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Hey Scotty I drive a 2014 Chevy Tahoe. When I go to pass someone and press the accelerator sometime the vehicle will quickly slow down, then it jerks when I lowers gear then takes off like it should. What do you think the problem would be?
I want to thankyou Scott. Not only for your support with vehicles but because the last few weeks ive suffered from minor depression and seeing a genuine man like yourself has helped me big time. I appreciate as do so many others your videos. Please keep going as long as you can you help out people in so many ways you have no idea. I wish I could repay you back.
@@erickeh14 hello and thank you, no need to pay back just keep watching!
Hey Scotty, do you recommend buying a used 2017 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo as a first car
@@scottykilmer Hey Scotty I drive a 2014 Chevy Tahoe. When I go to pass someone and press the accelerator sometime the vehicle will quickly slow down, then it jerks when I lowers gear then takes off like it should. What do you think the problem would be?
My husband and I have a mechanic that we've gone to for years; literally generations of owners (family business). If there is a problem, they'll let us know. If we don't need something, or if they can do a repair cheaper, they'll let us know, then, too. Honest mechanics are hard to come by, but when you have one, treat them right, and stay with them.
I've been one of those honest, local mechanics he talks about for a dozen years of my life. None of us acted like this guy, though... There's some advice to be gleaned from his videos, but overall...? Kind of a charlatan
@@scottamu7816 I'd be curious to know what specifically makes you think Scotty is a Charlatan
@@VangusKhan I would consider myself an honest mechanic. Come from a independent shop and now work at a dealership(more secure job). I find Scotty to be really pretty knowledgeable. A little old school for sure but nothing done wrong.
@@scottamu7816 If you think Scotty is any kind of charlatan, then clearly you're not the honest mechanic you boast to be.
Wish I could find one. My car uses a mini radiator that can be bought new for $50 and takes about 30 mins to install. The lowest shop quote in my town was $550 and the highest was $1270. Me and my brother did it ourselves for the $50 part cost.
"If you're the forgetful type, take a picture of it" Bold of you to assume I won't forget to take a picture of it.
True😂😂😂😂😂
I learned my automotive skills from my grandfather, a 35+ year Polaroid employee. Decades before there were smart phones, guess what the most important tool was on any major job? The Polaroid 600 instant camera. And a marker to tag them as 1, 2, 3 etc, because installation is just about *ALWAYS* the reverse of removal (plus maybe a new O ring/gasket/bushing or something here and there)
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LMFAOOO 😭😭💯💯😂right
There is we just have different names I am a tech of over 20 yes I do side work have more customers then I can just from word of mouth you just have to search for us we are out there.
my brother and I grew up helplessly witnessing our mother dole out our rent or grocery money for repairs. many times the problem never got fixed. it's still heartbreaking to remind myself of those times she wouldn't have dinner so we could eat. inspired me to learn how to do her repairs. only things she gets done at a shop now is tires and wheel alignments. this has been 22 years now. she's known to watch me through the windows and shed tears. I've never told her I see her too..love you mom. as long as I'm here......nobody's taking advantage of you
Bless you!!!
Good boy
Your a good son. 👍
🤗🤗🤗🤗😙
Bless you
The world would be a better place if mechanics were as honest and experienced as scotty.
the world would be a paradise.
I’m sure Scotty has his own faults too. No one is perfect. We all learn from our mistakes.
Most of us are, but we dont get any press for doing it right. A few dishonest, or incompetent people and suddenly we are all bad. I spent 30+ years sharpening my skills, honing my craft. I attend training regularly, have a class tomorrow. I found long ago there are more than enough honest dollars in 10 year old cars to make my money. No need to lie. NOTE: i am not perfect, but if i make a mistake i stand behind my work and fix it on my time at my expense. One thing though, I am not the cheapest in town. I dont have to be, because reputation is everything.
What about bankers and politicians
I think most are. It’s the service managers at dealerships you need to watch out for
An auto mechanic chain called "Automotive City" tried to scam me into replacing my truck's heater core for $1400. They showed me a photo on their phone of a heater core that looked obviously bad but I knew it wasn't my core because the big plastic cover under the dashboard was still dusty with no fresh fingerprints. Plus there was no sign of coolant leakage or smell. The reason why I took it in to their shop was because I recently had my water pump replaced (which had an obvious leak) but I was still losing coolant. I ended up replacing the radiator cap for $6 and that solved the problem. Saved myself $1394.
🤑 jokes on them!
You should have went in and raised hell to them about the scam, the owner should know if he has mechanics working there doing shady stuff.. might save someone.
@@PhilJLF , It was the owner who showed me the photo. This is a small town I've lived in for 55 years. I spread the word about the scam. The owner is feeling the pinch.
Lawsuits need to be filed to put these individuals in jail.
