When you change your brake pads, open the bleeder valve to get the fluid out when you compress the caliper and don't force it back thru the system. Forcing it back thru can mess up the ABS, plus it helps get old fluid out. Just make sure you don't run the master cylinder dry.
'Mess up the ABS'...come on guy. I don't disagree with your suggestion ( it is the right thing to do ), I do however disagree with your comment about the ABS. 35 years of brake pad changes and I don't always open the bleeder when I gotta get 'er done quick.
@totalnoobfishing1753 I am not saying it is necessary, I have done many ABS brakes without opening the bleeder valve and have had no problems, but when ABS came out it was recommended by some car manufacturers to not force the fluid back thru the ABS as it "may" cause problems. But it also helps as the fluid in the caliper does get the hottest, depending on how aggressively you drive, and it is good to just get it out and have it replaced with cleaner fluid.
Tectron is a very good additive. A coworker who drove a Mercedes Benz used it in the 1980's to keep fuel injectors clean. My Dodge Shadow never hand an engine or fuel injector problem for 8 years, until it was hit and destroyed. I still use it today.
I didn't used any cleaners, boosters, performance additives etc for my whole career as a driver. You wont believe me, but i had just 1 fuel pump die due to electrical short in it. It was just old and died naturally. No other problems encountered.
@@mmllmmll22 many say that oil companies put enough additives in their blends, as per government requirements, that no additional ones are necessary. Sounds like your experience is proof of that!
Don t put additives but use fuel injector cleaner? Don t flush coolant but flush brake fluid?? Do oil changes regularly but reset the reminder yourself??? Ok now for real advice , DON T LET AI RUN YOUR LIFE. It seems way too confused...
except for a fuel additive, i will say much better to remove injectors and have cleaned, i know most will differ, i dont trust any additive, i worked 40 years in the gold mines in South Africa as an artisan, and believe me i dont think theres more of an industry to test oil, grease bearings, mostly bearings, and we never used any additives,,, -- only for a short time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, at one time around the 1990 when Molly slip became an in thing we tried it on the oil, in my opinion it caused more problems than doing any good, always was, when draining the pumps oil there was a sludge left behind, if it was a good sludge i cannot say, so we stopped using mollyslip, only thing we changed in the 1990s was going over to synthetic grease, that was 1000 % a good grease,
6:27 - thanks, i was thinking about "how are we goin to live on mars" and you just gave me answer. I'm gonna pack a lot of heater cores and make them produce air. Great!
Only with cars younger than 20 years if you’re having a 20 plus year old car NGK copper plugs are the way to go as those old cars can’t get much use out of those highend iridium plugs.
@@oberzocker5117 not quite true: my 1999 honda v6 uses iridium or platinum which are at least 100K, and in fact can technically virtually never wear out, ie even 300K MILES in theory, but by then impossible to remove!
Shotgun method used by most repair shops- replace all parts the *could possibly* be the problem. Easier and more profitable then troubleshooting the root cause. Shotgun method ensures the customer wont return for the same issue.
My 2011 Honda Odyssey with 129K mileage has not given me mechanical or electrical troubles since I purchased the unit brand-new. I change engine oil according to Honda's maintenance minder, use synthetic oil, and don't add additives to fuel. Although I already replaced the rear shock absorbers and other parts and am about to replace the CV axle. I plan to keep it running for years to come.
@@Tintoycar that doesn't mean nothing until u destroy a water pump or other damage u won't know no point on cheaping out on a rad flush its not even expensive
@@fortnite360HZ Waterpump had 400 000 km, and my friend replaced it with the timing belt because he had never seen a waterpump with 400 000 km and it still was ok. Off course it was a Honda civic :-)
I can sum this video up in four words. READ THE OWNERS MANUAL!!! on most cars that people would be driving they tell you nearly all of this information. Regurgitation at its finest.
Your vehicle servicer will it be the dealership or otherwise can test the coolant and see if it's acidic and basically give you an idea how often you need to change it as well as other fluids in your vehicle such as fuel system needs an injector cleaner or fuel system cleaner detergent that will keep your injectors clean and running properly instead of resulting in poor fuel economy, most engine oils have all the additives that are included in the bottle so only thing you need to remember is to shake up the bottle before you pour them in and make sure you don't leave those additives in the bottom of the bottle by doing so as most mechanics will probably tell you if you have a vertically mounted oil filter go ahead and refill the filter before you put the new one on so it takes 5 seconds or so off the time for your oil to reach the parts of your engine that require lubrication such as the camshafts on top and the crankshaft bearings also two things that I'm testing now is the Valvoline restore and protect that actually cleans out deposits inside of your engine and motorkote spelled with a K that puts a super slick surface on the friction surfaces inside your engine especially your Pistons Rings bearings over overhead cams camshafts and driveshafts, oil change intervals depending on your make and model vehicle use layer between 5,010,000 me make sure you change it on time when it's required this will keep you from having corrupt oil through possible mixture of fuel mixed in with your engine oil which is the number one corruptor of engine oil, cooling system flushes are usually dictated by manufacturer or dealer requirements and a lot of the new high-tech coolants have 100,000 MI
He probably should have been more specific. No oil additives, no coolant additives. Fuel additives for cleaning injectors can be beneficial. Or you could remove your fuel injectors and have them cleaned and flow tested.
I gotta say.. Valvoline oil changers talked me into their fuel treatment. It actually unquestionably made a difference. But going forward I use Seafoam.
@@Ngobeicaptain Yes , because they are going to degrade once they leave the manufacturing plant then to the store and sit how long before someone buys it . Too bad and sad I was recently in a Costco in Kirkland WA USA , And saw a Interstate Battery AGM H5 that fits my 2020 Toyota Camry , label say made in Mexico ! About a month ago I was at the same and all said made in Germany . I had almost bought one seeing is was in there . I had to replace my alternator and battery Auto Zone platinum AGM charged a fews times , but still a good battery .
