Category: Car/Truck 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.



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:



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.



What’s the Minimum I Should Drive My Car? And Other Storage Tips.

Jamie JarviJamie Jarvi|

There are daily driver vehicles that clock thousands of miles each year. There are seasonal vehicles that only clock hundreds. And then there are some whose odometers move only when being loaded or unloaded from a trailer. In any instance, sometimes a vehicle needs to be stored.



Oil Life Monitors – Everything You Need To Know

Josh KimmesJosh Kimmes|

For the past couple months, every time I start my truck I hear an annoying “ding” followed by an equaling annoying message saying “Change Engine Oil Soon.” I know what you’re thinking – you’d better change your oil! My oil life monitor agrees.



Do Fuel Additives Work?

John BakerJohn Baker|
Intake Valves PI

Store shelves are littered with fuel additives that claim to provide a number of benefits, including… • Increased fuel economy • Smoother engine operation • Reduced emissions • Extended engine life • Maximum horsepower



‘Tis the Season for Frozen Diesel Fuel: Here’s What to Do About It

Mark NyholmMark Nyholm|

Are you in the holiday spirit? The season is bustling, and everyone is burning the candle at both ends. There’s no time to waste, especially stuck on the side of the road after the diesel fuel in your car or truck froze overnight. Are you prepared?



Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter

Chris SharonChris Sharon|
Cold-weather oil performance Snowy Car Windshield

Originally posted Nov. 11, 2016 With the worst of winter right around the corner, now is a good time to get your vehicle prepared for the worst. Being based in northern Wisconsin, we at AMSOIL talk a lot about how synthetic lubricants make life a little easier, as the cold air starts to pierce our

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