Cold weather exposes every weakness in an engine, but one habit stands out as the quickest way to finish it off. Mechanics increasingly warn that the real damage is done in the first minutes after a ...

Besides preventing the build-up of nasty engine sludge and premature wear, protection against cold starts is one of the main reasons why you should never skip an oil change in your gasoline or diesel ...

Q I have a 2006 Honda Accord four-cylinder with 105,000 miles. It has developed a clicking engine noise on a cold start. After the car has warmed up, the sound goes away. I have seen references to a ...

Winter actually causes more damage to diesel trucks than most owners think. Every year problems like gelled fuel, failure to start or weak start, longer warm-up time and even cut short regeneration ...

Your engine oil won't freeze when the temperature drops, but that doesn't mean it's immune to the effects of cold weather.