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Oh has anyone used Royal Purple?.. Any opinions on it?
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Old 17-06-2012, 08:52 PM
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Oh has anyone used Royal Purple?.. Any opinions on it?
Same same as Mobil ... Generally more expensive.
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Total Quartz Racing Synthetic 10W50
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Total Quartz Racing Synthetic 10W50
Total Quartz also - as recommended by the good folks @ S Technic!
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Where are you getting Total from and how much?
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STechnic.
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Using Mobil 1 fully syn 0w-40 just changed from castrol 0w-40 found didn't burn and ran alot smoother but when the car has done 20+ minutes of driving found a distinct ticking , does that mean I need a thicker oil ? Doesn't knock on cold start ...
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Using Mobil 1 fully syn 0w-40 just changed from castrol 0w-40 found didn't burn and ran alot smoother but when the car has done 20+ minutes of driving found a distinct ticking , does that mean I need a thicker oil ? Doesn't knock on cold start ...
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Ticking - as in tappet noise?
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Sigh... dont use 0w-anything oil, to thin, no protection on your poor dak
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