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The
Right Choice for the
Environment
INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY & SOLUTIONS
Our mechanized society cannot function without lubricants. The dilemma
is oil is both necessary for our life-style and potentially destructive
to nature. Quite simply, we must select innovative, efficient products
that will help solve our pollution problems.
The introduction of AMSOIL synthetic motor
oil in 1972 set all new standards for motor oil quality. AMSOIL
lubricants are 100% synthetic. They are specially designed to protect
engine components, reduce emissions, last longer, reduce fuel
consumption and prevent environmental pollution. From the beginning,
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils have out-performed conventional petroleum
motor oils on all counts.
AMSOIL synthetic motor oils resist chemical
breakdown and sludging which keeps engines cleaner. They have been
specifically designed not to oxidize, volatilize or shear back,
resulting in a motor oil that lasts longer than conventional petroleum
motor oils. While petroleum motor oil manufacturers recommend oil
changes every 3,000 miles, AMSOIL synthetic motor oils protect engine
components up to 35,000 miles or 1 year, dramatically extending oil
change intervals.
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AMSOIL PRESCRIPTION FOR PREVENTION:
According to the U.S. Department of Energys Pollution Prevention
Requirements, the first step in revitalizing a cleaner nation is
pollutant source reduction.
AMSOIL accomplishes this by extending the
interval between motor oil changes which can reduce the source of motor
oil pollution more than eleven times.
Consider this: in 1993 an estimated 189.5
million motorized vehicles were on the road in the United States alone,
and an estimated 700 million motorized vehicles were in operation
throughout the world. If, by petroleum oil manufacturers
recommendations, these vehicles have their oil changed every 3,000 miles
on an average five-quart system, almost 1 billion quarts of used oil
will be generated each month. So are we drowning in oil? It is estimated
at present that over 240 million gallons of oil are improperly discarded
annually. Dumping 240 million gallons of oil is nearly the same as two
Exxon Valdez spills each month.
How dangerous is used oil? Just one quart
can pro-duce a two-acre oil slick. One gallon of oil can make one
million gallons of water too foul to drink and 35 ppm of oil will kill
fish. Improperly disposed used oil is dangerous.
Improperly dumped used oil seeps through
landfills into ground water, disrupts bacterial digestion in sewer
treatment plants and washes into lakes and harbors. At present, used
motor oil is the largest single source of oil pollution in our nations
waterways. Certainly the first thing we can do is not create so much
used oil to begin with . . . and the United States Department of Energy
seems to agree.
Where Does All the
Used Oil Go?
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40% |
is dumped on
the ground or down the sewer. |
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21% |
is thrown
out with the trash, ending up in
landfills. |
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6% |
is burned. |
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19% |
is reused
for miscellaneous purposes. |
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14% |
is recycled. |
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PREVENT BILLIONS OF QUARTS
FROM BEING DUMPED
Most automobile manufacturers recommend oil drain intervals
of 3,000 to 6,000 miles for petroleum motor oils. AMSOIL
recommends up to a 35,000-mile oil change which is 5 to 11
times fewer oil changes. Just think about the savings on the
environment if, for example, the 135 million cars (excluding
trucks, buses and taxis) in the United States were equipped
with AMSOIL motor oil. Assuming an average service-life of
100,000 miles and an oil capacity of 5 quarts each, 11.4
billion to 22.3 billion quarts of used oil will be generated
during a regular service lifetime (with regular oil changes
every 3,000 to 6,000 miles). If you put 22.3 billion quarts
of used oil into 55-gallon barrels and loaded them onto
semi-trucks, a line of trucks would stretch end-to-end from
Los Angeles to Washington D.C. and back to Los Angeles.
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AMSOIL SOLUTIONS
For nearly three decades, AMSOIL INC. has been recognized as the
leader in synthetic lubrication technology. AMSOIL was the first
to introduce a synthetic motor oil qualified by the American
Petroleum Institute, the first to recommend 25,000-mile/1-year
drain intervals, the first to recommend 35,000-mile/1-year drain
intervals, and the first to implement a system for dramatically
increasing drain intervals with oil analysis. Decades of
research, laboratory analysis and millions of engine miles have
kept AMSOIL the leader in automotive applications for synthetic
lubrication. Although the results have paid off in maximizing
efficiency and minimizing waste, they are not conclusive. AMSOIL
is the leader in synthetics and with continued research,
analysis and product development will remain the industrys
leader.
LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE
In 1983 AMSOIL created the TRI-GARD system. The life of a
lubricant is dependent on the quality of oil and the filtration
systems ability to keep it clean. The AMSOIL TRI-GARD system
incorporates AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil, the AMSOIL Foam Air
Filter, the AMSOIL By-Pass Filter and oil analysis to
dramatically extend the oil change interval. Less oil changed
means less oil disposal and less oil pollution. With regards to
the environment, the AMSOIL TRI-GARD System is the most
technologically sound, environmentally friendly motor oil
program to reduce oil disposal.
ECOLOGICAL and/ECONOMICAL
BENEFITS OF AMSOIL
Reduces Emissions: Increases Engine Life
Each year nearly 600 million gallons of motor oil are burned and
exit through the tailpipes of cars and trucks, creating
emissions pollution. Petroleum oils volatilize (burn off) more
readily than AMSOIL synthetic oils and create more emissions
pollution.
The graph at the right (will be
available soon) shows the results of five oils that underwent
the NOACK Volatility Test. Of all the oils tested, AMSOIL shows
dramatically less weight loss . . . less than half the weight
loss of its closest counterpart. Some oils tested lost 20
percent of their weight. That means almost one fifth of the
oil boils away and is released into the environment. For
most cars, thats approximately a quart of oil being burned and
expelled into nature.
The thicker oil left behind after
volatization contributes to damaging deposits, sticky piston
rings and oil blow-by, all of which cause reduced engine life,
reduced fuel economy and increased air pollution.
GREATER FUEL ECONOMY
The advanced lubricity (slipperiness) of AMSOIL synthetic
lubricants has been proven to increase fuel economy by 2-10%.
AMSOIL reduces friction and allows your engine to use its
heat-energy more efficiently.
How Much Is a 5% Savings
in Fuel? The average person drives slightly more than 10,000
miles each year. A 5% savings in fuel gives you more than $54.00
in savings a year (assuming you get 30 mpg, at $3.00 per gallon)
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