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Garden Tractors to Go-Karts - Quamme Family Not in Quandry Over Best Lubricants

AMSOIL makes this Go-Kart goooo.

Quamme Enterprises pulls in championships using AMSOIL products.

There are some people that now and others that want mo' better from their garden tractors. The Quamme family mixes a little "Horse Play" with serious competition. Kyle Quamme is about to start his sixth year of tractor pulling. The 14-year-old from Rosemount, Minn., tied last season for the National Garden Tractor Pulling Association Northern Region Stock Championship and was fourth in the Gopher State Garden Tractor Pullers Association 950 lb and 1050 lb classes.

His father, Dale Quamme, reports the entire tractor is AMSOIL-equipped, including the engine, transaxle and greasable joints. Quamme says the tractor is never short of power. "In many cases on a hot, summer day the cylinder head temperature will exceed 425 degrees F," said Quamme, "and no other oil but AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30 Synthetic could hold up under those conditions."

The team depends on AMSOIL products for their 1996 Ford Crew Cab too. At 73,000 miles the truck's 215 hp Powerstroke diesel engine was converted to Series 3000 5W-30 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil, AMSOIL Synthetic ATF was put in the transmission, and the differentials were filled with Series 2000 Synthetic Gear Lube. "Our fuel economy while towing increased one mile per gallon conservatively and jumped 2 mpg without pulling the trailer," said Quamme.

AMSOIL Dealers John and Thelma Wagner, of Lebanon, Mo. have supported the Quamme family and team for several seasons. If their schedule permits, the Quamme team will pull into Duluth, Minn. for the 30th Anniversary Convention.

AMSOIL at 300 m.p.h. - Built for Speed

Imagine driving a car at speeds in excess of 300 mpg while flat on your back. You attempt to control a rocket 28-foot long, 27-inch high rocket down a baked salt track with your heart in your throat. Jack Costella is the designer, builder, owner and driver of the futuristic-looking "Costella Special" Nebulous Theorum 3. He's the holder of several world speed records earned on dry lake beds and the famous Bonneville Salt Flats.

Costella defies conventional wisdom. He has no formal education in engineering, still he's intuitive about what makes his land-torpedo fly. The San Jose, Calif. resident can't afford an engine failure at nearly five times the highway speed of most passenger cars and only inches above the ground. He counts on the high performance of AMSOIL synthetic lubricants like the Series 2000 20W-50 Racing Oil and Supershift Transmission Fluid. Direct Jobber Larry Gray, of San Jose, has worked closely with Costella for many years.

Costella was fascinated with cars and speed as a teen. He was learning a trade in carpentry when he discovered the pliability, flexibility and possibilities that fiberglass presented. When he realized that the marriage of motors and malleable fiberglass could lead to speed, a life-long passion began, He started setting records and the racing community on its ear in the '60s with dragsters. In 1969 he made his first trip to historic Bonneville. There he witnessed the larger-than-life heroics of legend Craig Breedlove and the death of Bob Herda...and left with his first two records.

The Nebulous Theorum streamliner, with its orange crush color and teardrop design, was unveiled in the late '80s. Its first runs were less than memorable, but through trial and error Costella discovered the right combinations and components, and AMSOIL. The latest version of the car has a 5-liter Chevy V-8 engine. Its official top speed to date is 313.568 mph.

Costella plans to return to Bonneville and set more records, but he has no plans of ever switching lubricants.

AMSOIL Quality Beats Competitor, Earns New Customer

SUMMER FUN IN LAKE SUPERIOR - AMSOIL Preferred Customer Mark Tweedale with his daughter, Paige, under a waterfall at Grand Island on Lake Superior.

AMSOIL Preferred Customer Mark Tweedale, Neenah, Wis., learned about the quality and cost savings he can depend on with AMSOIL Series 2000 2-Cycle Synthetic Racing Oil after a hard lesson using Pennzoil-Quaker State oil in his watercrafts.

The watercrafts are stock Kawasaki Ultra 150s, bought new in 1999 and 2000. They have a triple cylinder 1200cc motor that puts out 145 horsepower with a top radar speed of 65 mph.

"They are Kawasaki's top of the line muscle crafts." Tweedale said.

The machines use a race spark plug that costs "a whopping $15 each," Tweedale said, "I began fouling plugs almost immediately into their use."

