Automakers’ recommended oil drain intervals have been steadily increasing, with a 7,500- mile interval gradually becoming the industry standard. According to a recent article in Automotive News, vehicle manufacturers credit the extended drain capabilities to improved vehicle quality and longer-lasting synthetic motor oil.

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Extended Oil Drain Intervals Becoming More Prevalent
Automakers’ recommended oil drain intervals months,
months or longer where indicated by electronic
have been steadily increasing, with a 7,500- oil life monitoring systems, making them
mile interval gradually becoming the industry perfect for contemporary drain intervals.
Top 10
Top-10 Smartest Auto Buys standard. According to a recent article in They are fuel-efficient oils formulated with
A recent article by US News Automotive News, vehicle manufacturers friction modifiers to reduce energy loss from
& World Report revealed 10 credit the extended ed friction. AM
AMSOIL XL Synthetic Motor
cars that are appealing buys drain capabilities to Oils maintain low emis-
in a good economy, and some improved vehicle qual-
al- sions and provide all-
smarter purchases for times ity and longer-lasting
g temperatur performance.
temperature
of economic uncertainty. US synthetic motor oil. They are heavily forti-
News has an extensive data- The trend to- fied with detergent/
w
base of automotive informa- ward extended rec- dispersant additives
dispe
tion and took into account ommended engine and are significantly
a
several factors such as above- oil drain intervals more resistant to
average affordability, reliability further validates sludge and carbon
sludg
and fuel economy. The results the position of depos
deposits than conven-
provided smart automotive AMSOIL. AMSOIL tiona
tional oils. AMSOIL
purchases in 2008. has been formulat- XL S Synthetic Mo-
Mid-Size SUV Ford Escape ing extended-drain tor Oils promote
Large Sedan Chrysler 300
motor oils for over clean operation for
35 years, longer than any
an longer-lasting, bet-
longe
Mid-Size SUV Hyundai
other company. All that experience has
erience ter-running
ter-ru ng engines.
Santa Fe
allowed AMSOIL to formulate the most
e For motorists who are lookin for the best
otorists looking
Sports Car Mazda MX-5- technically-advanced line of synthetic motor protection possible for even longer drain in-
Miata
oils available. tervals, AMSOIL offers several motor oils
Upscale Sedan Audi A4 AMSOIL XL Synthetic Motor Oils provide with recommended drain intervals of 25,000
Hatchback Kia Rio5 superior protection for 7,500 miles or six miles or one year.
Mid-Size Sedan Nissan Altima
Sedan/Hatchback Toyota Yaris
Minivan Honda
Odyssey Oil Drain Interval Recommendations by Brand
Upscale Hatchback Volkswagen
While the 3,000-mile drain interval has long Hummer: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
GTI
been the standard, the evolution of motor oils Hyundai: 7,500 miles
New AMSOIL Price List and vehicle systems makes that recommen- Infiniti: 7,500
A new AMSOIL price list has dation obsolete. G
d i b l General M
l Motors i
installs an oil
ll il
Isuzu: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
been included with this issue of life monitoring system in most of its vehicles
Service Line. AMSOIL makes ev- that typically prescribes oil changes at about Jaguar: 10,000 miles
ery effort to maintain the lowest 8,500 miles, and many other companies are Kia: 5,000 to 7,500 miles, depending on model
prices possible and has delayed following suit. The European automotive and Land Rover: 7,500 miles
raising prices for as long as pos- lubricant industries have been recommend-
sible. Due to the increased costs Lincoln: 7,500 miles; 5,000 miles in special
ing extended oil drain intervals for many conditions
of base stocks, additives and years, with the minimum being about 10,000
packaging, however, AMSOIL Mazda: 7,500 miles
miles, and much longer intervals becoming
is now forced to implement a the norm for European vehicles. Mercedes: 13,000 miles or every year
minimal price adjustment effec- Mercury: 7,500 miles; 5,000 miles in special
tive March 1. Even with a mini- Acura: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
conditions
mal price adjustment, AMSOIL Aston Martin: 10,000 miles/1 year
Mini: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
synthetic lubricants remain the Audi: 5,000 miles in first year, 10,000 miles
best and most cost-effective thereafter Mitsubishi: 7,500 miles
choice on the market, saving BMW: Employs an electronic oil life monitor Nissan: 7,500 miles
customers money through ex- Pontiac: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
tended drain intervals, reduced Buick: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
wear and maintenance and in- Cadillac: Employs an electronic oil life monitor Porsche: 12,000 miles or every year
creased fuel efficiency. Chevrolet: Employs an electronic oil life monitor Saab: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
Ford: 7,500 miles; 5,000 miles in special Saturn: Employs an electronic oil life monitor
If the Service Line has not reached conditions Suburu: 7,500 miles
the appropriate person at your place GMC: Employs an electronic oil life monitor Suzuki: 7,500 miles
of business, please go to the com-
mercial/retail account zone at www. Honda: Employs an electronic oil life monitor Volvo: 7,500 miles
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2. Benefits Beyond Extended Drain Intervals
Extended drain intervals are a major selling wear. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils contain no
point for AMSOIL synthetic motor oils. Key paraffins and flow readily in extremely cold
to the ability of AMSOIL synthetic motor oils conditions, reducing drag on moving engine
to provide extended drain intervals are top- parts, allowing engines to start in the coldest
quality base stocks and premium additive winter temperatures and providing immediate
packages that ensure they maintain their
packa post-startup lubrication.
