More evidence rolls in the more I look for it. After I cut through the sales hype and blather, I have found out enough about Amsoil to not use their products any longer.
My truck now leaks, highly likely from the Scamsoil.
Several poeple have written to me and spoken with me about the base stocks being inconsistant. Amsoil does not seek API approval for their products that are fully synthetic. They only give excusses as to why most of their product is not certified like "proprietary formulas" and "constantly changing to make a better product" Why change the highly touted perfect formula constantly? Patents can protect their so called proprietary formulas. The API could give a rats arse about what they put in it as long as it meets the specs and is consistant.
The big guys from MACK, Eaton, and Cummins all say not to use an oil that is not Certified by the API. MACK and Eaton state not to use Amsoil at all. Period. Eaton goes so far as to release a document knocking down claims from certain oil manufacturers that you can go 750,000 miles between changes. A claim made right here on the forums from an Amsoil salesman to me. Read above.
Amsoil is so close to false advertising in my opinion by using the words "meets API specs" that i have considered getting the attorney general involved to get a refund. Dern fine kettle of fish to need lawyers and such to get a refund aint it? Now try to make an engine or NV4500 transmission claim with them. I got about 700 bucks invested in oil, gear lube, leaky filter apperatus and ATF. All the advice on the leaky filter I got was from MGM. Another Amsoil salesman that types "filters have to be properly installed in order to not leak". After about 20 years of chaging oil I get told how to properly tighten the filter. Never had leaky oil filter before the Amsoil one went one. Is this the same treatment I will get from Amsoil? you guys were more than willing to listen when the sale was going down. Now I get told I cant properly tighten a filter. Not something like... maybe the filter base is warped or not machined flat enough to provide a good seal.
Would Amsoil ever step up to the plate and actually admit the oil may have caused a leaking seal or similar? I seriuosly doubt it.
Don~
My truck now leaks, highly likely from the Scamsoil.
Several poeple have written to me and spoken with me about the base stocks being inconsistant. Amsoil does not seek API approval for their products that are fully synthetic. They only give excusses as to why most of their product is not certified like "proprietary formulas" and "constantly changing to make a better product" Why change the highly touted perfect formula constantly? Patents can protect their so called proprietary formulas. The API could give a rats arse about what they put in it as long as it meets the specs and is consistant.
The big guys from MACK, Eaton, and Cummins all say not to use an oil that is not Certified by the API. MACK and Eaton state not to use Amsoil at all. Period. Eaton goes so far as to release a document knocking down claims from certain oil manufacturers that you can go 750,000 miles between changes. A claim made right here on the forums from an Amsoil salesman to me. Read above.
Amsoil is so close to false advertising in my opinion by using the words "meets API specs" that i have considered getting the attorney general involved to get a refund. Dern fine kettle of fish to need lawyers and such to get a refund aint it? Now try to make an engine or NV4500 transmission claim with them. I got about 700 bucks invested in oil, gear lube, leaky filter apperatus and ATF. All the advice on the leaky filter I got was from MGM. Another Amsoil salesman that types "filters have to be properly installed in order to not leak". After about 20 years of chaging oil I get told how to properly tighten the filter. Never had leaky oil filter before the Amsoil one went one. Is this the same treatment I will get from Amsoil? you guys were more than willing to listen when the sale was going down. Now I get told I cant properly tighten a filter. Not something like... maybe the filter base is warped or not machined flat enough to provide a good seal.
Would Amsoil ever step up to the plate and actually admit the oil may have caused a leaking seal or similar? I seriuosly doubt it.
Don~