Fluids and LubricantsMotor oil, transmission oil, radiator fluid, power steering fluid, blinker fluid... wait, there is no blinker fluid. Technical discussion and analysis of the different lubricants we use in our cars.
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RWD = fun? Yeah, maybe if you only watch Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift.
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Originally Posted by nzelinsky
Is there any corvette's that are close power to a maxima? I saw one that didnt really seem fast it was a newer model, but not that new... I dont know any corvette models and it didnt have any badging so I couldnt tell what it was.
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Originally Posted by MinervaMaxxxima
Aaron, you're great.
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Originally Posted by CapedCadaver
i will never tell him this in person but bigles' car is hawt
i went into a store today to buy 5QT's of royal purple 5w-20 and when the guy told me that it came out to 91.62 with the K & N oil filter i almost **** my pants. the oil alone was like $75. is it really worth it?
i went into a store today to buy 5QT's of royal purple 5w-20 and when the guy told me that it came out to 91.62 with the K & N oil filter i almost **** my pants. the oil alone was like $75. is it really worth it?
you didnt check the price tag first?
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Originally Posted by nalc
RWD = fun? Yeah, maybe if you only watch Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift.
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Originally Posted by nzelinsky
Is there any corvette's that are close power to a maxima? I saw one that didnt really seem fast it was a newer model, but not that new... I dont know any corvette models and it didnt have any badging so I couldnt tell what it was.
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Originally Posted by MinervaMaxxxima
Aaron, you're great.
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Originally Posted by CapedCadaver
i will never tell him this in person but bigles' car is hawt
i went into a store today to buy 5QT's of royal purple 5w-20 and when the guy told me that it came out to 91.62 with the K & N oil filter i almost **** my pants. the oil alone was like $75. is it really worth it?
i used royal purple before and didnt really like how the car respond to it, i discountinue using it and right back with mobil 1, my choice over all other oils.
i went into a store today to buy 5QT's of royal purple 5w-20 and when the guy told me that it came out to 91.62 with the K & N oil filter i almost **** my pants. the oil alone was like $75. is it really worth it?
man i think you got ripped on that one, i work for an advance auto and we sell royal purple for 8.00 dallors a quart. and k&n filter for 10.99, i have never seen oil that high in my store before.
idk it makes sense to me, i mean the better lubricated the engine is, the less resistence it has to deal with, so the less power you loose to the friction and more power gets sent to the wheels, but thats just my opinion
How can just changing oil possibly make the car pull harder????
Its just a lubricant.
I have no clue, I just felt it pull stronger, and also I'm getting better mpg ( guys remember that my old oil was crap, literally the cheapest thing the mechanics put in it).
i went into a store today to buy 5QT's of royal purple 5w-20 and when the guy told me that it came out to 91.62 with the K & N oil filter i almost **** my pants. the oil alone was like $75. is it really worth it?
Yea, dude don't get it from the store, I got mine (5qt of 5w30) with the K&N filter for 50 bucks shipped from amazon.
You may notice a slight difference at idle with a thinner/thicker oil, but as far as pulling harder you are not going to notice it.
Yeah....that was my thought.
If there's enough friction in your engine to notice it on the butt dyno (solely because of oil), I think a little less power would be the least of your problems.
Yeah some people says that according to dynos it adds like 3 torque and 5 hp, just by simply using the oil.
But to me, having that "extra" power at a 2x the cost of a oil change every however many miles you go until an oil change, is too much money down the tube.
Also I remembered reading somewhere that Royal Purple also shreds a lot faster than other oils.
But yeah, if anyone makes a cheaper version of it, like Royal Green or whatever, that does the same thing then I'll probably use it religiously
When I used royal purple after 3000 miles of daily driving the oil's viscosity was real thin (almost water-like) which isn't good for any synthetic oil after 3,000. That'll discourage me from ever using royal purple ever again.
The price it's outrageous. I can't justify spending 70+ on an oil change, sorry. I'll stick with my Mobil 1 Full Synthetic for half the price. I promise it will do the same thing.
My car pulls stronger and idles smoother.
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