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Testimonials
AMSOIL
Gives Life to a Sweet Old Cadillac
Making a
skeptic into a believer.
Dear AMSOIL,
I thought you might
appreciate hearing my AMSOIL story.
When
the opportunity arose last year to purchase my
mother-in-law's 1987 Cadillac DeVille, I jumped at the chance. A true
low mileage survivor, it was in near pristine condition. I was proudly
showing it off to a mechanic friend when he said, "Uh-oh, you bought an
HT-4100? Good luck buddy".
After much research I
understood what he meant. The
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be
one of the most troublesome engines Cadillac
ever built.
The
problems are numerous: an aluminum block with
cast iron heads that expand and contract at different rates causing
premature head and intake gasket failure, coolant loss into the oil,
and finally main and rod bearing failure. They also have a heavily
loaded distributor gear, weak timing gears, and sludging issues.
My
first thought was, if ever an engine needed
AMSOIL, it's this one. I first heard about AMSOIL at the old Brohman
Dragway in the late 1970s from a fellow racer who swore by it. For the
past 10 years, I've used various synthetic oils with favorable results,
but never AMSOIL. Then I talked with Dave Mann, the AMSOIL Dealer in my
hometown, and told him my story. Having spent 19 years as a lubrication
specialist with Ford, Dave knows his stuff. He made several
recommendations, and shared with me his excellent e-book on motor oils.
I
also asked around at the Cadillac owners group I
belong to, and almost every one of them said, "Don't buy AMSOIL! It's
too expensive and won't do you any good. You need this or that oil with
this or that additive," and so on.
So who was I to
believe?
Having
spent over 25 years in advertising and
marketing, I have a strong skepticism for extravagant claims made by
manufacturers. Usually, when you hear impressive adjectives like
"advanced" and "superior," someone just wants your money or your vote
(or both). So I read the science; from AMSOIL and from several
independent studies. I came to the conclusion that it really is an
excellent product. It also intrigued me that one of the primary sales
points made by AMSOIL is to convince you to buy LESS of their product.
That kind of marketing is contrary to anything I've experienced, and
elevates AMSOIL's credibility level exponentially.
I
switched the Cadillac over to AMSOIL 5W-30 (ASL)
last fall, then put in AMSOIL 10W-30 (ATM) this spring (even though
it's not a turbo, I like the extra wear protection offered by this
formula). Rather than letting the oil go a full year, I change it every
six months, during which time it accumulates about 6,000 miles. My dad
was an auto mechanic and taught the 3,000-mile oil change rule like it
was the 11th commandment - that kind of conditioning is hard to
overcome. With this frequency, I still spend less money than if I
changed the oil on a three-month/3,000-mile schedule. I use the money I
save to have drain samples tested by an independent lab each time.
The
Deville now has 50,000 miles and runs like a
fine Swiss watch. I have not had a single problem with the
'troublesome' HT-4100 engine. It runs roughly 10 degrees cooler than
with regular oil, and my gas mileage has increased by 10%. It has
become my mission to get 200,000 miles from this car. With AMSOIL, I
might just make it.
As
an addendum, I also recently switched my wife's
2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan to AMSOIL. Since we've owned it,
this car has had a lifter clatter for the first 10 seconds on cold
starts. Literally, on the first start after putting in AMSOIL, the
clatter was gone.
Thanks AMSOIL. By making
a superb product that truly does
what you
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it will do, you've given
new
life to a sweet old Cadillac, and made a believer out of this devout
skeptic.
Steve Cook
Traverse City, Michigan
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 Hi,
my name is Don Berger, Chief of Police, for the Hondo Police
Department. We have a total of 12 cars that are driven hard each day. I
like to keep them in the best running shape Possible.
On
February 13, 2002, AMSOIL Dealer Troy Klump
stopped by my office for about twenty minutes to talk about AMSOIL
Synthetic Lubricants and how they would benefit our patrol cars and our
budget. We do not have our own maintenance shop so we have it done at a
local service shop. Troy explained that the patrol cars would start
easier, perform better, last longer, get better fuel economy, need
fewer repairs and reduce emissions. He also explained that AMSOIL
lubricants are built for extended drain intervals, and we can save
money on lubricant and maintenance costs by running AMSOIL lubes in the
engines, transmissions and rear ends.
