Car Dealership Scam Caught on Camera, You Won't Believe This

Never Bring Your Car to the Dealership (Caught on Camera Scamming Customers), DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Why Not to Bring Your Car to the Dealership for Repairs. The truth about car dealerships. Independent mechanic shop vs dealership mechanics, which is better? Dealership service vs mechanic. Car dealership scams. Should I bring my car to the dealership? Car repair at dealership. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 52 years.
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[@LRock-um8xo]

I never buy parts from O'Reilly's

[@hasanaldhwaea1052]

He Scotty my car overheated many times and it burns cooling still now I'm in Iraq I don't have the tools to see weather the head gasket is blowing is there any simpler ways to solve the overheating problem??

[@Mja094]

Hey Scotty can you recommend me a mechanic in NYC?

[@wellnix53]

I have a request for a video on the Chevrolet Venture having head gaskets go out at around the 100k mile mark for a lot of owners due to the type of engine coolant that's called for in the manual. The coolant slowly eats up the gaskets. I have a 2005 Venture that's in tip-top condition that began overheating when I hit the 101k mark. Tried a new radiator first to no avail. Finally was told by mechanic it was the back head gasket and he wouldn't touch it for less than $2,000. We tried a gasket seal to no avail. Book value is only $4600, so am probably gonna sell as is and hope to get $2300 for it.

[@cactneir]

Lol my 2007 jeep patriot has 185k miles on it and runs fine. Says it should last up to 500k miles on its 4 cylinder engine. Nothing like a steel frame jeep built before fiat took over

[@navret1707]

If they changed the thermostat the bill would have been $1000. Don’t call them stealerships for nothing. 🤦‍♂️

[@quinnsmithy8778]

lol stealerships xD I'ma use that one

[@lozerboozer]

Should contact Toyota USA HQ in Texas. Raise holy hell. Report the dealership. Within days you'll get your problem resolved.

[@boydgood]

I definitely like listening to this guy. He knows what he is talking about, and doesn't need to be ripping anyone off!

[@davidgallego2854]

Yeah he is the freaking best

[@1VaDude]

Scotty needs to have a franchise in every city across the land.

[@pepp5150]

Scotty’s the man..!! 🚙..... too bad more peeps weren’t like this guy..! The world would be so much better off..!! ✌🏼👽🎸

[@lilspikes81]

Yes

[@kevinuchiha434]

That’s the whole purpose of the channel gramps

[@dht580]

Scotty, please open a school or start a training course in your backyard to teach the next generation. You can give them a "Scotty Approves" certificate or something.

[@StagArmslower]

Name it: School of Honest Mechanics

[@brentwendt2249]

Seriously these mechanic are clueless and ripping ppl off, sometimes they dont even intentionally do it but most times they do, they're lazy and want a quick buck...definitely not like America's old days of pride in ur work

[@mariodelacruz3089]

I support that

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

Good technicians aren’t taught at a school. They are grown and born with mechanical aptitude’s. And by the time they are old enough to legally work they been tinkering with mom and dads vechicles and likely fixed up there first car.. you shouldn’t go to school to be a certified mechanic... every manufacturer has there own specific training and carts anyway so a “automotive diploma” is essentially worthless

[@henrycalde1991]

I would be in 🔧

[@JohnDayDude]

After seeing that old radiator fluid, I would demand my money back.

[@876r876rf]

Absolutely. Forget the car, I would have blown a headgasket. But I wouldn't have let those dealership clowns touch my car in the first place.

[@gregh1853]

Sounds like Don Mcgill Toyota in Houston.....rip off city

[@Jose-xb6st]

The dealer probably knew that the headgasket was blown. They just repaired the hoses to make profit and don't fix the real issue, which most certain the owner of the car wouldn't repair due to how expensive it is to get fix.

[@staypositive4358]

I hope the owner no only gets his or her money back but also gets compensated considering its impossible to tell who's at fault for the blown head gasket.

[@brianfitch5469]

@@staypositive4358 it would fall on the owner of the vehicle since it was brought in because it overheated.

[@a.i.privilege1233]

Stealership* They 100% expected to get at least one more $500 visit out of him.

[@driver4011]

$500 for a couple a hoses ? geesh.......back in the day, customer could at least get a brake job for $ 500 (or $ 450) at the dealer.

