5 Things You Should Never Do in a Manual Transmission Car

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[@AwBarnacles]

scotty what about changing the manual transmission fluid ?

[@killer-li3qx]

Scotty Kilmer why are Toyota's better than Hondas

[@killer-li3qx]

What are the best Hondas/90s Hondas in your opinion

[@jimmysapien9961]

Scotty Kilmer what about Down-shifting on a Motorcycle????

[@thegeneral6610]

Straighten up your garage Scotty

[@OktoberStorm]

I wonder what the neighbors say about having Rod Stewart across the fence shouting about transmissions

[@pyro7602]

Jørgen Oktober Storm Nestande Thyrum he looks more like John Lennon

[@Skaless]

I wish this video was seen by more people just so they can see this comment

[@kobebryant6893]

Jørgen Oktober Storm Nestande Thyrum first thing came to my mind lol!

[@CorwinYoutube]

Best comment on a video I've seen in quite some time... Awesome!

[@jjelite0387]

Probably listening and taking notes 😂

[@Thatsanicesunrise]

I was watching this in bed with the volume on zero. My neighbour banged on the wall complaining about the noise

[@iihar1ziio795]

john therealstig but how would they hear it and don’t woooosh me ik the joke

[@Slicky_]

@Chanch Chanch r/woooosh*

[@eric.6653]

oh LMAO

[@Bu0f]

Bro im legit doing the same thing

[@silverrain99205]

@@eric.6653 I'm confused

[@njstorozuk]

This dude is literally a mechanics worst nightmare because he saves us all so much wear and tear. Thank you for doing what you do, Scotty. You mean a lot to us

[@Winterstick549]

A corrupt mechanics worst nightmare. I'm fortunate to have one who's also a Scotty fan

[@voicevitality7197]

You mean he's not figuratively a mechanic's worst nightmare?

[@stuartshelley18]

Why is this man shouting at me

[@corndays6403]

I found it really engaging 🤣

[@Vinnay94]

stuart shelley BECAUSE YOU KEEP RIDING THE CLUTCH!!!

[@sirchuggz7502]

@@Vinnay94 i was gonna write that 😂

[@Wass_85]

@@meezmoo what.....

[@its_only_karma7440]

JUST DON'T RIDE THE CLUTCH MAN!!

[@glennso47]

Don’t shift from 1st gear to reverse when you are driving at 45 mph.

[@davetek490]

Pretty sure it'll just grind and won't go in

[@alecgrace6468]

Pretty hard to do lol

[@mugen5111]

Don't drive at 45mph in 1st gear.

[@rehanaziz3839]

Glenn Lego unless you’re paul walker

[@Chaosengine]

I thought R meant really fast XD

[@ianhowlett4682]

“Oh, I can hear the guy three streets away is making another video!”

[@frlss9392]

Ian Howlett lol 😂

[@kirara4953]

Finally a "What not to do" list that isn't entirely about driving habits of the driver but also maintenance related things.

[@mr.surfer6089]

Kiraro The Kitsune i have been abusing my 93hilux for 20years and never had an issue with the transmission :D

[@superbros1690]

Mr.surfer Toyota hilux are a tank, no doubt or question about that.

[@PRODVDi]

the latest Hilux is pretty easy to destroy we ruined our clutch after just 20,000km over 6 months

[@superbros1690]

PRODVDi Its eithier your full of shit or you drove the hilux off a cliff. If it is true then the new ones are really a joke compared to the 90s hilux.

[@kirara4953]

Mr.surfer Can't relate, I'm stuck with a slow shifting automatic.

[@gsdfan8455]

In 50 years old and owned nothing but manual transmissions and have always downshifted for turns and coming to stops or just to slow down. Never had any transmission problems. Just saying.

[@NOTMuzzaFuzza]

of course you need to downshift but only *when necessary* . Scotty isnt saying that you shouldnt, he just says do it when need be, not just doing it just to keep the revs high at any time. It puts unnecessary wear on the clutch. also, you won't have transmission problems, it will be most likely the clutch disc.

[@mikeross6043]

GSD fan you're properly driving a manual then , Scotty is probably talking about down shifting at very high rpm....

[@GUITARTIME2024]

you dont need to do that when coming a stop at stop sign, light, etc.. you are wasting gas. i drove manuals for years.

[@joshmeier1717]

raleighman3000 most cars actually idle at a higher rmp vs downshifting while slowing down which actually saves gas 🤔🤔

[@jdavidblais]

GSD fan same !!!

[@Jarv263]

This guy needs to speak up, didn’t hear a word he said!!!!

[@admustvelchr3418]

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[@oatmealtheecat8188]

No he is tooo loud

[@Bankable2790]

Lmao I work at a call center and someone called in the other day speaking VERY LOUDLY like they were screaming at me. Literally stopped them and was like What??? I can't hear you speak up!! Was such a miserable call after that wished so badly I hadn't lmao

[@tthkkkkk]

@@oatmealtheecat8188 r/woooosh

[@nalsra0]

Dylan Blox whoooosh

[@IntegraDIY]

I always downshift and keep it in the power band.. even if I’m just going to the grocery store on a Sunday morning..

[@EpicTributeTime]

Same lol

[@1stealthydude308]

Did the same thing in my saturn ion 2.2L first car, and drove that thing like a race car

[@smokesgtp]

If you're properly matching revs I wouldn't sweat it.

[@jacobgraham3828]

smokesgtp i agree. If you rev match there’s next to no wear on the clutch.

