Yes, you can paint your engine block's lifter valley. It's fine as long as you make the proper preparations beforehand to avoid causing damage.

First, check to make sure the car's tailpipe isn’t blocked by snow or ice. You’ll be running the engine, so everything has to ...

On older vehicles and smaller engines, the carburetor controls the mixture of fuel and air that reaches the engine. Here's ...

Preparing a car for the cold can prevent damage, but it could take a bit of time, according to a local mechanic.

When temperatures plunge, a frozen car can feel less like an inconvenience and more like a mechanical emergency. Handled ...

For more than a year, Kelly said a prayer every time she started her car. Andrew Keshner is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch who covers taxes, debt, insurance, jobs, consumers and more. He ...

Short, punchy TikTok clips are now telling drivers to pour household liquids into gas tanks, […] ...

MANASSAS, Va. (DC News Now) — A Manassas man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly shooting into another vehicle in December, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Willy ...

Wheels don’t just take the weight of the car; they absorb every impact from the road. While drivers often focus on engine maintenance or brake performance, they tend to overlook the condition of their ...

A record-setting 21 thunderstorm events each caused at least $1 billion in damages, a sign that more people and property are in harm’s way. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington In 2025, frequent ...

Michelle Couch-Friedman is an ombudsman columnist at The Points Guy. Michelle is the founder of Consumer Rescue, an organization dedicated to helping consumers navigate and avoid problems with ...