[@kwebb4078bn]

@@driver4011 you can expect to pay 500 just for the front brakes depending on the car lol. Most people do not even know the dealerships actually gets their parts from advance auto or autozone. I can't tell you how many times I have delivered parts to the dealership. The dealerships usually have commercial accounts with advance, o riley and even autozone. Sometimes advance will even throw in a free case of oil or something to the dealerships and the poor customer has no idea they are being ripped off from either party. One brake rotor cost 64 dollars for my pos 2012 hyundai accent. I bought two from rockauto for 35 bucks. Usually they are Reybestos or centric. Then I call my mechanic and he comes over my house and does the front brake job for 35 bucks lol. Oh and if Advance and autozone and o riley can not get the parts then they use worldpac to get the parts. Then worldpac delivers them to advance and they then deliver them to the dealership lol. By the way if anybody does not know who Worldpac is they are a wholesale distributor of oe parts for both foriegn and domestic automobiles. Oh and they do not sale parts to the general public from the best of my knowledge.

[@pirihern9329]

Stealership galore

[@robertwhite6203]

That’s what what they are steership! The owner of that car got taken .

[@t5ruxlee210]

Toyota's early success in USA was based on the car quality, not the dealer quality.

[@walterstrahota2956]

Car dealers work hard to earn their bad reputations. Take a new car there while it’s under warranty but when the warranty expires find a good independent mechanic like Scotty.

[@Mr850man]

good independent mechanics are harder to find than honest dealerships

[@walterstrahota2956]

Bravo not in my experience.

[@poppavein1]

You only have to take it in to the dealer for warranty work. You can take it to an independent mechanic for maintenance.

[@watershed44]

@@Mr850man True today, the days of plentiful good mom and pop or indy shops has long since past for most areas.

[@walterstrahota2956]

poppavein true but I prefer to service it dealer only during warranty so they can’t question it.

[@lateefcarrere1649]

They're not mechanics, they're "technicians" now, and they don't test - they replace. They're more worried about "book time" than about doing the job right.

[@bluegrassman3040]

The few good mechanics that are left these days that still work for the dealership usually end up getting ripped off by their service writer. In others words they get all the hard jobs and can’t beat the flat rate. Can’t make any money like that. Many of them quit and started their own shops or they went into heavy equipment/material handling.

[@taiwilson8966]

@@bluegrassman3040 flat rate didnt always work for everyone, no matter how hard you work. I quit the dealer biz yrs ago.

[@anthonyaguilar9341]

Well not all of them

[@bullitthead7853]

Yup, dealer techs get hosed big time with book time flat rate now days. They have to choose between "doing the job right" and eating unfortunately. There are good techs, but the flat rate business model just doesn't work with the new high tech/complicated vehicles like it used to back when fixing cars was relatively simple. I feel bad for them too.

[@georgebuscemi2553]

Mechanics replace, technicians diagnose.. these guys were just morons

[@danejurus69]

Today's lesson: Learn to do repairs/maintenance yourself.

[@darthbane2669]

Not everyone has a full sized garage or money for the proper tools or even time.

[@danejurus69]

@@darthbane2669 You can do a ton of repairs with just a screwdriver and some socket wrenches in your driveway or parked on the street.

[@danejurus69]

@@darthbane2669 So would you rather spend $500 in repairs or $100 in tools and do it yourself? If you've got money for repairs, you've got money for tools.

[@kilsnacks]

The Nimble Ninja yup I obtained a bunch of tools by buying them as I worked on my car still ended up saving money too. Plus now I have everything to work on my car I need.

[@kilsnacks]

steven[]seagull You don’t need to torque those bolts just tighten them by using ratchet till it’s tight. Also you can look at torque specs for other parts in your car by the factory service manual most times there’s a pdf of it online or buy one off eBay.

[@XISMZERO]

Scotty got me so invested in this case. Now I need a follow-up.

[@milanmijatovic9087]

Today's lesson: Never bring your car to a dealer.

[@ironbalut3538]

True, but it's not just dealer mechanics.

[@watershed44]

@Jeremy Edwards That USED to be true, now the arrogance of many techs and shops is beyond belief. I know what I'm talking about and have actually done work on my own cars but have still had places try and rip me off anyway..

[@WaslonLopes]

I only buy three years used cars and never go to dealers.

[@joerumler48]

I had the dealer do an oil change and they did a courtesy check and decided to replace my cabin air filter... Funny I just bought it from them 2 months ago..... They charged my $92.00 for the service...... I could do it in 10 minutes with a $10.00 filter... STEALER Tinney Chevrolet.

