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I still have one of my old cars I just jump in it and rolled down a hill and then I have a friend of mine push me back up at when I need to get back home no gas no oil no transmission fluid don't even need the key I just roll it down to the store load it up with food and whatever I need if the little shops around it and my farmer friend post me back home with his John Deere tractor
The video didn't answer that question it asked: "Who makes the best transmission, and why?" All it tells you is how various types of transmission work.
True, and it was the same on another video Scotty Kimer posted called ""Who makes the best ENGINE, and why?" But I thoroughly enjoyed watching both, and I truly believe it was a much better use of my time than watching a mostly subjective view on "the best" engine or transmission. Put in other words: There are these kinds of transmissions out there. What's the best one? You be the informed judge.
@@rogervaillant6044 Hey it can happen. The transmissions are deemed crap due to the amout of issues people have with them. Peopls just need to be aware and purchase at own risk
i believe is because mazda wants to be that premium sporty brand in the mainstream market and they prob know that a CVT would take away the fun out of the driving
@@Datsun7705 they’re really not into the sporting brand anymore besides their mx-5 since they don’t even make Rx-8 anymore s now they’re coming out with little Skysctive 4 Bangers which are really reliable and incredibly impressive now they mostly have there Suvs With there Smart Awd System
@@lordflufffluff I'm not sure what a sport tuned one is like, but every CVT I've driven is horrific. I'm a car guy/valet for a living. I've driven multiple CVT WRXs and it's unfathomable how detached the car is. The turbo does not want to spool.
I like manual transmissions. Always have. I have owned more manual trans than automatics.. i feel much more a part of the car shifting myself. Plus here in wisconsin if you go over a icy bridge i like that i can just push in the clutch and have no reason to spin or lose control.
@@oliverthorcollington8948 You choose the perfect baance os speed and torque for each need and cam maintain it even or, besides,change it if you need,for the same stability purpose.Well, I can only tell about other slippery conditions but ice !
I took my driving license in a 2010 manual audi a5 and when I bought my first car a manual celica t20 that gearbox felt way better than the Audi's or any other car I have driven. So I can approve this comment.
Considering everything, cost, performance, smoothness, range of application etc the best transmission in today's world in ZF 8HP models. Pretty reliable, better fuel efficiency than manuals, very smooth changing gears, almost as fast as dual clutch transmissions. ZF got the best of both worlds. That's why they are installed in BMW, GM, Toyota, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Aston Martin, Dodge/Chrysler, Lambos, Land Rover, Porsche, VW, Rolls and more....
The ZF 8 Speed. And the way Dodge has that Calibrated with the Durango riding on that Mercedes Chassis is pretty sweet, and I only have the V6. Its kind of fast but really quick and great on Gas for the power that you get.
The ZF8 is a great transmission that does almost everything you could ask of it. But it's missing that last 10-15% that makes something like a PDK world class.
My parents had a 1958 Chevrolet that had something like a CVT, but it was hydraulic. It had 3 turbines and the transmission could valve the fluid to 2 of the turbines at the same time, in any proportion that was needed. It did not have definite shifts that could be felt. The car just went faster, accelerating but the engine speed remained about the same. It was called the Turboglide. My Dad called it other things as they had reliability problems. Eventually he had a Powerglide installed.
We can see Scotty's ying and yang balance. His everyday videos are on the other side of the spectrum vs these informational videos. Much more composure vs crazy old man.
I'm thrilled with my Lexus' 6-speed Aisin A760H transmission. Reliable, smooth, quick to shift and perfect ratios. Low RPMs at a steady speed but still enough oomph left after 100 mph.
Never did find out what the best transmission was I felt like I was back in school watching some film on how tractors plow fields and how the mechanisms work when I bailed hey we did it by hand
Aisin Seiki Aisin Seiki is a Japanese corporation founded in 1949 which goes far beyond automotive; around one third of the company is owned by Toyota, but the customer base also includes companies such as Volvo, Ford, and Hyundai. Aisin Seiki is the maker of the AS68RC and AS69RC Ram automatic transmissions.
My wife's Nissan Murano SL had it's CVT crater at 61,000 miles. Nissan would not even look at it because they said we were over the warranty mileage. We had to take it to Katy Transmission. The owner said he had a total of six Nissan CVT vehicles that were waiting to be repaired. I was told that Nissan had a high rate of CVT failures.
Scotty, you would love this. When I was still a very green Mech. Engineer I worked with an old pump and motors engineer and we installed and adjusted an Allis Chalmers 2 million gallon a day pump and motor. It used a flow meter and Pneumatic controls to control the pumps 18 in. radius disc in and out and had two huge serpentine belts that controlled the flow complicated with the fact the motor was also two speed. I had to learn to maintain two of these and keep the valves adjusted correctly. The thing was about five feet high and the plants overhear crane helped us lift the motor off for service. The belts were a new fangled technology in 1975, four inches wide and costing 800 dollars back then. I was in LOVE.
The AW4 transmission in my Jeep is a beast.I have almost 400,000 Mile's on my 99 Xj and I only needed a torque converter at 325k... Transmission is still like new
Lexus/Toyota for automatics and still excellent for manuals. Manual trans, are reliable on many models but Honda makes them very well, they're so smooth from clutch pedal and shifting.
@@serge.l.1897 that because Honda was originally a motorcycle company and their manual transmissions were great and reliable so they have always been good with making reliable manuals
The ZF 8 speed auto is a solid box and has been used in every BMW for the last decade. It handles anything from the 258 lbs-ft of the 2.0l I4 to the 553 lbs-ft of the 4.4l V8 M engine.
The ZF 8 Speed is great. Also the old 5 Speed Mercedes seemed to be more reliable than others. My Taxi (W212) got 425 000 km on it. No probs with the Automatic.
