UreaSmith It is, but it probably has the same wear as a well maintained engine with 500K miles. Even after this, the engine's days are numbered. Not changing the oil has done a lot of extra wear.
I can't believe the mechanic would attempt this cleanup, most places would would say no way, get yourself a new engine. Hat's off to the mechanic though for attempting it, hope it works out.
bryan prindle Yeah man, thats an indy shop for you. We wouldn't touch that shit at the dealer, since its not an approved repair. If it were a car I worked on outside of work, i'd at least give this an attempt too. You can save the engine if the cylinders aren't scored and you can unclog oil passages.
Well, at least the owner knows the oil needs to be changed EVENTUALLY. I had a neighbor who never got her car checked for oil or radiator water or anything else when getting serviced at the gas station. All she did was fill up the tank with fuel and that was it. Needless to say her car didn't last very long and she had to buy another one because hers was beyond repairs.
My friends 94 civic (aka the red turd) looked like this when we were changing the head gasket, since the head was off we bathed that B in brake cleaner and gas, made it look like new. After the job we put some engine flush right after and then used maxlife high mileage oil for every OCI. 2 years, 8 OCI's later his car don't tick anymore and it don't smoke at all. Not bad for a $600 car
I am utterly surprised that the engine last this long with only 2 oil changes. So either the oil or the engine or the combination of both were that reliable.
From the looks of the cover for the exhaust headers, it looks to be an Asian vehicle. Looks like a Nissan or Toyota, maybe even a honda. Either way those are some very reliable cars.
Toyota made twin camshafts called (DOHC) with timing differential onto the timing chain. But I may be wrong since allot of Japanese car manufacturers used tear techniques.
my dad said when i was a kid he needed to get a new caddy in the 70's every year? because it didn't run right. lol. never changed the oil.??? wow. blew me away..
From one Technician to another, I felt for you during this video. I know how it is to recommend an engine replacement in a situation like this and to be told you'll do some obnoxious other work that is a band-aid and doesn't address all or even most of the problem. I felt your pain and admired your determination to do the work on cleaning off the head to the absolute best of your abilities even though it was ridiculous that the work was even being done.
135k miles on a 3 year vehicle??? Holy smokes!!! Somebody's been travelin'... That's about 45k miles a year. That's about 15 trips from coast to coast (in the US) per year.
Kia recommends oil changes at 7,500 mile intervals for dino oil. At $27 per change, he'd have spent $486 to have his oil changed on time. From the looks of it, just the labor for this clean out was twice that, and the bearings and rings are likely looser than a $2 hooker and the engine probably needs a full rebuild.
i have seen this type before..i was dodge tech before.. i have seen 5 cars less than 35k and wont run with no oil change since brand new car.. first car i replace motor.. 2rd-5th cars, manager asked me to attempt to use the engine flush machine. it cost 150 dollars to do single flush. so i asked manager to do twice and manager approved and told customer to do this.. after two flushes and the motor ran and no noises.. havent heard from them since..
Im suprised you guys did this repair...most shops wouldn't touch this unless the customer would choose to replace the engine...you guys have some serious techs working for you and the guy that did this repair deserves a pay raise lol
you know what would be good? a quick snapshot of a car that has their oil changed regularly for comparison, visual differences are great for clueless pips like me XD
basically, it's clean, and oil drips from it instead of forming some sort of sticky sludge that you have to scrape of, even a 20yr old car will look like that if the oil is changed regularly, there might be some small amounts of sludge in the oil pan thou, but that's easy to get rid of and is usually only done when the pan seal is replaced
I have a 2001 Honda civic ex coupe that I love and pamper more than I do myself. I just replaced the front windshield, new tires, windshield wiper blades, new seatbelt sensors, new canister valve , new battery, new hubcaps and schedule my oil changes every 2-3 months.. It currently has 168188 k and when I bought it used October 17, 2014 it had 150k miles. If I had mad money I would have the entire body done just to make it look newer. All in all, I have a very deep attachment to my little baby and I treat it with love and care. Thumbs up to all drivers who love and care for their vehicles!