[@WaslonLopes]

@@joerumler48 Changing the cabin air filter is too easy. For all cars, the instructions are in the owner's manual. It's a good idea to have some spare filters in home. So, you can change it regularly or in case of bad smelling (cigar, pollution, etc.)

[@coiledsteel8344]

They are called "Stealerships" for Good Reason!

[@Timetryp]

Been there - once they installed a used junkyard part, assuming I'd never find out. I did later on.....

[@robertclark5485]

Too many "technicians" at dealerships are just parts changers. They cannot diagnose issues without the computer telling them what to do.

[@mae2759]

Took my wife's car to the dealership the other week and they said "your rear breaks are squeaking, we recommend changing the breaks and rotors". I chuckled and said no thanks. Car only has 40k miles on it. I'll just put some syl-glide on them myself and call it a day.

[@ranbymonkeys2384]

I have a 85 Corvette and the dealership wouldn't touch it because they can'y plug it in and a computer tell them what is wrong with it. I said it says Chevrolet on the front!!! It ended up being the ignition control module.

[@carlosmiguel4756]

@@mae2759 HAhahaha they don't even know why that brakes were squeeking Lol they only know how to put new parts in and charge the customer... I've learned to do maintenance on my own car and save thousands of dollars...

[@ranbymonkeys2384]

@@mae2759 breaks could be bad a 40,000 miles though. Usually the front ones go first

[@Lowresp]

Oh so anything that makes our job easier is bad? Sorry you don’t know how to use a code reader.

[@ng4410]

Learnt more in a 20 minute Scotty lesson than a training course at mechanics school..

[@catherinematrisotto6619]

Even I would know to check the thermostat. My husband is a mechanical engineer that worked on our cars since we were married. I learned from him.

[@austintomkewitz7206]

The dealership "mechanic" should have typed into KZbin either how to fix overheating problems or he should have typed the Scotty kilmer channel revv up your ignorance!

[@definitelynotluna6395]

austin tomkewitz nice!

[@mikefoehr235]

I thought maybe a bad radiator...the core for sure. No rad lasts forever.

[@alext8828]

@@austintomkewitz7206 That's the smart way to fix anything. Good thought.

[@WaslonLopes]

You are a lucky wife.

[@DonTSmith]

I had the exact same car. Every time I took it to the dealer for service, I noted the odometer reading and noticed that it was always the same when they were done even though they always claimed to road test it. They never road test anything.

[@irvxing]

Better than MB when I got my endlinks replaced under warranty they added 30 miles "road testing" endlinks lol

[@K2hansle]

Next video: How to demand your money back from a fraudulent, incompetent dealership

[@henryhill6637]

Sadly this is 99% of mechanics in America. They could give 2 shits . when you find a great mechanic buy him nice Christmas gift every year.

[@samthomas1291]

shame 99% of customers suck too

[@joeestrada6946]

Never go to the dealer unless it’s under warranty but even then they don’t give 2 shits because it’s free work

[@DiegoMartinez-nm8hz]

@@samthomas1291 like u

[@ericjensen9091]

Maybe 30% are bad, not 99%. Ridiculous.

[@alespretor27]

It is 99% around the whole world actually.

[@Reemtosa]

the 'dislikes' are the unqualified mechanics in the dealership 😂

[@kobe_ftw807]

Two ways dealerships make money: take you for ride in the finance dept. and take you for a ride in the service dept. Guess who's paying for those donuts and coffee at the lobby?

[@JesusIsLord7773]

im gonna start going to dealerships for fun and just have coffee and donuts then leave lol

[@taiwilson8966]

@@JesusIsLord7773 haha, i've test driven, then walked away before lol

[@staypositive4358]

More than just coffee and donuts!

[@wick1952]

Well said Sir , Thank you very much. All the car dealerships are run by crooks

[@Ducksoup67]

As a former car guy - you are 100% right. Most of a dealership's money is made in those two departments.

[@straightsixgarage2178]

Its hard to believe that people still go to a dealership to "fix" their cars

[@KLondike5]

At the rates they charge, the amenities should be much higher than crappy waiting chairs & a cheap coffee maker.

[@jasabasenara8124]

Do mine myself. Don't trust the dealers.

[@chrisperez1676]

If it’s too serious then yeah I usually have to.

