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I remember using Stalube 90wt. Diff Oil. If you were smart you would spring for the plastic pump that screwed onto the jug. Worked great but fill time was still 10 minutes on a cold day.
Scotty, I would have to beg to differ when it comes to 'Beauty Covers'. Most manufactures design their 'Beauty Covers' to keep moisture/water off of the electrical components that are underneath them. Case in point, the Dodge Hemi. When I get a customer coming in for a 'runs rough' complaint with the dreaded MDS codes and misfires, the 'Beauty Cover' is missing. With further diagnosis, the MDS Solenoids and other components are corroded with water damage. But, I will agree, that the Toyota / Lexus vehicles really don't have this issue unless you're pron to dropping your 10mm socket down in the valley.
Scotty I have a 1998 Lincoln Mk. VIII that I inherited from my father. It has 55,250 milies on it. The book says change at 50,000. So given the car is 22 years old and just now around the maintainance time in mileage should I have it replaced and what do you think about B&M products to help clean automatic trans systems. I've prced them
"She told me 'I paid the dealer 3 times to change (the fluid)'. They never changed it." Those "mechanics" deserve to lose their jobs at the dealer and never be allowed to work on a customer's car ever again.
fire the mechanics? I'm sure the dealer knows what they do, if they don't they should. My view is that the quick oil change shops are worse. Go to a mechanic you trust.
Yeah, one time they told me they rotated the tires, but i marked the inside of one with chalk, and said “really ? I put this mark here before you told me you rotated, and still here”. Got the “sorry. Mechanic must have forgot”. Rats
It's just their to make the engine less noisy BUT it holds in the heat which you DON"T want. It's better to have a lil noisier BUT Cooler Engine any day than have the HEAT cover on.
My son has a 94 Celica with a standard transmission. It has about 340,000 miles on it. It was leaking oil like beast when he got it, but it stopped when I replaced the baked on PCV valve and the distributor with one from the junk, errrr, repurposing yard. It doesn't leak oil anymore. However, it still has a cm of caked on burnt oil on the bottom of it. He should really get out and clean it up. It also had a bad time rattling at start up and eventually would die when the gas pedal was released while the engine was cold. This made stop signs **super fun**. The coolant temperature connector on the wire side had given out. There are about three or four connectors right around that area, and I replace them all. The old ones were easy to remove with some high leverage cutters that easily cracked off pieces of the old connectors (just be careful not to cut the wires). Also make sure you remember the orientation of the wires into the connector -- it makes the process more efficient. This is great preventative maintenance even if everything is working fine. 300,000 plus miles is an awful lot of heat to endure for a plastic connector.
Hi Scotty, I'm a retired mechanic too, and I totally agree with that you are saying. Besides myself, I trust all that you're saying. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! God Bless!
Quick tip from a 20-year powersports technician that worked on ATVs and SxSs: leave off the drain plug on the differential when you first pump in the new oil. Since a lot of the drain plugs are on the side and not on the bottom of the cases, a lot of old oil can remain in there. So, you use the new oil to displace the old oil. When the oil comes out clean, then pop the drain plug back on and finish filling the case.
Hey my good man I need ur help I'm working on mom's 05 martx the blower fan stays on when keys of so I replaced blower restior still does it. So I can get a direct answer were relay is other than that guess it could be switch it's self. Can u help me
Scotty told like a true professional! When I was in the Navy I was in the service side at Pep and I hated when people would UPCHARGE because of commission! I sold more because I would educate the customer and let them decide and determine if a suggestion was a priority! I would also include the dealers number incase they needed a second opinion and usually the rapport I would build would sell itself because I would NOT screw the customer!
As an experiment with myself, worked short while at a car lot. interesting. one day the owner, good guy, asked me to show a customer a car. He said, "See if you can keep from telling him the things wrong with it." He knew i checked with the garage about the cars. He liked me & was jocking. Most of the others were more the car salesmen type. Good experience. Then i went to work on a horse ranch. 🎉
I watch these videos all the time. 9/10 scotty leaves out vital information on how easy everything is to do yourself. Most people will not be able to remove the intake manifold on that lexus to be able to reach the back three spark plugs. Alot of people also dont realize you need to bleed the cooling system after draining the old coolant.
Love all the great info you give Scotty. You're spot on with he differential fluid change. On my wife's previous car, an '07 Land Rover LR3, at 80k, I asked the dealer how much to change the fluid on the two diffs and transfer case. They quoted me $850+tax (!!!!). My normal mechanic quoted me $185+tax but suggested I try do it myself (since he knew I did the basic maintenance myself). I used Royal Purple Full Synthetic gear oil of the correct spec and change all three fluids in about an hour. Total cost: About $55 in fluids. And it was so simple. Unbelievable.
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When the gear box blew on 72 VH Chrysler Valiant, I took it to the mechanic advised the oil required changing. Ever since I change the oil in the gear and diff every couple of years never any problems after that, runs smooth.
