I recently became amsoil's customer and let me tell you. It is worth every penny! It made my car run so smooth and quieter than before. Im never using another brand in any of my cars.
Thanks man. I also change transmission oil to Amsoil and the difference is really noticeable. Transition between gear and gear is so smooth too if you haven't you definitely should.
@@hjohnny89 it's being 8 months since i changed the oil and believe me if you check the oil is still clear so im sure it will last a year with out a problem. Just make sure you use a good filter.
I used to be a Castrol guy and my dad is a Valvoline guy. We used to drink whiskey and talk smack about which is better. I’ve tried using different brands through many different vehicles in the past. Now that I’m married, my wife’s new Hyundai gets Mobile 1 full synthetic and my F150 5.0 gets whatever synthetic is on sale lol. Married life. Honestly IMHO, if you change the oil per what the auto manufacturer says, you’re good. Thanks for the video!
Ran Amsoil in my 1998 Lexus GS400 from around 160k miles to 328k miles. 25k to 30100 mile drain intervals, oil analysis each time. Was good to go. Was pushing near oxidation at 30100 miles on 0W20 Signature Series. Amsoil HDD Series 3000 5W30 did the best at 27500 miles the oil still had a TBN of 4. I ran Castrol Syntec Titanium (Black bottle) for 11k miles (5W20) before the Amsoil and it was down to TBN 2. Amsoil typically was in as good or better shape at twice the mileage. I drove the car ~35k miles a year, same drive every day. So conditions remained pretty much the same for 11 years I had the car. The longest TIME I went was 18 months (on the Amsoil HDD). I ran an Amsoil EAO26 filter on the 1UZ-FE VVTi V8 engine. I'll stick with what works. Amsoil.
I have been a Royal Purple user for nearly 20 years now. It lasts a minimum of 12k Miles or 1 year between Changes. Sure Amsoil can run for at least 24K Miles or 1 year. But their marketing is bad. They like to tell people that Royal Purple isnt a Synthetic Oil when in fact it is 100% Base IV Synthetic Oil. So.. Yeah I like them both but Royal Purple has done what it claims without smearing their true competitors and is easier to get when needed.
@@chrissimpkins7676 Well.. I had spoken to several Amsoil reps and dealers in the past who tried convincing me that RP was not a Synthetic Oil. It was several years ago now that this occured, but what they did is try to justify how RP supposedly couldnt use a PAO Base Oil in their formula because it was either too expensive for them or exclusive. I don't know if Amsoil still has people like that working for them but their logic that RP is not a true PAO Synthetic Oil was simply a lie.
Royal Purple XPR is prob. Better for for track use I would think ? Definitely good stuff, but Signature Amsoil. I would say is more for everyday use, and can use to do some timing runs at the track, but for serious racing Royal Purple, Motul, Ravenol RUP Schumacher series, Redline High Zinc Easter based etc.. would prob. Be best
Yeah, that's why I originally started using Royal Purple. I wish Amsoil would be a little less weird about their distribution, but they ship things quick so it's not so bad.
I started the journey of using and analyzing synthetic oils back in 2004. At the time I had a brand new Chevy 1500 with a 5.3 and ran Mobil 1 in it. It claimed to be good for 12k mikes but I sent in a sample at 3k miles when I changed the oil, 3 times in a row, and it’s additive package was severely depleted all 3 times. So I switched to royal purple. I ran royal purple for 6k miles, sampled, changed the filter/topped off, and ran another 6k mike’s for very long time. That pushed royal purple to its limits but was acceptable. I discovered AMSOIL and put in my truck, now an 09 ram 1500, and ran it for 13 months and 14k miles with 2 quarts total used in those 13 months. I sent in a sample and to my surprise, it came back with over 50% life still left in the oil. I had already changed it though. I have repeated these results on family’s cars as well and even when used for a full year or longer, with 12 to 17k miles, there was still plenty of life left in the oil. Needless to say, I run it in everything now.
I know Amsoil is expensive but if I could get an anual oil change out of it I would. But then again I live in AZ (110° with short trips). So one year oil changes freak me out. Want to get my 95 Ram to 300,000 miles
@@pablochavez9087 Amsoil signature series oils, probably 10w-30 or even better, 0w-30 (immediate cold-70 degrees or less- flow), for your truck. Signature series doesn’t start to degrade from heat until you get to 300+ degrees oil temp. We live in Texas and even sitting in traffic on a 105 degree day, my oil temp with Amsoil never goes over 230 degrees. Ever! So at 230 to 250 deg, your not even tickling Amsoil. I drive short trips in my hemi powered Ram, and change it annually. Oil analysis after a full year of short trips still says it’s good to go, but like a fixed schedule. My wife drives 17-20k miles a year around the metroplex in the same 100+ degree heat. Her Amsoil gets changed every 15k miles and still tests good even then. The size of your Amsoil oil filter is important. Smaller filters can only hold so much contaminants, so they are able to go 15k miles. The larger filters can hold more, so they obviously can go longer, 25k miles. From my personal experience, I recommend you run the 0w-30 and Amsoil filter. You can even go to 0w-40 if your engine has decent wear and needs more viscosity.