@@freedomforever6718 good! I caught my local family mechanic scamming me; first time they said they warranty all their work for a certain time my distributor went bad that they had replaced, they told me they still Would have to charge me for their labor on the new one but not the part; whatever …. Second time they said they did 4 hours worth of labor when i was actually waiting at the shop and they only did one hour or less of labor; third time I caught them red handed was the worst where we didn’t go back ever (these where “family friends” mind you) … I understand they have to put food on the table but geeze … 02 sensor went out on a civic, I was going to do it myself but I couldn’t find one after going to autozone they tried to sell me a used Denso then I went to another place that was out of stock, I went to this “family mechanic” and they were trying to charge double the price than what I would have payed for a new Denso (you know they get better deals then customers too) … so, after that I told them that was a crazy price and I’d buy my own; so I bought a brand new up stream Denso 02 sensor and gave it to them to put it, (yea I asked to have my old one they took out) bought one at about half the price of whatever crappy brand they were going to put in and never returned there since… especially after seeing the crappy job they did putting it in. Actually taught me a huge
Honesty pays you back in the long run, Scotty is the great example.
Totally agree!
Lube tech doing a bad job doesn't really have much to do with honesty. The kid was just bad at his job.
Honesty usually never pays you back in the long run. Scotty made the good decisions, but also had a lot of luck.
It should, but it doesn't.
@@shinpansen Unfortunately true, we live in a crooked world, where nearly everyone is a crook, or knows one. The richer they are, the more crooked they are!
Scotty is the mechanic everyone wished they could have close to home!
He's more of a celebrity I assume, looks like from all the way from Pakistan here lol.. wish I had him near my house!!
Well, watch enough of his videos and you will have a mechanic like him AT your home
Scotty is a rare breed. Well educated & honest. Hard combo to come by.
if in doubt do it like scotty would do it simple
"It ain't got no gas in it" 😁
@@thebirdonwatches1803Sling blade😂 wana my favorite movies
Last week my mother in law took her 2011 Camry with 49K miles for AC service , it was blowing hot air, The TOYOTA dealership gave her an estimate for $2879 to fix, she calls me and asked me why they were asking so much money to fix AC, i told her to forget it , not to authorize, bring it home, bought a large can of R134 $28.00 from walmart, charged it from the low side , Compressor started to kick, inside temp 39 degrees, she is been driving for a week now , still blows cold AC at same temp 39 degrees . Cant believe these scumbags, trying rip off a 68 year old senior citizen
they will happily ripp anyone off especially seniors.
@CP100 you must of went to a Chevy dealership.
That’s how they make a living. Scammers. 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah, they prey on older folks, especially women. They have no shame. Like Scotty says, they have to pay for the overhead, so scamming is what they do
Well, since it was low or out of refrigerant, it has a leak. It will leak out again. A professional would give an estimate to fix the leak. Maybe $2879? R134a is a very potent greenhouse gas.
Fixed by Scotty. I bet that doubles the car's resale value.
@Sloppy Turtle provide a yt link lol
I want a signature on the front and tagged "touched by Scotty" decal on top hahaha 😆 😅 😄
That would be a scam too😄
Rev up your resale values😃😂
It should. Only in a perfect world!
My mother had an old car that pulled left when you let go of steering wheel, she had so many wheel alignments done costing her a fortune. As an apprentice mechanic I took it to college & showed my class & teacher. We carried out a precise & thorough wheel alignment adjusting toe-in & shims for caster/camber. Guess what, the car drove like brand new, no more pulling left. Mom was in tears of happiness, she loved that car.
Sometimes the tyres may just want some air
@@marlonscott9726I have a 99 Jeep Wrangler Sahara. It also pulls left or right when the tire pressure is low.
I can't believe this man... He goes outta his way in every video to help people help themselves and asks NOTHING for it other than a little thumbs up and a like for it! God bless the man.👍👌😎
He’s already blessed by KZhead paying him. This is how he makes money.
@@tonibui youtubers these days make money by patreons and he doesn't have one
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You should try
Its nice to see Scotty " calling out " Toyota dealerships , too . There are crooked mechanics and service writers everywhere!
Anyone who works on commission is as thief. It goes with the territory unless their a Mormon, then your probably OK
@@IMHipp-wp3sd lol
I took my car to a Toyota Dealership for its very first complimentary service. Didn’t go back. I’m pretty sure my car just sat in the parking lot all day lol.
AND lame employees. The laziness and the cheating I see my Amaz_n site is constant. Get a mechanic over 40 so as to get a a decent result.
@@IMHipp-wp3sd That's the main lesson I got from this. Toyotas are well engineered, but never ever trust a dealership service department.
I was about 13 when my dad showed me how to test a thermostat in a pan of boiling water. He was a scientist and not a mechanic. He taught his daughters in the 1970's how to prevent getting ripped off and I am forever grateful.
Back in the sixties when I was a teen-ager we tested our thermostats the same way.
