3 Things You Need to Check Before Buying a Car
Used car buying. If You See Any of These Things, Don’t Buy the Car, DIY car inspection and car review with Scotty Kilmer. How to inspect a used car for purchase. Car buying mistakes and car fails. How to tell a bad car before you buy it. Worst cars and how to check for problems in a car. How to buy a car. How to buy a used car. What to look for when buying a used car. How to buy a cheap used car. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools:
1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD
2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k
3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC
4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae
5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t
6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce
7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg
8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A
9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2CthnUU
10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR
⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools:
1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD
2. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae
3. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg
4. Wrench Set: amzn.to/2kmBaOU
5. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2CthnUU
6. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR
🔥Scotty Shirts and Merch ► goo.gl/pTAeca
Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN
Scotty on Social:
Facebook ► / scottymechanic
Instagram ► / scotty_the_mechanic
Twitter ► twitter.com/Scottymechanic?la...
This is the people's automotive channel! The most honest and funniest car channel on KZhead. Never any sponsored content, just the truth about everything! Learn how to fix your car and how it works. Get a chance to show off your own car on Sundays. Or show off your own car mod on Wednesdays. Tool giveaways every Monday to help you with your own car projects. We have a new video every day! I've been an auto mechanic for the past 50 years and I'm here to share my knowledge with you.
►Here's our weekly video schedule:
Monday: Tool giveaway
Tuesday: Auto repair video
Wednesday: Viewers car mod show off
Thursday: Viewer Car Question Video AND Live Car Q&A
Friday: Auto repair video
Saturday: Second Live Car Q&A
Sunday: Viewers car show off
►Second Daily Upload Every Afternoon of Live Car Q&A videos as well!
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
#savagescotty
I’m Standing in Front of the Biggest POS Vehicles Ever Made: kzhead.info/sun/oJdvec-Ag3OEYGw/bejne.html Thanks for watching! Like and Subscribe for More Vids Daily ► kzhead.info/tools/uxpxCCevIlF-k-K5YU8XPA.html ⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools: 1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD 2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k 3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC 4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae 5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t 6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce 7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A 9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/3i7SH5D 10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR ⬇️ Things used in this video: 1. Common Sense 2. 4k Camera: amzn.to/2HkjavH 3. Camera Microphone: amzn.to/2Evn167 4. Camera Tripod: amzn.to/2Jwog8S 5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/301tYt9 Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Hello Scotty and all. This is my car, 2015 Chevrolet Impala light blue car. It got totaled in December 9, 2023 tornado here in Clarksville, TN by a tree that fell on it. I changed the fuel injectors myself using ALLDATA and I smelled no more fuel smell in the car. Car was paid off and life throws us unexpected things, so I am greatful to be here for another day. Still soldiering here at Fort Campbell, KY with 8 years of service.
We appreciate your service!
Michael, I want to buy a used car from a guy like you! I'm glad you made the decision to fix it. You did fall victim to being a shade tree mechanic though. Be safe protecting the country. We appreciate you.
That hurts.
What's up with a sarge of yours selling military secrets to china?
@@P_Petkov Yes, being I bought this car at the age of 20 after coming home from Afganistan in 2017 was a sad day for me, especially when it was towed away.
0:00 Injectors leaking 10:04 Tampered speedometer 20:19 Overheating
Hell yeah! Exactly what I was looking for!
16:35 VinHistoryUSA review
Thank you for just saving me 30 more minutes of my life where I didn't have to listen to this annoying man's shtick to get the advice.
Better yet buy from a person you personally know. Got a little beater Honda from my neighbor and don’t regret it . Know the problems and it hasn’t let me down .
Had an Audi S6, left it with the mechanics six times for extreme gasoline smell sometimes. Finally left it with the mechanic said you use it. After two days he called to say we all thought you were crazy and then I smelled the gas. Turns out, the fuel line was sweating gas into the cabin. At first Audie said it was my responsibility. They then went ahead and fixed it no charge.
Hopefully this goes viral. Stupid manufacturers cheating their customers
Scotty, you're alright. You're down to earth and you have a good moral compass. Thank you for not showing people how to be dishonest. I too am very annoyed when a seller is intentionally dishonest. They say one thing, but they do something else! I wouldn't believe them to do what's right if they have a track record from the get go of being unreliable, telling me one thing and doing something else. Love your videos. Especially your candid style.
