I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the ...

A key engine component on all internal combustion engine-powered heavy-, medium- and light-duty trucks and passenger cars, the oil pan endures long-term exposure to hot oil. Because it is located on ...

Pardon the pun, but oil pan technology is a slippery subject. Its often both ignored by one camp and overvalued by another. Theres no black magic here. No matter what you are running, a racing oil pan ...

Building a high-performance street car is all about discovering the next weakest link. As soon as you build power, you realize the drivetrain isn't strong enough. Then it's the tires, or some other ...

The oil drain plug is typically a reusable part in older cars with old-school metal or aluminum oil pans. With most only needing a rubber O-ring or crush washer replacement whenever they're reinserted ...

Where Is the Oil in a Car and What Does it Do? The typical engine has a large oil reservoir (the crankcase) that holds several quarts of oil. The oil is drawn from the crankcase oil pan into a tube ...