Q: I changed the oil but not the filter on our 2006 VW Beetle. Why? Because it’s such a pain dropping the belly pan. I know I ...

More often behind his keyboard than on the road, you can still catch him on the auto show floor, harassing engineers to understand what lies beneath the pretty body work. If you drive your car hard, ...

Without the help of an auto shop, your first attempt may be messy and difficult, but the work will only get easier the more ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Dryers that don’t dry, vacuum cleaners that don’t clean, and air conditioners that don’t cool might be plagued by the same ...

Editor’s Note: Most of the information you’ll need to change the oil and filter on a Ducati Multistrada can be found in my Ducati Oil and Filter Change article. After a year or so of ownership, I had ...

While the increasing complexity of today’s cars, light trucks, and SUVs has put many tasks beyond the capabilities of light do-it-yourselfers (DIYers), filter changes can still be easily handled by ...

Engine oil top ups and changing it are basic maintenance vows that a car requires, however one cannot be replaced by the other. There is a reason why manufacturers state and define a particular ...