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About boosting a dead battery: NEVER, EVER put the negative cable clip on the battery as you did. Discharged batteries emit hydrogen. A little spark will ignite it instantly. Disaster. You clip the negative as far as possible from the battery, on frame or engine parts. And you install the cables on the dead car FIRST then on the healthy car battery, engine non-running, you could damage/fry your alternator electronics. Hey, I know, I live in Canada. Gets frigging cold up here sometimes. Done a lot of boosting in my 45 driving years
I use Mobil 1 synthetic oil in all my vehicles and test ph and freezing point of coolant in the fall and spring. Another thing is use a good quality oil filter like Bosch or k and n not cheap low quality filters
I really like how passionate and enthusiastic you are about the The things you Love to do. Fix cars. It's awesome seeing people truly happy doing what they LOVE TO DO.
Do it! Almost all community colleges offer basic mechanics courses cheap. It is a hoot and empowering when a shady mechanic tries to to tell you you need new hubcap gaskets and you can tell him he's a liar with confidence.
A lot of people are commenting that this video has a bunch of obvious knowledge, but you have to remember the intended audience. This video is meant for the average person, not car enthusiasts. And, to quote George Carlin, "Think about how dumb the average person is... Then realize that half of them are dumber than that." I believe Scotty when he says he sees these issues constantly.
Most of us know a lot of what he tells us. But he is a good regular guy and tells it like it is. Sometimes I just watch his videos because they pop up and he can remind me of different things that I forget it’s about time to do things. Like today I’m gonna get the things I need to do my trans. Fluid. And at same time check the hoses and steel lines. Cause if the hoses or lines are getting really rotted or rusted change them now before they get so bad you can’t get the fittings loose. This guy is good for keeping your vehicles in good running condition. Thanks Scotty
His gusto/upbeat attitude, funny moments, and easy to understand knowledge is the reason I watch all his videos more than most other mechanic videos. Like if you agree.
I wish more people upheld the high standards apparent in every Scotty Kilmer video. Each topic is quickly but well covered in layman's terms using only facts, not opinions. I say facts because Scotty's opinions ARE facts! He won't steer you wrong. (...sorry)
My brother who sits on his computer all day couldn't grasp the fact that positive goes to positive and negative to negative. I looked at his car and he had no coolant in his car and hardly any oil. He's had his car for 6 years and has never changed or topped the oil up. He didn't even know you had to. I'm an engineer myself so I went nuts lol. More people need to be educated
When someone who knows nothing about cars and they didn't put oil in the car: *engine makes loud cranky noises and overheats* Driver: *CONFUSED SCREAMING*
+348frank348 That's your own responsibility. I never attach headphones to the headphone output jack on my PC speakers. It's just bad quality and leaves you wide open for deafeninginging yourself. Like on this video.
+Mike S. We all have our ugly sides. Kinda like how you own a minivan from the last time I checked your channel lol. Real men don't drive minivans, so I guess you're a hypocrite. Go ahead and say something back but, in the end... you still drive a minivan lol. 😆
Scotty Kilmer your the best! You have helped me a lot with maintaining the mechanics of my car. You're videos are always entertaining and to the point. You don't beat around the bush and are very knowledgeable. I really appreciate all you do for us DIYSELFERS. Keep up the good work!. Lastly you look like the kinda guy that drives a badass Buick Grand National GNX. I would love to see you peel out in that beast of a car!
I know you get this all of the time, but I have gotten so much out of your videos, for free. You've gotten me out of some totally screwed up situations, saved me time and money, and taught me probably 20% of what I know. Thank you Mr. Kilmer! P.S. my dad was in the 82nd and the 101st, much love and thank you for your service!
Hey Scotty, I'm so so sorry but I just have to prove you wrong on the first one about jump starting. When I went to school I was told never to jump start a car by connecting both of the ground (negative) terminals. Instead connect both positive terminals first and one ground terminal to the other battery and the other on a ground source (header,block,frame...etc) away from the battery. this prevents a possible hydrochloric explosion provided from the arc when connecting the ground cable to the terminal. Most vehicles nowadays have a labeled ground source post in the engine bay.
You should have mentioned that the easiest way to determine which is the positive and negative battery terminal, is the positive one is always bigger. So ft the markings are hidden, just stand directly over the battery and look down and it's easy to see that the positive terminal is always a lot bigger than the negative :-)
Another way to check the terminals on a battery is to follow a lead and see where is goes, if it is bolted to the cars bodywork then it is the negative terminal.
