Your engine oil is as essential to your car as your blood is to your body. Without it, your motor won’t run. And just like a doctor can tell a lot about your health by testing your blood, you can ...

There was a time, not so long ago, when car owners were expected to carry out basic maintenance and regular servicing on their car using a handful of wrenches and common automotive tools. Nowadays, ...

Every driver should know how to check and top off engine oil. Here's how to read the dipstick, add oil the right way, and keep your car running smoothly.

Oil is the lifeblood of your car’s engine. Staying on top of your oil status may be a car owner’s most important maintenance task. It’s a check that remains relatively simple despite other areas of ...

Got a low-oil warning light? It's bad to have too little oil in your engine, but it's also a problem if you add too much. So be careful not to overfill your engine. Also consult your owner's manual to ...

If you've overfilled your car's oil, there are two basic methods for remove the extra. One works from above the car, the ...

So your car’s oil pressure gauge is behaving like a metronome or, worse yet, has flatlined altogether and you want to check the pressure manually? Wunderbar. Your engine’s oil pressure is vital to its ...

Semi-regular oil changes are (or should be) a regular part of car ownership, with some drivers going to a mechanic for the service and others opting to do it themselves. Changing your own oil comes ...

Advanced engine technology means today’s cars are exceptionally reliable and can go further than ever between trips to the workshop. That’s good news for drivers, but means it is more important than ...