The cheapest and best way to fix that would be to replace the engine with a low mile used unit. The current engine would have to be completely torn down and hot tanked to clean all the internal oil passages. The cleaning shown here is only half of the picture.
+Oscar Cruz Well, that shows how ignorant the owner is. He can't do even the most basic maintenance. Even all the girls at my job know you have to change the oil every 4-5,000 miles. One told me her father forced her to learn all the basics before she could ask him for a car for her 16th birthday.
+Oscar Cruz You're fucking nuts dude, the Labor and the cost of an engine would be Ridiculous to do on an engine that runs fine just needs to be cleaned.
No it wouldn't have, at least not if taken to a mechanic not looking to completely screw them. Yes it takes some hours to clean an engine this bad, but throwing out an entire motor for this is just wasteful and not looking out for the customer in the least.
I won't say that is recommended to torture people on public for unknowledge about technical stuff. But if a person owns a car it should even know the basics about the technical functions and needs for maintenance -.-''. But this is actually a 'todays phenomena' that many people are using machines without any knowledge and/or without any hint about the technical background. Don't get me wrong, nobody has to become an engineer because own a car, but knowing the general basics isn't just only a cheaper thing, it is also a thing of responsability!
As much work as it was to clean that head I wonder if it wouldn't have been cheaper (less labor) to pull the head and hot tank it? I also am curious why the check engine light came on, because of the valve timing adjuster? Be interesting to know just how long it took to clean up this engine (and what the bill was!).
OMG! It's a miracle that engine didn't just give up or blew a hole. I couldn't believe it if someone just told me about this. The customer should never ever be allowed to buy another vehicle again. WOW!
Reminds me of a top-end rebuild I did on a Suzuki Reno. I had the customer's kids working on the cam floats cleaning them out while I worked on the rest of the oil galleries :D
Should have just sandblasted it. Everything. The whole fucking car. Then given it back all dusty and said, "sorry, there's nothing we could do for her."
Good job! I like seeing people who know what they're doing and why it should be done the way they do it; from the care taken during the cleaning to tightening the head in the correct sequence. Knowledge and experience, I love it. Would have liked to hear what the engine sounded like before and after. How hard was it to keep from slapping the owner?
Got to love the guy who's car you're repairing. Too tight to give it a service, even if it was once every 2 years and now has this great idea that just cleaning the engine is cheaper than getting another one after treating it like crap. Only just started watching, but i hope you get to the very end and say "yup, its not repairable", followed by giving him a huge bill.
Tore the motor out of a 73 k10 and it wasn't even close to having the sludge in the heads like that. Was my dad's plow truck for years and he still kept up on oil changes until it finally spun a bearing
I've got a 33 year old Mercedes diesel with a tad over 200k on it. under the valve cover looks like new. changing oil regularly and a dash of seafoam or trans fluid about 100 miles before changing oil keeps it all nice and sparkly clean inside
MRsjovealek You're right MRsjovealek, it is a really satisfying feeling driving with clean oil. Especially when you pull the dip stick and the oil is this clean www.dropbox.com/s/p91ik4oc1wc2er6/2016-06-11%2009.55.07.jpg?dl=0 Just perfection.
Thanks for the video. It really scared me into not letting my oil go unchanged. Especially leaving it unchanged for 5 years. That is scary. I see that oil changing is essential and an engine can become destroyed and useless if you don't change your oil often.
Wait, if the check engine light is on you can't pass emissions? I'm glad I don't live in a fucked up state like that. My dash looks like a fucking Christmas tree.
Awesome Job Cleaning that engine! I've done that plenty of times. It's amazing the amount of crap that can build up inside an engine in such a short time period. People who don't change their oil should not be allowed the priviledge to drive a car!
before taking it apart steam clean with the oil pan off then flush the bearings rings and oil passeges with solvent blow thru with air and repeat loosen main and rod caps and let the hard stuff pass thru if nothings to worn or spun oil press should b ok then spank owner
My aunt had a 04 durango brand new. Never changed the oil. Engine seized at 75K. Only repair was a new engine. Cars are not something to be neglected. This job was easily over $2K, $40 every three months is much more affordable.
