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TOPIC: Amsoil update
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Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Changed to Amsoil a couple of weeks ago. Sunday was the first time I had an extensive ride. With Yamalube I was getting around 40 mpg. Sunday I got 45mpg/ Ain't saying the Amsoil did i..... just saying that is what I got.
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
I use AmsOil also but I think about any synthetic oil would work as well.
I hope this don't get outa hand
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Congrates...I use amsoil 20w50 and get 47 mpg combo driving..best of all after a hard day of riding she feels like she just pulled out of garage..
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Well I'm the Amsoil dealer that has run almost anything in my RS as an experiment but mostly run Amsoil. The closest I have found to Amsoil is the Mobile One V twin but nothing will last as long as Amsoil and an Amsoil ea oil filter IMHO. I have Mobile one in there now I put in on a long trip when I had to (I had almost 9K miles on my amsoil and go caught in a N.O. (LA) traffic jam and it was like high 90's that day. I have about 5K miles on the Mobile one and i think it won't last but about 2K more and that's 2K short. Almost a wash on the money side of things though. Next might be the AMsoil and Makcaps oil filter, that just may be the money saving combo of the year.
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
I installed Amsoil in March and saw a lower engine temp and oil temp on long 2up rides. I was using an infered non-contact termomiter to take random ck's as much as 25 deg from yamalube. Also I found with some help from a wix filters rep. that wix filter #51357 is a longer ( by an inch ) filter that flows an extra 9-10 gallons per min with all the specs of the OEM's.I think more flow helps the oil get to the parts so this might have some of the cooling affect.
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Greysnake wrote:
I use AmsOil also but I think about any synthetic oil would work as well.
I hope this don't get outa hand


Dont laugh....I was bald until I rubbed Amsoil on my head, now I have a full head of hair....I am sure this will be on their website next week so all you non believers can see the facts.... ....Coug
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Coug, now that's funny. LMAO
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Speaking of filters. I saw on here a list of filters and their ratings comparing their effectiveness. Now I can't find it. NOT THE LIST OF ALL FILTERS THAT WILL FIT ON A ROADSTAR. This was something different. I've searched tech articles, but no can find. Any help?
 
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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
Might be this one.

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Re:Amsoil update 8 Years, 5 Months ago  
The Makcap oil filter cost like $140 but lasts like forever, you clean it. It's called a uummmmmmmm Oh search a K&P yes K&P permanent filter. That's the one, Its Cool, Just look at the fins on it's billet self. And cleanable.
 
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