Hey Pal, where did you get those prices?? $6.50qt. on oil, $11.50 per oil
filter, and on average $30.00 for the air filter. The air filter lasts the
life of the car.
Wayne
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 16:48:29 -0400
> From: "Marie Pimental" <pimental@massed.net>
> Subject: DML: Re: DML Synthetic oil changeover
>
> I would like to see those tests that your father had done. There is no way
> that Castrol is the same as Amsoil. There is a 4-20% increase in mpg,
> guaranteed. There is very little engine wear when using Amsoil and I have
> the proof on my 81 Jeep pickup bought new and has nothing but Amsoil in it.
> Had the vocational shop instructors tear down the engine and had the
> students measure all the engine parts. ALL were in NEW car specs. Hardly any
> engine wear. Everyone was amazed on how clean and new the inside was.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 23:38:47 -0500
>> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>> Subject: RE: DML: Synthetic oil changeover
>>
>> My father, being a small Amsoil dealer in CA for 10 years, used their
>> products for just about everything. He's since switched back to Castrol and
>> K&N. (He was also Chief Engineer at Lockheed in the Space and Aeronautics
>> division from 1970 - 1980 where he put the oil through stress tests to find
>> out just how good it is.) No significant improvements from Amsoil vs.
>> Castrol. (I also have a MPG Record from my Javelin dating from 1970 - 1996
>> with several Amsoil Oil Changes...NO improvements in fuel economy.) The
>> only time it showed a 2 MPG improvement was with Arco 20w-50 Graphite Oil.
>>
>> It's not any better if you change your oil on a regular basis and keep the
>> engine maintained.
>>
>> - - Bernd
>>
>>
>> - -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of jimm
>> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 9:19 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Synthetic oil changeover
>>
>>
>> Is Amzoil as good as claimed? How do their aricleaners compare with
>> K&N? Any serious replys appreciated!
>> Jim in Waco
>>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:58:23 -0500
> From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: DML Amsoil
>
> Let's see...185K miles on an engine, no excessive wear found on tear-down,
> Dino-Oil was run (with two test runs of Amsoil at around 100K), and the only
> reason it required a rebuild was because of a ring that broke due to age
> (original ring from AMC).
>
> Key Points here:
>
> General Maintenance goes a long way...without any large, additional costs
> (no matter what they claim). In the long run, Amsoil may save you a few
> bucks more than a regular oil change at every 3500 miles. but which filter
> and oil would you rather have near the end of the 25,000 mile span: Amsoil
> w/25K miles on it...including the filter, or fresh quality oil and filter
> every 3500 miles.
>
> Amsoil: $8.00/qt + Amsoil Filter = $55.00 (5qts + $15.00 for the filter)
> Castrol: $1.15/qt + WIX Filter = $5.75 (5qts + $5.00 for the filter)
>
> Amsoil Changed once at 25,000 miles = $55.00
> Castrol Changed 7 times to reach 25,000 miles = $75.25 (Changed every 3500
> miles)
> Castrol Changed 5 times to reach 25,000 miles = $53.75 (Changed every 5000
> miles)
>
> $0.02
>
> - - Bernd
>
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Marie Pimental
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 3:30 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: DML Amsoil
>
>
> Yes! I've been using Amsoil for years. The stuff is fantastic! Hardly any
> engine wear and oil changes are 1 year or 25,000 miles. No other oil can do
> that! And yes, I'm an Amsoil Dealer. I won't buy or use anything else. I
> have the oil in everything I own that has an engine, two or four cycle.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>>
>> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 21:05:29 -0700
>> From: "Ryan & Joellen LeBlanc" <rleblanc1@earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: DML: Synthetic oil changeover
>>
>> I found their website at www.amsoil.com
>> This stuff looks good. Anyone else have long term experience?
>>
>> Ryan LeBlanc
>> 99, Durango, 5.9L, 4x4, SLT, Forest Green
>> 97, CC, 5.2L, 5 spd, 4x2, SLT+
>>
>> - ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <Mst29@aol.com>
>> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 8:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: DML: Synthetic oil changeover
>>
>>
>>> Can you give me some info on Amsoil? web-site etc. I'd greatly appreciate
>> it.
>
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