5 Things You Should Never Do in an Automatic Transmission Car

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[@brokeandtired]

Well American roads are pretty much straight apart from junctions and mountain roads...So no surprise you favour autos. In Europe insurance is what is killing autos...its a LOT more expensive in Britain for automatic insurance even though they are safer than manuals.

[@willmallory9085]

Automatic transmission question: when braking hard to prevent rear ending someone, is it bad for the transmission to be shifted to Neutral (to reduce whiplash)? Please respond.

[@grizzleygangkush504]

I live on Quarter Tank = Empty glad you agree scotty!

[@MAZTRIBE1]

Scotty, what background music are you using? Specifically around 5:22ish...

[@Redneck_Heathen]

Hey Scotty, I just finished up my first engine rebuild (83 Toyota pickup w/ the 22r). During the 500 mile break in period would it damage anything to take a 3 hour road trip even if I avoid highways in order to vary the rpm and engine load?

[@john-or9cf]

Taught my daughter to drive a manual, she even took her driver’s test in it - and passed! And later I discovered the clutch was bad! Very proud of her!

[@EbonyPope]

Here in Europe it's mandatory. As much as I like automatic when stuck in city traffic manual makes you a much better driver overall.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

@@EbonyPope I just bought a manual civic because I always wanted to learn and I got it dirt cheap. 3 weeks now and I’m loving it, have gotten pretty good. I live in south Florida so no hills, only highways that’s about it

[@9Achaemenid]

Good job! My father tought me when I was 16 years old.

[@highjinx6519]

@@Jp-gc6bh those are the perfect kind of cars to have with a manual. The old prelude si’s were fun as hell with one, you could turn on a dime.

[@action963]

Lol you tell the story like its highly unusual..most tests in Europe are manual..I like both

[@Awt2001]

My mom always laughs and asks “why do you use your parking brake” in my 17 silverado, as she slams her suburban in park and it rocks back and forth 24 times on the prawl💀

[@GoaWay...]

Prawl? What is that? And why does she rick back and forth?

[@blackkkabllakkcaa]

😂

[@shadowwin7272]

@@GoaWay... puts it in park without fully stopping, really bad for the Parking pin. Also using the park brake is recommended to avoid the fatigue and possible barking of the barking pin, and of course to avoid roll backs on steeper terrain.

[@krystalfavourite2271]

😂😂😂

[@GoaWay...]

@@shadowwin7272 oh. 🙂 Thank you.

[@kubad9135]

Manual transmission is an ultimate anti-theft device in the US 😂

[@squash661]

Damn bro, a joke from 2005. Feeling like old KZbin in here.

[@carloscaballero6904]

If you dont drive stick are you really a car thief though? Real thiefs even know how to drive blind

[@Continus]

LOL I remember something like this happening once. It was reported in the news in 2017-2018. Wish I could remember the details.

[@mad-mason0319]

Yes this is true. That’s why I wanna learn and drive stick so I can have my late 1960s f-150 that can be easily hot wired without worrying about someone stealing it.

[@kubad9135]

@@mad-mason0319 I'm pretty sure Scotty could easily teach us how to do it 😂

[@willbetruckin3545]

Truck driver for years now, and when they started mainstreaming the automatic transmissions in our industry, we thought oh hell, here we go, but, it turns out that it's much better then you would think! I had a truck years ago that got 4 to 6 miles to the gallon, and that was pretty standard (no pun intended), but now, these new transmissions get us 9 to 11, even loaded! Once you get past the control issue, and get comfortable with the truck doing the thinking for you, it's gets easier to deal with! Great video

[@Cre8Lounge]

No clutch knee.

[@eljoniz500]

I love manual in my cars but when you have to do it for work you might as well make your job as easy as possible

[@anastaciolopez6259]

I love Automatic Transmissions now that I am on my late 40s/ Back in the days, I only drive manual transmission vehicles including a Freightliner and Kenworth trucks. My first car was a Toyota SR5 1990.

[@issuma8223]

Whale oil was also used in margarine until it was replaced by transfats. Whale oil was much healthier, except for the whale.

[@phatgringo2.0]

Whale isn't that special?!

[@tmerchead1]

@@phatgringo2.0 Booooo!🍅🍅

[@louh57]

Better to use butter without the unhealthy canola oil in it. Margarine is 1 molecule away from being a plastic.

[@broeheem2804]

"transfats"? OK, I painted a totally different picture there.............

