Amsoil 100% synthetic

[NewZJ]

I'm a truck driver, the car is parked weeks at a time then I drive 60 miles one way mostly highway to get home.

I'm not sure if there are things I can do to protect the internals besides changing to better oil.

 

[$ub$onic]

Just use good oil and a 60 mile trip is enough to bake the moisture out of the oil(or atleast most of it) . So you should be good

 

[GeneralZod]

Just use good oil and a 60 mile trip is enough to bake the moisture out of the oil(or atleast most of it) . So you should be good

Still, he will be hitting the date interval change. I would go with a cheaper oil.

Plain M1 or Valvoline synthetics. Whatever is on sale.

 

[$ub$onic]

I wasent referring to using amsoil I was reffering to good oil in general

 

[GeneralZod]

I wasent referring to using amsoil I was reffering to good oil in general

I know you were, wasn't sure if he knew. Many people only think good oil is top tier.

 

[NewZJ]

Amsoil doesn't have a "date" expiration, it doesn't degrade or lose viscosity by sitting in a cold oil pan.

I'm running it in my motorcycle over 2 years now with 3000 miles, with no changes and it's fine.

 

[Incommando]

Not quite the same but nothing smoothed the shifts of my '07 Harley FLHS's 6-speed like Royal Purple MaxGear lube.

 

[sx sonic]

Amsoil doesn't have a "date" expiration, it doesn't degrade or lose viscosity by sitting in a cold oil pan.

I'm running it in my motorcycle over 2 years now with 3000 miles, with no changes and it's fine.

Got any reputable sources to back that claim?

There's a reason car and oil manufacters "recommend" oil changes based on miles OR time. I'm sure most people have heard the 3,000mi OR 6 mo oil change.... 7,5000 mi OR 1 year... etc

Once that oil enters the engine some chemical changes happen from contacting the metal, mixing with the existing oils and any contaiminants/solubles/etc. More so once that engine is started and byproducts of combustion, condensates and other contaiminants are introduced to the oil. more so with lots of shorts trips, which is common for low miles over long periods of time.

Oil in a "sealed" bottle may have a very long expiration date, but that is not the same as fresh oil poured into the oil pan. Many additives are used up as part of their job fighting certain things

 

[$ub$onic]

Oil will never loose it's lube properties. It's the contamination in the oil from the gas witch is why it needs changed. If you run e85 they recommend every 2500 miles.

 

[NewZJ]

The data sheet for the oil I'm running recommends changing after one year or 25,000 miles. I will only put ~4000 miles on it, I can change it once a year and be fine.

The 3 month, 3,000 mile change hasn't been required in years

Data sheet for my oil is here http://www.amsoil.com/lit/databulletins/g2880.pdf

 

[klb1.8]

Better off running good old mobil 1 there is a reaason besides bidding believe it or not gm and many other makers run it..

 

[ripper806]

I run mobil 1 Ext performance

 

[Hdmanny]

I am curious about using 5w20 in my car, it is used by many car makers for increasing fuel economy supposedly from what I have heard.

 

[Scot]

^ at the dealer getting Amsoil as I type this.

 

[Larrymer]

Who sells it locally? You buying engine oil or stuff for the trans?

 

[Scot]

LaFontaine does the oil changes for me, and you can get Amsoil products locally at the autoparts store that's next to peter's hardware (M59 and Hickory Ridge).

 

[Scot]

I don't think it does! In my case, $42 for having the dealer do it is too good to pass up! B-)

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[Larrymer]

LaFontaine does the oil changes for me, and you can get Amsoil products locally at the autoparts store that's next to peter's hardware (M59 and Hickory Ridge).

I might have to stop there after work to get some tranny fluid. :sadbanana: