CARS.COM — We’ll pull no punches in saying it: Engine oil is a crucial thing to keep tabs on from a maintenance perspective. That means you should check your vehicle’s engine oil at least once a month ...

Checking your engine oil level is a quick, easy task that’s a crucial part of car maintenance. Keeping the right amount of oil in your engine will increase its longevity regardless of age, cylinder ...

There was a time, not so long ago, when car owners were expected to carry out basic maintenance and regular servicing on their car using a handful of wrenches and common automotive tools. Nowadays, ...

Your car's dashboard symbols generally fall under one of two categories: specific indicators with a single clear meaning and broad warnings with multiple potential causes. Specific indicators like the ...

Where Is the Oil in a Car and What Does it Do? The typical engine has a large oil reservoir (the crankcase) that holds several quarts of oil. The oil is drawn from the crankcase oil pan into a tube ...

Got a low-oil warning light? It's bad to have too little oil in your engine, but it's also a problem if you add too much. So be careful not to overfill your engine. Also consult your owner's manual to ...

Synthetic oil used to be something only performance cars needed, but not anymore. Now it’s the manufacturer-recommended engine lubricant in many mainstream vehicles, such as the Subaru Forester and ...

Curious to see the damage caused by running on low oil? This teardown of a blown BMW B48 engine shows what goes wrong and the ...