Never Buy a Truck With This Engine

Buying a truck. Never Buy a Truck With This Engine, DIY and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Bad trucks not to buy. Worst trucks to buy. Trucks to avoid. New engine problems in cars and trucks. Should I buy a new truck with a new engine design. Why not to buy a truck with this new engine design. Truck buying tips. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 53 years.
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[@scottykilmer]

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[@kathym6603]

Happy St. Patrick's day to you Scotty. ☘️☘️

[@Chris_at_Home]

I have a 2012 1500 LT 4x4. I hate the variable cylinder crap. I don’t drive in the city much but every time I let off the gas even on the highway it goes through the variable cylinder crap. We towed a trailer that weighed about 6000 lbs from NH to AK when it was a year old. It only has 46,000 miles and we drive it less than 3,000 miles a year now. I.d have to live to be over 100 to get to 150,000 miles so I guess I’ll keep it.

[@random0252]

"trust in ford"

[@aldorodriguez892]

Be careful Mr. Scotty, your new tent collects a lot of rainwater which could result in an unwanted cold shower!

[@jordanseay216]

Scotty, how do in convince my dad out of buying a Dodge Ram and getting a Toyota Tacoma instead?

[@tonyjohnson7290]

$200.00 OBD AFM bypass runs all cylinders all the time....

[@mr.t6171]

Houston ain't what it used to be without Scotty. I want to leave too.

[@STEALTH1USA]

For real man. Houston started sucking majorly since the Katrina hurricane...

[@bradc2632]

Move Austin

[@Chris_at_Home]

No where is like it used to be. I remember 40 years ago having a few vehicles and I just kept the keys in them in the yard and never locked the house. We never locked our vehicles when we were in stores either. I also remember back then a gas station got held up and the owner chased them and shot and killed one of the robbers. The attitude was he got what he deserved and that was the end of it.

[@SteelRhinoXpress]

@@bradc2632 Pffft Austin? That city is becoming the new San Francisco with all the homeless camps that they have there now.

[@SteelRhinoXpress]

@Greg B you should youtube homeless camps in austin.

[@breadman-oc2lx]

Hello Scotty, I have 2018 Denali 6.2. I installed the RANGE deactivation module in my truck. 199$ cost. Takes the deactivation out. Works perfect. Pass it on.

[@utdpkg38]

Same. Have it in the wife’s Escalade and it works perfectly. V8 all day.

[@dslife1]

Same here. I’ve had one plugged in for 6 months and I check it all the time to make sure it’s working. Hasn’t failed yet.

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

I am running a Range Pulsar LT in my 2021 GMC Sierra AT4 (6.2L) for three years now. No issues. Stays in V8 mode, no start/stop engine voodoo crap, throttle position bumped up, no speed limiter, etc. Best $500 I ever spent.

[@tonytigere5684]

Can the hemi 6.4 gas also be deactivated? For that price $199 or $500? Shoot I read somewhere it cost like $2500.

[@wakkogn9351]

The problem is that the bad lifters and cam are still there. Unless you change the cam and lifters and then reprogram the computer, you will possibly still have issues later on.

[@josetrujillo9906]

I like that computer Scotty is using. Truck drives itself while Scotty analyses the data.

[@MoparMadness93]

Amazing how he does it from the passenger seat

[@JDTaMaN]

Scotty Tesla Sierra

[@davidlanning476]

I think Mrs. Scotty is helping out.

[@Aaron-ox8ye]

😂 he can do it all

[@randyhentz5811]

He is not driving

[@Mityob67]

Love your work Scotty. Thanks for helping regular people stay educated about cars.

[@glenncarlson3161]

I love the pictures you put in the corner, makes learning about cars fun

[@highbrass7563]

Scotty picks them very well

[@markbowles2382]

aint it the truth now...when scotty talked about ..."even they become confused" and showed the chimp in the lab coat it reminded me of the old aamco transmission commercial, where their competitors would say - our transmissions are never touched by human hands - and then they'd cut away to two monkeys in white jump suits on each side of an automatic transmission hitting it with baseball bats.

[@nsikakudo8376]

Have been watching your videos for sometime now, and I do enjoy it because they're educative. Watching you all the way from Nigeria 🇳🇬, Africa.

