Gino A. Platania

Learn how penetrating oil for rusted bolts actually works — the science, the timing, and the tricks that save threads instead of snapping them. You’ve got a rusted nut and a breaker bar. Here’s the short version: clean the threads, soak with a real penetrant, shock it, rock it, then add heat to the nut […]

The right oil for the 2020 Tiguan’s 2.0-liter TSI engine isn’t up for debate — it’s European, 0W-20, VW 508.00 / 509.00. End of discussion. That’s the chemistry this engine was born around, and every turbo shaft, cam journal, and bearing inside it assumes you already know that. The wrong oil is what fills most

Introduction: The Myth That Won’t Die “Just tell me what grease to use.” That’s how most conversations start. Everyone wants the shortcut — the one-minute answer to a question that takes a lifetime of breakdowns to really understand. It’s the same mindset that gave us the old classics: “Oil is oil.” “Grease is grease.” They

Every Alfa engine has its own rhythm, and in the Stelvio, that rhythm runs on oil. The 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four relies on SAE 0W-30 full-synthetic oil meeting Fiat 9.55535-GS1 and ACEA C2 standards, while the 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 (Quadrifoglio) calls for SAE 5W-40 full-synthetic oil meeting Fiat 9.55535-GH2 and ACEA C3 specifications. Each formulation is

 — Film Strength, Detergency, Endurance — When winter drops its hammer, every weak link shows itself. Engines tighten, batteries fade, and oil turns sluggish just when it’s needed most. Snowmobile engines live in that thin margin between mechanical grace and metal fatigue — and the oil you feed them decides which side of that line