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xlr8nflorida · 05-31-2011

AMSOIL Z-ROD 10W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil

xlr8nflorida · 05-31-2011

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Originally Posted by xlr8nflorida

AMSOIL Z-ROD 10W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil

I prefer Mobil 1 high mileage myself.

Hard to beat an oil change and filter on ZR-1 for $64 (with extra filter for next time) $55 if enrolled in Mobil 1 rewards.

What is the going price for a Zr-1 oil change with Amsoil now with filter? $100+?

Don't want to do the amsoil mobil 1 debate thing.

Just letting Amsoil peeps, there is a new oil and many dealers are giving 25% off retail.

mike100 · 05-31-2011

To throw out a curve ball, but oil change related...

lets say you drop some coin on an oil change with expensive synthetic, but over the course of a few thousand miles you consume a couple of qts (maybe as much as 3 on the LT5 if driven hard). If I have old spec 10w-30 non-synth oil from 10 yrs ago, do you think it's ok to top up using the cheap stuff? If anything, the old oil has more zddp in it anyhow.

we all know you can blend oil types...how much synthetic do you really need?

-=Jeff=- · 05-31-2011

My last case of Amsoil AMO 10w-40 was $81.90

so roughly 6.83 per Quart. Assume worst case of 10 quarts on an oil change, although I think it is 9

so $68.30 (10 qts) or $61.347 (9 qts) plus your choice of Filter

As for the Zrod, I have to wonder if it has the same ZDDP as the AMO or enough ZDDP and additives that are needed for our cars.

After I pour the quart of oil in the car I let the quarts drain into one empty quart container. this way I get all the oil out of them and after a while I will have a full quart instead of wasting that little bit in each container.

cvette98pacecar · 06-10-2011

There are two links one for Mobile 1 and one for AMSOIL.

http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3039&page=7

The AMSOIL had 50% more ZDDP than Mobile 1.

I bought 5 gallons of 10W40 for 137.50 (6.87 a Quart) Compared to 9.00 for Mobile 1 EP.

05-31-2011	#1
xlr8nflorida Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,096	New Amsoil Info for the Amsoil Cult people AMSOIL Z-ROD 10W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil

05-31-2011	#3
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,802	Re: New Amsoil Info for the Amsoil Cult people To throw out a curve ball, but oil change related... lets say you drop some coin on an oil change with expensive synthetic, but over the course of a few thousand miles you consume a couple of qts (maybe as much as 3 on the LT5 if driven hard). If I have old spec 10w-30 non-synth oil from 10 yrs ago, do you think it's ok to top up using the cheap stuff? If anything, the old oil has more zddp in it anyhow. we all know you can blend oil types...how much synthetic do you really need?

05-31-2011	#4
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,162	Re: New Amsoil Info for the Amsoil Cult people My last case of Amsoil AMO 10w-40 was $81.90 so roughly 6.83 per Quart. Assume worst case of 10 quarts on an oil change, although I think it is 9 so $68.30 (10 qts) or $61.347 (9 qts) plus your choice of Filter As for the Zrod, I have to wonder if it has the same ZDDP as the AMO or enough ZDDP and additives that are needed for our cars. After I pour the quart of oil in the car I let the quarts drain into one empty quart container. this way I get all the oil out of them and after a while I will have a full quart instead of wasting that little bit in each container. __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

06-10-2011	#5
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: New Amsoil Info for the Amsoil Cult people There are two links one for Mobile 1 and one for AMSOIL. http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3039&page=7 The AMSOIL had 50% more ZDDP than Mobile 1. I bought 5 gallons of 10W40 for 137.50 (6.87 a Quart) Compared to 9.00 for Mobile 1 EP.