and amsoil is 9$ a quart...or i could buy 5 qts of QS synthetic for 17$ at china mart (torque)...my next oil change will be reg QS at 2.10 a quart and it will still go 7500 miles...if i had to spend 65$ on a oil change it better go 20k...i have never gone longer than 8k with any oil, Mobil 1 included...i dont think mechanics look at uoa"s too often
my mechanic said amsoil can go 7500 miles!
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with ams sso 0w30, you could probably go 20K, depending on the shape of the engine
Originally Posted By: chet2
and amsoil is 9$ a quart...or i could buy 5 qts of QS synthetic for 17$ at china mart (torque)...my next oil change will be reg QS at 2.10 a quart and it will still go 7500 miles...if i had to spend 65$ on a oil change it better go 20k...i have never gone longer than 8k with any oil, Mobil 1 included...i dont think mechanics look at uoa"s too often
Originally Posted By: chet2
my mechanic said amsoil can go 7500 miles!
I'm not at all sure what your point is. Which Amsoil motor oil? I can assure you that the Amsoil XL is not $9 qt and it can go 10K. I can also assure that other Amsoil oils will be less the $9 and go 15-25K.
and amsoil is 9$ a quart...or i could buy 5 qts of QS synthetic for 17$ at china mart (torque)...my next oil change will be reg QS at 2.10 a quart and it will still go 7500 miles...if i had to spend 65$ on a oil change it better go 20k...i have never gone longer than 8k with any oil, Mobil 1 included...i dont think mechanics look at uoa"s too often
Originally Posted By: chet2
my mechanic said amsoil can go 7500 miles!
I'm not at all sure what your point is. Which Amsoil motor oil? I can assure you that the Amsoil XL is not $9 qt and it can go 10K. I can also assure that other Amsoil oils will be less the $9 and go 15-25K.
most mechanics while good at what they do, are usually not on the pulse of what is necessarily best suited for your vehicle when it comes to oil.
Some of us are Sports. We don't care if we get the last nickle of value out of the oil. We want a good quality oil for whatever our unique oci is. My unique oci is 6 month,3750-4000 Fall and Spring. I'm running PP 5-20 right now. I prefer a reasonably good syn and I ain't afraid to dump it when I want to. Every persons oci is unique to that driver,drive,engine,season,etc,etc,etc.
99.9% of mechanics know very little about lubricants.
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Some of us are Sports. We don't care if we get the last nickle of value out of the oil. We want a good quality oil for whatever our unique oci is. My unique oci is 6 month,3750-4000 Fall and Spring. I'm running PP 5-20 right now. I prefer a reasonably good syn and I ain't afraid to dump it when I want to. Every persons oci is unique to that driver,drive,engine,season,etc,etc,etc.
+1, I pretty much do the same thing with one of my vehicles, and the few $$ more in the scope of things doesn't bother me. I try and save in other ways.
Some of us are Sports. We don't care if we get the last nickle of value out of the oil. We want a good quality oil for whatever our unique oci is. My unique oci is 6 month,3750-4000 Fall and Spring. I'm running PP 5-20 right now. I prefer a reasonably good syn and I ain't afraid to dump it when I want to. Every persons oci is unique to that driver,drive,engine,season,etc,etc,etc.
+1, I pretty much do the same thing with one of my vehicles, and the few $$ more in the scope of things doesn't bother me. I try and save in other ways.
Don't be too hard on the mechanic.
His advice follows the Physician's creed of "Do no harm".
Mechanics rarely recommend extremes for anything. So he is only being a bit safe with his advice.
As a group, they are way better with lube advice than the average civilian. Usually they use dated advice - things which have been proven over the years to them.
His advice follows the Physician's creed of "Do no harm".
Mechanics rarely recommend extremes for anything. So he is only being a bit safe with his advice.
As a group, they are way better with lube advice than the average civilian. Usually they use dated advice - things which have been proven over the years to them.
Probably most people who use Amsoil change it out at 5 to 7 thousand miles. Look at the uoas,so to them it does last only 5 to 7 thousand miles. You can run Amsoil a long, long time and your engine will outlast your ownership of the car .That being said I do not use Amsoil .
I would not think twice about going 10k on Amsoil without a UOA on any vehicle...except my Harley.
Get a PC license & stock up. If you have a friend to split the license cost it is even better. I know 4 guys who get the dealer license & buy in huge quantity. When I finish my PP bogo stash I'll probably go in with them and buy a 3 year supply for everything. BTW, they all go at least 10k and some bravehearts go 20k+. I will go 10k when all my vehicles are out of warranty.
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Originally Posted By: chet2
my mechanic sells amsoil syn at 9$ a quart...what is the usual price for it?...it seems pretty expensive
If you are doing a 5000 OCI with a $4/qt oil than it's the same and you are saving a filter and all the trouble.
my mechanic sells amsoil syn at 9$ a quart...what is the usual price for it?...it seems pretty expensive
If you are doing a 5000 OCI with a $4/qt oil than it's the same and you are saving a filter and all the trouble.
I'm going with Amsoil in the spring for my Jeep, but will only buy enough for 2 OC's. I'm going to start using up my current stash in my Aerostar and E-150, so I'll be ready to re-stock when the new GF-5 spec'd oils hits the shelves.
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I'll be ready to re-stock when the new GF-5 spec'd oils hits the shelves.
I'll be scoping the closeouts when the GF-5 comes out
I'll be ready to re-stock when the new GF-5 spec'd oils hits the shelves.
I'll be scoping the closeouts when the GF-5 comes out
Originally Posted By: chet2
my mechanic sells amsoil syn at 9$ a quart...what is the usual price for it?...it seems pretty expensive
Which product are you talking about?
my mechanic sells amsoil syn at 9$ a quart...what is the usual price for it?...it seems pretty expensive
Which product are you talking about?
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Originally Posted By: chet2
my mechanic sells amsoil syn at 9$ a quart...what is the usual price for it?...it seems pretty expensive
That's cheap. Ask your mechanic what he sells $4 YB for.
The average non-LOF quick lube price for a filter is between $8.95 and $9.95. When oil was $1.65/quart the charge was $4+.
The XL line was created and is marketed as an alternative to the 3k quick lube joints.
my mechanic sells amsoil syn at 9$ a quart...what is the usual price for it?...it seems pretty expensive
That's cheap. Ask your mechanic what he sells $4 YB for.
The average non-LOF quick lube price for a filter is between $8.95 and $9.95. When oil was $1.65/quart the charge was $4+.
The XL line was created and is marketed as an alternative to the 3k quick lube joints.
Motor oil ranges from $5.35 to $8.65.
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