I use signature in my 2020 accord hybrid and change the oil every 6 months or 5 K miles because I intend to milk out Honda's legendary reliability out of my engine. This product won the Project Farm engine oil showdown.
It beat Pennzoil Ultra by a few percent but costs 30% more and if you want it you have to have it shipped. It won but at the end of the day the Pennzoil and Amsoil will both have your engine running great for a long time.
Glad I'm not the only one watching Project Farm's engine oil showdown. NAPA sells Amsoil as well. And with a AAA discount, it's a no-brainer to buy from them.
@@reubenmorris487 I don’t know what NAPA you have by you but even on their website they don’t sell Amsoil. I believe you’re referring to Pennzoil Ultra Platinum.
@@butterytoast4836 our intown NAPA sells amsoil. They have a display and sell every type of amsoil form vehicles to boats, ATV'S and snowmobiles. I believe it depends on the stores owners to set up and sell it.
I've been using amsoil for a long time. I use it in everything. Weedwhacker, chainsaw, snowmobile, atv's and our vehicles. I like the piece of mind of a great American made product that works really good!
I own a Bluetec Mercedes E250, I used Amsoil Signature 15w40 and let me share this, my vehicle performs better and quieter, I went to another brand and the engine became louder. Amsoil by far is the Best oil money can buy with the lowest NOACK numbers, something critical for diesels and dpf issues, regarding to soot deposits. Diesels perform better with Amsoil.
Thanks for this! I was introduced to Amsoil through learning to change my own oil. I was absolutely blown away at the difference in the running quality of signature in my 82k mile minivan!
Are you using the signature series or the OE ? I’m debating if signature series is worth it for 2014 82k miles Toyota Camry , and I only drive less than 5k a year
Definitely well done. I have a 22WRX still under warranty and my 21 Outback XT. I change the oil at least twice a year unless I rack up the mileage to do otherwise. I’m going to try the OE line. I currently use Royal Purple or Mobil 1.
During this pandemic/post-pandemic car shortage, I'm keeping my old car and opting to use the Signature Series, not to mention my very busy work schedule and lack of space to do 2 oil changes per year.
I have been using AMSOIL signature in my car since it was new. I now have 140,000 miles on it. I change the oil and filter once a year. The engine runs and sounds like new. It seams to have no loss of power since new, burns no oil and consumes maybe a half quart over 1 year and around 20,000 miles
I’ve found doing Signature Series and Ea oil filter change yourself costs about the same as synthetic oil change at the dealer (with much cheaper oil and filter!).
Just decided to give this amsoil signature series a try and see if there's any significant difference and if it's worth the weight. If it is, then you just got another value customer. Just order my first batch today as my suv uses 6 quartz along with the amsoil oil filter.
Help us with a break down of all the new oils since this video has been made and their recommendations: 1) Signature Series - 25k miles and same formulation? 2) Extended-Life 100% Synthetic - 20k Miles (Did this replace the XL product? 3) High-Mileage 100% Synthetic - 12k miles rated 4) OE Synthetic (Same formulation and no changes - No mileage guarantee I assume based on OE's suggested mileage) 5) Hybrid Engine 100% Synthetic - 15k mile guarantee The new Fram Endurance oil filter is an identical filter to the EAO Amsoil Oil filter product line made by Champion Labs. I have opened up several models to verify info from Ford Boss Me and Whip City Wrencher. This is just informational, not requiring confirmation. They are both still the best filters on the market. Mobil1's reformulation has taken them to middle or bottom of the row in comparison tests. Valvoline Advanced and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum are the two closest to Amsoil Signature Series. Are the wear additives, detergents and TBN published or increased on the high-mileage and the Extended-life oils?
Congrats on moving to Amsoil Signature Series......but as for the Hotshot. I really wouldn't recommend adding someone else's chemistry to ours and it's not necessary.
I use 0w16 OE in my 2024 Camry LE. Will change at 5K. OE perfectly adequate for this engine. Been Lifetime dealer since 1982. Dont see a reason to upgrade if Amsoil eventually upgrades.
