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12-08-2008, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: middletown NJ
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what oil do you use
What oil are you running in your car and why? I am running mobil 1, I was running royal purple, and i may switch to amsoil. I have been looking for a rating that compares the oils what makes one better than the other. The only thing i am possitive about is using synthetic.
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12-08-2008, 08:10 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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RP. Its purple.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-08-2008, 08:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Royal Purple.
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12-08-2008, 08:11 PM
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11 Second Club
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Location: Edison, NJ
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In my GN's... Delo or Delvac
In the LS1's just regular old dino oil.
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12-08-2008, 08:12 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: All up in your kool aid!
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royal purple
dino oil is crap, I wouldn't put it in my lawn mower
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12-08-2008, 08:20 PM
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12-08-2008, 08:23 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-08-2008, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Orange County NY
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rotella T Do some research there is alot of people runing this in there racd car
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12-08-2008, 09:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NJ
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My stuff gets castrol GTX. In my opinion, as long as you change your oil every 3k and use a decent oil and filter, you don't need anything more than dino oil. I don't understand why people feel the need to use oil that costs $8-$9 a quart in daily drivers and beaters. If I had a hot motor with a lot of money in it I would probably run better oil to help make it last, but thats about it. Anything more than the manufacturer recommends is overkill
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Last edited by 91chevywt; 12-08-2008 at 09:31 PM.
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12-08-2008, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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rotella in the iroc and ford motorcraft in the t-bird
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12-08-2008, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Brad Penn, its green! 
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12-08-2008, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston/North
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Dino....
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dumbass.
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12-08-2008, 11:07 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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redline in the t/a
mobil1 in the truck and civic
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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12-09-2008, 07:53 AM
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10 Second Club
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Hatfield, PA
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rotella in my diesel, and valvoline VR1 racing 20/50 in my camaro
i have a case of SAE50 RP if anyone is interested...
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12-09-2008, 11:09 AM
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Sliderule / Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Catawissa PA
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Redline in the Z, I feel it holds oil pressure when hot better then other dino, but I run Quakerstate dino in the DD.
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12-09-2008, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Marlton
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Pennsoil high mileage..
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12-09-2008, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ewing, NJ
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I use Mobil 1 in both DD Jeeps, with Napa Gold filters, changed approx. every 5k miles. No issues so far....
Haven't decided what I'll use in the Camaro yet. Prolly RP or Amsoil though.
- Justin
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12-09-2008, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haledon, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
Haven't decided what I'll use in the Camaro yet. Prolly RP or Amsoil though.
- Justin
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no worries, you probably still have a few more years 
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12-09-2008, 05:04 PM
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Co-Founder / Site Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Teds89IROC
no worries, you probably still have a few more years |
Yes, there might be something new and improved out by then 
[/hijack]
- Justin
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12-09-2008, 05:38 PM
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Hippy Mod, Bergermeister Meisterberger, Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ewing
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I usually ask the previous owner and stick with whatever brand they were using. Changing oil brands can cause problems sometimes. If I don't know, I go with Castrol or Mobil 1. For a POS beater I used Proline and never had a problem.
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12-09-2008, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Somerset, NJ
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i run Valvoline conventional in the camaro, whatever is on sale for my civic
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12-10-2008, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: middletown NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbrrmike
redline in the t/a
mobil1 in the truck and civic
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Who sells redline?
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12-10-2008, 07:59 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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im not sure, i bought a case from a friend, if i cant find it when im out of what i have, ill switch back to rp
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So much stupid, so little time.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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12-10-2008, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Browns Mills
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The ram gets mobil 1. If engineers can spends lots of $ to test things and find that the higher end motors work best on mobil 1 then it is good enough for me.
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Last edited by crazyblazer87; 12-10-2008 at 08:16 PM.
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12-10-2008, 08:53 PM
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13 Second Club
Join Date: Feb 2007
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M1 is the worst oil you can buy. i wouldnt use it in a lawnmower. the only reason it gets press is marketing, pure and simple. the worst conventional oil is better then M1. i gave away my last 10 qts because id never use it again.
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