Every driver should know how to check and top off engine oil. Here's how to read the dipstick, add oil the right way, and keep your car running smoothly.

When there's too much oil, you can loosen the drain plug slightly to release the excess. If you'd rather avoid crawling under ...

Your engine oil is as essential to your car as your blood is to your body. Without it, your motor won’t run. And just like a doctor can tell a lot about your health by testing your blood, you can ...

Oil is the lifeblood of your car’s engine. Staying on top of your oil status may be a car owner’s most important maintenance task. It’s a check that remains relatively simple despite other areas of ...

CR shares five things to know about oil changes for your car, including when and how often to change the motor oil and ...

You should check your engine's oil level regularly, but how can you do that if the dipstick is stuck or broken? There are ...

So your car’s oil pressure gauge is behaving like a metronome or, worse yet, has flatlined altogether and you want to check the pressure manually? Wunderbar. Your engine’s oil pressure is vital to its ...