Triumphrat

CAPTDON

Been using Mobil 1 since new. All been OK. Went to the local NAPA store & being a rider the owner only carries Amzoil MC oil. His choice -his store? I have read about the plusses on the Amzoil. Hard to believe? A friend who been racing for 20+ yrs swears by it. I had to get the MC 20/50 since thats all he carrried. Put it in & I must say- The clutch has never been smoother, the tranny has NEVER shifted smoother. Have a ridin buddy that changed his oil when I did last.& used Amzoil. I said "time to change". He said "Why?" I was shifting 'clunky" & figured it was time ? He said he has some time left & all was fine. I dont know, the bike has NEVER run better than now. I had some clutch chatter & its gone now? All I can say is I believe in all the threads on Amzoil I have read here now & I am a sceptic. Who would think? :???:

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gerryo

Hey Capt, is the Amzoil synthetic?

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rodburner

The Amsoil 20/50 I run is 100%synthetic and JASO-MA approved.

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Ruining a perfectly good Bonnie since 2004.

meatwagon

Amsoil invented synthetic oil.

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CAPTDON

YES

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panthercity

They started in Germany during World War II???

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BILLYSIM

My nephew sells it... and I swear by it.......AFTER break in...

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Synthetic Oil as a Substitute for Crude Oil (Petroleum)
Main article: Synthetic fuel
One form of synthetic oil is that manufactured using the Fischer-Tropsch process which converts carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and methane into liquid hydrocarbons of various forms. This process was developed and used extensively in World War II by Germany, which had limited access to crude oil supplies. Germany's yearly synthetic oil production reached millions of tons in 1944. It is today used in South Africa to produce most of that country's diesel. Dr. Hermann Zorn of I.G. Farben Industrie in Germany actually began to search for lubricants with the properties of natural oils but without the tendencies to gel or gum when used in an engine environment. His work led to the preparation of over 3500 esters in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s including diesters and polyol esters.

Another form of synthetic oil is that produced at kcmq Syncrude sands plant in Alberta, Canada. This huge facility removes highly viscous bitumen from oil sands mined nearby, and uses a variety of processes of hydrogenation to turn it into high-quality synthetic crude oil. The Syncrude plant supplies about 14% of Canada's petroleum output. A similar plant is the smaller nearby facility owned by Suncor.


Synthetic engine oil
In the early 1970s, synthetic oils began to be marketed as a substitute for mineral oils for engine lubrication. Although in use in the aerospace industry for some years prior, synthetic oil first became commercially available in an API-approved formula for automobile engines when the French Oil company MOTUL introduced a commercial ester-based synthetic oil in 1971[1]. Other early synthetic motor oils included All-Proof, a 10W-50 polyolester-based motor oil introduced in 1970, Amsoil, introduced in 1972[2] (with a diester-based 10W-40 formula developed by Hatco) and Mobil 1, introduced in North America in 1974[3] (with a PAO-based 5W-20 formula).

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Capt, I does not matter the brand anytime you change the oil it's going to shift better and feel better then the old oil.. Then in 3000 or 4000 miles the amsoil will feel and shift like it did before you put the amsoil in..

HyFy

Blackbonnie, TURN THE LIGHTS ON because you are in the DARK!! (Must still be using orig Lucas wiring.) Not only do I live in the area where AMZOil was first concieved, but it is the still the home of their corporate HQ and testing grounds. And why is this home?? Because our climate will drop to -70F below Zero and the residents that surround Lake Superior see it as normal. It is radical weather that first inspired Al Amatuzzio (whom I have met personally numerous times) to develop an oil that remains the SAME VISCOSITY REGAURDLESS OF TEMPERATURE. This is why all these people are stating that their clutch issues dissappear after converting. These engines run just the way they did when they were sitting on the engineering table, no matter how cold nor how hot they get. The oil is comprised of a matter that is far more finite (smaller particles) than conventional oil, thus it does not break down. Bearing that in mind, it fits into the microscopic porus surfaces of the metal it is applied to making a better bond. And as far as your 3000-4000 miles statement, my personal car (daily driver) now has 96,000 miles on the clock and has had only 5 oil changes without problems or breakdown. (Sidenote: I accidently ran the last oil for about 30,000 miles, give or take 2500, and pulling the dipstick out one can clearly see the difference as the oil never turns BLACK.) Because the oil is 100% synthetic it will not deteriate the O rings, hoses and other such rubber materials in the engine because it is not petroleum based and therefor will not bond with the other petroleum based components in the engine. But what's even better is that I get 32mpg out of a V8 that was only rated to achieve 24mpg. So imagine how much these fluids have helped preserve my Triumph which only sees the road 5 months out of the year.

HyFy -LifeTime believer of AMZOil
-LifeLong converter of Cars, Bikes, Snomobiles, Chainsaws, Trimmers, and anything with a motor that I want to last longer, with less maintanance.