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Hi, I’m Cecil. Your independent Amsoil dealer in Brevard County, Florida.

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WHAT’S IN YOUR CRANKCASE?

I have a wide selection in my inventory, including AMSOIL’S O.E. , X.L. and SIGNATURE SERIES oils. I have the thicker viscosities for todays high performance Dodge, Ford, and Chevys on hand. I also stock Heavy Duty Diesel and Max Duty Diesel oils. I have European oil and any of the products reviewed on the “MEET THE PRODUCTS” page. Transmission and CVT fluid…. absolutely!

AMSOIL V-TWIN 20w-50 ? WHAT KIND OF AMSOIL DEALER WOULD I BE IF I DIDN’T STOCK THIS IN FLORIDA? YES I HAVE IT!!!

You can call me, 321-626-6695

ASK YOUR INTERACTIVE INTERNET DEVICE (In my house her name is ALEXA…..)

What is SYNTHETIC oil ?*

Then ask her what is “FULL SYNTHETIC” oil.*

*I have done this little activity at different friends houses and other locations and have learned that you get different but similar answers at different locations. I find this curious, but that’s another subject for someone else’s website! Usually the interactive device will tell you with a little bit of detail what synthetic oil is and will tell you that “full synthetic” is a blend of synthetic and other oils. So if you ever wondered what happened to all of those “synthetic blends” that used to be on the shelf at the local parts store, now you know. It’s a thing called MARKETING. More on that and how synthetic oil is made below. (scroll down and look for “marketing 101″ and “does synthetic oil come from plastic dinosaurs“)

Now you know why I’m here.

And hopefully you’ve been inspired to read on……

The GOLDBACK Is Back. 4/2/25

I had a promo late 2022 until early 2023.The results of this promo can be found on the “MEET THE CREW AND OTHER FUN STUFF PAGE”. Anyone who took part in this promo benefited from it.

The Florida Goldback series was released on January 20th 2025. With that in mind the Goldback “promo” is back on. It’s really not a promo at this point, just another form of payment I accept. I have the FL. series in ample supply to give out as change, just ask.

November of 2022 I started passing out Goldbacks when the exchange rate was $3.77. as of today 4/2/25 the exchange rate is $6.32.

in 1908 when the Model T was introduced it cost $825, 41 $20 gold coins. Today those 41 gold coins have a melt value of $124,000.00 dollars. In the following years the Model T was mass produced at about half of the cost, 21 $20 gold coins. Even $62,000.00 today will get you a nice vehicle. In 1964 the minimum wage was $1.25. Quarters were made of silver. 4/2/25 those 5 silver quarters have a metal value of $30.50. Just something to think about.

DON’T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT I give information on this site from first hand experience and from articles I read. I don’t just read one article on any one subject. I invite fact checking. With that in mind, if you read any articles on your own about what are the best synthetic oils and you find no mention of AMSOIL there is a reason. AMSOIL is not sold in chain stores. The article you were reading was most likely sponsored by a store or a third party that gets paid for referrals. If it has tabs to click here to buy and sends you to a stores site well, now you know. Since these kind of sites that review or “rank” oils can’t sell AMSOIL, it is excluded and will not get a mention. I have even seen sites like that “rank” the oils and the ranking was based solely on customer reviews, no actual testing of any kind! Gee wiz, I got my delivery on time and the box wasn’t crushed, this oil is the best!!! You get what I’m saying. AMSOIL is sold through the AMSOIL website where you will be randomly assigned a dealer, or you can go through a dealers website (like this one) and you will be assigned to that dealer. AMSOIL is also sold by a handful of independent ” mom and pop ” stores.

