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@ZeanZ955 жыл бұрын
Hi Coud you makea Video aboutFuses and the fuse box, I bought Audi A3 Cab 2011 I'm the 6th owner and all my problems with AC, regulators and the roof who wasn't working was bcz of 40% on my fuses was missing/removed Everything works now but want to know more Thanks
@edsonbruno39325 жыл бұрын
Hey scotty GREAT videos, I want to purchase a used bmw & I've tooken in consideration from your videos that they're endless money pits but I've become too attracted to them & just want to get it out of my system. Was focused on a more older model moderns are have too much tec wanted to consult an honest professional so i ask what's the best make/model, manual or standard ect. Thanks scotty!
@krealic695 жыл бұрын
Scotty my 2001, crv with automatic tranny but everytime it goes in to 2nd gear feels like theirs no pressure goes fine the rest of gears, I check the tranny fluid and it's good n clean. As my help?
@alexfeoo5 жыл бұрын
Scotty, after coming from a complete stop my 03’ Toyota Corolla stutters every time I hit the accelerator , what can be the problem?
@4gauge105 жыл бұрын
I'm betting that your right about the English Scotty,it will be quite interesting to see just how it turns out for them in 2035.(I will be extremely old at that time though)
@adamwiggins82905 жыл бұрын
The proper way to check your oil is do a complete engine teardown and rebuild.
@XxK1NGL3YxX3 жыл бұрын
Shouldve gotten more likes
@jade8568_VR2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@seanstewart73142 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😂
@murdarichblood76032 жыл бұрын
Damn
@cdsmit272 жыл бұрын
One morning I checked my oil like this. Was really late to work.
@thomasdarby60845 жыл бұрын
My son once worked at a wrecking yard, running a car crusher mounted on a semi-trailer. He said he got a thrill crushing old, rusted luxury cars. He called the machine a "Cadillac Converter."
@johnnyhotrod26085 жыл бұрын
LMAO! Your son is hired!
@killshot130005 жыл бұрын
It's funny because Cadillacs go in the same way they come out of the crusher.
@erepsekahs5 жыл бұрын
Very amusing...... Ahem.
@excavatoree5 жыл бұрын
There'll never be an English made electric car, because they can't figure out how to make them leak oil.
@xxDOTH3DEWxx5 жыл бұрын
They'll fit an auxiliary oil leak can. Not to be confused with the oil catch can
Right! Also: Why do the British drink warm beer? Because they have Lucas refrigerators! Old joke...
@radiotec765 жыл бұрын
ROTFLMAO! I drive an EV but that's hilarious!
@Dcc3575 жыл бұрын
Some engines need to have the oil warmed up really well after an oil change to get the most accurate dipstick reading. Cold oil is thicker and doesn't flow down from the heads well. You can wait all night and it will still show too low in the morning. Hot, thin oil immediately flows down and gives you a higher reading. I found this out when I cold-started my LS1 and ran it for 10 seconds. Oil level was only halfway up the "safe" mark overnight. Shutting it off hot after a commute gave me a level right on top of the "safe" mark. The 5.7 Hemi does this, too.
@johnmackay15665 жыл бұрын
I couldn't see any oil on my dipstick so I will get a longer dipstick and see if that helps.
@aundrayperkins97965 жыл бұрын
go to the junkyard and price a engine also.
@alexanderbhartley55495 жыл бұрын
HA! HA!
@digi32184 жыл бұрын
@@aundrayperkins9796 😂
@MsMollie624 жыл бұрын
You're the only mechanic 🧰 I watch. You're not a monotone drone and explain everything in my language( humor) intelligently and quickly . Thank you.
@jhmorgan727535 жыл бұрын
If your car sits a few weeks during hot summer the gas fumes will be produced and not burned and gas will get into your oil !!!! I had a car that sat for 2 months waiting for a major repair, when I got it fixed I checked oil level and it was full of gas mixed with oil !!!!
@ayo_k325 жыл бұрын
My 95 Buick Park Avenue was one of the best cars I ever owned. I miss that couch on wheels.
@brittsmith82605 жыл бұрын
I miss my 96 Buick Regal with the 3.8 engine. Comfy with plenty of torque and boy was it quick!