[@cyrilmikhail7827]

i’m buying a Corolla S and putting a sticker of scotty saying “ACs STILL FREEZING COLD” on the rear windshield

[@jazzman92478]

Also a sticker that says: "Not an endless money pit"

[@applepoop10]

You the S stands for slow right? Better get the XRS model instead.

[@sammyiscool335]

@@applepoop10 X=Extra R=Really S=Slow

[@cuongandmari]

Sticker saying " Even with high mileage but it runs like a clock".

[@mohnnadmercedes8246]

No arguing about that

[@Storm-qq8qg]

Finding a good mechanic is nearly impossible where I live. So frustrating. They charge a ridiculous amount and you end up with more problems than you went in with.

[@leocarvajal6967]

They are teflon coated. Almost impossible to get punished in court.

[@xadam2dudex]

A lot of the time they don't even do the work .. My father's Lincoln had a hard to start issue one place said they changed the starter they didn't still the same problem ..a Ford dealer changed the timing chain they didn't because you could see nothing was done .. To change a chain you have to pull all of the accessories off and the chain cover .. Not a bit of dirt was disturbed .. Problem not solved .. We decided to see if we could figure it out .. It had a distributor so we pulled off the cap and guess what the contacts were worn so a cheap and simple fix of a new distributor cap was all it needed ..

[@driver4011]

all the real mechanics at the dealer are retired. just some cheap rent - a - "mechanics" there now.

[@Shakura8]

Fix it yourself

[@bloothedog4443]

Keep looking, i drive 50 miles to one.

[@briankrahn2000]

I see Scotty does the heater trick to circulate the air out. Not too many shops do that anymore. Just refill and stick the cap back on say it’s done and want their money.

[@tomswinburn1778]

Scotty ain't your typical mechanic. He actually KNOWS what he's doing.

[@Dim-Mak]

This is the best tutorial concerning of overheating problems that i've ever see, and for those mechanics out there beware, we are learning thanks to scotty.

[@privatepoggers6817]

Toyota is getting bad with overcharging for “services”

[@itspapaj4732]

It's not Toyota who's charging for the services lol

[@itspapaj4732]

@@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 the issue is with the fact that people always just want to make a quick buck. Shops will generally over charge you regardless. Even if they only take 20-30 mins on a job, you'll get charged the full hour

[@pirihern9329]

Greed

[@roamereasy9737]

BMW, Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz are even worse.

[@IS33U]

My Toyota dealership charges $87 to change the Cabin Air filter. 🤔

[@ratanaun2960]

Most if not all, dealerships make a killing at the parts and service departments...

[@fallingwickets]

thats ok IF they do the RIGHT work

[@coiledsteel8344]

Look at Stealership Buildings and Waiting Area - IF looks like a Fancy Hotel Lobby - Run Away! You'll be paying for it!

[@coiledsteel8344]

@@fallingwickets - Dependent on the type and Reputation of Dealer/Service Area!

[@mattblack9344]

Put a small mark on your basic replacement parts like air cleaner etc. When mechanic or dealership say they replaced it at next service, you can check if it was replaced.

[@zanuarrosyidi4034]

100% agreed

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Why would you even pay someone to replace such things?

[@Dazzwidd]

Now this is the first time I'm going out of my way to say this Scotty, This is without a doubt one of your absolute best videos!

[@boomdoggy]

Scotty, show the receipt the the Dealership visible...that way we’ll know who the stealership is & avoid dealing with them!

[@poldariser8686]

Avoid all stealerships unless necessary.

[@user-ln7of9gs4s]

0:19 appears to show the dealer name on the invoice.

[@akui88]

i saw Toyota of Katy texas.

[@citizenjp4681]

Can you do an update video on this car? I'd want to see if the sealer actually worked.

[@scottykilmer]

will do!

[@AdhityaHegdeB]

I bet scotty fixed it!

[@rachaelmorrow6669]

@Frank Kush Ok. But everything around here is "temporary".

[@pilot742]

Having worked as an Advisor at a Penske Honda dealership for 5 years...I can say Roger requires complete transparency and honesty with the customers. Best group of mechanics I have ever had the pleasure working with. Not all dealers are bad, and all my mechanics were Honda Master Techs that knew their stuff.

[@Mark-lq3sb]

"Pray a whole bunch". Best advice yet when it comes to car repair Scotty!

[@TheSchmed]

NEVER go to the dealer, they are triple the price, and do not know what they’re doing.

