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H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/15/2006 9:46:42 AM

Justin

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How many of you believe that it is advantageous to use synthetic over conventional oil? Or, maybe more to the point, worth it.

H3CHIC

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/15/2006 10:35:55 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Justin

How many of you believe that it is advantageous to use synthetic over conventional oil? Or, maybe more to the point, worth it.

H3CHIC

In my past vehicals and present I have always used a Synthetic. Since you H3 is new, I would wait until after your first Oil change or after 500 Miles. I have personally used Royal Purple or Redline oils and they are both great. The reasons to use synthetic oils are up to you. Most people use them because they can give you some performance benifit or because they can get away with changing the oil evey 6000 Miles vs. the standard 3000.

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/15/2006 4:05:07 PM

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about the oil: I haven't had my first oil change yet? When I do, Do I go with the Synthetic Oil. It is better for our enviroment. And people have the audacity to say that we Hummer driver's have no respect for environmental issues.

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/15/2006 11:00:18 PM

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I use royal purple on my H3 and I think it makes a differnce.... So I would recommend it over conventional oil any day..

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 11:34:43 AM

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I use synthetics in all my vehicles. You can get up to 25,000 miles out of your oil if you use the right products, your choice. If you doubt the 25,000 mile claim you can have your oil tested by an independent lab which will tell you what is wearing in your engine and how many miles is actually left on your oil. If you like Royal Purple read some independent testing results when compared to others like Mobile One or Amsoil. In most cases the Royal Purple failed or came in the bottom of the list.

Mobile one is the second best oil on the market, I used to use it. Make sure you use a synthetic based filter to get the extra protection and surface area to keep the oil filtered.

My personal oil is Amsoil, its NO 1 by independent testing and protects against wear better than Mobile One. Being an Authorized Dealer of Amsoil products I can help any of you out with synthetic products for your Hummer to your lawnmower. Anyone from the TGCHOG I will make special deals on Amsoil products. If anyone is interested please PM me or email me. I cannot sale products thru the forum due to posting rules, but I will be more than happy to assist anyone who needs the products. If you want to monitor your engines wear with oil testing I can also assist you with that. It cost about $20 to order a sample bottle and shipping tube, I have a pump on order to pull samples for the engine sump thru the dipstick.

I ordered the Amsoil 0W-30 Series 2000 oil last night for my new H3. The Series 2000 oil in 0W-30 is the ultimate low viscocity oil for improved performance, protection and MPG increases. I will post milage results when I get the fluids changes. Currently running just above 15 MPG on the GM oil.

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 12:33:07 PM

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quote:

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I use synthetics in all my vehicles. You can get up to 25,000 miles out of your oil if you use the right products, your choice. If you doubt the 25,000 mile claim you can have your oil tested by an independent lab which will tell you what is wearing in your engine and how many miles is actually left on your oil. If you like Royal Purple read some independent testing results when compared to others like Mobile One or Amsoil. In most cases the Royal Purple failed or came in the bottom of the list.

Mobile one is the second best oil on the market, I used to use it. Make sure you use a synthetic based filter to get the extra protection and surface area to keep the oil filtered.

My personal oil is Amsoil, its NO 1 by independent testing and protects against wear better than Mobile One. Being an Authorized Dealer of Amsoil products I can help any of you out with synthetic products for your Hummer to your lawnmower. Anyone from the TGCHOG I will make special deals on Amsoil products. If anyone is interested please PM me or email me. I cannot sale products thru the forum due to posting rules, but I will be more than happy to assist anyone who needs the products. If you want to monitor your engines wear with oil testing I can also assist you with that. It cost about $20 to order a sample bottle and shipping tube, I have a pump on order to pull samples for the engine sump thru the dipstick.

I ordered the Amsoil 0W-30 Series 2000 oil last night for my new H3. The Series 2000 oil in 0W-30 is the ultimate low viscocity oil for improved performance, protection and MPG increases. I will post milage results when I get the fluids changes. Currently running just above 15 MPG on the GM oil.

Are you in sales or a distributor for Amsoil? I might be interested in some oil...

J

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 1:05:48 PM

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I might be interested too, I'd like for HV to get top performance. I hear that Oil is the shinizzel........................

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 1:10:41 PM

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Yes it is the *******izzle of oils. My personal email is russellandalexis@gmail.com or my cell is 832-264-4619 if you need to get in touch with me.

