Weed Eater Won’t Start? Try This John Baker|Jun 19, 2019 9:28 AM No matter what you call it – weed eater, weed whacker, string trimmer – chances are at some point it won’t start. Few things are more annoying than destroying your shoulder trying to start the weed eater when there’s work to do. Fortunately, […]
How to Get Your Car Noticed at a Car Show (and Maybe Even Win an Award) Jamie Gibson|May 16, 2019 12:01 PM In November 1900, the Automobile Club of America sponsored the first “modern car show”, which took place in New York City. Referenced today as “The Grandmother of All Auto Shows”, it featured… 66 […]
Team Hybrid Sets the Import Standard
July 1, 2019
Uncategorized
Team Hybrid Sets the Import Standard Jamie Gibson|May 01, 2019 1:39 PM It’s no small feat to organize a group of tuner enthusiasts and turn it into a well-respected car club. Never mind one that is capable of steady accolades, awards and reverence in a highly-competitive scene. That’s exactly what James Lin, Team Hybrid Founder […]
Can I Use The Same Oil Filter Twice? (And Other Oil Filter Questions Answered) John Baker|Jun 14, 2019 2:00 PM In theory, your filter has a simple job: capture wear-causing contaminants and hold them in the filter media so they don’t run amok inside your engine. But lots of factors can throw a wrench into […]
Most Electric Vehicles Will Still Need Motor Oil
June 18, 2019
Bulletins
Most “electrified” vehicles still use motor oil The auto industry is changing, but not the Dealer opportunity. Matt Erickson | DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Does do term “electrification” make you fear for the future of the internal combustion engine and your Dealership? As we explained in the April 2018 AMSOIL Magazine and again at the […]
Low-viscosity doesn’t mean low quality
June 18, 2019
Viscosity
When you see a Low-viscosity Number – Don’t be Alarmed Michael Meuli | VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT As motor oil viscosity continues to decrease, base oil and additive quality become more important. Despite uncertainty surrounding future CAFÉ standards, fuel economy remains the biggest driver of innovation in the auto industry. One strategy for increasing fuel […]
A Closer Look at Bypass Filtration
June 5, 2019
Bypass Filter
Consider Bypass Filtration Protection AMSOIL Bypass Systems offer top-of-the-line protection Bypass oil filtration features a secondary filter with the purpose of eliminating nearly all contaminants from engine oil. Bypass filters have high capacities and eliminate much smaller particles than full-flow filters. They reduce engine wear and increase oil volume, but their high efficiencies mean they […]
AMSOIL Expedition Colorado is Back – and You’re Invited Ok – We’re (I’m) late at posting this update from Corporate but it’s pretty neat anyway. And at the bottom you can get the link to track future events. And to catch the next one of these!! Lindsay Premo|Jul 26, 2018 9:35 AM Can a 1943 […]
Reviving a Lawn Mower (and other equipment) Is what We Do! John Baker|Feb 15, 2018 9:21 AM Judging someone’s character can be boiled down to this key question: do they love going to the dump? An affirmative answer indicates a visionary – one who sees a fashionably distressed dining set where others see a worn […]
This Man is Living His Dream: Why Steve Scheuring Chooses AMSOIL Daisy Quaker|Feb 08, 2019 8:35 AM We all have dreams. Maybe it’s a trip across America on a Harley. Or the backcountry sledding trip of a lifetime. Maybe it’s climbing boulders and crossing ravines in a 1943 Willys Jeep. For Steve Scheuring, it was building […]
Long-Time AMSOIL Dealer Tells His Success Story Dealer Jim Knudsen of Brainerd, Minn. has more than 40 years of experience with AMSOIL. In 1975, Dave Lingwall, one of the company’s first Dealers, asked Knudsen to try AMSOIL motor oil. “I was fresh out of college and working in the bank that Dave used,” Knudsen said. […]
Which of These Competitors Will Win the 2018 Diesel Power Challenge? Jamie Jarvi|Jun 01, 2018 11:31 AM Once again, the 2018 Diesel Power Challenge is upon us with 10 competitors and 1 alternate gearing up for another battle of the diesel-fittest. Last year’s champion, Charlie Keeter, exhausted his term-limited reign of two years. Sadly, “Three-Peater Keeter” […]
Transworld Motocross Race Series Closes Deal with AMSOIL Lindsay Premo|Jan 23, 2019 10:20 AM Carson Mumford of AMSOIL Factory Connection has dominated the amateur motocross scene. But it wasn’t long ago the 17-year-old was chasing his dream while competing in local series on the West Coast, like the Transworld Motocross Race Series (TWMXRS). Likewise, teammate […]
Where Oil Goes and What it Does
May 14, 2019
Knowledge Base
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 […]
Your String Trimmer, Chainsaw and Blower Mix Ratio Made Easy Andy Arendt|Jun 04, 2018 2:07 PM Depending on two-stroke equipment age, brand and owner preferences, keeping track of two-stroke oil mix ratios can be complicated. Professional lawn and landscape companies in particular face challenges when it comes to ensuring employees are using the correct mix […]
