3 Cylinder Car Engines - Everything You Need to Know
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- 3 cylinder engine car review. 3 Cylinder Car Engines, Everything You Need to Know, FYI and car review with Scotty Kilmer. 3 cylinder engine explained. 4 cylinder engine vs 3 cylinder engine, which is better? Are 3 cylinder engines any good? 3 cylinder cars good or bad? Buying a 3 cylinder car. Modern car engines. Should I buy a 3 cylinder car? The history of 3 cylinder engines. 3 cylinder engines for cars and motorcycles. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Hey Scotty! Great video! Can you do a video with like a list of 3 or 5 used luxury cars that you think are great buys? I know you support toyota and Lexus so maybe you can do a video on the best used models? I am looking for a used luxury car like a 2009 Lexus LS 460 awd and would like some advice. Thanks!
Awesome video scotty. My question is since bigger engines have diminishing returns weight wise, what about longevity wise. My theory is with a smaller engine, it will have to work harder compared to an engine with more cylinders of similar or identical displacement or horsepower. As a result, a bigger engine with more power strokes per second, would inherently strain less during the same conditions thus lasting longer. This In my opinion would also affect the longevity of driveline components too.
Hey scotty how about skyactive engines from mazda?
Sir tell about turbo charge cleaning method
Is diesel engine oil additive good or bad sir
Tell us about 5 cylinder engines
Volvo made 5 cylinder engines
@@kanumanu1656 audi too
😍 Audi & VW 😍
Didn't GM make a Diesel 5 cylinder at some point?
and a 5 cyl gas
We used to drive 36HP & 40HP Volkswagens, and we still managed to get around. You don't need 400HP all the time.
You don't. But it's better to have it and don't need than need it and don't have it. I had one or two experiences where thanks to the extra power came in hand.
True but not up hill or loading the vehicle with family and laguge travling a 500 miles in two way road where you have to take over slow trucks or else spend 6 days travling with 40hp car.
@@joaocerqueira9902 It is not a free lunch, having a bigger engine your idle consumption and parasitic drains and consumption when accelerating, as well as rolling resistance goes up. Driving an underpowered car just means you drive differently. If your argument held any truth, trucks would get into accidents all the time. Passenger cars ar 40% of all accidents, small lorries 38%, the remaining 22% includes trucks! So driving less offensive and planning further ahead is the main trick to avoid accidents. The mere fact that you have been "saved" by a powerful engine, suggests that you take unnecessary chances (There are exceptions)
Good old air cooled Beetle
Yeah but back in the day everyone else had underpowered cars too so it didn't matter. You need about 100hp now to keep up with traffic nowadays.
I've been the happy owner of a three cylinder engined, four wheel drive vehicle since the mid-eighties. Top speed is a raging 8 mph, which isn't bad for a Massey-Ferguson 1020 tractor. The engine, if my memory doesn't fail me is a 19 hp diesel. Really enjoy your videos, Scotty.
Nevver buya ferrari or a lambo thye have a lot of cilinders...
MF 135 with a Perkins 3-zylinder Diesel and 45 hp
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John Deere has a 3 cylinder 1020 gasoline tractor (back in the 70s). It worked well. Pulled a 3 bottom plow. Had an AM radio (living large!).
@@europeinvasion3057 ferrari or a lambo - are not reliable
Scotty: "everything you need to know about 3 cylinder engines..."
"They have 3 cylinders"
"They're engines"
Modern Magus matter of fact I do. Are you impressed?
@@johnlever6696 lol
Pretty much all you need to know
Antonio Pereira they do have there problems tho. Linked to internal manifold in the head.
@@antoniokk69 no.
Scotty, if 7-11's are open 24 hours, why do they have locks on the doors?
They lock the doors to mop the floors, otherwise customers would slip and fall and SUE !
oldtiedyeman, You wrote: "They lock the doors to mop the floors, otherwise customers would slip and fall and SUE" That sounds about right. It's gotten to the point where America is likely the most litigous country on earth.
I'm from Europe, no 7-11s here. I thought the name came from the opening hours, but they're open 24 hours a day?
Kravity yes
To keep honest people out.
