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I realize we are getting off the OP's point totally on our responses, but this type of thing usually happens anyway. haha.
On my personal RL comparison on previous cars, you just find something that works and stick with it, I guess that is the moral of the story here. Weather that is RL, M1, GC or whatever.
I only brought up my Evo and the racing that I did on that particular car was over a span of 5 yrs. I tracked the car almost every weekend, not to mention just using that car as my daily driver. This proves a couple of things.
1. The durability of the Evo. Making 2x's stock HP and TQ on stock internals, stock turbo for over 5yrs!!
2. How important maintenance is on ANY vehicle.
I went with RL on that application vs using other oils because it was Group 5 and felt it would provide the best protection. I mean there were times I would come off the track and my Turbo was glowing orange. So to me? I wanted something that I felt could take the heat. The RL did for me.
Thats not to say Motul, or Amsoil, or some other brand would not have? Seemed the RL held up real well with the E85 I was running as well.
Anyway, what is important, is just find something that works and stick with it. This kinda creates a brand preference. Its like, you bought a Honda and never had a problem with it, but buy a VW and you had nothing but problems with it? Now all of a sudden VW's are C R A P in your eyes, whereas I had issues with Hondas in the past and they are C R A P to me? See how we create a bias that simply? Same with the oil brand you choose.
That and we are the type of people that are never satisfied and looking for the next best thing. haha.
Amyway, just my thoughts.
Sorry OP for going WWAAYY off point.
Photo of my Evo for fun sakes.....Memmories hehe...
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Jeff
On my personal RL comparison on previous cars, you just find something that works and stick with it, I guess that is the moral of the story here. Weather that is RL, M1, GC or whatever.
I only brought up my Evo and the racing that I did on that particular car was over a span of 5 yrs. I tracked the car almost every weekend, not to mention just using that car as my daily driver. This proves a couple of things.
1. The durability of the Evo. Making 2x's stock HP and TQ on stock internals, stock turbo for over 5yrs!!
2. How important maintenance is on ANY vehicle.
I went with RL on that application vs using other oils because it was Group 5 and felt it would provide the best protection. I mean there were times I would come off the track and my Turbo was glowing orange. So to me? I wanted something that I felt could take the heat. The RL did for me.
Thats not to say Motul, or Amsoil, or some other brand would not have? Seemed the RL held up real well with the E85 I was running as well.
Anyway, what is important, is just find something that works and stick with it. This kinda creates a brand preference. Its like, you bought a Honda and never had a problem with it, but buy a VW and you had nothing but problems with it? Now all of a sudden VW's are C R A P in your eyes, whereas I had issues with Hondas in the past and they are C R A P to me? See how we create a bias that simply? Same with the oil brand you choose.
That and we are the type of people that are never satisfied and looking for the next best thing. haha.
Amyway, just my thoughts.
Sorry OP for going WWAAYY off point.
Photo of my Evo for fun sakes.....Memmories hehe...
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[/img] Jeff
