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Originally Posted by Titanic Tiff
Greetings fellow Titan owners!
I have been here learning a lot from you all even before I took delivery of my Deepwater KC 4X4. Now I finally have a question that I would like your thoughts on.
I currently have 750 miles on my truck and I am thinking of switching to Amsoil at my first oil change. The main reason that I chose Amsoil in particular is due to the extended oil drain intervals. They claim that if you also use their oil filter that you can run the oil for 25,000 miles or change oil once a year. I am a firm believer in the superiority of synthetics over regular oil, but 25K miles without an oil change seems too good to be true.
Just wondering if any of you have used or are currently using Amsoil in any of your vehicles and if you plan to use it in your Titan.
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Considering that oils and lubes is my job on a research level I think I may be able to give you the info necessary for you to make an intelligent decision. Amsoil is a PAO basestock just like Mobil One. They use specifically basestocks from Mobil/Exxon. They buy their additive packages from Lubrizol. They are a blender, not a refiner. That is who Amsoil is. They claim to be the first with synthetics which is a blatant lie as synthetics origin goes back to 1928 by Standard Oil Co. Chevron made the synthetics a marketable option back in 1954 before Amsoil was a company. Their marketing sucks and usually their following act like brainwashed idiots. BUT, I would assume that the info that you want is: Is it any good? Yes. I would not suggest their XL 7500 as it is a Gp III dino oil that can be had for considerably less money in other brands. Their 100% synthetic (not true but is for the most part) is built for extended oil changes. Sounds great- right. Maybe- should you have engine or emmissions failure that is oil related, you are on your own as the oils are not API approved which is required to maintain your warranty. How often does this happen? Not with any regularity but it happens. And don't buy off on their claims that truck manufacturers and dealers don't analize oil, we do it about 20 times a week for my area alone. But, back to is it any good. It performs good for extended changes but I would suggest that you read further than you have. They recommend ( and rightfully so) that you have your oil analized at 5,000 miles and every 5,000 miles after that. So, for a 25,000 mile extended change, you are going to have the oil analized 4 times at a cost of around $20.each for a total of $80.00. Add this to the cost of the oil to begin with. I also would not suggest any other oil filter but theirs. It is designed to work for the long haul. I would also recommend a by-pass filtration system if you are going to get on the program. It will keep the oil cleaner longer. These by-pass filters can be had from them for about $250. and worth the bucks if using their oils. Amsoil also claims that they have never had to pay off on any engine/oil related failure. They are correct. If you have an engine/oil related failure, they aren't going to pay you one red cent. Also, don't buy off on superior protection that they want to feed you. It's bogus at best. Properly maintained engines with Wal-mart .89 dino go just as far as the engines using Amsoil or any other over priced boutique oil. The areas that synthetics excel are cold start pump rates (but not by a lot anymore), high stress and high heat (pulling a trailer with the ambient temp 110F+), and draining the unknowing purchasers pocketbook. It's your truck and your money, if it gives you a warm fuzzy, it won't hurt your baby but it also won't make it go any more miles either. There are no magic bullets in motor oils.