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10 hours ago, SierraStorm21 said:

Regarding Amsoil, it does meet Dexos R according to their website. So I'm not sure where you got that. There's quite a few guys that use it on the Camaro and Vette forums as well so I have zero hesitation in using it in my truck. 

Oops my bad. I must have mis-read something. Thanks for the correction. 

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Posted (edited)
10 hours ago, SierraStorm21 said:

Regarding Amsoil, it does meet Dexos R according to their website. So I'm not sure where you got that. There's quite a few guys that use it on the Camaro and Vette forums as well so I have zero hesitation in using it in my truck

DOUBLE POST, please delete. 

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Posted
11 hours ago, MrLeadFoot said:

Thanks for the Amazon link. That's actually cheaper than the Amsoil stuff, and the Amsoil doesn't meet the Dexos R designation, either. The only problem with the Mobil 1 on Amazon is that they sell 6 qts. at a time, when we need 8 qts.

AMSOIL's Signature Series 0w-40 meets/exceeds the dexos specification.  I have customers that use it and like it.  They just order a case of gallons, (4 gallons in a case), and they are good for two oil changes. No messing with 8 qt bottles.

AMSOIL warranty covers any issues that might arise if their product was not in specification.  Now the issue with GM'a 6.2 is a manufacturing issue. No oil can fix a faulty part.  The move to 0w-40 in my opinion is to prolong the disaster that will eventually happen. So as long as you use 0w-40 as per GM because of the recall and an issue arises it should still be covered by GM within their warranty guidelines.

https://www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-signature-series-0w-40-100-synthetic-motor-oil-azf/?zo=521390

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The 0W40 is new Dex OS R spec in SuperCar oil and their website states all grades of 0W40 meet Dex OS R. 0W20 and other grades were for the old Dexos 1 spec. Which one does Amsoil meet?

Posted (edited)
9 hours ago, GETGONE said:

The 0W40 is new Dex OS R spec in SuperCar oil and their website states all grades of 0W40 meet Dex OS R. 0W20 and other grades were for the old Dexos 1 spec.

Not sure if you have a typo in your post or not, but where did you read that ALL of their 0w40 oils meet the R spec? While that would sure make it less confusing, this page on the Mobil 1 site shows that not all 0w40 meet that spec. 

 

https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/motor-oils/mobil-0w-40-viscosity-oils#f:@marketpagesearchfacets=[0W-40]

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Posted
2 hours ago, MrLeadFoot said:

Not sure if you have a typo in your post or not, but where did you read that ALL of their 0w40 oils meet the R spec? While that would sure make it less confusing, this page on the Mobil 1 site shows that not all 0w40 meet that spec. 

 

https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/motor-oils/mobil-0w-40-viscosity-oils#f:@marketpagesearchfacets=[0W-40]

Gotta go to the right oil page. You're referencing the wrong stuff

 

https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-supercar-0w-40

Click on Product Data Sheets (PDS) Snip from that

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Posted
12 hours ago, GETGONE said:

The 0W40 is new Dex OS R spec in SuperCar oil and their website states all grades of 0W40 meet Dex OS R. 0W20 and other grades were for the old Dexos 1 spec. Which one does Amsoil meet?

All of them for anyone willing to find it on their product page....or do even a basic Google search

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Posted
43 minutes ago, SierraStorm21 said:

Gotta go to the right oil page. You're referencing the wrong stuff

 

https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-supercar-0w-40

Click on Product Data Sheets (PDS) Snip from that

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If you read GetGone's post again, he said " their website states all grades of 0W40 meet Dex OS R", which goes against what I found.

 

You are pointing to the Supercar formula which, of course, does meet the DEXOS R spec. If all other formulas in 0w40 do indeed meet the DEXOS R spec, I want to know, because if that's true, it makes it so much easier to source locally. On the other hand, if they do NOT ALL meet that spec, someone could get the wrong oil, so just trying to get clarity on what GetGone found (unless it was simply a typo, which happens). 😉  

Posted
5 hours ago, MrLeadFoot said:

If you read GetGone's post again, he said " their website states all grades of 0W40 meet Dex OS R", which goes against what I found.