@AmandaHugenkiss29155 жыл бұрын
I love old buicks usually they are driven by old folks that maintain them and are gentle. It's like getting a new car for $3000
@edubb24915 жыл бұрын
@@AmandaHugenkiss2915 lol..right..got my 2000 buick regal on 2011 with 30k..now i got 64k it was kept up when i bought..and still kept up..my next car will be a newer buick..when this thing goes..lol..hopfely not anytime soon
@joshuamoore10914 жыл бұрын
Seriously Scotty, you have taught me a ton in automotives. I am very grateful for you!!
@darrellr2675 жыл бұрын
My last two vehicles said to check engine oil when warm, and if you don't you'll get a false reading. I was always used to checking it in the morning while it sat overnight.
@shadowwolf76225 жыл бұрын
I've never known when to check my oil. Hot or cold? I'm 55. My dad has always said to let it set all night and check it cold, before you start it. But others have told me to check it hot. Some say let it set 30 minutes after driving. Some have told me it is fine to check as soon as you turn it off, when hot. When I was young, the gas station attendant would check our oil when it was hot, as he gased our car and did the windshield. The manual for my Toyota van says check the oil when it is hot. I truly have never figured out which way is correct! Lol.
@edubb24915 жыл бұрын
@@shadowwolf7622 lol hear ya..sheesh
@alberthendershot31345 жыл бұрын
@@shadowwolf7622 check it cold and hot, get two readings and compare........
@kiwidiesel50715 жыл бұрын
@@shadowwolf7622 The theory behind checking it when hot is you are getting a reading of actual available oil in the sump after the engine has been completly lubricated as opposed to oil level cold when engine has dripped all the upper areas back into the sump over night, the level will then drop after startup as oil is then circulating around the engine. So cold level will be higher reading than when checked hot for the exact same amount of oil added to the engine. Or opposite if you check it hot it will read more when checked with cold engine. Doesn't matter really for under 4 liter engine capacity but becomes more of an issue for larger diesels 15 liter etc.
@44hawk285 жыл бұрын
Scotty you will love this. A woman came into an AutoZone here in the Detroit area driving a Suburban. The Suburban was less than 2 years old. She stated that she had no oil in her engine, the vehicle did not come in with any clatter in it whatsoever. She proceeded to buy a 5-quart jug of oil and put the entire 5 quarts into the engine. Now, everyone in the store knows why she has severe oil leaks. Sulphur was almost completely eliminated gas Lane back about the Year 2004. Because sulfur is a lubricating agent in the gas line it caused a lot of fuel gauge sending unit, especially if General Motors products, to fail. A failing catalytic converter will cause a sulfur smell. And almost all the early catalytic converters, one of their biggest parts of the exhaust was sulfur dioxide. Remember acid rain?
@sonictech10005 жыл бұрын
On the transmission issue it's probably worth making sure the torque converter is locking up.
@jamesdoyle92205 жыл бұрын
That's the first thing that came to my mind
@markviereck45475 жыл бұрын
I bought a 2016 Chevy Malibu.. it has the 2.5 engine. I’ve driven it four almost 4 years it has over 100,000 on it. Not one problem at all , just change oil,transmission and tires.
@MrMikeVo5 жыл бұрын
It’s only 3 years old. I’d hope it’d be problem free.
@MiMiOrt5 жыл бұрын
Just here for the random pics especially the laughing donkey or laughing animals😂😂 Ooohhh and here for the knowledge .
@robinnelson185 жыл бұрын
That seal was the best
@fidelcatsro69485 жыл бұрын
i love that ''it all makes sense now'' cat pic!
@hazelcruz68875 жыл бұрын
MeMe O. Laughing seal, those pictures make me happy
@GreyGhost-r4z5 жыл бұрын
I come for the comments 😆
@egger465 жыл бұрын
Scotty, love your channel. My way of checking valve seals is to accelerate to a high rpm then let off the gas for a second then punching it while watching for a puff of smoke when I do. The giant vacuum created will suck oil through bad valve seals if they are bad. Good ones will not puff smoke.
