Amsoil Extended Drain Intervals Synth Oil
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Amsoil Extended Drain Intervals Synth Oil
I have a 2000 tl and it's got about 64k on it... I would love to switch to full synthetic but, I too am afraid of the holes it could create in the seals.
Has anyone had experience w/ this? I know nothing about Acura seals.
I would love to change my oil once or twice a year and run the good stuff. I hear amsoil doesn't break down untill a year.
Has anyone had experience w/ this? I know nothing about Acura seals.
I would love to change my oil once or twice a year and run the good stuff. I hear amsoil doesn't break down untill a year.
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LOL---see I know some things
Shhh..... I'm trying to extend my vocabulary.
I think I'm going to make the switch .... to something I change once or twice a year...
I think I'm going to make the switch .... to something I change once or twice a year...
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Amsoil warrantees their 5w-30 for 25,000 miles (!) or one year whichever comes first. Prior to using Amsoil I used Mobil 1 in my old Prelude, changing it every 15,000 miles. That car has 187,000 miles on it and is still going strong. There is a great article reprinted from Lubes n Greases Magazine on the foolhardiness of U.S.-recommended oil change intervals (3000 miles) vs. Europe (10,000 miles) at syntheticwarehouse.com
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so far i put 7500 miles on my amsoil (still golden brown). all i did at 7500 was change the filter. i probally wont go as far as 25k, something more in lines with 10 to 15k.
i usually use upgraded fram filters or OEM ones. as long as you change your oil filter regularly, you'll be fine.
i usually use upgraded fram filters or OEM ones. as long as you change your oil filter regularly, you'll be fine.
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Oil and Filter
I'm going to switch to maybe use an engine flush for $30 then throw in a gallon of Amsoil 0W - 30 Full Synth Motor Oil.
And throw a Hastings LF523 Oil Filter on. The Amsoil tech said to change this oil filter every 12k miles....
So I figure I'll just change the oil and the filter at the same time.
Is this a good idea? every 12k?
Does anyone have experience doing this or should I change my oil filter earlier than the oil?
then onto the best low maintenance air filter : o )
And throw a Hastings LF523 Oil Filter on. The Amsoil tech said to change this oil filter every 12k miles....
So I figure I'll just change the oil and the filter at the same time.
Is this a good idea? every 12k?
Does anyone have experience doing this or should I change my oil filter earlier than the oil?
then onto the best low maintenance air filter : o )
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humm..... i use mobile one full synthetic 5w-30 but i still change my oil every 3-4 thousand miles.... i kno some people say that's a waste of money, but i'm not too sure about keeping the same oil in my engine for too long plus going w/o a oil filter change that long.... at how many miles should i change my oil do y'all guys think (using mobile one)? b/c i have to change my oil again in about another 700 miles and i was just curious if i should hold off...
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According to the article in Lubes n Greases Magazine ( a must read - go to syntheticwarehouse.com), one of the side benefits of extended drain intervals (another word for longer oil changes)
is the welcome NON-addition of certain additives i.e. phosphorus.
Phosphorus apparently damages or wears down catalytic converter material. Now I know why the cat on my '89 Prelude lasted for 155,000 miles. (Mobil 1 oil changed every 15,000 miles, filter changed every 4,000 miles.) . To answer your question, Amsoil warrantees their 5w-30 for 25,000 miles or one year as long as you change your filter every six months.
According to the article in Lubes n Greases Magazine ( a must read - go to syntheticwarehouse.com), one of the side benefits of extended drain intervals (another word for longer oil changes)
is the welcome NON-addition of certain additives i.e. phosphorus.
Phosphorus apparently damages or wears down catalytic converter material. Now I know why the cat on my '89 Prelude lasted for 155,000 miles. (Mobil 1 oil changed every 15,000 miles, filter changed every 4,000 miles.) . To answer your question, Amsoil warrantees their 5w-30 for 25,000 miles or one year as long as you change your filter every six months.
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