Russell

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 1:15:37 PM

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Thanks Crazyredneck....................

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 9:21:03 PM

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Is there any way for you to post your results? Amsoil is good stuff. I would also like to see the reults for Royal Purple. I used to use it in my 400+ HP Corvette and had great results with it. The test results I saw for it were good. Granted not as good as the Amsoil results I saw. I just had and inside source for Royal Purple so it was a very affordable option at the time. I do know it had a lower flash point. I never pushed the mileage though so I never pushed the limits of the oil and wear and breakdown.

I also know Justin used it in his 500 hp SS. (He had the same source I did)

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/18/2006 9:35:13 PM

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Hear is one example, the results are actually posted in the magazine if you search for it. http://www.performancemotoroil.com/Royal_Purple_info.html

Like Mobile One?
http://www.performancemotoroil.com/Mobil_1_test.html

I stumbled onto Amsoil doing research on Motorcycle oil for my Honda VTX 1800. After reading and getting opinions I switched. What I did was get a preferred member account for 6 months which costs $10. It paid for itself the first order, and I got dealer pricing. A one year preferred member cost $20, a dealer costs $30. If anyone wants to become a Preffered member you can sign up under my dealer number. It helps build the network of users and dealers. I can order oil in five minutes and two -three days later its on my doorstep waiting. I love it. I am more than happy to sell anyone oil and make money, but why pay me, get a preferred membership, put your daily drivers on an extended oil change and save some real money.

My buddy at work has an SRT-10 Dodge Ram. For his 10 QTs of mobile one which Dodge uses cost him over $100 to change. I gave him my price because we are friends and it cost him about $75. If he goes 12,500 miles he saves over $200, if the oil passes analysis at 12,500 and he goes to 25,000 miles he saves over $400 from using the extended Amsoil intervals.

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/19/2006 8:43:24 AM

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I will be shooting you an email. I drive 80+ miles a day. I know I am going to have to be changing the oil a lot in my Honda.

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/19/2006 10:40:57 AM

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Yeah I think will be to. I do a.c. and heating for living and I will probably be putting that in my trucks...If it as good as you say and the price is not bad either..

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/19/2006 2:39:46 PM

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Justin, your PM box is full. Clean it out.

For Amsoil stuff Email me at russellandalexis@gmail.com

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/19/2006 9:17:03 PM

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Sorry,try again...

J

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/19/2006 9:18:02 PM

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General Maintenace and I wished oil. I was washing my car and then I dried it right, I went to go and set the wet towel down on the garbage can on the side of the house and low and behold a Possum was in the can and he jumped at me with his fangs. I lost it, I ended up across the street, screaming and yelling and made a total idiot of myself.................I freaked out. It was so nasty......................he is still in the can right now, I keep going out there and checking on him. He won't leave and I can't get my towels.................

sorry, I'd had to share my story. They are so nasty.............imbie jimbies.....................yuk!!!!!!!! Don't yell @ me Justin, I know this is a Lounge Thang!

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/20/2006 12:14:20 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: H3CHIC

General Maintenace and I wished oil. I was washing my car and then I dried it right, I went to go and set the wet towel down on the garbage can on the side of the house and low and behold a Possum was in the can and he jumped at me with his fangs. I lost it, I ended up across the street, screaming and yelling and made a total idiot of myself.................I freaked out. It was so nasty......................he is still in the can right now, I keep going out there and checking on him. He won't leave and I can't get my towels.................

sorry, I'd had to share my story. They are so nasty.............imbie jimbies.....................yuk!!!!!!!! Don't yell @ me Justin, I know this is a Lounge Thang!

NASTY! The only reason I dont kill them is that they help regulate the rats and frogs. In your case, looks like it was dinning in on your trash!

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/20/2006 10:11:56 AM

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Sad to say The little guy is no longer with me

But my truck is clean and the mud and grime is out of the hubs..................

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RE: H3CHIC Asked Maintenance and Oil - 9/20/2006 9:03:47 PM

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They call me the opossum man.... I have had so many encounters with the little beast its umbelievable. Not gonna say what happened to the opossum but about the frogs... I eat frog legs at Pappadeaux. Im helping with the frogs all I can.......LOL but the opossum has to go. Sorry.......

I have opossum stories out the .........use your imagination....Board rules.

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