"tom" <tjctransport@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:9g2If.22$hI1.5@fe11.lga...
> my snake oil comment was based on the fact that when a dealer tried to
sell
> it to me, and me on it, he handed me a "comparison" sheet of different
oils,
> and amsoil synthetic was at the absolute bottom of the list when compared
to
> all the other "inferior" brands when it came to the A.P.I. ratings. I
> pointed this little fact out to him and his answer was "oh, those ratings
> don't mean anything". for the record, the valvoline all fleet plus that I
> had always used was at the top of the A.P.I. ratings.

I certainly wasnt making light of your comment. Their claims are one thing,
their documentation somewhat less.

Some oil 'tests' were being run and were available online. As I remember
it,
the Amsoil was holding its own pretty well, BUT tests like that should be
run by a certified testing laboratory to have any real credibility.

As I said, I am open minded (but not empty headed;>)