Thanks for the reply. I live in the desert and hate cold weather so I don't think I need that thin oil. 95 Ram with 160,000 miles. New heads just 25 year old short block. Bigger 5.9 v8. Think 10W-30 is what I will stick too since I still have around 50 psi of oil pressure. I use Quaker State, mobil 1 filters and change out the oil every six months but when I do change it the oil only has about 3,000 miles on it. I have 2 cars. That is why I am considering annual oil changes. Was thinking of just running Royal Purple until 5,000 miles or 8 months. Whatever came first. Clean up engine for 2 or 3 oil changes and then go to Amsoil
@@pablochavez9087 sounds good man. If you have Oreilly parts stores, you can save some money by using a Wix filter. They are excellent for regular mileage oil changes. There really isn’t a difference between Wix and Mobile filtration wise if your changing oil every 3-5k miles. I sold parts at almost all of the major stores when I was younger, and Wix is the best off the shelf brand in my experience. The same company makes the Napa Gold filters. A Wix filter and Royal Purple is a good combo. I ran it for years. Royal Purple says you can go 14k miles on the oil with a filter change at 7k miles. I ran that maintenance schedule and decided to have the oil analyzed when I changed it one time, that’s when I found out Royal Purple won’t go that far. I tested it at 7k miles also, and it came back with a recommendation of changing the oil in another 1500 miles. So I researched oils and found Amsoil. I have tested used Amsoil out of several vehicles at mileages from 9k to 17k miles. None of the tests I have done on Amsoil samples have ever come back bad. They always say “oil still serviceable, test again in 3k miles or 100 hours”. After spending all of that money to make sure Amsoil does what it claims, I stick with one year, or 15k miles. It’s just easier that way for my family that way. The Amsoil XL line would be perfect for you. Save some money while getting the best oil. It just doesn’t have the extra additives needed for 15k-20k changes. The XL is good for 10-12k miles. Saving money is a bonus if you don’t need oil that lasts until 25k miles.
I actually used to use the Wix XP filters. I get lazy and just get the Quaker State oil and Mobil-1 filters at Walmart together. I get the $5 reward at Oreily all the time so that should cover the Wix XP filter if I pair it with Royal Purple and go 5,000 miles to clean it up. Haven't owned my Ram for more than a year. I just fixed it myself and that thing is my baby. I am gonna try the regular Royal Purple with 5,000 or 8 months oil change intervals with the Wix XP filter. I did see that Amsoil has oil besides their signature series. I don't mind paying the price for the signature series if I can get a year out of it. That is probably what I will end up doing. Just gonna try Royal Purple and clean it up with two oil changes and then just do yearly oil changes with Amsoil. From your experience, Project Farm and other stuff that I have read yearly oil changes with Amsoil with less than 10,000 miles should be NO Problem. Thanks for your input
Pursuant to a 1990’s law suit between Castrol and Mobil 1, courts ruled that group 3 and 4 base oils are synthetic, therefore any oil that contains one or both of those groups, regardless of proportions, can be called synthetic. So as long as Amsoil contains group 3, even if it’s 100% group 3, they can legally call it 100% synthetic. Thus, 100% synthetic and full synthetic are synonymous. Amsoil admitted this in one of their own blogs.
My thing is the anti rust capabilities. I'm a gun owner. Motor oil is a great lubricator for firearms. BUT unlike firearms oils, it doesnt have rust protection. But the antirust that amsoil has is amazing, and as long as I replace my bottle every year or two, it works phenomenally. For most folks, there's no need for engine oil. But if you're like me and you live in an area that annually hits -40... most gun lubricants freeze or become friction points below freezing. 0w40 stays viscous at higher temps, while keeping lubriticty down to -35. With 0w40, I can keep my gun lubricated and functional on 365/365 days a year and 360/365 nights per year. There are ZERO gun lubricants that work below -20f, and we have full weeks where day and night Temps are -20 or lower. I genuinely just want to know how royal purple compares to amsoil for anti rust. Preferably by comparing new stock, then comparing 2 year old stock.
Been using Royal Purple (with ArchOil additive) for years and after seeing the PF video, I made the switch. I ordered mine yesterday for both my vehicles and I’m confident that I made the right decision.
Pour in oil additives are not recommended by any oil company as it upsets the delicate chemical balance of a motor oil, which can have unplanned and negative affects. If we had a cake recipe that called for two eggs, adding two more eggs would not improve the cake, it would ruin it. Many vehicle manufacturers specifically state in their owners manuals that pour in oil additives can void the engine warranty.