@@Ngobeicaptain peterrudy is 100% correct. Charge it maybe 2hrs or so to "Wake it up", i've been in the car trade over 30yrs. PLUS if your battery is flat but have no jumper cables or a jump starter but can remove the battery if you have some tools in your car you can shake the battey, tip it upside down a few times for 1min, give it a good shake,bang it on the floor to move the sediments around & that MAY get your car started to just get you going. TOP TIP right there. If you keep charging up your battery over many months then it's kaput! Many cases the cells are done bas they'll be bone dry with no fluid in it it's toast.
@@Ngobeicaptain yes, as he said once a battery is filled with acid ,the life startes going down, it could be a year-old battery, and will not be still fully charged,all depends from where its bought at or from
Excellent advice ! Start with a 50 amp initial charge then finish on 10 amps until fully charged - Advice from an Interstate Battery Dealer - I've done it intermittent to my car batteries and it Does need/take the charge ... Lead acid batteries are subject to a internal chemical process called desulfication that requires the lead battery plates to shed any insulating deposits from normal/abnormal operation ..
30 -40 yrs ago they talked about flushing antifreeze every couple years. Now my technicians tell me don't even touch it as long as its color is good and it's working leave it indefinitely. In 12 years owning an 8 cyl cylinder Jaguar I never did a flush only drained some of the fluid once when there was a little problem with the AC. In my 2002 BMW 3 Series I did a complete cooling system change out of all parts because they're known to be faulty and that was over 5 years ago and I haven't changed the antifreeze since.
@@pierrehahn64I don't know what it means to flush AC. But referring to when there was a problem with the air conditioning on my car,for some reason they needed to dump some of the antifreeze and replaced it. In 12 years I never did a full antifreeze flush.
100% on brake fluid bleed or flush. I keep my vehicles a long time. I was not a stranger to having to replace calipers. I added an occasional brake fluid bleed to my maintenance and I haven’t had to replace a caliper or master cylinder in years.
1. I drive a 20 year old car that runs as well as it did on the first day, brand new. 2. This means that I record the date and mileage of every servicing and repair along with either the recommendation for future servicing by mileage or time. 3. It also means that I give multiple written instructions of what is to be done by my independent mechanic along with any chemicals specific to the car and parts that are either aftermarket or OEM, depending upon the literature. 4. My car is clean inside and outside and is showing its age. Are you impressed by a car someone drives? Fine. Between my street and the next block are 3 Rivians, multiple huge SUVs, new cars. I have no car payment and no credit card debt for years.
I've always used good gas, i'm form the UK & 95% of the time use either ESSO, BP or Shell. never had an issue in my 35yrs of driving. Many Brits go to cheap supermarkets & over time they will have issue. Been in the car trade over 36yrs too....seen some cheap car owners indeed.
Have a good mechanic check the coolant hoses and plastic fittings at 100,000 miles. Probably best to replace them at that point or no more than 125000miles . If you live in a warmer summer climate where your hoses can sit for hours ( after arriving home or such) with hot coolant that takes hours to come to ambient temperature have your hoses checked at 75k.
Older Hondas often have water pumps that are driven by the timing belt. Changing the coolant renews the anti corrosion additives and water pump lubricant which can prevent the dreaded timing belt broken by seized water pump and pistons hitting the valves and ruining the engine scenario. DUH. Honda recommended changing the coolant every other year. And the new 100,000 coolant mile interval is as ridiculous as 10,000 mile oil changes unless you intend to dispose of the vehicle way before that mileage. If you want a vehicle to last change all fluids according to the short service interval which is about half the time or mileage of the normal service recommendations. Oil changes before 5000 miles (about 150 hours) and transmission and brake fluid draining before 50,000 intervals, 30,000 miles for CVTs; and flush the power steering fluid when it changes color or 50,000 miles. I change coolant every year in my original 25 year old radiator. Utube strikes again.
Look, An engine additive works. I use an engine additive that coats seals. I have a ten year old Malibu that has 150000 miles . Has needed only spark plugs and PCV Always change those Twice a year oil change. On my car I may have spent $4000 all told maintenance wise, over 10 years Oh yes the additive. B&G
Hi if you (if) you drive 300 plus miles a day none stop or sometimes one stop… how often you should change the engine synthetic oil? 5k miles. And Transmission Fluids? 30k miles? Thanks
I like a lot of these but I have never once used fuel injector cleaner and I've never had a problem with it that s***'s snake oil but you should avoid low quality gas places that have that super cheap gas like Arco. I just had a supercharged mustang and I couldn't make it to another place so I filled up with theirs premium of course and I still started having misfires and as soon as I refilled the tank they went away
Am shaking in my boots as a mechanic 😂 silly.. why wouldn't we want them to know about this? It really doesn't matter they still won't do it 😂 .. in the end.. good video! Thumbs up!
This video is garbage bro ...coolant flush is necessary running a fuel cleaner with todays GDI motors for sure needs to be done tire pressure most mechanics check an air filter why even mention it .....he should of said change the PCV valve to prevent issues which most mechanics don't even mention it lucky I know about cars cause this video is garbage
If you are surprised by a low coolant level in the bottle, that coolant went somewhere. Hose leak, water pump leak, O-ring leak, bent coolant tube, corroded cover on throttle hosing, or other. May be time to start hunting.
they said to use injector cleaner, not a fuel additive, there is a difference. you dont need to clean up the fuel, but over time you injectors do build up with deposits and need some cleaning.
The MOST important maintenance item they negleted to mentioned would be to change out your transmission fluid at regular intervals. One way to tell if needs changing is it to check it with white rag . If it looks like cranberry juice, then it's still doing its job. However , if it looks Coca-Cola, then it's time to drain and replace. And I'm not talking about a flush, or even changing out the filter. Just replace whatever amount of fluid drains out. Then, check it again about every 10k miles or when you rotate your tires which should be the same interval. The dealer will tell you its good for the life if vehicle. But I keep my vehicles a long time (past 200k miles,) and the only way it will make it that long is to periodically change out the tranny fluid.
