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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 12:51 AM
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More than you ever wanted to know motor about oil

Sorry, these are the only links I can recover for now, that sucks (My netscape crashed)!

Click Link -> Oil and Oil filters 101 (K&N and Mobil-1)

Click Link -> Motor oil bible (has synthetic in rotary's chapter)

Click Link -> More than you wanted to know.

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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 01:12 AM
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Lots of reading. Thanks
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 01:43 AM
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My contribution:
http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/engineoil_bible.html
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 05:57 AM
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Amsoil better than Mobil-1 and Royal Purple better than Amsoil? OK, what about Royal Purple vs Red Line?

Click link -> Amsoil's myths about synthetics
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 09:23 AM
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Speaking of synthetic, folks... I switched to Mobil 1 recently.. I have to say that I have never seen the gas gauge go down so slowly in this car before. I have my regular random driving habits, and the gas just seems to last a little longer.. Usually after 150 miles the gauge would be below half, but it's sitting just above. WOOHOO!!!!!
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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my friend with an RX told me not to go synth. but i think that i just might have to.
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Old Sep 26, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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Someone cough up the money to download that book and share it with us! I need some good bedtime reading.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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Has anyone bought this book? Does it have a lot of good info?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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Has anyone bought the Motor Oil Bible? Does it have a lot of good info? I'm thinkin' of buying it......
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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Originally posted by sszablya
Speaking of synthetic, folks... I switched to Mobil 1 recently.. I have to say that I have never seen the gas gauge go down so slowly in this car before. I have my regular random driving habits, and the gas just seems to last a little longer.. Usually after 150 miles the gauge would be below half, but it's sitting just above. WOOHOO!!!!!
Not exactly a scientific test is it?
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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Originally posted by GoRacer
[B]Amsoil better than Mobil-1 and Royal Purple better than Amsoil? OK, what about Royal Purple vs Red Line?/B]
Where did you find the info to back this statement up? I have been an Amsoil follower for 20 years. Don't be dissen the Amsoil.

I know Amsoil is better than Mobil one, but I have never seen a 4 ball wear test on the other lubes. (or similar test )

As often as most of the FD owners change there oil Valoline racing is good enough for the motor. The turbo's will benefit the most from synthetics.

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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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^ I can't remember. If it's not in one of those links then it was in one of the links I lost. I spent days net surfing and when I posted the original thread, it crashed and I lost the links. I lost the enthusiasm to search again.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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Im sooo lost so what type am I supposed to use again?? LoL Ive spend the last 30 mins reading.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 03:38 AM
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Originally posted by Fatman0203
Im sooo lost so what type am I supposed to use again?? LoL Ive spend the last 30 mins reading.
My recommendations:

dyno juice--Valvoline VR1 Racing 20w50 in warmer climates, pick your choice 10w30 in extreme cold climate

Synthetic--Amsoil 20w50 2000 Racing in warmr climates, Amsoil 10w30 in extreme cold climates. I've run Mobil1 before for ~15k miles with no issues. I don't think you can go wrong with Royal Purple or Redline, either.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Let's see if the upload works...

Nope, it won't accept a .pdf file but you can go tot he site and download it for free if you register.
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