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Typical Technical Properties

Relevant ASTM test results are reported on AMSOIL product data bulletins as "TYPICAL TECHNICAL PROPERTIES." Here is a guide to typical technical properties for AMSOIL motor oils, courtesy of AMSOIL INC.

The ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), founded in 1898, is a scientific and technical organization formed for the development of standards on characteristics and performance of materials and services.

ASTM is the world's largest source of voluntary consensus standards.

ASTM operates through a system of committees and subcommittees. Its committees function in prescribed fields under regulations that ensure balanced representation among producers, users, general interest and consumer participants.

ASTM standards govern the majority of testing performed on motor oils in North America.
 

KINEMATIC VISCOSITY

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids

Significance & Use: The proper operation of equipment depends on the proper kinematic viscosity at operating temperature of the oil used for its lubrication.

What it means: Kinematic viscosity is a measure of a liquid's flow under the influence of gravity. It's handy to think of a lubricant's kinematic viscosity as its "I.D. card." AMSOIL formulates its synthetic lubricants to tighter viscosity limits than other manufacturers do, so AMSOIL synthetic lubricants' kinematic viscosities are midrange, close to neither the high or the low limit. That helps components work their best and helps the lubricants stay in grade.


VISCOSITY INDEX

Test Number and Name: ASTM D-2270 Standard Practice for Calculating Viscosity Index from Kinematic Viscosity at 40 deg. C. and 100 deg. C.

Significance & Use: Viscosity index indicates how much of a lubricant's viscosity will change according to changes in temperature between 40 deg. C (104 deg. F) and 100 deg. C (212 deg. F), which roughly define the normal temperature range of most operations.

What it means: The smaller a lubricant's viscosity as a result of temperature change, the higher that lubricant's viscosity index. High viscosity index lubricants, such as AMSOIL products, protect better in operations with temperature variations.


COLD CRANK SIMULATOR APPARENT VISCOSITY

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-2602 Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils at Low Temperature Using the Cold-Cranking Simulator

Significance & Use: Apparent viscosity has been established as a valid predictor of engine-cranking viscosities at specified low temperatures. Apparent viscosity depends on temperature and shear rate.

What it means: Cold cranking viscosity affects the startability of engines and other equipment in cold temperatures. Low cold cranking viscosities, such as those of AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, make for easier cold cranking and more dependable cold temperature starting.


BORDERLINE PUMPING TEMPERATURE

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-3829 Standard Test Method for Predicting the Borderline Pumping Temperature of Engine Oil.

Significance & Use: Borderline pumping temperature is a measure of the lowest temperature at which an engine oil can be continuously and adequately supplied to the components of an automotive engine.

What it means: The lower the borderline pumping temperature, the lower the temperature at which the engine is protected by circulating oil. AMSOIL synthetic motor oils' extremely low borderline pumping temperatures assure excellent low temperature protection.


POUR POINT

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Oils

Significance and Use: The test determines the lowest temperature at which an oil flows as the jar is tilted for a prescribed period. The pour point of an oil indicates the lowest temperature at which an oil may be used in some applications.

What it means: The lower the pour point, the more useful the lubricant is in cold temperatures. AMSOIL synthetic lubricants offer exceptionally low pour points.


FLASH AND FIRE POINTS

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-92 Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup.

Significance & Use: Flash point is the lowest temperature at which application of a flame causes specimen vapors to ignite. Flash point is used to assess the overall hazard of a material and is used in shipping and safety regulations to define "flammable" and "combustible" materials.

Fire point is the lowest temperature at which a specimen sustains burning for five seconds.

What it means: Lubricants with high flash and fire points, such as AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, are safer to use and transport than lubricants with lower ones and have a greater high temperature operating range.


NOACK VOLATILITY

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-5800 Determining the Evaporation Loss of Lubricating Oils (Noack's Method)

Significance & Use: Test determines the evaporation loss of lubricating oils at high temperature. Evaporation loss is particularly important to motor and cylinder lubrication, due to the high temperature of these operations and the tendency of evaporative loss to increase in high temperatures. Significant evaporative loss of oil leads to excessive oil consumption and destructive changes in oil properties.

