Amsoil and going green.

Amsoil is not new to the green movement.  Since 1972 Amsoil has been recommending oil changes with their synthetic oils at 25,000 mile change intervals under normal driving conditions (12,500 Severe Driving). Think of all the oil we would have saved as a nation if we were to follow this recommendations set some 35 + years ago by Amsoil.  Ok I know you are thinking 25,000 miles!!!  Yep, all with a warranty that is unmatched in the oil industry.  Recently they have introduced an oil with 1 year 35,000 mile drain intervals under normal service and 17,500 miles under severe service.  No other company comes even close to an oil that last this long.

Ok.. Ok.. I know what you are thinking  -that's insane I would never let my oil go that long.  Fine but let your oil go longer than 3000 miles. With the introduction of oil life monitors GM has been able to push oil changes as high as 12,000 miles.  This is with conventional oil folks.  Everyone knows that synthetic last longer and protect better. Is it really so hard to believe that a quality synthetic oil can go 25,000-35,000 miles   Even back in 2005 the average oil change drain interval in Europe was 10,000 miles. Here is where people tend to get upset because they do not like being lied to and deceived.  The same cars that are in Europe going 10,000  miles or more on oil changes are some of the same cars sold here in America with oil change recommendations of less miles.

Preparing Your Car For College Life And Save On Vehicle Maintenance

As a college student with so many things to be concerned about that car maintenance can often be overlooked. While everyone knows that general car maintenance such as frequent oil changes can prevent major engine damage or costly engine repairs some college students find it difficult to properly maintain their vehicle. It may be due to lack of time, money, or simply an oversight.

Synthetic oils can really benefit any individual that struggles to follow the standard 3 month 3000 mile oil changes that have been pushed for so long.  It really is not necessary to change your oil this often if you are using a high quality synthetic oil. Using synthetic oils will save you money, time, and labor costs associated with less oil changes per year.  In fact your engine components will have better protection using synthetics.

I would like to share two companies with you that have been leaders in synthetic lubrication technology - Mobil and Amsoil, and go into the pros and cons of each one. Both of these oil companies sell synthetic oils that allow you to go anywhere between 7,500 - 35,000 miles between oil changes.  Think of the time and money this could save you, even with the extra upfront costs of synthetic oil. Both of these manufacturers provide a warranty with their respective products to provide peace of mind.

Here are some of the pros and cons of each.

Mobil- Pros

• Can be purchased at just about any oil retailer and many gas stations nationwide
• Offers a warranty up to 15,000 miles with their extended performance oil

Mobil  - Cons

• Warranty does not provide coverage if your vehicle is still under factory warranty

Amsoil  - Pros

• (Could be considered pro and con) Can order online or toll free and have dropped shipped UPS, or may be picked up at 14 North American distribution centers.
• All Products have a Warranty with one product(SSO)that covers up to 35,000 or one year oil changes
• Warranty has no disclaimers for cars under factory warranty
• Offers oil filters for some applications with warranties up to 1 year or 25,000 miles.

Amsoil-Cons

• Have to order online or toll free (could be a pro) and may have a hard time finding in stores and retailers

Just because both of these manufacturers make high performance synthetic lubricants does not mean that you can completely forget about opening the hood! Since you may be going up to 1 year without an oil change you will most definitely need to top off your oil at times between changes.(If you order Amsoil - Get a couple of extra quarts so you have it when you need it) It is OK for engines to use a bit of oil during operation.  This is normal and necessary as the oil lubricates the combustion chamber of an engine to protect the pistons and cylinder walls.  Remember you will need to top off your oil!

A few more things to consider with the Mobil 1 Products.  You will need to change your filters at the recommendation of the oil filter manufacturer. Sometimes this information will be hard to find from the manufacturer - my recommendation would be to change the oil filter at 3 months or 3000 miles unless the manufacturer offers this information and states otherwise. Amsoil may offer the EAO filter for your vehicle application.  If so you are covered for 1year or 25,000 miles whichever comes first.  If the Amsoil EAO oil filter is not available you can use WIX or MANN filters offered through Amsoil for 6 month 7,500 mile changes whichever come first.

Before ordering products from Amsoil be sure to view the Amsoil Drain Interval Chart.  This chart will provide up to date information where the Amsoil recommended drain interval will need to be altered due to known engine manufacturer faults that would not allow you to take full advantage of the Amsoil extended drain intervals. To get savings of 20-25% off of Amsoil products you may also want to consider the Amsoil Preferred customer program which allows you Amsoil dealer pricing on any purchases during your membership period.  While this is not necessary you may find that this program will save you money if your retail purchases are $60 or more for a six month period or around $100 for a 12 month period.

Hopefully by reading this you have come to the conclusion that using quality synthetic products will reduce your vehicle maintenance costs. Also, in addition to the cost savings associated with less oil changes per year you will be saving time and labor charges by not doing the standard 3000 mile oil changes. This will help the environment due to less waste oil being produced.

Give Amsoil or Mobil a try - save money, protect resources, save time, and have peace of mind that you are protected with quality synthetic oil.

Why Did I become an Independent Amsoil Dealer?

Back in 2007 I was an independent contractor with FedEx Ground and I was looking for a way to decrease operating expenses. You see, the business I was in at FedEx did not leave me a lot of extra time to maintain my trucks, and even if I had the time I was completely wiped out from running and or managing the routes that I owned. This would leave me to rely other others to perform the maintenance on my trucks. This was very costly - as I am sure you know maintenance is a large part of business operating expenses. This led me to search the Internet for ways to save on vehicle maintenance. What I found was testimonies all over the Internet from businesses and individuals that were using Amsoil products extending drain intervals, reducing maintenance costs and protecting their expensive equipment. At this time I was following the standard oil change drain intervals from the owners manual for the trucks I owned. Generally around 10,000 mile oil changes were standard.

At this time I decided to become an Amsoil Dealer to get all the Amsoil products at cost, and if others were interested in purchasing Amsoil I could resell it to them. I made many sales but never really looked at Amsoil as a business until years after becomming a dealer. I will get into this in a later post. A short time after I became an Amsoil dealer I sold all of my FedEx routes to drive for another contractor so I could work on different career goals. I actually never ended up installing the Amsoil products in my trucks but did use the products in my two personal vehicles, with great results.