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Old 06-25-2014, 08:16 PM
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Does anyone use Amsoil on here? What is your thoughts on it? Considering there is a 25,000 mile oil change they provide.it has to be top notch.
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Never used it. But I would never go 25k miles between oil changes. Dont really take the word for it on the bottle.

I use mobil 1 fully synthetic high mileage. Its either a 5000 or 7500 mile distance for oil changes it says. But I still do it every 3000 miles, despite what they say. Its just how I am.
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All Engines produce carbon by products in their daily use. Idling is even worse.
Why would anyone want to risk a dirty oil & filter to even 10,000 miles is beyond me.
I also use mobil 1 syn and change it at 4000 miles.
I want my engine clean and confidence to know the friction modifiers are up to "speed" !
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regular valvoline at walmart, and a delco filter has been about 20 bucks forever. doing it every 5k and running all my vehicles to 2 to 300k over half a dozen or so of my dd vehicles and have never had a wear related engine problem

the gm recommended service interval is 7500 highway, so i figure 5k is low, 3 or 4k is the old stuff, has been i think since 90'*

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Probably going to try at least the oem full synthetic because it has been rated #1in synthetics for over 30 years.and a third party did a test with it and several other "full synthetic" oils.amsoil ranks up at the top
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how much are these synthetics? they are costly and i dont see the benefit. i keep track of every tank and all of the cars i bought fairly new and it got the same or better mileage up until 2-300k. the only time i saw a mileage drop was one time synthetic high mileage was on sale so i tried it in my bonnie and the 03 monte i had at the time and both ran like crap and lost two mpg
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This may be for his 2012 sonic VVT. If so here is the approved list of other brands you can use that meet the Dexos certifications.
dexos1 Brands | GM
Gm wants u to use the Dexos semi-syns for warranty purposes.

Edit: You will not find Amsoil on the above Dexos list !
Amsoil does not meet Dexron VI transmission fluid either :http://www.gmpowertrain.com/VehicleE...DEXRON-VI.aspx
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