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Oil Tech: Do 1951 to 1996 Classic Cars And Trucks, And The Muscle Cars We Know And Love, Actually NEED Special Oil?
We’ve been told for decades that anything with a flat tappet camshaft, and in general any of the engines we know and love from the 1950’s through the 1990’s, needs different oil...
FAKE Oil Claims: The “Lubricity” Test Problem. Do These “Tests” Prove Anything, Or Are They Just For Show On Commercials?
While this testing device has been around for a very long time, it became really popular in the 1980’s when some major oil and additive companies used the results in TV commercials to make...
Are All Motor Oils The Same? Project Farm Tests Diesel vs Car vs Aviation vs Marine vs Motorcycle Oils To See If There Is A Difference.
If you are a regular around here, you know that we love to share oil tech and often feature videos from our friend Lake Speed Jr. who has a YouTube channel called MotorOilGeek. His videos and tech...
From TAR PITS to SYNTHETICS: The Fascinating History of Motor Oil With The Motor Oil Geek, Lake Speed Jr.
Do you know how motor oil came to be? I mean, I can make an educated guess, but I certainly don’t know what the historical timeline is for the development of motor oil. I know I will after...
WALMART Oil Showdown: Oil Expert Is Myth Busting Results! Testing Walmart Oil vs Name Brand Oil Using Science And The Engine Dyno
When I was a kid we always used Quaker State oil because my dad had a deal with them as a result of some partial sponsorship. And it was good oil, because we never had a single engine failure that...
Is Cheap Engine Oil Just As Good As The Expensive Stuff? Does Your Diesel Actually Need The Good Stuff! Or Is Expensive Not Actually Better?
It seems like there are two kinds of vehicle owners. The first is the type that doesn’t much care what kind of oil goes in their engine as long as it is slippery. The second is the type that...