For most vehicle owners, oil changes are treated as a routine maintenance task, whether they’re done at home or at an oil change shop. But according to an auto expert, one oil change mistake can cause ...

The global automotive lubricants market has seen significant transformation over the past decade, driven by evolving engine technologies, stricter emission regulations, and growing consumer awareness ...

Motor oil myths are more than harmless garage folklore. When drivers follow bad advice about oil changes, viscosity, or synthetic blends, they can shorten engine life, waste money, and even risk ...

The oil in your engine can evaporate, but only under very specific — and extreme — operating conditions. These conditions occur when your engine is operating at very high temperatures, which can ...

In the world of automotive engine oils, 0W-20 is one of the thinnest, though oils as thin as 0W-8 are now used. The 0W stands for 0-weight in winter, and the 20 stands for 20-weight when the oil is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As engine standards change, the oil that protects them has to change too — especially for drivers buying new trucks in the next ...

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 ...

Semi-synthetic and synthetic blend oil sound very similar -- and they are -- but how can you tell the difference between the ...

Automakers recommend oil changes at specific intervals, and there are lots of reasons for that. But is improving engine ...

GM Authority poll shows owners overwhelmingly want thicker 5W-30 or 0W-40 oil for next-gen V8s, citing durability over thin 0W-20 fuel economy gains.