13 Car Maintenance Tips MECHANICS Don't Want YOU to Know

[@carcareclues]

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[@mckannpeters2119]

Amazing! The brake bleeding is so revealing. Thanks

[@michaelloach9461]

I do an oil chance & filter change every 5000 miles on both our Audi's, just about to do one on the TT! Then use the ODB2 to reset the service for another 5000......easy...I use Redex on the pair of Audi's & the Diesel Transit!....Weekly checks?...coolant level, tyre pressures, oil level, power steering level, lights, wheel nuts, it only takes 30 mins......When you replace the spark plus make sure you use copper grease on the threads of new ones!!!! I do rotate the wheels but I really don't see the point! If you front ones wear out quicker than the rears, just replace the front, the rears will catch up & then replace them! Great vid for people who are too lazy to do these checks...you know who you are...All the best...

[@SamuelLopez-j6c]

YOU HAVE OCD MY FRIEND.

[@hiluxmonstertruckgleno6276]

I do oil changes every 5000 km not 5000 miles

[@tmo2798]

You love wasting money. Changing oil any sooner than 4500 is silly. Even if it's a car fat pigs with badges thrash around.

[@hiluxmonstertruckgleno6276]

No it isnt cheap skate stingy !!!!!!​@tmo2798

[@hiluxmonstertruckgleno6276]

​@@tmo2798I don't buy cheap rubbish oil either !!!! My full synthetic oil cost $100 aud plus flush plus filter!!!!!!

[@quanahweedon9532]

Forget going to dealership for maintenance. Find a good, reliable local shop.

[@lloydthegreat7851]

Some of these tips are legit and need to be done. Several of them are BS like not putting additives in your car. I have put Chevron fuel injector in many cars with very good results. Techron is so effective at cleaning fuel injectors that I use it every few months and I've never had injectors plug on my personal vehicle. This is also attributed to my performing regular maintenance done according to driving conditions.

[@gr8latino]

Unless you’re taking the engine apart to check, you can’t prove it’s the additive you’re adding doing the job or the additives in the gas as he stated. Placebo effect.

[@aciddiver1978]

Agree, additives are important.

[@scroobydoobie2432]

Of you hold your air filter up in the air and u cannot see sunlight shine through your air filter it's usually a sign you need to replace your air filter.

[@marklohmann6267]

If the coolant is low-- find out why.

[@karter9908]

Older cars can trap so much muddy crud inside the core, that it will seriously Degrade the heat transfer of the core...!! It's not hard to flush the core in BOTH directions....( This problem is NOT RARE!)

[@maryloudelossantos1624]

Thank you for sharing your video. Tips are valuable & helpful.

[@carcareclues]

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[@MaximilianCampbell-k4o]

Wow, awesome!

[@gr8latino]

I do regular oil changes on all my vehicles. If possible, do them YOURSELF. That way you know what is going in your engine. I don’t trust shops to put in what they say they will. I remember a mechanic told my dad years ago that the boss at his shop orders one type of barrel of oil and sells it to customers as conventional AND synthetic. My old 2003 Chevy S10 was flawless for the duration I owned it. Bought new in 2004, sold it in 2017 when my daughter came along and I needed to trade up. I did regular oil changes and drove it everywhere. Got to 180k miles without so much as a hiccup. I still miss it at times.

[@deniseallemandou793]

Very efficient information, thank you so much.

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[@CuentaYouTube-j9z]

wow amazing, thanks!

[@DSGTC]

Great Tips

[@carcareclues]

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[@rzh3443]

You can use Phoenix Test strips to check integrity of coolant and brake fluid.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

Sure you can do that, but the fluids should get changed periodically anyway, tests or no tests. Change coolant every two years and brake fluid at every brake job. Needless to say there is no "lifetime coolant", and not changing your coolant might eventually help cause a leak in the head gasket.

