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 ...

Engine oil and cold weather don't mix well. Here's why viscosity matters, how cold affects oil flow, and how the right oil ...

A killer may live in your car, choking the life from your engine, regardless of maintenance or mileage. And the automakers who know of its potential for damage aren’t always eager to help. Created ...

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it was sending letters to 3.3 million Toyota owners in the U.S. in hopes of resolving a potential engine problem. Faced with a small but steady stream of complaints ...

LOS ANGELES - In September 1999, Maggie Alemany, a 47-year-old medical transcriptionist, drove off the lot of Kendall Toyota in Miami with a new 2000 Toyota Sienna minivan equipped with a 3.0-liter ...

For people buying a used car, there is a very important but rarely checked factor to consider that goes beyond kicking the tires: original sin. Some best-selling models appear to have an increased ...

Many car owners think oil only fails when the miles rack up. Wrong. Even when your ride sits for months, oil ages and degrade. Factors like exposure to condensation, temperature swings, and ...

Lindsay Chappell is an Automotive News staff reporter. I am an engine sludge victim. But I'm not bitter. I have only one complaint: I now feel I should hang on to a car that I wanted to sell. In my ...

A mechanic at TN Automotive didn’t expect a history lesson when tearing down a Ford engine. Buried inside was a relic from a retail era most Americans barely remember anymore: a Kmart-branded oil ...

BOSTON (CN) - A federal class action claims Saab's four-cylinder multi-valve turbocharged engines fail and suffer "total destruction" from engine oil sludge, and Saab won't honor its warranty. The ...

Yes, synthetic oil is better for most engines, offering superior protection, longer life, and performance compared to conventional oils.