@Scotty, bought my wife a 2017 Lexus RX 350 with 52,000 kilometres on it and saved at least $25 K from new. Real happy with the purchase!!! Keep doin what you’re doin 👍🏼👍🏼
Love watching Scotty's videos, always learn a great deal, this particular one caught my attention immediately - I own 2011 Lexus RX 350 (bought used for $12.5k in 2019, first owner in Houston, was $48k new, all bells and whistles) influenced by Scotty's advice about Toyota, runs great, at 110k miles changed ATF, coolant, brake fluid, engine air filter and ...spark plugs..let me tell you, Scotty made it look like its not a big deal, but took me few hours, the 3 in the front are a peace of cake, the 3 in the back not so much - even after removing plastic pieces, windshield wiper and metal plate running across engine bay (following the manual)- still its a nightmare to reach those 3 plugs, got to use a special spark plug tool with a swivel its so cramped in there and can't see what you are doing, but that's the only thing I hate about V6 in RX350 - has 128k miles now and runs great, my best car purchase.
I did the same thing, bought a 2010 RX350 @ Wilde of Sarasota in 2020 with 114,000 miles and paid $12500, it's fully loaded, one owner,never left Florida. I found a good shop that only works on Toyota and Lexus, had all these things done, then 1 yr later got new tires. looks new, ❤ my Lexus. Scotty is why I bought this vehicle ....he's great.
I absolutely love scotty kilmer he has taught me a ton about how to properly repair and maintain my truck. But from my experience tire rotation every 5000 miles is crucial I literally doubled the amount of life I get out of a brand new set its basic physics and gravity on most cars the front end is where the engine and trans are connected and is heavier than the rear end more weight with gravity causes the front tires to wear quicker than the back tires rotate regularly every oil change and you will double the life span of your tires easy. But men like scotty kilmer are so crucial for encouragement and guidance thank you for everything you've taught me keep it up
I've a Toyota Crown hybrid 3.5 V6, as you say, 3 are easy, otger 3 more tricky, but not that bad, 10 minutes for easy 3, about 35 to 40 minutes for tricky ones, luckily enough only every 60k miles Toyota recommend.
Tire rotation depends on where you live. Up in the mountains with lots of curves and steep grades tire rotation is a must. Every time I get a rotation it's like I just got new tires and the handling is markedly improved.
I did my own maintenance when I was a kid cause I was cheap and drove beaters. I do my own maintenance today 45 yrs later cause I learned from others that most mechanics don't do the job right
This is one of my favorite videos because I was wonder why bringing a car in for maintenance didn't help except for needing tires or alignments. Thank you much. 🤨🙂
There is a TPS reset button under the dash above the accelerator pedal that you can press for 3 seconds on a 2010. Changing the 3 plugs and coils on the rear of that v-6 is nothing like the 3 front ones and can involve either removing the intake or wipers and shroud above the fire wall.
I bought one those a few months ago model year 2010 at 103k miles. It's a salvage, but besides a slightly bent rear bumper bar under the plastic, it seemed okay and runs good. First thing I did was take it to the Toyota dealer for a transmission fluid change and did the differentials myself. Not having a dipstick for transmission fluid is a truly expensive annoyance.
It's imperative to rotate your tires! You want to rotate your tires every 5k to 6k miles so that they wear evenly. If they wear evenly, you can purchase 4 new tires to replace them. Most cars with AWD require you to have the same wear on all four tires so that the AWD system works flawlessly. In addition, tire warranties require you to rotate tires!
I agree. I put a lot of miles in my car, and I still rotate my tires every 5k miles. The shop may be wondering why I go too frequently, but at the end of the day, I'm maximizing the life of the tires, especially when I have FWD and it's heavier in the front than the rear, resulting in more stress in the front tires.
@@floater81floats37 you're the one wasting perfectly good tires. Everyone who knows cars recommends rotation, etc. But if you want to prematurely replace tires, fine. Or you may just be lucky to be driving a very light car that maintains good alignment on good roads The rest of us driving in the real world have to rotate, balance and alignment every 5k. Following your advice would lead to uneven wear, cupping and potential tire failure in addition to added cost. Pay for lifetime rotation, balancing and alignment ONCE and it isn't a "waste of money."
@@dudeonbike800 well as you may have guessed, I am pretty cheap. I do all the work on my cars. So if my tires were getting wrecked I would absolutely rotate them, but they arent so I dont. I have an f150 a toyota solara and a vw golf. If you keep your vehicle in good condition, which I do. Than rotating tires is un nescessary. Im not trolling, this is my experience.
@@floater81floats37 Tire condition varies between the driver , road condition, suspension/steering component, and vehicle's alignment. I have personally seen many vehicles with uneven tire wear and cupping on the outer edge of the tire due to the lack of rotation. You don't have to rotate your tires, but you're definitely going to have a shorter lifespan with them as oppose to Joe who always rotates every other oil change.
Thank you Scotty! Took my then 2 year old chevy to the dealer, got an oil leak, water leak, THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR GOT A LEAK! NO DEALERSHIPS FOR ME! NEVER HAD TROUBLE BEFORE!
