SnowTech Oct/Nov 2009 issue in the mail

September 22, 2009

The Oct/Nov 2009 issue of SnowTech hit the mail last week (Sept 18th – Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery). 108 pages. Featuring New Model Reviews on Arctic Cat Z1 and Z1 LXR, Yamaha RS Vector LTX GT, Ski-Doo GSX, Polaris RUSH, Yamaha Phazer GT, Arctic Cat Z1 Turbo Sno Pro, Polaris IQ Shift, and Ski-Doo MX Z X. A feature article on EFI Tuning Made Easy, and a Dear Ralph Special on How To Reduce Hyfax Wear. Also includes an in-depth look at our 2009 test fleet, with full reports on the following sleds: Yamaha FX Nytro, Ski-Doo MX Z Adrenaline 600 H.O. E-TEC, Polaris Switchback 600, Arctic Cat TZ-1, Ski-Doo Renegade 600 H.O. E-TEC, Yamaha RS Venture GT, Arctic Cat F8 Sno Pro, Polaris 600 Dragon SP, and Arctic Cat Crossfire 800 Sno Pro.

The Oct/Nov issue also included Technical Previews on Frogzskin Vents from Straightline Performance, Teth-Air Cordless Tether System from Source Innovations, Street Legal Sleds, and IntellaJet from Thunder Products.

There was also a Vintage Rider Special on Skiroule. With much more including Feedback, Industry update, Tech Shorts, Service and Tuning Notes and an extensive What’s New section this is an issue you don’t want to miss – look for it today on the newsstand or subscribe!

High Prices For Injection Oil

September 1, 2009

Dear Ralph:
Now that crude oil prices are down below $40 per barrel, I’m trying to figure out why we’re still paying such high prices for injection oil. I complained to my dealer, and he told me it wouldn’t be going down anytime soon, but just the opposite; he had received word that the oil prices would instead be going up! I think we’re getting hosed. What do you think?
Darnel Henry
Washington

Doesn’t make much sense now does it. I have heard the same thing, that oil-based products will be going up, not down. The reason? Unlike crude oil prices, which have fallen significantly, the prices of the commodity chemicals used to make our oil-based products continue to rise. You know as well as I do that they’re not going to take a loss, so if this is true then we will all likely be paying higher prices not only for injection oil but any type of processed lubricants.