Most people are familiar with the importance of oil for the internal combustion engines that power our modern vehicles. The petroleum-based fluid is designed to provide lubrication to the vast amount ...

DETROIT - In the latest example of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s quality woes, the automaker is warning 426,000 VW Passat and Audi A4 owners of an engine oil sludge problem. Affected are 1.8-liter ...

DETROIT - In the latest example of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s quality woes, the automaker is warning 426,000 VW Passat and Audi A4 owners of an engine oil sludge problem. Affected are 1.8-liter ...

If you've ever removed your oil cap during a routine check or oil change and noticed a creamy white or yellowish, almost mayonnaise-like substance underneath it, you're not alone. You'd be well within ...

Consumers saddled with sludge-clogged Toyota engines may soon get some help from the Japanese auto giant under the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement that covers roughly 3.5 million Toyota and ...

It's vital that you discard used motor oil properly to avoid environmental contamination and legal consequences. Here's how to recycle old engine oil.