Here's How Car Mechanics Scam Customers
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- 7 Scams Your Car Mechanic Doesn’t Want You to Know, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car repair scams. Mechanic scams. Car scams revealed. Things your mechanic won't tell you. Things mechanics don't want you to know. How not to get scammed. How mechanics and dealerships are rip you off when working on your car. Why going to the dealership to get your car fixed can be a rip off. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 52 years.
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Scotty the tech at Hyundai said I should have my clutch replace on my 2013 Genesis coupe because it had 80K on it at 120K now there is nothing wrong with it no slipping nothing can you do a vid on how much techs make % wise for pushing this kind of stuff thanks.
I do most of the work on my trucks
GET RID OF THAT HYUNDAI AND GET A TOYOTA CINDY!
THEY AREN'T KNOWN TO BE RELIABLE UP UNTIL A FEW YEARS BACK. TRADE THAT IN FOR A TOYOTA CAMRY!!! NOTHING IS BETTER THAN A TOYOTA, I HAVE A COROLLA AND A RAV4 AND LOVE THEM BOTH! MILEAGE, RESALE VALUE AND RELIABILITY ? 2019? ACCORDING TO THE MASTER, SCOTT KILMER...... I'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE ON THESE NEW ONES.
Hay scotty what do you think of the Volvo xc90 with the v8 engine in it and what years do you think is best and the Ford excursion with 7.3l powerstroke. I am looking for a good suv that I can two and haul with and your thoughts on the mpg on either one. Thank you
My friends laugh at my old vehicles, and I laugh at them when they have to get a 2nd job to make their new car payments. Car payments are one of the biggest wealth killers you can have, IMHO.
It's the truth
- What are IMHO stand for?
*A non - stickin to grammar qsn. Haah sorry .ok.
What do "IMHO" stand for??
A boring gram. qusn.
@@ahmedbusati6268 IMHO stands for In My Humble Opinion
@@ahmedbusati6268 or, In My Honest Opinion
I look at old cars with awe and reverence
I love how Scotty's rich but still gives broke man advice, very helpful Scotty keep it up
Part of why he's rich is because of his spending habits, living his advice.
He still watches his money. I like that.
Hes about as rich as a mouse at a cheese factory. In reality he is broke because a mouse doesnt know how to run the machines
@@ert-wert he’s a millionaire.
@@Irovetti wrong I am his kids junkie friend we all get zooted together dudes a totally broke crack head informant for the Japanese to overtake us
The biggest "scam" my mechanic didn't want me know was your channel ! hahahaha
It's been 4 years since I visited any mechanic, in part, because of your pro tips. DIY for life! Thanks!
Sabes!
I thank God for solid guys like Scotty
i too started to do my own maintenance after getting screwed by the dealer!
DIY that is until you're 80 years old! LoL! 🔧🇺🇲
My dad was just like Scotty and a brilliant mechanic (which wasn't even his main job) and he always fixed/taught me how to fix things in my cars. But I'm also handicapped and since he passed I don't have a choice but bringing my car to a mechanic now.
I showed my mechanic the mileage on my 1994 Toyota Celica fastback. His eyes got BIG as saucers when he saw that the odometer read 335,000 miles and runs like a CLOCK. True story.
My clock is constantly blinking 12:00 ....
@@yxzfilestrailrides8511 Well then you need to buy a new clock. Buy a used 94 Celica like Scotty and i. Use your head.
which motor does it have?
@@allu488 it has a 2lt petrol 4 cylinder engine, cvt2. thanks
Ive got a 300 that has 230k
As an honest used car dealer, I wish the entire world could see this video. The things I’ve seen mechanics quote people on can be so ridiculous.
SCOTT..............WE NEED MORE HONEST MECHANICS LIKE YOU IN THIS WORLD! THIS IS THE REASON WHY I DO ALL MY MINOR MAINTENANCE.......I NEVER MET AN HONEST MECHANIC OUT THERE. NOT ONLY NOT BEING HONEST, BUT NOT EVEN DOING THE JOB CORRECTLY!
