Royal Purple Oil Change
01-13-2006, 03:17 PM
#1
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Royal Purple Oil Change
I completed my oil change in my 2006 Mustang V6 manual last night. After much research I decided on Royal Purple Sunthetics. I have read their catalog and many online reports, and all seemed great, but I was not thinking you would gain horsepower or torque from a oil change. Let me just say, "I was wrong!", way wrong.
I used 5 quarts of the RP 5W30, with a K & N oil filter. $30 RP and $12 KN = $42
I used 3 quarts of RP SynchroMax transmission fluid. $21 RP
Total= $63
The engine seems to rev much easier and quicker, but not sure about horsepower yet. We will see when I get to the dyno next time. The transmission no longer has much noise at all, this fluid change removed about 80% of any drive noise. I am very happy with this product, and would advise anyone thinking of using synthetic oils, to at least check it out.
I plan to change the rear axle fliud next month, with the addtion of 4.10 gears and T-Lok. RP says 3% gain in hp/tq and 5% in mileage, if you use their product in all components.
One thing about this oil, is it doesn't need to be changed every 3000 miles! RP rates it at 12,000 miles with filter changes every 3000 miles. This is all new to me, so I'm going to start out at changing the filter every 3000 miles and the oil every 6000 miles.
My father sent in a sample of his Mobil 1 after 7000 miles, with filter changes every 3000 miles, and they sent him back a complete data sheet on his used oil. They told him the oil was in fine condition, and did not need to be changed at this time. So there is document proof on newer synthetic oils being used for longer durations than standard mineral based oils.
Regular oil change = $29.95 every 3000 miles x 2 = $58.90
RP oil/KN filter change = $42.00 with filter at 6000 miles = $56.00
FYI, I hope this helps!
I used 5 quarts of the RP 5W30, with a K & N oil filter. $30 RP and $12 KN = $42
I used 3 quarts of RP SynchroMax transmission fluid. $21 RP
Total= $63
The engine seems to rev much easier and quicker, but not sure about horsepower yet. We will see when I get to the dyno next time. The transmission no longer has much noise at all, this fluid change removed about 80% of any drive noise. I am very happy with this product, and would advise anyone thinking of using synthetic oils, to at least check it out.
I plan to change the rear axle fliud next month, with the addtion of 4.10 gears and T-Lok. RP says 3% gain in hp/tq and 5% in mileage, if you use their product in all components.
One thing about this oil, is it doesn't need to be changed every 3000 miles! RP rates it at 12,000 miles with filter changes every 3000 miles. This is all new to me, so I'm going to start out at changing the filter every 3000 miles and the oil every 6000 miles.
My father sent in a sample of his Mobil 1 after 7000 miles, with filter changes every 3000 miles, and they sent him back a complete data sheet on his used oil. They told him the oil was in fine condition, and did not need to be changed at this time. So there is document proof on newer synthetic oils being used for longer durations than standard mineral based oils.
Regular oil change = $29.95 every 3000 miles x 2 = $58.90
RP oil/KN filter change = $42.00 with filter at 6000 miles = $56.00
FYI, I hope this helps!
05-18-2006, 06:29 PM
#4
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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RE: Royal Purple Oil Change
ORIGINAL: 996r916sps
I completed my oil change in my 2006 Mustang V6 manual last night. After much research I decided on Royal Purple Sunthetics. I have read their catalog and many online reports, and all seemed great, but I was not thinking you would gain horsepower or torque from a oil change. Let me just say, "I was wrong!", way wrong.
I used 5 quarts of the RP 5W30, with a K & N oil filter. $30 RP and $12 KN = $42
I used 3 quarts of RP SynchroMax transmission fluid. $21 RP
Total= $63
The engine seems to rev much easier and quicker, but not sure about horsepower yet. We will see when I get to the dyno next time. The transmission no longer has much noise at all, this fluid change removed about 80% of any drive noise. I am very happy with this product, and would advise anyone thinking of using synthetic oils, to at least check it out.
I plan to change the rear axle fliud next month, with the addtion of 4.10 gears and T-Lok. RP says 3% gain in hp/tq and 5% in mileage, if you use their product in all components.
One thing about this oil, is it doesn't need to be changed every 3000 miles! RP rates it at 12,000 miles with filter changes every 3000 miles. This is all new to me, so I'm going to start out at changing the filter every 3000 miles and the oil every 6000 miles.