In fact, he fouled out 30 plugs in the first year. He took the watercrafts back to the dealer to try to identify the source of the problem. "The dealer found nothing mechanically wrong with my watercrafts," Tweedale said. The dealer told Tweedale none of his other Ultras had experienced this plug fouling problem.

Tweedale began to suspect his oil and he contacted Pennzoil-Quaker State about the problem, explained the expense of the plugs and that the machines were mechanically sound. "I asked them for help and possible reimbursement for my plugs," Tweedale said.

Pennzoil-Quaker State sent a letter requesting Tweedale send in some of his oil for analysis. After the oil had been analyzed, Tweedale received a letter from the oil company stating that, while the oil's additives showed signs of breakdown from aging, it was not to the extent that it would foul plugs in his watercraft. "They offered me no reimbursement toward my plug expense," Tweedale said. They did offer him a gallon of their synthetic oil.

While talking with coworkers, he discovered Gary Yashinsky, an AMSOIL Preferred Customer in Green Bay, Wis. Yashinsky "had only positive things to say about AMSOIL," Tweedale said. "He truly went the extra mile to help me solve my problem and also to promote AMSOIL."

Tweedale was convinced.

He had the Series 2000 Racing Oil installed in the watercraft early in the spring of 2002.

"I went the entire summer with no fouled plugs in either watercraft," Tweedale said. "Unbelievable. What a difference oil can make."

He became a Preferred Customer and does everything he can to promote AMSOIL products to his friends and coworkers. "I will be an AMSOIL Preferred Customer forever," he said. "Thank you AMSOIL for putting out a quality product which in turn solved this problem for me."

He does most of his watercrafting in Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake. Generally, Tweedale starts his trips on the big lake at Munising Bay. He plans this summer to complete a ride started last year with his friend Todd Olson of Gwinn, Mich., that traverses the shoreline along the entire Upper Peninsula. "We completed half of it last summer and simply ran out of nice weather," he said. "It's one cold lake and can get downright violent at times. That's what makes it a challenge."

This year, the trip takes them from Little Girls Point north of Ironwood, Mich., around the peninsula and back to Houghton; the final leg covering the distance from Grand Marais to Sault Ste. Marie.

When their journey is over this year, the two - along with Olson's wife, Gina Olson, and Tweedale's fiance, Kristi Krajewski, who will join them at different stages along the coast - will cover nearly 400 miles. That's in addition to a nearly 200-mile trip last year. They plan the trip in stages because the lake takes its toll on their bodies.

"We move on as soon as our bodies and muscles recover from the pounding of the first (stage)," he said. "We move on as soon as our bodies and muscles recover from the pounding of the first (stage," he said. "We tend to get beat up a little bit out there on (Lake) Superior. North winds are bad."

'Roadkill,' 'Traveler' Claim Mileage First

ROADKILL RIDES ON - AMSOIL Dealer Timothy Werder poses astride his 1999 Polaris-made Victory V92C motorcycle outside of his home in Shawangunk, N.Y.

AMSOIL Dealer Tim Werder, "Roadkill" to his friends, has racked up a first on the first new U.S. manufactured full-size motorcycle in 60 years.

Werder, 42, Shawangunk, N.Y., has more than 100,000 "butt" miles on his Polaris-made 1999 Victory V92C motorcycle.

While it's the world's highest mileage for the cruisers since the first Victory V92C production model rolled off the assembly line on July 4, 1998, Werder is an old hand on a bike. He's been riding since he was 16, even traveling more than 10,000 miles by motorcycle on his honeymoon with his wife Christine.

The love of motorcycles has always been a theme in Werder's life. He's put more than 100.000 miles on other bikes through th years and faced more than his share of dangers along the way. Five accidents, one that caused him life-threatening injuries, have not deterred him, nor has a 190-mile-a-day round trip commute to his state government job in New Youk City.

His bike, known as "Traveler," is powered by a 1507 cc air/oil cooled V-twin engine and has a five-speed transmission. The Victory bikes are manufactured in Osceola, Wis., withfinal assembly in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Werder rides "Traveler" year round, even in the cold of the Northeast winter.

He owns another Victory, number 219 from the first year of production, andhas on order a 2003 Victory Vegas with a new 1507 cc Freedom engine. He expects an early spring delivery date.

He uses AMSOIL 20W-50 Synthetic Motorcycle Oil (AMV) in the summertime and in the winter switches to AMSOIL SAE 10W-40 Motorcycle Oil (AMF). He also has installed an AMSOIL SMF-103 Oil Filter.

