This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Old habits are hard to break, but engine parts that are tightened beyond specifications can be easy to break. For many engine ...

Rather than using conventional bolts, some automakers rely on torque-to-yield bolts for specific engines. But why are these used over more traditional options?

Should I retorque head bolts? Yep, that seems to be a big question on the web and it gets, like most questions on the internet, a variety of answers. In short, at least here in 2020, the answer is no, ...

When your foot is blue and your motor is reaching for the moon, we know what you're thinking: It's a good thing this engine's rock solid. At least we hope that's true. And as important as good-quality ...