You don’t have to take it out and use boiling water start the vehicle let it run a few minutes the upper hose should get hard after about 15 minutes it should soften because the stat opened over my 32 years of working on cars I’ve seen like 2 fail and its because the antifreeze wasn’t changed ever and having 200,000 plus miles on it now the fail safe thermostats fail open almost as soon as you put them in I’ve seen probably 20 of them i have no heat whats wrong with my car 🤣
@@BLEACH366 you take it out to make sure it opens all the way tho. Cant see that if you don't remove it
@@RadicalEdward_115 if it opens at all it will open all the way when they fail they are kaput and do nothing not opening at all thats why the fail safe ones always fail open
What a cute picture! You were a doll!😁
My dad is a mechanic, and thanks to him I have learned over years whether or not I'm getting ripped off. If I'm ever unsure, my dad is a phone call away, and I'm so grateful for him. I've learned a good amount. Your videos make me think of my dad's attitude with cars as well. I love it.
My dad is mechanic, but he didn't teach me anything. My ex was mechanic too, and I learned a lot from him, and by myself from YT.
Had a mechanic that my father used and recommended. I needed new tires or so I thought. He was completely honest with me and said that that new tires was the least of my problems. It turns out the underside was almost entirely rusted to the point of basically breaking in half. So needless to say I sold the car for parts and got a new one. That mechanic cared about my wallet and more importantly my safety.
how do you even find a good mechanic? there should be a way
@@Vaisero sometimes its trial and error ... just have to go with some here and there till you find one you're comfortable with
This is why I decided to become a mechanic myself! 🤦🏽♂️
Same here brother
That’s awesome!
Smart man
Just be an honest one. Lol
It’s been 5 years I do all kinds of mechanical job in my Pilot Tired of getting ripped off
Was a mechanic for over 30 years. When a customer says his car overheats the FIRST thing I think about is the thermostat. Don't what the young ones are taught these days but it sure isn't common sense when getting to problems. Seem as if they rely too much on computers and forget the basics of mechanics. Love your videos!! Mark from Montreal Canada
common sense is a difficult comodity to find these days in anybody really humans have lost their ability to think for themselves
Hum the first thing i check is the temp sensor
The first thing I’d check is the radiator cap along with the coolant level.
As a ‘new’ gas station attendant in the 1970s, I knew to top off the radiator and then run it to heat it up and see if the fluid was being pumped through the radiator. No movement, almost assuredly the thermostat.
using the computer the right way helps. If I have a problem with my car I open google and type in what my car is doing and I always get all the possibilities. I have not the skills to repair my car myself, but then at least I can tell the mechanics my assumption which part is broken, and this can make the mechanics be more honest because it can give the impression you have deeper knowledge. Also I highly recommend not going to the car brand dealer, and rather to a 3rd party station. So in case of my little renault twingo I dont go to a renault dealer, I go to the service station which doesnt even sell cars.
I used to do a lot of the work myself... I also had an honest mechanic that retired, now Scotty makes me afraid to take it anywhere for repairs ... he's right though they are out there to rip you off & its a shame many of them are so corrupt.
Scotty, your section on changing the thermostat et al, is one of your best tutorials. As a dubious shade tree mechanic for over 65 years, I have known all this, but you put it all together for peeps who don't. Thanks!
Why did you not change the head gasket on that toyota? If it makes the car last longer. And how would you know if the sealant you used worked or not?
That's one of the reasons why they are called "Stealerships "
🤣
Same thing happens when you go to the doctors office or hospital my friend.
The thing is, they are taught how to be a business person first, then a mechanic. Hint, business people make terrible mechanics. 🙄
You are aware some dealerships reqire the techs to be certified before.evryones human were prone to fuk ups
@@mattw7557 some, not all. And some will only require the head mechanic to be certified. No one will ever discredit human error. But when that human error starts sounding more like a business pitch on why I need a new radiator fluid reservoir for 600 dollars, when the original isn't damaged and its a 2017 Chevy Silverado, you become sceptical of said mechanic's "human error."
This is precisely why I haven't set foot in a dealership service department for over 30 years.
Independent shops are worse, using aftermarket (knockoff parts) and charging you double or sometimes triple for junk parts. Better just to spend money on a factory service manual and do it yourself.
And I guarantee the root canal would be cheaper.😂😂
i have steped in one on a few occasions. i left woth no bill. only if under warranty or a recall. otherwise run like the buiolding is on fire.
