What brand is good to use in 98 z28 ls1 royal,amsoil,q-5w30,....spark plugs ngk-tr55&msd 8.5 wires?????
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What brand is good to use in 98 z28 ls1 royal,amsoil,q-5w30,....spark plugs ngk-tr55&msd 8.5 wires?????
go with amsoil or penzoil platinum....royal purple is crap in a bottle...ngk are good plugs but not sure what type for your year. msd wires are good as well.
^^ What he said.
Royal is crap??? Dont know bout that. many racers i know use it. Guy i know who builds 9 second and faster cars has found that cars that use that oil have less wear on them. Just interested in where you got this info.
This will get you started in the right direction: http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=oil
where i got it, from test results I have read myself and others on this site who really know their stuff......royal purple being crap is kinda like the sun being hot....there is no doubt about itQuote:
Originally Posted by 97ramair
i use mobil 1 synthetic 5w30.
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Originally Posted by V8MUSCLE
I did too on my last oil change. However, looks like they have some wear issues with Mobil 1 these days that they are being pretty quiet about. Amsoil, Penzoil Platinum and German Castrol seem to be the way to go.
Sorry cant agree. We are all entitled to our opinions though. we prob wouldn't agree on car waxes either. Check out these sights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqvhRi7-iMA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxiDsL36jA
to each his own i guess.....I dont base good oil on whether or not some tv show promotes it or not.....Perfect example is carol shelby and Z-Max........on that COMMERCIAL, he guarantees it and says he puts it in all his cars......but now we all know about the lawsuit and that Z-Max is crap in a bottle....Commercials and tv shows dont mean squat because all it is is someone getting paid to say something......I base my decisions on actual INDEPENDENT testing/analysis and the discussion/opinions of those who know there stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by 97ramair
Just know that in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqvhRi7-iMA
Royal Purple is using a bench tester that is a non-approved testing method by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
See also: Inadequate Demonstration Using Hand-Held Tests
CompSyn
I've used mobil 1 full syn for years, on 4 different vehicles, from 2.4l's to 5.7l's. Holds up very well, only takes a crank or 2 to turn the motor over. I haven't heard any news about it being bad, but I'm sure if you read into it enough, you can find someone who has had a bad experience with every product out there. I also don't drive every where with the gas pedal pushed through the floor board and don't have an annual pass to the track.Quote:
Originally Posted by pajeff02
i think he is referring to the fact that mobil 1 is no longer a true synthetic like it used to be,.....it is now a blend......due to the manufacturing and law standards they are able to market it as 100% synthQuote:
Originally Posted by KMdef9
Ah, ok.
lol then it MUST be the best right? because everybody uses it!Quote:
Originally Posted by 97ramair
i saw this commercial, it said it was the best. SO IT IS!!!
:screwy:
:nono:If you carefully read what i wrote i never said "everybody" uses it or that "it is the best." Just didn't agree w/ the crap statement that's all.
see thats the thing though.....it is crapQuote:
Originally Posted by 97ramair
i second the fact that RP is junk
What about quaker state 5w30 full synthetic motor oil????
I havent heard bad things about quaker state, but I havent heard great things either. I would say that it is an average oil.Quote:
Originally Posted by ROMERO98Z28