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Hey guys so I have finally decided I want to switch over from Mobil 1 to Amsoil. I am just wondering if anyone here is doing even maybe 10,000 mile

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Old 01-14-2016, 08:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys so I have finally decided I want to switch over from Mobil 1 to Amsoil. I am just wondering if anyone here is doing even maybe 10,000 mile oil change intervals with Amsoil. Also what filter are you using? With the Mobil 1 my oil gets dirty by 2300-2500 miles so I change it every 3000 miles, probably a given since I beat on the car a on daily basis. So you Amsoil users, what's your oil change interval and what filter are you running?
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Getting darker at that mileage is normal though.
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Amosil or any oil put in the z should be changed every 3k or less depending on how hard you run it. Dirty oil just means its doing its job. I havnt sent any samples to black stone but when I really whoop on the car I change my oil before 3k. Oil is cheap maintenance
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I'm doing 4k+ oil changes from now on, in the past every oil test report for 3.5k - 4k miles, the oil has been in fine shape to go for longer even doing track days on it. Amsoil should be fine for 4k+ change intervals.
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Amosil or any oil put in the z should be changed every 3k or less depending on how hard you run it. Dirty oil just means its doing its job. I havnt sent any samples to black stone but when I really whoop on the car I change my oil before 3k. Oil is cheap maintenance

Most quality oils will go longer than 3k with no breakdown in lubrication. Send in a sample to blackstone. They'll tell you exactly how long you can run the oil. I'll bet it's 5k. The 3k interval is outdated. Modern synthetics can handle a lot more than that.

That being said, I still change at 3k even though blackstone told me 4500 is fine.
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Most quality oils will go longer than 3k with no breakdown in lubrication. Send in a sample to blackstone. They'll tell you exactly how long you can run the oil. I'll bet it's 5k. The 3k interval is outdated. Modern synthetics can handle a lot more than that.

That being said, I still change at 3k even though blackstone told me 4500 is fine.


Unless you drive real hard, track the car, or run in some other extreme condition, most good-quality oils are good for at least 5000 miles - even more if you drive "normally."
That said... I only do a little spirited driving every now and then (seldom WOT) but I change the oil every 3-4k. Old habits die hard.

If you are really serious about your oil, analysis is your best friend.
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There is a thread in here, guy with 240k miles running redline for 7500 miles. Thats pretty awesome. I'll keep an eye on the oil after I switch and see how it goes.
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