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Making Sense of Oil Labels (Part 2) - Mineral, Semi-Synthetic, Fully Synthetic

Continuing our series on engine oil basics, let us look at the differences between mineral, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic oils.
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Making Sense of Oil Labels (Part 1) - SAE Grade

Pick up any bottle of engine oil and you will find it covered with all sorts of labels.  Let us decrypt these details, starting with the SAE grade.
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How Does a Two-Stroke Engine Work?

Compared to a four-stroke engine, a two-stroke engine requires only two strokes to complete the power producing process, by combining two functions per a single stroke.
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How does a Four-Stroke Engine Work?

An internal combustion engine needs to combust fuel and air to produce power, by converting energies by performing four functions – intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust. Those four functions require four distinct strokes (up and down movements of the piston), hence the name “four-stroke” engine.
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Why Slick Racing Tyres have no Grooves

We recently published an article about why slick racing tyres are not suitable for public roads. We feel that it is necessary to also explain what they are.