What it means: Lubricants with low Noack scores, such as AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, lose less to volatility than lubricants with higher scores. Low-loss oil keep their original protective and performance qualities longer than high-loss oils do, which keeps oil consumption low and fuel economy and equipment protection high.


HIGH TEMPERATURE/HIGH SHEAR VISCOSITY

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-4683 Standard Test Method for Measuring Viscosity at High Temperature and High Shear Rate by Tapered Bearing Simulator

Significance & Use: Viscosity at the shear rate and temperature of this test is considered representative of the condition encountered in the bearings of automotive engines in severe service. Lubricant viscosity in the bearings of automotive engines in severe service is a critical factor in bearing wear.

What it means: Lubricants with high scores, such as AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, maintain their viscosity in high temperatures after exposure to high shear. That means they continue to protect engine bearings even after exposure to severe service conditions.


FOUR BALL WEAR TEST

Test Number & Name: ASTM D-4172B Standard Test Method for Wear Preventive Characteristics of Lubricating Fluid (Four-Ball Method)

Significance & Use: Test method determines the relative wear preventive properties of lubricants in sliding contact under the test conditions. Lubricant comparisons are made by comparing the average wear scars on three fixed balls made by one ball in rotating contact with them in baths of the test lubricants.

What it means: The smaller the average wear scar, the better the protection. AMSOIL synthetic lubricants deliver much smaller wear scars- and much better protection- than other lubricants do.

The Four Ball Wear Test may be conducted at various levels of severity. Independent laboratory testing shows AMSOIL Series 2000 and Series 3000 motor oils' wear scars are significantly smaller than those of popular competitor oils in extremely severe test conditions, making these oils ideal for extreme service operations.


Summary: Compare AMSOIL's synthetic lubricants technical properties with those of ANY other motor oil and you'll see exactly why we say....when you compare, there is simply no comparison. AMSOIL out-performs them every time.

AMSOIL is the undisputed leader in synthetics.............

Since 1972, AMSOIL Synthetic drivetrain LUBRICANTS have proven to be the highest performance engine oils, greases, transmission fluids, and hydraulic and differential gear oils on the market. 
But the other key issue is nanofiber filtration. 
We now cover oil filters, air filters and other fluid filters like NO-ONE else can.  AMSOIL offers the highest performance, most cost-effective, most comprehensive filter line on earth.  Consider...

OIL FILTERS:

Until now, Nanofiber filtration technology has been used exclusively in heavy duty applications, including the US ARMY Abrams M1 tank. AMSOIL Ea Filters are the first and only filter line to bring this technology to the auto/light truck market.

Additionally, consider bypass filtration systems for commercial and fleet applications in cars and light, medium and heavy trucks which can filter particles down to less than one micron and are 89% efficient at 1 micron, making oil changes virtually unnecessary and virtually eliminating engine wear.  (A standard full-flow oil filter can only filter to 20 microns with any reasonable efficiency, but 5-25 microns is widely accepted as the wear-particle size range.)  Easy to install, these oil filter systems have been proven by millions of miles of over-the road trucks, construction equipment and fleet service. And we use these on our personal diesel pickup trucks: my Duramax 2500HD has over 60,000 miles since the last oil drain, the oil analysis looks perfect, and the appearance of this diesel oil looks like a gas engine with 3,000 miles on the oil.

AIR FILTERS:

The MOST IMPORTANT filter on the M1A1 Abrams battle tank is its' nanofiber air filter. 
The MOST Important filter on YOUR vehicle is also the air filter.

