AMSOIL Products Help Formula S.A.E. Racing Team Compete

Ohio State University Formula S.A.E. Car #25 and Crew

Over the past year the Ohio State University has used and abused the AMSOIL product in our race motors. We have been through many oils before and our previous oil of choice was Mobil 1 0W-30. After contacting an AMSOIL representative our success with the product and the company as a whole has not stopped. After using Mobil1 with great success for a long time we were getting concerned with a couple of key issues. The two biggest questions were “Is this really the best oil for our applications?” and “Is there another oil out there with comparable quality and performance without the huge price tag?”

Those are two questions that most individuals ask themselves at some point and on a cutting edge race team those two questions are asked everyday. Unlike many other cutting edge race teams though, we have a finite budget. Therefore we do pay attention to cost and bang per buck. That is where the price issue comes into the second question.

We had used many different oils in the past (Pennzoil, Valvoline, Klotz racing oil, and other major brands) but we have seen far more benefits working with AMSOIL. Mobil 1 gave us good oil in their 0W-30, but they fell short in many areas of need. After repeated attempts to call them and work out something where we could test oil and promote their product, they were nowhere to be found. Apparently they didn’t need a university race team to join their Mobil 1 team. After getting excellent treatment from the people at AMSOIL and trying the oil in our dynos we haven’t looked back since.

More comprehensive and technical comparative analysis is on the slate in the near future but so far some conclusions can definitely be made. Our motors run well over 12,000 rpm and to the touch, smell and sight the AMSOIL product has performed as well and better than any oil we have had through our motors. We have seen their bold claims about their product stacking up, and we definitely put them to the test. We compete with over 120 teams worldwide (all colleges around the world). We have the future of the race industry, corporate automotive world and aftermarket engineers on our teams. There is a lot riding on the performance and quality approval of our oil. Competition has gotten tighter and tighter and AMSOIL has shown to be more than satisfactory in our power needs, engine protection and fuel economy. We have hopes of sending a sample of oil off to be analyzed after some runs in the next year, doing a simple “burn” test with some pans and a range of competitor’s oil, and possibly even some direct comparison work on the dyno. We design, build, test and compete with a new car every single year so time is tight but AMSOIL and the people with AMSOIL have blown away our expectations. We have tried many of their other products also and have seen similar levels of performance and quality. Some data collected below is shown for viewing and some comments are made within. Thanks AMSOIL!! (Special thanks to AMSOIL Dealer Sean Aughey!!)

Our tests show AMSOIL Series 2000 Synthetic 0W-30 Motor Oil dramatically outperforms popular conventional and synthetic motor oils in many areas below.

Your claims have been reinforced from our experience in this area. In the fuel efficiency portion of our competition this product was part of the puzzle for improvements.

Your claims have been reinforced from our experience in this area. Our motor is water cooled and running over 12,000 rpm at some points. Yet the 0W-30 oil has been satisfactory even when dyno water temperatures are at scary levels.

We don’t see many of these conditions.

Your claims have been reinforced from our experience in this area.

Your claims have been reinforced from our experience in this area.

Your claims have been reinforced from our experience in this area.

Even in times when we were testing one of the race cars and forgot to change the oil for an extended amount of time the AMSOIL 0W-30 product has held up. I guess the only other thing I could say is that I wish you carried an oil filter for a Honda 600cc CBR-F3 because we would be sure to try it out. We thank you for your support and hope that we can give you additional relevant feedback in the future.

Take Care,

Brandon T. Fleishour

The Formula Buckeyes of Ohio State University

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 you’re 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 couldn’t easily find AMSOIL. “Now it’s 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 I’m just sorry I didn’t start using it a long time ago when I first knew about it. It’s amazing stuff,” he said. “And, it lasts the time of five oil changes! That’s a big savings. I’m telling everyone I know about it, and that it’s not only the first in synthetics, it’s the best.”

AMSOIL USER FOR LIFE –Lyle Reinier, Mesa, Ariz.,

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

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