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AMSOIL Factory Direct Synthetic Lubricants
Mike Stephenson - President / CEO
Martin, TN. 38237
Email: LEPCompany@gmail.com
731-514-3174
T-1 Certified Nationwide AMSOIL Dealers # 1490687
"One of the Most Informative AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Site on the Net"
We Sell Synthetic Motor Oil & Filtration Products for Maximum Performance & Protection.
Leading Edge Performance is an AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil and Lubricants Dealer who provides the most optimum performance products for your cars, trucks, motorcycles, atvs, utvs, boats, SUV's, farming equipment, commercial equipment, lawn & garden equipment, 2 cycle & 4 cycle equipment and machinery. AMSOIL Synthetic Oils and Lubricants also provide the best protection for your investment, extend your equipment life, lower operating and fuel costs, and provide environmentally friendly solutions.
AMSOIL formulates the widest selection of synthetic oils and lubricants available for all types of automotive, marine, powersports, diesel, racing, fleet, farm and agricultural, 2 cycle and industrial applications. AMSOIL has developed a sophisticated, high performance nanofiber air filters, oil filters, bypass oil filters, gasoline and diesel fuel additives and other companion products that extend equipment life and lubricant performance.
Since 1972, AMSOIL Products have provided leading edge, benchmark, quality performance recognized by motorists, sports enthusiasts, racers, boaters, farmers and ranchers, and fleet and industrial managers as the best and most cost-effective choice for increasing engine and equipment performance, reducing maintenance costs, and extending vehicle and equipment life.
 
AMSOIL INC. markets the most complete line of synthetic lubricants on the market today, as well as a number of other innovative, high quality automotive products. Please select products from the index below.
Popular AMSOIL Products
 Cars & Lt. Trucks
 Motorhomes & RV's
 Performance & Competition
 Diesel Trucks & Delivery
 Industrial & Manufacturing
 Forestry & Logging
 Construction
 Farming & Agriculture
 Outboards & Marine
 Personal Watercraft
 Snowmobiles
 Dirt Bikes
 Street Bikes
 ATV's
 UTV's
 Lawn & Garden
 Small 2 Cycle Engines
 Transmissions
 Compressors
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HISTORY OF AMSOIL
 As a jet fighter squadron commander Lieutenant Colonel Albert J. Amatuzio had ample opportunity to witness synthetic lubricants in action. These oils are used exclusively in jet engines because of three extraordinary performance characteristics: an ability to reduce friction and wear on engine components, an ability to function dependably at severe temperature extremes and an ability to withstand rigorous and lengthy engine operation without chemical breakdown.
Recognizing that these same benefits would prove invaluable in cars, trucks and other internal combustion engines, Amatuzio began an intense period of research in 1963. By 1966 his newly formulated synthetic motor oil was being used in several vehicles, including a new 1966 Ford station wagon owned by his radar observer and closest friend, business owner Jack Arotta.
Throughout the 60's Amatuzio continued his research and developed commercially available synthetic oils under a variety of names. In 1970 he incorporated his own name into a commercially sold product called AMMOIL. In 1971 this product name was changed to AMZOIL and it continued to be sold commercially. While Amatuzio had developed and sold synthetic motor oils since the early to mid-sixties, it was 1972 that represented the true milestone. It was then that AMZOIL became the first synthetic motor oil in the world to meet American Petroleum Institute service requirements. Over the years Albert J. Amatuzio and AMSOIL have been acknowledged throughout the industry and by numerous industry publications as the developer of the first synthetic motor oil for automotive engines.
AMSOIL INC. was founded on Al Amatuzio's desire for technical innovation, his commitment to high quality and his belief that consumers would respond to a superior product. The company has remained true to these ideals; its history is a checklist of revolutionary products that have withstood the tests of time. As the pioneer corporation in the field of synthetic lubrication, AMSOIL sees its Commitment to Excellence as a historical responsibility, and A.J. Amatuzio's energy and vision continue to drive the company forward. ...inspired by aerospace technology
Al Amatuzio's induction to the Lubricants World hall of Fame is the ultimate tribute to the man who started it all. He is firmly established among the giants who have shaped the industry. Al Amatuzio's desire for technical innovation, his commitment to higher quality and his belief that consumers respond to superior products remain the core of the AMSOIL philosophy.
