Improve Fuel Economy

Use of AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, Ea Air Filters and fuel

additives help customers stretch their fuel dollars.



With gasoline and diesel prices continually climbing and setting record highs, improved

fuel economy has become a top priority for people and businesses that rely on vehicles

and heavy equipment in their daily operations. In addition to providing superior protection

and performance, AMSOIL synthetic motor oils, gear lubes, transmission fluids, air

filters and fuel additives can have a profound impact on fuel economy, presenting Dealers

with another solid marketing angle when presenting AMSOIL products to customers.



Synthetic Lubricants



AMSOIL synthetic motor oils, gear lubes and transmission fluids effectively improve

fuel efficiency through reduced friction (fluid friction and friction between moving

parts), superior thermal and oxidative stability and resistance to volatility.



Fluid Friction



Refined petroleum-based lubricants are composed of irregular molecules of various sizes.

As they slip across each other, excess friction is created. The vehicle’s engine must burn

extra fuel to overcome this friction, decreasing fuel economy. AMSOIL synthetic lubricants,

on the other hand, contain only smooth, uniform molecules that easily slip across

each other, reducing internal friction within the lubricant, allowing fuel to be diverted

from the task of overcoming friction to reaching the drivetrain, decreasing overall fuel

consumption.



In addition, AMSOIL offers lower cold temperature viscosity synthetic motor oils that

further reduce fluid friction and increase fuel economy in below-normal operating temperatures

without sacrificing protection and performance. Synthetic 5W-40 Premium

API CJ-4 Diesel Oil (DEO), for example, is recommended for diesel applications requiring

heavier cold temperature viscosity 15W-40 diesel oils, while Synthetic 0W-20

Synthetic Motor Oil (ASM) is recommended for gasoline applications requiring 5W-20

motor oils, and Signature Series 0W-30

Synthetic Motor Oil (SSO) is recommended

for gasoline applications requiring 5W-30

and 10W-30 motor oils.



Friction Between Moving Parts

Oil viscosity plays a critical role in reducing

friction. If viscosity is too high, it contributes

to fluid friction, while an oil with a

viscosity that is too low cannot adequately

maintain a complete, unbroken oil film

between engine surfaces. Without this film,

excess friction is created between moving



The synthetic construction of AMSOIL

synthetic lubricants ensures viscosity

remains consistent due to excellent high

temperature/high shear properties, maintaining

an unbroken oil film between

engine parts, reducing friction and

decreasing fuel consumption.



Thermal and Oxidative Stability

Some of the chemicals in conventional

lubricants break down at temperatures

within the normal operating range of

many vehicle and equipment components,

coating components with varnish,

deposits and sludge and leaving the oil

thick and difficult to pump. This higher

viscosity oil reduces engine and fuel efficiency

because components must expend

extra energy, and extra fuel, to do their

jobs. AMSOIL synthetic lubricants contain

no volatile contaminants, making

them much more resistant to thermal and

oxidative breakdown. Components stay

clean, oil viscosity remains constant and

fuel efficiency remains high.



Volatilization

Conventional lubricants are also very susceptible

to volatility. When the oil’s

lighter molecules volatilize during hot

operating conditions, it contributes to further

viscosity increase and reductions in

fuel economy. Because AMSOIL synthetic

lubricants contain uniformly sized molecules,

they resist volatilization much better

than conventional lubricants, maintain

their viscosities and allow more fuel to be

used for vehicle propulsion, improving

fuel economy.



Calculate the Savings

Industry tests demonstrate an average

conservative two to five percent increase

in fuel economy by switching to synthetic

lubricants, while many AMSOIL customers

report even larger gains.

According to the most recent data from

the Bureau of Transportation Statistics,

the average passenger vehicle uses 554

gallons of gasoline per year. At a price of

$4 a gallon, 554 gallons of gas costs

$2,216. A five percent fuel economy

improvement would save 27.7 gallons of

gasoline and yield $110.80 a year in fuel

savings. That’s enough to cover the price

of a year’s supply of AMSOIL synthetic

motor oil and Ea Oil Filters, with money

left over.



Imagine a fleet of 100 class 8 diesel trucks

running an average 120,000 miles per

year at an average 6.5 mpg with diesel

fuel at $4.70 a gallon. Using those numbers,

the fleet spends $8,676,923.08 on

fuel annually. A five percent fuel economy

improvement would increase the

fleet’s fuel mileage to 6.825 mpg and

reduce fuel costs to $8,263,736.26. That’s

a savings of $413,186.82, enough for

87,912 gallons of fuel.



More Fuel Savings

In addition to the fuel savings provided by

AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, AMSOIL

Ea Air Filters and fuel additives contribute

to further fuel efficiency gains.

Ea Air Filters (EaA)

Incorporating revolutionary nanofiber

technology, AMSOIL Ea Air Filters excel

in all three areas critical to filtration performance:

efficiency, capacity and air

flow. The increased air flow contributes

to more efficient engine operation,

increasing fuel efficiency by allowing the

engine to burn less fuel. Ea Air Filters

allow more air flow than filters that use

cellulose media alone. Cellulose fibers

are larger than nanofibers, and have larger

spaces between the fibers, causing contaminants

to load in the depth of the media

and plug the air flow path, resulting in

higher restriction and less capacity. The

synthetic nanofibers in Ea Filter media

have submicron diameters and small

interfiber spaces, which result in more

contaminants being captured on the surface

of the media and lower restriction.



This all leads to improved fuel efficiency.

Fuel Additives

P.i. Performance Improver (API)

As a vehicle’s engine accumulates miles,

its performance suffers from gasoline

fuel-generated deposits that form on the

fuel injectors, intake valves and combustion

chamber. One of the negative effects

caused by these deposits is decreased fuel

efficiency. AMSOIL P.i. Performance

Improver is the most potent gasoline additive

available today. As a concentrated

detergent, it is unsurpassed in cleaning

combustion chamber, intake valve and

fuel injector deposits, restoring peak

engine efficiency, fuel economy, power

and drivability. Tests show P.i. improves

vehicle fuel efficiency by an average of

2.3 percent and up to 5.7 percent.

Diesel Concentrate (ADF)



Like gasoline engines, diesel engines also

become less efficient over time. Fuel

injector deposits interrupt spray patterns,

causing poor fuel atomization, incomplete

combustion, excessive emissions and

smoke. Tests prove that AMSOIL Diesel

Concentrate cleans dirty injectors,

improving fuel economy by up to five percent

and restoring horsepower to like new.

Cetane Boost (ACB)

By raising cetane up to seven points,

AMSOIL Cetane Boost effectively

improves combustion efficiency for

increased power and performance in all

diesel engines, increasing fuel efficiency

up to 2 percent.