motor engines

What Happens if I Use A Thicker Oil in My Engine?

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AMSOIL recommends using the viscosity the manufacturer recommends. But using slightly thinner or thicker oil “likely” will not cause any harm. Today’s moderns engines are built to a lot tighter tolerances than years before. This allows for the use of lower viscosity oils. It also reduces the internal friction of moving engine parts. Using a […]

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AMSOIL Signature Oils fight “Boil Off” or Volatility

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Newer engines equipped with performance-enhancing technologies like direct fuel injection and turbochargers, generate increased heat more often then older models. If you’ve owned a vehicle that used oil at irregular intervals you might have experienced “boil off” or volatility. At elevated temperatures during severe service especially in the summer months, oils lighter molecules can boil

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