The owner was smart in not changing oil...much money saved and time spent making money..all you need to do is get a mechanic to clean it up just like in this vid. No big deal..very fun job and way more economically vs. doing oil changes every 3000 miles...my hats off to the owner and a good deal for the mechanic because a mechanic is like a Dentist...you don't want people to take care of teeth. no $
My sister-in-law's car is like this - which is why I looked this up. She asked me what to do about it, I said it was too much work for me to do for her and she'd need to take it to a garage. All for want of $30 for an oil and filter every 6 months - talk about false economy. Thanks for the great video.
Had to comment again on this.....I find it hard to believe the customer did not have to add any oil periodically. What kind of person that doesn't ever change the oil, adds oil to keep it full? Holy Cow
You can tell a lot from a person on how they maintain their car and keep their car clean inside and Out. They Said this car was only 3 years old and the owner neglected it to that point already, How Lazy are you to take it in for an oil change every couple of months... Maybe this person should be taking the bus, that way they wont worry about dealing with oil changes
Only costs me $70 to change my oil twice a year. I use synthetic and i never go past the recommended mileage. It's horrible how some people treat their cars. Things do fall apart on cars but the engine is what powers the car. You will run into all sorts of problems not checking fluids and changing them out when needed.
Congrats on that. I'm the same. My daily is a '98 Sunfire and just hit 102K. My other is a '99 Eclipse RS still at 87K. Garaged '65 Barracuda has 78K. When people sell vehicles claiming to have "low" mileage there's 140K-200K. Bullroar. Since when is 135K for this 3 (now 7 or so) year old car considered "low" by today's "standards"?
how much was the cost in labor and parts vs. a new or used motor for the car? Dude might as well buy a whole new car if he thinks they're disposable enough not to take care of them.
More on the old ladies car. My friend did five oil changes using half trans fluid and half engine oil before the oil came out clean. He got the idea of trans oil because an old timer he knew used trans fluid to clean his parts. Since it has to be oily, he figured it could clean and lubricate. It worked, he drove that old Rambler for many years to the Chrysler assembly plant of all places.
Don't see how this could be much cheaper than a rebuilt engine from AA or whatever. Plus, it's probably got excessive wear on it anyway. At least you suggested to the customer that he get another engine. That' all you can do. What a job!
How.....how does this even happen.....how do you put off oil changes THAT long....now the freaking repair cost is multiple times what regular oil changing would have cost.
That's pretty cool of you to offer that service to somebody who probably couldn't afford a new engine or worse, a new car. You're a good man. Question for you, is there an oil additive you would recommend for high mileage engines that helps break down or prevent sludge build up? My 04 4Runner is at 145K. I've changed the oil every 5K, but there is bound to be some build up. What do you think?
i know someone who had an oil change once at 15,000 miles waited 40,000 miles before getting another oil change done and the filter and the pan and everything was leaking out from every where
+Colin Donovan The owner of the shop who maintains my car (yes, I follow the brand's schedule for oil changes, thank you!) sometimes has idle talk with me on very slow days. He said the worst day on the job was a guy who brought in a nice-looking car. The engine condition was very similar to this. His mechanics were reeling in shock and asked why he never changed it. He said "Oh, but doesn't it say here: every 100,000 miles." How the freak can the car even be running? Wouldn't it be seized up a loooong time ago? They had to do the same thing: completely take the main block apart and clean it out. Took all day and through the next morning, of course.
Your customer destroyed his own car, I hope you charged him a fortune to fix it, I have a 26 year old ford crown victoria, 101k miles, I have had the oil changed every 2500 miles since I purchased it, the car uses no oil and my Ford Dealer keep the car in like new condition, with all the time we spend on the internet, on cell phones, doing useless things, it amazes me how people can't find the time to do things that really matter.
+Phillp Vavricka Changing oil evey 2500 miles is a bit overdone so it seems. I follow the instruction manual. That is more than enough to keep your engine in good condition.
I own a Kia. I was reluctant to buy it at first but it has been a solid little car. I am very impressed with the mechanical quality of them. It's an 06 Kia Spectra5 which now has 107k on it and was purchased this time last year with 74k on it.
