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Choosing Your Perfect Oil

Motor oil is the most important component of your engine. Without it, your engine dies. With the wrong oil, your engine dies slowly. Getting it right really does matter. Use this guide to help you make the best selection possible so that you can get as much life as possible out [...]

Group III Basestock Quality

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In a recent article series in Lubes n Greases magazine (March & April 2010), Tom Glenn of Petroleum Trends International made some pretty interesting comments regarding Group III “synthetic” basestocks/base oils – comments that I haven’t heard anyone else making (besides myself). Although the article’s focus really isn’t squarely placed on the issue I’m [...]

GM Intros New “Dexos” Motor Oil Spec

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It appears that GM has decided that API and ILSAC classifications are not robust enough to offer the protection and longevity they are looking for in a motor oil for their vehicles. As a result, it looks like they’ve decided to roll out a new motor oil specification specific to the GM brand. Of course, [...]

Change Your Oil the RIGHT Way!

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Oil changes are generally pain. But, changing your oil doesn’t have to be that way, IF you do it right. This is likely to be the first and only article you’ve ever read that tells you the RIGHT way to change your oil. Now, before all you backyard and certified mechanics get ready to lynch me [...]

ConocoPhillips: Titanium Enhanced Oil

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I recently wrote about some new motor oil additive technology that was coming down the pike, in the form of a liquid titanium anti-wear package. It looked like a promising new technology. Well, it appears that at least one major manufacturer has taken steps toward incorporating it into their heavy duty motor oils. ConocoPhillips [...]

Petroleum to Synthetic Oil & Back

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One very frequently asked question when dealing with the issues of lubrication and filtration issues, is one that goes something like this: “Mr. motor oil expert: I’ve heard that if I make the switch to synthetic oil in my vehicle, I can never go back. If I try to go back to petroleum oil, [...]