Looking at the before and after shots, it's hard to believe this is the same engine bay. It took a lot of elbow grease over a period of about four weekends to get our Road Runner's engine compartment ...

Find out how, and more important why, we clean the engine compartment so early in the detailing process on this episode of Autoblog Details. On this episode of Autoblog Details, we’ll be cleaning the ...

The last two issues, we brought you Part 1 and Part 2 of Marcus Anghel’s exhaustive deep dive into how to detail a 428 Cobra Jet engine to concours level. This month, we wrap up the most comprehensive ...

Beneath your hood lies a vast array of pipes, hoses, turbochargers, intercoolers, radiators, wires, fuses, intakes, and other engine components. Although you’d think a closed hood would protect the ...

Sure, you've seen articles on gold standard engine detailing and you have probably read features on defensive engine detailing to make your artful efforts last longer. But have you ever seen a tech ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The engine bay under the hood is one of the dirtiest parts of a daily-driven car. But it's also one of the most neglected places to clean.

My Mitsubishi Montero has had a fun year of hauling dogs and camping around New York’s Hudson Valley. Now that cold weather is here and snow is a reality soon, I’m pulling it off the road to give it a ...

In September of 2000, Bob Perkins and Jerry Heasley put together what is considered by most to be the best Boss 302 engine-detailing guide that has ever been done. That guide has been used by a lot of ...

Sean is a JDM and off-road enthusiast of many years, and an automotive photographer. He holds a B.A. in Literature and Writing Studies, an A.A. in Communications, and an A.A. in English. He is ...

A well-maintained modern car should be capable of covering six-figure mileages without needing any major attention. But it is reasonable to expect some drop off in performance as a car gets older and ...