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Old 03-29-2007 | 08:39 AM
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What exact Brand/type of oil do you use? (NOT A DISCUSSION)

Hey guys. Just wanted to make a thread of people simply stating what brand and type of oil they use. This is not a discussion on what is best in terms of the great synethetic/nonsynthetic debate. Thanks!
Old 03-29-2007 | 08:55 AM
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Royal Purple 5w30 Engine
Royal Purple 75w90 Max Gear for Transmission and Rear Diff.
Old 03-29-2007 | 08:56 AM
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Royal Purple both engine and trans
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royal purple max gear for tran and diff, previously I had used redline. I prefer the RP.

engine oil I use either RP 10w30 synthetic or castrol syntec 10x30 (yes, I know it's not real synthetic, but it has very good marks for protection and breakdown)

since I'm using the sohn omp adaptor, I use royal purple 2 stroke synthetic.
Old 03-29-2007 | 11:27 AM
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Royal Purple 5w-30 in the engine
Royal Purple 75W-90 Max gear in the tranny and Diff
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Valvoline 5w-20 in the engine now, but switching to Castrol GTX next oil change. Not sure if I'll go 5w-20 or 5w-30.

Stock fluids in the trans and diff now, but switching to Royal Purple MaxGear 75w-90 in both.
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Castrol GTX (either 5W20 or 5W30 depending on the season) in the engine
Royal Purple MaxGear 75W90 in trans and diff

And I can't forget...

Yamalube R2 pre-mix and FP60 in the fuel.

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Old 03-29-2007 | 12:31 PM
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Pennzoil Platinum 5W20 with Lube Control LC20 in Engine
Idemitsu Rotary Premix feeding OMP via Sohn adapter for Engine
BG Syncroshift II in Trans
BG Ultraguard in Rear Diff
FP3000 in the Fuel (newer version of FP60)

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Old 03-29-2007 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mysql101
royal purple max gear for tran and diff, previously I had used redline. I prefer the RP.

engine oil I use either RP 10w30 synthetic or castrol syntec 10x30 (yes, I know it's not real synthetic, but it has very good marks for protection and breakdown)

since I'm using the sohn omp adaptor, I use royal purple 2 stroke synthetic.
Why 10w30 and not the standard 5w20 or 30?
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Because of my sig.

also Jax reminded me ... I'm using LC20 in the engine, and FP3000 in the fuel.
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Engine oil:
Amsoil Series 2000 0W30

Transmission and differential:
Amsoil Series 2000 75W90
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Old 03-29-2007 | 02:28 PM
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engine: Castrol GTX 5W20

Tranny and Dif: Royal Purple when I switch this summer.

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Old 03-29-2007 | 03:27 PM
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Castrol GTX 5w20 in the engine.

Still have whatever the factory uses in the transmission and rear end.

Ken
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Castrol GTX 5w20 for engine
Royal Purple 75w90 Max Gear for Transmission and Rear Diff.
Old 03-29-2007 | 04:23 PM
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Castrol GTX 5w20
Redline MT-90 Transmission
Redline 75w90 in Rear Diff.
Old 03-29-2007 | 04:59 PM
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^^^Ditto

Castrol GTX 5w20
Redline MT-90 Transmission
Redline 75w90 in Rear Diff.
Old 03-29-2007 | 05:13 PM
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Castrol GTX 5w20 in the engine

Royal Purple 75w90 Max Gear for Transmission and Rear Diff.
Old 03-29-2007 | 05:33 PM
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Castrol in the engine.
I'm about ready to change the gear oil to something smoother. It doesn't like to find reverse on very cold mornings.
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Royal Purple 5W-20 in the engine
Royal Purple 75W-90 Max Gear for Manual Transmission
Royal Purple 75W-90 Max Gear for Differential

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Old 03-29-2007 | 07:10 PM
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Old 03-29-2007 | 07:15 PM
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Castrol GTX 5w20 in the engine.

Still have whatever the factory uses in the transmission and rear end. But by the looks of it, I need to think about RP in the tranny and rear end when I change it!

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XD-3 0W30 (PAO synthetic) in the engine,
50% Redline MT-90 + 50% Redline MTL in the transmission,
Redline 75w90 in rear differential,
premix in fuel.

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Castrol 5w20 GTX-engine
fp60-fuel


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