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Poll.... Who's got the best oil???
#804694
09/18/10 11:18 AM
09/18/10 11:18 AM
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London,Ontario,Canada
1962Savoy
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London,Ontario,Canada
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I have a new Aluminium World Block and I want to protect my investment. What oil would you guys use in this 800hp motor?? Joe Gibb's Royal Purple Amsoil 
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Re: Poll.... Who's got the best oil???
[Re: 1962Savoy]
#804697
09/18/10 11:24 AM
09/18/10 11:24 AM
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SOUTH JERSEY
HEMIFRED
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Rotella in one Hemi while Mobil One is used in the other two. I have never seen a failure do to brand of oil and I challenge that you can never prove it. Old dirty oil will kill it as well as what parts are used and how it's put together.I use an accusump to prelube before starting and also heat my oil. Those two will extend motor life much longer than whose name is on your oil can. 
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Re: Poll.... Who's got the best oil???
[Re: 1962Savoy]
#804702
09/18/10 01:59 PM
09/18/10 01:59 PM
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Florida
Locomotion
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I've seen and heard of HP/ET benefits, mileage improvements, lower temps and my trans builder said to keep using whatever I had for my 904's. Been using Amsoil for year and am very happy with it. Their Dominator series of racing oil has 3 choices of viscosity and has plenty of zinc. (Well, actually 4 if you count their 60w.) Amsoil bulletin on zinc and their racing oils. Amsoil source and info site.
Last edited by Locomotion; 09/18/10 02:05 PM.
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Re: Poll.... Who's got the best oil???
[Re: HEMIFRED]
#804706
09/18/10 05:34 PM
09/18/10 05:34 PM
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Florida
Locomotion
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my trans builder said to keep using whatever I had for my 904's.
anything more expensive then walmart's or pep boys type F is a waste
The more heat that builds up in a trans, the shorter the fluid life, holding ability and and available protection.
Trans brake applications, high stall converters and hot-lapping in the late rounds are the biggest heat generators.
I'm not saying conventional Type F fluid is not good. It has to work well by design. I've used it for many years in the past with good results. But synthetics offer more benefits and extra protection/insurance. I only footbrake, but I have been surprised at how well and how long my 904's have been holding up despite the 3,540+ lb weight, 5,000-5,400 rpm converter flash and many late round appearances when there is less and less time to cool anything off. I have had less trans issues and longer life since I switched years ago in my current car. This includes a 10 second 360/727 footbrake 2,850 lb Challenger before that.
If someone can afford the "extra insurance", that's great. But conventional Type F has and will continue to work well in Mopar transmissions. However, I do wish there were some specific stats comparing wear and overall life using conventional Type F and synthetic Amsoil Super Shift like there are for engine oils.
Last edited by Locomotion; 09/18/10 05:39 PM.
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Re: Poll.... Who's got the best oil???
[Re: 1962Savoy]
#804708
09/18/10 11:35 PM
09/18/10 11:35 PM
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communist bloc of new jersey
jamesc
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I want to protect my investment
then buy a reasonably priced oil and change it more often using a quality filter. imho none of these "boutique" oils is magic and they all get dirty regardless
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Re: Poll.... Who's got the best oil???
[Re: HEMIFRED]
#804710
09/19/10 10:17 PM
09/19/10 10:17 PM
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Posts: 641
Bergen County NJ
NoJoke
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mopar
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Bergen County NJ
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Brad Penn!!!!!!!
Brad Pitt ???
in what your lawnmowe ?? to wash cars ?? the last time you had a race car Brad Penn was not even born, you use it because everyone thinks your cool.
I know its been a while LMAO...Yeah and I sit my fat A** at the car wash that im part owner at lol like someone said... Ah no im Solo owner!!!! Maybe someone will read this... Any Brad Penn oil thats all I use in my race cars even for breaking in a motor!!
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A freind of mine that builds very succesful road race motors(45 minute heat races)turned me onto this new Pennzoil race oil 
they do change it regulary after every race and send in samples for oil checks 
