Spending more to save money - Amsoil HIGH MILEAGE motor oil

[@CallJimRice]

what awesome collection of memorabilia

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Glad you noticed! I was really on a “collecting antiques related to oil and gas” kick for a while. I’ve stopped going to auctions and garage sales looking for the stuff now, because I have plenty and I’m actually trying to DE-clutter a bit! :)

[@clintupham4466]

Watch out with modern DI engines, as they are prone to fuel dilution. The oil holds up, but the gradual fuel dilution often reduces the quality before the claimed mileage protection.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll have to look into that.

[@Matt_76]

"Oil change every month" that's insane. I change my own oil every 6k miles or twice a year with a full synthetic oil.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks!

[@honestreviewer3283]

This is great oil. I use it in my modified 2005 MINI Cooper with 154K miles. The car is regularly revved to 6K between gear changes and runs and idles smooth as silk (well, as smooth as a four-banger can be). Even though this oil is rated for 12K miles, I still change mine every ~4K miles just because the car gets hammered on. I'll never use anything other than Amsoil in my vehicles.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I’ve been really impressed with the Amsoil quality. Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@owenhill-vf7ko]

I use Mobil 1 in my 2015 Ecoboost truck. No engine issues, no sludge and no catch can. Any synthetic oil changed every 5k miles with the filter will exceed your engine's requirements! No MLM Amsoil needed. 3rd generation mechanic and engine builder.

[@markaruski]

I'd just go Amsoil Signature Series 5w30 and Amsoil Ea Oil filter, and put a Fumoto oil drain valve on that truck and change the oil every 6 months / 15000 miles (whichever comes first, and you could even go over the mileage a bit). Thanks for your video, fellow Volt owner and 25+ year Amsoil user here!

[@davesauerzopf6980]

I have a problem letting oil go that long 12K. I did watch a very good review on synthetic oil made by several brands. Surprised to find out that Amazon and Walmart synthetic oils are very good if not better than some of the more expensive brands. I use to commute 140 miles/day and would go 5K - 6K between changes. Highway miles are much easier on oil compared to city driving. I had 218K on that car (4 cylinder) when I got rid of it. Wash, Rinse, Repeat, bought another car and put 188K on it doing the same thing. One thing I also focus on is the air filter. I used K&N air filters and since you can keep cleaning them you save a ton of money. A can of Sea Foam in the tank once in awhile is also good for your engine.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

All great advice! The air filter is another often overlooked item.

[@mileshiles1287]

I like your oil collection. I think you are good to go with those miles because of highway use.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thank you!

[@mysticjedi6730]

The idea that going to the dealer saves time is a little crazy... The signature series oil does everything the high milage oil will do.. Step up to 5w30.... Will avoid oil burn and dilution.

[@Piznick64]

What part of northwest PA? Im from oil city Ive used signature series for 5 years and have yet to have engine issues in 4 vehicles.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I'm glad you've enjoyed the Signature Series also. I think it's great stuff. We're from not far from your area!

[@bovie2k]

I’m curious on the results of the oil analysis. I wonder when changing oils if it takes two or three changes to really get out all the old oil.

[@LITTLEROCK2517]

No

[@GDavis49]

I think you’ll solve peace in the Middle East before getting the masses to agree on oil change intervals. Amsoil makes a great oil and I use it in all my vehicles. Just my opinion but if I were you I’d consider upgrading to the Amsoil Signature Series at some point. Thanks for the video👍

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks! I'm really happy with the Amsoil.

[@davida.p.9911]

I've found that 3 months or 3,000 miles is way too early for an oil change, even though it's what mechanics recommend. For me, I usually pull the dipstick and look at the color and texture and change it when it gets about the color of cola, or coffee with cream in it. My dad wouldn't change his until it was coal black, and I applaud him for trying to get his money's worth, but that's just beyond what I think it should be changed. So basically I go by color, not necessarily miles. Thanks for sharing, Chad!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I agree - today's modern oils are made to go longer than 3000 miles/3 months. But since I want (need) my daily driver to last me a long time - I've been going with that 3000-4000 mile range. At most, 5000 miles. But I'm interested to see how running this Amsoil for 12,000 miles works out. I'll have the oil analysis test to let me know if it was still lubricating properly. Thanks for watching! Have a good day.

