Available Jan. 7, AMSOIL Synthetic ATV/UTV Powertrain Fluid (AUPT) replaces Synthetic ATV/UTV Front Drive Fluid (AUFD), which is discontinued and available while supplies last. Synthetic ATV/UTV Powertrain Fluid is primarily recommended by AMSOIL for transmission/differentials and front drives in Polaris* ATVs and UTVs, offering the perfect combination of protection and convenience.
If you’re interested in vehicles and the rapidly expanding electronics in the automotive industry, here are a few links to this years consumer electronics show happening now (Jan 7 – 10) in Las Vegas.
A brief history of synthetic lubricants and AMSOIL has been added to the Interesting Reading section of this web site.
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.)
While a temperature and humidity controlled storage area would be great for storing your lubricants and other products, if you’re like most people, you store your AMSOIL Products on a shelf in your unheated garage or storage shed. Depending on where in the country you live, that could mean a minimum temperature anywhere from 40ºF to -40ºF or lower.
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Upper Cylinder Lubricant Gasoline Additive Preserves Horsepower and Performance
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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.
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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.
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