It's far better, and easier, to keep wear particles out of the engine than it is to attempt filtering them out of the engine oil.  Yet filter companies and vehicle manufacturer's are strangely silent about actual air filter performance and engine needs.  Now AMSOIL offers world-leading breakthrough Ea air filters with exclusive nanofiber technology.  Based on battlefield-proven air-induction systems used in military ground and air vehicles, this high-technology filtration is now available for consumer use!  Ea filters are guaranteed for 4 years, 100,000 miles, and have OEM certified fitment for your vehicle.  The engineering rule of thumb for damaging wear particle size is 5 to 25 microns.  Incredibly, these filters are 100% efficient at removing particles of 3 microns, and are 80% effective at removing particles of a 1 micron size.  This means that NO WEAR PARTICLES CAN GET PAST OUR Ea AIR FILTERS!  AND, they're less expensive to use than ANY other air filter.

For Power Sports applications, AMSOIL offers a line of oiled-foam filters.  These filters provide better performance than oiled-gauze air filters, and are used almost exclusively in most off-road applications including baja, dirt-track racing, and motocross.

For light to heavy trucks, both gas and diesel engines, AMSOIL's partnership with Donaldson provides you with the best performance and most cost-effective air filtration systems in the world.  These include both Powercore and Nanofiber technology filters.  We have the full line of  Donaldson Filters Now Available , including air, fuel, water, oil and hydraulic filters, with exclusive performance warranties (no one else in the industry offers filtration performance warranties).  Contact us for specific recommendations, or see our Diesel Page.

Air Induction Systems:

AMSOIL offers a growing line of the only OEM certified air induction filtration systems on the market.  Offering dramatic airflow improvements for gains in horsepower, fuel economy, and towing torque, they also keep wear particles out of your engine better than any marketed product.  Current air inductions systems include the 7.3 liter PowerStroke.  In addition, AMSOIL has released a full line of nanofiber universal air induction filters (EaAU) designed to replace stock oil wetted gauze or foam conical filters that were supplied with custom induction systems produced by K&N, Injen, S&B, Green, AIRAID, AFE, TrueFlow and more. Whether your air induction system is in a gasoline street-rod, or a diesel truck, you have great airflow but you need better filtration than oiled gauze.  AMSOIL Ea Air Induction Filters are dry no-oil filters that offer far better efficiency, 50 times the capacity, excellent airflow and are easily cleanable.

    GM, Dodge & Ford diesel air-intakes are Here!

Got a Hummer H2 or H3?  How about a newer Ford PowerStroke?  Then you already have superb nanofiber air filtration.  But we offer the real PowerCore replacement air filter for your Hummer or PowerStroke, at a much lower cost than the dealerships!

WHY SWITCH TO AMSOIL LUBRICATION AND FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES?

• AMSOIL products saves you time and money.  With recommended extended drain intervals, AMSOIL performance typically costs LESS per year than conventional oil changes.

• The only 25,000 mile/one-year and 35,000 mile/one-year motor oils in the world.

• A vehicle lubrication solution with far less environmental impact, using an estimated 87% less oil and 5-10% less fuel !

• The only oils and filters with a warranty for GUARANTEED performance!

• Exceeds the most stringent performance specifications of all major U.S. and foreign automotive and truck manufacturers.

• Provides up to four-times the wear protection of other motor oils.

• Increases the mileage life of your vehicle.

• Improves fuel economy.

• Increases at-wheel horsepower.

• Lowers transmission and differential operating temperatures and delivers better shifting, even in heavy towing.

• Lowers fleet maintenance costs by lowering the costs of both scheduled maintenance, and mechanical repairs.

• Lowers fleet capital costs by dramatically extending vehicle service-life.  (Vehicle mileage typically extended 20 to 100%.)

• Diesel oil and filtration products designed to deliver more than 1,000,000 miles for over-the-road trucks before engine overhaul.

• Used by many national racing teams, fleets, police departments, fire departments, ambulance fleets, construction firms and trucking companies.

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We do not run our business purely on the internet. We also have numerous commercial, industrial, trucking, excavating, construction, logging, police, racing and many more accounts that we support and service on a regular basis. We have several fully stocked warehouses and fully equipped shop facilities. This provides us with excellent knowledge of the products, equipment and the business and the ability to respond immediately to any of your needs. We will use this knowledge and experience to help you get started so you too can achieve your goals.

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