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All Service Oil - Dealer Meeting Minutes
December 2009
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Greetings!
Due to the snow storm in Minnesota on Tuesday, December 8, the Dealer Meeting was canceled. Here are some quick items we wanted to go over for those that could have made it as well as for those of you that are out of the area.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions on any of the AMSOIL Products or Programs. We are here to help you succeed with your business.
All Service Oil
Mike and Linda Ford
Regency Direct Jobbers
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AMSOIL Diesel Oil Drain Intervals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AMSOIL has documented increasing levels of fuel contamination (fuel
dilution) in the engine oil of 2007-2008 light-duty Ford, GM and Dodge
diesel pickups, and indications are that 2009-2010 models are also
affected. Research indicates fuel dilution is intensifying due to the
use of in-cylinder post-fuel injection during the engine's exhaust
stroke to regenerate the diesel particulate filter (DPF). Fuel in the
oil reduces the oil's life expectancy and effectiveness. Because diesel
fuel is a natural solvent, fuel dilution in motor oil causes a decrease
in viscosity which may lead to an increase in engine wear rates.
Although
AMSOIL Premium Diesel Oils have shown the ability to maintain integrity
under fuel dilution conditions, the abnormally high rate and unknown
long-term effects have forced AMSOIL to adjust its drain interval
recommendations as a precautionary measure in 2007-2010 Dodge 6.7L,
Ford 6.4L and GM 6.6L LMM light-duty turbo-diesel pickups. In these
applications, AMSOIL recommends changing AMSOIL Premium API CJ-4
Synthetic Diesel Oils (DEO, DME) at the manufacturer-recommended drain
interval. Drain intervals may be extended further with oil analysis.
AMSOIL
previously announced a fuel dilution issue in 2007-2009 on-highway
Caterpillar C13 and C15 engines that forced the company to adjust its
drain interval recommendation in those applications to the
manufacturer-recommended drain interval.
In all
other applications, AMSOIL full synthetic diesel oils are recommended
for three times (3X) the OEM recommendation, not to exceed 50,000
miles/600 hours or one year, whichever comes first, while Synthetic
Blend 15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel and Gasoline Motor Oil (PCO) is
recommended for the longest OEM recommended drain interval. Drain
intervals may be extended further with oil analysis.
For complete, updated AMSOIL diesel oil drain recommendations, see the Revised Diesel Oil Drain Interval Recommendations. For more information on the diesel pickup fuel dilution issue, see the Fuel Dilution Issues in 2007-2010 Light-Duty Turbo-Diesel Pickups Technical Service Bulletin (72k PDF). For more information on the Caterpillar C13 and C15 fuel dilution issue, see the Fuel Dilution Issues in 2007-2009 On-Highway Caterpillar C13 and C15 Engines Technical Service Bulletin (54k PDF).
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Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Changes Its Operator's Guides in Regards to Warranty Coverage
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Multiple recent operator's guides for Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Can-Am
ATVs, manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP),
advise customers that it is necessary to use BRP-branded lubricants or
risk the loss of warranty coverage, while some guides also state there
is "no known equivalent" to the branded BRP lubricant on the market.
AMSOIL confronted BRP and asserted that its warranty language
violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a federal law which prohibits
manufacturers from requiring the use of a branded service/replacement
part unless the branded service/replacement part is provided free of
charge or is not intended for use in consumer applications, and
emphasized that AMSOIL synthetic lubricants meet or exceed the engine
performance requirements for both two- and four-cycle engines used in
powersports equipment.
BRP has agreed to modify
the language in its operator's guides to no longer indicate that use of
oil other than the BRP-branded product may void the warranty, to
clearly identify product recommendations as recommendations rather than
requirements and to no longer comment on the availability of
equivalents to the BRP brand oil(s).
For more information on this issue:
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) changes its operator's guides in regards to warranty coverage Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) (19k PDF)
AMSOIL Attorney's Notice to AMSOIL Dealers (8k PDF)
AMSOIL Warranty Information
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GET Certified!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T-1 Certifi ed AMSOIL Dealers are eligible for AMSOIL Co-op Programs, the AMSOIL Leads Program and inclusion in the Online Dealer Locator at www.amsoil.com.
Becoming certifi ed is simple and the benefi ts are immense.
Click here to read pdf Get Certified
Click here to watch powerpoint presentation on T-1 Certification
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Do you want to be able to accomplish the following?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Put more money in your pocket.
Understand the best way to get an appointment.
Increase your understanding and knowledge of commercial accounts.
Learn how to determine equipment suffering points in commercial applications.
Then
you need to attend the AMSOIL Dealer meeting, Building Your AMSOIL
Business with Commercial Sales. AMSOIL is hosting four of these
meetings held in conjunction with corporately attended technical
meetings and trade shows.
The commercial market is vast and wide open to AMSOIL Dealers. It
represents a significant opportunity for Dealers to grow their
businesses. AMSOIL has products that will directly benefit the
equipment used in commercial applications and deliver business benefits
of increased reliability, reduced maintenance and enhanced
profitability. The goal of these meeting is to help you learn how to
open new commercial accounts which will help recession proof your
business and put more money in your pocket.
The
AMSOIL Sales Department worked closely with AMSOIL Director of
Aftermarket Products Karl Dedolph to develop a comprehensive commercial
account presentation and action package. They are designed to arm you
with the knowledge and confidence necessary to make major inroads in
the commercial market. Karl will represent AMSOIL at each of these
meetings. His knowledge and engaging speaking style will prove
enlightening and entertaining for Dealers at all levels of experience.
All
meetings are scheduled for weekday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a
hotel meeting rooms in the cities listed below. If you wish to remain
overnight at the hotel after the meeting, you may contact the hotel
directly to reserve rooms. The meetings and commercial action package are FREE with advanced registration. Beverages will be provided.
AMSOIL Dealer Meeting - Bloomington
Thursday, January 28th
7:00-9:00 PM
Donaldson Company
DCI Auditorium
2001 W. 94th St
Bloomington, MN 55431
800-374-1374
check www.amsoil.com for a list of meetings in your area.
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AMSOIL University 2010
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 AMSOIL U is scheduled for May 16-20 at the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center (DECC). Register now for only $397 includes all classes and materials, several meals, and more. Price goes up on March 1.
PLUS--
* Get a 10% rebate on products while at AMSOIL U *
All AMSOIL Dealers attending AMSOIL University are eligible to receive
a 10% rebate on one complete product order placed during the week of
the training. Orders may be picked up at the AMSOIL Center while
attending AMSOIL U, or may be shipped to the Dealer. To qualify for the
rebate, orders must be placed the week of AMSOIL U.
To register, go to www.amsoil.com, sign into your Dealer Zone, and click on the Training Tab.
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Contact Information
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 877-ALL-OILS
phone: 763-257-3130
fax: 763-434-9693
email: mikeford@allserviceoil.com
www.allserviceoil.com
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