We have a 2002 Nissan Sentra XE with a 4 speed auto, a 2019 Kia Soul with a 6 speed auto and a 2018 Civic Sedan with a CVT in our driveway. The Sentra has been extremely dependable over the years and that trany is bulletproof, Kia’s transmission is so smooth and like a nice elastic feeling when driving hard... The Civic is the worst car we’ve ever owned since Honda replaced 6 times some defective bearings in the CVT and at the 7 time they replaced the whole transmission.
I like your educational videos. Thanks for the excellent explanations and animated diagrams. While I know you don't recommend CVTs from other videos, I think you fairly present the pros and cons of owning one.
I've owned alot of cars and trucks and as others have said, by far the finest automatic transmission is the ZF 8HP (made in Germany and supplied for many high-end carmakers such as BMW, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, etc). This beauty is made in different torque capacities, for example I discovered this transmission is in my RAM1500 where it creates the most AWESOME drivetrain and really shows just how shitty the transmissions are in GM & Ford trucks. Then - it is also in my 2020 Dodge Charger Scat Pack - a fast and fun car and same thing it's the FINEST!
I like the video and learned some great information. I was looking for who makes a better transmission, make, model, and year. Thanks for sharing the how and why, I needed the who, and when.
That is a stout box for sure, the 6R80, and GM 6L80/90 variants are strong as hell too. Not withstanding GMs 8L90 and the new 10spd 10R80/10L80 from them both. I believe Ford holds the strongest trans though with the 6R140 and 10R140 both being seriously stout units.
I've never had any issues with Nissan Manual transmissions. From my 1983 Datsun 200SX, 95 Nissan XE Frontier, 2007 and 2010 Nissan Frontiers. I still prefer manual transmissions. 2021 Nissan trucks no longer have the Manual transmission option, but Toyotas still do.
Had a Nissan Safari Grand Road 4.2 diesel with a 5 speed Manuel gearbox when I sold it the mileage was 390,000 thousand and was still running perfectly motor and gearbox. Always serviced.
Americans don't get the Global sales option to buy a good Peugeot or Citroen. TH-cam has lots of videos of pro rally champions based on those cars we cannot buy here. Interesting aside, is an autoclub of Frenchmen that are old Jeep fanatics. Why wouldn't they love the American WWII Liberation symbol of Jeeps? TH-cam also has impressive videos of Renault Formula 1 engines in the Dyno test cell.
If Peugeot was available in the US I would be driving one. I already drive the most hated vehicle by Scotty, a Fiat 500, 2012, with a 5 speed standard, no troubles what so ever. 😋
@@itinensanzen True, but they were never designed to be a big mileage vehicle. They are designed as an around town car, like the Nissan Micra they are based on.
@@concha1011law of averages. Drive and maintain it properly and you'll get good life out of it. Granted, I can beat the snot out of my s2000 manual tranny, but even a standard 5 speed automatic Honda tranny can't be abused. My Cr-V CVT with 76k is purring along. Change your transmission fluid regularly
Hey Scotty! Honda CVT's are smooth and dont't overrev which I like. The Mazda CX5 tends to jerk at low speeds. But the Mazda will probably last longer.
@@thatguy1919 Hopefully not, I drive a CRV and CX5 all the time. The Turbo/CVT does concern me long term, but I love the throttle response and steering feel on the Honda.
My 50 years experience shows that the manual transmission is the most reliable and the best modern manual transmission is the five speed built by Tremic. The automatic transmission is usually reliable during the life of the vehicle and my pick for the best made automatic transmission is the six speed Allison transmission. Like Scotty said, the CVT transmission is the weakest transmission that is made so by the steel drive belt that is being stretched and squeezed on the spindle. The overall reliability is yet to be determined and will be after enough time has gone by.
I’m a 40 year auto tech and I couldn’t agree more. Problem is the arthritis in my left foot has forced me to get away from a manual. I’m old 😂. Sooo, I choose an automatic which my favorite is the ZF 8HP trans. Absolutely bullet proof and has 8 wonderful ratios and the WHOLE WORLD is using it.
I spent a career in transmissions. While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I will only say that all my personal vehicles have manual gearboxes.
I CAN'T KILL my '03 GTI with the VR6 and 6-speed manual! 18 years old, and still runs like new, despite VW being adamant about NOT ever changing the manual transmission fluid!
The 4 speed 4l60e was not a bad transmission unless you raced it all the time. I have an automatic Corvette with that transmission lol. I think the last owner had the transmission rebuilt by someone who knew how to modify them a bit because it shifts really quick and smooth. Also has fresh, red ATF when I checked the fill plug. It already had over 130k miles.
Yeah, and when you need to rebuild the 6 speed, it is easily twice the price. No thanks. The 4 speed is more than enough ratios with lockup as a virtual 5th gear. My father in law calls lockup a "paper gear" I guess because on paper it serves as another ratio. Or maybe because it's as flimsy as a gear made from paper...
It's hard for me to explain but have any of you ever drove an old 4 cylinder escort, or Honda civic automatic where the car is always struggling to maintain speed by downshifting all the time? That's what my 2013 silverado feels like with this 6speed. Same 5.3 actually more powerful the my 01 5.3. The 01 4speed overdrive was just a much nicer ride all around.
I hear ya, still got my 2000. Simple and solid V8 running on all cylinders, 4 speed tranny and old school rear end. Going on 21 years now. And I just got a '14 Scion XB with a big overbuilt fuel injected inline 4 with 4 speed Aisin auto. No turbo, GDI or multi speed or CVT. I dread the day I may have to buy some new cookie cutter plumbers nightmare. I'll look for a barn find 1st.
@@ncnick777 Its been that way for a while now. Unless you work for a dealership and go to school every few months, its almost impossible to keep up with all the changes.
JAGUAR and Rolls Royce used GM Hydramatic TH400 Trans for Some Time - Back in the DAY they were Leaders - 2021 NOW FOLLOWERS ELECTRIC CARS have 1 or 2 Speeds
The CVT is not the transmission I would ever consider. The manual transmission is very reliable and still offered in high performance German cars like Porsche and are fun to use but most women don't like using them and they're being supplanted by auto-manual gear boxes or full auto by most manufacturers including BMW. Everyone has different taste but out of convenience and stop and go traffic I do prefer the auto or automated manual as there is a lot of wear and tare on the clutch in these driving situations. The electric vehicles of the future may offer a different transmission perhaps not yet patented. Good review.
