I own a 2012 Equinox with the 2.4L Ecotec engine that I like a lot. I have 41,000 miles on the vehicle (low mileage; 6150 miles per year). It doesn't use oil or make bad noises. I get my oil changed ...

General Motors’ Ecotec engines promised fuel efficiency and delivered… well, sometimes. What they also delivered was a masterclass in mechanical “opportunities.” These complaints are recurring themes ...

Four-cylinder engines have been part of the automotive scene for over a century. Yet the quest for more power under the hood dominated most of the 20th century, giving rise to six- and eight-cylinder ...

I have not seen a problem with the 15 & 16s yet . Engines have had design changes to increase fuel economy by using lower resistance rings thinner oil, longer oil change intervals higher quality oil.