[@miketype1each]

The good news is that GM have announced that due to the worldwide microchip shortage, newer trucks won't have cylinder deactivation.

[@mikefoehr235]

They will have engine deactivation.

[@miketype1each]

@@mikefoehr235 LOL

[@victorbarajas1395]

GM will never stop coming up with ew stupidly stuff... They try to beat others but they get to look cheap, and stupid them selfs.... Soon they will have engine deactivation and never enter the market again

[@larrysutton654]

And I heard that without the chip it only gets 1 mpg less fuel economy

[@miketype1each]

@@larrysutton654 Hmmm... I wonder if there's an override for it.

[@connormurphy2960]

Nice Canadian tuxedo, Scotty. I have the exact same outfit in my wardrobe. My wife loves it!

[@IsraelHernandez-up3xw]

Thanks for the video Scotty ! Always learning something new... I have a 1999 Chevy Silverado manual and still working like a champ !

[@tmacmc2434]

Horrible truck. You should sell it to me 😊

[@deadanimal888]

Had a lease 2018 GMC Canyon 10 speed transmission. Gave me problems for 3 years. Now I have a 2021 Toyota tacoma trd off-road and loving every minute of it.

[@PaulWall78]

2004 tacoma v6 214K STILL RUNNING STRONG. new tires today too

[@AR-pm9nv]

I know a fair amount about cars, but I’m learning more every day. Thanks Scotty!👍

[@stevenwright248]

Hey Scotty I saw an article that GM isn’t going to put this Mickey Mouse Deactivation stuff in their new trucks because of the “chip shortage” Like you said, they shouldn’t have ever put ii in their trucks to start with!! Thanks as always for your insight!! Keep up the great work!!

[@russwelday]

The dealer fix for a clunk when stopping was to take the drive shaft out and put a Superball into yoke to cushion the coming together of the yoke and the u-joint.

[@derekmarshall6673]

So appreciate Scotty’s honesty!!

[@chancehallas9370]

If a truck has an engine just don’t buy it!! Scotty

[@kevincastillo8881]

Hey Scotty, I watch all your videos, when I started watching you I knew nothing about cars but thanks to you, I’ve improve a lot my knowledge. Thanks a lot Scotty!! 👏

[@philllsxga.7737]

Mine has 122, 000 trouble-free miles and has AVERAGED 22 to 24 MPG numerous times!!! So far so good!!!

[@truenorthcanadian5628]

My brother-in-law has the exact same engine. No problems on it either.

[@nickx8411]

Just found you recently and been binge-watching. ;-) You have helped me a LOT... was going to buy a Silverado soon, but not anymore.... I don't need to spend 48k$ for a host of issues. I'll just keep my Nissan Frontier 4.0 until it totally dies... and thanks to you, I now know that the water pump is IN-side that 4.0 engine, something I did not know before finding Scotty. I'm going to see if there is a place I can make a donation to you for all the info you've given. And here's a tip in case you didn't know... to clear hazed plastic vehicle headlamp covers, try Mother's Mag Polish. Yep, the stuff used on aluminum. I had some minor hazing on my Frontier plastic headlamps, and just a few minutes hand-rubbing with that stuff and they now look almost factory-new... it's amazing! No water, just a mircoiber towel and a few minutes rubbing. Share with your friends. :-)

[@TheLizardKing1967]

The Last time i was here this early I was pulling tree stumps with my 94' Celica.

[@wesley7753]

Finally a funny "last time I was this early" comment!

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

For some reason, I felt compelled to reply to this commenter...😏

[@raindropcleaners]

Rain look likes its about to drop through that tent! 🌧

[@rkirkend]

Must be a GMC tent 🤣

[@gangoffour6690]

Shout out from New Hampshire Scotty ✌. Love your channel

[@leelakrishnan9463]

Thank You For The Session ✌️

[@mrworshipman]

I had a 2015 Silverado that had 217,00 miles on it and ran good but had to rebuild torq converter. Got 24 to 25 mpg consistently with 5.3. My 2018 Silverado gets the same milage with a 6.2

[@davea4037]

All cylinder deactivation should b deactivated. Also autostart stop

[@nwabuezeozuzu6370]

Why autostart stop?

