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Big Daddy Kane · 05-06-2013, 09:26 PM

Amsoil user here. Never had a problem.

knitetrain05 · 05-09-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Deftones

+1 for Amsoil. It's great stuff. It's in my motor, rearend and soon to be in my tremec.

Keep it in your rearend. The stuff is crap

S3XPanther · 05-09-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by knitetrain05

Keep it in your rearend. The stuff is crap

Deftones · 05-09-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by knitetrain05

Keep it in your rearend. The stuff is crap

Mouse6.2 · 05-10-2013, 08:58 AM

It is good to see a discussion on engine lubricants and it being sensible and not a flame war.

I became an AMSOIL dealer in 2000. It is in everything I own and has served me well. I have sent in some UOA's that I thought the oil would have been toast and they came back fine and then some that were not.

It does make a difference in application and driving style. Everyone is different and each brand of lubricant will show different results in each case.

We had a 2008 Acadia with the 3.6. No matter what brand oil I used, it was shot at 5k miles. Each UOA came back with the same result. Now we have a 2011 Acadia and this engine is a little better on the oil but I still can't go past 5k. It isn't as hard on the oil but the high fuel dilution is one of the major factors on the oil taking a hit. What is interesting is the 2011 is direct injected and the 08 was not, but they both had high fuel dilutions.

I have noticed that the transmission temp runs cooler since I switched it over to AMSOIL's Torgue Drive fluid. It use to run at 180 and now runs about two needle thickness below that.

BullF-16 · 05-10-2013, 12:23 PM

Im using Amsoil Dominator 15w50 in mine

SPCBA · 05-11-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BullF-16

Im using Amsoil Dominator 15w50 in mine

50? can i have your setup? you dry sump too? i really liked the amsoil z rod... 1.5 thousand miles and a hundred or two on a road course and it came out looking nice and clean with no metal on my magnets.

with that said i just put dominator in my car cuz i didnt want to wait till monday for z rod haha. dominator has less zinc but higher shear rating than z rod

BullF-16 · 05-13-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SPCBA

50? can i have your setup? you dry sump too? i really liked the amsoil z rod... 1.5 thousand miles and a hundred or two on a road course and it came out looking nice and clean with no metal on my magnets.

with that said i just put dominator in my car cuz i didnt want to wait till monday for z rod haha. dominator has less zinc but higher shear rating than z rod

Yep, 15W50 per my builders recommendations. Erik Koenig at HKE racing engines built the motor. Probably could go lower since it idles at 44psi and while driving is 58-60 psi once warmed up to 225deg. NO dry sump, thought about that but could not justify the extra coin.

Car will see the road course eventually so may go with an accusump to help a bit. Lots of guys run the accusump with success.

SPCBA · 05-14-2013, 12:06 AM

the only thing i didnt like about dominator was the red dye

BullF-16 · 05-16-2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SPCBA

the only thing i didnt like about dominator was the red dye

Red dye....interesting. I havent added the dominator yet but have a case in my garage. I have been using JoeGibbs HR3 15w50 but figured i'd give amsoil a try since a shop in town sells it to me at cost. $120 a case.

How often do you change these boutique oils. I have been changing at 3000 miles. Haven't tracked it yet since im still finalizing everything. Camber plates, 12kg coils ZL1 rear sway from Pedders this next friday. Then CTS-v brakes conversion with ZL1 rotors(later Racing Brake rotors) from JDP

SPCBA · 05-16-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BullF-16

Red dye....interesting. I havent added the dominator yet but have a case in my garage. I have been using JoeGibbs HR3 15w50 but figured i'd give amsoil a try since a shop in town sells it to me at cost. $120 a case.

How often do you change these boutique oils. I have been changing at 3000 miles. Haven't tracked it yet since im still finalizing everything. Camber plates, 12kg coils ZL1 rear sway from Pedders this next friday. Then CTS-v brakes conversion with ZL1 rotors(later Racing Brake rotors) from JDP

after ever road course weekend...which seems to be once or twice a month. havent gone a full 5k yet since i started tracking it

i liked gibbs until i tracked it...can you say sludge tastic

bw26ss · 05-16-2013, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SPCBA

after ever road course weekend...which seems to be once or twice a month. havent gone a full 5k yet since i started tracking it

i liked gibbs until i tracked it...can you say sludge tastic

I think everyone is getting off topic from the ops question, mobil 1 would not be good for racing, I agree with that. But the op has a v6 camaro, it is a daily driver, there is no reason for her to waste money on the amsoil.

