Best oil for Big Monster Trucks

You’ve probably heard the old joke about the doctor who has bad news and good news for his patient. This has its bad and good news, too . . . it’s no joke, but there is a punch line. In this case the “Bad News” is the monster truck owned by Bruce and Jami Haney of Clearwater, Fla. The good news is the team uses AMSOIL products provided by his Dealer.

Maintenance has always been foremost to the Haneys. So, when Swendson and the team began talking about a sponsorship back in August 2002 there was a bit of skepticism. Before AMSOIL synthetic lubricants went in the truck, approval was needed from the engine and transmission builders. Dixie Performance, who built the motor, said unequivocally there was “no better oil on the market.” Coan Transmission echoed the sentiment. AMSOIL Series 2000 20W-50 Racing Oil was added, as was a bypass filter system. The transmission was switched over to AMSOIL Supershift and AMSOIL 75W-140 Gear Lube was put in the differentials. “I immediately noticed a difference in the noise level. Everything seemed much quieter,” said Haney.

The “Bad News” truck can be seen at Clear Channel Entertainment Monster Jams across the country. Before the Haneys switched to AMSOIL, they were changing oil on the 540 ci, big block, alcohol-injected Chevy engine once a week. Now they’re running three times longer.

“The oil has no visual signs of breakdown due to heat or methanol contamination.” The transmission fluid was at 48 passes with at least 30 freestyle competitions with no problems at 11 weeks and still counting.

The team has been so pleased, they’ve installed a Dual-Remote Bypass system in their semi/motorhome.It’s a good thing they did. One night there was a fire in the motorhome. They quickly realized they had no power, no heat. It was 24 degrees below zero. Still, the truck turned over with one hit to the starter. “With a conventional oil you would have had to grind the starter forever,” said Haney. “We check the oil often. It’s amazing, 10,000 miles on the diesel with AMSOIL products and its (oil) is cleaner than before at 500 miles with the regular oil.” Haney added, “Being an ASE certified master tech for over 20 years I can honestly say I’m sold on AMSOIL.”

The punch line here is if a vehicle owner doesn’t count on the performance of AMSOIL products, the joke’s on them.

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