The Truth About Gas Stations in America, What’s Really in Your Car’s Gasoline
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- The Truth About Gas Stations in America, What’s Really in Your Car’s Gasoline, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Who makes the best gasoline? What is gasoline made of? What are the worst gas stations in America? What's in car gasoline? Is premium gas better than regular gasoline? Premium vs regular gas. Gas station secrets. What's really going on in America? Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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This was an excerpt from one of my Live Car Talk shows where I answer your car questions Live. If you enjoyed it, every Thursday at 1 pm CST and Saturday 10 am CST I live stream and answer your questions!
Yo Scotty love your work I have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 3.8L V6 with 743,000 Km all is good with the car but when it warm it won't start unless I give it some gas but has no problem when it's cold what's the deal
scotty how you test a ignition coil?
someone test in youtube about resistance
Scotty has a unique practical way of putting things. His recommendations are very practical too.
Hey Scotty. I got a '99 Plymouth Neon Expresso from my dad. We can't figure out what needs fixing. It's a 5 speed. Idles all day no problem but when you drive it will usually die if you take it out of gear and idle coming to a stop. It always starts right back up though. Also it occasionally loses all power sporadically when driving down the road as if the ignition system shuts off for a second. This lasts anywhere from a tenth of a second to a couple of seconds. Sometimes it happens 10 or 20 times in a row sometimes it doesn't happen for 20 minutes straight. Also the speedometer and odometer barely work but it has a few other electrical issues with power locks and sunroof but I dont think that's related. Any ideas, champ?
Who does your video editing man? Great job. Makes me laugh. ツ
I get my gas from my neighbor. He complains about his mpg but I get great mpg from all the gas I have siphoned from him.
That's called an "Oklahoma Credit Card."
We call it the north Florida fill up!!!! hahahaha
@@logankincade661 HaHa!! That's how to "get-'er-done"!!
Hahaha omg this made my whole week.....thanks
life of Wyatt Bwhahahahahahaah!!! Best comment ever!
I drove a gasoline transport for 10 years. Where I loaded, there were 2 facilities (loading racks), both brand names companies. They sat side by side. I know for a fact that I could get major name fuel products from either facility. The only difference in products are the additives that are added to the fuel. The additives are put in the different brands of fuel at the loading facilities, not at the refineries.
Being a backyard mechanic and currently rebuilding a 2000 jeep cherokee I find your videos very entertaining and helpful. Thank you Scotty.
Scotty, just want you to know I love you buddy. You speak to the heart when it comes to all the videos. Your passion is obvious and I'm a Honda prototype maturation engineer. I would love to meet you my friend and have lunch. I hope you know God is with you no matter your situation. It truly is my pleasure watching your videos.
Scotty you reminded me of an old friend of mine at the last of this Vid, he talked me thru fixing the breaks on my 356, even rebuilding the calibers. You do a great service !!!
Hey Scotty! Thanks for sharing this wealth of information. I have been binge watching your videos like a hot netflix series. Seriously, I love, love, love the editing and enthusiasm. Take care from Canada
First thing I want to say is thank you Scotty for making such informative and fun to watch videos. Next I always do MPG checks almost every tank. My experience is that some companies gas gives me better gas mileage then others. Maybe the additives react better in my type of vehicle. I'm not really sure why but that is my experience and I have checked it many times over. Doing multiple tanks in a row. So in this case I would have to disagree and say that they are not all equal. These are my results for my car and my experience.
What you need to watch out for is the infrastructure of the gas station itself. If you go to some places with old tanks the gas you’re getting could be crap. It’s best to be selective and buy gas from a well kept station. When I lived in the USA I had to replace a fuel filter as it was clogged on a car only a couple of years old. I was told that it was because I was buying gas from stations with poor tanks. After that I started buying only chevron gas with techron from nice gas stations and I never had such an issue after that, spending another 4 years in the USA. So I’m convinced that it matters where you buy your gas at.
All the Gas Stations are regulated by state. They come and go the inspection on the tanks and on random occasions. If there is any water or any contamination. The state will shut the gas station. And open it when it meets the standards
It was my question thanks scotty
Engines Made Easy Which question? About the gas?
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Honestly all gas can't be the same if it's at a sketchy place it's probably not the best gas, I do love shell!
