Amsoil, is it worth it

[Marlin]

I would never wait a year to replace fluid no matter how good the specs are of the lube,just cause the oil don't break down and turn black doesn't mean there isn't other deposits from carbon and engine particles like maybe metal shavings and such that should be removed and not left in there to cause engine damage,I dunno,I'm no expert but that's just my common sense talking lol.

That is what I was thinking, but then I realized I work in a nuclear power plant, and we use top of the line materials for everything, and a lot of our fluid systems only get changed yearly. And we run the **** out of them. 100+ degree ambient temps,salt water, sand, you name it.

But as Billy said, a saleman's job is to sell. But Amsoil has been around for a long long time, if it was junk, it would go away. Sort of like Sham-wow, those things were being peddled when I was 6 years old, I remember. They work, they are still around today, but you don't need to spend 30 bucks on them. Same as Amway, they sell good products, but the pyramid concept gives them a bad name.

Hmmm, seems I have already made up my mind, but at 5K miles a year, who cares.......My VX is quickly becoming a trail rig, and my Expedition now has 18K miles, it is two years old and has driven cross country 3 times. That tells you how little I drive around.

[Gussie2000]

I think that all comes down to how much you trust the products out there.
Amsoil is ranked # 1 worldwide,it's use in many competitions across the US & overseas.

Now,if any of us don't feel comfortable having one oil change a year then amsoil isn't the right product althought the product is made to last 2 or 3 times the average product according to all those tests.

But we all forgot the burning issue our engines came with so if you go amsoil you may have to purchase extra couple of bottles or more depending on how much oil your rig is burning which increase the amount of $$$ you have to pay for the luxury of using amsoil & don't ended up mixing amsoil with any other product.

[Marlin]

But we all forgot the burning issue our engines came with so if you go amsoil you may have to purchase extra couple of bottles or more depending on how much oil your rig is burning which increase the amount of $$$ you have to pay for the luxury of using amsoil & don't ended up mixing amsoil with any other product.

That is true, i am fortunate that my VX does not have that problem...yet. I do have an option to have someone do an overhaul for free except materials. The guy who owned the trailer from Moab owes me money for the tires, but does not ahve the cash. He builds race cars, so is good with that stuff. Still thinkin about it, my VX does not need it, but still...............................

[Gussie2000]

That is true, i am fortunate that my VX does not have that problem...yet. I do have an option to have someone do an overhaul for free except materials. The guy who owned the trailer from Moab owes me money for the tires, but does not ahve the cash. He builds race cars, so is good with that stuff. Still thinkin about it, my VX does not need it, but still...............................

I'll definetly give it a try,i was a about to have amsoil at my last oil change,but the dealer never called my back about the full price,i called several times & never got a respond......yeah i give up

As well as you i drive 'bout 6/7K annually so amsoil is a option for me too.probably after having my horse valves readjusted next month i'll try amsoil