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Still a 2.5 6 Speed I have a 2012 Camry se what's the difference worse gas mileage.
Your videos are great but this audio is out of sync.
Okay for a good second there I was like hold on a moment. That's not a 2023 nor is it a Camry 😂
I thought it was a C-HR at first.
Scotty GX with v8 any good?
Scotty should start a second career as a symphony conductor.
He would put musicians in the psych ward.
We had a friend like that at the pub, you could tell how pissed he was by the extent of his arms swinging😘 may he rest in peace as well🙏🪦
I swear that if he were to be howgtied... He wouldn't be able to utter a single word!
The string instruments bows would be recklessly flying all over the orchestra.
He wouldn’t be able to stay quiet, LOL;)
Who else listened to Scottie for so long you know exactly what he is going to say and you listen anyways.
😂😂😂❤
So true!
Yep, and even if I've forgotten, I can still keep the sound off because his hand motions tell the story.
Yep stil just as interesting
Laughing horse head🐴
You forgot to explain a very important difference between CVTs and e-CVTs (found on Toyota hybrids). Toyota eCVTs are just as reliable as the old 6 speed transmission championed here. Toyota eCVTs don't use any belts or pulleys, just a planetary gear transaxle.
Scotty is wrong, again!
How about Honda HEVs? Are they tend to have more problems in the long term?
Scotty is wrong again! But it is so interesting to watch him wave his arms around!
Rav4 hybrid has ecvt without pulleys and belt
I love the way you talk. I am being entertained just by your voice, your tone, the tempo when you talk, and the way talk fast like an auctioneer. Your sense of humor just does it all for me!
I wish Scotty was my mechanic.
Me too
I think that all the time. I have a problem truck that I throw money in the trash and not diagnosed or fixed correctly
Scotty charges top dollar
@@anguslean4058I'd pay top dollar for gurenteed expertise
@@anguslean4058 Scotty charges top dollar cause he’s the best😁
Just heard you say "4-hp Evinrude!" I was the project engineer on this outboard during the early 1980's. I can attest that it was extremely sluggish pushing any kind of a larger boat. However, I would like to state that I saw it push a 1-man canoe at 15 mph, which according to my technician, who had formerly worked as Evinrude's race technician, that this was the squirreliest boat he ever operated because of the speed and very narrow beam of the canoe. I do very much enjoy your videos.
i had one but it was called a "johnson" and pushed a 7' achilles dinghy, it seemed fast cause i was a kid
My Dad had a small sailboat with the 4hp motor pushing it. I have to say for a young teenager I thought it was a race boat.....lol
I rebuild transmissions in Toledo, Ohio and I can’t tell you how many I get that are broken/burnt up but have brand new fluid in them or that stop slip additive junk that swells the seals. Seems to me like people don’t want to change their fluid until the trans starts giving them problems. Thank you for all the great content Scotty keep the videos coming!
Still no guarantee our 2011 Cube drain & refilled twice CVT fail at 106,000 miles. A rebuild cost me $3500 in 2018 never again any Nissan or cvt!
I have a 2019 2.5L Toyota Camry LE with 60,000 miles. The dealer is recommending a TRANSMISSION FLUSH...and not a TRANSMISSION DRAIN & FILL. May I please know what you would recommend ? Thank you !!!
@@brendame A Toyota flush won’t hurt at 60,000 miles. Also read your auto manual it doesn’t say any type of flush is recommended just a sales gimmick. We did our 2019 Rav 4 at 70,000 miles no issues. The next scheduled service at 140,000 just do drain & refills for the life of the vehicle. We did the flush once never again.
@HB-yq8gy Thanks for the advice!!! Do the 2019 2.5L Toyota Camry LE transmissions have a filter ?
@@brendame No trans filter same 8 speed transmission as our 2019 Rav 4 Le. Cheat Sheet for 300,000 miles maintenance schedule. 5000 miles or 6 months- oil & filter change. 130,000 -150,000 Spark plugs ? 60,000 miles or 6 years -Trans fluid replaced. CVTs drain & refill every 30,000 miles. 30,000 miles? - Differentials & Transfer Case. New vehicle 5 years or 100,000 Coolant after that every 50,000 miles. 50,000-75,000 miles Power Steering fluid change. Do not use auto trans fluid even though auto manual states ok ! Brake fluid replaced every 6 -7 years only if you plan to keep it. Air & Cabin filter every 50000-60000 miles. Our 2019 Rav 4 Le AWD is our second Rav 4. We sold our old 2008 Rav 4 with 245,000 miles only because of rust accumulation living in the rust belt NJ salt.
My 1999 Sienna transmission is only 4 gears and still shifts like a dream til today :) . Back when they didnt care about speed and show off as much as reliability .
Scotty you're my inspiration to be a real mechanic. Thank you so much!
This guy is goated! Wish I had someone like him to teach me all these things, instead I had a father that would yell at me for trying to help even though he had no idea what he was doing. Main reason I just started to do my on DIY past several years because I got blamed for using tools and misplacing things I never even touched! Even tools I gave my father when I did trade work as a plumber and an electrician got blamed for misplacing things when I haven’t been to the house for weeks! TYVM, The father figure we all needed!
Let it go!
