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Filter changed at 7500 miles into the run and 1/2 qt added to top off oil.

Background: Amsoil Signature Series 0W20 with a 1/2 qt of make up around 6k. Vehicle is operated two different ways. It either does a short trip of 1.5 miles to work each way or it's used as a rideshare car in Boston, MA. When it is doing rideshare it runs for hours and usually 200-300 miles of...

Another feather in the cap for oil analysis. Car is new to me for a steal (now I know why). It has 74,000 original miles on it and has no driveability issues at all. No sludge was noticed on dipstick and when you pull the valve cover it's spotless, yet there is evidence of a coolant leak. Oil...

I've been using Auto_rx in my 92 Corolla with 171k on it for the last 500 miles. Recently, when at hot idle, the oil pressure idiot light will flicker or be steady until the rpm is brought up a little. Needless to say, this is very disconcerting. After a phone conversation with Frank, it's my...

I'm currently using their 15W-40 in a 1990 BMW 325 that is a daily driver but also sees use on a roadcourses under some pretty harsh conditions. With ambient temps. in the 70's, on a roadcourse my oil temp. gets up to 220 and the pressure goes no higher than 50 psi. On the street, I usually see...

The car is a 1990 BMW 325is, so it has the 2.5L inline 6. The car was purchased by me in Oct. 2002 and had 129,500 on it. The previous owner stated he had used Havoline 10W-30 and the car had only been driven 1800 miles in the past 2 years. I replaced the oil with Amsoil 5W-30 (ASL) and changed...

This is Castrol GTX 5W-30 run for 5921 miles in a 2001 Subaru Legacy with the 2.5L 4 cyl. Total vehicle miles are 27,021 and the car is used in a 50/50 mix city/highway and this oil was in there for about 6 months. The car has used Castrol GTX 5W-30 since it’s initial oil change. Overall, I’m...

This is Castrol GTX 5W-30 in a 97 Nissan Altima with 4400 miles on the oil, 92,500 on the car and the 2.4L 4 cyl engine. This is a second owner vehicle since 26K and it’s oil history has been either Penzoil or Castrol. The past 30k, Castrol GTX has been used in 5W-30, 10W-30 and 10W-40 form...

This analysis was brought to my attention from someone on another forum and is posted here with their permission. The vehicle is a 2000 Nissan Maxima with the VQ30DE-K 6 Cyl and automatic. Oil: Amsoil 5W-30 (ASL) Drain Interval: 1 year and 16,350 miles. Total Vehicle Miles: 40,590 Make-Up Oil...

This analysis was brought to my attention from someone on another forum and is posted here with their permission. I know people will have many comments. The vehicle is a 1994 Nissan Altima with 4 cyl. (KA24DE) and 5 Speed. Oil: Amsoil 10W-30 (ATM) Drain Interval: 1 year and 12,248 miles. Total...

I'm looking at getting a car that has been sitting for at least 2 years without running whatsoever. Once I drag it to my garage, I would like to fire it up and have it run for a little bit. What are some steps you would recommend to get it going. I was going to change the oil first (of course)...

I plan on installing the dual remote bypass system (BMK-13)on a 1990 BMW 325is and was trying to decide where to locate it. Has anyone here installed this on an E30? I have a couple of ideas, but am always open to suggestions. One thing that bothers me, but is unavoidable, is the lines will...

Specifically, I am considering either the 10W-40 or 15W-40 from Amsoil combined with a dual remote filter on a 1990 BMW 325 that is going to see track use on a roadcourse, as well as street use. For the next few months, it will be a daily driver in MA, then it will primarily be to and from...

1) Not sure 2) 150 C Edit: Oops, I just realized the number I posted was for ASTM 5800, not sure if they are done at the same temp. or not. [ November 11, 2002, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: mdv ]

I'm confused. I was under the impression from other posts on the board that the synthetics marketed under the Penzoil and Quaker State labels were group III oils. The MSDS sheet on the Quaker State says the main component is 1-Decene. I thought if the sheet had this compound listed, that was a...