Lexus Turbo Engine Blown at 66,000 Miles? What Happened?

[@border056]

I know people think it’s insane, but my dad is this type of person. Truly believe oil changes and other basic maintenance is a scam. He’s blown the motor on every car he’s ever owned and it still doesn’t sink in.

[@MyerShift7]

I'm very sorry to hear

[@goosedeathable]

I got a buddy who’s been through a few cars…everyone of them he’s killed the motor due to neglecting maintenance. He managed to kill a B16. I told him just keep oil and coolant in it and you can flog it. He didn’t check the oil, launched a rod…

[@CatalystOfFire]

It *is* insane lol

[@Neo-tn1mc]

No maintenance..that pure ignorance

[@jcherestal]

Your dad sounds like a total moron😅

[@hothmobile100]

What a crime. To not change the oil on a Lexus or Toyota after 46K should be a crime. They don't deserve a Lexus.

[@ewconway]

I completely agree. There should be an IQ test you have to take before purchasing a car like this.

[@rogueinvestor2375]

The truth is that manufacturers like these kinds of customers, idiots who don't know how to maintain their stuff.

[@rosen9425]

Shouldn't be allowed near a gas powered lawnmower! high crime and car abuse is what that is. We need a hotline for these things, appalling stuff. I can't even afford a Lexus to begin with and people do this crap to them 😲 so I hope it's money issues and not stupidity behind it all

[@rogueinvestor2375]

Manufacturers like people who neglect their stuff, so they can keep selling.

[@jugo1944]

​@@rosen9425when you have money to burn, no need to appreciate and care for the things that come so easily to you. It's called being spoiled, lol

[@mohammadkamran5862]

The first owner of this NX is the reason we can’t trust buying used cars.

[@romanc.5074]

10000%.

[@saracentiano]

Not everyone can afford new cars bruv. Plus 50% depreciation in 5 years is a waste of investment. Instead a 5 year old car with low to average miles with good service records is a win win.

[@saracentiano]

But the second owner should have checked the service records.

[@alvarolopez630]

Bingo!!!!

[@bradhaines3142]

​@@saracentiano if you have no intention of selling it depreciation means nothing. also, toyota doesnt drop like others do. i bought a new one because i had to go over 5 years old with over 150k miles to get more than 5k less than msrp on a new one, so i said why waste the stress and bought new.

[@joeydelgado6119]

Back in '95, I was a tech at GoodYear. I had a lady roll in with a 4 cyl 92 Camry that was "making strange noises and running a little rough". I brought it in and when I brought it in, first thing I did was write down it's mileage on my paperwork, 52,XXX miles. Next was check the oil. There was just a spot of black oil at the tip of the dipstick that was very thick. When I asked the lady when was the last time she did an oil changed her response was "What do you mean"? Long story short, the oil had never been changed and there was just sludge in the pan. I changed the oil, did a tune up and the car was up and running with no issues. I told her to come in 500 miles to do another oil change and then another 500 miles later, and then 3000 mile oil changes after. She did as I told her and last I saw the car a few years later, it was still running good. That experience made me a huge Toyota engine believer. Up until the new Turbo wave hit Toyota.

[@31847448]

@@joeydelgado6119 hood but better idea would have bee Three rapid succession oil and filter changes . One each week for three weeks then oil and filter changes at every 2,500 to 2800 miles thereafter.

[@31847448]

@@joeydelgado6119 turbocharged engines produce lots of heat and stress on internal combustion engines. Never go light on oil and filter changes. Oil is cheap. Engines are not

[@jasonweishaupt1828]

Every time I run into this it’s either a woman or Black.

[@beemrmem3]

@@jasonweishaupt1828 you'd be amazed, how many women have dated that didn't know you had to change the engine oil. Whenyou think about it, it's not really their fault.

[@retiredbektek]

I rented a new Highlander w 11K miles (new 4 cyl turbo, not the normal NA v6). Smoke coming from hood. Found turbo bearing dripping oil onto exhaust manifold. Turbo’s, no thanks.

[@fabfivedominate]

You are a good man. I can tell you genuinely care about your customers. Humble, compassionate, honorable gentleman.

[@rickg9853]

Local Lexus dealer pushes 10k oil changes and lifetime transmission fluid. I do 4-5 k oil changes and 60k transmission. My dealer says it a waste of $$$$. I totally disagree. Oil changes are cheaper than engines

[@MatthewGill-qo9yy]

I can agree with the trans fluid changes. I even do them more frequently (depends on the car, I think), and definitely nothing wrong with 4-5k oil changes. That will keep your engine VERY healthy. But modern synthetic oil can often last to 10k and even after performing testing on the oil, it tests good. So, it seems like you really can push the oil for that 10k and get your money's worth, but to each their own. Can't go wrong with more frequent changes!