If there’s no oil leaks under a Land Rover there’s no oil in the engine
or someone has stolen the engine
@@petersimpson633 you’d have to be a masochist to steal that engine.
The same can be said of BMW, Mercedes.
Scotty, you are the hero to those of us who are frugal!
Or broke. Like me. 😁
FMJ Berg don’t feel bad, everyone is broke these days!
And for those of us who must be frugal.
I love honest practical advice like this! 😁👍
What I say about my old beater is: "Hey, it's paid-off, and it still runs..."
while many other superficial folks I know are _eyeballs-deep_ in debt (and have problem-prone vehicles as well)...
Ford Maverick? Theres a blast from the past. My first car was a Chevy Nova. 1970. I wish i still had it.
"if it's not dripping on the ground it's not much of a leak! Huh heh!"
Good ol Scotty 😂
Scotty is right on the money! If something is not broken... Don't fix it! I've been driving Land Rovers since 1974 and they can be a money pit if you don't maintain or fix things promptly. I have a mechanic who can tell you you what was wrong with the car within 5 minutes of checking and listening the car's engine. When my '99 Discovery needed a new alternator, I went to the Land Rover parts dealer (Korean guy who operated out of a rented garage) and got a new Bosch alternator ($199) and my mechanic replaced it and charged me $40! Other mechanics were charging me $500. He also gave directions how to replace the antifreeze tank, my cost was $140 for the part plus one hour of my own labor. He has given me many tips of what to listen to, or what to look for and how to do it by myself. I enjoy very much videos from British Atlantic, I can do brake repairs all by myself now. We need more honest people like Scotty. Presently, I drive a 2016 LR4 HSE LUX.
SCOTT IS SO DANG HYPER AND ANIMATED! GOOD SPIRIT AND BRINGS YOUR MOOD FEELING UPBEAT AND HAPPY.
His body naturally produces caffeine. 🤣
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Scotty never runs out of ideas👍
Love Scotty!!
Scotty's tighter than 2 coats of paint!
Taha Khattabi or beer!
That's because other mechanics never run out of ideas on how to rip off their customers.
My young and pregnant wife took our 1963 Ford Falcon to Sears for an oil change and new tires (circa 1975). It took them six hours, the girl was unusually patient sitting in the waiting room with two little ones and pregnant too. When I got home from work I checked to make sure everything was done properly. Well, they didn't change the oil, but they still charged us. It was still early afternoon so I had the wife put a stop payment on the check, then we waited. Sears customer service called in a couple of days. I was advised to bring the Falcon in and they would be happy to change the oil and filter. "Nope", I said, "Send a guy out with a jack, oil and filter. Change the oil in the driveway. My wife will then write you a check. Otherwise you can take us to court." The next day a guy came out and changed the oil and filter. I guess they wanted paid for the tires.
No, they didn't want bad publicity. I once had a problem with Sears. Called their legal dept. in Chicago, spoke with one of their many lawyers and discussed elements of contract law. Had a check in a few days.
Sears was the worst...In 1970s they were caught ripping people off.
@@wholeNwon No! They wanted the money, they said so. Gee whiz!
@@BigEightiesNewWave The tires they sold my wife wore out in about 20K miles. I went to Discount Tire (America's Tire). I found out that Sears had installed tires that were too narrow, which makes for a smaller contact patch. More weight per square inch than the factory width tires, so they wear out faster. I was young, busy and dumb. I paid a little more, got the correct tires and they lasted three times as long. I've been doing business with Discount Tire every since. Two years ago I bought a set of tires from Discount Tire that only lasted a third of the 40K guarantee, they didn't even pro-rate the tires. In fact, they upgraded the tires instead of putting on the same ones. Love it when a company takes ownership of their mistakes.
