Consumer Reports presents the advantages and downsides of using synthetic oil in your car, and why you might want to consider ...

Synthetic motor oil offers many advantages over conventional engine oil. Synthetics resist chemical degradation far better than traditional oils, and they typically have a higher viscosity index that ...

CR shares five things to know about oil changes for your car, including when and how often to change the motor oil and ...

The 3,000-mile oil-change rule is a relic of a time with less advanced engines and motor oils. But shops still push that ...

Although most drivers might not pay it too much thought, picking the right motor oil can have a significant impact on the expected life of the engine's components. There are so many oils to pick from ...

With so many available motor oil brands and several labels like "synthetic blend," "full synthetic," or "conventional," the process of choosing one for your car has now become somewhat tedious. It ...

An F-150 owner's 2020 5.0L engine, replaced just 10k miles ago, is already 1 quart low at 1,863 miles. Is this the dreaded ...

Once upon a time, synthetic engine lubricants were considered exotic and used in only the most rarified performance engines. In fact, one of the companies discussed here, AMSOIL, was the first company ...

As the single most important fluid in any internal combustion engine—even that mystical rotary business—running the right oil is paramount. It handles so many tasks. Like lubricating crucial ...

You're staring down two shiny jugs at the auto parts aisle. One says semi‑synthetic, the other full synthetic, and you're thinking maybe they're basically the same, right? Maybe that's just a ...