If Your Car Does This, You're Screwed

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  • 3 Signs Your Engine Has a Problem, DIY life hack and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car life hacks. How to save thousands of dollars by not having to go to an auto mechanic for car repairs. How to fix cars. Expensive car repairs. Car hacks that will save you thousands in car engine repairs. 5 minute life hacks to make your car run as long as possible. How to tell if your car has a problem. Car engine maintenance tips. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 55 years.
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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

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    • @davidross-oo2vh
      @davidross-oo2vh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey scotty...do another video on the 98 vw beetle.. Hilarious..😅

    • @It5M3Again
      @It5M3Again 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Why do old mechanics take tightening spark plugs so lightly. I have always been afraid to mess with spark plugs because they are easy to overtighten and if they are not tight enough then they can blow out. How do you know when it is just enough? Also my dad always used anti seize on them if the car has aluminum heads. Do you do this too scotty?

    • @jessehill938
      @jessehill938 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey can a clogged cat cause a 2003 Toyota Camry to not shift into over drive ?

    • @davidross-oo2vh
      @davidross-oo2vh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jessehill938 no

    • @dracor9753
      @dracor9753 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@It5M3Againsnug fit, don’t over tighten.

  • @ironmanjakarta8601
    @ironmanjakarta8601 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +151

    Note to self: always change the plugs before selling a car.

  • @entubadao
    @entubadao 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1091

    Scotty: being an honesty mechanic as you nowadays is rarer and rarer.

    • @davidcardinal3654
      @davidcardinal3654 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      I never found a mechanic that works only on honesty 😂

    • @evinguidone6498
      @evinguidone6498 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Someone tried to charge my uncle five grand for a new differential in his Lexus when it just needed a differential fluid change

    • @AlfieArmani
      @AlfieArmani 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@evinguidone6498bro was smokin crack if he thinks he could sell a diff for 5k😂 800 tops

    • @MMK86
      @MMK86 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@evinguidone6498 or in my friends case, a shop convinced her to do a transmission flush and they put the wrong tranny oil...it seized on the way home lol

    • @onmywayto974
      @onmywayto974 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@MMK86Yeah I'm always skeptical about a transmission flush

  • @Turkatron9595
    @Turkatron9595 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    It's funny how humans know they have a problem so they sell their problems for 3,000 to the next guy.

  • @o.h.guzman9081
    @o.h.guzman9081 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +180

    May we have scotty for many years to come. A true professional and an honest man. He diagnosed those cars like a doctah!

    • @maverick9767
      @maverick9767 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Preach…Amen

  • @strongboy7289
    @strongboy7289 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    "Take off the stupid beauty covers" never gets old. You're not wrong Scotty just gets in the way and some of the better cars of days past never had one.

    • @evoLx
      @evoLx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      as he breaks plastic pieces 🤭

    • @RetiredSignDude
      @RetiredSignDude 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Besides, I drive with my hood down. So the beauty covers are for whom? The spark plugs want bolt-on eyelashes?

    • @MediHusky
      @MediHusky 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Putting googly eyes on my cold air intake has been one of the car mods of all time.

    • @gav240z
      @gav240z 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Old engines looked more attractive. I guess it's cheaper to make a dull valve cover and cover it with it tacky plastic cover.

    • @13Gangland
      @13Gangland 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      This is why older cars are cooler, the engine is just that, an engine, a hot piece of metal moving a hot piece of metal, nothing pretty about it, just pure efficiency.

  • @renkhachatoorian302
    @renkhachatoorian302 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +263

    I truly love it when Scotty says get yourself a manual transmission, it will hold up better than the automatic. Indeed it will go for ever.

    • @prestonwhite5613
      @prestonwhite5613 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Yep. But what about your clutch ???😃😃😃

    • @biggrocc19
      @biggrocc19 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@prestonwhite5613 Damn, what a shame. if something goes wrong I MIGHT need to replace my clutch which is a fraction of the cost of a new auto trans. Use your brain, man.

    • @Kiwi_NZ610
      @Kiwi_NZ610 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Clutch can slip and replace it I remember my clutch was slipping so I had to replace it

    • @samandmikikhardian1117
      @samandmikikhardian1117 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

      ​@prestonwhite5613 if your clutch slips, you can replace it. If your torque converter goes out in your automatic, 9 out of 10 times you need a new transmission

    • @osvaldoromeros.7115
      @osvaldoromeros.7115 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      @@prestonwhite5613cheaper than fixing an automatic transmission

  • @gdholmfirth
    @gdholmfirth 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    $3,000 may have been a lot for the Corolla in '19 or '20 when the video was shot, but not today! Thanks, Joe.