Aisin Seiki Aisin Seiki is a Japanese corporation founded in 1949 which goes far beyond automotive; around one third of the company is owned by Toyota, but the customer base also includes companies such as Volvo, Ford, and Hyundai. Aisin Seiki is the maker of the AS68RC and AS69RC Ram automatic transmissions.
Had a 1994 Toyota Camry come to my job today.... 279,689 miles on it... looked rough not taken care of dash cracked etc... drove great manual transmission shifted smoothly... I was amazed. Then I drove a Chevy Cruze with 17,000 miles. The old Toyota drove better.
@ 4:40 It's mentioned That the " Torque Converter " " Is Sealed " ! That to me is an " Omen " To Not buy " That type of Vehcle " Unless I would " Have no Choice " ! Is there Anybody who could say That This kind of " Torque Converter " would last as long as one with " Oil Flow " ? !
On an unrelated note: Scotty, I'm not too much of a car guy. I grew up in a single-parent home with a mom who was too afraid that anything would be messed up to let me do basically anything other than checking the oil. I'm now well into adulthood, to put it lightly. I don't have much in the way of tools or knowledge. What is your recommendation for someone -- basically anyone -- who wants to become more knowledgeable about their vehicle? I'm several decades behind people who grew up with learning stuff as a kid, and only last month did I do my first ever oil change on a vehicle, and I hate starting from scratch but that's where we all have to start. I want to learn, and I want a professional's advice on where.
Allison does make a supreme large land-based vehicle transmission.During the late seventies early eighties, it took 40 man hours tear down for the off road ten speeds and 40 man hours to put it back in operation.Clean rooms were required for the perfect job Most were in a truck dealership .Six speed for road trucks , ten for dirt and gravel haulers. I wonder what the cost is to redo a GM or ford pickup these days ?
My drilling rig says otherwise. I have 2 Allison transmissions on it one for mud pump one for draw works and both cost me thousands in breakdowns. Not impressed with it
Just one point, the fluid coupling is not sealed on modern auto transmissions. It is filled and drained when selecting direction and neutral. Old auto transmissions 25-30 yes ago did have separated sealed fluid couplings.
A manual... that's the damn answer. I'd rather replace a clutch instead of a whole transmission. The clutch in my car is still good at nearly 200k and the pack replacement is only 350 bucks. I don't find manuals to be difficult in stop and go traffic. It forces me to be patient and find more times to just crawl in 1st or 2nd. I actually get really impatient in an automatic.
Pardon for my lack of knowledge, but is it possible to universally swap a transmission? I mean my car has a CVT that has already broke down once few years ago, but i wonder if its possible for me to swap it to a normal TC 4 or 5 speed auto.. Is that even possible by any means?
@@supraxv12 Not without some serious mods. If a computer is involved, yet more mods. It probably is illegal under emission laws and even if you could get it to run, you might need more illegal mods to keep the check engine light off.
@@supraxv12 done that before.. It used to be different. Just swap in the parts and you're good. Now it's wire harness and computer aslo required. My old truck went from a stick to automatic and back to stick when that crappy aod failed.
You may want to ask them what they're definition of lifetime is. Is labor covered, or just the transmission? Do they give you a new, rebuilt or used transmission? Are you required to have your vehicle serviced at the dealership to qualify? Is there a per year mileage cap? What types of failures are covered? Is there a time to completion guarantee? Do you pay extra for the warranty? Does everyone qualify for the warranty, or is it based on something like your credit score? Does the dealership reserve the right to cancel this program if they so choose? I'm a dealership technician. You are not going to get free transmissions for the rest of your life. You will pay for it. Its just a matter of how.
My dad had a '51 Plymouth with a semi-automatic, fluid drive transmission with a two-speed low range and a two-speed high range and a clutch. Clutch only needed when changing from low to high range or reverse.
Great video Scott, I wish I could have watched a video like that when I was a kid. It would have been much easier to understand the transmissions out there.
Scotty, hello from Ft Bragg, NC. Purchased new 06 Honda Pilot, still runs GREAT, regular oil changes, tires, brakes and batteries 8s only thing I've had to do. 120,000 miles, do I need to change timing belt? Thanks!
My 2020 Hyundai Kona was at Reliable Hyundai in Springfield Missouri for over 1 1/2 years. It only had 6500 miles on it and under full warranty. The dealership experience was horrible. The excuse, week after week, month after month, was that the couldn’t get approval from Hyundai Customer Care. Only after getting an attorney involved, did they finally take the car back. During that time, they didn’t give me a loaner vehicle. I spent over $16,000 for 1 1/2 years of rental car expenses. I was expecting full reimbursement, but they only reimbursed $4000. What a scam! I finally went down the street and bought a Toyota Camry. I learned a lesson. I hope you avoid what I experienced.
7:55 not like real great ones on Tirbines E used Double Helical Locked Train herringbone with separation where they met. It had holes on the shaft the lubricants forced out onto the teeth of gears. Took 80000 Shp to bull gear of 13 feet from 3600 rpm to 193 turns on a 35 ton prop with 600' long hollow shaft. Twisted 1.5 turns from bull gear to prop without failing. Lasted entire commissioned life 1959-2014 Zero to 190+ rpm in less than 20 seconds moving 95000 tons. Thats a transmition.
A bigger difference in rotation (44second mark) would be if tires turn at 800 rpm which is what they do. A 195/65-15 turns around 830 times a mile, 1 mile in a minute @ 60 mph. 35" truck tires turn @600 rpm.
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Interestingly enough, it’s not a “Car”, but a Jeep vehicle.
