im goin to change the oil in my ss/sc what should i use??

 

try factory reccommended mobil 1

 

i only use mobil 1

 

Mobil 1

 

Royal Purple. Don't listen to the brainwashed people on this site about Mobil 1.

 

What does the oil cap say? Put that in.


Yeah, don't listen to them. Put in an oil that doesn't meet GM's specifications.

 

Royal Purple is better then Mobil 1. Why wouldn't you use it?

 

lol exactly or you can listen to the GM engineer above

probably because the really smart people who designed the car and know the car inside out reccommend mobil 1...but I'm sure you know alot more than them. Do you put regular gas in your car if the cap says premium...I hope not.

 

You actually believe that or are you just that clueless about oil?

It's all a gimmick. RP is better then M1 in every aspect.

 

my question is..if you are so smart and know so much, why are you on here talking to us instead of working at GM and telling them how to re-design their cars...hmmmm

 

lol pwnd

 

Yeah it sure is a gimmick. Even though the owners manual says what specifications the oil needs to meet, and royal purple doesn't.

What's so great about royal purple? Oh because Horsepower TV got 13 HP on a built LS1 by putting it in? I guess you're one of those fools who thinks they're pouring in horsepower everytime they change the oil.

 

mabye he justs wants the sweet sticker for crazy hp

 

I used to use Mobil 1 religiously in all my vehicles. When it was time for a change in the Cobalt, I deceiced to try the Royal Purple. I swear that there is a difference in the vehicle from the Mobil. It seems to rev easier and smoother. I will continue to go with Royal Purple in the Cobalt. Plus it seems to stay cleaner. Just my $.02 .

 

Why do over half of all NASCAR and Formula 1 teams use Mobil1 then? Honestly they are basically the same. Royal Purple is more expensive because they cannot mass produce the way Mobil 1 can and they have marketed there product better than Mobil 1. They really are basically the same though.

 

Not even close. Mobil 1 changed there forumla and went to a Group 3 synthetic. Group 4 is a true synthetic and there are only two on the market today. Amsoil and RP.

Do some reading on the "Groups" of oil.

 

It is true that mobil 1 started blending. Although even a "true synthetic" started out as oil and was refined to the point it is in right now. Either way, according to the groups Royal Purple is better than Mobil 1; you can still use Mobil 1 and be okay or you can go with Royal Purple, it's up to you. The Royal Purple may hold up a bit better.

Edit: I actually don't know about the RP or Amsoil being made from refined dino oil, it may be different. But, alot of "synthetics" are refined dino oil. RP and Amsoil I believe say that they are PAO oils, and completely synthetic, but I have been told otherwise by some guys who have been in the field for a long time. I can never find the proof I need.

 

RP costs what 50 cents more then M1. Is shouldn't be a hard choice. I use the 10 dollar a quart RP XPR race oil in my redline and i have no worries at all.

 

Check this thread out. They straighten out what all the groups are and how they are manufactured. Pay attention to the second to last post; it talks about the true sythetic ingrediants that are used in groups 4 and 5 and how they are made:

http://forums.noria.com/eve/forums/a...5/m/3781046331

 

here ya guys go... hard numbers and proof... mobil 1 is good, amsoil is the best over everyone else

http://www.smartsynthetics.com/artic...il_testing.htm

enjoy

 

do not buy Royal Purple XPR oil unless you are planning on changing your oil every 1000 kms.. it is a racing oil, and is not intended for daily driving.. If you do want to change over to royal purple i would reccomend the regular 5w-30 or 10w-30

 

Actually, the RP website says "XPR produces winning results on the race track and is safe enough to use in your daily commuter car."

http://www.royalpurple.com/prodsa/rpro.html

 

I did the royal purple tranny flush the other day, and the **** feels awsome. way smoother. i would recomend more people on here try it. Im soon going to be doing the rp oil change and see how that is....probably same results, much smoother feeling like everyone says.

 

LOL

From royal purple's site.
Can I use racing oils in my street car?

Yes. Royal Purple’s racing oils are formulated with detergents / dispersants necessary for daily use. The heavier grades (i.e. XPR 5W30, XPR 10W40 and XPR 20W50) may be used in street driven applications. However, Royal Purple’s racing oils do not conform to API and / or ILSAC licensing requirements and should not be used when vehicle warranty is an issue.

 

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