@ale. jandro hey some dentist can be just as bad as mechanics
@@jdigitalseven7 I caught my local family mechanic scamming me; first time they said they warranty all their work for a certain time my distributor went bad that they had replaced, they told me they still Would have to charge me for their labor on the new one but not the part; whatever …. Second time they said they did 4 hours worth of labor when i was actually waiting at the shop and they only did one hour or less of labor; third time I caught them red handed was the worst where we didn’t go back ever (these where “family friends” mind you) … I understand they have to put food on the table but geeze … 02 sensor went out on a civic, I was going to do it myself but I couldn’t find one after going to autozone they tried to sell me a used Denso then I went to another place that was out of stock, I went to this “family mechanic” and they were trying to charge double the price than what I would have payed for a new Denso (you know they get better deals then customers too) … so, after that I told them that was a crazy price and I’d buy my own; so I bought a brand new up stream Denso 02 sensor and gave it to them to put it, (yea I asked to have my old one they took out) bought one at about half the price of whatever crappy brand they were going to put in and never returned there since… especially after seeing the crappy job they did putting it in. Actually taught me a huge lesson.
Scotty: "This car kept overheating..." Me, a computer programmer, not a mechanic: "Oh snap, bad thermostat?" Scotty: "The dealership charged $500 and only replaced some hoses." Me: 0______0
Did they even replace the hoses or just wipe them down with ArmorAll to refresh the appearance?
We need more mechanics like you sir. So difficult to find honest and helpful mechanics, almost impossible.
This is EXACTLY why I don’t go to any shop, especially not the dealer. Years ago when I was 17 and knew nothing about cars, I took my 98 Monte Carlo to a shop to get a tie rod end replaced. They quoted me $390 and for some reason unknown to me I decided to go to Autozone…first time in my life I ever walked into one. The part was $12…it was at that point I taught myself everything I could about cars by watching guys like Scotty and reading a bunch. I now do all my own repairs with the exception of transmission work.
Good on you bro.
Yeah I once had a 98 Nissan Maxima that took conventional oil. Those other vehicles typically only take conventional oil. I brought my car to the shop to have them do an oil change. when I got it back my husband was rattling like crazy. I then looked at the receipt and come to find out that they put full synthetic in a vehicle that takes conventional oil. Worst part about it is that I am a mechanic what was just being lazy and thought I'd have somebody else change my oil for once. Ended up changing the oil again myself. Afterward my car quieted down and never gave me any issues. Just because you take your vehicle to a professional shop does not mean that the people working on it are professional. I now I do my own oil changes and all the other work that needs to be done unless it's something that I'm not equipped to do.
Blessed to have a father who knows a thing or two about cars
I have never brought any vehicle to a stealership, I fix everything myself and everyone comes to me to get their car fixed. Keep up the good work!
I hope this guy is making more now than he did while he was being a mechanic. He is sure responsible for helping more people now.
I’m sure he does from KZheads
He is a legend as an honest mechanic, and for his hand motion/communication.
Actually that would be "hand motion commotion."
This channel inspired me to take a few mechanics courses in my free time and helped me realize a small family-run mechanic has been ripping me off for the better part a decade
What kinds of things do you think they ripped you off on?
@@wmluna381 prolly overcharged him on every repair.
That's heartbreaking, everyone likes to tout small business as better business. Sucks when they screw you over.
where did you take your courses?
@@jamesevans2211 you can learn about car systems (ie transmissions) on youtube and they all do the same things just wired or built different but i reccomended generalized videos like that to get the basics
Thanks Scotty! It's nice seeing you do the job I'm about to do, seeing it done properly gives me the confidence to do it myself.
So much things to learn from you, big respect for a man dedicated to his profession.
"Take off the stupid beauty cover" - Scotty.
...and toss it.
The latest beauty covers aren't even plastic They're foam now.
@@Thorscauldron If yo break it you can make a new one with a can of Great Stuff.
The guy I bought my car from keeps trying to give the one for my navigator......!!! I tell him when I'm finished working on it.....only be in my way right now.....!!!!!😂🤣😂
Those covers control heat and engine noise. The newer cars have foam because of high pressure fuel pumps making even more noise than fuel injectors alone do.
I bet all the mechanics in your area are forced to be honest for fear of the customer going to you for a second opinion.
yeah they probably have a bounty on his head lol but nah he's not that much different than they does it for money.
I bet you're wrong or else the video wouldn't exist, because dishonest (or lazy/incompetent) was the case for the examples we saw. Don't ever assume a mechanic is honest unless your repair quote is low because he or she, discussed the problem and told you the cheapest way it could be fixed before giving you options to do more while it's taken apart.
That is why I never service my cars at the dealerships.
Why? I’m in need of some repairs on my 15’stx caddie. Im researching where to go
I tested a shop just to see what they said when I had a rock stuck in the treads of my Tire😏It was tapping nicely when I was driving and had them check it like I had no idea what was wrong,they came back with a estimate for a front hub bearing on my H2 at almost $1000😂I told them I would have to get back another day for the repair,and took the rock out in the parking lot before I left🤯
Scotty is really sent from heaven! Honest and knowledgeable mechanic. Hard to come across
That's why I Wish he was in My AREA omg I Need him in my LIFE
This industry needs serious regulations to keep peaple from being robbed
Not how that works
He is blind however... doubt you noticed the stringing piece of gasket glue hanging off the cylinder 4s spark plug hole, on the tappet cover? I'm embarrassed for Scotty sometimes as he's abit rough around the edges...