I still have one of my old cars I just jump in it and rolled down a hill and then I have a friend of mine push me back up at when I need to get back home no gas no oil no transmission fluid don't even need the key I just roll it down to the store load it up with food and whatever I need if the little shops around it and my farmer friend post me back home with his John Deere tractor
Scotty, I'd love to see you take a look at Koenigsegg Lightspeed transmission.
The video didn't answer that question it asked: "Who makes the best transmission, and why?" All it tells you is how various types of transmission work.
True, and it was the same on another video Scotty Kimer posted called ""Who makes the best ENGINE, and why?" But I thoroughly enjoyed watching both, and I truly believe it was a much better use of my time than watching a mostly subjective view on "the best" engine or transmission.
Put in other words: There are these kinds of transmissions out there. What's the best one? You be the informed judge.
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Are you still not aware he baits videos.
@@greggc.touftree5936 -Scotty is a master.. at baiting. Still in all, one of the best ;}
The reason I was watching video waiting for the best transmission or who makes it or witch cars use it
NISSAN CVT FOR THE..................LOSS!!! 😂
My dad hated his. Brought it back to the dealer... And bought a GM. Not sure if thats much of an upgrade.
Had a 08 Nissan Altima 2.5 with CVT transmission for 11yrs.. 120,00 miles with no problems
Miss that car
@@rogervaillant6044 You just got lucky. If you think a Nissan CVT transmission is reliable then so is a 7 series BMW
@@Benny-zo3qh I guess I got lucky... sold it in may 2019 and the person that bought it is still driving it with no issues
@@rogervaillant6044 Hey it can happen. The transmissions are deemed crap due to the amout of issues people have with them. Peopls just need to be aware and purchase at own risk
I like how Mazda chooses to not use CVT transmissions.
i believe is because mazda wants to be that premium sporty brand in the mainstream market and they prob know that a CVT would take away the fun out of the driving
@@Datsun7705
Do you think CVT's can be fun?
@@Datsun7705 they’re really not into the sporting brand anymore besides their mx-5 since they don’t even make Rx-8 anymore s now they’re coming out with little Skysctive 4 Bangers which are really reliable and incredibly impressive now they mostly have there Suvs With there Smart Awd System
@@lordflufffluff I'm not sure what a sport tuned one is like, but every CVT I've driven is horrific. I'm a car guy/valet for a living. I've driven multiple CVT WRXs and it's unfathomable how detached the car is. The turbo does not want to spool.
well, all I can say is I don’t think my valet guy need to push my car to the point the turbo kicks in
I like manual transmissions. Always have. I have owned more manual trans than automatics.. i feel much more a part of the car shifting myself. Plus here in wisconsin if you go over a icy bridge i like that i can just push in the clutch and have no reason to spin or lose control.
That’s ok if you have to working feet.
Same. Way cheaper on the maintenance unless you don't know how to clutch properly. Mine is still strong at 200k original.
Can someone explain why does pushing in the clutch make it so that you don’t lose control when going over ice?
@@oliverthorcollington8948 Because pushing In the clutch completely disengages the power to the wheels
@@oliverthorcollington8948 You choose the perfect baance os speed and torque for each need and cam maintain it even or, besides,change it if you need,for the same stability purpose.Well, I can only tell about other slippery conditions but ice !
Not many mechanic you tubers devote an entire video to transmissions. Thanks Scotty. Very informative.
‘ 94 Toyota Celica made the best transmission.
😂😂
BINGO 47! You correct Sir! I have over 340,000 miles on mine to prove it.
I took my driving license in a 2010 manual audi a5 and when I bought my first car a manual celica t20 that gearbox felt way better than the Audi's or any other car I have driven. So I can approve this comment.
The four-speed Toyota was one of the most reliable every made. But technologically obsolete.
Gm 4l60 and the e variant. If there was ever a bulletproof automatic, that the one. Even if a gear is going out, it drives smooth.
Considering everything, cost, performance, smoothness, range of application etc the best transmission in today's world in ZF 8HP models. Pretty reliable, better fuel efficiency than manuals, very smooth changing gears, almost as fast as dual clutch transmissions. ZF got the best of both worlds. That's why they are installed in BMW, GM, Toyota, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Aston Martin, Dodge/Chrysler, Lambos, Land Rover, Porsche, VW, Rolls and more....
Almost 1 Year driving my Honda Civic 2L Manual. It's fun to drive.
Funner with a turbo
Best cars toyota, lexus, honda and acura 😍
04 Avalon xls 230k Chicago Edition
@Biggest Richard Cranium I have 2 Crown Vics. Tuff cars. I will always have one.
@Biggest Richard Cranium Why?
@Biggest Richard Cranium My 2006 Accord has 265,413 and still is in good shape.
Agreed 👍🏼
I’ll take a FIRM shifting automatic over a cvt any day!
I love my 4 speed automatic transmission in my 2002 Camry!
The ZF 8 Speed. And the way Dodge has that Calibrated with the Durango riding on that Mercedes Chassis is pretty sweet, and I only have the V6. Its kind of fast but really quick and great on Gas for the power that you get.
The ZF8 is a great transmission that does almost everything you could ask of it. But it's missing that last 10-15% that makes something like a PDK world class.
@@AQCE245ZF makes PDK
My parents had a 1958 Chevrolet that had something like a CVT, but it was hydraulic. It had 3 turbines and the transmission could valve the fluid to 2 of the turbines at the same time, in any proportion that was needed. It did not have definite shifts that could be felt. The car just went faster, accelerating but the engine speed remained about the same. It was called the Turboglide. My Dad called it other things as they had reliability problems. Eventually he had a Powerglide installed.
We can see Scotty's ying and yang balance. His everyday videos are on the other side of the spectrum vs these informational videos.
Much more composure vs crazy old man.
The Nissan Jatco Front Drive CVT Transmission! I'll see myself out.
