napatype S

IS anyone running Royal Purple in their TLS. and if you are have you felt any diffrence. I used RP in my 97 M3 and felt a dramatic diffrence. Now i'm trying to decide if i should use it in my TLS.

50pennies

what color is your type s exterior?

napatype S

blue

50pennies

I personally cant see it happening but if you want...go for it.

haha but speaking of random colors to put in the interior...how sick would glow int he dark seats be? hahahaha

napatype S

I'm talking about royal purple synthetic oil

ballinfizzle89

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you fail so hard lulz.

imj0257

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paliknight

lmao i had a feeling it wasnt something you decorate your car with. or else the M3 example wouldnt have made sense lol.

Fulani has a TL

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ROFL.... Cut the guy some slack Faiz hahahahahahahhaah

firstacuratl

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I thought this was going to be a smart-ass remark

Now I know that "smart" was not involved......

napatype S

I was wondering why he needs to know the color of my car to tell me about oil.

Cdat

Wow he was lost from start too finish. I do want to try royal purp. on my next oil change as well.

ABP_04TL

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imma start puttin AMSOIL in my TL and tranny

50pennies

haha my bad i read that kinda wrong...i thought you were talking about the interior..go for it haha

Be-in my TL

I've used RP on both my 06 and 07S. The cars are much much much better. I can't put in words how much greater the RP is from Mobil 1, but I also read about RP being TOO slippery; RP is very slippery, but this makes engine components wear easier. I don't remember what factored engine wear, but there was an article I read on azine about RP vs other oils. I would do a little more research, but from personal experience, the RP is THE performance oil.

dj5

I doubt that RP is significantly better than Mobil 1 Extended. The car will not perform any better with synthetic versus regular dino oil. Synthetics do offer better engine protection and extend change intervals. I personally use Mobil 1 Extended synthetic.

napatype S

Dyno test show Royal Purple products do add HP.

Be-in my TL

great responses!!!!!!

i love RP,but i need to know a lot more before I change my next batch of oil.

skd2k1

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What color is your interior?...bad joke sorry I use mobil 1 extended...what is better about rp than mobil 1?

Be-in my TL

try doing some tests. I feel a difference when switching from mobil to RP. there is also a new rp out called sxt or something. 24 dollars a qt.

napatype S

I read an article last year saying M1 is no longer fully synthetic. They put additives in there oil.

02type-s

I run nothing but Royal Purple in my TL-S with a Honda filter. I ran it in my last car too. I don't pay $7+ per quart for no reason

TeknoKing

Yeah, I'm definitely trying RP for my next oil change...

Anyone has good links for good pricing??? Thanks in advance.

stillhere153

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5w30 here... perfect

dj5

Mobil 1 Extended is fully synthetic, the non-Extended is not.

Timeless

Royal Purple WTMFW!!

been running it (5w30) for the last two oil changes at 5000 mile intervals, about to do another...

Some people on this board knock RP and say amsoil is better. After the read ups I've read I can't knock RP at all. This whole too slippery business that was mentioned in another post, I believe that had to do with some of their transmission fluids.

ducati748R

Do you remember where you read that article? I had heard that too but the Mobil website say's the following about M1 and M1 Extended...


"Is Mobil 1 with SuperSyn Technology a fully synthetic motor oil?"

"Yes, it is. To meet the demanding requirements of today's specifications (and our customers' expectations), Mobil 1 with SuperSyn uses high-performance fluids, including polyalphaolefins (PAOs), along with a proprietary system of additives. Each Mobil 1 with SuperSyn viscosity grade uses a unique combination of synthetic fluids and selected additives in order to tailor the viscosity grade to its specific application."

"What is the difference between Mobil 1® Extended Performance and Mobil 1?"

"Mobil 1 Extended Performance formulas are designed specifically for today's longer service intervals and are guaranteed to protect for up to 15,000 miles or one year."

"Mobil 1 Extended Performance has a unique formulation with a boosted level of protection and performance. Mobil 1 Extended Performance, with the Advanced SuperSyn System, contains 50 percent more SuperSyn than Mobil 1. (Updated March 2006)"

TeknoKing

Al, can you please tell me where you purchase RP? Locally? Online?

My dear friend mechanic, put 10w30 Mobil 1 Synthetic in my car, I want to kill him, but I can't...so I need RP ASAP.

fokkerfitch83

I've seen in at Wal-Mart

TeknoKing

Are you serious? Ok, I have one by my work, thank you.

Al, so you are running 5w30 RP? Any problems? Wear and Tear?

ducati748R

I'd try Pepboys.

Timeless

Just picked up Royal Purple from pep boys and changed the oil today.

I noticed today that on the RP label theres a picture of a dashboard that looks to be a VW...the rpms are at idle and the speedo is just above 60mph, ha

TeknoKing

Why can't anyone answer one question... WHICH viscosity you are using...

Everyone is doing 5w30 with RP?

AMGala

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This isn't completely true, you just have to make sure your bottle of regular M1 says Fully Synthetic. I've seen both kinds at Autozone.

Be-in my TL

Tekno, I use 5w30 for summer, 5w20 for winter. I hope that helps. I havn't tried 20 RP for winter yet, I think I was still on Mobil last Winter.

Also, Tekno, you can pick it up at almost any auto parts store. I've seen them at Auto Zone, Murray's, and NAPA.

playa4real

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i find it hard to believe that you can "feel" the difference between m1 and rp. ive seen that UK study that shows rp doesn't wear the engine parts as much as other oils, but can you seriously "feel" the difference? i think that most ppl feel the fact that their car runs smoother and better due to the new oil being in their car regardless of the kind of oil.

im not knocking any oils just adding my

napatype S

got my oil change today at a dealership. I brought RP and the mechanics said that what they use on there cars.

stevejice

I would be leery about using RP. In other higher performance cars with extreme mods this may be a better choice. I cannot imagine that RP would add significant HP on any dyno test. If so, was it a stock car? Oil additives are nice, synthetics are good. RP or any synthetic would help increase engine life, decrease running temps, decrease wear metals, decrease the breakdown of oil. Oil additives and different types of oil can only lubricate so much to reduce friction and increase HP. I would say keep the money and save for a bolt on. The company I work for analyzes oil and various other fluids, and I have been through thousands of oil samples and spoke to many engine mechs. and the oil additives and such do not make that big a difference.

I was under the impression that the TL uses 5W20...I may need to read my manual..I just got the car...

Timeless

Yes, Acura states you should run 5w20 in your TL. I believe there have been several discussions here that the main purpose for using 5w20 was to meet CAFE standards and up fuel economy, but the thinner oil compromises engine protection.

Honestly, I don't see any reason not to put the best parts and lubricants in my car as I'm planning on having it for the long haul. For an extra few bucks every 5000 miles...why not?

say when

In one of the tuner magazines an evo showed a 10hp gain on the dyno with just RP instead of Mobil 1. Believe it or not there has been dyno proven results with different oils. I have switched from Mobil 1 fully syn to Amsoil in my evo. My tl-s says 30% oil life and is about ready to get is first oil change switching it to amsoil. I have heard nothing but good things about RP and would have no problem putting it in one of my cars.