| The burning of fossil fuels for an automobile's | | | | form of deposits inside engines. These harmful |
| energy creates many terrible side effects for | | | | byproducts produce more harmful emissions |
| ourselves and our environment. Besides the | | | | which are released into the environment when |
| depletion of these limited resources, harmful | | | | burned. These deposits also create more |
| emissions are subsequently released into the | | | | unnecessary engine wear which lowers engine |
| environment. The exhaust gases released from | | | | performance and longevity. |
| automobiles account for almost three quarters of | | | | On the other hand, synthetic motor oils improve |
| the nitrogen oxides and over half of the reactive | | | | engine performance which increases fuel economy |
| hydrocarbons released into our constantly | | | | and lengthens vehicle life. This means that less fuel |
| depleting ozone. This is the leading cause of global | | | | is burned and less fossil fuels are depleted over |
| warming. Air pollution has also been estimated as | | | | an engine's lifespan. Less fuel being burned over |
| the cause of approximately 30,000 deaths in the | | | | time translates into less harmful exhaust |
| United States each year alone. When considering | | | | emissions being released into the environment. |
| the cities with the dirtiest air, one U.S. study | | | | Using synthetic fluids in other vehicle components |
| revealed a mortality rate 17-26% higher than | | | | such as the transmission or differential also |
| those with the lowest levels of air pollution. | | | | increases engine performance and, therefore, |
| Although these statistics are staggering, | | | | decreases fuel consumption. There are many |
| automobiles are necessary to our way of life and | | | | quality synthetic fluids for all applications on the |
| can not be completely removed from our society. | | | | market today. AMSOIL is one of the foremost |
| One way to considerably lower these harmful | | | | experts in synthetic motor oil production and |
| emissions and preserve our fossil fuels is to | | | | produces quality synthetic fluids and additives for |
| substitute the traditional, petroleum based oils | | | | every vehicle component, as well. This |
| used in our vehicles with synthetic motor oils. | | | | theoretically means that everyone could stop |
| Unlike the conventional oils that are refined from | | | | using oils created from our natural resources in |
| crude oil, a precious limited resource, synthetic | | | | their vehicles altogether. If more consumers |
| motor oils are chemically engineered in a | | | | would consider using synthetic fluids in their |
| laboratory for their specific purpose. Using | | | | vehicles rather than petroleum based oils, the |
| synthetic fluids helps decrease natural resources | | | | environment would be that much the better for it. |
| from being depleted for use. They are also more | | | | Automobile exhaust gases are without question |
| effective than traditional oils by lasting longer and | | | | the biggest cause of air pollution in the world |
| withstanding engine stresses better between drain | | | | today. It is the leading cause of global warming |
| intervals. This means that drain intervals can be | | | | due to ozone depletion, and studies have shown |
| extended, and less waste oil is accumulated over | | | | remarkable correlations between air pollution and |
| time. Synthetic oils are infused with additives and | | | | human illness or death. The use of synthetic |
| detergents that keep engines running cleaner and | | | | motor oils rather than conventional, petroleum |
| smoother. Traditional oils burn off faster and leave | | | | based oils greatly decreases the level of harmful |
| behind harmful byproducts or hydrocarbons in the | | | | emissions created by our vehicles. |