Tag Archives: Oil Change

Changing the Oil in your Motorcycle John Baker|Mar 09, 2020 9:20 AM Guest Blog Post by Monica Pretzl Changing oil in your motorcycle is relatively quick and easy. It’s also important; regular oil changes prolong engine life and keep your bike running smoothly all season. We broke down the process into step-by-step directions for both […]

Is Spring and Fall the Best Time to Change Oil? For many drivers, budding trees in spring and changing leaves in fall signal the time for an oil change. If you ask them why, they’ll likely just shrug and says it’s what they’ve always done. The reasons are more nuanced than you think. One involves […]

Routine Maintenance: Follow your manual Ed Newman|Jul 25, 2016 10:55 AM “Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things.” ~ Barton Sutter   In September 2007 an article by oil industry journalist George Gill of Lubes ‘N’ Greases caught my eye. The […]

Best Things to See and Do at Laconia Motorcycle Week Ok – we are late in publishing this but just a reminder to look up the event for 2019 and have your maintenance done. Also these suggestions below are excellent in addition to perhaps doing some adventur motorcycling in the hills and geocaching. Perhaps you […]

The New SEVERE GEAR Easy-Pack Makes Changing Gear Oil Easy Andy Arendt|Aug 01, 2018 10:28 AM Changing gear oil in differentials and manual transmissions is critical for smooth operation and reduced maintenance. But professional mechanics and DIY enthusiasts agree: changing gear oil is a hassle. – YOu gotta see this new Squeeze Pack That ’70s squeeze bottle […]

Why Does Motor Oil Turn Black? John Baker|Oct 11, 2018 2:00 PM What causes black motor oil? And when your oil darkens does it mean it’s time to change it? Well, there are a couple of factors that can cause the former. Let’s dig in. Factors causing black motor oil Heat cycles naturally darken motor […]

New ATV/UTV Oil Change Kits Offer Maximum Convenience AMSOIL ATV/UTV Oil Change Kits combine everything needed to perform an oil change on the most popular models of Polaris* ATVs and UTVs in one convenient package, including… 2 or 2.5 quarts (depending on the kit) of AMSOIL 5W-50 Synthetic ATV/UTV Motor Oil • 1 oil filter To find […]

Busting the 3,000 Mile Oil Change Myth Andy Arendt|Feb 13, 2018 10:40 AM Changing your oil every 3,000 miles is a practice passed down for generations. The origin likely stems from the noble effort to provide consumers with a simple vehicle-maintenance rule that left plenty of room for error. Marketed by fast lubes Fast lube […]

What’s the Minimum I Should Drive My Car? And Other Storage Tips. Jamie Jarvi|Feb 02, 2018 8:55 AM There are daily driver vehicles that clock thousands of miles each year. There are seasonal vehicles that only clock hundreds. And then there are some whose odometers move only when being loaded or unloaded from a trailer. […]

The 3000 Miles Oil Change Interval Doesn’t Address Oil Quality When people say to me they change their oil at 3000 so not to take any chances that dirt could be causing damage or the oil could be getting “bad”, I say to them, why not change every 50 miles then?? I’m sure the oil […]

Why Do I Need To Change My Oil? Ed Newman|Sep 09, 2016 9:00 AM That’s a good question. The short answer is, “Because the owner’s manual says you’re supposed to.” But why do we have to change it so often? Whether you learned it through your parents’ instructions or by reading the owner’s manual, you know […]