It’s a routine part of car maintenance, but some drivers are shocked to see their oil change bills climbing toward $100, even without extra repairs. “It’s ridiculous," one driver told CBS News. And ...

Oil changes are one of those basic maintenance tasks everyone thinks they’ve got figured out—but a lot of drivers still fall for advice that drains their wallet instead of protecting their engine.

You watch a slick YouTube video of ChrisFix's DIY oil change, and suddenly changing your own oil feels like a rite of passage. Somewhere in the back of every car owner's mind lurks this thought: "Well ...

Oil change advice has not kept pace with how quickly engines and lubricants have evolved, and outdated rules of thumb can quietly cost drivers money or shorten engine life. I want to cut through the ...