Took my mondeo in for its annual service last year. They decided to give me a 100,000 mile service eventhough I only had 72,000 miles on it without telling me. Thanks Ford.
This is VERY TRUE. I have a lot of Toyota's and NEVER been to a dealer or any shop for a service. All are 100% functional. For an example, a shop will tell a coil is bad and sell you an aftermarket one, throwing a reliable Denso coil made by toyota. Since then you will have to replace that aftermarket coil pack every year! Just do basic oil changes and brakes on a Toyota. For other makes... I cannot comment because I never owned one and never will.
I always enjoy watching his videos, but when he was demonstrating how to replace the spark plugs, he was only doing the front bank. Then he said "and do the other side". Problem is that servicing the rear plugs is not so simple. On cars with transverse engines, getting to the rear plugs often requires removing a lot of items and can take hours.
I never rotate my tires. I've worn out Continental Contact DW's 275 40 17 on my Camaro until they were bologna skins and they were all worn evenly and the same. Pulled the intake off and the injectors were as clean as new!. The old maintenance policies that date back to the 50's and earlier are obsolete today.
3:14 best to find the torque spec and tighten down with a torque wrench as over tightening the plug can cause stress on it and possibly a failure down the road
Much worse if you don’t tighten it enough and it blows the plug out with the threads. Big money. I’ve done it both ways and seems to be about the same result except if I’d stopped when the torques wrench said it wouldn’t be seated and might’ve blown out. Get it seated and then use the torque wrench is my advice.
Yeah, the back three plugs are a PITA. Was hoping to see his approach on changing those out, but he skipped right passed it - dang. But, he's correct in that Lexus dealer will charge an insane amount to change out the plugs. The good thing is that it's only needed to be done every 100k miles or so.
I just gotta get in on this one. So you jack the car up and go through the bottom side to get the other 3 plugs? I’ve had to do that on an old Fiero. If you have the right tools and go the right way, the job gets to be much easier and faster.
Automatic transmission fluid changes used to be a reasonable DIY (been there ... done that a few times) until everyone changed to sealed transmissions and got rid of dipsticks.
Back in the 60s/70s, my dad never rotated his tires. He said if you do that, they all just wear out at the same time and you have to buy 4 tires at once but they don't really last longer. This way, he only had to buy 2 at a time. He'd just put the new ones on the rear and the old ones in the front. Worked great.
Scotty, my man, the 3 spark plugs for cylinders 1, 3 & 5 are really pain in the rear end. Did you take the cowl or the intake manifold? This is what I was looking for!
I noticed a lot of ppl liked the torque settings when he said ah, but he's a pro and knows how tight those should be. But he's not saying u don't have to torque anything, cause I guarantee u that he would torque a head gasket job, or intake manifold, but there are a few things pro techs know how tight it should be without torquing. But not everything. Just a tip to keep in mind for some.
As always you're absolutely right Scotty dealerships do rip folk's off I've always maintained my own vehicles' I've got a gm/Vauxhall insignia. 16 plate 2 liter diesel auto 40.000 miles change my oil every 5000 it's now got 40.000 Miles on my gear box oil is due for changing love your honest opinion
@@DoubleShotOfXTC Yeah I've ridden in it and I was seriously impressed by how great it feels despite the mileage. It still drives like it's new with no noticeable issues other than a failed parking brake sensor
Hi Scotty. Thanks for posting. Very helpful. The coolant change is helpful at recommended intervals. I bought some absorption mats to help soap up any spills. I follow up with a Simple Green scrub down of work area. True story my brother lost a dog to someone who just dumped engine coolant in an area where people walk dogs. Have a good weekend everyone.
Another informative video, Scotty! I have had dealers try to rip me off for stuff because they thought I didn’t know any better, but a little knowledge goes a long way.
I've owned at least 8 to 10 front wheel drive cars every single one of them the front tires wore out more. There's more weight on front of the vehicle,the tires are turning left to right,the road usually slopes to one side(water drainage) there's no way it's possible for all 4 tires to wear evenly,no way!
2015 highlander. I did the first 24 months of free oil changes . They changed the filter and added .3 qt of oil to top off. When I figured that out I started doing it myself.
Thanks to that video about traveling tire guys, I was able to find a local company doing that in northern Indiana. I needed balancing and mounting for some used tires I had purchased. After seeing that video, I found a company. I was 700 miles out of town, but I was able to schedule them to come . They got the tires from the side of my garage, and did everything, all without me even being in the same state haha
Scotty, you VASTLY understated the effort involved in changing the plugs on an RX. My wife has an RX, and I've looked into changing the plug. You have to remove the intake manifold to get to the back 3.
I just bought a certified pre own accord from a local dealer, they offer me life time oil change. Scotty's voice immediately popped out like a light bulb!!
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Is it good idea to change CVT transmission fluid by yourself?
I remember using Stalube 90wt. Diff Oil.
If you were smart you would spring for the plastic pump that screwed onto the jug.
Worked great but fill time was still 10 minutes on a cold day.
