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Thinking about switching to a different oil in the 408

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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Default Thinking about switching to a different oil in the 408

I have around 6k miles on my 408. I dont have any problems with it and it put down 515rwhp on the dyno. I am using mobil 1 5w30 since I put the motor in. I have been leaning toward the GC 0w30 or the royal purple. Just wanted some input on this.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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ive used royal purple since i got the camaro - runs like a champ. im pretty sure ur gonna get every review possible including amsoil.. so good luck lol
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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I've used GC for about 4 years and 40K miles and I wont use anything else. Very low if any oil consumption compared to others I have used in the past,Mobil 1,royal purple, ams oil....
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Had to vote GC 0-30w..........nothing else here....
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Whatever you do just don't go RP - sludge city. M1 is always a safe bet... I just switched to PP 5w30 - quieted down the engine a little no complaints. M1 always served my engine well for its first 116k miles (still running strong).
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Gc 0w 30 for atleast 15,000 miles and NOOOO oil consumption at all!
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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I would say AMSOIL. used it my t/a have no complaints at all. did amsoil in a couple of friends cars/trucks and fixed some of there problems. i also had bad luck with royal purple. might be the shops fault on that one.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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AC 5w30

Australian Castrol

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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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I voted for GC just to keep this thread on topic haha.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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I've run RP for a while and it was very clean when I tore the engine down. No sludge, no build up. I will run RP XRP in the new engine.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Whats the reason for changing? Have you ever had an oil analysis done?
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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i never had an analysis done. just seen tests that mobil 1 isnt the best synthetic and thinking of changing.
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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IMO,what ever brand you prefer,just use a 10w30.Cold start-ups will kill your engine!
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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RP here and no issues
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by PowerTalk
AC 5w30

Australian Castrol

i saw this oil before and i'll run with it , it's more expensive than others but i'll , well i have a question , if the oil viscosity is light or soft it gives more HP's ?
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by PONTIAC SLP
i saw this oil before and i'll run with it , it's more expensive than others but i'll
It's half the price of Mobil 1 in australia
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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1 liter here about $7
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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Off the top of my head....

Mobil1 - ~$96AUS for 5 litres
CastrolEdge - ~$51AUS for 5 litres

Add $25AUS for a K&N oil filter and its an expensive oil change
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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german castro
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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None of the above......

Pennzoil Platinum 10w-30 and Amsoil EaO32 oil filter. In Dyson UOA's over the past 6 years, it's outperformed RP Racing 21, Redline 5w-30, and Mobil 1 5w-30 under daily driving and road course conditions.
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