    • @theripper121
      @theripper121 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      yea, like it or not a car around here that barely rolls down the street is more than 3k.

  • @laurakelso6205
    @laurakelso6205 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +269

    Not only is he honest, but he takes the time to REALLY figure out problems ‼️Thank you for all your valuable information 🙏

    • @marleonetti7
      @marleonetti7 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yeah but i want a mechanic who will tell me how to fix my old car , not tell me to just junk it and get another one . thats like your doctor telling u that u should kill yourself because u got sick too many times last year .

    • @fancy9867
      @fancy9867 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@marleonetti7Don’t give them (doctors ) any ideas!! 😂😂

  • @scottscheibe5517
    @scottscheibe5517 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Used 'cheap' cars are selling for $5000 and are 10-15 years old with 150k-250k miles

    • @kennyplayer7731
      @kennyplayer7731 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Just got my mazda sedan 3 2012 with 137k millages for 4k except I spend another 1k to change parts tires etc… the market is horrible right now just like inflation

    • @punishedgoy9131
      @punishedgoy9131 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@kennyplayer7731I got a 12’ Yukon Denali XL with the 6.2 for $7300 got ripped off, engine and trans need eork

    • @Bobcatspiritdude
      @Bobcatspiritdude 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah it's ridiculous the last few years!
      But this year 2024 I've found lots of decent vehicles for $1, 000 or even less.
      Sure some will need TLC, but it seems like the prices are droppingil

  • @marvinschmitz3442
    @marvinschmitz3442 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +159

    I just noticed, Scotty is a real mechanic because he doesn't use power tools, especially on top of the engine, he probably has a feel for torque specs within only a percent or two.

    • @skillz4life360
      @skillz4life360 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Every time I go into any shop they drill everything on like crazy! 5x torque not even a power tool gets them off sometimes I need a breaker bar and a hammer

    • @williamalexander1743
      @williamalexander1743 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Do you think he found the bolt for the beauty cover?

    • @marvinschmitz3442
      @marvinschmitz3442 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@williamalexander1743 I didn't notice that, but is a good question?

    • @bobborosso3665
      @bobborosso3665 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      With spark plugs especially, you *can* use a torque wrench. But it’s best practice to use a normal ratchet and turn till it’s tight then give it a another 90 degree turn. Which is what Scotty did in this video.

    • @phunkydroid
      @phunkydroid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@bobborosso3665 No, it's best practice to use a torque wrench. It's "old mechanic who thinks he knows better than he actually does" to do it by feel.

  • @And_Zo
    @And_Zo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

    As a former mechanic myself (I became disabled) we do need more guys like you around, There's only one guy I trust to look after my cars for me, If I need work done on my Renault Grand Scenic he will do it and not look for more, it's not because he knows I know my stuff but because he's honest, Keep up the great work!

    • @Orvect
      @Orvect 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A Scenic (ptsd of checking fuses on my sister's Scenic), opening the hood of a Scenic is so depressing. You better beach that thing in a volcano rather than spending any money on it.
      Do yourself a favor.

    • @And_Zo
      @And_Zo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Orvect I know what you mean, I trained on both Megane's I had with electrics 🤣🤣

    • @humpy936
      @humpy936 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Former mechanic and you bought a Renault?😮

  • @alanmott-smith9358
    @alanmott-smith9358 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    Scotty you are the only honest mechanic. There aren't any out here.

    • @triggadre1930
      @triggadre1930 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Nah, they’re out there. Just gotta look and ask around.

    • @murasakii1996
      @murasakii1996 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      even when you go to a mechanic or shop with great ratings, they're still either trying to fleece you for unnecessary work or they never find anything wrong with it and still charge you for nothing

    • @danefer08
      @danefer08 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      That’s why I do most mechanical work myself.... we have information at our finger tips

    • @murasakii1996
      @murasakii1996 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@danefer08 unfortunately good tools to do the work cost lots of money, and finding time to do the work when you're working overtime every week to afford to survive in this economy makes doing the work yourself pretty difficult

    • @Erik_Swiger
      @Erik_Swiger 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Scotty, or somebody, should make a list of good mechanics. The "Scotty Kilmer Seal Of Approval" sort of thing.

