 Royal purple oil, who uses it? |
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| toon1 |
 Feb 2 2006, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022  |
I was just reading a thread where Jake stated he liked royal purple oil. Has anyone been using it?
What is everyones preferances? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 3 2006, 02:05 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,335 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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What it entails is not installing a head gasket when you pull the heads off the motor. You are, according to VW, supposed to add a shim to the cylinder base to maintain the correct compression ratio.
Some around here feel that the VW tech bulletin only applies to the VW-version motors manufactured after about 1978. Most of those who believe in leaving out the gasket also like to use a fine lapping compound to lap the cylinders to the heads. --DD |
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Posts in this topic
toon1 Royal purple oil Feb 2 2006, 06:12 PM
bd1308 God save the queen. Feb 2 2006, 06:18 PM toon1 Feb 2 2006, 06:28 PM Travis Neff Jake swears by it, has information to back it up w... Feb 2 2006, 06:36 PM bd1308 ROYAL puple oil
monarch...
try the roast beef, i... Feb 2 2006, 06:39 PM Elliot Cannon I use it based on the recomendation of Jake and a ... Feb 2 2006, 06:40 PM Jake Raby I live by the stuff...
I swapped it into my Pinzg... Feb 2 2006, 06:42 PM Headrage IIRC, using a "GOOD" dino oil and changing it ever... Feb 2 2006, 06:43 PM bd1308 here's the kicker:
ya'll ready?
how much... Feb 2 2006, 06:46 PM Travis Neff I think that Pimp boys (pep boys) carries it. nex... Feb 2 2006, 06:48 PM yarin My buddy who drag races bikes swears by that stuff... Feb 2 2006, 07:48 PM Dave_Darling <... Feb 2 2006, 07:55 PM URY914 I use it.
(because Jake does)
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