@@karenturner946 so he can break your car?
He makes it look so simple, attitude is one important key to being a good mechanic. Enjoy the challenge. His word is gospel for sure. Been a mechanic all my life and this Guy is spot on.
Patience
You are a good guy Scotty! It is good to see someone who cares for their fellow man, and woman.
The problem with going to the dealership is that we're usually not given much diagnostic time. A vehicle comes in, and some senior tech says "Just do this..." and you get potentially yelled at if you dare try diagnosing. It's far too busy in there, and often times taking appointments is outsourced to some call center somewhere. So basically no one has control over anything.
The small town dealership we go to takes the time 🤷🏼♀️ I have had a random ghost issue with my car where sometimes it decides not to start- happened a few times. The dealership picked it up and spent time with it. They kept it for a week (and gave me a free rental for the week). It started for them every time they tried it and did road tests and they did a full system check with the computers. Couldn’t figure it out. I say it’s a ghost or demon bc both times it started behaving at the dealership (even after having to be towed up there after we couldn’t get it to start)... had the car for years and still runs fine. Really all they could tell me at the dealership was not to let it get too hot bc both times it didn’t want to start it was HOT outside 🤷🏼♀️
Scotty I’ve been working on cars on an off most my life I’m not a master mechanic but wanted to thank you for being a honest person/mechanic and helping ppl of all ages! Ur one in a million may the mechanic God’s bless you 😁
It is so sad that no one takes pride in their work anymore.
Trust me they do! 💰
@@Probe253 I have always given my all in every job, but I've seen far to many that only want the money. If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. I truly appreciate Scotty, teaching me a lot and I'm 68. I also grew up in a Texaco gas Station in 50s, 60s.. bet he sleeps good at night.
@@edbaskett3080 Amen! 🙏 🇺🇸
@@edbaskett3080 Brother I'm sure your a solid American, think you missed my point, the money bags represent those that only want the money (Not Me)
I understand Scotty, and I totally believe in your sincerity. I appreciate what you do. We had Baskett's Texaco at corner of 23rd and Roosevelt in Richmond, California in late 40s till my dad passed in 60s.
So glad guys like you are out there to make us out here aware of the shenanigans that happen in the repair shops.
Not all repair shops are like that. U just need to find a trustworthy one. We go an hour outside the city to a small town dealership repair shop. They are trustworthy. The ones in the city aren’t. Even the police fleet from our city is serviced by the small town dealership... that says a lot! (If the cops get their cars serviced an hour away, it tells u what it’s like at the city repair shops)
@@candicecart9786 But, being a single Woman, I don’t always know who’s honest and trustworthy, even with a recommendation. A friend recommended a mechanic and he messed up my car and I had to take it to another guy. The first one refused to give me a refund. I was upset, raised my voice a little, he told me to leave his property and called the police. 😢😢
I'm not even a car guy, and I love this fella.
You reminded me when i was 18, i had a 91 civic, so i took it for a nee tires and alignment. The mechanics comes in and asked whose car was the honda, then he said that car is f@cked. He needs tie rods, the tie rod is broken. He quoted me $500. I walked out from there and took it to my dad and my dad found no problem with the tie rods. Forgot to mention the mechanics said, dont drive the car until you fix it. Lol i drove two year after that and sold it. Then learned how to work on cars
yep the old tie-rods scam , usually it just needs OUTER tie rod ends which are affordable but need an alignment after.
In this one case, it was probably true and good advice, to replace the old tie rod ends due to ball joint wear, right before getting an alignment done. Not having it done and driving two more years, probably prematurely aged/wore the tires and made it steer/handle sloppy. By all means, DO, do your own repair. If it's an old car and you're about to get new tires, replace the tie rod ends yourself, adjust them as close as you can get them, THEN when they do the alignment they are set till they wear out again. If you try to do an alignment on worn out tie rods, it will be poor and some will refuse because it can't keep the angle on the road, and then it looks like they did a bad job.
It's frightening how little some of the people working on your car actually know - i wouldn't trust that dealership to put air in my tires, let alone do my brakes. As you say Scotty, this race to the bottom will not end well.
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Shops charge 100 per hour but pay min wage to the mechanics. Not getting quality work but paying quality price
You absolutely astound me. You must be one of the most confident men in the world. You could explain to me all day about how simple these jobs are, and I'd never have the confidence to touch anything under the bonnet; but you, if your garage was local to me, I'd never go anywhere else. There can't be anything you don't know about cars.
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This is why I do my own auto work! Another great Video Scotty!!!
