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Thank You, Scotty.💪🇺🇸👍
Love ya Scotty👑💯👍
Scotty, come to the Dark Side... they have cookies! 😁😋
Lol.. I'm following
Thank you Scotty. I need to do some maintenance items on my 11 odyssey. 140k+ miles. Got it with 112k and tow a 5x8 cargo trailer no problem.
Scotty: “Rev up your engines!” Scotty: “Only dumb drivers rev their engines”
He never said dumb drivers rev *up* their engines
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Only a cold engine..
hahahah
he literally said if its cold and has a turbo
My 18 y. o. son heard me listening to this channel, immediately recognized Scotty’s voice, and said, “Hey, that’s Scotty Kilmer! I have learned so much from him.” Blessings and good fortune to you, good sir; I don’t care if he learns it from you or me, as long as he learns.
Is he yours or adopted ?
@@kjk4795 Dayyyum son!
@@kjk4795 😂
@@kjk4795 What sort of retarded question is that?
@@kjk4795 he's Scotty's son 😂
Legend has it: Scotty is waving his hand so much while talking, he's generating power for the whole town!
😂😭
as an Italian, he's an honorary Italian
🤣🤣🤣 the most stereotypical name i could imagine for an Italian.
Durawave The all new fixit with hand signals
he produces an average 750kw of positive energy per hand wave
"Brakes are a lot cheaper than clutches." A lesson I learned in my first car many years ago.
never jump your car backwards you heard him kids🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@raven4k998 instructions unclear, battery on fire.
@@Thezuule1 good luck to you sir have fun with your battery fire🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@raven4k998 it's all set now. Used a pile of oily rags to smother the battery fire.
@@Thezuule1 lmao
4:30 That's why I fill my tires with helium, makes my car lighter, and my tires talk in a funny high pitched voice.
Flyin per gallon
Then if you do a skid the sounds produced (tyre squeals) will likely be pitched above the range of human hearing? But if you run pure vacuum in your tyres, no one (including animals with high-frequency hearing) will ever hear your road noise. That like "in Space No One Will Hear You Scream" situations. Tesla's 'Car In Space' could not be heard.
I put a lift kit on the back of my truck. Now, my truck thinks that it’s always going downhill. 🤪
I prefer to fill my tires with methane from cows in order to protect the ozone layer.
@@Willam_J Back in the early 2000s, I put higher wall tires on the rear of my 87 Aries. It looked pretty awesome
I’m always amazed at how many customers truly believe that regular preventative maintenance is a scam. So many have told me “my cars always last 90-100k and I’ve never done maintenance!”. While that’s true and most cars will last that long my cars generally last 250-350k before I sell them and very rarely need repair other than regular wear items like tires and brakes. “The better you take care of your car the longer it will last and stay nice. The longer your car lasts and stays nice the more you will like it. The more you like it the better you’ll take care of it.” -smart car humans everywhere
Damn are there rly people out there who think 100k is a lot of miles for a car? That’s pretty sad to be honest lol.
Who's the momos buying a car with 350,000 miles on it?
There are approximately 81 million people in this country dumb enough to believe that.
@@rocknroller77 me and my mom just bought a honda accord with 200,000 miles buts its 2017 honda accord sport and those hold their value
@@rocknroller77 im 15 btw technically its hers, when im 18 i will fully be paying for the note and insurance
People don't appreciate this man enough.
well the putting the car into reverse when your driving down the street is a bad idea cause as scotty points out it can destroy your tranny as the automatic should not engage in reverse but as scotty has said that system can fail and then the tranny gets destroyed from that happening cause yeah if you tranny is working fine and you try it you'll figure out you cars in neutral not reverse but that is if everything is working properly cause there is a sensor to detect if the cars moving forwards and that tells the tranny go to neutral not reverse
Idk I just saw him on the cover of a magazine in Europe 😮
And some people appreciate him too much. The majority of what was said could be reduced to "read the manual"
my toyota has been with me for 260,000 miles and it still runs like a champ. You gotta take care of the car, for it to take care of you!