[@glynbest8800]

Good job Scotty! Who's gonna be our hero when you cant work on cars anymore and catch these thieves in the act? Dealerships suck.

[@terrorriizz]

we must all make videos in scotty format to keep his memory lol

[@shrs.3448]

Very fair diagnosis. Enjoyed your video every time. I especially liked your saying "prayed a lot" after adding the gasket sealant. Blessings.

[@JoseGarcia-hf4wl]

“Magical mystery tour” I absolutely lost it once you said that. You should be a comedian on the side. Keep up the great work Scotty. You da man!!!!!!

[@warrenkatz1469]

Dealer once tried to charge me $900 For a hose. That's right $900 a local.mechanic charged $250 for the hose. Talk about getting hosed

[@richardhall448]

I go to the auto parts store and get the hose and put it on myself, a little annoying but worth the savings

[@quinnsmithy8778]

wow how the heck did you get fooled into that... they charge you after?

[@sonicnendez]

They wanted to give u the pipe

[@warrenkatz1469]

@@quinnsmithy8778 I had an extended warranty which worked out well for Me.they fixed the part and than told me about the hose. Hoses are not covered. Local mechanic said they were right about a needing a hose .except he charged me $250 not $900

[@quinnsmithy8778]

@@warrenkatz1469 o i see... nice

[@BlueStreak706]

The STEALERSHIP claimed to change my oil. It was pit black when I checked. I called the manager raised hell and got my money back. Now I change my own oil. And filters And brakes And everything else 😆🍻

[@timothycc711]

Its too bad. Dealerships are the Manufacturers worst enemy.

[@jeffreysantos9070]

I agree. I might as well work on my own vehicles. It's bullcrap that we can not trust people to do their job! And save money too 👍

[@gregnixon1296]

I used to work at a department store that did auto service. They drove the cars right through the bays, parked them, and charged for oil changes they never did. Eventually, they got caught in a sting done by a tv consumer reporter. What goes around, comes around.

[@joelopez7459]

thats interesting, now they straight up say they aren't changing it because the mnfr. says every 10-15K.............and then BLAMO goes the engine

[@KLondike5]

To be fair every Ford I had dirtied up the new oil color almost immediately. It wasn't until I bought a Toyota that the oil stayed caramel color through thousands of miles even on a high mileage engine.

[@fokkerd3red618]

It must be hell on people who don't know anything about working on cars or trucks. Your videos are spot on. Thank you

[@larrygoldstein3481]

Scotty you're such a good dude. Thanks for doing what you do. You've inspired me greatly to do my own car repairs and maintenance.

[@daoudaqtash9243]

I wonder if it’s the same Toyota dealership that ripped off that lady with the Toyota truck.

[@Northaxe]

The best place to bring your car to is Scotty's yard property

[@lucasqwert1]

I would have to ship my car from Europe!

[@henrymartinez3817]

It would be worth it though..

[@zachconant7031]

I may drive 8 hours to scottys lol

[@Snookynibbles]

...and bring some cat food for his kitty!

[@pnotuner1]

Thanks for the reminder of this basic component and the possibility of it's failure. Cars are so complicated that we often look for a more high tech problem. Example, 2002 Grand Cherokee has an electric fan controller that is inside the right fender behind the grill.

[@Alex-vi8ux]

Scotty you're absolutely awesome, they don't make mechanics like you anymore. OLD School!!! With lots of wisdom.

[@GuyAnthonyDeMarco]

I hope Scotty has a follow-up on what happened when the customer went back to the dealer and if the sealer worked on the head gasket.

[@kennethhicks2113]

Not worth replacing head gasket on that car especially at a stealership! If ya do it yourslef, maybe if you really like the car as you should be able to do it for less than $500 in parts (new head bolts always and I always replace incidental things during disassembly (timing belt, etc)).

[@GuyAnthonyDeMarco]

@@kennethhicks2113 I was thinking more along the lines of did they get their money back and did the sealer work on the head gasket since it was just starting to go out.

[@kennethhicks2113]

@@GuyAnthonyDeMarco I understand, i was getting at it's not worth doing HG especially by a stealer...double especially by one that has already proven their (in)competence.

[@robertquick6690]

Scotty, as a old wrench myself, I'm 70 yo. these "Tech's" are what I call "putta Tech's"... "Putta parts, putta outside" ... The customer can do the road test... NEXT! I Just got done doing the top end on a '29 Franklin... These Tech Turds couldn't even figure out how to start and shift a crashbox oldie w/ a planetary gear overdrive.!

