Watch a Missouri YouTuber Tear Down a 2022 F-150 EcoBoost That Hit 180,000 Miles in Four Years, Then Find a Piston Burned Straight Through
A 2022 Ford F-150 Lariat that rolled out of the factory in May 2022 had...
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Ford’s Wet Timing Belt Case Went From 44 Complaints to 1,299. The Part That Clogs Can’t Be Reached Without Pulling the Engine.
NHTSA's probe into Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost grew from 10,473 cars to 135,551. Two months later there's still no recall. Here's…
Your Engine Was Designed Around an Oil America Barely Makes. Now the Bill Is Due.
Costco is rationing motor oil and charging $5.80 a quart, but the cause is not crude prices. It is API…
Costco’s Synthetic Oil Price Just Jumped 60%. The Purchase Limit Is the Real Story
Costco has spent four decades building a reputation on prices that refuse to move: the...
Ford Buried a Timing Belt in Motor Oil to Save Gas — Now the Feds Say 135,000 Cars Are a Safety Risk
On a highway in Wilmington, Delaware, a Ford Focus driver watched an oil pressure warning...
Why Your Quick-Lube Guy Keeps “Finding” Problems Your Car Doesn’t Have
You went in to a quick-lube shop for an oil change. You’re leaving with a...
Timing Belt or Timing Chain? Ignore the Wrong One and Watch a $2,000 Repair Bill Show Up
Ask ten drivers what a timing belt does. You’ll get eight shrugs, one “isn’t that...
Everything You Think You Know About Ethanol Gas Wrecking Your Engine Is Probably Wrong
Somewhere along the way, “don’t use that gas, it’s got ethanol in it” became one...
Your Spark Plugs Could Still Be Fine at 100,000 Miles. Here’s How to Know Before You Pay to Replace Them Anyway
Somewhere along the way, “100,000 miles” became the universal spark plug expiration date. People repeat...
What to Know for Your Morning: A Supreme Court Bombshell, Polestar’s Fire Sale, and NHTSA’s Worst Week Yet
Grab your coffee and get caught up. Four stories from the last few days are...
The 3,000-Mile Oil Change Is Dead. Here’s the Number That Actually Matters
The 3,000-mile oil change is a myth that refuses to die. Here's what your manual actually says, why severe service…
That ‘Change Oil’ Light Is Lying to You About When You Actually Need It
For decades, the rule was simple and everyone repeated it: change your oil every 3,000...
How to Make Your Engine Last Forever (Or at Least a Lot Longer)
A car is a significant investment, so of course you want to squeeze every mile...