Only supra can run like a champ. Not some old, regular granny’s van.
@@gabrielgabrielgabrielgabriel46 to
It helps that it's a Toyota too
My 2002 Toyota Camry/Solara has almost $350,000 miles and is still running Great!
@@annwaters9484 and I’ll bet you take care of it Ann!! We women aren’t quite as stupid as some people think 😂😂😂
I'm 29 years old but I drive my car like a senior citizen, it save me multiple trips per year to the mechanic
I'm Lewis Hamilton (Real)
Smart man, enjoy.
I'm a Senior but I've driven like an old man since I was 29. Keep it up Webster. :)
good job
I always drive more slowly and my mom is like "c'mon, go faster or something" no, I don't want to, I'm respecting the rules
When Scotty talks, everyone listens ! Just do not stand within arms length of Scotty when he talks, you will get hit.
He was a boxer in another life
I often wonder if he's taken flight from flapping arms.
So I’m not the only one that swings his arms when explaining
@@GSAZYNSKI You guys just GOTTA put Scotty on 1:5 speed! Hilarious!
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I absolutely loved you the moment I heard you helping to give your audience a whole library of knowledge to help people who don't have alot of money to waste on crooked garages and untrustworthy mechanics. Young kids who need your help so they don't get ripped off. Thank you Scotty you truly are a blessing.
Why is John Lennon yelling at me?
😂😅
'If you are cheap like me.' Own a vehicle for thirty years! Old is gold
Yeah, I just donated my 2004 Jaguar to cars for kids because the radiator went and it cost the same as the car was worth...less than a year later the car went up $2000, yup, that’s my luck.
I helped a friend's father restore a 1959 Plymouth Fury. When he bought the car it had 85,000 miles on it and most of the parts were original to the car. First time I looked under the hood, I could not believe how clean everything was, especially since the car had been in storage for almost 15 years. Only things we did to do was replace the belts and hoses, rebuild the carburetor, replace one panel on the body, and flush and change the fluids.
My daily driver is a 73 Dodge D100
My ride is a 27 year old Volvo station wagon. I have none of the problems “modern” cars have. I also don’t drive a whole bunch these days.
My daily is an 01 Isuzu Trooper. Dead reliable and easy as hell to work on. Never buying anything made after 05 for the rest of my life.
Here’s a tip for people with automatic cars. When parking on a steep hill, set the emergency brake first then put the transmission in park. Doing this let’s the brake hold the car and when leaving makes the transmission easier to shift. Otherwise you may not be able to get the transmission out of park.
This hasn’t been a problem in automatics for over ten years
That explains why my auto is hard to put in r or drive on hills. Thank you
@@kenspoor3918 You do realize that gazillions of automatics out on the street are older than ten years, right? Not everyone bothers buying new/recent models, it's usually a waste of money.
Just jy a stick they last longer
Your right you can also turn the wheel towards the curb👍
Love his channel. My family had a great, informative, fair mechanic like him when I was growing up. I've moved and it's so hard to find someone you can trust now days.
Oregon?
I know an honest one in Salem.
Thats a pretty banger intro visual right there. After discovering you through Drivers Ed, I can safely say that i love your videos. Very helpful, very easy to follow, and very relatable. You're very human.
Scotty is living proof hard work and dedication pays off he's a man doing what he loves and enjoying life
It will destroy your body too that concrete got harder every year. I’m 55 and pretty much done. Gratifying work at times, frustrating as hell other times. You’ll find out who your real friends are I know that.
Or living proof luck is real.
Tell that to the person stuck at a dead end job, having to feed their kids, can’t afford to take off time to get a better job. That’s the REAL world. Majority of people work very hard. (That’s the type of people Scotty helps often. He’s a good person) Scotty worked hard too, he knows his stuff and he’s honest but he’s also gotten lucky with KZhead. He didn’t invent that and he would not have been ultra-famous without KZhead. I would bet anything he knows that too. Hes said that before, lol.