Yes, that's a good tip. Easy to see on older cars where the engine bays are less cluttered but on some modern cars the leads just head off into the abyss of plastic in modern engine bays.
I have blue flames they work best I think. My car use to be so slow until I drew the blue flames on there. Now it screams. My BFF told me she had blue flames before and loved the power drawn from them. Then she loved the color pink so she got rid of the blue and used the Crayola Crayon "Pink Flamingo"
yea, you won't be laughing it you run low on gas and ruin a 500 dollar up fuel pump assembly. On olden cars, that didn't matter, pumps were just mechanical and that hurt nothing, but not on modern cars.
Scotty Kilmer How old are we talking about here? Would a car from the late 90's have this kind of a fuel pump? Or would that be a mechanical fuel pump?
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Scotty Kilmer So true! Good mechanic....almost as good as Wheeler Dealers Edd China!!! >;o) Wouldnt it be great if you knew the garage you were taking your car to had a Scotty Kilmer working there!!! Sadly 90% of garages in the UK are a completer ripoff and thats why I have been doing it myself for the last 10 years! Great stuff Scott you should be on television - great presentation skills and interesting with it!
Scotty, I have never subscribed to anything on youtube although I use it regularly. You are an exception because, not only am I interested in cars and upkeep and trivia,etc. but you are not only super-knowledgeable (a lot of times you agree with me) but also ultra-entertaining. Love watching your stuff!! NEVER QUIT!!
I bought an old car. 57 Chevy. I expected a lot to go wrong. But the previous owner never used antifreeze so the radiator leaked into the transmission cooler. Ruined the transmission. So listen to Scotty. 🤔👍
HAHAHA! I was working at Moss Motors Dodge in Riverside, CA back in the late 90's. So a customer brings in his 96 RAM pickup with the 5.2L Magnum engine in because of a rough running engine. It had 42,000 miles on it. So we went out to look at the truck, pulled the oil cap off while it was running, and it blew all kinds of smoke and oil droplets out. So we pulled it into the service bay and put it up on the rack. When we looked underneath it, it still had the original oil filter from the factory. lol... The guy asked us if we would replace his engine under warranty. lol Man. I could go on all day about some of these people.
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All the stuff your Dad was supposed to teach you while he ate Cheetos off his belly in the barkolounger watching Family Guy. Scotty Kilmer IS PRESIDENT the way I see it!!!
What about placing the final negative connection to an exposed metal part of the stalled vehicle's engine, away from the battery and carburetor/fuel injection system?
Scotty Kilmer Hey Scotty, what's your opinion on using diesel or transmission fluid vs a market oil cleaner for an engine flush? I'm talking about an engine that's got over 200k miles. Btw, Thanks for your wealth of knowledge!
Wow man this is definitely an old video almost 8 years old man the video quality is still great. It wasn't that long ago back in early March of 2011 I was in 4th grade and man I was young. I'm in 12th grade about to graduate high school in 4 1/2 months. I never saw this video 8 years ago but it's great to watch this so in the future I don't make the same mistakes.
As far as jumping a car, I was always told that you connect positive to positive and negative to a ground point on the car that is being jumped, never + to + and - to -.
+Katy Bauer You got that right and not sure why Scotty did NOT mention that VERY important point! Putting the final cable to the negative side of the charging battery could cause sparks which could cause an explosion.
+Doug Celeste I've been jumping cars that way for years and never had an explosion. But it has become a recent habit on connecting + to + and - to - on the working car and + to + and - to unpainted ground on the dead car.
Scotty, Eff what the naysayers post on your videos. As an experienced mechanic, i find your videos to be a bit remedial, but they are entertaining. I'll watch more, because who knows... i might learn something new! For automotive newbies, you're actually providing a VALUABLE service for free here on TH-cam. Keep up the good work. Thank you for providing informative and entertaining videos, sir!
Good advise, Scotty. I change the oil and filter in my 1986 Peugeot 505 GTi every five thousand kilometres. Gearbox, differential oils and coolant every year plus a regular shot of grease where needed. New air and fuel filters twice a year. I run it on 98 RON fuel. This maintenance costs me a little more than average, but after 660,000 kms, no problems.
This guy is awesome, really funny and informative. He didn't bore me to tears with alot of car technical terms. Got right to the point so I can better take car of my baby, I mean my car.
