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My 18 y. o. son heard me listening to this channel, immediately recognized Scotty’s voice, and said, “Hey, that’s Scotty Kilmer! I have learned so much from him.” Blessings and good fortune to you, good sir; I don’t care if he learns it from you or me, as long as he learns.
I’m always amazed at how many customers truly believe that regular preventative maintenance is a scam. So many have told me “my cars always last 90-100k and I’ve never done maintenance!”. While that’s true and most cars will last that long my cars generally last 250-350k before I sell them and very rarely need repair other than regular wear items like tires and brakes. “The better you take care of your car the longer it will last and stay nice. The longer your car lasts and stays nice the more you will like it. The more you like it the better you’ll take care of it.” -smart car humans everywhere
Here’s a tip for people with automatic cars. When parking on a steep hill, set the emergency brake first then put the transmission in park. Doing this let’s the brake hold the car and when leaving makes the transmission easier to shift. Otherwise you may not be able to get the transmission out of park.
@@kenspoor3918 You do realize that gazillions of automatics out on the street are older than ten years, right? Not everyone bothers buying new/recent models, it's usually a waste of money.
I absolutely loved you the moment I heard you helping to give your audience a whole library of knowledge to help people who don't have alot of money to waste on crooked garages and untrustworthy mechanics. Young kids who need your help so they don't get ripped off. Thank you Scotty you truly are a blessing.
I just wanna say I love your channel!! As a middle class single mom who tries to do as much of her own mechanical work herself, your channel has save me so much time and money!! Thank you so much Scotty!!
Then if you do a skid the sounds produced (tyre squeals) will likely be pitched above the range of human hearing? But if you run pure vacuum in your tyres, no one (including animals with high-frequency hearing) will ever hear your road noise. That like "in Space No One Will Hear You Scream" situations. Tesla's 'Car In Space' could not be heard.
Yeah, I just donated my 2004 Jaguar to cars for kids because the radiator went and it cost the same as the car was worth...less than a year later the car went up $2000, yup, that’s my luck.
I helped a friend's father restore a 1959 Plymouth Fury. When he bought the car it had 85,000 miles on it and most of the parts were original to the car. First time I looked under the hood, I could not believe how clean everything was, especially since the car had been in storage for almost 15 years. Only things we did to do was replace the belts and hoses, rebuild the carburetor, replace one panel on the body, and flush and change the fluids.
Love his channel. My family had a great, informative, fair mechanic like him when I was growing up. I've moved and it's so hard to find someone you can trust now days.
Also, on turbos, if you turn the engine off as soon as you come to a stop, the engine stops pumping oil to the turbo which is still spinning at maybe 20,000 rpm with NO oil supply to it. The 30 second rule is a good one!
@@The97Noname no, superchargers are mechanically driven by gears from the crankshaft, so as soon as the crankshaft stops rotating, the supercharger also stops. Turbochargers are free spinning, not connected mechanically to anything, only driven by high pressure exhaust gas similar to how a jet engine works.
You would have to basically turn off the ignition at full boost meaning WOT for this to happen, i dont think anyone is turning off the engine with the gas pedal through the floor. It truly takes like a couple of seconds at idle for the turbo to slow down. You should let your turbocharged engine idle for 30-90 seconds before turning it off, and it is because of oil flow, but its not because the turbo is still spinning at high speed, its because the turbo is hot as hell and if you cut the oil flow, the oil in the turbo is just gonna sit in that heat and coke up, which restricts future oil flow and can wreck the turbo.
It will destroy your body too that concrete got harder every year. I’m 55 and pretty much done. Gratifying work at times, frustrating as hell other times. You’ll find out who your real friends are I know that.
Tell that to the person stuck at a dead end job, having to feed their kids, can’t afford to take off time to get a better job. That’s the REAL world. Majority of people work very hard. (That’s the type of people Scotty helps often. He’s a good person) Scotty worked hard too, he knows his stuff and he’s honest but he’s also gotten lucky with TH-cam. He didn’t invent that and he would not have been ultra-famous without TH-cam. I would bet anything he knows that too. Hes said that before, lol.
@@justoneofmany Exactly. There thousands of other people out there who work very hard and struggle immensely to even afford groceries. Luck is a big factor in success and claiming that “hard work pay off always” diminishes the real world struggle that people face daily.
The reason for nitrogen in airliner tires is because a dragging brake generated enough heat to cause a fire INSIDE of a tire which exploded, taking out the hydraulics. This potential problem no longer exists with inert nitrogen. I love your channel. Keep up the videos!
Good maintenance gives good results. I own a 1991 Chevy C1500 Silverado (350ci)with 310,000 miles. Runs great. Tip for viewers: Check all fluids, oil, transmission, coolant tank, power steering, brakes and washer fluids when you get gas. When oil starts to get dark, time for a change. This is how I got 310,000 in my truck and it still runs strong.
14:38 Scotty is absolutely right. However, beginner motorcyclists are taught to "cover the clutch" at all times. When a rider feels unsteady, squeezing the clutch makes the bike coast and things return to normal. Those who don't cover the clutch get into all kinds of ridiculous low speed crashes.
well the putting the car into reverse when your driving down the street is a bad idea cause as scotty points out it can destroy your tranny as the automatic should not engage in reverse but as scotty has said that system can fail and then the tranny gets destroyed from that happening cause yeah if you tranny is working fine and you try it you'll figure out you cars in neutral not reverse but that is if everything is working properly cause there is a sensor to detect if the cars moving forwards and that tells the tranny go to neutral not reverse
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and my friends dad was a cop on the "rough side" of town. He said that a lot of the patrol officers would "accidently" shift their patrol car into reverse while driving to destroy their transmission. They would do this so that they would be transferred to desk duty and could get off the street. This would happen a lot when there was a lot of gang activity
I’m an old driver, & much of this was common knowledge when engines were easier to work on. Good advice, great video. & I’m still chuckling over the Scubaru 😂😂
@@lukasg4807 you're probably overestimating cheryl's age, but while the lights were the same, their placement was different because the car models weren't homogeneous electric razors.
It’s because you never owned a Ford. My first car was a 55 Ford w 3 on the tree. Thing was broke down all the time. Fixing it was how I learned all about how to fix cars. Scotty was only 10 years old then!
15:35 use of the term "emergency brake" can be dangerous, cause people in an emergency will think "oh that's an emergency brake" and pull it which could create a big problem or even be fatal. The proper term is parking brake, never use the parking brake when you are driving it can and will lock up your rear wheels and cause you to spin out. Thanks for all the free useful information Scotty!
2:23 - does depend on the gas. Shell, Chevron, Costco, and some other stations have more detergents in their fuels. Shell also seems to rate their fuel slightly lower than it actually scores on the anti-nock index. I used to fill at different stations and would have to put injector cleaner in a tank every oil change. Ever since I started filling 70% + of the time at shell and avoiding esso (worst gas out there) I haven't had issues. Manufacturers know that the government doesn't require enough additives so they all joined the Top Tier fuel program.
I bought a gallon of Lucas and I put an ounce in every fill-up. My car drives better and is quieter with the stuff. It's an 04 escape with 150k miles. Also my local gas is cheap and bad, so it actually helps.
its a overpay early for longevity but the amount you spent to prevent the fail is easily covered by the cost spent to prevent. if you got the money buy it if you dont you wont miss it
2:23 Scotty is talking about GDI and has nothing to do with the type or quality of the fuel. If the fuel is not washing the valves clean, that's all there is to it. The fuel is entering the engine after the intake valve... not before.
