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According to AMSOIL, the update is built on premium synthetic base oils paired with a newly engineered additive system, developed over roughly a decade of internal R&D rather than by simply adding more of the same ingredients. AMSOIL says the goal was to close the gap between what industry minimum specifications require and what modern

Why Oil Change Prices Are Going Up in 2026 Why oil change prices are going up is a question a lot of our customers have started asking this year, and the short answer is: it’s not your imagination, and it’s not your shop overcharging you specifically. A full synthetic oil change at a dealership or national

How Often Do You Really Need to Change Synthetic Oil? How often to change synthetic oil is one of the most common questions we get, and almost every time, the customer starts the conversation assuming the answer is “every 3,000 miles (4,800 km).” That number gets repeated so often it feels like a law of physics,

You Don’t Have to Wait Out the Shortage — Here’s What’s Still Available Looking for AMSOIL alternatives to the OEM oil that’s currently rationed? Over the last two posts we covered why Toyota and Nissan are rationing motor oil in 2026 and what actually changes when you substitute one viscosity grade for another. If your vehicle calls for

0W-8 vs 0W-16 vs 0W-20: What Do These Numbers Actually Mean? 0W-8 vs 0W-16 vs 0W-20 — with Toyota and Nissan both telling dealers to substitute oil grades during the 2026 supply crunch (see our previous post on why the shortage happened), a lot of owners are asking the same question: what actually changes if my mechanic

Why There’s a Motor Oil Shortage in 2026 There’s a real motor oil shortage 2026 drivers are running into right now — if you’ve called around for an oil change lately and heard “we’re out of your grade, can you come back next week,” you’re not imagining it. In the spring of 2026, both Toyota

If you’re running a Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins, you already know diesel engines put oil through a different kind of workload than a gas engine — higher compression, more soot loading, and often longer intervals between changes, especially if you’re towing or running commercial routes. Here’s what actually matters when picking an AMSOIL diesel oil

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