Royal purple 5w30 honest opinions
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Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I think it is their HPS line that is popular among street racers, but it is not API certified.
I didn't see anything about their SN 5W30 that suggested it was worth paying a premium for.
Agreed.
I might suggest The OP may wish to try a REAL synthetic for once.
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Your Walmart sells trailers and they don’t even keep them clean?
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I think it is their HPS line that is popular among street racers, but it is not API certified.
I didn't see anything about their SN 5W30 that suggested it was worth paying a premium for.
Agreed.
I might suggest The OP may wish to try a REAL synthetic for once.
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Your Walmart sells trailers and they don’t even keep them clean?
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I think it is their HPS line that is popular among street racers, but it is not API certified.
I didn't see anything about their SN 5W30 that suggested it was worth paying a premium for.
Agreed.
I might suggest The OP may wish to try a REAL synthetic for once.
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Your Walmart sells trailers and they don’t even keep them clean?
It looks like Arco is insulting ALL people that shop at Walmart. My Walmart is very clean, well stocked, friendly and helpful and saves me money. I don't go often but I've not seen any toothless "Walmart video people" there. And there are no trailers on site in the parking lot
. It's ok I'll continue to shop there for oil and save money, to each there own
.
Whimsey
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I think it is their HPS line that is popular among street racers, but it is not API certified.
I didn't see anything about their SN 5W30 that suggested it was worth paying a premium for.
Agreed.
I might suggest The OP may wish to try a REAL synthetic for once.
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Your Walmart sells trailers and they don’t even keep them clean?
Whimsey
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RP is perfectly good oil. I'm running it right now. I also got it for a steal from my neighbor before he moved.
Like everyone else is saying...stick to what has been working. No need to switch now.
Like everyone else is saying...stick to what has been working. No need to switch now.
Originally Posted By: Oildudeny
I wouldn't switch
+1.
I wouldn't switch
+1.
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Originally Posted By: Whimsey
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I think it is their HPS line that is popular among street racers, but it is not API certified.
I didn't see anything about their SN 5W30 that suggested it was worth paying a premium for.
Agreed.
I might suggest The OP may wish to try a REAL synthetic for once.
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Your Walmart sells trailers and they don’t even keep them clean?
It looks like Arco is insulting ALL people that shop at Walmart. My Walmart is very clean, well stocked, friendly and helpful and saves me money. I don't go often but I've not seen any toothless "Walmart video people" there. And there are no trailers on site in the parking lot
. It's ok I'll continue to shop there for oil and save money, to each there own
.
Whimsey
We have two just 12 miles in between … both fairly new, but carry different inventories … I can afford to buy things elsewhere
(I buy shirts, belts, shoes at better places)… but why buy oil and other consumables elsewhere …
I just did a PP + FU change for $19 thanks to the Walmart clearance aisle …
Originally Posted By: 4WD
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted By: Virtus_Probi
I think it is their HPS line that is popular among street racers, but it is not API certified.
I didn't see anything about their SN 5W30 that suggested it was worth paying a premium for.
Agreed.
I might suggest The OP may wish to try a REAL synthetic for once.
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Your Walmart sells trailers and they don’t even keep them clean?
Whimsey
We have two just 12 miles in between … both fairly new, but carry different inventories … I can afford to buy things elsewhere
(I buy shirts, belts, shoes at better places)… but why buy oil and other consumables elsewhere …
I just did a PP + FU change for $19 thanks to the Walmart clearance aisle …
Originally Posted By: Whimsey
...My Walmart is very clean, well stocked, friendly and helpful and saves me money. I don't go often but I've not seen any toothless "Walmart video people" there. And there are no trailers on site in the parking lot
. It's ok I'll continue to shop there for oil and save money, to each there own
.
Whimsey
No problems with my Walmart and I believe that they no longer allow overnight trailer or RV parking. They have a standing offer to hire any veteran and that speaks well for the company. Great prices on motor oils is an added plus.
...My Walmart is very clean, well stocked, friendly and helpful and saves me money. I don't go often but I've not seen any toothless "Walmart video people" there. And there are no trailers on site in the parking lot
Whimsey
No problems with my Walmart and I believe that they no longer allow overnight trailer or RV parking. They have a standing offer to hire any veteran and that speaks well for the company. Great prices on motor oils is an added plus.
Originally Posted By: 4WD
We have two just 12 miles in between … both fairly new, but carry different inventories … I can afford to buy things elsewhere
(I buy shirts, belts, shoes at better places)… but why buy oil and other consumables elsewhere …
I just did a PP + FU change for $19 thanks to the Walmart clearance aisle …
My experience is that clothes from places like WM and Target tend to be poor values because they just don't last very long.
