A look at how Active Fuel Management can impact engine reliability, wear, and repair needs, with practical insight for owners ...

Shoppers who care about long-term reliability increasingly want to know which General Motors engines avoid Active Fuel Management, the cylinder deactivation system that has drawn scrutiny from some ...

Question:I own a 2010 Chevy 1500 Silverado with a flex-fuel 5.3-liter Vortec V-8. The motor has an Active Fuel Management system that deactivates from V-8 to V-4 under certain conditions. This is my ...

So, you're worried your Silverado or Sierra might run into Active Fuel Management (AFM) issues someday. But are they as bad as the internet would lead you to believe? Well, the short answer is yes.

In an effort to help meet more restrictive emissions standards, GM launched a technology in 2005 that deactivates engine cylinders during undemanding driving scenarios. Known by both Displacement on ...

Fuel-management software integrated with preventative maintenance software leads to more accurate billing, says Marilyn Rawlings, CEM (left). All of a machine's costs, including fuel, can be combined ...