I know a guy that works at a dealership, and part of the problem I see is that the dealership pressures technicians to find problems to write their check, it's a huge problem in the industry
This is part of the truth. I ended up changing careers to IT and Software Dev because dealership and mgmt would nickle and dim my work in more than one place while not trusting their employee's expertise. Added insult to injury when salary for automotive mechanic was really terrible, borderline poverty. For example, there was a clutch cable repair on a sports car. X company computer says 2.5 hours of work. Read the SRM and knew it'll take 7 to 8 hours as it needs to pull the dash to reach the areas to feed through the firewall. Called X company engineer to confirm, sometimes they do not respond until next day, sometimes they think I'm stupid, this time they know I'm right but not sent paperwork to my supervisor saying it's 8 hours. Guess who worked for 8 hours and being paid 2 hours of work. 🤪🙃 /iquit
Wow ok no wonder. I thought mechanics were just that dumb lol
Definitely I worked at a dealership for 2 years as a technician I can second that. I learned a ton while I was there but from my experience you are the lowest on the totem pole and treated as a peasant
This is why I love honest mechanics who know what their doing like my mechanic Rob Rotondo down the street in Rhode Island and Scotty Kilmer.
I wanted to watch this video to see the scams... wasn't expecting a tutorial. This is why I watch this channel.
Thats why people love you Scotty because you are honest and really know what you are doing. I have the same mechanic for over 21 years! One time I dropped by and ask jim to check because “I heard something funny”. He looked at me “Go home. Nothing wrong. Maybe you have a hearing problem.” I left smiling and thank God for honest mechanics.
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Scotty was one of few people who can make me laugh while learning. Write a book Scotty!
That's actually a really good idea, Andre!
He actually has, it’s called Everyone’s Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance
Scotty, it's a shame there's not many people like you, so honest, I think people get scammed more in your country than here in England, love watching your videos and have learned a few things from you, keep them coming and make the public proud 👍👏❤😃😃😃
You are unbelievable! You are one of the best things on KZhead. Consistantly brilliant. I can watch you hours at a time; feels like you are talking directly to me. Love y’a man!!
Kudos to all the honest and knowledgeable mechanics out there.
Which sadly you can count on one hand.
Rather be honest and trustworthy than to lie and scam when it comes to cars.
A honest mechanic will keep your old parts and show them to you and explain why it happened
Cellphone cameras have to be one of the best modern tools for shadetree mechanics. I can't count how many times I've taken pictures of stuff as I've taken it apart so I could remember how to put it back together. That and KZhead how-to videos have really revolutionized DIY auto repair.
You know it brother! I did a head gasket for a friend’S wife. 2003 Audi Quattro. Had to take the front end off just to get started. Dozens of pictures, color coded markings for all the vacuum hoses and over twenty baggies that were numbered in sequence of dismantling.
it really is beneficial. I remember in my teens and early twenties, all you really had were those Hanes manuals.
For bigger items or items with a lot of bolts where some of them are shorter and others longer( trans bell housings come to mind). Just draw a blueprint on cardboard and stuff the bolts in where you put the bolts in. Then on the install you just pull and put them where they should go.
@@glasshalffull2930 what did you use for the color coded markings? paint pens, or chalk or what?
thanks for dropping the honest knowledge forever and always man
Glad to have stumbled upon this gold mine of a page, thanks Scotty !
This man is a legend
lol what a joke you are
But has a "REALLY ANNOYING VOICE & MANNER". Not to mention his Temper!
@@TriuneApostle Who touched you as a child?
Great job Scotty getting their $12,000 back.
You're the best. I wish there was like 50,000 of you spread out all over the place helping people honestly
I've been an ASE cert mechanic for 20+ years love your videos an good job being honest you don't see that anymore I've done a ton of work for ppl for pennies that can't afford to pay the dealers again after they rip the customer off an good for you for calling out the dealership
I'm surprised that the dealer didn't try to sell them a new car.
There’s probably more quick money in it for the Service Department than Sales, honestly. I never wrote car loans but I did write mortgages that were destined to be sold on the secondary market (Mortgage Backed Securities) and you waited 90-120 days for your premium on those. But if your service department gets a check on Tuesday night you can deposit it on Wednesday morning. The fast nickel is better than the slow dime.
I've worked at dealerships and there was always a salesman. It'a amazing close to service. With what a Dealer charges for next to nothing making payments is better than keeping a beater on the road @ $120 a hour. It's amazing how people have so little knowledge of something that costs so much and is a major part of their lives. Second only to their house and family
One of those chain companies told me I needed a new differential because of vibration I was feeling. Of course the invoice was $1000s. Came across one of Scotty’s videos. Found out it was a wheel bearing. $90 and one afternoon later I replaced both bearings in the front and now my car feels like new! Thank you Scotty!
You are a man of integrity. Thank you.
