ENGINE OILS
The chances are, if you’re reading this, your car is worth a fortune to you (in both time and money) and it’s our guess that you want to look after it as best you can. One of the easiest ways to do that is by not only using the right oil, but by ensuring that vital fluid is kept at the correct levels and in tip-top condition too. After all, many expensive engine failures can be traced back to owners either not maintaining the correct oil levels, leading to oil starvation, or by using a grade of oil that is simply not up to the job – a factor that is of extra importance with tuned engines.
Generally speaking, oil has three main functions in looking after your engine. The first and most obvious of the three is lubrication against wear. Oil performs this function by providing a barrier between the metallic surfaces inside your engine that allows each part to operate smoothly without generating heat and wear through metal-to-metal contact. The second function oil has is that it cleans your engine too. Modern oils contain various detergents that actually clean the
