Most people are familiar with the importance of oil for the internal combustion engines that power our modern vehicles. The petroleum-based fluid is designed to provide lubrication to the vast amount ...

DETROIT - In the latest example of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s quality woes, the automaker is warning 426,000 VW Passat and Audi A4 owners of an engine oil sludge problem. Affected are 1.8-liter ...

Consumers saddled with sludge-clogged Toyota engines may soon get some help from the Japanese auto giant under the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement that covers roughly 3.5 million Toyota and ...

DETROIT -- An inexpensive device that checks the condition of engine oil and warns the driver when it's time for an oil change could help Volkswagen of America Inc. and the Chrysler group avoid future ...

If you've ever removed your oil cap during a routine check or oil change and noticed a creamy white or yellowish, almost mayonnaise-like substance underneath it, you're not alone. You'd be well within ...