Don't clear that check engine light—this $100 tool can save you a failed smog test

The “check engine” light is the most annoying orange icon in America. Half the time the car feels fine, and the other half ...
Consumer Reports

How to Check Your Car's Engine Oil the Right Way

Think of motor oil as the life’s blood of your car’s engine. Checking it on a regular basis is a key part of keeping your engine running well and getting the most miles out of it. The oil lubricates ...
Jalopnik

Why Your Check Engine Light Might Keep Coming Back After Being Cleared

There are few things more distracting when driving than a check engine light, or CEL. The CEL is a vague, catch-all light that indicates there is an error somewhere ...
Jalopnik

When The Oil Light Turns On, How Long Is It Safe To Keep Driving?

Playing second fiddle to the dreaded check-engine light is the oil light, one of the many dashboard warning lights that you shouldn't ignore when it illuminates while driving. Some cars have multiple ...
The Drive

How To Reset Your Check Engine Light

Fact: Check engine lights lead to gray hairs and sleepless nights. Just kidding, they’re important warning signs that help you maintain your ride’s health and well-being. But what happens when that ...
autoevolution

C8 Corvette Has the Check Engine Light On at 7,000 Miles. What Is Wrong With It Already?

A 2024 Chevrolet Corvette with under 8,000 miles on the clock needs to go back to the dealership ASAP! The Check Engine light showed up on the dashboard. The owners have already diagnosed the car, but ...
Sports Illustrated

Formula 1 Engine Suppliers: Full List

The 2025 Formula 1 season has begun in incredible competitive fashion as four-time defending world champion Max Verstappen no longer owns the sport's top spot. Verstappen and Red Bull have taken a ...
USA Today

Is your car affected by the GM recall? Here's how to check

Hundreds of thousands of vehicle owners around the U.S. may have to pay a visit to the shop after General Motors recalled nearly 600,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC vehicles due to engine issues that ...
Newsweek

Major GM Recall: Full List of Nearly 600,000 Vehicles Facing Engine Failure

General Motors is recalling close to 600,000 vehicles from its Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC lines due to a serious engine defect that could cause significant damage or complete engine failure. In a ...
Forbes

Here’s What Common ‘Check Engine’ Problems Will Cost To Fix, Data Shows

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...
Consumer Reports

What Does the Check Engine Light Look Like, and What Does It Mean?

You’re driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a yellow light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. If you’re like most car owners, you have little idea about ...