10,000 Mile Oil Changes:

I have personally used AMS/OIL in a car i owned and motorcycle. I was a dealer for AMS/OIL in the 70s, I sold to guys who raced cars who loved it!
I have seen engines , in cluding my own with very very good results.

If i was to keep a car long term, or if i was racing, AMS/OIL would be my choice without a doubt.
 
Session 5 said:
Top Engine Builder Says AMSOIL Is the Best!
Richie Zul is the "mad scientist" behind Zul Racing Engines in New Babylon, N.Y. Richie and his staff build and modify high-output racing engines for some of the world's fastest boats, including the APBA Hall-of-Famer "Fever" and several of the Eastcoast Marine boats regularly featured in AMSOIL literature. Over the past ten years, they have become famous for their expertise and, today, about 50 racing boats carry "Richie Zul Engines". Last year, Zul gained the coveted APBA (American Powerboat Assoc.) Offshore Inboard Engine Builder of the Year Award.
Zul is a devoted user and installer of AMSOIL Products, particularly AMSOIL 20W-50 Racing Oil. "The number-one reason we use AMSOIL is for its instant-lubrication ability. The Racing Oil gets to problem areas very quickly and is very light on start-up. With other oils, you get dry starts and it takes longer for the oil to reach the upper cylinders and pistons. And that's when a good deal of wear occurs. AMSOIL gets up into the cylinders and pistons faster than anything we've seen. AMSOIL stays fluid even at cold temperatures, and with a boat engine that can be important. It also gives us quick start-ups, less drag and better acceleration."
Zul builds his engines and does his own dynamometer testing with them, fine-tuning the "monsters" to perfection. These engines can propel boats to speeds of around 140 mph. He is fully aware that a superior quality lubricant makes a big difference. "These engines are run extremely hard. With AMSOIL, we can expect a 20 - 30 deg. F. temperature drop, and that means more power being used for output. I think AMSOIL is an outstanding oil, and we wouldn't use anything else."
The next time you watch a boat race, watch for the words, "Richie Zul Engines" on the boats at the finish line. Why are they consistently up front? They have a double advantage: the best engines with the best oil!
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Propaganda...some guys will say anything for a free product.

We saw a lot of questionable performance with Amsoil, especially in Oval Track applications. When pressed - with engineering level questions - Amsoil stammered and could not/would not adress our concerns.

Lucas, however, addressed every concern we had without stuttering or changing the subject.

We started using Lucas synthetic lubricants with very good results
 
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I have personally used AMS/OIL in a car i owned and motorcycle. I was a dealer for AMS/OIL in the 70s, I sold to guys who raced cars who loved it!
I have seen engines , in cluding my own with very very good results.

If i was to keep a car long term, or if i was racing, AMS/OIL would be my choice without a doubt.
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Based on virgin oil analysis, and laboratory analysis every 10,000 miles, i am yet to see any synthetic as good as Rheinol Primus Euro 5/40.

10,000 mile oil report on 250,000 mile Ford 4.6 3-valve V8:

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Inside of same engine at 212,000 miles with 10,000 mile oil change intervals:

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Years ago I was in a meeting. I worked for a CaseIH dealer. I won’t bore you with all the details, but one thing I took away from it was to be careful what you say when you’re in a farmers barnyard. It okay to brag on our brand (Case) but you don’t do it by ripping on the other brand and telling the farmers that brand is junk….. only to have the farmer open his machine shed that is filled with the brand you just just called junk. You’ve now just insulted the farmer.

This conversation is getting dangerously close to being insulting. Lets be careful.
 
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Years ago I was in a meeting. I worked for a CaseIH dealer. I won’t bore you with all the details, but one thing I took away from it was to be careful what you say when you’re in a farmers barnyard. It okay to brag on our brand (Case) but you don’t do it by ripping on the other brand and telling the farmers that brand is junk….. only to have the farmer open his machine shed that is filled with the brand you just just called junk. You’ve now just insulted the farmer.

This conversation is getting dangerously close to being insulting. Lets be careful.
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I don't see that the discussion is going anywhere near that point, in all honesty. I think your farmers are far more opinionated than we are.

Lots of guys like to bsg on Mustangs. Totally fine with me.

The oil analysis reports are factual.

Everyone has a different opinion, but i base my opinions on the facts as they pertain to the level of properties found in a virgin sample of oil, then comparing that to the degradation of that oil while in service.

We were one of the first builders in our area to do regular oil analysis of oils, both prior to and during service.
 
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Additive package is key to any oil.
I'm not sure I need the best oil or 2nd or 3rd best.

I care about my car but just like any product there are fans for different reasons.

I would do the research but I don't have much time or a exotic engine.
 