Scotty, I would have to beg to differ when it comes to 'Beauty Covers'. Most manufactures design their 'Beauty Covers' to keep moisture/water off of the electrical components that are underneath them. Case in point, the Dodge Hemi. When I get a customer coming in for a 'runs rough' complaint with the dreaded MDS codes and misfires, the 'Beauty Cover' is missing.
With further diagnosis, the MDS Solenoids and other components are corroded with water damage.
But, I will agree, that the Toyota / Lexus vehicles really don't have this issue unless you're pron to dropping your 10mm socket down in the valley.
@@rafa-qq7xm yep it is , and it's the same like the other normally transmission
Scotty I have a 1998 Lincoln Mk. VIII that I inherited from my father. It has 55,250 milies on it. The book says change at 50,000. So given the car is 22 years old and just now around the maintainance time in mileage should I have it replaced and what do you think about B&M products to help clean automatic trans systems. I've prced them
Imagine being a mechanic and encouraging people to change their fluid themselves, that's an honest mechanic.
Or he just doesn't want to do it. Hahaha
He makes money being the good guy
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No one touches my babies oil, I know what she likes, only the best and often, and when I do it myself I know it has been done right.
Mr. Kilmer has made a good, honest living by treating people like he wants to be treated. Lesson to the shysters. Thanks for the video!
Rev up your engines but maintain your transmissions!
This comment will blow up
As long as no one slips up and loses a nut we should be fine.
(picture of a donkey laughing)
Come on by and give it a try you’re gonna like it love it want more of it get down turn around go to town
rev it up all day but leave it in P
"She told me 'I paid the dealer 3 times to change (the fluid)'. They never changed it."
Those "mechanics" deserve to lose their jobs at the dealer and never be allowed to work on a customer's car ever again.
can't shut the whole industry down!
But they dont lose job and are allowed to continue to ripp people off over again
fire the mechanics? I'm sure the dealer knows what they do, if they don't they should. My view is that the quick oil change shops are worse. Go to a mechanic you trust.
Yeah, one time they told me they rotated the tires, but i marked the inside of one with chalk, and said “really ? I put this mark here before you told me you rotated, and still here”. Got the “sorry. Mechanic must have forgot”. Rats
@@ppumpkin3282 hi baby
Scotty you are the reason I'm a mechanic today. Thank you
Scotty always tosses the engine "beauty cover" away as though he's insulted by its mere existence 😆
I wonder if those "fancy" engine covers help speed-up the planned obsolescence under the hood?
Is this why the dealerships are getting torched???
FoDaddy Then it’s a design oversight. Don’t buy those cars.
FoDaddy 2019 Tacoma is loud AF when it the emission fan pops
I've always tossed mine.
It's fuckin ridiculous on my car to remove the oil cap to take the thing off.
It's just their to make the engine less noisy BUT it holds in the heat which you DON"T want.
It's better to have a lil noisier BUT Cooler Engine any day than have the HEAT cover on.
My operational 94 Celica has also extended its transmission life due to just driving it. Not bragging, just excited!! It has over 337,000 mile on it.
Scotty hasn't driven his in years. Cobwebs in then engine.
People should leave your number of likes at 94, it's auspicious and shouldn't be changed.
My son has a 94 Celica with a standard transmission. It has about 340,000 miles on it. It was leaking oil like beast when he got it, but it stopped when I replaced the baked on PCV valve and the distributor with one from the junk, errrr, repurposing yard. It doesn't leak oil anymore. However, it still has a cm of caked on burnt oil on the bottom of it. He should really get out and clean it up. It also had a bad time rattling at start up and eventually would die when the gas pedal was released while the engine was cold. This made stop signs **super fun**. The coolant temperature connector on the wire side had given out. There are about three or four connectors right around that area, and I replace them all. The old ones were easy to remove with some high leverage cutters that easily cracked off pieces of the old connectors (just be careful not to cut the wires). Also make sure you remember the orientation of the wires into the connector -- it makes the process more efficient. This is great preventative maintenance even if everything is working fine. 300,000 plus miles is an awful lot of heat to endure for a plastic connector.
A photographer I follow on Instagram has a Smart that he has had serviced well and now has over a million kilometers on it.
Hi Scotty, I'm a retired mechanic too, and I totally agree with that you are saying. Besides myself, I trust all that you're saying. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! God Bless!
Always remove the fill plug before you pull the drain plug. If you drain the fluid then cannot refill it, you are screwed.
Thats what he did , although he didn't explain why and your right .
plus to maybe let air in so all fluid comes out
what would the fix be if someone did that?
@@lemonator8813
Need a breaker to open the fill plug if your normal tool can't.
@@metzmatu8409 thx, the more you know.
Thank you scotty for being a honest man!!! I learned the hard way, when i was a youngster. Never ever again. I do all my maintenance myself now!!!!
