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What is your preferred Engine Oil brand?
Penrite 31%  31%  [ 15 ]
Mobil 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Valvoline 8%  8%  [ 4 ]
Castrol 19%  19%  [ 9 ]
Shell 17%  17%  [ 8 ]
Calibre 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Ford genuine 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Other 21%  21%  [ 10 ]
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years ago went from the cheapest oil i could find, to Shell Helix Ultra and noticed a difference..... been using it since
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years ago went from the cheapest oil i could find, to Shell Helix Ultra and noticed a difference..... been using it since


what kind of difference did you find?

 

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a fullly hectic power increase caused by less drag from innefficient oil causing self abrasive honing making it a over sized fully ported race weapon... sick bro!

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falcon1999 wrote:
FordFairmont wrote:
years ago went from the cheapest oil i could find, to Shell Helix Ultra and noticed a difference..... been using it since


what kind of difference did you find?


a few differences, but at the fear of my post being scientifically dissected & flamed and told its not possible, i will just say im happy with it, being the colder climate where i live is one reason.
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falcon1999 wrote:
FordFairmont wrote:
years ago went from the cheapest oil i could find, to Shell Helix Ultra and noticed a difference..... been using it since


what kind of difference did you find?


a few differences, but at the fear of my post being scientifically dissected & flamed and told its not possible, i will just say im happy with it, being the colder climate where i live is one reason.


so you didn't get any cold startup problems and chugging/jerking of the engine?

 

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I might give Shell Helix a try and see how it goes. Will let you know

 

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falcon1999 wrote:

so you didn't get any cold startup problems and chugging/jerking of the engine?


changing your oil isnt going to fix any cold start problems!
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