Choosing the right motor oil is paramount to car maintenance. It's not a particularly exciting task, whether shopping for or changing your oil, but if you don't pay the proper attention, then you aren ...

How well does vegetable oil work as a motor oil substitute? The difference in viscosity between these two oils reveals why ...

It doesn't matter if you have a hybrid or conventional gas-powered car, a good motor oil can make the difference between a long-lasting engine and a sputtery ride. Here's what you should look for when ...

Motor oil is the lifeblood of your car's engine. Not only does it provide lubrication for all of your engine's internal moving parts — of which there are massive amounts — but it also works like a ...

While fresh oil is generally transparent and amber colored, black oil may mean it's time for a replacement and frothy oil 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 ...

Engines need motor oil to run smoothly. It lubricates moving parts, reduces friction, minimizes wear, regulates engine temperature... it even helps keep the engine clean. That's why it's so important ...

We all know that motor oil is the lifeblood of the engine, and using the best quality and highest performance oil is a vital part of not only keeping the car on the road longer, but also operating at ...

Home mechanics have been pouring vegetable oil into engines for years, sometimes in the fuel tank, sometimes straight into ...

GM just announced that Mobil 1 is now the official engine oil provider for its Chevrolet crate motors and that a selection of fully synthetic Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing motor oils will be available to ...

While writing this month's SEMA Action Network story (page 20) and taking a look at the 2016 CAFÉ standards for fleet-wide fuel economy that all the automakers are busily working toward meeting, it ...

Africa’s specialty fluids management company, Eunisell Chemicals, has manufactured a new motor engine oil. The production was made of group IV synthetic base oils with an advanced additive molecules, ...