Learnt to drive in a 1.0 3 cylinder Suzuki swift back in the day, loved that thing
Hello form Craiova, Romania ! Maybe one of my neighbours assembled that engine.
Salut
tell them thank you!
Romania, best country!
ZAHARIA COSMIN no.
such good veal and risotto in Romania!
i thought he was going to say " im givin away one of these 3 cylinder cars" at the end of the video
he could keep his 120hp 1000cc 3 cilinder p.o.s.
extra ! extra ! free cylinders and tv's ! extra! extra!
You are awesome. Thanks for taking your precious time and share info. Helping worldwide!
I agree, sir.
Without Scotty I wouldn't know why a car has a steering wheel
Scotty, you forgot about the Chevy Sprint, a 3-cyl compact built for Chevy by Suzuki back in the mid-1980s. A co-worker had one and used it as his daily driver. Worked great for him driving 50-60 miles per day on the Southern California freeways, I don't recall he had any problems with it in the 4 years we worked together. Also, Yamaha made a 3-cyl motorcycle with a 650cc engine back in the early 1980s. I had one and it was my 'daily driver'. Not fast by any measure, but very reliable and very easy to maintain, and no excess vibration from the 3-cyl engine.
Back when I was starting out I bought a brand new Metro for the grand sum of $6700.00. Air conditioning, power brakes, and nothing else. It was the hatchback, and I'll never forget my wife and I going on a 3 day 1st anniversary trip to the mountains. Round trip with the AC blowing...$20.00 in gas. 47 mpg and I still came home with nothing but less than a dollar change in my pocket.
But hey, young, dumb and great memories. My daughter was born 9 months later!
I drove that car for four years, sold it to my dad (he travelled a lot selling insurance) and he drove it for four more years, then sold it to a preacher who drove it a couple years and gave it to a woman who was broke and needed a car. She totaled it, but that 3 cylinder never gave any trouble and I only remember it being a great little motor. We changed the timing belt every 70,000 miles per the manual and it just kept going.
Im glad you don't hate the modern 3-cylinder engines. I was considering a 2019 Ford Fiesta ST.
Here in Brazil this engine is a success. Ford , Hyundai and VW. One important thing Scott didn´t say is about torque. This engine has same torque as an 4 cilinder 2.0 engine. My brother has one ford with 1.0 aspirated 3 cilinder and I one VW Polo TSi turbo 3 cilinder. Power and fuel economy. I won´t regret.
It's a perfect solid car as long as you have a manual transmission! It's one of my favorite cars. My sister has a se with 130,000 miles on it and it's running strong. She has a manual one.
Dont, bad reliability issues with Ford. Get a Mitsubishi Mirage instead. No janky turbo to break down, simple reliable car.
@@kylemas2005 I like the Mitsubishi Mirage the only problem is is it cost way too much for what you get.
@@justenzo6342 Sheeeeeeeit, I got mine used for $6500 @ only 45k miles and still got the 5 year 60k mile warranty transfered to me.
As a Geo enthusiast I appreciate the correct facts on it, most people get the specs and manufactures wrong, thanks for putting out great content.
@Erwin Schrödinger they do the job that they were designed to do. Reliable fuel efficient light weight. Can't expect much from something that is approaching 30 years old and still getting 50 mpg.
I am also a Geo owner, and sadly all the facts aren't true. The Geo Metro was NOT the first car to have a 3 cylinder motor as a mass-produced car. Doesn't anyone remember the 1985 Chevrolet Sprint??? The Sprint had the first 3 cylinder engine and got over 55 mpg. I remember seeing them at Chevrolet showrooms and they were NOT produced by Geo or any other car manufacturer. If you're gonna state facts, you need to get them right!
The Chevy Sprint was a Suzuki Forsa. It was carburated and had 49hp. I drove one for 3 years. Geo Metro was a Suzuki Swift. Here in Canada they also sold the Swift has a Chevy Sprint and Pontiac Firefly, before introducing the Geo Brand.
Yes, but when the Chevrolet Sprint was being sold in the United States in 1985, Suzuki's weren't imported into this country. They came later. So to say that the Geo Metro was the first 3 cylinder engine car sold in the United States isn't correct.
