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I've been watching you for a couple of years now, and in that time, you have convinced me that i don't want or need a car. i bought an ebike with a little trailer for my groceries.
I have a 2007 Toyota Sienna with a dilemma! I have made this my home away from home.. but now my ignition coil pack on…. Yes cylinder 1 in the back is bad causing major misfires… is there anyway to replace that without having to remove the cowl, And intake??? Please… lol I don’t have $900.. I am very mechanically inclined and do most of the work on all my vehicles.
Even if he does, there can be AI generated Scotty Kilmer….algorithm shall have the following rules and trained to speak the truth of; 1) Anti-EV all the way, 2) Used old Toyotas are the best 3) Never trust dealers 4) Never trust the government and complain constantly about politicians. 5) Learn from the real Scotty on his insight and Knowledge of auto technology and repairs and words of wisdom.
Check your battery! True, what happened to me. My check engine light kept coming on so I take it in on my Nissan Titan and of course had to pay for diagnostics. He determined it was (I think) something wrong with the throttle body or something like that but did a reset but the truck service engine light kept coming back.The light kept coming back on the TPMS system too but that system was fine and reset. He finally wanted to do a complete rewiring and I said NO. Anyway on my own I had a 3+ year old battery and it was starting but took longer so I invested in a new battery and WA LA the computer reset while driving and the light has been off ever since. Now I am going to put a new battery in every 3 years. WORTH THE COST. Thank you Scotty.
Was probably given to him free* yall forget he does that and that is how he then gives US* an honest review. Smart man actually, as this is his business model that drives his followers to increase. He test so you don't have to!! THANKS Scotty @bennylloyd-willner9667
The day scotty quits or dies, youtube will be done in my book. Im positive he was the 1st channel i ever stuck with. I have learned so much from him. In fact, i regularly credit him with the things i have learned.
One single thing you can do to help extend the life of your new vehicle is to, change the oil, and filter after the first 500 miles. Never use oil additives. These products can cause damage to the engine by chemically changing the detergents in your oil
Scotty, You are a blessing from wherever you are. You are a blessing to have on the internet. We can look you up. We wish we could just write a question and have an instant answer. Maybe you're not that far along in your career, but that should be in your career. You should have that as part of the new show that you're gonna Open up and Okay. Besides doing what you love, you'll be making lots of green, green green green, and that's what we all work for I'm telling you right now, dude, you sound like one of the brightest guys and your way of explaining it is made very simplified. So many, many, many people understand what you're doing And what you're saying so thanks again.Appreciate your show.A whole bunch man......
Looks like our yard-Matrix/Vibes, Camry's, Highlanders, Lexus's etc. hahaha! My silver-with-a-spoiler 2000 Camry's got one of those Autozone batteries the biggest one that fits! Got that for half the price when I worked there as a commercial driver. Great job for a retired guy! Love ya Scotty-you are one cool customer!
Sears Diehard Batteries where the best. I never had any issues with them. That's all I used in my life until Sears went out of business. I remember when Interstate Batteries came out they were junk. I believe they have come a long way since the beginning.
Ford now recommends a thinner oil than the 5W-30 that my 94 escort was originally designed to take. My car started chattering. I made the company change it back to the 5W-30, chattering went away and so did they. I now change my own.
I’ve got a ‘91 Camaro with the ol 305. I bought in the summer of 2001 and have used Mobile 1 full synthetic oil and 92 octane. I’ve got 127k miles on it. Every mechanic that’s worked on my car has mentioned they’ve never seen an engine this clean thats this old So there might be something to high octane gas.
My 2018 honda acord one day after the battery was five years old. I started it and it said I had no air in two tires. The brakes were out and it said my seatbelts were broken. Put in new battery all problems went away. Boy a car dealer would have sold me all that stuff if I had taken it in. Thanks for your years of service to us.
Recently did my own oil change for the first time, no big deal the mechanics I took it to tightened it down beyond belief, but after I got it off I saw a frayed belt in my face - knew that wasn't good and took it to the dealer to get replaced and maintenance. Always looking for more tips for longevity!
