Johnston Synthetics

Motorcyclists expect their bikes to perform flawlessly in all kinds of operating conditions. Whether it’s used for urban mobility, commuting to work, cruising the backroads or touring the country, reliability is paramount. In conditions like these, your bike can generate extreme heat and undergo stress that can lead to oil consumption and engine and transmission wear. Find out how AMSOIL  Synthetic Metric Motorcycle Oil  stands up to an 8,000-mile torture test! To demonstrate the performance of AMSOIL  Synthetic Metric Motorcycle Oil , it was installed in a high-performance 890cc Yamaha* MT-09.* The bike was rolled onto the dyno and subjected to test conditions designed to generate extreme heat and engine stress. The bike endured a torture cycle of 8,000 miles of simulated heavy traffic under load. During the test, the oil temperature hit 200°F. The oil was analyzed at the end of the test, and the engine and transmission were disassembled. AMSOIL  Synthetic Metric Mo...

Vehicle maintenance is an important part of preparing for winter months. Extreme winter weather can make breakdowns especially dangerous, and most people aren’t aware of the effect cold weather has on conventional lubricants. An oil’s cold-temperature performance refers to its ability to flow when the engine is cold, or below typical operating temperature (212°F), and not simply to what feels cold to humans. In other words, warm summer days are also cold to an engine. Startup lubrication is directly affected by a lubricant’s cold flow ability, and the negative impact happens at warmer temperatures than most consumers would think. For example, in early 1991, General Motors* halted sales of the Corvette* ZR-1 because eight engines had seized at the Bowling Green assembly plant in Kentucky. The temperature had only dipped to slightly below freezing and at startup the hard-to-pump motor oil did not reach the front camshaft bearings, which were destroyed by lack of lubrication. GM responded...

  Using a high-quality, purpose-built oil can provide extra protection for your snowblower’s engine. When a snowstorm hits, you need your snowblower to fire up and help you get the job done. But snowblower engines face unique challenges that can reduce their dependability, horsepower and longevity. Fortunately, there are  maintenance practices  that can vastly improve reliability, including using a specially engineered small-engine oil. Using a high-quality, purpose-built small-engine oil can help improve the reliability and performance of your snowblower. Tough on Oil Although snowblower engines are used less frequently than other engines, they’re tougher on oil than most people realize. Compared to liquid-cooled automotive engines, small engines usually lack oil filters, run hotter, operate under constant heavy load, generate more oil-damaging contaminants and are exposed to snow, water and extreme temperatures. Snowblower engines are often stored in unheated garag...

  AMSOIL provides up to 16% better low-temperature viscosity than Mobil 1.A Increasingly more people are turning to hybrid vehicles to reduce their environmental impact and save money on fuel costs. Most hybrid SUVs top 35 mpg, while most hybrid sedans exceed 45 mpg. That’s about 40% better than non-hybrids. While hybrid vehicles offer excellent fuel efficiency, the internal-combustion engine (ICE) in a hybrid vehicle endures a unique set of challenges. Infrequent engine usage and increased stop/start activity place demands on lubricants not common in traditional ICE vehicles. AMSOIL 100% Hybred Oil is designed to solve those problems with purpose-built protection for the hybrid drive cycle, maximizing hybrid-engine life, efficiency and performance. Cold-temperature protection Infrequent engine usage and increased stop/start activity can accelerate engine wear in hybrid vehicles.  Independent, third-party testing  demonstrated that AMSOIL 100% Synthetic Hybrid Motor ...