Snake oil. Mouse milk. Whiffle dust. Take your pick — few products have earned such unflattering sobriquets as aftermarket motor-oil additives. And for the very good reason that these promised ...

Aftermarket additives are a popular off-the-shelf item at truck stops and parts counters, but many of the necessary additives already are formulated in the diesel engine oils directly from the ...

Oil stop leaks are designed to stop and seal leaks caused by general wear and tear in your vehicle’s engine. Over time, the engine’s gaskets and seals will start to degrade, and you will have to ...

As someone who's driven classic cars daily for around 15 years, as well as working on and restoring such cars throughout my education, I take vintage automotive maintenance very seriously. Many of ...

Walk into any parts store and you'll see the rows of glossy bottles promising to stop engine wear, boost fuel economy, and make your old clunker run like it just rolled out of the factory. The auto ...

Lubricants naturally deteriorate while in use as a result of factors like oxidation, thermal degradation, and contamination. Oxidation is far and away the most significant cause with regards to ...

Engine oil additives, in general, are meant for the engine's well-being but they do have a few drawbacks Photo credit: Thinkstock Engine oil additives improve lubrication, performance in extreme ...

March 14, 2009 – We get a lot of press releases and most of them go directly to the bitslag bucket, but this one seems interesting, so take a look and let us know what you think. UPDATE: New Test: ...

Motor oil contains chemical additives that extend how long engines can run without failure, but, despite decades of ubiquity, how such additives actually work to prevent this damage have remained a ...

Austin, Aug. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SNS Insider report indicates that The Lubricating Oil Additives Market size is projected to reach USD 25.66 billion by 2032 and grow at a CAGR of 3.00% ...