Engine oil is the unsung hero that is under your hood, silently performing its magic to make your car go. We tend to assume ...

Your engine’s about to die, but your dashboard won’t tell you until it’s too late. While mechanics rely on expensive diagnostics and lab tests, there’s a brutally simple visual check that reveals ...

Most people understand that motor oil is a vital component for the internal combustion engines that power most of our cars. Not only does oil act as a lubricant, allowing internal moving parts to ...

Where Is the Oil in a Car and What Does it Do? The typical engine has a large oil reservoir (the crankcase) that holds several quarts of oil. The oil is drawn from the crankcase oil pan into a tube ...

This paper explains the mechanisms that affect lubricating oil consumption in stationary gas engines. It explains the positive and negative consequences of oil consumption. It discusses the importance ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Cars with internal combustion engines — as opposed to electric vehicles, which still depend on a few fluids themselves — require various fluids to keep everything running smoothly. If you've been ...

You may be inclined to drive a brand-new car just like the one you’re replacing it with. However, there are some steps you should take to ensure that its heart—the engine—will live a long and reliable ...