Your car’s OBD-II port is more than just a check-engine light decoder — it’s a gateway to real-time performance data, emissions compliance, and advanced troubleshooting. With the right scanner, you ...

From reading a check engine light to streaming live sensor data, OBD-II diagnostics give drivers and technicians a powerful window into a vehicle’s health. Choosing the right scanner, understanding ...

The average age of all vehicles on the road is rising, as are their ensuing repair costs. Today’s cars, trucks and SUVs are ...

Don't let failing oxygen sensors compromise your engine's performance. O2 sensors are critical to emissions control on your car, SUV or truck. As the name implies, the O2 sensor (also called an ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

The LM7 is one of those fly-under-the-radar performance engines. We've seen tuners get four-figure horsepower ratings out of this motor, but to most drivers this is the 295-hp motor found in Chevy ...

Turns out, running a dual exhaust system isn't always better for power, at least when compared to a single-exit setup. There are nuances to this, of course, but the power difference is real, as ...

Kojima Productions utilises the Decima game engine to produce the Death Stranding games, and the studio has achieved some astounding results across both titles. Decima is an engine built by Guerrilla ...

The VT3s Max Master Edition uses a dual Nordic 54H20 chipset, with one chip in the mouse and another in the nano receiver. Both run at 320MHz on a 22nm process, enabling native 8K 2.4GHz wireless ...

One of the most important measurements we make while tuning an engine is finding out what the actual balance of air and fuel was inside the engine. It doesn’t matter if we have a carburetor, port ...

Both the Ford 351 Windsor and Chevy 350 small block V8s need no introduction — they're pretty much ubiquitous in the aftermarket scene. While forum users are almost always fighting over which past-era ...

I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...