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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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Thumbs up Royal purple oil change

so yesterday i decided to make a big step and change every oil fluid truck takes with royal purple and i did notice a difference in the way it rides and my mpg increase 1.5 I did both of my differentials,transfer case,engine,transmission,and the coolant additive.This is for anybody wondering if royal purple is worth the money.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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I like it not sure if the cost ratio to the other stuff makes R/P worth it though. I still havent gotten around to tranny or coolant yet.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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I use it and love it. I also have the trans full of it. Now THAT was expensive. As for the cost of oil, the RP isnt but about $1 more per quart than Mobile 1. I think the 1 gal bottle is about $28 around here
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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how much would it cost to put royal purple in both front and rear diff and the tranny
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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it cost me $200 to have a shop do it.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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1 qrt of RP ATF Max was 11 bux for me and it took 17 of them in the trans. As for the front & rear diff, I would guess about 3 qrts each and I forget the price on those.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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pretty close it's 2 quarts in each diff you fill the front till it comes out the hole the rear the line is 16 mm below the fill hole.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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2004 Dodge Truck RAM 1500 4WD Pickup V8-5.7L VIN D Copyright © 2008, ALLDATA 9.90 Page 1
Vehicle: Capacity Specifications
Front
FRONT AXLE


C205F .................................................3 .5 pts. (1.66 L)
*
9 1/4 AA ..............................................4.75 pts. (2.25 L)


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± 1 oz (0.03 L)

2004 Dodge Truck RAM 1500 4WD Pickup V8-5.7L VIN D Copyright © 2008, ALLDATA 9.90 Page 1
Vehicle: Capacity Specifications
Rear
REAR AXLE
9 1/4 .................................................. .4.9 pts. (2.32 L)


*** (a)
10 1/2 AA .............................................4.75 pts. (2.25 L)


** (a)
11 1/2 AA .............................................7.65 pts (3.62 L)


** (a)
(a)

+/- 1 oz (0.03 L)
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With Trac-Rite DO NOT require Limited Slip Additive.
***


With Trac-Lok add 4 oz. (118 ml) of Limited Slip Additive.

 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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Never heard of "Trac-Rite".
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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royal purple already includes the limited slip additive but yeah it was a little expensive to the whole truck thats why i bought a little at a time
 
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