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Hi t3ase: Certain applications may specify a GL-1 or GL-2 gear lubricant, in this case you cannot use anything else. The reason for this is that the EP and AW additives are not compatible with the metal because the gears contain brass or bronze material. Any application that specifies a GL-4...

0w-30, 5w-30 and 10w-30 weight oils all provide the same protection at their high temperature range. flyguy

It's during the cold start that an oil's anti-wear and extreme-pressure additives and properties really factor in. There may be a slight rattle but a superior oil like Amsoil will still be able to protect your engine because of it's chemistry plus the fact that synthetic will start to circulate...

GL-5 is not "more slippery" than GL-4. The difference is that a GL-5 rated gear lubricant contains a higher level of EP additives. These are "extreme pressure" additives that provide more protection for certain types of gears. These additives are most important for gear sets that are...

You may wish to take a look at the Amsoil specs before you commit to the Mobil. I can provide details and recommendations if required. flyguy

Just a quick clarification: all Amsoil gear lubes exceed API GL-5 ( the highest standard ) some Redline gear lube only meets GL-4 flyguy

You know that might work...just draw the oil from the bottom of the oil pan filter it and dump it back in to the top of the pan. The Amsoil system allows for two different methods one that remotely mounts both the bypass filter and the regular filter and another that draws a small amount of oil...

Yes this is something you can do with Amsoil. It's a three part system: the first part is Amsoil synthetic oil, of course, the second part is an oil-wetted open cell foam air filter and the third part is a auxillary filter (called a bypass filter). The bypass filter and the full-flow filter...

Well, modifying your engine by adding a turbo is not without risk. I think most people feel that the car will be run hotter and will be harder on the oil and therefore needs a heavier oil but don't forget that the rest of the engine may have been designed around a lighter weight oil. Doing...

A turbo'd car is not necessarily that much harder on the oil than nonturbo but it certainly has the potential to burn up the oil. Personally, I don't think anybody here, from the sounds of it most are quite knowledgeable, would abuse the engine by running it hot and hard and then just shutting...

Petroleum and synthetic oils are both designed and intended for operation in a certain temperature range. Synthetic oils will always give better performance than a petroleum oil in that range but some people get this idea that more is better. Take an engine that is designed for a specific...

Wow, there's a lot wrapped up in that one post. I am not familiar with that problem or with Lancers in general but I'd be hesitant to say that this happened due to the oil being too thin. If anything I'd say it was due to the oil being too thick. You definely need to be careful with the...

Thanks Turfburn: I guess technically I'm not selling anything but but being a dealer and talking about the product I sell might annoy some people so just wanted to make sure I'm not stepping on anyone's toes. I've never used Royal Purple or Redline so I can't comment personally on how these...

Good oil - how to know. Hello all: Hope no one minds me posting here while I wait for my approved vendor status to be finalized. I am an Amsoil dealer and would like to particpate in this discussion about oils and what makes them good or bad. Flyguy

I think you probably meant to say that you have been using 5w-30 in the winter and 10w-30 in the summer. In general terms, most people should just be using 5w-30 year round. 0w-30 gives better fuel economy and better protection during startup, this benefit is more pronounced at colder...