Plenty of engines look great on paper but turn into money pits once the warranty runs out. Mechanics who see the same failures over and over are blunt about which ones they would avoid at all costs.

CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - With a multitude of wires sticking out, lugs and nuts scattered around, mounts to place and a variety of parts to install, replacing an engine on a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. - Twenty mechanics from the turbine engine value stream are helping to repair 310 Stryker vehicles between December 2009 and June 2010. The program, a partnership between ...

Well-made tools and machines are useful without knowing the mechanism, but sometimes they are touched by taking their eyes off of their mechanisms. There is a site which introduces the mechanism of ...

Choosing oil is more than viscosity. Matching API, ACEA, and OEM approvals protects engines, emissions systems, and peace of ...

Rick Kitchings has been a small-engine mechanic for about 30 years, and he’s been busier than ever lately. Recently, a customer came into his shop in Savannah, Ga., with a string trimmer that had ...

Much like the cost of repairs can vary, how much small engine and outdoor power mechanics make varies, too. Their salaries can be dependent on location, industry, years of experience and the different ...

Santa Rosa mechanics hope a popular children’s attraction at an east side park will keep chugging along after $30,000 in repairs. Train Engine 392 at Howarth Park has been out of commission for the ...