They lost in a lawsuit some years ago and had to quit many of their repairs. There are many places that work on cars, and from my experience the best thing it to know your vehicle and what needs done and talk to them about it and if they try to sell you on things you know it does not need go elsewhere. I have a place close to me that has good deals on tires and does it right. They also patched one of my tires in warranty. There are other places for other things. Key thing is knowing where to go to get work done when you don't feel like doing it yourself.
When i found your channel some years ago I have been running my diesel truck with a cracked head for at least 5 years. Just refilling the coolant. The mechanics wanted 3k for do the the repair. 3 years ago on vacation time I decided to do it myself. Working good so far. I spent around 900$ buying a second hand head and rebuilding the turbo for be safe.
Scotty I wish I could find honest mechanic like you in my town, it feel’s like everyone is trying to scam me
If they are still posted, check the "mechanics file" from the old "Car Talk" show.
Word of mouth, just ask everyone who they use.
I find honest mechanics are easy to find, it's the honest shop owners that are hard to find. Sometimes the owners forbid certain mechanics from talking with customers because they're too honest.
AMEN! For all those out there whose cars vibrate in gear but smooth out in neutral, it doesn't have to be a transmission issue. Bad motor mounts will do the same thing and are usually very easy repairs.
I get a lot of customers that think they need a transmission repair because of that. They come to me after they have been to a transmission shop and received a $5000.00 estimate. It's always broken motor mounts or transmission mounts.
Thanks Scotty for letting people know about common rip-offs.
Just a week ago, one of my employees went to Firestone for the $10 car check up.
She has a 2016 Chevy Trax with about 40K miles on it.
They told her that she needed the radiator, transmission and brake flush.
Plus spark plugs, cabin filter and air filter.
About a $1000 dollars total.
Just for the filters to be replaced was $92 dollars. They were using Napa filters that they were up charging 100% over cost. Plus charging her $30 dollars to install the cabin filter. Which is behind the glove box and requires no tools. Takes less time yo change then the air filter. Which there was no extra charge to install the air filter.
Total rip-off.
I bought both filters for less than $30 dollars and installed them for her.
People, listen to Scotty and do a lot of your own vehicle service.
They are instructions and videos everywhere that can show you how on just about any vehicle. Plus most just use simple tools that you can buy anywhere.
Plus you have the satisfaction of doing the job and can now go buy you a steak dinner.
Michael Cowan it’s not a rip off, they have to pay their techs to perform jobs. Every job has a set labor time decided by a national standard. Ever look at how much a roof costs? 8-10k. Know the parts cost? Maybe 1500-2500. You have to pay for a service, if you know how to do it, then do it yourself. If you don’t, then you gotta pay for that knowledge and time. It’s simple business.
mikebing1230 I agree - not everyone is A shade tree mechanic !!
Service Center wanted me to leave my car for a week to check the AC. Watched Scotty, replaced blower and resistor (OEM) in under an hour. Saved me time and money.
Keep in mind that not everyone wants to do the research on how to do their own maintenance. Some of us love doing it, others would just rather pay someone else and not have to bother with it.
So much labor. Have to remove parts to get to other parts. But can be fun and satisfying. Treat it like a second job...can save you LOTS of money doing stuff yourself. Then take that nice vacation with your wife with the money you saved.
I had a 1300$ rear main seal repair done at a shop a few weeks ago.. watching this now my car always shakes at a stop and I naturally just put it in neutral now.. 100% agree not worth the new transmission. The videos are awesome. Thanks for these
I wish I had a mechanic like Scottie in my neighborhood. I feel like a lot of people in my town don't care if your car is safe to drive or not.
Went to a NTB in DFW with a leaking brake line on caliper. All it needed was a $5 crush washer and the tech wanted to replace the whole caliper for $400-500!!!
Took it to another mechanic and it cost 30 bucks labor and all! 😎🇩🇪🚙
I've changed my own oil for 35 years and have never replaced the seal you speak of. I just wipe off the pan and the bolt . Never leaked.
Me too.. I always say I will change that stupid copper washer on the next change.. and I never do it..
