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Confusion over engine oils
On May 28, 8:43 pm, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2008 00:12:22 +0000, Larry wrote: John H. wrote in : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. More sales gimmicks. The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! Call 'em. Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. Man it's raining HARD outside! Hey, I'm just confused enough to put Yamaha oil in my Yamaha. They can't say I did something bad then! In fact, I'll probably let the Yamaha service man put Yamaha oil in my Yamaha. Then everyone'll be happy! -- John *H* You are just one confused guy when it comes to boat maintenance. ;-) I would suggest that folks here refrain from taking your advice on that topic in the future. |
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John H. wrote in
: Hey, I'm just confused enough to put Yamaha oil in my Yamaha. They can't say I did something bad then! In fact, I'll probably let the Yamaha service man put Yamaha oil in my Yamaha. Then everyone'll be happy! What's he want, about $80/gallon, now? It used to be $30/gallon in 1997 when they tried to force me to use it in my Yamaha Waverunner jetski. Just for reference, Yamaha 2-stroke oil was made by Chevron, who sells the same oil with Chevron's label on it for about 35% of what a Yamaha dealer wanted. I suspect Yamaha's 4-stroke superdooper oil is the same. Yamaha doesn't have an oil refinery, either, like Amsoil. A man just can't go wrong putting Rotella-T heavy duty oil in anything. My Honda EU3000is 3KW 4-stoke gas generator must have 5000 hours on it powering my work van. Cranks up on the same spark plug that's been in it for years on the first tick over. It's never had anything but Rotella-T in it, just like my diesel engines. My 4-stroke, 250cc Honda scooter runs on Rotella-T, too. Use what the truckers KNOW makes a truck last for a million miles.....Rotella-T and Velo 500. Both available at any WalMart without having to take out a loan....even today. Question - Does NMMA, who manufacture and sell motors, want an outboard to last forever on some super oil.....or do they want an outboard to last until the end of the payment book so you can buy another one? Don't answer too quick.....Think about it a while....Sleep on it. Try this one - How many really old outboards do you see that run on Quaker State SAE 30 motor oil mixed 15:1 on your lake? How many not-so- old outboards do you see that run on NMMA TC-W3 mixed 50 or 100:1 on that lake? Take a little poll next time you're out. There's those old blue Evinrudes, all greasy and such....then there's new outboards back about 5-10 years with 100:1 oil injection. What happened to the thousands of old oil injected 2-strokers using TC-W3 NMMA fancy oil at 100:1?? Sleep on that, too. Just an observation taken over years of cruising around wasting gas.... (c; Remember the Ficht?...(c; NMMA certified that one....??? |
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On May 28, 8:43*pm, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2008 00:12:22 +0000, Larry wrote: John H. wrote in : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. *We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. *More sales gimmicks. *The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. *That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. *I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! *Call 'em. *Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. *Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. *The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! *You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. *The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. *Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. *They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. Man it's raining HARD outside! Hey, I'm just confused enough to put Yamaha oil in my Yamaha. They can't say I did something bad then! In fact, I'll probably let the Yamaha service man put Yamaha oil in my Yamaha. Then everyone'll be happy! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - But some people are just too poor to be able to afford an oil that may end up costing you $5.00 dollars each change, apparently. |
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On May 29, 9:32*am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:13:52 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 28, 8:43*pm, John H. wrote: On Thu, 29 May 2008 00:12:22 +0000, Larry wrote: John H. wrote in : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. *We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. *More sales gimmicks. *The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. *That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. *I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! *Call 'em. *Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. *Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. *The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! *You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet.. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment.. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. *The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. *Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. *They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. |
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On May 28, 7:12 pm, Larry wrote:
John H. wrote : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. More sales gimmicks. The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! Call 'em. Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. Man it's raining HARD outsid |
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On May 28, 7:12*pm, Larry wrote:
John H. wrote : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. * I mst not be part of the rest of the world, because I don't want my engine filled full of wax. We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. *More sales gimmicks. *The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. *That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. *I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! *Call 'em. *Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. *Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. *The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! *You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. *The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. *Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. *They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. Man it's raining HARD outside!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'd say the same about using OE filters and oil[s] especially under a dome of warranty. And while it's under warranty, I'd probably have the dealer service the engine that is, until the warranty is over. Then there's hardly any backing out of a bad deal if the engine goes down. It's better to pay a bit up front then have to pay a lot more because one would think they were saving a couple bucks by picking a cheap brand of anything and DIY. because something messed up whether it was in or out of your control, something could go badly wrong then who's liable? Yeah, then it's always somebody else's fault. until the warranty is over I want it to be somebody else's, and I'd go to an extreme to make sure it wasn't mine. |