[@1stealthydude308]

Jacob Graham I Agree. My saturn was an $800 beater. I learned to drive stick on it Never replaced the clutch and I daily drove it for 3 years!

[@ryanmercer3352]

Emergency brake... it’s a handbrake. It’s supposed to be used when ya park.

[@adamskead8859]

Not really if you just park and use the emergency brake/ handbrake you can stretch the cable and ruin it If you park and use it whenever

[@Wisconsinlife]

@@adamskead8859 I drive a Saturn Ion that's had the Hand Break used every day since 2004. You underestimate handbrake's power.

[@gunmetalgrey7103]

@@adamskead8859 What's cheaper, repairing a handbrake, or rolling into another car/person?

[@nunyabiznis817]

"emergency brake" is an old term. Young people today say "hand brake" or Parking break". Also, they can be adjusted and it's easy to do and cheap.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

we dont say handbrake in America

[@saunlloyd1475]

As Richard Hammond once said "changing gears is a form of self expression". I drive daily on the twisty B roads of Devon so changing gear constantly too match the bends is a joy especially in a playful Fiesta.

[@kiwidiesel5071]

Absolutely, I live in New Zealand and have simalar roads and this causes no more harm to the vehicle than everyone beats on about.

[@Will-tm5bj]

I drive up and down the mountain for work everyday. Love my 5 speed fiesta, I hope to get it out of the shop in the next few days(I blew my timing belt out at 106,000 miles) it went boom

[@justinw1765]

@@Will-tm5bj If you ever have to replace the timing belt again, supposedly putting stuff like 303 Aerospace on belts, hoses, tires, helps to keep them supple and longer lived. Leather treatments allegedly work some as well. Normally I don't like to pass around info I haven't actually tried myself, but I've seen so many sources talk about, and some credible seeming, that I figured I'd at least mention it.

[@Will-tm5bj]

@@justinw1765 so as it turns out, the timing belt was fine. The bearing for the tensioner pulley seized up, broke some hunk of metal off, fell to the bottom and got caught and made the belt jump timing. It shredded the valves and everything. I'm still having a missfire on it above 3,500 rpm and at highway speeds 70+

[@Will-tm5bj]

"It" being the new to me motor that had 32,000 miles on it.

[@RoyalKingA73]

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[@scottykilmer]

Thanks for the support 👍

[@krus180]

8.000 now

[@krus180]

Asian蛇 4.000*

[@AlexMartinez-og4mk]

3,400 more till he hits 1mil

[@carlitoseuceda2000]

1 million now

[@Catalina._]

5 things you should never do in manual : - Looking at an automatic - Considering an automatic - Thinking of an automatic - Test driving an automatic - Buying an automatic

[@_Dimon_]

Alex R manual is also cheaper. Less things that can go wrong.

[@joshkiej6601]

do you even know how easy it is to drive a modern car with a clutch? yeah, the cars from the 80's have heavy clutches, but now that theyre engaged with hydraulic fluid its really easy. they require no strength at all, and even my 78 year old grandma drives a manual car, even incide city centers like brussels and paris, thats more stop and go traffic than you can imagine.

[@armourshooter5517]

lol true haha 😂😂😂

[@StoutProper]

Alex R how do you control the revs in an auto, for example when cornering you might wanna downshift to ensure higher revs

[@willmatic84]

Scotty on the road to 1 million 😎👍

[@eddievilla1584]

There is one more thing not to do on a manual transmission. At a stop light DO NOT hold down the clutch as you are waiting for the light to change, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NUTRAL. If you hold down the clutch too long you will overheat the throw out bearing in the transmission and shorten it's life.

[@kichigaisensei]

When parking on a hill...remember driving school. Turn the wheel toward the curb. That way if it starts to roll, it will roll into the curb and stop.

[@nunyabiznis817]

But if the curb is really low, it could roll onto the sidewalk and kill a kid on a bike. Nothing is absolutely the safest thing to do. Life is a gamble. That's why liability insurance exists and is mandatory in many cases.

[@KristalBlut]

Just... use the parking brake... pls...!

[@aus.RE7]

If the car is facing up you put it away from curb. When facing down you put it towards,

[@martaferreira8177]

@@aus.RE7 No. You always put it facing the curb whether it's up or down hill. If the sidewalk is on your right, on up hill with the tires facing right, the back of the car will slide down to the right, and the back tires will hit the sidewalk. If you are down hill the tires also face right, because if you slide down, the front tires will hit the sidewalk.

[@aus.RE7]

@@martaferreira8177 Idk, I'd have to double check. I always remember up up and away on my written test and I passed.

[@kirkdegaust3674]

That garage should be cleaned out every 2, 3 ...4 years or whatever

[@michaellewis9589]

lmao

[@jeremyjohansson3445]

Downshifting: My grandfather used to downshift all the time to brake with the engine. After 270.000km, the gearbox works like its new and the clutch lasted 270.000km too! But he was a great driver, always engaged the clutch perfectly etc.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

not necessary, wastes gas, let brakes do their job (for modern cars).

[@gravemind6536]

Doesn't waste anything don't be silly.

[@maxoobbxxx8032]

raleighman3000 Engine braking doesn’t use fuel in modern engines

[@ericdev2511]

If you learn how to rev match and heel-toe properly for downshifting, you're not doing any damage to your car. If it takes you more than a second to be able disengage the clutch on a downshift without the car jerking, you didn't match revs properly. Do it right, and you can disengage the clutch immediately with no jerking, which means you matched the flywheel speed to the clutch disc speed, which means you don't need to slip the clutch for a smooth downshift. Most cars have about a 500 rpm difference between gears, so if you just kick the engine speed up by that amount you'll be around where you need to be for the next lowest gear.