@@justoneofmany Exactly. There thousands of other people out there who work very hard and struggle immensely to even afford groceries. Luck is a big factor in success and claiming that “hard work pay off always” diminishes the real world struggle that people face daily.
@@Bass.Player none at dealerships
I just wanna say I love your channel!! As a middle class single mom who tries to do as much of her own mechanical work herself, your channel has save me so much time and money!! Thank you so much Scotty!!
Women who knows about cars are rare breed.
@@MNRHayes1 they really aren’t, they’re just shoved away by a lot of the community..
@@Apple-rt3uh I hear ya. I work at Valvoline with a girl and she is held back and babied (against her own decision) Anyone can work on cars!😁
Middle class and poorly educated
@@peterdemkiw3280 Why do u say that? Do you not like Scotty?
Thanks Scotty for your vids. I get a kick out of you in a respectful way. Meaning, I can relate. Show them the right way of doing things but you will still have tons of people that don't know or care. I appreciate your knowledge and your time.
Scotty has taught me more about cars than anyone else single handedly. Not as funny as top gear, but I learn here.
It’s because you never owned a Ford. My first car was a 55 Ford w 3 on the tree. Thing was broke down all the time. Fixing it was how I learned all about how to fix cars. Scotty was only 10 years old then!
I’m always scared he’s going to mention something I do, in these videos.
AHAHAHA... I know the feeling :)
😂🤣Me too
Yeah, I had to ground myself for a week once.
I'm a mechanic and have done things regularly that he says not to. For example running thicker oil in my car. Seriously it's fine if it is high enough milage.
ME TOO
Legend says Scotty replies to his fans!
this is true
LOL!
@@scottykilmer can't wait to set up an appointment with you to have a car looked at before I buy it. I'll be coming down there to buy it so that I can have you check it first.
@@thomashaas5965 he's in Rhode Island right now .. This is old when he was in Houston
@@xadam2dudex he moved to Tennessee and now he's in Rhode Island but he's not staying there is he?
14:38 Scotty is absolutely right. However, beginner motorcyclists are taught to "cover the clutch" at all times. When a rider feels unsteady, squeezing the clutch makes the bike coast and things return to normal. Those who don't cover the clutch get into all kinds of ridiculous low speed crashes.
Excellent advice! I had a neighbor who damaged his car from accidentally reversing the polarity to his battery when using a non protected cheap quality portable jump starter unit. This cost him a big amount of money to have his car serviced. Lots of blown modules.
I’m an old driver, & much of this was common knowledge when engines were easier to work on. Good advice, great video. & I’m still chuckling over the Scubaru 😂😂
I miss those old cars. As kids our fav road trip game was to identify make & model by head lights & grills. Now days that's impossible 🙁
@@cheryls3224, not impossible, but most definitely very much harder.
@@cheryls3224 wouldn't that be way harder with old cars since headlights were standardized back then?
@@lukasg4807 you're probably overestimating cheryl's age, but while the lights were the same, their placement was different because the car models weren't homogeneous electric razors.
#21. Never ever spend more on your rims and tires than you do on your rent, utilities, food, gas, kids, and all of the other things, combined.
