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 […]
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Cooling / Engine & Exhaust / Q&A
Engine & Exhaust / Tech Articles
Oil Down: A Look Inside Several Popular Oil Filter Models
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 […]
Videos & Galleries
Video: Understanding a Direct Injection Engine & How it Affects Your Motor Oil
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 […]
Product Profiles
Summit Racing Intros New High Performance ZDDP Motor Oil
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 […]
Product Profiles
Video: Pre-Lubing New Engines with a Summit Racing Oil Pump Primer
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 […]
Automotive & Aftermarket News
Synthetic Oil Pioneer Motul Bringing Endurance Racing Tech to Domestic Muscle
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 […]
Videos & Galleries
Video: What API Oil Ratings Mean
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 […]
Engine & Exhaust / Q&A
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Can I Mix Zinc Additive with Off-the-Shelf Motor Oil to Save Money?
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 […]
SEMA 2017
Royal Purple Launches New 5W-40 and 5W-50 XPR Racing Oils
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 […]
Tech / Tech Articles
Quick Guide to Diagnosing Common Oil System Problems
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 […]
