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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How can I purchase AMSOIL products?
You can order online through the Amsoil Corporate Website and the
products will be shipped for the distribution centre closest to you,
to minimize shipping fees. Q. Can AMSOIL Motor Oils be
recycled?
A. Regarding used synthetic oils, they can be recycled in the
same manner as a petroleum-based motor oils. Synthetic oils can also
be used in furnaces designed to burn waste oils.
Q. What are AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils?
A. AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants are fuel efficient, extended life
lubricants manufactured from select synthetic base stocks and special
purpose additives. These lubricants provide improved overall
performance characteristics when compared to conventional petroleum
oils.
Q. What are AMSOIL Synthetic Blend Motor Oils?
A. AMSOIL Synthetic Blend Motor Oils are a blend of synthetic
fluids and petroleum oils. They are combined to form an all season
motor oil that demonstrates many of the performance features of
synthetic lubricants.
Q. Can AMSOIL Motor Oils be used in any engine?
A. Certainly, AMSOIL Motor Oils may be used in any mechanically
sound gasoline or diesel fueled engine. Basically, that means they are
excellent for use in any vehicle’s engine.
Q. Will AMSOIL Motor Oils void the warranty of a new vehicle?
A. Absolutely not! Manufacturers’ warranties are based upon the
use of oils meeting specific API Service Classifications, for example,
SJ/CF. (AMSOIL lubricants meet the current API Service requirements
and, thus, are perfectly suited for use in any new vehicle without
affecting the validity of the new vehicle warranty.)
Q. Are AMSOIL Motor Oils All-Season Oils?
A. Synthetic oils are made to protect and perform better than
petroleum oils at both high and low temperature extremes. That’s why
every jet engine in the world is lubricated with synthetic oil. AMSOIL
Motor Oils have extremely low pour points and flow readily at
extremely low temperatures for easier winter starting and
significantly reduced engine wear. At high temperatures, no
conventional motor oil can compare to the overall protection AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oils provide. That’s extremely important for today’s
turbocharged and small, non-turbocharged engines!
Q. Will using AMSOIL Motor Oils increase gas mileage?
A. Tighter government regulations and increases in engine
manufacturers’ demands are calling for more fuel efficient lubricants.
AMSOIL Motor Oils reduce friction and drag better than petroleum oils,
resulting in significant fuel economy increases. In a recent 1.2
million mile demonstration, AMSOIL Lubricants showed a 4.5% increase
in gas mileage. Other tests have shown increases of as much as 15%
under certain weather and driving conditions. Yet, because every
vehicle is different, as are driving habits and conditions, it is
difficult to accurately project an exact increase.
Q. Are AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils and petroleum motor oils
compatible?
A. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils are fully compatible with all
petroleum motor oils, and there is no danger in mixing the two. Mixing
AMSOIL and petroleum oil, however, is not a recommended as a general
practice. Performance and long drain intervals will be sacrificed and
the oil should be promptly changed, at maximum, within the next 3,000
miles.
Q. Why are AMSOIL Motor Oils capable of extended drain
intervals?
A. AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils are highly resistant to the
destructive effects of heat, and do not break down like petroleum
oils. This means that AMSOIL Motor Oils can provide much longer drain
intervals than conventional lubricants.
Q. Will AMSOIL Motor Oils decrease oil consumption?
A. Yes. When used in mechanically sound engines, AMSOIL Motor
Oils can reduce oil consumption. Under test conditions, a reduction of
as much as 42% was demonstrated for prolonged periods. However, this
should not be taken to mean that AMSOIL Motor Oils are “cure-alls” for
engines that consume oil because of mechanical problems.
Q. Is there a recommended procedure for changing to AMSOIL
Motor Oils?
A. There are no special requirements; however, in older vehicles
or those with high mileage, it may be advisable to use AMSOIL Engine
Flush first. This will ensure that the engine is clean and free of any
accumulated contaminants which might have an effect on the service
life of AMSOIL Motor Oils. In all cases, it is good judgement to
install a new AMSOIL Absolute Efficiency Oil Filter (EaO) every time
you change oil.
