Engine oil color reveals its age, contamination level, and operating condition. Fresh oil is amber or light brown. Oil darkened to black but still translucent after a few thousand miles is normal.

I had the radiator serviced on my car; just preventive maintenance. I noticed on the repair invoice I was charged for a cooling system additive.

A 6.7L Power Stroke teardown uncovers shocking internal damage hidden inside a 200K-mile Ford F-250 diesel bought at auction.

Using several tubes of J-B Weld, a YouTuber made a working cylinder head that lasted over a minute on the lawnmower engine it ...

As a family-run business with decades of experience, Cylinder Heads International provides a massive inventory of ...

Cylinder heads get a lot of credit when it comes to engine power. Here at Jalopnik, we've touted the Chevy double hump heads' ability to shape small block V8 power and late-90s Vortec heads' status as ...

Greetings Gen 1 Mini Cooper/JCW fans. Years ago I had an original 2004 John Cooper Works (JCW) Mini Cooper and I just loved the car. I also had an appetite for speed and had planned some upgrades to ...

Engines are the power house of the car (Credit: Pexels) For vehicle owners, few issues can be as frustrating and expensive as a blown head gasket. This small but crucial component sits between the ...

How much does it cost to fix a head gasket? Well, there are a lot variables at play here, but let’s start with the fine print: You don’t actually fix a head gasket, you replace it. Once it’s broken, ...