amsoil anyone?

[motordavid]

These aren't ProStock motors...
change your oil when you want, use the brand/viz you want, etc.

From all I have read, (considerable), current oils are so good compared to then, and engines so differently/lesser stressed in general, that I think those monthly oil arm wrestles are parsing grains of sand.

Run whatcha like, when you like...
GL, mD

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by motordavid

I think those monthly oil arm wrestles are parsing grains of sand.

We like to call it picking fly sh!t from pepper.

[beamertruck]

Amsoil is a fantastic synthetic oil. Best on the market, theyre fuel system cleaner is also top of the line, just saved a friend of mine from having to buy a new catalytic converter. They use synthetic base stocks with premium additive packages. The only over the counter stuff i recommend is pennzoil 5w-40
Not all oils are the same, through lab tests and tests i conducted on my own through analysis of miltiple oils through mas spectrometer reading and wear tests Amsoil was the top contender with pennzoil in 2nd.

[beamertruck]

BTW JCL Amsoils marketting method is the same thing as snap on, matco and mac and those are the biggest and best in tools. Heck i wear my snappy coat and theres guys thatll start askin me bout my tools and be like "yeah snap ons the business!" Amsoil works the same way bud

[JCL]

Beamertruck

Any one of the Amsoil products may be fine. We don't know, because we don't have independent verification (like API certifications) and they refuse to test their so-called better oils according to standard tests. So it is an unknown oil. They can change it any time they like. User history with the old recipe may not carry over to the new recipe.

They test their less expensive oils (so cost of testing isn't an issue) but they advise that those oils won't run manufacturer's recommended change intervals. Lack of confidence in their own product? Or just trying to keep the myths alive? Maybe both.

Why use their fuel system cleaner when Techron is available almost everywhere, and has been tested by the engine manufacturers and recommended by them (even though they don't generally sell it)?

I just get tired of oil companies that spend more on internet marketing than testing. Look at the test results they promote on their website. Shameful. Lots of claims, relying extensively on word of mouth referrals. People who say it is great, without data. And the cycle just continues.

I don't see the same intent to deceive from Snap On or Mac.

Final point: Why are you promoting this product and selling it on this board without having a supporting vendor membership? That is very disrespectful IMO.

[Ricky Bobby]

Here we go again....

[SlickGT1]

I was thinking the same Ricky.

I still side with JCL on this. And after using amsoil, I am not surprised by JCL's comments. Like I said earlier, I think in this thread actually. I bought a shit load of it, with even possible hopes of reselling it. Not one person, in my family or friends that did try it, no one was impressed, and no one wanted a second round. I too raise the bullshit flag on this one.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by SlickGT1

I was thinking the same Ricky.

I still side with JCL on this. And after using amsoil, I am not surprised by JCL's comments. Like I said earlier, I think in this thread actually. I bought a shit load of it, with even possible hopes of reselling it. Not one person, in my family or friends that did try it, no one was impressed, and no one wanted a second round. I too raise the bullshit flag on this one.

I'm just sick of beamertruck searching archived/old threads which have the word amsoil in them and then spouting off a post about how amazing of an oil it is with his banner, basically he's just free advertising and JCL is right, he should be a paid vendor here. I don't advertise my business on this site because I don't pay to do so.

The mods also are notoriously absent here, I feel like most days we get to "police ourselves", which is scary in fact considering how decent most of our threads are even when heated. I haven't seen a moderator delete posts, move threads etc in a while, or maybe they just clean up threads behind the scenes.

I read your posts when you bought your case and I'd never buy into the claims unless they spent the money testing all their oils, I fully agree with JCL.

Using T6 works great on my M54, and V-power in my tank, no complaints here from Shell. I wouldn't hesitate to use German Castrol 0w-30, BMW 5w-30, or Pennzoil Ultra 5w-40 either.

[bcredliner]

I absolutely hate it when an engine is not clean internally. I also am very particular about feeling confident I am a great caretaker of my engine. And, my engine is stressed a lot more than a stock engine.

I hear so much about this or that oil is the best. I have no idea how anyone can be sure from driving experience. We know what our experience has been but we don't know if it would have been different using something else.

I say use a reputable synthetic brand in the specified weight that gives you warm fuzzies.

I use Royal purple and change it at 5,000 miles. I hear about oil lubricates better after it has some miles on it and that it is overkill and wasting money. My simple logic, or lack thereof, is that clean oil is not going to make my engine dirty. Besides, I really like the purple bottle with the yellow cap.

[racingbmwm3]

I buy Mobil1 because the color of the bottle matches the color of our X5. Bonus, it matches the block of the engine also!

I like the part how fuel cleaner reverses the degradation of a cat. Must have platinum ions in it that restore the used up catalyst? I would only expect leaded fuel or excessively rich running to destroy a cat, neither of which is going to be fixed with fuel treatment.