Products
AMSOIL formulates a wide selection of synthetic lubricating oils for all types of engine and gear applications, including those for specialized vehicles and severe operating conditions. In addition, AMSOIL has developed sophisticated fuel additives, filtration systems and other companion products that supplement and extend lubricant performance. All are distributed through a worldwide network of independent Dealers. This complete line of quality products is recognized by countless private motorists, fleet managers and industrial administrators as the best and most cost-effective choice for increasing engine performance, reducing maintenance and prolonging vehicle and equipment life. ...making history with synthetics
Facilities
The AMSOIL corporate headquarters, manufacturing plant, and main distribution center are located in Superior, Wisconsin, with several regional warehouses strategically located throughout North America and overseas. These facilities cover a total of nearly 700,000 square feet.
The state-of-the-art lubricant production plant contains materials blending and bulk storage facilities, as well as highspeed bottling lines and packaging equipment. The main warehouse serves as the hub of a global distribution network; bottles, cases, drums and totes bearing the AMSOIL label are shipped worldwide. Capacity is geared to meet projected market demands decades away.
 The AMSOIL administrative functions are centrally located and outfitted with the latest in communications and information processing equipment. The entire complex is staffed by a cooperative, knowledgeable and well-disciplined team of approximately 300 employees.
...geared for the 21st century
AMSOIL Today
Under the leadership of President Albert J. Amatuzio, along with Executive Vice President and COO Alan Amatuzio and Executive Vice President and General manager Dean Alexander, AMSOIL remains the leader in synthetic lubrication technology.
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CENTER: Albert J. Amatuzio
President and CEO
LEFT:Alan Amatuzio
Executive Vice President and COO
RIGHT: Dean Alexander
Executive Vice President and General Manager |
The Company of Firsts
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AMSOIL has a documented history of innovation and leadership.
- First to develop an API-rated 100 percent synthetic motor oil.
- First to introduce the concept of "extended drain intervals" with a recommended 25,000-mile/1-year drain interval.
- First U.S. company to utilize the NOACK volatility test as a standard of performance excellence.
- First to produce synthetic motor oils for diesel engines, racing engines, turbo and marine engines.
- First to introduce synthetic oils that legitimately contribute to improving fuel efficiency.
- First to manufacture synthetic gear lube for automotive use.
- First to manufacture a 100:1 pre-mix synthetic 2-cycle oil.
- First to manufacture a synthetic automatic transmission fluid for automotive use.
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REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCE
ON FOREIGN OIL WITH AMSOIL
The Right Environmental Choice
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Industry tests have shown improved fuel economy of 2 - 5% in vehicles using synthetic lubricants. Many AMSOIL customer testimonials tell of even greater savings. If all cars in America used AMSOIL synthetic motor oil, gear lubes and drive train fluids, we would save enough fuel to drive to the sun and back 165 to 420 times over.
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.
AMSOIL PRESCRIPTION FOR PREVENTION:
According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 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 manufacturer’s 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 produce 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 nation’s waterways.
Certainly the first thing we can do is not create so much used oil to begin with, and we can recycle the used oil we have. Both synthetic and conventional motor oils can be recycled at any used oil recycling center.
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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. | |
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 a sump capacity of 5 quarts per car, an oil change every 3,000 miles will generate 170 quarts of waste oil per year. That same car using AMSOIL and changing the oil every 25,000 miles will only generate 20 quarts of used oil per year. That is a difference of 150 quarts of used oil per car per year that can be saved. If we multiply the 150 quart savings out for all 135 million cars, the United States could see a reduction in waste oil of some 20.3 Billion quarts of oil. If you put 20.3 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.
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 interals, 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 industry’s 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 system’s 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 BENEFIT
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 andcreate more emissions pollution.
The graph below shows the results of six 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 almost 20 percent of their weight. That means almost one fifth of the oil boils away and is released into the environment. For most cars, that’s 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.
