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...Actually saw a 3mpg increase on highway driving with the Royal purple.
Royal Purple, eh? Intrigued, I did a little more reading and it seems to be legitimate, unlike those "vortex" things people stick in their intakes to boost power. I might give it a try next time if my oil-changing place carries it (hate changing my own oil; it's messy and a PITA). Gas prices aren't astronomical right now, but every little bit helps...
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'68 El Camino setup specifically for drag racing. It's run a best of 11.39 @ 117 MPH with a naturally aspirated small block. Many big-block cars have been surprised by it







That is one sweet Camino!

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Royal Purple, eh? Intrigued, I did a little more reading and it seems to be legitimate, unlike those "vortex" things people stick in their intakes to boost power. I might give it a try next time if my oil-changing place carries it (hate changing my own oil; it's messy and a PITA). Gas prices aren't astronomical right now, but every little bit helps...
In my smaller engine cars I didn't notice any increase in mpg, but the engines are a wholelotta smoother and tranny shifts smoother as well. My dragrace buddies at work see a HP increase at the wheels on their 500+HP cars. You do have to use it in the engine, tranny and diff to see max increase.
On my expedition(5.4L 300HP) I started to see the increase in MPG after 1500 miles on a roadtrip to South Florida. Avg 17.6MPG@77MPH (cruise control). The beast took 7 quarts of 5W-20. With oil filter cost was 65 bucks at local Pennzoil oilchange shop.
You can't beat 12000miles oil changes

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Some of you boys may have trucks capable of running me over, but i'm sipping gas at 25-28mpg city and 40mpg highway
   
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Some of you boys may have trucks capable of running me over, but i'm sipping gas at 25-28mpg city and 40mpg highway
i'm doing 35mpg and it's leaking diesel like a sieve!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I only have a ~160HP car, but even if I didn't see mpg/power increases, the change interval would be welcome. Just gotta see if my local oil-changing place can get it...
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Well, I only have a ~160HP car, but even if I didn't see mpg/power increases, the change interval would be welcome. Just gotta see if my local oil-changing place can get it...
My local Walmart carries them at 8 bucks a bottle/quart. Oreilly's carries them too.

It's about 12000miles oilchange interval. But you do have to change your oilfilter every 5K and add what you are missing. But my local Walmart carries the 10K miles oil filters. I never tried them though.

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Well, I only have a ~160HP car, but even if I didn't see mpg/power increases, the change interval would be welcome. Just gotta see if my local oil-changing place can get it...
Buy the royal purple on the way there, they'll put it in. My bro use to have to bring his own synthetic when changing oil in his LS1

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BrianG keep in mind Royal Purple is a top notch company started by leading chemical engineers in the field. They are located north of Houston in Porter and I know several people who work for them.

I have used RP for near 10 years and they make great products. They had 12k mile oil long before Mobil1 and the others. They are ahead of the game and that's the reality.

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i win the "heaviest vehicle" award! haha

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i win the "heaviest vehicle" award! haha
I think I have you beat on that one...

   
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I think I have you beat on that one...

2 tons O fun right there !
Nice truck and the back drop is beautiful.

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