We get gas at the Reservation around here. The gasoline is additive free. That's one of the reasons that it is 50 cents a gallon cheaper, besides the no tax on it. They even have no ethanol high test at a few of the stations.
I've always changed my coolant once every 6 months with the season. Learned that from way back. Might cost a little more money but it gives me peace of mind. Prove me wrong.
If youre parallel parked on a hill, its also a good idea to turn the wheels so you roll into the curb and not the car in front/behind you (turn to the left if facing uphill or the right if facing downhill)
I'm a mechanic and have done things regularly that he says not to. For example running thicker oil in my car. Seriously it's fine if it is high enough milage.
Additional for auto-transmission drivers... If you’re in a collision that activates the airbags, put in neutral and use the emergency brake (handbrake in the UK). If you put it in park & turn it off, modern cars have a timer preventing you starting the car, and a lock on the transmission so you won’t be able to move the car out of the way for some time:- discovered this helping at a collision, & when recovery arrived about an hour later, he started the car no problem (timed out) but initially the car was in a dangerous place & needed police to put out cones etc.
who would force you to only watch one youtube channel? what would the person forcing you get out of that deal? in what world is that scenario even slightly feasible?
"Don't throw your money away .... " If showing off is really your thing, how about sending any Tip to Scotty. Pretty sure he could have better use for it. I've so far, learned to save Thousands. On automobiles. From my 1974 Custom/Luxury Trim Ford Maverick, to my 1998 Nissan SentraXE, and now saving thousands more. So far, thanks to Scotty. I haven't had to pay anyone to fix my 2014 Hyundai Elantra Limited.
I wish I saw this video 20 and 30 years ago!! I kept the turbos spooled up on my 2001 Audi A6 2.7T to overcome turbo lag and never let them cool down correctly. I replaced the car when fixing the turbos cost more than the car was worth. I also accidentally put my 79 Buick Regal in to reverse on the highway and then needed a new transmission. It never ran right again.
I was going to coast down a large hill in neutral in a bus. I overshot and dropped into reverse for a half-second or so. The transmission was spared by the fact that instead of grinding the gears all to hell, it just locked up the drive wheels. The road was not the only place with skidmarks that morning...
I've had my license since I was 15 years old. You could get your learner's permit at 15 here in Nova Scotia. Anyway, that was in 1986. I've had my license for 35 years and still learning things about cars.
Excellent advice! I had a neighbor who damaged his car from accidentally reversing the polarity to his battery when using a non protected cheap quality portable jump starter unit. This cost him a big amount of money to have his car serviced. Lots of blown modules.
My Dad has a 78 XC falcon with 4.1 engine, and it is great even today. He has always done the services on it. It's in new condition. We put a 5 speed gearbox in it 7 years ago. Great on fuel and so easy to work on
My instructor also taught me to drive with my foot on the clutch and that was ~2 years ago but thankfully my dad taught me not to do that as soon as I was done with the driving lessons
in an emergency if you have your foot on the clutch, you instinctively floor it, and your car will do a nice jump forward because the engine doesn't slow it down while you reach to slam the brakes. granted its very short, but it's always bad practice to leave the wheel to Jesus. It was a dumb instructor :) It's like keeping your hand on the gear shift. It's not a hand rest. If you don't switch gears, hand and foot off the controls.
my instructor actually didnt teach me anything wrong. he was also very kind and patient lets not talk about my father also i had a friend letting me drive his car while i didnt have one, some things werent that right but im still thankful he let me continue practising
I actually smacked my 99 bonneville into reverse going 40 by accident just like Scotty said messing with friends. The engine shut off pulled over with it still in R. It coasted like it was in neutral. Put in park started back up drove off no problems. 🤷♂️ definitely got lucky, but I think it had a safety mech of some kind
Some people need to be really yelled at to take a good advice. And this is exactly what Mr. Kilmer is doing. He sure yells A TON of crucial things to remember. Fantastic job!
I learned a lot of this at tech school, but thank you so much for informing everyone about these maintenance points. When we try to sell people this stuff, they always say it's a waste of time and money - but not if you want the car to last!
I had a friend give me a jump on my old 84 Maxima, I did it backwards and it melted his cheap jumper cables and killed my alternator and some relays. It wasn't his fault. It took me months of screwing around with the car before I finally got it working, I knew basically nothing about cars, but the parts were cheap. So I was changing out all kinds of stuff until I did the alternator, and when it finally started I was so freaking happy. It was still a piece of beat up junk though
100% right on the N2. It’s recommended in all high altitude Aircraft. Maybe if your planning on driving from the top of a mountain to the cost, nitrogen might would be worth it. I suggest check your tire pressure on your way down.
Before I moved, I had a mechanic like Scotty, who was awesome. Trustworthy, fair, didn't inflate prices (actually probably broke even to help regulars - like younger kids). That is so hard to find now days.
I usually am wary of TH-cam car advice, but Scotty's advice here is actually useful. So my only question is... "What should I do with my 2014 Ford Focus equipped with their dual-clutch transmission abortion?" Would it be better to send it off the side of a quarry pit, or "accidentally" park it inside a car crusher? 🙂
DO NOT RIDE THE CLUTCH! - I love this guy. I have this video on in the background, and he's been saying so many great things, this video is perfect for new car owners/drivers.
i am not an auto wrench but i love this guy's passion as a mechanic. i fix bicycles. may seem simple but nope. bike mechanics need to know more than i currently do! i love not knowing everything yet.
nitrogen in tyres is for if u race your tire until it REQUIRES a pit stop, for even casual drifting just check it has the right amount at the start of the day and have fun
"No nitrogen!" Love it! Someone paid attention in high school science class like I did. First time I was offered nitrogen, explained to the guy trying to sell it why I didn't want it and he looked at me like I was some sorta witch. LOLOLOL!
Way back then, I had my tire shop tell me, since Nitrogen is a larger molecule, it's the O2 that's leaking off. "Great, then after I top up my tires a few times, it's a free Nitrogen fill!!!" He wanted to charge $16 per tire for nitrogen.
@@mikep490 massive scam for regular cars. The things the reps would tell shops to try and sell their machines was ridiculous but lots of tire places would use it to scare their customers into only coming to them. So many of my customers wouldn’t let me check their tire pressure because of it.
@@scottykilmer can't wait to set up an appointment with you to have a car looked at before I buy it. I'll be coming down there to buy it so that I can have you check it first.
My 1953 Hudson "Super Wasp" has a clutch with cork (wood) inserts that's in an oil bath (clutch fluid). As long as you regularly change the clutch fluid, the clutch itself we'll last forever.
That is the principle of a Life-Time Warranty. When the product fails at the end of its life, so does the warranty. No point taking the item back claiming warranty. It Is O V E R
@@Brararaf101 Do you live in a very dry environment? If so, there will be less water and thus less chance of corrosion induced in your whole system... but it would still be a good idea to change it as recommended...
I saw one benefit from using nitrogen in my tires. The pressure never fluctuated when the temperature changes from season to season. It was free with the tires at the time. Ive not had it in my new set of tires and i have to put air in if the temps drop.