@@Accuracy1st Schaeffer is a industrial grade lubricant. It's on another level compared to amsoil. Why do you think most of their lubricants go in massive farm equipment and industrial machines worldwide. Schaeffer also exceeds amsoil in yearly revenue and happens to be the oldest oil company in the USA 👍
All I know is Royal Purple is a lot smoother on my esophagus Amsoil makes me raspy. The only real way to know which oil is better is to try drinking it yourself.. Royal Purple gets it.
I like to call the non Synerlec API formula Royal Purple Light. The problem I see is that everyone compares this version of RP oil to Amsoil Signature Series. That's like comparing a humvee to a tank. Royal Purple Light has actually been a great oil in our Jeep's 5.7 Hemi. No ticking and it doesn't sound like crap while idling. I am actually using 5w-20 as recommended, and I live in Arizona. It's readily available and Amazon sometimes has it way cheaper than Walmart. I use Royal Purple HMX in everything else. It stopped my LS1 from making a strange tapping noise from Mobil 1 and Pennzoil Platinum. It looks like it's stopping oil consumption issues in our beater Toyota Sienna's 3.0 V6. It's the same level after 1000 miles. My Toyota Tacoma 3.4 V6 doesn't care, but there is no varnish buildup under the oil cap.
YES this guy understands the formulations are different. I'm about to do a 10,000+ mile OCI on RP HPS. Don't need the HMX yet, I don't want my seals fucking up prematurely-it doesn't leak a drop at 150,000 miles.
@@sasquatchcrew I've used HMX for years in my Tacoma 3.4 V6. It was always good an kept the engine clean for 7500 Miles. I started "getting bored" with that oil and switched to Motul for all the expensive European car certifications for both my Toyota's.
I saw that same video. The only thing they didn't point out is that Royal Purple has the dark dye to easily pick up on the shimmery shavings. I was lucky enough to save alot of repairs on my truck because of that. I was able to detect it early. Very good feature. Especially you you have high mileage or performance motors under alot of stress
Thx for the video. I’m sticking with Royal Purple tho. I can get Amsoil at my local Ace Hardware store but the results I’ve gotten with Royal Purple are amazing. Cannot see Amsoil doing much better than that.
Amsoil is a better base stock, period. Now whether youd ever notice a difference is highly debatable, but it IS better. If Royal Purple used Amsoils base oil it would improve. Likewise, if Amsoil used Royal Purples base, their performance would decrease. Again, not to start a war on a very heated topic, it may not ever be noticed in normal driving or oil change intervals.
I used the HPS variety on a '90 civic without overdrive , just a plain 4sp that came like that from the factory . Driving on the interstate and long uphill runs, the RPMs were over 3k for extended time and it did well
On oil change intervals, it also depends how easy your vehicle is on the oil. Honda Civics are very easy on oil. I'd have no problem going to 15K with Amsoil.
Use royal purple in my 2017 wrx, like everyone else I'd use amsoil if it was easier to get/cheaper. I pay 35 for a 5 quart jug of rp shipped to my house from Amazon
$35 for 1 gallon jug of amsoil shipped to my door as a preferred member. The website will also tell you all locations that sells there products. It shows napa in my area sells it
If anyone on here is comparing Autozone off the shelf dexo RP to Signature Ams… Stop it! I’ve used RP for a very long time, and there’s a big difference between RP HPS and XPR lines when you’re comparing it to their Dexos approved oil. RP and Ams are really good oils, but signature and off the shelf RP are not the same.
Yeah im on the Amsoil wagon also after seeing my oil analysis reports from mobil 1 vs Amsoil and the 10% increase in fuel mileage using amsoil meaning 10% less friction in my motor!! Amsoil is the only oil i trust in my EcoBoost there so so hard on oil Amsoil produces way better oil reports than anything else i tried or have seen ran in turbo motors. great video
I like that the truck stop by my home has an AMSOIL store. It's great in motorcycles too. Put it your kid's 50cc scooter and it will go from 32mph up to 40mph and from 83 to 94mpg.
I changed from Motorcraft to Amsoil. And my Expedition was always burning off oil. Had to add a few quarts. And with Amsoil is not only the engine more quiet, it runs smoother. The main thing is the color of the oil does not get that dark and now I dont have to add oil. It is worth spending a few more bucks for Amsoil.
In my Lexus I used Eneos, Mobil 1, Royal Purple HPS, Liqui moly, and Amsoil Lastly. By far has the engine running the smoothest and quietest. In my 2016 Chrysler 300 C AWD. It was the first thing i did was switching oils and paired it with a amsoil filter
Seth Kaufman yep super tech. Just changed my oil today using super tech high mileage synthetic. Cost me $15 for 6 quarts, and my truck just rolled over 200k. No oil is burned between oil changes, doesn’t leak a drop, sent a sample to a lab and my oil looks phenomenal for the mileage. I think I will stick to super tech personally. It’s cheap and it performs well.
