# Royal Purple vs. other oils

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/royal-purple-vs-other-oils/261480>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [November 25, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/royal-purple-vs-other-oils/261480 "2011-11-25T21:08:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/royal-purple-vs-other-oils/261480/11 "2011-12-01T13:12:06Z")

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> [@eh, just throw it in the back of the f-body.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/eh-just-throw-it-in-the-back-of-the-f-body/46796/22):
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> OOOoooo i’m sold
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> LOL. There are so many marketing gimmicks and hype in motor oil its not even funny. Anyone who claims that xxx brand oil is the “best” clearly has no clue.
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> Have some oil samples tested from your car to find out what works for your application. Otherwise you are just talking out your ass. Plus rep to Travis for being the only one on this forum to actually do that.

Thanks man. Judging by the time of my post, I was pretty drunk (lol). Expensive oils do have their place (extended intervals/ULTRA high temps for example), but an oil quality can never be judged by cost or promotional material.

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