[@drevil2783]

@@broeheem2804 ....and now i can't get the picture out of my head. You bastard😆

[@ecschindelbeck]

Finally learned what “dual clutch” means and how that contributes to faster shifts. Very concise and well-done summary of a very broad topic Scotty! Bravo! 👏🏻

[@goodpools]

Scotty would’ve been a better “Mater” voice actor for the “Cars” franchise

[@yeahyourerightheresmystupi5352]

Scotty doesn’t have the sound of someone who’s of “ semi average intelligence “

[@nikradaev]

I admit, I was switching from D to R quite quick and often, especially when stuck in the snow. Not anymore. Thank you Scotty!

[@IamJay02]

@ThePatUltra My dad unfortunately does this in our 2014 Honda Accord. It's not hard to come to a complete stop before you put it in park but to be fair he keeps his foot on the brake the whole time so I'm not really sure if it's actually doing any harm. I still don't like how he does that though.

[@newera2938]

I would always put my automatic on neutral when I’m coasting down a freeway at 70mph, glad I watched

[@chocolatemilk2076]

I once did that at work with the company vehicle SMH

[@fusionsportdaily1650]

A lot of people do this. I never understood why. It's common sense.

[@OverlandTT]

Winter tyres are less expensive than a transmission 👍

[@chasejones7329]

Best car KZbinr ever! Honesty is all it takes! Another legendary video from Scotty

[@brianl2655]

I use to drive a 67 bug in San Francisco. Those hills were brutal.

[@jayjohn9680]

Sh- man I took an uber a couple times in SF... felt my stomach drop at least a dozen times on one trip.

[@jtandme-ot9cl]

I saw you in the movie "Bullitt" in the chase scene. A green one, wasn't it?

[@brianl2655]

@@jtandme-ot9cl lol!!!

[@sw7366]

Most fun I ever had was driving my 1960 VW bus in San Francisco. Talk about a vehicle made for those Hills!

[@brianl2655]

@@sw7366 My dad still has a 63 Bus, I dont know how those hippies drove those suckers in the city. Lol

[@tom_olofsson]

I was trans-curious. This answers all my questions.

[@LarrytheLumberjack]

Ha ha! NICE!

[@badger3184]

You sly fox. Never let us down

[@Judgemental_Crow]

Man thats a good one

[@josuemelendez8722]

All lives matter. There are only two genders

[@Judgemental_Crow]

@@josuemelendez8722 Move along

[@nabilm2941]

Those documentaries are the best type of content from Scotty.

[@ruizezhao2671]

My mom didn’t know there’s a things called transmission fluid, so she didn’t change it for 10 years. 10 years later when my mom went into the shop for a whole vehicle complete check, the transmission fluid turned its colour to total black. The mechanic guy told her that she was super close for destroying the car.

[@PatTheRiot]

If the car had normal life-time mileage she got scammed. Transmission fluid turns color that doesn't mean its burned or done for. Most modern transmissions use sealed boxes with "life-time" fluid. Which only means until garanty if out. So about 150 000kms. I would change the transmission fluid around that on a car, 10 years or 125-150 000 kms. 50 000 km if you tow.

[@mikehand2668]

Change fluid on a regular basis

[@Bikewithlove]

Bought a Chevy Malibu V6 a while back for $1k off of a used car lot. It could barely shift into reverse. Transmission fluid was black. Changed the fluid & filter, and it shifted seamlessly for the past 4 years with no issues. Overhauled the engine over the summer, and maintenanced the transmission at the recommended 30k mile mark. The fluid was pale brownish-red. Not bad, not great. Next change will be after 20k miles.

[@Mr5thWave]

Back in the early '90's I had to have the transmission on a "93 Lumina worked on. Picked it up and stopped at a gas station only to have all the transmission fluid leak out. They forgot to put the seals back in. Good ol' AAMCO.

[@tOSdude]

Being able to drive stick is very helpful to be as a mechanic. Anyone can show up with any transmission, and it's nice to be able to actually drive any car that comes into the shop.

[@leebrowwski]

Water killed the transmission on dad's Audi while he was away on vacation. I detached the odometer cable for joyrides. He swore he'd never buy another Audi and switched to Lexus. I guess I did him a favor.

[@lofturhjalmarsson9896]

water in the odo hole or

[@sd906238]

My brother would go down to the train station and steal my pops VW bug for joy rides. One time he went to return it and his spot was taken so he had to park it someplace else. One time us kids saw a VW bug that looked similar to our father's VW bug bouncing up and down going down this dirt road. Yup it was our father's car with my brother taking it for a joy ride.

[@Mmyers1177]

Can’t get enough of these Informative type videos Scotty!

[@MonkeyChocolate]

Additional tips: release or pull handbrake when its on Neutral, then safe to shift to the rest of gears you want. This tip is to prevent any damages on parking lock mechanism, so all the weight of the car is hold by emergency brake on priority. I was told by VW Audi Revo tuner long time ago.