@@hivicarok dad
Wonder what his dad was like! People messing their kids up are so unaware. Its a shame!
@@cynthiamarston2208unfortunately its generational. Sometimes the fathers were treated the same by their fathers. .... we have to re-parent ourselves if that's the case.
Can't blame the father. Perhaps he was under a lot of stress bought about by his wife. The wife is to blame.
Scotty , I am a 60 year old woman , who grew up with A Body Cars ( 72' Monte Carlo's , Chevelle's, and Pontiacs) ♥ I Love You , and highly respect Your knowledge !!! Thanks for all the great video's Scotty !!!!! Currently driving a 2000 Lexus GS 300 Platinum Edition with 230 K , I have had her for 12 years and 2nd owner :)
I had a relative put 500k on a honda accord sedan 1987 manual from new. Ran great. Just two clutches, 3 batteries, 3 changes of plugs & coil packs, oil and 4 tires 4x.... it still drove like it had 30k on it. The tech that opened it for a chain at 240k said it looked new still, in 2002.
Must've been great batteries
50k or 500k???
How much did it all cost with all services, oil changes and breakdowns except tires, do you have any idea?
Thanks for the helpful info! I have been saving and am planning to purchase another vehicle soon. Praying my old beater will last a while longer so I can get a better deal. In the meantime, I will be soaking up all the knowledge you have to offer!!
I am in the same boat. Considering a Highlander, the question is new or used?
Ok, you just confirmed what I was feeling about the CVT. Thank you!
SCOTTY, YOU ARE FULL OF IT! Great information that is :) This Vet LOVES all your information. . YOU are the education I needed and never got on my own. The Motoring public owes you my friend an EXTREME debt of Gratitude. . btw, you were right in moving to Tn.. I moved as well to Columbia.. Hope to meet some day. . Thank you Scotty.. djf
"Scotty is a Legend, and is especially to his fans! You know the expression 'they don't make them like they used to?' Well, in this case it sure enough applies to mechanics! Thanks for being there for us!"
You must be religious too
Who are you quoting?
God damn right. They sure don't make them like they used to. They used to run no problem and not require a lawyer, a loan shark and a jester to get one sold.
Spot on Scotty. I have been warning folks about CVTs for years and is why I switched from Hondas to Toyotas. Wifes 2015 RAV 4 has been flawless so far and I do all the maintenance. Change the oil every 3k and did the trans fluid at 50k and flushed the cooling system at 60k. Brakes and tires is the rest I have done. Just bought a new 4 runner because it has the rock solid v6 and the 5 speed transmission. It will outlast me
Thank you for this! I was really leaning towards a Honda CR-V until I watched this. Now I'm going to go drive a Rav4.
Once a Toyota owner you never go backwards.
You won't be sorry with the 4runner.
The Toyota E-CVT it's no built like the other CVT transmissions with the cones and steel belt. The Toyota E-CVT. They are almost bulletproof. I have 455000 miles on the original engine and transmission.
@@johngerdes1474 Exactly. Toyota's E-CVT is made up of 2 electric motors and a planetary gearset and maybe some clutches. It is, however nothing like a traditional CVT which transmits it's power through 2 sets of conical pullies via a chain or steel multi-toothed belt. The automotive industry has a bad habit of dumbing down descriptions of transmissions, even calling DCT's automatic transmissions, giving your average car buyer the impression that a DCT drives just like a traditional band/clutch/planetary gearset hydraulic automatic transmission when they are vastly different.
It's important to note that hybrid CVT transmissions don't use a pushbelt system. They use two motor-generators with clutch packs to control the speed of the output shaft through planetary gears. They are dead simple and prove to be a solid design. Ford has used it since they first started using a CVT hybrid. Any eCVT is just a geared CVT with no belts and pulleys.
Everybody watching this video read this...
Says a lot about the importance of naming and branding. For something that has absolutely nothing to do with a regular CVT, they should have called it something completely different, a name that's nothing like any transmission before it (like "hybrid balancing drive" or something). Then when people wonder what it is, they'd research and see how cool the system is. Instead they see eCVT and think "eww a CVT, I heard those belt systems suck" and dismiss the car as an unreliable piece of garbage. I know because I almost did that, and then curiosity got the better of me, plus I wanted to learn how a hybrid system works.
@@clyde34 No, it only requires a modicum of critical thinking to realize that eCVT are entirely different. Scotty lacks that skill. eCVTs are still continuously variable transmissions and are now easily recognizable terms. We don't call oil pumps "oil pressurizers" because they are used to pressurize oil.
@@pootispiker2866 well on the other hand you have a big chunk of the internet believing eCVT is belt based, at least based on youtube comments and /r/toyota discussions. Critical thinking is not common.
E CVT is entirely different. The best system that Toyota uses only has a direct gear driven drive on first gear. The rest goes through a friction belt.
probably one best informative videos i seen scotty make. great stuff
CVTs are sort of like EV batteries. Both are great ideas, but just need a little more development. And have only needed a little more development for over a hundred years. You're spot on with "lifetime fluid." I first heard of this with Chrysler four speeds in 1989. And they were correct. The fluid would last for 40-50,000 miles before the transmission died. By 1994 after they had improved the transmission, the fluid and dropped the change intervals to 30K for "severe service" we've not replaced another one of those. But we only have 200K on the oldest one so far. The converter clutches don't last that long. I've seen no reason for more than 6 speeds except to squeeze out very marginal mileage gains to satisfy EPA mileage requirements. And those mileage requirements pay no attention to the cost of running the car when you have to buy and maintain a 9 0r 10 speed wonder. Same with CVTs as you note. Any marginal mileage you gain is far more than offset by the cost of maintaining the transmission.