😂
Oh you masochist...😂
Wow! You really poked the hornet's nest, didn'cha?? 0_o
I'm thrilled with my Lexus' 6-speed Aisin A760H transmission. Reliable, smooth, quick to shift and perfect ratios. Low RPMs at a steady speed but still enough oomph left after 100 mph.
Also a great manufacturer of automatics. In the 80s and 90 Opel uses aisin-warner-transmissions.
Never did find out what the best transmission was I felt like I was back in school watching some film on how tractors plow fields and how the mechanisms work when I bailed hey we did it by hand
For a sports car the tremic tr6060 manual six speed. Just my opinion.
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His videos are most of the time intentionally mislabeled so people will watch anyway. Nutty nut nut????
@@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415 and the Nissan Titan 5 speed automatic
Yes the Tremec 6060 is also used in our Australian FG Ford Falcon six cylinder “Barra” Turbo powered performance 4 door sedans too!
My wife's Nissan Murano SL had it's CVT crater at 61,000 miles. Nissan would not even look at it because they said we were over the warranty mileage. We had to take it to Katy Transmission. The owner said he had a total of six Nissan CVT vehicles that were waiting to be repaired. I was told that Nissan had a high rate of CVT failures.
My mother had a Nissan rogue and her cvt crapped out right after the warranty was up. They are def pieces of junk.
I'll have any transmission as long as it's a manual, (standard)...
I only have manual transmissions, last longer
and are more reliable.
@@fleurdewin7958 you don't understand what l am talking about .
And they’re the best anti-theft device going!
Yeah try driving stick in traffic, I drove MT when I got my license and college but it's really not "better"
@@JSPHTRS I've been driving manual since 1965 so I guess an auto might be a treat but, nah, don't City drive...
Scotty, you would love this. When I was still a very green Mech. Engineer I worked with an old pump and motors engineer and we installed and adjusted an Allis Chalmers 2 million gallon a day pump and motor. It used a flow meter and Pneumatic controls to control the pumps 18 in. radius disc in and out and had two huge serpentine belts that controlled the flow complicated with the fact the motor was also two speed. I had to learn to maintain two of these and keep the valves adjusted correctly. The thing was about five feet high and the plants overhear crane helped us lift the motor off for service. The belts were a new fangled technology in 1975, four inches wide and costing 800 dollars back then. I was in LOVE.
Love this content, Scotty. Keep it up!
The AW4 transmission in my Jeep is a beast.I have almost 400,000 Mile's on my 99 Xj and I only needed a torque converter at 325k... Transmission is still like new
ZF makes the best transmission for cars, light trucks, and SUV’s. Allison for heavy duty trucks.
I would have to agree,I have a zf 5 speed in my xr6 falcon,but the zf 6 speed is even better so I'm told.
Love these new animations! It makes the information so easy to retain!
ZF 8 speed in my Jeep. It's super smooth. Better than the clunky 6 speed in my Silverado.
you didn't say who makes the best transmission and why
Mercedes or Toyota here you go
Lexus/Toyota for automatics and still excellent for manuals. Manual trans, are reliable on many models but Honda makes them very well, they're so smooth from clutch pedal and shifting.
@@serge.l.1897 that because Honda was originally a motorcycle company and their manual transmissions were great and reliable so they have always been good with making reliable manuals
@@serge.l.1897 why new supra have bmw engine?
@@serge.l.1897 Subaru makes the best manuals Honda make good ones but not anymore
Love the videos Scotty, thanks for every single one!
I bought a 2020 cx 30 Mazda and I can say this transmission lauches great and shifts smooth.
That's because they chose to refine an existing technology instead of jumping on cvt bus with 2 1/2 wheels.
The ZF 8 speed auto is a solid box and has been used in every BMW for the last decade. It handles anything from the 258 lbs-ft of the 2.0l I4 to the 553 lbs-ft of the 4.4l V8 M engine.
The ZF 8 Speed is great. Also the old 5 Speed Mercedes seemed to be more reliable than others. My Taxi (W212) got 425 000 km on it. No probs with the Automatic.
@@automotiveje5182 The 722.6 was such a good trans. It can handle a decent amount of power too!
We have a 2002 Nissan Sentra XE with a 4 speed auto, a 2019 Kia Soul with a 6 speed auto and a 2018 Civic Sedan with a CVT in our driveway. The Sentra has been extremely dependable over the years and that trany is bulletproof, Kia’s transmission is so smooth and like a nice elastic feeling when driving hard... The Civic is the worst car we’ve ever owned since Honda replaced 6 times some defective bearings in the CVT and at the 7 time they replaced the whole transmission.
I like your educational videos. Thanks for the excellent explanations and animated diagrams. While I know you don't recommend CVTs from other videos, I think you fairly present the pros and cons of owning one.
I've owned alot of cars and trucks and as others have said, by far the finest automatic transmission is the ZF 8HP (made in Germany and supplied for many high-end carmakers such as BMW, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, etc). This beauty is made in different torque capacities, for example I discovered this transmission is in my RAM1500 where it creates the most AWESOME drivetrain and really shows just how shitty the transmissions are in GM & Ford trucks. Then - it is also in my 2020 Dodge Charger Scat Pack - a fast and fun car and same thing it's the FINEST!
I give Scotty a thumbs up before I even watch it. He never lets me down! 👍👍😄😄
I like the video and learned some great information. I was looking for who makes a better transmission, make, model, and year. Thanks for sharing the how and why, I needed the who, and when.
The ZF 8HP is a solid transmission. I have found them to be bulletproof and extremely efficient, the can shift is about 100ms and I love mine.
That is a stout box for sure, the 6R80, and GM 6L80/90 variants are strong as hell too. Not withstanding GMs 8L90 and the new 10spd 10R80/10L80 from them both. I believe Ford holds the strongest trans though with the 6R140 and 10R140 both being seriously stout units.
They should’ve stayed with 8 because the ZF9 is absolute trash
This is the best explanation on TH-cam of how a CVT works.