The best thing about Scotty is he honest, thanks, Scotty!!
Scotty thinks he's the horse's mouth but really he's the GOAT - Greatest of all time.
😂
Robert Thomson He’s a great guy.
I took my 54 Nash in to get an alignment. The mechanic said the shocks were bad. I told him the shocks are factory originals and they're still good. I told him to pull one out and compare it to a new one. He pulled it out and did the "push/pull" test and agreed it was as good as the new one. He then said "since the job is half done why not just change the other one". I said the old shocks have done well for 65 years so let's just leave them alone. I won the argument. Besides, the car only has 350,000 miles on it. (4th engine)
Even when you find an honest mechanics "trust but verify". I had a good honest mechanic for 15 years and then his son took over the business and honesty went out the window.
Generally speaking there are many dishonest people all around.
I saw that in a local hardware store and then a plumbing shop.
That dad has to be losing his mind that his shops reputation is getting trashed. People will always call it his shop no matter who is running it.
That’s a common theme-business going downhill when owners kids take over.. seen it happen with big famous Seattle based stealership
I find it very emotionally rewarding making my own repairs on whatever it is I use every day be it a car, moped, bicycle, anything. You are truly one with the machine beyond just hopping in and turning the key.
Hi Scotty, i am from INDIA and love all ur videos, i love taking care of my cars, though i work on computers, by heart i am a driver and a Young Mechanic. Your videos are very Practical.
Amen. I have been learning over the years it is NOT feasible to fix every little thing. I like my money.
Scotty your channel is the best car repair channel on TH-cam!!!
Fred Cole. I Agree !
Is there a Scotty Kilmer hotline???
You almost sound to good to be true.
I really appreciate your videos...this country needs more people like you.
Thanks Scotty for reassure me not to fix a small oil drip / occasional strange shift on my 220,000 km ford escape. All the fluids are kept clean and looked after.
I once got told that I needed 4 rotors and 4 brake pads because of the squealing noise. Watched Scotty's videos. Inspected rotors and brake pads. They had plenty of life in them.Lubricated the pads contact points with the caliper and guide pins. No noise since then...
I bought a 2001 toyota tacoma recently ahhh so nice no breaking down. Thanks to you for the info.
Shawn Clarkson it was my first truck at 17 it was destroyed cosmetically discolored but it was fine I was working construction now I'm 21 in college and I fixed the damage and my truck is solid at 198k miles
@@greencrocidile6246 thats exactly how many miles mine has well just a couple off. God bless
Scotty-I have to say that this video is one of the best EVER. Nobody would ever tell you how it is. Everyone always wants you to fix it and spend THOUSANDS of $$$. Thanks for laying it out. GREAT JOB! ❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️
only problem with this is that the folks most likely to get ripped off by a mechanic are least likely to watch scotty.
Maybe with the exception of me. I am getting scammed on almost every visit to the mechanic. Enough is enough, now I am reading repair manuals and watching videos of kind people on TH-cam like Scotty. If I can learn how to computer program and develop an app in 5 months, maybe I should be able to get this one too.
@@EnigmaDrukpa ignorance is the hand maiden to cruelty, poverty, impoverishment, installment loans, high credit card balances, hopelessness, racial hatred, and fundamental religions .
@@laserleftfootttt7683 well said my brother
@@laserleftfootttt7683 I smiled after I read this trying to think of what you missed. But I think you covered everything
@@EnigmaDrukpa get a SAE or metric socket set depending on the make of your car. As you buy tools for repairs that you do yourself, that you do better than a pro mechanic, you will find that the tools pay for themselves with the first repair. Most times the tools more than pay for themselves with their first repair. Soon prior unattainable hot chicks (THOTS) will ask you to work on their car.
Scotty is 100% correct. As your car gets older, it gets a "personality." And then you have to decide if living with it is worth more than spending unnecessary money. Makes sense to me.
