Q: I recently purchased a 2013 Subaru Legacy Touring and am very satisfied with it. The oil filter is easily accessible right under the hood. My neighbor says that I can safely extract the oil using a ...

Engine oil color reveals its age, contamination level, and operating condition. Fresh oil is amber or light brown. Oil darkened to black but still translucent after a few thousand miles is normal.

Think of motor oil as the life’s blood of your car’s engine. Checking it on a regular basis is a key part of keeping your engine running well and getting the most miles out of it. The oil lubricates ...