[@mr06vette]

I always get picked on for letting my car warm up before driving off. Don’t care...

[@brightsydebill8410]

Same here and the fact that my number one checklist for a new car is I need a manual. Don’t care I’m a dying breed

[@thunderocker343]

@@brightsydebill8410 Not a dying breed, a surviving one

[@basschica]

I love my remote starter for this reason. I've had one since about 2002 and never want to be without one.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

I always do this, for both my truck and car. Trucks automatic and my coupes a stick

[@robbydogboy1]

Just let it build oil pressure and ur good

[@christopherbarker181]

My daughter also took her drivers test with a manual. I am 71 and when I bought my last new car, a 2019 Corolla Hatchback, I made sure it had a 6 speed manual. A manual is more fun to drive and keeps my mind more active; I love it!

[@howey935]

I’ve been driving 30 years and just got my first automatic car last year and I love it. I can have it in full automatic for normal driving then when I find a good winding road I can flick it to manual and use the paddles and the gear change is so much faster than I could do manually because of the double clutch.

[@danielgr95]

Graphics for Scotty's videos are always awesome. From laughing horses to beautiful transmission animations. Thank you for the great quality.

[@taylordoe2888]

Nothing makes my day more than learning more from you then I ever have in school 🙌

[@srsg-wy8tr]

Than

[@Austin-vz5qt]

Me

[@foxleyleon]

Did*

[@DeeDee-gt2sk]

Bull

[@sassylady2001]

I just watched one of Scotty's videos last night that says IT IS A MYTH THAT YOU NEED TO WARM UP YOUR CAR BEFORE YOU DRIVE IT. He states emphatically that unless you are driving an "antique" car, you do not need to warm up your car before you drive it...yet in this video at 9:30 he says to warm it up...before you drive it hard, especially in the winter.

[@uncleruckus69420]

Manuals can also be left unlocked due to nobody being able to drive them in 2021

[@1337ofDiscreet1]

lol true

[@nathanbaribeau2833]

This is true provided you leave nothing of personal value in sight!!!

[@herculesbrofister265]

@@nathanbaribeau2833 those junkies in rochester will snatch bags of dog food and bottles of soda out of your car. first hand experience.

[@bassinmt212]

My friend had a friend in high school who always left his Mustang unlocked because it was a manual. So, my friend goes and takes the car. Lol

[@ianhale4466]

Meanwhile in texas... I broke down in Abilene a few years ago in an old 85 ramcharger, turns out the distributor got loose down the highway and I couldn't figure it out, anyway I left it on the side of the road and the next day it was gone. They broke the driver door open and tore up my ignition with a screwdriver, they then even got it running and drove it on a trailer and took it somewhere to unload all my belongings and then dump the truck back on the road, literally just let the straps loose and put it in neutral and watched it roll off onto the middle of the highway. I never had my passenger door to unlock but when I came to the wrecking yard both doors would open. Those guys where assholes, but they sure where badass assholes

[@katherynscleaning5807]

I drove a 21 speed dump truck, with a compound 3 speed shifter you held your arm through the steering wheel to shift both at the same time! Best truck transmission ever made. I even learned the heal toe shifting like the F1 old school drivers. Most do not even know what that is! Thank you Scotty. And the parking brake tip, is the safest and best way to save a transmission stop pin and your own life if it brakes or slips!

[@73av8r5]

Taught my wife how to drive a manual when we were dating. Been married for 29 years now so I guess that’s the key to marital bliss. 🤪

[@drevil2783]

Yep. They become very proficient in rowing the knob😉😉😉😉

[@henrytsao1]

She kept other guys away LMAO

[@AlMai222]

She probably cheated once or twice 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@u8ntme86]

You sound wierd lol

[@chineduokonkwo5777]

You have a successful marriage bro.

[@Kohoso95]

My manual came with hill assist so when it senses you are on a hill it applies the breaks until you get going. Its a neat feature and saves you from rolling into somebody behind you putting it into first.

[@avdavy3733]

Must have been a Subaru

[@Kohoso95]

@@avdavy3733 Ford Fiesta St, close. 😂

[@Kohoso95]

It was weird figuring out why it wasn't rolling back coming from old VW beetles and saab 900s etc all the manuals I've ever driven but its definitely a good safety feature.

[@thingserik7269]

I recently sold a 5th gen Jetta with manual. Guy bought it to teach his kids to drive manual. I told him it's a real manual, no hill-holder. However, the new ones have that feature.

[@williamoneal3947]

Nothing new. Studebaker had it back in the 50's and maybe even other car manufactures.