I've told folks for years not to downshift a manual to slow down (except in hazardous weather where braking is iffy). Always told I was wrong. I feel better now. Thanks 😙
SOS from Canada 2020 Dodge Ram Rebel, 37K miles Intermittent start cycle failure Problem began about 3 months ago Turn key, controls light up but starter doesn’t kick in Only happens once in a while 3X to the dealership - ‘nothing wrong’ Bought one of those small lithium boosters Doesn’t work Have to boost with my Dad’s old 2009 Corolla Corolla has to be running RAM starts right up Any idea what’s ruining my relationship with my truck? Thank you, please keep up your great work Canada Bluenose
Being a female I am so thankful for 'full speed Scotty' . I've learned so many golden tips and tricks ! Knowledge every car owner should know ! Love you Scotty ! 💗
Scotty, there is part in the clutch replacement that you didn't mention. Besides the contents of the clutch kit, you also need to replace the pilot bushing or bearing that is located in the rear of the crankshaft. This bearing keeps the alignment of the transmission pilot shaft straight.
Yes, and some kits come with a Dual Mass Flywheel replacement, if factory equipped. That's a part that can fail before the clutch, when the car is driven hard.
@@mikep490 it more varys on the situations. how much heat it gets, how cold weather you're in etc. but point still stand. it is stupid to take transmission off again 1 year later cause rear seal is leaking.
speaking of coolant, stay away from the Prestone formula that says "all makes, models and years". There is no such thing as a "universal" coolant, thus to be on the safe side use the specific coolant for your make.
Ive also found that using the emergency brake when you put your automatic trans in park saves your auto parking pawl from putting pressure on your auto trans as well. Thats when you put it in park and your car will roll back or forward a few inches and then come to a hard stop. Then, the next time you drive it, it shifts hard from Park to Drive. If your car is making a thud noise, when doing this, the parking pawl has taken a beating. Reduce the pressure by using the e brake on an automatic will keep it from wearing out.( My car was used and the previous owner clearly didn't do this, so my trans will hard shift from Park to Drive. Using the e brake prevented any more damage to the parking pawl.)
I've been arguing with people for the last two years about using the oil recommend by the manufacturer. The 05 Civic Type R I purchased was high mileage and the former owner or in heavier oil (he's was a "mechanic") Next day I started getting a VTEC bank code. Changed the oil to the recommended weight and NEVER had a problem again. That's with 156k milage
One thing missing in this is about parking an auto transmission car. Many put it in "park" and release the brake. If there is an incline, the trans will stop it, but at the price of damage. I always - with the brake on going to neutral, apply the handbrake, release the brake pedal, then select park.
Hey Scotty. Another great video. Some guy pulled into my school parking lot one day and didn't let the turbo cool down before shutting it off. I think he was running late. But he was also leaking oil and it caused a fire under the hood. Luckily someone had a fire extinguisher. Dood should've watched more Scotty Kilmer videos.
Thats a pretty banger intro visual right there. After discovering you through Drivers Ed, I can safely say that i love your videos. Very helpful, very easy to follow, and very relatable. You're very human.
downshifts with revmatching and the upshifts too can be absolutely safe and do minimal damage and wear to any component... i shift often when i am driving, but i use the engine braking to its full potential as i drive a diesel, so yeah, i will downshift and let it go from 2.8k rpm to 1k before downshifting again or braking as my clutches last for at least 300000km and i do change them more often, as i like to check up on the flywheels and clutch bearings and dust the bell out here and again, not to talk about bleeding the clutch hydraulics, but proper shifting should not be discouraged... being in the optimal gear for the speed is always a good idea, as both the engine braking and possibility of hard acceleration are available... of course, lest you are coasting highway or on an empty road and at limit for the area...
Fuel additives ... for decades I agreed with you. But a couple of years back, our 2012 Mazda CX-9 started misfiring (consistently on one cylinder, then on a second ... according to the OBDII readout). Not having time for teardown, I tried two doses of a fuel additive. It cleared up the problem. After a year, it started to return .. at the first sign, I tossed in another. It's 9 months since .. no return yet. No doubt I ought to have the fuel system professionally dealt with. But at the cost of eating my hat, and little additive yearly ... I may keep putting that off until there's a reason for a major service. So, additives do seem to have some utility after all.
This have been "proven" by countless people with the same problems. Where i live we have to have cars checked every 2 years to keep the plates on, and MANY older cars fail the emission part only to magically pass it after a decent drive with additives (decent, im european so like 20-30min)
I engine brake all the time. 300k km later, my manual Acura TSX does fine, thank you very much. Aint nuthin wrong with downshifting coming to a stop. You don’t gotta be hard at it, but it works just fine.
man, I remember when turbo timers were a big thing. It was like the reverse of a remote starter, it would keep the engine running for a few minutes after you take the key out and was primarily on modified cars with turbos
6 minute mark or so: Imagine how long turbochargers and engine top-ends would last if there was a pre-oil pump that ran 20 seconds before the starter would engage...
My ex went through more cars than a demolition derby. Her favorite was tearing out of the driveway in Reverse, and then dropping it in Drive before coming to a full stop. The automatic in her Taurus couldn't take much of that. Well, the day finally came. Got rid of both of them.
13:00 thank you Scotty, I bought my brother's car of a supposed "mechanic" who told me not to change the ATF in the car. I immediately knew he was full of it. After changing all the fluids, its still running great.
Number 1 happened to my CRV. It blew the computer circuit. I'm very lucky that it wasn't the main computer. It still wouldn't start though so the AA guy got his mate and did a makeshift thing saving me $1000s lol
@@travismarshall1481 saw a guy do that and he cranked it until the terminal smoked, that's when i said woah you have it backwards! that was unfortunate.
From modern cars I've seen now a days, you can't just change gears from Drive to Reverse without intentionally doing so, you can slap it in Neutral, but without pressing that button it won't go any further, and as for idling in Drive, most cars would just slowly creep forward indicating it's in Drive, and not Neutral or Park
I once put my 1991 toyota camry wagon into reverse while driving 50 mph down the road. It made a sound and stalled, but I drove it until the frame rusted after that. No problems with the transmission.
I know this is an old episode. I had a 2021 grand am, hooked it up backward. Blew the fuses, the main switch blew, so of course nothing worked. Took out the volt meter and found out both main fuses blew. Replaced them, everything started up and checked out. Got 350000 miles out of that engine. Got lucky on that one!
Since basically 1996, most cars have a switch that prevents you from putting the car in reverse from Park or Neutral unless the brake is pressed and the car is stopped. I don't know how anyone's managed to do as you've described unless that switch is A) non-functional, B) bypassed, or C) not present due to model year.
Scotty, you answered my question about (not) using a heavier oil in a smoking engine. It still blows my mind that not long ago, I added 4 quarts to her engine, and it still was short 1/2 quart. I am surprised this Chevy interference engine still runs.
Great advice, but for my generation this is almost all common knowledge. I think it is more for the younger ones who seem less interested and less clued up on cars these days. But a lot of that has to be due to more and more people being able to afford new or newer cars than 30 years ago and the cars last much longer before anything starts to go wrong with them as long as they are serviced regular that is. When I were in my 20's I could only afford second hand cars so was always something needing repairs. Nowadays all my cars I buy are brand new and under warranty so basically don't need to do anything with them. I think that is the problem with a lot of people nowadays, while cars do still break and require repairs and maintenance most people just take it to the garage if and when it breaks instead of learning about how to fix it themselves. And if it is under warranty of course we are not going to touch it ourselves.
