It would have been revolutionary: an internal combustion engine without oil. And it might have worked. But lots of real-world issues got in the way.

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, ...

Engines are incredibly complex pieces of precision engineering. They operate within extremely fine tolerances, with components spinning at thousands of RPM for hours without missing a beat. The key to ...

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 ...

Q: Synthetic oil seems to be the best choice of oil to use in a car today instead of conventional oil. Is synthetic oil OK to use in small engines such as generators, snow blowers and other ...

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 ...

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There's a certain satisfaction that comes with changing your own oil. It's a hands-on way to care for your vehicle, save money, and feel more connected to the machine you drive every day. Still, even ...