Amsoil

[hotrodzz4]

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

[Bish]

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.

[dlstewart01]

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

 

Don

[Zembonez]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[black00chev]

expensive unless u get it at cost...

[punmax]

Is regular GM oil bad? lol

[Black02Silverado]

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.

[topdollr]

how do you become a preferred customer?

[black00chev]

didnt you just read his post above you???

[svensk]

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]

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?