Q: A chain oil change place stripped the screw that lets oil out from my oil pan, which causes small amounts of oil to leak out. A local auto shop said I have no choice but to replace the entire pan.

Question: After having the oil changed on my Volkswagen at a quick-change place, an oil leak developed. I returned to the shop and was advised that the oil drain-plug gasket needed to be replaced and ...

It's fine to remove an oil drain plug with a wrench or socket. But should you use a torque wrench when reinstalling the drain plug (assuming you don't have a quick drain plug)? It seems like a simple ...

Changing the fluid in my 1975 International Scout‘s manual transmission took me a few hours. A lot of that time was spent pumping it’s-barely-a-liquid 90W GL-1 gear oil three feet uphill through a ...

The oil drain plug is typically a reusable part in older cars with old-school metal or aluminum oil pans. With most only needing a rubber O-ring or crush washer replacement whenever they're reinserted ...