protective viscosities, neutralize acids and
protec
prevent the formation of harmful sludge and
preven High-Temperature Protection
varnish deposits.
varnis High-temperature operation causes many
Still, however, even with vehicle manufac-
Stil conventional oils to volatilize and lose mass,
turers and a number of lubricant manufactur- seriously compromising their protective quali-
ers extending drain interval recommendations,
ext ties. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils provide
some customers are stuck on 3,000-mile superior protection and performance in high
drains and have not yet embraced the concept temperatures, resisting volatilization, keeping
of extended drain intervals. In addition to the
exte oil consumption and emissions extremely low
benefits of extended drain intervals, the supe- and ensuring engines are thoroughly lubri-
rior fo
formulations of AMSOIL synthetic motor cated and protected. High temperatures also
oils provide many other benefits:
pr contribute to oil oxidation that leaves behind
damaging acids and deposits. AMSOIL syn-
Exte
Extended Equipment Life thetic motor oils are formulated with premium
AMSO
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils are formulated additive packages that resist oxidation and
with to
top-of-the-line synthetic base stocks that keep engines running clean and deposit-free.
provide excellent viscosity film strength for
providd
superior wear protection, while robust addi-
super
p Corrosion Protection
tive pa
packages further reduce wear in metal-to- Corrosion inhibition is an especially impor-
metal contact regions, extending equipment tant feature for engines subject to frequent
life an reducing major repairs. In addition,
and short-trip operations and for stored engines.
while wear protection is often compromised AMSOIL synthetic motor oils contain anti-
in conventional oils operating in hot and cold
con corrosion agents, preventing the formation of
temperature extremes, AMSOIL synthetic mo-
tempe corrosion on critical engine components and
tor oils maintain their protective viscosities in
oil extending equipment life.
extreme temperatures, providing unsurpassed
extrem AMSOIL synthetic motor oils offer many
protection and performance.
protec significant benefits, including extended
equipment life and fewer repairs, improved
Fue
Fuel Economy fuel economy, superior protection in hot and
Synth
Synthetic motor oils have been shown to yield cold temperature extremes and protection
significant increases in fuel economy over against corrosion.
conventional motor oils. Petroleum-based lu-
conve
bricants are composed of irregular molecules
brican
n
of various sizes that create excess friction,
varr
in addition to the friction generated between
i add
ddd
moving parts. The vehicle’s engine must burn
movin
extra fuel to overcome this friction, decreas-
ing fu economy. Conventional lubricants are
fuel
also v
very susceptible to volatility, increasing
viscosity and forcing the engine to consume
viscos
more energy pumping oil at the expense of
fuel e
economy. Because AMSOIL synthetic lu-
bricants contain only smooth, uniform mol-
brican
ecules, they effectively reduce friction, resist
ecules
volatilization and improve fuel economy.
volati
Cold Temperature Protection
Conve
Conventional lubricants often contain paraf-
fins (wax) that cause the lubricants to thicken
(w
and lose ability to flow in cold temperatures.
lo
Cold-thickened lubricants sometimes hinder
Cold-t
the rotation of the vehicle’s crankshaft so
much that it cannot rotate fast enough to start
the engine. In addition, cold-thickened lubri-
cants may leave working parts unprotected for
as long as five minutes, causing significant

3. Clutch Packs and Transmission Hydraulic
Brake Bands System
These are mechanical devices which The transmission oil pump, driven by the
release or hold rotating members. When torque converter, generates fluid pressure
applied with transmission fluid pressure, inside an automatic transmission.
clutches and brake bands will either hold Pressurized fluid is the force used to
or turn the gear sets to provide different move the valves that determine shift
gear ratios. points. The control valve assembly senses
Fluid Requirements: Correct Frictional inputs from many sources and regulates
Properties. Thermal and Oxidation Stabili- the valves to provide smooth shifts at the
ty. Minimal Vis-cosity/Temperature Change
Char-acteristics. Anti-Wear Properties.
