Ok....i've been exploring the world of lubrication here lately....and i've come to determine that Royal purple is prolly the best choice in lubricants. I've been using the oil for a year now, and the results are pretty damn good. My engine runs quite a bit cooler (i added purple ice to the cooling system recenty and noticed an even bigger diff in cooler temps) the rev is smoother, and its more responsive. Now, i hear of ppl putting Castrol Edge on a platform. Im not gonna switch cause im happy with RP, but i'd like to know if anyone has made the switch from RP to Castrol edge, and if it was better or not as good.
2nd off, Oil filters confuse the hell outta me. I've always used Motorcraft filters on my Fords. the oil change before i made the change to RP, i used a mobil 1 filter. Then, when i did the syn switch, i used a motorcraft filter. the 2nd i also used a Motorcraft. Then, O'reilly had an oil change special on royal purple and a K&N oil filter. Now, im a HUGE fan of K&N's air filters, actually i swear by em. But i wasn't sure on how well their oil filters were. i almost went ahead and bought another MC filter and was gonna toss the K&N. I decided against it and put it on. Im impressed as im at 2500 mi on this change and the oil is still really clean, compaired to the Motorcraft on the changes before.
Im an employee of O'reilly, and one of the managers at a diff store has a display set up. He took a wix, a microguard(our house brand made by Purolator) a Motorcraft, an ACdelco, a fram, and a mobil 1 filter, and cut the cases off. If you guys haven't seen the difference in any of these, you need to. the wix, mobil 1, motorcraft, and microguard were the best. ACdelco and fram were the worst. Im telling you....i haven't ever used fram filters, and after seeing that...i wouldn't recomend one to my worst enemy. HORRIBE! On the subject of motorcraft oil filters, i've recently learned that the filter you buy from a Ford Dealership, and the filter u buy from and retail or retail parts store, is a totally diff critter. The filters you buy from the dealer are heavier, better quailty, and filter smaller particles than the ones you buy off a shelf.........how neat is that? neways, what im getting at with this novel (haha) is that im not sure what kind of filter i should use. Many tests have shown that hands down, Wix makes the best filters out there. Im thinking of switching up either to a wix which is supposed to filter down to 12 microns, as to where motorcraft (off the shelf) is around 23, and K&N is around 25. if anyone knows more on the oil filter subject im open. im sure this thread is gonna spark some interesting responses....can't wait to read em!
2nd off, Oil filters confuse the hell outta me. I've always used Motorcraft filters on my Fords. the oil change before i made the change to RP, i used a mobil 1 filter. Then, when i did the syn switch, i used a motorcraft filter. the 2nd i also used a Motorcraft. Then, O'reilly had an oil change special on royal purple and a K&N oil filter. Now, im a HUGE fan of K&N's air filters, actually i swear by em. But i wasn't sure on how well their oil filters were. i almost went ahead and bought another MC filter and was gonna toss the K&N. I decided against it and put it on. Im impressed as im at 2500 mi on this change and the oil is still really clean, compaired to the Motorcraft on the changes before.
Im an employee of O'reilly, and one of the managers at a diff store has a display set up. He took a wix, a microguard(our house brand made by Purolator) a Motorcraft, an ACdelco, a fram, and a mobil 1 filter, and cut the cases off. If you guys haven't seen the difference in any of these, you need to. the wix, mobil 1, motorcraft, and microguard were the best. ACdelco and fram were the worst. Im telling you....i haven't ever used fram filters, and after seeing that...i wouldn't recomend one to my worst enemy. HORRIBE! On the subject of motorcraft oil filters, i've recently learned that the filter you buy from a Ford Dealership, and the filter u buy from and retail or retail parts store, is a totally diff critter. The filters you buy from the dealer are heavier, better quailty, and filter smaller particles than the ones you buy off a shelf.........how neat is that? neways, what im getting at with this novel (haha) is that im not sure what kind of filter i should use. Many tests have shown that hands down, Wix makes the best filters out there. Im thinking of switching up either to a wix which is supposed to filter down to 12 microns, as to where motorcraft (off the shelf) is around 23, and K&N is around 25. if anyone knows more on the oil filter subject im open. im sure this thread is gonna spark some interesting responses....can't wait to read em!