This car is proof that most decent cars can last IF, YOU JUST LOOK AFTER THE MAINTENACE!!! Too bad they used crappy injectors.... Still, in Canada that 2000.00 dollar repair bill is peanuts compared to the cost of a used car that still won't pass the safety inspection.
Sorry, it is Canada.
I bought a 2007 Caddy years ago. It had I think 120,000 miles on it. Interior was like new. Adaptive cruise control and the works. It didn't even make it to the first oil change when the car was totaled in an accident. I wasn't hurt at all. The insurance guy called. Asked about the mileage. It turned out that in Miami the car lost 100,000 miles. Someone rolled it back electronically he said. They also suspected the car had water damage and is why the interior was like new. It was new. The place I bought it from when the investigator showed up was empty. No desks, no chairs, nothing inside. Those guys were long gone. Everybody knew nothing about it. For a car that had 220,000 miles on it, it ran great. I ended up with more money than I paid for the car. Could have been worse. Carfax would have helped me that time.
On those one dollar vin look ups. It’s a Chinese company that will start billing your credit card $29 every month. It’s a scam.
I had a 96 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2 Liter OHV with 165k miles. It developed a strong gas smell as well with no visible leaks on the ground. I drove it like that for a few years. I was broke back then and couldn't afford to fix it. I sold it for $1000 back in 2/2011, it ran and drove fine like this guys chevy. oddly enough, I had 2/3 of my right lung removed because of a lung tumor and was coughing up blood in 9/2010. Sometimes I wonder if the gasoline smell from that car for several years caused my lung tumor. I was never sick that bad before, I was only 33 years old at the time and almost died on the ventilator. After recovery, now with one good lung left that 96 Pontiac Sunfire had to go. I disclosed the gas smell to the buyer and he bought it. This car in scotty's video made me ponder this.
Sorry, you are going thru that, hope you are no longer driving a car with a gas leak like that.
Informative post Scotty! Thank you!
Back in 1998 I leased a new Chevrolet full size work van (in Canada). After a month or so we noticed the speed gage and odometer was in miles. We had driven 5000 miles. The correct gage assembly should have been in Kilometres. Because it was still a new van under warranty GM changed out the speedo and odometer assembly to a new correct metric gage assembly. And thus the odometer was zero kilometres. Even though the van had driven 5000 miles.
I don't know about GM vans, but some GM cars I have owned you could set the odometer for miles or kilometers.
Excellent info Scotty! Thanks
Helpful video. Thanks Scotty.
Scotty, thank you for these videos. You're informative and entertaining !
The best thing about older cars is less electronic systems. And they last longer without any issues.
Yea alot of cars these days are computers on wheels
My 2000 frontier 275k not even a check engine light, runs smoother than a 24 Chevy 😂
This us a great edition Scotty. Thank you.
Lots of good info, thanks Scotty
Wow, good lesson about protecting your identity / unauthorized credit card charges
Just got a brand new corolla. My last corolla had 200k miles not 1 problem it's crazy
Nice
Yeah but they’re sooo BORING 😂
No one cares you drive a sports car.
@guestguest3715 I didn't get it to win car shows. It's the ultimate work commuting vehicle. So cheap at end of the day it helps me make more money 💰
I have a 2001 Chevy Malibu LS with a 3.1 V6 and it has 125,600 original miles and My mother bought the car in 2005 with 62,000 miles on it and when I got the car in 2018 after she passed away the car only had 104,750 miles on it and it runs good but here in Michigan cars get destroyed by salt and the body is good but under is not so good but the motor and trans is still really good shape and burns no oil and its all on how you treat the car and how you take care of it that will make it last. Thanks Scotty for all the great vids and all the years of great knowledge.
Thank You Scotty‼️🏁🏆
Great info scotty!
Once again I've learned something new Thanks to Scotty😊 You're the Best ❤
9:26 Am I the only one who noticed he said, "half-assedly?" 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks Scotty ❤
Chevrolet =Junkyard!!
Didn’t used to be that way
It wasn't always like that. I've owned two 2003 Chevy Suburbans and they were absolute tanks.
Epic!
Another good one, thanks!
Good tutorial
Thx so much. Helps to know tire pressure warning sensors mb failing and must check more often w gauge.