Spot on the battery throwing warning lights galore. Impacted power steering too. Honest mechanic noted bad alternator and old battery. Problem fixed. Don't retire Scotty. What would you do otherwise?
Good advice. Never try to get more than 4 years out of a battery. They can still work but the alternator is being overworked. They cost 4 times as much as a battery!
Some of the batteries that are glass at Walmart are made by Johnson controls these are excellent batteries. Pretty much match up with one from AutoZone to make sure it’s a Johnsons control. Walmart gives you a three year coverage, which is one year longer than AutoZone. Plus you’re about $100 cheaper.
Yes, the Walmart batteries are made by Johnson Controls. The price will vary over time because Walmart will change the warranty on the same battery, but still an excellent battery. A better deal yet for Costco members is an Interstate battery with 3 years. Interstate is a distributor and their batteries are made by several different companies: " Interstate Battery markets automotive batteries manufactured by Brookfield Business Partners, Exide Technologies, and others through independent distributors."
And Walmart they have the dates on the batteries so you can pick the freshest battery, not like in the old days when you bought a new battery and then they added the acid, the new batteries come from the factory with the acid in them and batteries start aging as soon as the acid is added to the battery.
You are so right about the battery and power in general. I thought I had a bunch of things wrong like windows not working, instrument problems... I purchased and new battery and a custom built alternator. Everything worked perfectly after that install. I have a '04 Chevy suburban.
He’s never leaving. He’s making more money than he knows what to do with. You should see his real residence. Newport Rhodesia Island estimated at 5.6 mil.
I haven't seen all your videos so maybe you've mentioned this... When checking tire air pressure make sure it's the correct pressure. The lable in the drivers-side door jam tells the correct air pressure, it's not always 32 lbs. One of my vehicles is 36 lbs, my F-250 is 60 lbs on the front and 80 lbs on the rear. Even when I take my vehicles to Discount Tire for a pressure check (very rare) they get it wrong, everything ends up 32 lbs.
@@zoeyshoots The tire manufacturers recommendations are normally the maximum safe psi for that tire, they understand different vehicles have different safety levels. The vehicle's manufacturer recommendation is the actual safe pressure for that vehicle.
Thanks for all your advice. I greatly appreciate your attitude in doing work for others. I do the same thing every time I do work. I show them the old parts from their car.
Scotty you are a legend,thank you for sharing very useful information that saves motorists thousands in unnecessary repairs.God bless you and all your family keep up the good work.🙏🙏
Scotty, you're awesome and your enthusiasm in your videos is magnetic and entertaining. I can see why you have 6 million subscribers. Oh, and thanks for teaching us a lot of information along the way too.
Come on Scotty, we all know you’re never going to retire. All the millions of fans of your channel depend on you for help and advice. Plus you’re having way too much fun to retire.Please keep up with the excellent 2 per day videos.I just want to give one more comment. And that is, I personally like when you give your opinion about non-automotive subjects. My favorite topic recently was the subject of wooden windmills. I completely agreed with your viewpoint, all while having a lot of laughs.
Careful wording "cheap gas" make sure you run top tier gas people. Otherwise youll suffer from sludge carbon etc. Pay the extra 7c for shell Sunoco etc. Also. If you have a turbo engine from the factory and live in a hot climate or drive the vehicle hard make sure to consider running mid grade at a minimum to prevent spark knock. Other than that listen to Scotty 100% ❤
Scotty your channel has help us tremendously...thxs. We really appreciate you, because their's not of great mechanics who can explain the issues like you !!!!
2024 Camry SE 6000 miles, hopefully it's the last car I ever have to buy! Tip for Toyota owners, buy the Launch X431 Elite Toyota specific scan tool. It allows you to see and do everything on a Toyota and it only costs just over a hundred bucks.
Multimeter doesn't work. The battery has what is called a surface charge that gives you an inaccurate reading. You have to load test it to get the real state of the battery.
I love that human scotty kilmer. Great educational content. I highly recommend his older videos seeing him work on cars step by step. Great videos scotty 2024 strong 💙
I put armourall on my plastic taxi seats. Made them look clean. A guy sat behind me one day and was talking. Had to turn the corner and as I was watching him... he slid right across the seats. One door to the other door. We both just laughed.
