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Unfortunately ..few ever go that far to determine what happens. I did (10k with analysis) and will go even further next time.quote:
But 10K, 15K, 20K sound rediculous considering the thermal breakdown, soot, acidity, silicon, etc. issues you are sure to encounter.
In all fairness to Amsoil (I haven't tried it yet) I don't discount their claim for 1 year/25k miles. Take a look at many dynos for the recommended OCI ...do they fair as well or about the same?quote:
RARELY if EVER does Amsoil make it to 25k miles with what I would call, good results.
You've got to keep in mind that we look (here on BITOG) in "ideals" ..not the practical world. Amsoil will probably give as good if not better service in a vehicle that "could" be maintained under the manufacturers OCI. Naturally conditions and restrictions apply. Would you subject your engine to anything that it would not experience with dyno over a 6 month/12k mile (or 7500 miles?) OCI ..probably not. Would you experience any substantial increase in costs in the vehicle over the life of ownership?
That is, how could anyone "here" accept a 25k/12month OCI ..when they would never accept a 6 month/7.5k mile OCI with dyno? I imagine that the UOA between the two would be about the same ..i.e. "normal" wear. Normal wear that would not appreciably degrade the performance of the vehicle over the typical term of ownership.