[@luranskambool5204]

Awesome 👌

[@RedSinter]

Well, In injection cleaners etc decarbonize your rings and cylinders and that IS a fact. Usually doing it 3 tank fulls in a row dors the trick. Don't waste money on any batterys other than Interstate or AC Delco. That is unless you want to be buying a new battery every 2 yrs. AC has 2, 3, and 5 year batteries. And especially avoid Optima Batteries they routinely die on the day of expiration. Frankly batteries went to crap after 2000. My Toyota was 3 yrs old when I bought my truck and lasted another 14 YEARS! Also, buy only washable air filters by the 3rd washing it will have paid for the extra cost. Note:real world tests show Mobile One is the Best Oil Filter going followed by Fram. Don't forget to change the Oil in your rear end its not that long and friction additives that work well like Lucas, and several others extend the differential life. If you drive a truck or certain SUV's consider a Snorkel they make engines run better and ilters last longer and you aren't required to go fiving just because you have one. And unless you see evidence of something more that piston knock first consider and additive for water removal just another one of those reason for as with some older cars you can develop Cancer of the gas tank and trash your fuel injection system and the are NOT cheap to repair. In fact if you have the time and can easily get to your G Tank buy a recommended liquid Tank sealant that will harden and bond to your steel tank. Yes, you'll have to drain and clean same, but the question is how much is that injection system going to cost including labor versus New Car Payments?

[@bobbyross4250]

😅😅😅

[@MrExBearPoker]

If your oil change light is telling you it needs changing at 15,000 miles, you're in trouble 😂

[@khishigdelgerbatbold4622]

감사합니다

[@MrExBearPoker]

The little diag tool will need to have the software updated at least once a year. It is s good tool to have. I just saw one that fits in the palm of your hand and you plug into the odb plug. I guess it reads any codes that pop up on your car. I'd say its nice to have. I know my boss really won't charge you to look at your ca

[@RudselGirigorie]

Good information

[@aciddiver1978]

If coolant level is so low that there is cold or lukewarm air inside the car, you probably have a bigger problem mr. Just adding coolant wont help longterm then.

[@RDMROFSOULS]

Check tyre pressure psi on the tyre itself especially if they are not original all mine are 50 not 36 and you can check the age of it by looking for a 4 digit number of them example (12/24) 12 will be the week in the year and the 24 would be the year

[@robertwillett4122]

The worst wear on your engine is the cold start. Do you get up in the morning and start your car, and here a tick or rattle. Then it warms up and goes away. That was from lack of lubrication in the upper cylinder heads. Which cause most of your wear, if you change all your fluids in time. Have you ever noticed that when you get a new oil change, it doesn't rattle for maybe a week. Then it starts again. I don't believe in additives either except for Lucas oil treatment. Add one quart to your oil change, and it keeps the upper cylinder heads and valves, timing chain, etc. lubricated. It's a simple test. Try it, and your rattles on cold starts disappear by 90%. I've used it on cars that hit 300,000 miles without any oil related problems. And Lucas is the only one I found that works all the way to your next oil change. For me, that 3,000 mile with synthetic. I know people will comment and say that's way too soon. It all depends. If you rev. you engine at or near the red line. That burns the viscosity right out of the oil. What fun is driving a car without some high revs? Believe me, oil change is the most important, and Lucas is the only additives that I will use. The thin Lucas. If you pure that thick molasses type additives, you are just clogging all the small oil ports up. Unless you have an old classic car. Don't take my word for it. It's a very simple test.

[@billdee9714]

Remember to maintain your oil at the fill mark , if you overfill it may stop the engine noise, but you risk engine seals and gaskets to leak oil.

[@LilyWillow22]

Seafoam is my go to

[@657449]

50 years ago a VW mechanic told me that the “maintenance “ they did was just to reset the counter.

[@riceburner4747]

Great advice, especially the battery. But one oil changes also.👍

[@michaelhall9138]

Some codes need a manufacturer specific code reader; such as ABS or airbag codes.

[@petervelinov8563]

Partially correct, some good advice and some not. A lot of advice is not 100% correct as well. For example, reading your check engine light most likely will not tell you what is wrong with your car but will give information that requires diagnosis before you know what the problem is. Example number two, adding a Lucas transmission fix to my older CR-V stopped the chattering for couple of years. So don't believe everything you hear in this video. I have 30+ years of experience in the automotive industry and hate to see videos like this that are particularly correct and may give you a wrong ideas.

[@kenno251]

I also have 30 plus years in the Auto industry and what you say is 100% correct.

[@dassa0069]

Ethanol form a constant boiling azeotrope with water which will eventually destroy your car at the fuel/engine level.

[@adamjg4]

I don't know about some of the info here. Fuel injector cleaner is something I've used for a long time. Didn't know that it's useless according to this video. Huh?