  • @komradkolonel
    @komradkolonel 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +122

    When I was in college way back then I knew a guy who had a car that burned some oil, the rear main seal leaked, and it had a small radiator leak somewhere. He just checked the level of everything and added oil or coolant when he needed to and kept driving it. The engine and transmission were still good so he just lived with the leaks.

    • @olamidedaniel6835
      @olamidedaniel6835 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That guy must be African 😂😂

    • @yamaha94O
      @yamaha94O 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Leaking oil and burning oil are 2 totally different things..

    • @jameswhite1319
      @jameswhite1319 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@yamaha94O gee you’re so smart

    • @yamaha94O
      @yamaha94O 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jameswhite1319 thanks sweetheart 😘

    • @cantyouhearmeknocking1961
      @cantyouhearmeknocking1961 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Buy an older Jaguar & you will learn to love oil leaks..

  • @shukry59
    @shukry59 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Am so impressed the world will be a happy place with a mechanic like you .

    • @martinkalmus3761
      @martinkalmus3761 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Transformers would be pleased too hehe

  • @jayaranda1387
    @jayaranda1387 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +140

    I've learned so much from Scotty over the years I appreciate the valuable attention to detail I come to trust when I have a problem or I just watch so I'll know next time I break down or need service on my vehicle or others cars and trucks
    thanks Scotty ur a
    TH-cam gem!

    • @syobsyob
      @syobsyob 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Scotty thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us. I learn from you everyday!

  • @WatchingTrainsGoBy-PassingTime
    @WatchingTrainsGoBy-PassingTime 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

    3 signs you car has a serious problem
    It's on a tow truck, that you didn't call.
    It's on the show cops while you're watching cops, and that isn't you driving it.
    You just found a video by Scotty Kilmer warning people not to buy this car, and it is sitting in your drive-way.

    • @Musser0207
      @Musser0207 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Me with my 2016 Chrysler 200😢

    • @jamie.777
      @jamie.777 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Musser0207I had a 2000 Chrysler Concorde [the smaller v6 junk engine] engine totally died at 98 k.. right after my last car payment 😢... nice looking car, I dis oil change every 3 grand. Those engines were known junk

  • @diamondclaw5313
    @diamondclaw5313 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    I'm not a mechanic, but my dad is. I have some experience with cars, so when my wife's grandparents asked me to go check out a truck, I ended up smelling coolant as soon as the hood was opened. I also seen the coolant low, but both her grandfather and cousin said it was probably nothing. After driving around, they made up their minds and decided to buy the truck. I stayed back, popped the hood and looked all around. Found that the radiator was busted. The coolant looked new so I assumed it leaked a lot. Despite my warning, they bought the truck, and a few months later, it turns out the engine was warped before they bought it.

    • @Winner3ty
      @Winner3ty 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Why would they have you check out a car with them to just disregard your advice. LOL

    • @diamondclaw5313
      @diamondclaw5313 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@Winner3ty I guess they just really liked the look of the truck. 😅

    • @Ambrose4k
      @Ambrose4k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      how did you know it was warped?

  • @jenniferveith1094
    @jenniferveith1094 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Mr Kilmer....you totally ROCK...WE NEED MORE MECHANICS LIKE YOU

  • @fieldburn
    @fieldburn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    It’s hard to find honest good people like you that will tell you the truth,I wish you lived close by

  • @aircali3442
    @aircali3442 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

    I'm not a mechanic, and I dont particularly search for your channel, but you just keep popping up on my feed. Your content is so entertaining to watch, and the way its like you're having an actual conversation with your audience just engages me. Keep it up man!

  • @AshtonDwyer
    @AshtonDwyer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    White smoke can also be a sign of failing pcv valve. When you change head or rocket cover gasket, it should be good practice to change pcv valve and grommet.

  • @smokenbudesq
    @smokenbudesq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    THANK YOU SCOTTY FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

  • @aoyuki1409
    @aoyuki1409 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i appreciate honest mechanics. i dont like bad stuff being sugar coated or taken advantage off. keep it savage Scott. because you know whoever that stays with you are the true customers

  • @ms.donaldson2533
    @ms.donaldson2533 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have a 2020 Chevy Trax - it has 31,000 miles and the oil for it's fifth oil change is sitting right here in front of me.
    I took it to a local Valvoline last time.... $116 for an oil change! 😡 I just checked it and my oil has NEVER been that dark.
    Lesson learned - I will keep up on my oil changes now 🙄

  • @ronrichmond4694
    @ronrichmond4694 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Thank You Scotty for your honesty and integrity. 👍❤️👍

  • @jessewynne8193
    @jessewynne8193 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My grandmother had a 1989 gran marquis slate blue with Crome and black half top built like a tank and owned it for 30 years and was still in show room cond
    Bullet prof V8 and man she flew with us kids in that floating certa mattress of a Car!
    Fond memories on that car she had it from time I was 5 yrs til I was 27
    Never a single problem
    And amazing only had 120k miles when I was 27.

