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Old Feb 22, 2023 | 07:59 PM
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the slippery kind


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Old Feb 22, 2023 | 09:17 PM
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My top speed is higher after switching to Amsoil.

I also did some tuning and the primary isn't overfull anymore, but the first sentence isn't completely false.
 
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I prefer using it.
 
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Don’t know. I never taste it.
 
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Whatever tickles your pickle.
 
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You know...that one...made by that guy over there. If you were going to kick the wasps nest you could have at least asked a well thought out oil question. Therefore you get nothing
 
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