[@Richard_L_Y]

Nope, fuel additives can and do really help, whether for detergent cleaning, lubricity, anti-corrosion, or more power / MPG; oil additives however generally just merely dilute the oil, unless it's cheap crap oil and/or it's way past oil change time... even with good quality oil... a high quality correct for the vehicle synthetic already has all the additives it needs, but still needs regular changing... much more so if cold starts and used for short distances, not another additive...

[@diaskent829]

Can we have something on transmission issues?

[@jerryhawk8434]

Change your transmission filter and oil once a year.

[@diaskent829]

@jerryhawk8434 thanks

[@carlknox9432]

Interesting

[@johnpaulgallagher863]

I recently had a oil pressure light come on but I tapped it up with oil and it went away 2023 astra gs line

[@ashchaya7676]

If your coolant level is so low that your heater isn't working then I'd say your engine is already history.

[@TrutherOne-xv8nr7yj3e]

If a radiator leak and the engine will be OK ...maybe.

[@ahoorakia]

There is no such a thing as low or high quality gasoline in U.S! it's the federal law that only one kind gas to be made by refineries so chevron trucks and arco trucks and shell trucks all get their gas from same place,the only difference is additives they add so one brand might clean better,but quality of gas are all the same

[@BrielleTruthTalks]

Actually California is the only state where there is. California has a law we get certain gas that is filtered more than others. It’s basically a way to charge gas higher prices like $4.89 right now Jan 2025 and this is low compared to $6.10 last year!!

[@TrutherOne-xv8nr7yj3e]

Tip 14: If you have an EV ... pray your batteries don't need to be replaced.

[@jameseddy6835]

Ha, how does break fluid get contaminated???? Some good advice some not.

[@grahamfoster6222]

Its hydroscopic l think the Word IS. Over time It gets contaminated with water

[@dachmen]

Excellent Keep up 🙏thank you GOD Bless

[@Harvz78]

Like everybody can do that, maybe some if it is an old Honda Civic. 🤦‍♀️

[@SamuelLopez-j6c]

I Have OCD. IF i Dont Put ADITIVES AM NOT HAPPY. BUYT NOW. NO MORE ADITIVES. WASTE OF $$$$$ THANKS

[@takeontravel9076]

Even with a newer car it’s worthwhile to use Seafoam so your car doesn’t get carbon deposits

[@Billski86itsallalie]

Some of this advise is just opinion from the writter and some is read direct from owner manuals, not all is true some is common knowledge for people born in the 80s or before. Some of these things shouldnt be done by people who do not know what they are doing. If your car is under 100000km oil changes only need to happen around the 10k mark over 100k do it at 5k. KZbin has decided to put up plenty of car vids on my feed it must want my opinion on them so here we are. So its here. Be careful what you choose to take as good advise especially when talking about a 1+ton weapon

[@ikadekkariyawan3616]

Most mechanics don’t want u to services or clean the oxygen sensors,pvc,transmission fluids or timing chain or turbo charged for newly cars as the don’t want to ruin the cars! Most of them said we will fix once’s there is any issues 😢

[@dragonshoarddesign3094]

Gag, I wish people quir using an AI.Narrator It's lazy

[@Wannakatana2112]

So slow

[@drewsherwood4622]

Wow couldn't listen to more than two of these tips. Don't listen to this guy. U r not a mechanic and should not be resetting ur maintenance light. Get a honest mechanic. When u bleed ur brakes ur not bleeding ur abs module, there's a special procedure to properly bleed them. This guy doesn't know squat

[@dannydang5244]

This guy work at the dealership or sure 100% all he talk about is changing this and that!,,, really,.? C mom man changing 5,000 to 7,500 oil and transmission lmao

[@GeraldWillier-u5z]

If you buy a used car remember it's used.haaaaahaaaaa Even if it's an 2018.

[@RodrickMathuso-k6b]

Change sparkplugs at every 10,000km

[@erhanmustafov1513]

Nope if you car japan petrol cars buy ngk iridium and can go easy 40 000 miles every 8 000 km engine oil and filter and fuel filter air filter need chek if its very dirty change it

[@antonimartinez3366]

Somethings if you listen to this it could cost you even so much more

[@carcareguy10]

very useful information