ENEOS 0W-16 Motor Oil
JX Nippon Oil & Energy USA Inc. has announced that ENEOS 0W-16 Fully Synthetic Motor Oil, developed with the next generation technology of JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp., is scheduled to launch on December 16, 2016 in the USA and Canada.
Pennzoil and Quaker State Roll Out New Packaging
Pennzoil has streamlined the look of its entire portfolio of high-performing motor oil to be sold in all-yellow, quality packaging representative of the product inside. The new packaging will be out on November 1, 2016.
Prolong Super Lubricants 5w-30 Motor Oil
Formulated with a blend of premium synthetic base oils and additives, Prolong’s 5W-30 Motor Oil is formulated with Prolong’s advanced Anti-Friction Metal Treatment technology, which bonds to metal surfaces and creates a protective layer that reduces friction, provides excellent wear protection and increases fuel efficiency.
Motor Oil Issues
One of the challenges of building engines for a living is making sure that every engine you build has good oil pressure and suffers no lubrication-related issues once it goes out the door. Good oil pressure requires main and rod bearing clearances that are within your target specs for the application, a good oil pump and the “right” motor oil.
ExxonMobil SAE 0W-20 Viscosity Motor Oil
With automotive manufacturers recommending lower viscosity motor oils, ExxonMobil added SAE 0W-20 viscosity to its Mobil 1 Extended Performance product line. Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0W-20 provides outstanding levels of performance, cleaning power and engine protection for up to 15,000 miles between oil changes.
Choosing the ‘Right’ Oil
Every engine builder knows the importance of using not only high-quality motor oil in an engine, but also an oil that has the right additive package and viscosity for the application. This is especially important in performance applications where extremes of heat and pressure can push many ordinary motor oils to the brink. Motor oil
Hydrocarbon Heartburn? — Effects of Sulfur Reduction in Motor Oils
Let’s face it, things change. Not only have the prices of gasoline, diesel and motor oils changed in the last decade or so, the chemical makeup of these products have all changed, too. The reduction of sulfur in diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil has had measurable effects on fuel injectors and other vital engine
Some Motor Oil Gets Failing ‘Grade’
API purchased and tested more than 1,800 motor oils dispensed from bulk tanks over the last five years and nearly 20 percent of the bulk oil samples tested failed to meet API standards. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has evaluated results from its annual motor oil testing program and determined that almost 1 in 5 samples of
Quaker State Teams Up with Kelley Blue Book as Official Motor Oil
For the first time in its 87-year history, Kelley Blue Book has decided to specify the use of Quaker State oils in all of its long-term test vehicles. Quaker State has been named the official motor oil of Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com) a provider of new and used car information. The relationship will be activated