Redline 0w-30 vs Amsoil 0w-30
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This may help somewhat.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1869948&page=1
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1869948&page=1
Both oils are good. It would be very expensive to answer the question. There are specs for sure but there is a lot more to "best" than the reported components in the bottle. You don't even have a definition of best, yet.
Red Line would get my vote. Seen a couple less than impressive UOA's awhile back with the Amsoil 0w30. Nothing bad, just not really impressive to me. Red Line is known to use a lot of Group V basestock, to answer half of your question.
I'm also going to guess that the RL uses less added VI improvers than the SSO, although with the very high, long drain TBN of the Amsoil that may not matter much, as far as shear down is concerned.
There are many very impressive UOA's on Amsoil 0W-30 posted.
Redline 0W-30 is probably a great oil, but not that many users post UOA's, so hard to compare.
The basestocks are probably a lot more similar than people here assume. Folks on BITOG tend to post misinformation that Redline is 100% POE, when even Redline will tell you that it contains PAO along with POE. Redline probably does have more POE than Amsoil 0W-30, but at some point that doesn't mean all that much. One thing for sure, as I posted in the other thread on the exact topic, the additive packages are VERY different, for very different purposes.
Redline 0W-30 is probably a great oil, but not that many users post UOA's, so hard to compare.
The basestocks are probably a lot more similar than people here assume. Folks on BITOG tend to post misinformation that Redline is 100% POE, when even Redline will tell you that it contains PAO along with POE. Redline probably does have more POE than Amsoil 0W-30, but at some point that doesn't mean all that much. One thing for sure, as I posted in the other thread on the exact topic, the additive packages are VERY different, for very different purposes.
Extended drains = amsoil
Extreme cold weather performance (think -40) = redline
They'll both provide excellent protection in any application. Trying to find fault with either is really a moot venture.
Honestly, I can't imagine a tougher choice
Extreme cold weather performance (think -40) = redline
They'll both provide excellent protection in any application. Trying to find fault with either is really a moot venture.
Honestly, I can't imagine a tougher choice
Ha, so to supplement I use Amsoil SSO and add a bottle of LubeGard BT w/ EP!
lol, haven't yet, but seriously considering it for the next OCI.
lol, haven't yet, but seriously considering it for the next OCI.
What engine are you putting it in and how is the engine used? That would be how I would chose the oil.
I use Amsoil 0w30 in my '04 Corolla and i'm 100% satisfied.
Here in Canada, winter is very very cold and I never had best oil than Amsoil for cold start.
I never used RL before...so my opinion isn't very fair
Here in Canada, winter is very very cold and I never had best oil than Amsoil for cold start.
I never used RL before...so my opinion isn't very fair
I have not used either, but the reputation of both is just fantastic.
I think availability and cost are the main things that people consider though. For instance I found a place that sells Redline for less than $8.00 a quart but it is about a 40 mile drive from here. NAPA, Walmart, AutoZone, O'Reilly's, and Pep Boys seem as common around here as flys are in a dairy. In fact, within an eight mile radius, there are two NAPA stores, one Walmart, at least two AutoZones, at least three O'Reilly's and two Pep Boys.
I think availability and cost are the main things that people consider though. For instance I found a place that sells Redline for less than $8.00 a quart but it is about a 40 mile drive from here. NAPA, Walmart, AutoZone, O'Reilly's, and Pep Boys seem as common around here as flys are in a dairy. In fact, within an eight mile radius, there are two NAPA stores, one Walmart, at least two AutoZones, at least three O'Reilly's and two Pep Boys.
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Been using Redline 0w30 for the past 2 winters,no issues or regrets! Winter time cold starts are effortless>
Best of all ,no shipping when I go with Redline!!!
Best of all ,no shipping when I go with Redline!!!
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What engine are you putting it in and how is the engine used? That would be how I would chose the oil.
How about for a Honda S2000, very low total annual mileage, but a number of autocross events, perhaps one track day, and an annual oil change?
What engine are you putting it in and how is the engine used? That would be how I would chose the oil.
How about for a Honda S2000, very low total annual mileage, but a number of autocross events, perhaps one track day, and an annual oil change?
Originally Posted By: DragRace
Best of all ,no shipping when I go with Redline!!!
Is that because you get it locally, or from an online seller that doesn't charge shipping? If the latter, can you share where you purchase from?
Best of all ,no shipping when I go with Redline!!!
Is that because you get it locally, or from an online seller that doesn't charge shipping? If the latter, can you share where you purchase from?
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