I used sythetic once on my 03 and noticed a burning oil smell for a few weeks. I stick with conventional now.

Captsolo: I ask again, why so contentious?

I manange and maintain a fleet of 35 vehicles. We use amsoil signature series (fully synthetic) in all of our vehicles. We have used it for the last 13 years in multiple makes and models dating back 25 years. We get 350 to 400k out of motors with 0 compression issues. Our vehicles are sold due to body style changes being outdated, not mechanical issues. We have never had a leak issue in the over 60+ separate vehicles I have overseen . I haven't even had to change so much as a valve cover gasket in my fleet. But by all means keep on pushing this parotted hyperbole.

This was posted on ToyotaNation:

"Why anyone would use a motor oil that does not meet Toyota specifications during the warranty period, is beyond me, especially if the oil costs 2-3 times the cost compared to Mobil 1, Castrol synthetic, or Pennzoil Synthetic. I am not into cult products or multi-level-marketing schemes." Toyota oil vs amsoil | Page 3 | Toyota Nation Forum

Pretty damning remarks about your Amsoil cult oil I'd say. Are you involved in Amsoil's "multi-level-marketing schemes"?

scotty kilmer oil leak - Bing video

PS You need to check your spelling too. Your spelling of manange is incorrect. correct spelled is "manage".

I took the pictures at the weigh in station for the Marlin Marine Tournament (2001) in which my boat finished 2nd.

Contact Marlin Marin Nassau Bahamas if you don't believe me. The angler who caught the fish was Albert Barr. I needed a 4th angler so I asked Albert if he could come when he showed up for work at my house.

The mahi mahi weighted 71.1 pounds. We finished 2nd in the 2 day tournament. You can see the wire going to the official scale from the fish's tail.

If you got a bigger one you would like to post, I'd like to see it.

Sorry! I don't know what being "contentious" has to do with any of this.

Picture below is Bob - the builder of the Perfromance 42 (Miami Florida).




Spelunker writes: "I used synthetic once on my 03 and noticed a burning oil smell for a few weeks. I stick with conventional now."

Spelunker; "It's probably oil leaKING PAST THE ENGINE (valve cover or HG) SEALS. Synthetic seems "thinner" then the same viscosity conventional oil to me.

I think it is a marketing gimmick to get you to spend twice the $$$$ on your oil. I prefer conventional oil and change it every 5000 miles in my Toyota 4runner (purchased the 2005 4runner new).

I definitely have fewer "leaks" with the conventional. Just a drop or two now and then.

Check out the Heineken beer bottle next to the crawfish.

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We have had our oil inspected. It's worth more becuase its rated at 25k miles and passes muster at that rating. I get it for wholesale at $9/qt so to say its 2 to three times as expensive as another synthetic is a lie.

If you want to go into cost compare apples to apples. It isn't cost per oil change... It's cost per mile given the duration of the oil change. Only then can you use cost as a part of this argument. If for example you change your oil at 5k and I change mine at 15k you're doing 3 oil changes to my 1. You have to factor those all in not just the cost of the initial one.

P. S. Your grammar is incorrect. "correct spelled is manage" should be "correctly spelled is manage".. But keep on trolling, your dim witted attempt is hilarious.

Who would use "your oil" in a Toyota car or truck if Toyota doesn't want it or approve it?

You got to be kidding.

Spelunker writes: "I used synthetic once on my 03 and noticed a burning oil smell for a few weeks. I stick with conventional now."

Just my opinion: synthetic is so much "thinner" it leaks past your gaskets. Never will I try synthetic again in my 2005 4runner - purchased new in 2005 / 150,000 miles. It gave me "OIL LEAKS" immediately. WOW! A great oil!

Switched back to conventional and the leaks stopped. I'll let you know when my 4runner passes 300,000 miles on conventional (and zero to one drop a month - in oil leaks).

Stick with Scotty Kilmer advice if you value your cars and trucks and their engines. scotty kilmer oil leak - Bing video

PS You can run whatever oil you want as far as I'm concerned. Synthetic is not for me, however!

It's pretty funny that you are counting drops at 150k and I have none in mine at 200k. Yet you keep using it as your evidence. I would suggest you probably have a plugged or semi plugged PCV. The new oil isn't the problem the gaskets and crank case pressure are. Why is your engine sensitive to this oil and mine (and the vast majority of commenters here) is not? I would suggest yours is more damaged than mine. IE dried out gaskets and a potential plugged PCV. Now ask yourself why is that? Could it be you ran conventional the entire life of your ownership? Pushed it past its capabilities?

The people whining about synthetic "causing leaks" always seem to have switched at high mileage.. Then blame the new oil. Yet they dont have the wherewithal to think maybe their engine has suffered from damage of the prior oil (or lack of maintenance) they were using. Then they make posts like yours with confirmation bias using cherry picked annecdotal "evidence" to back up their claim that synthetic must be bad.

Use whatever oil you HAVE to to keep YOUR rig from leaking. But don't tell others synthetic is bad, because the science says otherwise.

not even worth talking to this joker, he cant accept or understand simple mechanics of how or why an engine leaks & when you mention facts, his feelings get hurt!

he has "drops" from conventional which clearly indicates a problem with the gaskets or like you said the pcv. the drops are caused by the condition of the gaskets/pcv, of course synthetic can make that worse but he just cant grasp a simple concept like that. just let him live in his delusional little world, otherwise he will call you names & post a link to a kilmer video where in the end... HE STILL USES THE STP FULL SYNTETIC IN THAT TOYOTA!

FO?? Awww, feelings hurt again?

told you before i will post & call out your BS any time i choose. look at the views on this thread, over 4000 people have read it & not one single person agrees with your nonsense!!! take the hint buddy, you are a joke!

& what is a delf???

It's 2020 all bets are off and I am finding joy in roasting this "turkey"

bUt sCOttY kILmER SAiD IT's ruINinG mY MoTOr

I am just disappointed out of all of his Bahamas pics it always dudes. Where the bikini chicks man? SMH

yes its entertaining to say the least. read through this thread or any of this troll's other wacky posts, its like the dude is drunk by 10am & thinks people care about his delusional off topic rants & stories or that bragging about what he owns somehow changes the fact he is clueless on oil or basic automotive mechanics. & like i said, if you try to help him by stating facts he will get offended & CRY & call you names like the child troll he is... theres one on every forum but this guy is definitely the captain of em all! pure comedy!

Funny how Captsolo berates Amsoil as a multi level marketing scheme, yet mentions Marlin Marine in Nassau. A quick look on their website and you will see that they seem to be confident in Amsoil.
Captsolo I am sure you have pointed out the error in their ways and told them ALL about the goofball mechanic you idolize.
Run along chucklehead.

So AMSOIL is a ponzi scheme. Great to know

Yeah! I wouldn't waste my money on AMSOIL. I like Pennzoil personally.

Here's Scott Kilmer again if you want advice about cars and don't want to listen to the garbage by the posters above.
scotty kilmer oil leak - Bing video