Carquest Syn to Amsoil

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Jan 18, 2009 | 09:06 PM

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Camarothatcould

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Originally Posted by Galaxy

How an oil looks visually tells you one thing and one thing only...what color the oil is! Visual appearance gives you zero indication of the condition or 'dirtyness' of the oil. Put clean oil in a diesel, crank it up, shut it off, and look at the oil...pitch black.

yes, I know.

Jan 18, 2009 | 09:14 PM

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jbrew

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Originally Posted by Camarothatcould

yes, I know.

The color on the dipstick is a little more honest

Jan 21, 2009 | 08:48 AM

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shawnjerdon

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Originally Posted by Camarothatcould

I'll MAYBE put 4-5K on it. Pending how it looks visually.

stick with amsoil... i swear to it. yes it cost more but if it is good enough to withstand most racing applications, then it is great for my vehicles. have it in my wifes corolla, got 4 mpg more off the oil alone. waiting to do my head gaskets to put it in the truck.