bout to switch to amsoil..but got a ?

[90hbvtec]

ok im about to go with amsoil on my acura integra gsr motor..my motor has about 111,000 miles..bought my car with 105K on it and was using Mobil 1 10W30..now would like to try amsoil but, they have quite a few dont know what to use...so help me out!!..its a 95 b18c1. dont redline often, just hit vtec a few times to get a kick out of it..

10w-40 high performance

10w-30 ATM turbo formulated

5w30 high performance

5w30 XL

10w-40 XL

10w-30 XL

 

[q2bruiser]

The 5w30 would be a good choice as well as the 0w-30. Should be fine with any of those though.

JKH

 

[seotaji]

5w30

 

[tj5450]

I currently run the S2K 0w30 in my Ford Ranger and Yukon XL. This oil so far is performing better than anything I have used before.

I purchased some 5w30 HDD for future use becasue many on this site think it could be the best oil Amsoil makes with a heavy additive package. (It will have to go a long way to beat the 0w30 IMHO!)

The XL series is Amsoil's attempt at the short OCI market, good for 7500 miles max. It is my understanding these are the only non-Group IV offers Amsoil has making them "less premium" than those other blends you or I have mentioned.

TJ

 

[Pablo]

I does depend somewhat on your OCI. If you plan on 5K-7.5K miles you should give the 5W or 10w30 XL a try, based on the excellent used oil analysis here. I'm not sure why they would be "less premium" than a "blend"(?), but the XL oils are premium Grp III oils.

I agree the HDD 5w30 is the top dog choice.

In between is the ASL 5w30 for up to 15K OCI intervals.

 

[mountravlr]

It was my understanding that the XL oils are hydrocracked, similar to Castrol Syntec.

 

[Idoxash]

quote:

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XLF01 XL 5w30 Synthetic Motor Oil - (12) 1 quart bottles for $61.20

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61.20/12=5.1 ... $5.10 a bottle for grp III oil is as bad Castrol doing with their stuff. Besides I can buy M1 much cheaper then that and at least will have a longer lasting sny oil. I'm not dissing the Amsoil brand or how well it might work inside of someone's engine but my opinion anything over 1.50~2.00 dollars for a qt of oil is a waste of my hard made cash.

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[Pablo]

He asked about Amsoil, thanks.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

The XL products are a terrific value. I've ran a couple of 7K mile intervals with the 5w30 and my used oil analysis showed that it barely broke a sweat. A good value, IMO. I'm trying HDD in my truck now.

 

[bmwtechguy]

My sister ran that XL 10w30 stuff in her 95 Honda Accord for 9 months and approx. 18k miles with an Amsoil filter. Vehicle now has 198k miles. They've been busy getting house ready to sell, and vehicle maintenance was not on her mind. Mix that with several trips to FL and NJ, and she was WAY behind on her oil change. At least her husband was checking the oil for her and keeping it up. She brought the Honda over to my shop this weekend with some more XL and an SDF 20 and I changed it for her. Oil was down 1 quart before I drained it. It came out really dark, of course, but with no chunks or debris. Engine is still quiet and still looks clean inside oil fill hole on the valve cover. I guess he must have added 3 quarts during that run, since the 12 qt. case had 5 quarts left in it. With a 4 quart sump, that leaves them 1 extra this time. This engine seems to be consuming (no leaks) about 1 quart of oil every 4500 miles. That should work out good for a 7500 mile run this time.

My point is, while running the XL oil and filter that long was not recommended or smart, apparently it still protected the engine reasonably well and is probably one of the better group III oils out there. And yes, I know, I should have cut the oil filter apart to see if it was torn inside and sent a sample of the oil off to see that it was totally shot.....for all my fellow BITOGers. Sorry, not this time.

 

[Dick in Falls Church]

If you plan to run it a year between changes (as I've done for over 25 years), depending on how much you travel, either the 5w30 ASL or 0w30 TSO would be a good choice.
I use the 0w30 in my cars, and have for many years.

 

[Pablo]

bmwtechguy - exactly - after your first line, I was thinking "UOA"!! Thanks for posting, though!

 

[Mike_dup1]

I am using
HDD 5w30 in my 2004 GMC 4x4 5.3L gas 12,000 annually
ASL 5w30 in my 2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L 7,500 annually
TSO 0w30 in my 1992 Chev 4x4 plow truck 5.0L 5,000 annually
XLF 5w30 in my 1993 Lumina V6 grocery getter 5,000 annually

For no other reason except becuase I can. They are all good oils and either will work.

 

[90hbvtec]

thanks guys for the reply..im jsut confuse...with the 5w30 turbo formulated ones..do i have to have a turbo charged motor to use that..? then with the heavy duty diesel oil, do i have to have a diesel powered motor to run that oil..? then with the high performance ones i dont have to have high horse power to use that aswell..then with the 0w30 or even the 5w30 oils will they be ok with my 111k miles on my acura motor..will it cause oil burns or even leaks due to thin oil?...bit confuse..but would really love to try amsoil....

 

[youngbuck]

No, you don't have to have a turbo, diesel, or high performance engine to try their respective oils. Those oils are just a little extra beefy to cope with the extra stress that a turbo, diesel, or high performance engine puts on motor oil. Has your Acura been well maintained within that 111k? If it has, you probably don't have anything to worry about. The only time it'll cause leaks is if you have sludge built up around old seals, and the sludge clogs a would-be leak and acts as a false seal. Then the sythetic oil would go in and break apart those "sludge seals" and you'd have a leak.

 

[Pablo]

I have a simple question, 90hbvtec, How many miles will you go between oil changes?

 

[90hbvtec]

well b4 i did the 3K miles with mobil 1...now willing to go more like 5k-7K with amsoil..

 

[90hbvtec]

well i bought the car at 105K miles seems like its been well maintain..when i bought he car in sounth CA dealer did an oil change before i drove it off the lot..then did a 19-21 hour drive from there to here in seattle, WA then checked my oil after a week of arriving in seattle..checked dip stick seems no oil loss dip stick was full..so im assuming it been well taken care of..just bought my car july 05

 

[90hbvtec]

and also b4 i do the oil change with amsoil..the site recommend to do and engine flush b4 using there oil..do u think it will be safe aswell with 111K miles...?

 

[youngbuck]

Engine flush would be safe @ 111k. It just goes back to whether you have sludge in your engine acting as false seals.

However, I would recommend using Auto-RX instead, @ www.auto-rx.com for an engine flush.