Concerning tire pressure. Sure the drivers door tag gives a suggested pressure but I like to be more personal, especially if a different quality tire is being used. I use the chalk test. Get one of those large white chalk sticks that kids play with on the sidewalk. Chalk a strip across the tire (outside to inside) covering several lugs, maybe 4" wide then drive several revolutions on payment. Check the strips for wearing off of the chalk. If inflation is correct for tire and weight, the strip will have worn off evenly. If worn off more at center of tire, too much pressure. If worn off more on edges of tire, too little pressure.
Thanks for the video Scotty. My little 2010 Honda civic is doing good. Going to get my battery tested soon. It's still under the 2 yr warranty. If it is going bad , I get a new one!
Nothing wrong with an AGM if you run and drive the vehicle every day or every other day. They are known to not like being stored for weeks and months on end without being used. I have one that’s 7 plus years old and still doing fine.
Here is one for you.... put a drop or 2 of motor oil on top of the battery posts. The battery posts get lose and the gas vents through the posts. Thats where the corrosion comes from. been doing this for years now. no corrosion.
Extremely thin application of bearing or marine grease. Will last longer than motor oil. Extremely easy to maintain. Chemical interaction with oxygen causes the build-up. The grease suffocates out the oxygen.
I have a full set of Sumitomo‘s on my 09 vibe, GT. Suspension is shot I have high mileage cars worth about $2500. Unable to get slightly used tires on eBay very cheap and I’d rather burn through cheap tires and spend $1500-2000 on a new suspension. I just take it easy keep the tires inflated and rotate them when needed
Thank you for the tips Scotty I'm most grateful. I have a 12 year old Toyota Auris 1.6 petrol and have it serviced yearly and thankfully have no issues. I didn't know about the battery tip which I think I need to do something about, the the other tips I pretty much do. The car is still running on the same battery from new and has 105,000 miles on the clock.
Walmart the best 3 year replacement Lasted 6.5 years make sure you ck the stick that indicate when the battery was made. For instance it's August so would be 8 24
Sadly the fuel is different in the UK. There E5 and E10 the new E10 fucks up your car and screws the emissions up. I tried the E10 when it first came out my Toyota Rav 4 engine started to ratlle and olay up. Went back to E5 premium the car is running fine as should be.
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where's the keg and the BBQ? Looks like a party there.😃
😊🤪👋👋👋
I’m from Westerly.
What part of Rhode Island? (Yes I know the state is 5ft long)
I've been watching you for a couple of years now, and in that time, you have convinced me that i don't want or need a car.
i bought an ebike with a little trailer for my groceries.
I have a 2007 Toyota Sienna with a dilemma! I have made this my home away from home.. but now my ignition coil pack on…. Yes cylinder 1 in the back is bad causing major misfires… is there anyway to replace that without having to remove the cowl, And intake??? Please… lol I don’t have $900.. I am very mechanically inclined and do most of the work on all my vehicles.
It’s so nice to see somebody that is so truthful in such an evil world. We love you Scotty. never retire🛠️👍🏻❤️🇨🇦
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There are more good people than there are bad people. When it comes to mechanics, there appears to be more bad people.
Don't retire Scotty! We need your videos daily.
Please never retire Scotty😢
His body is stronger than his matrix😂
He can’t retire😅
Even if he does, there can be AI generated Scotty Kilmer….algorithm shall have the following rules and trained to speak the truth of;
1) Anti-EV all the way,
2) Used old Toyotas are the best
3) Never trust dealers
4) Never trust the government and complain constantly about politicians.
5) Learn from the real Scotty on his insight and Knowledge of auto technology and repairs and words of wisdom.
Unfortunately, someday we all do. But Scotty will have a legacy on TH-cam.
@@autecheeeAnd the AI Scotty will have to swing his arms around.
He will retire next week, he's not making any money from TH-cam
You're a good man, Scotty. A National treasure to the people!
You are the best Scotty I have been a mechanic for 40 years and everything you say is the utmost truth and I commend you on that❤👍🏻🛠️🇨🇦
I pray God give scotty a long and healthy life... we need this man.