[@davea4037]

@@nwabuezeozuzu6370 It does additional damage to engine. Every time the engine shuts off and turns on causes additional engine wear.......all just for saving minimal amounts of fuel. If thats not enough the constant shut off and on of the engine is terribly annoying.........but thats my pers opinion. Scotty did a video on why auto start/stop is bad for your engine as well. May not notice anything the first few years of ownership, but if you want long term ownership, you should prob have that feature disabled. Companies like autostop eliminator make a decent product so that you dont have to push the button every time you start the engine.

[@nwabuezeozuzu6370]

@@davea4037 thanks for explaining

[@amitojsingh7086]

This was a great informative video! Thanks Scotty.

[@johnb8637]

Have the cylinder deactivation on my 2012 Honda Accord V6. There is a guy up in Canada who sells a S-VCM that essentailly eliminates the 6 to 3 cylinder deactivation system. I purchased the car at 57k and the spark plugs were oil fouled from this system. I immediately put the "muzzler" on the VCM system (what honda calls cylinder deactivation) and it has been running great since. Full power in that great honda 3.5L V6. Tons of power. No more bucking of the engine in and out of VCM mode and also no more breaking the costly motor mounts.

[@BigMikeRobinsonFJB]

The 5.3 V8 is a fantastic engine, extremely reliable and durable.

[@davidperry4013]

GM Vortecs are bulletproof engines.

[@bradleymenezes6196]

245k on my 04 avalanche. Runs great 👌

[@bones75]

2008 gmc runs perfect 👌

[@EliastheKiNg34]

2014 Silverado and it’s perfectly fine

[@roblacerra3257]

Wrong😂

[@pauljj3582]

Hello Scotty! I bought a Chev Avalanche new in 2011. At first I was amused by the AFM system but just after a few days it really became annoying. The jitter from 4 to 8 cylinders quickly became a thorn in my side. I then realized that driving the truck in Manual Mode and keeping the transmission in 5th gear (not selecting 6th), AFM would not engage. Therefore I have been using the truck like that ever since. The difference in RPM at highway speeds is about 300-500 RPM's higher from using 5th instead of 6th. So far so good as I really believe the extra RPM's shouldn't do any real harm. Anyhow, love your channel and keep up the great work. Blessings and Cheers!

[@GoogleDoesEvil]

Theres a dongle you can plug into the OBDII port to disable AFM.

[@ilovetotri23]

I was so glad you noticed the big truck go behind you! I was yelling at my computer, "Scotty, did you see that truck? Great video.

[@audimanao]

With my 03 Yukon Denali with the 4l65e, i have had a head held tuner on it since the day the warranty ran out. It’s been set to performance mode which also boosts the shift pressure in the transmission. It shifts so fast and it rarely heats up above 150 degrees Fahrenheit. The higher shift pressure is actually better for the transmission. 150k miles and still running like new

[@HazardGaming107]

You sir are 100% right. That's why you get yourself a 98 with a 350.

[@AK-rq1cz]

I'll never get rid of my 1996, best truck ever.

[@brucemartin2605]

I have a 99 with 270k and still runs perfect..may use a half s quart between oil change..

[@AK-rq1cz]

@@brucemartin2605 Nice yeah that's nothing. Mine leaks more than that but I'm resealing everything when it warms up. Not to tough on an old 350. I'm assuming you have the 5.3 LS, also a super strong platform. Unless you have a 99 classic.

[@Turbo-wj9qc]

Or a 6.0.

[@Drop_N_Chop_LLC]

89 k1500 with 350...280k miles and smiles

[@Kassiedass]

I 10000% agree with you. It is ridiculous to have the cylinder deactivation systems. P.K.

[@arneservatius8686]

My 2010 AlTerrain GMC has that multiple cylinder V8. So far 152,000 miles It uses 1/2 quart oil between oil changes. I use a metal penetrating lube. It makes a difference. Quieter also. Truck is a work horse pull rated 10,700 off road 45 degree grade. I pull out stumps and plow fields. 15 mpg around town 20mpg after 2 hrs on road. My mechanic told me it’s a really good truck. I’m one of the lucky ones.

