In 2006 Volkswagen (2005 for some Audis) began widely using direct injection engines in their vehicles. Direct injection sprays atomized fuel directly into the cylinder, allowing for very precise control over the quantity and timing of the injection event. The precise control over fueling allows higher compression ratios which adds up to better fuel mileage […]

This is a combination of oil tech related blog posts I wrote back in 2012. Acids & Bases Let me preface this first installment of our Oil Tech series by saying I am definitely the engineer type, and the years I’ve spent in the automotive industry have led me to ask a lot of questions […]

There are several factors to take into account when selecting a fuel injector. With this article we hope to take some of the confusion out of selecting the appropriate fuel injector for your application. While some of the injector properties described below are more important than others, they can all affect how well the injector […]