Royal Purple
Originally Posted by
JFerg65
I was talking to a friend about switching over to one of the synthetics at my next oil change. He made the "maybe not a good idea face", until I asked why? He had heard that the synthetics have a tendancy to "find ways out between seals etc.", bottom line, LEAK. Has anybody heard this? I personally don't prescribe to this theory, but before I jump in and make the switch I thought best to pose this question to the panel of experts on the forum!!
Has anybody had any luck with the royal purple or amsoil? How about the amsoil filter line?
I have used Royal Purple for about 10 years now. I have found it to be excellent oil. Recently I've had a harder time finding it since I moved to the sticks and have switched to Amsoil which I believe is as well outstanding, but a little more expensive than RP.
The problem we all have with the 6.5 is OIL CONSUMPTION. These engines will swallow something like a quart of your high dollar oil every 3,000 miles. SO, you definitely want a by-pass oil filter, for in the course of driving 21,000 miles you have added back in 7 quarts, the engine's capacity.
I drain mine annually regardless and have seen very good results on longevity: I just toasted a Lawnboy 6.0HP Tecumseh walk behind mower after 13 hard seasons of Texas San Augustine mowing. I always mulch which requires maximum power. I think I may have doubled that little engines life with the RP and annual drains.
My $.02
Mark Magee
98 Burb 2500 LT 4x4 VIN G, 4:10's 180K miles, Amsoil Bypass/full flow filters, Turbo Master, Heath ECU Reflash, Duraterm GP's, New Injectors, Walbro FRC-13 LP, 480LE Rebuilt 2X, Vacuum Pump Delete, K&N Filter, Fluid Damper, DTech remote bumper mount PMD, Kennedy Exhaust, Kennedy Fan Clutch, Robertshaw 192F stats, 2.5" Crossover, CAT gutted, Fumoto Drain, Alcoa Centerline Wheels, Ride Rite Airbags.
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