Playing second fiddle to the dreaded check-engine light is the oil light, one of the many dashboard warning lights that you shouldn't ignore when it illuminates while driving. Some cars have multiple ...

Your engine lives or dies on a thin film of oil that the pump must deliver at the right pressure. When that pressure drops, ...

Your car's dashboard symbols generally fall under one of two categories: specific indicators with a single clear meaning and broad warnings with multiple potential causes. Specific indicators like the ...

For most drivers, an oil change is a quick, hassle-free service that typically puts you out no longer than an hour and costs you (give or take) a hundred bucks. But even if you're perfectly on top of ...

Technician Paul Kennaley witnesses something frightening almost every week: customers who ignore warning lights in their vehicle instrument cluster but fail to take proper (if any) action.Frequently, ...

Most of us aren't watching our oil pressure like we do our social feeds — but maybe we should. Oil is your engine's lifeblood, and oil pressure is like blood pressure. If it drops too low or spikes ...

Modern cars don't have mechanical oil pressure gauges anymore, so you'll be in the dark until that moment when the low oil pressure warning light flickers on. And since no one brags about the oil ...

Too much oil can cause low oil pressure just like too little oil. A ticking sound or a low oil-pressure light could indicate too much oil is in the engine. Drain off excess oil to avoid damage to your ...