I agree with **** In Falls Church. I am under the impression he is an Amsoil dealer although I don't belive he identifed himself as such. I am an Amsoil dealer too.
For 3000 mile drain intervals you will notice very little difference between Amsoil and Mobil-1 and if you do not have your oil analyzed, you won't notice any difference at all. So why pay the premium if you are going to throw the product away before it needs replenishing. That is like paying $30 for a nice bottle of wine and drinking 2 glasses.
Amsoil really shines in long drain intervals as it has a quality base stock and enough of the critical additives to keep performing long after other brands fizzle out. I use it for extended drains and verify the results through oil analysis. I have nearly 20000 miles on the current batch in my car. In this manner I convince myself that there is value in the paying the premium.
Results on the New Mobil-1 remain to be seen.
As for the MLM, it is not for everybody. I was very skeptical about getting into it at first because of the negative connotation associated with other MLM programs. Once I got into it though I found it to be a pretty good system. I think the MLM programs take a hit because of over aggressive dealers tending to force mediocre quality, over priced products on people who really don't want to buy them. We certainly have that element in the Amsoil system and I am "guilty by association". Yes, Amsoil is pricey and many would argue it is over priced but very few experts argue against the fact that it is indeed a quality product. Second, some us take a different approach by studying and learning and keeping an (relaitively) open mind. I have spent a lot of time studying lubricants in general and have shared my knolwedge with lots of people (including many mechancs) who, before they met me, knew very little about synthetic oil. I have even shared a few tricks on how to acquire the products as inexpensively as possible to a point where they are almost as cheap as the off the shelf brands and if driven for long drains represnet an excellent value. Some of these people have choosen to reward me for my effort, knowledge, and objectivity by buying a quality product through my network. In this sense it gives guys like us a way to earn a few bucks while enjoying our hobby and this particular MLM program is great for me and decent value for my customers.
So, for those of you who are curious about Amsoil, call **** or myself or some of the other dealers who frequent this board for more info. If we are here, we likely are here to learn, and speaking for myself, will objetively share our expriences.
Don