@notasolution5 жыл бұрын
That lifted Toyota Camry picture was fantastic
@Catajbr5 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I get a laugh out of his insert pictures. I like the donkey one when Scotty laughs. lol
@OSmith-yq5vb4 жыл бұрын
Its really not about being a communist country its about the technology and the ability to set up the infrastructure to accommodate these vehicles China have us beat on that
@jonathan___46844 жыл бұрын
@@OSmith-yq5vbwhat? did you reply to the wrong comment? Lol
@dunken275 жыл бұрын
Warm the engine and turn off for a few minutes then check on level ground....that way you know when driving around at operating temp you are always at full mark.......cold morning checks are not recommended as most of yhe oil in the Head, oil pipe feeders and alike, including some filters will drain back into the Sump giving a wrong reading.
@omartinoco99305 жыл бұрын
People like you just need to drive an electric car and just forget about common sense car maintenance altogether.
@condeerogers58585 жыл бұрын
I liked the last part of the video. I didn't know you were up on all the latest around the world. That's good to know about you. Cars and world events. Great combination.
@FunFactsAboutTech5 жыл бұрын
Noone has time to get the engine at operating temperature and then wait 15 mins to check their oil. Checking while cold first thing in the morning is a totally fine way of doing it. The difference in level is minor and only matters at the extremes of oil levels
@jessemcnutt78525 жыл бұрын
Scotty, love your videos! You're a big help keeping my '06 Ram running flawlessly day in and day out. Usually search your videos first for troubleshooting repairs. Keep up the great work!
@michaellavery4899 Жыл бұрын
Scotty, please understand that not all UK residents are English. The guy Mel Gibson was portraying in the Bravehrart caption was William Wallace, a brave Scottish outlaw who fought and repelled English armies who tried to control his country. Ireland and Wales have a proud history of fighting against English oppression, most notably Irish Republicans who have continued to resist the English imperialists for centuries.🏴🇮🇪🏴
@phoenixnightowljr.23335 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the 3rd thing that SHOULD smell like sulfur: Hypoid Gear Oil. (I know it's not used much by most people, if at all, in a lot of cars, but there ARE some that use it.) I just thought I'd throw in the detail about "sulfur-smelling oil", because some of "The Younger Generation", may not be aware of the older "Hypoid Gear Oil", which is, [or at least used to], SUPPOSED to smell like sulfur. Keep up the great videos! (P.S.: You'd mentioned a [probably Bluetooth-linked] OBD2/OBDII (?) scan tool that was very inexpensive & worked using an "app" on a "Smartphone" to read the codes, & it worked very well, but I can't find that particular video for the link or name of the specific plug-in unit, & I'd really like to get one that "speaks English", or at least has a "Dictionary" to tell me what the codes MEAN, & that I can AFFORD. Do you happen to have the reference for that plug-in device, or the video's title, so I could look it up again?) Thanks in advance, and have a nice summer!
@collierbogart97945 жыл бұрын
You're the best Scotty... dont stop.
@ayy69363 жыл бұрын
Honestly I thought this guy was going to fade out (5years ago) but nope! Love the vids !!! Rev up your engines !
@5thetick5 жыл бұрын
Great, now I gotta remember to revisit this video in 2035.
@Dancingontgesun19425 жыл бұрын
So you plan on making it to 2035?
@bansheemania16925 жыл бұрын
@@Dancingontgesun1942 Yep...as Long as The World is Here
@andrew25405 жыл бұрын
"If I'm still around 15 years from now", we all thought you were immortal, with the wisdom that you keep on sharing to us ..
@jeffragar34935 жыл бұрын
The electrical grid problem is easy to fix. Everyone uses gasoline-powered generators to charge their cars. :p
@boydmerriman5 жыл бұрын
That is exactly what the grid uses!
@terryrust49734 жыл бұрын
@@boydmerriman - wrong. Do some research.
@user-rr6eb2wi2l5 жыл бұрын
Of course you will be around in 15 years Scotty. You do what you love. You will live a long happy life helping others with their cars.
@dgphi5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate how Scotty always leads with the title topic.
@goolash10005 жыл бұрын
I second that.
