Engine oil color reveals its age, contamination level, and operating condition. Fresh oil is amber or light brown. Oil darkened to black but still translucent after a few thousand miles is normal.

It's no secret that our vehicles require a massive number of parts to function. Whether you drive a car with a traditional internal combustion engine or a modern electric vehicle, at least one thing ...

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

Your engine’s oil pressure is one of those things that needs to be just right. If it’s too high or too low, it can be indicative of other problems. This is especially true with high oil pressure, as ...

Don't ignore what your car is trying to tell you. Here are four critical indicators that your card engine is on the verge of ...

Consumer Reports has looked back at some of its surveys on reliability and oil burning, so it decided to update their story on the topic. It all started with an editor of the American publication who ...