Mouse6.2 · 05-16-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bw26ss

I think everyone is getting off topic from the ops question, mobil 1 would not be good for racing, I agree with that. But the op has a v6 camaro, it is a daily driver, there is no reason for her to waste money on the amsoil.

Agree, standard Valvoline would work well at 5k drain intervals. Since it is a V6 anything past that I would do a UOA.

There is also AMSOIL's OE, it runs $4.49 a Qt if you buy it by the case and are a Preferred Customer.

SPCBA · 05-17-2013, 12:14 AM

better oil with better wear properties and additives means longer lasting everything. except cats.

how is that not relative for someone who wants to keep her car a good while?

05-06-2013, 09:26 PM	#29
Big Daddy Kane Drives: Red 1SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bethel Park, PA Posts: 195	Amsoil user here. Never had a problem. __________________ Kooks LT Headers/catback exhaust, E-force supercharger, JRE fuel line upgrade, JRE differential, 3.91 LPE gears, Roto-fab intake, JRE tune, DSS Carbon Fiber driveshaft, MGW shifter, Hotchkis chassis braces

05-10-2013, 12:23 PM	#34
BullF-16 USAF retired! Thank God! Drives: 2011 1SS, 1LT red,1LT/RS SGM 98Z28 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,799	Im using Amsoil Dominator 15w50 in mine __________________ HKE LSX427(Mast blk lbl 305 6bolt LS7heads, PatG231/246 blower cam, RWHP/TQ: 1281/1133 SNL Performance Custom Twin PT6766 BB turbos 4 to 25psi selectable on the Boost Leash controller, Squash dual 400LPH/ID2000s, ALKY 4 gal meth, Autometer AFR/Bst/oilpres/oiltemp/fuelpress gauges, Pedders Justice road crs pkg: All HD bushes, supercar 12kg coil overs, supercar ZL1 sways, camber plates all setup by JusticePete! :Gforce 9" 35spline S-Trac, 1500hp Outlaw axles, 3.5"alum DS, Monster Triple disc; 4xForgeline 19x10.5 4xBridgestone 305/30R19 RE-11, CTS-v calipers/rotors/Cobalt friction XR1/3 pads

05-14-2013, 12:06 AM	#37
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	the only thing i didnt like about dominator was the red dye __________________ the power by www.cunningham-motorsports.com the brakes by www.RacingBrake.com

05-17-2013, 12:14 AM	#42
SPCBA Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: a line somwhere Posts: 4,206 View My Garage	better oil with better wear properties and additives means longer lasting everything. except cats. how is that not relative for someone who wants to keep her car a good while? __________________ the power by www.cunningham-motorsports.com the brakes by www.RacingBrake.com

05-10-2013, 08:58 AM	#33
Mouse6.2 Drives: 2013 2SS/RS M6 NPP Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 340	It is good to see a discussion on engine lubricants and it being sensible and not a flame war. I became an AMSOIL dealer in 2000. It is in everything I own and has served me well. I have sent in some UOA's that I thought the oil would have been toast and they came back fine and then some that were not. It does make a difference in application and driving style. Everyone is different and each brand of lubricant will show different results in each case. We had a 2008 Acadia with the 3.6. No matter what brand oil I used, it was shot at 5k miles. Each UOA came back with the same result. Now we have a 2011 Acadia and this engine is a little better on the oil but I still can't go past 5k. It isn't as hard on the oil but the high fuel dilution is one of the major factors on the oil taking a hit. What is interesting is the 2011 is direct injected and the 08 was not, but they both had high fuel dilutions. I have noticed that the transmission temp runs cooler since I switched it over to AMSOIL's Torgue Drive fluid. It use to run at 180 and now runs about two needle thickness below that.