Marine Testimonials
Fisherman Saves Time and Money
Commercial fisherman Paul Daniels switched his Detroit Diesel 525 hp 12V-71T boat main engine over to AMSOIL Synthetic 15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil and an AMSOIL By-Pass Oil Filter to increase engine life and decrease maintenance.
Daniels had been changing his conventional oil at 250- to 300-hour intervals. With AMSOIL products on board, he conservatively increased his change intervals until he reached his present 2000 hour oil changes with sampling and filter changes at 500 hours.
"We fish three to six days at a time, sometimes trawling 24 hours a day. The engine runs at continuous load most of the time, which is ideal for a Detroit Diesel. But there's no getting around it-we really work that engine.
"AMSOIL Heavy Duty Diesel and Marine Oil and the AMSOIL by-pass filter give me the outstanding protection I demand and the extended drain intervals I want. I appreciate the savings in time and money."
Engine Life Increases 500 Percent
More than 60,000 tourists annually visit Alpine Canyons, South Island, New Zealand for high-speed thrills on Shotover Jet Ltd. jetboats.
The tourist trade is tough service for the boats. The Chevrolet 454 cu. in. V8-engined jetboats are in service 365 days a year, making up to 28 high-speed river trips a day. The boats develop maximum torque at extremely low engine operating temperatures, due to the cooling effect of the snow-fed river water they draw. How does Shotover protect these hard-working engines?
With AMSOIL synthetic motor oils and AMSOIL by-pass oil filters. Before converting the boats to AMSOIL motor oil and filters and propane fuel, oil change intervals were at 25 hours and engine life in the 500-hour range. The propane fuel, AMSOIL synthetic motor oil and AMSOIL by-pass oil filter combination provides 400-hour oil change intervals and engine life up to 2500 hours - that's 16 times greater oil service life and five times greater engine life - a huge savings for Shotover Jet Ltd.
AMSOIL Peaks Angler's Engine Performance
Shawn Towner, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, may practice catch-and-release as an angler, but Towner says AMSOIL products are keepers - all of them.
"Being a professional angler for the past six years, I rely on the performance of my equipment," Towner said. "Most important are my tow vehicle and boat motor. I have switched to AMSOIL lubricants in all applications."
He installed AMSOIL 2-Cycle Oil in his 2002 Mercury XR6 150 horsepower outboard motor on his 2002 Triton TR-185 bass boat.
"The oil has really peaked the performance of my engine," Towner said. "There's less smoke at start up, no plug fouling, no buildup on the carburetors. Everything is nice and clean in the engine, and I get great performance. The engine never falters once."
Shawn Towner
05/07 |
