So your car has been recalled. Now what? By Keith Barry Maybe you received a car recall notice in the mail, or you got a notification from the Consumer Reports recall tracker. Or maybe you checked a ...

Q. Some newer cars (Mercedes as an example) do not have an oil dipstick. This complicates a DIY oil change. Is this stupid engineering or an attempt to save money on production costs? A. We are seeing ...

Q. I read and enjoy your column weekly, and you have promptly answered a previous inquiry from me. This question is about how magazines (Consumer Reports and others) rate auto reliability. Many of the ...