Facts! People comfortably spend $1000 on tire/ rims but hesitate to spend that amount on other serious things
#22 never call wheels, rims :)
In Oregon if you have an All Wheel Drive you CANNOT replace one or two tires. You must buyFOUR New Tires
@@bobwoww8384lmmfao
Well. A good set of tires can actually save your or somebody else's life. Agreed on rims though
Love the videos, very insightful and informative been watching a long time and I have a 20 year old honda and it still runs great despite previous owners trying to unskillfully modify it lol
If youre parallel parked on a hill, its also a good idea to turn the wheels so you roll into the curb and not the car in front/behind you (turn to the left if facing uphill or the right if facing downhill)
Hate car payments, so i don't have any. Always buy used and listen to Scotty's tips. Hasn't failed me once. Thx Scotty
Lol loved the jump start tip at my high school I saw a kid start to like arc weld with his being backwards
I had a friend give me a jump on my old 84 Maxima, I did it backwards and it melted his cheap jumper cables and killed my alternator and some relays. It wasn't his fault. It took me months of screwing around with the car before I finally got it working, I knew basically nothing about cars, but the parts were cheap. So I was changing out all kinds of stuff until I did the alternator, and when it finally started I was so freaking happy. It was still a piece of beat up junk though
I had a classic English car... jump started backwards and the whole wiring under the dash melted and nearly caught on fire. 😫😪🤣😋
@@mael-strom9707 didn't they have 6 volts systems?
@@billrehm3590 After my woman was finished with it, it was a 0 volts system. 😂🤣😋
@@mael-strom9707 sorry to hear that.
i am not an auto wrench but i love this guy's passion as a mechanic. i fix bicycles. may seem simple but nope. bike mechanics need to know more than i currently do! i love not knowing everything yet.
This is some of the best car management advice ever!
If I was forced to have one KZhead channel, it would be Scotty's without a doubt. Informative, entertaining, and all-around good dude. 😎🇺🇲🦅🙏
I wonder if he will sell me his '94 Celica? His Toyota is taken well care of.
who would force you to only watch one youtube channel? what would the person forcing you get out of that deal? in what world is that scenario even slightly feasible?
@@donnelcrunk2122 it's not feasible, lol. Just my way of saying Scotty's my favorite KZhead channel. 😎👍
I would stick with... Lock picking lawyer.
No one is good, no not one. Only but the father in heaven. I know this is a car channel, but you have to hear it.
Scotty is like the neurosurgeon of cars
On God
@@s3dghoston GOD
This guy not only knows what he's talking about, he's also fun to watch! Great vid!
Also, on turbos, if you turn the engine off as soon as you come to a stop, the engine stops pumping oil to the turbo which is still spinning at maybe 20,000 rpm with NO oil supply to it. The 30 second rule is a good one!
how about superchargers tho?
@@The97Noname no, superchargers are mechanically driven by gears from the crankshaft, so as soon as the crankshaft stops rotating, the supercharger also stops. Turbochargers are free spinning, not connected mechanically to anything, only driven by high pressure exhaust gas similar to how a jet engine works.
You would have to basically turn off the ignition at full boost meaning WOT for this to happen, i dont think anyone is turning off the engine with the gas pedal through the floor. It truly takes like a couple of seconds at idle for the turbo to slow down. You should let your turbocharged engine idle for 30-90 seconds before turning it off, and it is because of oil flow, but its not because the turbo is still spinning at high speed, its because the turbo is hot as hell and if you cut the oil flow, the oil in the turbo is just gonna sit in that heat and coke up, which restricts future oil flow and can wreck the turbo.
Good to know! Thanks! ☮️💜
Shouldn’t there be a torso brake. To manually brake the turbocharger after stopping.
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and my friends dad was a cop on the "rough side" of town. He said that a lot of the patrol officers would "accidently" shift their patrol car into reverse while driving to destroy their transmission. They would do this so that they would be transferred to desk duty and could get off the street. This would happen a lot when there was a lot of gang activity
What a bunch of cowards they shouldn't join the force since the beginning
cops in ohio
@@clickbaitboi1235 ohio moment
And those cowards are supposed to keep the people safe? Disgraceful.
@@hisss i mean Ohio is Ohio
The reason for nitrogen in airliner tires is because a dragging brake generated enough heat to cause a fire INSIDE of a tire which exploded, taking out the hydraulics. This potential problem no longer exists with inert nitrogen. I love your channel. Keep up the videos!
I imagine that was another airplane improvement brought about by a number of unfortunate accidents.
