Motor Oil Info

The easiest way to compost is to introduce composting worms, aka red wigglers (Eisenia fetida or Eisenia andrei), into your pile and let them do the turning. There are several places to find them on the Internet. Cost can range around $20-25 per 1000, which is all you need to get started.

Simply make a hole into the center of your pile and place the worms in it. Cover it with a healthy layer of fresh compostables and water with AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer 4-3-3 and let the worms get to work. In a few weeks your compost pile will begin to shrink as the worms do their duty. They will even take care of household food scraps. Just remember to dig a hole for the scraps and then cover it with leaves.

Oil viscosity is a very important factor when determining oil’s ability to absorb and transfer heat away from critical engine components. First, given two different viscosity levels, it takes more energy to pump the oil around the lubrication system with a thicker oil because it provides more resistance to flow and will build up heat faster than a thin oil being pumped through a restricted area.

If oil is too viscous and difficult to pump through the system, the ability for the oil to get to the critical engine components may be compromised creating more friction and heat build-up. The opposite can also take place if the oil is too thin for the application. In this case there may be an insufficient layer of lubricant to protect the metal components and the result is more friction and heat build-up. The bottom line is to make sure to use the correct viscosity for the application. We recommend AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils due to its high film strengh and resistance to breakdown.

Engines get hot for a variety of reasons, of course, and not just from friction. The continuous combustion of gasoline is generating a lot of heat. Electrical systems also generate heat. In the summer there’s quite a bit of heat being transferred through the hood via sunlight, as well as radiation coming up from road surfaces.

The foremost function of a lubricant is to minimize or, if possible, eliminate friction. Lubricants reduce friction by creating a film between two surfaces. Many parts don’t need much separation, but that separation counts. Even the thinnest film cuts down contact. In most cases it eliminates it.

Another function of motor oil is to absorb the heat that is generated from the engine combustion process. The flowing oil then carries the heat back to the oil sump where it releases this heat and cools off. From there, it is circulated back through the engine. This process, in addition to the radiator cooling system, helps keep the engine in the correct operation zone.

AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils much more readily absorb and yield up heat due to the uniform molecular structure. Just like synthetic oils flow much more readily to critical engine parts, true synthetic motor oils also absorb and carry away heat to the oil sump where it can be dissipated. Once in the sump, the oil also gives up more quickly which allows engines or gearboxes to operate more effectively , and efficiently, at cooler temperatures.

Blossom-End Rot (BER) leaves a sunken, brownish-black spot on the bottom, or blossom end, of tomatoes. It is caused by calcium displacement; calcium being sent to the newer, growing tissues rather than an actual shortage. Consistent watering and early fertilization with AGGRAND Natural Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 supplemented with AGGRAND Natural Liquid Bonemeal 0-12-0 will help prevent BER from damaging your tomatoes. Also avoid using high-nitrogen fertilizers that can promote too much leafy growth.

A spring fertilizer application provides some readily available nutrients, but more of the nitrogen is locked up through the decomposition of plant residue. Either way, fertilizer should be applied at planting time for optimum results. AGGRAND 4-3-3 Natural Fertilizer can be applied either time. A soil test of the garden area is beneficial in determining the most useful fertilizer rates and combinations to use. For most gardens one quart of AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer tilled into 1,ooo to 2,000 square feet of garden is sufficient for the production of most crops.

The smooth molecular structures of AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils create less intrafluid friction than the relatively rough molecular structures of conventional motor oils, while their high film strengths reduce metal-to-metal friction. Engines running AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oil waste less energy overcoming intrafluid and metal-to-metal friction, allowing them to deliver more power to the transmission. Vehicles respond quicker and achieve faster top speeds.

Unlike conventional oils, AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils contain no light molecules that may be lost to volatilization. Volatilization thickens conventional oils and makes them more difficult to pump, while the low volatilization of AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils helps them maintain their original viscosity and fuel economy benefits.

Even with all of the advances in lubrication and engine technology, filtration is as important today as it ever was. The combustion process produces by-products that slip into the oil stream, and external contaminants are introduced into the engine in a variety of ways. The challenge for filter manufacturers is balancing flow, efficiency and filter life. In order to stop particles in the 2 to 22 microns range, the pores in the cellulose media used in many filters are too small to allow adequate oil flow.

Only AMSOIL Ea Oil Filters feature full-synthetic nanofiber technology, It is the nanofibers that allow Ea Filters to provide greater efficiency than any other filter available . Ea Filters stop more particles, stop smaller particles and last longer than any other oil filter available for auto/light truck applications.

The extended drain capabilities of AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils provide customers with significant cost savings over conventional motor oils and 3,000 drain intervals. In addition to saving customers money when they change their oil, the superior protection and performance provided by AMSOIL products keep vehicles running in top condition, reducing maintenance costs and effectively extending their lives.

Anticipating increasing maintenance and repair expenses as their vehicles continue to age and accumulate miles, many motorists begin shopping for a new vehicle soon after making the last payment on their current vehicle. However, an increasing number of motorists are keeping their vehicles for longer periods of time. In fact, according to the latest data from R.L.Polk & Co., the median age of passenger cars on the road was 9.2 years. In addition, 41.3 percent of the car population is 11 years of age and older. In this current economy, those number will continue to grow.

A golf course near Kansas City started to use AGGRAND Natural Fertilizers for their usual fertilization program. They used five quarts of AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer per acre, about every two weeks. They were very pleased with the results they have seen. The color and density of the turf is excellent this year. They will definitely use this product in our program next year.

They definitely saw improvements with AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer that they wouldn’t have seen with chemical fertilizers. It’s been a very wet year. They had problems with dollar spot fungus, 4 to 6 inch straw-colored patches that appear as circular, blotchy areas and can combine to form large patches in a severe infestation, but with AGGRAND Natural Fertilizers it took care of their problem.

A farmer spent less than half as much on AGGRAND Natural Fertilizers, about $4,000, as he typically spent on commercial fertilizers. He’s been using AMSOIL products for years, he knew AMSOIL didn’t make stuff that didn’t work. The hay fields received one application of AGGRAND 4-3-3 Natural Fertilizer at the same mix ratio of 1.5 gallons in 33 gallons of water. Although conditions were less than perfect because the fields were new and the season was dry, production was better than he expected.

The hay crop did well. It was very close to normal. He was down only a few bales. The hay was beautiful. It grew well without a lot of course stems. The lack of rain is what caused us to get fewer bales. We did real well, and he attribute that to the fertilizers. He’ll never go back to chemical fertilizer. He knows continued use of AGGRAND Natural Fertilizers over time will continuously improve his soil as it comes back to normal balance, and he expects greater harvests in the future.