  • @okangrochelle1257
    @okangrochelle1257 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    And that is why I would trust you with any vehicle that I own or would purchase. Honesty is the best practice.

  • @TheElemynt
    @TheElemynt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm not a car person but something about the way Scotty goes about explaining and working makes it all really interesting!

  • @alfredgetzlaff5570
    @alfredgetzlaff5570 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'd recommend avoiding O'Reilly for any electrical components. I had purchased a tuneup kit for my Dodge. Three two-way coils. Coils sit atop the plugs on the driver side. Wires go to the passenger side. Bad rubber on the coil side insulator allowed spark through and prevented firing in that cylinder. Destroyed the catalytic converter on that side.

    • @Hatbox948
      @Hatbox948 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh no. I just bought a AC fuse from them. It cost $50.00!

  • @peterharrell7305
    @peterharrell7305 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My favorite thing to do in this channel is hear the customer complaint and identifying the possible problems before he starts diag. Im at about a 90% success rate with the actual problem.

  • @jaygged6472
    @jaygged6472 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i bought a used 2009 chevy cobalt and these videos are helping me take care of it

  • @-aid4084
    @-aid4084 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Learnt more in the first five minutes about cars than any other channel!

  • @williampezzner4229
    @williampezzner4229 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I started watching your show not that long ago. I really appreciate it. You are a wealth of information and you’re very entertaining. Thank you for everything!

  • @chrismagalona9592
    @chrismagalona9592 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Mine had the same symptom. Starts hard when the engine is cold, sputters etc. I thought my engine was burning oil. Had it checked by a mechanic, they said that it didn't. I changed the oil, spark plugs, filters and what not, still the same. Checked the vacuum lines, no problem. EGR no problem also. Replaced the fuel pump, same thing. What solved the problem was the computer scan. It showed that my camshaft position sensor was busted. Changed it and now it runs like a dream again
    I could've saved a lot more if I had it scanned the first time.

  • @magicsinglez
    @magicsinglez 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It’s incredible you’d do that work with that coat on. You’re a genius at not getting yourself dirty.

  • @joshdillon9637
    @joshdillon9637 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I put my radiator fan on a switch on a 1990 Chevy Beretta I had. For some weird reason it just refused to work on its own. New thermostat, new fuse, everything I could think of. But it worked fine with wired straight in, so I just did that and installed a toggle switch on the dash. Turned it on while driving it and never had an issue. Cheap, easy fix for a really weird problem.

  • @peterripuli9982
    @peterripuli9982 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Learned/learning so much from Scotty n wish he could make DVDs or some sort so i can buy n have it forever til flying cars comes.

  • @5tran93day5_--_--xXX
    @5tran93day5_--_--xXX 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Sometimes it's a sensor issue, the crank position sensor is the heart of the ignition system.

  • @watnoudan
    @watnoudan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was more insightful than 2 years at technical school LOL. Thanks my man!

  • @Seanmm8855
    @Seanmm8855 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    RIP beauty cover screw 0:43

  • @stephensnyder590
    @stephensnyder590 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    This channel has helped me SO MANY time as a younger dude whiteout my dad in my life. I was able to maintain so many shitboxes delivering pizzas when I was 18 thanks to You Scotty, lol. Later, I was able to fix a 2008 kia rio i got scammed into buying. Thank you for all your videos man !

    • @jenkathefridge3933
      @jenkathefridge3933 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How did you get scammed into buying a 2008 kio rio?

    • @Just_J_
      @Just_J_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⁠@@jenkathefridge3933cause it's a kia

  • @alphakiller1114
    @alphakiller1114 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Always valuable and informative content, thanks a lot Scotty.

  • @paulgouveia6035
    @paulgouveia6035 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Tooo bad you are not from Canada!!! Watch all your videos and honestly you rock!! You have helped me sooo much!!! Keep up the great work!!!

  • @MJ.401
    @MJ.401 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had the coolant start to boil on me two years ago when I had the balancer switched out on my 09 Dodge Nitro. The shop I had taken it to didn't rebook the cooling fan. Nitro is still running happy for that.

