Driving A Car With No Oil

In this week's #ThrowbackThursday we revisit the time Tim Shaw tried driving a car after draining it's oil. Guess how that turned out.
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[@1MotoXRacer1]

That is fucking terrifying that all these people NEVER check their oil or couldn't give two shits less about their car's engine. Makes me so wary about buying a used/pre owned vehicle now...

[@Cyberdeamon]

+Violetta I got a ultra cheap Hyundai fx coupe and drove it for two weeks before selling it for the same price as a paddock thrasher, drove it for two days and a bearing around the camshaft area started to play the sound of its people. Turns out the dude wasn't a big fan on oil changes and just topped it up when it was about to run out of oil. I found metal filings on the sump plug when I changed it.

[@godbelow]

+Violetta Buying used anything is buying someone else's problems.

[@1MotoXRacer1]

+Joshua Foster I got REALLY lucky with my first car. I went to a dealership and I saw that the owner and operator did all of his own work on the cars, he had a huge garage full of restored classics and really knew his shit. I picked the one that stood out of the lot, a teal 2005 Sonata V6 that was in great condition. It had one previous owner, an old lady and now it has +146k miles and she's still running mint. I do all of my own maintenance on it and the only major component I had to replace was a thermostat before winter.

[@magicoddeffect]

+Violetta Everything was going great until you said "2005 Sonata".

[@1MotoXRacer1]

+magicoddeffect Think what you want muh niqqa. Mitsubishi motor and transmission; pretty bulletproof.

[@seriall1337]

For car lovers, this must be incredibly painful to watch.

[@dino130395]

+seriall1337 It also makes you much more afraid to buy a second-hand car

[@pearsef7550]

+seriall1337 yeah I'll be very wary of buying a second hand car even small mileage , I'd rather a high mileage car that was cared for properly

[@pearsef7550]

+seriall1337 yeah I'll be very wary of buying a second hand car even small mileage , I'd rather a high mileage car that was cared for properly

[@dougodyssey50]

+seriall1337 Less painful, knowing it's only a Proton.

[@Camera.Car_]

yes it is

[@aakksshhaayy]

basic car maintenance should be part of driver licensing...

[@UsingInvisibleInk]

aakksshhaayy that is the job of your parents not driving school

[@aakksshhaayy]

UsingInvisibleInk why

[@UsingInvisibleInk]

aakksshhaayy Think about it, their main purpose is to teach you to drive. It's really the responsibility of your parents to teach you car/motorcycle maintenance in my opinion

[@aakksshhaayy]

UsingInvisibleInk yeah, i know. I'm saying it should be expanded to include maintenance.

[@UsingInvisibleInk]

aakksshhaayy then driving school might cost more

[@omardude39]

It'd be nice if oil level came up as stong as my seatbelt warning....

[@dufferzzzzz]

it would, but why would they do that when they can have more possibility of you buying a new car instead? :)

[@dylanzrim1011]

things these days are made to ensure you're back to buy next year's model. the only time it isn't is if it's genuinely hand made...

[@BalooUriza]

If you're waiting for the oil warning, you've already fucked up.

[@dha12oks]

Mine sounds like a ticking time bomb when my seatbelt warning goes off ._.

[@sinki19841984]

+Paul “Baloo” Johnson there's a oil level warning and an oil pressure warning. if you get a level warning then nothing is fucked up, yet.

[@LN_06]

I'm absolutely shocked about how so many drivers are completely clueless on how to properly maintain their car. Truly worrisome.

[@groenekever]

+NickLAUZ95 they pay the dealers and mecanics

[@Midala87]

+NickLAUZ95 Yeah or at the very least pay someone else such as a mechanic to perform certain tasks. I don't check my oil every single time I fill for gas but at least do a general leak check. Doing an oil change when needed should be enough so it never get's dangerously low.

[@FoodOnCrack]

+groenekever shhhh.... this is useful for the job market..

[@jonbuggins5575]

+NickLAUZ95 Think times are changing quick with auto tech, my old man's BMW don't even have a dipstick, a lot of cars don't have temp gauges either just a light to say cold or hot.. even tyre sensors, I don't know any one who check their tyre pressures... I'm old school, my old man taught me first thing you do under the bonnet is pull the dipstick and check fluids etc.. I cant get my head around modern cars changing oil at annual service, it still think every 3000 miles you need to change it!

[@BibiBoJ]

+Jon ‘Wookie’ Buggins it really is madness. I check my tyres, oil and cooling fluids every month, just to be on the safe side. It's just become a habit after cleaning my car :) (I normally clean it more than once a month, but hey, don't get me on that!)

[@Tannerp24]

Kinda sad he had to teach people how to check their oil

[@TheGuyFromUme]

+Tannerp24 I was taught how to do that when I took my license!

[@tomasmalin]

+Tannerp24 People should not have a license if they can't do that...

[@MrSupercar55]

+Tannerp24 Well, checking your oil isn't rocket science. All you gotta do is pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, shove it back where it was, pull it out, wipe it clean, *look at it,* and shove it back where it was. If more oil is needed, *TOP IT UP WITH THE CORRECT OIL!!!!* Use a funnel, otherwise you'll slop it all over the crankcase and the car will produce more smoke in one journey than Bob Marley did in his lifetime (I did that once, very embarrassing). You put the oil where the yellow cap is marked "OIL" and has an icon resembling an old fashioned oil can. Check your oil on a weekly basis and before undertaking long journeys.

[@BigAlFiGala]

+MrSupercar55 lol, 'wipe the dipstick then look at it' and it'll be clean, like you have no oil

[@netweed09]

+Tannerp24 Still a light year better than anything Jeremy has ever said or done.

[@blower1]

Where's the dipstick?........It's standing right in front of the car.