Check your battery! True, what happened to me. My check engine light kept coming on so I take it in on my Nissan Titan and of course had to pay for diagnostics. He determined it was (I think) something wrong with the throttle body or something like that but did a reset but the truck service engine light kept coming back.The light kept coming back on the TPMS system too but that system was fine and reset. He finally wanted to do a complete rewiring and I said NO. Anyway on my own I had a 3+ year old battery and it was starting but took longer so I invested in a new battery and WA LA the computer reset while driving and the light has been off ever since. Now I am going to put a new battery in every 3 years. WORTH THE COST. Thank you Scotty.
Please never retire scotty I love your videos
Nice to see even Scotty is willing to admit to mistakes and tells us about them so we can learn from his mistakes. Respect.
doesn't create confidence tho, he is a professional for over 50 years and he made such a simple mistake😁 "I thought I'd try them" - bollo**s
Was probably given to him free* yall forget he does that and that is how he then gives US* an honest review. Smart man actually, as this is his business model that drives his followers to increase. He test so you don't have to!! THANKS Scotty @bennylloyd-willner9667
Those are some of the best lessons in life.
@@bennylloyd-willner9667
Not everyone is perfect like you
Mr. Scotty. Please do not RETIRE!! WE need you! No one is greater than you.
I really like these videos where you show preventative maintenance we can do at home Scotty! This is very helpful!
The day scotty quits or dies, youtube will be done in my book. Im positive he was the 1st channel i ever stuck with. I have learned so much from him. In fact, i regularly credit him with the things i have learned.
I’ve tried watching him, voice like nails on a chalkboard so I don’t usually get more than two minutes in.
@@thebigpicture2032 then dont watch him dude thats a you problem
@@Soulintent95 unfortunately I can’t watch and yes, it’s a me problem due to multiple concussions
Same for me, nothing like Experience and Scotty has been around since Jesus...
Better down load all his stuff lol
'07 Corolla S 270K, oil change every 6K, new air filter every 20K or so, trans fluid changed twice since i got it 60K miles ago. Mostly city driving.
Those Corolla engines are bulletproof 👍
One single thing you can do to help extend the life of your new vehicle is to, change the oil, and filter after the first 500 miles. Never use oil additives. These products can cause damage to the engine by chemically changing the detergents in your oil
Thank you!! I learned a lot...63 still learning!!
Scotty for President !
he got my vote
At least Transportation Secretary
Scotty, You are a blessing from wherever you are. You are a blessing to have on the internet. We can look you up. We wish we could just write a question and have an instant answer. Maybe you're not that far along in your career, but that should be in your career. You should have that as part of the new show that you're gonna Open up and Okay. Besides doing what you love, you'll be making lots of green, green green green, and that's what we all work for I'm telling you right now, dude, you sound like one of the brightest guys and your way of explaining it is made very simplified. So many, many, many people understand what you're doing And what you're saying so thanks again.Appreciate your show.A whole bunch man......
Looks like our yard-Matrix/Vibes, Camry's, Highlanders, Lexus's etc. hahaha! My silver-with-a-spoiler 2000 Camry's got one of those Autozone batteries the biggest one that fits! Got that for half the price when I worked there as a commercial driver. Great job for a retired guy! Love ya Scotty-you are one cool customer!
This guy is a car king!
You know it, Scotty your phenomenal. I wish you were more people in the world like you. You’re a good man thanks for all the information you give out.
One of your best videos yet.
Please live forever Scotty 🙏
He will if he's trusting Jesus for eternal life. And so will you.
My favourite RELIABLE battery is...INTERSTATE batteries...from Costco...❤
Me too❤
Meh. There are way better ones
Those are the second best. AAA batteries are the best.
I've had a good experience with Costco batteries over the past 25 years, too.
Sears Diehard Batteries where the best. I never had any issues with them. That's all I used in my life until Sears went out of business. I remember when Interstate Batteries came out they were junk. I believe they have come a long way since the beginning.
Ford now recommends a thinner oil than the 5W-30 that my 94 escort was originally designed to take. My car started chattering. I made the company change it back to the 5W-30, chattering went away and so did they. I now change my own.
My Lincoln dealer no longer does tires. If I need tire service that means I need to seek another repair source.