Q. Should Oil Additives or After Market Products be added to
AMSOIL Motor Oils?
A. No, they are not necessary! AMSOIL Motor Oils are properly
formulated under the strictest Quality Control procedure to provide
superior lubrication performance.
Q. I heard that new cars require a break in period with
petroleum before you switch them to synthetic. How long should this
break in period be?
A. AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil can be used during break-in
trouble free. In fact, vehicles such as Dodge Viper and Chevrolet
Corvette come factory filled with synthetic oil.
Since most new vehicles come filled with petroleum oil, it only makes
good sense to change to AMSOIL at the first scheduled oil change
interval. New engine components generate high levels of wear metals
and can contain contaminants from assembly. By allowing the engine to
operate with the petroleum oil until the first oil/filter change
interval, the wear metals and contaminants are removed prior to
installing AMSOIL.
Q. I am considering replacing the petroleum oil with AMSOIL
synthetic oil in an engine that has 50,000 miles on it. I have heard
that synthetics might clean the engine and cause plugging of the oil
filter and passageways. Is this true?
A. Absolutely not. Switching from petroleum oil to AMSOIL in
routinely maintained vehicles will not cause clogged oil filters or
passageways, regardless of mileage. Sludge, which is caused by poor
quality oil and neglected maintenance practices, would have to be
present in significant amounts to plug oil filters and passageways. If
this excessive amount of sludge is present in an engine, it is just a
matter of time before oil filters and passageways clog, regardless of
the installation of AMSOIL.
Q. Is it true that installing AMSOIL or other synthetic oils
will cause my engine to leak oil?
A. In modern vehicles, there is no risk of AMSOIL motor oil
leaking. In fact, AMSOIL motor oil is fully compatible with modern
seal materials. It is properly formulated to condition seals, keeping
them pliable to prevent leakage.
Problem: AMSOIL INC. has been informed that some AMSOIL Dealers and
their customers have experienced problems with their local Ford
Dealership service department when bringing in the new AMSOIL
Universal ATF for installation in their Ford vehicle transmission.
They have been told that: A) You cannot put a Mercon V labeled
transmission fluid in a Mercon application. B) That you cannot put a
Mercon labeled transmission fluid in a Mercon V application (this is
true). C) That you cannot put a dual usage labeled ATF product in the
Mercon application or the Mercon V application. Since the new AMSOIL
Universal Transmission Fluid is labeled dual usage, recommended for
both Mercon and Mercon V applications, some Ford Dealership service
managers are telling their customers that if they put the AMSOIL
Universal ATF product in their transmission it will void their
transmission warranty.
Answer: At least one oil companys ATF product with a Mercon V rating
does not also meet Mercon performance requirements. This has
apparently caused a great deal of confusion about allowing Mercon V
ATF to be back serviceable in Mercon applications. The AMSOIL
Universal ATF has been formulated to meet or exceed both the Mercon
and Mercon V specification, as well as G.M. Dexron III and Chrysler
ATF+4. It is fully supported through documented testing. It is
recommended for and can be used in ALL of the applications listed on
the label. PERIOD.
If someone is misinformed on this issue and actually denies a
manufacturers warranty coverage because of the use of AMSOIL Universal
ATF Fluid in one of the applications for which it is recommended by
AMSOIL INC., the AMSOIL Warranty coverage would apply. The consumers
transmission would be repaired under the AMSOIL Warranty. AMSOIL INC.
and our insurance company will legally pursue the dealership or the
manufacturer to recover our costs. AMSOIL INC. would not make the
recommendations on our label, or issue this statement, if we were not
completely confident of our position on this matter. While we cannot
control what individuals say about this subject, we can and do insure
that consumers can use our product with complete confidence and
without risk.
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