Quick tip from a 20-year powersports technician that worked on ATVs and SxSs: leave off the drain plug on the differential when you first pump in the new oil. Since a lot of the drain plugs are on the side and not on the bottom of the cases, a lot of old oil can remain in there. So, you use the new oil to displace the old oil. When the oil comes out clean, then pop the drain plug back on and finish filling the case.
“There’s torque readings but EHHHHH...”
-OldSchoolScotty, 2020
LOL !!
the wrist of a good mechanic is the same as a torque wrench( in most circumstances).
Hey my good man I need ur help I'm working on mom's 05 martx the blower fan stays on when keys of so I replaced blower restior still does it. So I can get a direct answer were relay is other than that guess it could be switch it's self. Can u help me
🤣
...then you turn it until you can't turn it anymore...then ... just a little bit more! LOL
Its fun to watch Scotty work on cars, he makes it look so easy.
Especially the spark plug. Just popped right out. Didn’t even have to use a socket.
That's weird Scotty that you couldn't find a tool in your clean, orderly garage. 😆😅😂🤣
lol
Moral of the story: Orderliness is for weenies! (As long as your head and your vehicles are in order, of course)
“You just can’t trust anyone these days”
*shows picture of the pope around kids*
Scotty woke 😂🙌🏼
Red Pilled.
It happens more than you think!!! That's one reason why I'm not a Catholic anymore!!! So sad, but true!!! SMMFH!!!
LOL
@@rodneydangerfield1162 Hey I heard your wife signed you up for a Bridge Club. When is your first jump?
It was epic! Lol
Scotty told like a true professional! When I was in the Navy I was in the service side at Pep and I hated when people would UPCHARGE because of commission! I sold more because I would educate the customer and let them decide and determine if a suggestion was a priority! I would also include the dealers number incase they needed a second opinion and usually the rapport I would build would sell itself because I would NOT screw the customer!
As an experiment with myself, worked short while at a car lot. interesting. one day the owner, good guy, asked me to show a customer a car. He said, "See if you can keep from telling him the things wrong with it." He knew i checked with the garage about the cars. He liked me & was jocking. Most of the others were more the car salesmen type. Good experience. Then i went to work on a horse ranch. 🎉
5:33 - Scotty: "There's torque readings, but aiaaaeeee..." LOL!!
“There’s torque readings but aaah” 😂 Don’t ever change Scotty
Scottys the man!!
Common sense lessons like these are precisely the reason your vids are worth watching. Thanks a million Scotty.
Got a 04 Corolla with 300k miles
Never changed the transmission fluid.
Still runs like a champ 💪
I just hooked Scotty up with 3/4 of a penny.
Make It a penny and a half!
😅
LOL with the amount of scotty ive watched, ive given him a whole solid dollar! $$$ maybe two!
Lawrence Jensen STOP
I have over 400,000 miles on my car and with the same fluid in the transmission. Still works great!
I watch these videos all the time. 9/10 scotty leaves out vital information on how easy everything is to do yourself. Most people will not be able to remove the intake manifold on that lexus to be able to reach the back three spark plugs. Alot of people also dont realize you need to bleed the cooling system after draining the old coolant.
Love all the great info you give Scotty. You're spot on with he differential fluid change. On my wife's previous car, an '07 Land Rover LR3, at 80k, I asked the dealer how much to change the fluid on the two diffs and transfer case. They quoted me $850+tax (!!!!). My normal mechanic quoted me $185+tax but suggested I try do it myself (since he knew I did the basic maintenance myself). I used Royal Purple Full Synthetic gear oil of the correct spec and change all three fluids in about an hour. Total cost: About $55 in fluids. And it was so simple. Unbelievable.
“There’s torque readings, but ah ah ah” 😂 Jesus this dude is every man ever.
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Scotty: "A plastic pump I bought at AutoZone"
Cuts immediately to O'Reilly's commercial
smooth
Hehe, happened to me sometimes. But also had the AZ ones as well . 😁👍
Incogmeato commercial for me. I just wanna real hamburger damn it!
Scotty should have inserted a picture of Austin Powers next to the plastic pump.
OH OH OH O'REILLY'S........... AUTO PARTS
We're not in the USA but O'Reilly's sounds better than Autoszone.
Not because it's also my surname 😂
When the gear box blew on 72 VH Chrysler Valiant, I took it to the mechanic advised the oil required changing. Ever since I change the oil in the gear and diff every couple of years never any problems after that, runs smooth.
Rearend was making some NOISE 2:03 😂
That's why I like going to Valvoline, you can see the work being done.
“Rear end was making some noise .” 😂🤣😂🤣
@Scotty, bought my wife a 2017 Lexus RX 350 with 52,000 kilometres on it and saved at least $25 K from new. Real happy with the purchase!!! Keep doin what you’re doin 👍🏼👍🏼
Love watching Scotty's videos, always learn a great deal, this particular one caught my attention immediately - I own 2011 Lexus RX 350 (bought used for $12.5k in 2019, first owner in Houston, was $48k new, all bells and whistles) influenced by Scotty's advice about Toyota, runs great, at 110k miles changed ATF, coolant, brake fluid, engine air filter and ...spark plugs..let me tell you, Scotty made it look like its not a big deal, but took me few hours, the 3 in the front are a peace of cake, the 3 in the back not so much - even after removing plastic pieces, windshield wiper and metal plate running across engine bay (following the manual)- still its a nightmare to reach those 3 plugs, got to use a special spark plug tool with a swivel its so cramped in there and can't see what you are doing, but that's the only thing I hate about V6 in RX350 - has 128k miles now and runs great, my best car purchase.