They become ev
What if gas continues to be $4-$5 a gallon? Looking at the new CVT hybrids, I wouldn’t say the MPG gains are marginal when they’re getting double the MPGs as standard gasoline engines/transmissions. 20-30 mpg vs 40-50+ mpg on a modern Toyota hybrid
@@blacklite911 You are confused. A CVT alone can improve gas mileage maybe 10-15 percent over a conventional automatic at best. That's not insignificant. but nowhere near "double". And CVTs are not a requirement for a hybrid.
@@anvilsvs well seems like all the top mpg vehicles have cvt hybrid engines. Unless you have some examples of non-cvt vehicles that get 50 mpg? Scotty said in the video that you do need cvt engines for a hybrid because only they can take two different fuel sources.
Blacklite, gotta call you out. 20-30mpg on regular trans vs CVT?? What hybrid gets only 20-30mpg? If you're talking hybrid vs gas. That has nothing to do with the transmission.
I absolutely love this guy. Keep up the good work!
This looked interesting so I clicked on it. Not interested in what Scotty said, but I couldn’t change the channel!!! What a guy so much energy and fun to watch!!!
"If you don't change the fluid, that decreases the life of the transmission". Well said.
Like Ford's lubricated for life ball joints in the 70s. Mechanics cleaned up drilling and adding grease fittings where they always belinged.
Always great advice from Scotty! Yes Matrix, Fit, Tercel, Micra where all amazing cars. I loved my Accord 5 speed, it got rusted out with all the salt here in Montreal..
I like the matrix, my uncle had one tba he traded on on th new honda crossover,when he did it had well ove 300k on it,the odometer stoppwd at 299,999 like they all do, he used it for a wok car ,about 150 miles a day 5 days a week, plus usedit for band gigs on weekends, so it probably had about 340k when he traded it in ,still ran perfect, my wifehas an orange 09 hinda fit 5 spd sport that had well over 200k when she sold it for something bigger, i love the fits...absolutely love them. Andive driven the others you mentioned. Theyre all good. Honda is my fave though
My preference is for a Manual. Less chance of theft, cheaper to fix if it breaks.
Indeed. So many younger people have never driven a manual transmission vehicle. 😁
truth. a 17yo driver turned in front of me and killed my 2002 6-speed maxima. I miss that car. I drive a 2018 RAV4 now.
@@originalismisacrock166 I was not allowed to get my learner's permit until I "mastered" my father's pick up, a mid 60s Dodge with a six and "three on the tree and no power steering. I did! , But I still took my actual test in my mother's New Yorker, LOL (This was in the '70s.)
Chevy cavalier i had issues with the slave cylinder having issues.
@@codydodo Not part of the transmission. Stop riding the clutch.
amazing as always, 6 speed CVTs are the way, and learning about the computer controlled 4 wheel drive is another great lesson. Please give us a master class to study. Want to learn more Sifu Kilmer
Good point about the snow tires. Most people think if they have AWD, they don't need snow tires.
Accelerationwise… probably don’t. Cornering and stoping sure do. Scotty recommends the snow tires on the fronts of FWD, but that will only help acceleration, cornering and stoping will be compromised.
Finally Scotty talks to the youth about their mistakes!!! Love it
My 2008 Prius (purchased new) had 228,000 miles on it with the original CVT transmission, never needed service other than a few fluid changes. This car, in total has needed less service than any other car I have had (I am 74 and have had quite a few cars). While my wife has had several cars with automatic trans illusions, this is also the first car of mine without a manual transmission. It is certainly less fun to drive, but has been incredibly reliable.
Toyota hybrids have eCVT that uses planetary gears, completely different from gas engine CVT that Scottie is talking about.
@@XavierSanchez-mx9cfgo hybrid, more than 12 years with Toyota Hybrids, excellent cars
@XavierSanchez-mx9cf my rx400h has 175k miles on it and the battery still has 75% of its original capacity, the CVT has never failed, and I've only replaced the rear brakes and a warranty covered radiator. The MPG benefit is worth it while still having the space of a SUV. 28MPG with an SUV in 2008 is crazy! No major repairs either! Hybrid batteries can be swapped out yourself, hardest part is lifting them since they are heavy.
Toyota Hybrids actually have PSD transmission!!.....not CVT......Toyota calls them CVT or eCVT to avoid confusion. But PSD is a superior transmission design, bullet proof....it looks like a rotary engine for lack of a better term....
@@94SexyStang So toyota hybrids are better all round with engine and PSD transmissions (eCVT) and are camrys worth the money spend.
My Rav4 2017 4WD automatic gear & manual transmission too is doing well till now , oils, filters & other routine care are done on time, no complaints ! Thank you Toyota 👍
When I took intro mechanics at my local CC the instructor took an early 90s Camry 4-cyl and ran it for 10 minutes at high RPM with NO OIL. Until it broke a part (the rod cap). He said the engines were "practically indestructible".
