If you're cruising the market for a used compact, the Chevrolet Cruze may be on your list. These owner-reported problems will help you stay informed.

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Everything, even the smallest of things, can affect the performance of your engine. Whether topping off your fuel tank or driving on motor oil past its expiration date, you're slowly killing your car.

A car engine is a machine that converts various forms of energy into mechanical force. It also controls the general performance of a vehicle. It comprises a cylinder, piston, connecting rod, and ...

Not too long ago, we wrote a little article on "Common Mistakes That Are Destroying Your Car's Automatic Transmission". Sooner or later, we had to circle back and take a look at another part of the ...

General Motor's L87 V8 engine was under the hood of several models, but it wasn't perfect. Here are the most common problems you need to know about.

Building the engine the way you think it's supposed to be built instead of for how it will be used is the most common problem. The main errors are made when choosing camshafts (too big) and ...

Today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs are equipped with onboard diagnostic systems that can detect when a problem occurs and will flash an alert to the driver that a glitch exists. A vehicle’s brakes, ...

The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a naturally aspirated small-block V8 engine with two valves per cylinder and the traditional pushrod valve gear and two valves per cylinder, a layout that has ...

Headlights that flicker on and off depending on engine speed, or bulbs that burn out immediately after replacement, are quite ...