@@cyrparlapiano2514 yup some gas has 15% ethanol in it now and it runs very bad and will not work in lawn mowers or other small motors so if you got a lawn mower or similar item, weed eater and the thing just will not start like it did last time and all you did was put new gas in it, dump it out now, it will take some work to get it out of the carburetor but once that is done if it suddenly runs good, then you know you got bad gas,
Those Saab 9-3s that will go roughly 200k on original engine and transmission....real stinker let me tell you.
A coworker of mine drives tanker truck on the side. He tells me all the gas in southern Nevada and Utah comes in throught one (not 3, not 2 ) pipeline from southern California to Las Vegas. He takes the tanker truck to the terminal. The only difference is when he fills up the tanker truck is he sticks in a credit card for the brand of gas station he is going to. It will then a that brands additives. So Shell, Chevron, Maverick is all the same gas the only difference is the additives that are added when the tanker truck gets filled up.
Scotty, something tells me the pics you use during your videos are definitely a reflection of your busy mind, personality and humor. You are a very entertaining, knowledgable and funny guy. Makes learning fun. Good job!
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The gasoline you buy has, in almost every circumstance, been shipped on a common carrier pipeline before it gets to you. Common carrier means just what it sounds like - everybody and anybody can use it. Since all the gas from various refiners mixes together in the pipeline, it has to be completely fungible/chemically identical in order to be shipped to you on those pipelines. The individual companies dump some detergent additives into the tanker trucks that are proprietary, but they all do the same thing. Does that mean all gasoline stations are identical? Interestingly, no. You want to buy gas from a clean, well-maintained and busy gas station. If the things you can see are clean and well-maintained, probably so are the fuel filters, underground tanks etc. that you can't see. And since gas slowly goes bad over time, you don't want to buy from a station that is rarely resupplied, particularly if you have a car that requires premium gas.
Rev up your....additives, is what makes the difference. They just fill up the tankers from the same pipes and add the additives.
so different additives means each is indeed different.
EXACTLY! Only one co. has an exclusive line, all the rest are the same line/tank. The driver press's a code in a keypad to add the additive's. A dye is added for non-highway use because of the taxes. I know one driver that forgot to add the dye on a ld for a Coast Guard ice breaker in Michigan and had to pay the road taxes.
It used to be that the southern fuel had higher paraffin than fuel in the north and would play hell with truck's going north in the winter. Now it's all pretty much the same except for state's that allow ethanol in the gas, which is better in the winter than summer.
"keep the faith people, and keep on keeping on"
I used to buy the cheapest I could find, not anymore! Now I only use Chevron or Texaco because of the additive Techron. It definitely helps keep injectors clean.
+Frank Gutowski ... actually there is no federal mandate's on ethanol. There's only 7states that had a mandate I last knew. The Fed's regulate the allowed amount and at present are trying for an E15 for all vehicle's.
You are right about the ethanol being added at the terminal due to it's water solubility, it wouldn't make the trip from the refinery. Butanol however can and is mostly blended in at the refinery.
Some state's require labeling for ethanol at the pump and some don't, buyer beware.
"keep the faith people, and keep on keeping on"
+mikey mike .... I would concur with your choice's, especially the Texaco. A can of Seafoam every few tank full's is beneficial to keep O2 sensor's and purge valve cleaner longer.
"keep the faith people, and keep on keeping on"
I truly appreciate you Scotty. You really dont have to bless us with this great info. Thanks again
The first time I watched one of your videos, I thought the pictures in the upper right were a bit too much, however, after listening to you (you really make sense), and watching a few more videos, now I love the pics. They crack me up! Keep 'em coming!
For some reason this starts off about gasoline (and stations) then just drifts away .... ONLY the info on gasoline is WRONG. Top Tier is a standard set by the EPA which designates gasoline that has certain additives which are actually proven to keep the engine parts cleaner - and hence less polluting - hence endorsed by the EPA as a standard. Using Top Tier gas will not only keep your engine cleaner but will give you better mileage - due to that cleanliness. You will generally pay a few cents more for TopTier - except at Costco. Just sayin'.....
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@Hello John how are you doing?
Exactly scotty. I hauled fuel for a couple years. It's all base stock with different additives. They do it that way for business purposes. Shell supplies one geographical location. Exxon will supply another etc. That way shell doesn't have to ship their products a ridiculous distance or vice versa.
Great video!!!