Depends on car! Honestly better off googling for your specific car. My old BMW had lifetime transmission oil so it should NEVER be changed, unless it’s leaking or something. My New Hyundai has oil that should be changed everyone ~30k miles.
@@scavenger117 There is no such thing as lifetime transmission oil my friend that's how u break the transmission I always change it in the BMW and there is no issues they sell fluid for a reason not when u destroy your transmission
Not changing coolent leads to a blown head gasket, it becomes acidic over time and eats through the head gasket, the new pink stuff is supposed to last longer like 100,000 miles,but if you don't have the pink stuff change it every few years
You missed one more important thing. CHANGE YOUR CABIN FILTER AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR! a $5 cabin air filter is 300x cheaper than replacing your evaporator core due to debris and mold damage. Replacing the evaporator while dismantling all your dashboard can cost thousands of dollars!
I feel that the target audience for this level of advice might not understand what "rotate your tyres" means. It means swapping the rear tyres with the fronts. Keep them on the same side too because a lot of cars these days have "directional tyres" which means they are designed to primarily rotate in one direction.
I had a Toyota Service Manager try to tell me that legally only the Toyota Dealership Service Tech can reset your Maintenance Reminder! Don't believe this. Toyota will rip you off blind!
Major fuel distributors sell Top Tier fuel that has a detergent added to keep your fuel injectors clean. But not all distributors carry Top Tier fuel. Costco has Top Tier, Walmart and Sam's club does not at this time. There should be a Top Tier fuel sticker on the fuel pump. Read your owners manual under fuel and it will tell you they prefer Top Tier fuel. Study Top Tier fuel. You buy a lot of gas.
Sams club and costco have subpar gas that causes issues so i add lucas fuel injector cleaner every tank and i always choose sams 93 grade i stay away from costco gas
Costco in the US does half a billion gas transactions every year, nearly all to frequent repeat purchasers. It would be wildly obvious if Costco gas was sub-par.
I have had two vehicles that give me check engine lights when I fill up and my sister has one. It used to be a top tier gasoline but they took those signs down about three years ago. Which is about when I started having issues now I switched to Sam's club and voila no more issues so yeah their gas sucks.
I am a master technician and car maintenance fanatic. As Costco is a top tier rated gasoline vendor and a convenient place for me to fuel my cars, my cars all run on Costco gas about 95% of the time for years. No fuel related issues with my cars ever. Sam's Club is not top tier gasoline. And why anyone who talks badly about a product but admits to using it regularly, is beyond me.
Did u not read what I just wrote the Costco by me does not advertise the top tier gasoline anymore which means it's not and I stopped using it when they stopped being top tier because it caused me issues. It hasn't been top tier for three years here in Bedford pk. Illinois. If I were you I would check for the advertisement at your gas station. Nine out of ten it's not top tier either.
Injector additives don’t do anything, batteries are fully charged from the store, brake fluid you can see without opening, if your heather is cold most likely your thermostat is getting weak.
I disagree on some things. Power steering flushes ARE necessary, as well as coolant flushes. This video forgot to mention the importance of transmission and differential services as well. There was also a contradiction. it says at first, that modern gasoline has all the additives necessary for a fuel system, then later on, it recommends fuel injector cleaner. Which is it? AI is almost there, but not quite yet.
Sorry, no. Flushing out your antifreeze and putting in a 50/50 antifreeze and water mix is absolutely necessary to keep your car running young. Besides, you also can flush out the input hose to the heater core as the output hose disconnected to release the old and recieve the new once both hoses are reinstalled and connected back up accordingly. So YES! It's necessarey to flush out your antifreeze and put in all new antifreeze and water mixture.
You're absolutely right that many fuels come with additives already mixed in, and for most drivers, that’s enough. In some cases, though, like for older engines or specific performance needs, additional additives may help if used carefully.
This is why I hate half info videos.whule most additives are pointless, fuel system cleaner can be useful if used from new or from the time injectors or a fuel pump are switched out. If the system is clean, fuel system cleaners can help keep it clean. If it's already dirty and gummed up with 100K+, adding it won't really help. Top Tier gas is the way to go. Lake Speed Jr did a whole video on it. It's worth a watch. Oh, and even if your owners manual say 10K for an oil change, do it sooner. There is countless videos out there of blown, dunked up engines from 10K+ mile oil changes.
Don't use additives but use injector cleaner, !! Ingnor 15k oil change reminder to save money and a trip yo the garage 😂😂 brake fluid change every 3 yrs 😂😂 topping up coolant is a simple "trick" 😂😂 oh my god, I've never heard such bad, ill-informed car maintenance advice..
😂😂 reading isn’t your strength aye, every car manufacturer in his service schedules says Brakefluid should be changed every two to three years and clutch fluid aswell whilst doing a Brakefluid change. Fuel system cleaner goes in with every 10.000km’s oilchange. But I am sure your mate can do it cheaper on your shitbox
This is loaded with misinformation or incomeplet information. The things they add to gasoline are ethonyl and if you don't clean your fuel system, this will clog your fuel injectors. The exception is if you buy premium gasoline with these additives already in there, but cheap and mid gas will not have them. Additives for oil are for high mileage vehicles and now we have high mileage oil. They are not the same thing though. The owner's manual tells you not to just change your oil, but inspect or change various components of the vehicle to catch them before they catastrophically fail. It doesn't take a mechanic to do this, but it is a bit more intensive than just changing the oil. Never check or inflate your tires while the have been driven. You need to let the air cool for up to 2 hours to get a correct reading. Coolant flushes are important based on the owner's manual and usage. Duh. Why would mechanics not want you to know this? They don't even charge for labor on an engine air filter. Avoid overfilling anything. This is completely against the first point. Literally the opposite of what you said in point 1. Big box stores have the greatest turnover on batteries so they have newer ones. Most automatic tensioners have a guide on them to tell your when the belt has stretched too far or the tensioner has failed. Brake fluid is also very caustic. Use PPE.
