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My 15 Mustang GT has one, 17 F150 with same engine doesn't. 🙄
Interesting because the F-150 would see more harsh environments in general given the nature of the vehicle. Do you find the F-150 more noisy or less comfortable on the highway with the absence of the engine cover?
@@AnthonyJ350 I can't hear any difference.
@@gregbrooks3577 Thanks for letting us know!
My 2019 f150 3.3 v6 no plastic cover.
weird my 15' F150 has one
Biggest reason to remove the engine cover is to make room for the freaking supercharger!!!
That's a good reason! We show it in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
What if you already have a supercharger lol
Fuck yeah
@@chrisgoodale5578 TWINU SUPERCHARGERU
@@chrisgoodale5578 then it's time to add the turbocharger for that top speed, vroom vroom!
On my old A33 with VQ35, I took the cover off soon after buying it. Temp visibly dropped on the temp gauged (instead of halfway point, it maybe ran at a tick below that). It was also much easier to keep an eye on hoses and harnesses. Lastly, because the cover was stored in my garage, 10 years later when I was ready to sell the car, the engine cover was in pristine condition - and I just cleaned up the bay and then reinstalled it.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
I’m removing the hood too
There's an idea. Or modify your hood with heat extractors or purchase a hood with heat extractors.
That's a great idea, I'm going to remove the front fenders.
@@K-Effect If you remove the engine and only drive downhill it will solve all the issues in the video and reverse global warming.
The Skipper don’t take it off.. just cut speed holes in it! It increases resale 😂
I've seen a car driving around with no hood
Just did the old infrared thermometer test. I measured the temp with engine cover on, and as well with it off. I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla- just shy of 16 k miles. With cover- engine was 188-194- with it off- it read 174-179. Definitely makes a difference, and the noise inside the cabin is literally the same. I can tell a tiny difference with hood popped open, but that’s it. I’ve been wondering about this and now I will keep it off. Maybe winter time I’ll put it back to help keep it a little warmer, but from now on bare minimum- hot months it’s off- cold a tough maybe, not sure. Thanks for the video
Thanks for sharing your test! The wiring insulation and basically all the plastic and rubber parts subjected to heat will last a little but longer now.
Which engine do you have?
I did the same to mine - which resulted in me discovering the pcv valve
Deleted the connection to the intake
& installed a breather filter
its funny...its made me physiologically breath better as well
drove it 100K Miles -
My family - parents n siblings are sheep in a farm
After i did a few more little mods on it - my family would be like the idiot is ruining his car
If i would offer to clean the MAF or Throttle Body on my father's 2004 Surf (4runner) he'd be like nah these are gimicks n crap.
I secretly took my father's 4runner out on the road - and did I complete Radiator Flush 3 times -
It was full of rust &deposits as fcuk! I knew he would'nt let me do it at home - Anyways I kept a .5L initial sample as proof -
Drove home, wanted to suprise him...I said
"Ummm so I had the Surf's radiator flushed, and here in this 0.5L bottle is what was it side. When you drive it you'll feel the difference"
he said "Hold on what? When? Alright show me"
We went in the porch, he opened the radiator cap...n said
"Where is the coolant!?"
i said "Its just got distelled water at the moment, tomorrow we or I can go n get it added"
his tone got louder and angrily said" Havent I told you not to touch a single screw or nut in my car!?
I tried to explain but He marched inside the house and loudly to my mom" Do you know what he's done!? He has throw out my cars antifreez etc filled it with water now Ill have to go and buy God knows how much of that stuff!
Stupid Druggie has lost his mind....
There have been some more incidents
Now Ive got a Hilux - One day I was inspecting its engine...my brother as he went out said with a little merk "So its time to screw this one up huh!?
After that
I take it to my friends places or somewhere else when I work on it.
Modding the Hilux's Engine Cover - Currently
@@bilawalmalik230 I would hook that PCV back up and install an oil catch can instead.
that sounds accurate .
the cover can be seasonal.
I have not used my scan tool to see the actual temperature difference, but I will take your word for it, thank you!
10 degrees difference, that is a big deal in summer months, thanks!
Another thing I do during those hot humid summer days is to pop the hood open when I get home from work and this lets out all that engine heat that would take all night to cool down entirely on those hot humid nights. I've been popping open my hoods for 35 years now and everything under that hood will last longer from hoses to electrics to belts to you name it. In fact, I open the hood after every drive , even in the winter and close the hood before my next drive. This practice has saved me a lot of money and premature wear on everything that gets baked from a parked closed hood. If you park outside of course you wouldn't want to leave the hood open all night or in rain storms and such but if you have a garage simply get in the habit of popping the hood all the way opened and allow the engine and it's parts the ability to breathe. You'll save yourself money and engine life in the long run.