Cars from today definitely do not last longer than they did in the late 90s and early 2000s. They are not built that way as it is often cheaper to junk them. Many parts cannot be repaired or revised anymore either. It's all on a replacement basis. Plus the fact that everything is time consuming to reach, so compact and connected by sensors that don't like to be interrupted. My colleague can't even access the battery for a jumpstart without removing two plastic panels under the hood first. We had a hybrid EV come in that wouldn't release the fuel door because it was electrically powered. The freaking fuel door. We often joke we should have studied to become electricians so we could work on modern cars more efficiently. Dirty hands are a thing of the past and I miss it.
@@RacingPepe New cars last about as long as old cars did, just that the failed old cars never got old so we forgot about them. The thing that ruin it on newer cars is that you have the machanics and the electronics all in one deal. You might be able to tear a car apart and put it back together with your eyes closed, but that do little good when some random sensor give and obscure error that you need "special" equiptment to even see. Never mind changing something in the software
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Thank you Scotty. I need to do some maintenance items on my 11 odyssey. 140k+ miles. Got it with 112k and tow a 5x8 cargo trailer no problem.
My 18 y. o. son heard me listening to this channel, immediately recognized Scotty’s voice, and said, “Hey, that’s Scotty Kilmer! I have learned so much from him.” Blessings and good fortune to you, good sir; I don’t care if he learns it from you or me, as long as he learns.
Is he yours or adopted ?
@@kjk4795 Dayyyum son!
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@@kjk4795 What sort of retarded question is that?
@@kjk4795 he's Scotty's son 😂
Scotty: “Rev up your engines!”
Scotty: “Only dumb drivers rev their engines”
He never said dumb drivers rev *up* their engines
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Only a cold engine..
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he literally said if its cold and has a turbo
Legend has it: Scotty is waving his hand so much while talking, he's generating power for the whole town!
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as an Italian, he's an honorary Italian
🤣🤣🤣 the most stereotypical name i could imagine for an Italian.
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I’m always amazed at how many customers truly believe that regular preventative maintenance is a scam. So many have told me “my cars always last 90-100k and I’ve never done maintenance!”.
While that’s true and most cars will last that long my cars generally last 250-350k before I sell them and very rarely need repair other than regular wear items like tires and brakes.
“The better you take care of your car the longer it will last and stay nice. The longer your car lasts and stays nice the more you will like it. The more you like it the better you’ll take care of it.”
-smart car humans everywhere
Damn are there rly people out there who think 100k is a lot of miles for a car? That’s pretty sad to be honest lol.
Who's the momos buying a car with 350,000 miles on it?
There are approximately 81 million people in this country dumb enough to believe that.
@@rocknroller77 me and my mom just bought a honda accord with 200,000 miles buts its 2017 honda accord sport and those hold their value
@@rocknroller77 im 15 btw technically its hers, when im 18 i will fully be paying for the note and insurance
my toyota has been with me for 260,000 miles and it still runs like a champ. You gotta take care of the car, for it to take care of you!
Only supra can run like a champ. Not some old, regular granny’s van.
@@gabrielgabrielgabrielgabriel46 to
It helps that it's a Toyota too
My 2002 Toyota Camry/Solara has almost $350,000 miles and is still running Great!
@@annwaters9484 and I’ll bet you take care of it Ann!! We women aren’t quite as stupid as some people think 😂😂😂
Here’s a tip for people with automatic cars. When parking on a steep hill, set the emergency brake first then put the transmission in park. Doing this let’s the brake hold the car and when leaving makes the transmission easier to shift. Otherwise you may not be able to get the transmission out of park.
This hasn’t been a problem in automatics for over ten years
That explains why my auto is hard to put in r or drive on hills. Thank you
@@kenspoor3918 You do realize that gazillions of automatics out on the street are older than ten years, right? Not everyone bothers buying new/recent models, it's usually a waste of money.
Just jy a stick they last longer
Your right you can also turn the wheel towards the curb👍
When Scotty talks, everyone listens ! Just do not stand within arms length of Scotty when he talks, you will get hit.
He was a boxer in another life
I often wonder if he's taken flight from flapping arms.
So I’m not the only one that swings his arms when explaining
@@GSAZYNSKI You guys just GOTTA put Scotty on 1:5 speed! Hilarious!
🤣
I'm 29 years old but I drive my car like a senior citizen, it save me multiple trips per year to the mechanic
I'm Lewis Hamilton (Real)
Smart man, enjoy.
I'm a Senior but I've driven like an old man since I was 29. Keep it up Webster. :)
good job
I always drive more slowly and my mom is like "c'mon, go faster or something" no, I don't want to, I'm respecting the rules
"Brakes are a lot cheaper than clutches."
A lesson I learned in my first car many years ago.
never jump your car backwards you heard him kids🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@raven4k998 instructions unclear, battery on fire.
@@Thezuule1 good luck to you sir have fun with your battery fire🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@raven4k998 it's all set now. Used a pile of oily rags to smother the battery fire.
@@Thezuule1 lmao
I absolutely loved you the moment I heard you helping to give your audience a whole library of knowledge to help people who don't have alot of money to waste on crooked garages and untrustworthy mechanics. Young kids who need your help so they don't get ripped off. Thank you Scotty you truly are a blessing.
I just wanna say I love your channel!! As a middle class single mom who tries to do as much of her own mechanical work herself, your channel has save me so much time and money!! Thank you so much Scotty!!
Women who knows about cars are rare breed.
@@MNRHayes1 they really aren’t, they’re just shoved away by a lot of the community..
@@Apple-rt3uh I hear ya. I work at Valvoline with a girl and she is held back and babied (against her own decision)
Anyone can work on cars!😁
Middle class and poorly educated
@@peterdemkiw3280 Why do u say that? Do you not like Scotty?
4:30 That's why I fill my tires with helium, makes my car lighter, and my tires talk in a funny high pitched voice.
Flyin per gallon
Then if you do a skid the sounds produced (tyre squeals) will likely be pitched above the range of human hearing?
But if you run pure vacuum in your tyres, no one (including animals with high-frequency hearing) will ever hear your road noise. That like "in Space No One Will Hear You Scream" situations.
Tesla's 'Car In Space' could not be heard.
I prefer to fill my tires with methane from cows in order to protect the ozone layer.
@@Willam_J Back in the early 2000s, I put higher wall tires on the rear of my 87 Aries. It looked pretty awesome
Helium is a crazy small molecule. I imagine your tire would go flat in a matter of weeks.
'If you are cheap like me.' Own a vehicle for thirty years! Old is gold
Yeah, I just donated my 2004 Jaguar to cars for kids because the radiator went and it cost the same as the car was worth...less than a year later the car went up $2000, yup, that’s my luck.
I helped a friend's father restore a 1959 Plymouth Fury. When he bought the car it had 85,000 miles on it and most of the parts were original to the car. First time I looked under the hood, I could not believe how clean everything was, especially since the car had been in storage for almost 15 years. Only things we did to do was replace the belts and hoses, rebuild the carburetor, replace one panel on the body, and flush and change the fluids.
My daily driver is a 73 Dodge D100
My ride is a 27 year old Volvo station wagon. I have none of the problems “modern” cars have. I also don’t drive a whole bunch these days.
My daily is an 01 Isuzu Trooper. Dead reliable and easy as hell to work on. Never buying anything made after 05 for the rest of my life.
Love his channel. My family had a great, informative, fair mechanic like him when I was growing up. I've moved and it's so hard to find someone you can trust now days.