[@SecurityZone1]

​@@PurpleCollarLifeJust FYI it's not smart to go by color it's actually a lot smarter to go by mileage because modern engines seep gasoline in the motor oil and what ends up happening is the additive start to break down and the oil becomes acidic your oil can be gold looking it could still have a lot of acid in it also gasoline corrosion and u won't know until it's to late older cars used to be easy to work on if there was an issue you just use thicker oil and that usually solves the problem but with modern engines and vvts you cannot do that or gdi engines, anyway it's your car your call but if you want your engine to last a long time change it oil every 3-5k you won't believe how many Toyota engines that you would think would last over 300,000 miles were DESTROYED! all do to 8-10k oil change intervals....But do as you please just remember what some guy mentioned on KZbin when your mechanic or whoever is working on your engine says "man you should have been changing your oil a lot sooner!" 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@toddbob55]

Never Never go past 5,000 miles on oil I see a lot of high oil interval oils destroying perfectly good engines

[@andrewgee241]

Even with a 14 year old Ranger changing the oil after 3,000 miles is not really doing anything. The old oil wouldn't be contaminated to the level that fresh oil would change anything. You can easily stretch that to every 6,000 miles and cut your oil bill in half.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks! I have gone as many as 5000 miles on an oil change - but it does worry me that the dealership always recommends 3000 miles. I know it's mainly because they want to do the service - but it does make me wonder how long the bulk oil that they use is meant to last.

[@johnandersen2301]

Are use And’s auto 530 and I change my oil once a year I only do about 6000 miles a year And this is on a 2009 town and country LX with 58,968 miles now and I took Del Valle cover off and it looks clean just like his brand new and old is the way to go or mobile one but I was looking at the test and an soil. Be mobile one, so that’s the one I go with

[@charlesb4267]

A lot of factors go into what each vehicle can be pushed to mileage wise between oil changes, in this case what I assume is an unloaded truck and a lengthy commute with a lot of steady highway miles and few stop and go miles ?, also no dusty gravel roads ?, nor very cold winter conditions ? etc. If on the other hand the very same vehicle was being used in cold winter conditions without being plugged in and lots of short runs with extended idling times, the amount of moisture built up in the crankcase and on top of the heads in the valve train which would turn into that horrid sludge as the oils additives would get used up far quicker, that sort of miles as per 12000 put on between changes would kill an engine and a lot of vehicles get used this way as well .. corner store, small town, never really go anywhere. By the way I see as an example that Mobil has its own extended performance ( 20000 mile ) high mileage engine type oil. Oh also just to mention that in the last number of years with direct injection gas engines, that has become an issue with fuel dilution as again a cold engine can't properly burn the fuel until it warms up and so they have issues that depending on how they are used can be quite detrimental to their health and changing the oil more often and plugging them in is about all one can do to help mitigate the side effects they unfortunately have. The oil analysis, that should prove interesting .. looking forward to those findings ! ( I just personally do not like the Amsoil way of how they sell their product through what I see as an Amway type pyramid scheme, that rubs me the wrong way completely )

[@markyoung9964]

good info. Basicaly normal driving and severe service driving. owners manuals clarify this. The term pyramid scheme has been used for a long time- the correct definition is direct marketing. Direct marking has been around since farmers sold their goods at their own stalls in town lol

[@charlesb4267]

@@markyoung9964 Correct, and a lot of vehicles get used in a severe driving service but dealership choose to turn a blind eye to that to flog the "easy cheap maintenance" scheme at the detriment of the vehicle as its in their best interest for it to fall apart soon after the warranty is over. As to the direct marketing ... no its not like a farmer as he grows the food and sells it direct to the consumer as per a farmers market to skip the middle man. In this case Amsoil typically uses people who are resellers or private sales persons if you will who take a commission who then in turn sell to the ultimate user. Am I correct, your not actually typically dealing with the actual company itself direct to the consumer ?. So that is why you will see various videos of people flogging Amsoil and sometimes have a "mechanic" standing in the video to somehow make it seem more legit. It really is multi level marketing and one of the reasons the product has an inflated price attached. I am not knocking the product, just how its marketed. By the way I do farm and I buy a considerable amount of oil, engine, hydraulic, gear, eaton style transmission oil, greases and so on and when I need it I need it now and buy at my local bulk retailers.

[@brucek.hoffman5868]

bin using AMSOIL 4 a few years now in my 2016 lexus nx200t, just installed hi-milage 5w30 instead of 0w20... boy does it run smooth... & i've gained about 2 MPG... AMSOIL iz great in all my toys & things... ran SS 0w20 in it, going 3 yrs, 2 months & 2 days, 23,671 miles... had it tested, as u should, was still good w/only a couple of yellow/cautionary things, can't remember wut...

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thank you!

