Besides preventing the build-up of nasty engine sludge and premature wear, protection against cold starts is one of the main reasons why you should never skip an oil change in your gasoline or diesel ...
You might have noticed that it’s been pretty cold, well, everywhere lately. (I’m not talking to you, Florida.) I guess that’s what January is good for, but still, it isn’t a fun time to be a diesel ...
Cold weather adversely affects diesel engines more than gas engines, but that’s only partly due to the engine itself. Diesel engines are inherently harder to crank over to start than gas engines, and ...