[@BigDogsDangler]

If there's no oil on the dipstick, buy a longer dipstick.

[@laichanlee4953]

Don't do that

[@nicolaepopa9589]

Buy a longer dipstick and order a new engine

[@shadowfan982]

Then it won't be accurate

[@enzoperruccio]

Yay triple r/woooosh here in the replies!

[@marcell9437]

Life hack

[@ethownzbh]

The woman that tried tried putting the dipstick in the oil filler. I'm glad I have a fist for moments like that when a facepalm just isn't strong enough.

[@larssonk22]

+Ethanmeister lmao my thoughts exactly

[@999thenewman]

+Ethanmeister Yep. Most folks go through life oblivious and that's how they like it. Horse blinders on....one speed tunnel vision...no thinking. So easy.

[@TheKenjoje]

+999thenewman speaking of which, there are few people using manuals as automatics driving in wrong gea constantly :)

[@TheKenjoje]

+Ethanmeister that's from 03:17. dumb bitch. 'homer simpson' league of intelligence

[@Evan2]

smh

[@alexkalicharan8283]

You mentioned three things that oil does for your engine (cooling, cleaning, lubricant). In auto class I was also taught a fourth point; oil is used as a sealant for things like piston rings, it helps with cylinder compression and what not. Just curious to see if anyone else was taught this.

[@peterbustin2683]

No, but it makes sense. He didnt get his priorities right with the oil anyways.

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

Well for sure it helps with compression and sealing the piston rings but that’s part function part byproduct. It’s why using a thicker oil on an old car can help reduce blow by

[@Austin-ri3zk]

They should teach this stuff to learner drivers. It's like how so many people never check Tyre pressure.

[@lukynater1]

They do teach student drivers how to check their oil and tire pressure etc in the Netherlands, it's even part of the exam

[@04smallmj]

They do, it is part of the show me, tell me part of the driving test. Not sure when they introduced that part, but I had it on my test in 2009 and again for my car and trailer test last year. If you fail that section it is only worth 2 driving errors though, so some people don't bother revising for it.

[@Rakso-bq1lb]

I check the oil (and other fluids) in my car at least once a week, and also before and after a longer drive as well. I am a little bit amazed how some people just continue to run without ever checking the oil level or even seems to be aware of how to control it.

[@Benjyman31]

I work at the automotive department for a Walmart. Usually you will find cars low on oil, and people who don't know how to properly treat their cars, however, I encountered one of the stupidest people I could ever imagine meeting. She said her car was making a weird knocking and sputtering sound. So i take a look at it, so i pull out the dipstick and i see no oil. typical. I also check the radiator resevoir and not only is it empty, its a bit cool. Which is odd because there was smoke coming out of the dipstick hole, indicating it was overheated. So not wanting to start the car with no oil and coolant, i tell her to buy some oil and coolant and fill it up. Then I noticed the oil cap was was melted onto the engine block. I had to use several kinds of pliers to finally get it loose. they top it off and I tell her to start it. It made the most god awful grinding and knocking you have ever heard. I told her to let it idle to see if it improves. Thats when i noticed this boiling lava like liquid leaking from the engine block behind the exhaust manifold. I tell her to kill it, and wait for the liquid to leak all the way out. I see a massive hole and cracks on the front of the engine block. The molten lava coming out was a mixture of reeeaaallly old oil, the new oil and coolant. So not only did she blow her head gasket, and not have any oil in the car, the friction,. heat and energy buildup made a massive freaking hole on the side of her engine block. So I ask her how she treated the car and when it started acting up, she said it was making the grinding sound for a few months and never had time to get it looked at. I asked about her most recent oil change, and she said she hasn't had the oil changed since she bought it because she thought you only needed to change it during a tune-up every 100,000 miles. I look at the service sticker on her window and it was from 4 years ago with over 60,000 miles past due. yes 60,000 miles. not only that but she has driven for months with that awful grinding sound. No coolant in the car so her temperature must have been maxed out for ages too. But what i was baffled about was how that engine could have possibly lasted that long. 60k miles with no oil, blown head gasket, no coolant. And grinding and a huge ass hole on the block for at least 2 months. I was just amazed at how it could have possibly held up for so long, this guy maybe drove 2 hours in the video and this girl has gone just about 4 years with god awful conditions. It was a 2003 mitsubishi galant with the 2.4l engine. Like this had to be reinforced with a mixture of Hulk DNA and Captain America's shield to have held up for so long. Crazy things you see at walmart

[@gravemind6536]

Thats honestly sad just think how long that engine would have lasted given all that abuse it was able to put up with.

[@Gave-rf1hr]

Brb buying old Mitsubishi Galant , even though it's ugly as shit that mofo must be a tank to have sustained all that . Scotty Kilmer Celica - 0 Mitsubishi Galant 1

[@Tyrone696]

Average bottle of oil, £8? More like £20.

[@war3scecfang]

they probably meant for 1L bottle, not the huge jug in his hand.

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

I get a qt for a little over $3

[@N75911_]

Crazy, I get 5 quarts of Pennzoil (4.73L) SAE 5W-30 for about $13 here. that comes to about £10.70

[@Bryan-fg3ey]

I would say the price for 1 ltr at a petrol station is around £8? expensive I know,but it probably the only time some people check the oil (along with the screen wash)

[@badrobot2765]

Cheap 5 litre is around 8-15, but a service station on a motorway will charge you £20-30

[@brett1538]

I blame poor quality fathers for this debacle.

[@joshooahh]

@@jmoneyy8636 common sense

[@KermitFrogThe]

Ironically for this thread, I was taught this skill by my mother because my father was too poor quality to be present and she was too broke not to take care of her cars. My father had a few jobs where driving was a major part of his living and I know for a fact he was far less committed to the regular checks. So this stupidity is not gender biased.