Thanks for sharing!
My dad was motor technologist for 50 years and he often did that, to let out heat.
I do the same thing every night to also check the next morning the wiper water , Engine oil , Brake fluid etc. Thanks for the tip
Do you mean just hit the latch? Or Open to its widest point
You sound like my dad.
Once summer hits he did and still does the same thing.
Back in the day on his 84 Saab 900 turbo he was religious about it.
He doesn't do it alot now, he aquired a beater.
Besides , the wiring and rubber stays nice , and it might or might not have helped him never replace a turbo on it (besides doing a little idle time).
Haha someone will wander by and ask if something's wrong the hoods open....
Even his 91 Jetta I have now since 2003 , has the original coolant hoses.
Another reason why we have engine covers is for sound dampening. You will be able to confirm by turning the cover over and if you find insulation, then part of its purpose is to quiet the engine a little. On top of what has been mentioned in this video.
Thanks for sharing!
Was going to say that too.
I thought this was what the isolation on the hood was for.
Its not for sound dampening. It is for fire surpession. The only reason why they are used on newer vehicle, easy to look up online
Exactly. If the covers were truly pointless, that would be the first place a manufacturer would cut costs. They exist for more than 1 reason.
Very good video and I agree completely. Ive been running my E92 BMW without it’s cover for the past 2 years mostly to help with cooling and also so I can keep an eye on oil leaks etc.
Thank you! I'm working on another video in regards to this investigating other designs manufactures have made.
So glad I saw this comment cos I went on this video purely to see if I should take mine off my e92
Holds the heat in was my thought
I think so, same concept as a blanket.
All that cool air coming through the grill definitely helps when the cover is off and helps the manifolds
It’s a plastic intake manifold that cover won’t do much
Thanks for the comment!
The most valuable function that the beauty covers offers is noise insulation. In modern cars, valves and injectors are the noisiest parts and they are both on the top end, so the covers help dampen that noise. That Chevy intake manifold cover does not serve that purpose, but the one on my 2ZR-FE has insulation and covers the entire top end.
You could compromise and install sound deadening material to the hood it self. It will absorb the sound and help protect the paint from heat emitting from the exhaust manifold(s). You can also accept an engine just makes certain sounds.
Some of the high end cars use the cover as extra sound deadening.
Good to know! I would still take it off lol
If you don't want engine noise? Turn on the radio.
My cheapest Toyota has engine cover with noisy cabin
Yes my bmw had a big slab of foam underneath the cover
I wonder if anyone has ever purchased a vehicle simply because the engine was pretty. I’m 54, I don’t care one bit how an engine looks.
I think there is psychological effect on fit and finish if a vehicle doesn't have it vs having it for sure.
Yea I like to buy a vehicle with an ugly ragged out looking engine🤦🏾♂️
I have made engines look pretty with chrome components, etc. but never bought one specifically because of it. If I'm buying an everyday commuter I don't care about that stuff but I do check it for modifications, cleanliness and deterioration.
I absolutely will purchase or not purchase a vehicle based on how the engine looks!!!
Have you ever opened up a tuner magazine or gone to a car meet?
Just took mine off my 05 XC90 T6!
Biggest reason is heat. 2 of my intake pipes sit right on top of the engine and the cover basically insulated them in the heat of the engine. Definitely seems to run a little cooler as far as I can tell! Good tips!
Thanks for sharing!
I removed the cover on my 2009 Vibe with the Toyota 2.4 since all it was doing was trapping the heat from the coil packs. I think it looks better without the cover anyways.
Right on.
Welcome back commander :)
I removed my 2007 Tacoma, it was a pain to service it and you are right it is just to beautify the engine bay.
Thanks for sharing!
Rodents love them for shelter
Yup I had a couple friends who purchased some used vehicles this year, I pulled off the covers and found little brown presents everywhere.
@@AnthonyJ350 They also love to store acorns under there which led to issues with a friend's wife's Audi. They didn't find quite as many under his, but they were still there.
Yes. I just had a misfire on one of my cylinders. Once I got the engine cover off I could see mice or rats had started making a home under there. They had chewed through the wire to my coil pack on the #2 cylinder. I've been told putting mothballs in pantyhose under the hood will help to repel rodents.
@@jcwheat71 Sorry to hear that. This is what we use to repel them th-cam.com/video/Mc6JCK2IAw0/w-d-xo.html
@@jcwheat71 Man, that really bites. Sorry, not a funny pun, but definitely applies. Doggone rodent teeth! Mothballs does usually work.
