It starts out as a small oily smudge on the outside of the brake's backing plate. You notice it, but ignore it. Next time you look, there's oil and absorbed dirt making a mess all around the wheel.

I have a 2007 Ford F-150 with the FX4 package, a little lift, and some larger-than-factory (28575R18) Toyo all-terrain tires. The truck has a ton of miles on it—nearly 200,000 miles—and I noticed the ...

Q: I have an older Lincoln Navigator and it has a CV boot that is leaking grease. I took it to two shops and they both want to replace the axle, not the boot. Is this necessary? A: Making some ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 2009 Subaru Outback with 54,000 miles. Since April 2012, every time I take it in for an oil change (at two different places), I am told that the front axle clamps have ...

More than 6000 examples of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute have been recalled after a rear axle oil leak was discovered, with the lubricant posing a risk of reducing braking performance.