[@feandil666]

I'm european and never drove automatic until I moved to north america, and I didnt like it (they were kinda crap 20 years ago), until I bought a car with a modern sequential gearbox. I can switch gears when I want on specific roads, but I leave it automatic 90% of the time, in cities and highways, it really is the best of both worlds. I definitely do not miss a manual clutch at all. I would never buy a full automatic car though, I still want to decide what gear I am in on mountain roads.

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

Whenever I park a car with an automatic transmission put the car in neutral apply the parking brake lift off the regular brake pedal to allow the wait to be held by the braking system before shifting into Park. I've always done it and have been told by many people that I will wear out my parking brake cable but I still haven't.

[@Boebus666]

Nice, same here!

[@wholeNwon]

On an incline, that's certainly the best way to do it. Will it really affect the longevity of your AT? Probably not. Salt on your roads? The cable is more likely to bind. Ever break a parking pawl? Know anyone who drives correctly who has?

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

@@wholeNwon I've never had a parking break failure, but I've known people with auto and manual transmissions that put the strain on the drivetrain before applying the P-Brake. My parents were the first two and they rendered multiple P-Brake systems pointless. I'm never going to say "it won't happen to me" because it could, and might. I'll keep doing it my way because I'm as comfortable as one can be with today's quality control standards.

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

@@wholeNwon I don't get the last two questions. I don't understand "pall" in this context.

[@wholeNwon]

@@TA_Plus_Hemi Sorry, pawl.

[@heliomartins8593]

Hello Scotty, grettings from Swiss. Is always a pleasure to watch your videos and listen religiously your honnest advices. In my case, i change prevently the colland fluid, breakes fluid, power steering fluid and transmission fluid every 60'000 kilometers (37'000 miles) or every 2-3 years. The same for the timing belt. The last 20 years Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Fiat, Opel, PSA group, VW group, they have a lot of problems. The timing belts broke down around 50'000 kms (31'000 miles). Just a few persons buying me an old car. They always says the cars are looking good. But after 2 years problems are starting, and they charge me for their own faults. That people just do not make the half of the maintenance i do. I explain them, but nothing change. Everyone have got the free choice. Take care Scotty. Have a nice route...

[@BW-kv9wj]

Skip to 6:35 for the Do’s and Dont’s.

[@marlborom2c829]

The professor Scotty. We learn. Please KZbin archive these videos for future generations.

[@solarfinder]

I admit, I love my manual, and there are a ton of Do's and Don'ts with that trans/clutch as well.

[@andrewchristiansen8311]

7:21 I worked in Detroit at Precision Honing that made those "Locking pins" They are called Parking Pawls. Its a pick that swings into your gears. I remade them for the Ford F-150 recall of peoples vehicles just rolling away back in 2014-2016. Ford installed batches of Pawls that were not endothermic gas heat treated & hardened at the other facility RMT woodworth I worked at.

[@michealbaer4917]

Scotty is excellent 👍 in giving 🗝️ key driving facts ! The 5 points are important !

[@rtel123]

Good point about using the brake as well as the parking pawl. I have noticed over the years that when parked on a steep hill, the stress on the park pawl is so great it is brutal to get it out of park, sometimes with a bang. I now apply the parking brake FIRST while using the brake pedal to create good pressure, THEN put it in park. Then later when I want to go, I take it out of park FIRST then release the brake. In other words, I am using the park pawl as a safety net, and having the brake actually hold the car.

[@NOLL72]

Back in the early '70s 'multi-tasking' was driving a 3-on-the-tree while lighting a cigarette, tuning your AM radio and not spilling a beer on your crotch. [Wink.] LOL! LOL! JMO.

[@NeonZX4]

Oh man, I remember those days! Lmfao 😂

[@NOLL72]

BTW, back in those days driving along with an open beer was legal in my state. It was only after amateur drinkers (buzzed after two white wine spritzers) became aware of the law it was changed. SMH.

[@longbow6416]

Damn, I feel you know me. 67 Fairlane, bench seats, 3 on the tree. Same with my 79 F150!

[@johnt.kennedy3856]

With your 30.06 hanging in the back window.

[@hardtimesify]

All without a seatbelt and yelling the kids.

