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Old 05-18-2006, 04:32 PM
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Default Is royal purple the best oil for my civic?
I have 2006 lxi auto,just need to know which is the best oil I can buy for my engine? is mobil1 a good alternative,I dont think I can find royal purple here,I have to order over the net.

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Old 05-19-2006, 10:09 AM
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i have mobil 1 in my jimmy and i ran it in my old civ...its great oil. you dont need royal purple over it if this is your DD.

well actually...what kinda mobil 1?
 
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Old 05-19-2006, 01:43 PM
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i have mobil 1 in my jimmy and i ran it in my old civ...its great oil. you dont need royal purple over it if this is your DD.

well actually...what kinda mobil 1?
5w-30

dd?
 
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Old 05-19-2006, 03:14 PM
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great oil
 
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Old 05-19-2006, 04:22 PM
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Default RE: Is royal purple the best oil for my civic?
If its your daily Id go with some regular 5w-30 unless you drive it hard, then id go with the synthetic, just my 2 cents.
 
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Old 05-28-2006, 10:07 PM
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royal purple sucks dont use it. just use mobil or castol full syn.
 
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Old 05-28-2006, 10:12 PM
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royal purple sucks dont use it.
ok....

For a dd you dont need top of the line, expensive oil. Of course it wouldnt hurt.
 
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Old 05-28-2006, 10:23 PM
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Default RE: Is royal purple the best oil for my civic?
I used to use royal purple........but then they raised the prices.........so I get 5 quarts of mobile 1 full synthetic for 21$ @ Walmart .
 
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Old 05-28-2006, 11:18 PM
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for 5 quarts last time for royal purple i think i payed around 35 dollars but best money i have spent on oil yet
 
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Old 05-30-2006, 11:18 AM
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What about Amsoil? i hear that is really good stuff and leaves almost no sludge in the engine!
 
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