  • @08C6PaceCar
    @08C6PaceCar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Scotty hates those darn beauty covers 😂

    • @johntomik4632
      @johntomik4632 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like a German shepherd with a toy!!😂

    • @Gabernator-hg4pn
      @Gabernator-hg4pn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      They aren’t just there to look nice they help reduce the engine noise in the cabin and keeps dust, water and other crap from getting all over everything also provides insulation for the engine on many models they put special foam like coatings on it for that reason.

  • @saulalanis6578
    @saulalanis6578 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Appreciate the videos Scotty! I wish this guy was my neighbor learn with entertainment!😆

  • @simontorres8732
    @simontorres8732 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great advice, I learned so much from your videos. Amazing thank you for posting them and keep up the good work.

  • @colegoulet1023
    @colegoulet1023 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I will enjoy more of your content, i've seen you but this is just gold, love it appreiciate what you do

  • @TheHoodedPatriot
    @TheHoodedPatriot 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Thank you scotty...you've saved me alot of money over the years I appreciate you sir. Respect 🙏 ❤

  • @edwardcornell1263
    @edwardcornell1263 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My 2003 subaru outback blew a head gasket, if I drove at highway speeds the car would stay at normal temperture, it was only at city traffic which heated up the engine.

    • @mattayee1982
      @mattayee1982 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Maybe your radiator fan is was not working?

    • @edwardcornell1263
      @edwardcornell1263 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mattayee1982 you missed the point. And yes they were working

  • @dannybarrett1742
    @dannybarrett1742 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When I worked as an engineer with a couple of auto companies, finding and solving common warranty problems, I saw Chinese knock-off radiators palmed off as genuine radiators (obviously, replaced from front end crashes, and the panel beaters wanted to keep the cost down). To an untrained eye, they looked like the real deal, even having the correct supplier's name moulded into the header tanks, but were they good enough? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! They failed very quickly, and often the transmission oil coolers would crack, destroying the transmission and filling the engine full of ATF. They were an absolute mess! When the inlet spout broke off my radiator, I replaced the radiator with a genuine one. I had seen too many cheap and nasty knock-offs to risk buying cheap and nasty rubbish radiators!

  • @Aqvalar
    @Aqvalar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Heh, funny. In Finland that car would fail MOT (it's annual for cars over 4 yr old or something). Worn bearing is pretty much automatic fail - and if you fail MOT, you are not allowed to drive it, meaning we have to somewhat keep our cars in some sort of condition...

  • @myacidninjatheamazing1025
    @myacidninjatheamazing1025 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    most likely issue if it runs different based on engine temp is intake air temperature sensor. your engine needs to know the air temperature for timing adjustments and fuel injector spray adjustments

  • @philliplinkous6393
    @philliplinkous6393 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I wish all mechanics was like you

  • @Jose-yd7tg
    @Jose-yd7tg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honesty is the best policy
    Thanks for the videos

  • @aidenjanz2690
    @aidenjanz2690 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got a 99 accord for 500, auto transmission wasn’t shifting past 1. Changed the atf and it works great

  • @alexmartin5802
    @alexmartin5802 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    Scotty has a different perspective on what to expect from a $3k car these days.

    • @kibbles5724
      @kibbles5724 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I got a 04 camry high mileage on great condition for 2.7k back in 2018, there are definitely still reasonable sellers out there just hard to find sometimes

    • @glitch5174
      @glitch5174 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      @@kibbles57242018 and 2023 car markets are like.. MASSIVELY different. Night and day.

    • @dcgregorya5434
      @dcgregorya5434 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      For real. If it turns on its usually worth at least 5k or 6k. At 3k it's a steal if it turns over at all. We aren't in 2009 anymore.

    • @Theunworthykidz
      @Theunworthykidz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Bought a dented 2007 Honda civic lx sedan with 170k mikes for 3.1k 😂 kinda feels like I got ripped off bc after a week or 2, the brakes were squeaky and the transmission felt kinda odd

    • @pyrocrew17
      @pyrocrew17 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@Theunworthykidzyou bought a lemon

  • @Scythe_Voltage
    @Scythe_Voltage 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I have a 1995 Saturn wagon 124,000 miles, burns oil, shifts into 2nd, 3rd hard, 26 average mpg, paid 1800$ late 2021 with 116,000 miles and the transmission was smooth as ice when I test drove it, 3 weeks later it’s shaking the floorboard, I’m happy it’s lasted this long and hoping to make it till 2024

    • @CaptainRasco
      @CaptainRasco 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      26 average? jesus, the 01 coupe with the single cam I had still put out 35+ mpg about 4 years ago, shame I had to get rid of her, was a fun little gokart

    • @SimbaUchihaa
      @SimbaUchihaa 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@CaptainRascowhat did you get next?

