How Much Oil Does My Car Need? John Baker|Dec 03, 2018 9:10 AM The answer seems simple: probably about five quarts. But, if you drive a small car with a four-cylinder engine, it’s likely closer to four quarts. However, the…
Top 5 Skid Steer Maintenance Tips
Top 5 Skid Steer Maintenance Tips _by David Hilgendorf|September 29, 2023 Skid steers are built for tough construction, excavation, agricultural and other professional projects. Whether you’re clearing land, moving rocks or tearing down a wall, a skid steer is an…
How to Store a Snowblower
How to Store your Snowblower properly. Prevent damage during summer season. John Baker|Apr 06, 2023 2:12 PM Storing a snowblower properly is vital to ensuring it fires up when the snow eventually returns. When the first storm of the season…
How to Clean a Gun for Hunting Season
How to Clean a Gun for Hunting Season Mark Nyholm| Fall is fast approaching, which means if you’re an avid hunter, you’ve already been out kicking the bush testing your skills. Because I work during the week, I suppose I…
A Simple Way To Fight Cylinder-Liner Cavitation
A SIMPLE WAY TO FIGHT CYLINDER-LINER CAVITATION In extreme cases, cylinder-liner cavitation in diesels can allow oil and coolant to mix. Then it’s just a matter of time until engine failure. Here’s what you can do to help ensure that…
Future eCVT lecture
You may have noticed that AMSOIL Fuel Efficient Synthetic (ATL) and Multi-Vehicle Synthetic ATF (ATF) are now recommended for electronically controlled continuously variable transmissions (eCVTs) in certain vehicles. eCVTs, such as those found on the Toyota Prius, are significantly different…
Engine start-stop technology – A Real Problem You Can Prevent
Engine start-stop technology can increase bearing wear Use only the best quality oil in these engines as the crankshaft needs to float. Even the “so called synthetics” don’t dampen the metal to metal issues mentioned below nearly as well as…
Winter Driving Tips
Winter Driving Tips John Baker|Oct 08, 2020 7:20 AM With the worst of winter right around the corner, now is a good time to get your vehicle prepared for potentially hazardous roads. Here are a few winter driving tips, along…
Small engine won’t start? Identifying the Cause.
Small engine won’t start? Bad gas is the number-one reason, and here’s how to prevent it. Len Groom | TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER, POWERSPORTS In northern Minnesota, where I live, the temperature occasionally breaks 80ºF (27ºC) in the summer. When it…
The 8 Most Useful Skid Steer Attachments
Most Useful Bobcat Attachments Josh Kimmes|Apr 02, 2019 3:01 PM As a young farm kid, before I could operate the tractors, I had to pick rocks and sticks in the fields. I sometimes unearthed boulders that would have broken the…