One of the newer types of engine oil is 0W-8. Here are the cars that use it, how it is different from other oils, and why ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night worried that you have never, ever changed the oil on your two-stroke lawnmower? Well, you can relax. A two-stroke oil change is like a left-handed ...

The 3,000-mile rule has been costing drivers money for decades.

Diesel and gasoline engines might look alike under the hood, but they use oil in very different ways. Gas engines run cleaner, but diesels create much more soot, crank out higher compression forces, ...

A recent GM safety recall addressing potential manufacturing defects impacting the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine dictates that certain engines should now use 0W-40 oil, rather than ...

For decades, the golden rule of engine care has been pretty simple — change the engine oil every 3,000 miles. It's one of those maintenance mantras so ingrained in practice that most drivers never ...

The automotive world is constantly evolving, and so is the motor oil that keeps our engines alive and running smoothly. The newly introduced ILSAC GF-7 specification is set to replace GF-6 as the ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is finalizing PC-12 engine oil specs for 2027. Learn about CL-4 and FB-4 licensing ...

It's a common misconception that engine oil being dark is a sign that it needs to be changed, but in reality, this is usually more of an indication that the oil is doing what it's supposed to be doing ...