A BLUNDER BY AN INTERNET “GURU”

SCOTTY KILMER, YOU GOT THIS ONE WRONG

2-20-22 Until now I have refrained from mentioning any names or name brands on my site. Scotty Kilmer recently put out a YouTube video comparing a store brand of oil to a major national brand of oil. He said that they both have the SN designation on the back and therefore they are the same and if you buy the national brand you are just throwing your money away. REALLY?? If he had said that they both meet the minimum requirement to be labeled “SN” I would have agreed with him on that point. But to say they are both the same is ridiculous. Maybe I should make a video holding up a pound of McDonalds beef patties and a pound of beef tenderloin and say hey, these are both a 100% beef so they are the same and if you buy the tenderloin you are just throwing your money away. How about a high school graduating class, take the kid who finished last and the valedictorian, they both met the minimum requirements for a diploma but one kid is going to Harvard and one is not. ( just saying one student worked harder than another) Many oils, not just AMSOIL, exceed the minimum requirements and work harder and protect your engine better. I actually enjoy watching Scotty, and he once said he gets 0.25 of a penny every time someone watches one of his videos. Do the math, I think for the money he is making he should be giving out better information.

ANOTHER ONE OF THE REASONS I HAVE THIS SITE

When you get your oil changed, does your receipt say “oil change $XX.95?” Or maybe “Full synthetic oil change $XX.95 or in many cases XXX.95″ If your receipt doesn’t specify what brand of oil was used then you really have no idea of what quality of service you just paid for!

A few years ago I got a flyer in the mail from a business that advertised a “special” for an oil change. It had one price for conventional and another for a “full synthetic” oil change. Curiosity got the best of me and I really wanted to know what oil they were using. I actually walked in and asked. The answer was “it’s in those barrels over there and it just says its full synthetic”. A light bulb turned on in my head and I had to know more. What I found out surprised me, not about that business in particular, but about the term “full synthetic”. My passion for this subject evolved into me becoming an AMSOIL dealer.

On this website I will share my thoughts and information I have in the simplest way that I can. This page is for the person that wants their vehicle or equipment to last longer with less downtime. Nothing too technical here, no TBN numbers, no cold flow charts, no fancy names of additives (I will just say additives).

Want to buy AMSOIL?

Amsoil is sold by a group of independent dealers and small retailers nationwide and in Canada. If you go to the Amsoil website and buy anything you will be randomly assigned to a dealer somewhere in the U.S. or Canada. By linking to Amsoil from this website, I will be your Amsoil dealer. If you are in the Brevard county area, having a local dealer available with inventory can be a helpful thing. And of course I appreciate it because that is how I make commissions. If you want to become a dealer like me, I am certified to sponsor a dealer, just call me and I can go over the details with you. I spend about 25% of the year in Tennessee, two weeks at a time 7 or 8 times a year. If you have talked with me in Tennessee and are looking through this site please remember that a lot of the things I say are geared more towards the Florida climate.

Do you want to become a preferred customer? The correct answer here is YES! To learn more click here.

What you get for being a preferred customer

How does 25% off retail sound?** This is a real discount, Amsoil sells WIX filters along with some other brands and as a Preferred Customer you will pay less than what you would pay for the same filter at a “discount” auto parts store. Spend $100 and get free shipping and get a voucher for $5 your next purchase! Special promotions throughout the year and a $5 voucher will be sent for your birthday ! Take a look for yourself by clicking here.

**AMSOIL says it will save you 25% to sign up as a preferred customer, lets check that. on 12/13/23 I looked at the O’Reilly website and the price for the WIX filter for my truck (2008 F-150 WIX Part # 51372) is $12.99. I then looked at the Amsoil website and they show the retail price of that filter is $10.19, and as a preferred customer AMSOIL will sell you that same filter for $7.55. AMSOIL does not allow their dealers to put the oil prices on our websites so simply click the big AMSOIL logo above and see for yourself.

While AMSOIL will knock off 25% for becoming a preferred customer, I like to put it another way. By not becoming an AMSOIL preferred customer you will be paying 33 and a 1/3% more than you should be.

25% off of $10.00 (retail) is $2.50 for a cost of $7.50 P.C. price.

33 and a 1/3% of %7.50 (P.C. price) is $2.50 for a cost of $10.00.

Yes, I know it’s the same thing, it just sounds better not to pay 33 1/3% more than saying 25% off!!

Do you want to become an AMSOIL DEALER? If you want to become a dealer call me so I can find out why you want to be a dealer. I know some people who became dealers thinking they would get a better deal and only intended to make purchases for themselves, that didn’t work well for them.