I buy quite a few cars and 4wd s in Australia. Most are mid 90s cars which handle the conditions here well. Before doing anything, I always do a synthetic oil change and filter. Air and fuel filters. Brake fluid, check rotors and pads and hoses. I flush the cooling system and usually replace the thermostat and radiator and heater hoses. I do the belts, swap old hose clips for new ones and then do an oil change (filter for automatic) on the gearbox, transfer and diffs. Every service I run an injector cleaner through both fuel tanks and do spark plugs once a year. I've had over 27 cars and I'm 28 years old and buy doing this, not one has ever broken down
+outwestlawns Maybe they havent broken down cos you seem to change car every half a year or what :D Just jokin mate, u seem to take good care of them :-)
+I'm Awesome I build off road touring cars for a living. When your travelling 4000+km across sand, corrugations, croc infested rivers up to the windshield I think I'd take my experience over your noob keyboard expertise
+Eric Schnauz I'm not even going to bother explaining why synthetic is better. I don't know if your trolling or if your really as passionate about coming into a TH-cam comment to abuse someone about the choice of oil they use in the cars they build as a business. The 4WDs we build have to do thousands of kms across highways, dirt, river crossings and cop a load of abuse. We're building a 105 series Landcruiser petrol with 330000kms as a tourer right now, it had lower than average oil pressure, by switching to a 15w-60 synthetic we have restored oil pressure and ensured it can tackle the coming summer when it drives from Perth across the desert to Brisbane. I sincerely thank you for your expert opinion.
1. People jumpstarting their car backwards 0:34 2. People running their car out of gas 1:47 3. People not changing their oil frequently enough 2:44 4. People failing to change the coolant in their car 3:39
I like this guy, 1st time seeing, even if the filming/editting is amateur (at least was in 2011) his content is pretty good and his knows what he talks about... Keep it up man ;)
3-4k miles between oil changes is the biggest scam ever perpetrated on car owners. If you drive an old beater in the city with lots of stop and go, you might, might, need to change it at 4-5k. My 2012 Honda just had its first oil change at 8500 miles with 15% oil life remaining. Newer cars have sensors or computers to tell you when to change it. Follow it. We could save 100 million gallons of oil if we did the oil changes when we are supposed to instead of when the sellers of oil tell us to.
Just to be a little nit picker, if you can't find the + or - sign or its too dirty to see, the positive terminal is always bigger than the neg terminal.
I could watch this channel all time. Scotty is the best and makes really good efforts to help people with their car problems ( although i drive a honda and don't have much of problems)
I took the rev limiter off of my mustang and every time I start it I like to hold the accelerator all the way down for at least five minutes straight. Is this bad for my car?
Thank you so much for making this! I bought a car 2 months ago and the estimated gas remaining was 50 miles left, then the car stalled and wouldn't turn over, since the fuel pump is 17 years old I think since then it's been struggling but now I know why! Thank you!
Now you put negative on negative but in the other video you said never put that way but negative from donating battery and some metal peace to getting touch in you car to avoid serious damage or explosion or anything.
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+Philip Koen OK, make your own videos, and when you have close to 100 million youtube views, which odds are will never happen, come back and I'll listen to your advice.
i like his presentation , he gets his point across. easy to follow, an remember ! and, has good info for the average car owner ! also, he comes off as someone you can trust ... just sayin'
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Are you sure Amazon doesn't sell common sense? Maybe I'll try ebay or Wal-Mart.
About boosting a dead battery: NEVER, EVER put the negative cable clip on the battery as you did. Discharged batteries emit hydrogen. A little spark will ignite it instantly. Disaster. You clip the negative as far as possible from the battery, on frame or engine parts. And you install the cables on the dead car FIRST then on the healthy car battery, engine non-running, you could damage/fry your alternator electronics.
Hey, I know, I live in Canada. Gets frigging cold up here sometimes. Done a lot of boosting in my 45 driving years
Buy common sense at Walmart. Save money. Live better. Walmart.
Good channel! Subbed. I like your format. You should have over 1M subs
I use Mobil 1 synthetic oil in all my vehicles and test ph and freezing point of coolant in the fall and spring. Another thing is use a good quality oil filter like Bosch or k and n not cheap low quality filters
John Lennon is not dead he's been working as a mechanic all these years
Shhh, don't let his secret out
Yoko Ono does oil changes and tune ups😎
Looks more like Peter fonda
He’s still whispering words of wisdom
@@geewhizz5581 hes hiding from yoko
I really like how passionate and enthusiastic you are about the The things you Love to do. Fix cars. It's awesome seeing people truly happy doing what they LOVE TO DO.
You mean he's just crazy.
zioxei LMAO.
This guy is a riot! Love it man
Exclamation Revelations 😂😂 hahaha nice hair😂😂😭😭😂hahaha
He seems to be a good mechanic but he is a terrible presenter
i would never play hide and seek with this guy
spike378 Me either bro!!!!
