Car owners dread few things quite as much as a vehicle's "Check Engine" light. However, the dreaded signal doesn't always foretell a worst-case scenario for motorists. They can even help prevent ...

Your engine’s about to die, but your dashboard won’t tell you until it’s too late. While mechanics rely on expensive diagnostics and lab tests, there’s a brutally simple visual check that reveals ...

Like a full body exam, a full vehicle diagnostic sounds like an in depth scan that will detect any problems with your vehicle. Unfortunately, a full diagnostic—like an annual checkup—is confined to ...

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: She took her car to Firestone for a diagnostic test. The car returned undrivable. When Ashley Pittman's car started shaking while ...

The weather is perfect, the sea calm—everything looks great for your trip. But just as you’re about to start your personal watercraft (PWC), an unfamiliar warning light flashes on the dashboard. For ...

PACCAR has been granted a patent for a diagnostic method to identify misfire conditions in individual engine cylinders of turbocharged diesel engines. The method involves using pressure and crankshaft ...

If you've ever seen a port by your car's dashboard that can't charge your phone or provide auxiliary power from your vehicle's battery, there's a good chance that it is an OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) ...