stxdude
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We also carry RP filters they are great real heavy duty you can feel the difference in the weight of the filter compared to the regular oil filters we carry but they cost 15 bucks extra.
When i first got hired i was like RP sweet i used it in my rear diff in my f150. The other employees were like dont get excited about it it burns off the next car with RP thats comes in check the oil level and see if it has any leaks. I even asked my DM for an anwer cause customers would ask me why does this happen and i didnt know what to say he told me your engine needs to get used to it. I was like thats a load of crap thats not an anwser a customer wants to hear. They trust you when they come to your store for an oil change and want the best oil you carry and this was not just from my store every store i worked at i talked to the guys and same stories.So as far as real evidence we dont have any its just what we see day in day out but the customer has a 5,000 miles top off service after the synthetic oil change has been done they can come in and get all thier fluids topped off and tires checked for free. We also carry Mobile 1 and we never have any problems unless they have any oil leaks.
So what properties (either physical or chemical) would RP possess that would allow it to bypass the rings, seals, etc in order to enter the combustion chamber and "burn off", where other oils wouldn't?
20-2005
Sid, with all due respect, someone doesn't have to explain WHY the sky is blue in order to make the general observation that it does, in fact, appear blue. Lighten up on him a bit.
Some have had bad experiences with RP, Ford, Toyota, McDonald's, etc. Others will swear by the products of those same companies. It's nice to be able to come on here and explain our own experiences and to share information. Each of us has the freedom to speak openly, and each of use has the freedom to believe or disbelieve whatever we read on a public forum.
We often get so agressive on these forums that we feel compelled to beat everyone into submission until they get on the bandwagon with us. If one doesn't prefer the same oil as everyone else, the same shifter, the same tuner, etc. etc., he is quickly jumped on by everyone else.
We don't have to agree on everything. If we did, most of us would be unnecessary.
I think the correct number is 20-500.
Got a question about the HPS that hasn't been specifically addressed in this thread. This statement has got me thinking: "The newest oil specifications are now more focused on emissions equipment compatibility than valve train and bearing protection"
Does the increase in certain lubricating minerals in HPS over the API oils increase substantially the chance of long term failure to a car's emissions equipment (in an unmodified car that still has its cats, etc)?
Thank you.
Just curious as what kind of protection the SAE/API-SN RP on the shelf offers now that the Synerlec additive has been removed,and also is it still a group 4 oil,thanks!
It's a proprietary blend of Group IV and Group V base oils and is formulated with the ZDDP as close to the 800ppm max phosphorous as possible without going over.Just curious as what kind of protection the SAE/API-SN RP on the shelf offers now that the Synerlec additive has been removed,and also is it still a group 4 oil,thanks!
ah,well,I figured I wouldnt get a answer to the question,couldnt get one from techline either. Ah,well,not open about products,then,I'll move along to something else.
The oil is still in the car. It has about 5,000 miles on it now. About half of those have been supercharged. I'm hoping to change the oil out this weekend.
Any update on this? VOA/UOA?