[@melodydawn]

Manual manual manual ! I prefer a 5 speed manual . Scotty, you're the best , my mother grew up in San Francisco, got the heck out in the late 70's.. She made me , take my Mazda RX7 manual 5 speed to drive all over in San Francisco, " LOL " Nobhill it was , she said, " it's time for you to take the real driving test " .. Best mother ever ♡ , ill nvr forget that driving test in 1996, in horrible San Francisco traffic, blinker & suddenly getting in when no one will let you in , or have the courtesy to even let you over. The steep hill procedure, emergency break on, 1st gear , slowly take the emergency break off, as foot is on the clutch , & right foot on the gas, slowly inch her & go ! I remember, quite a few times killing the car, as I was being honked at .. ROTFL ... Now days , I'd nvr go to San Francisco, it's a run down ...... Today, my mom & I still talk about that forced trip she made me do, the real driving test in San Francisco, she even woke my butt up , at 4 am all for the " Real Driving Test .. True Story , & being 40, no driving infractions, but at least the 127mph, & 105mph from 2002 are off my record , same week same spot the Highway Patrol nabbed me.. Mon & a Wed .. each ticket was over 500$ bucks , now days they'll just throw your butt in jail .. Hahaha

[@stevengokey8343]

I gotta say that like automatic on long trips so i can pay better attention but I really love driving my manual 93 Honda del Sol. Wish you talk about best up-grades to make it faster. I love watching your videos!!

[@additudeobx]

I learned to drive in a "3 on the tree" 1960 Ford Falcon Wagon that had a 166 - inline six engine. When I bought my first car, I bought a 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint with a "4 on the floor with Hurst Shifter" and it packed a 260-V8 with a Holly 4 bbl and high rise cam......

[@MogunTv]

i shift to N when down hill. now i know i won't do it again. thank you 🙏🏻

[@CamberRockerCamber]

Same. I do that too. Won't do it anymore.

[@xguaclomah5785]

@@IJoeAceJRI hahaha how much fuel do you think you're saving?

[@xguaclomah5785]

@@IJoeAceJRI well hey, you're doing a lot better than me in a Tacoma at 18mpg in california where gas is average $4.19 per gallon currently

[@punukainga7604]

@@pb4961 I have bmw x5 2008 , and I always shift in to neutral mostly everyday especially going downhills, its kinda fun for me but after wathcing this video , I'm afraid to use N anymore cause of transmission problems 😔. Can you help please

[@saintjackjohn]

I am glad that I do follow the basic protocol to keep your car going. EX; parking brake when parking up or down a hill and usually putting it in park when at a long red light. When giving my niece a driving lesson, she suddenly shifted gears from park to drive without putting her foot on the break. Took the keys away after that and started fresh the following day.

[@msnpassjan2004]

Best way to protect a CVT transmission when parking is to put the car in neutral, put the parking break on, let off the brake so the weight is on the parking brake, then put the car in park.

[@musicauthority7828]

The best way to protect a CVT Transmission is to not have one. the recent class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company is proof of that.

[@gueromelendez]

True

[@williamoneal3947]

Best way to get most life from CVT transmission, is to change filter and fluid every 35,000 miles. Much cheaper than having to replace.

[@thomasayau9911]

Thank you, I was going to say the same thing. Except, why did you limit this process to CVTs? This suggestion should apply to ALL automatic transmissions. I believe this saves wear on the parking sprag. I always cringe if when taking the transmission out of “Park”, feel the resistance on the sprag as it slides, and then hearing the “thunk” as the pressure is released.

[@edwardjahn7844]

I bought my civic at 180000 miles and it was perfect. I didn’t think about parking it on a hill and using the e brake. At first it was okay but after 5000 miles it started to grind the gears. Ever since it’s done that I’ve used the ebrake I just never knew the automatic transmission hated that lol. But it’s a civic so the transmission still shifts like a dream.

[@Puggy42069]

Definitely always engage that emergency brake when parking on an incline or decline. I damaged the trans in my 2007 beetle by not engaging the brake after parking on our driveway over the course of several years.

[@wholeNwon]

Really? You broke the parking pawl?

[@Puggy42069]

@@wholeNwon I don’t know what a “parking pall” is.

[@wholeNwon]

@@Puggy42069 Sorry, pawl.

[@Puggy42069]

@@wholeNwon Oh, no. I don’t think it broke the pawl, but it could of. My trans did start slipping every so often though. So I don’t know what else could of caused it.

[@wholeNwon]

@@Puggy42069 Sounds more like a clutch plate wear issue or bad shift solenoid. ATF changed when it should have been? Correct fluid? Old?

[@lettrem7841]

I’m 15 years old and i’m proudly know how to drive a manual with just the clutch and first gear :)

[@drevil2783]

I dont drive autos. But just because i like Scotty and because i always learn something new i will watch this clip.

