Category: Maintenance

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|

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|

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.



What to Know When Choosing Shock Oil

John BakerJohn Baker|

A shock oil’s number-one task is to deliver consistency. Consistent dampening despite temperature changes. Consistent rebound despite different terrain. Consistent performance so you can ride or drive confidently.



Making Sense of New Oil Specifications: GM dexos and API SN Plus

Andy ArendtAndy Arendt|
Time for an Oil Change

As engine-operating conditions grow more severe, so do the demands placed on your motor oil.



How Do I Switch from Conventional to Synthetic Oil?

John BakerJohn Baker|

To borrow a famous slogan, just do it. There is still some confusion about changing to a different type of oil in vehicles, particularly older models that have accumulated many miles. A small group of ill-informed individuals in garages and on blogs still cling to old beliefs that synthetic motor oils cause roller followers to

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How a Differential Works (and the Type of Gear Lube to Use)

John BakerJohn Baker|

Think of all the devices we take for granted that improve our lives. The refrigerator. The microprocessor. The air conditioner. The spork.



What’s the Difference Between DOT 3 and DOT 4 Brake Fluid?

John BakerJohn Baker|

The primary difference between the two is their respective boiling points. I suspect I know your next question. But first, some background. The U.S. Department of Transportation classifies brake fluid into four main categories:



Help Revive a Lawn Mower (and other equipment) that Runs Rough

John BakerJohn Baker|
Summer lawn mower maintenance tips

Judging someone’s character can be boiled down to this key question: do they love going to the dump?



Busting the 3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth

Andy ArendtAndy Arendt|
Change oil in your car

Changing your oil every 3,000 miles is a practice passed down for generations. The origin likely stems from the noble effort to provide consumers with a simple vehicle-maintenance rule that left plenty of room for error.