Not all the gasoline end products are the same. Not all stations are the same. You get what you pay for.
Here's why I say this.
I spent almost 15 years in the fuel station business and worked for corporate brands and independent brands.
The corporate stations have regulations on fuel dispenser maintenance, whereas most independents do not. There are filters on the fuel dispensers that need to be changed at regular intervals. Have you ever been pumping has and noticed it going very slowly? Chances are the filter was clogged and not filtering the dirt out of the fuel going into your car.
The expensive stations change the filters at regular intervals instead of waiting for the dispenser to slow down.
Also the expensive stations monitor the ethanol content and don't allow it to exceed 10% whereas the cheap stations have been tested as high as 30%!
I could go on and on about this
which gas station has the best gasoline quality?
@@vwmbvwmb8830
In the Southwest I would say 76, Chevron, Shell, and Mobil. In other words, the name brand, more expensive stations.
But there are variables there too. Is it a privately owned franchise station or a corporate station? Some private owners may skimp on the dispenser maintenance and may thin the gas down with more ethanol than they are allowed. You can buy ethanol test kits online.
At my job we found some stations as high as 35%!
thx for the info
Evening Scotty!
Scotty, your reviews are fantastic and I do take your advice very seriously . You have a great sense of humour and I just love viewing your videos as they are full of useful information. Please keep up your good job and post more videos :):)
There's a pipeline terminal near me. One morning there were tankers from every major oil company around me, and independent jobbers, line up filling from the same tank and pipe.
Scotty is correct in saying that all base gasoline's are the same but where gasoline's differ are the additive packages.I have found in my personal vehicles for example.. I have an older van... if I run an unbranded gas in that van and I step on it like I have to get going really quick it will ping like crazy.. but if I run Chevron or Shell gas and drive in a similar fashion it doesn't ping at all..so I believe that the additive packs burn differently within the engine which makes these fuels different I've also logged on average about 2 mile per gallon difference between unbranded gases and top tier fuels and that's over many miles tested over the years.... So for me? Shell and Chevron are with every penny.
Jeff Eppenger yes we have had pinging since they switched to unleaded gas
@@johnboy3419 I realize this but that was YEARS ago I'm talking right now. If I go fill up with unbranded gas down the street from my house that is .10 cents a gallon cheaper than the Shell or Chevron I usually use my van will ping under hard acceleration vs with Shell or Chevron it doesn't. So yes the base line gas is the same but the additive packs play a HUGE role in how that gas performs. It's very noticeable in my van. My other cars won't ping but don't get as good of mileage.. usually 1-2 mpg's less. So for that extra 10 cents a gallon? It's worth it to me to have my cars working at peak efficiency.
Jeff Eppenger yes I understand I was saying more or less that we have not found a good replacement yet which we really haven’t
Jeff Eppenger I use chevron and its great for me ! Arco sucks
@@johnboy3419 yeah but Johnny boy it's a good thing we took lead out of gasoline it's not good for the health of the people lowers IQ all that stuff or maybe it's a conspiracy maybe it didn't hurt us or maybe it even benefited us... Sometimes in life you have to find a happy medium... F*** that I'm glad it's out.. but you've got me thinking now the whole talcum powder scare they've switched to cornstarch based powders which don't work the same doesn't provide exactly the same anti-friction benefits and such although I will say in certain applications I think the cornstarch formulas are better but nothing compares to talcum and you can still buy talcum online and maybe some stores. Sometimes there just isn't a good replacement for things..
Video came out 30 sec ago and got 100 views I thought I was first Lol. Love your videos scotty 👍💯
Yung Snoop a lot of people revving up their engines
You’re a very knowledgeable man, just subscribed. Thank you for the knowledge.
Good video. Lots of awesome information.
I remember Amoco used to sell 100 octane gasoline. It was great.
I knew a guy who drove a 454 el Camino. It was also a track car. He said he had to get 98, and put octane boost so it was around 102 or so. He said it still could of used higher octane.
Town I used to live in had a station with race fuel. I forget what the octane was, but it was over 100. It was usually about $7 a gallon.