[@kaloqngeorgiev1409]

Great video for transmision problem ! ! !

[@TheLizardKing1967]

Hey Scotty! We LOVE you in South Carolina! Mr. 94' Celica here.

[@stevenfleenor9953]

I have a 2011 Silverado 5.3 with 137k miles...no transmission issue and shifts smooth enough to not even hear it . Just depends on how you take care of them that goes with all vehicles. I have a small rear main seal leak which I've had on most my gms. That is the only weak point I've experienced and I've owned 6 of them. 2011 is the model I drive now and no issues

[@adriantomlin2902]

Agreed. 💯👍If you're gonna drive it like it's NASCAR then it's days are numbered matter what model it is!!

[@west8723]

I have a 2011 5.3 as well with about the same miles as you. My experience has been the same as yours. Relatively very few issues. I did have to have a seal replaced on my transfer case but engine & tranny have been good. I still got better gas mileage on my old 2000 Silverado with no cylinder deactivation but that one was a 2wd regular cab plus that era had better shaped bodies for aerodynamics

[@erniedominguez9537]

Thank you for the advise 👍

[@KARLGRONQUIST]

I have a 2014 GMC 5.3 liter Sierra with 186,000 miles. No problems, other than recently replacing the water pump, which was inexpensive and easy to do. I consistently get 22, 23 MPG at 70 MPH, with cylinder deactivation functioning frequently as I go up/down hills. I fully change ATF once a year. (6 speed tranny) Change oil/filter every 5,000 miles or so using hi grade synthetic oil. Replaced my first set of stock Goodyear tires at 105,000 miles. 2nd set of Michelens looks like they will go 100,000 + as well. Couldn't be more pleased.

[@davidharper2954]

My 5.3 with cylinder deactivation has 240,000 miles. I have done very little to this truck, other than basic maintenance, new front wheel bearings and front driveshaft seals. And I have averaged around 20 mpg for years. On road trips with a friend that drives a Tundra, he averaged 13 mpg, while I was getting 21. Maybe I got lucky and got a good one, but this truck has been very reliable and economical for a big truck.

[@chadbailey189]

I believe changing oil at 3 k with full synthetic helps tremendously driving high miles with no problems

[@jgmullins1]

Yes, you got lucky. I spoke with the service manager at my local GM dealersip. Lifter failure is a way of life for his group.

[@nickpappas4133]

As a retired tech with 47 years at a dealership I totally agree with you Scotty on all counts and what ever happened to a truck with a manual transmission. Can you imagine a Chevy truck with a 5.3 and no cylinder on demand system with a 6 speed stick.

[@dodacade1662]

Way way way down the road Im gonna swap mine to a tr6060. A few people have done it and Im just waiting on a decent number to do it so they start making swap kits so I dont have to hunt down parts. Apparently they use alot of stuff from the 5th gen camaros to do the swap.

[@benaminjames5639]

Is it possible to put a corvette 5 speed manual in an 04 Silverado?

[@bradhodgkinson7996]

Still waiting for a response on what scan tool is best to buy for use at home?

[@sartainja]

Do not believe that GM manufactured many manual transmission trucks with 5.3 engines.

[@chandlergardner6655]

It would make too much sense chevy would never

[@SkarryTerry]

My 2002 Vortec 5.3l doesn't have this tech. GRATEFUL.

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Always interesting and entertaining, thanks Scotty

[@johnlang2293]

I don't even want a truck, but I watched this entire video because his videos are just so good. I wish I knew more about auto repair. If Scotty was my neighbor I was ask him to let me be his Jedi apprenticed !

[@run2fire]

Coworker has a 2016 Silverado. It has the same engine in this video. He bought a device to keep it running on 8 cylinders at all times

[@1VaDude]

It is called a Range AFM device and it plugs right into the OBD-II port. I bought one for my girlfriend's 2019 Corvette Stingray and it works great.

[@jeffduncan9140]

@@1VaDude Of all cars, they put an MDS system in a Corvette?

[@1VaDude]

@@jeffduncan9140 -- Yes. All 7th Generation Corvettes have it (2014 to 2019). With a manual transmission, it only goes into four-cylinder mode when you have the car set to "ECO" mode. In automatic Corvettes, the engine will drop down into "V4" mode whenever it wants to do so. Plugging in the Range AFM device prevents this from happening. Going into V4 mode only saves about 1 mile per gallon, so it is not worth it to potentially damage your engine to save a few pints of fuel on a long trip.