@@billolsen4360that’s sad to think about
Some people need to be really yelled at to take a good advice. And this is exactly what Mr. Kilmer is doing. He sure yells A TON of crucial things to remember. Fantastic job!
I've always changed my coolant once every 6 months with the season. Learned that from way back. Might cost a little more money but it gives me peace of mind. Prove me wrong.
Dealer: This fluid can last the lifetime of the trans. Me: how long is the lifetime? Dealer: until it dies out. I guess. 🤣
lol
That is the principle of a Life-Time Warranty. When the product fails at the end of its life, so does the warranty. No point taking the item back claiming warranty. It Is O V E R
Definition: "Lifetime" is how long the fluid will allow it to function.
Idk man my camry and my friend for and Lexus all over 300 k orig fluid
@@Brsrafal Do you live in a very dry environment? If so, there will be less water and thus less chance of corrosion induced in your whole system... but it would still be a good idea to change it as recommended...
Scotty, love the knowledge and energy you share with everyone. I don't even drive but I'm learning so much from you.
I learned a lot of this at tech school, but thank you so much for informing everyone about these maintenance points. When we try to sell people this stuff, they always say it's a waste of time and money - but not if you want the car to last!
Scotty you are the sharpest tool in the toolbox I Love You once a day every day just keep it coming,thank you 🇺🇸
Invaluable info in here. Cheers, Scotty!
Scotty has the best video editor, not one second of blank commentary.
they make jump cuts an art of its own.
DO NOT RIDE THE CLUTCH! - I love this guy. I have this video on in the background, and he's been saying so many great things, this video is perfect for new car owners/drivers.
My Dad has a 78 XC falcon with 4.1 engine, and it is great even today. He has always done the services on it. It's in new condition. We put a 5 speed gearbox in it 7 years ago. Great on fuel and so easy to work on
You're very helpful Scotty and every way teaching us, showing us, the wrongs and the rights. thank you so much learning so much Off your videos 🥰👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Loyal viewers will notice parts of this video were shot at Scotty's old shop in Texas.
Beat me to it
and traumatised victims, thank you
Or people who can read the license plte
What a wealth of knowledge. Thank you, Scotty!
Wow sir, that's a really informative video in a very entertaining style. Thank you
Good maintenance gives good results. I own a 1991 Chevy C1500 Silverado (350ci)with 310,000 miles. Runs great. Tip for viewers: Check all fluids, oil, transmission, coolant tank, power steering, brakes and washer fluids when you get gas. When oil starts to get dark, time for a change. This is how I got 310,000 in my truck and it still runs strong.
Good advice !
Still running?
Do this, just don’t sit at the pump doing it!
Great info, I started to drive in 1983 and learnt all about how the car worked by repairing my old cars and not being able to afford mechanics lol.
No idea what so ever to what you are talking about but man I loved watching somebody so passionate and knowledgeable, you love this stuff and that is great!
"I stick my meter in their coolant" dirty talk for Scotty
I thought I was the only one who thought that. Lol!
@@jamesfowler5100 lol
"so I was sitting there, meter in my wife's coolant-"
I caught that as well lol
So dirty minded we are 😅
This 72 year old Lady learns a lot from Scotty!❤️
15:35 use of the term "emergency brake" can be dangerous, cause people in an emergency will think "oh that's an emergency brake" and pull it which could create a big problem or even be fatal. The proper term is parking brake, never use the parking brake when you are driving it can and will lock up your rear wheels and cause you to spin out. Thanks for all the free useful information Scotty!
This
Isn't that just handbrake?
God bless this man for popping up on my feed and teaching me things ion know I needed to know😮💨🔥
I made the mistake of not changing the coolant. Welsh plugs gave way = head gaskets blown = empty pockets = me crying😆
2:23 - does depend on the gas. Shell, Chevron, Costco, and some other stations have more detergents in their fuels. Shell also seems to rate their fuel slightly lower than it actually scores on the anti-nock index. I used to fill at different stations and would have to put injector cleaner in a tank every oil change. Ever since I started filling 70% + of the time at shell and avoiding esso (worst gas out there) I haven't had issues. Manufacturers know that the government doesn't require enough additives so they all joined the Top Tier fuel program.