Aisin and ZF are the best!
never had an issue with both these transmissions. they are good
ZF 9 speed transaxle for FWD Mopars shifts like crap though.
I've never had any issues with Nissan Manual transmissions. From my 1983 Datsun 200SX, 95 Nissan XE Frontier, 2007 and 2010 Nissan Frontiers. I still prefer manual transmissions. 2021 Nissan trucks no longer have the Manual transmission option, but Toyotas still do.
Had a Nissan Safari Grand Road 4.2 diesel with a 5 speed Manuel gearbox when I sold it the mileage was 390,000 thousand and was still running perfectly motor and gearbox. Always serviced.
Crazy listening to a positive comment and Peugeot within the same sentence.
lol but they have improved nowadays
Americans don't get the Global sales option to buy a good Peugeot or Citroen. TH-cam has lots of videos of pro rally champions based on those cars we cannot buy here.
Interesting aside, is an autoclub of Frenchmen that are old Jeep fanatics.
Why wouldn't they love the American WWII
Liberation symbol of Jeeps?
TH-cam also has impressive videos of Renault Formula 1 engines in the Dyno test cell.
If Peugeot was available in the US I would be driving one. I already drive the most hated vehicle by Scotty, a Fiat 500, 2012, with a 5 speed standard, no troubles what so ever. 😋
@@alainjperez Yep but that Fiat 500 wont last 500.000 km on it or 3 years of daily driving without a major engine or transmission overhaul.
@@itinensanzen True, but they were never designed to be a big mileage vehicle.
They are designed as an around town car, like the Nissan Micra they are based on.
My wife's 2020 cr-v is impressive so far. When u get on it it shift great. Good gas mileage & power
Love my cvt on my 18 accord , 151k
Honda CVTs are another level.
@@lazyrider6918 Another level of crap. My 2015 accord sport CVT performs weak.
@@concha1011law of averages. Drive and maintain it properly and you'll get good life out of it. Granted, I can beat the snot out of my s2000 manual tranny, but even a standard 5 speed automatic Honda tranny can't be abused. My Cr-V CVT with 76k is purring along. Change your transmission fluid regularly
Hey Scotty! Honda CVT's are smooth and dont't overrev which I like. The Mazda CX5 tends to jerk at low speeds. But the Mazda will probably last longer.
Lmaooooo you’re on crack if you think a Mazda rust bucket will even come close to outlasting any Honda
@@thatguy1919 Hopefully not, I drive a CRV and CX5 all the time. The Turbo/CVT does concern me long term, but I love the throttle response and steering feel on the Honda.
My 50 years experience shows that the manual transmission is the most reliable and the best modern manual transmission is the five speed built by Tremic. The automatic transmission is usually reliable during the life of the vehicle and my pick for the best made automatic transmission is the six speed Allison transmission. Like Scotty said, the CVT transmission is the weakest transmission that is made so by the steel drive belt that is being stretched and squeezed on the spindle. The overall reliability is yet to be determined and will be after enough time has gone by.
I prefer the Tremec T-56 Magnum 6sp. There's no stronger manual gearbox made
I’m a 40 year auto tech and I couldn’t agree more. Problem is the arthritis in my left foot has forced me to get away from a manual. I’m old 😂.
Sooo, I choose an automatic which my favorite is the ZF 8HP trans. Absolutely bullet proof and has 8 wonderful ratios and the WHOLE WORLD is using it.
I spent a career in transmissions. While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I will only say that all my personal vehicles have manual gearboxes.
Thank you, Scotty.
I CAN'T KILL my '03 GTI with the VR6 and 6-speed manual! 18 years old, and still runs like new, despite VW being adamant about NOT ever changing the manual transmission fluid!
On a more serious note I have a GM 6speed in my silverado. I really miss my 4speed overdrive in my old 01 silverado
The 4 speed 4l60e was not a bad transmission unless you raced it all the time. I have an automatic Corvette with that transmission lol. I think the last owner had the transmission rebuilt by someone who knew how to modify them a bit because it shifts really quick and smooth. Also has fresh, red ATF when I checked the fill plug. It already had over 130k miles.
At least u don’t have the f150 10 speed like me. Lol.
Yeah, and when you need to rebuild the 6 speed, it is easily twice the price. No thanks. The 4 speed is more than enough ratios with lockup as a virtual 5th gear. My father in law calls lockup a "paper gear" I guess because on paper it serves as another ratio. Or maybe because it's as flimsy as a gear made from paper...
It's hard for me to explain but have any of you ever drove an old 4 cylinder escort, or Honda civic automatic where the car is always struggling to maintain speed by downshifting all the time? That's what my 2013 silverado feels like with this 6speed. Same 5.3 actually more powerful the my 01 5.3. The 01 4speed overdrive was just a much nicer ride all around.
I hear ya, still got my 2000. Simple and solid V8 running on all cylinders, 4 speed tranny and old school rear end. Going on 21 years now.
And I just got a '14 Scion XB with a big overbuilt fuel injected inline 4 with 4 speed Aisin auto. No turbo, GDI or multi speed or CVT. I dread the day I may have to buy some new cookie cutter plumbers nightmare. I'll look for a barn find 1st.
Scotty is the best example of a teacher from experience not from theory or what you've read ...
The zf 8 speed is amazing ! I have never driven a automatic that shifts so fast and was tuned so well.
This transmission is the reason I'm getting a 2016 Charger
@@ncnick777 Its been that way for a while now. Unless you work for a dealership and go to school every few months, its almost impossible to keep up with all the changes.
@@Dominus4776 When you get the repair bill you'll see why they call them Chargers.
@@solarfall2728 i have a 150k mile warranty as long as I keep it stock
@@solarfall2728 Chargers and Challengers made it in the top ten most reliable vehicle models in CR 2020. Get with the times old man.
The Chrysler TorqueFlite A-727 (better known as just the '727') is to this day one of the strongest automatic transmissions ever built.
You outdid yourself on this one Scotty. Excellent tutorial! 4 million around the corner!!!
