Amsoil OE Synthetic

CKNSLS wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
Just a quick update.

I am well pleased with this oil. I am at 8k miles on this Amsoil OE oil and it looks like I just poured it into the crankcase. Not only is the oil clear it still has the amber color to it. I know its superficial... but this is a first for me.

I have NEVER had an oil look this good... even Mobil 1 looked like black soot at 5k miles in my wifes former gasser VW Jetta.

I've ordered a Oil Analysis kit from Blackstone Labs and look forward to seeing what the actual health of my wonderful Pentastar V6 is along with the actual data of the performance of the Amsoil OE.

I'll post the results of the analysis here too if you all are interested.


Thanks!

Jeremiah

You do know that the color of an oil in the crankcase has no bearing on how it's protecting? Your Blackstone test is a much more accurate assessment. As another poster had mentioned-Amsoil does buy base stocks from Mobil oil and others.

Exactly, and 100% correct.

In fact, as Hannibal pointed out, and correctly, if your oil does not change color it "can" be a bad thing. It might not have right detergent package in it to do the correct job. We see this with street engines running race oil in them.

jerem0621 wrote:
Just a quick update.

I am well pleased with this oil. I am at 8k miles on this Amsoil OE oil and it looks like I just poured it into the crankcase. Not only is the oil clear it still has the amber color to it. I know its superficial... but this is a first for me.

I have NEVER had an oil look this good... even Mobil 1 looked like black soot at 5k miles in my wifes former gasser VW Jetta.

I've ordered a Oil Analysis kit from Blackstone Labs and look forward to seeing what the actual health of my wonderful Pentastar V6 is along with the actual data of the performance of the Amsoil OE.

I'll post the results of the analysis here too if you all are interested.


Thanks!

Jeremiah

You do know that the color of an oil in the crankcase has no bearing on how it's protecting? Your Blackstone test is a much more accurate assessment. As another poster had mentioned-Amsoil does buy base stocks from Mobil oil and others.

Thanks for following up... I would be interested in seeing the UOA results.
I ran several UOA'S when I started yearly oil changes with bypass filtration, and the results were good. Very satisfied with Amsoil after more than 20 years of use.

I think that has more to do with the difference between the VW and Chrysler than it does with Mobil-1 and Amsoil, considering Amsoil buys it's base stock from Mobil Oil. If an oil doesn't suspend it's contaminants properly like it's supposed to, it may appear clean as it's not doing it's job of keeping contaminants from depositing on surfaces inside the engine. Good luck with that. Looking forward to the analysis results.

Just a quick update.

I am well pleased with this oil. I am at 8k miles on this Amsoil OE oil and it looks like I just poured it into the crankcase. Not only is the oil clear it still has the amber color to it. I know its superficial... but this is a first for me.

I have NEVER had an oil look this good... even Mobil 1 looked like black soot at 5k miles in my wifes former gasser VW Jetta.

I've ordered a Oil Analysis kit from Blackstone Labs and look forward to seeing what the actual health of my wonderful Pentastar V6 is along with the actual data of the performance of the Amsoil OE.

I'll post the results of the analysis here too if you all are interested.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Cummins12V98 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
Thanks for the comment Cummins, If this works out, I may be a convert.

No problem! Forget the nay sayers, they make great quality products. Their Severe Gear lube is very high rated.

Considering they buy their base stock from companies like Mobil Oil, I'd have to agree.:B

jerem0621 wrote:
Thanks for the comment Cummins, If this works out, I may be a convert.

No problem! Forget the nay sayers, they make great quality products. Their Severe Gear lube is very high rated.

Thanks for the comment Cummins, If this works out, I may be a convert.

jerem0621 wrote:
Okay, the Amsoil OE is in the van along with the Wix oil filter. Of course its way to early to tell if there is a major difference.

The engine was noticeably quieter, the Pentastar is not the quietest motor in the world. Made a pretty significant difference in the sound. Even my wife commented that she "couldn't hear anything"

So, thats pretty cool, we will see how this oil works out. So far so good though.

This oil change has to be the easiest oil change I have ever done. The oil filter is on top of the motor and super easy to access.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

That is a common comment when changing to AMZ/OIL. Another one is how much quieter the engine will be on a cold start up.

Okay, the Amsoil OE is in the van along with the Wix oil filter. Of course its way to early to tell if there is a major difference.

The engine was noticeably quieter, the Pentastar is not the quietest motor in the world. Made a pretty significant difference in the sound. Even my wife commented that she "couldn't hear anything"

So, thats pretty cool, we will see how this oil works out. So far so good though.

This oil change has to be the easiest oil change I have ever done. The oil filter is on top of the motor and super easy to access.

Thanks!

Jeremiah