Premium fuel does contain ethanol depending where you buy your fuel. Pumps with one hose and three flavor still have trace amounts in the hose whip. Since they are dispensed using the same hose whip. Plus, tankers that carry our fuel to the station may not always see a rinse down before different loads.
@@shawngegelman6041 I wasn't trying to imply that premium fuel had no ethynol in it. I was saying that it had detergents added to deal with the gummed up hydrocarbons it leaves behind from impartial combustion.
😂. You mean quick lubes don't want you to know. Actual mechanics will tell you oil aditives aren't nessary. However fuel injection cleaning and fuel aditives are much needed. Think of it this way, coming from a mechanic things get dirty over time. You dont need to service your fuel injectors, we can just replace them and make more money😂. But if you decide to we can clean your injectors when they clog up and you cant drive past 20mph.
You started right but then your advice is adverse to motorists. Not flushing coolant, power Steering, brake fluids etc in time kills the related systems. It's like not changing engine Oil. Fluids wear out by heat, use and wear-tear from mechanical parts in their systems. Air con will freeze you to death even without additives in your coolant. Water alone is coolant, antifreeze is an additive, added to the water (coolant). I barely scratched surface here, please don't mislead people.
This video has a bunch of bad advise, fuel cleaner additives absolutely work, if your power steering fluid is dirty DO flush it. Follow the owners manual and change fluids when recommended. Many components fail on vehicles because fluids get dirty and wear parts faster than they would with clean fluid or oil.
check your cars' manual for fluid recommendations? really. Most manufacture don't suggest these flushes until you hit 100K miles so the warranty on your Motor or transmission is gone. ----- Manufactures want your car broke so you have to buy another.
o.28 A pipe wrench and large adjustable wrench laying there like they are typical for a tech to be using underhood!!! Get real. I have probably done it in 28 years of professional wrenching but would not have let them be on camera. Laying any tools there is a bad habit to have.
The maintenance light comes on for a reason don't listen to this person if you don't change your oil it will turn to slug than all your oil ports will be clogged up your and if you have timing chain the timing tensioner will fail this video don't make no sense
This guy who is narrating the recommendations is a typical Toyota Prius owner wants to save every penny at any cost regardless of having his car falling apart 😂😂😂😂😂 Hyundai owners shouldn’t listening to this guy.😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Always drive on a quarter of a tank or more. It will save your fuel pump.
@@petegurdal1844 I put recommended amount of Marvel Mystery Oil in gas
A full tank will also help the fuel pump(s) run cooler and last longer.
So right you are! People don't realize when they do that they are asking for an EARLY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT at a cost of .....@$200-$500!
It's 2024 so don't allow the gas tank level to drop below 1/2 tank = you never know when the gas shortages will knock again.
When you change your brake pads, open the bleeder valve to get the fluid out when you compress the caliper and don't force it back thru the system. Forcing it back thru can mess up the ABS, plus it helps get old fluid out. Just make sure you don't run the master cylinder dry.
'Mess up the ABS'...come on guy. I don't disagree with your suggestion ( it is the right thing to do ), I do however disagree with your comment about the ABS. 35 years of brake pad changes and I don't always open the bleeder when I gotta get 'er done quick.
Nope not necessary no bleeding needed
@totalnoobfishing1753 I am not saying it is necessary, I have done many ABS brakes without opening the bleeder valve and have had no problems, but when ABS came out it was recommended by some car manufacturers to not force the fluid back thru the ABS as it "may" cause problems. But it also helps as the fluid in the caliper does get the hottest, depending on how aggressively you drive, and it is good to just get it out and have it replaced with cleaner fluid.
You dont change fluid when you do pads wow nor do you bleed
@@henrykennedy1120 Turkey baster change handsome... bleed every now and again but not with every brake job.
Tectron is a very good additive. A coworker who drove a Mercedes Benz used it in the 1980's to keep fuel injectors clean. My Dodge Shadow never hand an engine or fuel injector problem for 8 years, until it was hit and destroyed. I still use it today.
I remember Techron being the only fuel system additive Tom and Ray, the Car Talk guys would honestly recommend!
I didn't used any cleaners, boosters, performance additives etc for my whole career as a driver. You wont believe me, but i had just 1 fuel pump die due to electrical short in it. It was just old and died naturally. No other problems encountered.
@@mmllmmll22 many say that oil companies put enough additives in their blends, as per government requirements, that no additional ones are necessary. Sounds like your experience is proof of that!
Don t put additives but use fuel injector cleaner? Don t flush coolant but flush brake fluid?? Do oil changes regularly but reset the reminder yourself??? Ok now for real advice , DON T LET AI RUN YOUR LIFE. It seems way too confused...
the video is garbage
Excellent so true to all!!! Mechanic 50 years!!
except for a fuel additive, i will say much better to remove injectors and have cleaned, i know most will differ, i dont trust any additive, i worked 40 years in the gold mines in South Africa as an artisan, and believe me i dont think theres more of an industry to test oil, grease bearings, mostly bearings, and we never used any additives,,, -- only for a short time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, at one time around the 1990 when Molly slip became an in thing we tried it on the oil, in my opinion it caused more problems than doing any good, always was, when draining the pumps oil there was a sludge left behind, if it was a good sludge i cannot say, so we stopped using mollyslip, only thing we changed in the 1990s was going over to synthetic grease, that was 1000 % a good grease,
Changing transfer case fluids in 4WD and AWD. YOU on point with everything else. Thanks for the video
Coolant drain and refill is a must every 5 years. Coolant gets acidic after few years…
Brake fluid also needs drain and refill….power steering…same.
I've had my Honda for 9 yrs. now, never changed the coolant or brake fluid. Running just fine.
Yup...No such thing as a "forever fluid".
