DETROIT - In the latest example of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s quality woes, the automaker is warning 426,000 VW Passat and Audi A4 owners of an engine oil sludge problem. Affected are 1.8-liter ...

Engine oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle. In the harsh environment where numerous metal components inside the engine mesh together dozens of times per second, if the engine oil fails to perform its ...

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 ...

A killer may live in your car, choking the life from your engine, regardless of maintenance or mileage. And the automakers who know of its potential for damage aren’t always eager to help. Created ...

Toyota Motor Corp. has carefully crafted the image of its Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the U.S. market, appealing to customers who expect their cars to deliver unparalleled quality and reliability.

DETROIT - In the latest example of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s quality woes, the automaker is warning 426,000 VW Passat and Audi A4 owners of an engine oil sludge problem. Affected are 1.8-liter ...

DETROIT -- An inexpensive device that checks the condition of engine oil and warns the driver when it's time for an oil change could help Volkswagen of America Inc. and the Chrysler group avoid future ...

After servicing a 2018 Ford Edge, a mechanic decided to alert its followers about the potential risk of engine sludge. Featured Video Sherwood Cooke Jr. and Sherwood Cooke III, father and son duo ...

Q Could you please settle a debate? Is it better to let your engine warm up for two or three minutes in the morning before driving or just put it in drive and go? – Sandra Bolin A In our father’s day ...