As a previous owner of a 91 Geo metro, the Sprint was the same thing as I actually bought parts off of a Chevy sprint engine in the junkyard to put on my Geo.
Some of these modern 3 cylinder engines are really fun, they have a load of character with the extra noise they generate and they rarely feel too shy power-wise these days when they're put into small hatchbacks. Hard to dislike em.
It’s easy to dislike a 3cyl ecoboost that blows itself up.
@@perrinayebarrait doesn't blow itself up if looked after properly. Mine is 9 years old now - no problems with it.
The Ford three cylinder engines are good little motors. The Ford 125 1.0 is smooth and free revving and can pull even a Focus along at a good rate, even better in th Fiesta. When it first came out in 2011 I drove one in a Focus and could not believe how good it was despite being sceptical. The 1.5 three in th Fiesta ST is a great little motor too. It's quick and it sounds great too.
Bravo Scotty! And hello from Quebec, Canada.
hello!
why do mail trucks sound the way they do?
Yea, who makes mail trucks and are they fuel efficient and gentle to the environment.
Gasoline UPS trucks actually sound good. It has that VB rumble.
I have wondered the same thing, they sound like they don't have mufflers or something.
Cause of all that mail
They were made by am general for years which was a fleet version of AMC. Still see them often still going. They had a 2.5 litre 150ci cast iron engine. As far as muffler. I think they just don't bother servicing them...lol. Runs better
It's always very entertaining to watch Scotty video,at the same time I also learn many about cars!👍
Hey Scotty, enjoy your videos. I recently purchased an old creampuff, 49 Chevy Fleetline Deluxe. I've read a lot of debates about proper engine oil usage. She has the original 216 Stovebolt. Your thoughts on whether to use regular mainline SN motor oil or high zinc oils like Valvoline's racing oil? There are a lot of oldies out there without roller lifters.
This is why I love old mechanics they are comedians. "55HP washing machine" 😂
3 cylinder engines are very underrated and as a motorcyclists love the character. Thanks Scotty hey insight
That MT09 triple is amazing
@@Brian_R6 …. Yup I have 09 🤪
@@kieranJo70 I'm getting a 2018 model this week. How has your reliability been? I sold my R6 for this baby I needed something comfortable.
Hey Scotty I had a new 1986 Suzuki Forsa which was a 3 cylinder engine which was a very fuel efficient and good ride. I drove if for 330,000 miles after 13 years.
Thats awesome
Man, best ELI5 car learning videos. Subscribed.
HEY SCOTTY Since you brought this up could you speak on a Opposed-Piston engines,, Because a 3CYL Opposed piston engine is supposed to be equivalent to a 6cyl Because it has basically dual pistons in a longer cylinder that is about the size of 2 cylinders I really hope you do because this is something not many people know about
I like this question more than my own question. The one I have in mind is supposed to be a 3-cyl. supercharged turbocharged 2-stroke diesel with opposed pistons
OMG, I don’t know if I am in the opposed side, the right side. Haha. This confuses me. But, EXCELLENT question
Benjamin..., no confusion. Opposed piston? A fake question. Trump has only one side - his back side.
benjaminpizza vargas lol nice I guess it's actually interesting technology because they have them in 2 stroke and 4 stroke configurations
Don Challenger was smoothe lol
Youre missing five cylinders
Great statement. I own first 5 cyl Chevy Colorado 2004. Not that good IMHO.
😍 Audi 😍
own a 1996 volvo 850 w/ I5
@@drowsy_mouse8406 🤓 audi 4000 & coupe, here 🚗🚗😍🚩
He hates audi
You always make my day! One day I wanna be as knowledgeable as you Sir
I have a Dacia Logan three cylinder for three years now been absolutely brilliant only 0;900Engine
Yugo review!
Hey Scotty I just bought the new lada urban (old name was niva) can you tell us more about it
Thanks
My Mom just bought a 2021 Chevy Trailblazer with a 1.3 liter L3T turbo charged engine. I was super surprised with it's acceleration. 150 horsepower. We've come a long way that's for sure.
