I think it was this blanket BS statement that turned me off.Yes, lots on line as well as I have had quite a few BMW and Porsche owners switch from Mobil 1 to Amsoil due to lack of protection. Seizing bearings etc.
LSAC GF-6A, GF-5, GF-4The photo's you posted above don't show the API Service SN Plus labels? Can you post up photo's of Amsoil 5W-30 with the API SN Plus Certification Mark? That is what is specified per the Owners Manual. API SP isn't the specification per the 2019/2020 Ranger Owners Manual.
Well that was easy XL 5W-30 Synthetic Motor OilLSAC GF-6A, GF-5, GF-4
5W-30 (ASL): API SP (Resource Conserving), SN PLUS, SN...; GM dexos1 Gen 2 (supersedes LL-A-025, 6094M and 4718M); ACEA A5/B5, A1/B1; Honda HTO-06; Ford WSS-M2C946-B1, WSS-M2C946-A, WSS-M2C929-A; Chrysler MS-6395; ILSAC GF-6A, GF-5, GF-4
10W-30 (ATM): API SP (Resource Conserving), SN PLUS, SN...; ACEA A5/B5, A1/B1; Can’t find a focused shot of the API approved stamp. Just go onto Amsoil.com product code XLF and you will see it.
??Well that was easy XL 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil
Most of the confusion, for me, is the Amsoil website is difficult to make sense of.... which is painfully obvious from some of my comments on this thread.
I'm used to sites that actually show the front and back of the bottle of oil.
That allows the user to look for the items specified in the owners manual, specifically:
At this point, with all the fake news and mistruths we all have to deal with, if it's not on the bottle, I won't buy it.
- Ford specification WSS-M2C946-B1,
- that it meets API SN Plus,
- that it has the API Certification Mark
- that it is 5W-30
Thanks for hanging with me and showing me where this data is. Much appreciated.
Yeah and if everyone did everything the dealership/manufacture “recommended “ no one would ever buy a new vehicle.Amsoil Guy: I'm an Amsoil dealer too. Stop beating your head against a brick wall with these guys.
I've met people who put $15 000 in aftermarket suspensions, drill holes for roof racks and void warranties like crazy, but they won't buy 100% Synthetic oil, warranty secure oil lol. Not to mention the ones that demand Amsoil for their ATV's, and dirt bikes, yet insist to put Amazon oil in their $70 000 truck. I've heard it all brother.
? I priced out some Diff oil from the dealership for my buddy . Here in Vancouver they wanted $48.00 per quart. Crazy. Dodge was about $4.00 cheaper.Yeah and if everyone did everything the dealership/manufacture “recommended “ no one would ever buy a new vehicle.
My daughter brought her Jeep in for a recall and they wanted to charge her $150 to change her brake fluid which they recommend be done every 2 years.
I have used amsoil in 3 fords with eco boost engines with zero issues.
Brian
That's a hot topic. This certificate is important in the fact that it proves the oil meets a minimum requirement. I'm not a chemist so I don't know what those requirements are. But, I can tell you this..... motor oil companies just basically pay to have it. They aren't overly high standards. If you purchase a recognizable brand name of oil, you'll be fine.I've got a $30k truck. Is Amsoil an API certified oil?
My owners manual says don't buy an oil that isn't API certified.
That's a hot topic. This certificate is important in the fact that it proves the oil meets a minimum requirement. I'm not a chemist so I don't know what those requirements are. But, I can tell you this..... motor oil companies just basically pay to have it. They aren't overly high standards. If you purchase a recognizable brand name of oil, you'll be fine.
And believe me when I tell you, if something happens to your vehicle, no mechanic on the planet is going to ask you if the oil was API certified lol.
On another note..... don't be cheap with filters. That's half your protection alone. Do research on filter cut open videos. (Wix is a good choice, Fram isn't!
Yeah, got it from Harry down at Racers Edge along with two bottles of NOS. Lol, it's an ongoing joke in the forum world.Bro-tella? Is that Rotella you bought from a homey?
Use any brand name oil that meets Ford’s specs. It’s in your owners manual. Personally I used Quaker State as it was the cheapest at Walmart. Now I get free oil changes for life from the dealer so they can put Crisco in it for all I care.I came here for answers, and im leaving with more questions.