royal purple or mobile one
11-01-2006, 11:32 PM
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royal purple or mobile one which oil is better for a 2000 camaro ss. fully synthetic mobil one or royal purple.? If i put an ls6 intake on my ss what other things would i have to change and how much horse power will i gain.
11-02-2006, 12:12 PM
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Well most people will tell you that you will get better power from running Royal Purple, but you have to run all Royal Purple products such as the tranny oil to get the benefits of it, not just the RP motor oil. But you will pay for it, cuz it's more expensive than Mobil1. I run Mobil1 in my car, and I make really good power for a stock car. It's kinda your preference. If you switch to all RP you will prob gain a few HP
11-02-2006, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LS6son
I really don't think you're gong to gain any power whatsoever from an oil change.
11-02-2006, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SSmokin99
I use 0w30. The one that's made in Germany.
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11-02-2006, 04:42 PM
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+1 for the German Castrol....do a search on it, plenty of info here and I'm far from the only person who will tell you it's the best oil money can buy for our cars. It's truly the fountain of youth for the LS1.
11-02-2006, 08:10 PM
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RP would be the better choice, but it is expensive. Horse Power TV or someone did a test with RP differential fluid and traanny fluid and claimed to gain 8 HP, although 5 of that could have been from simply a different pull, maybe 3 from clearing out the gunk of an old rear and tranny, its definately debatable. But as far as engine oil, I use Mobil 1 5w30, alot of people run 0w30 GC, however the shop down here (which has built a 9 sec 3800lbs TA with a 4L60E, a 10.16 @ 142 FRC with street tires, a 10.32 HOSS with a mild H/C combo and spray, all full weight and many others, and also are ASE Master Techs) did mention that they have torn down tons of motors with Mobil 1 and even the ones with 100k+ look new inside. Judge for yourself, I'm not saying RP is worse, its not, but Mobil 1 isn't crap either.
11-02-2006, 09:07 PM
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Mobile 1 0-40 all the way, Had RP 5-30. Car had 30psi of oil press. at idle. Switched to the M1 0-40 now the oil press. is at 40 at idle engine seems to run quieter as well.
