this ^
4k miles.... seems unreasonably bad results.
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Oh you can be sure Amsoil will hear about this... all the way to the top. Good chance the transmission has already been compromised.
"Critical" levels of a wear metal basically means it's subject to immediate failure. The proof will be if the OEM product has better results, or whether the wear metals continue to be elevated regardless of lubricant. Might also be an issue only with the 9th gen limited slip trannys. We'll see.
It's been a good decade since Amsoil corporate trained me for their Industrial Lubricants division, one of only about two dozen who received the advanced training. (I paid $1000.00 for the week long program, only part of its true cost) So you might say I now know enough to be dangerous (insert mad scientist wicked laugh)
Since then Amsoil chief chemist Troy Paquette left for some reason. Had lunch with him on several occasions. And fighter pilot "AJ Amatuzio" (founder and obnoxious stickler for QUALITY) has been replaced by son Alan who didn't build this oil empire but simply inherited it. Nice kid, for sure, but not like his daddy. Makes me wonder whether their philosophy has changed... especially since they discontinued their very best ester-based oils and now make oils add with considerably more zinc and other anti-wear agents as a cheaper solution than using better base stock. [Still, Amsoil's PAO's
should be better than M1's hydrocracked product any day of the week] Having said that, I am having a major crisis of confidence in Amsoil. It's also a private company. When something bad happens you'll never hear about it. On the good side, this is all they do. If they don't get it right they're OOB.
FYI: Was not impressed with test results from Redline products ... but certainly willing to try them again.
In other event, everyone should steer clear of Amsoil MTF for now. Furthermore -- personal opinion here -- everyone driving sticks should do MTF analysis to make sure
your lubricant can handle what
you dish out.... because from what I witnessed on the Dragon you guys seriously dish it. Those are race like conditions out there... and racers almost always change (or test) fluids after each race.