Oregon?
I know an honest one in Salem.
Also, on turbos, if you turn the engine off as soon as you come to a stop, the engine stops pumping oil to the turbo which is still spinning at maybe 20,000 rpm with NO oil supply to it. The 30 second rule is a good one!
how about superchargers tho?
@@The97Noname no, superchargers are mechanically driven by gears from the crankshaft, so as soon as the crankshaft stops rotating, the supercharger also stops.
Turbochargers are free spinning, not connected mechanically to anything, only driven by high pressure exhaust gas similar to how a jet engine works.
You would have to basically turn off the ignition at full boost meaning WOT for this to happen, i dont think anyone is turning off the engine with the gas pedal through the floor. It truly takes like a couple of seconds at idle for the turbo to slow down. You should let your turbocharged engine idle for 30-90 seconds before turning it off, and it is because of oil flow, but its not because the turbo is still spinning at high speed, its because the turbo is hot as hell and if you cut the oil flow, the oil in the turbo is just gonna sit in that heat and coke up, which restricts future oil flow and can wreck the turbo.
Good to know!
Thanks!
☮️💜
Shouldn’t there be a torso brake. To manually brake the turbocharger after stopping.
Scotty is living proof hard work and dedication pays off he's a man doing what he loves and enjoying life
It will destroy your body too that concrete got harder every year. I’m 55 and pretty much done. Gratifying work at times, frustrating as hell other times. You’ll find out who your real friends are I know that.
Or living proof luck is real.
Tell that to the person stuck at a dead end job, having to feed their kids, can’t afford to take off time to get a better job. That’s the REAL world. Majority of people work very hard. (That’s the type of people Scotty helps often. He’s a good person)
Scotty worked hard too, he knows his stuff and he’s honest but he’s also gotten lucky with TH-cam. He didn’t invent that and he would not have been ultra-famous without TH-cam. I would bet anything he knows that too. Hes said that before, lol.
@@justoneofmany Exactly. There thousands of other people out there who work very hard and struggle immensely to even afford groceries. Luck is a big factor in success and claiming that “hard work pay off always” diminishes the real world struggle that people face daily.
@@Bass.Player none at dealerships
The reason for nitrogen in airliner tires is because a dragging brake generated enough heat to cause a fire INSIDE of a tire which exploded, taking out the hydraulics. This potential problem no longer exists with inert nitrogen.
I love your channel. Keep up the videos!
I imagine that was another airplane improvement brought about by a number of unfortunate accidents.
@@billolsen4360that’s sad to think about
Good maintenance gives good results. I own a 1991 Chevy C1500 Silverado (350ci)with 310,000 miles. Runs great. Tip for viewers: Check all fluids, oil, transmission, coolant tank, power steering, brakes and washer fluids when you get gas. When oil starts to get dark, time for a change. This is how I got 310,000 in my truck and it still runs strong.
Good advice !
Still running?
Do this, just don’t sit at the pump doing it!
14:38 Scotty is absolutely right. However, beginner motorcyclists are taught to "cover the clutch" at all times. When a rider feels unsteady, squeezing the clutch makes the bike coast and things return to normal. Those who don't cover the clutch get into all kinds of ridiculous low speed crashes.
People don't appreciate this man enough.
well the putting the car into reverse when your driving down the street is a bad idea cause as scotty points out it can destroy your tranny as the automatic should not engage in reverse but as scotty has said that system can fail and then the tranny gets destroyed from that happening cause yeah if you tranny is working fine and you try it you'll figure out you cars in neutral not reverse but that is if everything is working properly cause there is a sensor to detect if the cars moving forwards and that tells the tranny go to neutral not reverse
Idk I just saw him on the cover of a magazine in Europe 😮
And some people appreciate him too much. The majority of what was said could be reduced to "read the manual"
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and my friends dad was a cop on the "rough side" of town. He said that a lot of the patrol officers would "accidently" shift their patrol car into reverse while driving to destroy their transmission. They would do this so that they would be transferred to desk duty and could get off the street. This would happen a lot when there was a lot of gang activity
What a bunch of cowards they shouldn't join the force since the beginning
cops in ohio
@@clickbaitboi1235 ohio moment
And those cowards are supposed to keep the people safe? Disgraceful.
@@hisss i mean Ohio is Ohio
I’m an old driver, & much of this was common knowledge when engines were easier to work on.
Good advice, great video. & I’m still chuckling over the Scubaru 😂😂
I miss those old cars.
As kids our fav road trip game was to identify make & model by head lights & grills. Now days that's impossible 🙁
@@cheryls3224, not impossible, but most definitely very much harder.
@@cheryls3224 wouldn't that be way harder with old cars since headlights were standardized back then?
@@lukasg4807 you're probably overestimating cheryl's age, but while the lights were the same, their placement was different because the car models weren't homogeneous electric razors.
#21. Never ever spend more on your rims and tires than you do on your rent, utilities, food, gas, kids, and all of the other things, combined.
Facts! People comfortably spend $1000 on tire/ rims but hesitate to spend that amount on other serious things
#22 never call wheels, rims :)
In Oregon if you have an All Wheel Drive you CANNOT replace one or two tires. You must buyFOUR New Tires
@@bobwoww8384lmmfao
Well. A good set of tires can actually save your or somebody else's life. Agreed on rims though
Scotty has taught me more about cars than anyone else single handedly. Not as funny as top gear, but I learn here.
It’s because you never owned a Ford. My first car was a 55 Ford w 3 on the tree. Thing was broke down all the time. Fixing it was how I learned all about how to fix cars. Scotty was only 10 years old then!
15:35 use of the term "emergency brake" can be dangerous, cause people in an emergency will think "oh that's an emergency brake" and pull it which could create a big problem or even be fatal. The proper term is parking brake, never use the parking brake when you are driving it can and will lock up your rear wheels and cause you to spin out. Thanks for all the free useful information Scotty!
This
Isn't that just handbrake?
2:23 - does depend on the gas. Shell, Chevron, Costco, and some other stations have more detergents in their fuels. Shell also seems to rate their fuel slightly lower than it actually scores on the anti-nock index. I used to fill at different stations and would have to put injector cleaner in a tank every oil change. Ever since I started filling 70% + of the time at shell and avoiding esso (worst gas out there) I haven't had issues. Manufacturers know that the government doesn't require enough additives so they all joined the Top Tier fuel program.
I bought a gallon of Lucas and I put an ounce in every fill-up. My car drives better and is quieter with the stuff. It's an 04 escape with 150k miles.
Also my local gas is cheap and bad, so it actually helps.
its a overpay early for longevity but the amount you spent to prevent the fail is easily covered by the cost spent to prevent. if you got the money buy it if you dont you wont miss it
@@runed0s86 so don't go to the cheap place....
2:23 Scotty is talking about GDI and has nothing to do with the type or quality of the fuel. If the fuel is not washing the valves clean, that's all there is to it. The fuel is entering the engine after the intake valve... not before.
We get gas at the Reservation around here. The gasoline is additive free. That's one of the reasons that it is 50 cents a gallon cheaper, besides the no tax on it. They even have no ethanol high test at a few of the stations.
Hate car payments, so i don't have any. Always buy used and listen to Scotty's tips. Hasn't failed me once. Thx Scotty
I made the mistake of not changing the coolant. Welsh plugs gave way = head gaskets blown = empty pockets = me crying😆
I've always changed my coolant once every 6 months with the season. Learned that from way back. Might cost a little more money but it gives me peace of mind. Prove me wrong.