You’re absolutely right. I tell all my customers to remove them because I see a lot come in with mice that make nest under the hood chewing the wires up and also it retains the heat especially on the hemi.Good video happy holidays ..👍
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Hellcat Redeye -G: 🐁 nest??? That’s is damn stupid analogy and a lie. It’s too hot to have any life. Think and try again!
You can check out some of mechanic videos and see the nest we’ve been open up under a car hood also had kittens come out💯 mice even chewing the whole wiring Harness right on top the engine .it’s a fact
@@hellcatredeye-g6582 The people that disagree with this video, don't work in shops.
AnthonyJ350 I own my shop work on cars every day
So true. I have a 2004 Mercedes S Class and all the cover does is trap heat. Thank you for posting.
You're welcome!
My friends car has a engine cover we took it off and the high pressure fuel pump or injector makes a lot of noise and we thought there was a problem with the car. but the engine cover has a sound deading material on it
Thanks for sharing!
Louder Engine noises are wanted though
apparently you don't watch neutral drop, those engine covers make it a little harder to break into the intake manifold with an ax, it gives you a few more hits
I always forget about axe protection. Thanks for mentioning this!
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Covers are also to meet Noise Emissions that have to be met in many countries. Most but not all have a foam under them as a sound suppression to get rid of sound Db's and unwanted engine noise. Blow of valve, ticking injectors and so on. Especially on GDI engines. Rip that shit off and run as cool as you can. Heat is a killer
Yup you'd be surprised the insulation damage I've seen over time due to heat.
No engine cover on my 1970 Chrysler 300 convertible with it's massive big block 440CID V-8 with the dual snorkel air cleaner.
Nice! Beautiful car!
I removed mine as well on my 07' 350Z. Gets pretty hot down here in Florida during summertime. I ended up having to replace the majority of the sub harness under the hood due to a rodent chewing a bunch of wiring while I had the interior stripped out of the car and it was sitting for a couple months. Royal pain in the butt! It had made a nest in the compartment for the master cylinder and ABS pump.
That's brutal, sounds like you were able to fix it and get it running again though :)
the HR looks good tho the cover
Good vid but you forgot one other thing that engine covers do on Direct injection gas engines the engine covers has some type of foam or noise dampening material that helps lower engine noise
Yup, I go over it more in this video
th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
I've got a 2006 and a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT both 4wd Z71's I've removed mine on because of heat in the south and as you stated they're perfect rodent nest!
Thanks for sharing!
I do agree with this guy , heat build up is an issue and being a mechanic I see alot of spark plug coil failures and vacuum hose break down . I'm fortunate to own a 12 valve and not have these problems .
Thanks for sharing your experience. I deal with electrical and I come across broken down wire loom or sometimes chaffing in hoses due to the cover. Nice to hear when other pros chime in!
@@AnthonyJ350 It is very sad that almost 100% of new vehicles are disposables just like a bic razor and I see design flaws built in to fail just to make you bring it to a dealer and pay through the nose .New vehicles are not all that reliable and efficient as you think , sure they have much more power , handling and fuel efficiency but it cost you sensor , coil packs , timing belt replacement leaky vacuum hoses expensive struts crappy rack and pinion etc etc repairs .I can go on and on . I call this generation of disposable plastic vehicles tupperware cars .
@@Ratridez That's a good way of putting it and I couldn't agree more. I'm actually focusing a bunch of my video focus on these trends of newer vehicles so people can be made more aware of these deficiencies and costs being passed on to them.
I really believe early 2000 product is better designed as far as serviceability goes (at least on my 2005 Silverado) and the vehicles were quite smaller helping reduce wear on suspension components and having relatively the same fuel consumption.
Hmmm I didn't know it traps heat. I might have to put my cover back on..as a 04 Elantra needs all the heat it possibly needs in the winter.
The inside of the engine will still reach operating temperature, but you don't want all that plastic and electronics getting hot.
Do you have a block heater? Plug it in at night. Also do you have a remote starter?
Put cardboard in front of the radiator leaving just enough space for the fan to draw. Just remember to take it back out when temperatures outside are enough for the car to maintain without it. Otherwise it might boil over.
Allowing all of that plastic to be hit with dust coverings, etc., is not a good idea. Plastic already has it hard enough! Cover it in dirt and it won't dissipate heat effectively!
Those covers aren't there just for looks & sound deadening! It's to PROTECT these shitty plastic cars' parts/cheap wires that are everywhere, etc!
Some Manufacturers are using a foam composite covers lately. Newer direct injection engines are noisy from injectors and vsv switching valves etc. The foam covers are there to supress some of this noise from the cabin
Those are first world problems
Another reason why the manufacturers put the engine covers on some Vehicles is to absorb sound if you take them off and look underneath you will see sound absorbing type material underneath
Except for the examples in this video that don't have any acoustic material.
