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AMS Oil any good?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TRD_dee151, Mar 2, 2024.

  1. Mar 3, 2024 at 6:55 AM
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    Ziggy16

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    I personally use Amsoil signature series and their filters. Any oil will be fine, it’s more about changing it often than the brand of oil you use. I pay $ 96 bucks 3x a year for everything.
     
  2. Mar 3, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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    TRD_dee151

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    so this amsoil is just good cause of there marketing and ETC?
    plus i drive about 5000 to barely 6000 miles in a year, I am a low mileage driver lol...
    I just want to do my own oil changes Next year wen my free Toyota care is up and i just want good oil and not sure what brands are good, I have never done an oil change in my life.....
     
  3. Mar 3, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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    Cadha13

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    I love the gear oil, because I can pour it into my diffs without crazy pumps. Reasonably priced too.

    The engine oil, it's Oil, but my local parts stores never seem to have 0W-20 in stock, but my Oil Man always does. I know those guys quite well.
     
  4. Mar 3, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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    just depends on where your preferences lie.

    but amsoil will not benefit your truck anymore than costco/walmarts discount 0w-20 oil.
     
  5. Mar 3, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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    eurowner

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    I always use badger blood. If I can't find it, my next go-to is hyena blood.
     
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    i used to use castrol because the guys in fast and furious used it.

    with age comes wisdom. and wisdom says it doesn't matter.
     
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    Run the best oil you can afford and/or comfortable with.
     
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  9. Mar 3, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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    Pennzoil Platinum from Walmart is usually very affordable and works well for me.
     
  10. Mar 5, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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    I am saving my money to get Wolverine blood! Many gains to be had!
     
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  13. Mar 5, 2024 at 12:47 PM
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    I signed up as a dealer just to get the wholesale pricing, I maintain 3 different vehicles and all my equipment using amsoil products. IDK if it is the greatest oil ever made, but it is good quality and it's cheaper than going to the dealer for service. Don't listen to me though, I will be the first to admit that I have a knack for overcomplicating just about everything. buy any good oil, filter, and change it every 5k and sleep well knowing you will never have an engine oil related failure.
     
  14. Mar 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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    I here there Differential oil is good and easy to use since its in that pouch....
     
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    Can confirm. It is one of the only synthetic gear oils I would trust, the other being redline. Although you save a few pennies going with the bottles which can be dumped into something like a motive filling tank. the only fluids that are still toyota in my truck is the transfer case fluid and the coolant, and I am sure there are plenty of people running non factory fluid with zero issues there as well.
     
  16. Mar 5, 2024 at 7:59 PM
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    Same here. You can't beat the price
     

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