If youre parallel parked on a hill, its also a good idea to turn the wheels so you roll into the curb and not the car in front/behind you (turn to the left if facing uphill or the right if facing downhill)
I’m always scared he’s going to mention something I do, in these videos.
AHAHAHA... I know the feeling :)
😂🤣Me too
Yeah, I had to ground myself for a week once.
I'm a mechanic and have done things regularly that he says not to. For example running thicker oil in my car. Seriously it's fine if it is high enough milage.
ME TOO
Additional for auto-transmission drivers...
If you’re in a collision that activates the airbags, put in neutral and use the emergency brake (handbrake in the UK). If you put it in park & turn it off, modern cars have a timer preventing you starting the car, and a lock on the transmission so you won’t be able to move the car out of the way for some time:- discovered this helping at a collision, & when recovery arrived about an hour later, he started the car no problem (timed out) but initially the car was in a dangerous place & needed police to put out cones etc.
If I was forced to have one TH-cam channel, it would be Scotty's without a doubt. Informative, entertaining, and all-around good dude.
😎🇺🇲🦅🙏
I wonder if he will sell me his '94 Celica? His Toyota is taken well care of.
who would force you to only watch one youtube channel? what would the person forcing you get out of that deal? in what world is that scenario even slightly feasible?
@@donnelcrunk2122 it's not feasible, lol. Just my way of saying Scotty's my favorite TH-cam channel. 😎👍
I would stick with... Lock picking lawyer.
No one is good, no not one. Only but the father in heaven. I know this is a car channel, but you have to hear it.
Why is John Lennon yelling at me?
😂😅
Because you shouldn't have bought a Beetle!
Strange days indeed.😊
"Don't throw your money away .... " If showing off is really your thing, how about sending any Tip to Scotty. Pretty sure he could have better use for it. I've so far, learned to save Thousands. On automobiles. From my 1974 Custom/Luxury Trim Ford Maverick, to my 1998 Nissan SentraXE, and now saving thousands more. So far, thanks to Scotty. I haven't had to pay anyone to fix my 2014 Hyundai Elantra Limited.
Highly appreciate it, Scotty.
I wish I saw this video 20 and 30 years ago!! I kept the turbos spooled up on my 2001 Audi A6 2.7T to overcome turbo lag and never let them cool down correctly. I replaced the car when fixing the turbos cost more than the car was worth. I also accidentally put my 79 Buick Regal in to reverse on the highway and then needed a new transmission. It never ran right again.
I was going to coast down a large hill in neutral in a bus. I overshot and dropped into reverse for a half-second or so. The transmission was spared by the fact that instead of grinding the gears all to hell, it just locked up the drive wheels. The road was not the only place with skidmarks that morning...
Scotty, you are the reason I bought a 2018 Rav4 AWD. I was sick of dropping $ into the 2010 VW 2.0t cc I had. 👍👍
2018 is probably the best year RAV4 to own.
I've had my license since I was 15 years old. You could get your learner's permit at 15 here in Nova Scotia. Anyway, that was in 1986. I've had my license for 35 years and still learning things about cars.
Excellent advice! I had a neighbor who damaged his car from accidentally reversing the polarity to his battery when using a non protected cheap quality portable jump starter unit. This cost him a big amount of money to have his car serviced. Lots of blown modules.
My Dad has a 78 XC falcon with 4.1 engine, and it is great even today. He has always done the services on it. It's in new condition. We put a 5 speed gearbox in it 7 years ago. Great on fuel and so easy to work on
My instructor also taught me to drive with my foot on the clutch and that was ~2 years ago but thankfully my dad taught me not to do that as soon as I was done with the driving lessons
Weird instructor. I did that too in the beginning and mine told me to specifically take it off and put the foot to the side :D
I mean after a couple of minutes my foot just cramps if I keep it on the clutch but yeah
in an emergency if you have your foot on the clutch, you instinctively floor it, and your car will do a nice jump forward because the engine doesn't slow it down while you reach to slam the brakes.
granted its very short, but it's always bad practice to leave the wheel to Jesus. It was a dumb instructor :)
It's like keeping your hand on the gear shift. It's not a hand rest. If you don't switch gears, hand and foot off the controls.
yeah that's fair though I am guilty of the using gear shift as a hand rest whenever I am driving an automatic
my instructor actually didnt teach me anything wrong. he was also very kind and patient
lets not talk about my father
also i had a friend letting me drive his car while i didnt have one, some things werent that right but im still thankful he let me continue practising
Scotty has the best video editor, not one second of blank commentary.
they make jump cuts an art of its own.
I actually smacked my 99 bonneville into reverse going 40 by accident just like Scotty said messing with friends. The engine shut off pulled over with it still in R. It coasted like it was in neutral. Put in park started back up drove off no problems. 🤷♂️ definitely got lucky, but I think it had a safety mech of some kind
Some people need to be really yelled at to take a good advice. And this is exactly what Mr. Kilmer is doing. He sure yells A TON of crucial things to remember. Fantastic job!
I learned a lot of this at tech school, but thank you so much for informing everyone about these maintenance points. When we try to sell people this stuff, they always say it's a waste of time and money - but not if you want the car to last!
Lol loved the jump start tip at my high school I saw a kid start to like arc weld with his being backwards
I had a friend give me a jump on my old 84 Maxima, I did it backwards and it melted his cheap jumper cables and killed my alternator and some relays. It wasn't his fault. It took me months of screwing around with the car before I finally got it working, I knew basically nothing about cars, but the parts were cheap. So I was changing out all kinds of stuff until I did the alternator, and when it finally started I was so freaking happy. It was still a piece of beat up junk though
I had a classic English car... jump started backwards and the whole wiring under the dash melted and nearly caught on fire. 😫😪🤣😋
@@mael-strom9707 didn't they have 6 volts systems?
@@billrehm3590 After my woman was finished with it, it was a 0 volts system. 😂🤣😋
@@mael-strom9707 sorry to hear that.
100% right on the N2. It’s recommended in all high altitude Aircraft. Maybe if your planning on driving from the top of a mountain to the cost, nitrogen might would be worth it. I suggest check your tire pressure on your way down.
Before I moved, I had a mechanic like Scotty, who was awesome. Trustworthy, fair, didn't inflate prices (actually probably broke even to help regulars - like younger kids). That is so hard to find now days.
I usually am wary of TH-cam car advice, but Scotty's advice here is actually useful. So my only question is... "What should I do with my 2014 Ford Focus equipped with their dual-clutch transmission abortion?" Would it be better to send it off the side of a quarry pit, or "accidentally" park it inside a car crusher? 🙂
So, what was the end result?? Lol
Commit a heinous crime in it, wipe it down, park it in the shady part of town with keys in the ignition, and report it stolen.
Number 2.
I watched a video from Scotty yesterday saying he uses fuel additives to de carb / clean the engine and he said they worked well.
DO NOT RIDE THE CLUTCH! - I love this guy. I have this video on in the background, and he's been saying so many great things, this video is perfect for new car owners/drivers.
i am not an auto wrench but i love this guy's passion as a mechanic. i fix bicycles. may seem simple but nope. bike mechanics need to know more than i currently do! i love not knowing everything yet.
nitrogen in tyres is for if u race your tire until it REQUIRES a pit stop, for even casual drifting just check it has the right amount at the start of the day and have fun
"No nitrogen!" Love it! Someone paid attention in high school science class like I did. First time I was offered nitrogen, explained to the guy trying to sell it why I didn't want it and he looked at me like I was some sorta witch. LOLOLOL!