When I was a Rodbuster we did a job in Georgia at a refinery and distribution plant and all day long we seen 20 different company’s trucks come fill up from the same tank. Only thing different was the octane rating one hose said 87 one said 93 and they mixed the two to get the medium grade and these trucks all had Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida tags on them so I seen first hand they all get it from the same hose then take it to their station and stick there name on it. Makes we wonder why in Kentucky where I live the places that are closer to the distribution center can charge as much as .50 cents more for the same gas there not even shipping it as far it should be cheaper. Maybe they don’t buy as much and get charged more or maybe their just crooks.
Tammy Forbes
.50 cents = 1/2 cent.
State and local taxes account for a lot of the difference sometimes. SOme areas just aren't very competitive and charge what the traffic will bear. Usually, you have higher prices in jobber controlled areas, since they all sit down to breakfast with each other and figure out how hard and dry they are going to stick it to you every morning.
In the mid 90s I worked at Amaco and when we got fuel from the Amaco truck the receipt had the Dimond Shamrock logo on it.
Years ago I was contracting in a Marathon refinery in Louisville and I asked an employee why all the big gas tankers from various stations came in and got the exact same gas loaded. He said the gas is the same but they would add various additives.
It’s all about the additives and alcohol added.
gas is fungible. Americans don't realize that 90% of the gas in this country travels by common' carrier pipeline. The gas you get could have come from any of a dozen refineries owned by various energy companies. Shell deposits 1m gallons into the pipe. Shell withdraws 1m gallons of Exxon at the terminal in NC under their name, sells it as their product. Any differences like the 'Techron' additive is placed in the trucks at the terminal.
MaruAdventurer
Yup. That’s how it works.
Fungible?
The colonial pipeline, runs from Texas, Louisiana, and all the way to the east coast.
MaruAdventurer big pipeline in midwest too. Marathon is huge refiner out here.
@@mnvikings1973 Fungible -- any product or service that is indistinguishable
from their competitors product.
Great information
Keep up the episodes Scotty! I watch one about everyday!
At 2:15 hahaha good answer Scotty : )
Gasoline is pumped to depots through pipelines that carry all grades of gas. They pump 87 then maybe premium. Additives are added at the tank farms and from there its trucked to stations.
Mid-grade is mixed from equal parts of low and high grades at your local station as you pump it.. there's no separate mid-grade holding tanks
@@xIntoThePitx true
Where I'm at they pump diesel and gasoline through the same lines, a little diesel and gasoline mixed up doesn't hurt apparently.
PrinssiFO
They separate products with plugs called pigs.
Midgrade is just premium mixed with regular, bro...
Here is what I found just recently. Shell regular unleaded 41.9 MPG, WaWa regular unleaded 34.5 MPG. Brand new Hyunday Elantra SEL. 2.0 Litre with dual clutch 6 speed. About 20% difference in fuel economy. Additives make a difference. I was honestly surprised by how great a difference there was.
Those hondas (called Honda CRX here in Australia btw) were amazing for their time.. I remember a friend had one, and although it probably wasn't that fast, it felt like it because the engine could rev out to almost 9 grand, it felt like driving a formula one car everywhere.
Scotty!!!
Mr. Jdtjose!
Your a real gas Scotty ⛽ thanks for the insights.
Another thing about the car not starting when it’s warm-the starter could be too hot. This happens on my 86 firebird SE 305. As the starter heats up, I think the shaft that the gear spins on expands and makes it hard for the gear to move. When I let it cool down, it starts just fine.
Thanks scotty for all of the good knowledge
I feel bad for the guy who bought the Saab
I only have good experiences with saabs, in my youth my father had a Saab 900, he bought it used when it was 7 years old and he used it for 14 years until he decided he needed a newer model car, it didn't need any massive repairs, just normal maintenance. I miss it to this day.
Pétur Kristinsson Well you're talking about the older one, but everything pushing the 2000s owner was nothing to be proud of And I'm referring to the US
Saab is not the name it's what you do after you buy one
Bought a Saab when I was 18. Few weeks after, wouldn’t work and was car-less for 3 months. folks NEVER EVER buy a Saab!
@@danielavelar8700 you just got ripped off...
I haven't heard the phrase "Hi-test" in a minute, Scotty. Thanks for that.
Remember when they used to call it 'Ethyl'?
Yes. Nice catch!
Only heard that when someone refers to Grain Alcohol.
Your hand talking game is Strong 😂😂 I laugh the whole time I'm learning lol
Love these videos.
They should definitely not put more than 10% ethanol in gasoline. There should not be any ethanol it only damages your cars and small motors like lawnmowers and such
Nope !
