LucasOil yay or nay
04-01-2009, 02:02 PM
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LucasOil yay or nay
what is the consensus out there?
I'm in Toronto, and drive the car in the winter
I run RoyalPurple 5w20 year round in the engine oil, trans and differential.
I used to run Lucas oil in my prior Cavalier RS with the 3.1L V6 motor and that thing went to 340,000KM until i sold it to a kid in ottawa, and is still running today!
do you guys thin the Lucas + Royal purple is a good bet or just stick with Royal only?
I'm in Toronto, and drive the car in the winter
I run RoyalPurple 5w20 year round in the engine oil, trans and differential.
I used to run Lucas oil in my prior Cavalier RS with the 3.1L V6 motor and that thing went to 340,000KM until i sold it to a kid in ottawa, and is still running today!
do you guys thin the Lucas + Royal purple is a good bet or just stick with Royal only?
04-01-2009, 02:33 PM
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Any quality oil, changed at an appropriate frequency along with the filter, provides equal protection. If you want to use a boutique oil (I use Amsoil in the Stang and Mobil1 in my SUV), that's fine but other than possibly extending your oil change frequencies, you're not seeing any benefits.
04-01-2009, 02:36 PM
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Any quality oil, changed at an appropriate frequency along with the filter, provides equal protection. If you want to use a boutique oil (I use Amsoil in the Stang and Mobil1 in my SUV), that's fine but other than possibly extending your oil change frequencies, you're not seeing any benefits.
that display they have at the mechanic's with the gears is so convincing though,
you know the one with 100% oil and 80/20 oil to lucas
04-01-2009, 02:56 PM
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The car had around 95K on it when it was totaled in 05 :/ I miss that car...
04-01-2009, 07:44 PM
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The blends (which come in our Stangs from the factory) are decent. You just need to change the oil a bit more frequently (about 5k-7k miles) than you do with full syn.
04-01-2009, 11:18 PM
#8
no no no
dont put anything in the oil ,
except more oil....
look at this link, and you make the call...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm
dont put anything in the oil ,
except more oil....
look at this link, and you make the call...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm
04-20-2009, 04:58 PM
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no no no
dont put anything in the oil ,
except more oil....
look at this link, and you make the call...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm
dont put anything in the oil ,
except more oil....
look at this link, and you make the call...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm
now that is an eye opener
thanks!
