Originally Posted By: mechanicx
Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
Thanks for the pics, pretty significant difference there. But even with M1 the cams would probably outlast the rest of the engine.
Still, the less wear the better in my book. I wonder if there is any corollary wear to go along with the cams? Is it a M1 problem or an SM/GF-4 problem? I'm leaning towards the latter.
Yeah, not that Royal Purple didn't look good but isn't this comparing a race oil to Mobil 1 SM/GF4 when to be fair a Mobil 1 race oil should be compared. To be honest while the RP cam looks shinier, you really can't tell from the pics which cam actually has more wear. No offense to the OP but we are really relying on blind faith here. We really don't know for a fact how the other guy drove his car when cold or hot for that matter, which cam actually have the most metal worn away, if he really changed his oil with Mobil 1 at that interval etc. Even taken at face value, all we could really conclude is RP seems better than a SM/GF4 oil.
No offense taken, you don't know me from adam, for all you know I could be a RP Sales rep..
I am not, (I am a Network Security Engineer for the U.S. Army) hooah. All I am trying to do is share my experience
with Royal Purple Oil. (Not the Race Oil) but the regular oil from Walmart. I do not sell or profit from RP, and I Use Mobil 1 in all my other vehicles. (2004 Chrysler 300M & Chevy Silverado Z-71 4x4) I am not a Ford Blue blood, This is my First Ford Car, I am actually a GM Fan who Loves the S197 Mustang.
I will Mic the cams as soon as I get the tool. I just got a call from Marc, His Alternator Died coming back from MIR (Maryland International Raceway)