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Why not use Racing Oil in my Car If It’s Tougher? John Baker|Nov 29, 2019 8:00 AM When deciding if racing oil is right for their vehicles, gearheads and other enthusiasts sometimes offer this line of reasoning: Racing engines are more severe than my engine Racing engines use racing oil Therefore, I should use racing […]

Can I Use Diesel Oil in My Gas Engine?   Motorists may favor diesel motor oils over their gasoline counterparts for a few different reasons. Diesel oil is perceived as more “heavy-duty” than gasoline oils Some motorists desire a higher viscosity, and it may be easier to find a 5W-40 or 15W-40 diesel oil than gasoline […]

Can Diesel Oil be used in Gas Engines? John Baker|Oct 19, 2019 8:12 AM The simple answer: Yes, you can use diesel oil in a gas engine, provided the diesel oil meets the appropriate specifications and viscosity requirements of your gasoline engine. For example, if your gas engine calls for a motor oil that meets the […]

The Effects of Turbochargers and Gasoline Direct Injection These increasingly common features of modern engines heighten power and efficiency, but also present serious challenges to motor oil. The push toward smaller, fuelefficient, yet powerful engines has driven the development of several key technologies. Gasoline direct injection (GDI) and turbochargers are now common features of passenger […]

Keep Your Engines Clean With AMSOIL Power Foam Ed Newman|Jul 06, 2016 9:29 AM   My first car was a 1961 Mercury Meteor, which I got for $125 and drove for four years. I have a lot memories associated with that car. One memory has to do with a problem butterfly valve in my carburetor. Sometimes […]

AMSOIL’s Power Foam reaches and effectively dissolves problem causing carbon deposits in your car’s intake system with ease! Use on all gasoline engines. Large and small, two stroke and four stroke. Here’s a blog entry by AMSOIL’s own, Ed Newman: My first car was a 1961 Mercury Meteor, which I got for $125 and drove […]