[@jeffduncan9140]

@@1VaDude gotcha. I had no idea. I manage a fleet of Chargers with the same issue. I would love to deactivate that crap but any mods void the warranty.

[@jeffwalker6458]

We drive our Tahoe LTZ 5.3 in M5 around town 50 mph and under. Shifts normal all by itself. Don’t have to manually shift up and down with the switch on the shift lever. It stays on all 8 cylinders. Jump on the highway and then M6, cruising on the highway it will go to V4.

[@colt2206]

I have one. A 2017 with 3800 miles on it. I put the Range deal on. Cost $200. Runs in V8 at all times and doesn’t shift as much. Works great and all you have to do is pull it out of ODB port and it is stock again with no record on computer that you used the deactivation device. This makes transmission shift better because when it goes into v4 mode the transmission is shifting also and hunting for gears. Mine runs great and smoothly. Also I like the way it runs when in trailer mode. It holds lower gears longer and doesn’t shift as much.

[@timr0by]

Range Technologies makes an AFM disabler that plugs in to the OBD port and doesn't require a tune, if you're still under warranty. I have it on my V6 Canyon and it works great.

[@lukerchabot]

19mpg highway sounds real good coming from a Tundra owner

[@johnnywhiteside9841]

My 05 Tundra Quad Cab 2wd - 14 MPG. Rented an 18 Suburban XL 4x4 and was amazed it got 22 mostly highway.

[@lukerchabot]

@@johnnywhiteside9841 I get a little over 14mpg highway with my 3rd Gen Tundra.

[@gypsyxxx]

my silverado best was 24.5 on the highway

[@jrc0004]

My 2018 4x4 Silverado can cruise at 70 @ ~ 21MPG on flats, not bad.

[@brianhuffman3202]

@Rich Rishel never is a long time. Are they so good toyota closed their service dept ? I didn't think so.

[@mackey-5438]

I've read that GMs 4.8L V8, which they discontinued years ago, is very similar to the 5.3L. The only difference, besides displacement, is that the 4.8L did not have cylinder deactivation. Hence, the 4.8L had a better quality rating at the time.

[@adamg2882]

But they did not have direct fuel injection which really hurts performance and gas mileage.

[@bbaaspencer1]

The weird shift problem in these 6 speeds is to completely drain the transmission fluid and replace with this special Mobil fluid.

[@jeffreyzabawski4862]

I have 12,000 Miles on my Vehicle with the ZF 8 Speed and I have had that Clunk happen to me 4 maybe 5 times. Every time it was while only the Rear was engaged in a AWD System I noticed. I had a feeling it wasn't nothing since it doesn't sound horribly bad and the Transmission has always performed great afterwards.

[@skiFsballs]

We used to have a mechanic in town who knew his stuff.. but he sold the business to a guy who’s been working under him for several years.. I just hope the guy also knows his stuff

[@billymorgan7717]

Guy at parts store, "why would they do that ?" Because it's gm.

[@amazoidal]

Same problem with the Hemi. But you can buy kits to remove the cylinder deactivation system.

[@trentdiehlmann8645]

That’s why you buy a obd fuel management disabler so the truck is always in V8. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made for my truck

[@jeromegiles15]

Happy St Patrick's Day Scotty!

[@scottykilmer]

Happy St Patrick's Day!

[@ED-ti5tc]

Watch out for that water bubble above your head! Lol

[@gerryrice4848]

prob a GM canopy

[@jesusbarajas4840]

@@gerryrice4848 😆

[@Dro_-ip5ye]

It's like your posting more than usual Scotty! Good to see you uploading and keeping us away from anything but Toyota!

[@richsweeney1115]

He talks about older ford, older GM and honda all the time..

[@paulvanbrug491]

Thanks again Scotty 🇨🇦🥾🤸

[@bigj200016]

If you’re gonna put a 4 cylinder engine in a 1500 or larger truck, you really wish they’d use something like the old Detroit Series 50, which was essentially a Series 60 with 2 cylinders chopped off. Great engine for class3-5 trucks.

