Motorcycle owners are being urged to give their bikes a winter boost during the big freeze. The winter weather has well and truly set in, with meteorological experts predicting weeks of plummeting temperatures ahead. Cold weather can cause havoc for motorcycles, with problems including cold start wear, fuel system corrosion, carburetor icing, stalling and rough […]
Every little helps, as they say, and this is certainly true of maintenance costs. Making many minor improvements in your lubrication maintenance adds up to major savings. These minor measures may be numerous, but that doesn’t mean they’re complicated. For lubrication, we can sum these up with ‘four rules of thumb’, which makes it all […]
Lubricant production and science go hand in hand. Through various basic components and advanced blends, products with unique properties are created, for instance when it comes to lubricating at different temperatures. At the same time, modern oils are often closely integrated with the engineering they lubricate. The field of science in question is called tribology […]
Professional motor factors will have noticed a sharp rise in the number of different engine oils on the market today. A decade ago, a motor factor could service the needs of the majority of its customers by stocking a 15W-40 and a 10W-40. Unless the car was unusual, one of those would have worked just […]