[@badgerlandturf]

You have opened up a can of worms with oil change intervals, you might as well start discussing politics or religion! LOL!! I will make one analysis: trust a good lab to do the oil testing. I had a 2007 CRV that had a 10,000 mile interval levels and I didn’t want to trust it with a full synthetic oil. By regular testing I was able to extend that to 16,000 miles each interval due to good running quality. At 270,000 miles it still burns NO oil and testing shows I can still go with 15,000 intervals using any brand of full synthetic. The days of 3000 mile oil changes are a thing of the past. Glad to see you take the time to do the math for people who might still listen to a “jiffy-lube” type place.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

You might be right about opening a can of worms. I've heard discussions on every side of the topic on this one. I've spent lots of time on the Bob Is The Oil Guy forum for a decade or more. It's interesting the different view points. That was a great idea to test the oil and determine the interval that best works for your oil and your vehicle. I plan to test this Amsoil after 12,000 miles and see the results. Thanks for watching!

[@GhettoWagon]

Its not much time to change oil. I do it in 8 mins with a 6 quarter

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That's awesome! You must have your garage set up like a Jiffy Lube. It probably takes me 8 minutes to get the tools, crawler, oil and filter ready and have the vehicle in the garage and prepped.

[@GhettoWagon]

@@PurpleCollarLife Nahh I just changed oil so many times at the dealer that it only takes me 8 mins to do it Can check the air in another 5 mins and then give yourself 2 mins to look over the car. 15 mins. Out the door next. I always laugh that people drop off their car and wait when you can seriously DIY in under 10 mins

[@frankv64]

It takes me a half hour only because I let the oil drain for a while and I know nothing will be over tightened and the correct amount of oil and it costs me $21. Nobody will care about your car like you would

[@bradh74]

You might want to stop at Harbor Freight and pick up some rubber "wheel chocks" so you won't find yourself in a jam if that truck rolls for some reason while working alone! They're the same as I carried on a Haz-Mat truck so they last a long time and are cheap. You can't be too safe!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Excellent idea. I've actually been in Harbor Freight and looked at those rubber wheel chocks but never made the purchase.

[@SecurityZone1]

So if u spend $20 on full synthetic supertech amd change it evrry 5k you think your spending more that way instead of waiting 15k on Amsoil? Not at all even if u spent 60 on 3 ST gallons its still alot cheaper than 1 gallon of Amsoil im sure ur truck uses more than 5 qtd but im just using this as an example tbh i think Amsoil is just overkill if your just using ur car for regular driving i used to be the same way until my thought process became "damn im waisting alot of money using amsoil for absolutely no reason" and ive been changing my oil every 5k and not spending anywhere near the amount i used to spend on 12-15k oil changes using amsoil and my engine doesn't burn a single drop of oil between OCI so its really a waste of money not saving anything by prolonging your OCI and using $100 motor oil

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for watching! I believe the Amsoil is a better oil - and with my long daily commute, I want this truck to remain reliable and running for another 200,000 miles.

[@MarksTips]

I’m confused. How can driving to a dealership to get your oil changed for twice the price as you can do it for yourself at home save time or money? How long does it take to get to the dealership? How long do you have to wait for your oil change? How long does it take to get back home? You are spending twice as much as necessary on oil going to the dealership AND twice as much at home because you change your oil twice as often as necessary, every three thousand miles instead of six.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great questions. I don't wait at the dealership. I drop the car off there for the oil change the next day. The dealership is on my way home and only a few minutes from home, so Jennifer can just meet me there and take me home from there. Then the next night, I can pick it up after work. Thanks for watching! I'll feel more comfortable going longer intervals with the new Amsoil.

[@Brandon-z7x]

112k isnt "high mileage" .. i have a Civic with 230k and i use full synthetic 0w20 since 40k ..ive used many different brands..always 5000-6000 oil change intervals. Id do a bypass filter setup if going 10000-15000 mile intervals .

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I really like my Ford Ranger - but I'd say high mileage between a Ford Ranger and a Honda Civic are two different amounts of mileage. Those Honda Civics can last forever!

[@livefree_with_vinnie]

If you want to go cheaper, Amsoil is now selling synthetic blend oil.

[@brucek.hoffman5868]

& the blend iz 50% synthetic or more... look up LAKE SPEED JR. THE oil guy 2 listen 2... he xamines & tests all kinds of oil & he says he likes the AMSOIL blend... it iz a very good oil...

[@terrystroble8657]

It is great you are doing your own oil changes but I am interested in buying your barely used oil...lol Seriously, just pick up a twenty dollar jug of full synthetic oil from the big box store and a 5 dollar filter and change it every 5-6 thousand miles. That motor will last 300,000 miles easily. Especially with what sounds like mosty highway driving.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks! I take good care of my vehicles - but I've never had an engine/vehicle that has lasted 300,000 miles so far. We had our diesel truck for 17 years. Maybe it would have made it to 300,000 miles - but we couldn't afford to keep dumping money into the issues with the engine. I'm feeling much more comfortable about the longer oil change intervals using the Amsoil.