The fuel system in modern cars is designed to handle gas with ethanol in it. If you have an older car or an older lawnmower/snowblower and you're worried the ethanol fuel with damage their fuel systems, see if there's a marina in your area. Gas stations near a marina may sell non-ethanol gasoline for boat engines.
Sevn Liht
It produces 40% more water from combustion that pure gasoline. So, about 1.4 gal/gal of fuel burned. Maybe what you saw was nothing more than atmospheric condensate.
Find ethanol-free fuel near you. I just filled up with 93 octane Non-ethanol premium. I get WAY more power and about 3 more MPG for me on average. Smoother idle too. Ethanol is junk, I don't care what kind of malarkey the corn lobby pushes. Garbage fuel.
Josh Nixon 93 octane “ethanol” premium? It says ethanol in the name. Are you sure it doesn’t have it?
Hi scotty
evening!
Your little inset pics are the very best
I get it
Classic
Keep it up
Scotty,
For one sir, I love your channel. And 2, now this is just a statement / useless information but I used to use Arco gas in my 05 Ford focus. I have used Chevron for the past 7 years. I get way better gas mileage and my car runs better... It's witchcraft I tell ya!!! Thank you again for your info
Love your videos Scotty!
5 thumbs down, let's do the math…
3 people are gas station owners
2 persons are wildebeests
Rev up your wildebeests!
The wildebeests are saab owners.
Those pop ups are hilarious. Keep up the good work.
Scotty I have a 1969 amc rambler. It has 71,400 miles on it. It has been the the family from day one. The car started with my great grandma, then grandpa, my dad and now me. Thing I need to know about it? It’s a 440, 232 shift command.
The person with the saab, is probably telling a sob story now.
* saab story
No kidding.
My dad had a 9-3 turbo aero and it never had any isues. Its a great deal but I live Europe. I don’t think they are a lot of Saab’s
Same here they are better in Europe cheaper to fix because most of the parts used were from Opel and vauxhall models which for us is easy to find and are generally cheaper than in America
Scotty you amaze me the simple way you can detect a problem. Idaho
Surprised to see Common in there. You fit him in nicely. Great videos! Very informative.
Love you man, your thoughts about Toyota camry 2011 LE
back to nature I had one, and it mehhh, it's reliable, Kind of slow,, however There is a half second throttle delay when you push the gas pedal, So if you're on a steep hill you have to push the pedal harder and the car kind of jerks , When I'm on a steep hill and there is a car behind me I lightly push the break and then apply a little gas and once I feel the carport I would let go of the brake, I don't have that car anymore, but if you can get past that it's a good car, that's easy to work on and cheap to get parts for, I have videos on my channel
@@JDMHaze I have one, 120k miles already, pretty decent, will check your channel.
back to nature How do you deal with that throttle delay?, I don't have the camera anymore but when I did I saw some aftermarket throttle relay cables, I never bought them
It’s a Toyota, as long as you service it at it’s intervals it will get you to and from your destination. Which a high degree of body roll and good gas mileage given its size.
@@WelcomeToTheMadness exactly
Rev up your gas ⛽️ credit card 💳 Bills :/
Scotty I love your show. Question I have 2010 BMW. Do I really have to fill with premium gas only??? Can I use regular gas instead? Would it make any difference?
Those giggling jackass @ 2:21 cracked me up! 😂
Take Scotty's advice...."Don't pay too much."
Rev up your GASOLINE PRICES
I'm gonna rev up my Gasbuddy app.
We Canadians think gas in Cali is pretty cheap. 😂
More like crash and burn, crude has been spiraling downward into bear territory
Jordan Zee yep. We are basically paying 40-50 cents taxes for every dollar we spend on gas. Liberal shithole indeed.
Jordan Zee oh yeah. We will vote him out in 2019. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸
Back in the 70's during the gas crisis I ran a BP station. The same tanker that filled my undergrounds (Island Transport back then) drove down the block and filled the Amoco tanks. Here in Jersey the small independent brands go down to Elizabeth and bid on loads of gas from all the major manufacturers - whoever has some to move that day.
Hey Scotty , been a fan for awhile you’ve helped me a lot with my own cars so big thanks ! My question is , I drive pizza delivery on the weekends only for a few hours, is there any maintenance I should do regularly for drive is so much with constantly turn my 14 Dodge Charger v6 on and off and letting it idle for a couple mins at a time?