Thanks Scotty for yet another great video. Keep kicking dealers in the groin!!!Here's hoping that dealers really do disappear in the near future. There is no reason you can't buy a new car factory direct and used cars where the seller must offer full disclosure and all sub-par mechanical issues are identified. I bought an older 2007 Subaru from a small car dealer 2 years ago. About a week later there was a light that came on, saying airbags needed attention. My seller sent me to the dealer, which was the right thing to do to service airbag codes. The service rep at the dealer said it would be $195. My seller had clued me in that airbag are ALWAYS the manufacturer and dealer's problem with NO CHARGE to the vehicle owner. The service rep frowned when I told her I would not pay as it was THEIR responsibility; she looked at her computer for a moment and then apologized for her "oversight". Dealers are scumbags.
I LOVE you Scotty Kilmer, you delightfully excentric bastard! (In a brotherly sorta way). The world is SUCH a better place with beautiful souls like you in it! You are our Automotive Revolutionist, and I am proud to be a subscriber! “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ~George Orwell
To be honest, his eccentricity is half the reason I watch him. He’s like that cool grandpa you spend the summer with as a kid.
We need a Scotty Kilmer academy. Mechanics should go through it and a globally recognized certificate should be given out. It would be nothing short of amazing to have someone as great as Scotty in my area.
Well he would be fired at a dealer you don’t need weather stripping adhesive most of all on a formed Felpro gasket what you do need to do is press the gasket in the valve cover with a paint stick so the tabs compress and grab and you couldn’t shake the gasket out if you tried
It pays to know your vehicle well so you know when somebody is trying to scam you. I've had good results with dealerships; not so good with odd places. Good job Scotty.
Had a blown head gasket in a dodge grand caravan 3.3. It was 3500(with discount). A rebuilt engine with install would have been 2200
I'm glad I came from the era as Scotty. We experienced the DIY times that teach us to think about how to do the do.
When Scotty says " stupid beauty cover" gets me every time
I'm expecting him to toss it one of these times haha
NEVER take a car to Firestone, they are the WORST one's out there.
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Canadian Tire worst in Canada 40 years running.
@@richardpetker4337 Their actual name is "Crappy Tire" 40 years running.
I agree with you.
I know that from experience. Thieves!
I like your videos. The entertaining way you presented this one brings to attention to any body the problem of mechanic scams would remember for ever. Keep up the good work
When I was about five, I remember my dad teaching me how cars worked and how to do all the repairs and tuneups. He wanted me to learn early while my brain was still soaking up skill sets. His reasoning was that he absolutely did not trust mechanics to get the job done and wanted to make sure I could take care of myself. My dad isn't even a mechanic, just self-taught because he really wanted to avoid being scammed that much. I can say that, thanks to him, the many cars we own are pushing 350k and are still driving like new! Meanwhile, all of my friends' cars are barely hitting 150k and are constantly falling apart. They now pay me to fix their car instead.
I love me some Scotty. I tried to get my wife and friends to watch him, and they cry about his voice being irritating. I swear- you get a good man giving you great info and all you do is whine about something so superficial as a voice? I'll continue to help them with their car problems.
Right? People are whiners .
They don't listen to Scotty because they don't have to, since you are doing the work for them. I have a very talented buddy and he complains about his two sons in laws that can't or won't do anything and they constantly call him. I told him "why should they learn when you do it for them?"
Get new wife and friends
Tell her to grow up; some things in life, are not meant TO BE MICRO-MANAGED........like wind/rain/snow.......or cleaning plugged toilet, etc etc....'just do it '........you'll live through it............
If the birds sing too loudly outside, do your wife and friends complain about that, too?
Scotty is the best teacher. He don't complicate things with unnecessary words etc.. Simplified & Straight to the point. I don't know him, but ya gotta just love the guy. Great videos!! Thank you for all you do Scotty.
Scotty is so funny when explaining. Best stories
Ty Scotty... I worked at a national franchise that does auto repairs and other services.. I saw them screw people day in and out.. it was pure Greed! I quit.. my job had nothingto do will charging the customer.. just wrong! They always charged for a ac flush with extra labor when replacing a failed compressor. Must have been 30 quarts of un used ac flush on the shelf. Purchased but never used! Just one example.
I blame incompetent service managers for a lot of these "throw parts at it" repairs.
they are not incompentent. their goal is more parts changed more money solved. that simple.
To be fair, often their job depends on it. They're under pressure from on high to exceed targets. The business isn't about servicing cars; it's about expanding the bottom line.
Incompetent or ignorant. If a mech tells manager that both exhaust manifolds are bad for your v6 and manager doesn't realize your car only has 4 cyl and 1 exhaust manifold..manager sucks
It’s ownership. At least in the dealers ive worked in, it starts at the top. The owners son needs a new gtr, and YOU will be paying for it.
I find this scary. It makes me wonder whether there is not an industry-wide code of conduct to police such mischief.
It is stupidity rather than mischief, as a young mechanic myself I see many other young mechanics just not stopping to think.
Yes,its called an A.S.E.certification of a Automotive-related mechanic!!!!!!
A.S.E.certification vs."shade-tree"!!!
