Got any "Real World" test comparisons between Amsoil and Royal Purple. (And
not tests performed by Royal Purple...Consumer Reports perhaps??)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Miller,
> Robert A
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 7:37 PM
> To: 'Dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: DML: Synthetic oils
>
>
> I have seen alot of responses and personal preferences on what
> type of motor
> oil to use, dino or man made. I have the task of being the oil analyst at
> my Cogeneration facility. I have tested many oils on many pieces of
> expensive equipment. True motor oils have more to deal with, this changes
> with driving habits. I personally drive 100 miles round trip each
> day, so I
> extend my oil changes to every 6,000 miles with new filter every 3,000. I
> suggest Royal Purple motor oils, there site is at WWW.royalpurple.com
> They are really getting into the racing scene.
> I can take a piece of equipment that is froze up, change the oil to
> synthetic, rotate by hand or pipe wrench, and put it back into
> service with
> amazing results. I personally get my oil for free for selling this oil to
> all our cogen plants.
> F.Y.I.
> Oil filters............... they are not created equal. Even the expensive
> ones will have a 1 in 4 failure rate. this can only be caught by
> taking oil
> samples and getting particle counts run.
> Taking a sample on a vehicle can be very difficult. the oil
> basically has to
> be moving at the time sample is taken. So you would have to go
> down the dip
> stick tube and draw a sample there.
> A oil sample is only good for data, when a representative sample is taken.
> Robert Miller
> 97 DAK CC 318 3.97SG
> 54,000 miles and counting
> 18 mpg
>
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