VW in trouble with the EPA for deliberately evading federal emissions requirements in nearly a half-million diesel cars in the U.S. since 2009 by writing vehicle software to only activate anti-pollution controls during testing, regulators said Friday. This is the link to the article: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/2015/09/18/epa-vw-diesel-vehicles-violated-emissions-rules/72401296/
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Performance Under Pressure
Why Today’s Advanced Engines Require Advanced Oil.
Performance Under Pressure Added To The Menu / Interesting Reading Section Of The Website.
2 Million Miles On AMSOIL
2 Million Miles On AMSOIL And Still Going Strong.
Continue readingFTC Snips Warranty Tie-ins
By George Gill – From the June 3, 2015 issue of Lube Report.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is toughening its guidelines to clarify that “implied tying” – language that implies to a consumer that warranty coverage is conditioned on their use of select parts or service – is deceptive under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Continue readingWhat Are You Getting For Oil?
When you go into a shop or quick lube for an oil change, “What Are You Getting For Oil?
Continue readingBMW-MINI And Magnuson-Moss Violation
FTC Settles with BMW-MINI over Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Violation
Continue readingWho Has The Fastest Lap Time?
Of the following vehicles, who had the fastest lap time on the famed Nürburgring road course?
Continue readingAutomotive Battery Life
Just How Long Can You Expect An Automotive Battery To Last?
Continue reading2-Cycle Oils
Most people think of 2-cycle engines as the small engines found in chain saws, leaf blowers, and string trimmers or larger versions found in snowmobiles and outboards. These engines require either premixing oil with the fuel or have an injection system that takes oil from a tank to mix with the fuel. Many don’t realize that there are 2-cycle engines that are just as large as 4-cycle engines, maybe larger. Detroit Diesel and other manufacturers have been manufacturing 2-cycle engines for decades that have oil sumps and valves and operate basically the same as a 4-cycle engine. The main difference is that the 2-cycle engine gives you a power stroke every revolution whereas a 4-cycle engine produces a power stroke ever other revolution.
Continue readingEngine Oil Myths
A new page has been added to the SLS Website regarding Engine Oil Myths. It is an article written by Bob Olree for the December 2007 GM Techlink, a newsletter for GM Dealers & Technicians.