Hi Scotty, great video. Thanks for making them, they are really helpful. I live in Europe and I have a Peugeot 107 with a 3-cylinder engine. It's actually a Toyota engine. Great little car but what do you think of particulate emissions due to direct injection? Diesels have been largely criticized for them but what about petrol engines?
Love this guy! Doesn't matter what Country you're from, "Mechanical info is Gold" ...Im an Aussie & this guy looks like John Lennon but with Dennis Hoppers personality
My dad got 2 Geo metros for him and my sister. My sister got the 4 cylinder automatic sedan and my dad the 3 cylinder hatchback. The 3 cylinder seemd to accelerate slightly faster than the 4. Plus the mpg was better it was 50ish mpg and the 4 only got 29. I hated the 4 cylinder Geo's, moped's kept passing. Although it's hilarious to rev it in front of nicer cars like mustang's or a Corvette. You'll kill someone making them laugh so hard. Just make sure u have serious look on your face when u do it.
I can relate, my dad had a Chevy Sprint 3 cyl stick shift hatchback and i learned to drive with it. It had a Japanese engine. Not bad at all!
The hatchback I liked. Mpg was awesome and with the backseat down u could fit a decent amount of stuff in it. Acceleration was horrible tho.
I still drive a 3 cylinder, 5 speed Metro. Plenty of power and I average a combined 45 mpg during the warmer months. A little less in the winter. Almost as good as a Prius and better than many other hybrids. And with the back seat down, plenty of room to haul stuff.
I still see them here. Just not as often cuz they're getting old. Seen a few in pretty good shape too. Saw a junk prism with just under 300k miles, but they rebuilt the engine at around 150k.
Thanks Scott......another awesome review.........legit
Absolutely love you man! Wish you lived next door, I’d love to work on cars with you. Great content!
Yes! I have the old 1987 Suzuki Forsa (Chevy Sprint) with the 3-cylinder 1.0 liter engine (as a cheap project and summer daily driver). It's 5-speed manual and is surprisingly fun to drive! Just avoid any freeways or serious hills LOL. Has over 160000 miles and I get some amazing gas mileage with it. I'm thinking maybe I should do a video for it :D
Craiova engine plant - engine made in Romania, bet most Americans do not have any clue where it is. :-D But europeans know its a land of Dacia cars. ;-)
When I was in Romania a few years ago, I saw some really cool old Dacia wagons.
I live about 70 miles away from Craiova. although ford is manufactured there, you do not see much ford cars on the street. they are expensive for Romanian purchasing power.
Have you never heard of top gear?? The Dacia sandero duhhh
@@richardsdma we are a pretty poor country because of the corruption, as you may know or not
My 1.5 Ford Fusion engine is also made in Craiova. I was born in Gorj but grew up in Canada, so it was a very nice surprise when I learned where my engine was made :D
You have a very funny but energetic body language. You are a dedicated machine enthusiast. Love your style.
Great video
Scotty great video as always. I keep telling people, 'you've gotta watch Scotty'. So what do you think of a 3 cylinder in a bigger Ford Escape? They put one in, saying 180 HP, but wondering if this is really going to be a good engine for the size. Would love your input. It may save me from buying it or put me at ease to buy it. Buying an SUV today can be a long journey and you still don't know what you'll get, right?
So far, the 1.5 is doing fine. The key to a healthy turbo is changing the oil with good synthetic every 5,000 miles, not 10,000, like Ford says. A clean turbo is a happy turbo.
I have this 1L ecoboost engine in my EcoSport. Great engine and great mileage.
ive seen up to 37 mpg on my ecosport. 55 mph u know optimum mpg!
better believe you could get better mpg than that though!
Mitsubishi Mirage, my friend. Mitsubishi Mirage. 😉
@@asrr62 37 mpg going 55? My v6 camaro did 36 mpg going 70 mph, but that was only one time hahah
Eco or sport ?
I drove the new Renault Clio 3 cylinder manual/stick transmission, had it as a rental. It took some time understanding the car, as the dials light up and tell you to change/shift the gear up or down. The technology is changed, it gave smooth ride.
I like you. You're funny and informative 😄 and also old enough to talk about engines..😜. A complete package i must say
2:36 do more talk with subtle dancing like this please it looks so cool!
