Re: AMSOil again

[Kim V Henshaw <kimh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Seems to me that the best protection is afforded by using the best quality
oil you can and changing it regularly. Personally I use Mobil 1 exclusively
and change it every 5,000 klms or so........don't think Amsoil is sold down
here in Oz in any case......  :-)

Kim V Henshaw
1983 635CSiA euro
1989 535i

James Clay wrote:

> I agree with Christopher, which is why I asked the question in the first
> place.  AMSOil seems to be sold by fabulous stories rather than proof.
> One claim is that normal filters only trap particles to 25 microns and
> that most of the engine wear is caused by the leftover particles down to
> 5 microns.  Wait a minute!  Do the other filter manufacturers know
> this?!?  You might as well not even install a filter!  It seems like
> maybe the claim should read that after the larger particles are removed,
> most of the remaining engine wear comes from particles between 5 and 25
> microns.  But, this is just another side of the arguement.
>
> This is just another side of the arguement.  I recently bought a new GMC
> truck and put 6000 miles on it the first month.  I quickly realized that
> if I continued at the same pace, I would wear it out in about 2 years
> (from past experience).  I am probably going to install the bypass
> filter system on the truck because any extra protection seems to be
> worth it at this point.  I will probably even try the oil for a few
> thousand miles.  After that point, who knows?  Any more technical input
> or negative experiences are still welcomed to convince me otherwise.
>
> James Clay

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