[@tubewarrior9607]

My 18 year old son got a van for a few thousand that burned oil and I asked him to check it weekly. He couldn’t remember to do it or didn’t care. I did it a few times for him when I noticed it was bone dry. I told him to check it weekly again. 6 weeks went by and he blew his engine from not caring or not remembering. I got sick of asking him to check it. The day it blew I was about to tell him again before he left home for a long drive because somehow I knew!….. He might get it now or not.

[@shannonrickard8605]

My dad was a great dad, but he didn't know fuckall about cars. He was the kind to just take it for regular maintenance and not learn any of it himself. I learned basic car maintenance from KZbin and my high school boyfriend

[@doodskie999]

well if u own a mazda rotary or an old subaru, u know the feeling every morning.

[@SuperWesty177]

my turbo legacy never lost oil, but my na wagon legacy burns it like crazy and its relatively low ks haha

[@iCubaZ]

My legacy gx is oil efficient... But the fuel... Omg

[@youngenman]

doodskie999 Haha true I own both! But my Honda Del Sol burns the most. Checked my dip stick last week, was at half yesterday was right at low level. The rx7 takes about two weeks for a top up and the Subaru 3 to 4. But I do hit red line on a daily basis lol.

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

You forgot Saturns, they love to drink oil too

[@Marati97]

Or an E46/E39 M54 Engine

[@SuperCar253]

Its amazing how few people even know how an engine works. With a small amount of mechanical sympathy and a bit of know-how, a large amount of our finite resources can be saved.

[@TransistorBased]

How tf do people not even think about this? I check all the fluids almost every 2 weeks.

[@sjanst]

My dead depleted it because he was checking to often. Good old lada.

[@DIYAmateurHour]

Well then he obviously wasn't reading it when he checked it.

[@04smallmj]

Most people probably just take it for a yearly service and leave it at that :p

[@587180]

lol I check mine like every week.

[@coherence_x54r]

then when can seals and valve cover gaskets are going it leaks at an alarming rate. heard an atmospheric noise when I needed to take my parents car to autozone for my car and the Camry 4 cyl had a 1/2" piece of rock hard valve cover gasket gone. spitting oil all over the engine! use your noses and ears people!!!

[@TriggeredWorkz]

if u can't maintain a car, you shouldn't be allowed to drive it

[@Regret696]

Thats what car dealers are for though. I mean its great if you know how to do it yourself but 95% of people really have no clue. Saying they shouldnt be allowed to drive is a bit stupid imho.

[@TriggeredWorkz]

+Sjon Hompiestompie you have to have a basic understanding. just like flying an airplane

[@SonicCB]

The way I see it, most people's livelihood depends on their car. No car = no getting to work, no getting to the grocery store, no getting anywhere. I'm not saying everyone needs to do their own maintenance entirely, but everyone should at least know to check the damn oil occasionally...

[@TriggeredWorkz]

+Corey B at least know that and how to check oil and other vital fluids. it worries me that many people don't know these things and they're driving on the same highways as me.

[@Quiescent_Pandemonium]

Your humble opinion causes traffic jams, global warming, death of many species , billions of dollars of damage and death of millions each year. Driving is privilege not a right. If you are irresponsible and careless you should not be driving. Those are facts and facts are not stupid. Now go and take public transport.

[@NormanBatesIsMyMum]

This video saved me a fortune. I had forgotten to top up oil for ages and ages. Went to check after watching this and found it very low. Will keep an eye on that from now on!

[@TheMedionMark]

I agree! I've never checked the oil from my car frequently either until i saw this video! Since i saw this video i've checked my oil and tyre pressure (at least) once in a month!

[@quadraforest]

welcome to under 301 club! we have cookies, milk, doritos, mtn dew and tea.

[@valgehiir]

+Florinel787 what kind of Doritos please?

[@quadraforest]

+valgehiir we have all the sortiments! :D

[@valgehiir]

Florinel787 ahh good, I like the triple cheese :)

[@quadraforest]

+valgehiir who doesn't? :D

[@quadraforest]

+Florinel787 is it my app, or i posted the same reply twice?

[@mikasihite5346]

I can't believe that they couldn't check oils...

[@MrBoubakar290]

My god bruh im dying.

[@automan224]

Nodak81 I've actually never seen a gas station that serves you

[@PipeOPhile]

Me neither dude, holy shit, I actually died and was burried when I saw this xDD

[@mikasihite5346]

automan224 Come to Indonesia. They even refuel your car for you. All you need to do is remain seated and pay

[@1ch0]

I lost it when the woman tried to stick the oilstick in some other hole in the engine. xD His face was the equivalent. :D

[@mattbates6887]

I topped up the oil level, before leaving home on a long journey once, without thinking of making sure the oil filler cap was fully screwed up. When I arrived near my destination, I got stuck in a very long slow moving traffic jam. I then noticed a strange smell coming from outside the car, the drivers window was wound down. Looking forward I could see a slight smokey haze coming from near the bonnet area. I shot out of the car and lifted up the bonnet with the engine still running. To my horror, there was hot oil splattering all over the engine bay, the filler cap had come off the engine cover. I found the filler cap, and took out the dipstick in a blind panic. The oil level had gone right off the minimum level. As luck would have it, I always carried some oil with me back then, when I went on long journeys. I managed to get the oil level back to somewhere between min/max. Thinking about it now, I wouldn't have noticed any smell or smoke had I been driving on the motorway for much longer. So it was just as well, I got stuck in that traffic jam, as it saved my engine from blowing up!

[@shannonrickard8605]

I love the absolute drama with which you told this story 🤣 Good thing you just so happened to have planned ahead and brought extra oil

[@peterbustin2683]

Cool !!