I am what you would consider to be an oil “enthusiast”.

My goal with this website is to explain in easy to understand terms how oil works and why synthetics work better. I will say some things that seem crazy. I will say some things that seem like they couldn’t possibly be true. All I ask is that you read with an open mind and fact check. The things I mention that seem impossible or crazy are simply answers to questions that you never thought to ask, or perhaps an explanation of a preconceived perception you may have.

What is Polyalphaolephin synthetic oil? (PAO)

PAO is the accepted term for hydrocarbons manufactured by the catalytic oligomerization of linear alpha olphins having six or more carbon atoms.

I will rephrase that in something close to English below.

DOES SYNTHETIC BASE OIL COME FROM PLASTIC DINOSAURS ?

Polyalphaolephin (PAO) is a synthetic base oil from which synthetic motor oils can be made. PAO oil is manufactured from Ethylene. Ethylene comes from the distilling process of crude oil and can be extracted from methane. It is also produced elsewhere in nature. Ethylene gas is used to promote the ripening of produce. Apples for instance, produce Ethylene gas as they rot, the gas in turn promotes the rapid ripening and rotting of other apples in the bag. “One rotten apple ruins the bunch”. As for the POA, the molecules of Ethylene are chemically engineered in various ways depending on the oils intended purpose. POA is pure and non toxic, it is used in makeup and skin care products. For the purpose of motor oil, the purity of PAO is a huge benefit for your car. PAO is free of nitrogen, an impurity that is in conventional oil that when heated promotes oxidation. POA is also free of the waxy hydrocarbon molecules that are left behind in lesser oils, which is why PAO’s perform better in cold weather as well as being resistant to heat and sludging. Ethylene is also the building block for polyethylene, PLASTIC. I guess maybe the PAO oil in my car is more closely related to a plastic dinosaur than I thought! When a barrel of crude goes to the refinery, only a part of that barrel is turned into gasoline. When it is distilled different parts of that barrel are separated, some of it will be refined into diesel, natural gas, kerosene, jet fuel, and lubricants, among other things. Think of it like milk that has not been homogenized, as it separates different parts of the milk can be used for different things. You get cream, skim, 1% 2% and so on. For instance, if go through the process and make some butter it will have different characteristics than the remaining milk. For example, the butter can easily be left at room temperature for 7 to 10 days and not spoil, leave the milk out for 24 hours and you wouldn’t want to drink it. Just like when you remove the specific Ethylene molecules (SHAPE AND NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS) from crude and chemically produce a POA oil, that oil takes on different characteristics than an oil made from a less refined part of that barrel of crude. I hope this information and my so called explanation was helpful and simple enough. Ford man, this was for you, you know who you are.

What does “Full Synthetic” mean?

I have seen more than one car guru / YouTube car expert say that “when it comes to full synthetic oil just buy the cheapest one because if it says full synthetic on the label, then it is full synthetic”. While that, as a standalone statement is true, the question you should be asking and the question they don’t answer is, what is “FULL SYNTHETIC” oil.

If you did the activity at the top of this page…… UPDATE 4/16/23

You now know that a ” full synthetic ” oil is not the same as a synthetic oil. Amsoil has been proudly making synthetic oils for DECADES. This month AMSOIL has introduced an oil for diesel engines at a price point to better compete (in places where pricing is a priority) against some of the well known “full synthetic” brands. In testing and analysis of the competitors oil, it was found that their “full synthetic ” diesel oils contained no more that 15% synthetic oil. Amsoil has introduced a 15W-40 COMMERCIAL GRADE DIESEL OIL which has a blend of no less than 50% synthetic oil.

MARKETING 101

“Full synthetic” oil does not mean 100% synthetic. In fact, this term is not even used by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) or the API (American Petroleum Institute)*. These are the organizations that certify oil for automotive use. They associate no level of quality with this term. (By the way, AMSOIL was the FIRST synthetic oil to be certified for automotive use in 1972) While some full synthetic oils contain a percentage of PAO, some do not. The term “Full Synthetic” is more of a marketing term and what it takes to be considered full synthetic was established by the government, not by the automotive industry. There are several “Full Synthetic” oils that are really good, however, some perhaps not so much, which is the reason for the question – What’s in your crankcase?