I use InterState Batteries in my vehicles and have been for the last 25 years, I get At least 5 to 6 years out of them.😊
Had one in my 55 Chevy that lasted over 8 years.
My Costco interstate battery went bad after 5 months. I paid $26 to exchange it with a new one.
I’ve got a ‘91 Camaro with the ol 305. I bought in the summer of 2001 and have used Mobile 1 full synthetic oil and 92 octane. I’ve got 127k miles on it. Every mechanic that’s worked on my car has mentioned they’ve never seen an engine this clean thats this old So there might be something to high octane gas.
My 2018 honda acord one day after the battery was five years old. I started it and it said I had no air in two tires. The brakes were out and it said my seatbelts were broken. Put in new battery all problems went away. Boy a car dealer would have sold me all that stuff if I had taken it in. Thanks for your years of service to us.
Who else loves his intro.. . "Rev up your engine!" Vroooooom!!
Recently did my own oil change for the first time, no big deal the mechanics I took it to tightened it down beyond belief, but after I got it off I saw a frayed belt in my face - knew that wasn't good and took it to the dealer to get replaced and maintenance. Always looking for more tips for longevity!
I check the oil, fluids (wiper, break, power steering, transmission) and the tire pressure nearly every Sat morning.
Brake not break. Different words. Different meanings.
Spot on the battery throwing warning lights galore. Impacted power steering too. Honest mechanic noted bad alternator and old battery. Problem fixed. Don't retire Scotty. What would you do otherwise?
Good advice. Never try to get more than 4 years out of a battery. They can still work but the alternator is being overworked. They cost 4 times as much as a battery!
Some of the batteries that are glass at Walmart are made by Johnson controls these are excellent batteries. Pretty much match up with one from AutoZone to make sure it’s a Johnsons control. Walmart gives you a three year coverage, which is one year longer than AutoZone. Plus you’re about $100 cheaper.
Yes, the Walmart batteries are made by Johnson Controls. The price will vary over time because Walmart will change the warranty on the same battery,
but still an excellent battery. A better deal yet for Costco members is an Interstate battery with 3 years. Interstate is a distributor and their batteries are made by several different companies: " Interstate Battery markets automotive batteries manufactured by Brookfield Business Partners, Exide Technologies, and others through independent distributors."
Johnson Controls sold off its lead acid battery business in 2019 to Brookfield Business Partners, aka Clarios.
Between your comment and the ones replying to yours, I'm confused about what to ask for at Walmart in regards to a new battery. Thanks!
And Walmart they have the dates on the batteries so you can pick the freshest battery, not like in the old days when you bought a new battery and then they added the acid, the new batteries come from the factory with the acid in them and batteries start aging as soon as the acid is added to the battery.
Sam's club offers a 3 year replacement warranty not prorated .
Have had good luck with batteries from Costco. Never had one die early here in the rust belt.
You are so right about the battery and power in general. I thought I had a bunch of things wrong like windows not working, instrument problems... I purchased and new battery and a custom built alternator. Everything worked perfectly after that install. I have a '04 Chevy suburban.
Great advice, as always in the past. I am nearing 80 years old. I plan to use your advice for the next 20. Can you please stick around !
Yeah!
He’s never leaving. He’s making more money than he knows what to do with.
You should see his real residence.
Newport Rhodesia Island estimated at 5.6 mil.
Best car maintenance/repay video I’ve ever seen. Thanks Scotty. Sorry, you cannot retire, we need you 😁
I haven't seen all your videos so maybe you've mentioned this... When checking tire air pressure make sure it's the correct pressure. The lable in the drivers-side door jam tells the correct air pressure, it's not always 32 lbs. One of my vehicles is 36 lbs, my F-250 is 60 lbs on the front and 80 lbs on the rear. Even when I take my vehicles to Discount Tire for a pressure check (very rare) they get it wrong, everything ends up 32 lbs.
Wow! Really?
Better yet, check the tire manufacturers recommendation on the side of the tire..
@@zoeyshoots The tire manufacturers recommendations are normally the maximum safe psi for that tire, they understand different vehicles have different safety levels. The vehicle's manufacturer recommendation is the actual safe pressure for that vehicle.