Don't talk about nam!
LOL!
spike378 , he's Airborne and would end your person rapidly, without breaking a sweat.
+spike378 Made my day lol
He taught me more in 5 min, then anyone's taught me in 5 years😂
Than :)
Sad aint it
Same!!
After every sentence he ends he puts his lips together tight😂
+CoreyBanksFishing - Gotta keep them flies from coming in! That is what you get when you give shitty advice !!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great...now that's all I see
I thought I wasn’t the only one who noticed 😂
Corey Banks Your mom likes it like that
Might be to help him with editing, so he knows when to cut without having to watch every clip 😂
"When I was a young mechanic eons ago..."
Love this guy.
For sure. These simple tips are basically "Common Sense" .
However, they no longer teach "Common Sense" in schools.
@@chefgiovanni
Worse, everybody specialized in some way or another folks forgot what common sense meant.
This guy makes me what to be a mechanic.
Do it! Almost all community colleges offer basic mechanics courses cheap. It is a hoot and empowering when a shady mechanic tries to to tell you you need new hubcap gaskets and you can tell him he's a liar with confidence.
@Viper Same here been 7 years in the business now.
One word Yes
I can help you get started
@@ramseythewonderdog4817 how can you help me get started?
I'm here, now is 2019 and i still enjoy Scotty's old videos. Thanks!
Watching it now!
He still comes out from a, stupid boot lol!
Its*
@@GameN3rdz it's
Now is 2023 and still learning
Lmao I love this dude. He's like a good meme + some good tips and knowledge.
Practicality and common sense can go a far ways.
He seems like a less angry, car guy version of Glen Fricker
he's like a PetrolHead Commedian :p
Well said.
A lot of people are commenting that this video has a bunch of obvious knowledge, but you have to remember the intended audience. This video is meant for the average person, not car enthusiasts. And, to quote George Carlin, "Think about how dumb the average person is... Then realize that half of them are dumber than that." I believe Scotty when he says he sees these issues constantly.
You... I like you.
Yes!
Matthew R Yeah, It's made for people who just don't know until they do learn.
Matthew R When I was a valet, I saw 3-5 cars a night with check engine lights on. Most of them were Mercedes.
Jason Moonsmith
Lol. "If I just ignore the CEL, all of my problems will be solved."
Most of us know a lot of what he tells us. But he is a good regular guy and tells it like it is. Sometimes I just watch his videos because they pop up and he can remind me of different things that I forget it’s about time to do things. Like today I’m gonna get the things I need to do my trans. Fluid. And at same time check the hoses and steel lines. Cause if the hoses or lines are getting really rotted or rusted change them now before they get so bad you can’t get the fittings loose. This guy is good for keeping your vehicles in good running condition. Thanks Scotty
His gusto/upbeat attitude, funny moments, and easy to understand knowledge is the reason I watch all his videos more than most other mechanic videos. Like if you agree.
Yep, I totally agree. I recommend his videos to anyone who wants to learn how to work on their own vehicles.
and odd camera angles.
Kyle Langston ur the dumbass
Brian Hartling. plus he has alot of videos on basically everything
Hi i am salah i do auto mechanic can i work with you
The King of Camera Angles and Awkward Scene Cuts lol
🤣🕵
Video is 6 yrs old but 1080p
Mena Azab who do you think invented 1080p......thats right Scotty did
Shows 8 years to me
what’s 2017 like ???
Professionals have standards.
@@molitdude Be polite
I wish more people upheld the high standards apparent in every Scotty Kilmer video. Each topic is quickly but well covered in layman's terms using only facts, not opinions. I say facts because Scotty's opinions ARE facts! He won't steer you wrong. (...sorry)
I wouldnt say all that
Also make sure you change your blinker fluid once every three months
I change my eye drops more often than that.
not to be confused with light fluid
I've seen hundreds of cars ruined by a too infrequent change of headlight fluid.
Don't forget about those muffler bearings
and don't forget to wash behind your ears
Still watching in 2020. This is gold. It’s like a public access TV show. Thank you for your service scotty
Like hank Hill says," I change my oil at 3000 miles and sometimes when I just get bored
don't we all.
Hahah gold
He seems like he'd be a cool grandpa
@will edwards harbour freight is his go to now
@will edwards I was thinking the same thing 🤣
My brother who sits on his computer all day couldn't grasp the fact that positive goes to positive and negative to negative. I looked at his car and he had no coolant in his car and hardly any oil. He's had his car for 6 years and has never changed or topped the oil up. He didn't even know you had to. I'm an engineer myself so I went nuts lol. More people need to be educated
-_-
Sounds like one of Trump's kids...
