| About Synthetic
Oils, Greases & Lubricants |
| What is Synthetic Oil? |
| Synthetic oil is oil manufactured from
chemical compounds which are not found in crude oil. Synthetic oil,
grease and lubricants are produced from Polyalphaolefin (PAO) , esters
and other synthetics instead of petroleum. Today, when synthetic oil
is made as a substitute for lubricants refined from petroleum, it is
generally done so to provide superior mechanical and chemical properties
than those found in petro based oils. |
| Why Synthetic Oil is superior
for Most Engines and Motorists |
Synthetic oils are made to protect and
perform better than petroleum oils at both high and low temperature
extremes. By controlling friction and heat more effectively, synthetics
significantly reduce engine wear and component failure. That's why
every jet engine in the world is lubricated with synthetic oil.
 AMSOIL Motor Oils have extremely low pour points and flow readily at very
low temperatures for easier winter starting and significantly reduced engine
wear. At high temperatures, no conventional motor oil can compare to the
overall protection AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils provide. That's extremely
important for today's turbocharged and small, non-turbocharged engines!
Just below we have listed several reasons why synthetic oils are better
for today's motorist and worth the extra cost up frontt:
- They offer superior wear protection so that engines last longer.
- They improve fuel economy so that vehicles get better mileage out
of every tank of gas.
- Due to their low pour points and cold weather pumpability, they make
winter starts much easier.
- By reducing friction they help engines run cooler.
- By reducing deposits engines run cleaner and perform more efficiently.
- Due to lower volatility they reduce oil consumption.
- They have been proven to provide more horsepower.
- Because they resist oxidation and breakdown, they reduce varnish
and sludge which keeps valves and rings from sticking.
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| Time and Cost Savings With
Extended Drain Intervals |
AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils are highly
resistant to the destructive effects of heat, and do not break down
like petroleum oils. This means that AMSOIL Motor Oils can provide
much longer drain intervals between oil changes than conventional lubricants.
When combined with extended drain intervals, premium synthetic motor
oils
offer these
additional benefits:
- Synthetics
save you money. Synthetic Oils do not break down as fast.
Their overall life-cycle costs are less than petroleum products.
- They save you time. Surveys have shown that motorists desire
the convenience of extended drain intervals. When you can change
your synthetic oil once for every 4 or 5 times required for petroleum
based oil, the time savings become more evident.
- They reduce waste. Not only is there less waste oil to deal
with, there are also fewer empty containers to dispose of.
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| AMSOIL Synthetic Oil - A
Much "Greener" Choice |
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Using synthetic motor oil reduces our
dependence on foreign oil. In this example we will compare a motorist
that used synthetic motor oil in a Chevy Blazer with a Vortec V6 Engine
against one who chose to go with petroleum based oil throughout a 6
year period and 125,000 miles. The motorist using synthetic motor oil
opted for extended drain intervals of 25,000 miles while the petroleum
oil motorist opted for 5000 mile drain intervals.
During the 125,000 miles on those vehicles the motorist using petroleum
based oil contributed 100 more plastic bottles to landfills and most likely,
more air pollutants to our environment than the motorist using synthetics.
The "greener" motorist
used 0 petroleum while the other demanded 31+ gallons of refined petroleum
oil, probably close to a barrel of oil. The wiser motorist changed synthetic
oil 5 times while the other changed their oil 25 times, which also resulted
in a recognizable time savings.
Synthertics a "green" choice we can
all make as conscientious motorists. |
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