[@fastxsam]

Agreed a 10k oil change is crazy. I typically do 7k on my hybrid Honda but 10k is asking for trouble down the line

[@keithsanders2792]

Just at my Toyota dealer past weekend and lady wanted 5,000 oil change and service writer talked her into 10,000. I spoke up and said customer should get oil change whenever they wanted. Service writer was not happy with me. Then I told her not to wait for 100,000 to change tranny fluid either. I got a few high-brow looks from Toyota side of counter.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

@@MatthewGill-qo9yy The issue is that the car will burn oil if you push an engine that long over an extended amount of time. I have a 2017 Honda Accord with a J35. I change the oil every 5000 miles with 0W-20. My friend has the same car and was changing it every 8000 miles. At 8000 miles, he's lost about 2 quarts of oil. He refused to change his oil. Now his low oil sensor is going off and adding a quart of oil every 2000 miles.

[@arontesfay2520]

I also do oil changes roughly every 5k but honestly from seeing a lot of BlackStone Labs analyses, I think a few of the top synthetic oils can legitimately make it to 10k. BSL's analyses are scientific and very thorough so it's hard to argue with them. The problem is plenty of people are not even doing the 10k interval maintenance. I have a neighbor who is like 10k miles OVERDUE on her Honda and she doesn't seem to have any sense of urgency about it.

[@gpaje]

No oil changes for 46,000 miles? Surprised it lasted that long.

[@baburao786]

how busy do you have to be to forget the oil change for 46k miles? - Careless to say the least

[@njad3]

It’s your fault

[@theholt2ic219]

And it’s turbo charged… so where are the people who say turbo engines aren’t built well or could last long. Pretty sure if they did 5k oil changes it could go 200k+ easy the fact that it was neglected this much and it still turns on

[@potatochobit]

@@baburao786 not busy they probably just leased the car and drove it a year or two between two cities and traded it in.

[@gwinbeer]

“It’s Lexus oil, like the car it lasts a lifetime” is more likely the mentality

[@johneverett3947]

Retired tech here. It’s always so much fun to tear something that’s broken apart when you know it doesn’t have to go back together. Just to see what happened. Curiosity always helps you learn. 😊

[@armchairtin-kicker503]

Ah shucks, I thought we were going to get the full "I Do Cars" YT-channel treatment.

[@madlad8102]

Same here, it's a great feeling 😂

[@grzegorzlecki3139]

This guy is a genius - the way this is presented, explained, how addictive these videos are. Genius.

[@JeremiahKooyers]

Ex Lexus dealer tech here. Love your channel! If I remember correctly the NX came with NGK plugs from the factory and the replacements were also NGK as these required long reach plugs. Service mileage was also 40,000 miles which means these plugs are overdue on top of the horrible life this engine has suffered. Hope this information was useful. Wish you the best.

[@mironkorzalko7761]

Now that I finished watching the entire video, I'll comment again. You're an honorable man. You deserve all the good fortunes that come your way. Blessings.

[@floggyWM1]

ive seen a practically a new q50 getting an engine replaced at 40k miles, because the oil never been changed.

[@theskinnybiker5908]

You are truly rare individual, unfortunately. Wish there were more people like you in the world.

[@gracenotes5379]

Your appeal for honest disclosure was the most precious thing about this whole video, IMO. Also, I enjoyed the whole thing.

[@MrBassflute]

You are a born mechanic. Absolute brilliance. The amount you feel for this destroyed engine, your emotional attachment to it, just shows how much you care about these things. And your skills with getting that very complex engine out was just astonishing. I don’t know how you got the other one back together with a million hoses, connectors,and thing bolted to it. Thank God for people like you. Wonderful video. Thank you so much. I am recommending your channel to a friend who has one of these very high compression turbocharged vehicles, and she keeps saying ‘can I use regular gas’? And I say no!!!

[@MrZutty]

Refreshing to watch an honest man at work. I wonder what percentage of mechanics are this way

[@corpnupe85]

Very few.

[@paulferreira8342]

AMD is a class act. Need more people like him in the world.

[@BobbyBostick-v2s]

AMEN!

[@zamraii]

I'm constantly amazed how mechanics can turn very complex things apart then put it all back in the right place and order. Especially when you deal with certain type of engine for the first time.

[@riverpirate1022]

It's not hard, it's called organization and labeling parts that come off and sorting them into groups. We also have access to diagrams, manuals, the internet, youtube, it's really very simple even before the internet. A child that can build legos can do it, it's the same thing plus fluids and higher torque/strength required.

[@MN_Engineer]

All shops have AllData or an equivalent. It literally tells the mechanic how to do any repair on any vehicle step by step and how to put the car back together when done. They're not doing this by memory... Kind of an industry secret.

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

Before the internet, we had Chilton's manual. I had 2, 1 for my 86 sentra, 1 for my 95 tacoma.

[@ADUSN]

Anything designed and built by humans can be fixed by humans. Can't is a mindset

[@scott8919]

Not all of them have perfect memory. I'm sure many will attest to using their cell phones to photograph as they're taking things apart so they know how to put it back together. But a lot of doing car repair is just knowing how things work and recognizing what each part does in the Rube Goldberg machine we call an automobile.

