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The motor oil test exposed which brands are actually worth buying
Motor oils all make big promises, but this test puts those claims under pressure. We compared performance, protection, wear resistance, and value to find out whether expensive oils really make a difference or if drivers are just paying for a label.
Companies like Nissan and Toyota are preparing dealer service centers for a motor oil shortage. Here's how it could impact drivers beyond Memorial Day.
Wholesale motor oil prices are rising rapidly, and some industry executives are warning of imminent shortages caused by the war with Iran.
With a possible motor-oil shortage thus pending, we thought we’d look into whether those old cans of 5W-30 you were thinking of tossing during spring cleaning are actually worth keeping around. —Ed.
Low oil pressure can be extremely harmful to a car's engine. If your oil pressure light turns on, this is what you should check first and some potential fixes.
A quart of fully synthetic motor oil is typically under $10, yet it can be all that stands between you and having to pay thousands for a new engine. To help prevent this, of course, oil companies spend significant amounts of time and money fine-tuning ...
Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G, the future of food, and augmented & virtual realities.
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 motor oil classifications covering different weights ...
I once had an oil pan with an “Exxon Valdez” sticker. Partly a joke, it reminded me to be careful when changing motor oil. Put the pan in the wrong place, drop the oil filter, or get distracted, and before you know it, you have an oil slick on your ...
There was a time when motor oil was motor oil. The engine in your car or truck was built with low stresses in mind, with wider tolerances and the expectation that it would have to be overhauled and rebuilt well before the odometer rolled over into six-digits.