Newer engine covers have a soft kind of foam under it that helps to reduce the engine sound. When removed, the engine definitely sounder more audible. So I am sticking with mine.
Do what's best for you. I recommend checking under it every oil change.
Correct...
I took my plastic cover off my 98 Isuzu rodeo V6 years ago to do a tune-up and I just never put it back on.
a mechanic for about 30 years we just call those trim covers they really don't serve any purpose they're exactly what you said they're there to make the engine look better.
You may also actually help some of the heat escape from the engine which isn't a bad thing.
Thanks for sharing your insight and experience!
My 03 Z is the same. Traps too much heat in. Causes the engine to stay hot for way longer after its shut off.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you finally for doing a worthwhile video I was told about 15 years ago another good reason to take the cover off is to preserve the life of the coil on plug system due to the engine heat and it has proved true I took my cover off straight away and my car lasted 280000km before the coil failed.
That's awesome to hear! I'm at 225,000km, hopefully I get there with no electrical issues as well.
I removed my engine cover 5 years ago, no issues. Just saved it.
Good idea!
It’s always a great idea to outsmart these top quality automotive engineers 👨💻 watching TH-cam videos
I support my statement here th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
Here ya go: jalopnik.com/engine-covers-are-the-devil-s-work-5439414 & www.businessinsider.com/plastic-engine-covers-discourage-owners-from-repairs-2017-12 & haynes.com/en-us/tips-tutorials/dont-fear-engine-cover
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Engineers design the cheapest/efficient to produce solution to the manufacturers problems. When you can't get that simple bolt without having to lift out the entire engine, remember my words.
@@Mr371312 engineers also design things to break or become useless within a certain amount of time. By law, engineers aren't allowed to make things last forever. Supposedly the reason is because if things like light bulbs for example last forever, it's "bad for the economy".
I noticed when I take my engine plastic cover off the temperature is way lower. With cover is goes to 215°F with no cover it's usually 209°F
That's a pretty good different. Imagine how much it's better for the electronics and wire insulation
@@AnthonyJ350 yeah very true!
Best reason to take them off.
Clueless LOL
My oil temp was 250! With the foam taken from under hood and the engine cover I’m down to 235
The challenger or charger 5.7 cover really looks sweet. My opinion it really cleans it up
If you like it, you like it.
Oh god no, that’s why i clicked on this video because the 5.7s engine cover looks so bad compared to the 6.4....
i noticed that on direct injection engines the cover can mask or muffle the injector pulse noise.
Ya from the user perspective I'll give it that function. Have yet to see it aid in durability though.
Good video I'm thinking the plastic cladding inside the engine bay also dampens the noise a fair bit which is good for Luxury Cars. On the whole though they just gone over the top with covers.
Yup, I cover that in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
I ended up removing my cover on my 07' VQHR. I does look better with it on but I wanted my engine to cool better due to the high temps we have in Georgia.
Ya there is a lot of wiring on that engine, definitely won't be as hard on it in the Summer months when it's sitting in traffic.
@Rex Erection Looks are subjective
@Rex Erection That's your opinion, which if you watch the video I agree with you. But there is a good amount of people that also disagree. Like I said, it's subjective.
@Rex Erection removed plastic to maximas vq35de.....plastic valve covers ect 😖😲
I've heard somewhere that wiring insulation has a corn based derivative in it , hence rodents can smell it , hence that's why they like to eat wires.
Sounds legit
Ya a lot of new cars have moved to soy based wire insulation
@@AnthonyJ350 Well i can tell you for sure a 2015 Honda fit must for sure cost me 450 dollars twice!!!
IMHO the purpose of engine cover aside from aestethics, is that it protects the painted surface of the hood which is cause by the heat of the engine. Overtime the heat causes the paint to fade a bit that is why you need the cover.
Nope, most hoods have a hood liner on the backside of the hood. Now there are some manufacturers that dont like nissan, mazda, etc and those hoods due tend to fade more but it's mostly from them using cheaper paint methods and the sun degrading those paints.
I've never seen that happen in 35 Years of driving
That's what hoodliners are for. The engine cover doesn't cover nor block heat from exhaust manifolds.
Umm have you looked under a majority of Japanese made vehicles? They never have hood liners!
@@ryanchristensen1799 so put one on obviously
My new 2022 Ford Mustang Ecoboost Premium didn't come with an engine cover, and I was curious why. We actually want the engine noise and keeping the engine a little cooler is good, too. This would explain it.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Some engine covers come heavily padded to insulate sound from the noisy injectors (direct injection) but unless you’re really listening the sound is faint
Doesn't seem worth it and compounds the problems I mentioned in the video.
