AMSOIL oils

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh Able)]

one thing I did notice compared with the Mobil1 I had been using, I no
longer have a smoke problem related to oil slipping past the valves.


Josh Able

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
To: "Jeffrey Lowe" <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com>; "scirocco-L"
<scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: AMSOIL oils


> I can say this about AMzoil;  I put the 20-50 in my '87 about 8K miles
ago.
> It is expensive.  I figure that, in order to make it cost-effective, it
will
> have to last about 25,000 miles. I did send in a sample at 5K for an oil
> analysis, which came back stating the oil still has sufficient additives
to
> be good for another 5K.  Now, if I send in a sample every 5K ($15), to
> verify that the oil is still "good", I will ALWAYS be spending more than
if
> I just put fresh, high-quality mineral/synthetic mix in every 5K. (I have
> always used 4qts Valvoline 20w-50 Racing/1qt Valvoline Full Synthetic
> 10w-30) AND will still have very old oil in the engine.  Plus, the oil
> pressure the last several thousand miles seems to be gradually
dropping.(old
> oil?)
>  I will change the AMzoil in another two thousand and put the Valvoline
mix
> back in.
> The AMzoil did not give me any tangible benefits; gas mileage, power,
> quicker starts, quieter engine,  etc.
> (I also put the AMzoil gear lube in the gearbox at the same time the oil
> went in the crankcase)
> It just costs more.
> How it compares to another synthetic, such as Red Line, I cannot say.
>
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>
>
> > Anybody know if Amsoil 20W-50 is any good? And how
> > does it compare to Redline 20W-50?
> >
> > Later...
> >
> > =====
> > Jeff Lowe
> >
>
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