Engine

While changing your oil every 3,000 miles was standard practice many years ago, modern lubricants and advances in engine materials and tolerances have largely made that frequency unnecessary.

Ford is now recalling a population of its Escape SUV and Maverick pickup truck, as well as its Corsair SUV from luxury counterpart Lincoln, over a fire risk.

There are two checks you can easily do on your coolant: whether you have enough of it and if it’s still protecting your engine in cold temperatures.

Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains typically have a longer lifespan.

More than 306,000 trucks are being recalled for an electrical connector that could lead to overheating and, ultimately, a fire.

Ford’s latest major recall affects its popular Escape and Bronco Sport mid-size SUVs. The issue involves a fuel leak inside the engine compartment.

Hyundai has recalled 44,000 additional 2018 Santa Fe Sports for engine compartment fire risks.

For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.

Audi and Volkswagen are recalling 74,000 Q5s, Atlases and Atlas Cross Sports over damaged engine bearings that could lead to engine failure.

Ford is recalling 100,000-plus Escapes, Mavericks and Lincoln Corsairs over a potential engine compartment fire.