BEST DIY car repair vids period! Scotty you are awesome and fun!
Great posting! Always be on the alert for rip offs!
Learned how to put my daughters valve cover gasket on her 2006 rav 4
Thank you Scotty for passing down your knowledge to all of us 💯
Thank you for telling the truth Scotty - speaking the truth to power - you are a savior for car users!
Nice seeing Scott turning a wrench and not just being a KZhead superstar - thanks for that. Makes you wonder about the training of young wrenches. I learned from my old man. He learned from his and so forth.
today young mechanics are often train and ASE certified through vo= tech's , the test can only certify that they can pass the test, does not show if they have common wisdom factor to think through a problem or sympton.
@@johncanfield9789 growing up in the business helps a lot. Started out working on wagons bikes, whatever we tore up jumping and stuff. Wanted a car you bought a junker and fixed it up.
When I saw where the thermostat was I knew it wasn’t changed for a reason. 21st century dealer mechanics don’t want to get their hands dirty and there is a chance they might scratch them on something sharp.
they also do not want to get dirt under their finger nails!!!!!
Snowflakes might scratch their nail polish
They are what we call "chickenshit mechanics".
@@northwestmechanic8991 They dont like when they see cars with 200,000 miles either. Like they're calling the shots on whether they fix your issue or try to get u stuck buying another car. I took my 307,000 mile cruze in with electrical issues & they always wanted to force me to buy an ac delco battery & blame my fried wiring harness on the battery!
There are a lot of " mechanics". I brought a Focus in for a recall repair. No check engine light. When I picked it up, since there was no check engine light problem originally when I brought it in, I was shocked to see the check engine light on. The mechanic/dealership did not mention it was on. I looked up on internet what could cause this. One video mentioned that if connectors are not seated properly it would produce check engine light. I opened the hood and saw a connector that was not all the way in (sheer luck that I caught this) and pushed it all the way in. I asked another mechanic (not dealership) if they could let me know why the light is still on. I mentioned what had happened. He said the charge is $100 to determine why the light is on. Well, I continued to drive but my emissions was due so I was desperate to try and figure this out. I went to auto parts store and they tested and gave me the codes that apparently caused the check engine light. They said they could not clear the check engine light and I would have to order a part that could do that. I went to another auto parts store and they printed out what part "possibly" needed replacement, but they were careful to say this might not be the problem. I asked if they sold equipment that could clear the codes and light and they did find one in stock for $50. I bought it and figured out how to clear the check engine light and codes. Oh, my gosh, I was so relieved. I drove it to emissions testing, and no check engine light appeared and it passed inspection. So, all this time, though I luckily caught the problem, the check engine light could not just be cleared by any mechanics that I asked. I seriously do not trust mechanics now. What a racket against innocent consumers like me.
The way it should work is, they should upload Scotty's mind into a super computer. When a mechanic is fixing a car he should have one of those cameras like cops wear. The Scotty AI could then observe what the mechanic is doing and when he messes up a speaker in the camera can berate him (in Scotty's voice) and deliver mild electric shocks to help the mechanic focus.
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Yes! 😂
The mechanic system! Old grandpa mechanic sage included!
It should come with holographic hands to gesture also. They may not understand the plain and simple explanation without them lol.
Excellent idea.
Good advise Scotty. You are the best. Good work takes time, well worth it.
Thanks for the video. Plan and simple. It’s just hard to find an honest mechanic 👨🔧 these days.
Hell, I'm not even a mechanic and I know if a car is overheating the thermostat might be the issue...
Mine was running on the cool side, finally got around to changing the thermostat. $35.00 plus the gasket. A lot cheaper than hoses and if that dealer had changed hoses they should have done the stat, being everything was already drained anyway.
@@gnic76 speaking of which: i think the hoses should have been an afterthought, and maybe even a throw-in for the price of the tstat job!
Common Sense Isn't So Common Anymore 🤣
@@emptytomb4967 Yeah I agree, the hoses unless cracked and leaking would be the last thing to replace or just suggested to be replaced if the coolant was drained anyway.
Wish there was a scotty in all 50 states!!
Need to spawn internationally
So glad he’s in TN
YES! We need him in Detroit
There’s not even 50 Scotty’s out there in all the world and you know it
@@brucemorris3830 spot on!!!👍👏👍👏👍👏👍
Not changing the thermostat on the car that was overheating was just absolute gross negligence!!
Scotty your awesome the way you help people from these crooked crooks or under knowledgeable mechanics
Thank you Scotty for making these videos. I'm not a car person by any means, so I appreciate that an honest mechanic like yourself makes content like this!
Thank you for your interesting, helpful and honest videos! God bless.
Unfortunately the dealership will always be known as the stealership! Always love your vids!
Great videos Scotty! Maybe the green mechanics at the dealership should watch a few.
Lots of scammers but old Scotty is on em. Good work Scotty thank you.