[@roblacerra3257]

The 2.7 is awesome. Try it before you rip on it. Ego buyers hate on it. It was expensive but worth it.

[@jpoorr9973]

Good afternoon Scotty. Late to the video last night I was with my daughter. She got rid of her 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT. She bought a 2020 Toyota Corolla SE( made in Japan) with 8000 miles on it. That makes my wife and both daughters getting Corolla SE within the last 3 weeks 👍✌

[@scottp2462]

The 2013 and 2014 GTs were the best ones made as they came from Osan, Korea. The ones built here had lots of engine problems. I have a 2014 with 167k miles and zero issues. Can’t go wrong with a Corolla though. Had a 2000 with 283k miles and sold it for $2000 with a broken AC system.

[@waelmostafa2222]

Corolla family

[@unclefester6033]

I have a 2014 Corolla LE 107.000 miles other than brake(ft) & 2 batteries & oil changes very good car! Keep an eye on the + positive battery terminal seems to get corrosive! good luck! Mine was built in Canada!

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info

[@nathanelder5285]

I’ve had both issues with my GMC Sierra 1500 (2015). I had an extended warranty that saved me about $14K. But now I’m at the end of that warranty period and I think I’m going to follow your advice about the deactivation of the cylinders.

[@hambokshah]

I have Silverado 2016 with 150k and had no problems at all its a really great truck . actually the biggest company of oil here in Saudi Arabia use these trucks and they are everywhere in the eastern province and it holds its value a lot. very capable engine.

[@hambokshah]

@Greg B it seems like it

[@Gro2healthheirlooms]

My F-150 has a naturally asperated 3.5L v-6 and I really enjoy using my truck as a family truck. Not for pulling. Love your videos Scotty👍

[@nerdnec]

The 3.5 is twin turbo lol

[@zaz214]

Yeah your f150 has 2 turbos that will go around 100k

[@DWCBOB]

OP is maybe talking about 2014 and older V6 which were non turbo. 3.7 I believe

[@ryanherman5035]

I have a 14 with a 3.7 and it actually pulls pretty well

[@fanoftheclassics5720]

The 2004-07 Honda Accord hybrid has the same concept, the v6 has a 'hybrid mode' where half the cylinders deactivate, very useful on the highway where you're at a consistent speed most the time but when you're at a stop light or city driving, hybrid mode turns on and for whatever reason you decide to floor it, pray your spark plugs don't fall threw. Would've been my favorite hybrid only if there wasn't huge cables all over the engine bay, making it almost impossible to change spark plugs on the inside cylinders, and if there was also a button to turn hybrid mode on and off. Wouldve been the best but no.

[@anjuanyourhero694]

Great video Scotty

[@keithwhite8610]

You did it again exposing GMC way to go Scotty you number one in my book thank you and God bless

[@cereid85cr]

Dodge and now Ford use this technology also. He needs to expose all of them and stop been bias.

[@int53185]

Invest in a tuner or a OBD Range device and turn active fuel management off before any damage is done. Not much change in mpg.

[@bloodstorm1231]

Got a range 3 days after picking my truck up. Runs great!

[@johnboswell5478]

I came up with the same theory yesterday. Crazy

[@jewllake]

I've been pretty happy with my 2018 Sierra with the 6.2 and 8 speed. No issues and I did get the range to turn off that stupid AFM.

[@josephmarsh8235]

Always listen to Scotty's advice when buying a truck for towing!

[@philllsxga.7737]

LMAO!!! He praises Chevrolet Tahoe's and trail blazers but knocks silverados!! He praises the hellcat engine and then knocks Dodge what are you talking about listen to Scotty??? He's a hypocrite!!! Watch his past videos He's a hypocrite!!!

[@30aught68]

@@philllsxga.7737 is it possible the hell cat engine is awesome but dodge generally sucks

[@richsweeney1115]

@@philllsxga.7737 it's pretty much common sense....that some models are good..some aren't.....then, there's people like you ,who come here running your mouth because you can't comprehend what someone is saying.....