Hello Larry. First and foremost, I use many AMSOIL products and have 100% faith in them. Perhaps You might be able to assist me with conveying a request to the powers that be at AMSOIL regarding the one product that I would like to see some improvement on. That would be the Signature ATF. I’m sure as with all their products , it is superior by far in performance. My total dissatisfaction with it is the totally unnecessary putrid smell. They could have made it smell like lilac or anything somewhat pleasant, even horse manure would be better. I have a nice garage and try to keep it that way. I used this stuff one time on a Highlander I serviced and My garage stunk for a week. I’m not exaggerating, and no I did not spill any. I still have 4 gallons left that I have no use for. As I mentioned, there is no reason they had to make a great product smell like a summertime 5 day bloated road killed deer.
"Amsoil", correctly uses all capital letters. AMSOIL. It's on every AMSOIL Inc. document, every bottle of oil and on everything associated with AMSOIL. AMSOIL is an abbreviation for the name of the founder of AMSOIL Inc., Al Amatuzio and it means, Al Amatuzio Oil.
I have an 800 whp supra and I want the best oil, what do you recommend? its a street and strip car, that does mostly long cruises with the odd race in mexico which pushs the engine to the limits of the HP the turbo can feed it.
When we bought a used Honda Civic Hatchback 15 years ago the first thing I did was an Amsoil flush, filter and oil change. Got great results but somehow over the years got away from Amsoil products until that same car recently began to have problems. I just received the Amsoil kit with flush, new filter and oil. I'm looking forward to getting back to using the Amsoil products but was confused about which oil does what. Your video was very informative and appreciated. I do have a question I hope you can answer. When we went on a trip across southern Canada 15 years ago in the little used car I just mentioned and filled up with gasoline which did NOT have ethanol in it I was shocked to discover we got 50 miles per gallon, consistently every fill-up. When we couldn't find gasoline other than with ethanol our mileage dropped by at least 10 miles per gallon. Does Amsoil offer any products which will neutralize the effects of ethanol? Thank you.
Calvin....here's what's going on. Ethanol has about 30% fewer BTU's per gallon than gasoline....meaning ethanol has about one third less energy per gallon so you have to burn more of it to get the same amount of work (energy) so gasoline diluted with ethanol which is much less energy dense will never produce the same mpg as straight gasoline will. And the higher the concentration of ethanol to actual gasoline the more pronounced the loss of mpg is. (My own opinion is adding ethanol to gasoline is environmental nonsense)
@@synlubeproscrider3712 - With ethanol being used in gasoline, it reduces fuel economy about 10%, which of course forces motorists to purchase 10% more fuel to travel the same distance they could before ethanol contaminated the gasoline. Now, why would the government want consumers to use more gasoline? When we want to know the truth, follow the money. A 10% reduction in fuel economy means that motorists then have to purchase 10% more fuel to travel the same distance they did before ethanol. Every gallon of gasoline is taxed and forcing motorists to purchase 10% more fuel, (drum roll), means they are *paying 10% more in gas taxes! Greed and corruption!
What about the Metric motorcycle oil? Where does it fall within these 3 grades of oil? Do you make all the oils you sell or contract out to other manufacturers and put your name on certain products?
“Bit of a performance edge” define bit please. I been using Walmart synthetic brand at 5k - 6k interval. My Hondas good to the last drop. Amsoil good quality oil but unless one has a specific need then is just money down the proverbial drain.
Performance edge over your Walmart brand??? Quite a bit! And our least expensive full synthetic line...OE likely wouldn't cost much more than what you are paying and would give you a 7,500 mile change interval in your Honda. Want more??? For not much more then OE, our XL line would move the drain interval out to a year or 12k saving you a bunch of money!
AMSOIL Signature Series synthetic motor oil has a recommended drain interval of up to 25,000 miles or one year, whichever occurs first, for standard duty service. For severe service use, (which most vehicles fall into, i.e. any short trip driving), the recommended drain interval is up to 15,000 miles or one year, whichever comes first. Send in a sample of your 8,000 mile AMSOIL Signature Series to Oil Analyzers oil analysis laboratory to have the oil analyzed. I think you'll discover that you're throwing out perfectly good oil. Don't change your oil, change your thinking. :)
One comment i heard too many a time was that why the signature series didnt get MB229.5 approval if its that good whereas AMSOIL euro 5w40 indicate they has that? In anyway, im using signature 0w40 on AMG engine (without MB229.5 approval) Is that ok?
ya but how do you order and not get all the crazy flyers? sometimes you just want the product and not your name and an address in a database esp when the company does not know how to manage it.