[@puppy2ful]

If you drive heavy duty transmissions you downshift because your brakes aren't going to last if you just use your brakes....

[@reniersmeets576]

I've been a mechanic for quite some years and you're one the few technical KZbinrs that produce real good content. Keep up the good work!

[@smartdrivetest]

Hi Scotty - awesome video with great information for driving a manual transmission. And yes, techniques used for racing are not applicable to every day driving in a manual transmission. Every now and again, my smart drivers ask me about rev matching and downshifting and I explain to them that race car drivers use these techniques to corner faster, thus maintaining both the equilibrium in the vehicle, and control. But as you stated, this is wears out the engine, the clutch and the transmission. Like you, I advocate for drivers to use the parking brake in both manual and automatic transmission vehicles - every time they park the vehicle! I like your video style...brilliant! All the best, Cheers Rick

[@michaellewis9589]

I don't know why it would be bad to downshift and use your engine to slow yourself down instead of the brakes but I believe rev matching can be beneficial by matching the clutch and pressure plate speeds and decreasing wear.

[@guitarsandcars2586]

True but when you have like a badass mustang with a really cool exhaust, it sounds absolutely amazing to rev match downshift so that's why I do it often and will continue to do so. Lol.

[@fukmailife1752]

And remember kids, if you want to race in a manual car, go from 5/6 or whatever gear you're in into Gear R for racing. Just kidding don't do it

[@kiwidiesel5071]

Lol R=race mode and in your slush box auto P= passing mode😂😂

[@cooperquinn8897]

Lol me when I play car games I’m in 2rd gear then I go around a corner then I spam the down shift button and I accidentally put it in reverse 😂

[@RandomDudeOne]

I bought a manual transmission 2003 Toyota Echo new. By the time I got rid of it 12 years it had 230,000 miles on it and still had the original clutch in it.

[@wholeNwon]

That's because you know how to drive a manual correctly.

[@markbaum9615]

That echo was a reliable little tin can

[@wildbill23c]

Yep, if you drive them properly a clutch can last hundreds of thousands of miles. Most wear on a clutch is from starting off from a stop and from those who think its cool to downshift through all the gears and skip gears, or take off in 2nd or 3rd gear rather than 1st...that's why the gears are numbered in consecutive order LOL...in some heavy duty trucks you can start in 2nd gear because 1st is actually what they call "granny lo" but your standard little pickup and car you need to use all the gears otherwise you are lugging the engine by skipping gears and causing wear on the clutch as it slips too.

[@supersabrosinho]

impressive

[@mikebrewer341]

Ditto my 86 Nissan truck..but things were built better then.

[@ChrisMan83]

2.3k dislikes by those who had to chase their car down a hill.

[@Josh-je2ni]

Or those that know common sense and also know that modern automatics do not need to be rebuilt all the time, and that most of the people watching these videos are watching them because they don't actually know this stuff, and they are never going to be pulling a transmission out to do a clutch. Anyone with enough knowledge to pull a transmission out for a clutch job (which isn't very hard) would also know how to use a handbrake when they are parking their car.

[@garretteckhardt6665]

@@Josh-je2ni durr. A top 5 list is bound to cover the most common of issues, and seeing so many of those videos paired with that many subscribers SHOULD lead you to realize that his content is geared more for the common person who is just interested in cars and not the very few mechanics who already pretend they know everything anyways. (Oh, and I've never met a mechanic who hasn't messed up his job in a big way. That 'know it all' arrogance has consequences, go figure.)

[@danielbuttriss6879]

I thought the dislikes were from people who can’t drive a manual

[@m.c408]

Luka Modric after 30 years

[@SillySaad]

M.C! Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@ell9025]

🤣🤣

[@arturodiaz3035]

🤣🤣

[@trexirexi]

XD

[@judz567]

Hahaha. Funniest youtube comment of the day

[@MM-et5kz]

Scotty, I love every single one of your videos. I’ve been driving for 15 years and didn’t realise how bad of a driver I was, and why my cars don’t last as long, till I started watching your tips. Great work. Thanks👍🏾

[@noname-ke1rg]

lol scotty probably didnt wear ear Protection for 30+ yrs in a shop. Hes deaf guys. And has an accent so if he dosent speak loud. He dosent sound clear... leave him alone hes very noligable👍 Plus I like the energy scotty it makes it fun, Kinda reminds me of a engine building class teacher I had in school. Your naybors can move, lol or you should invest in a small garage just to make your videos at. Js this mans helping millions of people with his videos. I bet the jones nxt door dont help anyone but them selves. And the naybor hood cammity🤣 all fun and games people, but still we need people like scotty, Hes happy to help hes rich with happiness...

[@richardmeredith6534]

I'm a huge fan of standard transmission. I had a 2005 Honda Civic with 295,000 miles on it and still had the original clutch. My mechanic couldn't believe it, but my shifting was as smooth as glass and that's why it lasted so long.

[@weatherwatcher5303]

New driver ish, how do you drive smooth to make clutch last? I was practicing downshifting/ rev matching but guess its not good for your car?

