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svaneld

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I was just wanting some info on AMS oil and if it is a good choice for a synthetic in my truck. I have a 2005 GMC Sierra with the 5.3 in it. I was thinking the 0W 30. They say you can go 25k miles before an oil change. How far can I really go?

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I was just wanting some info on AMS oil and if it is a good choice for a synthetic in my truck. I have a 2005 GMC Sierra with the 5.3 in it. I was thinking the 0W 30. They say you can go 25k miles before an oil change. How far can I really go?

 

 

Although I have never used AMSOil in my truck, I use it in both my quad and sled and it seems like very good oil. There are plenty of oil threads in you want more info. I can't say I would be comfortable with a 25k change interval.

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

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Their 0W30 oil is excellent. I think it's called ASL. I tried it for the firs time last year. I see anywhere from -20F in the winter to +105 in the summer.

 

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txab Senior Enthusiast

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Amsoil has excellent products. I'm using some of them currently. There are other quality synthetics as well.

 

Don't think I'd be testing the 25k change thing. You might go 5k or 6k then do an oil analysis to see how things are going. At the 6k mark I'm getting my past my comfort zone, but that's just me. You're gonna get all kinds of opinions on this. :lol:

 

Black02silverado (Nick) on here is a sponsor of this site for Amsoil. He'll probably chime in. You can also PM him. You can ask him any questions you have. He'll be honest with you and won't try to pressure you to buy Amsoil. He really knows the Amsoil products pretty well

ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

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I've never heard a bad thing about Amsoil, other than the price. There are other good brands of oil out there, but Amsoil is rumored to be one of the best. (for whatever reasons) There is an Amsoil retailer on here who will pop his head in here soon and say hi :lol: He is a good resource.

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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Their 0W30 oil is excellent. I think it's called ASL. I tried it for the firs time last year. I see anywhere from -20F in the winter to +105 in the summer.

 

DEWFPO

The 0W-30 product code is SSO

 

I have that in my 2010 GMC and my 2009 Cadillac CTS. Once a year oil changes for me.

 

 

AMSOIL has always been making synthetic's since 1972. I have used them longer that some of you have been alive 35 yrs and never once let me down.

 

All of my fleet are running on AMSOIL and always have

2010 GMC

2009 Cadillac

2010 John Deere X728SE

2006 Honda Rincon

lawn mowers

weed wackers

generator

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

Black02Silverado

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Hey Vans, AMSOIL is a good quality product. elcomino has it correct that the 0w-30 is the SSO and is AMSOIL's Signature Series oil. The ASL is the 5w-30 oil which is good for 25k miles or one year oil changes which ever comes first. Both would work great in your truck.

 

If you put a ton of miles on your truck a year it pays to extend your oil drains. Some are not comfortable with that and that is why there is the OE oil AMSOIL has just come out with and is rated for what the manufacture recommends on oil changes or by what the Oil Life Monitor states on GM vehicles and is less expensive than the ASL or SSO oil.

 

If you are interested let me know. If you want I can give you a call and talk to you about it if you want. Just send me your phone number in a PM. :uhoh:

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