Summer traffic, high temperatures and long holiday drives combine into a stress test for modern engines, and technicians say ...

Once upon a time, it was considered good practice to warm up your engine by letting it idle for a little while before setting off. These days, however, people tend to just jump in the car and go. Is ...

Why does my 2022 Mazda BT-50 diesel manual idle at around 1000rpm most of the time and shudder when I turn it off? You might be looking at two distinct issues here. The high idle could be caused by ...

You might be relying heavily on your engine hours and overall mileage to determine when to perform maintenance, but you should pay attention to idle hours, too.

Letting your car idle unattended to warm up is illegal in many states and could result in a fine. Thirty-one states and Washington, D.C., have some form of regulation against vehicle idling. Modern ...