[@dirtyd9219]

Im glad I've been doing things right. I pretty much never downshift when comming to a stop. No matter how fast im going i just put it in neutral and brake to a stop. My friends always ask why i do that and i say "If the car was meant to be stopped by using engine braking, they wouldnt have put on all those pesky pads and rotors!"

[@bgva82]

Someone on a KZbin video said “You’re brake is always gonna brake” and that sticks with me. So much more convenient.

[@PatrickMersinger]

I only downshifted 2 gears then neutral. Never shift all the way down to first. totally unnecessary. You get to second or third pop it in neutral and brake.

[@inhaledexhaled5460]

I was doing this out of laziness😂

[@xinic5]

I was doing this when learning to drive a manual, and thought it was bad, so started downshifitng...lol

[@elijahprasad7884]

What's bad about downshifting all the way to 1st when coming to a stop?

[@PatrickMersinger]

@@elijahprasad7884 general rule. Plus it’s unnecessary shifting. Just downshift two gears, clutch, neutral, use your brakes. Over time unnecessary shifting will cause more wear and tear. What’s cheaper? A new clutch, or a measly set of break pads?

[@elijahprasad7884]

@@PatrickMersinger Brake pads are cheaper. But do people downshift into 1st when they go into a slow corner on track days?

[@jimmyemrick0504]

This was honestly very helpful to me because I taught myself and never was in a car with a manual before. So thank you Scotty!!

[@MrShadow1617]

About riding the clutch thing. i did my license in europe, and my driving instructor actually told me to only have my foot on the clutch when i want to change gear or when i want to brake to a full stop. ofc, europe, manual cars are the norm :P

[@FrancescoBarberaMusic]

One foot on it is kinda ok, just ensure your not putting pressure on it

[@richardgrant7055]

When you pull on the "emergency"/parking brake lever, press the button - saves wear on the ratchet......!

[@harryvj6397]

All Information from this guy is going in one ear and out the other

[@odw_99]

Something people don’t know, the ‘R’ on the gear stick actually stands for ‘Race’, you’re supposed to stick it in that when you want to go faster

[@Alex_-oc4bt]

Preferably once you're already in 5th or 6th gear to maximize speed

[@PWL1371]

I watched this video thinking I was going to learn a thing of two . This was good ole common sense back in the day . I bought a 6 speed back in 2014 . It was used and still have the same clutch in it . Never knew they sold just the clutch though !! Clutch , pressure plate and throw out bearing was standard kit when the clutch burnt up . Great video . Hope the younger generation will take heed and follow this advice !!

[@melgarjesus19]

Make manual transmission great again

[@melgarjesus19]

TheGooners11 it is more fun. But here in US. Automatic is more common.

[@DAN007thefoxx1]

I live in the US and eventhough its an old car its still an automatic. But I can at least convert to manual which Ill do sometime.

[@DAN007thefoxx1]

TheGooners11 Cheeper to maintain at least. Not sure.

[@lipanj7]

Yes they are but just a bit cheaper not that much. Car dealers now tho when looking for a new car or even a used it is hard to find manuel. I like manue.

[@charles2241]

Unfortunately English cars have a long history of looking as ugly as possible. Are english cars quite a bit cheaper than the foreign ones? Because the majority of them sure look that way. And by asking if they're cheaper, I don't mean how they're built, but what they price for, say compared to French, German, or American cars. Also, I am curious how Toyotas are pricing over there in comparison to English cars, since they're generally cheaper in price over in the States.

[@JonnyDIY]

*Haha* my Dad when he taught me to drive stick told me to always downshift to slow down. Wasnt til I got older I figured out brake pads are cheaper & 10 times easier to change

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Unless it's a downhill, use those brakes, u r right.

[@ptyb6195]

These days you don’t need to change down gear in order to help with slowing down. That practice was used years ago as brake systems were not great, however modern cars have excellent brakes so it’s no longer needed. On driving test in the UK block gear change is expected instead of going 321 etc which is more practical for driving in today’s traffic as well as being better for fuel consumption. I’ve been an approved instructor for 34 years and have always taught this.

[@gravemind6536]

It can still be helpful down steep hills and if you don't trust your brakes very much. But yeah most cars on the road stop fine with just the brakes.

[@Dancolemusic]

Lol do you rev match

[@NorthWestOutlaws]

It's better to learn how to downshift and then never need to use it, far too many drivers don't know how to drive without ABS, hill start assist, power steering, traction control etc.

[@dan8346]

This guy is a born local American broadcast advertiser but for some reason, I'm hooked and subscribed after seeing this first video. You can't deny he drives the message home. :-) Top upload.

[@ALKUKES]

Why do i find this man funny on every video

[@AdvBrewery]

this will go trending

[@erickindel3730]

Chris Brewer lol less than 5% of the population knows to drive standard

[@blus4]

Eric Kindel Only in the US.

[@MeiGoji]

True tbh

[@AdvBrewery]

Scotty is close to getting a new creator play button too. 1 million subs. Awesome!

[@GETUPANDGO]

Go Scotty go

[@_Joshua_Watts_]

I'm definitely going to remember this more because he etched it into my brain with his voice.

[@bingbongproductions5569]

Thank you Scotty I usually down shift through all the gears when I come to a stop, I won’t be doing that anymore

[@squidwardshouse67]

One more thing, never sit at a traffic light in first gear. Clutch out and neutral. Only put it in gear when you know you're going to be moving.