6:27 - thanks, i was thinking about "how are we goin to live on mars" and you just gave me answer. I'm gonna pack a lot of heater cores and make them produce air. Great!
i can go give you best advice, buy a beetle, as thy dont have a radiator, hehe,
***Great tips. I would add a spark plugs change at 100k miles. Use iridium plugs, they are long life.
Only with cars younger than 20 years if you’re having a 20 plus year old car NGK copper plugs are the way to go as those old cars can’t get much use out of those highend iridium plugs.
@@oberzocker5117 not quite true: my 1999 honda v6 uses iridium or platinum which are at least 100K, and in fact can technically virtually never wear out, ie even 300K MILES in theory, but by then impossible to remove!
@@oberzocker5117 NGK plugs stay the best plugs
Spot on!
i recommend buying an OBD tool to check for yourself when the check engine light comes on,,the cheaper $30-$40 versions are fine,
Shotgun method used by most repair shops- replace all parts the *could possibly* be the problem. Easier and more profitable then troubleshooting the root cause. Shotgun method ensures the customer wont return for the same issue.
My 2011 Honda Odyssey with 129K mileage has not given me mechanical or electrical troubles since I purchased the unit brand-new. I change engine oil according to Honda's maintenance minder, use synthetic oil, and don't add additives to fuel. Although I already replaced the rear shock absorbers and other parts and am about to replace the CV axle. I plan to keep it running for years to come.
Coolant flush is needed to prevent acidic corrosion of engine gasket
the video is non sense
Never done that in 18 years and 500 000 km.
@@Tintoycar that doesn't mean nothing until u destroy a water pump or other damage u won't know no point on cheaping out on a rad flush its not even expensive
@@fortnite360HZ Waterpump had 400 000 km, and my friend replaced it with the timing belt because he had never seen a waterpump with 400 000 km and it still was ok. Off course it was a Honda civic :-)
@@Tintoycar i have a honda civic do it every 100,000km on a timing belt change i wont leave the same pump for 400k no thanks
I can sum this video up in four words. READ THE OWNERS MANUAL!!! on most cars that people would be driving they tell you nearly all of this information. Regurgitation at its finest.
Correct ❤
Your vehicle servicer will it be the dealership or otherwise can test the coolant and see if it's acidic and basically give you an idea how often you need to change it as well as other fluids in your vehicle such as fuel system needs an injector cleaner or fuel system cleaner detergent that will keep your injectors clean and running properly instead of resulting in poor fuel economy, most engine oils have all the additives that are included in the bottle so only thing you need to remember is to shake up the bottle before you pour them in and make sure you don't leave those additives in the bottom of the bottle by doing so as most mechanics will probably tell you if you have a vertically mounted oil filter go ahead and refill the filter before you put the new one on so it takes 5 seconds or so off the time for your oil to reach the parts of your engine that require lubrication such as the camshafts on top and the crankshaft bearings also two things that I'm testing now is the Valvoline restore and protect that actually cleans out deposits inside of your engine and motorkote spelled with a K that puts a super slick surface on the friction surfaces inside your engine especially your Pistons Rings bearings over overhead cams camshafts and driveshafts, oil change intervals depending on your make and model vehicle use layer between 5,010,000 me make sure you change it on time when it's required this will keep you from having corrupt oil through possible mixture of fuel mixed in with your engine oil which is the number one corruptor of engine oil, cooling system flushes are usually dictated by manufacturer or dealer requirements and a lot of the new high-tech coolants have 100,000 MI
Talk about hippocritic. #1 Don't use additives.... Then on #7. fuel injector cleaners additives for low quality fuel.
He probably should have been more specific. No oil additives, no coolant additives. Fuel additives for cleaning injectors can be beneficial. Or you could remove your fuel injectors and have them cleaned and flow tested.
@@ghostwrench2292 i will say its better to remove and have cleaned
I gotta say.. Valvoline oil changers talked me into their fuel treatment. It actually unquestionably made a difference. But going forward I use Seafoam.
I heard good things about seafoam
Charge a new battery before you install it in your vehicle !
@@peterrudy9207 that's a new one .. eeiy?!
@@Ngobeicaptain Yes , because they are going to degrade once they leave the manufacturing plant then to the store and sit how long before someone buys it . Too bad and sad I was recently in a Costco in Kirkland WA USA , And saw a Interstate Battery AGM H5 that fits my 2020 Toyota Camry , label say made in Mexico ! About a month ago I was at the same and all said made in Germany . I had almost bought one seeing is was in there . I had to replace my alternator and battery Auto Zone platinum AGM charged a fews times , but still a good battery .
@@Ngobeicaptain peterrudy is 100% correct. Charge it maybe 2hrs or so to "Wake it up", i've been in the car trade over 30yrs. PLUS if your battery is flat but have no jumper cables or a jump starter but can remove the battery if you have some tools in your car you can shake the battey, tip it upside down a few times for 1min, give it a good shake,bang it on the floor to move the sediments around & that MAY get your car started to just get you going. TOP TIP right there. If you keep charging up your battery over many months then it's kaput! Many cases the cells are done bas they'll be bone dry with no fluid in it it's toast.
@@Ngobeicaptain yes, as he said once a battery is filled with acid ,the life startes going down, it could be a year-old battery, and will not be still fully charged,all depends from where its bought at or from
Excellent advice !
Start with a 50 amp initial charge then finish on 10 amps until fully charged -
Advice from an Interstate Battery Dealer -
I've done it intermittent to my car batteries and it Does need/take the charge ...
Lead acid batteries are subject to a internal chemical process called desulfication that requires the lead battery plates to shed any insulating deposits from normal/abnormal operation ..
30 -40 yrs ago they talked about flushing antifreeze every couple years. Now my technicians tell me don't even touch it as long as its color is good and it's working leave it indefinitely. In 12 years owning an 8 cyl cylinder Jaguar I never did a flush only drained some of the fluid once when there was a little problem with the AC. In my 2002 BMW 3 Series I did a complete cooling system change out of all parts because they're known to be faulty and that was over 5 years ago and I haven't changed the antifreeze since.
May I ask how to tell if your ac needs flushing?
