As someone who's driven classic cars daily for around 15 years, as well as working on and restoring such cars throughout my education, I take vintage automotive maintenance very seriously. Many of ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Most drivers know that regular oil changes are necessary to maintain the life and performance of their vehicle. For ...

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 ...

It's easy for the uninitiated to think that oil is oil, no matter what type of engine it's going into. After all, it's only meant to lubricate the internal components of an engine. Well, all oils ...

The new Chevron Delo 600 ADF with OMNIMAX heavy duty engine oil is designed to help better protect the diesel engine and aftertreatment systems. Engine oil, lubricants and coolants maker Chevron ...

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.

Even as cars become increasingly sophisticated, motor oil remains the engine’s lifeblood, and caring for this fluid is vital. Fortunately, this is a rather simple task—and your car’s onboard computer ...

The best synthetic oils offer more mileage, keep the engine cleaner, perform equally well in low and high temperatures, and protect your engine by keeping wear at bay. When it comes to the topic of ...

To understand how overfilling your engine oil is too much of a good thing, it’s helpful to provide a little background. Engines are comprised of hundreds of precision-crafted parts working in unison ...

Oil viscosity is checked with this Brookfield viscosimeter. Tiny cylinder is immersed in sample, spun by electric motor. Torque in spindle correlates to oil viscosity. A second test at higher ...