Harry Baulz racist lol
The1techguru FU
Mushroom Elm yeah when you have alot of money everything is looked at more highly then when you have less money like most of us on here lol
When someone who knows nothing about cars and they didn't put oil in the car:
*engine makes loud cranky noises and overheats*
Driver:
*CONFUSED SCREAMING*
i had my headphones on. i will forever be deaf
+348frank348 That's your own responsibility.
I never attach headphones to the headphone output jack on my PC speakers.
It's just bad quality and leaves you wide open for deafeninginging yourself.
Like on this video.
+SDRockman sadly, i f☺cked up
+Mike S. We all have our ugly sides. Kinda like how you own a minivan from the last time I checked your channel lol. Real men don't drive minivans, so I guess you're a hypocrite. Go ahead and say something back but, in the end...
you still drive a minivan lol. 😆
Scotty Kilmer your the best! You have helped me a lot with maintaining the mechanics of my car. You're videos are always entertaining and to the point. You don't beat around the bush and are very knowledgeable. I really appreciate all you do for us DIYSELFERS. Keep up the good work!. Lastly you look like the kinda guy that drives a badass Buick Grand National GNX. I would love to see you peel out in that beast of a car!
+Damian De Leon good idea, thanks!
Scotty Kilmer no problem scotty!
I knew John Lennon was still alive!
lmao
+Aaron Solis he kinda looks like Liam Neeson from certain angles to me lol
+Alex Dan Nguyen I would agree with that, he does!
xD
Looks like Liam Gallagher's daddy
It baffles me how folks don't change the oil.......
James Martin You telling me, my boyfriend is late on his truck and it bothers me to no end
it baffles me how folks drive with NO oil at all.
James Martin
James Martin
James Martin after 18,000 my step son asked how often do you change oil,lol a little late
Most dumbest thing ive seen? Some woman topping her car up with water, through the oil cap, filled the engine full of water to the brim.
bob hope lol!!
She is probably trying to flush the oil system, which will not work
hahaha
You didn't think to stop her?...
bob hope she is an idiot but at least trying
I know you get this all of the time, but I have gotten so much out of your videos, for free. You've gotten me out of some totally screwed up situations, saved me time and money, and taught me probably 20% of what I know. Thank you Mr. Kilmer!
P.S. my dad was in the 82nd and the 101st, much love and thank you for your service!
Glad to hear it, thanks for the support!
Hey Scotty, I'm so so sorry but I just have to prove you wrong on the first one about jump starting. When I went to school I was told never to jump start a car by connecting both of the ground (negative) terminals. Instead connect both positive terminals first and one ground terminal to the other battery and the other on a ground source (header,block,frame...etc) away from the battery. this prevents a possible hydrochloric explosion provided from the arc when connecting the ground cable to the terminal. Most vehicles nowadays have a labeled ground source post in the engine bay.
i love the part when you open the trunk lol
Peek a boo
You should have mentioned that the easiest way to determine which is the positive and negative battery terminal, is the positive one is always bigger.
So ft the markings are hidden, just stand directly over the battery and look down and it's easy to see that the positive terminal is always a lot bigger than the negative :-)
This is my favorite Scotty video. I watch it at least once a week
Another way to check the terminals on a battery is to follow a lead and see where is goes, if it is bolted to the cars bodywork then it is the negative terminal.
Yes, that's a good tip. Easy to see on older cars where the engine bays are less cluttered but on some modern cars the leads just head off into the abyss of plastic in modern engine bays.
If I paint flames on my car will that make it go faster?
sure, in your mind.
Joe Pebworth It depends mostly on how big they are and what colour. Also make sure you put the same flames on both sides to avoid torque steer
I think It should make it faster
+Great Eye Deer haha that's a good one!
I have blue flames they work best I think. My car use to be so slow until I drew the blue flames on there. Now it screams. My BFF told me she had blue flames before and loved the power drawn from them. Then she loved the color pink so she got rid of the blue and used the Crayola Crayon "Pink Flamingo"
Wait-so when my cars low on gas I should put more in? Whew, glad to finally know that information!
yea, you won't be laughing it you run low on gas and ruin a 500 dollar up fuel pump assembly. On olden cars, that didn't matter, pumps were just mechanical and that hurt nothing, but not on modern cars.
Im.preety sure he is making this vid for begginers, guy.
Lol
cengeb You're still damaging the fuel pump running it that low.
