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How do we define “severe service”?

Buick 3.8 Engine Oil Testing

How do we define “severe service”? When pushing our lubricants to their limits, we sometimes find the limits of the test equipment first. Matt Erickson | TECHNICAL MANAGER – PCLT PRODUCTS AND MECHANICAL R&D One of my responsibilities here at AMSOIL is to help develop tests in our mechanical lab designed to push lubricants to […]

How to Test Engine Compression

compression test

How to Test Engine Compression John Baker|Mar 13, 2017 2:16 PM Engine compression = engine power. A simple equation even we non-engineers can understand. Compression refers to the pressure your engine generates inside the cylinders while it’s running. How much pressure the engine produces and how well it converts that pressure into usable work influence […]