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dominator racing grease

REFORMULATED FOR EVEN BETTER PERFORMANCE Many ask – what grease can I buy to do everything??  Well this is it. Although it is for racing, we have several manufacturers use it in their day to day operations to serve high temp, high speed, water washout and high loads. Racing Grease Update AMSOIL DOMINATOR® Synthetic Racing […]

Don't have a Baja Truck? Get a dirt bike and enjoy!

Lovell: The Every Man Champions Editor note – Lubricant quality means everything. Our products are built for the pros.. Well overbuilt is what they are saying now but in real world every day scenarios aside from the protection AMSOIL hydraulic or fluid power products provide, there is the Performance factor! A power steering pump that […]

2-cycle oil deposits

Why are There Different Two-Stroke Oil Mix Ratios for Chainsaw Oil John Baker|Jun 20, 2017 8:36 AM Swamp mix. That’s what you call a concoction of two-stroke oil and gas that’s been slopped together with no measuring tools and no regard for engine protection. Your chainsaw or string trimmer could be running on a 50:1 […]

Amsoil used in firms outboard motors.

What’s the Difference Between Horsepower and Torque? John Baker|Feb 13, 2017 9:09 AM Rather than offer a technical explanation few people will understand, let’s talk about what torque and horsepower feel like. You’re idling at a stoplight. Or maybe an IHRA starting line. Someone rolls up to you and revs their engine. Gives you the […]

Fight Ethanol Problems

How to Fight Ethanol Problems in Small Engines Andy Arendt| 2017 1:46 PM In 2005, Congress instituted a new renewable fuel standard that you didn’t get to vote on. In response, refiners made a wholesale switch, removing methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and blending fuel with ethanol. Ethanol helps reduce petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) […]

no spare tire problems

Spare Tire Blues: Three Tips for New Car Owners Ed Newman|Oct 23, 2017 8:57 AM Here’s the situation. You’re on a road trip with the family. You stop for food and fuel and you notice one of the tires is a little low. Fortunately the convenience store has an air compressor and you’re back on […]

207,111 MILES – A PART-BY-PART ANALYSIS What We Learned After Putting More than 200,000 Miles on this Harley-Davidson* It’s no secret that we go the extra mile when it comes to product testing. In the case of our 2012 Harley-Davidson, we went 207,111 miles. Since arriving at the AMSOIL mechanical lab in March 2015, the […]

lake superior shipwrecks

Scuba Diving Basics for Beginners: A Boating World Q&A Ed Newman|Nov 20, 2017 2:30 PM When my brother Ron and his wife were young, they took up scuba diving. They love adventure and they’ve always loved to travel, so scuba diving seemed an exciting way to see the world. The natural beauty beneath the sea […]

Ethanol problems stop with AMSOIL Quickshot

AMSOIL Quickshot® Offers a Simple Solution to Ethanol Problems Fuel maintenance is a big issue, whether you own a motorcycle, dirt bike, snowmobile, lawn mower or other piece of equipment. Currently, most gasoline sold in the U.S. contains up to 10 percent ethanol (E10), while gasoline containing up to 15 percent (E15) is becoming available […]

amsoil at SEMA Vegas

AMSOIL Heads to SEMA New Product Showcase with 13 New Products Jamie Jarvi|Oct 27, 2017 9:46 AM The mighty SEMA show is just around the corner, and our AMSOIL trade show team is busy preparing for another successful presentation to the key players in the automotive industry. SEMA is where companies learn of the latest […]