[@curtyung884]

As a person that's not a full-time mechanic but has worked with all kinds of mechanical things and doesn't know when to be afraid I had an interesting experience. Bought a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac that had a shifting problem. Changed the filter first and that helped some however didn't cure the problem. Ended up changing the valve body gasket because the old one had a spot that was not keeping the channels sealed and the oil flow in the channel. Anyway thanks Scotty for your videos. Rev up your engines 😂

[@rdgr]

When I was working at a Ford dealership I would get a lot of half sales (meaning splitting the sale) as I was one of the only few salesmen could drive a stick. Been driving sticks off and on since the 70's which included a three on a tree.

[@timsmith854]

I find this almost incomprehensible. They were CAR SALESMEN, for goodness sake. IMHO, you do not learn to drive unless you can use a manual transmission. I had never driven an automatic car until I was 19.

[@pjsneeringer5942]

4 speed was my first car.81 Plymouth

[@ScottMeister]

My first job was at a Ford dealership in the dealer prep/recondition shop. I was 19 & already knew how to drive a stick! Imagine the owner's smile when he learned I knew manuals already. :D /I'll take that knowledge of a manual gearbox to my grave. It's a life's skill!

[@rdgr]

@@timsmith854 When the vast majority of the vehicles on the lot are automatics, the incentive is not there to learn to drive manuals. Unfortunately, this skill is dying.

[@SantulanMahanta]

I guess sales job would be mine over there if I get kicked out of my current job. Yet to sit in an automatic. Forget driving one. Proper shifting is an art, without punishing the transmission.

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

Another fantastic video and tutorial. Appreciate your efforts in making these videos I look forward to the next one!

[@NeonZX4]

I like manuals. Better power delivery and control. Great vid, Scotty.

[@NOLL72]

When I was growing up, they were called 'Emergency Brakes' because of a single hydraulic system master cylinder (Saved me a couple of times when main brakes failed.). Usually only people with manual transmissions used them when parking. It was much later when consoles became the norm they started calling them 'Parking Brakes', but many people didn't use them anyway. I became adept at releasing them when I worked at an auto auction and the internal cable seized due to rust. [Wink.] JMO.

[@dominichadley2712]

Always loved Automatics! I just love the Convenience and Logic behind it! Also very fascinated by how they work too

[@kolby2270]

I also park with my ebrake. When I park, I put it in neutral, engage the ebrake, let off the brake pedal, press the brake pedal and shift it to park. That way all the weight is on the ebrake and not the transmission. I learned this from Scotty himself years ago. Great little trick!

[@SocketSilver]

I love manual. I learned in my moms 87 Chevy.

[@HypocriticYT]

Like ramming it into park and reverse at 40 mph? A friend did it to a rental decades ago a 70’s Camaro and it still works

[@Seattle_Daniel]

At 16 years old I was driving a '73 Olds Cutlass that had drum brakes. Went through some water and the car would not stop as I approached a stop light. So I put it in park. My dad about had a stroke. But the car stopped!

[@blahblahblam84]

Got a 2015 dodge dart around 120k miles. Runs great and shifts great. Changed the transmission fluid when I got it along with filters, plugs and other fluids when i got it and has me around 28-29mpg hwy which is still factory. Only down side is she burns about 1/2 a quart before every oil change at 5k miles. But i can live with that.

[@thingserik7269]

Getting stuck in neutral! The old GM column shifters had a fiber disc that seperated the shifting rods under the hood. If they were worn and you shifted to neutral(like at a tollbooth) you might find the shifter would lock up. You then had to open the hood to reach in and unjam them. Fun times. 😥

[@ils31rbd]

I tried to tow a single axle trailer 800 miles with a Hyundai Santa Fe. The transmission overheated at 500 miles. Learned a lesson that time.

[@oldpolak5203]

Best You Tube channel in the world . To the point and smart . You are the Man Scotty !

[@danflisser5171]

In 1970, l learned to drive manual on a Honda 350 motorcycle. then, adapted that to my 1st car, a '65 Cutlass conv. with 3-spd. manual. those were the days❗

[@zebracake2246]

Ive never done any of these but good to know!

[@ClutchSpartan7]

Before watching this I’m guessing I’ve done most :(

[@ClutchSpartan7]

Never mind I’m only guilty on the gas part

[@grants169]

At 215k miles my Honda Accord would occasionally miss an upshift and engine would redline. After changing the transmission fluid (for the FIRST time), the problem went away. Now at 230k miles, no upshifts missed. I wouldn't have even thought of changing it without the knowledge of watching Scotty.

[@johnjarbelaez]

I love manual transmissions. I have both manual and automatic.

[@DeAnnaK55]

Hi, from Northern California USA 😊... I was taught the correct way to operate / drive a car . Both manual and automatic. Thank for reassuring me that I was doing it right.

[@Scorpiomaj27889]

So I guess neutral drops are fine, since you didn't mention it.

