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MAINTENANCE & FLUIDS

Expert picks for motor oil, oil filters, spark plugs, car batteries, and everyday maintenance supplies.

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Maintenance & Fluids

TOP PICKS

Best Spark Plugs

Spark plugs don’t get much attention until the engine starts misfiring, fuel economy drops, or the car takes a second to catch at startup. At that point, you’re often overdue by 20,000 miles. The right spark plug for your engine isn’t always the most expensive one. It’s the one with the right heat range, electrode […]

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Best Oil Filter

Your oil filter is doing one of the most important jobs under your hood, and most people give it about five seconds of thought before grabbing whatever’s on the shelf. That’s a mistake. A bad filter c

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Best Synthetic Motor Oil

Motor oil is the one thing standing between your engine and catastrophic metal-on-metal wear. Pick the wrong one and you’re looking at sludge buildup, accelerated wear, and a repair bill that’ll ruin

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