Synthetic Oil

Oil of Choice

  • Castrol Syntec/Edge

    Votes: 236 8.5%
  • Royal Purple

    Votes: 327 11.8%
  • AMSOil

    Votes: 400 14.4%
  • Valvoline Synpower

    Votes: 160 5.8%
  • Mobil 1

    Votes: 994 35.8%
  • Other

    Votes: 662 23.8%

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Next time you get the chance replace the zip tie with the proper hose clamp.

JMO

Not REALLY a big deal but a zip tie is not right.

Is your coolant a little “muddy”. Does it Look like there is a brown scale/film on the inside?
In the rad, yes. That edge right there is what I would describe that as.

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My local Wally world is resetting there oil shelves. They took all the Mobil1 and put it on the other side of the aisle, like making room for more oil on the other side. Could it be PUP??????? We can only hope.

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They swapped ours around a few months back but no PUP still.
 

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Idk, my dad put some green stuff in it, but the rad also went bad and had to be replaced. Probsibly factory fill.

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Are you due for a coolant drain/service?

If so me personally: I would drain/flush the best ya can and refill with Zerex G-05.

I know some say the (green) will mix with any color.
I myself would feel much better knowing my coolant is not a pot luck coolant system.
(Just Me—>Most couldn’t give 3.5 $hits).
 
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Are you due for a coolant drain/service?

If so me personally: I would drain/flush the best ya can and refill with Zerex G-05.

I know some say the (green) will mix with any color.
I myself would feel much better my coolant is not a pot luck coolant system.
What's that? Aftermarket HOAT?

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What's that? Aftermarket HOAT?

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Yes! Very Popular & Decently priced & available @ most auto parts locations.

That was just my simple suggestion.
You possibly will receive many different ones.

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I consider myself very fortunate: All our family autos use OAT coolant.
 
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Going to do the Mustangs oil change this weekend, looks like 6quarts of PUP 5w30 and a Royal Purple filter with a dose of RL S1 for it to drink. lol

Just drop $750 on a set of new tires for it today, BFGs G-Force Comp 2s.

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Going to do the Mustangs oil change this weekend, looks like 6quarts of PUP 5w30 and a Royal Purple filter with a dose of RL S1 for it to drink. lol

Just drop $750 on a set of new tires for it today, BFGs G-Force Comp 2s.

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The most bad ass tires for a sports car. ...... BFG G-Force’s.
 

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They redid the oil shelves in our local Walmart also, no pup.
 

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Just found out something interesting. Tech sheet wise PUP 5/30 and SS 0/30 are real close. Might have to try some PUP next go around.

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A very troubling thing that hardly nobody carries one of the best oils ever made. I just don't know why PUP never took off. You would think the high detergency would be good with the di crowd as well. Oh well spilled milk I guess.
 

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Here's what my coolant looks like. Any input?
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A very troubling thing that hardly nobody carries one of the best oils ever made. I just don't know why PUP never took off. You would think the high detergency would be good with the di crowd as well. Oh well spilled milk I guess.
Probably the same reason I've never tried it yet, because it hasn't been on the shelf. If it had been in the shelf I never would have been disappointed with PP because I would have picked up PUP in the first place.

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The ram Jeep dealer I deliver to was supposed to order me some 5/30 a while ago and supposedly give me a good price. Yesterday he told me he either ordered the wrong oil or the wrong oil came in. When it gets close to my next oil change I'll just order some from Wally world.

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I know most of you already know all about this but some might not.
This is why You want to take care of and hold on to Your engines w/Port Fuel Injection!

You dont want the nightmare that could be with the DI engines.
Unfortunately this design is the future.

https://www.bgprod.com/blog/what-is...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Take care of your Hemis!!!!!

I have been using BG44 for about two years now along with Schaeffers Neutra.
I will continue using both in the wife’s new edge with the 2.0L EB.
Good artical Syn !

The oil is entering the combustion chamber by way of the Piston rings in this article ,,, Hemi short skirted pistons are certainly subject to this ... This is one of the reasons why I use the RL S-1Fuel treatment , wonder if the BG product is better ?
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Anyway the point I was gonna make is by simply installing an oil catch can , one can severely reduce or eliminate oil from entering the Combustion chamber by way of the PCV system ....

Anyone interested in the benefits of an oil catch can should read here

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Curious minds never stop. A couple of days ago I believe it was rampant said he could smell the PI in his used oil. If you take a sample of that same oil for a UOA are you really getting an accurate UOA?

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A very troubling thing that hardly nobody carries one of the best oils ever made. I just don't know why PUP never took off. You would think the high detergency would be good with the di crowd as well. Oh well spilled milk I guess.
A very troubling thing that hardly nobody carries one of the best oils ever made. I just don't know why PUP never took off. You would think the high detergency would be good with the di crowd as well. Oh well spilled milk I guess.

Penzoil oil Corp hasn't released pup for Mass marketing. My local auto parts store has tried to order it for stock and penzoil won't supply them.
 
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Penzoil oil Corp hasn't released pup for Mass marketing. My local auto parts store has tried to order it for stock and penzoil won't supply them.
I wander if that's the way to get around the government, same way with redline, Amsoil and some others. If it was released for mass marketing it would really be under government screwtany and they'd say oh no no no you can't make anything that good for the masses.

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