Technical Info
3 Reasons To Have Your Motor Oil Professionally Analyzed
Oil analysis is a quick, nondestructive way to gauge the health of an engine by looking at what’s in the oil. [More…]
Engine Oil
How To & DIY
How To Achieve Power Gains Without Taking Your Engine Apart
Adjust ignition, timing, carburetor, air cleaner, and engine oil to improve the performance of each without cracking open your engine. [More…]
Automotive Basics
Is Synthetic Motor Oil Better For Your Car?
Synthetic oil has fewer impurities and is more resistant to sludge formation, so your engine stays cleaner, operates more efficiently. [More…]
Products & Reviews
Will Synthetic Motor Oil Cause Engine Seal Leaks?
Conventional Shell Rotella T4 15W-40 and full synthetic T6 5W-30 oils are tested in a 45-year-old tractor that’s never tasted synthetic oil. [More…]
Products & Reviews
Will Mixing Motor Oil Types and Viscosities Damage an Engine?
Project Farm mixed 10 different motor oils — then used the oil mixtures in a vehicle for nearly 4,500 miles. [More…]
Products & Reviews
Will WD-40 Work as Engine Oil?
Project Farm tests to determine if off-the-shelf WD-40 is a suitable substitute for motor oil in a small engine. [More…]
Products & Reviews
Is Pennzoil better than Lucas? Is Motul better than Penrite?
In a double-header oil showdown, we’ll find out if Pennzoil is better than Lucas and if Motul better than Penrite? [More…]
Products & Reviews
Benefits and Uses of Different Royal Purple Lubricants
Royal Purple has everything from engine oil to transmission fluids to power steering fluid – no matter what your need, they have you covered. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Diagnose Engine Oil Consumption
Our 1969 Chevrolet Camaro is consuming oil. Lots of it. Davin runs through a series of tests to identify the problem in the 396. [More…]
Products & Reviews
Bestline vs 10W-30 ~ Which Engine Self-Destructs First?
How long will a gasoline engine treated with Bestline run without oil? Project Farm finds out. [More…]