[@mariojuarez9566]

Ahmed. You are the best Toyota master. Love your channel. May the lord keep you safe for a long time.

[@zaytoony]

amen

[@Veagle1319]

2018 NX300 … 60k miles… paid off .. our first car.. yearly maintenance.. no issues and we still love it. Premium Fuel is key! So smooth!! Nimble and joy to drive.

[@Raj-nh3fc]

I have bought two used Toyotas a RAV 4 and a Corolla in the past and never had any problem. They are so well built.

[@ChefS.Keller]

I’ve watched literally all your videos some of them 3times….. I feel like I’m a Toyota master tech now…. I’ve learned so much,and I’m just a chef that loves my 5th gen es350

[@rodkneed]

The importance of a Pre Purchase Mechanical Inspection cannot be overstated!!

[@justindavis1546]

46,000 miles without an oil change. Someone knew they would trade it in before it started to have problems.

[@foxlake6750]

Maybe was a lease ?

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

​@foxlake6750 Leasers are VERY particular about reporting maintenence. They use that information to determine what money you owe at the end of your lease.

[@craigiefconcert6493]

More likely it’s somebody who had the money to buy a Lexus who for them it’s throwaway money.

[@rayRay-pw6gz]

Any person that abuses a vehicle knowing that they will be trading it in early. Has major social issues. Hurt people . HURT PEOPLE !

[@robster7787]

Mechanics aren’t that stupid. They check the vehicle before the trade in for a valuation. The moment they see black sludge, its a red flag.

[@retiredbektek]

Not a Toyota owner but appreciate them and appreciate this mechanic, knowledgeable, honest, moral. And God bless back to him.

[@thepiper5522]

Your final thoughts are perfect. Full disclosure sometimes means you can't get top dollar for your used stuff. But you can sleep well at night. That is priceless.

[@davidsauls9542]

I don't really care that much about engines. I watch your videos just to see the way you think. The way you approach a problem as an investigator, like Sherlock Holms. Your videos are models in how to think logically and with purpose. You deal with each issue the way I was taught in medical school, by some great minds. Few still do that. Thank You.

[@davidsteckley8846]

You may not like engines, he thinks about engines the same way you look at human machine. Thanks you for your work in the medical field

[@pierlouis7325]

Agreed.every job have a maestro

[@sudiptakiran]

No other similar channel educates us in a layman's term the way this does!! Kudos!!

[@parco1196]

I have a 2015 NX200t F Sport and I always use a Mobil 1 with a gold barrel and the engine is still working very well. There is no oil leakage at all.

[@jarvisparker8738]

I bought a 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid with just over 172,xxx and the previous owner was told the hybrid battery was going out and they sold it to me for $1900 and I haven’t had any issues at all.

[@trailslug893]

What an outstanding and trustworthy person you are. Thanks for being who you are and I only wish you were my mechanic.

[@supersixone9848]

The dealership who sold that trade in car should be shut down. They new it was a lemon 🍋

[@Greg_Gatsby]

The dealership knew the warranty had been voided by the manufacturer, or should have known. The buyer should have known this was not Certified Pre Owned and for good reason. Shared blame?

[@joesnapple83]

Facts

[@njad3]

It’s your fault

[@jerrymalone8370]

Do dealers even check compression or borescope the cylinders?

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Run cleaner Thur it , it might help not sure😮

[@PhilipDaeHan]

Regardless of your religious outlooks, hearing AMD tell people to do the right thing is what separates him from the other car channels.

[@bme7491]

Most non-religious people do the right thing also.

[@xro-d7k]

and why would you even mention the religion here? Is it regardless of our religious outlooks if someone gave a good construction advice on the KZbin?

[@scott8919]

Not sure why you had to bring up his religion. I'm atheist but it works for him and he's an awesome mechanic.

[@davidg1067]

Why do certain types of people get so triggered by this? Relax and enjoy life.

[@Lovebk98]

What is your point of indicating religion in car review website?No body cares about what religion he follows .We are here for car technical review.

[@28ashcat]

Being we own multiple Toyotas, we watch your channel. You are very informed and knowledgeable about Toyotas. We have picked many pointers from your videos. Thank you.

[@BungHoleCamper]

I change the oil in my 2018 NX300 every 8000km (5000 miles). At 120,000km, it runs like new and does not burn a drop of oil. I love this car!

[@brunellom8914]

I don’t currently own a Toyota but dang… just watching CCN I now want to buy one. Why is so easy to keep watching his videos???

[@Acerskypirate]

I got the same exact car with Over 110k mileage no issue at all.

[@juanmoy4780]

I follow your advice changing every 5K miles. And I do it myself without any service records. Yep, good advice 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@vmpgsc]

Me too, but I have one heck of spreadsheet going...

[@avonbarksdale2506]

that's a good point i've never thought of.. Could being responsible and doing it yourself lead to negatives down the road if trying to sell the vehicle because you don't have "official" service records in some antiquated database somewhere?

[@roberthastin987]

This man has a heart of gold, and I love his content!. I have a 2000 ES300, and idk where he is, but I wish I could take it to him for a look over.