I almost spent $75 on an engine cover for my dodge avenger today until I come across this video 👍🏻 I bought the car a couple months ago for an excellent price and the engine cover wasn't on it so today I was looking for one and they're quite expensive! NOW I KNOW I DON'T EVEN NEED IT! THANKS A LOT 💪🏻
Glad the video helped and I hope the car is treating you well.
Yeah ! Me too
@@habibio4085 awesome 👍🏻
@@AnthonyJ350 Still have my avenger and I've put about 15,000 miles on it. It runs great and I take good care of her.
@@vladimpaler9274 Nice! Keep it up!
Glad my 13 f150 5.0 doesn't have a plastic cover.
Shows it's not needed because the Mustang 5.0 has one I believe.
It's real simple. You should remove the engine cover on hot summer days with no rain, put the engine cover back on before washing the car. Keep the engine cover ON during winter to help the engine warm up faster.
Thanks for the comment
Never seen anyone make such a big deal out of a plastic engine cover...waste of time and energy.
It's because I've been noticing more of an issue since the covers are more common soy based wire insulation is being used. I investigate it more here th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
KingofCoin Not really a waste of time if you gained information from the video is it? Unless you didn’t watch it. Then the only one wasting time is yourself.
Please_Consume_Irresponsibly it’s a waste of time by the producer of the video. As a professional master technician, I know there is no real benefit to removing the engine cover. Rodent damage can happen anywhere on the vehicle that is accessible to rodents. I also know that electrical connectors and retainers, vacuum hoses, and sensors, don’t simply fall off for no reason. So for most people, there’s absolutely no benefit whatsoever. I’ll give viewers of this video the same advice I give to everyone; leave the car the way the manufacturer designed it.
KingofCoin So essentially what you’re saying is the cover does absolutely nothing, just like the video explains.
@@Alex-jm6fk Didn't say they would fall off, but those connectors can get brital when you try to unplug them, then the retainer might be gone.
Depending on the body style and the engine, I'd make an educated decision. I'm a Renault Master-Technician, and certain petrol engine are prone to water ingress into the ignition system without the engine cover fitted.
Yup, we discuss that at the end of the video.
that's what I was thinking, hit a big puddle in a rain storm, the cover will protect the wiring
we used to order fleet crown vics and they came from the factory without engine covers as supposed to the civilian ones which had engine covers, in the fleet info it said the covers were removed for less heat in the engine so even ford knew about this at the time.
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing this! Do you know where I can find that documentation?
@@AnthonyJ350 I have no idea, try ford's website? Thing is they don't make these cars anymore and this was all the way back in 2006 when we got these vics.
The beauty cover eases lady's eyes, but hurts man's eyes.
Thanks for the comment
Thanks for your video!
I got a 2014 fiesta st and I ripped my engine cover off and stored it in the shed after I found that it was rubbing holes in my coolant lines and god know what else. I assumed there was no other purpose for it so it's staying off till I sell the car!
Makes sense
Yea and at least it's not trapping heat in under it and making all the electrics brittle as well like it says in your video and I never thought of that.
@@meganjay30 I mention it because I see it happen at work with older vehicles. It's funny how it sets off some people in the comments. I explore the topics more here th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
It definitely helps retain paint on the hood
There's hood insulators for that. The engine cover doesn't block the heat from the exhaust manifolds.
They dont want the end user to address issues anymore. They just want you to PAY them to do it.
Yup that's backed up here haynes.com/en-us/tips-tutorials/dont-fear-engine-cover
I never knew what a 4.6 was until I recently bought a 2001 Crown Viv...first thing I noticed after test driving , it had a small crack underneath the front part of the thermostat..because the car ran so good and had zero rust, I thought no big deal, I'll just replace that housing..after paying the guy 1400 I got it home and got it legal..drove it for a week and then that small crack opened up and then after researching I then found out I had to replace the entire intake..yea I was a little mad at myself for not knowing anything about that type of engine because I could have maybe got the car for a grand..but that's ok, I learned quickly after that and bought a Ford racing intake and did all the work myself and installed a new set of spark plugs at the same time...short story long, I really love this car now and the H Pipe I installed made the engine sound alot better than the original Y pipe...but the engine...man, I wished it looked like an old school V8..but , you got me thinking that I to should remove the cover...since I plan on Mad Maxing this car out, maybe I will make my own aluminum engine cover...no, not a fake blower....thanks for the idea
That sounds like a cool build. I've been seeing a couple conversions to 5 speed manuals for those things, I think that would be cool.