@@pierrehahn64I don't know what it means to flush AC. But referring to when there was a problem with the air conditioning on my car,for some reason they needed to dump some of the antifreeze and replaced it. In 12 years I never did a full antifreeze flush.
100% on brake fluid bleed or flush. I keep my vehicles a long time. I was not a stranger to having to replace calipers. I added an occasional brake fluid bleed to my maintenance and I haven’t had to replace a caliper or master cylinder in years.
1. I drive a 20 year old car that runs as well as it did on the first day, brand new.
2. This means that I record the date and mileage of every servicing and repair along with either the recommendation for future servicing by mileage or time.
3. It also means that I give multiple written instructions of what is to be done by my independent mechanic along with any chemicals specific to the car and parts that are either aftermarket or OEM, depending upon the literature.
4. My car is clean inside and outside and is showing its age. Are you impressed by a car someone drives? Fine. Between my street and the next block are 3 Rivians, multiple huge SUVs, new cars. I have no car payment and no credit card debt for years.
I won’t give up my MMO for gas additive for upper cylinder lubricant.
I only use royal purple max clean or anything with p.e.a
I delete one quart of oil with Lucus oil treatment at changes and have 330k on a 2000 Ford F150.
Gas cleans your injectors as long as your using quality gas use name brand gas only
I've always used good gas, i'm form the UK & 95% of the time use either ESSO, BP or Shell. never had an issue in my 35yrs of driving. Many Brits go to cheap supermarkets & over time they will have issue. Been in the car trade over 36yrs too....seen some cheap car owners indeed.
Does a higher octane make your car run better? Clean the injectors?
@@RedMango55no use the gas your car manual tells you to
I don't understand, you said in the beginning no additives but then in the middle of the video you said to add fuel injector cleaner !!! I'm confused.
this video is non sense
He's saying if there's an issues with running or the injectors use them.
@@fortnite360HZ That's what I thought too.
@@tardeliesmagic Now you just made it even more confusing !
@@7aramkeda334 no, he used logic. Problem w/ injectors or performance, then use the injector cleaner, duh
Have a good mechanic check the coolant hoses and plastic fittings at 100,000 miles. Probably best to replace them at that point or no more than 125000miles . If you live in a warmer summer climate where your hoses can sit for hours ( after arriving home or such) with hot coolant that takes hours to come to ambient temperature have your hoses checked at 75k.
Older Hondas often have water pumps that are driven by the timing belt. Changing the coolant renews the anti corrosion additives and water pump lubricant which can prevent the dreaded timing belt broken by seized water pump and pistons hitting the valves and ruining the engine scenario. DUH. Honda recommended changing the coolant every other year. And the new 100,000 coolant mile interval is as ridiculous as 10,000 mile oil changes unless you intend to dispose of the vehicle way before that mileage.
If you want a vehicle to last change all fluids according to the short service interval which is about half the time or mileage of the normal service recommendations.
Oil changes before 5000 miles (about 150 hours) and transmission and brake fluid draining before 50,000 intervals, 30,000 miles for CVTs; and flush the power steering fluid when it changes color or 50,000 miles. I change coolant every year in my original 25 year old radiator. Utube strikes again.
Look, An engine additive works. I use an engine additive that coats seals. I have a ten year old Malibu that has 150000 miles . Has needed only spark plugs and PCV Always change those Twice a year oil change.
On my car I may have spent $4000 all told maintenance wise, over 10 years Oh yes the additive. B&G
just love these extra quotes from everyday drivers and back yard mechanics
best advise is---just keep on driving and make these street mechanics rich
Hi if you (if) you drive 300 plus miles a day none stop or sometimes one stop… how often you should change the engine synthetic oil? 5k miles. And Transmission Fluids? 30k miles? Thanks
Watch Automotive Press or Scotty Kilmer for more info.
@@infraredlight1958 Scotty is just a windbag.
Check the manual.
avoid using fuel additives or use fuel additives, which one? (number 1 & number 7).
better to remove injectors and have cleaned
Thank you .
👍🏿great video thanks for sharing 😊
I THINK PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID REGULARLY AND SPARK PLUGS
Thank you for being honest
Always!
#1 contradicts #8
I like a lot of these but I have never once used fuel injector cleaner and I've never had a problem with it that s***'s snake oil but you should avoid low quality gas places that have that super cheap gas like Arco. I just had a supercharged mustang and I couldn't make it to another place so I filled up with theirs premium of course and I still started having misfires and as soon as I refilled the tank they went away
#8 Fuel injector cleaner. What is that and where do I get it? My car is a Seat Arona from 2019.
1.) Include warning about never opening radiator cap until engine is cool.
2.) Include how to tell manufacture date on tires.
2:21 tire pressure accounts for much more than 3% I can tell you by experience.
Am shaking in my boots as a mechanic 😂 silly.. why wouldn't we want them to know about this? It really doesn't matter they still won't do it 😂 .. in the end.. good video! Thumbs up!
This video is garbage bro ...coolant flush is necessary running a fuel cleaner with todays GDI motors for sure needs to be done tire pressure most mechanics check an air filter why even mention it .....he should of said change the PCV valve to prevent issues which most mechanics don't even mention it lucky I know about cars cause this video is garbage
Las year, I had to replace the radiator and alternator, mileage and years. No way to keep that from happening.
Adding fuel additives diesel fuel is almost a must according to any diesel engine specialist.
If you are surprised by a low coolant level in the bottle, that coolant went somewhere.
Hose leak, water pump leak, O-ring leak, bent coolant tube, corroded cover on throttle hosing, or other.
May be time to start hunting.
I use the fuel injection cleaners ..u ever seen a clogged one I have..
Than you.
HA!! You first say not to use any additives and that they are a waste of money. Then later you say to use fuel additives. So...which is it?
I have never used fuel additives in my life. Never had a fuel related problem. But we may have higher quality in Europe?
they said to use injector cleaner, not a fuel additive, there is a difference. you dont need to clean up the fuel, but over time you injectors do build up with deposits and need some cleaning.