[@markh.6687]

The shop managers tell the techs to "energize and fire the Parts Cannon!"

[@mikey289cui]

Robert, why should they?.. 😂probably you can’t start or put a a modern hybrid/hydrogen car in gear unless you were told how to...

[@johnmurphy7547]

First time subscriber. Dude, you're ALRIGHT in my book. Wish I had your knowledge... or at least someone in the family like you!

[@rickmossop3733]

My dad always said never trust a young mechanic. He said you need years of experience to run into the different problems and training and school won't negate that.

[@timallen6025]

He knows too!

[@charleyfarmer627]

This is why you learn to work on stuff yourself or find a true, honest experienced mechanic. Unfortunately, they are in short supply.

[@honeyglazeham9621]

Warranty work scares mechanics out of the industry, who wants to do a heater core for 1.5 hours? Anyone?..Hello? How about an oil changes for 0.3 hours pay? That mean you have to do 3 cars per hour( time to rack up, provide a very detailed inspection and cross reference vehicle service history and wait up to 2 hours for a customer to tell you they declined all services.) because mechanics/technicians are not machines and there just isn't any money.

[@hifiman4562]

Scotty, you need an air conditioned shop to work in. Houston humidity is no joke.

[@89joshuadavies]

hes way too cheap for that! also it beats the buffalo chill...

[@AlexandrosKAG]

Great diagnosis! Love it! I have more appreciation for a good mechanic because of this.

[@williamsizemore98]

Absolutely Correct. The thermostat is my 1 check on overheating issues. Water pumps are usually easy to diagnose,

[@richardniemi2620]

When i used to replace my own thermostats i would always put the new one in a pot on the stove and make sure it fully opened before installing,

[@rhyno514]

The mechanics are laughing horses

[@drennin9352]

There is not a single mechanic on this planet that is as true, genuine, and passionate about their craft as Scotty is. This right here is a rarity and a gem of a man and mechanic. Hats off to you Scotty. You're helping so many people save money and learn about their vehicles.

[@bongodrummer6914]

My mobil mechanic is like Scotty...

[@BourbonDrinker]

You bring respect back into a profession that a lot of people distrust. Lawyers, politicians, auto mechanics all rank pretty low in surveys on trust.

[@whiskers78753]

I have taken my truck to Toyota of Katy before (dealer on that bill 0:17 ), and it is a total ripoff. At least that's been my experience.

[@rampagedingo]

Scotty!! Big ups on the channel. Helping me a lot.

[@joshthompson1755]

I love the part at 2:02. I can hear it in his voice how disappointed he was with those mechanics and how I can tell he truly cares about his customers.

[@mikeatv]

the operational procedures at these dealerships is disgusting....

[@whataboutbob9786]

Hey Scotty, give us a follow up video about this car👍

[@scottykilmer]

Will do!

[@jessefincher]

Scotty Kilmer You are a good man 👍🏻

[@maxquigley9524]

@@scottykilmer Don't shoot the dealer down yet. It may just be they have a service manager who didn't do his job catching a bad mechanic doing a poor job. They have always treated my wife's Camry, RAV4 and my Tacoma honestly. This does need to be brought to their attention. I am surprised by it.

[@m.stewart7208]

Hey Scotty, can you let us know how this one ends? Curious how long car goes on for.

[@sgbawg0]

My 2000 Isuzu Rodeo overheated twice... I was able to make it home without the needle going into the Red. Evidently I'm leaking coolant (very slowly).. Anyhoo, I had the headgasket test done, and the head gasket is leaking. Now, there is no white smoke in the exhaust, and all I do is keep topping off the coolant and oil (its burning oill too). I've been doing this for over 1.5 years and it runs fine. Wondering how long I can keep this up. Should I use the bars head gasket sealer now, or wait till it gets worse.

[@williwonti]

@@sgbawg0 Depends on how big the leak is. It sounds like it might be small enough to be worth it, but it also might make things worse. If you want to try the sealer go ahead and do it before it gets worse. Don't forget to actually change the oil out entirely on occasion if you want it to last the longest.

