Re: Amsoil or Mobile 1 ??

["John H. Graham" <jgraham1@erols.com>]

James Marriott wrote:

> Bob Mansker wrote:
> >
> > I want to go to a better oil (using Castrol GTX 20-50w now) after I get the
> > engine cleaned up on my 87 5KQ.
> > I know you all recomend Mobile 1
>
> No we _don't_ all recommend Mobil 1. Some of us don't recommend
> synthetic at all.
>
> > but what about Amsoil??
>
> Amsoil had the first API-certified 100% synth, back in about '74; M1
> followed in about '92. Check them out at http://www.amsoil.com or
> similar.

 I think Mobil-1 was out in 76-77 with a 5W30 PAO/ester synthetic based oil.

>
>
> > Any first hand experience on Amsoil.
>
> I've been using it for eight years in (total) nine different vehicles.
> Use it in the wife's '86 4ks (10:1 1.8, 10W-30 with annual change, 3
> years ownership, 130k total and 40k from us) and my '87 4kq (8.5:1 2.2,
> 10W-30 winter, 10W-40 summer, two years ownership, 165k total and 36k
> from us, auto-x, boat towing, etc). I use Redline MTL in the transaxle
> (Amsoil shifted like cr*p) and Amsoil in the rear diff (any old synth
> will do back there, IMO).
>
> > Are their any Q-list Dealers in Amsoil?
>
> I am. You can just get it direct from them at 800.777.7094.
>
> hth,
> James

  John
1990 CQ