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Old 01-25-2011, 11:03 PM
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Default whats a good 5w-20 full synthetic oil...

a buddy of mine recommended me Royal Purple full synthetic... but its kinda expensive... any other "as good as Royal purple" full sunthetic oils you guys use?? is royal purple just a brand thing or its actually very good?
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:17 PM
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Mobil one FTW!!!!
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Old 01-25-2011, 11:31 PM
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Default Re: whats a good 5w-20 full synthetic oil...

rp is very excellent, so is mobil 1. castrol edge surprisingly is moving up as well.

i use RP and a Motorcraft filter and im good.
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Old 01-26-2011, 12:34 AM
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Default Re: whats a good 5w-20 full synthetic oil...

what does FTW mean? Ford Technical World???
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what does FTW mean? Ford Technical World???
FTW= for the win
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Old 01-26-2011, 10:32 PM
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lol,

mobil 1 or valvoline.
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http://www.worldsbestoil.ca/dyno-test.php #1-Amsoil#2-BP Visco 5000#3-Mobil 1#4 mobil 1 HM#5-Hitec HTO#6-Shell ultra#7-Royal Purple#8-Castrol R#9-Castrol SLX and #10 is Torco

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Old 01-27-2011, 06:47 AM
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Castrol.
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Mobil one FTW!!!!
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Old 01-28-2011, 04:12 PM
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Default Re: whats a good 5w-20 full synthetic oil...

I use only Mobil 1 10w-30, year-round, southwest Ohio.
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Old 01-28-2011, 05:12 PM
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Default Re: whats a good 5w-20 full synthetic oil...

I use Valvoline Full Synthetic. I haven't had a problem with it.
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Old 02-05-2011, 11:19 AM
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a buddy of mine recommended me Royal Purple full synthetic... but its kinda expensive... any other "as good as Royal purple" full sunthetic oils you guys use?? is royal purple just a brand thing or its actually very good?


If you change your oil between 5K and 7.5K miles ANY synthetic oil will be much much more than adequate.
I use Amsoil OE because the local Ace hardware store sells it at a good price.
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Old 02-05-2011, 11:22 AM
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I have always used Mobile 1 full synthetic.
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Old 02-05-2011, 12:10 PM
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Default Re: whats a good 5w-20 full synthetic oil...

you could buy amsoil heres the link. you got a question about amsoil ask me. im a dealer
http://www.amsoil.com/catalog.aspx?GroupID=987
AMSOIL OE Synthetic Motor Oils help provide better wear control, high- and low-temperature protection and increased fuel economy compared to conventional oils. The oil drain interval recommendations for many of today’s vehicles extend well beyond the traditional 3,000-mile interval, some up to 12,000 miles with electronic oil monitoring systems. AMSOIL OE Oils provide excellent protection and performance for the entire length of the original equipment manufacturer’s recommended drain interval.

AMSOIL, the leader in automotive synthetic lubrication, produced the world’s first API-qualified synthetic motor oil in 1972. Trust the extensive experience of AMSOIL, The First in Synthetics®, to do the best job protecting your engine.
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Old 02-05-2011, 01:36 PM
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you could buy amsoil heres the link. you got a question about amsoil ask me. im a dealer
http://www.amsoil.com/catalog.aspx?GroupID=987
AMSOIL OE Synthetic Motor Oils help provide better wear control, high- and low-temperature protection and increased fuel economy compared to conventional oils. The oil drain interval recommendations for many of today’s vehicles extend well beyond the traditional 3,000-mile interval, some up to 12,000 miles with electronic oil monitoring systems. AMSOIL OE Oils provide excellent protection and performance for the entire length of the original equipment manufacturer’s recommended drain interval.

AMSOIL, the leader in automotive synthetic lubrication, produced the world’s first API-qualified synthetic motor oil in 1972. Trust the extensive experience of AMSOIL, The First in Synthetics®, to do the best job protecting your engine.


The last time I bought amsoil off their website I had to pay sales tax and shipping too. After all that it was was cheaper just to buy it local.
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