@@grandmastodon2848 anything you pour into your gas tank, other than gasoline, is an additive.
@@grandmastodon2848 Fuel injector cleaner is an additive LOL
He said if you use low quality fuel.
The MOST important maintenance item they negleted to mentioned would be to change out your transmission fluid at regular intervals.
One way to tell if needs changing is it to check it with white rag . If it looks like cranberry juice, then it's still doing its job. However , if it looks Coca-Cola, then it's time to drain and replace. And I'm not talking about a flush, or even changing out the filter. Just replace whatever amount of fluid drains out. Then, check it again about every 10k miles or when you rotate your tires which should be the same interval.
The dealer will tell you its good for the life if vehicle. But I keep my vehicles a long time (past 200k miles,) and the only way it will make it that long is to periodically change out the tranny fluid.
Haven’t had issues with injectors since
Thanks for advance 😊😊😊😊😊😊
Anyone know how to reset a 19 A4 Allroad inspection due light?
A car service is your pay a mech to fill the washer bottle and pump Up The tyres
What law prescribes additives in fuel?
what about transmission oil u didnt mention that..?
Noted - Keep an eye out for the next video
Depends on car! Honestly better off googling for your specific car. My old BMW had lifetime transmission oil so it should NEVER be changed, unless it’s leaking or something. My New Hyundai has oil that should be changed everyone ~30k miles.
@@scavenger117it should still be changed at some point. Don’t fall for that
@@scavenger117 There is no such thing as lifetime transmission oil my friend that's how u break the transmission I always change it in the BMW and there is no issues they sell fluid for a reason not when u destroy your transmission
Not changing coolent leads to a blown head gasket, it becomes acidic over time and eats through the head gasket, the new pink stuff is supposed to last longer like 100,000 miles,but if you don't have the pink stuff change it every few years
It can also corrode the radiator.
You missed one more important thing. CHANGE YOUR CABIN FILTER AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR! a $5 cabin air filter is 300x cheaper than replacing your evaporator core due to debris and mold damage. Replacing the evaporator while dismantling all your dashboard can cost thousands of dollars!
great point, esp in warmer areas or humid areas. But the cabin filters are more like 15-30$ now
I feel that the target audience for this level of advice might not understand what "rotate your tyres" means. It means swapping the rear tyres with the fronts. Keep them on the same side too because a lot of cars these days have "directional tyres" which means they are designed to primarily rotate in one direction.
I had a Toyota Service Manager try to tell me that legally only the Toyota Dealership Service Tech can reset your Maintenance Reminder! Don't believe this. Toyota will rip you off blind!
Major fuel distributors sell Top Tier fuel that has a detergent added to keep your fuel injectors clean. But not all distributors carry Top Tier fuel. Costco has Top Tier, Walmart and Sam's club does not at this time. There should be a Top Tier fuel sticker on the fuel pump. Read your owners manual under fuel and it will tell you they prefer Top Tier fuel. Study Top Tier fuel. You buy a lot of gas.
Sams club and costco have subpar gas that causes issues so i add lucas fuel injector cleaner every tank and i always choose sams 93 grade i stay away from costco gas
Costco gasoline is top tier rated gasoline. You can Google it.
Costco in the US does half a billion gas transactions every year, nearly all to frequent repeat purchasers. It would be wildly obvious if Costco gas was sub-par.
I have had two vehicles that give me check engine lights when I fill up and my sister has one. It used to be a top tier gasoline but they took those signs down about three years ago. Which is about when I started having issues now I switched to Sam's club and voila no more issues so yeah their gas sucks.
I am a master technician and car maintenance fanatic. As Costco is a top tier rated gasoline vendor and a convenient place for me to fuel my cars, my cars all run on Costco gas about 95% of the time for years. No fuel related issues with my cars ever. Sam's Club is not top tier gasoline. And why anyone who talks badly about a product but admits to using it regularly, is beyond me.
Did u not read what I just wrote the Costco by me does not advertise the top tier gasoline anymore which means it's not and I stopped using it when they stopped being top tier because it caused me issues. It hasn't been top tier for three years here in Bedford pk. Illinois. If I were you I would check for the advertisement at your gas station. Nine out of ten it's not top tier either.
Ok now tell me how to fill a new oil filter with oil when it is mounted on the side of the engine ??
Injector additives don’t do anything, batteries are fully charged from the store, brake fluid you can see without opening, if your heather is cold most likely your thermostat is getting weak.
I disagree on some things. Power steering flushes ARE necessary, as well as coolant flushes. This video forgot to mention the importance of transmission and differential services as well. There was also a contradiction. it says at first, that modern gasoline has all the additives necessary for a fuel system, then later on, it recommends fuel injector cleaner. Which is it? AI is almost there, but not quite yet.
Essential car maintenance tips ,didn't mention checking your iol.
Read your owners manual
lol@15k oil changes
Yeah, and letting coolant go that long sounds like bad advice to me too.
I heard your supposed to change your coolant every two years. Is that true?
@@vincentcrimona8593 the coolant container will tell you how long it is good for "example" 7yrs,150,000
Dead wrong about coolant flush and changing other fluids much more often that stated in the owner's manual.
Don’t use Additives in your fuel , remember saying that??
Sorry, no. Flushing out your antifreeze and putting in a 50/50 antifreeze and water mix is absolutely necessary to keep your car running young. Besides, you also can flush out the input hose to the heater core as the output hose disconnected to release the old and recieve the new once both hoses are reinstalled and connected back up accordingly. So YES! It's necessarey to flush out your antifreeze and put in all new antifreeze and water mixture.
Install a reliable car battery.
Sage advice old son !! & in any country. 😊
How about start by NOT taking a car to a shop and hire a mobile mechanic to come to you?
That doesn’t make any sense. A shop is properly set up for all repairs, unlike your driveway.
@@ghostwrench2292agree totally.
