I'm Dead Serious, Stop Buying Cars with This Transmission

[@scottykilmer]

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[@masternobody1896]

scotyy just changed the game again

[@masternobody1896]

buy the 94 celica cvt will last forever lol

[@crownhic6827]

Hello Mr. Kilmer, how is the reliability of the 2nd generation 6f35 and 6f50 transmission in the Lincoln MKZ and/or Fusions? I have a 2016 MKZ that shifts a little bit hard occasionally. It has 80k miles. AWD. All highway miles as I live in the sticks. Thanks for your time. Have a great day! Also, when changing the trans fluid, don’t you have to be concerned about over filling? Due to the expansion of the fluid.

[@rondhole]

Scotty, you will see that in few more years, Toyota will only offer hybrid in some car like 2021 Sienna, Venza, and the rest models will be 70% hybrid with e-cvt. They are indeed reliable but that's will be the new normal. It already happened in Europe on yaris, corolla, camry, and all Lexus.

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

Toyota is using a better rubber band in their cvt transmissions.

[@jamstagerable]

"The thing works perfectly fine until it breaks." -Scotty

[@RasimH1982]

Lol

[@lazertag720]

You need to update that to, until it breaks around the corner -crysler,nissan, kia

[@johnromaine4032]

he's a reincarnated Yogi Berra!

[@xendeon]

"Thats just ridiculous " 🤷‍♂️

[@dynamo3059]

"they gooo, until they blowww"

[@mikechalette886]

Thanks for answering my question about taking the cat off my 77 vett . You're the best 👍👍

[@Tiagotaf]

I took the cat off my car too, but he didn't seem happy about it. He likes to sleep over the hood when it's warm.

[@mikechalette886]

@@Tiagotaf lol ya but I bet it runs better 😂🤣

[@mikechalette886]

@@Kamal_AL-Hinai thanks for the tip 👍but I think I'll just keep them off all together 👍👍

[@ElegantPotatoes]

Me watching this with my 2014 CVT Honda Civic: 😳

[@GrabLifeByDaPoosy]

You should be out there changing the transmission fluid right now. 😉

[@ElegantPotatoes]

@@GrabLifeByDaPoosy Don't worry lol I changed it about 20-25k ago because when I got the car I didn't know the mtnce records.

[@matthewpie28]

I had a 2014 Civic EXL That I recently traded in for a 2017 RAV4 Limited. I never had any transmission issues, and it had 80K on it. That was the greatest little car. It was so smooth and fun to drive. I did have the trans fluid changed every 30K with the Honda fluid.

[@kilovwdude6457]

Dude me too i have 108,000 2014 exl

[@Andrew-tw6pe]

Don't worry we will get though this together. 🙏

[@crosshair2798]

I'm sticking with my manual transmission.. proven reliable in many ways and means

[@mescko]

I've got 7 driving rigs, 3 for winter, 3 for summer, and a small pickup for whenever. All manuals, no slushboxes allowed here. Save the manuals!

[@DonIsadick-mf3gv]

I prefer manual. But I went from 24 miles a gallon with my manual cavalier to 35 with my Corolla cvt. It's hard to justify having a manual with that drastic of fuel economy.

[@BillAndersonNS]

"They would work perfectly fine...until they broke" Ain't that always the way !

[@ShamuAquatics]

I have a 2013 civic (non-CVT) and my mom has a 2014 with a CVT. I wonder if she has gotten the recall taken care of but she has 100,000 miles on her car with no issues

[@johntempest267]

CVT transmissions don't tolerate lack of maintenance. (Namely changing the fluid at 50k)

[@ahsamahi4385]

I have a Nissan with CVT since 11 years ago and it still working fine without any problems , I don’t like to buy a new car without it , it makes the car faster and fuel economy, just replace its oil regularly, and everything will be fine

[@jomon723]

Got a new one-,but still has a power delay could not pass someone the other night before the next car was coming my way

[@davewebster1627]

Check up Scotty, correct me if I'm wrong , the eCVT does not or needs a first gear to start off the belt driven does have a first gear

[@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq]

Note that a Honda eCVT is not a CVT at all. It’s an electric motor.

[@jeremyjacobi2381]

I'm a Honda lover!!!