[@philllsxga.7737]

@@richsweeney1115 I'll tell you what keyboard warrior you're right it pretty much is common sense I hang out at the racetracks I hang out at off-road areas there's no p**** Toyotas there, it's dominated by Chevrolet and Fords and Chryslers!!! Mainly Chevrolets!! KZbin LSX Challenger. KZbin LSX RAM. KZbin LS power Toyota.. that's right a GM drivetrain in a Toyota to make it more reliable!! KZbin LS powered AC Cobra. KZbin why the ls is so good. KZbin LS Lamborghini. KZbin LS Ferrari KZbin LS Winnebago. KZbin LS F-150 KZbin LS Subaru WRX. KZbin twin turbo LS Challenger. KZbin k.p. mustang. KZbin LS 9 mustang! Why do you think that is why do you think there's so many people swapping GM drivetrains and their other brand of vehicle??? KZbin seven second LS mustang KZbin sloppy mechanic 8 for 8. Go to the race track keyboard warrior go to the off-road parks it's Chevrolet dominated!! KZbin LS fest!! It's obvious that Scotty is paid off by Toyota!! Explain to me all these GM drivetrain swapped vehicles!?!?!?? KZbin LS swapped Porsche!! That's right a Chevrolet drivetrain and a Porsche! KZbin LS swapped BMW that's right a GM drivetrain and a BMW!! KZbin LS swapped Tesla!! KZbin LS3 Ford ranger!! Go find out for yourself who really makes the reliable drive trains!!! KZbin why the LS is so good. How come these vehicles are not Hemi swapped?? How come these vehicles are not Toyota swapped?? Because the fastest cars are Chevy powered!!!!

[@richsweeney1115]

@@philllsxga.7737 oh, and a chevy motor isn't more reliable than a toyota

[@brianfinn7644]

GM transmissions a real shift show! 😂

[@ilovetotri23]

GM has proven that cylinder deactivation has never worked for them since the 80's. Reminds me trying the same thing again and hoping for different results.

[@tommybounds3220]

Thank you for the video

[@miklomorales4768]

The neighbors don't even know that a legend has moved into their neighborhood

[@cdpointless6819]

Oh I'm sure they do 🤣

[@vulcanman64]

A legend of a man who really doesn’t know much about what he is talking about.

[@miklomorales4768]

@@vulcanman64 what is the benefit in hating...

[@1andonly_j-rod]

Damn Scotty done came up that's wassup😂 observant ahh

[@farmboy4012]

The problem with the new trans is they are shifting too often.

[@zdub8395]

Buy the range technology afm disabler. Keeps your truck in V8 all the time. Bought one for my 2014 Sierra and love it. I hated how mine kept dropping cylinders drove me insane lol. Plus all u have to do is unplug it when u take it to the dealership for service they won’t know so it doesn’t void ur warranty.

[@KOTR2003]

This sounds exactly like what my dads truck had, haha. I posted my question on your website and the dealer could not feel it either... typical dealer scams. They ended up changing the torque converter and replaced the factory oil with a different type in the transmission.

[@stevennunez6013]

The cylinder deactivation only occurs when off throttle Also change your oil regularly to help with the gm VLOM the lifters collapse shutting the valves its very important you keep up on oil changes with this system I work at a Chevy dealership and people go to these 19.99 oil change places and they put conventional oil inside and wait until the oil life monitor hits 0% then wait until the next payday to change there oil Just modern engines in general change your oil

[@jacobstephens6937]

I have this engine. I change my oil with full synthetic Amsoil and a new filter every 4000 miles. Not taking any chances.

[@barracklawyer5483]

Got mine used. Change it with full synthetic every 4-5k/whenever the oil life hits 45% and you’re good.

[@timthetoolpool]

Scotty should do a contest where you get to send your clunker to him to make a video about.

[@peacesearcher4598]

Scotty is the mechanic friend a bud hopes for. Go Scotty!!!!!

[@braddenis2411]

Great job Scotty ! Still driving my 2005 standard Camry . Thanks for all the tips man !

[@beastfromtheeast9318]

I have cylinder deactivation in my Dodge Charger. It makes a difference on highway driving, but i turned it off with a tuner because it rides smoother that way. There’s a slight hesitation when it goes back to 8 cylinders.