[@kasianvh]

@Gibbon this has nothing to do with Europe

[@kasianvh]

@Gibbon I believe that you can drive manual but it really has nothing to do with Europe that it's not required to shift into neutral when stopping at a traffic light.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Who does that

[@pesshau6508]

+Gibbon Do you know what a pilot bearing is?

[@thatvolvoguy6565]

That's his inside voice

[@killswitch7341]

This guy must’ve worked a few commercials. He just made me watch that whole thing .. I don’t even have a manual

[@hamonthvac]

Reverse and ebrake for parking on a hill. Reverse is a much higher ratio and straight cut which makes it even harder to turn the engine in case the ebrake fails.

[@firehot427]

stefan samotulka yeah r has more torque then 1st

[@thegreatwhitenorth8754]

Doesnt matter... 1st, 2nd, reverse, even neutral.. Cause you're suppose to turn your wheels towards the curb when parking on a hill... Up here in canada,even on your road test, if you dont turn your wheels towards the curb when they get you to park on a hill, even if its the slightest incline, its an instant 'fail' and you have to do the test again

[@bharathg8072]

I've seen people hold their car on a hill by half engaging the clutch and feathering the throttle this also could wear out the clutch much faster. Great video Scotty keep'em comin'.

[@doubleb95-d6z]

Bharath G Yep! I see it all the time! Makes me cringe!

[@bharathg8072]

Brandon Burley True, Hurts us car enthusiasts!

[@catsbyondrepair]

That's how you start out on a hill

[@alaverga173]

Those people make me laugh

[@jirenbee2762]

That's dumb. Just press the brake lmao

[@Nemm3h]

I don't down vote videos often but this guy has earned one..

[@aidenmarshall6478]

4:10 Carguys: “ITS A SUPRA!” 4:21 Carguys: “ITS A wait...”

[@thedon9670]

2:00 you forgot to mention that you should also turn the front wheels into the curb as well. That way your car cannot roll down a hill at all.

[@derspeed5796]

WOW!!! I used to date a girl who had a 2003, Passat with a manual transmission. I always told her to do exactly what you said Scotty. And I always use the same line of reasoning that brakes cost less than a clutch. That clutch was going strong at 120,000 miles when we split up. She eventually wrecked it.

[@danwells4088]

You all saw the thumbnail, NEVER EVER change gear

[@LucasGarrow]

Make manual transmissions standard again.

[@catsbyondrepair]

Hell no

[@orbits2]

wont happen too many smart phone users

[@MoronicAcid1]

Europe already has enough immigrants, stay in your containment country.

[@cchino_Sax]

This is the best video on any subject I've ever seen and nothing will ever surpass it

[@MrMe-qu4gw]

Scotty you should do a video on replacing cutch fluid!

[@gamerdiydad]

Rev up your engines while in neutral!!

[@millionchaser975]

Car Guy hahaha

[@toenail3242]

Car Guy to how many rpms?

[@Callsign_Prophet]

@@toenail3242 you wanna mad it out and also at a stop light make sure to keep it in 1st before ripping off

[@sdmpodcast554]

I appreciate that he does sign language for those individuals who are hard of hearing 🙏

[@robf93]

If you rev match while downshifting, it's not that hard on the clutch. Clutch wear is relative to the difference in current RPM versus the RPM required to match the gear you want - so minimize that difference and you minimize wear.

[@darkest1evil1]

This is what I do usually when I'm approaching a red light, if I'm in 4th gear I downshift and rev match to 3rd, breaking until I stop.

[@kant12]

True but it's also minimized by shifting less often so you don't have to match anything in the first place. Which I think was his main point.

[@robf93]

Possibly, I think the bigger reason why he raised this point is that if you downshift frequently *without* rev matching your clutch will wear out very quickly. It's a lot easier for the clutch to slow the engine down than speed it up. My point is that rev-matching makes a big difference in mitigating this.

[@berengerchristy6256]

yeah with precise rev matching its a literal non issue. I do it sometimes

[@jltaco85]

I got use to rev matching, it feels so much better than to just throw it in neutral.

[@nirhaber6149]

I really like the effort you put in the videos! Greetings from Israel. - Nir.

[@valentinopasta397]

Thx for this video, I burnt my clutch last weekend and I'm repairing it

[@annhoang5881]

Also when parked on a hill, turn your wheels into the curb, if both the hand brake and gears jump out, the car has no where to go, extra safety!

[@gfifer1]

They tell you to do that during yoir driving exam even when parking an automatic transmission vehicle on a hill with a curb. Good advice for those that didn't already know though!

[@aa-vb9tj]

So if I park and the curb is to my right, do I turn my steering wheel (and thus wheels) to the left or to the right?

[@joshuaminke6629]

to the left ^^

[@russlundberg9744]

It depends on if the car is facing uphill or downhill. If you park facing uphill, you turn the wheels away from the curb. If you park facing downhill, you turn the wheels toward the curb.

[@charlsomon2838]

hey i do that =)

[@canadaboycanada3620]

Plus keep your hand off the shifter when driving, there are bushings and or bearings u will wear out with your hand on the shifter all the time. Thank you 😊.

[@wildbill23c]

Well that's a BS myth otherwise the shifter in my 89 Mazda B2600i 4x4 pickup would have been worn out a long time ago...its got 320k on it now and its not worn out...its a BS myth that was drummed up by a shaddy mechanic who did a shitty repair on someone's manual transmission and in doing so didn't put stuff back together properly and caused the shift mechanism to wear out because of overtightening the fasteners that hold the assembly together....the shift ball is usually a hard plastic and if you overtighten the assembly when reinstalling it, you'll quickly wear out the whole assembly and it makes the shifter very sloppy and oftentimes leads to selecting the wrong gears, or worse, won't let you move the shifter into any gear.

