amsoil - good or bad?

Hope that makes sense and please note that Amsoil does NOT figure and I do not hype a brand, any brand.

Huw

" you claim that you are not "hyping ", but you still claim it is a far superior oil, even though it does not meet API certification ,and it does not meet any certifications for your euro cars.

now I may just be a stupid truck driver, but it sure sounds like you are pushing this snake oil to me.

I have NOT claimed so. I have said it could be and if you listen to Amsoil it is. I have explained that it is difficult to verify if it does not meet any specific standards. That is what standards are for. They can also be restrictive in some circumstances. I believe a lubricant can be superior and still meet the basic API standard which is why I use that kind of oil.

Of course it does. The same standards are universally recognised.

You said that. I didn't.

but it sure sounds like you

Then look again.

Huw

Woops! This does not make sense and is the result of careless snipping. AFAIK you are right that some varieties of Amsoil do not meet any recognised standard but I have not checked in the last two years or so.

Write in haste and repent at leisure. That didn't come out sounding quite right either. Sorry.

I'll stand by that one ;-) I have no view on Amsoil other than it might or might not be a good product but I cannot form an accurate view because it does not meet the official 'standards' that I would expect. Because of this an in the absence of any real evidence as to its suitablity, I would prefer to use another oil.

Huw

Now, wait a minute...as far as I know, Amscam has not paid the money to get API certification. That doesn't mean that the oil will not pass.

Am I wrong on this?

You are correct. However some of their oils have been accredited so we must presume, rightly or wrongly, that the remaining oils would not pass, probably for technical reasons not for quality or performance reasons but who knows?

Huw