I did the same thing, bought a 2010 RX350 @ Wilde of Sarasota in 2020 with 114,000 miles and paid $12500, it's fully loaded, one owner,never left Florida. I found a good shop that only works on Toyota and Lexus, had all these things done, then 1 yr later got new tires. looks new, ❤ my Lexus. Scotty is why I bought this vehicle ....he's great.
I absolutely love scotty kilmer he has taught me a ton about how to properly repair and maintain my truck. But from my experience tire rotation every 5000 miles is crucial I literally doubled the amount of life I get out of a brand new set its basic physics and gravity on most cars the front end is where the engine and trans are connected and is heavier than the rear end more weight with gravity causes the front tires to wear quicker than the back tires rotate regularly every oil change and you will double the life span of your tires easy. But men like scotty kilmer are so crucial for encouragement and guidance thank you for everything you've taught me keep it up
Scotty, you didn't tell the guys about the back 3 spark plugs on the Lexus! Good luck doing those 😂😃
Theat is why Scotty makes the big $. I am sure he has just the right tool SOMEWHERE in that garage..
Or trying to get to the front differential
Exactly! Even the wipers need to come off! But, it's a fun, satisfying job!
i think it is complicated to take out the 3 spark plugs in back unless you know what re doing
I've a Toyota Crown hybrid 3.5 V6, as you say, 3 are easy, otger 3 more tricky, but not that bad, 10 minutes for easy 3, about 35 to 40 minutes for tricky ones, luckily enough only every 60k miles Toyota recommend.
You sure made that differential service look easy... I'll be doing my Lexus RX 350 and my FJ tomorrow.....
Scotty, you showed an easy plug. Let's see how you do the 3 plugs on the back
Tire rotation depends on where you live. Up in the mountains with lots of curves and steep grades tire rotation is a must. Every time I get a rotation it's like I just got new tires and the handling is markedly improved.
Lol cracked me up when he tossed the beauty cover 😂
lol customer won't be too happy to know his stupid beauty cover is being tossed like that
I did my own maintenance when I was a kid cause I was cheap and drove beaters. I do my own maintenance today 45 yrs later cause I learned from others that most mechanics don't do the job right
Another 3/4 of a penny for you Scotty! I changed my rear diff oil in my Honda Crv it stopped a horrible crunching noise.
Man, I so wish you were my neighbor Scotty.. Thank you for all the information and honesty. God bless you.
Love the raw, straight forward tips on maintenance. You're awesome Scotty!
This is one of my favorite videos because I was wonder why bringing a car in for maintenance didn't help except for needing tires or alignments. Thank you much. 🤨🙂
@Wagner PD how long do they last? I wish i were rich I wouldn't be driving my car; I would be traveling by airplane.
3:46 that quack sound was hilarious 😭😂
And that duck photo 😂👌
@@74jailbreaker
It's a goose
There is a TPS reset button under the dash above the accelerator pedal that you can press for 3 seconds on a 2010. Changing the 3 plugs and coils on the rear of that v-6 is nothing like the 3 front ones and can involve either removing the intake or wipers and shroud above the fire wall.
Best part of every Scotty video, when he throws the “beauty cover” on the concrete.
He a rought man shows no respect for the customer car very bad trait
Thats y we like him
@@godismerciful6200 Hilarious!
Everyone who owns a car should watch this and apply it. Great info.
Scotty's one man War against beauty covers continues to rage on!
I bought one those a few months ago model year 2010 at 103k miles. It's a salvage, but besides a slightly bent rear bumper bar under the plastic, it seemed okay and runs good. First thing I did was take it to the Toyota dealer for a transmission fluid change and did the differentials myself. Not having a dipstick for transmission fluid is a truly expensive annoyance.
this car is a beauty! no rust, value and the still luxury
It's imperative to rotate your tires! You want to rotate your tires every 5k to 6k miles so that they wear evenly. If they wear evenly, you can purchase 4 new tires to replace them. Most cars with AWD require you to have the same wear on all four tires so that the AWD system works flawlessly. In addition, tire warranties require you to rotate tires!
I agree. I put a lot of miles in my car, and I still rotate my tires every 5k miles. The shop may be wondering why I go too frequently, but at the end of the day, I'm maximizing the life of the tires, especially when I have FWD and it's heavier in the front than the rear, resulting in more stress in the front tires.
im 38 years old and ive never rotated my tires and ive had the same experience as scotty. stop wasting your money.
