[Shotimes] AMSOIL By-pass filter

[Ron Porter]

Yeah, and after spending the big $$$ (even as an Amsoil distributor), what
was the gain?

I adhere to my basic philosophy, which is to do oil changes "religiously'
every 3K, and it doesn't matter WHAT the oil is........$.79/quart generic
oil will work just fine.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:17 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] AMSOIL By-pass filter


Amsoil is touted as a 25k oil.  But I would not run it more than 10k without
the bypass filter setup.  At a 10k service interval I am changing filters
once at 5k and using a K&N filter.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] AMSOIL By-pass filter


> Paul, being the VOD that I am......
>
> Your claims about the good qualities of Amsoil are BS, as you bearings
> should have been fine at that mileage. An ATX SHO is easier on bearings,
> since you really cannot lug their motor as you can with an ATX. My former
> '89 has well over 200K at this point, and has been driven hard it's whole
> life and does not have a bearing issue.....and it has had dino oil up to
> 190K (don't know what Tim's doing now, but I suspect that it's not
> synthetic).
>
> IMNSHO, the "opinion" that synthetic oil, particularly Amsoil, being
> "better" for an engine is absolute sheep droppings to me.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:52 PM
> To: Jim and Debbie Leyden; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] AMSOIL By-pass filter
>
>
> Let me guess, local expert was Doug Lewis?
>
> He is the only person I have heard bad mouth synthetics. My cams look good
> after 169K miles on synthetic. The rod bearings have been replaced but I
> abused my oil several times (ran 50,000 miles on one filter and one oil
> change).
>
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 169K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
0W-30
> oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 39K Build date
> 11/19/1999
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
>
> SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>; <dmall@mwonline.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] AMSOIL By-pass filter
>
>
> > > When your cat converters failed, was it because of a bad
> > > thermostat?
> >
> > The cause of the cat failure is unknown.
> >
> > >In your note you seem skeptical of synthetics,
> > > but you had a car go 200,000 before a non-oil related
> > > failure took out the motor.  And you said you used
> > > synthetics in it. So I don't get your comment above about
> > > doubting the use of synthetics in SHO's?  Your note reads
> > > like you used synthetics in it, but I suspect you meant to
> > > say you used regular oil and changed it at 3000 mile
> > > intervals....right?
> >
> > Correct, after going back and reading it, it guess I worded that poorly.
> >
> > As far as being a skeptic about synthetics is concerned,  I used Mobil 1
> in
> > all my cars until I got the SHO.  Before I purchased the SHO I took it
to
> a
> > local SHO guru and had an evaluation done on the car to see if it was
> worth
> > the purchse price.  At that time I was warned off of synthetics in the
SHO
> > motor and shown several valve shims and camshafts that had failed.  I
was
> > told at the time that the only common denominator between the failures
was
> > the use of synthetic oil.  Further, I used to know a professional
> motorcycle
> > racer that felt that synthetic oil and motorcycle engines just did not
> mix.
> > He also cited several failures on the top end of bucket/shim style
motors
> > that he attributed to synthetic oils.
> > I'd love to be convinced otherwise as I have always felt that that
> > synthetics are better all the way around, but the idea of trashing my
SHO
> > motor just plain scares the heck out of me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
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