Who can afford to overfill their gas tank anymore? LOL
Wait a minute, you just said don't buy additives because the gasoline already have all the additives you will need . ???
You're absolutely right that many fuels come with additives already mixed in, and for most drivers, that’s enough. In some cases, though, like for older engines or specific performance needs, additional additives may help if used carefully.
What is it?
Marvel mystery oil helps
brain dead
This is why I hate half info videos.whule most additives are pointless, fuel system cleaner can be useful if used from new or from the time injectors or a fuel pump are switched out. If the system is clean, fuel system cleaners can help keep it clean. If it's already dirty and gummed up with 100K+, adding it won't really help. Top Tier gas is the way to go. Lake Speed Jr did a whole video on it. It's worth a watch. Oh, and even if your owners manual say 10K for an oil change, do it sooner. There is countless videos out there of blown, dunked up engines from 10K+ mile oil changes.
Good video.
I have a car from the very late nineties and I will never give her up.
A couple of useful tips, the rest - either useless or outright bs.
Don't use additives but use injector cleaner, !! Ingnor 15k oil change reminder to save money and a trip yo the garage 😂😂 brake fluid change every 3 yrs 😂😂 topping up coolant is a simple "trick" 😂😂 oh my god, I've never heard such bad, ill-informed car maintenance advice..
oil changes should be done every 5k or according to driving conditions this whole video is BS
😂😂 reading isn’t your strength aye, every car manufacturer in his service schedules says Brakefluid should be changed every two to three years and clutch fluid aswell whilst doing a Brakefluid change. Fuel system cleaner goes in with every 10.000km’s oilchange. But I am sure your mate can do it cheaper on your shitbox
You need to change your gear oil ,its not sealed for life
There is no such thing as lifetime transmission fluid change it every 60,000
This is loaded with misinformation or incomeplet information.
The things they add to gasoline are ethonyl and if you don't clean your fuel system, this will clog your fuel injectors. The exception is if you buy premium gasoline with these additives already in there, but cheap and mid gas will not have them.
Additives for oil are for high mileage vehicles and now we have high mileage oil. They are not the same thing though.
The owner's manual tells you not to just change your oil, but inspect or change various components of the vehicle to catch them before they catastrophically fail. It doesn't take a mechanic to do this, but it is a bit more intensive than just changing the oil.
Never check or inflate your tires while the have been driven. You need to let the air cool for up to 2 hours to get a correct reading.
Coolant flushes are important based on the owner's manual and usage.
Duh. Why would mechanics not want you to know this? They don't even charge for labor on an engine air filter.
Avoid overfilling anything.
This is completely against the first point. Literally the opposite of what you said in point 1.
Big box stores have the greatest turnover on batteries so they have newer ones.
Most automatic tensioners have a guide on them to tell your when the belt has stretched too far or the tensioner has failed.
Brake fluid is also very caustic. Use PPE.
Premium fuel does contain ethanol depending where you buy your fuel. Pumps with one hose and three flavor still have trace amounts in the hose whip. Since they are dispensed using the same hose whip. Plus, tankers that carry our fuel to the station may not always see a rinse down before different loads.
@@shawngegelman6041 I wasn't trying to imply that premium fuel had no ethynol in it. I was saying that it had detergents added to deal with the gummed up hydrocarbons it leaves behind from impartial combustion.
The video is garbage
Hey people never never never flush oil fluid. Because damage engine. Only drain oils fluid believe me.
One thousand that's wrong, let's try five thousand
😂. You mean quick lubes don't want you to know. Actual mechanics will tell you oil aditives aren't nessary. However fuel injection cleaning and fuel aditives are much needed. Think of it this way, coming from a mechanic things get dirty over time. You dont need to service your fuel injectors, we can just replace them and make more money😂. But if you decide to we can clean your injectors when they clog up and you cant drive past 20mph.
You started right but then your advice is adverse to motorists. Not flushing coolant, power Steering, brake fluids etc in time kills the related systems. It's like not changing engine Oil. Fluids wear out by heat, use and wear-tear from mechanical parts in their systems.
Air con will freeze you to death even without additives in your coolant. Water alone is coolant, antifreeze is an additive, added to the water (coolant). I barely scratched surface here, please don't mislead people.
This video has a bunch of bad advise, fuel cleaner additives absolutely work, if your power steering fluid is dirty DO flush it. Follow the owners manual and change fluids when recommended. Many components fail on vehicles because fluids get dirty and wear parts faster than they would with clean fluid or oil.
check your cars' manual for fluid recommendations? really. Most manufacture don't suggest these flushes until you hit 100K miles so the warranty on your Motor or transmission is gone.
----- Manufactures want your car broke so you have to buy another.
We live in a KLEPTOCRACY, CORPORATOCRACY….
Why don't they want us to know?
WHO SPENDS $1200.00 A YEAR ON MAINTENANCE ? WHO ONLY A SMUCK .
Yeah you're right...
Might spend 1200 on insurance and gas lol
o.28 A pipe wrench and large adjustable wrench laying there like they are typical for a tech to be using underhood!!! Get real. I have probably done it in 28 years of professional wrenching but would not have let them be on camera. Laying any tools there is a bad habit to have.
DONT HAVE TO CLEARER
Dont use additives but use a fuel additive? LMAO
Hey dummy, look at the tire pressure guide on the side of the tire itself.
That number is the MAX for safety reasons - almost always more than the vehicle manufacturer recommends for tire life and handling.
The maintenance light comes on for a reason don't listen to this person if you don't change your oil it will turn to slug than all your oil ports will be clogged up your and if you have timing chain the timing tensioner will fail this video don't make no sense
the maintenance lighht is a bullshit system change the oil every 3 to 5000 km's don't even go by the maintenance light
Litterly a Tutorial how to destroy you vehicle
This guy who is narrating the recommendations is a typical Toyota Prius owner wants to save every penny at any cost regardless of having his car falling apart 😂😂😂😂😂 Hyundai owners shouldn’t listening to this guy.😂😂😂😂😂😂