Originally Posted By: buster
I have nothing against boutique oils, but put up or shut up. Don't show me timken or 4-ball wear tests. Show me something inside an actual engine or show me approvals otherwise it's all marketing. It took Amsoil 7 years since Mobil did their Vegas study to produce a similar study. They even acknowledged the relevance of "real engine" testing.
FWIW, RP's oils contained 3x the allowable amount of sulfur per API guidelines. RP makes some excellent oils, but I don't think they have any advantage over any other brand.
I criticized RL because it barely passed one of the tests required by the API. Isn't that something one should criticize a brand for, especially when paying $11qt and using it in a daily driver?
Buster,
You obviously in your life time have NEVER tore down an engine in a street application or race application. Me,I've done it.Quite frankly you people that base everything on UOA's,latest videos on YOUTUBE,etc. on this website dont clearly get the whole picture.
I've said as short as a few weeks ago,seen a engine tore apart that EXCLUSIVELY ran RP HPS motor oil that was in excellent condition. But I guess I should've taken it upon myself to show "poof" as the god's of bob is the oilguy wouldnot believe otherwise.
You see there are people who use oils every day,in both street and race applications.and have "0" issues in tear-downs etc.I'm sorry they dont all have a membership on BITOG to prove to you and many others,that an oil is indeed good wether is be RP,Redline or others that constantly get bashed on this website. Quite honestly, I've had this EXACT conversation with others WHO have left this website for the same basic reasons,because they are tired of the oil bashing that continually goes on and on without any sort of factual data that shows it's a bad oil.
I have nothing against boutique oils, but put up or shut up. Don't show me timken or 4-ball wear tests. Show me something inside an actual engine or show me approvals otherwise it's all marketing. It took Amsoil 7 years since Mobil did their Vegas study to produce a similar study. They even acknowledged the relevance of "real engine" testing.
FWIW, RP's oils contained 3x the allowable amount of sulfur per API guidelines. RP makes some excellent oils, but I don't think they have any advantage over any other brand.
I criticized RL because it barely passed one of the tests required by the API. Isn't that something one should criticize a brand for, especially when paying $11qt and using it in a daily driver?
Buster,
You obviously in your life time have NEVER tore down an engine in a street application or race application. Me,I've done it.Quite frankly you people that base everything on UOA's,latest videos on YOUTUBE,etc. on this website dont clearly get the whole picture.
I've said as short as a few weeks ago,seen a engine tore apart that EXCLUSIVELY ran RP HPS motor oil that was in excellent condition. But I guess I should've taken it upon myself to show "poof" as the god's of bob is the oilguy wouldnot believe otherwise.
You see there are people who use oils every day,in both street and race applications.and have "0" issues in tear-downs etc.I'm sorry they dont all have a membership on BITOG to prove to you and many others,that an oil is indeed good wether is be RP,Redline or others that constantly get bashed on this website. Quite honestly, I've had this EXACT conversation with others WHO have left this website for the same basic reasons,because they are tired of the oil bashing that continually goes on and on without any sort of factual data that shows it's a bad oil.