Why We Recommend Synthetic Oil
With every year of automotive and mechanical advances in technology, engines of all types are becoming a lot more efficient. To keep up with these progressions, products, such as AMSOIL synthetic engine oils, fluids, and lubricants, are constantly developing. A turning point in the history of engine oil was the making of synthetic oils. Since then, traditional mineral oils have started to be left aside by more and more car owners choosing synthetics.
We've put together an article on why Advance Oil Technologies recommend using high grade synthetic oil in place of natural mineral oils is better for your engines. Read on to find out more!
Long Life Synthetic Oil
The oil change interval for synthetic oil is almost double compared to that for mineral oil because synthetic engine oils maintain their features longer than mineral oils. Even though synthetic oil is more expensive than mineral oil at the get go, on a long term it’s actually cheaper. This is because fuel economy and wear reduction on engine parts offset the cost.
The most superior characteristic of synthetic oils is that they help protect the engine at maximum performance during the harshest conditions. The best proof is the fact that race pilots use synthetic oils to get maximum performances at rally races. If it can uphold under the pressure of the racetrack, it can definitely withstand whatever you throw at it.
Racing is Research
For AMSOIL, a day at the track isn’t just entertainment. Research through racing provides the opportunity to develop and validate AMSOIL lubricants in some of the toughest applications around. The effect doesn’t apply only to products for racing applications; it resonates throughout the entire AMSOIL product line. It’s an underlying philosophy captured in the phrase “Racing is Research,” and it has helped guide product development since the company’s early days.
Excellent Year Round Performance and Great Fuel Economy of Synthetic Oil
Synthetic oils have a major characteristic that is not specific to mineral oils: stability at different temperature extremes. Because of this, synthetic oil can be used during both the cold and hot seasons. In the case of mineral oils you have to choose another type of oil according to the season, synthetic oils are not influenced by temperatures in this aspect. Where you sometimes have to change oils depending on the season, synthetic oils will run all year.
Another benefit of synthetic oils is fuel economy. This is all thanks to the high fluidity of the synthetic oil. Mineral oil is thicker and moves slower compared to synthetic oils. Therefore, engines require less energy which means less fuel requirements. As mentioned above, this will help to offset the higher cost of the initial investment in synthetic oil.
If you do your part to stay on top of a maintenance schedule, using synthetic oil will do its job and protect the engine without unwanted adverse effects. You will also notice you require fewer oil changes during the lifetime of your vehicle.
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Extend the Time Between Oil Changes
As oil filters were introduced in the early 1920's, many popular vehicle manufacturers recommended oil change intervals of 3,000 miles. Naturally, engine repair and oil change shops adopted this recommendation and passed this advice on to their customers. However, after numerous advancements in oil technology, vehicle manufacturers began advising of increasingly longer intervals. Whilst this information was passed down, many repair and oil-change stores continued to advise customers to change their oil every 3,000, thus perpetuating what you know as the '3,000 mile rule'.
Drive for a Year Between Synthetic Oil Change
If you were surprised by the information above, then prepare to be shocked because it's possible to go a year in between oil changes. AMSOIL has developed its
Signature Series Synthetic Motor Oil formulated utilizing premium base oils and high quality additives which, when combined, provide extended-drain capabilities whilst achieving greater cleaning powers between oil changes. In addition to this, being characteristically resistant to volatility at high temperatures, oil consumption is reduced whilst concurrently maintaining its viscosity longer than other oils.
100% Synthetic Motor Oils
AMSOIL Signature Series Synthetic Motor Oil is engineered to outperform conventional and synthetic motor oils. It combines industry-premier synthetic technology with AMSOIL premium additives in a unique formulation that exceeds the higher performance demands of modern engines. Signature Series delivers the performance and value upon which the AMSOIL reputation is built. The culmination of more than 40 years of expertise, its exclusive formulation raises the bar for motor oil performance.