I own a 3.6L, V6. XT5 Cadillac. I only use Royal Purple 5W30. I have never had a problem. I change every 4,000 miles. And filter too. It's Royal Purple also. Thanks
Amsoil is also 100% synthetic from the OE to Signature series, not Full Synthetic or just Synthetic, there is a big difference. If does not say 100% Synthetic then its not true synthetic, it will have a " dyno " base to it.
@@freakfiveoh hes absolutely correct. Castrol f'ed this up for everybody (except the oil industry excluding mobil1, redline, and a handful of others) in 1997. 90pct plus of your "full" synthetics are not TRUE synthetics, at least now how you would naturally understand it. A court ruled in favor of Castrol in a class action suit on this matter over how the judge defined the word outside of the industry lingo, and it hasn't and wont be overturned
Amsoil is objectively the best of the best and very expensive, but if you can leave it in for a year and sleep well every night, I'd say it's worth it. I use Pennzoil Platinum and it's great, but I start thinking about a change around 7500 miles. The cost seems about relative.
Sometime I’d like to do a test where I actually get the old oil tested and see how it holds up after the full year they claim. I still try to change mine every six months, just to be a little more cautious, but if it’s supposed to be good for a year, it’s nice knowing you have a little more wiggle room.
AMSOIL is not just an oil. It's the finest product of its kind and formulated to meet a performance level, (the best), and not a price level as with oils sold at discount retail stores. It's not intended or marketed for major discount retail stores, as that's not its market niche. It would be tantamount to offering Rolex watches at Wal Mart. They'd never sell, as that's not the market niche for Rolex watches.
I guess I never really thought of it that way. Seeing how Amsoil sponsors shows on motor trend, I guess they really are focusing on the enthusiast market, who they know are willing to pay more for a good product. Thanks for the insight!
@@freakfiveoh Yes. Good point. But now that XL is also a PAO based oil and I do just the 7500 mile drain, I don't mind using it. It is still a very good oil. :) I will definitely switch in the long run. My tranny will soon get the Signature Series ATF.
There are also watches that are half the price that look and perform just as well. You are PAYING FOR THE NAME MARKETING AND EGO. Just because it's the most expensive does not mean it's the best 😎👍🏁🏁🏁
@@charlespetersonii6989 There is someone finally doing a realistic test between different brands of oil. Check it out. Look up Projectfarm and see how every brand performs. You can also see the quality of AMSOIL there. And that's what we all pay for. Cheers! :)
If budget is why you pick oil, Amsoil is not for you. I want the absolute best oil for the amount of time I'm going to run it. I use signature for 7500 miles. Roughly 250 to 300 hours. I know it says it goes longer but that's what I'm comfortable with. My hemi tick actually went away when I switched to Amsoil.
Yeah, in the grand scheme of things, paying a few buck more per quart isn’t that expensive. When you think about how much we spend on the vehicle itself, insurance, gas, etc, the extra cost of a nicer oil is a very small fraction of the overall cost of ownership.
@@rockykearnessr.1399 holy moly man that's crazy! Look into Schaeffer they beat amsoil and they are half the cost. Just try it once you'll be blown away how smooth your hemi runs. If your curious look at the reviews on Amazon. Plenty of them switched from amsoil and never looked back 👍🇺🇲🇺🇲
. Do the math. Amsoil 12$QT 6Qt-72$ 20K Fram Ultra Oil filter-10$ At 10K pay 30$ for analysis, they say go another 10K. Add 1QT makeup oil-12$ 20K miles you get another analysis for 30$. For 20,000miles you have 144$ in oil and analysis + filter. Schaeffer $6.50QT 6QT-39$ 20K Fram UltraOil filter-10$ Change at 7K 6Qt oil-39$ same filter Change at 7K miles 6qt oil 39$ Same filter Change 7K miles 6qt oil-39$ Schaeffer 127$ for 21K miles with BRAND NEW OIL EVERY 7K. AMSOIL-144$ WITH SAME OIL IN SUMP FOR 20K MILES WITH 1QT MAKEUP OIL. IT COSTS LESS TO FOLLOW MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDATIONS THAN IT DOES TO GO LONG INTERVALS WHICH VOIDS WARRANTYS AND MOST PEOPLE DONT WANT TO CHANCE LEAVING THE SAME OIL IN THE ENGINE FOR 20K WHEN I CAN RUN A QUALITY OIL CHANGE IT 3 TIMES WITH NEW FRESH OIL AND STILL SPEND LESS 👍👌🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁😎
I love project farm, but at amsoil's SS price point, he should've compared it to the HPS version of RP. You can find RP regular for 7$ and amsoil goes for 12$ without the subscription. The HPS version of RP goes for 9$ so maybe consider that as well (?)
