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I like running top of the line oil in my mower. Why? Because it only takes half a qt, and has no filter, and I want to maximize engine life, so why not? Anyways, I'm debating on trying Redline or Motul, but I'm curious whether this is wise considering that my engine has a plastic camshaft, and...

Hey guys. We all know the troubles that dexcool and its clones bring. But switching to regular green means a lot more changing. Im a Ford tech. We use Orange Dexcool type coolant, Yellow GO5 type, Standard Green, and Specialty Green PHOAT aka F22. The F22 cars have by far the cleanest cooling...

Ok guys, so i have this idea. My small engines are all filterless. So the oil gets dirty, and i change it. Why? Risk of high wear metals of course. But the pil is probably still in great shape. So ive been sacing it and plan to reuse it. Heres my plan. Have 2 buckets, 12v oil pump, and a bypass...

Hey guys thought i would show you this. Ford has used Puro for Motorcraft filters for a long time, but until now the factory installed filter was a Wix. Now all Ford, Motorcraft, and Omnicraft filters are made by the inventors of the oil filter -Purolator! Not that important, but awhile back...

OK, so ive been reading alot about coolant lately. The advantages to various types, and the disadvanges that come with them. And it made me wonder- if a guy is building a fresh engine, and putting it in a project car with a brand new aluminum radiator, new heater core, all new hoses, is there an...

Hey guys. Valvoline fan here. Ive heard in recent discussion that they get base oil from XOM or Shell usually. But i thought i read that they (Ashland) had a stake in the Marathon Garyville Refinery? Wouldn't it make more sense to get the majority of their oil from there? I'm sure they use...

Hello all. Never been a Pennzoil guy because i was always told that it lubed great, but didn't clean well. Obviously thats an archaic opinion, right? Today a customer brought in a jug of PYB for their Focus, and after pouring it, i happened to look in the bottle and see this. It appears to be...