A small but telling change has taken place under the hoods of modern vehicles: reusable metal oil drain plugs are being replaced by single-use plastic ones. Once a durable, serviceable part of the car ...

I might be in the minority of car owners, but I actually enjoy changing my oil. My local big box store has bargain prices for jugs of long-lasting full-synthetic oil and carries OEM filters, so I can ...

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 ...