❤️🇺🇸 I have a 2013 Camaro SS and I religiously pop the hood every time I come home and put it in the garage.
Nice!
the rodent issue is real,,had plenty of that. A few spark plug wires later I took the engine cover off and have been dripping peppermint oil on and around the motor..Rodents hate that oil..Ive also learned spark plug wires have soy producrs in them , which a rodent loves...crazy
Thanks for sharing
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Don't listen to him. You remove the cover. Wash it. Store safely. And when sell car. Put it back on. An undamaged engine cover is a clear sign. The owner respects and cares for the vehicle.
I never said to destroy it.
Isn't a clean exterior and good running powertrain a good indicator the owner respects amd cares for a vehicle?
Tokejuana Worlds Collide throw it out! I’m driving my car into the ground, I’m saving nothing for the next owner lol
@@AnthonyJ350 Your thumbnail says " get rid of it" . So yes . Yes you said it.
@@TSCtheTHC You're splitting hairs and arguing for the sake of arguing. If I put in the thumb nail "Remove gently, clean and store..." on the thumbnail do you think people would click on the video. There is a marketing strategy when it comes to videos.
People can make their own decisions whether they want to keep the cover or not.
VW 2.5 5 cylinder engines have the air filter built under the engine cover.
I discuss that in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
I didn't hear many fact based reasons to remove the engine cover. I heard it makes it easier to inspect and allows heat to escape, both make sense. Though minor it does remove weight, as does removing the hood insulation (which also would allow better cooling). Manufacturers do it for exactly why he said, make it look nice. They do it more on more expensive cars, and actually call it out on the build sheet as a feature. The one on my Cadillac 3.6VVT has a layer of insulation as well, which probably is a way they try to reduce engine noise getting into the cabin. I like them in general but keep mine clean and pop it off when cleaning to check things out.
I did make a follow up video to this th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
@@AnthonyJ350 hey, cool man I'll check it out.
I removed the insulation from under my hood on my 2001 F150 and the heat cooked and faded the paint out on the hood.
They are also for sound deadening the engine for a quieter ride and are non-conducting material to protect the ECU and sensors from moisture and shorting out.
The noise suppression I agree with. Protecting from moisture, only a couple vehicles.
Those plastic covers are a sign of the times when cars went from being engineering marvels to prissy grocery getters.I want to pop the hood and SEE EVERYTHING and know where everything is so I can work on it,not be 100% ignorant and ride around on my "magic carpet" so to speak
On a more controversial perspective,those covers are everything wrong with my generation.Cover it up and look away,pay away the problem or just discard it and get another.
Well put, thanks for the comment.
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, well said.
VortecMax 6.0 has a plastic cover.
I did that, then in a heavy rain my car stoped working, water got into the coils and burnt two of them, fortunately I wasn't in the highway yet, since then I always use that piece of plastic and never went back to the dumb mechanic who told me to remove that piece of plastic.
I investigate that a little more in this video, are you sure the belly pan isn't missing from underneath allowing water to enter from the bottom? th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
I do mention the water thing at the end though, which I feel is a poor hood design.
It's an epa mandate to discourage working on your own car
Well that sucks. I cover that a little in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
That is why Nissan removed them on the rogues and altimas..because it holds heat in and damages the CVT transmissions..I took them off my 2014 maxima.
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Take it off LOOK then put it back on. Simple!!
Richard Hier , the title should be a question and not a statement!
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Removing the engine cover is so easy if you want to do routine inspections. Another part of it is because of fit and finish. On higher end cars, there’s even more covers to make it look more clean.
Depends on the engine in terms of "easy to take off".
My friend left the cover off his 98 es300 because hes under the hood frequently enough lol
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Thanks for the video, it's always a small annoyance when i have to remove it. After this video, i think ill keep it off for easier access and inspection, then put it on later if i ever sell it.
Exactly, keeping it for resale is a good move.
VW calls is an upper sound absorber.
Is the noise suppression really worth the trade off of the other benefits?
@@AnthonyJ350 you ever hear an Ecoboost vehicle without the engine cover? The high pressure fuel pump sounds like a box of rocks. And generally newer vehicles have the tick from the fuel injectors and pcv valves . There's alot of noise under that cover on an engine that was designed to operate at a specific temperature. Maybe in extreme temps removing it is a good thing. I would want to see data before bro science. IDK.
Philip Holman i have a 2017 gli vw should i take mine off ? i usually hand wash will the fuck anything up
I think its good for protecting the hood from heat or anything popping and heat could damage the paint.
