The Benefits of using AMSOIL
Synthetic Motor Oils
Improved Performance
More Power
The smooth molecular structures of AMSOIL synthetic
motor oils create less intrafluid friction than the relatively
rough molecular structures of conventional motor oils, while
their high film strengths reduce metal-to-metal friction.
Engines running AMSOIL synthetic motor oil waste less
energy overcoming intrafluid and metal-to-metal friction,
allowing them to deliver more power to the transmission.
Vehicles respond quicker and achieve faster top speeds.
Increased Fuel Economy
The low intrafluid friction and metal-to-metal friction reducing
properties of AMSOIL synthetic motor oils also improve
fuel economy by delivering more of the energy created
through combustion of the air-fuel mixture to the transmission.
Unlike conventional oils, AMSOIL synthetic motor oils contain
no light molecules that may be lost to volatilization.
Volatilization thickens conventional oils and makes them
more difficult to pump, while the low volatilization of AMSOIL
synthetic motor oils helps them maintain their original viscosity
and fuel economy benefits.
Cold Temperature Starting
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils retain better cold temperature
cranking and pumping characteristics than petroleum oils.
Because AMSOIL synthetic motor oils resist viscosity
increases in cold temperatures, they allow the crankshaft to
turn fast enough to start the engine in cold winter temperatures.
Resistance to cold temperature viscosity increases
also allows AMSOIL synthetic motor oils to maintain their
pumpability for fast post-startup engine lubrication and
excellent wear protection.
Increased Vehicle Life
Wear Control
Viscosity Retention – The superior chemistry of AMSOIL
synthetic motor oils helps them maintain thick protective oil
films in high temperature operating conditions. Many competing
motor oils contain low quality additives prone to rupture
during periods of mechanical stress, affecting the oil’s
ability to maintain a thick protective oil film during high temperature
operating conditions and exposing critical engine
parts to increased levels of wear.
Film Strength – AMSOIL synthetic motor oils feature molecules
of uniform size and shape and uniformly strong intermolecular
bonds, helping them maintain an unbroken lubricating
film even when faced with stressful engine operations
such as rapid acceleration and deceleration.
Corrosion Protection – Acids form as combustion by-products,
such as water, combine with oxidation by-products or
fuel or air constituents such as sulfur or nitrogen. Acids corrode
metals, while heat helps acids damage metal engine
parts very rapidly. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils contain
highly effective acid-neutralizing additives, something especially
beneficial for diesel engines.
Water is a normal combustion by-product that condenses on
engine surfaces once they cool. Allowed to remain on these
engine surfaces, it promotes corrosion. Stored engines are
particularly prone to corrosion damage. AMSOIL synthetic
motor oils form a water occlusive barrier on metal surfaces,
protecting them from corrosion.
Foam Suppression – Engine operation can whip air into
motor oil and impair its ability to provide adequate wear protection.
Anti-foam additives in AMSOIL synthetic motor oils
enhance wear protection by collapsing entrained air bubbles.
Contaminant Suspension – Dirt, engine wear metals and
combustion by-products such as soot work to accelerate
engine wear. Motor oil reduces the damage caused by
these contaminants by carrying them to the oil filter, where
they become trapped. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils are formulated
with highly effective dispersant additives that keep
contaminants suspended in the oil stream until they reach
the oil filter.
Diesel engines are particularly subject to soot contamination.
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils reduce damage caused
by soot by keeping soot particles from agglomerating. As
soot agglomerates and particles grow in size, wear can
occur. Furthermore, viscosity increases which may lead to
filter plugging.
Heat Stress Control
Heat Transfer – Excessive engine heat promotes excessive
engine wear and can lead to part failure. The saturated
molecular structure of AMSOIL synthetic motor oils withstands
higher temperatures than conventional oils before
the oil breaks down. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils possess
a high degree of thermal conductivity, providing cooler running
engines.
Thermal Stability – The uniformly sized and shaped molecules
and uniformly strong intermolecular bonds of AMSOIL
synthetic motor oils remain intact during high temperature
operation, protecting engines from varnish and coke and
providing constant lubrication protection during extreme
temperature operation.
Low Volatility – The light molecules present in conventional
oils tend to volatilize in the presence of heat, thickening
the oil and making it more difficult to pump, stressing the
engine, increasing wear and decreasing fuel economy.
Because they contain no light molecules that volatilize in the
presence of heat, AMSOIL synthetic motor oils maintain
their superior protection qualities in high temperature operating
conditions.
Oxidative Stability – Certain oxidation products, such as
sludge, interfere with the engine’s ability to function, while
others, such as acids, contribute to engine damage.
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils are highly supplemented with
multiple premium grade oxidation inhibitors, effectively
resisting oxidation.
Other Benefits
Reduced Repairs – The superior protection and performance
benefits of AMSOIL synthetic motor oils reduce engine
component failures, saving time and money spent on engine
repairs.
Reduced Maintenance – The superior formulations of
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils allow them to last much longer
than competing conventional and synthetic motor oils.
While competing motor oil companies typically recommend
3,000-mile drain intervals, AMSOIL synthetic motor oils are
recommended for drain intervals of up to 25,000 miles or
one year, whichever comes first.
Reduced Solid Waste – Because AMSOIL synthetic motor
oils may be used over eight times longer than conventional
oils, AMSOIL customers produce significantly less used oil
waste.
Reduced Air Pollution – Because AMSOIL synthetic motor
oils improve fuel economy, they effectively reduce harmful
exhaust emissions.
Save Money – AMSOIL synthetic motor oils save customers
money by extending engine life, reducing repairs and maintenance,
increasing oil drain intervals and increasing fuel
economy.