    • @Scythe_Voltage
      @Scythe_Voltage 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CaptainRasco the transmission hurts the mpg, most Saturns shift up at 2,000rpm but mine will not shift unless I’m 2,400rpm. Idk if burning oil effects gas milage but definitely not good

  • @jayjayskyline
    @jayjayskyline 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have a 2003 matrix an man it starts like a gem always doing maintenance on time just did all new plugs spark plugs oil change an some sea foam an she's running even smoother, engine is super quiet for the age of the car,

  • @alexdominguezroberson2290
    @alexdominguezroberson2290 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sometimes scotty says things my grandpa and pops would I just love this dude always dope asf 👌❤.

  • @NotSoCrazyNinja
    @NotSoCrazyNinja 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I once had a Honda Civic that burned a good half a quart or so of oil a month. Had about 300K miles on it. Engine fired up first try every try no matter how hot or cold it was. Ran great. Never let me down. The only issue was the smoke screens left behind at stop lights in the summer lol. Not sure how many miles it ended up getting since I sold it (I regret selling it).

  • @ellenborovfd1934
    @ellenborovfd1934 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I would've been suspicious just seeing that it hasn't been through an inspection since 2019 😂. That's a Texas registration sticker for 2020

  • @KowalDWR
    @KowalDWR 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lots of love from Poland, Scotty.

  • @apennatie1499
    @apennatie1499 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Those wheel bearings are really poor though. It's a point of failure of road safety check in the Netherlands. It's driveable but they will get hot and wear down rapidly.

  • @007Milkweed
    @007Milkweed 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There are few good and honest mechanics like you --sos top telling us to find one!:) Now, if there was a ScottyKilmerSealofApproval--- then the US would be better off!

  • @DragonSeoul
    @DragonSeoul 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    12:58 Funniest part of the video. The slow motion horror spillage and then quick cut to the next scene did it for me.

    • @BrentBestwick
      @BrentBestwick 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Completely agree - that killed me :'D

    • @billywatson118
      @billywatson118 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

  • @TheyCallMeE_13
    @TheyCallMeE_13 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the spark plug info. I'll remember next time.

  • @JPcowboys
    @JPcowboys 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great advice Scott 👍🏼

  • @ThomasKing19933
    @ThomasKing19933 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1495

    First sign of a serious problem with your car: It's electric.

    • @ghostbullet85
      @ghostbullet85 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      Boogie woogie woogie

    • @phatgringo2.0
      @phatgringo2.0 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

      Says the guy with a smartphone and a microwave.

    • @geoffreymak000
      @geoffreymak000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Could be just a blown fuse…

    • @Nick41622
      @Nick41622 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

      ​@@phatgringo2.0 You don't drive your smartphone or microwave.

    • @phatgringo2.0
      @phatgringo2.0 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      @@Nick41622 you sure?

  • @davinp
    @davinp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    Another problem with the Toyota Corolla, is the yellowish/cloudy headlights. You should not ignore that because it makes it difficult to see at night as less light can shine through the lens. Also, in areas that require a safety inspection that could fail the inspection

    • @phatgringo2.0
      @phatgringo2.0 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      Yellow means the car has jaundice.

    • @LightsaberGoBrrrrrr
      @LightsaberGoBrrrrrr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@phatgringo2.0 yup, when your car has jaundice it’s common practice to squeeze a few lemons in the oil and coolant to give your car the citrus vitamins it needs. It’s a very overlooked part of maintenance

    • @labornurse
      @labornurse 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      No, it has cataracts..

    • @gazzafloss
      @gazzafloss 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah... safety inspections are overrated.
      No good having 100% lights with 30% eyes.

    • @u-know-this
      @u-know-this 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thats the least of your problems a cheap $26 fix at Walmart

  • @D4RKD4YZ
    @D4RKD4YZ วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great Mechanics are a dying breed. Stay true Scotty. Great Vid!

