[rpoz-29]

Anyone here have any experience with Amsoil products? I'm a little curious about their PS fluid, and motor oil.

[Pilot]

I don't want to come off as trying to slide a sales pitch in, but I actually became a dealer because of the research I had done on Amsoil when I was looking into purchasing it for use in my car. The downside was I couldn't find any dealers near me at the time, then I was talked into it by a coworker at the airport who is actually my sponsor dealer.

Concerning the lubes, I've always found that Amsoil's test numbers greatly exceed the numbers produced by the majority of other lubricants. Those other oils that are in the same ballpark as amsoil are only marginally better in only some of the tests. The tests I'm referring to include the 4 ball wear test, the Noack volatility test, the pour point, flash point, and fire point. The other numbers I looked at were the viscosity ratings on the cst scale. I found out that mobil 1 5w30 is actually extremely low in the cst range for that weight oil. That means that as the oil wears, it thins out to below the recommended range for a 30 weight oil and below what I would be comfortable with using in my car. I'll be the first to admit that there definitly are other good oils out there, but those numbers are the ones I'd look at heavily to make my decision, that and oil analysis. I can't remember who Amsoil uses, but I use blackstone. I've been with them before I ever started dealing amsoil and I prefer to have an opinion from someone not affiliated with the oil company.

In terms of the filters, we just came out with a line of what's called nano fiber filters. The idea is to get a filter that can trap smaller particles and provide more flow. They use stronger, thinner fibers packed in a more dense weave. The result is a higher percentage of flow area in the filter versus the area consumed by the media, but at the same time, the openings between the media fibers are smaller which trap the smaller particles. The new oil filters are designed to be used up to 25,000 mile intervals (I won't go that long with autocrossing) and the new air filters are designed to go 100,000 miles with only blowing them out with air to clean them. No more oils, which by the way is my pet peeve with the K&N line. I know K&N flows more than a paper filter with no oil (as they always are in the "test stand" displays at the store), but I'm not so sure that once you oil them, they flow any more than a paper filter. Personally, I use a purolator air filter right now.

Oh that's probably enough boring reading for you all for now. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)