I went to Midas to get an oil change, they came back with a list of repairs that needed to get done on my car. Total came to $789. Bought the parts and took it to a local trusted mechanic shop, labor cost was $249. Saved over $400 by using common sense 😂 always get a second or third opinion before giving the "go ahead"
Webster Kollie I went for an oil change and the mechanic said I needed my serpentine belt replaced, and it’s about to break. I said I’d replace myself. I bought it and waited for it to break, and it never broke! Maybe you lost $249 for something you never needed.
My main question is why did you go to midas when you have a "trusted mechanic"?
@@bbjagaa you are so correct. But the symptoms were showing and all the signs pointed to the diagnostic
Could've saved an additional $249 if you fixed it yourself.
Webster Kollie once Midas told me my car need to replace the steering wheel fluid but my car has the electronic steering. Never go to Midas period
As a mechanic myself this is really good advise. The shop I currently work at is getting notorious for crap like this, used to not be that way. It's all about putting gross profit above customers and employees now. Yeah, and they wonder why business has fallen off a cliff.
I hope my job search goes well. I can't be associated with this crap.
Scotty, thanks so much for your car advice, I have been watching for years over here in Africa, most mechanics here don’t understand certain cars and many are rip offs. I have added tons to my knowledge through you. Thank you!
As for keeping your exhaust fixed: a friend of mine drove a Pontiac Grand Slam with the tops of the mufflers rotted out. After 6 months to a year of being blasted by hot steam and exhaust, his rear frame rails were GONE! The only thing holding the back bumper was the fascia
I’m an auto mechanic and the truth is that when your strut is bouncy, all you really need to do is replace the strut fluid. It only cost $98 for all four struts.
Thanks for the tip Monkey. I also have problem with my Kuh-Newton Valve and my Wobblin Pins.
PS I think my Thelman Wire might be loose. Does my engine really need an overhaul as some have suggested?
The thing about squeeky/shakey brakes is this - The parts are so common and cheap that after paying the 2 hours for labor to disassemble the brakes, clean and re-surface the rotors, and brake in the pads again, you might as well throw in an extra 100 dollars for all new parts instead of having them disassemble everything just to rebuild it. The tricky part is there are so many options and the pad materials change so much, you never really know what you're getting. You never know if your mechanic is taking their time to grease everything and apply brake goop where he should.
That's why I have a C-clamp, jack, socket set, and torque wrench. Replacing pads and rotors was the first thing I taught myself because it is NOT a 400$ job.
Learn something new in every one of Scotty's vids.
This episode?
We live on Earth.
“We’re in a society”
You are a kindred spirit of the lost art and direct honesty to your customers, I talk just like you do ,Thank you for all of the great info and your humor!!! Al
My AMC Gremlin's factory starter finally packed it in sometime in 2010. Yeah, a starter only lasted 40 years. Darn. Anyway, of course nobody could source me a new one, and it took the local old-timey rebuilder three days to rebuild my old one. But, Gremlin was my only car, and I still had to get to work! Luckily, my driveway is on a slight incline, and the place I worked, the parking lot was on a steep incline.
Gremlin being a three speed, I could push it to the top of the driveway, get it rolling and pop the clutch to start it in the morning. When I got to work, I'd back in to the spot at the top of the lot, and after work, roll out of my spot pop the clutch and drive home.
FOR THREE DAYS.
Good times.
Good thing it didnt stall out along the way lol
@@robs1852 I'm too good a driver for that to happen.
I drove my '87 4x4 Tacoma the same way for a while!
That AMC must have been your project...They were the cheap car of the 70s before the Chevette...Was it green?
Hey Scotty....thanks again for the commonsense advice. I've been down that "road" with bad repair guys.
Last time..."yea your radiator is leaking like a waterfall...it's completely rotted out"! Never saw a leak then and never saw a leak since! There's a lot of stupid out there!
This guy is such a good human. Appreciate good honest people keep it up Scotty !
"UPSELL" - The bread and butter of STEALERships...