"I recommend this comfination to my Victory customers as well," Werder said. "I'm extremely pleased with the results I achieve from the AMSOIL products, and I've specifically had oil analyses performed to maintain awareness of fluid performance."

His earned the nickname "Roadkill" because "I've hit five deer, all while motorcycling, never in a car," Werder said. In one of those accidents, Werder nearly lost his leg. His wife and two sons share his love of motorcycles and work with him in his AMSOIL business.

He is former national vice president for the Victory Motorcycle Club and former corporate ride coordinator for the Victory Riders Association. He organized group rides for association members during the group's first year.

Werder joined the Marine Corps in 1986 and went to basic training on Parris Island. There he may have logged another first - as oldest recruit.

Drill instructors repeatedly made him yell out his age. "Sir, I'm 26, Sir!" Werder recalled of his time there. He became a logistics/embarkation specialist staff sergeant with Aerial Refueling Squadron VMGR-452, Newburgh, NY. That unit was reactivated on Feb. 8, 2003 and sent to the Middle East. They haven't seen active duty since the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran rider has logged nearly 500,000 miles on motorcycles.

"My 26 years of riding has brought me to a butt-total of over 479,000 miles, including three 100,000 plus-mile motorcycles with a variety of trailer and sidcar-towing duties, and even though I live in the Northeast, I normally ride through the seasons, expecting my bikes toaccept what I dish out. AMSOIL gives me the confidence to do so," Werder said. "I anticipate the 500,000-mile mark this summer, and always recommend AMSOIL to fellow riders, regardless of the make of bike they ride."

He caters to motorcycle riders in his AMSOIL business, especially Victory riders, he said, but he may expand that business when he retires from his full-time job.

"I consider myself a voice for many motorcyclists, and am a long-time member of the American Motorcyclist Association, Motorcycle Rider's Foundation and ABATE," he said. He also maintains an online publication "The Victory Digest."

As Roadkill says, "Ride on."

AMSOIL Lubes Withstand Severe Service Demands

DRIVER WINS WITH AMSOIL - AMSOIL Dealer Greg Norman accepts his trophy at Big Country Speedway in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 1/4-mile paved oval was built in 1952. Norman has raced there since 1972.

Whether he's roaring around the track in his late model Thunderbird or simply going about the business of his day, AMSOIL Dealer Greg Norman, Cheyenne, Wyo., counts on AMSOIL lubes.

The hard-driven 351 Cleveland engine in his 1996 Ford Thunderbird is protected exclusively by AMSOIL 20W-50 Racing Oil. "The Cleveland is known for bottom end oiling problems," Norman said. "But I've been running the same engine for 11 racing seasons."

He's never had any bearing problems in the car.

"I did change bearings before some racing seasons, mostly for my peace of mind, even though they looked fine," he said. "The crank was never reground or the block rebored since 1992 when the initial machine work was done."

Through the years of racing, Norman said he changed the oil at mid-season, "again for my own peace of mind, but oil analysis showed that wasn't necessary." For the last three seasons, he hasn't taken the engine apart. However, at the end of the 2002 season, the engine blew up because of a broken rod bolt.

"The bearings were still in good condition and even after 11 racing seasons on the block, you could still see machine marks on the cylinder walls," Norman said.

Metal fatigue is a common problem in race engines, but Norman thinks the lower temperatures he gets with AMSOIL give his valve springs long life.

"My machinist couldn't believe that I ran the same valve springs for 11 seasons with no problems," he said.

For many years, he used AMSOIL SAE 75W-90 Gear Lube in his trasnmission and quick-change rear end without any problems. In 2001, he switched to AMSOIL Series 2000 75W-90 Gear Lube in the tranny.

The quick-change rear end allows racers to easily change gear ratios to fit track conditions, but they are subject to a lot of stress and can be a weak link in a stock car. "I've never had a parts failure with the quick-change in the years I've run the Thunderbird," he said.

Norman also equips his passenger cars with AMSOIL products. In 1986, he bought a new Olds Cutlass wagon for his family car. For nine years, the car served his family, running with AMSOIL 10W-40 Synthetic Oil, which he changed about every six months. He put 135,000 miles on the car during that time and then bought a 1994 Ford Taurus in 1995.

The Olds became his work "beater," and for the next five years he never changed the oil or filter. "I figured if the engine broke I had gotten my money's worth," he said. It leaked some oil because of old gaskets, so Norman added a quart of AMSOIL about ever two or three months.

