Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Diagnosing a Chevy 454 That’s Getting Water in its Oil
I have a 454 big block Chevy that I purchased from a guy online. It looked good, we pulled the valve covers and it had a hydraulic roller cam and […]
I have a 454 big block Chevy that I purchased from a guy online. It looked good, we pulled the valve covers and it had a hydraulic roller cam and […]
There are all sorts of engine oil filters out there. In fact, a trip to our favorite auto parts website will reveal thousands of oil filters available for any number […]
In the name of fuel efficiency, many auto manufacturers have gone to a direct injection engine design. That means the fuel injector nozzle is inside the combustion chamber, spraying fuel […]
Our friends at Summit Racing have launched a new high-performance motor oil and engine break-in oil, specially formulated with ZDDP for high-powered flat-tappet cam engines, as well as winter storage […]
So you’ve just finished your meticulous engine build and you’re nearing the point of first start. Getting oil to all the components quickly is a must. Old school engines made […]
LAS VEGAS, NV — Motul is a 166-year-old engine oil company with historical ties to John D. Rockefeller, and which pioneered multi-grade lubricants, semi-synthetic oil, and fully synthetic oil. Motul’s […]
API oil ratings are the various classifications of engine oil set by the American Petroleum Institute, an organization that has been classifying oil since the 1930s. Because of radical additive […]
Why can’t I just add a bottle of zinc additive to my oil and then just use regular off-the-shelf oil? Won’t that work just as well as those more expensive […]
LAS VEGAS, NV — Outdoor temperatures swing, and when they do, oil viscosity changes with them. Precision-built race engines don’t like when their oil—their very lifeblood—is imprecise, and these engines […]
Your dad probably taught you the importance of checking a vehicle’s oil level shortly after you got your first Big Wheel. And right around potty training, he probably also trained you to “change […]