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Friday, July 29, 2016

New AMSOIL Preferred Customer Program

New AMSOIL Preferred Customer Program The AMSOIL Preferred Customer Program has undergone significant improvements, offering additional benefits for members with no changes to membership fees. Reduced Pricing AMSOIL Preferred Customers continue paying wholesale price for AMSOIL products, a savings of up to 25 percent. Shipping Promotions Preferred Customers...

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Leading the Field in Deposit Protection

Leading the Field in Deposit Protection Testing proves AMSOIL Signature Series 5W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil provides more complete protection against damaging deposits than its competitors. The push toward smaller, fuel-efficient yet powerful engines has driven the development of several key technologies. Gasoline direct injection (GDI) and turbochargers are...

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Engine Detuning Kills Performance: How to Protect Your Motorcycle

Engine Detuning Kills Performance: How to Protect Your Motorcycle Some modern motorcycles are equipped with a knock sensor that adjusts timing to compensate for low-octane gasoline and eliminate engine knock. Unfortunately, when timing is adjusted, you may experience... Rough idle Lack of throttle response Many bikers don’t even...

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New Synthetic DCT Fluid Rounds Out AMSOIL Transmission Fluid Family.

New Synthetic DCT Fluid Rounds Out AMSOIL Transmission Fluid Family. The concept of two transmissions working in tandem within one vehicle dates back to the 1930s. The dual-clutch transmission (DCT) made its first practical appearance decades later in several 1980s-era race cars. In 2003, Volkswagen’s Golf* Mk4 R32...

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Can I Use Diesel Oil in My Gas Engine?

Can I Use Diesel Oil in My Gas Engine? Motorists may favor diesel motor oils over their gasoline counterparts for a few different reasons. Diesel oil is perceived as more “heavy-duty” than gasoline oils Some motorists desire a higher viscosity, and it may be easier to find a...

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Can Your Motorcycle Survive Heat this Extreme?

Can Your Motorcycle Survive Heat this Extreme? V-Twins Get Hot Harley-Davidsons* and other bikes with big V-twin engines generate significant heat, especially in low-speed parades, in rally traffic or on long climbs on hot days. Motor oil plays a critical role in cooling these big air-cooled engines, and...

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Ask AMSOIL: How Often Should Synthetic Motor Oil be Changed?

Ask AMSOIL: How Often Should Synthetic Motor Oil be Changed? Most motorists now understand that synthetic motor oil performs better than conventional oil. It delivers improved wear protection, offers better engine cleanliness and lasts longer. Not as well understood, though, is how often you should change synthetic motor...

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