[@CadillacDriver]

Your dipstick is part of the oil cap?🤔

[@mattbates6887]

@@CadillacDriver No the dipstick is separate from the oil cap. I pulled out the dipstick after replacing the oil filler cap if that makes sense. What makes this story even worse for me, which I didn't say before, was the car was a company car which I used for my job as an engineer. So if the engine had seized up, I would have been in serious trouble with the boss possibly putting my job on the line. The car was fairly new as well, just to add to the problem so not so good at all. I think that must have been the closest shave I have come to a complete disaster, while visiting RAF Mildenhall airshow on a Sunday. Happy days lol!

[@mattbates6887]

@@shannonrickard8605 Fortunately for me, the car was covered by the AA breakdown service. But obviously that oil saved me a lot of grief, and the problem was rapidly resolved. It's times like that I think, lady luck was with me on that day.

[@pathfinder.george]

I check my oil every fill up but I drive a rotary so argument invalid

[@Sipnol]

i hope you mean fuel fillup :D

[@Audiojack_]

In a rotary it would be oil fill up as well!

[@sjanst]

A rotary engine lubricates itself by pouring oil into the gas chamber

[@ThecreeperKiller1234]

What car do you drive, It must be old if its a rotary engine.

[@902yetis7]

lol why would it have to be old....

[@ThatRosco458]

"the revometer"

[@connorfletcher771]

Exactly! He's suppose to know his cars 1. It's a tachometer 2. Never check the oil when the engine is warm.

[@z00h]

+Connor Fletcher no 2 = bullshit

[@mrsideperson8405]

+z00h No its not........

[@z00h]

chzz depends on a fucking car smart fucking ass. RTFM.

[@mrsideperson8405]

z00h Well, why you said its bullshit ?? :DD

[@halflife103]

I worked at a Tire and Lube Express at Walmart in Canada for 5 years I would say.... 15% of cars i work on have no oil on the dipstick... Most of these are Subaru for some reason. On the other hand i had an old lady bring a vehicle in saying that she added oil in the parking lot and now her car wont start... So i went to her car and asked her what she did becasue she said she filled it in the parking lot. It was a 2003 Cavalier. She showed me how she filled it with 10L or so of oil... SHE FILLED IT UNTIL IT OVERFLOWED FROM THE FILLER.

[@xpeacemaster]

+Steven Stringer If these people are too lazy or more so not raised to think then, then they deserve what's coming to them. I mean all it takes it a quick google search to learn and do almost anything you can imagine and if you are too lazy to that then lol.

[@halflife103]

+teh vee teh vee yeah but as a car fanatic it kills me to see this lol

[@sergeantspeed5941]

+Steven Stringer all subarus have dip sticks. I've never seen the really old ones (pre 1990) in depth but all newer Subaru engines have dip sticks

[@halflife103]

+bryce Fisher what? I never said that they didn't XD

[@sergeantspeed5941]

+Steven Stringer I miss read what you said, but yeah the boxer motor has oil consumption issues here and there.

[@yiuyeungkan157]

2:10 *Oil overheating* *Connecting Rod Bearings damaged* *Engine dies* BeamNG drive sounds m8

[@WhyWePlayTruckSims]

HAHA Never expected this! I love BeamNG, I have legit had the game since the release.

[@Viking2dk]

Amazing game. Glad to see this. Hahaha

[@helveticainc]

exactly what i was thinking lol

[@vaiouser2]

I heard that and had flashbacks to the dreaded *connected rod bearings damaged*

[@yiuyeungkan157]

Vaio User2 do tab r

[@kicksoffs]

I love little car bits like this one, makes all the reason to watch fifthgear over topgear.

[@aussie2uGA]

These people are why BMW got rid of dipsticks entirely, years ago, and now lets the display inside tell you when to add oil.

[@Cyberdeamon]

+Aussie2u Not to mention my old as e36 doesn't have a stick for its auto trans. Makes one fun job for the mechanics to change its oil though.

[@AlexNZL]

You hope it tells you. Makes it hard to check the condition of the oil though. Mines about due for an oil change soon. I try to do them once a year.

[@CIubDuck]

+Aussie2u They didn't slope it entirely, there's still a dipstick under the engine where the oilpan would be. But it's just there for the mechanics to check on.

[@DarkSim712]

+Aussie2u Scotty Kilmer uploaded a video about this and called it the dumbest thing he has ever heard. He apparently hasn't seen this video. To the normal car mechanic it could seem like a dumb idea but to the general public.. it's a great idea.

[@CIubDuck]

DarkSim712 Scotty Kilmer is also a demented mechanic who still believe he lives in the 70's. Basically any electricity except the battery and the starter motor is redundant to him. He has definitely not kept up with the technology, and whenever he sees something electric in a car he yells at it like a caveman seeing fire.

[@DashcamDrenthe]

4:06 No....it's best to check the oil when the engine is cold.....

[@nickc3053]

+Best of European Driving Captures Warm is fine, as long as you give it time for the oil to settle for an accurate reading then it doesnt matter

[@dopiaza2006]

+Best of European Driving Captures Warm is good as the oil you add makes it to the sump quicker. A minute or so after shutting the engine off is about best.

[@EmployeeJoe630]

+Best of European Driving Captures I always thought it was check it warm, change it cold.

[@dopiaza2006]

+EmployeeJoe630 I'd change it warm too, drains more easily and thoroughly.

[@nickc3053]

Think we can all settle on one thing, just dont do it hot and youre good

[@theunderscorelandmister6481]

How do people drive and not check their oil? My parents always talked about changing your oil.. I'm dissapointed

[@DoselH]

I was shocked my dad checks everytime his oil and me too

[@elkillerx]

I check my oil almost every day! And the rest of my car's fluids every week. I stay on top of my cars maintenance and it has 260k miles and it still runs just like the day i bought it. Only wear and tear parts have been replaced and it doesn't burn or leak any oil.