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I used to work for Westinghouse Security Systems 30 years ago and our first company vehicles were Geo Metros. We called them the 3 cylinder beer cans of death. You had to get the car up to 80 mph just to be doing 55 mph by the time you got to the top of the IH 45 bridge at Galveston. Thank goodness the next year they were replaced with Ford Rangers.
I had an 85 Chevy Sprint with a three cylinder. It was a speedy little thing that would jump like a jackrabbit, but it was like maintaining an aircraft with all the parts built right to their lowest weight limits. I started getting blowback at around 60,000, so I sold it but I missed being at the next traffic light before the SUV's around me could lumber across the last intersection.
You forgot the fabulous Daihatsu charade and Yamaha 3cyl crossplane.
you mean like my 3 cylinder 92 geo metro? I'll tell you something about it...i had a state trooper not even write me a speeding ticket one time cause he said a judge wouldn't believe i was going that fast.😅 i had that thing flying!
You still got the thing?
@@juanramon2790 nah, that was my first car back in 1997 during my military years
I had a 90 geo metro 5speed stick, no ac but it got 47 to 51 mpg...no joke
You can always turbocharge it to 125 hp with better cast internals. If you do that, it will be more than adequate adequate for 85 mph highways making it quite a nice daily driver and still get sky high mpg.
Lmao .. I've seen Suzuki Swift 1.0s since they were built in my city .. those 1.0 engines sucked
Good video!
Nice to see an engine made in my home town ended up in a video of yours.
Hey Scotty, here in Brazil all brands have their 3 cylinder engine. Fiat, VW, Chevy, Ford, Renault, Peugeot, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Citroen
not Toyota!
@@tube.brasil toyota yaris 1.0 3 cyl, i have one
Make a video about the Chrysler 3.6 Pentastar, which runs a majority of the compamy's products, whether you like them or not.
Scotty, what do you think about electronic rust control systems for cars? Rust probably isn’t a really big concern down south, but up north in the US and Canada, we have lots of problems with corrosion. Thank you for all your interesting and informative videos.
I have one from new ,ford eco boost, love the car, great video, greetings from the UK
Tell us about E3 and other fancy spark plugs.
I was always wondering about Fords 10 cyl. engines and why the never caught on? Great video on the 3 cyl. btw.
Junk
Gidday Scotty from Australia, would you be able to tell us your thoughts on the jeep wj 4.7 v8 engine. Cheers Lee Love your videos!
Hi Scotty i am a big fan of your videos and most of the time you got it right. On the peugeot cars, would you be able to share more on the new peugeot 2008 and 3008.
I'm going to like this segment.
This was an interesting video.
a turbo 3 with nearly 130hp :)
Yeah, I have this engine in my EU Fiesta, its pushing 180hp post air intake mods and a tune :)
Are they reliable or are they less reliable than a 4 cyl?
I'm in the US but I haven't heard anything bad about them.
@@beanboy3324 there have not been any major problems reported in Germany with the I3 Ecosport. And they sell really good over here. Ford offers a 1.25 Liter with stock 170 HP.
in southeast asia they are reliable & cheap to maintain
Hey Scotty, can you tell us why old cars with those huge engines made so little power compared to a modern small engine.
Smog regulations. They stifled the engines to get better emissions.
turbos and direct injections
Halibaster - if that were the case, modern small engines would make little horsepower as well, since they're carrying even more emissions-reducing equipment.
The old engines had a lower power-to-displacement ratio for one major reason - efficiency. Back in the day they didn't have computer-aided-design-built blocks and heads, camshaft phasing, gasoline direct injection, optical/digital ignition, computer-controlled fuel injection or the wealth of knowledge current engineers have regarding camshaft design.
If you look at a near-equal comparison in displacement - a 5.0 "H.O." Ford from 1985 versus a 2018 5.0 "Coyote", you will see nearly double the power output from the same displacement - this with a host of emissions equipment and stringent OBD-III compliance.
Computers
Older engines used push rods.
Hello just started following you 😀 I've been told about your great videos and I would like to know about how would you know if a ford focus 2008 SE model would be running on a 3 cylinder engine what noises would it make or signs should I look for ? Thanks ! Happy holidays to you !