[@thomasward00]

The Wife and I just bought a couple new cars in the past couple of months, good deals. Toyota CHR with CVT trasmission, with fixed first gear Subaru Impreza, with Manual Transmission Best of both worlds

[@tails300]

The U.S. CHR doesn’t have the first gear CVT. Where are you located?

[@jbar_85]

They do offer two accord models now that have a 10 speed. Everything else is a cvt. That why I left them for Mazda. Was over my crappy cvt in my civic.

[@johnbradshaw5900]

Cats are one of those things that sound good in theory but which rarely work as well as alternative transmissions. DCT is great for new cars but they're a worry at high mileage.

[@Tibadude]

I have owned my 2007 Dodge Cailiber SE for 4yrs now. only about 55K miles though. never changed the CVT fluid. Pretty sure the previous owners never have either. Was told by Dodge Dealership Service, its not changed until 80K and 3 independent service shops said the same, mileage not time. I drive 1,500 miles each year...so, another 12yrs to go? lol. still runs fine. a slight staggering with the cvt around 20-25mph, when im stuck in heavy traffic on the hwy, but it has always done that.

[@hedydd2]

Any DC transmission worth has wet clutches, not dry. They have far too many wearing parts inside the transmission though, which is basically a robotised manual transmission which shifts the ratios on the shaft that is idle, anticipating whether the next shift is going to be upwards or downwards. As a consequence it changes its mind and shifts far too often in the background. What the driver feels is a ratio change is actually just the clutches swapping drive. They also lack a torque convertor so starting from a standstill can be abrupt and creeping by slipping the clutch using the foot pedal should be totally avoided.

[@ryanrobinson4242]

Just offloaded my fiesta because I knew that dct was the weak link. Got a honda and smooth cruisin

[@nyashakchirume6334]

My dad has a car with this transmission. It broke a few times before he finally gave up on it. Now it's just sitting waiting to be sold.

[@MagnumMike44]

I strongly believe in the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle, I have a 2002 Nissan Frontier 4x4 with a manual 5 speed transmission, it has 160,000 miles and it's still working fine, yes I had the clutch replaced 6 years ago so it has about 30,000 miles on it, but with proper driving techniques (mainly without riding the clutch) it'll probably outlast me! :-)

[@andychin5985]

His hands never stop moving, hust like the transmission gears

[@davidcourt238]

How about the dual transmissions many European cars are now having? Manual and automatic, no clutch.

[@philipmak6929]

My 2015 Civic had the transmission software updated as recall on the CVT transmission issue. After the update, it has poorer gas mileage than before. My 2016 Camry has better gas mileage than the Civic on combination of highway and city road travels.

[@dainiukas13]

i love my audis multitronic gearbox, just floor it and it stays at peek rpm all the way 0 to 120, no clutch no gear changes, just just a V6 and its power haha oh btw its 2003 with 130k miles and the car prob wasnt looked after for the last 10 years, still works just fine

[@AIDAHAR210]

Its the cvt that should be phased out, not standard. Standards are too fun and addicting to drive, and are more dependable. Edit: I blame the parents for not teaching their kids how to drive standard

[@rocksandoil2241]

The old Oliver Tractor company had a CVT in the 70s, advanced for its time but when White got into them, they pretty much ruined the company and basically threw away all the technology of Oliver.

[@1Daveable]

New car greedy - was considering Forrester over my usual Camry, because bigger, 4 wheel drive for about the same price ---- now i see this: CVT sucks, I have also read about problems with boxer engine

[@dsbennett]

The new Chevy Corvettes have dual clutch transmissions. So be sure to buy two Corvettes so you always have one working while the other is in the shop.

[@lyndontarrant4548]

Cvt transmitions are perfectly fine on tractors

[@dommopa4464]

CVT = much cheaper to make, no royalties paid to anyone, and more costly to maintain

[@cardiffchris]

The CVT is great for a scooter.

[@fctryoffetsh39]

That's like the whole honda inventory,and they don't fix it

[@adrian-christian1000]

With Honda everything has to do updating something Like my 2018 Honda civic oil diluted it’s real like real my car takes 3.75 L of oil and they change the oil couple weeks ago and came out more than 5 L I was not prepared and lots of oil spilled on the floor

[@nodwaa9227]

I've got a 6-speed Aisin TF-80SC box in my volvo. Seems pretty good. Can be a bit clunky on low speeds though

[@liddlebopeep]

I'm glad my Civic has the old 5-speed automatic.

