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Bish Senior Enthusiast

Bish

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whats gm's view on amsoil... any recomendations as to how soon? 08 silverado W/T 4.8 5000 miles

 

Amsoil meets GM spec for our trucks. I've been running it in my Denali since 1000miles. No problem changing at your mileage IMO.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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I've never used Amsoil but I think it is one of the few products I have never read anything negative about... other than maybe the prices.

Bish Senior Enthusiast

Bish

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Amsoil says they meet GMs spec. Amsoil is not on GMs approved list.

 

Don

 

Good clarification. Good point. I've run Mobil 1 for many hundreds of thousands of miles with great success. I decided to try Amsoil to see if I could further extend my drain intervals. On my Tahoe, according to oil analysis, I was only good to 5000-6000 miles. I'm hoping to get closer to 10K on Amsoil as I put about 30-40K per year and prefer not to change my oil every 6-8 weeks. I've got 6K on this batch and I'm going to try and stretch the next one to 10K. If it lasts, I'll probably stick with it. If not, back Mobil 1 or something cheaper. It doesn't make sense to run Amsoil at their price points unless it last a lot longer IMO.

black00chev Enthusiast

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I run Amsoil in EVERYTHING I own and love it... Even if previously running a full synthetic, allow a couple 2-3 oil changes to see some results (and i wouldnt pass about 6k for those either). My uncle has been successfuly running intervals of 10k since starting. '01 1500HD.

dlstewart01 Senior Enthusiast

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Let me start by saying Amsoil is a really good oil. I don't use it because of their MLM marketing. Like Amway.

 

Most people don't know that Amsoil is a blender. They don't have refineries. They purchase most of their base stock, PAO from Exxon-Mobil. They purchase most of their add-packs from lubzoil. Now they may purchase the best that money can buy. They say that they do.

 

Any way they make a good oil but if you don't do long ocis and have it checked every now and again, its probably not cost efective.

 

Have a good one,

 

Don

svensk Senior Enthusiast

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I just switched to Amsoil in both my car and truck. This old' bucket seems to like it so far.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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AMSOIL can actually be around the same price as Mobil 1 if you are a Preferred Customer and purchase $100 worth of oil a year. Most that run it in more than one vehicle get more for the money being a Preferred Customer, which is similar to Sam's club. You just pay $20 a year and you can buy anything from AMSOIL at wholesale price. To give you and idea, a case of 5w-30 at Preferred Customer price is $68.41 ($5.70 a qt)for 12qts and $91.20 retail. Add on the extended drains of at least 10k it is worth it. I change mine out on average 16k and each oil sample came back good.

 

The MLM I guess you can say is similar to Amway but not really. Kind of hard to explain to type it out. MLM has really given AMSOIL a black eye so to speak, some will not use it just because of that. Is that really far? I still know of some that will not buy a Chrysler product because of their hard starting issues back in the 70's. Back in AMSOIL's beginning it was the best way to get product out to the general public.

svensk Senior Enthusiast

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To give you and idea, a case of 5w-30 at Preferred Customer price is $68.41 ($5.70 a qt)for 12qts and $91.20 retail.

I buy a case at Fleet&Farm for 69 bucks.

C & A s Dad Senior Enthusiast

C & A s Dad

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Amsoil says they meet GMs spec. Amsoil is not on GMs approved list.

 

Don

 

 

Don, I am just asking, but I have never seen a "GM approved list", just the specs listed.

 

Where can you find a "GM approved list" of brands?

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