@aundrayperkins97965 жыл бұрын
I third
@willy89234 жыл бұрын
I fourth
@robertbernstein44885 жыл бұрын
I love your very human comment of " if I'm still alive in 15 years " not you exact words but definitely your thoughts ! I say or think the same thing very often in regard to future timing and events ! Live long and prosper !
@gazasqreech5 жыл бұрын
Keep the great work up Scotty
@gliderrider5 жыл бұрын
Scotty, I’ve got a 2016 Honda CR-V awd. My wife and son say they smell manure near the front of the car using the air conditioner on a hot day. The Honda machanics can’t smell it. But there are surrounded by cattle farms which is stronger. The car has had this smell since new and now has 100,000. I can’t smell anything because I work at a waste water plant. I should note that my wife has a super sensitive sense of smell.
@defunctdanny5 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work Scotty! You're a car guru and a legend!
@kurthubbell44645 жыл бұрын
You're the man Scotty, Live Free or Die.
@UNITGJ5 жыл бұрын
I hope you’re still around 15 years from now! Stay fit 👍🏻
@SpecialBeam5 жыл бұрын
2nd car I ever personally owned was a 1998 Buick Regal. Got it when I was 19 from a police auction for $700 dollars. Only one speaker worked though so a spent $100 getting new ones put in. Had to use a bunch of elbow grease taking off the random stickers on the rear glass(rear windshield?) and all the low-quality tint that was already peeling. Another $100 getting new brake pads 2 years later, then 2 MORE years later.. BAM! Blown Head Gasket. Time to get a new car. Sold the regal for $500 to a junk yard. They even came to get it from my house. Not a bad take I suppose.
@ricosalditos45705 жыл бұрын
Keep working Scotty I learn a lot from your videos.
@paulseidl43353 жыл бұрын
You're the man "tech" Scotty...fun delivery/pics to gain relevant info on specific topics of interest...Wish I'd have found your blog years ago but never too late! Just love the direct answers & alternatives to issues and, wish you the best nearing a prosperous life toward retirement...and, cudos to the offers/services to GI's et al... across the border!!!
@alanwinge87755 жыл бұрын
Oil you don't need oil, just use one of those additives that they advertised to be so good that they could drain out the oil and still run it.
@fidelcatsro69485 жыл бұрын
only 1 comes to mind - Bestline
@amb27455 жыл бұрын
I used to use maple syrup as engine oil. My car would end up smelling like French Toast. Only problem was...I didn't have any bacon.
@darrellr2675 жыл бұрын
Slick 50, or Duralast.
@ClintThrust-e8r4 жыл бұрын
We have no problems with the electrical grid here in the UK. when we don’t have enough electricity, we just buy it from France, they deliver really quickly as well.
@mattking83325 жыл бұрын
Great advise, another great item to put in my tool box of knowledge, thanks again Scotty your the man
@mattking83325 жыл бұрын
khalil’s Heat and air conditioner repair I was talking about how to check the oil properly
@boblemay65395 жыл бұрын
great adviCe you're the man
@spaceghost89955 жыл бұрын
Advice. Not advise. Learn it.
@officerdanko69225 жыл бұрын
I like checking the oil on a cold engine before you start the engine.the dipstick won't need wiping it's just the best way man too easy and clean
@TheMagnay5 жыл бұрын
first of all that is the way your meant to check it and second you still need to whip it down and re-dip it. over time while your driving the oil will expand and move and you will find it will say its fuller then what it is. even if its been sitting for hours, that is why it is recommended to whip it down and dip it again.
@officerdanko69225 жыл бұрын
Get a grip you must be an amateur.
@TheGhostTrollekdejvu5 жыл бұрын
There is a reason everybody recommends wiping the dipstick. Many times it will give different (true) reading after wiping. "Too easy" a.k.a being too lazy is what destroys cars.
@TheMagnay5 жыл бұрын
@@officerdanko6922 "amateur", if you must know my father was a motor machanic for 40 years. Be careful about throwing around stuff like that.
@maces14055 жыл бұрын
Just keep working Scotty you will still be around in 15 years. 👍
@rogercushman29035 жыл бұрын
If his wife changes his oil every 3-5,000 miles :P
@MrTPoops5 жыл бұрын
@@rogercushman2903 LMAO
@Nigel__5 жыл бұрын
@@rogercushman2903 LOL!
