Do Older Engines Need Oil With ZDDP Additives?

John BakerJohn Baker|

Using a high-zinc oil with a high dose of ZDDP additives helps protect classic car and hot rod engines. AMSOIL Z-ROD Synthetic Oil contains 1400 ppm zinc.



Snowshoe GNCC – One of America’s Toughest Races

Lindsay PremoLindsay Premo|

Mud, blood and beer. From my experience this past weekend in Snowshoe, W.Va., those three words pretty much sum up the AMSOIL Snowshoe GNCC. Mud: Class winners often disappear for lengthy amounts of time back to their trailers to clean up for the podium. Blood: One of the most grueling courses in event history. It’s

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For the Hellephant: We Dyno Mopar’s 1,000-hp Crate Engine

John BakerJohn Baker|

Vehicle builder and TV host Kenny Hauk brought his Mopar Hellephant engine to AMSOIL for a dyno run. Find out if it made its advertised 1,000 hp.



Street Rodder Road Tour and Local Car Clubs Stop at AMSOIL

Lindsay PremoLindsay Premo|

Road Tour Director Jerry Dixey has amassed more than 500,000 miles over 20 years leading the Tour.



Weed Eater Won’t Start? Try This

John BakerJohn Baker|
Weed eater, string trimmer, wee wacker cutting grass.

No matter what you call it – weed eater, weed whacker, string trimmer – chances are at some point it won’t start. Here’s how to get it running again.



Can I Use The Same Oil Filter Twice? (And Other Oil Filter Questions Answered)

John BakerJohn Baker|
Oil filter

In theory, your oil filter has a simple job: capture wear-causing contaminants and hold them in the filter media so they don’t run amok inside your engine. But lots of factors can throw a wrench into this plan, which can raise filtration questions.