Besides preventing the build-up of nasty engine sludge and premature wear, protection against cold starts is one of the main reasons why you should never skip an oil change in your gasoline or diesel ...

Turbocharged engines are far more sensitive to cold-start behavior than older naturally aspirated designs, and mechanics are increasingly seeing premature wear linked to drivers immediately driving ...

Cold weather exposes every weakness in an engine, but one habit stands out as the quickest way to finish it off. Mechanics increasingly warn that the real damage is done in the first minutes after a ...