Category: Auto/Light Truck

How Does Synthetic Motor Oil Increase Fuel Economy?

John BakerJohn Baker|
Positive about Gas Prices

Increasing fuel economy remains a top priority for most automakers. Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirements may be in flux, but gas prices continue to inch upward.



Top 5 Mods for Your Turbo Subaru

Austin TorvinenAustin Torvinen|
subaru wrx sti logo grille red

So you’re now a part of the worldwide Subaru Community. You wave to other WRX and turbocharged Subaru owners on the road. And you can’t wait to start modifying your car.



8 Car Maintenance To-Dos at 200,000 Miles

Andy ArendtAndy Arendt|
old vw beetle maintenance

The average car on the road in the U.S. is 11 years old, and the average owner puts on 13,500 miles per year. If you’re one of these frugal folks – congratulations. 



A Beginner’s Guide to Motor Oil: What You Need to Know

John BakerJohn Baker|
working on willys jeep

If you awoke this morning asking yourself, “Gee, I wonder what there is to know about motor oil,” you’re in luck. Here, we present a primer on motor oil fundamentals.



Transmission Flush vs Fluid Change: Which is Better?

John BakerJohn Baker|

It depends on what you want to accomplish. But, first of all, check your owner’s manual to see if your vehicle manufacturer recommends one instead of the other.



Entombed 50 Years, Miss Belvedere Still Turns Heads

Ed NewmanEd Newman|

Miss Belvedere finally finds a home After 10 years of de-rusting and restoration, Miss Belvedere finally found a suitor in the form of Historic Auto Attractions, in Roscoe, Ill. The Smithsonian rejected her. And, while other auto museums offered to display her temporarily, none wanted her around permanently. Now, someone has stepped up to the

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What are CAFÉ Standards?

John BakerJohn Baker|
Gas_Lines

As expected, the EPA recently announced its decision to relax the Obama-era corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards that had set 54.5 mpg as the target automakers were supposed to meet by 2025.



8 Hot AMSOIL Products for Your Hot Rod

Jamie JarviJamie Jarvi|
Back to the 50s 2016 Classic Car

If you’re anything like us, the highly anticipated sights and sounds of hot rods, muscle cars and restomods returning to the open road makes you a bit giddy. It’s a sure sign of road trips, car shows and all things summer.



Should You Use Diesel Competition Oil?

Mark NyholmMark Nyholm|
dodge ram 5.9 cummins dyno pull

April is here, and for those who love to spend time at the drag strip challenging their reaction time, on a dirt strip hooked to a sled, or tied down on a roller dyno grunting for power, the diesel competition season is upon us.



Why Does My Car’s Engine Burn Oil?

John BakerJohn Baker|
tailpipe exhaust smoke burning oil

The simple answer: It’s probably wearing out. Over time, the piston rings have likely become worn or stuck in their grooves, preventing them from sealing tightly against the cylinder wall.