Rolls Royce V12 Oil Type and Amsoil Euro

[Astro14]

I am located in northern USA.
I am considering HPL if it is surely better than any other brand. It may be obvious but how is HPL better? I have found regular brands such as Castro and Mobile with all the required approval ratings along with proper viscosity. But I am not an oil expert on additives added to the oil.
I do want to purchase HPL, but I don’t see what’s the difference. HPL recommended their 0w-40 super car oil for my vehicle.

You may find this thread of interest. A lot of discussion on what makes HPL different. Simply - best bases, best additives, blended for best performance vs. blended to a price point, all done by a great team, and advised by an industry expert.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/so-what-is-the-deal-with-hpl-oil.367630/

A lot of discussion, and some useful links to further discussion. Please take some time and read through the discussion. Since your car is no longer in warranty - the actual approvals matter less.

I’m a big fan (clearly) of HPL. For example, this post:

Post in thread 'So what is the deal with HPL Oil?'
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/so-what-is-the-deal-with-hpl-oil.367630/post-6456304

All that said, HPL’s owner, David has said that the Mobil 1 0W40 is better than it should be at that price point, based on his lab analysis, and he would use it if he couldn’t get HPL. This post:

Post in thread 'M1 FS 0W40 vs. Castrol Edge 0W40'
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/m1-fs-0w40-vs-castrol-edge-0w40.360264/post-6248210

So, back to my recommendation above, HPL or the Mobil 1 FS 0W40. Here is a look inside my wife’s V12 (yep, his and hers V-12s in the driveway) after years of 10,000 mile oil changes on the Mobil 1.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/under-the-valve-covers-2005-mercedes-sl600.362512/

Here is a shot looking up into the engine - the drain plug had been buggered by some moron in the car’s past. I removed the pan to fix it correctly.

Clearly, the engine is spotless inside running on the Mobil 1. I prefer to support a small business and indulge in a better oil, so, HPL in just about everything, but that is me. Either choice would be great for your car.

 

[G80_Rob]

OP, did you get Amsoil or HPL or what?

 

[Revving2Redline]

You'd be surprised. A friend of mines dad bought a brand new Rolls Royce a few years ago and daily drove it everywhere...Safeway for groceries, Costco...whatever. I don't daily drive my Ferrari, but order oil from WalMart on occasion...I'm hardly rich.

Another friend owns several Ferraris and probably worth over $50M...he used a coupon when he took me to lunch once. He laughed, and said he never had money growing up, but put his MBA to good use, and made some calculated risks in the early 2000s during the tech boom and hit it big. He said he didn't lose his sensibilities now that he has money.

I inherited some monies and get enough in interest each month to cover food costs. We both work some each week and we have condo and vehicles paid off. Not moving in this climate, high interest rates, hot weather and uncertainty keep me planted. Gonna leave a substantial majority to a Beagle shelter rescue , some to the Pentacostal Church so we can buy more rattlesnakes, some to Alcoholics Anonymous, and BITOG

 

[Revving2Redline]

I inherited some monies and get enough in interest each month to cover food costs. We both work some each week and we have condo and vehicles paid off. Not moving in this climate, high interest rates, hot weather and uncertainty keep me planted. Gonna leave a substantial majority to a Beagle shelter rescue , some to the Pentacostal Church so we can buy more rattlesnakes, some to Alcoholics Anonymous, and BITOG

 

[svenson]

You may find this thread of interest. A lot of discussion on what makes HPL different. Simply - best bases, best additives, blended for best performance vs. blended to a price point, all done by a great team, and advised by an industry expert.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/so-what-is-the-deal-with-hpl-oil.367630/

A lot of discussion, and some useful links to further discussion. Please take some time and read through the discussion. Since your car is no longer in warranty - the actual approvals matter less.

I’m a big fan (clearly) of HPL. For example, this post:

Post in thread 'So what is the deal with HPL Oil?'
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/so-what-is-the-deal-with-hpl-oil.367630/post-6456304

All that said, HPL’s owner, David has said that the Mobil 1 0W40 is better than it should be at that price point, based on his lab analysis, and he would use it if he couldn’t get HPL. This post:

Post in thread 'M1 FS 0W40 vs. Castrol Edge 0W40'
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/m1-fs-0w40-vs-castrol-edge-0w40.360264/post-6248210

So, back to my recommendation above, HPL or the Mobil 1 FS 0W40. Here is a look inside my wife’s V12 (yep, his and hers V-12s in the driveway) after years of 10,000 mile oil changes on the Mobil 1.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/under-the-valve-covers-2005-mercedes-sl600.362512/

Here is a shot looking up into the engine - the drain plug had been buggered by some moron in the car’s past. I removed the pan to fix it correctly.


Clearly, the engine is spotless inside running on the Mobil 1. I prefer to support a small business and indulge in a better oil, so, HPL in just about everything, but that is me. Either choice would be great for your car.

reading your post is funny that for some unknown reason we still cant find the new api sp mobil 0-40 here in europe but there is a hpl shop in 2 European countries from we can order the small unknown company's HPL oil

 

[nthach]

If money ain’t a thing, HPL Supercar or Euro 0W-40. Else, that BMW V12 in your Rolls-Royce will do fine on M1 FS 5W-40 or 0W-40 or any oil that meets the BMW LL-01/04 specs. You have options.

 

[Astro14]

If money ain’t a thing, HPL Supercar or Euro 0W-40. Else, that BMW V12 in your Rolls-Royce will do fine on M1 FS 5W-40 or 0W-40 or any oil that meets the BMW LL-01/04 specs. You have options.

I have to believe that “money ain’t a thing”, when it comes to oil for someone who buys a V-12 car…

Before I discovered HPL, I used Mobil 1 0W40, but that wasn’t driven by cost - I thought it was the best oil I could get for the V-12.

Money wasn’t a thing in selecting an oil. Not for me.