Our car smelled like gas, Problem was the Monroe Oil Change center never put the oil cap back on. Dunces. I found the cap tucked under the hood by the windshield
I had a gas leak smell...it was the o ring , at top of gas tank...a shop replaced the el. Fuel pump...they didn't put in a new o ring....they screwed me...
That's not good
It is the way mechanics work, replace something expensive.
Just do all mechanical work yourself. It's easy. Especially replacing a fuel pump
Nice now we’re getting to the good stuff
I had the same problem with my Malibu and my friend had it with his Impala
Thanks for the information. Just try and buy from everyday honest people is a good rule of thumb and not a scumbag.
I went to get a key cut for my VW golf. And the guy showed me, the first option in his software was to change the odometer.
I hope you went somewhere else for a key! Some crooks think we are all stupid! Is there VW dealer nearby?
a GREAT indicator for me is the wear depth level of the front and rear brake metal DISCS
Thanks Scotty! Great episode!
On OBDII tester, even a cheaper one, you can check the number of operating hours on the engine. Thieves might mess with odometer, they won't go through the difficulty of changing or flashing the PCM. There are references for average hours for mileage ranges. Operating hours tells you how much work the engine has on it, what if the owner sat idling a lot? Aircraft, for example, do their maintenance based on operating hours.
Ideally, everyone would maintain their engine based on hours and drivetrain/chassis based on miles.
Good morning Scotty Sir 🌞
My father bought a 96 Crown Vic from a big dealer in 98, and we looked that car over closely, and there wasn't so much as a stain or scratch anywhere. 2 yrs later, we received a letter from the state of NJ stating that the car's odometer had been tampered by a criminal ring, and the true mileage was 92,000, and not 27,000 as originally thought. We have been receiving compensation checks yearly since that letter. Point being, is that we thought that we checked that car throughly but were fooled anyway. In spite of it, my parents towed a trailer with that car for years!
nice video
First Toyota commercial at 8:58. And regarding turning back odometers. Yes you couldn’t go back, but you could turn them forward.
Yep lol better use a air drill the electric ones over heat.
Hey great video thanks. I had a question. If the fluid to check for exhaust gas turned yellow is it the a head gasket? My car 08 Equinox will over heat at idle but not at higher speeds. Will lose some coolant thru the pressure release in the overflow. We changed thermostat water pump and all intake gaskets. ? Frustrated my mechanic thinks it’s the head gasket. Any thoughts? thanks again Scotty!
17:44 They can go to Hades......hilarious Scotty!🤣
In Washington state, you do not have to disclose the mileage on any car older than 10 years. Which makes it harder to tell, even with Carfax.
Personally i also recommend Toyota over everything else, i used to work in a factory where we made Ford, GM, AND some Jeep parts, granted far less jeep stuff. Ford was our biggest contract, GM just under that and I gotta say, it's all plastic garbage. Every single one
what about nissan?
@@drigocrews I don't have too much experience with Nissan but I would say any Nissan without a cvt should be a good buy.
Nope. Ive worked inmn cars forr 20 years, Honda, mazda , then maybe toyota, and old fords...and new toyotas quality has slipped a lot. I wouldnt want one..
Nope....ive worked on cars for 20 years...honda ,mazda, then maybe toyota, and old fords...even scotty has said honda makes the best motors in the world...hondas are usually as reliable as toyotas, my last honda had about 360k when it was rearended...still ran like new...my civic SI with the 6 spd standard tranny has a little over 300k and runs like new....and those arent the only high high milage hondas ive had...and ive had mazdas and older fords with simular milage, with no major issues...and toyota uses just as much plastic crap.....
@@drigocrewsnissan isnt nearly as good as honda, mazda, toyota...and some others... nissans with the front wheel drive are known for tranny issues..
My 2014 impala LT2 went 120k miles without a single issue. Mine wasn't the 4cylinder though. I had the tried and true 3.6 V6. I sold it to buy a new car. However, that Impala was one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned. It also ran like a scalded ape. Fast, good handling, good interior options for the time. I wish they kept making them.
Just made video of my aveo emotion 2008 with that chevy at begining. I love gas olor.
Scotty, when do you come out with a video on how to decide which 2007/2008 4Runner I should buy, both are @152k miles? I'll bring it with me when I come to visit.
I used to pull the fuse to the dashboard on my mom's car when I was a kid and they would go out of town so no miles would be added until I put the fuse back in. As an added benefit I got out of a couple speeding tickets by showing the cop that the dashboard was dead.
