Engine oil seems so simple. It's slippery. It keeps metal parts from fusing together. It's messy, especially when it has been squeezed, slung, and sprayed around the inside of a hot engine for ...

A mechanic cracked open a neglected engine and what he found was brutal.

You may recall the article entitled "The Slippery Truth About Oil" from the June '06 issue of HPP (also available at www.highperformancepontiac.com). In it, we discussed the negative effects some ...

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 ...

Titanium, a protean element with applications from pigments to aerospace alloys, could get a new role as an environmentally friendly additive for automotive oil. Titanium, a protean element with ...

Back in the 1980's there was a Valvoline ad campaign using a series of laconic drivers at the wheel of cars fully invested in their smoking death throes who used the tag line "Motor oil is motor oil." ...

Motor oil contains chemical additives that extend how long engines can run without failure, but, despite decades of ubiquity, how such additives actually work to prevent this damage have remained a ...

Although oil analysis was initially used for engines as a predictive maintenance tool, it is still a widely used method for guaranteeing the reliability of engine systems. Majority of the mobile ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Most drivers know that regular oil changes are necessary to maintain the life and performance of their vehicle. For ...