Anchorage auto mechanic Bret Moffet stood underneath a forest green pickup truck last week that was hoisted about seven feet in the air. He used a long wrench to unscrew a bolt hidden deep in a maze ...

Car tipster and TikTok user Matt Vong (@mattvong) is telling his viewers to cool it when it comes to cranking their heaters—or at least to wait until the engine's had a chance to run a bit. He posted ...

Diesel engines require on heated and compressed air to run efficiently. Glow plugs and intake heaters help make that happen, but how do they work?

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors GM is recalling more than 331,000 diesel pickup trucks in the U.S. for a second time because the engine block heater cords can short circuit and cause fires. The recall ...

View post: This DeWalt Cordless Impact Driver Provides ‘Plenty of Power’ — And It’s on Sale for Just $79 Driving a car in cold weather is manageable when your vehicle has sufficient heat. Sometimes, ...

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All vehicles become less efficient in cold weather. In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion ...

Ford has identified a fiery issue that affects just around 59,000 vehicles produced for the United States market. According to the Dearborn-based automaker, the engine block heaters in the subject ...

Three-minute heater delay could prevent costly engine wear Automotive experts highlight that delaying use of a car's heater for about three minutes after a cold start helps oil circulate and prevents ...

General Motors is recalling 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickup trucks equipped with an engine block heater due to concerns that the optional heater cord could develop a ...