[@muhammadabdullah03]

Some cars even have a wet clutch automatic transmission...

[@ssucharith]

Superb Video.

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

I had a civic hybrid. Battery went bad. So they put in a new one. Gas mileage goes DOWN. Come to find out, the software fix was to make the gas engine work more and the electric engine to work less. Saved the battery. They refused to explain it to me after I found out on the web and asked for the old firmware. Nope. So sold the car. Can’t stand liars

[@randyfleet9968]

I just wonder how long before Scotty buys one of these. Just like the Chevy Corvette and the BMW Z4....I mean Toyletta Supra.

[@travislee11]

I like watching Scottys videos but I’m always catching him saying things that aren’t true or doing work on cars that doesn’t make sense. For instance, in this video, he states that dual clutch transmissions have to have an even amount of gears, 6,8,etc. That isn’t true. VW has a 7 speed dsg . Also, in a video a few weeks ago, he bypassed a fuse by running a switch through the firewall when he could’ve just installed a relay. I like Scotty, it’s just hard to take his advice when there are so many instances where he’s incorrect

[@rileyfahl9787]

Will Scotty stop contracting himself? The world may never know

[@KennyLamTravel]

I thought Scotty doesn't the new Toyota 8 speed transmission?

[@jgonsalves22]

Hey Scotty, where’s the video on how Tesla became the world’s most valuable car maker, passing Toyota?

[@squalewally7297]

CVT. ..Continuous Vehicular Trouble

[@sohaibmahagri5037]

So which one is the right one, new Honda civics 2015 upward and Toyota corolllas that's it?

[@anolisporcatus]

Had no problems on 2011 insight, 160k mi .. lost it in a flood :(

[@nashdale6715]

MY DODGE HELLCAT HAS ZF 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

[@JamesWolfpacker]

I have a 2006 Ford 500 AWD with a CVT. How do I change the fluid? It’s a sealed transmission!

[@Bimbo-Balls]

I have the 2015 civic CVT transmission. I’m pretty scared now that Scotty put up a video on it. 😅

[@Trev0r98]

Scotty once again masterfully conducts an invisible symphony orchestra.

[@jsoda41]

When I look at it from your perspective, you are hilariously correct. Good one!!!

[@johnball8758]

If you tied his hands, he would be unable to speak.

[@edondari]

Italian style

[@FrankSears-t2q]

I know-drives ya nuts, don’t it?

[@MrThree1zero]

Scotty: 0:02 Me: No thanks, I might blow a head gasket....Its a Dodge 🤔

[@a.kblur04]

MrThree1zero hahahahahaha you’re so freaking funny and original lol 😐

[@021scorpion]

Then you need to get a Toyota...

[@g.t.7726]

Good one

[@caodesignworks2407]

I laughed way too hard at that.

[@issaalsaloum8431]

I did it with my ram hemi and its smokes now 😂😂

[@zepcrazyfre]

I’m so frustrated Standard Transmissions are being phased out and CVTs aren’t 🤬

[@kclefthanded427]

It should've been the other way around, why fix if it ain't broken

[@cstrutherskgs]

CVTs sell better.

[@ozzesty7314]

they wouldn't phase them out if people bought them.The problem is not many people want a standard. So manufacturers will mostly make what sells the most.

[@absboodoo]

I imagine they will get better and better one day. Maybe even beat DCT in response time and able to keep the car at the best rpm at all time... That's if the EVs don't kill the development of ICE vehicles.

[@ainzooalgown7589]

its cause Americans cant drive manual, they are too lazy to shift themselves

[@jflo_262]

I see that TRD Toyota Camry back there Scotty😌

[@nivlac_dj6327]

He just made a vid on it

[@calebf612]

@@RAYSGT nope, its a cool car and so is the avalon. People just can't accept change.

[@Jo3W3st]

He doesn't have a garage he has a storage facility for his junk he'll never throw out. Unfortunately his next of kin is going to have to deal with it. He's kind of a horder.

[@Smearrrrrrgle]

GT86 go drive one, you’ll think otherwise

[@barbaricbarbosa]

Goku Kakorot the red car in street you see behind him

[@TheLizardKing1967]

I'm Dead Serious, Stop Buying Nissan cars and start buying 94' Celicas.

[@az7378]

Nissans are junk. PERIOD!