Is OE and XL class 3 or 4 or 5 . Class 4 and 5 are the only true synthetic made in the laboratory oil, not Hydro, cracked ,crude oil. I’d like an answer.
I put a new engine in my 03 Durango and ive been running the signature series. its a remanufactured engine so i want to how long it will last only using that oil.
Amsoil OE would have a bit of a performance edge on both of those. More so the Mobile One....less so the Pennzoil Ultra (Having been bought by Royal Dutch Shell some years ago...Pennzoil has picked up their game some)
Hi! Just a curious question. I’m a user of signature series for 2yrs now but can I downgrade from signature series to OE series using the same viscosity? Thanks!
Great summary, very articulate. Question, how does ZRod stack up on the line up. I have a flat tappet VW aircooled motor which should have Zinc additive. Is that the best option for a VEeDub ?
Congratulations on owning a vintage VW! I also have a beautifully restored 1969 VW Beetle with a 2165 CC Bergmann engine It goes like stink! Z-Rod has all the advantages of a high grade PAO and Ester based synthetic with a state of the art additive package containing zinc that these sorts of engines thrive on Mine gets Amsoil Z-Rod at every oil change. So there's your answer!
great informative video !!! thanks, i use 5w-30 signature with the FRAM ultra synthetic on my 2014 yukon denali 6.2 and i plan to change the oil and filter every 10k km(6200 miles) because i'm really rough on the car and the weather where i live is always 50c(120f). do you think i should stick to my plan or i'm going over the board ?
That's not a bad plan at all! An upgrade would be adding an Amsoil EA15K-50 oil filter to what you're doing. The Amsoil oil filter would have a 15,000 mile or one year change interval for that type of service saving you some time and trouble changing filters.....it also offers a bit higher particle efficiency then the Fram does. If you have any questions give us a call at 866-580-1008
I have that same year Yukon by 10k OCI you’re oil will e heavily diluted with fuel. These AFM and Direct Injection engines are just not good candidates for extended drain. 5000 oci is about the sweet spot. Even GM recommends 7000 is to long but they don’t care if you’re vehicle lasts. Amsoil is a great oil. I lab sampled my oil at 6000 and fuel was already trending up. Also with GDI the injectors take more abuse and build carbon. Your better changing at 5000 and sticking with Amsoil just my experience
Would one way to decide which oil to choose is based on how many miles the vehicle drives in 1 year. If a vehicle only see's 8000 miles a year and sits in storage for 4 months a year. then perhaps XL is the best fit? (this vehicle maint schedule says change oil 5000 mile or 6 months) so i don't have to change oil every 6 months according to manufacturer... please advise! Also can the XL and signature exceed 1 year if it's low mileage (for example in storage for a period of time; but it does see harsh winters and towing conditions)! Thanks
Hi and thank you for your interest! Based on what your telling me it sounds like our XL product line would be perfect for your needs....just change it once per year and your golden! As far as going beyond a year on XL or Signature Series....I will admit that in my own wife's car, a late model Toyota Camry using SignatureSeries....she drives very few miles per year and I often go two years between oil changes . BUT...I have taken oil samples at 15 to 18 months out to validate that and the samples have come back from the lab in great condition. Amsoil corporate tends to stress a yearly oil change short of doing a used oil analysis to determine the oils condition. Is the oil good for more then a year? Almost certainly....but without a lab report you are guessing and manufacturer warranties are not based on guesses. The fact is that time in service does effect a lubricant along with actual operation...as moisture can build up in an unused oil causing issues Hope this helps and if you have any questions you are welcome to call my office
So what you're saying is, the OE gives just as good of protection then the SS? Just not as long of change interval? Been running SS in my Ram Hemi, because of the cam/lifter issues, but I still change my oil at 4-5 k miles, sorry, I'm old school, lol, oil changes are way cheaper then cam or engine failure. Would appreciate the best unbiased answer ( if possible, lol) Cause we're talking 5 bucks a quart difference and if I can still get great protection with OE, I'd like to try it.
