Changing your own oil, while simple in principle, is often a rather deceptively nuanced task in one key area: selecting which oil is best for your vehicle. For instance, there's a huge variety of ...

That cheerful technician suggesting synthetic oil “for better engine protection” isn’t looking out for your engine-they’re padding their profit margins. Quick-lube shops mark up synthetic oil by 200% ...

Synthetic oils contain chemically modified compounds and high-quality base oils.

One of the most common car-care questions is also one of the most confusing: what kind of motor oil do you really need—and is ...

Conventional motor oil or synthetic motor oil? That is the question when getting an oil change, and it's an important one. Both are designed to help keep your engine and its various components ...

For as long as I’ve been driving, I’ve been changing oil. Longer than that, actually — before I even got my license, I did a lot of the maintenance and repair work on the family car. It seemed natural ...

Fakes get a bad rap, whether it’s fake Rolexes, fake handbags, or fake Bugattis. They’re seen as lesser, and by all accounts, they are. They’re not made as well, they’re cheaper, and you’ll look like ...