On May 1, 2020 ILSAC GF6 / API SP motor oils should be available. This new standard is a significant step up from GF5 which is why it has taken much longer than initially anticipated. Eight new tests were added that an oil must pass to qualify for GF6 certification. To read more about the process and tests, check out this motor.com site. (It’s nice to know that AMSOIL already meets or exceeds the requirements as currently released.)
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General Information Relating To The Lubricants Industry
AMSOIL Introduces A Better Upper Cylinder Lubricant
Upper Cylinder Lubricant Gasoline Additive Preserves Horsepower and Performance
Continue readingNew Technologies Prompt New Industry Standards
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are under pressure to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. As a result, most new engines today use some combination of turbochargers, direct-fuel injection and variable valve timing to deliver better fuel economy and increase horsepower.
Continue readingNEW 5W-30 VISCOSITY JOINS AMSOIL SYNTHETIC SMALL-ENGINE OIL FAMILY
New 5W-30 Synthetic Small-Engine Oil rounds out the synthetic small-engine oil family. It’s recommended primarily for snowblowers and generators, bringing the excellent benefits of AMSOIL Synthetic Small-Engine Oil to applications that call for a 5W-30 viscosity oil.
Continue readingGrease Compatibility And Why The Charts Aren’t Exactly Accurate
I never really thought much about grease compatibility years ago when I first started working on my vehicles. I was uninformed figuring “Grease is Grease.” (Kind of like the “Oil is Oil” people.)
Continue readingHow An Oiling System Works – 1937 “Video”
If your old enough to remember the “News Reel” footage shown in theaters before the “Feature Films” were shown, you should recognize the look of this 10 minute black and white video right away. While the first minute or so shows people engaged in winter sports, it makes a point of the “Lubrication” needed to enjoy these sports. (And if you asked most people today what “Lubricant” was used in these sports, you would probably get a blank stare or possibly “Wax.”
There is an old saying that “The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same.” While much has changed both in the sports and in lubrication since this video was made, most of the change has been in the technology, the basics are still the same.
This article is from the August 30, 2019 issue of the Engine Labs newsletter. ( https://www.enginelabs.com/ ) Link is in the title of the block below
How Often Should I Change Transmission Fluid?
By John Baker From A October 24, 2016 AMSOIL Blog Post
While the Blog Post is 3 years old, the information is just as important today as it was then. That’s why I’ve added it to the “Interesting Reading” section of this web site. Read More
AMSOIL ATV/UTV Torture Test
If you own an ATV or UTV, especially if you tend to abuse it or work it to the limit, check out this short video of a test of AMSOIL ATV/UTV Fluids.
ATV/UTV Torture Test Video (One Minute Thirty Seconds – Opens In New Tab)
A CLOSER LOOK AT BIODIESEL
Presenting a renewable option for diesel engines, biodiesel is formulated from vegetable oils and animal fats, with blends up to B20 approved for use by many major engine manufacturers. Biodiesel presents environmental benefits and some performance improvements over conventional ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. Like many benefits, however, they come with some trade-offs. Click Here For This Page
WHERE OIL GOES AND WHAT IT DOES
A typical engine contains hundreds of parts, none of which could function properly without oil. Far from a simple commodity, oil is a dynamic enabler of performance. It must lubricate, cool, protect, seal, actuate components and more. And it must do it all while exposed to tremendous heat and stress. Here, we highlight key areas where oil goes inside your engine and what it does once it’s there.
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