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Maintenance & Repair Synthetic motor oil
8536 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 9:34 AM
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Amsoil has provided API certified synthetic oils for 37 years, longer than any other synthetic oil. No vehicle manufacturer has ever said Amsoil is not fit for use or will ever void a warranty which it never has. Amsoil sees no reason to pay hundreds of vehicle and equipment manufacturers tons of money to be on their lists which is not required in the US or Canada for warranty coverage. Amsoil also provides their own warranty coverage for more miles than any other company.
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Replying to: timvipond (Nov 08, 2009 10:50 am) Of course, many other oils are also excluded, so I would not interpret this as a black mark against Amsoil per se.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2009 12:40 pm) If fact if you read further down, they do say that other oils meeting the recommended SAE viscosity and API ratings can be used, which of course, AMSOIL and many other oil brands meet. Warranties only cover named parts by the vehicle manufacturer against manufacturing defects. It is not dependent on the oil brand used. If the oil causes the part to fail, which is easily determined by oil and parts analysis, then the warranted part would not be covered. Some oil companies warranties would cover the part, some do not. AMSOIL does. AMSOIL has been used in thousands of BMW's since 1972 and has never caused a part failure or voided any warranty. When in doubt, you can always contact the vehicle manufacturer and/or the oil manufacturer to see if the use of a specific oil will void a warranty, or if the oil itself provides it's own warranty.
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Replying to: timvipond (Nov 08, 2009 12:56 pm) Please stop clouding the issue with a lot of noise, the fact is that unless Amsoil steps up to the plate has has their oil certified, then it cannot be used to maintain a new vehicle warranty.
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Replying to: timvipond (Nov 08, 2009 12:56 pm) What possible reason would there be to put a non-approved oil in. Why create an unnecessary question, if there should be a problem, by using amsoil, when there are plenty of other options out there that would not create a question should a problem occur. I'm pretty sure my 2.5 VW engine would probably be just fine with about any oil, even conventional, but it is not worth taking that risk to save a couple bucks on oil changes. As someone else indicated, I'd stay away from amsoil, in any case, as I would not want to support their MLM system that creates armies of dealers that clog up discussions with endless promotion of their product. IOW, your marketing is back-firing, at least in my case.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2009 8:14 am) So what is the point of this amsoil stuff, again? Why would I pay a 60% premium over mobil 1?
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Replying to: shipo (Nov 08, 2009 1:40 pm)
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Replying to: timvipond (Nov 08, 2009 12:56 pm) Is this public information? It sounds a bit scandalous actually, if true.  Sounds like product placement in a movie or something. I'm kinda skeptical if you don't mind me sayin'...
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Nov 08, 2009 1:46 pm) So you would rather support the economies of foreign countries, by not only sending your money there, but jobs as well? AMSOIL is an American company, using American vendors, that develops thousands of independent American businesses every year. If you want to discuss AMSOIL products, you should expect people to participate that know the facts.
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Replying to: sandman_6472 (Nov 07, 2009 6:13 pm) The bottom line....ifrom your own words... AMSOIL should and does sell itself.....and you won't find AMSOIL in the nationally known retail chains or auto part stores..........so how does AMSOIL sell so much oil???? Must be good some sh _ t....... the "EDUCATED" consumer knows the difference....and uses AMSOIL...
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