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 ...

Along with requirements for the kind and weight of the oil they use, vehicle engines also have a set amount of oil they need, which varies by size. I reckon we're all aware of what happens to an ...

Several GM truck models were recalled due to engine issues, something that users say might have ben a result of the use of low-viscosity motor oil.

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 ...

Concerns over engine reliability have taken center stage for a group of Ford F-150 owners who say their pickups are using far more oil than they should. A new class action lawsuit filed in Michigan ...

The 6.2-liter V8 engine recall saga is far from being over and no real solution appears to be on the horizon. GM recalls nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs for potential L87 engine failures. Dealers ...

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

General Motors has issued updated guidance to its dealer network with regard to the engine oil spec used for units of the 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine impacted by last year’s recall. In a series of new ...

For years, drivers were told that they needed to change their car's oil every 3,000 miles. But as engines have grown more efficient and oil formulas have improved, that rule of thumb is no longer a ...