Hey fellas ive been using Amsoil Series 3000 for the past 10K now and im just courious if the Series 2000 will help with gas milage? How well will it hold up to the Texas heat? Thanks.
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Thanks buster i may try it in the winter and in the summer S3000
Ill give it a shot when i gets cooler here, thanks.
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Just fine...it will actually lower your oil temps a bit, compared to running the thicker S3000.
The AW chemistry of both oils is actually quite similar, but the S2000 is more heavily friction modified and it's a bit thinner in terms of high temp, high shear viscosity.
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Just fine...it will actually lower your oil temps a bit, compared to running the thicker S3000.
The AW chemistry of both oils is actually quite similar, but the S2000 is more heavily friction modified and it's a bit thinner in terms of high temp, high shear viscosity.
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I expect it will be an SAE 0w-20 and not a 5w-20.
Once GM goes to 5w-20 I believe Amsoil will have a product on the market within a few months to take advantage of their OLM system...
My experience in the South is that the 5w-20 oils don't sell very well in the DIY market. Everyone still seems to be using 10w30 and 10w-40....
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Once GM goes to 5w-20 I believe Amsoil will have a product on the market within a few months to take advantage of their OLM system...
My experience in the South is that the 5w-20 oils don't sell very well in the DIY market. Everyone still seems to be using 10w30 and 10w-40....
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Seriously for now I wonder about the need for a Full Synthetic 5W-20. The vast majority of cars calling for 5W-20 are still under waranty and the XL 5W-20 oil is perfect for the longest required OCI applications.
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Ill give the S2K a try this winter then use up the rest of the S3K next summer.
When my Mazda was under warranty I was using 0w30. But right now I don't feel like fighting with the dealer so I am using the recommended 5w30 oil in my Toyota. My sister in law changes 0w30 every 20,000 miles while the car is still under warranty.
I beg to differ, in a friendly sort of way. If Amsoil came up with a 0w20 equivalent of GC, they'd have a huge market to capture. Think of all the Ford and Honda, and soon to be Toyota owners who are looking for the "best" oil in the spec'd viscosity, where but only boutique oil makers have stepped up to the plate.
427ZO6,
I imagine it's a marketing decision rather than a technical one. You could reformulate the basestock blend from their Series 2000 product and come up with a HiPo SAE 0w-20 rather easily, I suspect.
In these days of $3.00/gallon gas, the fuel saving potential of these lighter grades does have added appeal. The 20wts seem to make a significant difference in efficiency in some engines over using 5w30 or even 0w-30.
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I imagine it's a marketing decision rather than a technical one. You could reformulate the basestock blend from their Series 2000 product and come up with a HiPo SAE 0w-20 rather easily, I suspect.
In these days of $3.00/gallon gas, the fuel saving potential of these lighter grades does have added appeal. The 20wts seem to make a significant difference in efficiency in some engines over using 5w30 or even 0w-30.
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Yep...a lot of websites would surely need updating.
427 - In about 2-3 years that market will be large enough to go for the extended OCI XW-20 crowd.
Yep EM doesn't have an EP version yet. I still say Amsoil should jump on this soon. Plenty of 2001-2003 Ford and Hondas out of warranty by now.
There is no reason for Amsoil to develop an extended drain non API certified 0w20 or 5w20 oil. If a dealer is going to jack a warranty for using 0w30 oil he will also jack the warranty because of the extended drain or the fact that Amsoil is not an API certified oil or because he does not like synthetic oil. If that is the case the API licensed Amsoil XL 7500 5w20 oil will always be the first line of defense against dealers who try to void out a warranty if a synthetic oil is used.
One time a dealer actually tried to void out my warranty when I told him I was using a synthetic oil. I then told the dealer that I was using an API certified motor oil and that dealer backed off real quick because he knew then he would be taking on the American Petroleum Institute.
One time a dealer actually tried to void out my warranty when I told him I was using a synthetic oil. I then told the dealer that I was using an API certified motor oil and that dealer backed off real quick because he knew then he would be taking on the American Petroleum Institute.
androbot2084, try reading some of the other posts before spewing forth your regurgitations.
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