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

A Z More importantly, Renault, Renault, and Renault

[@lordmeme9965]

Nah i have 2000 xtrail and still fine but the trans are auto 4 speed more better than cvt

[@occckid123]

@@lordmeme9965 I have 288k miles on my cvt. Its been fine 4 me.

[@birdrustler]

I'll never buy a Nissan again. Poorly-engineered rattleboxes.

[@leonslaw5722]

Scotty's arch nemesis, the CVT Transmission

[@roscoeelcocko1863]

Should be yours, too.

[@ashtonjames7166]

Scotty vs. Jatco CVT *Top 10 Anime Fights*

[@ljames9491]

And Chrysler lol

[@crazyidiot5309]

Should be everyone's ARCH nemesis. CVT is a terrible idea to begin with.

[@hassansazid]

And Fiat

[@Booboobear-eo4es]

"As time goes on, they seem to be perfecting the CVT transmissions" In other words, the car buying consumers were Honda quality testers. And they paid the bill when the CVTs broke down.

[@sydwelglobal1439]

Stop buying cars with a CVT! Stop buying homes with a HOA!

[@Tf34233]

Finally, someone who speaks my language!

[@bernincoal1]

Note to self: Never buy Scotty's son's car.

[@teamawesome2171]

Hahahahaaaaa

[@summercoley-ward7067]

Hahaha. Good one. Albeit, I'm not sure you can break a Corolla. Those things keep going and going.

[@DeezNuts-]

Throwing some shade at his son probably after scotty had to fix his car cuz he drive so quik

[@DonTSmith]

Most things work perfectly fine until they break.

[@navret1707]

Don T. Smith - which happens 2 weeks after the warranty expires.

[@KyprosEc]

A cvt is a p.o.s. fact, not fiction.

[@TheDarknessOfGames]

Nah

[@moun675]

I’m watching Ozzy Osbourne with the voice of Rod Stewart

[@Ryno-fp7pm]

Minus the stuttering

[@GBPaddling]

I hear Joe Pesci, ha ha.

[@jehangirsaleem5776]

The way he waves his hands all the time, is so funny 😝😝.

[@BK_2016sr5]

mechanic maestro

[@michaelsimmons261]

He admits to this by confessing to STRONG COFFEE.

[@nickstevens3139]

He must be Italian.

[@AlaouiNaoufal]

Before clicking on your video I was 100% sure it's the CVT

[@MooseBeCanadian]

I’m just glad Honda still makes a solid manual transmission.

[@dParakeet]

That should be granted honestly

[@fleurdewin7958]

Agreed. Honda's manual transmission is excellent. Far far better reliability than their auto transmission.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Err a gearbox. What next? Calling a liquid "Gas"? 😛

[@anormalhickgamer5782]

@@MrWilliam.Stewart no its a transmission

[@summercoley-ward7067]

Should I get a Honda Civic Si? I'm seriously considering it instead of a CVT Civic Touring.

[@LazerLord10]

For me, I'd rather have a CVT than a sloppy automatic. Manuals are still good though. But not everyone wants those!

[@jonschlegel2961]

Do the manual 2012 accords have cvt?

[@artpalombo4126]

The new automatics are very good but a stick is so much more fun

[@shifty2755]

Mercedes manuals are terrible. Should ways have an auto.

[@sureshsteven8669]

LazerLord10@ ur saying that because u haven't seen the problems cvt's gives ya.

[@Smithy2222]

@@sureshsteven8669 depends on the car, CVT aren't really that bad but companies are pairing them with wrong engines. Mitsubishi seem to be really reliable, Nissan are terrible and they both use jatco cvts.

[@wintercoder6687]

Scotty: I have a son, "he drives like a maniac." Considering your acceleration to 50 on what looks like a residential road, I'd say, like father like son. I do like your videos, though.

[@wydopnthrtl]

(insert laughing donkey photo)

[@jewellmendes1496]

Great mechanic and comedian I don’t think it’s possible to watch Scotty’s video’s without laughing 😂😂😂😂

[@dannyp9090]

My Civic has 78k miles and still runs good. I change the CVT fluid every 20k miles!

[@chiefs529]

2016 Toyota Corolla S has a CVT w/ 105k and no problems. Haven’t touched it...probably should change the fluid haha. Works great for me!