[@MAHABO]

Poor Proton ;(

[@jotuwe6091]

astonishing to see whata strong engine it had. he gave it absolute hell and still managed to cover quite a distance

[@ondrejkrupicka2325]

+MAHABO Productions crafty neštve tě že to s máš až na druhém řádku ? :D

[@MAHABO]

Ondřej Krupička jaký s =D

[@ondrejkrupicka2325]

MAHABO Production s tohle :D

[@kudyss02]

+MAHABO Productions zase Crafty =DDDD

[@gregorychavira4337]

i have a feeling they"ll end up overfilling the engine

[@fruitloops781]

if the engine is out of oil, put the whole bottle in,

[@gregorychavira4337]

+Razmalia some engines dont require the whole 5 quarts

[@dntthe88]

+Greg Chavira doubt he put 5 qts in

[@gregorychavira4337]

+Josh Hines lol... im saying the actual people later will check there oil, notice its low and overfill it later

[@TheCabinfever1977]

+Greg Chavira .... whole bottle = 1 quart

[@johnflesburg]

guys, I must admit something I did when I was much younger. I had a Ford 2300 4-Cyl that ran for 3 years with 0 oil (the oil plug was kept in the glove box) from when I got it when I was 16 until I sold it when I was 19. This car ran with no oil for 3 years. My brother ruined the transmission when he borrowed it over a weekend, and the carburattor eventually started boiling over the float bowl at each stop, but the motor continued to run if started for the time I owned it. To this day, I can not explain how, but it did continue to run. My motivation was to eventually install a 289 Ford engine into the chassis, but that day never arrived. Instead, I went Porsche and never returned to American Iron. However, this has always bothered me that this engine continued to run with NO oil for the 3 years that I drove it. My dipstick was always DRY. When I found this car, it was Green with a Green interior and was $750. My parents chomped at the bit after dropping multiple thousands on the car my older brother destroyed after they paid for it. Fortunately, I still own the second car I have ever owned (1974 Porsche 914) converted 10 years ago to a 3.2. I believe that you folks need to test a modern day, modified 914-6. Good luck in finding a pilot to do her JUSTICE, but it would be a good video nonetheless. My hats off to you doing such fine videos.

[@NotMeHere]

that proton is suprisingly strong

[@xalataf3365]

It is a rebadged CE Lancer after all

[@nikosgreekman8812]

@@xalataf3365 had a lancer with this engine and it had 420000 km when i sold it and it still worked like new without burning any oil

[@hideriplays2626]

Absolutely. My father owns the exact same model (2nd hand btw) which he bought 11 years ago. It's still driveable

[@goosebee]

It's a Mitsubishi under that skin

[@CORRIGEEN71]

checking oil when engine is warm is point less, as the oil has tp drop to the bottom of the engine to get an accurate reading, when hot oil has been circulated all around engine, check when cold

[@unluckynumbersleven]

baby girl... just no.

[@dforscher]

true, the most important thing is the ritual that you should walk around your car 3 times clockwise, 3 times anti-clockwise, then squat in front of the car for 10 minutes before open the bonnet

[@unluckynumbersleven]

^rt

[@unluckynumbersleven]

My old Mercedes had a separate reading for hot vs cold... but that just proves that you can't check whenever on most. Almost every car ever has you check the hot oil level lol

[@twoeightythreez]

The oil will drain back within a few minutes....e.g. Check it after fueling up.

[@alpinaB12coupe]

Oil level should be check when car engine is cold

[@bartom309]

nope

[@roman949]

+Bartek “DoubleRr” Tomaszek yes

[@bartom309]

+roman949 no

[@roman949]

Bartek Tomaszek yes

[@BmanUltimate]

depends on the vehicle.

[@WhiteGravey]

i remember my friend asking me why his car made weird noises when he exited or entered a driveway... i asked him when was the last time he changed the oil and he said he couldnt remember maybe a year or more. so i checked the oil for him and it didnt even read on the dipstick.

[@TheColinputer]

Personally, i think some basic car maintenance (check oil, coolant, change a tire etc) should all be added to the driving test..

[@Autunite]

I check my oil every week.. Mainly because my engine sweats oil, but also because I cannot stand the thought of driving it with under the minimum requirement of oil, I always fill it almost to the max.

[@Alexandra-Rex]

That expression you get when you hear the sound of a fork or knife scratched on a plate, or nails on a blackboard, that's the expression I had throughout this video.

[@pierreeshak6463]

it's called when you cringe I didn't know either till a few months ago and that perfectly describes my reaction as well

[@Beymdoublevey]

I hope they won't put cooking oil next time they check (probably never)

[@dolebiscuit]

Cooking oil is better than no oil.

[@jonahcottrell2879]

i've got to do a cooking oil engine torture test now the world needs to know

[@TS-STORM]

i done it once when my oil light came on and i checked it didnt even register on the dipstick haha and the only oil i had in the boot was cooking oil it was a temp fix to drive the car home where i drained it and replaced with proper oil haha

[@ivorproblem1332]

Rapeseed oil for it's high smoke point ;-) Coconut oil would be even better and smell like holidays

[@richterman3962]

That's actually not bad

[@GenTankman]

just going to point out that he said to check the oil when it is warm. i am pretty sure you are supposed to do it when it's cold.

[@Krakatov]

Honestly it depends on the engine but usually you check it when its warm. Run the engine so the engine gets all nice and lubricated, then turn it off and let it sit for a minute then check the oil.