 

You are pointing to the Supercar formula which, of course, does meet the DEXOS R spec. If all other formulas in 0w40 do indeed meet the DEXOS R spec, I want to know, because if that's true, it makes it so much easier to source locally. On the other hand, if they do NOT ALL meet that spec, someone could get the wrong oil, so just trying to get clarity on what GetGone found (unless it was simply a typo, which happens). 😉  

 

Why is it you can NEVER read ANYTHING I post correctly? This chart shows ALL Mobil 1 brand name 0W40's as being Dexos R spec. Supercar, of course, but ALSO FS(Full Synthetic), ESP X4 0W40(which is the branding on the European formula), and straight Mobil 1.  

 

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Posted
6 hours ago, SierraStorm21 said:

All of them for anyone willing to find it on their product page....or do even a basic Google search

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That ONLY applies to their SIGNATURE Series 0W40 oil. The OE and European Amsoil formulas DO NOT meet those specifications PER THE DATA SHEETS.

 

Amsoil Signature Series 0W40: 0W-40 (AZF): API SP, SN PLUS, SN…; Chrysler MS-A0921, MS-12633, MS-10725,
MS-10850; Nissan GT-R; GM dexos R

 

Amsoil European 0W40: 0W-40 (EFO): API SN, SM…; ACEA A3/B3, A3/B4; BMW LL-01; MB 229.1, 229.3, 229.5; Porsche A40; Renault 0700, 0710; VW 502.00, 505.00

 

Amsoil OE 0W40: 0W-40 (OEG): API SP, SN PLUS, SM

Posted (edited)
3 hours ago, GETGONE said:

 

Why is it you can NEVER read ANYTHING I post correctly? This chart shows ALL Mobil 1 brand name 0W40's as being Dexos R spec. Supercar, of course, but ALSO FS(Full Synthetic), ESP X4 0W40(which is the branding on the European formula), and straight Mobil 1.  

 

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3 hours ago, GETGONE said:

 

This is literally what you wrote:

 

"The 0W40 is new Dex OS R spec in SuperCar oil and their website states all grades of 0W40 meet Dex OS R." 

 

I had previously come across information on their site that showed not all their 0w40 weights are Dexos R, so I respectfully asked you for clarity, but you didn't respond. I was not arguing with you. In fact, I even said in a later post that if what you found was true, and all their 0w40 weight were indeed Dexos R, it would be easier to source oil for our trucks locally. But, after I mentioned your quote to someone else, you jump in screaming and yelling? Why are you so always so defensive, and antagonistic? Are you ok? Feel free to ignore my posts. Sheesh. 

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Posted

I posted the website with the information SHOWING ALL versions of 0W40 ARE INDEED Dexos R spec approved. You STILL doubted it.

Posted
1 hour ago, newdude said:

There are 4 licensed Dexos R spec oils in 0w-40 flavor.

 

The Dexos licensing site - dexos®R | GM

 

Mobil 1 Supercar, Mobil 1 FS, Mobil 1 ESP x4 and Mobil 1.

Which is exactly what I posted and linked from Mobil 1's site. They also list 5W50 weight in SuperCar, which is new from when I had last looked at it.

Posted (edited)
5 hours ago, GETGONE said:

I posted the website with the information SHOWING ALL versions of 0W40 ARE INDEED Dexos R spec approved. You STILL doubted it.

Show me where I doubted you. I merely asked for clarification because I came across something earlier where the European formula did not say it met the DEXOS R spec. In either case, thank you for posting that supporting chart, in the end, confirming what you said earlier.

 

You might want to go get checked out, because your tendency to fly off the handle so quickly is really not good for your health.

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