"I'm surprised you made it in!" "I can't in good conscience let you drive this out of here. It's too dangerous."
But I like the free cookies and coffee
I've been driving it for 6 months, suddenly it's too dangerous? YA RIGHT!
@@SeattleTgrind Load up but learn to say "NO".
"Hey, we need to have the battery at a certain voltage to do the warranty work. We can either replace it (that'll be $250) or you can put a new one in."
You mean places like Jiffy Lube? Independent shops are the worst.
Scotty you are so right when you advise to "baby" your car. I do that with my 1996 toyota camry le that I bought brand new in 1996. It currently has 349,000 miles on it and runs like a brand new car. Best car I've ever owned. By the way, it is much easier to baby your car if you are the only one driving it.
1:59 ...Mechanics firing off warning shots😂😂
Thanks - loving the series and I subscribed;
Me - 23 years as a dealer service writer/director.
Suspension:
It's true but typically, shocks and struts are replaced based on manufacturer recommendations, not current performance. The ONE problem a customer can run into -
-if the suspension part calls for replacement and the customer refuses, and if, somewhere down the road, in that 1/10,000 chance that part ends up causing damage to warrantied parts or repairs...the warranty can be voided.
The one issue with shocks, struts and brakes for that matter they wear over time. So, the driver tends to get "used" to the degrading feel without noticing as it happens gradually, not like a part failure which is typically instantaneous. In fact, a common complaint after replacing suspension parts is "Now it rides like a truck!" with the customer not realizing that that was the original feel and not the pillow bounce made from worn out parts.
Another way to determine is the suspension is going is when your passenger looks at you and says "You need new shocks!" or, you notice a much better ride in a similar style car than in yours.
Oil Changes;
Excellent point. especially about drivers who just keep adding oil. The most overlooked issue is that the oil filter would continually become more and more clogged until flow failure.
Brakes;
If you have a brake concern...always have a shop check them and tell you what the problem is and you can decide what, if anything, to do. Most shops will do this for free. Wear on one side may not match the inboard side, especially if a piece of road debris gets caught up in the caliper digging up the rotor.
Always, ALWAYS, replaces brakes in front and/or rear pairs. That is not a scam but for safety.
Brakes (stopping) and Steering (Control) are the only two systems that should be inspected by a professional.
Why only those two; Because if there is a catastrophic failure, you can kill yourself, your passengers and/or other individuals.
All other systems (engine, trans, drive-train, tires, electrical,) will most likely leave you stranded, waiting for the tow truck at worse.
love your series, I subscribed, keep up the great work.
I wouldn’t ever cheap out on tires or brakes, the former is the only thing touching the asphalt, and the latter is the only one that controls the deceleration of the former. I mean specifically in regards to the wheel shaking under heavy braking. Anything that causes a loss of control I can’t say, in good faith, should just be ignored. Most times it’s probably not necessary to change but if the wheel does shake, i think you need to change a part.
I bought a used car with good tires, or so I thought. One blew out at 75 mph, and I was stuck in the middle of nowhere. Since then, I’m extra careful with tires. I check the air every few days, and check the tread. If they’re bald, I get brand new ones.
5Rounds Rapid should do it before they become bald.
The most important thing I have found on automatic transmissions is to change the oil and filter more often than in the book. I have a jeep that was not shifting correctly and the problem with the modern ones is that if there is moisture in the fluid it will do all kinds of unexpected things. If in doubt change the fluid as it is much cheaper than anything else you could have go wrong.
Scotty: Back when I was you and cheap.
Now he's just old and cheap lol.
he's old and wise enough to not sink in hard earned money into endless money pits. if that's called "cheap" then heck yeah
Once upon a time Scotty was "young & beautiful" Now he is just "&"
@@Samon187 don't let me catch u dropping the 🧼
Not old. Wise. Wise and frugal
@@Samon187 lol
As always, very good common sense info!! Alot of your stuff just validates what I've been saying for years! I'm 55 so you started workin on cars when I was still crappin my diapers and sleepin in a crib!!
