Subject	I emailed RP asking them what synthetic base is used
Posted by	IBPimpn(Ca) on February 09, 2005 at 3:47 PM
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In Reply To	http://www.rpmoil.com/ posted by Ash's Z on February 09, 2005 at 03:24 PM
Message	in their oil and was told it was proprietory info. Personally I would rather run Redline which is made from a Group 5 polyo ester base. PE based synthetics are exclusively used in jet aircraft engines due to its superior anti coking qualities and high shear strength. I thought RP was for lawnmowers ;)
Follow Ups	Mobil 1 'Extended Performance' synthetics? - Arkane 12:09:55 02/09/05 hmmm, interesting. how much per quart? (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 12:23:15 02/09/05 i dunno (n/m) - Arkane 12:30:57 02/09/05 $25 for a 5 quart jug of the ext. perf. at wally world - MyZ8u - GT28R Soon - 12:34:42 02/09/05 I would still change my oil every 3,000miles... - spdracer300z 12:23:30 02/09/05 2nd (n/m) - maglito 12:26:26 02/09/05 yeah, 15w50 is the red label one - Arkane 12:30:08 02/09/05 i just bought oil last nite and noticed the same thing... - MyZ8u - GT28R Soon - 12:33:20 02/09/05 Yeah I saw the same thing on monday. - Southern_Z [IL] ® 12:38:28 02/09/05 15w-50 is all I use in the Z. Change every 3,000 even - SilverZXTT(CO) 13:14:21 02/09/05 I was under the impression that Mobil1 synth original - Ash's Z 13:25:55 02/09/05 2nd...but usually competition, often off-shore, requires - zxjpmzx 14:41:32 02/09/05 What oil do you suggest? (n/m) - PIRANHA 14:48:15 02/09/05 http://www.rpmoil.com/ - Ash's Z 15:24:35 02/09/05 I emailed RP asking them what synthetic base is used - IBPimpn(Ca) 15:47:00 02/09/05 Heh, proprietary information. - Ash's Z 17:46:54 02/09/05 I believe that Motul 300V is also an ester based synthetic - IBPimpn(Ca) 18:29:59 02/09/05 I just bought that stuff yesterday... - 300zxer 13:29:37 02/09/05 I change mine every engine pull... But the 3-4 times I - boileralum 14:10:09 02/09/05 Not sure I understand you correctly, but are you using - Ash's Z 14:39:20 02/09/05 No - I run dino oil through for 100, 500, and 1000 miles - boileralum 14:49:01 02/09/05 why not? (n/m) - Slobo7x 14:55:37 02/09/05 Because I have the worst luck ever - boileralum 15:22:46 02/09/05 goodness gracious, holy crap batman! (n/m) - stockplayerz (NYC) 16:11:54 02/09/05 is that a bad thing if he was? (n/m) - Initial Z 20:53:36 02/09/05 10w30. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:24:58 02/09/05 Good old non-synthetic valvoline every 3k miles... (n/m) - Scotts94z32 18:56:38 02/09/05 oil will probably last but your filter won't (n/m) - komplexZ 15:11:24 02/09/05 I stocked up on Red Cap 15-50 from PepBoys :) - SuparexTT 18:31:53 02/09/05
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