  • @trose22k
    @trose22k 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yep I bought a Toyota Camry 2013 standard edition with 200,000 miles on it from a private seller. After buying it and driving 50 miles, the check engine light came on and needs a new catalytic converter. And I paid way way too much for it about 6 months ago. But it was so pretty! 😍 Two mechanics told me that I shouldn't even worry about replacing the catalytic converter and just live with the check engine light on...? 🤷‍♀️

    • @recklessgaming5612
      @recklessgaming5612 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah cats in all honesty are non essential . Its only for emission purposes (filtering what you emit into the atmosphere) you’re totally fine driving it like that forever. Just stick a piece of tape of the engine check light so it doesnt annoy you lol

  • @robb15033
    @robb15033 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I just purchased myself an 08 Corolla and my heart sunk when it was diagnosed as an oil burner. I love mine so far. 98k miles with good service records. Hope i got a good one.

    • @RetroCaptain
      @RetroCaptain 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I had a coworker who bought one brand new in 2002. By 2004 it was leaving long blue smoke signals everywhere he went (then began rusting).
      I remember this because a cousin who worked there had an imported from Germany VW with 400,000+ km and it had only recently begun smoking and the Corolla was something like 90,000km
      I have seen this on repeat over the years
      Corolla and blue smoke everywhere.
      Almost never any from other Toyota models, just the Corolla

    • @neiliewheeliebin
      @neiliewheeliebin 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There were some dud Toyota engines due to faulty low tension rings from factory, Toyota released a revised ring kit to fix the problem but it requires tearing the engine down still

    • @robb15033
      @robb15033 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@neiliewheeliebin no issues here. No oil burning, no smoke. Runs like a champ. Great car

  • @Canadian_Psycho
    @Canadian_Psycho 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Hope you're doing well Scotty! 👌🏽🇨🇦

  • @ognjenjakovljevic494
    @ognjenjakovljevic494 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks Scotty i have changed spark plugs on my diesel engine car and it runs great!

  • @fridayblues216
    @fridayblues216 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I wish you are my mechanic... So hard to find one that is truly good but even harder to find one trustworthy... I am always afraid to let anyone work on my car. I took my car to the actual car dealership for a recall repair one time where to replace the part, they had to take off the front bumper. As a habit, I always check everything after I get my car back and I found that they didn't not even reinstall the front bumper correctly and this is the actual car dealership who works on nothing but that mainly that brand of cars..

  • @-_-----
    @-_----- 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Super-Clever idea to resolve these annoying dead battery-powered TPMSs that are always in Scotty's videos:
    1. Put a bracket with a permanent magnet somewhere on the wheel struts: Put a coil inside the TPMS. Every time the wheel passes the magnet, it charges up a few micro-amps.
    2. Might be able to do the same thing with some kind of "gryoscopic" or motion-based component inside the TPMS alone... like Rumble Packs inside game controllers, only in reverse.

    • @honorablewiz7447
      @honorablewiz7447 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I already own the patent

    • @neiliewheeliebin
      @neiliewheeliebin 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think i'd rather not have them to be honest

    • @tristancoffin
      @tristancoffin 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@honorablewiz7447that's not how that works lmao

  • @technoir2584
    @technoir2584 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As an ASE certified technician, I can tell you that the first thing I would do is plug a scan tool in and read the numbers and check for error codes lol. I definitely would not start pulling the engine apart first thing lol. Come on Scotty. Why don't you teach these people the right way we do things it in the shop?

    • @John60s70s
      @John60s70s 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I am wondering now if Scotty had already used the scan tool and began diagnosis before recording this video.🤔🚗

  • @FishinWithJoeG
    @FishinWithJoeG หลายเดือนก่อน

    I learned something new about the tire pressure sensors from this video I have a 2010 subaru forester and the low tire pressure light won't go off regardless of how much pressure the tires have I'm not going to worry about it and just check my tire pressure manually

  • @dragonslayerornstein1242
    @dragonslayerornstein1242 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    *0:41*
    I’ve been watching Scotty for years and i don’t think I’ve ever heard him cuss until now 😮

  • @Thankingyou1
    @Thankingyou1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love your videos. Could putting in a heavier gauge oil help the oil burning and engine start problems?

    • @noahfrye4583
      @noahfrye4583 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Scotty always says to always put in the oil rated for ur vehicle

    • @peterharrell7305
      @peterharrell7305 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No, there are small cavities that the oil travels thru to increase pressure in specific areas, like the crank and cam bearings. Flow rates can decrease to catastrophic levels of the oil is too thick. If the oil is too thin, the pump won't be able to move enough of the fluid because the tolerances in the pump are designed for a specific viscosity range. Basically, oil that is too thick will mimic the properties of a very dirty oil, which is what caused the damage in the first place.

