Your engine’s about to die, but your dashboard won’t tell you until it’s too late. While mechanics rely on expensive diagnostics and lab tests, there’s a brutally simple visual check that reveals ...

Oil and fluid testing answers both short- and long-term questions about the internal condition of engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems. A one-time sample of engine or transmission oil gives a ...

Porsche sports cars have earned a reputation for being able to handle pretty serious abuse on track. That isn't by accident, with entire teams of folks in Weissach dedicated to pushing every component ...

Is there a way to have your engine oil tested to see how it is holding up or if it's right for your engine? I have the cheapest company stock put in, but sometimes I notice that certain oil is more ...

When you take your vehicle in for an oil change — or change you oil yourself if you're so inclined — you probably don't give much thought to what's in the fluid being drained. It might not occur to ...

Under normal circumstances, most modern engine oil and gasoline brands work fine on their own to keep your engine running smoothly. But there may be cases where even the best of them could use a ...

Hey everybody, welcome back. I'm Jason Cannon and my co-host on the other side as always is Matt Cole. Counterfeit aftermarket parts are parts that are either sold or advertised as something that they ...

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 ...

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 ...