Engine Oil Filters – What’s Inside?
Scott Ekas These little beauties are marvelous…..like that blog you’ve starting following, the one with the cool info and stimulating commentary. You following me here? Designed to remove destructive contamination from oil,…
What’s the heaviest car on the road nowadays?
Lots of things are heavy. Those chunky divots you take, that pile of mulch your wife had delivered and even those dumbbells you no longer lift. The heaviest passenger car…
Activities That Lead to Men Hurting Themselves Most Often
Accidents happen…like that time your buddy rolled your Can-Am in the old church parking lot at camp. Good times! Men often find themselves engaging in activities that put them at…
How were the pyramids built? With lubricants, of course!
You built that big deer blind, stacked last summer’s fire wood and even lifted your truck, but ‘cmon you didn’t build anything like the pyramids. The ancient Egyptians were master…
What’s the capacity of a container ship?
Sure, your pontoon can hold 12 people, a YETI 65 and your bird dog, but these ships ain’t playin’, Gilligan. The largest container ships, such as the Maersk E-Class vessels,…
There’s oil in transformers? Why?
Transformers…what’s going on here? You thought they were filled with magic and smoke, but they’re not – they’re filled with candy and cigarettes! Actually, there’s a lot going on in…
Ever wonder how much fuel an airplane holds?
Our goal here at lubricants101 is to educate you in any number of things, including meaningless topics. So, let’s take a look at the fuel capacity of the Airbus A380,…
Types of Friction, that’s right….TYPES!
We’re not talking about the friction at the dinner table when your sister opened up about your “misdemeanor at the mall” We’re talking science here.. Friction is defined as: The…
Most common differences between Gasoline and Diesel engine oils
Just like your putter and driver, diesel and gas engines are different, and they require different oil.
Nitrite free antifreeze explained
We know, there are now 300 billion different antifreezes out there – that makes things simple, huh? Here’s what’s up with the nitrite free version. This story is rooted in…