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AMSOIL has come out with yet another white paper, this time on gear lubes.
Be sure and have a look, as these tests were done by independent labs, no sales pitches, just the facts. You have a look and decide for yourself, which gear lube do you want protecting your investment?
When you get rid of all of the advertising hype, the choice is clear.
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Myth #5:
Synthetic lubricants are not readily available.
Untrue. This may have been the
case two decades ago when AMSOIL and Mobil 1 were the only real
choices, but today nearly every major oil company has added a
synthetic product to their lines. This in itself is a testament
to the value synthetics offer.
Myth #6:
Synthetic lubricants produce sludge.
Untrue. In point of fact,
synthetic motor oils are more sludge resistant than their
petroleum counterparts, resisting the effects of high temperature
and oxidation. In the presence of high temperatures, two things
happen. First, an oil's lighter ingredients boil off, making the
oil thicker. Second, many of the complex chemicals found
naturally in petroleum basestocks begin to react with each other,
forming sludges, gums and varnishes. One result is a loss of
fluidity at low temperatures, slowing the timely flow of oil to
the engine for vital component protection. Further negative
effects of thickened oil include the restriction of oil flow into
critical areas, greater wear and loss of fuel economy.
Because of their higher flash
points, and their ability to withstand evaporation loss and
oxidation, synthetics are much more resistant to sludge
development.
Two other causes of sludge --
ingested dirt and water dilution -- can be a problem in any kind
of oil, whether petroleum or synthetic. These are problems with
the air filtration system and the cooling system respectively,
not the oil.
Myth #7:
Synthetics can't be used with catalytic converters or oxygen
sensors.
Untrue. There is no difference
between synthetic and petroleum oils in regards to these
components. Both synthetic and petroleum motor oils are similar
compounds and neither is damaging to catalytic converters or
oxygen sensors.
Myth#8:
Synthetics void warranties.
Untrue. No major manufacturer
of automobiles specifically bans the use of synthetic lubricants.
In point of fact, increasing numbers of high performance cars are
arriving on showroom floors with synthetic motor oils as factory
fill.
New vehicle warranties are
based upon the use of oils meeting specific API Service
Classifications (for example, SG/CE). Synthetic lubricants which
meet current API Service requirements are perfectly suited for
use in any vehicle without affecting the validity of the new car
warranty. In point of fact, in the twenty-five years that AMSOIL
Synthetic Lubricants have been used in extended service
situations, over billions of miles of actual driving, these oils
have not been faulted once for voiding an automaker's warranty.
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