Minor engine symptoms often look harmless, yet they are usually the first sign that something inside the powertrain is wearing out, clogging up, or running too hot. When we ignore those early clues, ...

Whether you know a lot about cars or nothing about them, it's never fun to see the check-engine light—also known as a malfunction indicator light (MIL). This is your car trying to tell you it has ...

In my 53 years, I have destroyed a shocking number of engines. Some died from neglect of routine maintenance, some expired from old age and high mileage, and others suffered a failure of a critical ...