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

Engine oil turns black from a combination of combustion byproducts, heat oxidation, and detergent additives suspending carbon particles in the fluid. Black oil is not automatically a sign of a problem ...

The consolidated class action lawsuit over defective GM 6.2L L87 engines begins, covering hundreds of thousands of vehicles and alleging inadequate repairs.

The Ford F-150 is by far one of the most popular pickup trucks of all time, but even that hasn't stopped Ford from putting some stinker engines in them.

Drivers of VW and Audi models say routine oil top offs masked a larger defect, and now a court will decide what happens next ...

The Better Half VW conversion produces approximately 30 horsepower at 3400 rpm with standard 92mm cylinders, though builders can increase power to 37 horsepower or more by using larger bore cylinders.

Turbo flutter is caused by air being forced through the turbocharger in the opposite direction. It can be harmful for your engine in the long run.

India’s space agency says a valve failure prevented a navigation spacecraft launched more than a year ago from raising its ...

Subaru has a mixed reputation for reliability, most notably due to common problems associated with the boxer engines the ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

This teardown of a 2012 Honda Civic’s R18 engine shows how added engine complexity can compromise long-term reliability. Modern engine tech improves efficiency but may reduce long-term reliability, ...

GM has filed a patent application for a two-stroke engine valve system. The patent application is tagged with patent number US 2025/0354528 A1 and was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark ...