Tag: AMSOIL

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.



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.



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.



9 Awesome Things to do at Daytona Bike Week

Lindsay PremoLindsay Premo|
Daytona Beach

Hi, rally fans! March is here, and you know what that means – it’s time for Daytona Bike Week. And, with the 77th-annual rally set to kick off this Friday, the “World’s Biggest Motorcycle Festival” is set to draw hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 10-day event.



Carlisle Car Shows: While You’re There, Check These Out

Jamie JarviJamie Jarvi|

  Each year, thousands flock to the Carlisle, Pa., fairgrounds for the sights and sounds of the Carlisle Events Car Show Series. Whether your automotive preference lands you firmly in the Ford, Chevy or Mopar camps – or somewhere else altogether – there’s something for everyone at Carlisle.  



Are all Synthetic Oil Groups the Same? Group III vs IV vs V

John BakerJohn Baker|

The simple answer No. In fact, there are wide performance differences between base oil categories. Generally speaking, Group IV base oils offer the best performance, Group III second best, and so on in reverse order. But be forewarned – there are exceptions. And, you can’t judge motor oil performance solely on base oil type.



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.



What Happens if I Use the Wrong Weight (Viscosity) of Oil?

John BakerJohn Baker|

It depends on how your engine is built and how it reacts to the specific viscosity of oil you use. That’s pretty nebulous, so here are some examples.



How to Fix Diesel Fuel Gelling with Cold Flow Improvers

Mark NyholmMark Nyholm|

I don’t know about where you live, but winter in Minnesota hit pretty hard starting in November, and it seems Old Man Winter is fired up and settled in for a long, cold season. For those who love ice fishing, the cold temps make the ice safer, giving us additional opportunity.



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.