Motor Oil Info

How many of us do an oil change every 3,000 miles?   Alot of us.   How would you like to do it once a year?  AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil is that product, because it’s not a petroleum product. It’s a full synthetic lubricant, it’s a chemical. This is how AMSOIL can control its product so well; there are no contaminants, like petroleum products have.

AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil with their filters (oil and air) will give you the Preferred Oil Change of one year or 25,000 miles. Some cars have a very small oil filter and would have tohave that filter changed every six months, but the oil is still good for one year or 25,000 miles. So change your oil to the Preferred Oil Change of one year or 25,000 miles. Save the world with less waste.

With the big hills, high heat and extreme cold they work in, nothing has performed better, for the Waste Co. They had installed other diesel oils in its trucks but none were able to provide the level of protection offered by AMSOIL Synthetic Diesel Oil.

Prior to discovering AMSOIL, the conventional lubricants they used would shear out of viscosity-grade rapidly and need to be changed at approximately 200 hours of service. Upon switching to AMSOIL Synthetic 15w-40 Diesel and Marine Oil, they increased the average drain interval for its trucks from approximately 200 hours to nearly 1,000 hours.

AMSOIL Synthetic 15w-40 Diesel and Marine Oil maintained exceptional lubrication properties for the duration of the 983-hour drain interval. It maintained viscosity better than Shell Rotella T did, Measuring 12.33 centistokes (cSt) when drained. Shell Rotella T, on the other hand, measured 10.17 cSt after its 239-hour oil drain interval.

AMSOIL Synthetic Diesel Oil demonstrated superior shear stability over an extended drain interval, even in severe service. AMSOIL 15w-40 Synthetic Diesel Oil shows a stable trend over the extended service period, well beyond the OEM-recommended drain interval.

A cylinder liner from the DT466 Waste Co. truck, still has the OEM cross-hatch pattern in the cylinder, is still evident, after nearly 8,000 hours of operation,demonstrating AMSOIL Synthetic Diesel Oil’s excellent wear control in spite of the extreme shaking, jarring and revving the motor is subjected to on a daily basis. If sufficient lubrication is not provided, excess heat may cause thermal expansion, which can force the cylinder out of round and significantly increase the potential for wear.

An oil’s ability to maintain corrosion protection throughout its service life is measured by Total Base Number (TBN). AMSOIL Synthetic 15w-40 Diesel and Marine Oil is formulated with a high 12 TBN to ensure corrosion protection from combustion blow-by and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for the life of the oil. AMSOIL Synthetic Diesel Oil displayed excellent TBN retention ability for the entire 983-hour drain interval.

 AMSOIL Synthetic 15w-40 Diesel and Marine Oil, along with oil analysis, has allowed a Waste Co. to extend its truck’s oil drain intervals to nearly 1,000 hours-four times the length of service possible when it use Shell Rotella T. Waste Co. trucks are well-protected and experience optimum fuel economy, so they stay out of the shop and on the road.

Use of AMSOIL Synthetic 15w-40 Diesel and Marine Oil saves the Waste Co. thousands of dollars in oil alone, in addition to reduced expenses for labor, filters and waste oil and used filter disposal. AMSOIL  Synthetic Diesel and Marine Oil is installed in all 10 of the Waste Co. trucks, providing an annual savings of $3,963.60 in oil costs along.

If we can minimize contact between components, we will minimize friction as well as wear. The inherent lubricity of an oil along with the oil’s viscosity are the key characteristics in minimizing contact between components. Friction modifiers can improve the lubricity of an oil by further minimizing frictional drag.

Base oils possess a varying degree of solvency, which assists in maintaining internal cleanliness. However, detergents/dispersants play the key roll. They maintain internal cleanliness by suspending contaminants, minimizing contaminant agglomeration and preventing the adhesion of contaminants to components. As degradation of the oil itself can result in a cleanliness issue, oxidation inhibitors can reduce its effect. AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil will reduce the friction as well as wear.

With AMSOIL Synthetic Motorcycle Oil, there is no need for a separate transmission lubricant. It is shear-stable and will not thin out from mechanical activity. AMSOIL SAE 60 Motorcycle Oil performs like a gear lube without the negative effects of extreme-pressure additives.

Motorcycles are prone to rust from storage, humidity and short drives. Rust can cause major damage such as roller bearing failure, uncontrolled wear, compression loss and blow-by. Good rust protection, however, comes by design and is not natural to engine oils. Unlike many motorcycle oils, AMSOIL Synthetic Motorcycle Oil contains special anti-rust agents.

In high heat conditions, engine protection is not sacrificed with AMSOIL Synthetic Motorcycle Oil. It has exceptional high-temperature film strength, contains a heavy treatment of anti-wear additives to reduce wear regardless of operating conditions and helps maintain oil pressure in extreme heat conditions.

AMSOIL SAE60 Motorcycle oil is thermally (heat) stable and contains maximum levels of oxidation inhibitor additives. It is extremely resistant to breakdown and engineered to prevent damaging sludge and carbon deposits for superior engine cleanliness.

Many Harleys with older engines and some big-bore bikes require a 60-weight oil. While AMSOIL SAE 60 Super Heavy Weight Synthetic Racing Oil (AHR) provides more than adequate performance in these applications, it is not formulated to address the issues specific to motorcycles. In order to better address these issues, AMSOIL now offers Synthetic SAE60 High  Performance Motorcycle Oil (MCS).

AMSOIL Synthetic SAE 60 motorcycle Oil is formulated specifically for motorcycles using the same proven technology developed for AMSOIL 10w-30, 10w-40 and 20w-50 motorcycle oils. AMSOIL SAE60 Motorcycle Oil is multi-functional and delivers premium performance in motorcycle engines and transmissions.

AMSOIL synthetic motorcycle oils were introduced as premium oils designed for those who demand the absolute best lubrication for their motorcycles. The results of extensive research, they are specially formulated to excel in all areas unique to motorcycles, including the high temperatures of air-cooled engines (such as Harley-Davidson V-Twins), wet-clutch lubrication, extreme-pressure regions of gears and chains and rust common to short trips and storage.

These multi-functional oils lived up to the hype and AMSOIL proved it by publishing the most thorough study of motorcycle oils ever produced. As more motorcyclists spread the word about the performance benefits of AMSOIL synthetic motorcycle oils, the demand for a complete line of motorcycle lubrication products increased.