I sold my buddy an old jeep 4.0 with 233k on it. He told me it has 330k on it now and he drives it 80 miles a day. I swear by synthetic oil, and use it in everything I have. I generally change the first 2 or 3 oil changes at half intervals on new cars.
Been using Amsoil SS oil in my Dakota's 4.7 v8 since I've had it, and I change the oil every 10-12k miles. Bought it at 46k miles, now it has right at 150k miles, and last weekend I had to open it up for the first time to replace the valve cover gaskets. What'd it look like inside? Very very clean! Most people would think it didn't have near that many miles on it. Using good oil and proper oil change intervals means everything in having a healthy long living engine.
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One or two oil changes in 135K miles and it still ran. Heck, that's one tough engine.
japanese designed engine
UreaSmith its not that impressive. for a diesel this would be pretty much normal. its only 3 years old after all.
MrBusunglueck
Diesels are very tough engines. But they are much tougher on oil also.
UreaSmith
no... excactly the opposite. oil doesnt get nearly as hot in a diesel.. thats why diesel oil change intervalls are much longer.
UreaSmith It is, but it probably has the same wear as a well maintained engine with 500K miles. Even after this, the engine's days are numbered. Not changing the oil has done a lot of extra wear.
135 000 miles in 3 years?? Is this guy driving to the moon and back everyday?
Customer wants to keep the car... replaces the oil once in 135k miles.
Face palm.
maybe, customer buy this car in that shape from some idiot.
Piotr Radek The problem is the next customer that buys the car wont know. The outside of the engine looks great.
well he's paying for it now haha. I can't imagine what the labor cost on the invoice will look like.
People like that shouldn't own cars
Atanas Tripzter Him keeping the car? HAH! We will see about that. It is a miracle it did not just blow up!
I'm impressed car was still running.
I can't believe the mechanic would attempt this cleanup, most places would would say no way, get yourself a new engine. Hat's off to the mechanic though for attempting it, hope it works out.
bryan prindle
Yeah man, thats an indy shop for you. We wouldn't touch that shit at the dealer, since its not an approved repair. If it were a car I worked on outside of work, i'd at least give this an attempt too. You can save the engine if the cylinders aren't scored and you can unclog oil passages.
Well, at least the owner knows the oil needs to be changed EVENTUALLY. I had a neighbor who never got her car checked for oil or radiator water or anything else when getting serviced at the gas station. All she did was fill up the tank with fuel and that was it. Needless to say her car didn't last very long and she had to buy another one because hers was beyond repairs.
Yea it really annoys me when people dont know shit about how to manage their car properly
My friends 94 civic (aka the red turd) looked like this when we were changing the head gasket, since the head was off we bathed that B in brake cleaner and gas, made it look like new. After the job we put some engine flush right after and then used maxlife high mileage oil for every OCI. 2 years, 8 OCI's later his car don't tick anymore and it don't smoke at all. Not bad for a $600 car
This guy actually takes his job seriously, breath of fresh air. Good mechanic!
I am utterly surprised that the engine last this long with only 2 oil changes.
So either the oil or the engine or the combination of both were that reliable.
135k miles in 3 years suggests a lot of highway driving. Cold starts and thermal cycles are what is hardest on the engine.
From the looks of the cover for the exhaust headers, it looks to be an Asian vehicle. Looks like a Nissan or Toyota, maybe even a honda. Either way those are some very reliable cars.
yes even my bike eats up the oil after 3000km or so..
Toyota made twin camshafts called (DOHC) with timing differential onto the timing chain. But I may be wrong since allot of Japanese car manufacturers used tear techniques.
my dad said when i was a kid he needed to get a new caddy in the 70's every year? because it didn't run right. lol. never changed the oil.??? wow. blew me away..
From one Technician to another, I felt for you during this video. I know how it is to recommend an engine replacement in a situation like this and to be told you'll do some obnoxious other work that is a band-aid and doesn't address all or even most of the problem. I felt your pain and admired your determination to do the work on cleaning off the head to the absolute best of your abilities even though it was ridiculous that the work was even being done.
This reminds me how Jesus came in and cleansed my soul after years of gunking it up.