  • @akrs6398
    @akrs6398 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    4:26 the AC blows so cold it made Scotty sweat 😅

    • @robb15033
      @robb15033 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How did the AC run without the condenser?

  • @rise4329
    @rise4329 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ty as always Scotty!

  • @jackstrawjr2963
    @jackstrawjr2963 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I first started buying cars it was common practice to have a "Pit Boss" inspection done on a vehicle before buying it...nowadays it's rare to find anyone (even a mechanic) who knows what that means.

  • @Tommuli_Haudankaivaja
    @Tommuli_Haudankaivaja 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I found that with my previous car, the reason it didn't start very well was because it was made in Italy and I wanted to start it in -30 C. Turns out, the main problem was battery running out over the night, but I doubt the car would've liked being run so cold.
    So I built a shed for it. In the shed, I installed an electric heater.

  • @MathieuFortier1
    @MathieuFortier1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Canadian fan here! Just bought myself a 2013 Honda Fit with with only 60k miles because of your love and good advices for the car 😉

  • @royklinesmith6887
    @royklinesmith6887 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This guy is a true blue good guy! I ❤ Scotty!!! Always top notch advice 👌!

  • @larryrenou3962
    @larryrenou3962 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great to be able to view Scotty's educational video's. Thanks Larry South Africa.

  • @user-mc7ez6lm4x
    @user-mc7ez6lm4x 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Большое спасибо, я с детства сторонился двигателей внутреннего сгорания, теперь теория даётся мне тяжело, потому что я получаю какие-то разрозненные знания, а системы нету. Это видео помогает сформировать какую-то стройную систему восприятия двигателя.

    • @fawnsans
      @fawnsans 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      лично я в детстве не просто сторонился двигателей внутренного сгорания я был просто в диком ахуе от двигателей внутренного сгорания

  • @tylerpage1915
    @tylerpage1915 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Good stuff as always Scott, you should definitely review the FIXD engine reader.

  • @xroda_
    @xroda_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i bought a 2002 accord and its nice! all it needs is a converter and o2 sensor, an oil change and ima get a tune up for it and alightment even tho it probably doesnt need it

  • @ryanrangel71
    @ryanrangel71 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the knowledge

  • @danielm593
    @danielm593 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    There should be a standard “Used Car Checklist” offered at every garage. Would be super useful when people were trying to decide on buying a used car

  • @edgarcx3447
    @edgarcx3447 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Hey Scotty, I have that exact same car and the exact same problem. 2007 Toyota Corolla S with 261k miles and I have 2 check engine lights: PO420 & PO171. I’m only worried about PO171 because air is leaking in and making engine run lean and I can’t found out why! Any suggestions besides using a smoke machine? I don’t want to spend $200 if I’m only going to use it once. Also cold starts are very bad. Cranks for about 4 solid seconds before barely starting up.

    • @HEENDOOO
      @HEENDOOO 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Did you figure out what your P0420 is? I’ve had that code on my 2003 Corolla for 2 years lmao

    • @XxDeadShotxX101
      @XxDeadShotxX101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude it’s your fuel injectors

    • @XxDeadShotxX101
      @XxDeadShotxX101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You seem to have a drop-down issue with leaking injectors. Next time you cold start. Try starting in flood mode for like a second

    • @sewingmistakesunlimited
      @sewingmistakesunlimited 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@HEENDOOOI have a gas cap code on mine. I you tubed it, they said change your gas cap. It reads that code, I believe when gas cap is bad. If not cap, the sensors

  • @dylanhulen4855
    @dylanhulen4855 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve been watching your videos for the last 2 weeks since I bought my Tacoma. This video is going to have me subscribe though. I’ve learned a ton!

  • @twinlive5
    @twinlive5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid Scotty 💯

  • @Nick41622
    @Nick41622 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My Honda lawn mower was sitting for 11 years. It started first go.

  • @Urbancamp
    @Urbancamp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks for sharing the Gas station story it really ties to your expertise in the automobile business, I greatly appreciate you sir.

  • @roympurseriii288
    @roympurseriii288 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love you man..
    No nonsense old school mechanic that follows the cause not bandaiding repairs.
    Pros find cause due to curiosity...and follow clues to success. Merry Christmas 🎄
    Rev up your Engine ❤😂