It could possibly help, but the exhaust manifolds give off the most heat and the engine cover doesn't cover them. We go over it in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
Whenever I work on a car at work, I always throw that wothless piece of plastic into the boot of the cars. The salespeople never look under the bonnet. The management never looks under the bonnet of any of the company vehicles. The few customers that will get a loan car will not look under the bonnet. On the first oil change or service of any of the company vehicles, the first thing I do is throw the garbage cover in the boot. At home, none of my vehicles have a worthless engine cover. I threw them in the refuse. The times locals pay me to repair their automobiles, their covers go in the boot as well. I find the engine covers ridiculous and an unnecessary. The few people that have me repair their vehicles on my private time will not look under the bonnet of their vehicle either. It is as if there are people completely content with being oblivious to what their automobiles require to keep operating smoothly. But that is okay by me. When I get paid £300 plus parts to change a simple drive shaft, or £200 plus parts to change spark plugs, or £500 plux parts to change a radiator, I hope most people never look under the bonnet of their automobiles.
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In Arizona summers we need as much engine heat to escape as possible. 118 degree days are not uncommon in June and July. Also if you live here and you don't want to replace or rebuild your automatic transmission every 120k an external transmission cooler is a good idea.
Oil and transmission coolers are a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
They cook sensors
Literally
that plastic engine cover does disperse some of the heat so it doesn't concentrate on the center hood of your car and eventually distort the paint possibly. Also, when running, there is enough air to keep things cooler there too as well as dirt and dust from settling. I have had, (and have) numerous cars with well over 230,00 to over 300,000 miles and can't say having or not having the engine cover made a difference. On my 14 Audi TDI it has a heat shield and really helps on the engine noise. So, if you had your car at a shop and they returned without the engine cover would you complain? What if they said it didn't do anything? Would you still want it back? What about the person you may sell the car to without an engine cover? I think under normal conditions, the engineers are pretty smart and it will help against oil spills etc staying on. On my car, it just pops off in a quick pull so no big deal.
When my vehicle is in the shop it doesn't come back with an engine cover because I take them off.. If they said it didn't do anything I would agree. If I sold my vehicle I would sell it with the cover or put it back on.
I go over it more in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
This might be a good idea if your car’s engine cover isn’t also where the air intake is located as is the case in both of my cars.
Ya if you own a VW I talk about that engine cover in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
Rodents made a fine nest under that baffle, 2018 Toyota 3.5 V6. Chewed the sensor wires off, I fixed that OK, no rodent action anymore there. A few days later, all the engine performance lights came on. They got to my fuel injector sensor harness, which I can't see. Cost me plenty for that repair. It all started with that baffle. I've owned and worked on quite a few cars from the 1950's. I know how great it was working on engines back then. Really sad what technology has done.
That sucks to hear, this product might help with rodents for you th-cam.com/video/Mc6JCK2IAw0/w-d-xo.html
removing cover damages your hood paint over time with the heat.
What about all the heat coming off the exhaust manifold? The engine cover doesn't block that.
exshaust should have a separate shield
Bullshit.
Unless you have the intake manifold in the middle and the exhaust manifold on the side
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That shield is still going to give off more heat than the valve cover.
Toyota puts sound deadening material on the engine cover. Even without the foam sound deadening material, the plastic cover by itself breaks up the sound from the engine vibration so that resonances don't peak at such high intensity. IT'S NOT PURELY COSMETIC! I, also find dust on the cover which would would have gotten on the spark coils, wires & connectors if it was not there. I always remove the cover every oil change for inspection.
I get into engine covers more in this video th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
I’ve been saying this for years!!!!
Now you have a video to share with everyone 😊
I'm planning on purchasing a C6 Corvette Z06. 7 liters of American shock-and-awe! Cars this sexy deserve better looking engines, and engines this awesome deserve to not have that craptastic-plastic engine cover. Oh well, off goes the red plastic engine heatsoaks. To my eyes, the most beautiful engine remains the LT5 flamboyantly displayed in the C4 Corvette ZR-1. Beautiful engine with graceful aluminum intake runners pointing to those fat DOHC valve covers. Great attention to detail like the spark plug wires, all filler caps intricately designed, racecar-like hood opening revealing the fat tires and one of the most outrageous powertrains of it's time. A dynamic-looking hood opening on an otherwise conservative 'sleeper'. I agree with your ugly-cover assessment, but would put more emphasis on the heat retention. Surely there's a few hp drop from the extra heat in intake air caused by hotter valve covers, and subsequently everything under them. Likewise, knock sensors may retard timing if the extra heat is enough to warrant it. That's my theory, why I searched for this vid for possible info.😊
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Engine cover to make electrical components fail so you pay for repairs more often
Making dealerships and car makers more profit!
