What Does the W Mean in Oil?
What does the W mean in oil? Oil’s job is to lubricate a vehicle’s components and reduce the friction of metal parts coming into contact with each other.
How is Synthetic Oil Made?
Synthetic oil can prolong engine life and reduce your long-term car ownership costs. But how is synthetic oil made? Let’s examine the process and help you determine the right oil for your car.
Pennzoil – The Last Viper
Pennzoil has been working hard the last few years on their “Joyride” video series with no signs of stopping. This time the Pennzoil team takes us on a wild ride in a 2017 Dodge Viper ACR through the hot streets of Miami…
Single Grade or Multigrade Oil: What’s the Difference?
Confused as to the difference between single grade or multigrade engine oil? Wondering which type you can safely put in your vehicle, or whether one might be better than the other when you’re staring down a rack of options?
Understanding Oil Viscosity: What Do Those Numbers On The Bottle Mean?
Oil viscosity can feel a bit like math class when you’re standing inside your local auto parts store staring down row after row of oil bottles plastered with algebraic numbers and letters. To make it simple, just pick up the oil type that’s recommended in your owner’s manual…
Car Engine Oil and How It’s Made
Car engine oil goes through a multistep manufacturing process, one that yields either conventional or synthetic oil when finished.
High-Performance Engine Oil: When Failure Is Not an Option
Synthetic oil, commonly referred to as high-performance engine oil, differs from traditional oils in a number of ways.