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AMSOIL Engine oil

I\u2019ve been using Amsoil Sig Series ever since my first break-in oil change. I used it in my old turbo Cobalt SS that I drove like a jackass when I was younger too. Never had any engine issues and Blackstone analysis shows that up to a 4,500 mile oil change interval is safe for my WRX.

Pros: no engine issues
Vehicle: Subaru
Mileage: 4500 km
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AMSOIL Engine oil

Amsoil always over anyone. I started with AMSOIL in 2004 and after pulling my Hayabusa Engine @ 20k miles to build for a turbo kit, the engine teardown was perfect, the block, pistons and bearings looked entirely new.

Pros: engine teardown was perfect
Mileage: 20000 km
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AMSOIL Engine oil
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  • Engine noise:
Rating 4.0

Have noticed on several times that when I went from Subaru OEM oil to Amsoil BACK to OEM that it runs much quieter and smoother on Amsoil.

Pros: quieter and smoother
Cons: Amsoil is so expensive
Vehicle: Subaru
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OEM Honda Engine oil

I ran 10W-50 and 10W-60 for a few years in an old and beaten up Honda in the hope of reduce oil consumption to avoid having to open the engine. Long story short: it's not harmful, it's an expensive gimmick, the only real-life effect is fuel consumption will slightly worsen and that Honda had occasional issues with VTEC (a well known issue in those engines when running high viscosity oils).

Pros: not harmful
Cons: expensive gimmick, worsen fuel consumption
Vehicle: Honda
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AMSOIL Engine oil

Amsoil's biggest 'benefit' is a longer service life. Their additive pack doesn't break down as quickly, so you can run it longer between oil changes. However, if you're paying twice as much and running it twice as long, it's a wash and you're not gaining anything. When I was selling Amsoil, I had a modified 4 banger and a high mileage 24v that had both been running Rotella for the entire time that I owned them before switching to T6 when it was introduced. I pulled UOA samples every 1k miles, then switched to Amsoil Signature after 5k and did the same thing except I pushed the Cummins to 10k. Zero improvement in fuel dilution, wear markers, or carbon build-up. After seeing there was no real-world benefit, I stopped selling it. I won't market a product I don't believe in, let alone one that I see as an outright scam.

Cons: no real-world benefit
Mileage: 10000 km
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