Amsoil signature series also guarantees up to 25000 miles. So one could say it's cheaper when you've changed other oils 2 to 3 times while reaching 25000 miles. Definitely not recommending that long of a period lol
Used Amsoil in my truck from new after the first oil change. At 37k miles the Motor took a shit. The dealer took the engine apart and it was from oil break down. I changed the oil every 5k miles. Amsoil customer service is a joke and so is their warranty! The dealer replaced the motor under warranty and told me NEVER NEVER run Amsoil it’s junk.
Sled Head that sucks man, I don’t blame you for having issues with Amsoil given the experience you had, but I will say I feel like there had to have been some other factor leading to your early engine failure. I wouldn’t expect an engine to fail that soon using any modern commercially available oil, so I’m not just trying to blindly defend them. Unfortunately there’s probably no way to prove that aside from having an independent mechanic look at it, but at the very least it’s probably a good argument to use whatever the manufacturer recommends, at least while the vehicle is under warranty.
Amsoil is good stuff, but the price is just too high. Basically, when it comes to oil there are a lot of oils that are way above Manufacturer's requirements that being best among great doesn't account for much.
That’s why I say the most important part is making sure you change the oil regularly. We all have things we choose to be a little snobby about, but these days even amazon sells a quality oil, so it’s hard to go wrong.
AMSOIL solves problems the others don't.. Thousands saved in repairs (lost a radiator hose and the oil never even carboned up) and our transmission lasted twice as long although Ford had a recall failure common around 65K. I was sold on AMSOIL mainly because the smoothness as no other oil is a true synthetic. I choose to reward the American company who is honest. RP has changed hands how many times now?? And I don't think they use any synthetic at all..
@@zappatxI agree, we all want the oil that will make our cars last the longest and perhaps provide the best fuel economy. But there comes a point where all of the better "synthetic" oils are so similar in performance, (or rather that they will perform equally well) that price comes into the equation as does availability. The "synthetic oil" I use is excellent oil and far exceeds the manufacturers requirements, but I would just as much use Amsoil if availability and price were at least roughly comparable. Some of the purple products contain a bit too much zinc for me to be comfortable with it around my 4 overpriced catalytic converters, but otherwise there are at least a few oils that I would class as better than required. As far as oil goes I believe Amsoil is a fine product, if price isn't a concern and availability isn't an issue to you. As far as transmission fluid goes, if your car manufacturer has tested it and issued it an approval number, it's good to go. My particular car requires Mercon IV which has a specific Ford standard and certification. Just about every aftermarket trans fluid is Mercon certified but almost none of them are Mercon IV certified... and I don't mean "compatible" I do mean certified by Ford. Transmission fluid is pretty special stuff... if Amsoil has the appropriate manufacturers certification than by all means use it, if not... I wouldn't.
I have their membership but I still wish they were like Amazon that they ship at lower price. Minimum to get free shipping is $100 while on Amazon...it can be a Dollar. So I just use what's convenient because I don't like the hassle of ordering a minimum amount. I change my oil between 3k to 5k miles, even if I used signature Series I wouldn't go past 5k no matter what they tell me. I prefer to sleep at night.
Yeah, I know it's supposed to be good for a year, but I still prefer to switch it every 6 months. I'd like to do a lab test of the used oil sometime, that way maybe I can see how much life is really left in the oil at that point.
I've used Amazonbasics full synthetic in my car with a wix XP filter on a 5K interval. I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure if the oil is still quite Golden it's not bad oil lmao
@@cpufreak101 I use Liqui Moly in my truck basically because ZE SUPERIOR GERMAN ENGINEERING and because ordering it off Amazon with a Royal Purple filter is convenient.
If you go to their website, they have some weird justification as to why they don’t, I think it’s something about wanting to support small businesses more, I dunno I think it’s dumb. Basically you either have to order it from their website, or usually you can find a local dealer on their as well. A lot of times it’ll be some sort of local mechanic or performance shops that will stock it in store.
I use AMSOIL as well. Not sure whether you are aware, if you are a preferred customer, you get a quart of the same oil for $9.65 a quart and XL Boosted for $7.2 a quart. That's a good deal to me :) I use the XL and do a 7500 mile interval oil changes. Its been amazing so far.
AMSOIL Signature Series far outperforms the XL line. It offers superior high and low temperature performance and protection, reduced wear, improved fuel economy, cooler engine operating temperatures, reduced emissions and much longer oil life, saving money vs. lower priced oils.
@@danielnewton9828 - The AMSOIL P.C. membership is $10 for six months or $20 for a year and provides wholesale prices for all AMSOIL products, which is about 25% lower than retail. The AMSOIL P.C. membership saves about 25% off retail prices. Here is the link for the AMSOIL P.C. membership --> www.amsoil.com/offers/pc.aspx?zo=349698
I respect the choice. I hate the way its sold. The other thing i would mention is redline will meet and exceed amsoil. The other thing i would mention there are 3 lines of royal purple. Most dont test against royal purple top tier products and i think thats for a reason.