Oil is cheap, engines and engine repair is not. Change your oil!
135k miles on a 3 year vehicle??? Holy smokes!!! Somebody's been travelin'... That's about 45k miles a year. That's about 15 trips from coast to coast (in the US) per year.
Kia recommends oil changes at 7,500 mile intervals for dino oil. At $27 per change, he'd have spent $486 to have his oil changed on time. From the looks of it, just the labor for this clean out was twice that, and the bearings and rings are likely looser than a $2 hooker and the engine probably needs a full rebuild.
I am amazed even that he had taken his time to clean out the sludge. Many of repair shops would want to swap engines, especially on a KIA
I regularly change my oil and always have but this freaks out my OCD brain and makes me want to tear into my valve head...
Amazing, you are a hell of a good technician! Thank you for sharing. Great job...
Looks like that oil needs a new engine...
***puts sunglasses on***YEEEEEEAAAAA!!!!
i have seen this type before..i was dodge tech before.. i have seen 5 cars less than 35k and wont run with no oil change since brand new car.. first car i replace motor.. 2rd-5th cars, manager asked me to attempt to use the engine flush machine. it cost 150 dollars to do single flush. so i asked manager to do twice and manager approved and told customer to do this.. after two flushes and the motor ran and no noises.. havent heard from them since..
this guy does an impeccable job on cleaning
While you were cleaning the head, I was constantly having the impression I was watching a dentist video!!
Im suprised you guys did this repair...most shops wouldn't touch this unless the customer would choose to replace the engine...you guys have some serious techs working for you and the guy that did this repair deserves a pay raise lol
you know what would be good? a quick snapshot of a car that has their oil changed regularly for comparison, visual differences are great for clueless pips like me XD
basically, it's clean, and oil drips from it instead of forming some sort of sticky sludge that you have to scrape of, even a 20yr old car will look like that if the oil is changed regularly, there might be some small amounts of sludge in the oil pan thou, but that's easy to get rid of and is usually only done when the pan seal is replaced
I have a 2001 Honda civic ex coupe that I love and pamper more than I do myself. I just replaced the front windshield, new tires, windshield wiper blades, new seatbelt sensors, new canister valve , new battery, new hubcaps and schedule my oil changes every 2-3 months.. It currently has 168188 k and when I bought it used October 17, 2014 it had 150k miles. If I had mad money I would have the entire body done just to make it look newer. All in all, I have a very deep attachment to my little baby and I treat it with love and care. Thumbs up to all drivers who love and care for their vehicles!
Peoples who simply don't service their car regularly or care for it, shouldn't be allowed to own a car.
The cheapest and best way to fix that would be to replace the engine with a low mile used unit. The current engine would have to be completely torn down and hot tanked to clean all the internal oil passages. The cleaning shown here is only half of the picture.
The guys like, "yeah this motors shot might a well replace it". He knew what was under that cover hahaha!!!!!
replacing the engine would have been more cost effective.
+Oscar Cruz Well, that shows how ignorant the owner is. He can't do even the most basic maintenance. Even all the girls at my job know you have to change the oil every 4-5,000 miles. One told me her father forced her to learn all the basics before she could ask him for a car for her 16th birthday.
Yes!
+Oscar Cruz You're fucking nuts dude, the Labor and the cost of an engine would be Ridiculous to do on an engine that runs fine just needs to be cleaned.
TRX450R Vlogger Not really....
No it wouldn't have, at least not if taken to a mechanic not looking to completely screw them. Yes it takes some hours to clean an engine this bad, but throwing out an entire motor for this is just wasteful and not looking out for the customer in the least.
It amazes me that this was owned by a man and he didn't change his own oil. What the mechanic did in this video is easy enough to be done at home.
I feel bad for this guy. He should have just told them their only option was to completely change the engine.
The quote - spend a little frequently, in the long run, you save a lot.Interesting to watch the film.Thank you.
I won't say that is recommended to torture people on public for unknowledge about technical stuff. But if a person owns a car it should even know the basics about the technical functions and needs for maintenance -.-''. But this is actually a 'todays phenomena' that many people are using machines without any knowledge and/or without any hint about the technical background. Don't get me wrong, nobody has to become an engineer because own a car, but knowing the general basics isn't just only a cheaper thing, it is also a thing of responsability!