I was very wary of CVTs until 2017 when I needed to buy a used car. I found a 2013 Accord EX. I was amazed at how well the CVT worked and I still love it. At 140,000 miles and one fluid change the CVT has been flawless. The Accord has a Sport mode that changes the character of the car from a quiet economical cruiser to something more like a sports sedan. Infinitely variable gearing is awesome the way Honda does it.
you got finessed the cvt will crap out very soon
@@pastoryoda2789 I doubt it.
@@pastoryoda2789 Specifically how soon?
Most CVT’s work great until they don’t. I’ve driven several newer Nissans with them loved them. But we know what eventually happens to those 😂
@@skfineshriberIf you got 140 k out of it and maintain it who knows?
I was 59 years old before I bought an automatic for my personal car, a Toyota Tacoma SR5 King Cab for my luggage. I bought it new in 2012 and with low mileage sells for more now than I paid for it then. I have 71,000 miles on it. Before I owned Toyota trucks, but manual transmissions that never break down.
Love your work Scotty 👍🇦🇺
Man I look at how many subs you have and start counting the dooolars 🤑😁. That's a lot of subs. But there's a reason, your info is phenomenal! Any who will listen will learn. Your delivery is top tier, filled with superb natural construct. The most enjoyable knowledge and learning experience on the tube. Thanks scotty.
I really like my Venue's IVT (CVT) it's actually fairly quiet and gets up to speed very quickly. It's excellent around town. I just pray that it lasts a while.
Scotty, as a previous Nissan owner that got burned by a transmission, I did my homework before buying a 2021, RAV4 prime. It’s CVT does not use belts. It’s a completely different design from Nissans, it will last a long time. The transmission and motor is used in the RAV4 prime are used also in the Highlander. If you want to get into a low level assembly and disassembly search KZhead for weber auto RAV4
Probably should call them planetary gear set transmissions , instead of eCVT
I work as an auto electrician and the WeberAuto school and KZhead videos are extremely informative. Watching the way he pulls apart transmissions down to its last component and explains the operation is great
Like YOU know more than him. IF it's a CVT, it's crap, no matter what. Stop being delusional.
@@Nisie23An eCVT has no belt. It has gears! They are super reliable. CVT and eCVT two different things.
All I know is one of my friends brought an Infinity and the other button nissan truck both had transmission problems in less than 3 yrs ...in fact Nissan is so bad it's not even in the top 3 in Japanese cars anymore..
Thanks Scotty I got a similar car and I feel at ease with your approval
The fluid is good for the lifetime of the transmission, what they don't tell you is that the lifetime is shortened by not changing the fluid.
How often should a trans fluid be changed?
@@cheko4440every 40 to 60 000 miles
@@cheko4440 CVT 25K miles and regular transmission 100K miles.
My understanding when the courts put automakers to the question , the “life” of the transmission they admitted is the extent of the warranty.
Lexus told be the same thing for a Lexus LS460 at 120K kM mark. "The fluid is good for the life of the car." I had to insist they change it and they did. I found it shifted better afterwards. The filter was fine.
As a used car driver I was only peripherally aware of CVTs. Thanks for the heads up👍🏻
Just buy 8 speed Camry transmission
@@covector4787 I'm all about that manual life 🙂
Cvt are great!
@@dogsense3773 greater risk to end up with the emergency lights
This is not a normal CVT. It is a power split CVT. It has no belts. Scotty is lumping them all into one category which is surprising (and wrong). It shows they are reliable enough that he has never had to work on one!
Thanks to your videos I now know what transmission is in a car. A Honda we rented had a CVT instead of a AT but it wasn’t bad.
The Honda CVTs are some of the best ones out there. STAY AWAY from the Nissan Jatco junk.
My 2014 Subaru Forester CVT has 180k miles no problem. I like the smooth acceleration of the CVT which keeps the engine in maximum torque band for maximum acceleration.
Scotty is from Western, NY. Many of us from that area "talk with our hands". I do from time to time, from the Niagara Falls, NY suburbs.
Recently I got into manual transmissions. Main reason was the feeling of the car. Usually with automatic cars it takes about 1-3 seconds for the computer to decide whether I am accelerating or not. They say automatics are faster and they are, but they still take 1-3 seconds to decide for you. With manual, the acceleration is right between your feet.1 second and you will feel the instant depending on how fast or slow you wanna go. In summary, automatics are faster but they have lag. Both, CVT and Automatics lag (I've driven both)
Clutch is faster if I'm behind the wheel. 💪😂
Big risk of manual you accidentally put in wrong gear and you will blow transmission
@@bryans2790nope
@@bryans2790 Only if you are really (maybe only beginners?? never happened to me) bad at driving manual. Most you will get is engine pushing against the flow or hearing a terrible screatching noise (grinding gears). Then again, the machine itself is telling you no, so you will instinctually put it in neutral.
