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Tech Talk: ‘Baywatch’

Problem “models” that technicians see on a regular basis

Champion Racing Oils Pay Dividends to Motorsport Race Teams

Champion Oil recently announced this year’s “Winners Circle” Racing Contingency Award Program, which offers contingency payouts to national and regional racing champions in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada.

Roush Fenway Strikes Gold on the Track While Going Green Under the Hood

With 31 championships and more than 400 races under their belt, Roush Fenway Racing is no stranger to performing on the track. On Monday, February 27th, Matt Kenseth scored another milestone for the iconic race team with his win at the Daytona 500. The victory signified not only the first Sprint Cup win of the season for Roush Fenway Racing and its 300th NASCAR victory, but also its first checkered flag since making the switch to Valvoline’s NextGen recycled motor oil technology, made with 50% recycled oil.

Tech Tip: BMW’s Power Reduction and Vanos Faults Are Stored In DME

Affected models: E82 and E88 (1 Series) with N51, N52K and K54 engines ­produced from January 2008 E90 and E91 (3 Series) with N52 engine produced from March 2005 through June 2006 E90, E91, E92 and E93 (3 Series) with N51, N52K and N54 engines produced from July 2006 E85 and E86 (Z4) with N52

Champion Oil’s Racing and Performance Division to Add New ‘Purpose-Built’ Products for 2012

Champion Oil announced the addition of 10 new “purpose-built” products available in January from Champion’s Racing and Performance Division. The first wave of 2012 new products will start filling the wholesale pipeline right after the first of the year.

Tech Tip: Getting Your (Piston) Groove Back

The piston ring set and the piston must be engineered to complement each other from a standpoint of clearance between the back of the piston ring and the bottom of the piston groove. This clearance is referred to as back clearance. If the clearance is not sufficient, severe engine damage can result when the piston and rings are installed in the engine.

Tech Feature: Troubleshooting Internal Errors – Solving Piston and Ring Breakdowns

Rings that do not seal well during all four phases of the four-cycle combustion process can reduce an engine’s power potential by 20, 30, 40 or more horsepower, depending on the engine’s displacement, compression ratio and speed. Rings that leak during the intake stroke will reduce air velocity and volumetric efficiency.

Tech Tip: Ford Camshaft Tick Noise

Some of the affected vehicles built Jan. 17, 2006 and later equipped with the 3.0L 4V Duratec engine with exhaust camshaft-driven water pumps may exhibit a ticking noise from the left bank cylinder head with the engine at normal operating temperature.

Volvo: Pulling the Plug on Plugged Oil Traps

We learned our lesson years ago. Before you fix any oil leaks, make sure there isn’t excessive crankcase pressure. Many of the vehicles we work on have crankcase breather systems that are much more involved than a plain PCV valve. A few years back, we looked at the Volvo 850 system, saw how it worked and what happens when it doesn’t. The newer cars with their extended oil change intervals seem to be just as prone to clogged breather assemblies as the older cars, and it’s even more so the case on the turbocharged cars.

Diagnostic Solutions: Lube Bay Strategies

Because import auto manufacturers have been steadily reducing scheduled maintenance requirements, many import shops have experienced a

Universal Lubricants and Oil Can Henry’s Launch Recycled Motor Oil Education Partnership

Universal Lubricants and Oil Can Henry’s have announced a campaign designed to increase awareness about economic and environmental benefits that stem from proper motor vehicle maintenance using ECO ULTRA motor oil.

Perspectives: A New Approach to the Oil Change

Jiffy Lube, which helped establish the fast-lube category more than 30 years ago, is officially introducing a new approach to oil changes.