Wrong Scotty.. Shell regular gasoline is better than a non top tier regular gasoline because it contains Shells proprietary additives that keep your engine cleaner.. Shell refines gasoline it sells to lots of different companies but that gas only has the required additives mandated by the Govt.. Shell adds their own additives that they sell at Shell branded stations. Same goes for Exxon/Mobil, Chevron , BP etc.. The company i work for makes and tests additives for these companies....If you are putting a low tier gasoline in your car from a supermarket or convenience store that is non branded than you are using a lower quality gas which is the reason it is usually 5 to 10 cent cheaper per gallon.
You're right. Shell puts in more additives than any other brand... more than twice the amount required by law. Most gasoline nerds will tell you that Shell is the best.
@@xs10z Costco advertises that they put in 5x the additives and detergents required by law. They buy their gas from whomever will sell it the cheapest on the unbranded rack and guarantee a no runout supply agreement.
Costco's fuels are *Top Tier* certified. It's not 'regular off brand gas'.
Y’all are so ignorant I’ve worked in a lot of refineries and chemical storage facility’s and let me tell you all the gasoline is the same or very similar. Doesn’t matter the brand after the gasoline has been made it is usually taken to a storage facility and kept in 100,000 barrel storage tanks. Mix with gasoline from a bunch or different companies. So don’t tell me I buy she’ll because it’s better because let me tell you it’s not and if it is it just ends up getting mixed in with the shitty gas and the storage facility.
@@scrap_metal_magic ... Youre right in the fact that all the gas that comes from refineries is the same.. Its the ADDIDITVES each company adds on top of the Govt mandated additives that makes the difference.. Grocery store or convenient store gas is usually the basic gas that comes from the refinery.. Shell, Exxon, BP add their own proprietary additives on top of whats already in there.. You must not have been listening.
Hi Scotty!
hello!
+Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty where can I submit questions
The one about a hot engine not starting confused me for the longest time (never truly figured it out). Makes sense, kind of wish I knew about it 15 years ago (shortly after I started working on my car aswell as friends' cars in my spare time). I could figure out why a mid-90s Honda wont start after it's been raining, but couldn't figure out why a hot engine wouldn't.
You are right. Shell, Exxon, BP are what we call branded gas. Citgo, along with others are unbranded. There is only very little difference. Some have paint thinner for fuel injection and astone along with other fuel aditives.
Amoco super was always special and crystal clear
@@DigitalDissident okay? And
yes, OMG your one of few people who seem to know that gas should be almost clear, OMG it kills me these days, we had 10% now we are getting 15% Ethanol gas and its pure milky crap. I show people gas from the tank of their car if its running bad, I pour a little out on the cement and less than 5 minutes later its all nasty oily. when it should dry very fast and leave a clean spot on the cement. those days are all gone now of the good gas, many small motors in lawn mowers just will not run on it, and this new gas we got in the last 4 years will not keep as long being stored, it turns to milky ooze the cheaper discount gas stations buy the gas and at the loading point it gets watered down with more Ethanol up to 15% now, that's terrible, when 10% was pushing the limits. put some on your finger and if it feels oily its junk
Amoco premium was the best gas period. That stuff was jet fuel.
fook electrics! I buy gas powered Ecoboost Lincoln's & Ford Trucks like Scotty recommends.
I love your " name " 😉
For what ever it's worth. The Royal Dutch Shell company basically owned various 'Nuetral Zones' like between Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. So the oil revenue was divided between those 3 countries. Then we had a war. Why? Haaa haaaa. Eaglegards you saps...
The scariest thing about American gas stations is that American's dont own them.
I watch these now for the pictures , I get a good laugh!!!
Scotty, I have a 2017 Honda CRV without the Turbo Charged Engine. Should I be worried about the gas leaking into the oil?
Will gasoline ever run out?
yes
@@scottykilmer bad news then.
Hell nah. Keep on wasting
@@scottykilmer , no it won't. Had a geology professor (who worked for Shell) stating that even at extended use, the processes that create petrochemicals are on going and not near exhaustion.
@@Watch-0w1 lol
This is why I only buy Shell Gasoline ☺️
Mr. Kilmer, I own a 2008 Toyota Highlander but the transmission fluid has never ever been changed. All I have done is add Lucas transsmission fluid. Can I do a regular transmission fluid change being that old?
