The pressurized wetsump oiling system on most production vehicles will look like this. Oil is stored in the oil pan and sucked into the oil pump (which is also located in the oil pan) to be pumped ...

About the only attention most people give to engine oiling is a fresh filter and four or five new quarts of 10W-40 every couple thousand miles. For serious engine builders, however, the intricacies of ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

One of the smartest racecar builders around breaks down the difference between a dry sump system and the oil system in a normal car. Kyle Hyatt Former news and features editor Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) ...

Besides fuel, oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle. It keeps your engine rotating smoothly. This is accomplished by the properties of oil that allow it to lubricate moving parts and reduce heat ...

Racers are a picky bunch. We scrutinize parts and sweat minute details down to the thousandth of an inch. We painstakingly gap spark plugs, set valve lash, and carefully select the brand and weight of ...