Amsoil oil

[big bear craig]

Those of you that are currently using Amsoil oil, what are the advantages using this product you have found?  Do you think Amsoil is worth the  additional cost?

I'm not trying to start an oil debate here, just what Amsoil users have found.

[olddog1946]

I started using it in 1975 while stationed in Havre, Mt. Basically so I could start my car when temps were 50 below. Couldn't find it after coming back from germany in the 80's so got myself a dealers license..never sold a drop of it..should have gotten the preferred buyer deal, which gives you a better price than John Q Public.

[rangernight]

I have tried all oils over the years, even some kind of Swedish oil, I found that amsoil has kept her cool, trany seems to shift eaiser, I don't like the cost but she's worth it

[John Schmidt]

I get it from a local dealer and the cost is only slightly higher per qt. than Mobil 1. A good friend of mine said he was a dealer way back shortly after Amsoil started up, claimed he had some product problems back then and won't touch it now because of it. I suggested to him it's a much different product today, then asked if he ever kissed a woman with bad breath. Yeah, sure...why? I then asked if he had ever kissed a woman since or based his total experience on one bad date. He now understands the concept of my example and has started using Amsoil again.   

Sometimes ya just gotta put it all in the proper perspective! 

[tbone]

don't like the cost but I don't like the cost for most things. I did notice a smoother shift and I like
going longer between changes. Find a individual dealer and maybe u can save a little. I was buying from Honda dealer but found it cheaper. Bike seems to like it better than other oils I have used. She gets what she wants....

[N0tac0p]

i find amsoil not much more exspensive than other off the shelf ones.  want expensive - Royal purple, but probably the best on the market

[JaysGone]

Those of you that are currently using Amsoil oil, what are the advantages using this product you have found?  Do you think Amsoil is worth the  additional cost?

I'm not trying to start an oil debate here, just what Amsoil users have found.

Right now the main reason to use Amsoil over all conventional and most sythentics is this.
More ZDDP.
They have added more moly for older bikes and engines that require it to guard against valve wear.
The Gubbermint is getting the oil companies to remove ZDDP from all oils made by the big boys as there is simply no need for moly in newer engines made today.
The Valk will definate benefit from the ZDDP and it will not affect the clutch one bit.

[cookiedough]

I use Amsoil in 1 of my ATV's and also my Honda cycle 10w-40 full synthetic.  I get mine from a local Amsoil rep who doesn't mark up the quarts a lot vs. other local Amsoil reps 1-2 bucks higher per quart.  I pay 10 bucks per quart and only need to change once per year since travel under 8,000 miles per year easily.  I figure for 40 bucks for 1 oil change per year and 6-7 bucks for a good oil filter is worth the additional few bucks per year.  Never used other oils so no idea if shifts any differently but my cycle runs smooth and shifts easily and seems to run fairly cool in hotter climates although the engine does seem hot when I ride with shorts on in 90 degree temps.

I may save 3-4 bucks per qt. by going Mobil or other route, but I feel confident Amsoil oil is one of the best on the market to use for synthetic motor oils.  So yes, I feel it is worth the added cost especially since ONLY changing oil once per year is all.

[Quicksilver]

Amsoil claims you can run 20000 miles between oil changes, that may or may not work for you however after having used dino oil for motorcycles and Amsoil right after, it does seem to improve the smoothness in the way the bike runs.

[BIG--T]

I use Mobil 4T 10/40 motorcycle racing oil. It is 11.95 qt at Autozone but very smooth shifting and engine runs cool. Pricey but excellent IMO.

[t-man403]

I use it in my F150, Expedition and the Valkyrie. Smoother, quieter and double the distance.

The distance factor makes it a good value! 

[gordonv]

It took me a while to figure this out.

http://www.amsoil.com/lit/g1490.pdf

Page 3, under E for MC usage, 2nd row for road use, then go back to page 2, and in the second row it says "Normal & Severe: Up to 2 X OEM* recommendations for conventional petroleum oil, not to exceed 15,000 miles or 1 year."

So I would think that regular dino oil change intervale for the Valk is 5K miles or 3 months +, so a max distance of 10K or 6 months is what we should be using the Amsoil MC oil for? This still gives me an annual oil change for my ridding, as I have not exceeded 10K Kms yet, and all the added benefiets of a synthetic oil, I would still be using it.

Never did use the Amsoil in my Valk, but in my 1100 ACE Tourer I also got 7% better fuel economy. Pays for the extra cost very quickly.

[big bear craig]

Thanks for all the replies, I really appreciate them.

[rayjay]

I started using Amsoil in the mid 80's after having some bad problems with my race bikes. The convincing thing was when my friend tried Amsoil in his Triumph flat tracker (and no, it wasn't "vintage" then, he's just crazy). If anyone has ever raced old Triumphs you know about having to check and set the valves between every heat, especially if you use "R" tappets. He was also going through two to three cam sets per season. After switching to Amsoil we checked the valves after each heat but very rarely had to re-set them, and his cams started lasting the whole season unless Jim at Megacycle came up with a new grind for us to try.

Plus my former wife got over 170K miles on the turbo of her '86 Audi Turbo, which is about 100K to 120K more than Audi expects them to last. We bought that car new and I put Amsoil in at 1500 miles, changing the filters every three months and the oil once a year. Don't know how many miles the turbo lasted for as we separated and she sold the car.

I am NOT an Amsoil dealer, although in the 80's my partner in a motorcycle business was.

rj