* The API at one time did use the term “Full Synthetic” but removed it from use after two “Big Oil” companies sued each other years ago. I will not call out other brands so if you would like to know more simply type “full synthetic/supreme court” in your search bar and see it for yourself.

How and Why synthetics work better. This is the best way I can explain how a synthetic oil works better. Imagine placing softballs, baseballs, and golf balls on the floor. Now place a piece of plywood on top, you can see in your minds eye how the plywood can roll around. The plywood will also be able to rock or tip up and down from side to side because the balls supporting it are of different sizes. Also the golf balls would start escaping from the side of the plywood. Now place only baseballs on the floor with plywood on top. The plywood no longer rocks or tips from side to side, and since all the balls are the same size and making contact with the plywood fewer of them escape. Conventional petroleum products have naturally occurring molecules that vary in size and shape, I associate that to the various sizes of balls allowing the plywood to rock causing more wear. The golf balls escaping I associate with oil burn off, the larger molecules create a “pathway” for the smaller molecules to escape. Oils that start from a synthetic base oil have molecules that are more consistently sized and shaped. Less tipping from side to side=less wear. More of the molecules making contact means less will escape=less oil burn off. This is “HOW” a synthetic works better, and this would be true of any oil made from a synthetic base regardless of brand. That answered the “HOW”, and that makes the question “WHY” AMSOIL works better really simple to answer. Simply put, AMSOIL IS 100% synthetic and is proudly labeled so!!

Do you drive your grandfathers truck?

I often hear someone tell me that their grandfather used a certain brand of oil and their dad used the same one and that’s the only thing they will use. That may be fine if, you are driving your grandfathers truck!! Today’s vehicles are far different and perhaps a different oil should be considered.

Another thing I often hear is ” I tried a synthetic once and didn’t like the way my engine sounded “. Well, that is another thing I will touch on here. I know of no conventional oil that claims to perform better than a synthetic. So when someone tells me they tried a synthetic and didn’t like it I have to ask myself, did they try a synthetic or a “full synthetic”.

WILL CHANGING FROM CONVENTIONAL TO SYNTHETIC HURT MY ENGINE?

9/10/22 For starters I know of no conventional oil that claims to perform better than a synthetic. Recently this came up in a conversation I was having with a current customer of mine. I had not heard this in so long I thought the industry had gotten past that. There was a time in the early years of automotive synthetics when there was some compatibility issues with seals. That problem (some would say “that alleged problem”) was taken care of years ago with the use of ester. Of the four major materials engine seals are made from (acrylate, silicone, nitrile and fluoroelastomer) synthetics pass the compatibility test with all of them. Oddly, conventional oil only passes the test with three of them! Conventional oils fail with silicone.

Synthetic oils can be mixed with conventional oils (remember synthetic blends?). You can, if desired switch back and forth, between conventional and synthetic oil changes. But why would you want to??

Synthetic oil will NOT cause an oil leak. Synthetics may take advantage of a leak that is already there and become noticed because synthetics do flow better. I, in my personal experience have switched probably 12-15 cars with over 100k miles and have not seen this happen. Granted, that’s not a huge number of cars but that is an honest take from me on this subject.

I have also heard people say that synthetics will clean the sludge that has built up around your seals and cause a leak. It is true regarding the cleaning of the seal but it will not cause the leak. The leak would already have to be there, it will also clean sludge throughout the rest of your engine. Most often, unless you already have an actual leak, this is not the case. The seal may start to seep a little, usually unnoticed and often the ester that is used in synthetics can condition that seal allowing the spring that’s inside of the seal to do it’s job better. AND…… if your seals have sludge around them then there is sludge throughout the rest of your engine that is restricting the oil from going where it is intended to go!

Magnuson-Moss act of 1975

Many people still think they have to take their new car to the dealership (stealership??** they do change your oil in some fancy buildings that YOU pay for!!) for routine service. This is not true!! The Magnuson-Moss act of 1975 made sure that consumers had the right to do maintenance, or have maintenance done by someone of their choosing as long as the products they use meet the manufacturers specifications and records are kept. You can keep your maintenance records for free on the AMSOIL website, even if you don’t buy anything by clicking here. **Some facts and a few of my opinions on dealership oil changes on the TECH TALK PAGE.

