This video introduces Project X5, focusing on a BMW E70 X5 powered by a V8 engine with oil burning issues. We inspect the ...

All cars, even brand new ones, consume a tiny bit of oil during normal operation. It's just a natural part of the internal combustion process. Various factors determine just how much oil a vehicle in ...

An automobile engine is a complex arrangement of moving metal components that require a critical element in order to function: oil. Without the lubrication provided by engine oil, friction, heat, and ...

You pull the dipstick, wipe, re-dip, and there it is — your oil level has dropped lower than a discount muffler after a speed bump. You immediately leap to worst case scenarios like fried piston rings ...

A turbocharged engine is a solid bet for performance enthusiasts. Since their advent in the mid-1960s, these engines have evolved to offer massive power and quicker acceleration (all without the need ...

My car recently has started this phenomenon of burning through oil when I go up steep grades (such as going up mountain passes). For example, in the last month I've burned a quart of oil out of my ...