[@thetravinator934]

I run my engine for a few minutes before I mess around with my oil. Warm oil flows easier. :)

[@joshn938]

Depends on your dipstick. Some dipsticks have a "hot" and a "cold" reading of where your oil should be based on temperature. Otherwise, always check when warm. Run your engine for a minute or drive around the block, then check.

[@MegaScumbucket]

So I would say either cold or warm are fine but definitely not hot as it will give an inaccurate reading.

[@timhancock6626]

I don't think the engine cares as long as its got some oil between the marks on the dipstick...preferably at the upper end, but anywhere will do. Its when there is no oil on the dipstick the trouble starts

[@bt4670]

2:06 You know what really grinds my gears...

[@theclapbackclairvoyant]

😂😂😂😂

[@Leofred2000]

1500gbp for an engine rebuild?? Was this clip made in the 80's?

[@schumbo8324]

lol. i wanna know too

[@derbigpr500]

+Leofred That entire car is not worth 1500.

[@recordedclips8888]

That's cheap for some high end cars you know.Its ok if you have a small engine car from the early 2000s

[@KrystekkCF]

+Leofred it would be better selling the car for scrap and buying a another car for £1500 or if you like the car buy another engine for around £500(depends on what car the engine is going to)

[@connorfletcher771]

+derbigpr500 pal it's not worth 1500p it's a bag of shit 😂

[@hashrulsubzero]

Most people who bought a car are oblivious to even a little bit of knowledge about how the car works because they're not interested in cars. They just bought it and use it until it's broken.

[@AdmiralSkeret]

3:24 Matey boys face is priceless!!!

[@LNERMallard]

Oh my God, those people in the parking lot had me cringing. lol.

[@Tom5TomEntertainment]

I've always heard that you should check the oil when it's cold

[@ThecreeperKiller1234]

You should but lets be honest nobody has time to wait around so i would say just wear gloves and open the oil cap with a towel so the towel catches any spills before they burn you

[@nicholasfiscina1690]

Exactly first thing in the morning you don't even start the car you pop the hood you check your oil

[@1ch0]

I did that with my first car. I didn't know what I was doing and didn't check the oil. After two months I did. Engine runing fine till then and when I checked the oilstick was dry like the sahara. :D And I drove that car nearly 2000 Km and with high speed. It was a VW Polo so it ran at high speeds with 5000 rpm or so. ^^ I was really impressed. Never had any problems with the engine but I sold it because it lost Oil and gasoline like any other fluid there is, so it seemed. :D Had never more than 5 liters of gas in it, because it would leak gas while driving. That was my first and really the bades car I ever had. :D

[@assmannewzealand]

Props to the folks at the end who were happy to hear him out and actually learn about their car

[@Munkenba]

Oh my god. People shouldn't be allowed to drive until they understand cars, that's the way it is in places like Germany, and that's how we treat people who fly planes. I check my oil about once a month, but this makes me paranoid that that's not often enough.

[@chrono1975]

If you drive a subaru, its not often enough.

[@Munkenba]

chrono1975 I drive a Citroen 2cv, which I'm told has been run on mashed bananas in the past to limp it to civilisation, so it's not a terribly fussy engine. I'm still a bit overcareful sometimes!

[@lukexr125]

correct, alot of people should not be allowed to drive, the things you see in this ridiculous country is scary sometimes, people are so ignorant and stupid when brought up in a society where you can, claim, blame and pass the book.

[@BalooUriza]

The 2cv is something I'd love to drive but I'm not sure I could get over the weird dashboard mounted gear knob as opposed to something on the floor.

[@Munkenba]

***** It's deceptively simple really. I watched a few youtube videos on people driving them to get used to what it looked like, and I got the hang of it in about 5 minutes. You just need to memorise the pattern. My first drive in one was 2 years ago and it was just over 100 miles long, taking my first one home that is. It wasn't anywhere near as difficult as anyone thinks it's going to be.

[@AlvinDannZaaPangazou]

Malaysians be like - My proton still sounds like that (2:20) even if I put oil in it.....

[@iWerli]

when i first got my integra i was a complete car noob. on my first oil change there was about 1qt or less of oil in it... 20k miles later (at 221k miles) shes still going strong honda B series engines are invincible

[@ChrisCross97]

some modern cars have self lubricating parts to reduce the damage of an oil drainage. of course just filling your engine with oil is way better but in a situation like this it prevents the worst. those work by producing a pretty porous but still strong metal with sintering and then drain it in a lubricant. the capillary action then fills the part with given lubricant.

[@Peter1Europe]

Every Proton should live production line without engine oil.

[@onedropmtg6038]

My two first cars used to throw a quart a month, so with that kind of thing you get used to checking your oil. It’s kind of sad to see people not knowing how to check their oil.

[@NewfieMan98]

Am I the only one who watches both top gear and fifth gear?

[@DoselH]

Well Fifth Gear isn't that bad but if you are talking about New Top Gear IS ABSOLUTE RUBBISH

[@NewfieMan98]

no, I mean tthe good top gear.

[@DoselH]

Ethan Bussey oh yeah then no :)

[@mrmidnight32]

Hahaha I remember when I was sour of a job for 2 years my mustang 3.6 went oiless for at least 6 months. She still ran strong 3 years after and after I sold her. I still see her around town time to time :)

[@doompaul7315]

Absolutely cruel to the car. It tore my heart to pieces. Thanks for the heads-up, though, very informative...

[@OhFishyFish]

Wait, is he topping up people's engines with some random oil?

[@PLMREP]

they wouldn't be topping it up with random oil, I'm pretty certain they checked the car manual first. but then again, you never know

[@tobyodonnell1689]

+OhFishyFish A top-up with multigrade is far better than low oil. But they did have a few different bottles, so I don't think they were.