[@app369]

Chicago

[@jnethe17]

I have been checking your channel everyday to see if you had made a video concerning the tundra engine recall. Please provide some insight as to what we should expect regarding a fix for this issue. You are a trusted source that many depend upon. Thanks!

[@therealsyxx]

I came to the comments. I have a Lexus. You scared me. It's not lexus fault. So, no worries, this was a great video. I dont fix cars i just like to learn about things. You helped someone like me completely understand. Great vid

[@OM-rm4ro]

Moral of the story: change engine oil in every 5K miles/@6months interval

[@mega408]

You don’t have to change the oil. You can also change the engine.

[@gertscheper9653]

Do it every 3 months . Or 2500 miles . Thats even better.

[@njad3]

It’s check your oil every 100k miles and k swap your engine afterward. Get it right

[@AbidAli-bo8sv]

Don't know if you are being sarcastic but that 2500 milea oil changes are waste of money. Just do at 5-7K with fully synthetic oil and filter changes. ​@@gertscheper9653

[@amdinside5383]

​@@njad3 🤣

[@m.f.m.67]

My old man always said, "When you buy used, your buying someone else's headache." Certainly true in this case.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

Believe it or not most people get rid of cars because they are tired of them not because of problems. With OBD II it’s now much harder to cover up issues.

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

@@user-tb7rn1il3q Yes Indeed. We got rid of a perfectly good Lexus, with only 32,000 miles on the clock as we wanted something newer. We never buy privately, always from a main dealer. You pay a bit more, but you also get a good warranty. One of the worst things I ever did, was buy a Honda Accord from my Brother in Law. It cost me a lot of money putting things right, as he didn't like spending money on the car. He reckons I got a bargain.

[@RyDawg918]

I just bought a 2023 civic si with 20,000 miles on it. I won’t buy anything with more miles than that

[@truthserum5310]

you're

[@danielbonner8309]

I know you kind of get ripped buying brand new but that peace of mind of how it was maintained is worth it to me.

[@myz06rocks]

44:50. I love this guy.

[@passZword]

Oil filter $16, synthetic oil at Walmart $27, and 30 minutes later, I finished changing oil at 4k miles or 6 months.

[@cmlopez1982]

As a Lexus NX owner I’ve been waiting for this video. Ever since I started watching your videos and following your recommendations like using top tier gas and changing oil as directed my NX drive is very smooth. Mine just hit 55k. Next service will be transmission fluid and oil change.

[@Dan-p360]

Love your ethics and the recognition of the spiritual dynamics of sowing and reaping when dealing with your fellow man. I really wish I had you as my go to mechanic. I would rather pay more for a mechanic such as yourself who deals righteously with people and then all is well. God bless you and your family my friend and looking forward to more excellent content.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

The bubbles and music………AMD you have many talents.

[@nyccollin]

I had to skip past all that. Can’t stand sad music.

[@abedekok322]

Reminds me of similar thing I've encountered in the small engine world, where I've replaced several engines from the customer never replacing the oil and air filter. The engines essentially sanded away all the bearing surfaces and scorched the cylinder walls from dirt ingestion and no oil replacement, Service is so important and yet people forget.

[@bencilbusher5070]

If i don't get an oil change every 5k miles, it feels like going to bed without brushing my teeth.

[@kgjung2310]

At that point, it isn't forgetting. It's outright intentional neglect and abuse.

[@Lucky7-tz2yl]

As a fan of your Chanel I will continue to be a fan of your Chanel. With that being said. You need to tell your fans the truth about all turbo charged engines from all manufacturers not just Lexus or Toyota. Oil burning is a guarantee in all turbo engines and longevity is no longer normal or expected no mater if you change your oil regularly or not. All the viewers should know not to buy turbo charged vehicles no matter what make it is. Do not buy period

[@carlosv.7970]

my 17 NX200t had the same knocking at 50k miles in 2022 engine had to get worked on, I always pampered this car since new, all services done on time at Beverly Hills Lexus, they said its a known issue on some of them, they installed updated parts in the engine

[@blackpantherx4019]

I can’t wait to you do a video on the tundra v6 twin turbo issues

[@travissheehan6082]

Kinda doubt he will, since they all got recalled for the problem now

[@corpnupe85]

Yes!

[@theholt2ic219]

@@travissheehan6082I think he is waiting to either work on one or another update from Toyota and doing research. In a recent video, he said he will not discuss that issue just yet

[@drnick40]

I was a sergeant in the military dealing with fuels and lubricants. Went to school for that there. A modern engine should have a modern oil changed every 3 to 5 thousand miles depending on the driving conditions. Everything else is experimenting with your vehicle.

[@salimrandall]

3-5K even with full synthetic?

[@superwag634]

@@salimrandallfull synthetic is rated to last 375 hours in good conditions. In bad, halve it and multiply by your average speed, which in cities is lucky to be 20 mph. 20x182hrs= approx 3,700 miles and the best synthetic could be said to be getting past its best

[@salimrandall]

@@superwag634 Thank you. I’ve been doing 5K on cars and 3K on motorcycles but I’ll take your advice and adjust to 4k.