[@christophermcmichael880]

I have a GMC Sierra 2018. The best way I can describe it. It sounds and feels like a clutch slips when you slightly drpress the accelerator pedal. I'm really considering having my engines deactivation deactivated. Not so bad on going onto a highway but on hilly back roads, Eh.. I feel that theres no uniformity with engine and transmission with.the cylinder dectivation system activated.

[@atx-cvpi_99]

Unlike the GM engines the HEMIs made after 2009 fail regardless if it has MDS or not because of the cams.

[@steveb491]

Gotta disagree with the last note on not adding more gears. Drove an f150 with the 10 speed that Ford and GM collaborated on. And wow, smooth as glass

[@mattuschyuri]

2015 5.3l 6spd , 100,000 km. Do oil and fluids early - zero problems yet. Diablo sport, range technology etc or drive in 5th gear when not on the highway, it stays out of 4cyl mode. Highway speeds the thing has too much air resistance that it needs 8cylinders to push it, anyway.

[@iamagr8hunter]

I turned off that off as soon as I bought the truck. Everyone was telling me it won’t effect the engine. Common sense tells you it would. 🤔

[@firesniper14]

Same, got me the range afm disabler at 2k miles. Up to 40k now on my 2018 and no issues at all, and crazy part is my mpg didn’t really change. I still get 23mpg highway at 70 mph

[@iamagr8hunter]

@@firesniper14 mine is 08 5.3 with 152k. Engine runs like new. From what Scotty says, I’m worried about the tranny! (Oh no, I’m going to be taken off of YT because of using common word for transmission! 🙄

[@chrisdemas8246]

I have the 5.3 liter in my 2004 Tahoe. 200k and still runs great! Stop cylinder deactivation!

[@javierdeharo2259]

Best truck ever i have a 2001 Tahoe with 304k on it still takes me to work and back

[@Wormanatti]

My same Tahoe Z71 has 285k. Runs like a champ. Those 5.3 motors are a beast. The transmissions are straight poo. I'm on my 3rd rebuilt 4l60 in my Tahoe & Sierra. I finally have a shop that knows what they're doing I guess. I never skimp on any rebuild either. Change everything to high end parts. But I learned after fishing the net, forums the 4l60e transmissions are just crap.

[@onlythedeuce4572]

@@Wormanatti4l80 swap it. I did and it’s been great ever since on 600hp to the crank.

[@Project-gr6zy]

I miss the days of good ol fashioned chevy pickups with the old 5.7l sbc and the old LA series 360 and 318 v8s

[@StormChaserVince]

This popped up as I’m sitting in my 3 year old Tahoe w/ the 6l80 about to head in for a transmission rebuild lol

[@camronmerrill4824]

Scotty, ive had my 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 my truck has 62,000 miles on it and my torque converter had grenaded recently and a GM dealer quoted me a price of $2,800! A 3 year old truck with that kind of miles, i never tow anything or haul anything. They dont make them like they used to.

[@camronmerrill4824]

@Zaguate if i buy another chevy it will certainly be a diesel, they put allison transmissions in the diesels. But still for $40,000+ you think they would last a while...

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Neighbor: That crazy guy is waving his hands and talking to himself with a tin foil hat over a truck now.

[@paulhoffman778]

I mean right if you didn't know who he was you might wonder.

[@brianvogt8125]

All of the neighbours have probably watched this KZbin video already.

[@1999gstephens]

My grandfather had a GMC truck with the same engine/transmission. Transmission went out before 10K miles.

[@thorsuvious]

Hey Scotty, will you bring showoff Sunday back?? Cheers from Alberta

[@willytom8445]

Hey Scotty What do you think of the new Acura MDX?

[@Sundayfunnies]

Hey Scotty does GM make your tent? It looks like it's a poor quality can't handle the rain!

[@booterone1]

I have a 5.3 and it failed at 101,000 miles. It has been repaired as is just a backup vehicle now. Pulled the trigger on new F150 Ford Platinum and 100% happy with it. Didn’t even look at GM products because of the problematic 5.3. Heard some of the AFM engines failing at 25k and less.

[@m1kcan1]

Maybe build a fixed permanent awning rather than have to fold and unfold that one. It’ll be good gif the fun in summer too.