Tag: AMSOIL

8 Car Maintenance To-Dos at 200,000 Miles

Andy ArendtAndy Arendt|
Fixing car

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|
Guide to Motor Oil - BradLovell-ExpeditionColorado-Engine-600px

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.



Should I Warm Up My Motorcycle Before Riding?

John BakerJohn Baker|
2017 Indian Scout motorcycle gas tank,

As soon as you crawl out of bed tomorrow morning, try this experiment: run outside and sprint down the street. Aside from embarrassment over your jammies (or lack thereof), how do you suppose you’ll feel?



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.



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.



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 Bike Week - 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.