Before I retired 22 years ago the marine industry. I had most of the marine engine dealerships what oil what ever OEM called for
never synthetic otherwise it would void the warranty. My third wife Anna was into cars after her death I gave her car collection to her father
Anna liked this car I sold it to Ford.

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No doubt....we've owned so many csrs that would be incredibly valuable today.
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Been driving since 1970. Had lots of cars. Only one I wish I still had. And there was nothing special about it, just wish I still had it. 1970 Charger. 318/auto. I don’t remember it even having AC.

I still have the 77 Vette I bought late 90s. Third owner. Even it isn’t that special. Full on driver. I probably couldn’t sell it today for what I paid for it.
 
iblive said:
Been driving since 1970. Had lots of cars. Only one I wish I still had. And there was nothing special about it, just wish I still had it. 1970 Charger. 318/auto. I don’t remember it even having AC.

I still have the 77 Vette I bought late 90s. Third owner. Even it isn’t that special. Full on driver. I probably couldn’t sell it today for what I paid for it.
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Sometimes, I wish I still had my 1971 Chevrolet Nova. It had a 250 straight six and a three-on-the-floor manual transmission. It was super-easy to work on and simply would not die.

I sold it back in the '90s. It made sense to sell it at the time and I don't regret it, per se. But, sometimes I think it would be cool to still have it.
 
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Sometimes, I wish I still had my 1971 Chevrolet Nova. It had a 250 straight six and a three-on-the-floor manual transmission. It was super-easy to work on and simply would not die.
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Had an 86 Cavalier like that. Would not die. At 10+ years old the thing still ran like the day we bought it. Beyond wear items, we spent less in actual repairs on that car than any other we’ve owned. What did it in was body. Driving to work one morning something just didn’t feel right in the rear. Got to work. Opened the trunk and I could see gravel. The shock tower had rotted away from the trunk floor…. Unibody don’t ya know. Got home that night and told my youngest he could still drive it to school (2 miles) but the car never leaves town again.
 
iblive said:
Been driving since 1970. Had lots of cars. Only one I wish I still had. And there was nothing special about it, just wish I still had it. 1970 Charger. 318/auto. I don’t remember it even having AC.

I still have the 77 Vette I bought late 90s. Third owner. Even it isn’t that special. Full on driver. I probably couldn’t sell it today for what I paid for it.
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I had a 1972 Porsche 911S, a 1968 Maserati Nexico, a 1964 Ferrari 330GTC 2+2, a 1972 Lamborghini Jarama and a 1968 Lamborghini Miura SV.

I've never owned a car with an automatic transmission. Prior to 2012, ive never owned a car with A/C.

All of my American cars were high performance variants without any provision for A/C. I prefer this in the older cars

However.....

I like my Mustang better than any of the old cars.

I can honestly say that the ONLY reason i wish i still had ANY of the old cars would be to sell them for today's inflated values.

My only "old car" that i fin desirable is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 'big window,' 440, 4 speed, white with black interior and no air conditioning....
 
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I had a 1972 Porsche 911S, a 1968 Maserati Nexico, a 1964 Ferrari 330GTC 2+2, a 1972 Lamborghini Jarama and a 1968 Lamborghini Miura SV.

I've never owned a car with an automatic transmission. Prior to 2012, ive never owned a car with A/C.

All of my American cars were high performance variants without any provision for A/C. I prefer this in the older cars

However.....

I like my Mustang better than any of the old cars.

I can honestly say that the ONLY reason i wish i still had ANY of the old cars would be to sell them for today's inflated values.

My only "old car" that i fin desirable is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 'big window,' 440, 4 speed, white with black interior and no air conditioning....
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I lusted for the Challenger TA back in the day. My favorite Charger would have been a 69….. engine didn’t matter. I settled for the 70. A 68/9 Z28 was on my short list as well. I still find the shape of the 67-69 Camaro’s dang sexy. Oh yeah. Boss 302.

And compared to todays cars, they were all pretty much rattle traps. But I sure did like their looks. Still do.
 
iblive said:
I lusted for the Challenger TA back in the day. My favorite Charger would have been a 69….. engine didn’t matter. I settled for the 70. A 68/9 Z28 was on my short list as well. I still find the shape of the 67-69 Camaro’s dang sexy. Oh yeah. Boss 302.

And compared to todays cars, they were all pretty much rattle traps. But I sure did like their looks. Still do.
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I had (3) 1969 Dodge Chargers....one was a base R/T, one a fully loaded RT/SE and the other a 1969 '500' NASCAR variant. They were cool cars.

The only thing i liked about the T/A was the rear away bar and leaf spring rates. The Challenger R/T and T/A still used the same '781' & '782' right and left torsion bars. The T/A had lighter spring rates and a heavier rear sway bar.
 
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