Amsoil

[rockdog]

Anybody use Amsoil in their tow rig? I've been thinking of running something like this for a while. But have a few questions.
1- What does it cost a quart?
2- I know people say you can go more miles before oil changes. 10,000 miles? This kinda freaks me cause I'm old school and change my truck oil every 3,000 miles.
3- If you have used it, do you think it was/is worth it? As in, truck runs better, quieter, etc.
My truck is an 01 F350 with a 7.3 with 102,000 miles on it.
Also, what about trans oil? Pretty much the same questions about it.

 

[Tacoma]

I've used it a bunch, but I got a bunch in trade for some artwork. And I'm all out.
Anyway I am a huge fan of pretty much any synthetic because it sticks to metal BETTER, and that means less wear at startup. So long as you aren't leaking like a sieve, it's a better functional idea IMHO.

1. I don't know. but there are lots of dealers. I can put you in touch with a guy out here if no one pipes up.
2. They say that.. but I don't know that I would. The oil will hold up but there's still dirt getting into it.... on a new, sealed, filtery engine, maybe.. On my beat-to-death but mostly sealed work truck, I was averaging 5-7k between changes due to work schedule.. with no apparent ill effects. YMMV
3. I think it was worth it for the wear reduction. It really does stick to metal way better, I am very very skeptical of claims w/oil, but I'm not blind, either. I had a set of axles, one had gear oil, the other some Royal Purple I think... anyway the gear oil one was caked to hell and crusty, the RP one was still wet and shiny, and covered in oil on the top of the pumpkin still-- 4yrs after I pulled them. That was good enough for me. I didn't notice anything running quieter or anything like that. I was using it for longevity alone, as I had to maintain my own stuff back then. Everything I rebuild gets synthetic now.

I haven't read up enough on transmission oils and their various properties and how to get a good compromise w/it yet... but I dont' have any reason to doubt that a comparable synthetic wouldn't offer some of the same benefits. I know they can tune the temperature properties w/synth. so it won't break down as easy, which makes some compelling arguments for a tow rig...

 

[Seth]

1) 8ish
2) I'd only run longer if you are running a bypass filter. That will save you on oil but then you need to account for the cost of the kit and the filter. It depends on how long you are going to keep the rig.
3) I bought a dealership just to get the discount for myself and my friends. I run it in everything including my sleds. I need to put another order in. It is not substantially more. Then another quality oil like rp. And from everything I have read it really is a better product. My truck runs much quieter then before I was using it. I look at it as piece of mind. I know I have the best thing in there and I am fine paying a little more in hopes of keeping my rig running longer.

 

[Cody]

I'm about to put it in my ZJ. Dirk at 4x4oil.com is a vendor on my forum and he has donated a TON to both the rockcrawling industry and to a sick child (Zach Yost) which he has never met....so because of that I support his business.

I only do yearly oil changes anyway (been running royal purple) which is about 6k miles, so I figure it costs 2x's as much, but should be fine for the longer interval.

 

[Tacoma]

3) I bought a dealership just to get the discount for myself and my friends.

Ah, excellent. I will deal with you then.


EDIT: Dirk at 4x4Oil is a great guy! His work for Zach is really something.

 

[NOTATOY]

I ran it in my Cummins, now I got my Pops to run it in his tow truck. He is putting about 8k on his truck about every 3-4 weeks so now he's not changing his oil every week Seems to work great.

 

[rockdog]

Hmm, sounds like I need to find a dealer in Utah County.
Seth, how hard is it to become a dealer? Minimum order amounts?