How can Amsoil synthetic motor oils be used safely for 3 to 8 times longer than other oils? First consider, why we are encouraged to change our oil every 3000 to 4500miles? Motor oil becomes contaminated with by-products of combustion such as soot, wear metals and possible moisture and other liquids such as fuel, coolant [...]

By George Kimball It may surprise you to learn that the subject of lubrication has not been covered in most schools. Not even in the specialized training that most mechanics receive. With the advent of synthetics, much talk about motor oils and lubrication has resulted. Many of us who chose to make a living selling [...]

By Ed Newman This article appeared in Power Stroke Registry, Summer Edition 2003 Making and recording measurements has been one of the hallmarks of the Age of Enlightenment. It seems like modern people measure everything. We have measures of time, such as weeks, hours, minutes, and years. We have measures of mass, such as grams, [...]

By Ed Newman This article appeared in the National Oil & Lube News, December 2002 It started like this. A friend of mine, after checking out my wife’s car, said it needed grease. It was loose underneath, he said. There was a new quick lube that opened up near the mall, so I decided to [...]