This image taken with an electron microscope shows that tiny carbon spheres added to motor oil reduce friction and wear typically seen in engines by as much as 25 percent, suggesting a similar ...

(Nanowerk News) Tiny, perfectly smooth carbon spheres added to motor oil have been shown to reduce friction and wear typically seen in engines by as much as 25 percent, suggesting a similar ...

A new process for treating metal surfaces has been developed that has the potential to improve efficiency in piston engines and a range of other equipment. Researchers at Georgia Institute of ...

Many of us try to eat right and have a well-balanced diet. We eat good foods and try to keep ourselves in good shape. Most of us benefit from taking vitamin supplements to boost certain areas of our ...

We have all heard and probably used fuel additives. These are compounds that improve the performance of your engine by enhancing the quality and efficiency of fuel used. Different additives are ...

You should not use automotive oil in a motorcycle engine. Here’s what can go wrong, from reduced lubrication to accelerated ...

Additives represent 15 to 20 percent of a gallon of oil with the balance being high-quality base oil. Additive packages play a key role in helping to keep an engine clean and protected from varnish ...

Snake oil. Mouse milk. Whiffle dust. Take your pick — few products have earned such unflattering sobriquets as aftermarket motor-oil additives. And for the very good reason that these promised ...