Changing fluids in a pickup truck has been necessary since the first one rolled off the assembly line more than 100 years ago. Vehicles — and what goes into them — are constantly changing and ...

There’s no NASCAR, 1967 Ferrari F312, Porsche 911, or even your daily driver Hyundai Sonata without oil. Whether conventional or synthetic, engine oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle. Back to oil, ...

Synthetic oils have caused countless debates and confusion across nearly every automotive forum, and often with good reason. Legally, the term “synthetic” has a pretty loose definition. While some ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Synthetic oil may cost more at your next oil change, but it could save you money in the long run according to new research from AAA. In an independent evaluation, AAA found that ...

Synthetic oil may lighten your wallet during an oil change, but a new study by AAA finds significant benefits under the hood. In an independent evaluation, synthetic oil outperformed its conventional ...

Semi-synthetic and synthetic blend oil sound very similar -- and they are -- but how can you tell the difference between the ...

So, you mixed synthetic oil and conventional oil. You screwed up, and now you're wondering if what you did will have catastrophic consequences. Whether it was a simple accident or if you did it on ...

Q: Can I switch from using regular to synthetic motor oil in my car without damage? A: You sure can. In fact, many new car manufactures now recommend only synthetic engine oils and will actually void ...

Consider paying a bit more for synthetic. Quick: synthetic or conventional, which is the better oil? Many gearheads will swear by synthetic oil, while more frugal car owners may opt for conventional ...

Q: Can I switch from synthetic oil to regular oil? I read it's a myth, but my mechanic says you can’t. By the way, I still read your column here after I moved to Venice, Florida. A: Synthetic oil and ...

Motor oil has quietly become one of the most important choices car owners make, especially as vehicles routinely cross 150,000 kilometers and keep going. The debate between full synthetic and high ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I am an old geezer who probably has lived through 100 or more oil changes in my lifetime, always using regular motor oil. Now I own a 2014 Honda CR-V that I bought used with about ...