Had a clip of you on NPR this morning
REV UP YOUR BUSY GAS STATIONS!
Wow so original
😂🤣
Do it for Dale
I think there is a huge difference in gasoline, at least in terms of mpg. On my 2003 Avalon, even when it was new, the mpg varied from 9 mpg in the winter in the city to 32 mpg with gasoline purchase in Mo. I'm in Chicago. I can get 16 mpg, drive 59 miles into rural Wisconsin and drive the same route back and get 24 mpg after a partial fill. I always get better mileage by buying gasoline outside of Cook County IL.
great regular uploads scotty
Congrats, NPR played a clip of one of your videos today. They had a story about DIY videos on TH-cam. Yours was the first one.
Hey Scotty, I have a 2001 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo, exactly like the one you showed in the picture. Here are some points to note:
1. The example shown was a Saab engine model. The model that replaced it was a modified GM car with a GM engine (I own one of those too). It was during this full-on GM era that they went bust for lack of investment.
2. I am right now rebuilding the engine of my 2007 (GM) Saab 9-3 because it had valve wear problems and was starting to misfire. It has done 100k miles. When I opened it up I found the mechanicals to be good but a heavy layer of carbon on the pistons - which I cleaned off. In reassembly (with a replacement cylinder head) I will add a pair of catch cans (FCV and Vent) to avoid this happening again.
3. For the older Saab, these are very sound and can give 350k trouble free miles. But you need to be aware of the PCV/blowback modification designed to avoid oil leaks when blowback pressure gets too high, which basically has the excess blowback cycled straight out of the crankcase via the dipstick channel into the intake manifold. This ridiculous mod means a) high oil consumption and b) heavy contamination of engine and oil. I am fixing this now by adding a ventilated catch can to the modified blowback circuit and a sealed catch can to the standard, closed loop PCV circuit. After this I don't expect any problems as the car is very well built and reliable.
This dude is always so happy even when he is talking about gasoline. I wouldn't mind having him as a mechanic :)
I worked at a gas station for a while and worked during one of the shifts when gas was delivered. The driver of the tanker told me that the major companies get first pick of the fuel for their tankers and the smaller providers get the stuff towards the bottom of the tank. (This was one of those smaller companies btw.) So basically you get more sediment, kinda like running a car low on fuel all the time. Ever since he told me that I stopped buying budget gas.
I will attest to Shell gas being the best! I have a 99 4cyl Camry, I had the car running while I was filling, which I normally never do. As I was filling up, the engine idle started idling smoothly, I was amazed and sold. And never filled up with ANYTHING but SHELL!
Scotty, also, due to the pipeline system, they all share the base gasoline, for example, they put a certain amount in one end, and take that amount out of the oter end. They do however locally perform additives and stuff at the tank farm
Scotty my POS 2012 Ford focus sometimes the transmission acts up we're the reverse won't work or it won't turn over unless it's put in neutral,well Ford tried pulling a fast one and when all said done it was the TCM; transmission control module.
Shell used to be a part of Motiva. They split in 2017. However, Motiva still owns the V-Power fuel from Shell.
Cool video
I'm always ringing my Bell Scotty
Scotty, I drive a 2005 Lincoln continental, after it warms up the car will just shut off while driving, happens intermittently, I've replaced the fuel pump n filter, tune up but it will not set any codes, I'm thinking maybe electrical problems or crank position sensor? I dont know, any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thank you sir have an awesome day! Love your videos
I think Scotty should ring that bell inside his Celica!
Scotty, I have a 2004 Chevy Impala with a 3.4L engine. The problem that am having is an engine surge only when the throttle is at a certain position. If I increase or decrease the throttle the surge goes away. What is going on?
3:00 i had the same problem in my w124, and it was b2 piston. Could be a similar thing.
Hi Scotty, I just bought my mom a 1999 Lincoln Continental with 78k original miles on it. The car runs well and is in very nice condition. I wanted to change out the transmission fluid. Should I have it flushed, or simply drained and refilled with a new filter?
Hey Scotty, what do you do with old car parts that aren’t useful anymore? Like old Strut Assemblies?
Your the best Scotty Kilmer! I really enjoy your common sense knowledge and honesty!