engine oil

I have a vintage Chevy show car with a small block and an automatic. I don’t drive it all that much. Mainly I start it up and drive it from […]

You spent a lot of time and money rebuilding that lovely engine—it’d be a shame to see it go boom. Its very life is in the hands of a thin […]

Work around engines long enough, and you’ll eventually hear the term ZDDP. That acronym is shorthand for the alphabet soup “zinc dialkyldithiophosphate,” which is a fancy way of saying anti-wear […]

What happens when enthusiasts looking for greater performance either can’t afford the things that make big power changes, like heads, cam, intake and boost, or have already exhausted use of […]

I read your story on what weight oil to use for a certain bearing oil clearance. Thanks for a good article, Here’s a question for you. Would you look at […]

Drag racing engines have different oil demands than, say, the engine in your daily driver. And though we’re pretty sure you just shouted “WELL, DUH!” at your screen, we figured […]

There are plenty of factors and data points to consider when shopping around for the best oil for your engine. And while things like viscosity and mineral vs. synthetic are […]

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 […]