Scotty Kilmer How old are we talking about here? Would a car from the late 90's have this kind of a fuel pump? Or would that be a mechanical fuel pump?
Unless it has carburetor it is an electronic pump. And even carburetor fueled engines went to electronic fuel pumps in the early 80s
Scotty I’ve only known About your content for a day or so, but you good sir are a one of a kind in the best way possible
I love this guy, he's hilarious and has a "no-b.s." approach
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I thought this guy going to sell me a book on how to get free money from the government!
***** hahahahahahhaah why??
Jp , let me know if you found out how to do that, because im trying to do that too.
My stomache has been hurting for 3 years from this comment 🤣🤣🤣
Why would anyone dislike the video? It's fun and informative.
Because there are SO many dumb people out there .
Scotty Kilmer So true!
Good mechanic....almost as good as Wheeler Dealers Edd China!!!
>;o)
Wouldnt it be great if you knew the garage you were taking your car to had a Scotty Kilmer working there!!!
Sadly 90% of garages in the UK are a completer ripoff and thats why I have been doing it myself for the last 10 years!
Great stuff Scott you should be on television - great presentation skills and interesting with it!
he is ignorant and thats bcs idont like him tryes to act something but he is a good guy i belive!
John Keller And youre an ignorant scumbag because your name is John. Fuck you
Do you even listen to yourself when you talk? Sound like a fucking idiot. Where did you go to school dipshit?
The world needs more Scott kilmers in every auto shop
His cut scenes are the best.
Yo i found my stupidass comment
@@mutombosays780 🕵
wow vintage young scottie-like watching an old tv show! (it's 5/7/19 now)
Scotty, I have never subscribed to anything on youtube although I use it regularly. You are an exception because, not only am I interested in cars and upkeep and trivia,etc. but you are not only super-knowledgeable (a lot of times you agree with me) but also ultra-entertaining. Love watching your stuff!! NEVER QUIT!!
Me: who would be dumb enough to do some of these things?
Scotty: some people forget to change your coolant
Me: I- *ooh*
I bought an old car. 57 Chevy. I expected a lot to go wrong. But the previous owner never used antifreeze so the radiator leaked into the transmission cooler. Ruined the transmission. So listen to Scotty. 🤔👍
dat editing tho xD great video mate, loving the enthusiasm
if anyone hates on this guy! just remeber when your stuck on the side of the road he wont be!
Very True everyone's so judgemental
I never thought I'd get car tips from Rod Stewart. Thanks Mr. Rod Stewart! :D
HAHAHA! I was working at Moss Motors Dodge in Riverside, CA back in the late 90's. So a customer brings in his 96 RAM pickup with the 5.2L Magnum engine in because of a rough running engine. It had 42,000 miles on it. So we went out to look at the truck, pulled the oil cap off while it was running, and it blew all kinds of smoke and oil droplets out. So we pulled it into the service bay and put it up on the rack. When we looked underneath it, it still had the original oil filter from the factory. lol... The guy asked us if we would replace his engine under warranty. lol Man. I could go on all day about some of these people.
this guys hair movement is epic lmao plus he knows his stuff thumbs up
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All the stuff your Dad was supposed to teach you while he ate Cheetos off his belly in the barkolounger watching Family Guy. Scotty Kilmer IS PRESIDENT the way I see it!!!
only if i saw this video yesterday.. would have saved me hundreds of dollars. im crying on the inside
SpaceMan freaky idiot
What did you do
What happened?
sounds like you tried to start the engine with an empty tank
This video can't give you common sense, which is all it contained. So, you would have fucked it up anyway, and will again.
What about placing the final negative connection to an exposed metal part of the stalled vehicle's engine, away from the battery and carburetor/fuel injection system?
From what I've heard that's not because of electrical damage that's because lead acid batteries can release hydrogen gas when charging and... Boom
Good luck finding exposed metal nowadays :)
Love how he pops out of something in every scene
He is drinking to much coffee or something. LOL
LIFE , try it.
Scotty Kilmer your enthusiasm keeps me watching ur helpful videos. Ignore the Jerks.
Scotty Kilmer Hey Scotty, what's your opinion on using diesel or transmission fluid vs a market oil cleaner for an engine flush? I'm talking about an engine that's got over 200k miles. Btw, Thanks for your wealth of knowledge!
I know a lot of mechanics like this a lot of them drink coffee lol.
Rob B
Wow man this is definitely an old video almost 8 years old man the video quality is still great. It wasn't that long ago back in early March of 2011 I was in 4th grade and man I was young. I'm in 12th grade about to graduate high school in 4 1/2 months. I never saw this video 8 years ago but it's great to watch this so in the future I don't make the same mistakes.