[@travieandfaron6920]

I’ve got a 2015 civic exl, I asked honda about my cvt and was told mine has no recall. I think it depends on what trim level of civic you have, when it was built and where it was built. The ones with the recall had weak shafts because of the metallurgy mistake, the hardness of the shafts were weak.

[@natas12rm]

If they were braking, wouldn’t harder metal make them more susceptible to brakes? Wouldn’t they soften the metal instead?

[@waynegambrell7095]

CVT transmissions are like Comet torque converters. They wear out way too soon.

[@gabrielq.906]

You can get a whole new comet for pretty cheap honestly 😂 but I believe in the technology if it's designed correctly with extra heavy duty parts I could see it outlasting a conventional automatic transmission with regular fluid changes on small cars like this but trucks and suvs with cvt doesn't sound like a good idea

[@dainiukas13]

oh yeah totally, my audi is 17years old with no service history for the last decade. the cvt works just as expected. my buddy has 2009 e class, guess what part decided to stop working? yes the legendary mb gearbox which supposedly can go half a million with no oil changes.

[@landonb2884]

Dainius Damasevicius Do you have an A4?

[@sdrape4964]

4:24 "Very competent mechanics" *PERFECT* picture for that comment, Scotty! 😂

[@dr._breens_beard]

Its honestly true in my experience. The absolute best mechanics are usually pretty rough looking and their shop is grimey af and lacking creature comforts.

[@onlyhereonce7290]

I’ve heard horrible stories about CVT transmissions. And Nissan doesn’t build those transmissions right. I’ll keep my manual transmission on my 2020 Versa

[@mahmoudshojai431]

Scotty's son drives like a maniac. I wonder who he learned that from? Hey Scotty, any ideas?

[@adrianrouse5148]

Had two toyotas with cvt. Both saw high mileage . No problems whatsoever. Change oil and filter that's it.

[@Spitsinbums]

If they put a cvt in the corollas, you know Toyota tested it well. I have a 2013 auris it’s all good

[@lambotama]

FCA's new motto, "Works perfectly fine until it breaks" 😂😂

[@LazerLord10]

Lemme guess, bashing CVTs with anecdotes? ... eeeeeh yup My daily uses a CVT and nothing wrong. Seen em get up to 250k on the 'problematic' one.

[@rolygymratnavarro2093]

Seeing that the vast majority, and I mean VAST, blow out like light bulbs, you're the one giving anecdotal information. Just a little bit of research and you'll actually see what he's talking about. Yours lasting that long doesnt take away the millions of cvts that blow WAY before they should.

[@llawnmeister1973]

Had two 2012 Nissan versas, both had total trans failures before 50k miles. One had two complete failures before 90k miles... Not all cvt are created equal, what kind is yours??

[@LazerLord10]

@@llawnmeister1973 Honda fit econobox. I got up to 90k miles without issue; you just need to do regular maintenance, like changing the fluid (which so many people don't do). It was the year where they had a weak shaft that apparently caused premature failures, but again, from that same run, they've gone 250k miles easy. I actually traded it for a manual mainly because the Fit is being discontinued in the US and I wanted to try the manual before it's too late.

[@Vex-zz7br]

The Nissan cvt is not really bad it’s just nobody changes the fluid/filter and does regular maintenance to keep them going then are surprised when they break

[@llawnmeister1973]

@@Vex-zz7br Had two, they both failed before making it out of warranty so........

[@michaelnippert945]

I received my insurance discount from my insurer I have my house my car and a liability policy and they gave me a check for $14 and change

[@user-md4di6yg2p]

$14? That's all? Ha! I got $16 from mine! I'm goin to Disneyworld!! Oh...wait...maybe not... :(

[@repeatman]

I got $3.00

[@rodneynasir8089]

The Subaru WRX comes with a CVT let that sink in.

[@jamarward8437]

Dont and I mean DONT EVER remind us of that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aaryeshg.6526]

My 2017 Lancer has a cvt too lol. Just passed over 10k km so far sweet running thing, no issues.

[@M_773]

A DCT and some nicer interior trim would have perfected the WRX as a daily, but it's too much to ask from a brand like subaru

[@DhruvDrives]

Ikr. It's crazy

[@HolysauceStreams]

Always get the manual version of any car

[@txmoney]

Real world experience: 2018 Civic EX-T (1.5 liter Turbo), bought new. Currently, 94,400 miles, 33.2 mpg. Transmission fluid changed twice. Coolant flushed once. Never redlined. Rarely exceeded 4,000 rpm. Always come to a full stop before shifting from reverse to drive. Always use the electronic parking break before releasing the break pedal when shifting to park. As of Jan 3 2022: No issues, so far.

