<![CDATA[AMS oil]]>I was thinking bout using AMS oil in my CRX. From what i've read on it, it sounds like its good. Has anyone used it before? If so what are your thoughts, pros and cons, etc. Any info would be great.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/7984/ams-oilRSS for NodeWed, 27 May 2026 23:58:54 GMTThu, 12 Oct 2006 03:31:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:22:49 GMT]]>Where around here do I find it? I havent seen any stores that stock it (the original), I know Fleet Farm had the low grade AMS back in fergus, but i wouldnt want that.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121845https://fargostreet.com/post/121845Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:22:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:06:17 GMT]]>We runs Amsoil in all of our sleds and its great! Plus Dan the Amsoil guy is the shit, he comes out to ricer meets.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121790https://fargostreet.com/post/121790Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:06:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:08:03 GMT]]>i use Royal Purple in my dsm and in my honda...and both of my engines like it. plus its purple.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121763https://fargostreet.com/post/121763Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:08:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:21:10 GMT]]>call me about those gauges tomorrow...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121727https://fargostreet.com/post/121727Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:21:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:17:24 GMT]]>No mine's dark bluish, black hood, i put stock tails on a couple months back.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121687https://fargostreet.com/post/121687Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:17:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:22:57 GMT]]>bubba do you ahve a black crx with altezza tails?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121666https://fargostreet.com/post/121666Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:22:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:52:50 GMT]]>I actually did a bit of analysis on some motor oils, and the results are contained in the attached zipped spreadsheet. The machine I was using really can't say anything about the base polymers, but additives based on metals can be detected. Probably the most significant difference is the higher Mo concentration in the more expensive oils, which is probably due to more anti-wear additives being present. All of the oils pegged the Zn detector at 300 ppm.

oil comparison.zip

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121660https://fargostreet.com/post/121660Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:52:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:20:30 GMT]]>better mileage=maybe a bit
more power=slightly....maybe
less resistance=absolutely
better engine protection=without a doubt
don't have to change as often=if you use AMSoils oil bypass filtration kit, you may NEVER have to change your oil...just add when its low and change filters every 5k miles and send in oil for analysis once a year.

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wannabe wrote:
what motor do you have in your crx?

It has a B18 in it. I've read that you can get better mileage, get a little more power due to less resistance from regular oil, and better engine protection. And you dont have to change it as often either. I was wondering how true all of these are. I was also planning on using the cleaner before switching over, to get the full benefit of using full synthetic.

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wannabe wrote:
Not disagreeing with you chuck, but for most people, unless your REALLY into getting all of your 90whp in a stock civic/crx, theres no point in paying 1/3 of what the motors worth to change your oil... If you have the money go for it, maybe think about just changing your oil more often if your have high mileage.

I've never once thought of oil as a power adder, but rather a motor protection. I stand by my original statement.

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99slowGSX wrote:
analized huh........:drunken_smilie: Quote of the week.

You liked that huh? Good to see someone caught it. BUTTS

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121157https://fargostreet.com/post/121157Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:47:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:54:52 GMT]]>Not disagreeing with you chuck, but for most people, unless your REALLY into getting all of your 90whp in a stock civic/crx, theres no point in paying 1/3 of what the motors worth to change your oil... If you have the money go for it, maybe think about just changing your oil more often if your have high mileage.

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weshole wrote:
Ultimately I should have them all analized but for the regular user it is not really necessary.

analized huh........:drunken_smilie: Quote of the week.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121154https://fargostreet.com/post/121154Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:53:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:37:50 GMT]]>Every motor can and will benefit from the benefits of the consistent blend and breakdown characteristics of a good synthetic oil. It will reduce wear, extend motor life, possibly increase gas mileage and (to a degree) lessen our dependance on foreign oil. I am a big AMSoil fan, I have been for years. It is the only motor oil I run in my cars. Not saying Mobile 1 or others aren't good oils, I just have had great luck with AMSoil. Just a thought here though, if you motor has high miles, you will probably want to go with a synthetic blend of some sort for the first oil change and change the oil after about 1k miles (added detergents will clean up the engine and you don't want that crud floating around for 3000 miles) after which you should be safe to switch to full synthetic, but monitor the oil to see how dirty it looks/feels.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121153https://fargostreet.com/post/121153Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:37:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:29:26 GMT]]>IMHO if you have anything other than a b series... just stick with normal oil... like valvoline, My CTR made a world of difference when i switched to mobil 1 but a d series isnt worth spending that much on oil...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121152https://fargostreet.com/post/121152Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:29:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:12:01 GMT]]>Everyones engine is different and will function differently with each different oil type. Amsoil is a good one, but dependant upon the amount of miles on your engine (older CRX probably high miles is what I'm basing it off of) I dont think you'd benefit from it at all. I am a huge supporter of Valvoline oils and have been using 5w-30 Durablend in my engine since I got it. Haven't burned a drop of it since (these engines are known for burning oil) and it comes out clean as hell every time I change it (3K). I used Mobil 7500 high mileage oil once and I burned a quart within an oil change and it was black as hell. You'll have to base your engines best preference upon what you test the system with. And wes is right, the best way is to have the oil analyzed to see how healthy the engine is and how well it functions on each oil/filter combo.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121150https://fargostreet.com/post/121150Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:12:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:08:26 GMT]]>what motor do you have in your crx?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/121148https://fargostreet.com/post/121148Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AMS oil on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:48:32 GMT]]>I have it in my Miata. I have no feelings for or against it. I'll probably run
Mobil1 or Valvoline synthetic though just because of the ease of access. I have used the Valvoline synthetic before and have no bad things to say about it either. Ultimately I should have them all analized but for the regular user it is not really necessary. If it will make you feel better about running it, then do so.

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