Sounds about right
they do clean up look but are actually ACOUSTICAL cover so there is a reason. Covering up noise ag the cost of keeping heat into engine and a mouse nest
Yes I neglected the acoustic function as my examples in this video did not perform that function. I have a follow up video addressing more trying to be more objective th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
Well in the Mercedes the engine cover breaks into two and I’m thinking about removing the front one for better cooling? Idk I’m 17
Makes sense, if you don't like it you can put it back on.
It won't help with cooling, cars are engineered to run optimal as is, that said cooling doesnt mean cold, it means optimal running temperature. Only thing it makes a difference on is an intake, cold air, not cold engine, your engine should run hot (running temp) But it doesnt matter it's all for looks and maybe sound wont effect temperature
Also being 17 is no excuse, learn your car, work on it. My car has 400k on it and runs perfectly. Now's a great time to learn man, do your own suspension, do your own oil and trans. Turn some wrenches bro, it's a good time
I get rid of mine,already,absolutely has no function,u are right..
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I love my vortec cover
If you like it, keep it on and just inspect under it regularly.
I could not hardly not hear my engine running at all until I took my cover off. I put it back on. It does deaden sound.
Thanks for sharing your experience
By removing my Engine Cover i gained 50 RWHP
Now add stickers under the hood for the extra 10HP.
I gained about 15 RWHP in my front wheel drive car, its really pretty amazing.
@@AnthonyJ350Lol tuners only haha
After I pinched a vacuum line on my Silverado with the cover, I never put the cover back on.
Yes, much easier to do quick inspections with the cover off.
I'm just going to leave this here: jalopnik.com/engine-covers-are-the-devil-s-work-5439414 & www.businessinsider.com/plastic-engine-covers-discourage-owners-from-repairs-2017-12
It makes sense. Cover is just for look under the hood.
Depending on the design, yes a majority of them are just for looks.
Good thing all of my car's don't have engine covers. The rocker cover is the engine cover in all my car's
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Engine cover only on in the winter/fall (Louisiana)… she gotta breathe….can’t wait to put it back on tho (customized)
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Hey, Anthony - Speaking of removing engine covers, what are you thoughts in hood vents and/or scoops to help alleviate engine heat?
I'm a big fan of them, you can see in one seen we grafted them into the sides of my project truck (reproduction GNX side louvers). I do plan on changing the hood on my 350Z but there is only one hood I know of that directs the water away from crucial parts.
That's basically my only problem with them, if they get electronics wet or other parts that don't need to be.
They also have to look tasteful, but that's subjective.
I agree it’s got a look tasteful. Looking to put one on my dodge ram and on my 2003 Chevy suburban. Trying to get as much heat out as possible without as you stated, “not getting crucial engine parts wet.” If you know any custom hood manufactures let me know. Also, love the channel.
@@stevenm.hollis4429 Thanks! I would go for a steel hood for durability and fitment. I think Goodmark makes cowl hoods that would let hot air out but also keep the water at bay. Vents could also be install in the fender which is better to prevent water getting in.
Thanks. I’ll check them out.
AnthonyJ350 which hood are you referring to for the 350z? That’s been my hang up for wanting an aftermarket hood as I daily drive the Z and don’t want to risk getting water where it shouldn’t be.
Sounds like a solution in search or a problem.
I investigate it more here th-cam.com/video/o5exAlHJQvE/w-d-xo.html
Mine run better and cooler once removing the cover. Heat is the enemy
Agreed, thanks for the comment!
Tank Davis no it doesn’t.
@@richboutin4044 why do u think people are getting cold air intakes and other things to cool and blow more air into the engine.
Car engines are usually internally cooled so moving that cover won't really affect the temp of the engine
When you keep your plastic cover on your engines it produces a lot of heat and traps it and dries out all the wires and plastic covers. It also dries out the rubber hoses cuz all the heat is underneath the cover against all that
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Nah those wires and rubber become frail over time regardless of the cover.
@@deft1abc1 But why speed it up?
@@AnthonyJ350 I don't think that they necessarily do. I've seen Electronic wires that are frail and snap off that weren't even under the plastic cover. Would be cool if someone would do a test and check what the temperature difference is with and without the cover on a running engine.
@@deft1abc1 It's something we could make a video on. Here's a test, sleep outside just a sleeping bag, then try sleeping in a tent. Which is warmer?
Kind of the same idea isn't it? A covering of some sort will retain heat.
I cleaned the throttle body on my 12 ram 5.7. I just left it off. I've noticed no performance or overheating issues. The hood has sufficient looking insulation.
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Im running the evo r harness cover on my DE. 👌🏼
How does that part do after the car gets really hot?
Not bad! Its titanium
@@bfrankz3332 Good to know! I was thinking about getting one.