@itzpro.4 жыл бұрын
Thats cruel comment
@charlesgates29084 жыл бұрын
He's moving to Tennessee soon so he said..
@raygsbrelcik55784 жыл бұрын
I really hope you can KEEP all your Posts on KZbin. You are not only knowledgable, but likeable as well.
@luisi87855 жыл бұрын
Love all your videos! Thank you Scotty!
@henryrollins91775 жыл бұрын
I was told that on old engines, you should get the engine up to running temperature, turn it off and 10 min later check the oil level. Is this correct?
@joewalsh72735 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@fredcole63915 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us scotty.
@Funrunner0085 жыл бұрын
A small oil leak is the best thing for your car, it forces you to constantly check it and gradually put new oil in it. Mine has leaked around the oil cooler gasket for over 2 years and I put I new quart of synthetic oil in every 10 days
@jayislander Жыл бұрын
Update
@neojaw21925 жыл бұрын
Hey Scotty, keep up the good work! Love your channel and love your advice! 👍
@lawnmowermanTX5 жыл бұрын
On My Granada is the “restore” for 6 cylinders and it runs great! I check my oil and coolant on the Granada before I go anywhere. Yet the original engine has over 500,000 miles on her.. I was hoping a used engine be good.... A 3.8-liter v6, or a 302-v8... What are common issues to look out for? Would silicone valve cover gaskets control leaking issues? What are good used engines fetching for these days? What paperwork forms to show the engine is not a lemon? I’m in Texas, and like to find engine shops that can drop-n-swap?
@Revon35 жыл бұрын
Another great dose of knowledge from Scotty the man himself 😎👌🏻
@SOCOMSolidSnake3345 жыл бұрын
on that Toyota, you need a scanner to reset some info with trans, mostly need Techstream scanner (OEM toyota scanner)
@katrinahopkins15165 жыл бұрын
Ur damn right Mr.kilmer, I'm from u.k. I hate the idea of electric cars, full stop. There's NO way I'm gonna swap my old auto astra and 92 celica, for electric .
@Adrian21405 жыл бұрын
You don't have to worry... The technology is way too expensive for mass production because it's more or less flawed. That is, how we currently store energy in the battery (which are expensive to make anyway). Unless we discover a new, cheap way to store electricity EVs will remain toys for the rich.
@ToyotaCelicaDude15 жыл бұрын
I had a 1993 Buick Regal, it was actually one of the best cars I have ever owned. Never had a major mechanical problem with it. I don't like newer GM cars, they're BEYOND UNRELIABLE sadly enough. But back in the late 80's to the late 90's, GM cars, especially with the 3800 or 3.8 series 2's were bulletproof besides some fairly weak transmissions in the LeSabres/Bonnevilles. My Regal ran for 178k miles before I sold it to my best friend. Its still driving now. Original transmission and engine. Those older Buick's could truly be compared to the Toyota's and Honda's of their day. Now, I have a 2008 Lexus ES350. It is the only car in today's market that really compared to how comfortable and most of all, how RELIABLE my Regal was. I was tempted to buy a LaCrosse or Lucerne, but after some research, I decided to throw in the old towel on Buick. It's sad to see the direction GM has gone in terms of reliability and dependability.
@grahamclifton14835 жыл бұрын
In Britain, we are being encouraged by Government to buy electric cars, while most of our public electricity is being generated from burning millions of tons of wood chips which have been trucked half way across North America and then shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to Britain. Just how 'green' is that? Britain traditionally preferred gasoline engines, unlike Diesel engines which were more popular in Europe. Then our Government decided Diesel engines were better, with lower CO2 emission figures, so everyone moved to diesel cars, better fuel mileage, long engine life etc. Now suddenly Diesel engines are demonised by our Government, which has 'suddenly discovered' that diesels emit minute particles, so the bottom has dropped out of the diesel car market. It is the mother of all WTF moments for car buyers. Thanks for all your very wise advice, please keep it coming.
