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norcal450 · 08-21-2007, 04:37 AM

well i hit the 5k mark and changed the oil and filter, changed the mtf, and rotated my tires. it was a good day
what i used...
amosil series2000 0w30 (engine)
amsoil syncromesh (tranny)
amsoil eao13 (oil filter)

first, the oil filter is a PITA!!! i expected it to be tight from the factory but geez. with the passenger tire off i tried my hand with no luck. went to kragens and took a spare filter i had. found a perfect oil filter wrench. the kind that goes on the end of the filter and you put a ratchet in and your good to go. well of course theres a heatshield around the oil filter and i couldnt get the wrench to go on far enough. at this point im pretty irritated. i finally decided to do the screwdriver trick. figured it would be the one time mess due to factory over-tightening and id be good for future changes. boy was it stubborn! after 4 holes in the filter i had it off

put the new filter on, filled up the motor and on to the mtf change. very very easy...

impressions-the SI just like the 2 other cars i have ran amsoil in loved it! car was a tad quieter, rev'd more smoothly, and now when i bang gears at 8000 rpm i know shes proteceted the big difference was the mtf. like most others my tranny was also over filled. i would estimate by a good 1/3 of a qt. after driving with the new amsoil mtf for 200 miles i can say that shifts are like butter. the general notchiness i had with the tranny is virtually gone. rev matched downshifts are now even sweeter. all gears feel much more direct and "click-clack" if you will. i have the twm ss w/ cable bushings. i loved the setup but i wasnt really happy with the tightness and random notchiness. i think the tranny being over filled led to some of the problem and the amsoil took care of the rest. i noticed similar positive results when i switched the factory mtf out in my 4x4 tacoma to amsoil.

sorry for the long reading but hope this is some good info for someone.

08-21-2007, 04:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
norcal450 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 77	thoughts-first oil change, mtf change well i hit the 5k mark and changed the oil and filter, changed the mtf, and rotated my tires. it was a good day what i used... amosil series2000 0w30 (engine) amsoil syncromesh (tranny) amsoil eao13 (oil filter) first, the oil filter is a PITA!!! i expected it to be tight from the factory but geez. with the passenger tire off i tried my hand with no luck. went to kragens and took a spare filter i had. found a perfect oil filter wrench. the kind that goes on the end of the filter and you put a ratchet in and your good to go. well of course theres a heatshield around the oil filter and i couldnt get the wrench to go on far enough. at this point im pretty irritated. i finally decided to do the screwdriver trick. figured it would be the one time mess due to factory over-tightening and id be good for future changes. boy was it stubborn! after 4 holes in the filter i had it off put the new filter on, filled up the motor and on to the mtf change. very very easy... impressions-the SI just like the 2 other cars i have ran amsoil in loved it! car was a tad quieter, rev'd more smoothly, and now when i bang gears at 8000 rpm i know shes proteceted the big difference was the mtf. like most others my tranny was also over filled. i would estimate by a good 1/3 of a qt. after driving with the new amsoil mtf for 200 miles i can say that shifts are like butter. the general notchiness i had with the tranny is virtually gone. rev matched downshifts are now even sweeter. all gears feel much more direct and "click-clack" if you will. i have the twm ss w/ cable bushings. i loved the setup but i wasnt really happy with the tightness and random notchiness. i think the tranny being over filled led to some of the problem and the amsoil took care of the rest. i noticed similar positive results when i switched the factory mtf out in my 4x4 tacoma to amsoil. sorry for the long reading but hope this is some good info for someone.
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