Ten Reasons Synthetic Motor Oil Is Superior To Conventional Petroleum Oil
1. Superior wear protection…. Engines last longer
2. Improves fuel economy… More miles per gallon
3. Easier cold starts
4. Cooler running engines in high heat
5. Reduces engine deposits
6. Resists oxidation and thermal breakdown
7. Increases horsepower
8. Superior shear stability and film strength
9. Extended drain intervals produce environmental benefits
10. Reduces exhaust emissions
THE ROLE OF MOTOR OIL
Before we can discuss what makes a good motor oil, it helps to understand what role motor oil actually plays in the performance of an engine.
While motor oils serve a variety of functions, they are primarily necessary to lubricate and to cool the engine. When the engine is at rest, the motor oil sits in the bottom of the engine block in what is called the oil pan. Upon start-up, an oil pump feeds oil from the pan to the oil distribution system by means of a network of passages, tubes, grooves and holes leading to the engine bearings and other surfaces needing pressurized oil for lubrication. Other parts, like the overhead valve system, receive a carefully controlled quantity of non-pressurized oil through splashing or spray.
In addition to lubricating and cooling engine parts, motor oil must allow easy starting, protect the engine from corrosion and oxidation, keep the engine clean, form a tight seal between piston rings and cylinder walls and help the engine use fuel efficiently.
In days gone by motor oil was made from the throwaway byproducts of a barrel of crude oil after everything useful was taken from it. In those early days the filter, if you had one at all, was a by-pass type, filtering only a small percentage of the oil. In some instance the filter was little more than a screen and the oil was changed every five hundred or thousand miles. (Some of us recall grandpa's stories of tires needing to be changed on every trip to town, the idea of longevity being somewhat foreign back then.)
As cars and their engines became more sophisticated, so too the requirements of a lubricant became increasingly demanding. In the 1960's jet fighter pilots and their mechanics were becoming aware of the advantages of synthetic oils, and a few of them experimented with the notion of synthetic lubrication for automobiles. One of these pilots, Lt. Colonel Albert J. Amatuzio, went further than the haphazard experiments of his peers. His ten year quest resulted in the development of AMSOIL, the first automotive synthetic motor oil to exceed the certification requirements of the American Petroleum Institute (API).
SYNTHETIC VS. CONVENTIONAL PETROLEUM
Conventional lubricants are refined from crude oil which has thousands of types of molecules. Refining is a process of physically separating the impurities from the oil and further separating the light and heavy components. Because refining separates products by weight, it groups molecules of similar weight and dissimilar structure. The result is a lubricant with a wide assortment of molecules. Some of the substances in crude oil are detrimental to lubrication. Paraffins, for example, are a common conventional oil contaminant that causes motor oil to thicken in cold temperatures.
Synthetic motor oils are made from pure chemicals, not refined crude. Their components are chemically reacted to produce finished products with pre-designed performance characteristics. Because of their molecular uniformity, they excel in reducing friction, which improves fuel efficiency, controls heat and reduces wear. This molecular uniformity also helps synthetics resist thinning in hot temperatures and thickening in cold.
PRICE
Ironically, we live in an era in which people are spending more money than ever on large vehicles or cool looking vehicles -- PT Cruisers, SUVs, Hummers, and dualies. Insurance payments alone in most households run ten times greater than motor oil costs. People are passionate about their vehicles. How can they not be equally dedicated to protecting their investment by using premium lubricants that promise longer life to the object of their passion. You wouldn't expect price to be that big of a deal, yet it is for some people. For this reason the price myth must be addressed.
When people talk about price, they generally think in terms of initial cost instead of life cycle cost. Price is only an issue if you apply the 3,000 mile oil change rule to all motor oils alike. In truth, the service life of synthetics can be extended much longer due to their resistance to oxidation and other forms of degradation. With proper filtration engine oil can be safely used for much longer periods, and is thereby less costly than petroleum in the long run. Add to this the reduced fuel consumption, fewer maintenance bills and optimal performance characteristics and running anything but a premium synthetic motor oil should not even be a consideration.
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