[@NadeemAhmed-nv2br]

​@@salimrandall5k is fine. I've done 10k on modern cars and they always end up burning oil before 100k and eventually require more than a qt every 2k. For the modern ones with a 5k interval, they seem to go on forever

[@Charlie-zj3hw]

I'm definitely not impressed you went to school for lubricants

[@masterk5066]

Who tf changes spark plugs but not the oil? 😂

[@abrecos]

I bet you those spark plugs knock offs from Ebay. My neighbor bought some recently and is showing me before to install and I pointed to him that on the plugs boxes is printed Denso ,but on the plugs itself is printed NGK. He threw them in a trash where they belongs.

[@scottzehrung4829]

Dealers to hide issues.

[@susanalbert4110]

The engine likely developed misfires because of spark plug fouling due to the severe oil burning.

[@TheTradesmanLU2001]

The oil was changed 20,000 miles ago. The plugs were probably changed after the issues arose which was probably someone just taking a shot in the dark at solving the rough sounding engine. They could have been changed well after 46000 and we don’t know how often the oil was changed after the first one . First oil change 46000 car currently has 66,000

[@johngreydanus2033]

I thought spark plugs were obsolete at the turn of the century, surprised me.

[@stevenz2109]

Best advise ever form the CCN , what ever the book says, "cut it in half" . I change the oil in my 2gr-fe highlander every 5000 kilometers, so around 3000 miles and have done for the last 200 thousand kilometers, runs so quiet and smooth ..

[@NoName-tz5ji]

I’m one of those couriers you speak of and I still change it between 4500-5500. So far it’s been bulletproof at 205000 miles.

[@ewconway]

Thank you so much for emphasizing again the total importance of maintaining your car. 👍

[@joshrogers3403]

I agree with you 100% that the Lord will give back to you what you give to others. He is patient and will wait until everything in your life is going wrong then He will let you feel it when it hurts the most. Be a good person and do the right thing. Others should not suffer because you are (fill in the blank). Could be a single mom buying the car with very little disposable income.

[@Ohv111]

Why have you forsaken me!

[@jeanvaljean1475]

Some say He will give you tens and tens of virgins if you kill certain people.😂😂😂

[@purplesprigs]

My Dad owned a Toyota Cressida back in the 80's. One day, a loud bang, then nothing. He had it towed to the dealership. He was told that the blown engine was not covered because he never changed the oil. He said, "BS!" The guy showed him the filter - Japanese writing on it.

[@lesliemccaghy9611]

🤣🤣🤣

[@karied6251]

I drove a 1988 Toyota Cressida from 2006 to 2014 and had oil change intervals of about 5-6k. I bought it with $5k from a Toyota dealer as a 4th owner (Toyota dealer printed out the history) at around 73k. The engine blew a hole at 205k and I had to junk the Cressida. One day in 2014 about midpoint between my oil change interval, the oil light began flashing intermittently and I checked the dipstick. The dipstick looked dry! I added a quart of oil. I added another quart of oil but the dipstick still looked dry! I drove to a Firestone nearby and changed my oil. After driving home and checking my oil level again, my dipstick appears dry again. I added a quart of oil, Dipstick looked dry. I added another quart and the dipstick still looked dry. At this point, I scheduled an appointment with my neighborhood mechanic in about 7 days. For that week, I tried to ignore the intermittent oil light flashing and the strangely dry dipstick but continue driving. After driving the next 50 miles or so, my engine had a bit of visible steam rising from underneath the hood a few times at the red light intersection. After driving the next 100 miles, my engine suddenly developed the loud ticking sound as in tiskkk-tiskkk-tiskkkkk...Driving another 100 miles with that tisk-tisk-tisk engine sound, my engine had a loud pop sound and died out on the freeway shoulder. My car died out 2 days before my scheduled appointment. When I towed the Cressida to the mechanic, he checked the blank dipstick and blamed me for driving oil-less. On my part, I knew that for whatever reason, the oil never pooled back to the oil reservoir region where the dipstick is located once the engine was turned off. There were absolutely no evidence of any oil leak before and after that final oil change. If anything, the blank dipstick caused me to pour too much oil into the engine. After doing a bit of research in the months after prematurely junking my Cressida, I think the overabundance of oil in the engine has caused the excess fluidic pressure and foaming that might have caused one or more pistons to buckle and snap. To this day, that dry dipstick is still a mystery to me. Why is the dipstick dry when there is enough oil inside the engine reservoir? What causes the oil to not appear on the dipstick even after the engine is shut off? What other clues or indication prevent me from overfilling the engine if this similar situation were to occur in the future? I currently own a 1996 Camry for the past decade and I am still driving it today. I certainly hope that whatever happened to my Cressida won't ever happen to my Camry.

[@allochris]

I have the same dry dipstick problem with my oil burning EJ25!!! I worry more about overfilling it!

[@zacktobak256]

You’re my hero, living the right life. We need more people like you.

