Not the first change I’m assuming? I’m genuinely not trying to argue, but am interested. Why do people use amsoil? It seems to void every drivetrain warranty on the planet. Even if it’s good, why risk it? Genuinely curious.
No way in hell I'll go THAT far out. I don't care what the company says. It's not worth the risk (and frankly, why would anyone want to get into a tangle on warranty and such)
Its not the first, its the 4th. I did the first one at 1000 miles and the dealer did the last 2 at 5k and 10k.
I assumed it wasn’t your first change. FWIW, most people that I’ve come across that use amsoil, care about their stuff. But I agree with Bill that it’s not worth the warranty risk. I used penzoil Chrysler approved 0x20 until after the 60k Powertrain warranty. I’ll have the argument about me doing it myself. But it’s not worth it to me to argue my oil choice. I started using royal purple 0x20 three changes ago. But it’s no longer under any warranty. And I like that oil. I don’t sgree that oil is oil. They are used for the same purpose, but are created differently. Even if only a little different, I’m not risking my engine to prove that a company has good oil. Just me though. Thanks for answering.
The company logo was on every quart I used today...
It's decent enough oil - just not worth going up the miles they claim it can.
I agree. It shouldn’t be a problem. But if your cam lifters fail for a completely unrelated reason, one might be out of luck if they used oil that wasn’t “on the list”.
Company logo is, just not the API and other logos. Yeah, they love to advertise their stuff, they just don't pay to have their oils tested and certified.
Clearly, there are laws to protect consumers against companies trying to make you use THEIR products. And if something were to happen to my motor, how is Jeep going to prove I use Amsoil and Amsoil is the reason for the failure? Do they have test tubes in the shop equivalent to testing pool water? Agree that not all oil is the same but there is no proof that Amsoil use is a reason for warranty voiding for Jeep and if used automatically voids anything.
I've just never seen the "why" thing to buying some of the oils a few others run.
They don’t make you use mopar oil. Just oil that is certified and tested for their motors. And they don’t force you to even do that. I just don’t know why people dig their heels in for amsoil. They’re not going to replace your engine. They’ll walk, quickly.
That's true - but I tend to go with the "why would i use it when the oil recommended by manufacturers, proven over many years, and readily available at almost any store works perfectly".
I'm fairly sure this scenario will never play itself out as Amsoil is as good as whatever Mopar wants U to use. And if it wasn't, all the people "digging their heels in about it" would probably be mush less, no?
Pennzoil is also in the book.