Bill, did you draw the short straw? lol!!! I will say this. You have the patience of a Saint.
I dread to think what it cost to have you scrape the oil out let alone replace the engine, glad I change my oil haha!
I'm impressed that your shop did that type of repair. To much of a liability for my shop. I would have to send them someplace else. But hey, nice job!
As much work as it was to clean that head I wonder if it wouldn't have been cheaper (less labor) to pull the head and hot tank it?
I also am curious why the check engine light came on, because of the valve timing adjuster?
Be interesting to know just how long it took to clean up this engine (and what the bill was!).
OMG! It's a miracle that engine didn't just give up or blew a hole. I couldn't believe it if someone just told me about this. The customer should never ever be allowed to buy another vehicle again. WOW!
dunno why but i found this video immensely satisfying.
+Steve Kimble hahahaha
Steve Kimble- i enjoy watching others work while i sit on my ass. Call me the "supervisor"
Useful video, typically obnoxious sound track.
+Pat Kittle Yeah, why do car guys think some heavy guitar music is the perfect background music bed.
+Pat Kittle and you can't mute it because of the narration... [smfh]
+Pat Kittle Nothing wrong with the sound track! Good old generic rock and/or roll (any old way you choose it) muzak. :) At least it wasn't dub step!
when labor charges are added up wouldn't it be cheaper to replace the head and all the parts with new or rebuild assemblies.
It would be cheaper to replace the whole car than what this person did.
alsask2010 customer wants, customer pays... he did advise what option would be better, but customer obviously was an utter moron.
Reminds me of a top-end rebuild I did on a Suzuki Reno. I had the customer's kids working on the cam floats cleaning them out while I worked on the rest of the oil galleries :D
Should have just sandblasted it. Everything. The whole fucking car. Then given it back all dusty and said, "sorry, there's nothing we could do for her."
Good job! I like seeing people who know what they're doing and why it should be done the way they do it; from the care taken during the cleaning to tightening the head in the correct sequence. Knowledge and experience, I love it. Would have liked to hear what the engine sounded like before and after. How hard was it to keep from slapping the owner?
This proves that once you go black that you can in fact go back.
Got to love the guy who's car you're repairing.
Too tight to give it a service, even if it was once every 2 years and now has this great idea that just cleaning the engine is cheaper than getting another one after treating it like crap.
Only just started watching, but i hope you get to the very end and say "yup, its not repairable", followed by giving him a huge bill.
Dammmm, gonna show my mom this video and maybe she will finally start changing her oil when shes supposed to!
Woah!
IF THIS WAS ME... "Ma'am, please. I am an automotive technician, not a janitor."
Tore the motor out of a 73 k10 and it wasn't even close to having the sludge in the heads like that. Was my dad's plow truck for years and he still kept up on oil changes until it finally spun a bearing
I've got a 33 year old Mercedes diesel with a tad over 200k on it. under the valve cover looks like new. changing oil regularly and a dash of seafoam or trans fluid about 100 miles before changing oil keeps it all nice and sparkly clean inside
I feel really guilty now for not changing my oil more often.
me too
+okrajoe Just pull the dip stick out every few weeks and check the level and how clean it looks. The level should be the same every time you check it.
MRsjovealek You're right MRsjovealek, it is a really satisfying feeling driving with clean oil. Especially when you pull the dip stick and the oil is this clean www.dropbox.com/s/p91ik4oc1wc2er6/2016-06-11%2009.55.07.jpg?dl=0 Just perfection.
Thanks for the video. It really scared me into not letting my oil go unchanged. Especially leaving it unchanged for 5 years. That is scary. I see that oil changing is essential and an engine can become destroyed and useless if you don't change your oil often.
Wait, if the check engine light is on you can't pass emissions? I'm glad I don't live in a fucked up state like that. My dash looks like a fucking Christmas tree.