@@floater81floats37 you're the one wasting perfectly good tires. Everyone who knows cars recommends rotation, etc. But if you want to prematurely replace tires, fine. Or you may just be lucky to be driving a very light car that maintains good alignment on good roads The rest of us driving in the real world have to rotate, balance and alignment every 5k. Following your advice would lead to uneven wear, cupping and potential tire failure in addition to added cost.
Pay for lifetime rotation, balancing and alignment ONCE and it isn't a "waste of money."
@@dudeonbike800 well as you may have guessed, I am pretty cheap. I do all the work on my cars. So if my tires were getting wrecked I would absolutely rotate them, but they arent so I dont. I have an f150 a toyota solara and a vw golf. If you keep your vehicle in good condition, which I do. Than rotating tires is un nescessary. Im not trolling, this is my experience.
@@floater81floats37 Tire condition varies between the driver , road condition, suspension/steering component, and vehicle's alignment. I have personally seen many vehicles with uneven tire wear and cupping on the outer edge of the tire due to the lack of rotation. You don't have to rotate your tires, but you're definitely going to have a shorter lifespan with them as oppose to Joe who always rotates every other oil change.
Thank you Scotty! Took my then 2 year old chevy to the dealer, got an oil leak, water leak, THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR GOT A LEAK! NO DEALERSHIPS FOR ME! NEVER HAD TROUBLE BEFORE!
Scotty is the only mechanic u can trust these days 🙏😔
Took my mondeo in for its annual service last year. They decided to give me a 100,000 mile service eventhough I only had 72,000 miles on it without telling me. Thanks Ford.
Hahahaha! “You can’t really trust people these days”
i certainly cant trust honda dealership
@Payback Vendetta At least he's not sniffing the girls' hair or telling them not to have boyfriends until they are 30. Lol.
Since Skotty is not a "PEOPLE" but IS a Flairing arm Flappin JAW Mechanik ALIEN you can TRUST HIM...
Savage scotty Always has a problem with the plastic motor cover.
I’m a 22 year old guy but I drive like a GRANNY. When my friends make fun of me, I just remind them it’s THEIR cars that are always in the shop 😆
nothing wrong with babying a car with high mileage
finally a smart younger person
TheAAJourney The Kicker: My car is brand new lol my goal is to make it live to 400,000
Wise, indeed.
@@Politicalfan17 what is your car?
This is VERY TRUE.
I have a lot of Toyota's and NEVER been to a dealer or any shop for a service. All are 100% functional. For an example, a shop will tell a coil is bad and sell you an aftermarket one, throwing a reliable Denso coil made by toyota. Since then you will have to replace that aftermarket coil pack every year! Just do basic oil changes and brakes on a Toyota. For other makes... I cannot comment because I never owned one and never will.
I always enjoy watching his videos, but when he was demonstrating how to replace the spark plugs, he was only doing the front bank. Then he said "and do the other side". Problem is that servicing the rear plugs is not so simple. On cars with transverse engines, getting to the rear plugs often requires removing a lot of items and can take hours.
Absolutely. I have a car like "his wife's Lexus" and it was a royal PITA.
maybe he skipped the other three😾
He magic man do u even knoe he can change timing belt in 5min all mechanic take 1 day😂
I never rotate my tires. I've worn out Continental Contact DW's 275 40 17 on my Camaro until they were bologna skins and they were all worn evenly and the same. Pulled the intake off and the injectors were as clean as new!. The old maintenance policies that date back to the 50's and earlier are obsolete today.
Rear end was making some noise ... priceless!
As said before , they could periodically spray the rubber components with 303 Protectant .
3:14 best to find the torque spec and tighten down with a torque wrench as over tightening the plug can cause stress on it and possibly a failure down the road
Much worse if you don’t tighten it enough and it blows the plug out with the threads. Big money. I’ve done it both ways and seems to be about the same result except if I’d stopped when the torques wrench said it wouldn’t be seated and might’ve blown out. Get it seated and then use the torque wrench is my advice.
The joe pesci of auto repair.... I love it. Awesome videos Scott!
He forgot to mention that you need to either remove the intake or the cowl to remove the other three spark plugs.
I know right, he just said "remove the other 5" hahaha it's not that easy.
Yeah, the back three plugs are a PITA. Was hoping to see his approach on changing those out, but he skipped right passed it - dang. But, he's correct in that Lexus dealer will charge an insane amount to change out the plugs. The good thing is that it's only needed to be done every 100k miles or so.
You ever try to change LS spark plugs?
I just gotta get in on this one. So you jack the car up and go through the bottom side to get the other 3 plugs? I’ve had to do that on an old Fiero. If you have the right tools and go the right way, the job gets to be much easier and faster.
Automatic transmission fluid changes used to be a reasonable DIY (been there ... done that a few times) until everyone changed to sealed transmissions and got rid of dipsticks.
“Can’t really trust people..” Pope with children 😂😂😂
Lmao..lol..Right..
Classic!
very unfortunate for Scotty to show this
Wow you don’t believe in jackstands you crazy!!
