Changing your own oil, while simple in principle, is often a rather deceptively nuanced task in one key area: selecting which oil is best for your vehicle. For instance, there's a huge variety of ...

Conventional motor oil or synthetic motor oil? That is the question when getting an oil change, and it's an important one. Both are designed to help keep your engine and its various components ...

Synthetic engine oil typically costs 2 to 4 times as much as conventional mineral oil, but it is definitely cheaper than an engine or a vehicle. The US military exclusively uses synthetic oil in all ...

Semi-synthetic and synthetic blend oil sound very similar -- and they are -- but how can you tell the difference between the two? And which is best?

The dealer says blend, but owners say full synthetic; who’s right? One 2025 Ford F-150 owner is questioning why Ford recommends semi-synthetic for the 3.5L EcoBoost. Is the dealer cutting corners, or ...

That cheerful technician suggesting synthetic oil “for better engine protection” isn’t looking out for your engine-they’re padding their profit margins. Quick-lube shops mark up synthetic oil by 200% ...