[@canadaboycanada3620]

William Todd keep it up bs myth guy

[@wildbill23c]

Sorry about telling the truth, if you don't like it I can't do anything to help you. 320k on a manual truck that I've rested my hand on the gearshift for decades tells the truth.

[@chieftp]

and only touch the steering wheel when you actually need to make a turn, otherwise, it'll get a wear spot on it and the steering column sleeve bearing will wear out a lot quicker.

[@PaulMappud]

No myth,it's the selector forks and sleeves inside the gearbox that it can wear,the pressure puts the fork into constant contact with the rotating sleeve...

[@Ayuhtnis]

I had this video advertised to me at a weirdly relevant time, I am picking up my car from the garage today after a clutch replacement.

[@MrEyad1990]

So many 90s dudes will watch this video , so many new iPhone playing Prius driving kids will not gonna watch this video .

[@TheInfiniteNine]

Eyad Jam no wonder I always see Prius drivers driving like idiots out in the real world lol!

[@miralemnermina142]

2004 kiddo here

[@armourshooter5517]

99 here :D

[@Lauren-vw3cn]

1990 kid here lol

[@arabonarocketcamel8352]

Eyad Jam I'm 17, I've owned 2 cars both manual, dont judge everyone in my generation with such a broad brush

[@townhall05446]

You missed a big one Scotty... With the car idling in neutral, never just press the clutch and put the gearshift right into reverse. It will crunch the gears every time, I've seen a thousand people do that. Put the trans in 1st gear to stop the trans with the synchros, THEN move the shifter to reverse. No crunch, goes right in.

[@richardgrant7055]

Absolute bollocks !

[@aaronmccarus2925]

Why is he shouting at me like my dad when he ask me to help him work on the car.

[@thealfamayl]

DONT RIDE THE CLUTCH!!!

[@blueheeler1504]

I love how he’s always yelling and screaming everything.

[@thebrickguru6838]

But gearing down prior to stopping was my favorite part of driving. Oh Scotty, u killing me. 🤣

[@ChevyCitation]

Mr.Bean at 1:18 nice : )

[@GETUPANDGO]

Haha, I hadn't even caught that, I must have blinked, lol

[@gerRule]

Do they know who Mr. Bean is over there?

[@GETUPANDGO]

There's not much to understand about Mr. Bean, he's hilarious and awesome, first watched him on PBS like 25 years ago, and he was on Netflix for a while too

[@crawl4x410]

Awesome content Scotty, cant wait till you get 1 million subs!

[@mr.kwamid-86_43]

Ladies and gentlemen, he's got it! :D

[@chrism1190]

I learned to drive on my grandfather's '69 VW Beetle with manual trans. Nowadays I'm driving automatics simply because the traffic around Washington DC is a huge headache using a clutch. Move 10 feet, stop for a few seconds, move 5 feet then hard brake to a stop because someone shoots in front of you. I still do like driving manuals outside of this place.

[@noobingtosurvive]

Great video I love your enthusiasm. Subscribed!

[@CoolDogWalter]

And the last thing not to do... don't shout through an entire video

[@dillonhamby]

Would you rather him be loud enough to where you can hear him. Or like some shitty quality videos where you can barely hear them.

[@Vinnay94]

CoolDogWalter lol, I find the yelling to be both entertaining and informing.

[@mrlafayette1964]

Scotty's exuberant, it's his personality and I find it quite charming, in a manly way of course.

[@NipkowDisk]

Back in 1974 when I learned to drive in a '49 Chev 1/2-ton with the SM420 4-speed trans (sure wish I had that truck today!), my cousin who was teaching me pointed out specifically that I was doing something right by keeping my foot off the clutch pedal unless it was needed. Stuck with me to this day :)

[@crockpot5194]

Hey Scotty I had a Nissan Sentra 1996 base 5 Speed Manual. Mine was a cable clutch I gotta say I was 1 of the best cars to drive. Very trustable and I could adjust that clutch if it actually burned out. Atleast I could drive it to a mechanic to have it fixed on :). Oh and it was great on gas mileage too.

[@puffnpluky76]

If you take your drivers test in a manual and you don't downshift into every gear when stopping they fail you for coasting in neutral. And when you're at a red light you have to leave it in first and hold the clutch. Not allowed to sit in neutral.

[@C1N3R1S]

That's dumb I do downshift sometimes usually when the speed limit changes but if i cant put it in neutral I will. As for having it in 1st at a red light I have to do that I hate it but if I don't it sometimes wont go into first gear

[@littlemouse9900]

puffnpluky76 I thought sitting in first was bad for the transmission. ( forgive me not really familiar with manuals lol.😁) got a crash course with a manual car and was told neutral was my sitting/ idle gear. 1st is usually 2 mph to 15 ( or how ever your car is geared)

[@LEdHeadW]

@@littlemouse9900 it's not bad for the transmission, it's bad for the throwout bearing on your clutch. You'd have to keep the clutch pedal down the whole time if you were waiting in 1st gear at a stoplight. If you didn't, you'd kill the engine. I put my car in neutral when I'm waiting at a light.

[@NewfieOutdoorsman]

Samething when I went to driving school for my tandem axle license,if ya didn't downshift and just coasted in neutral,it was an automatic fail

[@OrangeUp]

But after the driving test you can do more rasonable stuff.

