Texas Dept of Public Safety Cuts Costs with AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil

AMSOIL and the Texas Dept of Public Safety conducted a field test to determine the cost effectiveness and engine wear protection provided by AMSOIL products in severe service applications.

AMSOIL 5w-30 Motor Oil and Super Duty Filters were installed in five police vehicles. No oil changes were performed during the 24,000-mile testing period. At the 12,000-mile mark, the oil filters were changed and one quart of oil was added to each vehicle to replace the oil lost with the filter change-out.

The Texas Dept of Public Safety police fleet vehicles were 1999 Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars. The initial cost breakdown with AMSOIL products is as follows:

The Texas Dept of Public Safety invested $58.00 per vehicle to install AMSOIL products. Using conventional petroleum oil for the standard 3,000-mile drain intervals, the Dept invests $176.00 per vehicle over the 24,000-mile testing period.

Without even taking into consideration the superior protection and performance AMSOIL motor oil offers over a conventional lubricant, the Texas Dept of Public Safety saves $188.00 per vehicle in lubricant expenses alone.

When extending these savings to all nine vehicles in the Canyon office, AMSOIL motor oil saves the department $1062.00. Taken even further, if all 100 vehicles in the district switched to AMSOIL motor oil and SDF oil filters for drain intervals of 24,000 miles, they would save $11,800.00. If all 3,000 vehicles statewide made the switch, the state would save a staggering $354,000.00 in lubricant expenses alone.

Oil analysis results of one of the test vehicles showed that the superior lubricating properties of AMSOIL Synthetic 5w-30 Motor Oil provided outstanding protection and performance throughout an extended drain service life.

AMSOIL Synthetic 5w-30 retained its stable operating viscosity throughout the trial, and contaminants such as iron and lead were virtually nonexistent.