Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night worried that you have never, ever changed the oil on your two-stroke lawnmower? Well, you can relax. A two-stroke oil change is like a left-handed ...
For most vehicle owners, oil changes are treated as a routine maintenance task, whether they’re done at home or at an oil change shop. But according to an auto expert, one oil change mistake can cause ...
You probably already know that your car relies on various different fluids to help it run smoothly. Two of the most well-known and recognizable of those fluids are engine oil and fuel, which, in many ...
Many drivers think semi-synthetic and synthetic blend oils are different, but they’re basically the same, labeling standards ...
Diesel and gasoline engines might look alike under the hood, but they use oil in very different ways. Gas engines run cleaner, but diesels create much more soot, crank out higher compression forces, ...
A recent GM safety recall addressing potential manufacturing defects impacting the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine dictates that certain engines should now use 0W-40 oil, rather than ...
Back in the 1980's there was a Valvoline ad campaign using a series of laconic drivers at the wheel of cars fully invested in their smoking death throes who used the tag line "Motor oil is motor oil." ...
For years, drivers were told that they needed to change their car's oil every 3,000 miles. But as engines have grown more efficient and oil formulas have improved, that rule of thumb is no longer a ...