@AngelRodriguez-rq3xv5 жыл бұрын
Holla scotty I'm having breaks lights problems No break light but 3rd light works... I checked the fuse and replace the brake light switch new light bulb and light bulb connector too
@AngelRodriguez-rq3xv5 жыл бұрын
2005 gmc Sierra 5.3L SLT 2wd
@austenj45395 жыл бұрын
I love Scotty's image of an Englishman - Mel Gibson playing a Scotsman!
@smartypants15885 жыл бұрын
@austin j. Pretty sure that Mel Gibson is Aussie, not English.
@Pertamax7-HD5 жыл бұрын
Ok sir
@5argetech565 жыл бұрын
Scotty Kilmer 15 years from now, he'll be giving us advice on solar cars. Electric cars and which charging stations are best.❤❤❤❤☺
@reedcriswell66545 жыл бұрын
I can see the flat surface, but I've been told all my life to check the oil with the engine at operating temperature. Has something changed?
@bartricky58945 жыл бұрын
If you don't see an oil puddle on the ground you know your Subaru is out of oil...
@aundrayperkins97965 жыл бұрын
BartRicky yes indeed
@surfside755 жыл бұрын
Revisit yr comment😐
@isaacgomez36485 жыл бұрын
Lol
@boydmerriman5 жыл бұрын
That sounds like the same technique used on Harleys.
@garypeatling79274 жыл бұрын
British designer many years ago
@originalgoofmister5 жыл бұрын
just to put it out there. another good way to check the oil level. is to check the opposite end of the dip stick. when pulling it to check the level of the oil. when cold or after driving when car is parked (engine is cooled to where oil sets). just my two cents.
@kizbot855 жыл бұрын
My Toyota manual says to check the oil level when the vehicle is at operating temperature for the correct level...
@WV5913 жыл бұрын
Man the most entertaining and best car mechanic in USA. houston not the same without scotty
@HalfManHalfTech5 жыл бұрын
Interviewer : Scotty what type cars 🚙 can you fix ? Scotty: Yes 😂😂😂😂😂😂 🐎
@TheSnakeIsSolid15 жыл бұрын
What hand soap do you think is the best for getting oil and grease off?
@dizzywillow21625 жыл бұрын
surgical gloves
@fidelcatsro69485 жыл бұрын
WD40 and dishwashing liquid works for me!
@c.j.rogers24225 жыл бұрын
GoJo
@joncan23485 жыл бұрын
Hey Scotty, I really enjoy your videos. I learn a lot from your extensive knowledge and experiences. I recently went in for my usual full synthetic oil with factory filter change. However, it was then discovered that my Acura 1.7EL (second top model Honda Civic sedan with the Si engine) was low on oil, near the half way mark on the dip stick. There are no oil leaks. I assume it is because I rev up my engine once in a while and the Honda VTEC engine is burning up the oil. Alternatively, the last quick oil change shop I went to didn't fill it up properly. Firstly, does this harm my engine on slighlty low oil? Secondly, I extend my oil changed slightly to approximately 5,000 miles. Is this a good idea? Thanks,
@saginaw605 жыл бұрын
Light a match, hold it under dipstick, see if it flames. Simple check for fuel dilution.
@BirdogEd5 жыл бұрын
“Charge up your golf cart 🇬🇧” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@davidharrell88905 жыл бұрын
Scotty, you’ll be around!👍🙌😁
@Maddenzie5 жыл бұрын
another fantastic video. keep em coming. never stop. we love and appreciate your vast wisdom and knowledge.
@barneybetelgeuse62735 жыл бұрын
Scotty I always start the engine and run it for a couple of minutes to let oil get around & check it soon as i shut down 🤔👍
@veteranheavyequipmechanic49905 жыл бұрын
Negative ghost rider. You will overfill the engine that way because oil is still in the engine not in the pan. Most manufacturers recommend waiting 10 minutes after shut down. I'd rather see a car a quart low than a quart high. High oil hits the crank making it foam, what is foam? Air in the oil, now the pump is picking up oil with the air bubbles and feeding it through all the bearings. They don't like that for long. A quart low realistically as long as you're not redlining the engine you're still not going to suck the pan empty before the oil get back to it.