[@javi111488]

I dont even do any kind of mechanical work to my truck but i like your energy man keep it up

[@hamsburhan2388]

What a beautiful voice 😍😍😂😂😂

[@Aitor1979]

Hams Burhan LOL

[@RJK_1968]

At 2:00 you pulled the handbrake up without pushing in the button, that’s gonna wear it down so eventually your car will be rolling away

[@05djole]

No it will not happen

[@mkmitchell851]

Nope, not gonna happen.. and the button is only to disengage the e brake. It does no good to hit the button to engage it.

[@SnapWild164]

I rev match downshift all the time, I'm addicted.

[@Karll541]

It’s driving bliss 🤟

[@archangele1]

I drive a manual for one big reason. EVERY automatic I have owned has failed by 100K miles and I am just plain sick of it. I drove a couple CVT's and it feels like driving a car with a rubber band as a transmission. I will admit that I am like the black cloud of car owners. In my world, if anything could go wrong with a car, it will if my name is on the registration.

[@autohelix]

I've been saying that forever brakes are a lot cheaper and easier than clutches stop trying to save your brakes by using your clutch.

[@SteveAubrey1762]

See, that's why I watch your videos Scotty! I was taught to downshift a standard transmission during normal driving back in the 70s. I was never told WHY, its just what you are supposed to do. No frikin' wonder I replaced so many clutches! Well, no more!Kudos to you Scotty!

[@salc8724]

I'm really drunk, just putting that out there.

[@Jesus-ji8dh]

Vincent Gambino you wouldn’t be able to type if you were what a load of bollocks

[@Oblio1942]

same, also, been dailying manual cars for... since I was 18, im no longer 18. If you rev-match, downshifting dont matter, also it mkes girls pnties just slide off because of how wet they get. Esp if theyre seniors in highschool

[@icemule]

@@Oblio1942 Chomo!

[@icemule]

Just don't throw the empties out the window, litters should be shot, besides that's how my friend got busted, open container, Dui AND a littering ticket and out in Socal that's $1500.00 just for the littering.

[@glennso47]

Sal C Not driving, just traveling.

[@DexxonGamer77]

1:03 damn scotty got them yeezys.

[@mvrdamonxy7942]

Lol

[@logertgogert3227]

hes a big balllllllller

[@billhayward2668]

I knew a character who did car work and when he finished a clutch job,he'd back it out on the street,as fast as the car would go,slam it into 1st and dump the clutch! If the tire or tires spun,it was good,if not, it was bad! What a sight to see!

[@Alvinchipboy369watch]

I love these type of videos

[@RevoltingSnakeman99]

Rev matching will also extend the life of a clutch... unless you're terrible at it. You can downshift all day long if you can rev match properly.

[@LOLKINGBABY]

There's nothing wrong with downshifting if you're doing it right. He is 100% wrong in this case, it goes not wear your transmission exponentially faster and Rev matching even alittle bit is perfectly fine, it's stupid to even suggest that downshifting is bad. I've never had a car come on with a transmission worn by the person downshifting all the time unless they accidently jumped gears

[@LOLKINGBABY]

Bjorn Ironsides see that's a false narrative. Most mechanics thoroughly dislike Kilmer because he spreads false information like this around, or he says things that can be easily misinterpreted, again, like this. The fact of the matter is aggressive driving will stress components but that is not what he said. He said downshifting and then included "clutches cost more then brakes". So he is indeed speaking of down shifting to stop/slow down. He is wrong and that's that. No one is splitting hairs, he made a claim that was wrong, and I'm saying that it was wrong. Also, experience, which is important, does not equate to intelligence. Here's an example, takes you years to really be able to feel when a bolt is going to break as you're tightening it, however that doesn't mean you understand why/how it's going to break.

[@Fubo777]

I drive 3 cyl Toyota Aygo, it has so little torque, i have to downshift for almost every uphill.. lack of tachometer and engine noise makes perfect downshifting pretty challenging.

[@kant12]

He wasn't talking about stopping although that's not a bad example. He specially mentioned driving like a race car driver. His point was that if you're always being aggressive and constantly shifting up and down a lot to keep your RPMs high like you're racing. You are adding a lot of wear. Unless I suppose you rev match 100% perfectly all the time and even then just the act of switching gears isn't free. You could say that the less shifting you do the better just like the less braking you do the better but both are obviously necessary at times.

[@bobzombie2710]

LOLKINGBABY so what did he say that was a lie?

[@amelialopez8262]

You just helped me make my clutch last longer . im not the best driver in the world but i been driving manual cars for about 4 years now . every year i got better and better . now i know how to launch the car , downshift and all that but after watching this video i think im going to downshift alot less now i know how to do it really good now but i think Scotty is true downshifting alot can wear it out . next time i come to a stop sign or light ill just put in N and brake .

[@tomthenikeanimal]

You don't need to put it in N just put your clutch in

[@raymondmeredith5840]

I always down shift in a manual car [brake and change down at the same time], I road a motorbike for a year before getting my car licence.

[@AMERICA_CARR]

I always downshift too. I thought he was saying not to do it at all but I think he was meaning not to shift from say 5th to 2nd all the sudden all the time

[@MG-bs5mr]

If the engine revs are ok then there's really no need to downshift. If the engine is struggling or you can see something ahead that will require a downshift then do so.

