Performing an oil change can be extremely enjoyable — watching that used sludge drain out and replacing it with clean amber liquid can even help you feel more connected to the engine. However, many ...

Any DIYer worth their salt accumulates old oil. Cars, lawn mowers, recreational vehicles and hydraulic systems all produce dirty, used petroleum-based lubricants that must be carefully captured and ...

If you work on cars or have driven one for long enough, you're probably aware that our vehicles depend on a range of different automotive fluids to help them run, regardless of whether the vehicle is ...

There are many benefits to frequently changing the oil in your vehicle. This is why the vast majority of people simply drain it, replace it, and recycle it. Still, what if you could reuse old motor ...

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 ...

Changing your car's oil is a great feeling, right? You save money, you feel self-reliant, and you get to look at the black goop you just drained and think, "Yep, that did some serious work in there." ...

Every dipstick knows an oil change every few thousand miles is a routine way of prolonging the engine life on your car or truck. But doing so produces an estimated 8 billion gallons of used motor oil.

It has been estimated that over 8 billion US gallons (30.3 billion liters) of used motor oil are produced every year by the world's cars and trucks. While some of that is re-refined into new oil or ...

Procedures for “breaking in” new, remanufactured or rebuilt engines are evolving. Standard procedure in past decades was to use break-in oil in a “new” engine for the first 100 hours. During that time ...