Way back then, I had my tire shop tell me, since Nitrogen is a larger molecule, it's the O2 that's leaking off. "Great, then after I top up my tires a few times, it's a free Nitrogen fill!!!" He wanted to charge $16 per tire for nitrogen.
@@mikep490 massive scam for regular cars. The things the reps would tell shops to try and sell their machines was ridiculous but lots of tire places would use it to scare their customers into only coming to them.
So many of my customers wouldn’t let me check their tire pressure because of it.
@@mikep490weird. I got all 4 tires swapped air to nitrogen for 11 bucks.
Legend says Scotty replies to his fans!
this is true
LOL!
@@scottykilmer can't wait to set up an appointment with you to have a car looked at before I buy it. I'll be coming down there to buy it so that I can have you check it first.
@@thomashaas5965 he's in Rhode Island right now .. This is old when he was in Houston
@@xadam2dudex he moved to Tennessee and now he's in Rhode Island but he's not staying there is he?
My 1953 Hudson "Super Wasp" has a clutch with cork (wood) inserts that's in an oil bath (clutch fluid). As long as you regularly change the clutch fluid, the clutch itself we'll last forever.
I know this is a (very) long shot, but may I have your car?
(Asking for a friend.)
Is that what they call a wet clutch?
@@vinces8974 Yes.
@@crowttubebot3075 You're too late, traded it in on a new vehicle.
@@WAL_DC-6B ty
Dealer: This fluid can last the lifetime of the trans.
Me: how long is the lifetime?
Dealer: until it dies out. I guess. 🤣
lol
That is the principle of a Life-Time Warranty.
When the product fails at the end of its life,
so does the warranty.
No point taking the item back claiming warranty.
It Is O V E R
Definition: "Lifetime" is how long the fluid will allow it to function.
Idk man my camry and my friend for and Lexus all over 300 k orig fluid
@@Brararaf101
Do you live in a very dry environment?
If so, there will be less water and thus less chance of corrosion induced in your whole system...
but it would still be a good idea to change it as recommended...
I saw one benefit from using nitrogen in my tires. The pressure never fluctuated when the temperature changes from season to season. It was free with the tires at the time. Ive not had it in my new set of tires and i have to put air in if the temps drop.
I've told folks for years not to downshift a manual to slow down (except in hazardous weather where braking is iffy). Always told I was wrong. I feel better now. Thanks 😙
Always rev match
fluke 87. used it daily for decades. Top dvm. just like Scotty
"I stick my meter in their coolant" dirty talk for Scotty
I thought I was the only one who thought that. Lol!
@@jamesfowler5100 lol
"so I was sitting there, meter in my wife's coolant-"
I caught that as well lol
So dirty minded we are 😅
As a electrical computer engineering student it's so interesting to hear that cooler fluid becomes a dielectric when low. Very cool
SOS from Canada
2020 Dodge Ram Rebel, 37K miles
Intermittent start cycle failure
Problem began about 3 months ago
Turn key, controls light up but starter doesn’t kick in
Only happens once in a while
3X to the dealership - ‘nothing wrong’
Bought one of those small lithium boosters
Doesn’t work
Have to boost with my Dad’s old 2009 Corolla
Corolla has to be running
RAM starts right up
Any idea what’s ruining my relationship with my truck?
Thank you, please keep up your great work
Canada Bluenose
Being a female I am so thankful for 'full speed Scotty' . I've learned so many golden tips and tricks ! Knowledge every car owner should know ! Love you Scotty ! 💗
This 72 year old Lady learns a lot from Scotty!❤️
Scotty, there is part in the clutch replacement that you didn't mention. Besides the contents of the clutch kit, you also need to replace the pilot bushing or bearing that is located in the rear of the crankshaft. This bearing keeps the alignment of the transmission pilot shaft straight.
Yes, and some kits come with a Dual Mass Flywheel replacement, if factory equipped. That's a part that can fail before the clutch, when the car is driven hard.
@@mikep490 and while you're at it you should always change the rear crankshaft seal.
@@matufujiwara7493 That seems to vary, engine to engine. Some makes seem to last forever.
@@mikep490 it more varys on the situations. how much heat it gets, how cold weather you're in etc.
but point still stand. it is stupid to take transmission off again 1 year later cause rear seal is leaking.
speaking of coolant, stay away from the Prestone formula that says "all makes, models and years". There is no such thing as a "universal" coolant, thus to be on the safe side use the specific coolant for your make.
I always had a feeling that stuff was no good
I fill my tires with helium,miss a lot of the bumps😜
@@williamsharp2532 A potentially explosive innovation
I fill my tires with H2O. That way i can see if it is leaking.
But farts are freeeeeee
Ive also found that using the emergency brake when you put your automatic trans in park saves your auto parking pawl from putting pressure on your auto trans as well. Thats when you put it in park and your car will roll back or forward a few inches and then come to a hard stop. Then, the next time you drive it, it shifts hard from Park to Drive. If your car is making a thud noise, when doing this, the parking pawl has taken a beating. Reduce the pressure by using the e brake on an automatic will keep it from wearing out.( My car was used and the previous owner clearly didn't do this, so my trans will hard shift from Park to Drive. Using the e brake prevented any more damage to the parking pawl.)
I've been arguing with people for the last two years about using the oil recommend by the manufacturer. The 05 Civic Type R I purchased was high mileage and the former owner or in heavier oil (he's was a "mechanic") Next day I started getting a VTEC bank code. Changed the oil to the recommended weight and NEVER had a problem again. That's with 156k milage
Anyone who advises you to go AGAINST OE recommendations is talking out of their rear end.
@@Razorslash312 Honda didn't spend millions on research to then have some chav go "I know better"
Loyal viewers will notice parts of this video were shot at Scotty's old shop in Texas.
Beat me to it
and traumatised victims, thank you
Or people who can read the license plte
I was really happy to see the old Texas house again. It's like visiting an old relative you like
I'll be in Houston next weekend. I'll need to drive by and see if it's still there. It was last time I went.
He said on another vid that it was torn down
Yea I miss his older videos at the old house.
@@richsweeney1115 part of the reason he's in Tennessee
One thing missing in this is about parking an auto transmission car. Many put it in "park" and release the brake. If there is an incline, the trans will stop it, but at the price of damage. I always - with the brake on going to neutral, apply the handbrake, release the brake pedal, then select park.
This guy not only knows what he's talking about, he's also fun to watch!
Great vid!
Scotty is like the neurosurgeon of cars
On God
@@s3dghoston GOD
Hey Scotty. Another great video. Some guy pulled into my school parking lot one day and didn't let the turbo cool down before shutting it off. I think he was running late. But he was also leaking oil and it caused a fire under the hood. Luckily someone had a fire extinguisher. Dood should've watched more Scotty Kilmer videos.
