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 ...

Some old trucks start every single morning while newer ones sit stubborn and silent.

Diesel engines hate cold weather. Negative temperatures cause fluids to thicken like molasses while zapping power from a truck’s batteries, making it awfully hard on your rig in the winter. Modern ...

Cold weather causes diesel trucks trouble for three main reasons: fuel gels as paraffin wax crystallizes below roughly 15°F, batteries lose a large share of their cranking power near 0°F, and glow ...