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if you have someone local you can use them....can find them through AMSOIL webpage. If not you can contact myself or MikeH as we are both dealers. I do not know the rules or how mods feel about this here so I try not to come across as salesman on here...just sharing information and if you choose to click a link fine...if not that is fine too.
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I personally dont think there is a difference between seating valves with synthetic versus dino oil. If there was then BMW and other manufacturers would not use it straight from the factory.
I think it is just more "lore" passed down through the ages... it is JUST OIL that has had its molecular structure modified. It is not different as it still lubes. It just resists the detriments of heat longer and maintains a consistent performance under widely varying conditions.....so better viscosity and protection. It is still oil though....nothing super secret.
Sorry did not read the post before mine....and I did not want to be my normally verbose self..
agree agree agree. Use the synthetic and dont worry.
I think it is just more "lore" passed down through the ages... it is JUST OIL that has had its molecular structure modified. It is not different as it still lubes. It just resists the detriments of heat longer and maintains a consistent performance under widely varying conditions.....so better viscosity and protection. It is still oil though....nothing super secret.
Sorry did not read the post before mine....and I did not want to be my normally verbose self..
agree agree agree. Use the synthetic and dont worry.
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how would they know unless they could prove it through oil analysis? if you follow a routine of maintenance that is recommended by your oil manufacturer with a good high quality filter element......then i believe they would be hard pressed to prove that your oil change regime was the reason for the failure. With Mobil 1, AMSOIL, REDLINE, etc....they are not going to make some outlandish claim and usually will error on side of conservative numbers to be safe.
I have followed my own regime and had engines last 250,000 miles with no issues or problems and still running strong off synthetic oil......this was my Jeep Cherokee I bought in 1994 and sold last year. Everyone else has issues with them but it was my most reliable vehicle to date.
I have followed my own regime and had engines last 250,000 miles with no issues or problems and still running strong off synthetic oil......this was my Jeep Cherokee I bought in 1994 and sold last year. Everyone else has issues with them but it was my most reliable vehicle to date.
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...because they do not allow anyone to sell it unless they are a dealer. They do however have Commercial Accounts for use in products that are shipped as oem lubricants......off the shelf accounts for retail.....lube dealer accounts where they can use it in a Jiffy Lube or other like business and sell as part of their service...etc, etc......yep will never see it stocked in the big chains....but have seen small shops that keep it on hand...both motorcycle and car shops. they set up an account that lets them sell it in their shops to customers.
not here to debate how they sell the product...only whether one product is better than another and if our ridiculously short change intervals are necessary or the byproduct of tradition and marketing to increase profits.
To me it is like expiration dates on foods.....yeah it might say 1 May...but we all know you can go until 10 May without it being sour. So why throw away a gallon of good milk just because they told you it was not any good after their date? Now if you wait until 20 May and get sick...it is your fault.
I believe most restrictions are made short enough or long enough.....to more than compensate for the idiots out there that tend to find themselves in the Darwin Awards each year.
not here to debate how they sell the product...only whether one product is better than another and if our ridiculously short change intervals are necessary or the byproduct of tradition and marketing to increase profits.
To me it is like expiration dates on foods.....yeah it might say 1 May...but we all know you can go until 10 May without it being sour. So why throw away a gallon of good milk just because they told you it was not any good after their date? Now if you wait until 20 May and get sick...it is your fault.
I believe most restrictions are made short enough or long enough.....to more than compensate for the idiots out there that tend to find themselves in the Darwin Awards each year.
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