I saw some dress pants at Target that looked OK and thought they were worth a shot at something like $15 apiece...the cheap plastic zippers on both failed in less than a month, so the ROI was terrible. I asked my wife if she could look at fixing them as she is handy with a sewing machine and she said she'd rather just take me to the Haggar outlet and buy me two new pairs than spend time working on cheap pants that were probably just going to fail soon in some other way.
Other low cost items from such places have faded, shrunk a lot, split at the seams, etc. Not everything, but enough that I stay away. I stopped ordering things from Sierra Trading Post for the same reason, the rate of "wins" was too low.
I do like to look for bargains at stores I trust more...I love tshirts with a chest pocket and saw some at EMS marked way down to $10-15, and they seemed to be well made from the right stuff. When I got them home, I saw why they were on clearance...the pockets were maybe 5 degrees from being straight up and down. I didn't care, they are great summer weekend wear as they give me a place to put my sunglasses.
We have two just 12 miles in between … both fairly new, but carry different inventories … I can afford to buy things elsewhere
(I buy shirts, belts, shoes at better places)… but why buy oil and other consumables elsewhere …
I just did a PP + FU change for $19 thanks to the Walmart clearance aisle …
My experience is that clothes from places like WM and Target tend to be poor values because they just don't last very long.
I saw some dress pants at Target that looked OK and thought they were worth a shot at something like $15 apiece...the cheap plastic zippers on both failed in less than a month, so the ROI was terrible. I asked my wife if she could look at fixing them as she is handy with a sewing machine and she said she'd rather just take me to the Haggar outlet and buy me two new pairs than spend time working on cheap pants that were probably just going to fail soon in some other way.
Other low cost items from such places have faded, shrunk a lot, split at the seams, etc. Not everything, but enough that I stay away. I stopped ordering things from Sierra Trading Post for the same reason, the rate of "wins" was too low.
I do like to look for bargains at stores I trust more...I love tshirts with a chest pocket and saw some at EMS marked way down to $10-15, and they seemed to be well made from the right stuff. When I got them home, I saw why they were on clearance...the pockets were maybe 5 degrees from being straight up and down. I didn't care, they are great summer weekend wear as they give me a place to put my sunglasses.
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Seriously?
Hate RP and those who use RP that much??
RP is like BOSE - street myth High end for the unwashed Walmart Trailer crowd
Seriously?
Hate RP and those who use RP that much??
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Happy to be proved wrong by the fanbois however,
You are not going to find any "fanbois" here.
Through the years, there has been abundant (and at times overwhelming) mindless irrational hatred of RP here instead.
Happy to be proved wrong by the fanbois however,
You are not going to find any "fanbois" here.
Through the years, there has been abundant (and at times overwhelming) mindless irrational hatred of RP here instead.
Patman
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Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Reason have been asking i got a couple of 5 qts jugs at a real good price they fire saled them at my walmart...not sellin well so was rhinking about switching but will run one change on the ranger see how it does and head back to mobil1 ep.....
Originally Posted By: Patman
Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Concerning..
Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Concerning..
Originally Posted By: Patman
Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Similar thing happened to one of the big-deal members on RX8Club IIRC.
Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Similar thing happened to one of the big-deal members on RX8Club IIRC.
I tried RP 5W-20 in my F150 4.6 in April. No change in performance, mileage, or anything else other than the engine sounding slightly different and my wallet being lighter. I went back to Valvoline Full Synthetic Max Life in June.
Originally Posted By: Patman
Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Not sure about the API stuff but the HPS doesn't seem to shear. This is a 9K UOA of HPS in a Nissan 5.6
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4830787#Post4830787
Long time members here might remember how much I ragged on RP in the early days because it seemed like every UOA with it showed the viscosity thinning out quickly and by a huge amount too. So someone from RP called me out and offered to send me a case of free oil for me to test myself. That backfired miserably for them though, because in my testing, RP 5w30 did thin out quickly and by a huge amount. Wear numbers across the board were much higher for me too. This was at least 10 years ago though, maybe a bit more, so I'm sure they have reformulated their oil a few times since.
Not sure about the API stuff but the HPS doesn't seem to shear. This is a 9K UOA of HPS in a Nissan 5.6
https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4830787#Post4830787
Stick with Mobil 1, Royal Purple is overpriced and overrated. It's never impressed me much, it tries so hard to be a boutique oil like Amsoil and Redline but still falls short of that. Plus the dark purple dye bothers me, looks like used oil dumping it in and doesn't feel right! Lol
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