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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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I put Royal Purple Max Gear in my tranny and it has made a pretty noticable differance in my gas mileage on long trips. It seems to shift alittle better too.

To say the least I was impressed, and will be using Royal Purple engine oil when I do my oil change here soon.

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It looks like really thick purple koolaid LOL.
I love this stuff.
Old Mar 17, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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synthetics is always the way to go
Old Mar 17, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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I have a 05 XB 5-Speed and it was taking 1/4 of a tank of gas to go about 76miles, but after I changed over to Royal Purple Max Gear I went 105miles on 1/4 tank of gas.
Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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Don't get mad but it's called the Placebo Affect...
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I don't get it. what's the Placebo affect?
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Technically, it'd be the placebo effect
Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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^^^I knew I might have spelled it wrong...
Old Mar 18, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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Sorry I'm not getting it lol, I have never heard of the placebo effect.
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^^^Here ya go...


http://www.enotes.com/alternative-me...placebo-effect
Old Mar 18, 2008 | 04:26 AM
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^^^I knew I might have spelled it wrong...
You didn't misspell it. It was merely a misuse of the word.

Affect/Effect. I always have to think about it myself.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/gramma...t-grammar.html

Sorry, there goes the librarian in me again.
Old Mar 18, 2008 | 04:33 AM
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Your brain telling you its making it have higher mpg when in all reality it probaly isnt.
Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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wasn't getting that far per. 1/4 tank b4
Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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synthetic gear oil is the funk in these trannys.. (redline user)
Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:54 AM
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you mean that in a positive way correct lol
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