[@chriswilson4067]

I looks like Halfords bottles to me guess he just has a petrol and a diesel type and picks cars that the oil suits

[@straxwb]

+OhFishyFish a generic crappy multigrade supermarket petrol/diesel refill is still better than running with zero oil.

[@Y10Q]

+OhFishyFish any oil is better than no oil. Trust me on this. Even used oil is better than none. Hell piss is better than no oil

[@niko5646]

That are the type of people to say their car is unreliable without even changing the oil

[@endurordie8045]

2:19 "the revometer"😂

[@dashcamcalifornia5003]

now do an updated version where you put too much oil in!

[@ThecreeperKiller1234]

People like me and my friends get punished for fitting higher grade and safer parts to our cars and there are people who are allowed on the road who don't change their oil or brake pads. The law and insurance companies need to change, people who don't maintain their vehicle should have to pay more and people who fit mods and know what their doing should have to pay less for insurance.

[@phantomwhite7972]

Some people don't deserve to own such an incredible piece of engineering as a car!

[@reneaangenaam5515]

same story with my Renault Megane, the engine would leek so much that no rust could be found anywhere on the block due to the fact that it was permanantly covert in oil but at a price. i checked and filled every saturday and my parants would not allow me to park on their driveway :'D

[@mro9466]

buy an M20 BMW from the 80's, you'll be checking your oil every day ;)

[@Cyberdeamon]

+M S38 Or an old school mini where you'd be putting in 4 liters of oil in a week! My old Mini had no compression on cyl 4 so I only needed to by three spark plugs for it xD.

[@elwapsable]

+M S38 don't ask me about the Alfa Romeo 164 and that wasn't even from the 80ies...

[@TKDWolf]

+M S38 My M20B27 leaks so much oil at high load that the back of the car gets little droplets all over it....

[@marshrossmarshross5261]

+M S38 or a rotary lul

[@mro9466]

marshross marshross Daily driving a rotary ... i think after this you can daily any car, because you have to keep track of everything in the car ! =)

[@andysmith5077]

I have a rover. I check its fluids weekly. I have to with a k series engine. People are just so sheepish about checking their oil levels. They're morons.

[@joshdavies2009]

Oh yes, I do the same for my MG! Gotta love the K series!

[@stevecvntniko8271]

+Marq hahhaha

[@BennyJ69]

I love that he's just doing it on a public road 😂

[@ramaseratic]

Thank you for this video!!!

[@blink182ska]

I was a quart low on my 4G63t Eclipse and knew there was an oil leak. Well I still decided to do a full pull in 3rd gear to 7000rpms. Once I shifted to 4th is when I heard an explosion and the engine seized. I didn't want to even see how much the pistons siezed to the block from that amount of power happening. Yeah, no oil is always bad no matter the extremities.

[@chrisspahr7264]

Am I stupid of is the Fifth Gear logo the shift pattern of a 4 speed transmission? 1 2 3 4 R

[@04smallmj]

Maybe it's a 5 speed transmission which doesn't have a reverse gear :P

[@chrisspahr7264]

04smallmj Does such a thing exist?

[@Mayban36]

Well, someone made Fiat Multipla, so its not that strange that someone made a car without reverse.

[@chrisspahr7264]

Mayban36 | TASÓ weird, never a car without a reverse gear here in north america

[@Mayban36]

Chris S. Because is not normal anywhere xD

[@DimitriosChannel]

My LS1 drinks oil when at a high rpm. Use to drink a quart every 3k miles. Changed to 0-40 European mobile 1 at 130k miles and have 155k miles and doesn't drink any oil. Also engine is quiet when cold and ls1 engines are known to make some noise when cold.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

I wonder how many people also have no clue at all what oil their car takes... i was also clueless about oil before but after reading an oil forum for about 6 months i am almost an expert now

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

Checking your oil (all fluids for that matter), putting on your spare wheel and knowing how to jump-start a car should be basic knowledge. I'd say being able to change a wheel after a puncture is WAY more important (especially for women since you could be danger if you're stuck out on your own somewhere...just put a set of overalls or borrow some of your partners old clothes, a hair tie, a pair of gloves and a suitable pair of shoes in the boot so you don't get yourself too messy) than being able to check your oil since you do get a warning for those completely inept at basic maintenance and most cars will warn before it gets critical...I'd also say a set of jump leads should be mandatory every vehicle.

[@manz9053]

Proton wira aeroback

[@kiyalee7887]

Something people should also be aware of is that the dipstick only shows about 20% of the oil capacity (or about 1L). If you are on minimum, you should only add 1/2 a liter, let it run for a bit and then check the levels again. For DIYers, the same is true when filling after an oil change, you are not draining out the full oil capacity of the engine, typically there is up to 1/2 a liter left. Ideally you would measure the oil you pulled and replace the same amount, but you can also creep up on it by holding back 1/2 a liter. Overfilling is just as bad as underfilling, but it's easier to add a little oil than have to drain out a little (or all and start over).

[@armesisp3201]

There was a case where a B777 with the Rolls Royce Trent engine completely lost all its oil but managed to fly for approx 1 hour without failing. Even the RR technicians were perplexed by this.

[@oOJakkeOo]

HOW did these people get their driver's license in the first place? Over here in Sweden when we take the license, we do engine check and safety check before setting off. It's pretty basic...

[@BopsRusher]

Yeah same here, driving school shouldn't just teach driving also technical aspects you should have an idea how your cars engine works, i mean its not that complicated you don't have to know every detail just how clutch transmission motor etc play together and what fluids there are and when and how you need to check/change/refill them.

[@phantomwhite7972]

Driving tests in the UK often begin by the examiner asking you to point things out in the engine bay, but it's not done on every test. I don't understand how people don't know it though, everything you need to check yourself is coloured yellow! It's not hard!