Yeah those tire pressure sensors are so annoying. It’s the only thing I hate about my Corolla.
There is one thing you neglected to say. You can change your odometer reading BUT your computer in your car also keeps you reading. Example a dealer can get the real mileage.
New viewer eating up your posts recently. Got t-boned by a tuner that blew a red light and killed my car that I knew after the care i took would last more than 200K. It was at 165k. 2006 Hyundai Sonata. RIP Felt like a family member died watching it get pulled up onto the wrecker. Outbacks? Are they expensive to get fixed? I’m 60. My next car purchase may be my last. I like sporty, good pickup. Gas mileage doesn’t matter that much. But I’m not a guy who can, or ever will have a 911. Used to do advertising for Toyota, Hyundai and Cadillac. All the engineers at Cadillac drive 911s saying it was the perfect car inside and out. Can’t afford it. Wish I could. In the meantime, maybe you could recommend something in the 30K ish range. That will make me happy until I die? Which I calculate to be in 25ish years. Just askin’
I’d spend 2 grand to fix that Impala. It’s nice.
Me too. No question.
Scotty can you do a video on the 2021 Hyundai Santa fe, my wife and i just bought one used 50,000 miles on it, and want to know what you think? Thanks
Hey, Scott im a big fan I'm from jamaica 🇯🇲 I'm going to buy a used camry 2000 it's a good buy for a startup car I'm a big fan of Toyota
I have this very car. Never had a problem with it. Getting ready to take it in for 100K service.
Probably because even at 200k miles, the plastic is only degraded enough to leak a tiny amount.
Might wanna check with UV light, glasses, and that dye to be sure.
hey @scottykilmer, how do you fix "accelerator and brake pedals depressed simultaneously error" on a Toyota Hilux 2017. Thank you
Hi scotty. What is the cheapest and used and old reliable car that's worthy to buy on a budget? With only minor repairs that doesn't cost as much as the car. Thanks
Scotty Isnt it cheap to by the oem tpm yourself and when you need to have your tires changed, have them changed and programmed when the tires are apart!?
My 2004 Matrix' odometer maxed out at 299,999.99 and I always get a comment from mechanics and oil people who think, "OMG!"
Hey Scotty, Just bought a 2013 Highlander fwd with 139k miles - I live in a really hot place and i'm wondering if the manufacturer recommended 0w-20 is enough protection, do you think if i use a 5w-30 it'll cause problems over time?
Happened in two different cars Stuck thermostats Replaced them with Failsafe 180 F thermostats Problem solved in both instances Thankfully
Call me weird but I clean my pedals and put rubber rejuvenation on them every six months. My peddles still looks brand new. 😂
I'm always suspicious of "low miles". I always check over the dash and the high wear items
Injectors for the 2.5 only run about $80 a piece for gm ones on rockauto. Not sure where you got $200 from lol. Stealership prices
Haha... I love it- @13:30 the word that popped into my mind was 'nefarious', and just a few seconds later, SK said how 'Nefarious' the use of odometer tools can be! What a channel... Cheers! (Edit- Also, maybe I'm outdated/old school/just old, but I still write down my odometer reading and the amount of gas I put in (and the price) every time I tank up, and record oil/fluid/filter changes too, in the notebook I keep by the Chilton book and Thomas Guide in my cars... I suppose it's because of how my father and grandfather put the fear of God into me re: the importance of recording things. (Like, allways save a recipt, etc). Though, I don't keep track of washer fluid, wiper blades, and tire pressure like my dad (the accountant) did (on an Excell spreadsheet!) Ah, memories... Cheers!
It might very well be old-school, but who cares? I also like to log all my vehicle maintenance/repairs and fuel-ups in an excel spreadsheet. Makes things much easier to keep track of since I do the vast majority of my car maintenence and repairs myself. Logging everything is definitely crucial.
Back in the 80's I got a speeding ticket. I paid a Toyota mechanic to move my speedometer needle down below the zero. Then I had it calibrated by radar to show that the needle was at the correct speed even though I was speeding. Got the ticket thrown out. Also he said he could change the odometer. I said no thanks.
This is why i drive my old Vectra from 1989. Changed orings around my injectors, took like 10 minutes to change and cost a whopping 2 dollars.
