Most people understand that motor oil is a vital component for the internal combustion engines that power most of our cars. Not only does oil act as a lubricant, allowing internal moving parts to ...

Your car's dashboard symbols generally fall under one of two categories: specific indicators with a single clear meaning and broad warnings with multiple potential causes. Specific indicators like the ...

Where Is the Oil in a Car and What Does it Do? The typical engine has a large oil reservoir (the crankcase) that holds several quarts of oil. The oil is drawn from the crankcase oil pan into a tube ...