[@TS-STORM]

or red / orange if its an older car :D

[@pastedtomato]

Could be worse, There's the Mexican way, where you DON'T DO ANY KIND OF TEST TO GET YOUR LICENSE....

[@gravemind6536]

You can't check the oil on modern BMW's they have no dipstick, its a mad world.

[@anon457]

for the chick that put the dipstick where you pour oil in, I would have told her you doing good now I need you to be a trooper and check my dip stick. HARDY HAR HAR!

[@jeremoe1]

I need to check mine more often. Thanks for posting - nice video.

[@aydryos7847]

There are some vehicles that now have electronic oil level readings on the dash and have no dipstick for the motor oil. I remember my first encounter with a BMW that didn't have a dipstick and I probably spent a good few minutes trying to locate the dipstick before someone told me that there was no dipstick. Then there were vehicles that came in with a broken dipstick that required a pair of needle nose pliers and careful prodding to pull the dipstick out, the constant heating and cooling cycles in an engine bay can make plastics very brittle and sensitive to breaking. Thankfully that was a rare occurrence but each one was frustrating and memorable.

[@lolvalle]

In Sweden, you fail the driving test if you don't know where the oil stick is (or some of the other fluid caps under the hood too).

[@gravemind6536]

What if you are driving a BMW? They don't have a dipstick.

[@gravemind6536]

@Redblade Yep all the dickheads on the road are in Audis or BMW's.

[@AlexBell1991]

I know this is an old comment but driving test in Britain, you would usually have to do a show me & tell me questions. One of the question is "Show me how you would check the oil level in your car" which is good, but the problem it's the examiners choice if they wish to ask it or not. My dad & granddad told me that it's very important to check your car oil regularly.

[@BaKeDCrAcKer]

I checked my wife's oil last night, it doesn't need to be topped up and my finger still smells like recycled McDonalds.

[@thumpertorque_]

lol

[@markokuura2004]

BaKeDCrAcKer

[@zoopazooploopa7723]

My dad is teaching me how to drive and this is one of the things he also taught me. It’s so sad to see many people not know this..

[@EliGaffke]

My buddy once had to go help a girl out once cuz her car wouldn't start. He gets to the Wal-Mart parking lot and her engine wouldn't turn over. She said all she had done was added some oil and then it wouldn't start. He pulls the dipstick and oil is almost coming out of the top, he removes the oil filter cap and the oil is to the top of that. She said someone had told her that sometimes you needed to add oil to an engine in between changes. So she just kept buying the 5 quart jugs and filling it up until she could see the oil.

[@Mr.M1STER]

I check my oil and coolant every two weeks. Everyone should check theirs at least once a month.

[@joevsyou]

My friend grampa makes him check his fluids weekly lol, makes him drive his house Saturday mornings lol. Unless you just got a bucket that's ready to go that's way too often. once a month sounds fair

[@Mr.M1STER]

joevsyou Nothing wrong with checking your fluids every week. I tip my hat to your friend's grandpa.

[@Wert13111]

3:19 I'm dead. I can't live on this planet.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

My friend worked in an auto center and the number of cars that came in with barely enough oil to mark on the dipstick... was terrifying! Modern engines that use super low-weight oil are way more prone to burning oil, so checking the level is even more imperative. The sad thing is anyone can do it in a matter of minutes and it takes no fancy skills either.

[@PhilOsGarage]

People associate oil consumption with old engines but brand new vehicles can initially use oil too. When my Benelli tornado was delivered (I bought it new) it used a ton of oil in the first 200 mikes until the piston rings broke in, now it doesn't use anything. It will be less visible on a car due to them holding more oil than bikes, but it's worth keeping an eye on oil level on any vehicle, old or new as some naturally use more oil than others. My car is a 2003 Seat Leon with the 1.8 20v petrol engine and the oil level barely moves at all between the oil changes (at manufacturers 10,000 mile intervals) I've had the car since 71,000 miles and it's now just short of 140,000 miles and oil consumption has never changed and still runs like a Swiss watch.

[@tubester4567]

With modern cars and their computers, they could easily make the car not start when the oil is dangerously low. If the problem is that common, they should do it.

[@gravemind6536]

No they should let stupid people win stupid prizes.

[@twoeightythreez]

There is a point where people should not be saved from thier own ignorance.

[@edmundasreiciunas9256]

I would really like to see how the engine (from insdie) looks like after that torture! Also, it would be nice idea to do the same experiment without gear box oil and of course show the results! ;)

[@peterbustin2683]

Try 'I do cars' on Y/T. He's always tearing down blown up engines !

[@CardizoneSemblance]

I'm kind of glad most driving schools in kenya teach people basics of cars including how to check the oil level.

[@mtd610]

When that lady put the dip stick in the filler hole.. made my day...

[@robertwright364]

I used to drive an International diesel truck that burned a gallon a day!

[@automan224]

Is that how Diesel engines are designed?

[@solacedagony1234]

Why did you knowingly break down on a highway and not a back road?

[@ujanzabonje1416]

I believe it was done on purpose, for the show... which is by way the shit if compared to TopGear

[@arronlunn308]

I think itl's also illegal to drive on public roads knowing you're going to breakdown. They should have done it on one of the many dissused airfields, Bruntingthorpe for example.

[@reza1219]

thanks for reminding me I really have to check my oil tomorrow morning! Actually I think I have to do an oil change aswell I have been putting if off long enough!!

[@ciaranconlon84]

I had a Corsa that was burning oil until the engine seized, it was a horrible experience. Had it towed to a mechanic who unseized it, replaced a couple of bent valves and it was back to life. I now live 50 miles from that mechanic but I still bring my cars to him!