@@sbigford but all tires are not equal. People change the stance/profile of their vehicles all the time..
@@zoeyshootswhat?
The world loves you scotty always given out valuable information god bless you always scotty
Thanks for all your advice. I greatly appreciate your attitude in doing work for others. I do the same thing every time I do work. I show them the old parts from their car.
Scotty you are a legend,thank you for sharing very useful information that saves motorists thousands in unnecessary repairs.God bless you and all your family keep up the good work.🙏🙏
Thanks Scotty, God Bless.
Scotty, you're awesome and your enthusiasm in your videos is magnetic and entertaining. I can see why you have 6 million subscribers. Oh, and thanks for teaching us a lot of information along the way too.
Come on Scotty, we all know you’re never going to retire. All the millions of fans of your channel depend on you for help and advice. Plus you’re having way too much fun to retire.Please keep up with the excellent 2 per day videos.I just want to give one more comment. And that is, I personally like when you give your opinion about non-automotive subjects. My favorite topic recently was the subject of wooden windmills. I completely agreed with your viewpoint, all while having a lot of laughs.
I'm going to look for that NOW. Thanks.
We love you Scotty and thank you for all the great information you have given us over the years
Careful wording "cheap gas" make sure you run top tier gas people. Otherwise youll suffer from sludge carbon etc. Pay the extra 7c for shell Sunoco etc.
Also. If you have a turbo engine from the factory and live in a hot climate or drive the vehicle hard make sure to consider running mid grade at a minimum to prevent spark knock. Other than that listen to Scotty 100% ❤
Thanks Scotty!
Scotty your channel has help us tremendously...thxs. We really appreciate you, because their's not of great mechanics who can explain the issues like you !!!!
2006 Toyota Highlander 212,456 miles. Still running strong. Thanks Scotty 😊
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Those are nice
2004 Highlander with 193k. Just got back from camping. Amazing vehicle
2024 Camry SE 6000 miles, hopefully it's the last car I ever have to buy! Tip for Toyota owners, buy the Launch X431 Elite Toyota specific scan tool. It allows you to see and do everything on a Toyota and it only costs just over a hundred bucks.
1998 Toyota Camry still running great.
116,500 miles and engine hums
02 z71, 279k in everything but the rear end. And my fault on it for towing way too much crap for 200k miles
Your the Greatest of the greatest of All Scotty, thanks for all that you have taught me things that i didn't even know some of what you taught.
You're not your. Different words. Different meanings.
For battery testing just use multimeter. For gasoline use Shell V Power + Nitro helps with removing carbon deposit
Multimeter doesn't work. The battery has what is called a surface charge that gives you an inaccurate reading. You have to load test it to get the real state of the battery.
I am so glad I found you, Scotty. Thank you.
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I also visually check my lug nuts. I’ve had two instances where the tire shop overtightened and they broke off
I love that human scotty kilmer. Great educational content. I highly recommend his older videos seeing him work on cars step by step. Great videos scotty 2024 strong 💙
Highle????
Thank you Scotty!! for your channel, and all your information on vehicle repairs!!!
Don’t retire, love you, your info
I put armourall on my plastic taxi seats. Made them look clean. A guy sat behind me one day and was talking. Had to turn the corner and as I was watching him... he slid right across the seats. One door to the other door. We both just laughed.
Get outta here!
Don't your riders wear seatbelts.
Thank You Mr Kilmer 🙏👍
Thank you,Mr.Kilmer,for All of the car maintenance information.I greatly appreciate it.
I read all your information on cars.
And listen too. Thank you 😊
It's helpful😊
Love you Scotty and the people your channel attracts! 🙂
I watch you faithfully! Keep the videos coming! Thank you 👏🙌
Your knowledge is incredible. Thanks for sharing. It saves tons of money. Love the information.
Concerning tire pressure. Sure the drivers door tag gives a suggested pressure but I like to be more personal, especially if a different quality tire is being used.
I use the chalk test.
Get one of those large white chalk sticks that kids play with on the sidewalk.
Chalk a strip across the tire (outside to inside) covering several lugs, maybe 4" wide then drive several revolutions on payment.
