Engine mounts play a vital role in holding motors in place, but how many each car has and how long they last varies. Here's what you need to know.

So, from cooling system problems to low engine oil and faulty drive belts, let's dive in and explore five reasons your car's engine overheats. Low coolant. Nattawit Khomsanit/Shutterstock.

Think of motor oil as the life’s blood of your car’s engine. Checking it on a regular basis is a key part of keeping your engine running well and getting the most miles out of it.

If your car is worth $5,000 and a new engine would cost $4,000, spending the money to fix the vehicle may not make sense — especially if other problems could creep up soon.

A submerged engine will also stop when the combustion chambers fill with water. This leads to a hydrolocked engine, and the process can be slow if the car is parked and flooded, or sudden and ...

The power we are seeing out of 1.5-litre three-cylinder engines trumps the figures of 7.0-litre V8 engines from the '90s and earlier. But the smallest engine ever made in a production car is ...

Typical car insurance only covers damage after an incident. In most cases, car insurance — even full coverage — won't cover car repairs due to mechanical breakdown or wear and tear. There are four ...

While the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 260 D is often credited as the first production car with a diesel engine, the full story goes back a bit farther and includes earlier prototypes — plus a surprise ...

Adding coolant to car | Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan. As engines get very hot, coolant helps distribute heat to help prevent overheating and engine damage.

While your car can’t talk, it communicates with you using chimes, icons, and messages. One icon that you should never ignore is the check engine light. It turns on when the car’s onboard ...

If your car is consuming a lot of oil, however, you could have a serious problem on your hands. Before we get into the thick of this article, I'd like to point out that we're talking about oil ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The cold weather drains your car battery. It can leave you stranded. In fact, it happened to our expert from CARFAX. "I have a 2020 Kia. Our battery is 4, almost 4.5 years old ...