By Nathan Ebert, BG Chief Business & Strategy Officer Read time: 2 mins COVID-19 has taken our world by surprise. For our first responders, private transporters, healthcare workers, and other frontline organizations, this global pandemic is especially unsettling. These workers don’t have the option of working from home, and they can’t rely on social distancing. more…
In this episode of Tech Talk, Jon Hansen talks about air filter maintenance. Watch the video or read the transcript below! Hey guys, it’s Jon Hansen with Tech Talk. Today we’re going to talk about air filters and air filter maintenance. A lot of people don’t understand what an air filter does for your engine. more…
BG 44K® has been one of our flagship products for nearly four decades. But, engines have changed a lot over the years. Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines deliver unparalleled power, performance, and fuel economy. What comes with that, however, is a tendency to build carbon deposits rapidly. Not sure if your car is a GDI more…
Read time: 1.5 minutes The BG Technology and Training Center is home to the BG Proving Ground, a facility dedicated to hands-on automotive research, development, testing, and training. The new, larger facility has allowed the BG Proving Ground team to grow and expand, and continue to push the envelope for automotive excellence. Here’s what this more…
by Todd Leinen, BG Product Technical Support Representative Read time: 2.5 minutes Most companies have bold commercials or bottles with labels that claim all sorts of performance capabilities for automotive lubricants or fuel additives. BG does. So what exactly is it that sets us apart from other “additive companies”? It’s our commitment to quality. Sure, more…
By Michael Belluomo, BG Technical Service Manager Read time: 2 minutes Automatic transmission fluid. What exactly does it do? And how long can it last? Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) has some unique and specific properties that make it the most complex fluid in your vehicle. What does automatic transmission fluid do? It’s a lubricant to more…
Read time: 2 minutes Answer: The oil life monitor. All right, let’s talk about this monitor. Modern-day vehicles have an oil life monitor that uses a complex algorithm to calculate the wear and tear on your oil from day-to-day use. This algorithm takes into account engine load, oil temperature, engine temperature, average vehicle speed, ambient more…
Read time: 4 minutes You bought a high mileage vehicle to save on an expensive car payment. (Or, insert reason here.) And you want to get the most out of that engine as you can. So, what do you do when you start experiencing drivability problems? You troubleshoot. When my computer isn’t cooperating, there’s one more…
Read time: Less than 2 minutes My friend bought a used car for her daily driver. Ideally, she could comfortably put miles on this fuel-efficient car without breaking the bank with her long commute. The day after she bought the car, the transmission died. She called the previous owner. He swore there were no signs. more…
Read time: 5 minutes Bikes with no gears are the worst. Those tiny trick bikes look cool when you want to pop a wheelie but they are not efficient for travel. It’s a rite of passage when a kid graduates from a bike with training wheels and foot brakes to free-wheeling with hand brakes and more…