I greatly appreciate your contributions on utube because I can imagine that it's a big help to the younger crowd that may not know all of this stuff yet!
And yes, even I have learned quite a bit too!!!!
Hey Scotty want to say Hello!! And... Since i subscribed to your channel... Have changed my thinking process in buying cars like night and day... And thanks!!!...
hello, glad to hear thanks!
@@scottykilmer you've really helped me too Scotty 🙂
And me too.Keep up the good work.
Best advice about buying car I heard from gypsi. He said: "When you buy car most important is that you can find parts on junkjard"
I could write a book about all the shady stuff I've seen working in auto shops over the years. The most common in our shop was the "push-pull-print" wheel alignments.
This video sums up the whole reason you should watch this channel
I love this channel. Always honest and practical. I have a honest mechanic and i know it because once i took a car to be check out and he told me: this car is fine! lol
I was about to buy an older GM car when Nancy Pelosi rushed in, grabbed the bill of sale and tore into a million pieces!
you got pelosed!!
The sale was aborted.
A million pieces? Hardly. More like it was pre-ripped and she almost had a coronary trying to complete the rip.
😂
A very honest video. You can live with issues you have with your vehicle without spending money when you do not have to.
I do my own work on my car. Because the few times I let a mechanic work on it. I had to go back a fix it myself.
@wagner1va ae101
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This is true with car repairs and beyond, thought it was just me
as a NH resident, born and raised, i am honored to have my states moto on your videos. Live Free or Die baby!
When I was 16 I bought my first car. A Chrysler. That was a nightmare I’ll never forget.
Yep always avoid Chevy & dodge like the plague! Nissan after 2000 now too. Fiat, etc... really should do a little research b4 buying
Buy a Consumer Reports annual car issue. You can get one at any big book store. They rate every car you can find going back 5 model years. All us subscribers get a yearly survey that you list cars, appliances. Etc. They tabulate these and print the results. Your getting actual results from guys like me who own one.
Great news you give about seepage. I have a 2001 MB wagon. I love it. My local Birmingham Alabama MB dealer is great about oil check. One of the MB salesmen wants to buy it. The engine is great! The oil does seep some but the dealer says keep doing with what I'm doing. I have good service from them and have never tried to do things not needed.
8:18 I like how "common sense" Scotty is. Any "chain" shop would say... "OMG.... it's UNSAFE, you want to be SAFE right?!?!?"
They just want to put YOUR money in their safe.📉😎📈
Ive heard almost all of these from my father- You two are very knowledgeable. thank you scotty
"Live Free or die"
Every town and city needs a mechanic like scotty, im lucky i have my own
My 09 Honda Accord 3.5 still has the original o-ring on the oil drain plug. Don't overtighten it.
135,000 miles.
"When I was young and cheap.", still the same now, a good attitude when done right.
Invaluable information as per always from a very honest mechanic 👍🏽 you have to be very lucky to find one these days. They’re a dying breed. Thanks again Scotty 👌
yep well done Scotty. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲👏👏
Love his common sense! So SMART! Thanks, Scotty!!!
4:11
*_"Hey, we can buy lower priced ones to save you a bunch of money. You might find that those lower priced ones, yeah, they cost less but they're really poor quality."_*
Nissan in a nutshell.
Used German cars as well.
Aishik Ashraf I work with cars. I constantly see people with used German cars that they think are a steal, until they see how much parts cost. The guy who sold it to them ripped them off!
That wud be Nissan after merger with Renault. B4 they were great vehicles!
Awesome vid, Scotty! 54 yo and have always gotten used vehicles and , quite literally, in at least one case, drove the wheels off 'em! It's a machine, and understanding that your Johnson Rod is , in fact, NOT twisted is not Divine Knowledge! U Da Man.
"We live on Earth"
-Scotty
LOVE the "Live Free Or Die" sign! Great work Scotty, I love your videos!
