Changing the oil in your car is something that any DIYer can do. Although changing the oil might appear rather “duh,” there ...

Yet, its motor oil products are limited to just two lines, namely its Pro Performance conventional oil and its SYN Full Synthetic oil, each available in grades of 5W-20, 5W-30, and 10W-30.

Only if your car’s manual explicitly says so—and even then, think twice. If you can’t get the recommended high-mileage oil type, work your engine especially hard, or hit the mileage limit–just get a ...

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 ...