Going to switch to AMSOIL

by **mistawho** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:18 pm

I'm going to be putting in AMSOIL 5w-30 when i reach 60k. Has anyone been using it? my friends tell me that its a great product! very excited to try it out.

by **philosophicaljt** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:02 pm

it is great. At 60k you should be fine. But the sooner the better.

As an engine wears, it develops pits and cracks, very miniscule, but there, noetheless. Conventional oil has thicker molecules, and can keep the ooil from leaking through there.

However, it you switch to a synthetic oil once the engine already has a lot fo wear, (say, 100k+ miles) it may actually allow a leak to develope.

I'm not 100% on this, but its what I was told.

by **unbalancedwood** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:50 pm

This is true, switch sooner rather then later...i would say before 60k is what ive been reading in most cases

Im MY case, I switched at 100k and noticed leaks developing (most head gasket cover) so on the next oil change I switched back. Again, you shouldnt keep switching back and forth, in my case it was just once and the leaks have stopped...

by **Sebas007** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:51 pm

I'm using it right now since less than a month. Everything seems to be good. I know Patrik is a private AMSOIL dealer

by **.onetohate** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:57 pm

i switched over at 90K using Royal Purple 10w30. i have yet to see a single drop ov oil.

by **mistawho** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:43 pm

unbalancedwood wrote:This is true, switch sooner rather then later...i would say before 60k is what ive been reading in most cases

Im MY case, I switched at 100k and noticed leaks developing (most head gasket cover) so on the next oil change I switched back. Again, you shouldnt keep switching back and forth, in my case it was just once and the leaks have stopped...

You guys are scaring me! Hopefully i have no leaks! 60k should be fine right?? geeez

scarrry.. haha

by **unbalancedwood** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:51 pm

It varies from car to car, depends on how hard you drive your car, how much maintence you take care of, its all about how the seals are being treated. if you dont see any oil comming out, dont worry about it...

by **.onetohate** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:52 pm

do it. -if doesn't work out; switch back.

by **mistawho** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:20 pm

Soo i switched to amsoil about 2 weeks ago. Everything has been running smoothing!! I'm loving it... i'll give another update when i readh 5k. i plan to change the oil every 5-6k i think.

by **Sebas007** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:40 pm

mistawho wrote:Soo i switched to amsoil about 2 weeks ago. Everything has been running smoothing!! I'm loving it... i'll give another update when i readh 5k. i plan to change the oil every 5-6k i think.

why using AMSOIL 100% synthetic oil if you change it every 5-6K miles ?? Warranty stuff ??
I'm using the same oil and will change at 10-12K miles

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