Oil change advice has not kept pace with how quickly engines and lubricants have evolved, and outdated rules of thumb can quietly cost drivers money or shorten engine life. I want to cut through the ...

Uptime is life, and oil is an engine’s lifeblood. These two immutable facts intersect at oil drain intervals. The longer a fleet can go between drain intervals, the more uptime it can get out of a ...

There’s not much the maintenance department can do to help fleets on fuel prices and inflation right now, but a renewed focus on engine oil management can help improve fuel efficiency and engine life ...

Historically, owner-operators have been religious about changing oil in their trucks at low-mileage intervals. At the same time, advancements in engine and oil technologies have allowed engine ...

Honda's 1.5-liter turbo in the CR-V has a decent reputation with owners, but this teardown shows what happens when you treat ...

I have been in the auto repair industry since 1972 … hummmm, a simple calculation of the math illustrates that I have been in car repair for, uh, well, let’s not go there. It makes me depressed. You ...

Oil reduces friction between rubbing surfaces and protects the engine from wear by creating a thin film. After the car has been idle, all the oil accumulates in the sump. When starting the engine and ...

Changing your own motor oil isn't that hard, and it can save you a lot of money, but it's important to know which kind of oil ...

No truer words have ever been said: oil is the lifeblood of your car’s engine. Its purpose is to lubricate the engine’s many crucial components to ensure a long, reliable life. It’s also a consumable ...

A mechanic is offering Kia and Hyundia owners a different perspective on how frequently they should get their oil changed. “This is why you don’t do oil changes every 7,500 miles on a Kia or a Hyundai ...

Toyota’s reputation for reliability has made it a force to be reckoned with in the mass market automotive segment. But that reputation may be lulling some into a false sense of security. In a recent ...

Choosing the right motor oil is paramount to car maintenance. It's not a particularly exciting task, whether shopping for or changing your oil, but if you don't pay the proper attention, then you aren ...