How much force can that CVT belt withstand if I try to do burnouts?
Remove all your tires ... it'll do just fine then
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But who makes the best transmission
Allison Transmission!
toyota. cmon its scotty
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Model: ZF 8HP
Allison by far! I Just serviced a fed ex step van with an Allison 1000 I believe with over 600k miles on it.
@@shawnbowman687 yeah, 1000-2000 series are rock solid man.
That's am Allison right there in the thumbnail. Proud to work for them.
Headline: "Who makes the best transmissions and why?"
Video: "Here is how different types of transmissions work."
I recently bought a 2017 Honda Fit. There were a few hundred available with CVT, and only 3 manuals in CA. I bought one of the 3 manual shifts.
JAGUAR and Rolls Royce used GM Hydramatic TH400 Trans for Some Time - Back in the DAY they were Leaders - 2021 NOW FOLLOWERS
ELECTRIC CARS have 1 or 2 Speeds
Rolls Royce used GM trans. / air conditioning.
Also Rolls-Royce
Th 400 was a beast.
Remember, GM did mass produce the EV-1
The CVT is not the transmission I would ever consider. The manual transmission is very reliable and still offered in high performance German cars like Porsche and are fun to use but most women don't like using them and they're being supplanted by auto-manual gear boxes or full auto by most manufacturers including BMW. Everyone has different taste but out of convenience and stop and go traffic I do prefer the auto or automated manual as there is a lot of wear and tare on the clutch in these driving situations. The electric vehicles of the future may offer a different transmission perhaps not yet patented. Good review.
You never said “who” makes the best transmission?????????
He did at 9:40.
@@islanderws I guess manual is a transmission company.
BAIT-N-SWITCH CITY. I'm beginning to wonder if there's any purpose to these vids other than to increase viewers.
Tremic, zf, borg warner, Chevy, just kidding lol.
@@islanderws lmao
Aisin Seiki
Aisin Seiki is a Japanese corporation founded in 1949 which goes far beyond automotive; around one third of the company is owned by Toyota, but the customer base also includes companies such as Volvo, Ford, and Hyundai. Aisin Seiki is the maker of the AS68RC and AS69RC Ram automatic transmissions.
Best transmission hands down is my 94' Celica with over 340,000 miles on it.
My 1984 Celica Supra with W58 transmission over 500,000 miles shifted like new.
it only has 240k and is rarely driven now.
Had a 1994 Toyota Camry come to my job today.... 279,689 miles on it... looked rough not taken care of dash cracked etc... drove great manual transmission shifted smoothly... I was amazed. Then I drove a Chevy Cruze with 17,000 miles. The old Toyota drove better.
@@SimplyCarReviews Great!
@@DanielE-dk1ws best $800 bucks I ever spent on a car... never left me stranded.
@ 4:40 It's mentioned That the " Torque Converter " " Is Sealed " !
That to me is an " Omen " To Not buy " That type of Vehcle " Unless I would
" Have no Choice " !
Is there Anybody who could say That This kind of " Torque Converter " would last as long
as one with " Oil Flow " ? !
You're the upload king Scotty 👑
On an unrelated note:
Scotty, I'm not too much of a car guy. I grew up in a single-parent home with a mom who was too afraid that anything would be messed up to let me do basically anything other than checking the oil. I'm now well into adulthood, to put it lightly. I don't have much in the way of tools or knowledge. What is your recommendation for someone -- basically anyone -- who wants to become more knowledgeable about their vehicle? I'm several decades behind people who grew up with learning stuff as a kid, and only last month did I do my first ever oil change on a vehicle, and I hate starting from scratch but that's where we all have to start. I want to learn, and I want a professional's advice on where.
Allison does make a supreme large land-based vehicle transmission.During the late seventies early eighties, it took 40 man hours tear down for the off road ten speeds and 40 man hours to put it back in operation.Clean rooms were required for the perfect job Most were in a truck dealership .Six speed for road trucks , ten for dirt and gravel haulers. I wonder what the cost is to redo a GM or ford pickup these days ?
The 6 speed allison is the best automatic transmission ever made
Best for heavy duty , yes.
Damn right!
No the 4 speed auto from the Toyota Corolla is the best ever. Made by Asin.
My drilling rig says otherwise. I have 2 Allison transmissions on it one for mud pump one for draw works and both cost me thousands in breakdowns. Not impressed with it
I never have had any problems with my 1986 IROC Z Borg T6 Manuel with 200,000 miles so far
one of the best vids on transmissions I have seen!
Check out precision transmission you tube channel
Just one point, the fluid coupling is not sealed on modern auto transmissions. It is filled and drained when selecting direction and neutral. Old auto transmissions 25-30 yes ago did have separated sealed fluid couplings.
Good video. CVT = Catastrophic Value Transmission.
That is a pretty good way to describe how transmissions work. Thanks for the video.
Thanks, Scotty, for this clear insight into the workings of the various transmissions.
A manual... that's the damn answer. I'd rather replace a clutch instead of a whole transmission. The clutch in my car is still good at nearly 200k and the pack replacement is only 350 bucks. I don't find manuals to be difficult in stop and go traffic. It forces me to be patient and find more times to just crawl in 1st or 2nd. I actually get really impatient in an automatic.
I hooked a dump truck transmission to a 4 cylinder Nissan so I never have to replace the transmission again.
Pardon for my lack of knowledge, but is it possible to universally swap a transmission? I mean my car has a CVT that has already broke down once few years ago, but i wonder if its possible for me to swap it to a normal TC 4 or 5 speed auto.. Is that even possible by any means?
@@supraxv12 not worth the cost. It would be cheaper to sell it and buy a car with the transmission you want
@@supraxv12 Not without some serious mods. If a computer is involved, yet more mods. It probably is illegal under emission laws and even if you could get it to run, you might need more illegal mods to keep the check engine light off.
