I decided to cut open a Fl820s & a Amsoil eao11
#11
to add to shady's 2nd post, the pleats dont look to be the same material. the amsoil is a much thicker pleat where the motorcraft is much more thin.
ive seen wix, ac delco & fram cut open and there were HUGE differences between them.
the fram looked like utter crap too
all were brand new never used
ive seen wix, ac delco & fram cut open and there were HUGE differences between them.
the fram looked like utter crap too
all were brand new never used
That was 16 years ago and I still won't buy a Fram and If I have someone else change the oil, that's the first thing I ask - what brand filter are you going to use? Followed by: What oil.
#12
I need Help!
O.K. Shady's got me started now.. I was telling him in a private post, that my ingrained habit is to baby my motors with frequent oil changes.. 3,000 miles and sometimes less. I never go over!
Not that good of a shade tree mechanic but I've been around Mechanics and Garages all my life in one way or another.. It's been ingrained in me.. If you want to get the life out of your motor.. This is the most important must thing to do...
I'm reading the stuff Shady sent me in regards to Amsoil and finding it real hard to want to break my ingrained habit of frequent oil changes..
So how many here actually live and breath these extended drain schedules that Amsoil is claiming??
I need convincing.. Almost like kicking a drug habit. It's an ingrained emotional thing with me... You must change your oil on a regular frequent schedule..
I'm going to need help kicking the habit!
Not that good of a shade tree mechanic but I've been around Mechanics and Garages all my life in one way or another.. It's been ingrained in me.. If you want to get the life out of your motor.. This is the most important must thing to do...
I'm reading the stuff Shady sent me in regards to Amsoil and finding it real hard to want to break my ingrained habit of frequent oil changes..
So how many here actually live and breath these extended drain schedules that Amsoil is claiming??
I need convincing.. Almost like kicking a drug habit. It's an ingrained emotional thing with me... You must change your oil on a regular frequent schedule..
I'm going to need help kicking the habit!
Last edited by Dreamer1; 11-18-2009 at 09:29 PM.
#13
Man, that's me too. 3000 miles and if it ever goes over I start waiting on lightning to hit me out of a blue sky. LOL
And that's habit. I actually thought you said 'rabbit' there for a minute. I thought - WOW that's harsh, kickin a bunny. :-P
And that's habit. I actually thought you said 'rabbit' there for a minute. I thought - WOW that's harsh, kickin a bunny. :-P
#14
So how does everybody feel about Mobil 1 synthetic w/ K&N filter (sometimes Mobil 1 filter)? I know most here are waving the Royal Purple or Amsoil flag, but I just can't bring myself to mail order an oil change, as those products are not readily available at any of the stores around here. I just wanna wake up Saturday morning and run to Autozone and get the stuff I need.
#16
So how does everybody feel about Mobil 1 synthetic w/ K&N filter (sometimes Mobil 1 filter)? I know most here are waving the Royal Purple or Amsoil flag, but I just can't bring myself to mail order an oil change, as those products are not readily available at any of the stores around here. I just wanna wake up Saturday morning and run to Autozone and get the stuff I need.
there are a 13 in north america
and all of the local napa and carquest stores carry it, they may not always have the filter , but they can get it...
my next project will be to cut open a k&n oil filter,and a royal purple(if I can find one)
stay tuned
Last edited by ShadyNinja; 11-19-2009 at 05:21 PM.
#17
in order to do that you gotta pull most of the top end apart. luckily only removing valve covers not the entire head.
hes been using amsoil for the engines entire life and for the last few years has been running the amsoil 25k mile oil.
he changes his oil once a year but checks the level every once in a while just to make sure its good to go.
there was absolutely zero sludge, burnt oil or anything when we popped the valve covers off.
we halfway expected to see some crap from having 100k miles but it looked like a 20k mile engine.
#18
So how does everybody feel about Mobil 1 synthetic w/ K&N filter (sometimes Mobil 1 filter)? I know most here are waving the Royal Purple or Amsoil flag, but I just can't bring myself to mail order an oil change, as those products are not readily available at any of the stores around here. I just wanna wake up Saturday morning and run to Autozone and get the stuff I need.
this is why keep enough oil & filters to do 1-2 oil changes on the cars in teh garage at all times.
that way theres no need to have to run to the store the day of. i already have them and can just bust it out in the 15-20 minutes it takes and be on my way.
#19
buddy of mine has a 2001 Ranger and we just had the engine pulled apart a couple weeks ago to fix the timing chain rattle (was a TSB)
in order to do that you gotta pull most of the top end apart. luckily only removing valve covers not the entire head.
hes been using amsoil for the engines entire life and for the last few years has been running the amsoil 25k mile oil.
he changes his oil once a year but checks the level every once in a while just to make sure its good to go.
there was absolutely zero sludge, burnt oil or anything when we popped the valve covers off.
we halfway expected to see some crap from having 100k miles but it looked like a 20k mile engine.
in order to do that you gotta pull most of the top end apart. luckily only removing valve covers not the entire head.
hes been using amsoil for the engines entire life and for the last few years has been running the amsoil 25k mile oil.
he changes his oil once a year but checks the level every once in a while just to make sure its good to go.
there was absolutely zero sludge, burnt oil or anything when we popped the valve covers off.
we halfway expected to see some crap from having 100k miles but it looked like a 20k mile engine.
the car has 155,000 miles on it, still runs like it did when it was new,that is the best car I have ever owned.