[@bajabret60]

@@sgbawg0 I assume the gasket sealer only is effective on smaller leaks. Would seem best to use now while you can. IMO

[@sgbawg0]

@@williwonti i change the oil religiously. My make and model rodeo came from the factory with defective rings. You have to keep checking and topping off the oil. Many owners didnt do that and destroyed their engines. That and the frames suffered fatal rust on the back. Many rodeos frames failed and caused accidents. Luckily mine was parked and used sparingly for many years. I think thats what finished off isuzu in America.

[@sgbawg0]

@@bajabret60 scotty did an episode where he fixed a guys blown head gasket with bars head sealer. And that one was billowing white smoke big time. He said that fixed lasted over 2 years.

[@beeboy6967]

Scotty should name & shame the dealership if the customer didn't get their $ back. Great work Scotty...... You the man !

[@Ppp-kk6hw]

I've learnt more with Scotty than I did school. Big up from Scotland Scotty

[@SharkDude1]

Even my Grandmother knew it was the thermostat !!!

[@willblack5419]

I want to move to Houston just to get Scotty’s knowledge. And I live in PA! Thanks Scotty! You are doing the nation a service!

[@propanepusher101]

come on down we got plenty of room

[@herokillerinc]

We definitely need to follow up on this one Scotty!

[@rick43pen]

Good video. Usually I would check the radiator cap, the easiest fix, and then try changing out the thermostat.

[@chrishannahill2264]

People like you are one of a kind! Thank you. 😉😇😎🙏😷

[@bobbates6642]

I have to tell you that often it is not the mechanic not knowing what the problem is but is instead the so called service advisers that are really just high pressure sales people. I had one rent a room from me and that man knew nothing I mean nothing at all about mechanics. He did learn from my brother that is a mechanic but still . Anyway at that time my brother worked at a Chrysler dealership. He would be told by the service advisors what repairs he was suppose to do. One day an old lady came he straight from the funeral home where she had just bought a coffin for her husband. The car had not been driven in some time and just needed a slight brake adjustment as the little adjustment wheel was locked up . So my brother put some spray on it and then got it to move and adjusted the brakes . They then worked fine. When he came into the room saying he was done the service advisors told me he had to claim or perhaps do a total brake system replacement from front to back . My brother had spoken to the old lady and knew what was going on with her . So he refused to do such work and told the lady no charge just take your car to another shop in the future for repairs. He was at that point fired.

[@stephenarling1667]

There must be a special place in hell for someone who would cheat a widow.

[@mauricem7007]

where does your brother work now? I'll come visit with my cars if he's in the area! That's a classy thing to do

[@bobbates6642]

@@mauricem7007 Canada so likely it would be a bit of a drive

[@jemartinez50ja]

Gosh!!! Real information n probabilities for people who care about their vehicles. Thank u so much.

[@mikederby8332]

Scotty this is why u are my favorite role model while I was becoming a professional mechanic!!!! And u are 100% correct,I see this very often with my customers,they come to me and say I took my vehicle to so&so and it's still doing same thing,I'll look over the paper work and either the total skip something or even worse I'll see they charged them for something that they definitely did not even do!!!!! That's why it's so important guys that u find a good fair and HONEST place and person to be your mechanic!!!!!

[@complexi8692]

2:12 I found the problem it needs a 10mm sockets obviously they lost theirs and could not change it.

[@luisg1653]

I buy 10mm sockets in bulk

[@markh.6687]

They lost their MINDS before they lost their sockets!

[@deshawnreal1690]

35 dislikes must be the dealership

[@MrJoebiz24]

Now, 82. Many dealerships....lol

[@fmradio42]

or they were expecting to see a scam Caught on Camera like me. no dislike from me.

[@poldariser8686]

Likely stealerships and mechanics who work there. SMH

[@mikevale3620]

now 201!

[@mattniedbala5839]

203 now.

[@allenenabnit7078]

Love the updates on products and your videos

[@geraldmiller5260]

Scotty is the saint of auto mechanics. What the USA needs is the Scotty University of Ethical and Competent Auto Mechanics. This would place Scotty in the line of Sainthood.

[@steffontrr12]

As soon as you say over heating, I said it was the thermostat.

[@markdevlin8471]

Fair play to you scotty.. tell it like it is Top bloke... all the best from England.. keep on doing what you do..👍👍👍

[@anthonyjean2716]

Thanks to Scotty, I am able to service and fix my own Toyota Yaris

[@skepticalmechanic]

I’m a mechanic for 36 years... your spot on!