I think I’ve heard about the other royal purple brands as well, but I need to see if I can find any testing. And yes, I also dislike the way Amsoil chooses to sell their product.
Great video but the amsoil is not 12 bucs per qt. When you buy you can use the preffered customer and total is like less than 8 bucs per qt when you pick it up if you have amsoil warehouse nearby
Get a preferred membership with amsoil and it will save you 25%. 1 year membership is $20. My diesel holds 3 gallons. 3 gallons of amsoil and an amsoil filter I saved $48.74 on my 1st order
My story is practically the same. Huge RP fan. RP rocks...BUT... AMSOIL has ALWAYS BEEN and continues to be developed by the extreme oil enthusiasts who will NOT SETTLE for SECOND BEST. So I as you am switching to Amsoil full-time for all oil products, especially their filters rated at 20 MICRONS. You get what you pay for. There are three main oceans of people out there regarding the glamorous world of motor oil. The extreme enthusiasts who want to protect their engines to the extreme, the people who don't really care between best and 2nd best, and then the vast ocean who really don't care at all, and change their oil once every year or two. I change my oil religiously every 3K per the old school ways. Period. Amsoil has been sold for over 40 years. It is INCONVENIENT in HOW you have to buy Amsoil, but that is about the only negative anyone can complain about. Amsoil has gone through many competitions and tests out in the universe, and all the ones I have read and seen show that it edges out the competition, sometimes by huge margins. Good down-to-Earth video American brother! Real life.
I'm thinking of trying Amsoil for my 1966 Corvair Monza with the "high performance " 110-hp aluminum air cooled boxer 6. In hot weather in heavy city traffic with the factory A/C on full blast the engine runs HOT. I need an oil that can withstand that kind of heat and still protect the original engine ,(she's got 69K miles on her). I currently use Mobil 1 with a ZDDP additive...
Been a dealer since 82. It's hard to see the difference in a 4stroke motor but there 2stroke saber oil is so superior than all other's it helps the confidence level when using there 4stroke oil.
Blew two alcohol 131 octane engines on Mobil one . Not gonna brag but changed to royal purple 5w30 and never finished lower than 5th in points . Two track championships and one national in a non professional class of sanctioned NHRA and IHRA racing class. Run royal purple in my street hot rod , lawnmower, 4 wheeler , and honda generator . It is so close to Amsoil at 2/3 the cost . Mobil one is popular because it was the 1st well known synthetic . Otherwise if it came down to any other oil I would run Shell Rotella non synthetic due to it's zinc and phosphourus levels . These are what makes break in oils safe and come in the rotella diesel oils with hard hitting 22-1 compression ratios which otherwise would destroy rod bearings. I am a royal purple and amsoil fan 100%.
I have used both. I have to say that the XPR for RP is way better than AMS oil and they are about the same price. I know that XPR is the highest level of royal purple but I don't know much about Amsoil or which is the highest level of amsoil but I know Royal Purple XPR is the best period.
Once again someone comparing API licensed oil to signature series. Reason Amsoil signature isn't in retailers is because it isn't warranty compliant"API donut". Get Royal Purple HPS if you want extra protection and performance.
Not abiding to zinc/phosphorus limits imposed by API doesnt make Amsoil worse. That makes it better. For EVERYTHING in every category except your catalytic converters if it starts to burn and that's debatable. That sticker doesnt add performance, to a true performance oil it decreases it.
Amsoil is the cheapest oil on the market. I buy the most expensive oil ( the signature series which guarantees 25000 miles but I change it at every 15000 ). It cost me about $80 a year for oil and Amsoil oil filter.I can't get that with any other brand. They just not good enough to hold for a full year or 15000 miles. My engine runs smoother, gas mileage improved ,and what I love the most how Amsoil oil filter and oil designed to prevent cold start wear out. Just do the math and if you become a preferred customer you save 25% of the price. It costs $60 only a year.
You have to do it only once and when you relalize after 15000 miles you have 40% oil life left you do not have to analyze anymore beacuse AMSOIL is telling the truth. Oh by the way AMsoil is NOT a BIG corporation company who has heavy advertisements but poor quality oil just like Mobil 1. Amsoil tested and proved their oil is the BEST right now in the world. The oil analyzing test costs $32 on Amsoil website if you ever want to try it out. Have a great day!
@@lazhun4574 Who says after 15K miles you will have 40% left. You stating Mobil 1 is a poor quality oil is pretty desperate. Mobil 1 has been proven to be a quality oil. Also you say amsoil is the best but what are they the best at? Interval records? I could care less for interval records I want maximum engine protection. I would agree with you if you said amsoil is the best at draining your wallet. 👍
I watched the video with interest. I use the Royal Purple XPR series and like its performance. However, some people say that Ams Oil is the best. Which do you think is the better oil, Amz Oil's Signature Series or Royal Purple XPR Series?