We
originally ran AMSOIL lubricants in three patrol
cars and now, starting in the middle of November, all of the cars will
be flushed and filled with AMSOIL products in every application. We
have seen great results since we switched to AMSOIL products and we are
going to continue using them. Troy asked me if I thought anyone could
benefit with AMSOIL and I told him that the more AMSOIL lubricants a
person uses and the longer they use them the more benefits they will
see. AMSOIL Dealer Troy Klump has been very helpful checking up on the
Department to see if we needed any products, and if we do I tell him
what we need and he orders it for us quickly.
Thank
You,
AMSOIL for your Products
Chief
Don Berger
Hondo
Police Department
Hondo,
Texas
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| New Jersey Car Passes Inspection With AMSOIL |
Dear AMSOIL:
A friend of mine
has debated for several years on using AMSOIL in his cars saying that
it was too expensive. I have tried to tell him that in the long run it
is cheaper.
About three weeks
ago he came to me and said his car will not pass New Jersey State
inspection because it smokes when accelerated and did not think using
AMSOIL would get the car to pass inspection by eliminating the smoking.
I told him that if his oil rings were in fair shape, AMSOIL would most
likely stop the smoking when accelerating. The inspector told him he
would have to have the motor over-hauled.
He purchased 4
quarts of AMSOIL 10W-30, Engine Flush and a filter.
He stopped last
night (March 19, 2002) and told me that his car passed inspection with
flying colors and the only thing he did was to use the AMSOIL Engine
Flush and the 10W-30 Motor Oil.
He was planning on
over-hauling the engine this summer, but since the car passed
inspection he has decided to see how many more miles he can go before
he must rebuild the engine. The car presently has 220,000 miles on it.
He has now decided
to convert his other car and his pick-up truck to AMSOIL.
I have never see a
person so excited and happy as he was when he stopped here. he had just
come from the inspection station and couldn't wait to tell me that
AMSOIL is more than he expected. he has noticed the easier starting on
cold mornings; no more valve lifter clacking and oil pressure is there
as soon as he starts the car.
We have another
satisfied and happy customer.
Thank You,
Norman P. Crawford
AMSOIL Dealer
| AMSOIL Powers Up Preferred Customer's Pickup |
Remember those
Saturday afternoons as a kid
watching your dad change the oil in the car? Remember the setup for the
job? How he opened the oil plug, released the blackened oil into the
pan underneath, then, after the drain, poured new oil into the engine?
If youre more
than 30 years old, the new oil most
likely was petroleum based. And your dad swore by it and the importance
of repeating the ritual every 3,000 miles. However, AMSOIL synthetic
motor oils have led the
way to better performance and extended drain intervals for 30 years.
Lyle Reinier,
Mesa, Ariz., found out the hard way
that he can save time and money, as well as wear and tear on his
vehicles with AMSOIL. I spent a lot of money on oil, he said, adding
that his hobby of running Kawasaki KLX 300 dirt bikes increased those
expenses.
Reinier, an
inventory analyst for Boeing, admits
old-fashioned stick-to-it-iveness made him reluctant to use synthetics,
although he heard only good reports about AMSOIL as early as the 1980s.
Later, when he
started using synthetics, he couldnt
easily find AMSOIL. Now its everywhere, he said. Last year, Reinier did
some research on the AMSOIL website, found he could get everything he
needed and became a Preferred Customer. He put AMSOIL 10W-30 motor oil
in his 2001 Dodge Ram pickup truck, ATF in the transmission, AMSOIL
75W-90 Gear Lube in the differentials and installed an AMSOIL Super
Duty Air Filter. He runs the Ram hard, hauling a 25-foot, 4,200-pound
travel trailer through the Arizona heat. In April 2001, Reinier made a
trip up Five Mile Hill near Cottonwood, AZ, using Mobil 1 and
Dodge-recommended Mopar +4 tranny fluid. In May of this year, he made
the same trip, only this time he had AMSOIL lubes bumper to bumper.
On the first
trip, the Ram struggled to maintain 40
mph and the engine temperature went to 240 degrees. This May, with the
AMSOIL lubes, the Ram pulled the trailer at 50 mph and the engine temp
stayed steady at 210 degrees, Reinier said. AMSOIL is my oil from now
on, and Im just sorry I didnt start using it a long time ago when I
first knew about it. Its amazing stuff, he said. And, it lasts the time
of five oil changes! Thats a big savings. Im telling everyone I know
about it, and that its not only the first in synthetics, its the best.
AMSOIL
USER FOR LIFE Lyle Reinier, Mesa,
Ariz.,
These
and many more testimonials in 12
catagories,
can be found on the AMSOIL Corporate Website..
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