[@evanswinford7165]

Hey! I just rode my bike through that part of SF today. My 68 Volvo 1800 has the parking brake on the LEFT so using it for driving on hills is much easier it frees your right hand for shifting. Another thing is on really steep hills you don’t have to shift to second gear just crawl up in first it saves your clutch.

[@emerson.8731]

I really learn something new. Thank you.

[@ahotdj07]

I miss having a manual transmission. I am really bad at letting my car get close to empty before filling back up, but after seeing this video, I am going to start changing my ways. I also heard it is not good to top off on the fuel either. Once the pump clicks, remove it from the tank. Do not top off your gas.

[@Popsreality]

Perhaps in a follow-up video you could cover the use of lower gears on the automatic.

[@robb15033]

I have serviced my transmission every 30k miles, drain and fill, by listening to Scotty. Corolla keeps on going.

[@harryinoklahoma1866]

I had a 1985 Buick Grand National that went through transmissions faster than tires. Typical GM of the day.

[@dv270salto7]

Scotty..You are an irreplaceable wealth of knowledge...(NOT sucking up!) I have a 2007 Subaru Legacy Special Edition wagon..It has an automatic transmission with a Sport Shifter. Brakes are cheap, tranny's are $$$$..Can I downshift in Sport mode when driving (especially to curb speed on downhill tarmacs in town) and be confident that I'm not causing premature transmission wear? This car has DEEP sentimental value and I want to keep it working well as long as I can...I used to use Sport mode all the time until I started viewing your channel...

[@AndrexT]

Love these information videos!

[@moushunter]

I bought my then wife a Plymouth mini van...one of the ones with the 20 year history of transmissions that failed more than they worked. The transmission shop, after the 4th warranty rebuild in 11 months, told her that shifting into drive from reverse without stopping completely was causing a valve to over pressure and punched a hole in the transmission case. Each time the transmission dumped most of it's fluid in the road where it happened. The transmission case had to be welded because all the cores in the junkyards were bought up by transmission rebuilders. The wife was traded in for a new model shortly before the van was traded in for a truck.

[@courtlaw1]

I hope you have time to make more of these type of videos.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

I learned how to drive, in 1985, at age 12, in a manual transmission Yugo. It took me about 15 minutes to get a hang of the clutch better than my dad, and now I can drive anything (serious, if you can drive a manual Yugo you can drive anything). Been driving Priuses since 2004 (computer controlled power split device that appears to be a CVT to the driver, but is not a CVT and doesn't work the same way). But I drove a manual transmission Uhaul last year and it was like riding a bike. In a couple weeks I will have a Tesla though, nothing resembling a transmission at all. The 2014 Prius I have right now is the last car I will own that uses gas.

[@petermostyneccleston2884]

I live in the UK, and have watched your 2 videos on how to drive a Manual. I need to watch the video, on "How to drive An Automatic car."

[@brendachambers5344]

My first 4 runner was stick, had a Corolla for 12 years then I got the stick 4 Runner-for 14 years now I have a Manuel 4 runner for 17 years so far. 👍

[@kevinpollard3084]

Here in Florida a manual just sucks, way to much traffic!

[@AOWarwick]

Scotty, because you talking about shifting gears, I learned how to drive on a GMC CCKW, also known as "Jimmy" and also had to manage how to climb mountains and going through the mud, using its off-road capability on a 21⁄2-ton, 6×6 truck to get my drivers license in Austria and this was really fun as I am only 1.63 meters short. Many trucks were built without having any Synchron Rings back then, drive that on Europe's alpine unsealed roads in the seventies for living. I used my knee to hold the steering wheel so I could downshift the gear with one hand and operated the engine break with the other, not losing the momentum on engine power. I think I have a better reaction time span when driving an automatic with the left foot on the breaks and accelerate with my right foot.

[@AvgJoeWatchReviews]

Great video Scotty

[@nikradaev]

I also like to switch between gears when driving in our Colorado mountain especially downhill and in traffic. Less need for continuous breaks, I see people drive on breaks all the times, and few times burning breaks truck drivers. That’s why we have ramp pit stops..

[@sw7366]

Manuals are no fun in heavy traffic. However, the automatics now get better fuel economy and allow more distracted drivers on the highways. I do miss the stick.

