Diesel engine oil additives are popular add-on layers of protection, but many of their cornerstone benefits are already engineered into base lubricants. Brian Humphrey, OEM technical liaison for Petro ...

Additives represent 15 to 20 percent of a gallon of oil with the balance being high-quality base oil. Additive packages play a key role in helping to keep an engine clean and protected from varnish ...

There's a brave new world of fuel efficiency and operational savings in trucking—one that's enabled more by a combination of advanced engine hardware and oil technology than ever before. It only waits ...

Snake oil. Mouse milk. Whiffle dust. Take your pick — few products have earned such unflattering sobriquets as aftermarket motor-oil additives. And for the very good reason that these promised ...

Aftermarket additives are a popular off-the-shelf item at truck stops and parts counters, but many of the necessary additives already are formulated in the diesel engine oils directly from the ...

Although engine oil enters cars as a yellow liquid, you'll almost always find its color to be brown or black when it's being ...

Additives are like energy drinks for your engine or at least that is how they are marketed. The additives supposedly help your engine to run smooth, become more powerful and fuel efficient, protect ...

We have all heard and probably used fuel additives. These are compounds that improve the performance of your engine by enhancing the quality and efficiency of fuel used. Different additives are ...

Engine oil additives, in general, are meant for the engine's well-being but they do have a few drawbacks Photo credit: Thinkstock Engine oil additives improve lubrication, performance in extreme ...

Oil in a car that is not driven should be changed at least every 6 to 12 months. While unused motor oil can last for years in ...