While our OE product line offers a bit better wear protection and detergency then typical mass market synthetic oils do....No, it is not the equal of our Signature Series line up. OE was formulated to offer a performance advantage over mass market synthetic oils while being price competitive with them in the synthetic oil change market. Signature Series on the other hand is not formulated to a price or performance point in the market place but is designed without compromise to be the best in the world. OE is for those who want a high performance synthetic oil at a reasonable price while Signature Series is for those who want the best there is and don't care what it costs
OE and XL are a mix of Group 3 and PAO synthetic base oils. Signature Series is a PAO and Ester based product. The OE line is designed for the longest drain interval allowed by the vehicle manufacturer. XL series is warranted by Amsoil for 1 year or up to 12 thousand miles...whichever comes first.
My comment is, if the signature series is PAO and Esther formulated, then the OE And XL must be Hydrocracked crude oil, because the signature series oil was the only one that you said was PAOand Esther formulated, which is 100% synthetic, my question is and no one will answer it, Is the OE and XL, Amsoil, also PAO and Esther-based, which is a blend of group 4 and 5 oils. So what’s the answer ?
Hi Larry, For a 2013 LSA (6.2 supercharged) that only gets about 3000 miles of use per year, how often should I change my oil if I am running 5w-30 signature series?
I’m kind of in the same boat. I’ve got a 2013 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD. I plan on changing my oil every six months or 5000 miles, whichever comes first. Here in Minnesota, I just like to keep the moisture out of the engine due to temperature changes. I also tow a small camper on a short leash during the summer.
Don’t know if I’ll get an answer to this question but never hurts to ask. So I use BG’s MOA with all my oil changes, because it’s protection properties. Would BG’s MOA be still ok to use with any of OE, BOOSTED or SIGNATURE SERIES or would it be unnecessary. My vehicle does idle a lot, probably a hour daily and I have already had to repair components with my engine courtesy of the HEMI TICK destroying my cam and a couple lifters, at 112k miles. I did install a direct bolt on 6.4l srt oil pump which technically helps with high flow and high volume. It added around 15+psi extra depending on oil temps at idle. So I’m just curious to know as other my be too. So would the extra BG’s MOA assist with wear protection or would it just be overkill? And also just asking for more curiosity purposes, what about the LUCAS oil stabilizer, would that assist or just be a not needed.
We use some very exotic and proprietary additive chemistry and adding someone else's chemistry to ours will not only ruin the qualities of our product but voids the Amsoil warranty. I absolutely do not recommend adding another companies product to ours.
@@synlubeproscrider3712- "We"? "Ours"? All AMSOIL Dealers are independent of AMSOIL Inc. and are not employ ed by AMSOIL Inc. It's not, "we", or, "ours".
I use amsoil motorcycle primary fluid on a 2008 Harley-Davidson dyna low rider want to know what weight the fluid is no where on the bottle is it listed makes me wonder if it's their 20w50 v-twin motorcycle oil being relabeled being you can use that for all three changes oil,primary, and transmission on a harley
No, it's not re-labled 20W/50 motorcycle oil. All three products...the motorcycle oil, primary fluid and V-Twin transmission fluid are very different products formulated specifically for each application. While the kinematic viscosity of the primary fluid @ 100 degrees C is 18.7 cst making it a 50wt.....it is not just motorcycle oil but a product formulated to maximize the performance and durability of the primary clutch assembly. See my video on motorcycle products for a more detailed explanation of those products
@@synlubeproscrider3712 Hey thanks for getting back to me I just wish they would put the actual weight the primary fluid is on the bottle like they do with all the other fluids they sell
Why hasn’t Amsoil tested the OE and XL against all the major brands? Nothing Amsoil sells is priced well. SS series is also Group 3 now with some PAO’s. Stop BS everyone
Peter...with a product line with more then 1000 sku's we have plans to do tons of videos! But it takes time. At some point we will definitely be covering our Euro lineup. In the meantime....if you have any questions, feel free to give me a call! 866-580-1008
Because, so far it's a very small market. For instance...0W/20 out sells 0W/16 about 100 to 1 As that changes we'll likely see additions to the product line
Hey, on their website, they show a European-specific type of engine oil. I don't know if there is much difference except for some sort of additive or test they must go through for that market.