War.is.a. Racket it’s just media my friend who try to make all popes look evil
Back in the 60s/70s, my dad never rotated his tires. He said if you do that, they all just wear out at the same time and you have to buy 4 tires at once but they don't really last longer. This way, he only had to buy 2 at a time. He'd just put the new ones on the rear and the old ones in the front. Worked great.
Scotty, my man, the 3 spark plugs for cylinders 1, 3 & 5 are really pain in the rear end. Did you take the cowl or the intake manifold? This is what I was looking for!
You don’t have to. You can slide the manifold side to side.
One thing I like about my Chevy - I get a monthly email and it tells me the condition of all the systems on the car. That is fairly impressive.
2:16
*inserts picture of the Pope*
"Can't really trust people these days."
Subbed. Made me almost spit my coffee out.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
I noticed a lot of ppl liked the torque settings when he said ah, but he's a pro and knows how tight those should be. But he's not saying u don't have to torque anything, cause I guarantee u that he would torque a head gasket job, or intake manifold, but there are a few things pro techs know how tight it should be without torquing. But not everything. Just a tip to keep in mind for some.
Scotty dont forget put jack stand to secure back lift, dont trust with hydraulic jack
What if you don't want to buy a jack stand, I have a toyota highlander. What is best to lift the car.
Finally someone with the same Gen RX 350. Thanks Scotty!
Let's see you do the back spark plugs. I think the intake has to come off. Also put anti sieze on the plugs
For sure😉
Brand new spark plugs have already have from the factory
iv been working on my own car since 2015 cause of you Scott 🥳
Did I miss the part about what to do to the transmission?
As always you're absolutely right Scotty dealerships do rip folk's off I've always maintained my own vehicles' I've got a gm/Vauxhall insignia. 16 plate 2 liter diesel auto 40.000 miles change my oil every 5000 it's now got 40.000 Miles on my gear box oil is due for changing love your honest opinion
LOL, the easy spark plug, I was waiting to see him do the rear plugs. That's not an average persons job.
Try a Mitsubishi Montero: all day project!
Scotty, Thanks for Hanging in !
Against scotty's recommendations I drive an Audi. Transmission is still perfect after 14 years and 200k miles. Gotta love a 6 speed
Is it the DSG transmission ? If so, make sure you change the transmission fluid at the Audi/VW dealer every 3 years or 60k KM.
@@duncanidaho7494 isn't the DSG only automatic? Mines a 6 speed manual. Serviced every 45k
I know a guy with a 2007 Audi A8L with ~230k and counting. Has the auto 6 speed and still runs and shifts quite well.
@@hunterp589 those A8s are built pretty well. I'm not surprised it's still going strong. Mines a 2006 A3
@@DoubleShotOfXTC Yeah I've ridden in it and I was seriously impressed by how great it feels despite the mileage. It still drives like it's new with no noticeable issues other than a failed parking brake sensor
I love you Scotty most honest mechanic on TH-cam
One problem. On the RX's you have to take off the intake manifold among other things to access the back three plugs. Kind of a pain.
Same as my es300. It's a lot of work for 3 plugs.
Hi Scotty. Thanks for posting. Very helpful. The coolant change is helpful at recommended intervals. I bought some absorption mats to help soap up any spills. I follow up with a Simple Green scrub down of work area. True story my brother lost a dog to someone who just dumped engine coolant in an area where people walk dogs. Have a good weekend everyone.
2:02 rear end was making some noise, took the back off and it was full of sludge
....and the pop-up image :))
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Another informative video, Scotty! I have had dealers try to rip me off for stuff because they thought I didn’t know any better, but a little knowledge goes a long way.
I've owned at least 8 to 10 front wheel drive cars every single one of them the front tires wore out more.
There's more weight on front of the vehicle,the tires are turning left to right,the road usually slopes to one side(water drainage) there's no way it's possible for all 4 tires to wear evenly,no way!
That’s what I’m saying
All of the acceleration and most of the breaking are there too. My fronts always wear faster.
2015 highlander. I did the first 24 months of free oil changes . They changed the filter and added .3 qt of oil to top off. When I figured that out I started doing it myself.
This guy is growing on me!! Love the vids.
Nice combination of crisp, entertaining, informative and funny.
3:46 just killed me 🤣
Torque readings shorque readings. Love it!
This guy makes good mechanics look like rip off artists
Lol that’s what I was thinking
Thanks to that video about traveling tire guys, I was able to find a local company doing that in northern Indiana. I needed balancing and mounting for some used tires I had purchased. After seeing that video, I found a company. I was 700 miles out of town, but I was able to schedule them to come . They got the tires from the side of my garage, and did everything, all without me even being in the same state haha
😂😂😂😂😂 the pic that popped up when he said "you can't trust people"
Scotty, you VASTLY understated the effort involved in changing the plugs on an RX. My wife has an RX, and I've looked into changing the plug. You have to remove the intake manifold to get to the back 3.
That's pretty clean under there. I been looking at them and they are full of rust.
I just bought a certified pre own accord from a local dealer, they offer me life time oil change. Scotty's voice immediately popped out like a light bulb!!