Check the strips for wearing off of the chalk.
If inflation is correct for tire and weight, the strip will have worn off evenly.
If worn off more at center of tire, too much pressure.
If worn off more on edges of tire, too little pressure.
Scotty, you could try the AGM batteries from NAPA. I have had great results using these batteries.
Thank you I didn't know that you check the tire pressure when the car is cooled.
Your awesome Scotty
Service advisors can make a killing on the extras that they try to upsell when taking vehicles into a shop...
Thank you guys for the warnings. Really.
Thank you for the warning.I would NEVER KNOW THAT IF YOU DIDN'T TELL ME. I TRUST EVERYONE WHEN I SHOULDN'T.
I have had good experience with the Toyota True Start battery in my Toyotas. And I keep the terminals clean.
Thanks Mr. Kilmer❤
Bought as recommended. My car stars and drives much smoother. Will do this again.
Thank you Mr. Kilmer.
Just getting ready for winter, your on point. Thanks
We love you Scotty
Thankyou Scotty Kilmer for ever never for get👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for all these helpful tips Scotty, always appreciate your videos
Thanks for the video Scotty. My little 2010 Honda civic is doing good. Going to get my battery tested soon. It's still under the 2 yr warranty. If it is going bad , I get a new one!
Ok, I'll say it: we All love you, Scotty, even without the great advice .❤❤❤❤😅
I had good luck with Optima ... but they are not immune to Extreme Cold Snaps ... Cold Weather (Freezing) cause liquid batteries to go bad ...
You cant retire you learned all to me you hero ❤😊
Nothing wrong with an AGM if you run and drive the vehicle every day or every other day. They are known to not like being stored for weeks and months on end without being used. I have one that’s 7 plus years old and still doing fine.
And if you don't drive it for a good while one of those high tech CTEK battery maintainer will keep it up to snuff
Here is one for you.... put a drop or 2 of motor oil on top of the battery posts. The battery posts get lose and the gas vents through the posts. Thats where the corrosion comes from. been doing this for years now. no corrosion.
Extremely thin application of bearing or marine grease. Will last longer than motor oil. Extremely easy to maintain. Chemical interaction with oxygen causes the build-up. The grease suffocates out the oxygen.
Thank#, same here. Interestingly, I use CRC BATTERY if have etc.
No term limit for Scotty!!! 😂
Change the oil, change the transmission fluid, change the air filter. Just doing those three things can make a world of difference.
I changed girlfriends, made a big difference!
I have a full set of Sumitomo‘s on my 09 vibe, GT. Suspension is shot I have high mileage cars worth about $2500. Unable to get slightly used tires on eBay very cheap and I’d rather burn through cheap tires and spend $1500-2000 on a new suspension. I just take it easy keep the tires inflated and rotate them when needed
Scotty l love your Honesty , we Need more mechenci like you? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hey Scotty, YOU REALLY GOT A HUGE FAN CLUB!!!! HUGE!
Thankyou so much for saving our life
Thank you for the tips Scotty I'm most grateful. I have a 12 year old Toyota Auris 1.6 petrol and have it serviced yearly and thankfully have no issues. I didn't know about the battery tip which I think I need to do something about, the the other tips I pretty much do. The car is still running on the same battery from new and has 105,000 miles on the clock.
Get rid of that battery immediatly!!!!!
Very helpful! Thanks!😊
Thank you Scotty. Have a great day.
I have seen studies that show premium gas decreases engine wear significantly. Something to do with ring wear and the additives in the premium.
Very knowledgeable person.
Scotty, please show a close-up of the addatives you reccomend when you for a few seconds so we can read the brands. Your the best!
Thanks, Scotty. Saving lots of people lots of money.
I love this man! 😊
I always greatly enjoy your very instructive and objective videos, keep on the good work my friend
Walmart the best 3 year replacement Lasted 6.5 years make sure you ck the stick that indicate when the battery was made. For instance it's August so would be 8 24
Sadly the fuel is different in the UK. There E5 and E10 the new E10 fucks up your car and screws the emissions up. I tried the E10 when it first came out my Toyota Rav 4 engine started to ratlle and olay up. Went back to E5 premium the car is running fine as should be.