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What if you HAD to change up from your favorite oil???

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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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Vr1 and brad Penn 20w-50 are very close the same thing. I use brad Penn 20w-50 if I had to I would switch to vr1 or mobil 1
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Royal Purple sucks. Period.
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yeah I bought into the hype over 10 years ago in my Honda. I used to run ENEOS all the time. Now I run Amsoil (The new ZDDP formulated one).

I've heard some guys are starting to run diesel oil......is that true.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SmurfZilla
yeah I bought into the hype over 10 years ago in my Honda. I used to run ENEOS all the time. Now I run Amsoil (The new ZDDP formulated one).

I've heard some guys are starting to run diesel oil......is that true.
I haven't heard that one.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SmurfZilla
yeah I bought into the hype over 10 years ago in my Honda. I used to run ENEOS all the time. Now I run Amsoil (The new ZDDP formulated one).

I've heard some guys are starting to run diesel oil......is that true.
For the price of Royal Purple and Eneos, you would expect them to perform really well if not better but every result I see it validates my point even more that they SUCK. Yes some people do run diesel oil here on the forums.
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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I've heard some guys are starting to run diesel oil......is that true.
Not starting have been for a long time - the diesel oils usually have more additives like Zinc and Phosphorus. Example would be Shell Rotella T which I'm sure people on this board use, I know tons of Suby guys use it too.

BTW - I voted for Amsoil (which can be shipped for those who don't have it locally)
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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How about Total? I use the 10w-50...would probably use Amsoil if Total wasn't available.
I also use ELF/Total 10W-50 (Company name change), good oil and able to get it cheap (in Aust). I'm not too sure what to switch to if I had to, I'd get advice from the local EVO specialist.
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Not starting have been for a long time - the diesel oils usually have more additives like Zinc and Phosphorus. Example would be Shell Rotella T which I'm sure people on this board use, I know tons of Suby guys use it too.

BTW - I voted for Amsoil (which can be shipped for those who don't have it locally)
Hmmmmm diesel oil eh? I know I could do a search but what kinds of diesel oil if you don't mind sharin. Shell Rotella T. I will look into that also. Is it a standard weight like 10W-30 or something more in the 20W-50 range?
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Put me in the Walmart oil aisle, blindfold and spin me around.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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I use Mobil 1, dont really know why just like the company and its full synth, so i just went with it..
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SmurfZilla
yeah I bought into the hype over 10 years ago in my Honda. I used to run ENEOS all the time. Now I run Amsoil (The new ZDDP formulated one).

I've heard some guys are starting to run diesel oil......is that true.
its not only a diesel oil it can also be used for gas engines

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AMSoil is the only thing i run in all my cars. price of oil doesnt bother me, but price of a new engine does.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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AMSoil is the only thing i run in all my cars. price of oil doesnt bother me, but price of a new engine does.

I hope you are not suggesting that not running amsoil in your car is doing it a diss-service or your engine life span will be decreased using another oil.

If so you have bought into the hype they base their business model around.

amsoil great stuff with many options sure

refined by the hand of god and your car will suffer from not using it ehhhh not so much
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