I bought a gallon of Lucas and I put an ounce in every fill-up. My car drives better and is quieter with the stuff. It's an 04 escape with 150k miles. Also my local gas is cheap and bad, so it actually helps.
its a overpay early for longevity but the amount you spent to prevent the fail is easily covered by the cost spent to prevent. if you got the money buy it if you dont you wont miss it
@@runed0s86 so don't go to the cheap place....
2:23 Scotty is talking about GDI and has nothing to do with the type or quality of the fuel. If the fuel is not washing the valves clean, that's all there is to it. The fuel is entering the engine after the intake valve... not before.
We get gas at the Reservation around here. The gasoline is additive free. That's one of the reasons that it is 50 cents a gallon cheaper, besides the no tax on it. They even have no ethanol high test at a few of the stations.
Before I moved, I had a mechanic like Scotty, who was awesome. Trustworthy, fair, didn't inflate prices (actually probably broke even to help regulars - like younger kids). That is so hard to find now days.
Big Scotty, I love you man thanks for every video
100% right on the N2. It’s recommended in all high altitude Aircraft. Maybe if your planning on driving from the top of a mountain to the cost, nitrogen might would be worth it. I suggest check your tire pressure on your way down.
Scotty, you are the reason I bought a 2018 Rav4 AWD. I was sick of dropping $ into the 2010 VW 2.0t cc I had. 👍👍
2018 is probably the best year RAV4 to own.
Great lecture and advice Scott!
Absolute wisdom - thankyou Sir!
thank you very much for these tips. They're gem to us. Godbless you & your family. Greetings from the Philippines!
Number 2. I watched a video from Scotty yesterday saying he uses fuel additives to de carb / clean the engine and he said they worked well.
Thank you very much for these tips. I try to maintain the family vehicles as much as I can so this really helps.
"No nitrogen!" Love it! Someone paid attention in high school science class like I did. First time I was offered nitrogen, explained to the guy trying to sell it why I didn't want it and he looked at me like I was some sorta witch. LOLOLOL!
Way back then, I had my tire shop tell me, since Nitrogen is a larger molecule, it's the O2 that's leaking off. "Great, then after I top up my tires a few times, it's a free Nitrogen fill!!!" He wanted to charge $16 per tire for nitrogen.
@@mikep490 massive scam for regular cars. The things the reps would tell shops to try and sell their machines was ridiculous but lots of tire places would use it to scare their customers into only coming to them. So many of my customers wouldn’t let me check their tire pressure because of it.
@@mikep490weird. I got all 4 tires swapped air to nitrogen for 11 bucks.
Thank you Scotty for all these knowledgeable videos and helping people that just don't know and being an honest person like all people should be thank you again sir you the man🙏✌
Additional for auto-transmission drivers... If you’re in a collision that activates the airbags, put in neutral and use the emergency brake (handbrake in the UK). If you put it in park & turn it off, modern cars have a timer preventing you starting the car, and a lock on the transmission so you won’t be able to move the car out of the way for some time:- discovered this helping at a collision, & when recovery arrived about an hour later, he started the car no problem (timed out) but initially the car was in a dangerous place & needed police to put out cones etc.
Thanks sir for sharing this valuable information on taking care of our cars. ❤❤❤😊😊
Meditation was great today. Thanks. 👍😁
Hey Scotty. Another great video. Some guy pulled into my school parking lot one day and didn't let the turbo cool down before shutting it off. I think he was running late. But he was also leaking oil and it caused a fire under the hood. Luckily someone had a fire extinguisher. Dood should've watched more Scotty Kilmer videos.
man, I remember when turbo timers were a big thing. It was like the reverse of a remote starter, it would keep the engine running for a few minutes after you take the key out and was primarily on modified cars with turbos
One of the best car videos I've seen (apart from calling the parking brake emergency). The helper images are great
I fill my tires with helium,miss a lot of the bumps😜
@@williamsharp2532 A potentially explosive innovation
I fill my tires with H2O. That way i can see if it is leaking.