[@bjsimon802]

Lexus NX is very reliable suv, i have driven it a few times, great units. Consumer report top reliability

[@KevLEXodus]

I've been wondering about these engines in the LEXUS IS forever. Its good to know that they're decent.

[@alanh8101]

They are bullet proof imho I have 2020 NX300 I love it

[@RyDawg918]

I just sold my 2013 Civic Si with 220k miles on Facebook. I listed a damn novel of every little thing that was wrong with (I wasn’t the best owner but I definitely could’ve been better) I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I sold a beat up car and told them everything was fine

[@Bimbo-Balls]

You sold a great car. I currently own one with 120,000 and I maintain it religiously.

[@jeanvaljean1475]

You’re a rare breed

[@albertosamaniego2476]

The GOAT best toyota/lexus channel👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@valezeb]

Why goat ...what if Carmel

[@tonyyu3998]

What is invaluable is a mechanic like this. Honest Abe and would never compromise that badge of honor.

[@trailslug893]

You are one in a million and it's a shame that there aren't more honest mechanics such as you. I love how trustworthy you are. There will be rewards for guys like you in heaven. Thanks again.

[@curtgomes]

Yes, but look at all the money they saved on oil changes………………..

[@drbcrb]

Ha ha ha

[@jpdoc5722]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TimDyb]

46000/5000 = 9.2 X $100 = $920. Yeah, the orig. owner saved $1000 by not changing oil. 😂🤪

[@curtgomes]

@@TimDyb Yes, and I do my oil changes for much less than $100.00........

[@americanpatriot2422]

Outstanding video and presentation

[@CalvinHikes]

Happens all the time. People drive cars until they explode without changing the oil. Or when they start running bad, they will just trade them in. The advantage of alexis is, it will go a little bit longer under heavy neglect. But a significant percentage of car owners simply don't ever change the oil.

[@jeremyoliver]

As a non-mechanical person, it's just fascinating to watch them take apart the motor!

[@bizmofunyuns6463]

I bought a 23 highlander based in part on your review of it and your maintenance recommendations couldn't be more spot on. I'm 8 months of ownership in, 15k miles already and I've changed the oil 5 times including a proper break in. Amazing vehicle so far, this video is a shame. I love these cars.

[@arequina]

just had my 2011 Camry with 256K + miles complete and oil change and other fluids changed.

[@kustomchevy27]

2011 camry going strong at 180k miles

[@arequina]

@@kustomchevy27 nice. I plan to drive mine till dies on me.

[@missyroades4533]

@@arequina I just traded in my 2011 with 350k miles on it. Someone is going to get a great car as it had never missed an oil change and still ran great. I got a 2018 Rav4 hybrid as I drive A LOT

[@arequina]

@@missyroades4533 that's really nice. I plan to drive mine for as long as I can. My goal is to reach 1 million miles🙂

[@Harold_Callahan]

You've taught me two things, trust the Lord, and change your oil OFTEN! Last weekend I noticed I accidentally went 5,250 miles on an oil change for one of my cars. I about had a heart attack. I like to never go over 3,000 miles or 6 months, whichever comes first.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Do not ever buy a used car unless you can be provided with the full maintenance history from the time it was new.

[@FFM0594]

I bought a 20 year old Honda for €1900. It ran without a hitch for 5 years until I totalled it. Sniff! I miss that car.

[@sc3ku]

Very fortunate to have found an 04 Sequoia and 07 Tacoma at nearly 200k each that had full records since new, including recalls. Same with my 88 Camaro, which confirmed it was well maintained for the first 20 years, then parked for a dozen (turned out to have been fuel contamination…replaced the whole system and now runs great!)

[@mikeydude750]

Yeah...in the past I wasn't able to do this because I could only afford 2-5k for a car and usually got 3-4 years out of each of them. All of the cars at that price range lacked much documentation and always had little problems but worked for long enough. Thankfully I'm in a better position career wise and finally bought a brand new car in December, and I'm sticking to the manufacturer schedule except on oil changes where I'm changing oils every 3000 miles (GR Corolla and I have a short commute, so I definitely don't trust the 5k interval let alone longer)

[@Vikturus22]

I bought my gti (mk7 gti) knowing it needed work. I paid $6000 for the car and did $4000 worth of maintenance (timing chains water pump and everything thing else including suspension) so this was a great deal

[@luckyguy600]

I have never bought a used car. Yet. But who knows what lies before us in vehicles.

[@DAD0123]

Best Car Nut in the biz.

[@lexmarr5172]

Thank you so much my man I just bought a 2022 mdx type s with a turbo and I have learned a lot from your videos I usually take care of my cars very good and now with all the information I've gathered from you I will do even a better job, again thank so much....

[@RandyLe4zero8]

More lexus Gx overlander videos bro . My 2011 prius burn oil every 2k miles no more oil on stick . Replaced it with 50k miles engine foe $2,800

[@johndavidson3785]

Thanks so much A.M.D for this video

[@bigcrowfly]

That is the advantage of owning a Toyota/Lexus. Even if you have a dud (lemon/neglected/salvage title) you can find a sucker who will give you good money for it without inspection.