Hey Scotty, great new segment idea. I have a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the ride has always been rough. I want to change the spring rates and dampers to soften the ride up. I realize this will change the handling characteristics. (I race road course, I’m familiar with brake drive and suspension stuff) I live in Houston, as you know the roads are pretty tough. Should just suck it up or get something with a longer wheelbase and more travel. If I do go through with changing springs and dampers, where should I start with the research? Thanks.
Scotty, congratulations about how you always innovates your way of communicating to your public.
Sounds like the Ford 3 cylinder is pretty good or at least acceptable .
Good information.
TH-cam it......they catch on fire.😉
@@brycem0 So do BMW's, Audi's, Tesla's etc
@@brycem0 nonsence
Love your videos! For buying a new truck. Do you like the turbo V6? Or traditional V8? Also as far as reliability do you trust the ford or Toyota? Thanks!
I had a 1973 Trident with a Norm and Hide 900 kit if you did not mean forward when starting off wheeley very fast bike electronic boyer ignition beats three points to set great bike black with a gold flash !
Love the Scotty videos revs your engines .
Scott from NH.
Please tell us if its worth blanking off EGR valve to stop all the problems it causes.🤘
Good morning scotty
morning!
Thank you Scotty for being so true to us
I own a Ford Focus ecoboost 1.0 litre 125 bhp car. It gives as good fuel economy as a hybrid. It's got good acceleration and a good top speed of about 115 mph. I get my Focus service by Ford, they've looked after my car since it was new 6 years ago. It never uses any oil, doesn't smoke and it has a great growl sound when I rev the engine. Great video.
Scotty, been watching a lot of your content lately and you have been mentioning that automatic transmission (AT) rebuilds are expensive. ATs also seem to be a main focus on the longevity of a vehicle. Is it possible, cheaper or feasible to simply replace an AT like an engine swap? A bad engine can be pulled out and replaced for a lesser amount of money than buying a whole new car. Can a mechanic do the same with an AT?
Yes they can
Mechanics have been pulling out and rebuilding transmissions for over 80 years. You seriously didn't know this??? Yes , engines too.
Yes, did this with an old Civic. Had the bum AT replaced with a good used one from a wrecked car for about $500. And yes, way cheaper than a a rebuild. In fact, in my case a rebuild would've meant just scrapping the car as it was nearly 20 years old at the time!
Before it was called the Geo Metro does Suzuki was called the Chevy sprint 1988 I bought one brand new off the lot stick shift. It was a much lighter car the Geo Metro so that 58 hp was just plenty if you wrapped it up to 6000 RPMs and usually would blow the doors off of other small cars because the owners were afraid to REV it up that high and hold it there. 110 miles an hour was its max speed but it actually sounded and became very smooth at that speed the engine was a smooth as a singer sewing machine. I had 289,000 miles on that engine and transmission flawless very dependable. I added the Amsoil double bypass micron filter what change my 4 quarts to9 quarts of oil and change my oil every 50,000 miles. Drove that car between 50 and 100,000 miles a year because of my job. It almost got 60 miles to the gallon in that car with a easily made it over 300,000 miles if you didn’t get hit and totaled out. And yes I am a mechanic and I was young at that time and all the other mechanics made fun of me for buying a three cylinder but while their cars were long gone in the graveyard mine was still running.
I heard three owners getting 60+ mpg at 70 mph and no repairs at 100 k. I test drove variants, and they were prizefighters for their specs, along with 88 fiesta, 88 yugo.
Scotty what do you think about the scion tc first generation. I just bought a 2008 rs model and i love it but would like to know more about it and nobody has a good review video. Would like to know of any flaws it might have. Love the channel youve taught me so much. Thanks for your time and knowledge.
SAAB 96 2-Stroke . . . great little 3-cylinder engine. 1950's to 1967. Coveted by collectors . . . small enough to keep a spare engine in the trunk.
Thanks Scotty for talking about lawn mower engines used in cars....
Question so replacing simple technology of adding one cylinder ther added more complex turbo with lot of bent Pipes and cooling houses to cool turbo and electronic to control turbo.. hmmmm interesting
Yes , and it works.
