The thinner in oil is the easier it pumps through the engine, which leads to a fuel economy improvement. We can all understand that, but there's a lot more to oil viscosity than how thick it is. I ...

SUPERIOR, Wis. — Amsoil Inc. has introduced an 0W-8 viscosity version of its 100% Synthetic Hybrid Motor Oil, joining existing 0W-16 and 0W-20 viscosities in the product line. The new 0W-8 viscosity ...

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- The New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures issued a statewide ban Thursday on 19 motor oil products after lab testing showed the viscosity on labels did not match the oil ...

Fleets that switch to lower viscosity engine oils can increase fuel savings by as much as 1.5 percent, according to a new Confidence Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency and ...

Certain kinds of motor oils behave differently. Ideally, an engineer would prefer the oil viscosity to remain the same when the engine is hot as when it is cold. Motor oil includes additives developed ...

Of all the advanced technologies that have impacted the automobile, some of the most significant, and perhaps the most seldom recognized, are the advancements in lubricants. And while modern engines, ...

In the United States heavy duty trucking lubricants market, the drive for energy efficiency is influencing a transition from SAE 15w-40 diesel engine oils to those with lower viscosity grades such as ...