A knocking sound from the engine often triggers worst-case assumptions, but piston slap is a far more common—and usually less dangerous—culprit. It occurs when a piston lightly contacts the cylinder ...

I drive a 2009 Honda Pilot Touring 4WD. I hear some knocking when I start the engine. It eventually becomes relatively quiet after a minute or two. Would it be a good idea to start using synthetic oil ...

So I was at a stop on this back road, and as I went foward and turning right, I hit a small but fairly deep pot hole. It made a nasty sound, but I didn't think of it much as I've hit pot holes before, ...