[@keesknees]

People here only want the bad news about cvt to form their opinion of it

[@vincestone5465]

nice!

[@vincestone5465]

@@keesknees exactly, internet “experts”

[@keesknees]

@@vincestone5465 it's so frustrating too because cvt's aren't nearly as bad as everyone thinks they are

[@txmoney]

UPDATE: As of Jan 1 2023, my 2018 Civic EXT with the 1.5 liter, turbo, GDI, CVT has 130,400 trouble-free miles averaging 34.1 mpg. The only parts I’ve replaced to date was the water pump, drive belt, and PCV valve (all maintenance) and the AC condenser (replaced under extended warranty at 120,000 miles). I still change the fluids early....3,800-4,200 mile intervals for the oil/filter and 25,000 mile intervals for the transmission fluid.

[@adrianrouse5148]

Some companies got it right others didn't. They are not maintenance free. Rule of thumb change oil and filter every 60000 miles. Had two toyotas both saw 250 000 miles with no problems.

[@carsaver8754]

So what Scotty wants to tell Cvt is good or not i did not understand as he talks too fast :(

[@Spitsinbums]

If you buy a cvt get a Toyota they seem to be the most reliable. Otherwise stick to a 4 speed auto or such

[@Retalak]

Got a used 2018 Civic Hatchback CVT a few months ago. Love it so far.

[@ShaoyangJia]

For an economy car, I still prefer the 5-speed manual transmission in my 2012 Corolla over anything else.

[@nathanscott8598]

wut

[@az7378]

Manuals are better than CVT's.

[@kombasanpracka]

Yes. But in a city with lots of traffic jams the clutch on manual will wear pretty fast as you have to constantly shift between 1st gear and neutral. CVT or classic automatic with torque converter is a better solution for such occasions. I myself drive manual, it's much more fun. But I don't have to deal with traffic jams, just 5-10 mins occasionally when I'm in the town. Otherwise it's open road - manual makes total sense for this. Should I live in the city I'm gonna go for classic automatic or CVT.

[@ShaoyangJia]

@@kombasanpracka Clutch replacement can be a pain. But Scotty told us how to replace them. Stop-and-go traffic sucks for any driving, manual or automatic. If I have to drive in such a scenario for hours in everyday commute, I will consider an automatic, or the mass transit.

[@az7378]

@@ShaoyangJia A conventional automatic will do better in traffic than CVT because CVT's are prone to overheat quickly than a conventional automatic. Plus if you want to keep your automatic or CVT to not overheat just put the car in neutral and when traffic starts moving again put it back in drive.

[@railroader8728]

My CVT just went out in my 2015 Civic. I have 261K miles on it. Cost to replace the CVT through Honda is over 7k. I can’t complain though. That’s a lot of miles on it.

[@natas12rm]

lol did you get it replaced? Did you get a used one? I’m getting interested in your Honda just like I am with Scotty’s celica

[@eggsycro]

3:06 DCTs don't need to have an even number of gears. A lot of them have 7 gears.

[@JulianKapa]

I can't believe he doesn't know this. Maybe US spec cars don't have 7 speed DCTs (apart from supercars etc). Because heaps of VWs have 7 speed DCTs.

[@kclefthanded427]

I'm sticking with a manual even if gas mileage wasn't as great now than it was before and I'm a millennial

[@GeneralSirDouglasMcA]

The Honda Civic can still be bought with a manual AND a non turbocharged engine.

[@kclefthanded427]

@@GeneralSirDouglasMcA can't get that combo on the hatchback though, missed opportunity

[@mattsherlock6193]

Bought a civic sport with the six speed manual with out turbo Love it

[@billwylde4846]

@Phillip Hampton You don't have to completely stop before shifting from whatever gear you're at to first gear. Though I would wait till you are at 8 mph or below before you shift to first gear other wise the transmission will strain itself trying to sync up the its speed to the engine speed.

