Zinc additives are fairly common in oil, especially when treating a classic or high milage engine, but what does the additive ...

Follow the engine block preparation process, from inspecting the initial condition and cleaning gasket surfaces to chasing ...

There are a few different solutions you can use to remove sludge and other contaminants from your car's engine, but soapy water should not be one of them.

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Aluminum engine blocks (which are different from cylinder heads) are prone to cracking under some circumstances, just like their cast iron counterparts. However, the factors that cause them to crack, ...

For decades, the engine oil segment operated on a predictable, visceral playbook: a driver popping open the car hood on a Sunday morning, checking the dipstick, and taking deep pride in the mechanical ...

As the structural foundation of your internal combustion engine, the engine block is one of your vehicle's most crucial components. Among other things, it provides structural support for internal ...

The Internet has created a strange distortion field around stock engine blocks. Spend enough time watching dyno videos, dragstrip clips, and street-car glory-pass reels, and it becomes easy to believe ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - General Motors is bringing production of its next-generation small block V8 engine back to Flint, where the iconic engine was first built more than 70 years ago. The new LS6 6.7L ...

One of the most effective ways to modify a car is changing its color, and we all know this. Whether you don't like the factory color, you want it to be your favorite color, or even to cover up the ...

Skilled mechanics that can build a motor feel like next-level technicians when compared to those people who just like to tinker in the garage. This is especially true when it comes to working with the ...