Fuel additive | Cars.com illustration by Paul Dolan Under normal circumstances, most modern engine oil and gasoline brands work fine on their own to keep your engine running smoothly.

A small filter at the pump’s intake prevents contaminants from entering your fuel system and damaging the pump, injectors, or cylinders. Modern fuel pumps don’t rely on the engine to receive their ...

In a glass bowl fuel filter, the fuel enters the bowl through the center hole in the top of the filter housing and exits through a different opening on the top of the housing.

Most likely, a broken fuel pump will make your car unfit for driving. Depending on your location and how far you have to go to reach the shop, a tow can cost $55 to $133, on average.

The average fuel pump lasts for more than 100,000 miles and sometimes longer, so more than likely, you won’t have to worry about it failing for quite a while. But the more miles your car accumulates, ...