20 K on a change is no big deal with signature series unless you area all city driver ..AMS is a 100 Percent Synthetic ,not Full Synthetic Type 3 Hydrocracked Petroleum Oil or natural gas based that Shell Pennzoil is making ...AMS uses the true synthetic type 4 and 5 base oils and is no big deal for a long distance driver to get 25k before a oil change ..It all should be based on hours of use of 700 hours instead of miles ...
Same here. I just started using mobile 1 two oil changes ago on my 2019 sti. I have one more oil change left in my room. I'm going to use that up then go to amsoil.
Amsoil Oil is purchased BARE from Mobil1/ExxonMobil. They add their own additives that aren't limited by the API restrictions that Mobil conforms to. I'd picture them as a Mobil1 +1 oil.
@@johnreynolds6291 "There is no comparison to to Mobil 1 or Amsoil".... that is a an outlandishly broad claim with no substance to the point that I'd want to make highly opinionated assumptions about you, something along the lines of "you're high", but with a different noun(s) choices. There are handfuls of different ways to judge or compare oils in different categories. I'll be waiting for you to fire away.
Nice video, yes amsoil is very good stuff. I believe they invented synthetic oil. Other good ones are some non American oils that are hard to find, motul and total. Always important to follow your vehicles owners manual for which type of oil to use!
@@nycalien incorrect, actually the founder of amsoil INC. Mr. A.J.Amatuzio( C.E.O and president of Amsoil INC.) did present the FIRST S.A.E. ( society of automotive engineers) approved synthetic engine oil in 1972. Feel free to look it up!!!!!
@@steveapel2961 yes. But synthetic oils was used in airline engines for decades, that's where he got the idea from. Amsoi cannot make synthetic base oils. It's a very rigorous process and they don't have the capacity to do so. They buy the base stock and add the additives.
If It’s my first time using Amsoil, do I have to switch it again after 1000 miles or I can switch it after 4k miles? I hear I was supposed to switch it soon cause It cleans up the sludge from the engine.
I’ve heard you’re supposed to do that if you have an older engine that was using conventional oil, but if the car has been running full synthetic prior to switching, I don’t think it should be necessary.
if you want to do a test- run amsoil 5k miles send it to a lab- then run purple 5k miles send it to a lab then run amazon oil 5k send it to a lab-- a year later you will have forgotten what oil you used
@@freakfiveoh yes most definitely my friend has the new cls550 and he made the switch and he just told me today that his engine is alot quieter and smoother so after this post I'm going to get 20 quarts the plain is to do one oil change drive to Vegas come home and do another oil change reason being is because I think that the amsoil will clean any unwanted build up or deposits during the trip or do you guys think that that's overkill
I’ve considered doing a series of oil tests, and actually getting the oil sent to a lab after it’s done a certain amount of miles. I’ve watched some people do actual oil test videos, and I don’t pretend to know that much about them, so I don’t want to pretend like I know more than I actually do.
Funny that you watched the PF video and saw that Pennzoil won but still went with Amsoil? I use RP always have, always will. But I use the HMX or the HPS not the basic formula.
@@bradbird8913 yeah but the Amsoil regular full synthetic lost to pennzoil. I moved over to Valvoline VR1 high zinc oil, since I dont have a catalytic converter
I disagree with you somebody that races for a living Royal Purple oil definitely cools the temperature of your engine down game where horsepower 100% it's been proven so I don't know what kind would you use first of all it doesn't work that great on trucks it's a performance oil if you use it in cars that are supercharged or turbocharged or designed for drifting or racing it's the best oil to use specially if you have an Audi RS or an Audi S4 or an M3 it keeps the engine temperature cooler cuz they run hot game where horsepower how to use the oil filter to we run it all the time I actually in Audi mechanic We Run The hpx the Royal Purple oil and he keeps our temperature cooler I run nothing in my Audi R8 except that you're wrong 100
I want to try Amsoil and actually put the 1 year claim to the test. I've seen many reviews on people doing 15k miles or 12-13 months and I'm so far confident in it. Many have reported that lab tests show the oil can still be good even after a year as long as the filter is changed, so I have no doubt it can go as long as they claim.
Yeah, I'm sure it can, as long as you're not driving too crazy. They have separate mileage guidance if you drive you vehicles hard, or in rough conditions.