Awesome Job Cleaning that engine! I've done that plenty of times. It's amazing the amount of crap that can build up inside an engine in such a short time period. People who don't change their oil should not be allowed the priviledge to drive a car!
I hope the owner learned their lesson. Chevy says change oil every five thousand miles for a reason.
Good testament to today's oil and engines! Crazy that that engine still runs.
before taking it apart steam clean with the oil pan off then flush the bearings rings and oil passeges with solvent blow thru with air and repeat loosen main and rod caps
and let the hard stuff pass thru if nothings to worn or spun oil press should b ok
then spank owner
Mechanic told me to change oil often and never had any problems.I use castrol magnatec which is a great oil.
Do that math... which is more expensive, the labor on trying to save this engine or just getting a new engine.
My aunt had a 04 durango brand new. Never changed the oil. Engine seized at 75K. Only repair was a new engine. Cars are not something to be neglected. This job was easily over $2K, $40 every three months is much more affordable.
I can not believe that someone did not pay this much attention to his own car. I hope you are well charged all of his efforts!
The owner was smart in not changing oil...much money saved and time spent making money..all you need to do is get a mechanic to clean it up just like in this vid. No big deal..very fun job and way more economically vs. doing oil changes every 3000 miles...my hats off to the owner and a good deal for the mechanic because a mechanic is like a Dentist...you don't want people to take care of teeth. no $
That's a lot of labor cost to invest (dump) into a Kia.
+BundysGarage Driver got 135,000 miles doing absolutely nothing to the car. I'd say they got more than their monies worth out of it.
My sister-in-law's car is like this - which is why I looked this up. She asked me what to do about it, I said it was too much work for me to do for her and she'd need to take it to a garage. All for want of $30 for an oil and filter every 6 months - talk about false economy. Thanks for the great video.
Im old fashioned i still change my oil every 5000 km ( 3000 miles ) , my engines dont ware out
Had to comment again on this.....I find it hard to believe the customer did not have to add any oil periodically. What kind of person that doesn't ever change the oil, adds oil to keep it full? Holy Cow
You can tell a lot from a person on how they maintain their car and keep their car clean inside and Out. They Said this car was only 3 years old and the owner neglected it to that point already, How Lazy are you to take it in for an oil change every couple of months... Maybe this person should be taking the bus, that way they wont worry about dealing with oil changes
Great video - I hate paying for synth on the Land Rover, but we still change it every 4,000, even tho it's good for longer.
What was the oil pressure before and after?
Only costs me $70 to change my oil twice a year. I use synthetic and i never go past the recommended mileage. It's horrible how some people treat their cars. Things do fall apart on cars but the engine is what powers the car. You will run into all sorts of problems not checking fluids and changing them out when needed.
Ur back must hurt after standing like that for so long. How long was it in realtime?
Nice background garageband! Great job on the snaredrum
I have a 95 corolla and now in 2014 is when i reached 136,000 miles lmaoo this guy drove in his sleep or something ?
no you just don't drive much
Congrats on that. I'm the same. My daily is a '98 Sunfire and just hit 102K. My other is a '99 Eclipse RS still at 87K. Garaged '65 Barracuda has 78K. When people sell vehicles claiming to have "low" mileage there's 140K-200K. Bullroar. Since when is 135K for this 3 (now 7 or so) year old car considered "low" by today's "standards"?
I can put 2,000 on my car in a month. 80 mile round trip to work every day will do it.
DropShotMaster1000 though 136,000 miles in just 3 years is ridiculously high by anyone's standards.
Dea Garic Yes but a car that is almost 20 years old just now hitting 136,000 miles is not alot of driving
Thats looks like alot of work, how much did you charge this customer? Good video by the way. Keep em coming.
how much was the cost in labor and parts vs. a new or used motor for the car? Dude might as well buy a whole new car if he thinks they're disposable enough not to take care of them.
This video is a good reminder why I change my oil and filters every 10 000 km. Thanks!
Oh my god, I thought 8,000 miles was bad...
Vaporizin it is
More on the old ladies car. My friend did five oil changes using half trans fluid and half engine oil before the oil came out clean. He got the idea of trans oil because an old timer he knew used trans fluid to clean his parts. Since it has to be oily, he figured it could clean and lubricate. It worked, he drove that old Rambler for many years to the Chrysler assembly plant of all places.
