Checking, replacing and maintaining your spark plugs is actually one of the easier and most affordable car-maintenance jobs you can do in the comfort of your own driveway — that is, if you don’t screw ...

Question: I have a 2005 Ford Ranger pickup with a 3.0-liter V-6 engine. It has 14,680 miles on it. When I start my vehicle after it has been parked for a while, I notice a bluish-gray smoke coming ...

Along with swapping out the air filter and changing the oil, replacing the spark plugs is one of the few things left that require service on a modern gasoline engine. Some newer than the twenty-year ...

In this video, learn to test spark plugs and ignition coils for a BMW using a specialized test kit. Discover how to identify ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a 2013 Camaro with the V-6 engine. When I changed the spark plugs, the old plugs from cylinders two to six were light tan in color, but plug No. 1 was dark and sooty. Is this a ...

Maintaining your vehicle doesn’t always require a trip to the shop. In fact, some of the most important upkeep can be done right in your driveway. In a tutorial from Ty the Car Guy, he highlights ...

For the average stocker in good running condition, spark plug selection is a cinchchoose whatever brands on sale, look up the plug part number in the catalog, and go down the road. At the opposite ...

Q: My 1998 Chevy Cavalier won’t start. It ran fine a few days ago and then stalled out. It won’t start, although it cranks properly and all the gauges work. My neighbor has a code reader and checked ...