Anyone using Amsoil High Performance 10W40 Synthetic oil?

Opinions?..........

 

I was thinking about amsoil. Does anyone know if it is any good. I still have about 2800 more miles to think about it. If not what kind does anyone else recommend

 

Not sure about Amsoil. Havent' heard anyone using Amsoil yet, but I couldnt think of anything wrong.

Also, just so you know, it is NOT recommended to change over to synthetic until your 3rd oil change. That's just the general consensus. Can't remmeber if Amsoil is a conventional or not, but the 10w40 weight seems a bit thick. Go with something like 0w30/5w30 or 10w30.

 

never even heard of this brand, you should try REDLINE though, i think they are the best.
especially their water wetter, for the radiator.

 

Amsoil is the granddaddy of synthetic oils - they were the first API approved synthetic oil in the early 70's. There is no question they are good.

Marketing has made Mobil 1 and Redline the leaders they are.

I doubt you could go wrong on any premium API approved oil.

 

I've been using Amsoil for years, including the first oil change in my S2000. I mostly use the S2000 for autocrossing, so I changed the the oil at 3500 miles (3500 hard miles). Now at 4500 miles, it has used no oil at all, compared to some usage prior to the switch. I use Amsoil Series 2000 0-30wt oil and Amsoil SDF 36 oil filter. The filter is longer than standard and uses a superior filtering element. You can find an Amsoil dealer under "lubricants" in the yellow pages.

 

I copied this from the Amsoil web site on 5w-30 !

NEW VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY
All makers of domestic and foreign nameplate vehicles sold in North America recommend the use of specific viscosity grades of API certified oils. AMSOIL XL-7500 Synthetic 5W-30 and 10W-30 Motor Oils are API certified oils.

Honda's latest Service Update recomends 10w-30 and only using synthetics after 7,000 miles to allow for the proper break-in of the engine.

You won't go wrong with using Amsoil or Red Line and both have a full line of products for your car.
I've been using Red Line's 75w-90 Hypoid Gear oil in the differental and MT 90 in the transmission. My transmission displayed a 1st to 2nd grind upon occassion. After switching to MT 90 there has been an improvement and shifts are even smoother than before.

 

Going back to my '89 Accord, I've always used Amsoil.... In the scheme of things, they are probably #2, behind Redline, for synthetics... You can get it for about $4 a quart... The problem is they have never been marketed like Redline, Castrol, Mobil, etc. so many people are not familiar with them... But I echo other people's opinion on this thread.... a great runner-up to Redline.

(also use Amsoil in my 2 Honda lawnmowers, my Integra, and my Accord, which I sold with 189,000 miles with no evidence whatsoever of engine strain or degraded performance...)