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An important service bulletin has been distributed by General Motors pertaining to vehicles manufactured between 2007 and 2009 that are equipped with the “HFV6” engine. The issue at hand is premature timing chain wear that has resulted from extended oil change intervals under certain driving conditions. GM’s solution is to recalibrate the vehicle’s oil life…
If you own a Ski-Doo snowmobile equipped with the latest E-TEC engine, you may be under the impression that only BRP XPS-2 Synthetic 2-Cycle Oil is capable of protecting your engine. You wouldn’t be alone as Ski-Doo and their dealer network work very hard to promote this sentiment. AMSOIL has often contested OEM claims that…
Updated- September 2025 A commonly asked question by those with vehicles equipped with a limited-slip differentials is, “Do I need to add a limited slip additive (or friction modifier) when changing to AMSOIL Synthetic Gear Oil?”. Our answer is a qualified “yes”, but please read on. All AMSOIL Synthetic Gear Lubes for automotive applications have…
Update May 2016: We now offer a semi-synthetic 25W-40 oil for Mercury Marine engines. Update: If you have a Mercruiser engine with flat tappet cams, read this. If you are looking for a high-quality replacement for Mercury or Quicksilver 25W-40 engine oil in your MerCruiser stern drive or inboard engine, we have the ultimate substitute….
A few months back we posted Video: Snowblower Maintenance & Storage Procedures. This video offers numerous tips on general upkeep and places special emphasis on maintenance items to perform prior to long-term storage. As it is now time to put these machines away for the season, we thought it would be a good time to…
We’ve put a new video from the AMSOIL Information Series on Boat Maintenance and Storage Procedures . This video offers invaluable tips on how to prevent rust and corrosion in your engine as well as the correct step to prevent problems related to fuel degradation. These easy steps will prevent an almost sure trip to…
As in, consider the energy density of a gallon of gasoline and then apply this value to an everyday, mundane task like charging your phone. Apparently the amount of energy in one gallon of gasoline can charge an iPhone once a day for 25 years! As in, consider the energy density of a gallon of…
Designers are revisiting an old engine concept that could impact the internal combustion engine as we know it. This design is the “opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder” engine or “OPOC”. EcoMotors International is working on a two-stoke, turbo-diesel OPOC configuration that is making waves in the heavy-duty engine industry. Designers are revisiting an old engine concept that could…
Fuel consumption test shows that AMSOIL synthetic lubricants improve fuel economy over conventional lubricants. AMSOIL recently conducted a field study using two diesel trucks from Ford Motor Company’s fleet. The objective was to determine if AMSOIL synthetic lubricants installed in the engine, transmission and differentials could improve fuel economy over conventional lubricants in controlled testing….
Is your gasoline choice a risky one? Not so many years ago, the act of buying gasoline for your snowmobile was a very simple matter. For most recreational sleds, you bought regular fuel and if you had a modified machine, you might have bought premium gas or even racing fuel. The only risk involved was…
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