Scotty a decade ago takes little pauses before the jump cut, and it’s wholesome.
the hilarious things this guy goes through to get interesting shots in his videos
:D
For real. I was about to say he better have a dedicated camera man else his videos must take huge amounts of time to create!
Chad Stambaugh Ah, but it's just me and my panasonic and a little imagination. Modern cameras are amazing.
For sure, Single man operations are the best right?
Scotty Kilmer love your video mate
Hi sir, like all your videos. It helps me a lot. Eventhough I'm not a good mechanic, but I keep trying.
we are all proud of you.
NOW I get it why you have +700k followers, Sir!
You are so crystal clear in your illustrations - wow!
Note to self! change anti freeze! LOL thanks scotty!
As far as jumping a car, I was always told that you connect positive to positive and negative to a ground point on the car that is being jumped, never + to + and - to -.
+Katy Bauer You got that right and not sure why Scotty did NOT mention that VERY important point! Putting the final cable to the negative side of the charging battery could cause sparks which could cause an explosion.
positive to positive and negative to negative on the working car. Positive to positive and negative to ground on the dead car.
+Doug Celeste You explosion myth lovers are hilarious.
+TheGuruStud It is NOT a myth since it DOES happen! And then it is NOT hilarious!
+Doug Celeste I've been jumping cars that way for years and never had an explosion. But it has become a recent habit on connecting + to + and - to - on the working car and + to + and - to unpainted ground on the dead car.
Scotty, Eff what the naysayers post on your videos. As an experienced mechanic, i find your videos to be a bit remedial, but they are entertaining. I'll watch more, because who knows... i might learn something new! For automotive newbies, you're actually providing a VALUABLE service for free here on TH-cam. Keep up the good work. Thank you for providing informative and entertaining videos, sir!
Good advise, Scotty.
I change the oil and filter in my 1986 Peugeot 505 GTi every five thousand kilometres.
Gearbox, differential oils and coolant every year plus a regular shot of grease where needed.
New air and fuel filters twice a year.
I run it on 98 RON fuel.
This maintenance costs me a little more than average, but after 660,000 kms, no problems.
Thank you Sir,I've never done this but,didn't realize modern fuel pumps are lubricated By Gasoline! 😱
This guy is awesome, really funny and informative. He didn't bore me to tears with alot of car technical terms. Got right to the point so I can better take car of my baby, I mean my car.
wow, this is excellent advise and it is so true. Thank you for keeping us safe out there on the roads. You are great. Thank you.
My father passed 4 month ago, and now i have to take care his car, but hey i found your channel. It really help me.
I buy quite a few cars and 4wd s in Australia. Most are mid 90s cars which handle the conditions here well.
Before doing anything, I always do a synthetic oil change and filter. Air and fuel filters. Brake fluid, check rotors and pads and hoses. I flush the cooling system and usually replace the thermostat and radiator and heater hoses. I do the belts, swap old hose clips for new ones and then do an oil change (filter for automatic) on the gearbox, transfer and diffs.
Every service I run an injector cleaner through both fuel tanks and do spark plugs once a year.
I've had over 27 cars and I'm 28 years old and buy doing this, not one has ever broken down
+outwestlawns Maybe they havent broken down cos you seem to change car every half a year or what :D
Just jokin mate, u seem to take good care of them :-)
+I'm Awesome I build off road touring cars for a living. When your travelling 4000+km across sand, corrugations, croc infested rivers up to the windshield I think I'd take my experience over your noob keyboard expertise
+I'm Awesome if I had a dollar for every time someone responds to my business with that.
+Eric Schnauz at least they worked, isn't that the main thing you want your car to do?
+Eric Schnauz I'm not even going to bother explaining why synthetic is better.
I don't know if your trolling or if your really as passionate about coming into a TH-cam comment to abuse someone about the choice of oil they use in the cars they build as a business.
The 4WDs we build have to do thousands of kms across highways, dirt, river crossings and cop a load of abuse. We're building a 105 series Landcruiser petrol with 330000kms as a tourer right now, it had lower than average oil pressure, by switching to a 15w-60 synthetic we have restored oil pressure and ensured it can tackle the coming summer when it drives from Perth across the desert to Brisbane.
I sincerely thank you for your expert opinion.
1. People jumpstarting their car backwards 0:34
2. People running their car out of gas 1:47
3. People not changing their oil frequently enough 2:44
4. People failing to change the coolant in their car 3:39
Thank you
I like this guy, 1st time seeing, even if the filming/editting is amateur (at least was in 2011) his content is pretty good and his knows what he talks about...