But farts are freeeeeee
Keep it up Scotty! Great videos man.
Scotty, you answered my question about (not) using a heavier oil in a smoking engine. It still blows my mind that not long ago, I added 4 quarts to her engine, and it still was short 1/2 quart. I am surprised this Chevy interference engine still runs.
First video I watch in your channel, 1 minute and 30 seconds later, subscribed. You are like the mecanic I would hate to deal with, but the mecanic I would love to fix my car
Thanks for the video..
Love the videos scotty. Have a great memorial day!
I love Scotty. He's just straight forward.
HURRAY. it was so good to hear you preach my logic regarding the gear changing. i from 2014 have took my dads advice. he free rolls (uk call it coasting)when approaching traffic lights and uses his brakes. my logic is that brakes are cheaper than wearing out the clutch. sooooooo many drivers disagree with me. never had a clutch or gear box replacementso far,. when approaching a roundabout, Why the ferk would you go from 5th to 4th to 3rd to 2nd etc. Just pop into neutral and free roll using the brakes
I've thrown a 1973 Buick Centurion 455 Hardtop from Drive to Reverse doing about 40kph, transmission handled it like a champ but boy-o-boy did some blue smoke roll off the rear tires. Only kept in reverse for about 5 seconds and put it back into Drive and continued on. Those cars are built like a tank, but your absolutely right it's not worth the risk and these more modern cars won't be able to handle attempting this.
I actually smacked my 99 bonneville into reverse going 40 by accident just like Scotty said messing with friends. The engine shut off pulled over with it still in R. It coasted like it was in neutral. Put in park started back up drove off no problems. 🤷♂️ definitely got lucky, but I think it had a safety mech of some kind
I've had my license since I was 15 years old. You could get your learner's permit at 15 here in Nova Scotia. Anyway, that was in 1986. I've had my license for 35 years and still learning things about cars.
😂 really appreciate Scotty's advise as had concerns about need to service my 20 year old car.Recognise that a lot can be done by timely changing of oil.
Fuel additives ... for decades I agreed with you. But a couple of years back, our 2012 Mazda CX-9 started misfiring (consistently on one cylinder, then on a second ... according to the OBDII readout). Not having time for teardown, I tried two doses of a fuel additive. It cleared up the problem. After a year, it started to return .. at the first sign, I tossed in another. It's 9 months since .. no return yet. No doubt I ought to have the fuel system professionally dealt with. But at the cost of eating my hat, and little additive yearly ... I may keep putting that off until there's a reason for a major service. So, additives do seem to have some utility after all.
Which one did you use ?
@@Gave-rf1hr he came inside the fuel tank
@@fawnsans hot
This have been "proven" by countless people with the same problems. Where i live we have to have cars checked every 2 years to keep the plates on, and MANY older cars fail the emission part only to magically pass it after a decent drive with additives (decent, im european so like 20-30min)
At 15.19 in reference to parking on a hill my tip is to turn the wheels into the kerb /gutter it works down here in Australia . Cheers
I see Scotty has mastered teleportation, going back and forth from Houston to Rhode Island 😁😁
Great stuff thanks
Ty for the lessons!!!
Can I put "hours of watching Scotty vids" in my resume
Scotty in the beginning of every video: "REV UP YOUR ENGINES" Scotty at 6:25 : "pls don't rev up your engine"
He doesn't say not to do it all, he just says to wait 5 minutes first lol
HYPOCRISY is what we call that, "do as I say not as I do".
It’s such a nice feeling to watch Scotty videos when your car is working fine hahahahah
Hi Scotty from New Zealand. Love your vids.