Sure, you've seen articles on gold standard engine detailing and you have probably read features on defensive engine detailing to make your artful efforts last longer. But have you ever seen a tech ...

Beneath your hood lies a vast array of pipes, hoses, turbochargers, intercoolers, radiators, wires, fuses, intakes, and other engine components. Although you’d think a closed hood would protect the ...

My Mitsubishi Montero has had a fun year of hauling dogs and camping around New York’s Hudson Valley. Now that cold weather is here and snow is a reality soon, I’m pulling it off the road to give it a ...

Let's face it: not everyone is comfortable cleaning their car's engine bay. Unless you are a mechanic or very hands-on with auto maintenance, it can be nerve-wracking to mess around with the ...

Whether you are looking to prep your car for sale, get it clean prior to mechanical surgery, or merely don't want to cringe when you open the hood, a little DIY cleaning will make a world of ...

In September of 2000, Bob Perkins and Jerry Heasley put together what is considered by most to be the best Boss 302 engine-detailing guide that has ever been done. That guide has been used by a lot of ...

Sean is a JDM and off-road enthusiast of many years, and an automotive photographer. He holds a B.A. in Literature and Writing Studies, an A.A. in Communications, and an A.A. in English. He is ...

If you're a car guy, then the engine compartment may in fact be the center of attention for your car. We've all seen the fully polished and chromed-to-death show cars that have never turned a tire on ...

A well-maintained modern car should be capable of covering six-figure mileages without needing any major attention. But it is reasonable to expect some drop off in performance as a car gets older and ...