My father sent in a sample of his Mobil 1 after 7000 miles, with filter changes every 3000 miles, and they sent him back a complete data sheet on his used oil. They told him the oil was in fine condition, and did not need to be changed at this time. So there is document proof on newer synthetic oils being used for longer durations than standard mineral based oils.
Regular oil change = $29.95 every 3000 miles x 2 = $58.90
RP oil/KN filter change = $42.00 with filter at 6000 miles = $56.00
FYI, I hope this helps!
I completed my oil change in my 2006 Mustang V6 manual last night. After much research I decided on Royal Purple Sunthetics. I have read their catalog and many online reports, and all seemed great, but I was not thinking you would gain horsepower or torque from a oil change. Let me just say, "I was wrong!", way wrong.
I used 5 quarts of the RP 5W30, with a K & N oil filter. $30 RP and $12 KN = $42
I used 3 quarts of RP SynchroMax transmission fluid. $21 RP
Total= $63
The engine seems to rev much easier and quicker, but not sure about horsepower yet. We will see when I get to the dyno next time. The transmission no longer has much noise at all, this fluid change removed about 80% of any drive noise. I am very happy with this product, and would advise anyone thinking of using synthetic oils, to at least check it out.
I plan to change the rear axle fliud next month, with the addtion of 4.10 gears and T-Lok. RP says 3% gain in hp/tq and 5% in mileage, if you use their product in all components.
One thing about this oil, is it doesn't need to be changed every 3000 miles! RP rates it at 12,000 miles with filter changes every 3000 miles. This is all new to me, so I'm going to start out at changing the filter every 3000 miles and the oil every 6000 miles.
My father sent in a sample of his Mobil 1 after 7000 miles, with filter changes every 3000 miles, and they sent him back a complete data sheet on his used oil. They told him the oil was in fine condition, and did not need to be changed at this time. So there is document proof on newer synthetic oils being used for longer durations than standard mineral based oils.
Regular oil change = $29.95 every 3000 miles x 2 = $58.90
RP oil/KN filter change = $42.00 with filter at 6000 miles = $56.00
FYI, I hope this helps!
05-18-2006, 07:01 PM
#5
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RE: Royal Purple Oil Change
I can't wait I'm at about 600 miles and I want at least 1000miles before I change my oil but I have heard so much good about Royal Purple. I'm glad to hear that a person has such high praise for the product. The only info you get is from the company and mags so to hear it from the " horses mouth" makes a huge difference. And ditto how hard is it to get the trans oil plug out?
05-18-2006, 07:15 PM
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RE: Royal Purple Oil Change
Some one had there car dyno'd with royal purple and it showed no gain. I can't remember who it was though. I think the quicker revs you got you prolly would have gotten with any good synthetic oil. Been hering alot of hypin about this purple royal stuff up like theres purple weed goin around to smoke LOL. Congrats on how better your car performs though, you can never go wrong with any synthetic.
I was wondering when I get the Procharger installed would it be better to switch to synthetic. I change my oil once a month thats the only problem, well meybe I let it go 5 meybe 6 weeks at the most. There will only be like 700 - 1200 miles on the oil but I don't care. The dealership thinks im crazy!! I can feel the difference in new oil and 5,6 week old oil. Call me weird, call me an **** beed(LOL) call me what ever but the car just seems like it don't like the oil once it gets a minor brownish tint to it. Plus I don't want to buil up any sludge in my motor, I hate letting my oil go till its black. Thats why I don't want synthetic cause it will cost me $60 opposed to $28 a month!!!. Speaking of I need to change my oil now lol
I was wondering when I get the Procharger installed would it be better to switch to synthetic. I change my oil once a month thats the only problem, well meybe I let it go 5 meybe 6 weeks at the most. There will only be like 700 - 1200 miles on the oil but I don't care. The dealership thinks im crazy!! I can feel the difference in new oil and 5,6 week old oil. Call me weird, call me an **** beed(LOL) call me what ever but the car just seems like it don't like the oil once it gets a minor brownish tint to it. Plus I don't want to buil up any sludge in my motor, I hate letting my oil go till its black. Thats why I don't want synthetic cause it will cost me $60 opposed to $28 a month!!!. Speaking of I need to change my oil now lol
05-18-2006, 07:30 PM
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RE: Royal Purple Oil Change
Well my fluids have been changed in the tranny sense the dealership had mine on the floor the first 5,000 miles!! There cant be a risk, that would be like saying your changing your oil in your engine is a risk. LOL that is crazy, were did you hear that from?