I might be in the minority of car owners, but I actually enjoy changing my oil. My local big box store has bargain prices for jugs of long-lasting full-synthetic oil and carries OEM filters, so I can ...

A magnetic oil filter drain plug and/or an oil filter magnet add one more potential layer of engine protection. Do they work? Residue on the drain plug says yes, but it’s anyone’s guess with the oil ...

It's fine to remove an oil drain plug with a wrench or socket. But should you use a torque wrench when reinstalling the drain plug (assuming you don't have a quick drain plug)? It seems like a simple ...

With the recent development of weight-efficient engines, composite oil pans have become increasingly popular. However, the factory composite plug has proven to be a temporary solution. Femco now ...

Tip: Always use a system when you do an oil change: Do each part of the job in order, and don't change that order from job to job. This may sound unduly restrictive if you like to improvise, but if ...

Changing the fluid in my 1975 International Scout‘s manual transmission took me a few hours. A lot of that time was spent pumping it’s-barely-a-liquid 90W GL-1 gear oil three feet uphill through a ...