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I'd say the same about using OE filters and oil[s] especially under a
dome of warranty. And while it's under warranty, I'd probably have the dealer service the engine that is, until the warranty is over. No offense, but that's the line any dealer would try to sell. I'm not accusing you of doing that mind you. If you keep records of what you do, and when you do it, as long as it's along the mfg's recommended procedure, the warranty is in full effect. I had a truck a few years ago, and the transmission started making a wierd sound at about 60,000 miles. I still had 15,000 on the warranty. I brought it to the dealer, and they called later that day saying that the trans fluid looked "burnt," and they had no record of any of the recomended services. Obviously, they were looking for an out. I went down there with my reciepts from Jiffy Lube showing what was serviced and when. I got a new transmission. Just keep your recepts, and in the case of a boat, jot down the engine hours on each receipt. Then, save your money by doing it yourself. --Mike "Tim" wrote in message ... On May 28, 7:12 pm, Larry wrote: John H. wrote : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. I mst not be part of the rest of the world, because I don't want my engine filled full of wax. We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. More sales gimmicks. The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! Call 'em. Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. Man it's raining HARD outside!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'd say the same about using OE filters and oil[s] especially under a dome of warranty. And while it's under warranty, I'd probably have the dealer service the engine that is, until the warranty is over. Then there's hardly any backing out of a bad deal if the engine goes down. It's better to pay a bit up front then have to pay a lot more because one would think they were saving a couple bucks by picking a cheap brand of anything and DIY. because something messed up whether it was in or out of your control, something could go badly wrong then who's liable? Yeah, then it's always somebody else's fault. until the warranty is over I want it to be somebody else's, and I'd go to an extreme to make sure it wasn't mine. |
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On Thu, 29 May 2008 21:01:06 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On May 28, 7:12*pm, Larry wrote: John H. wrote : On 4-stroke oils, there is a fairly new certification system endorsed by the oil blenders and the 4-stroke manufacturers, called "four-stroke, water-cooled" or FC-W. Because an outboard may run in sal****er, sit unused for long periods of time, and runs high rpms for hours on end unlike a car motor, the industry wanted a spec for approved outboard oils. New owners manuals now state what oil grades to use and say an FC-W certified oil if you don't use an OEM lubricant. If you are into synthetics, surprisingly the Amsoil 4-stroke oil is FC-W approved unlike their 2-stroke oils which are not TC-W3 approved. Here is more info on the FC-W lubes: http://nmma.org/certification/programs/oils/fc-w.asp ********************************************** We can't have you boys just dropping by WalMart and buying Quaker State to put in your 4-strokers, like the rest of the world. * I mst not be part of the rest of the world, because I don't want my engine filled full of wax. We just HAVE to make an NMMA-friendly spec of oils only the damned dealers will be selling for $20/gallon, like the OEM crap. What nonsense. *More sales gimmicks. *The only reason they don't tell you you MUST use their OEM oils is the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Protection Act (15USC50 section 2304) which states that if they tell you you MUST use OEM consumables, then they MUST PROVIDE those consumables at no cost for the life of the item, no matter what item it is. *That puts a stop to being forced to buy Mr Goodwrench's oil for your Chevy to keep the warranty working. Sure would like to take two brand new Hondas on the back of a boat, put Rotella T diesel oil in one of them and this overpriced **** in the other and track everything that goes wrong with both of them for the next 20,000 hours of heavy use on some water taxi. *I bet you'd never tell the difference. Amsoil.... Amsoil is a SCAM! *Call 'em. *Ask 'em where the REFINERY or CHEMICAL PLANT is that AMSOIL OWNS. *Ask for the address of that factory where they make it. *The only thing Amsoil owns is a BOTTLING PLANT! *You can see it on Google Earth in Superior, Wisconsin. "Facilities THE AMSOIL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, MANUFACTURING PLANT, AND MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTER are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet. The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away. The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well- disciplined team of approximately 300 employees." http://www.amsoil.com/distribution_centers_map.aspx Here ya go. *The address of every one of their "distribution centers" is on this map. *Look down on 'em from Google Earth and see if you see any CHEMICAL FACTORY anywhere. *They're all just WAREHOUSES! Scam written all over it....."Just believe", it's like a goddamned cult. Man it's raining HARD outside!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'd say the same about using OE filters and oil[s] especially under a dome of warranty. And while it's under warranty, I'd probably have the dealer service the engine that is, until the warranty is over. Then there's hardly any backing out of a bad deal if the engine goes down. It's better to pay a bit up front then have to pay a lot more because one would think they were saving a couple bucks by picking a cheap brand of anything and DIY. because something messed up whether it was in or out of your control, something could go badly wrong then who's liable? Yeah, then it's always somebody else's fault. until the warranty is over I want it to be somebody else's, and I'd go to an extreme to make sure it wasn't mine. The scam at the Toyota dealer's is to 'suggest' that every auto be serviced every 3000 instead of 5000 miles, regardless of usage. And then they have about $25 worth of 'extra dealer items', such as 'friction proofer' and other additives that are routinely added, unless they're told up front not to do it. I'm very careful to tell them I want the 'book' service when I go in. -- John *H* |
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John H. wrote:
The scam at the Toyota dealer's is to 'suggest' that every auto be serviced every 3000 instead of 5000 miles, regardless of usage. And then they have about $25 worth of 'extra dealer items', such as 'friction proofer' and other additives that are routinely added, unless they're told up front not to do it. I'm very careful to tell them I want the 'book' service when I go in. I give up. What the hell is friction proofer? |
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