Question:I thoroughly enjoyed the tech article "When Good Cams Go Bad" (June '06), but I have a couple of questions: If you have an older car without a catalytic converter but don't have flat tappets, ...

Classic car owners are often quite devoted to their vehicles. Between the substantial investment (classic cars can be expensive to buy and maintain), sentimental value, and fun factor, most ...

Synthetic motor oil offers many advantages over conventional engine oil. Synthetics resist chemical degradation far better than traditional oils, and they typically have a higher viscosity index that ...

Can you use synthetic motor oil in old cars? Can synthetic oils cause leaks in old cars and engines? Where did the idea originate that synthetic oils are not compatible with old engines? If your car ...

Technically, the first synthetic oils were produced in 1877, which was about a decade before the first patented motor car arrived in 1885. Despite this, the former didn't find its way into the latter ...