Red Line Synthetic Oil??

kmjsmith · June 8th, 2007, 05:45 PM

Anyone here running this stuff...the guy at the store said that there is 10 hp in this oil if you put it in your complete drivetrain...Anyone else hear this?

10 hp from swiching oil....im sceptical!

TDog · June 8th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by kmjsmith

Anyone here running this stuff...the guy at the store said that there is 10 hp in this oil if you put it in your complete drivetrain...Anyone else hear this?

10 hp from swiching oil....im sceptical!

The viscosity is rated by the oil industry. If 2 oils have the same viscosity, they should perform similarly. Is some oil better than others ? Sure, but remember, all oil is produced by a very small # of companies. SO there are many cross company brandings

a read:

http://www.automedia.com/Oil/Viscosity/ccr20040601ov/1

Modern_Muscle · June 8th, 2007, 06:38 PM

royal purple, amsoil, castrol, all full syns have that gain.
I had an article faxed to me when I worked at an oil place of an independent test done, AMSOil cam out on top, then the european castrol...royal purple was 7th out of 9...it held waaaay too many metallic particles, and even pieces...thats when I switched. Amsoil 0w20 full syn and k&N filter...

kmjsmith · June 8th, 2007, 08:43 PM

How many miles before u switched to 0/20?

Goldenpony · June 10th, 2007, 12:07 AM

I use Redline in my tranny & rear end, but Mobil 1 in the engine.

SEANMD81 · June 11th, 2007, 05:49 AM

i used mobile one in the eng. with the mobile one filter and i haven't had any problems. i used to use all that red line oil for my wrx and i wasn't to happy with it.

Grabber523 · June 11th, 2007, 12:00 PM

Synthetic oil is synthetic oil is synthetic oil...you're gonna see better performance, less burn off, and better protection no matter what brand you get. I change my oil and filter every 5000, and the oil still looks brand new at the change...it doesn't soak up crap in the carbon and push it through your motor like conventional oil...puts it in the filter where it belongs. If your oil is still clear when you drain it, that's a good indication that it's working properly, and your motor is still sealed up and getting the protection it needs.

Grabber523 · June 11th, 2007, 12:06 PM

Doesn't hurt to have an oil sample analysis done at about 30000 miles either, just to see what particulate matter from cylinder walls, bearings, etc. are in it, 'specially with forced induction. They can tell you what's wearing, and if somethings about to fail, they can tell you that too just by seing how much of what types of metal are in your oil.

THnCS · June 11th, 2007, 03:45 PM

I started running mobile 1 in the engine a few months ago. Can't really say that I have seen a power increase, but I have picked up a couple mpg's. Here soon I want to put in 4:10's and will switch to synthetic in the rear at that time.

June 8th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#1
kmjsmith Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 188	Red Line Synthetic Oil?? Anyone here running this stuff...the guy at the store said that there is 10 hp in this oil if you put it in your complete drivetrain...Anyone else hear this? 10 hp from swiching oil....im sceptical! __________________ 07 GT Chrome footprint gas pedal Fuzzy dice Comfort grip steering wheel cover Custom 8 track install

June 8th, 2007, 06:38 PM	#3
Modern_Muscle Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,169	royal purple, amsoil, castrol, all full syns have that gain. I had an article faxed to me when I worked at an oil place of an independent test done, AMSOil cam out on top, then the european castrol...royal purple was 7th out of 9...it held waaaay too many metallic particles, and even pieces...thats when I switched. Amsoil 0w20 full syn and k&N filter... __________________ 2005 GT, Bolt-Ons, into a 40mph headwind, 13.0 @ 105.5...UGH 1993 XJ 4x4 4.0 M5 214k mile hoss! 2006 F150 Crew Cab...Work Truck

June 8th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#4
kmjsmith Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 188	How many miles before u switched to 0/20? __________________ 07 GT Chrome footprint gas pedal Fuzzy dice Comfort grip steering wheel cover Custom 8 track install

June 10th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#5
Goldenpony Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 146	OIL I use Redline in my tranny & rear end, but Mobil 1 in the engine.

June 11th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#7
Grabber523 Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.3@113 1.8 60' Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northwood, ND...Hell Has Frozen Posts: 1,157	Synthetic oil is synthetic oil is synthetic oil...you're gonna see better performance, less burn off, and better protection no matter what brand you get. I change my oil and filter every 5000, and the oil still looks brand new at the change...it doesn't soak up crap in the carbon and push it through your motor like conventional oil...puts it in the filter where it belongs. If your oil is still clear when you drain it, that's a good indication that it's working properly, and your motor is still sealed up and getting the protection it needs. __________________ HMUSN: "I was rewarded with a fart of colossal magnitude -- a cross between the sound of someone ripping a very wet bed sheet in half and of plywood being torn off a wall."

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June 11th, 2007, 05:49 AM	#6
SEANMD81 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 104	i used mobile one in the eng. with the mobile one filter and i haven't had any problems. i used to use all that red line oil for my wrx and i wasn't to happy with it.

June 11th, 2007, 12:06 PM	#8
Grabber523 Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.3@113 1.8 60' Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northwood, ND...Hell Has Frozen Posts: 1,157	Doesn't hurt to have an oil sample analysis done at about 30000 miles either, just to see what particulate matter from cylinder walls, bearings, etc. are in it, 'specially with forced induction. They can tell you what's wearing, and if somethings about to fail, they can tell you that too just by seing how much of what types of metal are in your oil. __________________ HMUSN: "I was rewarded with a fart of colossal magnitude -- a cross between the sound of someone ripping a very wet bed sheet in half and of plywood being torn off a wall."

June 11th, 2007, 03:45 PM	#9
THnCS Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: C/S CO Posts: 95	I started running mobile 1 in the engine a few months ago. Can't really say that I have seen a power increase, but I have picked up a couple mpg's. Here soon I want to put in 4:10's and will switch to synthetic in the rear at that time. __________________ 05 Mustang GT

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