I wonder how the bottom end looks can't be any better! I bet you the rings are all stuck including the oil control rings! Just get a new engine!
Don't see how this could be much cheaper than a rebuilt engine from AA or whatever. Plus, it's probably got excessive wear on it anyway. At least you suggested to the customer that he get another engine. That' all you can do. What a job!
How.....how does this even happen.....how do you put off oil changes THAT long....now the freaking repair cost is multiple times what regular oil changing would have cost.
that should be good for another 135 k before the oil change:}you did a good job getting it back to life
remember kids change your oil every 3000 miles
Nah its more like 4,000 now unless its synthetic oil and that can go 7,000 to 15,000
This is a strangely satisfying video to watch.
Wow that thing was constipated.
That engine needs a few actual FLUSHES.
Did that car pass emissions after getting all that cleaning done? How much did that work cost?
How much you wanna bet this kid sold the car after he got it back. This is why I hate buying used.
That's pretty cool of you to offer that service to somebody who probably couldn't afford a new engine or worse, a new car. You're a good man. Question for you, is there an oil additive you would recommend for high mileage engines that helps break down or prevent sludge build up? My 04 4Runner is at 145K. I've changed the oil every 5K, but there is bound to be some build up. What do you think?
thats like 130 miles a day for 3 years non stop
i know someone who had an oil change once at 15,000 miles waited 40,000 miles before getting another oil change done and the filter and the pan and everything was leaking out from every where
How can someone be that careless? It takes $20 to get it done every 3K to 5K miles. No biggie
+Colin Donovan my wife is like that it pisses me off
***** Show her the video. $20 or $10,000?
+Colin Donovan its more than 20 lol
Jerrylee Stewart-Gonzalez Really? Because where I get mine is $19.99 plus tax
+Colin Donovan The owner of the shop who maintains my car (yes, I follow the brand's schedule for oil changes, thank you!) sometimes has idle talk with me on very slow days. He said the worst day on the job was a guy who brought in a nice-looking car. The engine condition was very similar to this. His mechanics were reeling in shock and asked why he never changed it. He said "Oh, but doesn't it say here: every 100,000 miles." How the freak can the car even be running? Wouldn't it be seized up a loooong time ago? They had to do the same thing: completely take the main block apart and clean it out. Took all day and through the next morning, of course.
Great video. Not to mention, what a great song to go with it.
Your customer destroyed his own car, I hope you charged him a fortune to fix it, I have a 26 year old ford crown victoria, 101k miles, I have had the oil changed every 2500 miles since I purchased it, the car uses no oil and my Ford Dealer keep the car in like new condition, with all the time we spend on the internet, on cell phones, doing useless things, it amazes me how people can't find the time to do things that really matter.
+Phillp Vavricka Changing oil evey 2500 miles is a bit overdone so it seems. I follow the instruction manual. That is more than enough to keep your engine in good condition.
I own a Kia. I was reluctant to buy it at first but it has been a solid little car. I am very impressed with the mechanical quality of them. It's an 06 Kia Spectra5 which now has 107k on it and was purchased this time last year with 74k on it.
that POS was still running?!? wow I've seen 300K engines with cleaner internals....
I sold my buddy an old jeep 4.0 with 233k on it. He told me it has 330k on it now and he drives it 80 miles a day. I swear by synthetic oil, and use it in everything I have. I generally change the first 2 or 3 oil changes at half intervals on new cars.
This person shouldnt own a car!!!
nothing worse then people who take cars for granted... gotta show the things you love, some love hey!
makes me wanna change my oil right now and i am only 1k miles in on synthetic :s
Been using Amsoil SS oil in my Dakota's 4.7 v8 since I've had it, and I change the oil every 10-12k miles. Bought it at 46k miles, now it has right at 150k miles, and last weekend I had to open it up for the first time to replace the valve cover gaskets. What'd it look like inside? Very very clean! Most people would think it didn't have near that many miles on it. Using good oil and proper oil change intervals means everything in having a healthy long living engine.