[@mediocreman2]

Very accurate. I replaced a thermostat preventatively on one of my Toyotas and when I sold it, I mentioned that to a potential buyer and they were scared off that something HAD been done. 😅 They'd rather buy it thinking it never needed anything.

[@blackrifle6736]

*Agreed. For the brand-simps, the PT Barnum Principle wins every time.*

[@anthonyng3014]

I love this guy; payback for a motor. He truly connects with his cars so much that he's even got grudges against them. This shows a true mechanic who cares so much for the cars he works on that he experiences emotions with them even when he only likely sees the same engine once in the engine's lifespan.

[@hoppysport2872]

2008 SAAB 9-5 with 135,000 miles. Oil and filter change every 3,000-3,500 miles, with Mobil 1. Transmission oil drain every 20,000 miles. Walmart Mobil 1 5 Quart: $22.97 Wix Oil Filter: $5.00 Pay mechanic to change oil: $25.00 My engine is also turbocharged.

[@jeanvaljean1475]

M T ?

[@markg999]

Will not buy a used car if I dont see its had regular oil changes. If I saw a 40k mile gap for oil changes... wouldn't be interested at all even if a "great price". That dealer knew that car was a time bomb. If I see large gaps in service history on Car Fax I assume it didn't get an oil change in that time, first thing I look into when looking at a used car. That first step removes like a solid 60% of the used car I am looking at.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

Not all oil services are reported. Your loss is my gain.

[@markg999]

@user-tb7rn1il3q That's true I don't report on carfax and do my oil. I should have specified this is from a dealer...a private sale I would be more lenient if they had a log which is what I do. So unless a log...I would just avoid all together.

[@oldtimer6528]

Just another reason why this guy's a good and honest mechanic, because he believes one day he will stand in front of the Lord and give an account on how he lived. God Bless you, brother!

[@pierlouis7325]

Another day in paradise

[@R281]

Amen

[@markmonroe7330]

Excellent presentation. Thank you. Just a hypothetical idea here so be gentle. We know the car started with good clean factory synthetic oil and that the engine was new, freshly assembled and clean. I wonder if the engine was run very low or even out of oil for a while? I wonder if they got the oil pressure light and decided to check/change the oil at 44k? I wonder if it was run for 10-20k with only a quart or less with the oil light on? I cant help but think that, even if the oil wasn't changed for 44,000 miles, if the oil level was maintained around the full level on a new/clean engine, that this level of damage would not have occurred. It might have been a leased unit and the person/business who had it knew they would not have it long. Everyone I know that leases a car does the absolute bare minimum and turns then in ridden hard and put away wet.

[@WAN2TREE4]

The engine burns a bit of that oil mixed with the gas during combustion so overtime that full level of oil will be reduced then when the damage happen, faster oil consumption will occur. But you are right, low oil level would have triggered the check engine warning light. Maybe damaging or pushing the engine to its maintenance limit was intentional.

[@findbrian]

"I would not put this in a lawnmower" regarding the cams. That is solid gold.

[@ShakeYourNoobs]

I wish my mechanic was knowledgeable and honest as you

[@mega408]

For sale Low miles Woman driver First owner Always garaged

[@seane.9937]

My step mother blew up 3 cars due to low or no oil. Last one was a Camry. It sounded like a can of marbles when starting and she " couldn't hear it"!! Whaaattt!!!

[@edp128128]

... and only drove it to church every Sunday ....

[@michaeljones1664]

@@seane.9937Ha! She “couldn’t hear it,” because she didn’t care and didn’t know what to listen for.

[@TeslaTales59]

Wouldn't a Lexus have a warning light or message reminding the owner the car needs an oil service?

[@gpaje]

That said owner probably went on the internet and found how to simply reset it and continue on.

[@ghoulbuster1]

Owner had sub 60 IQ and can't read.

[@MatthewGill-qo9yy]

This is why you do not buy a car without any record of maintenance history to prove that it was maintained regularly. Obviously there are some exceptions (classic, collector or hobby cars you want to buy and repair, etc.), but for a regular daily driver that you want to depend on, a solid history of maintenance must be proven! Otherwise you end up like this poor person who bought this Lexus... it's a shame.

[@hermanpeters549]

Well I do my own oil change and maintenance on my older cars which would have no record

[@soliniv1411]

​@@hermanpeters549 all of us who do our own maintenance cant sell our cars i guess 🤷‍♂️

[@Dryloch]

​@soliniv1411 I would keep receipts for buying oil and filters . That with a logbook showing dates changed that are close to when oil purchased would go a long way.

[@asefew1]

And where was the pre-purchase inspection in this whole story?

[@glennoliver1871]

I have always done my own maintenance. I note in detail what was done and how many miles and the date. Years ago when I traded a young man who worked at the dealership called me to ask me a few questions about the car since he wanted to buy it from his dealership. He looked at my maintenance record and just wanted to know if he needed to have anything done before he bought it. Very nice and polite and very appreciative of what we discussed. He brought the car and called me back sometime later to tell me how happy he was with the car and again thank me. He told me he was going to follow the maintenance schedule so that the car would last as long as possible.