@@supraxv12 done that before.. It used to be different. Just swap in the parts and you're good. Now it's wire harness and computer aslo required. My old truck went from a stick to automatic and back to stick when that crappy aod failed.
😂😂😂😂
3:45 Allow me to correct something, the Peogeot 208 was 1.6l BlueHDi 100hp, DIESEL and not a PETROL car.
There is a honda dealership near me that offers a life time warranty for the drive train for ONLY new vehicles. So CVT or whatever, you're covered!
My Lexus was offered lifetime used lol
You may want to ask them what they're definition of lifetime is. Is labor covered, or just the transmission? Do they give you a new, rebuilt or used transmission? Are you required to have your vehicle serviced at the dealership to qualify? Is there a per year mileage cap? What types of failures are covered? Is there a time to completion guarantee? Do you pay extra for the warranty? Does everyone qualify for the warranty, or is it based on something like your credit score? Does the dealership reserve the right to cancel this program if they so choose?
I'm a dealership technician. You are not going to get free transmissions for the rest of your life. You will pay for it. Its just a matter of how.
@@solarfall2728 Oh, very good questions, I'll ask about that. Thank you!
@@demetriusxiv8326 Even though I make a lot of money fixing cars, I hate seeing people get ripped off.
@@solarfall2728 You're a good person bro
My dad had a '51 Plymouth with a semi-automatic, fluid drive transmission with a two-speed low range and a two-speed high range and a clutch. Clutch only needed when changing from low to high range or reverse.
Glad my 2005 Nissan Maxima didn’t make the cut for the CVT switch (Still running like new). Sorry for anyone with a 2007 or newer Nissan. 🤣
And when 4th gear lock up it actually a 5-speed.
I have a 07 altima 2.5s bought it used 3 years ago haven't had transmission issues...yet.
2009 altima hybrid but the tech is toyota guess
Master of the Mechanical things, Professor Scotty Kilmer.
Great video Scott, I wish I could have watched a video like that when I was a kid. It would have been much easier to understand the transmissions out there.
Scotty, hello from Ft Bragg, NC. Purchased new 06 Honda Pilot, still runs GREAT, regular oil changes, tires, brakes and batteries 8s only thing I've had to do. 120,000 miles, do I need to change timing belt? Thanks!
Leonardo da Vinci's Auto transmissions. It sounds good.
Ill never buy a nissan again. 2015 sentra transmission went out at 83k then again at 104k. Got a 2015 camry xse instead. Huge upgrade.
wow my Focus is a 2002 with 198k miles and manual works great. Did replace the clutch master cylinder for $40 when it turned 19 years old.
I wish I could say I was waiting on this video, but I WAS WAITING ON THIS VIDEO!
My 2020 Hyundai Kona was at Reliable Hyundai in Springfield Missouri for over 1 1/2 years. It only had 6500 miles on it and under full warranty. The dealership experience was horrible. The excuse, week after week, month after month, was that the couldn’t get approval from Hyundai Customer Care. Only after getting an attorney involved, did they finally take the car back. During that time, they didn’t give me a loaner vehicle. I spent over $16,000 for 1 1/2 years of rental car expenses. I was expecting full reimbursement, but they only reimbursed $4000. What a scam! I finally went down the street and bought a Toyota Camry. I learned a lesson. I hope you avoid what I experienced.
I like to pack up the Hash Pipe with Rocky and get all schmoked up while watching the Scotty Kilmers videos.
Listening to weezer too?
7:55 not like real great ones on Tirbines E used Double Helical Locked Train herringbone with separation where they met. It had holes on the shaft the lubricants forced out onto the teeth of gears. Took 80000 Shp to bull gear of 13 feet from 3600 rpm to 193 turns on a 35 ton prop with 600' long hollow shaft. Twisted 1.5 turns from bull gear to prop without failing. Lasted entire commissioned life 1959-2014 Zero to 190+ rpm in less than 20 seconds moving 95000 tons. Thats a transmition.
Wait...he didn’t tell us who makes the best transmission and why...
Part two?.....I'll save you the trouble.......Aisin.....majority owned by Toyota.....;)
@@FMHammyJ the germans make the best transmissions. They make the best everything, followed by the japanese
It’s obliviously a aisin transmissions
@@FMHammyJ i swear Scotty just loves Toyota and hates everything else
@@JL-wf2wp Only German cars made and sold in Germany.German cars sold in US use more plastic parts and are unreliable according to a Scotty video.
Mazda 6AT ,ZF8 AT(BMW) ,Aisin 8AT (Lexus ) and Honda 10AT . These transmissions are example of good AT.
Loving these informative videos Scotty always teaching us useful stuff 💯
A bigger difference in rotation (44second mark) would be if tires turn at 800 rpm which is what they do. A 195/65-15 turns around 830 times a mile, 1 mile in a minute @ 60 mph. 35" truck tires turn @600 rpm.
Hope you're doing alright Scotty ...hope you're liking tennessee as well I been here all my life and don't want to go anywhere else yet
hello and yes!
Are there ticks in Tennessee during the summer
@@StevePrachylMetalArt yes there are a bunch of them in the summer ....I would say some places have more than others
Nice shot of Evo X instrument cluster at 1:59, Scotty! I knew you had a spot in your heart for those cars!
ZF Transmissions are pretty stout.
Agreed!
Allison is better!
Did Zf take over TRW?
My 99 Chevy Tahoe chugs along 1900 rpm @ 70 mph. Oil pressure is about 55. It seems to be happy. It’s at 200k now.
Wait I'm confused doesn't my engine already run at 1800 rpm when I'm going 60 cos of all the extra gears?🤔🤔
Yep. I was thinking the same thing because my Silverado sits at 1600 RPM at 60 MPH in 6th gear.
Greatful for my simple boring 4 speed ASIN auto. trans. No 16 speeds,dual clutch crap. Runs perfect,always will.😊
I loved this episode! Explains it so plain & simple, but detailed! Thanks Scotty! :)
I get goosebumps when Scotty makes videos like these 🥶