[Shotimes] Oil data chart - additional info

[Donald Mallinson]

Steve,

I didn't take any exception with what you posted.  I just 
was mentioning that I got this new flyer today with some 
pretty impressive data.  Nothing wrong with what you posted 
previously.

You are right, extended drain intervals aren't for everyone, 
same with the higher cost of any synthetic, especially 
Amsoil.  As a dealer (anyone can become one) my cost is 
close for Amsoil to what you pay usually for something like 
Mobil 1 if it isn't on special sale.

For the little extra, it is worth it to me, not worth it to 
others.  Each to his or her own!

Don Mallinson



Steve Tatro wrote:

> Don,
> 
> I didn't at all mean to imply that any of these other oils could keep up with the Amsoil.
> 
> For the price, Amsoil SHOULD beat all other oils hands-down!
> 
> Most people don't feel comfortable doing the extended oil system (complete with bypass filter, of course).  I know a couple of people who did it for awhile, and decided it was too nerveracking to continuously hope the oil was still okay ;^)
> 
> I was just trying to throw out some (apparently outdated) data for entertainment purposes.  As I stated in a later email, I apologize for not looking up the current Amsoil technical info.
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 173k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 
> -- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> There is a brand new flyer out from Amsoil that lists the 
> latest API comparative testing.
> 
> Basically, in all but one test, Amsoil beats all oils in the 
> test in all categories: Thin Film Oxygen Uptake, High 
> temp/high shear, NOACK Volatility, Pour Point (cold), Total 
> Base Number, Cold Crank Simulation, and Four Ball Wear test.
> 
> The oils tested were all 10W-30:
> Amsoil ATM synthetic
> Castrol GTX Drive Hard
> Valvoline Synpower synthetic
> Mobil Drive Clean
> Pennzoil with Purebase
> Quaker State Synthetic
> Quaker State Peak Perf.
> Castol Syntech synthetic
> Valvoline
> Pennzoil synthetic
> Mobil 1 Super Syn multi vehicle synthetic.
> 
> (synthetic oils indicated, others are Petroleum based).
> 
> The only oil that beat Amsoil in one test was Pennzoil 
> synthetic in the cold crank simulator where Pennzoil was 
> 3538 CCS Viscosity and Amsoil was 3590 (lower number is 
> better).  Next best oil was Mobil 1 Super Syn at 3967 with 
> the worst at 6458 (plain Valvoline) (over 7000 fails the API 
> test)
> 
> There was no clear 2nd place winner, and Amsoil beat the 
> others clearly in all but that one test.  Pretty impressive.
> 
> Don Mallinson
> (Amsoil dealer, disclaimer)
> 
> 
> Steve Tatro wrote:
> 
> 
>>Since it seems some of the data in my chart is old, I found a few new pieces of information.  The more recent oils are at the bottom of the chart.
>>
>>
>>5W-30		       	VI	Flash	Pour	%ash	%zinc
>>
>>AMSOIL                 	168     480     -76     <.5     ---
>>Castrol GTX            	156     400     -35     .80     .12
>>Chevron Supreme        	202     354     -46     .96     .11
>>Havoline Formula 3     	158     420     -40     1.0     ---
>>Mobil 1                	165     445     -65     ---     ---
>>Quaker State           	165     405     -35     .9      ---
>>Red Line               	151     455     -49     ---     ---
>>Valvoline All Climate  	135     405     -40     1.0     .11
>>Valvoline Synthetic    	160     435     -40    <1.5     .12
>>
>>AMSOIL (NEW)            186  	478   	-60  	<.05   	--- 
>>Mobil 1 Super Syn (NEW) 169  	455   	-54  	---   	---
>>Quaker State Prem Syn   151  	440   	-49  	---   	---
>>Royal Purple            160  	395   	-44  	---   	---
>>
>>VI = Viscosity Index
>>Flash = Flash point
>>Pour = Pour point
>>%ash = Percent sulfated ash
>>%zinc = Percent zinc additive
>>
>>--- Indicates the data was not available
>>
>>
>>Steve Tatro
>>Red/Black '93 with 173k miles
>>Cincinnati, Ohio
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