[@trauma6843]

Great to hear these engines are reliable. I have a '17 Is200t daily F-Sport driver and just hit 65k miles. Having a turbo has made me nervous as I typically keep cars for 10yrs or more.

[@hochoma1564]

Bought a CPO, 2017 NX 20k miles during covid. Zero interest for 3 years, 3 years services included with Lexus of Wayzata. Lexus changed oil once a year (wife doesn't drive much). After the warranty, I change oil twice a year, just changed coolant, intercooler coolant yesterday at 40k miles. Nice car, the looks got me😂

[@p_r_g_m_r]

When are we getting AMD's analysis on the Tundra/LX600 TTv6 recalled engines?

[@Krome5555]

What do you expect him to say? It’s an issue with metal in the cylinders during manufacturing. They’re all getting new lowers and the issues are fixed in truck manufacturing now. Not really much more for him to add

[@Krome5555]

What do you expect him to say? It’s an issue with metal in the cylinders during manufacturing. They’re all getting new lowers and the issues are fixed in truck manufacturing now. Not really much more for him to add

[@MrD1maS]

It is quality control issue.

[@p_r_g_m_r]

@@Krome5555 The only thing interesting is that LX600 engines are made in Japan and Tundra's in USA - Toyota has been building engines since ages and that includes machining and removing debris - it is at the very least curious that the process in two separate parts of the world suddenly had issues with debris removal. Something doesn't sound right about that.

[@4af]

It's a massive scandal because the bearing failure problem still affects the 2024 models which means Toyota hasn't found a way to prevent it yet.

[@vr4787]

Any input regarding the twin turbo v6 issues that’s in the Tundra?

[@brianw8963]

I’ve been waiting for that also. Turning into a massive recall from what I’ve heard, even halting sales of new trucks on the dealer lots. I seriously doubt that it is debris left behind in the machining process as they are saying, I’m thinking it has more to do with the main bearing support structure not able to handle the increased torque. Just a hypothesis on my part. At least they seem to be addressing the issue. Definitely not good for the reputation of Toyota.

[@georgelydakis2652]

My Wife's 2020 Rav4 Hybrid XSE just had it's 10th oil change at 50k. I checked the oil before she had the service. The oil still looked brand new with 5k on it, and not a drop low.

[@Dryloch]

My wife's Prius Prime runs on the battery most of the time. I still change the oil every 6 months.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

@@Dryloch People burn money in every different way :)

[@dkenny8655]

AMD Ive got to hand it to you sir. I have watched a lot of your videos and when I see you taking an engine out, you blow my mind on how many parts you have to take out and how on earth you remember how to put it all back together again. You are awesome. I wish you lived in Texas because you would be my mechanic for life.

[@kevinhovis8990]

Thank you for the tear down and demonstration. This is impressive for an engine without an oil change for 46k miles. The results are interesting.

[@rogerigez21]

Toyota getting rid of the 2GR V6 was a huge mistake

[@AbujamousMajdi]

It’s is

[@gpaje]

Do you think it would have lasted 45,000 miles without an oil change too?

[@rogerigez21]

@@gpaje it needs less maintenance than any turbo engine. Not saying it’s the engine’s fault, but turbo 4s are inferior to 6 cylinders any day.

[@craigfin3222]

@@gpaje Look up how many stock Turbos go over 200K miles, than look up how many go over 300k miles. A handful at 200k and basically some unicorns at 300k miles. Yes, no engine will be good after 45k of no oil changes, but it does not change that Turbos are less reliable than a Naturally Aspirated engine.

[@njad3]

It’s your fault

[@C-M-E]

When your gas engine sounds like a diesel, you've got Big problems! Worse though is a dealership selling a lemon like that in this market. Ugh...

[@jtomtl]

Certain engine does sound like a diesel

[@Obee270]

Have you ever heard a 2GR during its cleaning cycle? A perfectly healthy 2GR will sound like a diesel. I think AMD has actually referenced this in a video.

[@FosterFarmsOk]

2.0t gas engine in our audi a3 has always like a tdi.

[@thingserik7269]

Modern fuel injectors sound like diesel tick. Oh well

[@blackrifle6736]

*!> Yes. 2> Dealer has zero obligations when sold As-Is. Informed Caveat Emptor is on you, not them.*

[@MyViewToronto]

Sadly most used cars have never maintained properly. You gotta have a mechanic check them before you even think about buying it.

[@chrisczarnik3439]

What can I say Ahmed, you are the most honest car technician that I have ever listen to. All I can add is that may God have you and your family in His care and may fortune 🔮 always smile 😊 upon you. From Australia 🇦🇺 🦘

[@captainali2357]

May God reward you with goodness. I truly did not get bored of watching the video, even if it lasted for hours. You are an honest man and you have a calm voice. You are indeed a good man.