Hyundai/Kia and Harley Davidson were both put on notice by the FTC in 2022 for using language that “implied” you had to use their parts and service to maintain your warranty. It’s been almost 50 years since Magnuson-Moss was passed and vehicle manufacturers and still trying to tell you that to maintain your warranty you should bring your car to them.

Your car loves clean air. Clean filters save gas AND OIL! If you become an AMSOIL Preferred Customer you can also buy filters including air, cabin air, transmission and oil filters at up to 25% off.

If you decide, after checking out my little corner of the internet that you want to try AMSOIL you can save up to 25% and get free shipping on orders over $100 by clicking here

But Wait, There is more to add….

Additives in motor oil play a MAJOR role in how well a motor oil performs. Think of oil like it was a pizza. Think of the base oil a synthetic starts with like the crust of a pizza. The crust can really make or break a pizza. Think of the additives in motor oil like the toppings on a pizza. It’s pizza party time and you are having a few friends over, you have to choose a group of toppings that will be compatible with the requirements of your guest. Onions give Uncle Joe gas, Martha doesn’t eat meat, Bill is allergic to peppers. You get the idea. Motor oil has to have the proper additive group for the oils intended purpose. Motorcycle oils for example need friction modifiers that lubricate the engine while having a friction characteristic that allows the clutches to grip. Diesel oils need additives that prevent soot from thickening the oil. European oil require additives that maintain the performance of their emission systems. Here are a few of the things additives have to do.

Prevent rust and corrosion Maintain the oils viscosity. Make the oil flow better when cold. REDUCE WEAR. (You don’t order just a pizza crust do you?) Make the oil last longer. Prevent the oil from foaming. Foam is a mix of oil and air, oil lubricates, air doesn’t. Detergents to keep your engine clean. Oil flows to the places it is intended to go when your engine is clean. Help maintain healthy seals. I think there are even additives to help the additives get along with each other. These are just a few of the things additives do. Amsoil, as well as other manufacturers have proprietary additives. Elsewhere on this site I have mentioned some of the characteristics of a POA based oil. I have said that these characteristics would be true of any brand of a POA based oil. The additives are what really sets AMSOIL apart from the competition.

I was told there would be no math….

Why you should not add additives to the additives already in your oil. Oil companies and synthetic lubricant manufacturers (haha, reference the activity on the fun stuff page) have to come up with a mix of additives that can work well together. To much of one additive may detract from how well another additive can do its job*. When you pour in a bottle of an aftermarket oil “treatment” you can upset the balance of the oils overall additive package. I’m not saying that oil additives don’t have a place in the market, I’m just saying that if your engine has been maintained and is operating properly, then an aftermarket additive is not needed. Of course that is if you are using the proper oil for your engines requirements in the first place.

*Please check out the LOW SPEED PRE IGNITION information on the TECH TALK SIMPLIFIED PAGE.

A Dollar Saved won’t buy you a new engine

A well know national chain store with “Dollar” in its name was selling a motor oil that was not suitable for any car built after 1988!! WHAT!!!! They had to settle a class action lawsuit to resolve this issue. The oil was properly labeled, but the oil was on the shelf and people don’t check the specs so boom, lawsuit. When was this settled???? 2021. Don’t think it can’t happen to you. Car manufacturers are increasing their demands on oil yet again in 2022. The following has happened to me. I’m a small independent dealer, I stock a lot of AMSOIL and many filters. Sometimes I have to source a filter from a local parts store. I go to their website, put in the cars info and look for stuff. Occasionally I notice that no oils will show up for a specific vehicle. Why?? Because no oil on their shelves meet the manufacturers requirements. This even happens on the AMSOIL WEBSITE from time to time. I’m just stressing the importance of checking to make sure the oil you choose meets the automakers specs. AMSOIL has been producing oils that meet the automakers demands even before they demanded it, and they have been doing it for 50 years!