Keep it up man ;)
You have a great channel and you dont put just anything on, you only put on what you know worked for you
These videos are fantastic. Your channel is informative and comical at the same time, keep it up!
anyone else get a late night infomercial vibe?
If so, what the HECK am I selling here?
Knowledge.
your personality.
+Justin Hammonds I thought it was only one positive Scotty lol
3-4k miles between oil changes is the biggest scam ever perpetrated on car owners. If you drive an old beater in the city with lots of stop and go, you might, might, need to change it at 4-5k. My 2012 Honda just had its first oil change at 8500 miles with 15% oil life remaining. Newer cars have sensors or computers to tell you when to change it. Follow it. We could save 100 million gallons of oil if we did the oil changes when we are supposed to instead of when the sellers of oil tell us to.
Just to be a little nit picker, if you can't find the + or - sign or its too dirty to see, the positive terminal is always bigger than the neg terminal.
so Scotty used to be a paratrooper...ok...cool...
pantslizard caught that 101st plate too
I wonder if he ever jumped without a chute?
I believe his son is Army airborn
Thanks Scot for giving us all your car knowledge over the years.
God Bless you Brother.
Shouldn't the negative cable be placed on a grounded spot of bare metal instead of the negative terminal itself?
I could watch this channel all time. Scotty is the best and makes really good efforts to help people with their car problems ( although i drive a honda and don't have much of problems)
Yo, when he came out of the trunk, that was real magic right there.
rip peep
I took the rev limiter off of my mustang and every time I start it I like to hold the accelerator all the way down for at least five minutes straight. Is this bad for my car?
Its perfectly fine
So many unnecessary camera angles! I'm actually impressed that you have that much time to waste.
+Quantametric Coluccio
i feel like i've just watched one of those Lesko commercials. I think i need to wash my eyes...
+purplexenno My father! matt lesko :P horrible commercials haha
+americannovice americannovice Yeah, but the question is, what will he be squirting?
+Chockarblock Fully-synth.
It makes the videos more interesting. Why do you think he has so many viewers
Old school Scotty, love it. Reminds of your TV series you had. You’ve definitely evolved over the years.
Screaming Eagles. Much respect Scotty. Much respect.
Sincerely
Doc
Don't forget not to put power steering fluid in brake resivor
mandy truong Technically power steering fluid would work on the brakes, it wouldn't be as reliable though.
O YES DONT EAT YELLOW SNOW , I LOVE THIS GUY
Why not? It could be lemon, or banana flavored. LOL.
nice one bud
OptimisticPessimist or piss
Thank you so much for making this! I bought a car 2 months ago and the estimated gas remaining was 50 miles left, then the car stalled and wouldn't turn over, since the fuel pump is 17 years old I think since then it's been struggling but now I know why! Thank you!
Now you put negative on negative but in the other video you said never put that way but negative from donating battery and some metal peace to getting touch in you car to avoid serious damage or explosion or anything.
101st airborne "Death from Above"
I like this guy.
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Scotty Kilmer Airborne!
Mechanic of 10 years I watch your videos of what not to do when I need a good laugh. Don’t stop making them!
You forgot the last dumb thing. Never get in the trunk of your car!
A mechanic can always go in the trunk, cause we know how to open them from the inside
oh a wiseguy, eh?
fucking idiot.
hey gamer don't be such a negative nelly enjoy life and learn to laugh :)
Scotty Kilmer
All modern cars have an emergency release latch and you can just yank the cable in the hood on older ones.
I think that you are amazing. Very passionate and knowlegable.Thanks for the great tips and insight😚😙😊
This guy has some good information....but does he really have to smirk after everything he says?
+Em power yes, it's an Ironic smirk
+Em power i hate that you pointed that out, can't stop focussing on it now
lol!
Lmao
+Philip Koen OK, make your own videos, and when you have close to 100 million youtube views, which odds are will never happen, come back and I'll listen to your advice.
This is my first video from you on this channel. I don’t know anything much about cars. Thank you for your channel.
i like his presentation , he gets his point across. easy to follow, an remember !
and, has good info for the average car owner ! also, he comes off as someone
you can trust ... just sayin'
101st Airborne!
YOUR THE MAN SCOTTY KILMER!!!!!
for watching all these videos in a row, your the man, thanks for the support!
:D Much appreciated. Thank you!! Made my day by responding.
This channel makes me happy. ❤
this guy sounds like spongebob after he hit puberty.