Would you like to have contact point igniton or electronic ignition ?
Do you like a starter motor on batterie or would you like to handcrank the engine.
Candels or electric lighting , you choose.
Good Video! Your right, the more size plus weight. The bigger, the suspension, wider the tires, heavier the frame, and more components needed for safety etc. Cadillac Escalade XL needs a 6.2L engine and them wider tires to keep it stable. You cannot expect 38 mpg with that boat!
Well this video made me feel better about the new Escape with a 3-cylinder engine.
Hey scotty where is my dad please make full in depth video on this matter thank you
Scotty please don't die.
😡 don't jinx him
Scotty 4ever!!!! I love you 😘
Everybody you, Scotty, me and everyone else will die one or the other day on a predestined time no one can run away from death, death is coming!.
If he stays healthy, then I suspect he'll retire in about a decade, after self-driving car services become ubiquitous, and he loses clients that way.
Scotty will be the last man standing because, basically, he can even repair himself.
Thanks for English subtitles
Hello Mr. Kilmer, I've watched alot of your videos and I admire your experience and listen to your advice.
I own a Toyota Aygo 2018 model x-play, its been good to me in these almost 4 years, nothing faulty and runs smooth as you can expect from most Toyotas, but I hear they are made in Czech republic and not Japan. But it meets my needs as I rarely use it to drive more than 3 hours.
Do you have any praize for the Aygo. anything I need to be aware of other than treat it well?
Will you ever make a video about these type of cars, would be awesome
Thank you for your great content. Have a nice day :)
Hi Scotty I’m thinking of buying a 2006 lotus Elise do you think it would be reliable as an everyday driver since it has a Toyota engine?
not scotty and not sure about the rest of the car, but the engine should hold up just as well as any other toyota engine. and if it does fail, it's not like you'll have to spend an arm and a leg on special lotus parts.
Not Scotty either, but I'd have to say no. I had the loan of one for a month about ten years ago and managed to damage my back and break my wrist getting out of it. Impractical for daily driving. Lovely little car though.
What's your view on the 2 cilinder engine (Multi Air from Fiat)? It's stuffed with technology, but it's not fuel efficient at all! And it vibrates a lot!
karperman14 well that’s probably why Fiat is failing and losing sales. They suck at manufacturing good cars.
Hey Scotty will please do a video on modern diesel engines especially ones used in medium duty 3/4 and 1 ton trucks? And I know your not a fan of Dodge diesel but I own a 2005 Dodge 1 ton diesel and wanted to know your thoughts about the Diesel engine and truck combination. Thank you for all the informative videos you do.
Nice video and Good job, it was very interesting. Thank you ////////////////////
Hey Scotty, what do you think about older Nissans (Before the Renault merger)? Were they comparable to the Toyotas and Hondas of the time?
I think he said Nissans of the pre-Renault merge are generally less reliable than, say, a Toyota (his preferred) of the same year model, but agrees that current Nissans are significantly less reliable/well built. (I like Nissan in general btw, I have one, just relaying Scotty’s stance)
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I remember him in another video saying that the old Pathfinders were built pretty well, but wasn't sure about any others.
@@LarryLopez91 Funny, that's the Nissan model I've got. It's been through hell and back and is sadly kept only for sentimental value.
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Nice. I got an old 1996 Sentra. Had it since 2013 and it's been very reliable. Little thing just keeps on going.
Daihatsu charade had a 3 cylinder and it was actually was a really good car
Yeah. The later Daihatsu designed 1kr-fe 1.0 3 cyl is also a good motor. Lightweight, VVT-i, low friction, low emissions, high mpg. Used in Daihatsu Sirion (replaced Charade) Toyota Yaris (2006+) and some other models (in UK at least)
@@itchyscratch6328 yep used in the aygo, citroen c1 and peugoet 107/108, a common site on uk roads, and the toyota vitz in asia
@@jusb1066 I have to say I really like driving my girlfriend's aygo (at least when I can get comfortable in it!), the 3 cylinder in that absolutely loves a heavy boot on the gas pedal
1kr-fe is still in the current Toyota Aygo (2014+) :-)
nice video Scotty. is the 2015 1.0 focus a bad year? it was the first year only offered in manual. i bought it new and have over 60k on it.
