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#1 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2003, 08:33 pm

oil can't make hp. it can reduce frictional losses which results in more
power getting to your wheels (as shown on a dyno) and less power being lost
as heat (friction).
"Nacho" <c.calixto@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with Royal Purple? I'm
> considering it for my next oil change. They dyno'd a V8 camaro after and
> before putting in Royal Purplr and it clearly showed an 8-hp gain... wow.
If
> a good experience, how can an oil make more horsepower? and how
> (technically)?
>
>

#2 (**permalink**) 26 Aug 2003, 08:56 pm

I never said the oil made horsepower. However it can increase you bhp by
improving the engines mechanical efficiency.

CB

"simpleton" <simpleton@yahoo> wrote in message
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> oil can't make hp. it can reduce frictional losses which results in more
> power getting to your wheels (as shown on a dyno) and less power being
lost
> as heat (friction).
> "Nacho" <c.calixto@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:rS92b.10439$vy5.4561@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> > Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with Royal Purple? I'm
> > considering it for my next oil change. They dyno'd a V8 camaro after and
> > before putting in Royal Purplr and it clearly showed an 8-hp gain...
wow.
> If
> > a good experience, how can an oil make more horsepower? and how
> > (technically)?
> >
> >
>
>

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