GOVERNOR PUMPS
The automatic transmission performs only
as well as the automatic transmission CONTROL
VALVE
BLOCK
fluid (ATF) put into it. Components of the Brake Band
automatic transmission such as the torque
converter, clutch packs, brake bands,
gears and hydraulic system all place
special demands on ATF.
correct time, based on vehicle speed and
co
orrect
AMSOIL Synthetic ATF is formu-
engine load.
en
ngine
lated to exceed the extreme demands of
Fluid Requirements: Minimal Viscosity/
:
the modern automatic transmission.
Temperature Change Characteristics. Anti-
Te
emperature
Torque Converter Clutch Packs Corrosion Properties Seal Compatibility
Corrosion Properties. Compatibility.
Anti-Foam Capability. Anti-Wear Properties.
A
The torque converter is a fluid coupler
between the engine and the gears of the A
AMSOIL Protection
drivetrain. The torque converter consists
A
AMSOIL Synthetic ATF provides unmatched
of two halves, one attached to the engine
thermal and oxidation stability, and it
th
(impeller) and one attached to the trans-
maintains its vis-cosity over a much wider
m
mission (turbine).
temperature range than conventional ATF,
te
maximizing transmission performance.
m
Ge
Gears
ears Tests prove AMSOIL Synthetic ATF
Ge
Gears are the muscle of any transmis- greatly exceeds all original equipment
sion, whether manual or automatic. Gears
sio manufacturer requirements, making it the
transfer torque and power and can provide
tra only choice for maximum transmission
the vehicle with changes in speed and protection in modern vehicles.
direction.
dir
As the engine spins the impeller, AT is
ATF
TF
forced across a small gap onto blade of
blades
es
the turbine, causing it to spin as well. The
rotating turbine eventually provides power
poower
to the drive wheels.
Fluid Requirements: Thermal and Oxida-
tion Stability. Anti-Corrosion Properties. Planetary gear sets are used as the ba-
tary
Seal Compatibility. Minimal Viscosity/ sic means of transferring or multiplying
Temperature Change Characteristics. Anti- torque from the engine in an automatic
Foam Ability. transmission.
Planetary gears offer many advantages
over manual slide-type gears. Force is dis-
tributed over many teeth for more strength.
They are always in mesh and do not have
to be shifted to change gears. Therefore,
they do not clash like gears going in and
out of mesh.
Fluid Requirements: Extreme Pressure
Properties. Anti-Wear Properties. Anti-Cor-
rosion Properties.

4. AMSOIL 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil Makes a Difference
Peter Virgona of Merrick, “to confirm that the numbers are average
NY is a self-proclaimed and not just a fluke.”
oil enthusiast. Virgona also installed AMSOIL 5W-30
“I do a great deal of in his sister-in-law’s 1996 Dodge Caravan
reading and research, al- with a 3.0 litre V6 engine. She had always
ways looking for the best used conventional motor oil with regular oil
oil,” Virgona said. “The changes every 3,000 miles, Virgona said.
more I read the more “Nonetheless, she had a significant
I realized AMSOIL was amount of sludge that was obvious under the
the best ‘true’ synthetic oil cap,” he said. “She also experienced a
I could buy. After using very loud lifter noise that would come and go
Mobil 1 since 1986, I with the engine either hot or cold. Presum-
made the switch to AM- ably the sludge was affecting the oil circula-
SOIL.” tion to the lifters.”
Virgona drives a 1999 Oil consumption in the van was increasing,
Ford Crown Victoria with using about one quart every 1,500 to 2,000
nearly 98,000 miles on miles.
the engine. He switched from Mobil 1 to “I switched her to AMSOIL and put in a
“ The more I read
the more I realized
AMSOIL was the
AMSOIL 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil.
“The difference was immediate and signifi-
cant,” Virgona said. “The idle became much
smoother. There are times I can’t tell if the
car is running. It also became much more
responsive to the gas pedal, so much more
new filter,” Virgona said. “Within 1,000
miles the lifter noise was all but gone. By
3,000 miles, virtually all the sludge was
gone. I drained and refilled the oil a second
time with AMSOIL 5W-30. The oil consump-
tion is now down to one quart every 3,000
best ‘true’ synthetic responsive my wife asked me what I did to miles, with no more lifter noise. And, except
the car.” for a little yellow varnish, all the sludge is
I could buy.
” He has owned the car for almost nine
years. “Not surprisingly, the gas mileage im-
proved significantly,” he said. “This car al-
ways averaged 15 mpg going back and forth
from work. It now averages 16.5 mpg. That’s
a 10 percent increase. I truly didn’t expect
gone.
“I am very happy with AMSOIL and plan to
use it from now on. I recommend it to anyone
who wants a great synthetic oil.”
Virgona just had a case shipped to his
father-in-law in Florida because he believes
such a big change.” in AMSOIL products, he said, and wants oth-
He waited to report his findings until after ers to experience their benefits. In fact, he’s
he had driven the car at least 5,000 miles considering becoming a Dealer.
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