Kubota has announced an industry-leading 1,000-hour oil change interval for its D1005-E4BG and D1105-E4BG – 1,800-rpm engines for light tower applications. The solution answers light tower customers’ ...

Maintaining engine lubricating oil is a very important element in stretching the productive life of engines. “First and foremost, engine oil provides lubrication which keeps moving parts apart; ...

The 3,000-mile oil change interval originated in the 1960s for engines and oils that no longer exist in modern vehicles. Full-synthetic motor oil can allow intervals of 7,500 to 15,000 miles depending ...

I have been in the auto repair industry since 1972 … hummmm, a simple calculation of the math illustrates that I have been in car repair for, uh, well, let’s not go there. It makes me depressed. You ...

Towing can significantly impact a vehicle’s engine performance and longevity, necessitating shorter oil-change intervals to ...

According to the owner’s manual, my car’s engine requires an oil change every 15,000km. This is much longer than on my previous car. What determines a car’s oil-change intervals? Modern engines and ...

John’s post on Valvoline’s oil change interval survey results got the attention of our readers, so perhaps now it’s time for a slightly different perspective on the topic. If one accepts the fact that ...

With the exception of electric vehicles, all other cars (including your hybrid) have an oil filter. Regarding routine maintenance, the engine oil and oil filter are items that need to be replaced more ...

I purchased a new Chevrolet Silverado in 2017. After five years and 101,000 kilometres, I’m being told that I need an engine replacement. When I spoke with the service department, they said they have ...

Originally developed for steam engines by John Ellis, motor oil is used for lubricating combustion engines. In addition to reducing the friction and wear on the moving parts, modern lubricants have a ...