Becoming an independent AMSOIL Dealer is as much about joining a team of like-minded enthusiasts as it is about making money. Many of the AMSOIL Dealers who distribute our products channel their love of speed and power through rebuilding classic cars, tearing up the trails and modifying their vehicles. Here, we present 11 reasons why our Dealers inspire us, with a few of their stories mixed in.
11) Our Dealers are inspiring
Andriy Dyachuk’s story is simply incredible.
Fleeing his homeland of Russia for political reasons and for the sake of his physical safety, Andriy landed on U.S. soil unable to speak English, with $70 bucks in his pocket, no friends and no prospects other than his considerable brain power, personal drive and undying optimism.
Video transcript: Company of Enthusiasts: We’re into Driving
I’m Andriy Dyachuk, independent AMSOIL Dealer from Warminster, Pennsylvania, and I am into being my own boss. [ Music ] It’s a great thing when you drive and you see the machine shop like this one. That’s my account. Any shop you can stop by and just simply ask, Do you know about AMSOIL?
And you go from there. That’s my account. I’m Andriy Dyachuk. I was born in Sevastopol in Crimea, Ukraine, and grow up in Izmail in South Ukraine on the Black Sea.
I get in very big political disagreement in the local government, so got two attempts on my life. So I got to go underground for a couple months until I get the ability to leave the country. I come here. I was 31 years old with no money, no friends, no language.
I had 70 bucks in my pocket. That’s all. I would never think I’m going to end up here in the United States. Growing in the Soviet Union, it’s an impossible feat.
You don’t even think about it because it’s like going to Mars or something. You cannot do anything on your own. You cannot have your business. You cannot think for yourself, decide for yourself.
I really, really appreciate my life and end up here in this great country. The way how I do business, I would rather see the person face-to-face. This can give you more personal relationship and basically people are buying you. They’re not buying product.
The greatest benefits I think in this business, you’re actually helping people, helping people to save money, save their equipment. There’s just not a lot of business that you can admit you can do that. I like to drive a lot. I like to see the scenery, go around the country, see the people, talk to people.
Wherever I go, it’s very nice, nice people. I like doing what I do. My truck is an F250 2014 with the 6.7 turbodiesel. I get it used with 15,000 miles.
Right now I have almost 99,000 miles in two years. You can have a feel how much I drive. It’s got custom paint with AMSOIL skin on it. I model AMSOIL skin by the Douglas AMSOIL Racing Team.
I’m planning to keep my truck as long as I can so I want to beat those guys who go a million miles and brag about it. I want to go two and then brag about it. I’d like to double my profit at least hopefully every year. Maybe in 10, 15 years kind of retire.
I still want to do the business, but in my free time I want to get a nice sailboat and travel the world, see the new places, enjoy life to the fullest. You know, you live one time so you better enjoy it. It’s not a lottery. It’s called work.
It’s enjoyable hard work but it’s hard work that give you big result. No limits in this business. That’s what I think great about AMSOIL. It’s an American dream.
I’m Andriy Dyachuk, independent AMSOIL Dealer from Warminster, Pennsylvania, and I am into being my own boss.
10) They’re fun…and tough
Joann and Robert Smythe, proud Texans, survived and thrived through Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and are back to their fun-loving ways, enjoying the outdoors, supporting their community and participating in trade shows and other events, extolling the virtues of an active lifestyle and a passion for AMSOIL products.
9) Dealers are family oriented
Like so many AMSOIL Dealers, Martin Cranford includes his entire family in his “passion projects,” including the rebuild of his 1948 Ford* Panel Van, which he named Sharon Louise after his mother, who shared a birthday with the iconic Hot Rod.
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8) AMSOIL Dealers are hard working
Jon Caudron works a full-time job, and more, in addition to running his AMSOIL Dealership and wouldn’t have it any other way. His aptitude for all things mechanical, coupled with an exemplary work ethic, is an excellent recipe for success.
7) Our Dealers are competitive
Casey Jones, his wife Eva and his twin brother – and fellow AMSOIL Dealer – Andy are competitive in about everything they do. From racing hydroplanes to helping AMSOIL customers optimize their performance in whatever engine they’re using, the Jones crew is all about winning.
6) …and intelligent
Bruce Chadwick and his son, Daniel, are two of the most inquisitive and high-octane minds you’ll ever encounter. Articulate, calm and solutions-oriented, the Chadwicks will help you with your antique outboard motor or calculate the circumference of your favorite distant galaxy.
5) Independent AMSOIL Dealers are classic
Lorraine Strenkowski, her AMSOIL Dealer in-laws, her husband and boys are all devoted to celebrating the classics. Whether it’s racing vintage dirt bikes, cranking classic country & western music or machining their own tools, gears and fittings, the Strenkowski family is easy to admire.
4) Dealers are patriots
Steven Smith became a Dealer on his 18th birthday and enlisted in the military shortly thereafter. On active duty in Afghanistan, Steven continues to work his AMSOIL business, maintaining an impressive sense of priority and commitment to quality in whatever he pursues.
3) Dealers are hilarious!
Who doesn’t love a gearhead with a penchant for good times, who happens to own an award-winning “Pumpkin Chunkin’” cannon named Chunkinology? Whether it’s pumpkins, watermelons, bananas or anything else, Tom Frazier and his Chunkinology cannon will teach it how to fly.
2) Our Dealers are sportsmen
During any given season, one can find David Huff hunting, fishing, scouting, hiking, camping or boating amidst the variety of natural beauty throughout the North Carolina wilderness. David approaches his outdoor passions with the same vigor he applies to his AMSOIL business.
1) And They’re professional
Bottom line. Independent AMSOIL Dealers like Jerry Mikielski Jr. learn from the best, the way Jerry Jr. learned from his father, and they apply those lessons to their own approach, adjusting along the way to make their business their own, unique entrepreneurial entity. In the same way separate individuals might rebuild a classic care according to their own tastes, successful Dealers like Jerry do the same in building their businesses.
I hope you love these stories as much as we do. And, if you’re a like-minded gearhead who wants to turn his or her passion into some extra cash, find out more about becoming an AMSOIL Dealer here.
This article is part of our AMSOIL for Business guide. See every article in the guide.
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Jamie Gibson is an AMSOIL administrative professional supporting Marketing and Communications. She contributes customer, vehicle and product stories to the AMSOIL Blog and supports the review, publication and management of technical documents and marketing materials. Gibson’s published work draws on customer interviews, maintenance histories and documented product use to connect lubricant performance with real-world vehicle and equipment experience.
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