Ryan Gary

Ryan Gary

With a solid foundation of 20 years in the mechanical industry and a Mechanical Engineering degree, Ryan Gary brings a deep understanding of automotive systems to Engine Oil Journal. Driven by a passion for vehicles and a commitment to providing accurate information, he created this platform to empower drivers to make informed decisions about engine oil care.

Ford Refrigerant Capacity Charts(for All Models)

Ford Refrigerant Capacity Charts

Refrigerant capacity varies by model, year, engine size and body style. This guide provides a comprehensive Ford refrigerant capacity chart in table format, covering passenger cars, SUVs, trucks, and vans. Ford Refrigerant Capacity Charts Ford Model Year Range Refrigerant Type…

Carquest Oil Filter Cross Reference(for All Brands)

Carquest Oil Filter Cross Reference

Carquest oil filters are widely used across passenger cars, light trucks, heavy-duty vehicles, and industrial equipment. A cross-reference allows you to identify equivalent oil filters from other manufacturers that match the same size, thread pattern, gasket diameter, and filtration requirements.…

PF63 Oil Filter Cross Reference(For All Brands)

PF63 Oil Filter Cross Reference

A cross-reference oil filter allows you to replace the original PF63 with an equivalent filter from another brand while maintaining proper oil flow, filtration efficiency, and engine protection. This is especially useful when the OEM filter is unavailable, discontinued, or…

LS Engine Weight Chart(For All Engine Codes)

LS Engine Weight Chart

Not all LS engines weigh the same. Truck engines, iron blocks, and supercharged versions can be significantly heavier than their performance-car counterparts. This guide provides a complete LS engine weight chart, covering nearly every factory LS engine produced by General…

Engine Ford Vin Decoder(For All Models)

Engine Ford Vin Decoder

Every modern Ford vehicle comes with a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This VIN encodes detailed information about the vehicle, including the engine type. For most Ford vehicles, the 8th character in the VIN identifies the engine installed from the…