Airplanes use ashless aviation oil without the additives and detergents necessary in automotive engine oil, which is why it ...

Two of the most critical components that help power your car's internal combustion engine are the crankshaft and the camshaft(s). The two parts are vital for sending power to various areas of your ...

The BMW B48 engine was introduced in 2014 and first used in the F56 Mini Cooper (as BMW owns Mini) and then used in BMW ...

Both interference and non-interference engines can use a timing belt. Deep inside your engine, a minimum of two rotating ...

This 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon’s engine bay absolutely ... because with the vehicle in gear, there is a mechanical connection forcing the crankshaft to spin far quicker than the rev limiter ...

which kind of hula-hoops around a smaller gear attached to something called an eccentric shaft. Yes, many dances make up the rotary engine. Anywho, this eccentric or ‘E’ shaft looks a bit like ...

These metal shavings restrict oil flow and accelerate wear on engine parts, namely the crankshaft bearings. Eventually, these crank bearings wear out, and the tolerances between the crank bearings ...

A transmission is a vehicle’s gearbox. It’s roughly analogous to the gear shifter and chain system employed in bicycles. Transmission components are always mounted straight on the engine so that their ...

Ferrari's new turbocharger design scavenges kinetic energy from the crankshaft, as well as using exhaust gases. Design includes variable intake system and crank-mounted gear set. The patent looks ...

Photo by Steve Mazzucchi for Gear Patrol In came engineer Giulio Cesare Carcano, designer of the DOHC V8 Grand Prix racer, with a 700cc, 45-horsepower air-cooled, longitudinal crankshaft, transverse ...

The primary drive gear bolt on the crankshaft may break, which can result in an engine stall and lock up the rear wheel.