Change Your Motor Oil For More Horsepower

April 25, 2010

If you want more horsepower and fuel economy then just change your oil.  For numerous reasons different oils produce different engine performance.  You have to be careful that you don’t damage your engine with the wrong oil type. You have probably been to the Royal Purple website where they have a nice video of some […]

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AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil Bull S%&*

April 24, 2010

When you are out web searching for the “truth”bout a motor oil changes and synthetic motor oil there is a lot of BS out there… A LOT OF BS. I just received this from a non subscriber to my newsletter and it reminded me of the frustration I encountered searching for a synthetic motor oil […]

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Is Uncle Bob Crazy for Draining His Motor Oil With the Engine Running?

April 21, 2010

My buddy was telling me about his uncle Bob who has a 1971 Cuda.  This gentleman has actually owned this Cuda since 1971 and it currently has 20,000 miles on it.  As soon as he said Cuda my ears perked up!  Not only a 71 but a convertible.  He was a maintenance freak in pursuit […]

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Mobil 1 Super Syn vs AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil – Case Study Tim

April 20, 2010

I have a senior mechanical engineering coworker named Tim that had been using Mobil 1 Super Syn synthetic motor oil for years.  He was religious about changing his oil every 3000 miles (sometimes every 2500 just to be safe).  This was his way of maintaining his engine so it would last until the wheels fell off […]

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3 Types of Synthetic Motor Oil Customers

April 19, 2010

I have met all types of people when it comes to changing your motor oil.  I would have guessed that the questions I would receive would all center around higher performance and better protection.  And I thought maybe peoples questions would have something to do with a potential catastrophic failure of their engine from using […]

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The Three Main Reasons Synthetic Motor Oil is So Expensive

April 17, 2010

Have you ever wondered why is synthetic motor oil so expensive?  When your standing at the oil shelf at AutoZone what is the difference between the oil in this bottle for $6 and the oil in this bottle for $2? If you don’t know the difference the answer to that second question is simply you […]

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5 Reasons To Change Your Own Motor Oil

April 16, 2010

Nowadays there an many reasons to change your own motor oil.  The most important reasons have to do with protecting your engine from mechanic errors and saving money.  Here are 5 good reasons you should change your own motor oil. #1  Your oil plug.  Your oil plug has a specific torque it should be tensioned to.  If […]

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Will My Engine Leak With Synthetic Motor Oil

April 14, 2010

Have you ever heard that using synthetic oil will cause your older engine to leak? The answer is yes it will… If your engine is old and not well maintained. See an old engine that is prone to overheating and has had too few motor oil changes could very well have accumulated large sludge and […]

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Why Does Synthetic Motor Oil Last Longer Than Conventional Oil?

April 14, 2010

Who cares if synthetic motor oil lasts longer than conventional.  Just change your oil more often you lazy bum! No really, synthetic oil carries a heafty price tag and changing synthetic motor oil every 3,000 miles becomes very cost prohibitive.  So if the oil really does last longer than a conventional oil then the benefits […]

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Synthetic Motor Oil – How Many Times Should You Check Your Oil A Year

April 12, 2010

Finally the world is coming around.  Since the beginning of the time in the automotive world the 3,000 mile or 3 month oil change has been the standard.  With modern engine technology and modern oil technology oil change intervals are extending beyond the 3,000 mile mark.  In a lot of cases it is extending well […]

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