We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Regardless of whether you drive an old Camry or high-performance sports car, your vehicle will have a specific maintenance schedule. It will ...

I fully understand that the vast majority of oil additives are nearly or completely worthless in modern engines. But I've noticed that most of the discussions on this say something like "no engine ...

Engine oil turns black from a combination of combustion byproducts, heat oxidation, and detergent additives suspending carbon particles in the fluid. Black oil is not automatically a sign of a problem ...

Many of us try to eat right and have a well-balanced diet. We eat good foods and try to keep ourselves in good shape. Most of us benefit from taking vitamin supplements to boost certain areas of our ...

When you cut to the basic principles of heavy-duty trucks it comes down to return on investment: maximum mpg, meeting emissions requirements and the truck running at optimum conditions and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are dozens of things vehicle owners can do for engine care. But for many, extending an engine's life can entail more than just proper ...

Engine oil seems so simple. It's slippery. It keeps metal parts from fusing together. It's messy, especially when it has been squeezed, slung, and sprayed around the inside of a hot engine for ...

Small engine maker Briggs & Stratton Co. has introduced a fuel additive that it says will help prevent problems in gasoline engines using ethanol. Petroleum companies use a 10 percent blend of ethanol ...

Chances are you’ve already got a box full of tools for working on cars and trucks. Socket wrenches, combination wrenches, gear pullers, and countless specialty tools that are for doing just one thing ...

The new heavy-duty engine oil category, PC-12, is nearing the finish line. Here’s what fleet maintenance managers should know before it arrives in 2027.