Oil and Lubricant Tips
Oil and lubricant tech tips for do-it-yourselfers.
ATV Oil Tips
Here are some basic guidelines for finding the right oil to use in your ATV.
Here are some basic guidelines for finding the right oil to use in your ATV.
Blue Marble Oil
A review of Blue Marble Oil and synthetics.
A review of Blue Marble Oil and synthetics.
Do It Yourself Oil Change
Here's a step by step guide to changing the oil on your 400EX ATV.
Here's a step by step guide to changing the oil on your 400EX ATV.
Facts About Oil
This is very informative and without any of the the "posturing without facts" that often accompany topics such as motor oils.
This is very informative and without any of the the "posturing without facts" that often accompany topics such as motor oils.
How To Change Oil (Video)
The real down and dirty about how to change your oil yourself. Here's a video with instructions about how to do it yourself.
The real down and dirty about how to change your oil yourself. Here's a video with instructions about how to do it yourself.
How To Pick The Right Oil
Here's how to pick the appropriate oil for your vehicle's engine.
Here's how to pick the appropriate oil for your vehicle's engine.
How To Read Your Dipstick
Here are instructions for the proper ways of reading a dipstick... and when to do it.
Here are instructions for the proper ways of reading a dipstick... and when to do it.
Labels On Oils
Attention do-it-yourselfers, watch those oil labels. Here's how to understand the Performance Ratings, Viscosity, and Fuel Economy Ratings -- as indicated on the labels.
Attention do-it-yourselfers, watch those oil labels. Here's how to understand the Performance Ratings, Viscosity, and Fuel Economy Ratings -- as indicated on the labels.
Motor Oil Bible
You simply won't find a more complete yet easy to understand resource for learning all you need to know about lubrication and filtration.
You simply won't find a more complete yet easy to understand resource for learning all you need to know about lubrication and filtration.
Motor Oil Table
View the components of various types of motor oil.
View the components of various types of motor oil.
Oil Additives
Do those high priced oil additives help or hurt your engine?
Do those high priced oil additives help or hurt your engine?
Oil Basics
An in-depth look at different aspects of oil formulation, terminology, and what to look for in an oil.
An in-depth look at different aspects of oil formulation, terminology, and what to look for in an oil.
Oil Specification Codes
API industry standards for oil ratings for different applications and conditions. Learn what all those codes mean.
API industry standards for oil ratings for different applications and conditions. Learn what all those codes mean.
Oil Specifications By Manufacturer
Different manufacturers' specifications on important features of different oils for use in different applications.
Different manufacturers' specifications on important features of different oils for use in different applications.
Oils Well That Ends Well
Oil is the lifeblood on which all internal combustion engines must operate. Here's everything you need to know about the proper use of oil in your vehicle.
Oil is the lifeblood on which all internal combustion engines must operate. Here's everything you need to know about the proper use of oil in your vehicle.
Purple Motor Oil
Revolutionary technology allows this oil to adhere better to all metal surfaces. It's stronger lubricating film significantly reduces friction --even during cold-weather starts. Protects better than conventional oils with Synerlec.
Revolutionary technology allows this oil to adhere better to all metal surfaces. It's stronger lubricating film significantly reduces friction --even during cold-weather starts. Protects better than conventional oils with Synerlec.
STP Oil & Gas Treatment
Tips on how to improve gas mileage and increase engine performance. Find information on fuel additive products including fuel injector cleaners.
Tips on how to improve gas mileage and increase engine performance. Find information on fuel additive products including fuel injector cleaners.
Synthetic vs Petroleum Oil
What are the benefits of synthetics? Here are the pros and cons of using synthetic oil in your vehicle, as opposed to petroleum oil.
What are the benefits of synthetics? Here are the pros and cons of using synthetic oil in your vehicle, as opposed to petroleum oil.
What Oil Companies Don't Want You To Know
This was inspired by the failure of big end bearings on Toyota Land Cruisers HDJ-80 with 1HD-T engine ('90-95).
This was inspired by the failure of big end bearings on Toyota Land Cruisers HDJ-80 with 1HD-T engine ('90-95).