Oil changes are one of the simplest forms of car maintenance and they’re so easy a number of people opt to do it themselves. Despite this, there are horror stories about technicians forgetting to ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Engine repairs aren’t cheap, but there is good news: You may not need an entirely ...

Gas and diesel engines still power most vehicles and look poised to be with us for some time to come, even if their dominance is waning. Any engine that develops its power from burning fuel depends on ...

Alexander (Alex) Mitchell comes to Simple Flying with a background in finance and strategy consulting. He has covered airlines and aerospace at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, ...

On April 25, 2025, the 3,560-passenger Regal Princess began an emergency dry dock due to engine failure at Damen Shiprepair in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Initially, the ship was set to disembark a 24 ...

A 17-year active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton took to Reddit in April to share a troubling experience with his 2021 GMC Yukon XL Denali with a 6.2L V8. Just over a month after the engine ...

A lack of replacement actuators for some larger diesel engines and, in some cases, turbines has been a growing problem for both shipowners and land-based facilities. To address the problem, Västerås, ...

How Does an Engine Work? Before digging into this significant expense, it’s important to outline how an engine works. The engine is the heart of the car, truck, or SUV. The vehicle’s full function is ...

GM is currently facing a major quality control issue related to the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, a powerplant found throughout the Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC product portfolio, ...

General Motors is now the subject of an NHTSA investigation after more than a thousand complaints were logged over sudden and catastrophic failure of some of its “L87” 6.2-liter V8s—a core power plant ...