When it comes to maintaining your car, few topics create as much confusion as engine oil. You’ve probably heard debates about ...

Changing your own oil, while simple in principle, is often a rather deceptively nuanced task in one key area: selecting which oil is best for your vehicle. For instance, there's a huge variety of ...

I’ve been getting a lot of mail regarding using synthetic motor oil in vehicles. Questions such as: Should I use synthetic oil? Does it work better in some cars than others? Does it cost more? Do I ...

Conventional motor oil or synthetic motor oil? That is the question when getting an oil change, and it's an important one. Both are designed to help keep your engine and its various components ...

A persistent debate around synthetic motor oil is whether it can be used in old cars. In this Engineering Explained video, Jason Fenske clears things up. The video is part of a series sponsored by ...

Synthetic oil is worth the extra cost for most drivers. It lasts 7,500 to 15,000 miles between changes compared to 3,000 to 5,000 miles for conventional oil, performs significantly better in ...

Its pretty amazing when you think about itall those metal parts spinning away furiously but never making contact. Oil makes it all possible. In addition to serving as a buffer against wear, oil also ...

Walk into any auto parts store and you're smacked with a wall of brightly colored bottles promising "protection," "performance," and probably enlightenment if you squint hard enough. Somewhere in that ...

Fakes get a bad rap, whether it’s fake Rolexes, fake handbags, or fake Bugattis. They’re seen as lesser, and by all accounts, they are. They’re not made as well, they’re cheaper, and you’ll look like ...