[@OtherDalfite]

Stop and start traffic will make you wish for an automatic

[@scottpilgrim7589]

@@OtherDalfite I just got a manual and stop an start traffic is my worst nightmare

[@OtherDalfite]

@@scottpilgrim7589 haha yes. Starting is easily the hardest part of driving a manual. You will get the hang of it before too long

[@scottpilgrim7589]

@@OtherDalfite Yeah it truly is the hardest part, but I think I already got it down pretty good in only 3 hours worth of driving my first manual car

[@OtherDalfite]

@@scottpilgrim7589 congrats on your first car! Mine was also a manual. It's challenging but years down the road, you will be grateful that you put yourself through learning it

[@vivianparslow7844]

When I drove buses in the 1970's, some models had a pre-selector gearbox. This type of gearbox is not mentioned here. There was even a 60cc BSA scooter called the Dandy that had a pre-selector gearbox.

[@jamesbrost1367]

Not a horror story from these things, but I've had a transmission go out in a mini van before... Felt like i ran over a person cause it exploded.

[@rightlanecamper]

It must have been a Chrysler or a Ford.

[@donnaslecz7600]

dang glad you lived thru it....God Bless

[@chiarac4967]

I had one fail on a freeway at 80 mph. Car downshifted from 5th to 2nd and I went off the road! Fixed and dumped a few weeks later.

[@seasaltisland]

Moms Ford van blew the transmission twice

[@Volley819]

Chrysler or Honda Odyssey

[@T3l3MuNd0]

Our family has a 97' Rav4. & that's the "family beater" "utility car" "grocery car" right now. BUT when my sister was using it.....OMFG!! Nearly all 4 tires were bald/balding fast, the exhaust pipe happen to tear open...luckily our mechanic welded it back for like 60$. Whenever I was in the car she would hold into the gear shift not knowing it could jam at any moment. Almost 6/10 times that car would have the "gallon light" on. She would drive that Rav4 thinking it was a Supra... But now, it got tuned up. New 4 tires. New timing belt, water pump, oil pump, battery, alternator, pcv valve, radiator. I contributed to New valve cover gasket, spark plugs, air filter, power steering fluid, & spark plug wires. I put Castrol High Milage for my oil of choice. Purolator for the filter, & now it also has a club protector so no one can steal the car...

[@igotanM16]

I always use my parking brake when my truck is parked on an incline. But never on level ground. I don't see the necessity.

[@chiarac4967]

I always park a manual and leave it in gear, just in case the parking brake fails.

[@philmiller99]

I like manual AND automatic...for different reasons. Got a 2020 Camry XSE 4Cyl automatic right now. Let's see how many miles we can get. Highway driving. 45mins to and from work everyday.

[@pepehernest768]

Is your Camry Hybrid?

[@NigelDRealest]

wow, i did not know this about the fuel!!! i’m never letting my tank go below half now

[@kennedyubaka9439]

Yeah me too

[@robindear5043]

My brother had this STINGY friend who bought a $50,000 SUV, but would only put $3-4 in gas in it. He thought it was no big deal, heck, he lived free at his Mom's house. That careless attitude turned to crocodile tears when the fuel pump seized and he had to pay $800 to replace it.

[@williamoneal3947]

@@robindear5043 As is said...."no free ride" or "no free lunch" .

[@williamoneal3947]

@@robindear5043 As is said...."no free ride" or "no free lunch" .

[@wholeNwon]

1/4 is really more than enough of a heat sink for the pump.

[@semco72057]

I learned how to drive using a stick shift truck and then drove a car with a manual transmission and loved them until later on when I purchased my first car and it had an automatic transmission in it. That is valuable information on the transmissions and I have never done most of what you talked about not doing when driving a vehicle with an automatic transmission. I still have a 1999 Ford Explorer and it works great and that is because I never abused the vehicle and changed the fluids like the company said I should.

[@bstriker4real]

3:50 very punny Scotty😂😂😂 “let’s shift gears”

[@miloromero2887]

I like where Scotty's channel is heading it's been a long time since I've watched a video from him, good work!

[@jedwards9716]

Awesome Scotty!

[@vinnygraziano1318]

Yes, always use the parking brake. You can strip out the parking pawl. The pawl is made to PARK the transmission. NOT made to hold the weight of the vehicle. And letting the transmission build up pressure is true too. One time my brother in 20deg weather started up a Mercury Sable and put it in drive immediately. The car didn't start to move until about after 10 seconds of running to build up fluid pressure in the old AX4N. Always let your car run for about a minute before you start driving it. Especially if it's freezing 🥶 the oil's thicker let it warm up to thin out

[@4sapphireb]

What about downshifting on long hills rather than using brakes?

[@Ablecore]

I had a 94 explorer with a ticking noise that was speed related. Everything else was fine. I took it to a local transmission shop and after a test drive the salesman said my transmission was about to quit. I thanked him and kept driving it. One day I checked the lug nuts and found them so loose that two studs were broken. Watch those criminals!!