Automatics win races, manuals impress high school girls
First CVT car I can find via research was a car that Sears sold around 1910 that looked like a Model T but had a CVT made out if compressed paper...yep paper. It looked like the side of a toilet paper roll with an arm that moved in and out on that spinning paper disk with speed. An early "automatic" as it had no clutch except to stop. It also used a glow plug instead of a spark plug. A shaft of copper that was heated by a pilot light on the outside of the motor.
Oh kinda shitty!
Wow! Good sleuthing!!😊
Military vehicles use glow plugs.
@@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq Diesel thing....
I smirk when I use those "shift points" in my '21 RAV 4 Hybrid XSE. They have actually proved useful (the lower ones) when going downhill in snowy/cold road conditions
Scotty reviewed before and opened my eyes to different transmissions - CVT no gears. versus trans with gears.
I know exactly what Scotty is talking about. Year-and-a-half ago I bought a used 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer with all-wheel control package. Didn't even think about type of transmission not knowing it was a CVT transmission. Car had 70,000 miles on it roughly when purchased. One year later at 85000 miles roughly the transmission went on me cost me $5,000 to get it replaced and I couldn't even get a new one because of supply issues I had to get a used one. And now the issue of the used one I got going on me is always looming over my head. I didn't have a warranty on the car at the time and that's my fault everything covered now but it was a very expensive learning experience
And unfoirtunately, Mitsubishi is like Nissan from what I hear. They both use Jatco CVT's - Scotty says these are the worst ones. I have a Nissan Rogue myself but I didn't get a 4 wheel drive because I heard it aggrivates them more.
Your first problem was buying a Mitsubishi. How they're still in the car making business is beyond me.
@@joshm429 IT's because the Lancers and the SUV's were popular a few years back. Also the Galants were popular 20 years ago!! The engines were strong (like Toyota), but the transmissions weren't so good.
I had a 1996 1/2 Acura CL, 2.2 liter VTEC manual. Sold it after 222000 miles and 22 years for $1500. Edmunds said it was $500, and the guy got a GREAT deal. Best car ever, never had any problems. Now I retired and own an great looking car (2018 Alfa-Romeo Guilia, I've had good luck with it after 30K miles).
Good luck with that
+222000 on any alfa thats something i like to see
Thank you once again so much we all are thankful to learn. God Bless for your heart to teach us. I for 1 person greatly appreciate your style of teaching it helps me learn for sure. 🎊 👍✅
Just got a 2016 Rav4 and loving it.
Scotty is a national treasure.
I think Toyota currently uses e-CVT on their hybrids. It has one planetary gear + electric motor. It doesn't have the belt & pulley system of CVTs.
I have a 2018 Honda CR-V LX model with a CVT transmission and have ran a 165,000 miles with no problems.
Glad I still have my 05 Corolla 5 speed, 138,000 miles and going to take an ultimate road trip, from Pa to Wyoming and back.
Scotty's last video: Why I'll never buy anything but a Toyota.
Old Toyota*
@@netaverse7694 Yeah he loves the older Toyotas.
Scotty- Thanks for the information, especially the transmission fluid. I have a 2020 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid. I still love '90's Toyota 4Runners and Land Cruisers, but the mileage I get with this vehicle does make me happy.
How is your mileage? I’ve eyeing RAV4 hybrids for a few years now…
@@leoprdsoul1 I average 40 MPG. I could get better mileage if I didn't drive faster on the highways.
@@leoprdsoul1the other cool thing about hybrid is you can run the ac while parked for long periods of time. The engine will only cycle on and off to charge the battery
As usually, very useful on point information, thanks Scotty , you have my vote at the pearly gates (some door at a Japanese Toyota factory) which is just past the front Tori gate where Buddha is smiling at you. Your reward for having endured purgatory (Texas) for so long.
Actually it was useless and off point information. If you would bother to check out the belt CVT versus what Toyota uses in their "eCVT," you would learn that they are about as similar as a duck and an elephant. They are NOT the same. The Toyota unit is bulletproof and can last for hundreds of thousands of miles. And Texas? It's a lot better than someplace like Kalifornia. . . .
I JUST LOVE LEARNING AND WATCHIN' AN EXPERT EXPLAIN WITH ENTHUSIASM! As a woman, anytime I need to fix my 96 Toyota 4runner or Dodge Durango, I end up here. Thank you
Scotty - Thank you for being a fellow Matrix fan. I want to be buried in my '06 XR. It is the God of Cars, and I don't have to worry about the transmission being weird. I also feel I deserve it cuz my first new car was a '72 Vega. I bought the Matrix new in '05 and have lost count of how many mechanics and garage attendants have tried to buy it from me. NO! I am 75 and hope that my Matrix and I croak on the same day - Jer (b 1948).
How often do you change transmission fluid and oil?
Me too, mine is an 2005, fantastic car.
I used to sell Toyota....for the life of me, I'll never understand WHY Toyota discontinued that car. Anyone who bought one, absolutely LOVED it. Including one guy who owned a 05 that had over 500k miles on it, and STILL ran like the day he bought it. He maintained it to a T, but never had a single issue the car.
@@defhoez449 I too have an 05 it's still as good as new.
@@defhoez449 hard to tell the mileage when the odometer only goes to 299999 on the matrix. Weird little quirk
A five speed manual gearbox and a foot operated clutch pedal is the way to go if you want reliability, economy and driving pleasure - that's the way we roll here in the UK
100%...Problem here in the states is they just don't offer much in the way of a stick shift, aside from sports cars and the odd sedan.