[@davidweir573]

You call that an emergancy brake? It's standard name here (UK) is parking brake, because that's what it's used for... We'd only keep it in gear in addition to the parking brake if it were parked on a steep incline. Wouldn't never trust the engine not turning by keeping it in gear alone...

[@redtra236]

It's called that in the US because it will still work if you lose brake pressure and the main brakes fail. It was intentionally designed this way to provide a way to stop if your brakes did fail. And why would you not always leave it in gear in addition to the parking/E brake? There is absolutely no reason not to assuming the vehicle is not running.

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Dude, use the emergency/parking brake AND put it in gear. Good lord, you limey, you are a menace.

[@gfifer1]

It's a parking and/or emergency brake because it can be used in an emergency situation to bring the car to a stop if your hydraulic braking system failed for some reason. Call it whatever you want but it does have multiple uses other than parking on a hill.

[@gravemind6536]

Thats not its primary function its primary function is to secure a parked vehicle. And leaving it in gear is for just in case the hand brake fails. I only leave it in gear when not parked on flat ground anyway.

[@Opsecable]

Its a parking brake, regardless of what the yanks call it

[@vt-yp7yq]

Have a 2006 Mazda 3 Touring manual with 197,000 miles....love it! Clutch is still going strong.

[@daviddejesus5869]

1:35 Don't worry I'll remember that Scotty😂😂

[@josephjameson7263]

I learned that the driver should not have the hand on the shift the whole time driving because it can cause premature wear.

[@kiwidiesel5071]

@doomxed you can rest your hand on the stick without causing any premature wear no problems it's the pushing or pulling force that needs to be avoided. Down force in the direction the stick is pointing will not cause any extra wear. The whole silly saga has been blown out of proportion. The reason you don't want to be leaning or pulling on the stick is to avoid wear to the selector fork for that gear you are currently using but in most modern transmissions it's not a big deal anyway as the gear is held in place by a detent selector which actually does the holding of the sector in its position. This is usually just a ball bearing with a spring to push on the ball. And this is coming from a heavy diesel tech with over 1 million highway miles of heavy trucking and current truck mechanic with a manual 6spd car for personal use and a manual 6 spd ford pickup as a service vehicle for work. Never had premature wear to clutch or transmision ever.

[@timmiekat6072]

@@kiwidiesel5071 i as a european can verify manuals ar more reliable which is why in europe most cars are manuals if you dont create downforce wjile resting your hand your good and we do get thaught to leave our left foot of the clutch

[@kiwidiesel5071]

@@timmiekat6072 same here in New Zealand mate although sadly more and more automatic transmissions are becoming the norm here both in cars and our truck fleets, we have a problem here now where there is a extreme shortage of people able to drive manual transmissions in heavy trucks to the point that nearly all of our truck fleets have converted to automatic transmissions even tho it has been proven that automatic transmission trucks give more problems with transmissions and clutches and are more expensive to operate so sadly we are now shifting towards a society that is getting dumber and therfore we are allowing this by purchasing more automatically controlled transmissions instead of teaching people how to drive correctly with manual transmissions. I mean a synchro manual transmission is as easy as it gets and understand it takes a little time to adapt to a raodranger transmission but to not even try now days is sad really. I despise automatic transmissions I all vehicles as they never do what I want when I want it to happen and continually make the wrong changes when they shouldn't even be changing gears. Sadly the future of things to come I fear.

[@kasmathis6501]

This chap is absolutely brilliant, bless this good sir for clear speech and accurate information and good instructions. Thank you

[@ecksdee58]

When going fast you should always put it on R because it stands for racing mode

[@imthecakesters6863]

“So you can drive away in YOUR car” *Has a picture of a supra* I wish Scotty.. I wish.. *Cries in my 350z*

[@danggood]

had an '02 standard transmission f15 0 for 9 1/2 years, never changed the brake fluid in the clutch system like he said, never changed the clutch. must have gotten lucky. it was a great truck.

[@westwaters1690]

Also resting your hand on the shifter can wear out shifter forks

[@fredflagstone181]

Too bad only 12% of the American public know how to drive a manual transmission car.

[@400Redsport]

LegoGuy87 I don't follow what you're saying here, you think that an auto with slapshift compares to an actual manual transmission? It doesn't. I've had both in my Infiniti and the manual is by far superior. In it's behavior during extreme driving, and in how well it keeps the power down to the wheels. Even the auto where you can "select" a fear won't let you hold it in second and at redline, it will change up to prevent damage to the trans.

[@mikethelegend1101]

LegoGuy87 well you're dumb. Semi automatics/dual clutch/ tiptronic/ etc. are not the same as a manual. So the "art of stickshift" will be lost

[@orbits2]

them not em

[@ph.manuel4589]

Kinda true, when i moved to US almost everybody drives Auto. The only few who drives Manual are teenagers and big hauling. I tried to rent a UHAUL truck for moving our stuff to a new home but they dont offer Manual... i was confuse, isnt it better for hauling to be standard tran? From where i came from, everybody prefer standard trans because “we drive on all terrain” But well, USA is a different country with different talents.

[@orbits2]

invention of Hydraulics. women drivers in general prefer auto over stick for ease of putting on make up ect while driving two cars per house hold. much easier to use cell phone while driving. much easier to eat and drive while driving automatics easier in big city traffic . Mills dont have any interest in cars any more in general. easier to deliver pizza in an auto. easier to learn how to drive in an auto. standard shift cars are now a niche guy thing. the CLUTCH doesn,t sell any more on the lots. -------------------- Lic Driver Circa 1968