This is the first time since I bought the car I feel really good about my oil fill:
-Original fill was 0w-20 and would have extra metal shavings in them ( as we all know)
- 2nd fill at 1061 miles I kept at 0w-20, it was still in US, but when the poil chnage was done I found out their ow-20 was "Mobil 0w-20" not "Mobil 1 0w-20". Clearly a non flagship oil.
- That got replaced only 4000 miles later at a local Nissan dealer her ein Germany with Nissan 5w-40. Should quite good yes? BUT they waited SO LONG (90 minutes!!!) before they drained the oil that I am sure many of the contaminants had settled to the bottom of the oil pan and would not be drained out.
I belive typically there is an elevation at the top of the drain plug.If the contaminants settled to the bottom of the oil pan why wouldn’t they be drained out? The plug is at the bottom of the pan so they are going to come out no matter when it’s drained.
HaHa but this is BITOG , we obessess about such things here.At the end of the day I don’t think it matters that much if you drain the oil scalding hot or totally cold. We’re splitting hairs here, much like how some people would let the oil drain for a full hour just to get 1 extra ounce of oil out.
Sooo. subjectivly my engine sounds a lot better on cold starts now.HaHa but this is BITOG , we obessess about such things here.![]()
I've only bought RP once two jugs and why it was on sale at Walmart for $20 a jug. Beside after 200 miles it wasn't purple anymore so I wasn't impressed!
100%Are you serious?
I'm not sure if the fleeting persistence of the purple indicates a failure of the oil. Was I misreading what you meant?100%
.No but it didn't do anything particularly that other oils I've used that was discernable. But everyone has a right to used what turns their crank.I'm not sure if the fleeting persistence of the purple indicates a failure of the oil. Was I misreading what you meant?
I've exclusively used RP in my Mazda Rx-7 race car. They claim cleaner burn especially in rotary engines. I've used their gear oil as my gsl has a lsd and their gear oil has the additive already in it, no measuring or mixing.Its a long backstory but a number of times RP did not get the latest /greatest certification because their oils were actually more robust than competitors oils. RP made a better oil, and people here irrationally hated it, despite never using it. Once the RP hate bandwagon got rolling it was impossible to stop. They could not figure out RP actally had a better additive package, but RP was bashed for being "behind the times". At some point, RP decided to go ahead and get the latest certifications, and their oil was not as robust as before. That didn't matter to many posters though, the hate was still just as intense.
Point of this is, don't let that 2018 fit chart throw you. RP is still a very fine oil. Use with confidence.
Had RP changed ownership? I was under the impression to stay away from the Walmart Dexos line and only buy the HMX or HPS grades of their oil.Its a long backstory but a number of times RP did not get the latest /greatest certification because their oils were actually more robust than competitors oils. RP made a better oil, and people here irrationally hated it, despite never using it. Once the RP hate bandwagon got rolling it was impossible to stop. They could not figure out RP actally had a better additive package, but RP was bashed for being "behind the times". At some point, RP decided to go ahead and get the latest certifications, and their oil was not as robust as before. That didn't matter to many posters though, the hate was still just as intense.
Point of this is, don't let that 2018 fit chart throw you. RP is still a very fine oil. Use with confidence.
They changed owners alright. As for the rest of your question I think that is more of the delusion seekers who run around spouting that. I have heard those same sentiments, however. And I have not 1 dog in the hunt for RP. Never used it. Couple buddies did years ago.Had RP changed ownership? I was under the impression to stay away from the Walmart Dexos line and only buy the HMX or HPS grades of their oil.