Plus most vehicles over there are diesel.Drove a 2017? Ford Modeo diesal wagon while working in Britain for a few months. What an awesome car that was. At least in my experience.
Pain in the rear sitting on the right, shifting with the left hand. I don't like it.
Manual transmission I love. One point you can use the motor to slow down. You save brakes. We did 400 000Km on a 92 Accord and the brakes were like new.
@@gordonwaldner9792 What's more expensive, brakes or a new transmission?
Bought a used 2007 Ford Freestyle in 2008. Good gas mileage 27Hwy and 17 round town. Took care of it but it always lacked power due to the CVT lag. It barely made up some NC mountain roads but it was 2WD-FWD. Finally at 125,000 the CVT just gave it up. It stopped gearing up and just rev'd at low speeds. Tried draining the fluid and changing the filter. I got 7 quarts out and Ford's CVT oil is $15 a quart. It didn't work. It had a level dipstick, but you had to remove the air cleaner to get to it and the fill hole. Now I own a Highlander with the 6-speed. Looking to buy a new Highlander Hybrid that has the 8-speed tranny. Just gave the Freestyle up and donated it. A new tranny would have cost more than what it was worth. Also had that AC problem with the scroll valve.
I always learn something from Scotty's videos!
Best video I have seen. He is totally right about these transmissions. Toyota has a CVT but has a first gear to reduce wear and tear.
Hahaha, no it doesn’t. 🤦♂️ Toyota hybrids don’t have a transmission at all. Scotty is dead wrong in this video, unfortunately. Sad, really… it makes me trust him a lot less. Toyota hybrids have one gas motor, two electric motors, a planetary gear set, and a differential. That’s all. No transmission.
He is totally (NOT) right about these transmissions. Toyota does not have a CVT with a first gear. The Toyota hybrid thing was around for a lot of years before the crappy "belt drive" was taken out of clothes washing machines and put into cars. Go to the WeberAuto youtube channel and look up Prius transaxle if you want to learn the truth.
@@wearethelandrovers9014 There are plenty more of these stories and as well I worked in a shop where we worked on one of these and yes, there is a first gear. This story I posted explains why.
@@Buc_Stops_Here I stand by my comment. While Toyota has a first gear CVT rubber band transmission, it is NOT in the hybrid system. Scotty was slamming the HYBRID "CVT" and saying IT was bad. The hybrid does not have the rubber band, it uses a sun gear setup. In spite of what Scotty ignorantly says, Toyota's hybrid system is probably the most reliable drivetrain on the planet.
@@wearethelandrovers9014 I am not arguing with what you write - it is very reliable. Just said the design includes a first gear like the article states (and my experience with it working on it once). It has a video going into detail into the mechanical part (it is a summary but it is very good).
I'm on my third new Corolla in a row. I haven't had to pay for anything but tires and oil changes. I don't like CVTs either but no problems with them yet. We have a RAV4 trail on order now. No CVT and no electric drivetrain sillyness. I think we will love it. This 2020 Corolla has 130,000 kms on it's factory brakes and I have used it for towing a lot! It got a new steering rack, front wheel bearings and stabilizers just before the warranty ran out. The roads here are very rough (Sudbury Ontario) and the car sees a lot of back roads, washboards, potholes and such. Toyotas are awesome. I seriously wonder how the other manufacturers disappoint the customers without a thought and manage to stay in business at all. Planned obsolescence seems to be at the forefront of their business plan and R&D.
Scotty, Toyota and Ford hybrids have eCVT transmission. Not quite the same as CVT. I sold a 2009 Camry hybrid with over 260k miles. Transmission has never been issue with that car. Piston rings failure was only issue. Also, currently still have 2010 Ford fusion hybrid 195k+ miles still going strong. No piston ring issues and with a similar eCVT transmission.
Looking well Scotty, keep up the good work.
I just stick with manual transmission, change transmission oil every 60k and live happy xD You can't beat simplicity, you can't break what you don't have
I live near Seattle and have always owned multiple cars at a time with at least one manual. I'll tell you in stop and go traffic for hours on end, a stick is literal hell
@@turnaround2you must be really pampered
@@charleswalters5284, YOU go drive in that ridiculous traffic, it's like LA traffic. Tell me how your left leg feels after an hour.
@@StillAProudAmerican-ll2yc I drove 57 miles from Rancho Cucamonga to Long Beach and back for 20 YEARS - always in a manual transmission. I LOVE being able to play the game of downshifting instead of braking, kept the hideous drive bearable - and it gave me ALL the torque I ever needed to change lanes on a dime - lol ....
@@jeaninelussier9916 exactly, that's why I like manual shift, torque, you nailed perfectly
Buick used the smooth as silk "Dynaflow", then they called it "Turbine Drive" which they abandoned about '64 and went to 3 speed automatics which were lots better. We got 600K out of the 350 , 3 sp automatic in our '78 GMC Heavy-half. I doubt if any of todays trannys go that far.
Turbohydramatic 350 was a very tough transmission..
Thank you Scotty.😊 You are a fantastic and a force of nature. I always love your films.
