by sydemoid » Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:36 pm
Royal purple netted me the best power/mpg on my last ride, soo therefore based on my experience, it is very good.
Redline was great, but it broke down after some time... got kinda liquidy, not as supple(viscous) after a while (try 2000 miles)...
Mobil 1 solid... no problems
Castrol Syntech.... pretty damn good for the money, lubes very well during winter time.
Valvoline synthetic.... only used it once, it was ok....
Right now your options for oil change are like Koolaid flavors. I suggest sticking to OEM oil filter, although you can get cheaper ones at autozone. Look at K&N... pricey but damn its excellent!!!
Just make sure your choose an oil that is reputable. I chose the Lucas treatment, just for testing purposes. So far no issues, and the car pulls a little stronger, not much though, I would say at most 1/2 horse power.
Ok, all this info is not based on a Toyota engine, in fact it is based on 7 yrs of abuse on a Nissan Stanza. And trust me.... I drove this thing hard!!! I baby the Solara, so it should last me longer.
Thats my 2 cents. Good luck, and I hope this info is useful..... or maybe I blabbered a little too much..... lmao
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