I got a Mitsubishi Mirage 2018 GT sedan and I love it
I heard running your engine on just gasoline Vapors is too lean and you'll burn valves, but if this is true then how come you can run it on propane and other gases and not burn your valves. Please answer this for me. thanks.
Hi , I can't really give a "technical" answer , but I had my car running on propane and it made less power than with the 91 Petrol , so I assume those just don't have the burning power to brake anything.
The BTU for propane is around 91,000 and gasoline BTUs are right around a 115,000 which explains why you didn't make as much power on propane but I wonder if gasoline fumes carries the same BTUs.
Truth of the matter: its only the vaporized gasoline that burns. If you introduce vaporized gasoline and air at the correct Stoichiometric ratio into your engine, it would be completely fine, and there would be no burnt valves. In a sense, that's how a carburetor works - a fine mist of gasoline is drawn from the venturi into the air flowing through the carburetor; this mist vaporizes as it travels through the intake and into the cylinders. The heat and swirl introduced during the transit to the cylinder vaporizes the majority of the gas before it enters the cylinder.
A 'burned valve' is a sort of a catch-all for a valve that has experienced damage as a result of the valve's failure to conduct heat away through the seal against the seat. A valve burns mostly as a result of either poor seal/contact with the seat from an over-rich condition introducing carbon buildup or the damaging misfires that can occur as a result of that over-lean condition you're thinking about.
Hardened Valves like on Lead free engines.
My Friend had a V8 Range Rover that ran 100% on LPG. no petrol . no petrol tank. just lots of LPG Tanks. It ran Spot on. The Oil was Cleaner & it was half price to run.
A Fantastic conversion done by a Range Rover Specialist.
Will you give away a three-cylinder engine to a clean, non-offensive comment?
Yeah -- that's what I was hoping he was about to say. "Place a clean non-offensive comment in the comments below and I'll give away this Ford EcoSport!" :-)
Hey Scotty what are the easiest brand of cars you've worked on? My non offensive comment is point blank you're channel is amazing & I love when I get a notification from any of your videos. Whether it be repair or advice.
got a 3 cylinder engine In a f150
do you need a new engine for your ford ?
Loving the idea of the 3 cylinder, especially the low revs the start to give real power at
4 cyclinders are exactly the same now its because they all use variable valve timing, turbochargers and direction injection. I get maximum torque at 1500RPM in my 4 cyclinder Corolla.
Thanks, was wondering about my Bronco Sport's baby engine
I actually have a Ford Ecosport 1.5 3 cylinder with automatic transmission since they've released this new model in Brazil 3 years ago. I'm still with it and its an amazing vehicle.
It's robust, have decent fuel consumption, good for everything that I've tried (city, road, country, towing a medium sized boat and a big jet ski, wet pavement, mud and everything). This 6 gears do a great job even if you drive on D. The only bad things that I could say about the car are that Ford closed factory here on BR, so it got the sales value a little low for who already owned one; here the starting version comes with a small screen radio with no rear camera; also here, it have only 2 front airbags (it could have 4 or 5 like its rivals).
If you think about getting one, go for it with no regrets.
Hey Scotty I know your not a fan of VW’s because they break down but I have a 2014 VW Jetta 2.0 liter, non turbo, automatic transmission with 108,000 miles on it and it runs great so I was wondering if there’s anything I can do to prevent it from breaking down
Joe Sunder baby the transmission. Perform regular maintenance and fluid changes. Also be very picky about where you get your car worked on, because not a lot of mechanics know how to work on German makes in the U.S. Also use Volkswagen specific fluids when you can, because Volkswagens can be finicky when you use the cheap stuff sometimes.
@@kelseywhited2371 thanks Kelsey. I really appreciate it
Yes sell it!
Scottie make a video on Diesel Emissions - DEF fluid , Particulate filter
Hey Scotty...hello from lovely Ireland. Can you give us your thoughts on the Honda Fit or Jazz as it's called on this island ha ha thanks