Originally Posted By: 7777
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Originally Posted By: 7777
from what i learned in life,when companies hide their ingredients,obviously they have something to hide and that totally turns me off.
On another note,people who use redline here , are you happy with it?
You're right. I use Redline and couldn't be happier. You know it's an ester, it has lots of moly and lots of ZDDP.
My engine was already spotless under the valvecover using Amsoil ACD (a great oil) since it was new up to 76,000 miles. I switched to Redline and I thought it wasn't possible but it actually looks cleaner now.
People will say it's not worth it but it's your money and at least you know what you're getting with it. It will protect second to none and keep the engine spotless.
Be careful about putting any kind of faith in UOAs for engine wear. In my experience, they don't mean squat for measuring wear.
I agree 100% and most likely going with redline,Ive seen it for 9.45qt 5-30 , can it be found cheaper? Also, will be using my normal wix filter, do you recommend any other filter?Thank you
7777, your climate is similar to mine and I presume you will be driving your car through the winter. I'm familiar with many Red Line products including their 5W-30 grade. It's a very robust oil but their 0W-30 would be much more suitable for winter use, while still providing more high temperature protection than you'll ever need. It's about a buck more per qt.
If that's too dear, then, IMHO, the cheapest (likely GP III) 5W-30 syn you can find on sale would be more than adequate for your Suzuki 4 banger. Driving it hard on the street doesn't mean you'll be generating high oil temperatures and you very likely will not. Therefore the main advantage of a product like Red Line, very high temperature protection, becomes academic.
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Originally Posted By: 7777
from what i learned in life,when companies hide their ingredients,obviously they have something to hide and that totally turns me off.
On another note,people who use redline here , are you happy with it?
You're right. I use Redline and couldn't be happier. You know it's an ester, it has lots of moly and lots of ZDDP.
My engine was already spotless under the valvecover using Amsoil ACD (a great oil) since it was new up to 76,000 miles. I switched to Redline and I thought it wasn't possible but it actually looks cleaner now.
People will say it's not worth it but it's your money and at least you know what you're getting with it. It will protect second to none and keep the engine spotless.
Be careful about putting any kind of faith in UOAs for engine wear. In my experience, they don't mean squat for measuring wear.
I agree 100% and most likely going with redline,Ive seen it for 9.45qt 5-30 , can it be found cheaper? Also, will be using my normal wix filter, do you recommend any other filter?Thank you
7777, your climate is similar to mine and I presume you will be driving your car through the winter. I'm familiar with many Red Line products including their 5W-30 grade. It's a very robust oil but their 0W-30 would be much more suitable for winter use, while still providing more high temperature protection than you'll ever need. It's about a buck more per qt.
If that's too dear, then, IMHO, the cheapest (likely GP III) 5W-30 syn you can find on sale would be more than adequate for your Suzuki 4 banger. Driving it hard on the street doesn't mean you'll be generating high oil temperatures and you very likely will not. Therefore the main advantage of a product like Red Line, very high temperature protection, becomes academic.