Thats a pretty banger intro visual right there. After discovering you through Drivers Ed, I can safely say that i love your videos. Very helpful, very easy to follow, and very relatable. You're very human.
downshifts with revmatching and the upshifts too can be absolutely safe and do minimal damage and wear to any component... i shift often when i am driving, but i use the engine braking to its full potential as i drive a diesel, so yeah, i will downshift and let it go from 2.8k rpm to 1k before downshifting again or braking as my clutches last for at least 300000km and i do change them more often, as i like to check up on the flywheels and clutch bearings and dust the bell out here and again, not to talk about bleeding the clutch hydraulics, but proper shifting should not be discouraged... being in the optimal gear for the speed is always a good idea, as both the engine braking and possibility of hard acceleration are available... of course, lest you are coasting highway or on an empty road and at limit for the area...
Fuel additives ... for decades I agreed with you. But a couple of years back, our 2012 Mazda CX-9 started misfiring (consistently on one cylinder, then on a second ... according to the OBDII readout). Not having time for teardown, I tried two doses of a fuel additive. It cleared up the problem. After a year, it started to return .. at the first sign, I tossed in another. It's 9 months since .. no return yet.
No doubt I ought to have the fuel system professionally dealt with. But at the cost of eating my hat, and little additive yearly ... I may keep putting that off until there's a reason for a major service.
So, additives do seem to have some utility after all.
Which one did you use ?
@@Gave-rf1hr he came inside the fuel tank
@@fawnsans hot
This have been "proven" by countless people with the same problems.
Where i live we have to have cars checked every 2 years to keep the plates on, and MANY older cars fail the emission part only to magically pass it after a decent drive with additives (decent, im european so like 20-30min)
I engine brake all the time. 300k km later, my manual Acura TSX does fine, thank you very much. Aint nuthin wrong with downshifting coming to a stop. You don’t gotta be hard at it, but it works just fine.
Same, i downshift 2 gears going 140kph+ no problem.
Just because americans dont know how to drive a manual doesnt mean the rest of the world cant :D
man, I remember when turbo timers were a big thing. It was like the reverse of a remote starter, it would keep the engine running for a few minutes after you take the key out and was primarily on modified cars with turbos
Scotty is the Crocodile hunter of cars, A hero we never thought we needed.
first time seeing this guy and i now understand why he has almost 5mil subs, man just saved me alot of time and money ill take better care of my car.
True cold air intakes that go into the wheel well are notorious for sucking up water if you go through a deep puddle! That’s bad news!!
6 minute mark or so: Imagine how long turbochargers and engine top-ends would last if there was a pre-oil pump that ran 20 seconds before the starter would engage...
and also for a couple minutes AFTER you shut it off .
Because once you shut off the motor , there's no oil psi in the turbo but its still spinning .
Jets always have a warm-up and a cool-down...like your life depends on it.
@@solarsynapse think some high performance prop planes have pre lube oil pumps also
Yes some radial aircraft engines have a pump to bring the oil to pressure before starting. Giving more reliability.
There was a product alled turbo lube & turbotimer in the 80's
My ex went through more cars than a demolition derby. Her favorite was tearing out of the driveway in Reverse, and then dropping it in Drive before coming to a full stop. The automatic in her Taurus couldn't take much of that. Well, the day finally came. Got rid of both of them.
One of the happiest days of my life was when I got rid of my wife!
Scotty in the beginning of every video: "REV UP YOUR ENGINES"
Scotty at 6:25 : "pls don't rev up your engine"
He doesn't say not to do it all, he just says to wait 5 minutes first lol
HYPOCRISY is what we call that, "do as I say not as I do".
13:00 thank you Scotty, I bought my brother's car of a supposed "mechanic" who told me not to change the ATF in the car. I immediately knew he was full of it. After changing all the fluids, its still running great.
Number 1 happened to my CRV. It blew the computer circuit. I'm very lucky that it wasn't the main computer. It still wouldn't start though so the AA guy got his mate and did a makeshift thing saving me $1000s lol
How the fk did you manage to do that?
@@TheAngryFishh doing exactly what Scotty said. Connecting the wrong terminals trying to jump start from another car.
@@travismarshall1481 saw a guy do that and he cranked it until the terminal smoked, that's when i said woah you have it backwards! that was unfortunate.
From modern cars I've seen now a days, you can't just change gears from Drive to Reverse without intentionally doing so, you can slap it in Neutral, but without pressing that button it won't go any further, and as for idling in Drive, most cars would just slowly creep forward indicating it's in Drive, and not Neutral or Park
At 15.19 in reference to parking on a hill my tip is to turn the wheels into the kerb /gutter it works down here in Australia . Cheers
Scotty, love the knowledge and energy you share with everyone. I don't even drive but I'm learning so much from you.
I once put my 1991 toyota camry wagon into reverse while driving 50 mph down the road. It made a sound and stalled, but I drove it until the frame rusted after that. No problems with the transmission.
I know this is an old episode. I had a 2021 grand am, hooked it up backward. Blew the fuses, the main switch blew, so of course nothing worked. Took out the volt meter and found out both main fuses blew. Replaced them, everything started up and checked out. Got 350000 miles out of that engine. Got lucky on that one!
Since basically 1996, most cars have a switch that prevents you from putting the car in reverse from Park or Neutral unless the brake is pressed and the car is stopped. I don't know how anyone's managed to do as you've described unless that switch is A) non-functional, B) bypassed, or C) not present due to model year.
The process for disabling it is usually outlined in the owner's manual
Yeah I didn't think it was possible, but also not really wanting to TEST that :D
Scotty, you answered my question about (not) using a heavier oil in a smoking engine. It still blows my mind that not long ago, I added 4 quarts to her engine, and it still was short 1/2 quart. I am surprised this Chevy interference engine still runs.
As a young man I did exactly that to my younger brother’s Opel Manta and melted his wires.
My woman, who is now my ex did the same on my classic imported English car. 😪😫😏😋
@@mael-strom9707 why do you use those emoji’s
@@CJ-qz6ec My brain made me do it. 🤣😁😋
@@CJ-qz6ec it's called comedic use of emoji's dummy 😝🤪😘🙄😛😂✌️
#1 listen to Scotty Kilmer
Great advice, but for my generation this is almost all common knowledge. I think it is more for the younger ones who seem less interested and less clued up on cars these days. But a lot of that has to be due to more and more people being able to afford new or newer cars than 30 years ago and the cars last much longer before anything starts to go wrong with them as long as they are serviced regular that is. When I were in my 20's I could only afford second hand cars so was always something needing repairs. Nowadays all my cars I buy are brand new and under warranty so basically don't need to do anything with them. I think that is the problem with a lot of people nowadays, while cars do still break and require repairs and maintenance most people just take it to the garage if and when it breaks instead of learning about how to fix it themselves. And if it is under warranty of course we are not going to touch it ourselves.
Cars from today definitely do not last longer than they did in the late 90s and early 2000s. They are not built that way as it is often cheaper to junk them. Many parts cannot be repaired or revised anymore either. It's all on a replacement basis. Plus the fact that everything is time consuming to reach, so compact and connected by sensors that don't like to be interrupted. My colleague can't even access the battery for a jumpstart without removing two plastic panels under the hood first. We had a hybrid EV come in that wouldn't release the fuel door because it was electrically powered. The freaking fuel door.
We often joke we should have studied to become electricians so we could work on modern cars more efficiently. Dirty hands are a thing of the past and I miss it.
@@RacingPepe New cars last about as long as old cars did, just that the failed old cars never got old so we forgot about them.
The thing that ruin it on newer cars is that you have the machanics and the electronics all in one deal. You might be able to tear a car apart and put it back together with your eyes closed, but that do little good when some random sensor give and obscure error that you need "special" equiptment to even see. Never mind changing something in the software