[@anman424]

I remember my father would put the new and old thermostats in a pot on the stove to see if they open at the same time.

[@jazldazl9193]

better to just test old one first

[@rtrey2436]

Just buy a new one for 5 to $10

[@rtrey2436]

Just buy a new on for 5 to $10

[@anman424]

On occasion brand new parts are defective right out of the box.

[@bdpopeye]

Did the Corolla owner get any of his money back? I'd show the head service man this video and demand my cash back!!....yep! Great video Scotty.

[@5argetech56]

Wow Scotty, You are *THE MAN* A subscription to your channel is worth its weight in *SOLID GOLD* ...

[@Galfrid]

Customer: My car overheats. Stealership: Yep, them damn hoses again! 🤷

[@mikefoehr235]

Must be low on oil or brake fluid

[@MostlyBuicks]

It is as if the job application overflow at McDonalds gets sent to the car dealership's garage. Hey, do you want to fry your engine with that?

[@szombatimarcell9961]

I'm a mechanican myself started about half a year ago, you already helped a lot, I watch ur videos everyday after work, many things u have shown came in handy. I just ordered this headgasket leak tester I never heard about it and I'm sure it'll come in handy. Love from hungary Scotty!

[@stevenparanormalvisitors]

I bet CEO's of car manufacturers, tremble & hide when scotty drives past.

[@AbcAbc-sp1od]

All of them, except the CEO from toyota lol

[@slhines7]

I wonder if this customer of yours received a refund from that dealership.

[@lamper2]

I just was wondering that myself-a bitchin' video would be the two of them filming this RETURN visit!

[@daveogarf]

*slhines7* - Yeah, Scotty, fill us in. 1. Did the Stop Leak seal the cooling system? 2. Did the customer receive his stolen money back? (Remember: STEALERship).

[@slhines7]

@@daveogarf lmao *"STEALERship"* sad but true

[@bellalettyandally7549]

They'll rather you shoot up the place than giving you a refund

[@driver4011]

once upon a time , the dealers had good mechanics that fixed the problem(s) n fixed it right.

[@user-lj5ri3gp5o]

hope your customer will be able to get their money back.

[@dethhumful]

Scotty very thorough. When he was airing it out and the water was still bubbling non stop. That's one indicator of a blown head gasket without doing a leak test if you don't have one.

[@dans.6525]

Scotty, there are very few mechanics like you. Thank You.

[@rbmoose22]

Have a 2019 Toyota Tundra, took it in for a 15,000 free maintenance check. A month later, the locking lug nut came off and yes the tires were rotated. Had a 2011 Ford F150 and took it in to Ford Dealer every 5,000 miles for oil and tire rotation w/safety check. The check list included that they checked the air filter. After 55,000 miles I realized the air filter was never replaced and it was filthy. The young mechanics do suck !

[@williamGSXR110]

You say young mechanics suck, but I know for a fact old mechanics barely even do a proper inspection on your car. Old mechanics have tunnel vision on the customer's complaint and rarely have any interest in anything else. Your mechanic isn't going to mention something to you if its a hassle to fix because they don't want the hassle.

[@dennismayer4936]

young or old doesn't guarantee a good or bad mechanic. Remember Scotty was young a few years ago and wouldn't rip anyone off.

[@legendman97]

Scotty, please expose Toyota of Irving,TX. They are a bunch of liars and deceivers, they did a horrible thing to my mother.

[@jaaaayce]

More information about this?

[@Brkblr99]

What name I live I. Dallas

[@jacktran960]

@@Brkblr99 He literally said Toyota Irving.

[@pilgrimhere652]

That same case happened to me and my two sons, So I decided to learn in U-tube, one of my advisors is you Scotty, God bless you, Love thy neighbor, keep helping, it give a soul satisfaction .🙏

[@aaronkovacevic9601]

When I was a car salesman I never once saw any mechanic Road test a car. I was there for almost 2 months.

[@WhittyPics]

My dad used to test those thermostats in a pan of hot water

[@lanceripplinger8352]

They call them STEALERSHIPS for a reason. I hope this guy goes and raises hell with them, or goes straight to Toyota corporate in Japan to get it done right!

[@mitchlec8916]

Good video Scotty. This is why i left that trade, i couldn't stand the business wanting to lie to people to make money. We live in a world where we should be recycling parts and stuff yet we keep making disposal parts....

[@JeffreyWillis800]

Another great, information packed video.