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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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Is it true that royal purple full synethic oil can increase our car horsepower by 3?
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Personally, I think any hp claims from just swapping out your oil is negligible. Even if it were true, do you think you're gonna feel 3hp?

I think that if you can manage to get a good synth oil on the cheap (like Mobil 1), you'll do just as good.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by myculito
Personally, I think any hp claims from just swapping out your oil is negligible. Even if it were true, do you think you're gonna feel 3hp?

I think that if you can manage to get a good synth oil on the cheap (like Mobil 1), you'll do just as good.
You'll have a hard time feeling the difference even with the 10 hp gain let alone 3 hp. If you want to use Synthetic, you are more than ok with Mobil 1.

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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don't listen to anything anyone tells you. just choose and stick with the brand you like as long as it doesn't give you problems you're golden.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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yeah do whatever you like. i mix 10w30 mobil 1 synthetic with 5w30!!
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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I just use Mobile 1. I guess you can try them and get them dynoed to see :-P but that would be if you've got money to spend and time. But still it's almost a moot point with 3 hp.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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BTW, I'm gonna start RP 5w-20 in about 800 miles when I hit 9,000 on my odo.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I use Amsoil synthetic but I mean royal purple is a great alternative too, a tad cheaper than Amsoil as well..
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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the only oil i kno that gives u increase on performance is a oil called enu something like that im not sure it from japan n expensive it like 8 or 7 buck per bottle
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Thats about what Royal Purple sells for.
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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the only oil i kno that gives u increase on performance is a oil called enu something like that im not sure it from japan n expensive it like 8 or 7 buck per bottle
You're talking about Eneos..awesome stuff, I put that through my RSX-S all the time, that and Amsoil.

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by eric_r_ho
I use Amsoil synthetic but I mean royal purple is a great alternative too, a tad cheaper than Amsoil as well..
+1 i use amsoil euro blend for my a4 my oil runs 15 degrease cooler than mobil 1 ( my a4 has a oil temp gauge) my mpg improoved and the engines is quieter too. i also do a seafoam treatment every 3k through the vac lines in the tank and pour half a botle in to the oil pan 100 miles before oil changes
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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nippon oil is really expensive. ITs little bit better than royal purple. I don think nippon oil is worth the money
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Originally Posted by drunk_dave
+1 i use amsoil euro blend for my a4 my oil runs 15 degrease cooler than mobil 1 ( my a4 has a oil temp gauge) my mpg improoved and the engines is quieter too. i also do a seafoam treatment every 3k through the vac lines in the tank and pour half a botle in to the oil pan 100 miles before oil changes
Slick50 does all that too, but I wouldn't run it in my street engine.
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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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I have seen 3hp gains in motorcycle engines from just using quality synthetics over petro oils.

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