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    2003 Toyota tacoma 2.7l 4cyl

    this is my wife's 2003 toyota tacoma 4x4 2.7L 4cyl. she does alot of short around town trips the first sample was w/ amsoil series 2000 0w30 the second was amsoil series 3000 hdd 5w30 both w/ amsoil sdf57 filter and amsoil air filter this truck gets 21-25 mpg. asmoil flagged the maganese as odd...
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    Oil for an old BMW boxer

    nice bike. i have 78 r80/7. i use amsoil v-twin 20w50 and i'm pretty happy w/ it. i might go to a 15w40 in the winter, but i'm not sure. as i'm sure you know these bikes will go along time on just dino oil, but i like the longer drains that are capable w/ synthetic (i change mine every 3k-6k). i...
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    polaris atv gear/ transmission oil

    what should be used in my new polaris 500 sportman's trans, front end and rear end? they recomend the polairs synthetic blend but i want to put amsoil everywhere (already ordered a case of ams 0w-40). in one place they recommend 80w-90 if the polaris stuff is not available but there's nothing...
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    can a thicker oil help cause over heating?

    i'm thinking of putting amsoil 15w40 in my buddy's 2002 honda accord. it requires 5w20 but his warranty is over and i'd like to see a thick oil in there for the summer (and i have some kicking around the house). will this help contribute to the engine over heating in hot summer traffic? thanks
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    best amsoil for this 2002 accord

    he's one of my best friends. he won't blame me or amsoil i'm making a donation to him thanks hdd 5w30 it is
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    best amsoil for this 2002 accord

    a buddy of mine has a 2002 honda accord w/ the 4 cyl. it has 74k on it and is well out of warranty. he is horrible w/ going over oil changes. this care has maybe had a half dozen oil changes in it life. i just changed it and put a quart of amsoil 0w30 in and filled the rest w/ dino penzoil 5w30...
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    help, wife wants to buy a 4 runner w/ crud under oil cap

    i was actually thinking about popping a valve cover off. it's in the driveway as i type. we have it for the night.
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    help, wife wants to buy a 4 runner w/ crud under oil cap

    ok i did some searching it seems that, since there is no oil flow under the cap, the oil no matter what type just cokes there? sound good great, i tell her this she'll want to buy it
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    help, wife wants to buy a 4 runner w/ crud under oil cap

    my wife test drove a 2000 toyota 4runner 6cyl w/ 5spd (this is why she wants it and they're hard to come by) with 21k on it, they want $22k for it. i looked under the oil cap and on the little metal oil deflector or what ever it's called, there's some crud. i scraped it off w/ my finger nail and...
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    oil for my 95 psd

    it's leaking from where the dipstick tube enters the oilpan. i used auto-rx last year, before the leak, but i plan on using it again. i tryed to tighten the fitting and also loosen it but i was rusted on, so i'm sure i boogered the o-ring on the other side thanks
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    oil for my 95 psd

    help me pick an oil for my 95 psd. i am an amsoil dealer and a huge fan of thier oil, however i have an oil leak than i won't beable to fix until either i build a garage to pull the motor in or get the money (apr $2k) to have it fixed i was looseing about 4 qts of oil in a week (500 miles) i now...
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    5W30 for a Toyota 1zz-fe

    Buster, how is s3k not friction modifiered?
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    amsoil synthetic blend 15w40

    there is fitting on the oil pan where the dipstick enters the pan. there's an o-ring on th inside of the pan. it can be replaced w/o pulling the pan but mine was rusted to much and i couldn't loosen the fitting. since dropping the oil pan and replaceing it is the only way to fix it, and to drop...
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    amsoil synthetic blend 15w40

    how good is this stuff? i was using the ame 15w40 i really liked it, and so did the truck (95 psd). the dipstick fitting on the oil pan started leaking and i was loosing about a gallon a week $$. i switched back to shell rotella t 15w40 and while it still leaks, it hasn't lost enough to be albe...
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    stanadyne vs amsoil diesel additives

    what is stoddard solvent? why is it bad? what do you use for an additive now? thanks -jason
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    stanadyne vs amsoil diesel additives

    i asked myself that too. i became a dealer so i could get their oil and filters at a better price. i use alot of thier stuff, even have a hat but i bought 3 gallons of stanadyne 2 years ago, have some left and don't like change
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    stanadyne vs amsoil diesel additives

    which are better? i have a 95 psd and have always used stanadyne performance formula since i bought the truck 2 years ago. my supply will run dry in about 6 months. should i buy more stanadyne or since i'm a dealer, use amsoil? which amsoil additive do i want to replace the performance formula...
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    amsoil 15w40 in tacoma

    i was thinking of putting the full synthetic 15w40 in my wife's 2003 tacoma since i don't use it in my ford psd anymore (oil leak $$). i have been using amsoil 0w30. i will be taking a sample in a few thousand miles but how will the 15w-40 work? it has the 2.7 4cyl with 24k on it. she will be...
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    Anyone use AMSOIL Polish?

    do you mean their wax/polish? i love that stuff. i only apply it by hand and it wipes of really easy after it drys. a buddy of mine use it on his grand-am, after an entire summer, water was still beading up on. iuse it on my wife's tacoma and am very impressed by it.
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    amsoil 0w30 vs 5w30

    which would be better in my wife's 2003 2.7 4cyl toyota tacoma? i know analysis is the only way to know this, but what does everyone think? i am a dealer and price is no object but i will try to do amsoil's recommended intervals w/ analysis. so what's better their asl 5w30, hdd 5w30 or 0w30? she...
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