In the late 90's I had a customer who tried to skew the mileage by unplugging the speedometer fuse in his F350. He was surprised when the bill went several grand and the mileage was recorded in the ECU, thus no warranty. FAFO
Dear Mr kilmer,are you,are will you check out the new ineos grenadier to look for problems in the future 😅
My Uncle says check the wear on the break pedal....
On the fuel rail leak- how about a low mileage replacement complete engine swap? Probably $2000 ?
@@cjrock4096 Sorry? I'm speaking from personal experience here in Texas.
I have an 06 Honda civic LX. I smell gas but only when I first start it up. After that it's fine.
All the ridiculously cheap plastic parts found on American cars is why I moved over to Toyota years ago. I want to support American car companies so bad but they are the worst when it comes to planned obsolesce and the service bay being where their bread is illicitly buttered. That all being said all the rest are now copying that business model because capitalism aka "the market" demands it. We really need to pass extremely strong right-to-repair laws and force companies to actually make durable goods repairable and even possibly some non-durable goods.
8:30 Hey Scotty, what about adding one stick of two-part JB Weld to a full tank of gas and then driving on a 400 mile highway trip? The JB Weld will circulate thru the fuel system and seal all the leaks from the inside out, right? Much cheaper fix. Is it worth a try? What could go wrong?
Where did you get your uv leak detection tools
I have a 96 Chevy Lumina APV van, 306k miles, 3400 V6, metal fuel rail. Over the years, I've had to replace the fuel pressure regulator a few times. As it starts going bad, the internal vacuum diafram starts leaking gas into the vacuum system with a gas smell. Just something else you might want to check.
I had recently bought a vehicle that was supposed to have 68,000 miles but turns out the guy took the dashboard apart and painted the odometer with some kind of really dark paint so I couldn't see until I got it into sunlight and found that it has 268,000 miles he painted the 2 under the glass on the odometer
I can’t find where the fuel injectors are on my new Tesla. Any advice??
How did the camera see the fuel dye?
The odometer tampering is more common than most people realize, sadly a fact!
DO ALL THE MALIBUS AND IMPALAS WITH 4 CYL HAVE PLASTIC INJECTORS AND FUEL RAILS? WHICH YRS?
Had a 2002 Impala, purchased from rental car company. Good thing I bought the extended warranty, the transmission blew, engine blew, steering linkage failed. All of this before 15,000 miles! Pile of junk. New trans new engine and steering linkage, Then trade it in on a Ford Custom Conversion Van, was a good but guzzling van for 6 years before it was traded to another car. Impala was awful.
They should start selling the gasoline scented air freshener at the local garage. That will get more customers coming back.
Look at the brake pedal, that never fails
O and if you do mount a toggle switched fan, Use a relay then just run the grounding signal inside the Vehicle to the switch for supplying a ground for the relay, Why because if that wire were to get damaged the fans would just come on instead of blowing a fuse, Mount a Fuse at the battery for the relay power source, This way you can use a very light duty switch for turning it on. It's how I wire Fog lights or anything else, And you can find a key on only power source hook it to the relay + signal the switch being the - Fan power source the battery fused and the ground for the fan battery or good frame ground, Everyone should learn how to wire Relays it actually simple if you look and learn, In this case a Four pin relay is all that's needed, A five pin does even cooler things most are five pin with the fifth not being used in many cases. Look up simple 12 volt relay diagram or You Tuber would also explain it if you don't know how, Good day.
Scotty, I wish you were my neighbor !
Scotty, Made me laugh it's a Impala 4 cylinder it's got plenty of power shifts like a dream 😂. You need a customer to bring you a new Corvette and test with traction control off😮.❤
I HAD A 2004 MALIBU, 4 CYL AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH 207K MILES THAT NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. AT 207K MILES IT NEEDED A TIMING CHAIN, IT MAY HAVE JUMPED A TOOTH. DID 2004-2007 MALIBUS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC FUEL INJECTORS AND THE FUEL RAIL?
Fuel pump in the tank
Definitely should change all the injectors.
High pressure. Chinese plastic...GENIUS!!!
Some cars you can just swap out the cluster with another fron the junkyard and voila, different mileage
Guys living above me in auto repair school. The small dealers just gave them the cluster.They took it to school change whatever they wanted.
Well then I guess if you had good insurance it wouldn't be surprised with the gas leak if the car burned up
pw on condenser?
i aspire to be like scotty when im a old mechanic