I switched to AMSoil CVT fluid on My 2011 Nissan Juke about 4 years ago.. I do a 5 quart drain and fill every June right before the hot months.. So far so good.. No Noise or wine!! I do get jutter and that belt slack but it is what it is.. I'm Now at 105K and on a 250WT tune still going..
As a guy who rides a 250 I know EXACTLY what 4hp feels like when you want to accelerate
My 98 camry 3000v6 has the classic 4 gears automatic gearbox now with 370000km and I change the automatic fluid almost every year. And the hole car is really like new!
Do you drop the pan clean it and change the filter as well ?
Did you buy new or used?
@@rdhudon7469 the car was 7 years old and when i bought i changed the filter. Car was perfect but I changed it.since i bought it i changed the starten last year e 3 months ago the radiator and stop!
Your videos are interesting. I have a 2023 NISSAN ALTIMA. I had a 2021 ALTIMA but I got rear ended on the freeway late last year. Without hesitation, I bought a nearly identical version once I got the settlement. I could not be more pleased with the ALTIMA and the transmission. Yes I read the bad reports but It’s my problem if something goes wrong with them in the future. I love the fact that I go 70mph and the engine runs below 2000rpm. Less noise and longer life. These newer 4 cylinder engines are hardly the noisy and crude engines of decades ago. Prior to the ALTIMA, I had a 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS that I loved since new. That V8 was nice and smooth. But the car had 205k and was rusting badly. I feel I made the right choice. The TOYOTA dealer had no CAMRY’s back in 2021 so I went with the ALTIMA. This ALTIMA is the standard S so no turbocharged engine. Didn’t want one and this non turbo is more than ample for me.
Interesting perspective on CVT. All the cars I've had over the years, from a two-speed automatic 1963 Ford Falcon, up to the 2010 Ford Escape hybrid, have had some form of AT. In those years, I've had to have full AT rebuilds on the old Falcon, a 2002 Nissan Patrol, and a 2003 Honda Pilot.The others have been trouble free, including the Escape with CVT. My favorite was the CVT Escape. It felt like a sports car to me - when passing, I could just stomp on the gas and not worry that it was going to redline because of shifting too far down.
My grandfather had an older Camry and it seemed liked the most dependable car ever made.Ive also noticed those mercury grand marquis seem like good cars too I've always wanted one of those mercury marauders.
My bro has a Grand Marquis so whenever i get my Camry we both will have reliable cars
Grand marquis/crown vics are both fairly reliable and not bad to work on both in actual labor and cost of parts. Definitely a good car if you dont mind a boat that drinks gas and you will do maintenance mostly yourself. Toyota avalons from the late 90s early 2000s are also workhorse, but not nearly as common.
@@fintan9218I have a 2004 Toyota Avalon xls with 245,000 miles. Needs some repairs... Think I should bother putting $1,000 into that or should I scrap it?
@@adamrogowski2748 I would try to keep it as long as I could the market right now on used and new cars is crazy if you could spend 1,000 on it and keep it going I would say go for it.245,000 man that's awesome
Based on transmission alone, which would be a better used ICE Camry to get, a XV50 generation one or the current XV70 one?
Great transmission information Scotty! I like real gears vs cvt.
Based on transmission alone, which would be a better used ICE Camry to get, a XV50 generation one or the current XV70 one? Thanks in advance.
A few years ago I started looking for a new car because my 2002 ford focus is starting to be a "bucket of bolts." No company had anything that I wanted in a car. So I ended up spending more than I wanted on a 21 Camry TRD. It has the V6/3.5L engine with the 8 speed automatic transmission. It has been pretty good so far. There have been some rare cases, though, where the car shudders. I think it's a problem with the computer not being able to decide whether it should apply more throttle or stay in a higher gear.
Naw, man. I loved the CVT in my previous car, a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage. I didn't miss the shift. I liked the idea that the CVT was continuously optimizing the in-out ratio. It was a fabulous car, but sadly I traded it in for a 2017 Chrysler 200 Town Car. Nowhere near as fun and cool as the Mirage, but definitely for space. My Mirage was "plasma purple". I loved the odd looks when fueling in Montana, where all the truck guys wondered if I was filling "my daughter's car"...they couldn't reconcile a big 50-something guy driving a tiny purple car.
I’m getting a RAV 4 Hybrid, not worried about the transmission oil change as I’ll upgrade every year. Good information on here as usual 👍
hybrid does Not have a CVT......they have PSD, which is more reliable than the engine itself......toyota keeps calling them CVT or eCVT to avoid confusion, but they are actually making it More confusing!
Hey Scotty, Thanks for the info. Watching you in 0.5 speed
Scotty you the man u know more then other mechanics out there I wish I can meet u one day
Just retired my 2007 Prius with 265,000 miles - never had any transmission problems.
You are probably a good driver, smooth on the pedals and get proper Maintenance. I’ve seen Toyota auto transmissions fail at 120k. The reason? No maintenance and drove like mainiacs. Bet your brakes last a long time too
The Prius has an infinitely variable single planetary gear. No CVT.
