The Responsibilities of Your Motor Oil A typical engine contains hundreds of parts, none of which could function properly without oil. Far from a simple commodity, oil is a dynamic enabler of performance. It must lubricate, cool, protect, seal, actuate components and more. And it must do it all while exposed to tremendous heat and […]
You are browsing archives for
Tag: valves
How do we define “severe service”?
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 […]
The Right Hydraulic Oil Can Make a Diffe...
AMSOIL formulates a hydraulic oil for just about any operating condition. Although easy to miss, hydraulic systems are everywhere; without them life would become very difficult. Hydraulic systems may be as simple the floor jack in your garage or as complex as a crane. From machines and earth movers helping Sioux Falls to expand as a city […]