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Motorhead350
12-09-2004, 02:50 PM
Is Royal Purple worth using and if so what grade should I use? I know the car runs on 5W-20 but I haven't seen one. Do you really gain NOTICEABLE power outta this or it only like if you replace all the fluids? I have been using Castrol GTX and thats working well. Any opinions on it?
Tallboy
12-09-2004, 03:28 PM
Is Royal Purple worth using and if so what grade should I use? I know the car runs on 5W-20 but I haven't seen one. Do you really gain NOTICEABLE power outta this or it only like if you replace all the fluids? I have been using Castrol GTX and thats working well. Any opinions on it?i started using royal purple 5w20 as soon as i bought my car [it had 12k at the time]. i didn't notice any power gains......................... .until october 16 :D ]
jgc61sr2002
12-09-2004, 03:30 PM
Where's RF . Oil is his speciailty. IMO I would use the 5 W 20 as stated in the owners manual.
Bigdogjim
12-09-2004, 03:44 PM
Where's RF . Oil is his speciailty. IMO I would use the 5 W 20 as stated in the owners manual.

RF wake up your fan club is calling :burnout: :burnout:
Bigdogjim
12-09-2004, 03:47 PM
Is Royal Purple worth using and if so what grade should I use? I know the car runs on 5W-20 but I haven't seen one. Do you really gain NOTICEABLE power outta this or it only like if you replace all the fluids? I have been using Castrol GTX and thats working well. Any opinions on it?

Mr. 350. All you need to do is search the old threads and you will have days upon days of fun reading:)

Asked and answered!
rayjay
12-09-2004, 03:47 PM
I have not noticed any discernable power gains. I have noticed the engine runs quieter and smoother with Royal Purple than the MotorCraft 5w-20.
TechHeavy
12-09-2004, 04:26 PM
i started using royal purple 5w20 as soon as i bought my car [it had 12k at the time]. i didn't notice any power gains......................... .until october 16 :D ]
:D :D :D :banana: :banana2: :banana2: :beer:
RF Overlord
12-09-2004, 04:37 PM
Motorhead:

Royal Purple does make a true full synthetic 5W-20, and it should be just fine for your car...no, you won't notice any difference in the way the car runs. RP is rather expensive and can be hard to find in some places, but if you have easy access to it, knock yourself out. Just be advised there is a vendor on this board ("Amsoil Dealer (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/member.php?u=1498)") who I'm sure would be happy to sell you Amsoil 5W-20 for a MUCH better price than you can get RP for...

For future reference, the only TRUE synthetic oils that are readily available and reasonably priced are Mobil 1, AMSOIL, Royal Purple, and Redline.
SergntMac
12-09-2004, 04:41 PM
Just be advised there is a vendor on this board ("Amsoil Dealer (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/member.php?u=1498)") who I'm sure would be happy to sell you Amsoil 5W-20 for a MUCH better price than you can get RP for...
Amsoil is a vendor now? Man-oh-man, very cool, thanks, Bob. Maybe we can get him a forum of his own for all this oil related stuff?
CRUZTAKER
12-09-2004, 04:53 PM
Honestly young man, if you spent as much time starting your threads as you would have reading the former posts....you'd have your answers!


There are 134 threads on synthetic oil....there are 500 threads regarding oil in general, and nearly 50 on the topic of "which oil" to use.:shake:
Bootlegger
12-09-2004, 05:08 PM
Honestly young man, if you spent as much time starting your threads as you would have reading the former posts....you'd have your answers!


There are 134 threads on synthetic oil....there are 500 threads regarding oil in general, and nearly 50 on the topic of "which oil" to use.:shake:
Damn, Barry, you've got too much time on your hands....
Bluerauder
12-09-2004, 05:12 PM
Honestly young man, if you spent as much time starting your threads as you would have reading the former posts....you'd have your answers!
Or vice versa !!! :rofl:
RF Overlord
12-09-2004, 05:46 PM
Amsoil is a vendor now?

Well, Mac...actually I mis-spoke...he's not "official vendor" like Dennis, or Trilogy, or TCE...I meant that he's a member here and is an AMSOIL distributor, whom I believe has offered discounts to other members...

I apologise for any confusion...the error is all mine.
Bigdogjim
12-09-2004, 06:27 PM
There are 134 threads on synthetic oil....there are 500 threads regarding oil in general, and nearly 50 on the topic of "which oil" to use.:shake:


So what is the "best" oil? :baaaa: :woohoo: :neener:
SergntMac
12-09-2004, 07:00 PM
Well, Mac...actually I mis-spoke...he's not "official vendor" like Dennis, or Trilogy, or TCE...I meant that he's a member here and is an AMSOIL distributor, whom I believe has offered discounts to other members. I apologise for any confusion...the error is all mine.
No sweat, Bob. With all the promotion we have heard here, I got confused myself...
Bradley G
12-09-2004, 07:10 PM
If two Big Guns like Rf & Sarg Mac think Amsoil is a vendor, Maybe that is a sign that he ought to be.Makes sence to have consumables and his expertise on hand.I would be inclined to use some products.

Bradley G


No sweat, Bob. With all the promotion we have heard here, I got confused myself...
Motorhead350
12-09-2004, 07:14 PM
Thank u all :up: