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AMSOIL Products for the 2011-2015, 2016 Limited Gen1 Cruze

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Engine Oil (1.4L, 1.8L):
AMSOIL Signature Series 5W-30 (15,000 miles or 1 year)
AMSOIL XL 5W-30

Engine Oil Filter (1.4L, 1.8L)
Wix 57674

Engine Oil (Diesel):
AMSOIL 5W-30 I-ESP Euro Oil (Now Dexos2 Complaint!)

Automatic Transmission Fluid (All Cruzes including Diesel)
AMSOIL Signature Series Fuel-Efficient ATF

Manual Transmission Fluid
*AMSOIL Synchromesh (OE Replacement)
*AMSOIL 75W-90 GL-4 (Performance Fluid)

Fuel Additives (Gasoline)
AMSOIL P.I. Performance Improver (Top end cleaner - Injector, intake, valve, combustion chamber)

Fuel Additives (Diesel)
AMSOIL Diesel Injector Clean
AMSOIL Diesel Cold Flow
AMSOIL Diesel Injector Clean + Cold Flow
AMSOIL Diesel Cetane Boost

Miscellaneous
AMSOIL Coolant Boost
AMSOIL Low Toxicity Propylene Glycol Antifreeze
AMSOIL DOT3 Performance Brake and Clutch Fluid
AMSOIL DOT4 Racing Brake and Clutch Fluid
AMSOIL HD MP (Seasonal under-body rust protection)

Wholesale Account Registrations (~25% off)
Become a Preferred Customer (Buy at wholesale)
Become a Dealer (Buy and sell at wholesale, start a home business)


* Disclaimer: The products marked with an asterisk (*) aren't officially recommended by AMSOIL's technical team due to variations in specification (and the constantly changing OE specifications in the case of manual transmission fluid). Use at your own discretion, as I cannot be held liable for any side effects or problems. These products are offered as an option based on the success others have had with them.
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Merc6
XtremeRevolution said:
The engine oil is always a drain and refill. The transmission is a tad different since some of the fluid is stored in the torque converter. The capacity of the engine oil is 4.25 quarts.

The dealer will probably not want to touch any fluids but their own. Some dealers are more lenient than others. I would take it to a reputable looking family owned shop and have them do it if the dealer declines.

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My dealership allows me to bring my own oil for engine and trans, you just have to remind them to give you back what wasn't put into the car. They will write "used customers oil supplied on passenger floorboard no dealership oil" a few times in the service records. All the oils I provided besides Amsoil trans did say Dexos 1 on the containers. I'll let you know how it goes when I provide Amsoil engine oil next change.

The price paid is labor and filter if you didn't supply one. This used to be $19 until they started charging me $10 for the filter alone. I'll go rockauto and grab a few before I go back. If you do a oil change and tire rotation, the price of both services are usually cheaper than trying to pay for the oil change labor and tire rotation service individually. This is if you don't just rotate them yourself before you go and just have them relearn the positions of the sensors.
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Xtreme, have you had any feedback from any of the diesel guys who have switched to amsoil transmission fluid? I haven't noticed any threads on users opinions yet


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Xtreme, have you had any feedback from any of the diesel guys who have switched to amsoil transmission fluid? I haven't noticed any threads on users opinions yet


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None yet. Not many have performed the service much less report on the oil used.
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I purchased 3 qts of Amsoil Synchromesh from XtremeRevolution yesterday (17 Dec) and it got here the next day (18 Dec). It was 48$ shipped. It's $53.27 without it and no telling how long shipping will take.
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hi there Xtreme, I just got a retail catalog and it shows a 12 quart package size, do you have a listing for this? Looking to get some!
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toddler said:
hi there Xtreme, I just got a retail catalog and it shows a 12 quart package size, do you have a listing for this? Looking to get some!
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I'll shoot you a PM with some details.
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Planning to change pads and rotors soon, do you all recommend dot3 or dot4 for a tuned 1.4?
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illroyale said:
Planning to change pads and rotors soon, do you all recommend dot3 or dot4 for a tuned 1.4?
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DOT3 is fine for this car if running the AMSOIL fluid. It actually has a higher boiling point than the DOT4 spec. The AMSOIL DOT4 fluid is notably more expensive and won't make much of a difference.
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New car since late Feb, 12000 KMs of 80 to 90 % highway driving cruising at 100 KM 1900 RPM, replacing the engine oil and filter, along with replacement of manual transmission fluid. 4L Sign Series 5W 30, 1 Wix filter, 3L Synchromesh MTF 122.71, 141.11 $Canadian taxes in, whether or not it is a deal, no idea.... however pickup two days after order on the way home is great.

If I understand correctly.... change engine oil filter every 12000 KMs, engine oil every 24000 KMs, and the MTF every 72000 will be fine.

MTF actual quantity is 2.4 Quarts now?

anything to add? other than should have ordered another Wix filter....
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Ok, I'm having a hard time finding the information, so here's what I have: 2013 Cruze LS MT. What MT Fluid do I need? I'm at 67k miles and it's always been Super clunky. how many quarts do I need? I think I saw 2 for MT 8 for Auto. I live in LA, is it still cheaper through you?

thanks in advance.
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ssnscruzeeco2015 said:
New car since late Feb, 12000 KMs of 80 to 90 % highway driving cruising at 100 KM 1900 RPM, replacing the engine oil and filter, along with replacement of manual transmission fluid. 4L Sign Series 5W 30, 1 Wix filter, 3L Synchromesh MTF 122.71, 141.11 $Canadian taxes in, whether or not it is a deal, no idea.... however pickup two days after order on the way home is great.

If I understand correctly.... change engine oil filter every 12000 KMs, engine oil every 24000 KMs, and the MTF every 72000 will be fine.

MTF actual quantity is 2.4 Quarts now?

anything to add? other than should have ordered another Wix filter....
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Yes, GM spec is now 2.4 quarts. I recommend 2.5. Those drain intervals are correct

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Ok, I'm having a hard time finding the information, so here's what I have: 2013 Cruze LS MT. What MT Fluid do I need? I'm at 67k miles and it's always been Super clunky. how many quarts do I need? I think I saw 2 for MT 8 for Auto. I live in LA, is it still cheaper through you?

thanks in advance.
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You need synchromesh. That will fix your clunk. Shoot me a PM and I'll get you a quote.
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Also, change the synchromesh out every 45K miles.
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Changed the fluids today. I could not believe how black the old stuff was. I was also surprised at how the new stuff poured in. Poured much quicker that the Mobil 1 EF that I used in the other car and that was 0W -20, what i found interesting is that the Mobil stuff was 12.47 a qt in Walmart, this stuff was only slightly more if you included shipping.

I got a product placement ad in my pictures, for a good laugh...
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Folks,

Six short months ago I poured in my Amsoil. This week I will be conducting an engine oil change after 24000Km. I did purchase an oil sample kit from Cat Atlantic, They should get a good laugh when they figure out that it came out of a tiny gas engine. I did consider an amsoil test kit but could not get a timely price for it, they were talking 34.00 dollars US, which turns into 48 up here. Cat was 38 CAD, taxes in, I am confident that the test methods are comparable, with others mentioned here.

Just a couple of questions come to mind.

I notice that all the samples provided do not include an ISO code for particulate count, is not tested by default? I know this would be a justification for a bypass filter.

For those of you with bypass filters, have you been able to conduct a comparative analysis either quantitative, or visually? (a fine filter (<2 micron) for wine can actually reduce the colour of a red wine) something that should be observed in the sample bottle.

Brian
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ssnscruzeeco2015 said:
Folks,

Six short months ago I poured in my Amsoil. This week I will be conducting an engine oil change after 24000Km. I did purchase an oil sample kit from Cat Atlantic, They should get a good laugh when they figure out that it came out of a tiny gas engine. I did consider an amsoil test kit but could not get a timely price for it, they were talking 34.00 dollars US, which turns into 48 up here. Cat was 38 CAD, taxes in, I am confident that the test methods are comparable, with others mentioned here.

Just a couple of questions come to mind.

I notice that all the samples provided do not include an ISO code for particulate count, is not tested by default? I know this would be a justification for a bypass filter.

For those of you with bypass filters, have you been able to conduct a comparative analysis either quantitative, or visually? (a fine filter (<2 micron) for wine can actually reduce the colour of a red wine) something that should be observed in the sample bottle.

Brian
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Brian,

The testing will report in parts per million, not actual content. It would be far more expensive to do so.

The cost of the kits includes a variety of options that are otherwise quite expensive. The kit from AMSOIL is the Oil Analyzers Inc branded kit, which actually gets tested by Polaris Labs. They include gas chromatography fuel dilution testing, which most other labs do not as it is expensive. They also include oxidation and nitration, which again others do not, and include TBN by default, which others charge extra for.

With regard to the bypass filter, I've yet to see my oil turn "black." It remains dark brown at all times.
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XtremeRevolution said:
Brian,

The testing will report in parts per million, not actual content. It would be far more expensive to do so.

The cost of the kits includes a variety of options that are otherwise quite expensive. The kit from AMSOIL is the Oil Analyzers Inc branded kit, which actually gets tested by Polaris Labs. They include gas chromatography fuel dilution testing, which most other labs do not as it is expensive. They also include oxidation and nitration, which again others do not, and include TBN by default, which others charge extra for.

With regard to the bypass filter, I've yet to see my oil turn "black." It remains dark brown at all times.
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When are you gonna stop pretending to know about lubricants? lol.
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Thanks,


I am more focused on the bottom part of the Oil Analyzers Inc report. image enclosed. Of all the ones that I looked at are not coded. Being cost prohibitive is very likely the reason, and special request would be required.

I already have my sample bottle bought from CAT, I will certainly share here whether or not it includes the ISO particulate measurement. I am very interested in the bypass kit, but it would have been great to see the delta before I jumped in.

From the folks at Caterpillar.... http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/content/Caterpillar/C842738

"Particle Count

Particle Count analysis is used to evaluate particles larger than 10 microns and non-metallic particles. Particle Count results are listed as an ISO code and a channel count. The Particle Count channel counts are reported in counts per milliliter of sample (counts/mL). The ISO code is a summarization of the channel count results. An increase in ISO code values could indicate an increase in wear or the presence of contaminants. For more information about particle counts and ISO codes refer to PEGJ0045."

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Interesting. It would be neat to see the before and after.

Just a tip. When you get the result, don't be alarmed by the TBN as long as it's above 1.0. Some labs like to flag it as low even though it's still doing its job until it reaches 1.0.

Looking forward to your results.
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ssnscruzeeco2015 said:
I did consider an amsoil test kit but could not get a timely price for it, they were talking 34.00 dollars US, which turns into 48 up here. Cat was 38 CAD, taxes in...
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I get my sample kits from CAT here in Ottawa, and if I remember right they come to about $25 tax in. I wonder why they're charging different prices... where are you located?

I have several UOA samples I have yet to send in. If I had sent them I might be more help with your particle count questions...
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