[@alansmilealot]

@Phillip Hampton some manual cars are fussy about going back into 1rst gears gate without a blip to bring the revs into the right range. I think I only one manual car that could do it with blipping but my speed still had be under 8mph. My suggestion is to work on rev matching and also question is it needed to be in 1rst and not using 2nd gear from a roll

[@rustyshackelford7651]

He's 100% right I had a CVT fail while driving. Wasn't fun and much more dangerous than how an auto or manual would ever fail.

[@americanadreaming]

In 1998 when I was 18, the automatic transmission in my 1991 Ford Explorer went out on me when I was passing a semi on a wintery Michigan night... and that was pretty terrifying. What happened to you?

[@wooflerstudios1194]

my cvt on my 1998 primera went out going 80mph up a hill, scary asf not being able to accelerate at all

[@mojakhaha]

false. just do your maintenance and theyll last just as long as standard transmissions

[@leo-13804]

​@@mojakhahafr, most of these people don't know what maintenance is, and they blame the car instead of themselves😹

[@awakeningzone1614]

Got an HRV 2019 with extended bumper to bumper warranty directly from the dealer that covers 100k miles. I will drive it until then for about 6 years then I’ll upgrade it before anything happens 😏 And if anything happens I will just bring it to the dealer and they will fix it as many times as it fails.

[@davidkeller2832]

And the conclusion I reached from watching this video? Other than avoiding early generation CVTs and pretty much all dual clutch transmissions, I can't tell which transmission he wants us to avoid.

[@serious_in_seattle6917]

I had one of those Honda Civic HX with the early CVT. Fortunately, mine never gave out and I was delighted by the 42-45 mpg in my all gas engine way back in 2001 when I bought it used. It was a fantastic commuter car! Honda and Toyota make their own CVTs and have refined them well. But I would not buy a car with CVT in any other car.

[@christopherdominguez845]

What happens to it

[@serious_in_seattle6917]

@@christopherdominguez845 my wife wanted a newer car so we traded it for a newer Civic. But I wanted to keep it.

[@azrailroader]

*SAVE THE MANUALS*

[@remiem-iw7uk]

100% with you on that!! That's driving!! Pisses me off how these days they make you specially order them in my area.

[@dandunlany8366]

Thanks Scotty! (Still kind of dubious with regard to CVTs ). Personally I'm leaning towards a manual transmission while you can still get them...

[@366Gli]

Hear Hear.

[@stevebartlett536]

I own a 2015 Honda Civic, same color, 62000 miles, runs great.

[@samiam5557]

My MTD lawn tractor has a belt driven transmission, did Honda & Ford copy them? LOL

[@dennischristensen9479]

Stop boasting Sam

[@craigpennington1251]

The more I watch these and other videos about the new age car, the more I know that the auto industry has lost it's way.

[@mikeoxlong3676]

They're handicapped by the EPA and other similar regulators and thus use CVT's and 4cyl engines to meet regulations. No more fun cars.

[@Riazor1370]

If my CVT of my scooter failed I just replace the whole parts for les than 50 bucks.

[@thorlin3826]

You need to head on crash test that scooter to make an accurate comparison.

[@peterenglezos2880]

Another perfectly ORCHESTRATED clip by the great CONDUCTOR Scotty Kilmer. Keep up the great work 👍

[@dthorne4602]

Somebody needs to send him a conductor's baton for Xmas.

[@clover831]

Seems like before the Honda CVT software update my 2014 Civic's acceleration was more lively. Not as much now.. But, on the plus side: my transmission hasn't exploded yet... So far so good, I guess.😆

[@thorlin3826]

Exactly, they lowered performance so the trans would survive longer.

[@allanhughes7859]

Honda should join up with Land Rover and produce a new style Land Rover defender with a solid manual transmission like those made in 1953 they would then last for ever ?? Scotty would then have nothing to talk about and might just might come away from Toyota whoops sorry B.M.W...............

[@wasilnawazsheikh5559]

ZF company sold 3.1 million of their 8 speed transmissions in 2017... Heard Scotty say that in 4 different videos in 1 week :P Love you Scotty

[@thedextertech22]

I have a 2004 Civic Hybrid with the CVT with 140,000 miles on the original CVT. I have been changing the fluid every 10,000 miles and although the clutch plates are slipping a bit, the car drives fine. The key to the CVT is maintenance! Do you fluid changes and treat it good and it will last forever... I hate how they simulate shifting since most drivers are used to hearing and feeling the shifts. There is no shifting with a CVT.