Your BRZ requires 0W/20.....any of the oils in this video will meet and exceed the Subaru spec requirements. If you are wanting a super high efficiency oil filter to go with it...the Amsoil part number for your BRZ is EA15K-20
Signature Series being an API SP oil for modern cars has a moderate amount of zinc. For older vehicles that require higher levels of zinc....check out our Z-Rod product line
On this question I have just put in a new/rebuilt Mark IV BBC 454 in my 1 ton 1985 Silverado. I am breaking it in with a Zinc hotrod oil for the first 500 miles and I'm wondering which oil you would recommend for the life of this engine.
can I use amsoil signature series as a high mileage oil? Asking in a sense that Im getting my engine rebuilt (5efe from toyota) and whenever the time comes (75000 miles) will I have to change to another brand of oil that has high mileage oils? this has me worried sick
High mileage oil are essentially a bandaid for having used a poor performing oil since the engine was new. Start out from the beginning with an exceptional oil and you'll never need a high mileage oil! Case in point....my own Nissan Sentra valve area is shown in the Signature Series video....it has run Amsoil Signature Series (changed every 20,000 miles) since it was new.....now at 352,000 miles it's still like new! Start out with Signature Series from the beginning on a fresh engine....you'll never need a high mileage oil!
@@synlubeproscrider3712 what if I need to change the viscosity of the oil due to turbocharging? say i have a 5efe engine (starlet, tercel, paseo from toyota) and I find it useful to stuff a bit more power into it by turbocharging, will changing the oil viscosity do the same thing? (i mean going from 5w30 to 10w40 or 5w40 something like that) thanks for the answer though
@@jouseff_1293 As a rule of thumb, going up or down one step in viscosity is fine. A lot of the turbocharged application on the market call for a 5W or 10W/30 anyway. Some turbocharged applications such as Porsche 911 turbo's call for a 5W/40. The Porsche of course holds a lot of oil (12 qt's or more depending on year model) which spreads the load out on the oil so to speak. A turbocharged Toyota with a factory oil volume may run higher oil temperatures meaning going to something like a 5W/50 in a warm climate wouldn't be out of the question
@@synlubeproscrider3712 actually i do live in a warmer climate (island on the caribbean, Puerto Rico, a lot of hills too) so that means that viscosities between 5w-50 and 5/10w-40 are safe for that kind of application?
@@jouseff_1293 it's hard to imagine a situation where you would need a 50wt oil in such an engine even considering you live in the Caribbean (lucky you!)
What is the percentage of regular oil in all amsoil for gas engine? its a secret!!!! tell the public the facts how much natural from the earth oil is in this product?
Just like every other oil company we offer different products to meet the needs of different customers as the consumer market is not homogeneous..its really as simple as that.
That's why we have choices! Our OE product line is an advanced full synthetic oil without the expensive long drain additive chemistry and is designed for the longest drain interval allowed by the owners manual meaning you get advanced full synthetic protection at a very reasonable price!
O.E is far better lasting than SS in my case. My vehicle OEM oil change interval here in Europe is up to 37500 miles. The SS will only go to 25000 miles. I need an explanation please, as it goes against what you are saying.
The answer to that is neither OE or Signature Series are European spec oils and are formulated for the North American market You need to take a look at our lineup of European oils....we have six different oils from 0W/20 through 0W/40 that cover the majority of European specifications and are designed for the longest drain intervals allowed by European manufacturers
Royal Purple does in fact offer a selection of product choices just like we do and every oil company does. There are multiple versions of Mobil One on the market too.
Have a 2001 Toyota avalon...188K nice and good car owned 9 years ago....always running on 10w40 Castrol edge high mileage advance full Synth....do not consume any oil...which amsoil oil do you advice me to buy..??..and Amsoil will have a new stable-stick costumer..!
In VN: Accord is class D, Civic is class C, my car is class B cheapest, so what oil range do I use that is suitable for my budget but still good enough : Sign, XL or OE, or Mobil 1 ? Pls, thanks U