Informative and humorous at the same time. Thanks Scotty!
in my case,,, i had an astra with an external head gasket leak, so it was leaking coolant... i topped it up with either water or coolant every week and drove it for a year, still worked after the whole year, its just that i bought a new car!
I like to puff on the Cannabis Cigar and get all schmoked up while watching the Scotty Kilmers videos.
Me too
hehe haaaaa...🤣🤣...😎👻👾😁
Does weed interfere with learning though? It would with me
@@dw4940 everyone is different
You talked about warped front rotors. Well old rotors that warped on my 2011 Ranger wore out 9 month old tie rods. I was so relieved to finally replace the rotors last August because the bad ones shook the hell out of the truck. I even have a few videos showing the shaking.
I stick my phone camera in the wheel spoke slots to check brake wear. Works great for inspection of many things.
And any time I work on mine I always take photos of what I am working on before I start just so I have a reference. Always on the crazy serpentine belts too.
GOOD IDEA GEAR!!
Genius 💡
Did that tonight. Reached w~a~y in the sign & took pic. Zoomed in & I could see the lamp size clearly.
Hi scotty love your videos I have fixed my car by myself so many times by watching your videos saved myself lots of money
All your advise makes perfect sense! Thanks again.
Aww man Scotty you should tell more stories! I was crackin up at the things you know people have dealt with and they are all troopers for it!
If you need to liven up a party; press mute on Scotty's video and put rap music on in the back ground. It's better then when MTV actually had music videos.
We need more mechanics like Scotty he gives you all the answers without even asking.
When Scotty zoomed in on the brake pads I was looking for an Akebono logo.
You're a good man, Scotty. Thank you.
If it's shaking when you come to a stop light but stops when you put it in neutral, it could be the motor mounts too
I think it's a stupid toyota thing, I have 2008 Camry, proper clean tranny fluid level, replaced mounts and the dog bone up top, still shakes when in drive. Something to do with converter is my best guess. Not worth the money to dig deeper.
My 2003 Honda CRV AWD does the same thing.
Hey guys, it could be from higher rpm than the normal idle as some torque converters don't disengaging till rpm is low enough and I've seen it before in few cars that I've worked on, and normally automatic cars do have the tendency to keep high rpm when in drive at the traffic light with the brakes on and normally it's better to go in to neutral to stop the pressure from your gear box and your brakes (not that there is a lot of pressure on the brakes)
True. Scams are more frequent now than in the past. At a recent State Inspection, I was told my car failed the emission test. I refused to have the car "fixed" immediately. When I arrived home, I noticed the gate to the gas cap was ajar. Inside, the gas cap was open. The inspector had removed the cap thus creating a "failure" notice. But the dummy failed to reset the cap.
Scotty "The Horse's Mouth" Kilmer! Lol
We need more scotty kilmer all around the world!!!
Mr Scotty's Celica will be on Meccum or Barrett Jackson auto auction one day...I'm calling it now!😅
Akebono ceramic brake pads for the win! Been using them for a few years on my 2015 WRX with brake performance rotors (I forget exactly which ones they were but I know they are slotted and dimpled). In any case I did my research at the time and ultimately decided for the Akebono ceramic pads per Scotty's suggestion and its been a great buy!
I like how there’s a mini and Nissan in front of his house. I’m guessing they are customers 😂
Yup
The Mini is Scotty's, the Nissan is his wife's.
The Celica, matrix & Lexus are just props....they don't run.
(Toyota pays Scotty lots of 💵 to put them in his videos)👍
I bet it's the same mini he videoed yesterday
Heywood Jablowme no lol I’ve watched Scotty for years.
Last year my Subaru would randomly stop working for a few hours and then would be just fine again! Times when it didn’t work nothing turned on not even the clicker for the door opener would work. I take my car to my uncles shop and he looks at it for 10 minutes and tells me what was disconnected and didn’t charge me anything. Someone could of taken advantage and charged me sooo much!!! I love having a trusted mechanic