My experience: 1)check your oil on a regular basis, any oil is better than no oil 2)ensure that you know or have an idea of how many miles your putting on the oil, in what conditions 3) check that oil filter after 3-5000 miles regardless. If not replace it outright 4)Using just about any synthetic, don't worry as much. I burn 1 quart every 1500-2000 miles. I've ran Castrol Edge pro up to around 18,000 before the engine started sounding different. I've ran Pennzoil Ultra to around 15,000 with 4 added quarts. I've ran regular castrol Edge to 15,000 twice with adding say like 3 quarts on a regular basis. I'm going to swap out my current Castrol/RP blend I got going on with about 6,000 miles on it for Royal Purple HPS 5w30. -Similar full synth to Castrol Magnetec, hopefully its as strong or stronger. -Royal Purples Full synthetic + Synerlec + ZDDP (if zddp works at all, we will see how this oil does) -Not too concerned with my cat converter, as Im swapping it out and the new exhaust manifold and converter are laying next to me. To be honest, it probably all makes little to no difference. However, whatever has the 'ester' technology really piques my interest. I've driven this car so long its the little things I notice. Like starting up the car after it sat for 2 months. Metal to metal contact. Lots of commutes to work. I want it for everything. The regular synthetics do a good job, but if the oil gets hot it gets thin... Excited to try this HPS.
@@sasquatchcrew So I actually managed to use it for 2 years, with 1 year oil change intervals. Had little to no oil burn, had a full amount each oil change. Although recently I kind of got screwed with the oil filter back in the winter, because their brand of oil filter wasn't in stock, so I ordered the wix filter. The filter ended up not fitting and support said that the part number is correct and that it should fit. They then just directed me to another number to contact, and I hate doing phone calls, so I eventually got a little petty and switched out. Eventually I may go back though.
I use 0w40 ultra platinum Pennzoil for my Challenger 6.4, however I have used Amsoil in other cars I've had, and I am considering switching over to Amsoil Signature at 36 thousand miles. As you know Project Farm and all the other RU-vidrs agree that Pennzoil Ultra is runner up after Amsoil, however I've been doing a bit more research and I have my eye on Ravenol, and Redline high zinc Easter based formula, but I can't find anyone that has put it up against Amsoil. On paper the Redline has more zinc, and phosphorus, and is an Easter based, while Amsoil from what I understand is group 3, wish I could find a test of Redlines Easter base, against Amsoil Signature. The RU-vidrs test the Redline that's available at the Auto parts Wich is not the Easter base formula. Like Amsoil you have to order it. Another thing I've been contemplating, be s using an additive called Bestline. I have use Ceratec before that Manny recommended when I had my Mustang, but then I discovered Bestline, and soon after STP Ceramic, because STP is available readily at the Auto Parts. I tried it,band while I don't have any scientific proof. The car actually felt faster, smoother, and my mileage went up noticeably. I was blown away. There is a RU-vidr called Bates interactive, like project farm he does similar testing,band according to his testing STP had a way smaller wear scare on the bearing, and improved the oil flow. Again lol. Wish someone would put Besline up against STP.... Project Farm did get top results with Bestline on his additive comparison. If anyone here has experience with Amsoil Signature vs Redline his ZDDP Easter based formula. Let me know Wich one is best. On paper the Redline Easter seems best, and don't need a membership, but I would like to have facts
Not personally. I’ve heard lots of people say their engines run a little quieter, especially cars with overhead cams and what not, but with my truck I think it would have to make some pretty big changes to actually notice them.
I use redline instead, the cost of amsoil signature series is high and this is coming from a redline fan heh. If amsoil sig series was the same price as redline, i'd switch over in a heartbeat to be honest.
@@themars2011 Its all perspective. Schaeffer was so close to amsoil the price difference makes schaeffer the winner for me 👍and if I didnt have it I'd go to the nearest store and purchase pennzoil platinum for 1/4 the cost of amsoil. In my opinion amsoil is the winner if you want to spend the most cash 👍😎🏁🏁🏁
@Andrew Atm I'm on bobistheoilguy forum and Project Farm gets slammed. They say his tests are nonsense and not real world. Ask any tribologist or Certified Lubrication Specialist his tests mean absolutely nothing compared to the API and ILSAC tests.i believe they prove something to a certain extent but not to call it the "winner". Again I will say Amsoil is the winner if you wanna spend the most cash 👍
@Andrew Atm Schaeffer is a industrial grade lubricant. It's on another level compared to amsoil. Why do you think most of their lubricants go in massive farm equipment and industrial machines worldwide. Schaeffer also exceeds amsoil in yearly revenue and happens to be the oldest oil company in the USA 👍
First off I’m sick of seeing the “signature series” going against royal purples base line motor oil. It’s takes amsoils best high end oil to barley beat royal purples entry level oil. Make a fair comparison and then people should decide
Which specific Royal Purple oil are you referring to? I know they have some high performance types and racing oil, but I’d like to look into the oil you’re talking about. I have nothing against Royal Purple, it’s still my go to brand if I need to grab something in the store.
My Car Life xpr and hps is ones that need to be compared to the signature series.. royal purple got bought out a few years ago and the normal royal purple is still great but don’t have its patterned formula like the hps and the xpr do
Better yet but $20 per gallon Pennzoil synthetic add 16 oz. of Bestline and you will have a $30 oil change of the world's best lubricant money can buy!