In 2001, Norman had the five-year-old oil analyzed.

"I thought I was going to be listed in the motor oil hall of shame," he said. "To my surprise, the report came back that the oil was OK to use, just change the filter and top off the oil level.

"I am still driving this car to work every day. The 2.8 V-6 engine starts right up in any temperature, doesn't smoke and is very quiet."

The engine has 174,000 miles on it now.

"I know this isn't that much when compared to mileage other people have gotten on their AMSOIL-equipped engines. However, for the last seven years the mileage has been short trips to work and runnning errands around town, with little highway mileage. That's severe service. I think my experience, as well as that of others, proves AMSOIL stands up to all driving conditions."

Norman runs Series 2000 0W-30 Severe Service Motor Oil in his 1994 Ford Taurus, which has 122,000 miles on the engine. "It runs like new," he said.

AMSOIL Customers Appreciate Greater MPG

Although results vary because of a variety of factors, a common denominator amoung AMSOIL motor oil users is an improvement in fuel economy.

"The test results show that AMSOIL has the potential to save energy by conserving fuel. In most cases it can increase mileage, but at the very least you're getting superior engine protection."

Technical Services Manager Ed Kellerman

GOLD WING SOARS WITH AMSOIL - Ralph Sites, Rustburg, Va. finally gets the gas mileage he expected with his 2002 1800 Honda Gold Wing since he changed over to AMSOIL lubricants.

Independent testing reveals that AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30 motor oil passes the API Energy Conservation Sequence VI test with a rating 38 percent higher than the API minumum specifications.

"The test results show that AMSOIL has the potential to save energy by conserving fuel," said Technical Services Manager Ed Kellerman. "In most cases it can increase mileage, but at the very least you're getting superior engine protection."

Ralph Sites, a police officer in Rustburg, Va. said he put AMSOIL 10W-40 Synthetic Motorcycle Oil in his 2002 GL 1800 Honda Gold Wing when it had 4,550 miles on the engine.

"I had been getting 30 miles per gallon," Sites said. "I was supposed to be getting 40 to 45 miles per gallon."

His first oil change to AMSOIL improved his mileage to 38 miles per gallon. At 6,500 miles on the engine, after replacing the final drive oil with AMSOIL Series 2000 75W-90 Gear Lube, he inproved to 40 miles per gallon.

"I switched to AMSOIL for the long-term gain. The improved gas mileage was just a bonus. AMSOIL is less expensive than Honda's synthetic and I don't have to change it as often. It's a win-win situation."

He bought the bike new in January 2002 and had put 12,000 miles on it in August. He said the improved mileage he's gotten since switching to AMSOIL has saved him $102 just in gasoline.

Sites has since become an AMSOIL Dealer, and he said business is growing nicely.

"Anybody who comes and gets the AMSOIL motor oil in their motorcycle comes back with their cars," he said.

Jeff Bailey in Fulton, Mo. said his 1996 Lexus GS300 with 81,000 miles on it also gained fuel efficiency whe he switched to AMSOIL motor oil.

"The car wants premium gasoline," he said. "I drive about 18,000 miles a year. I ordered your systhetic product and was absolutely astounded."

"I was used to getting about 20 mpg overall and having and having a little low-rev torque."

Since switching to AMSOIL motor oil, Bailey gets 24 mpg and uses regular gasoline.

"The engine feels even more flexible," he said.

"I've used AMSOIL now for my wife's anemic Camry 2.2 litre and have calculated that I havesaved about $120," he said. "Thanks AMSOIL for an awesome product. You have a customer for life."

Likewise, Lance Okeson of St. Paul, Minn. gained miles per gallon after switching tO AMSOIL motor oil in his 1995 Cutlass Supreme.

Okeson made the switch after learning about AMSOIL from a customer of his at a quick lube where he works. His customer was so enthusiastic about AMSOIL, Okeson did some research on the AMSOIL Website and decided to try the products. A trip from the Twin Cities to Fargo, N.D., in a steady 17 mile-per-hour wind, and back showed him an increase from 24 mpg to 30.5 mpg.

"I have never gotten 30 plus mpg with that car," Okeson said. "I have two other vehicles that I switched over to AMSOIL motor oil. One is a 4x4 and the other is an old muscle car. I switched the transmissions and the differentials in those vehicles as well."