Please let me know how the battery held up
@@richcombs4805 - original battery lasted the full 265k although the mileage was starting to drop off a little so it was at the end of its life. The issue at 265k was a failed brake booster and ABS module - too pricey to fix on a car with that mileage.
Scotty, I’ve owned 2 Prius’s both cvt transmissions worked flawlessly, 260,000 and 165,000 miles, no issues. However, I did change the fluid every 50-60,000 miles.
You took good care of it thats why. 350 000 km is maximum i have seen of CVT. Often seeing cars sold with CVT at 150 000 to 200 000 km because the transmission broke down
@@user-wk4iw8gt8r Scotty is completely WRONG about the Toyota Hybrid "CVT" because it is NOT one of those rubber band transmissions. The Toyota unit uses a planetary gear set - NOT any sort of rubber band belt, and it will probably last longer than anything you have ever driven. Toyota was using their unit years before somebody took the belt drive out of a top-loading washing machine and put it in a car.
I got burnt once and never again with a Nissan 2011 Cube Cvt fail at 106,000 miles plus two CVT fluid drained & refill! In 2018 a factory rebuild cost me $3500! My wife always had Rav 4 2008 now a 2019 Rav 4 never had any trans problems.
Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.
I've been saying it for a long time now; there's no such thing as "lifetime" transmission fluid. What Toyota meant is that when the fluid goes bad and burns up your transmission, that's the lifetime of your transmission, and if you don't replace the trans, that's also the lifetime of your vehicle
The car industry is SHOCKED!
America is going down the drain because of THIS car fact!
The EV industry is SHOCKED!
*clutches pearls and faints*
I'm 46 & it makes me feel so much older as I detest the "lifetime" fluid, "lifetime" filter, sealed trans garbage! I've been wrenching on cars with my grandfather as far back as I could recall even if all I was doing is holding the light, or getting my small hands & arms into a place he couldn't reach. Needless to say it was ingrained in me to regularly check & change fluids, check tire pressure ect so I can't stand not being able to do that especially after an internal lifetime secondary trans filter in my odyssey failed a part that three Honda service techs at a dealership didn't even k ow existed until I showed them the transmission diagram. That was also when I found out they don't even follow Honda's drain, fil, drain, fill rinse & repeat procedure when servicing the trans & this was at two dealerships. I really like my son's 2016 rav4, & while I'm a Mopar guy I'm very tempted to get a used one or a Carolla as I travel a lot for work, as well as often work from my vehicle for a 12 hour shift (private security/PI) so having something dependable, long lasting, comfortable, capable with better mpg than my 2001 jeep cherokee xj 4.0 with 225k is really tempting. Thanks Scotty!
We had a 2007 Camry Hybrid with over 200,000 CVT never had a problem and we never changed the tranny fluid.
The algorithm recommended a Scotty video, what a lovely day this will be
E-CVT is different than a belt driven CVT. I didn't hear him mention this at all. E-Cvt's are very reliable and I love not having to slow down during a shift, it's so much more quicker and robust due to the electric motor torque.
Very surprised Scotty didn’t mention how great the “E” CVT transmission is.
The Toyota hybrid e-cvts comprise planetary gears not "rubber" band technology usually synonymous with CVTs
My 2020 Toyota cvt has 58,000 miles all is well
The E cvt drives really well. I just don't know how long it will last.
Thank you! Was just going to post this!!
On my 4th Rav4, latest Hybrid XLE Premium AWD. Noticeable performance difference, hybrid is like avrocket compatively speaking. I have confidence in Toyota, and the extended warranty.😅
Bought a 2013 ES350 with 63k miles for $18,800 😊It’s immaculate, with buttery smooth shifting. Coming from a Fiat Abarth it’s a big change
LoL, yeah. Can put 3 Abarths in it and its just a midsize.
No dip-stick was a huge problem for me because, 1- I couldn't tell if the fluid was dirty, 2- I can't trust the sensor on how full it was, I added too much, and this caused my cars computer to triggering the engine light because it was overfull when all I really needed was an oil change with the right amount of oil. I couldn't tell it was overfull. Get used to it, if the car manufacturers can save $1 by not having to buy you a dipstick, they'll do it.
Did you get all the dirty fluid out?
@@Kerry-G I had it changed professionally so they probably had to drain it from underneath which would get it all.
I wish he would have talked about the differences between CVT and eCVT transmissions… I have a Maverick with an eCVT and would be interested to know more.
That's because he has no idea what he's talking about. For years now he's been putting out videos that imply the cvt in a hybrid is anything like the cvt in a non-hybrid. An eCVT is like an automatic transmission with the clutch replaced by an electric motor. The electric motor spins a part of a planetary gear to vary the gear ratio. There is a 2nd electric motor that can also drive the wheels directly. The WeberAuto channel has a video taking apart a ford hybrid transaxle and other videos explaining how hybrids work.
How long did it take you to get your Maverick? Hahaha
I've had a '15 & '18 & 22 Subaru Outback all with CVT tranny's. Never had a lick of problem with any of them. 153K miles & 138K miles and current on has 37K miles in just over a year.
I want subaru to make a little economic car in awd, maybe use impreza as base, and design it to look like the original 360 2door cars they imported to the US. Would basically be an impreza that looks like a beetle/fiat/mini, have it in manual and it would be amazing.