2018 in Review: What People Were Reading

2018 will soon be in the rear view mirror. The year has been filled with many changes, devastating events and generosity galore within the oil change and quick automotive maintenance industry.

It's interesting to look back on the stories that most interested readers throughout the year. To better identify the most sought-after content, the list has been broken down into four categories: top news stories, top articles, top tech specs and top articles from the archives. Have you seen them all?

Let's take a look back at the top stories and articles people were reading.

Top News Stories

1. Amazon Launches AmazonBasics Private Label Synthetic Motor Oil
2. Heartland Automotive Services Acquired, Will Be Renamed
3. Missouri Jiffy Lube Draws Attention with Humorous Signs
4. BMW Excessive Oil Consumption Class-Action Lawsuit Settled
5. Man Dies in Workplace Accident at Monro Muffler Brake & Service
6. Tragedy at Terrible Herbst
7. Man Pinned Between Two Cars At Oil Change Shop In Newark
8. Take 5 Oil Change Now Franchising
9. Woman Suspected of Drinking Waiting for Oil Change
10. Mavis Discount Tire and Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers to Merge

Top Articles

1. Dual Port and Direct-Injection Technology: What You Need to Know About the Next Generation of Engine Design
2. Brand Expansion: Jiffy Lube Introduces Multicare
3. On the Cusp of Change: SN+, 0W-16, GF-6 and More
4. 2018 Operator of the Year: A Very Family Affair
5. Giving Back: Truckin’ For a Cause
6. Franchise 500 Rankings Released
7. AmazonBasics: A New Player in the Oil Market?
8. How Many Flushes?
9. Treasure Mapping Success: Sights from the 2018 Grease Monkey International Conference
10. Ford Chooses API FA-4 for New Small Diesels

Top Tech Specs

1. Tech Spec: 2018 Ford F-150
2. Tech Spec: 2017 Honda CR-V
3. Tech Spec: 2017 Ford Escape
4. Tech Spec: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
5. Tech Spec: 2017 Jeep Compass
6. Tech Spec: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
7. Tech Spec: 2017 Ford Focus
8. Tech Spec: 2016 Chrysler 200
9. Tech Spec: 2017 Honda Pilot
10. Tech Spec: 2005 Chrysler 300 Series

Top Articles From the Archives

1. Low Oil Pressure Message: Locating the Mystery Filter (2017)
2. The Skinny on OW-16 Oil (2017)
3. Canister vs. Cartridge (2015)
4. The New Generation of dexos and ACEA Specifications (2017)
5. From Asset to Liability: The Fall of Used Motor Oil (2016)
6. Clearing Up Ford’s Diesel Oil Statement (2017)
7. On the Line: Factory Solutions for Excessive Oil Consumption (2015)
8. Bridgestone Vision 2020: A New Standard By Which to Operate (2016)
9. Bypassing the Oil Filter (2016)
10. The New Diesel Engine Oil Standards and Ford’s Reaction to Them (2016)