@c.j.rogers24225 жыл бұрын
That'll read low every time, significantly lower than actual level. Stop that.
@Tribulation885 жыл бұрын
360p max, last time I was this early Scotty was still on TV!
@jefft1375 жыл бұрын
My owners manual says to bring the engine to normal operating temperature and then to let it sit for 15 minutes before checking the oil so all the oil can drain back down into the oil pan. It does not, however, say to check the oil first thing in the morning with the engine cold.
@jimkalfakis98935 жыл бұрын
Better to have a 1/2 quart low than a 1/2 over.
@kiwidiesel50715 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter ether way really.
@Sci-Mon14 жыл бұрын
kiwi Diesel on some cars it does matter a lot if it’s even a quart more.
@thealancorp.23945 жыл бұрын
You'll always be here Scotty 😉
@benjamingrimes33045 жыл бұрын
I am here. Everywhere.
@Fortheloveofjdm5 жыл бұрын
If your not here in 15 years (cry) you've left your legacy in video footage. Anyways remember, always rev it up.
@WillieVET5 жыл бұрын
How about fuel additives? Which one you recommend?
@grayghost200005 жыл бұрын
Rev up your used transmissions!
@3daypriest5 жыл бұрын
Clicked on this expecting what you would say and was right. I overfilled my Porsche once. Might could have left it but used a long piece of plastic tubing and a syringe to pull out enough to get it spot on.
@eddiecagle48065 жыл бұрын
I'm a new subscriber and I wait every day for your video,and I tell everyone about you! But I found out your pretty dam Popular I'm new I'm sorry👍👍
@jomarsantostorres75585 жыл бұрын
Hi Scotty, I need your help. When I turn off my 2012 Chevy Cruze the fan turns on, why?
@jomarsantostorres75585 жыл бұрын
I Change Spark plugs, Coils, and oil and a Tune Up But my Fan keeps turning on when my car is turn off.
@jivet39195 жыл бұрын
People who can’t check their oil are total dipsticks.
@andrewlace5 жыл бұрын
Scotty, I said the exact same thing about electric cars in Australia. We're burning coal and putting in solar. We don't have nuclear energy like Britain. So it sounded mighty scammy. Thankfully it's not happening yet. Really find you interesting and appreciate your advice. Gotta admit the teslas look cool but how to fill it up. Keep up the good work.
@Adrian21405 жыл бұрын
The EU is probably the best thing that happened to Europe in forever. It may be hard for an American to imagine, but having so many cultures on a small patch of land, along with outside interference like Russia wanting the old soviet union back is enough to create hell on earth. It may not be a perfect system but then again the American politics are far from perfect as well.
@loganpark32725 жыл бұрын
97-04 buick regals actually a decent car, sure its kind of a grandpa car but they do drive nice I own a 2002 paid 1300 for it used needed cheap transportation wanted a used toyota but couldn't find a decent one in that price range so far been a great car actually gets decent gas milage for being a v6 and I just do regular maintenance gms 3800 v6 is a pretty decent engine
@lemmegetuhh3625 жыл бұрын
Scotty I want your opinion on the 2019 Toyota Avalon front grill
@katrinahopkins15165 жыл бұрын
Hideous!
@anthonymolina74165 жыл бұрын
Great car other than that
@timboslice19795 жыл бұрын
Slightly over is ok. Even my owner's manual says the oil may be slightly over especially after an oil change. But yes, check when the engine is cold and on a flat surface. Good vid Scotty (as usual)
@ElliesShorts5 жыл бұрын
You should check your oil while the engine is at operating temperature and shut down for about 2 minutes. Modern car´s without a dipstick do it the same way.
@liveandletlive28945 жыл бұрын
What cars dont have dipsticks
@spaceghost89955 жыл бұрын
Bullshit. Check it cold on level ground.
@ElliesShorts5 жыл бұрын
@@liveandletlive2894 for example Bmw f30, f48 etc . They are using sensors.
@The_General_Zubas5 жыл бұрын
5:00 Yea, our electrical grid is heald together with Band Aids. Doubt we learned anything from the 2004 blackout.
@globaleye85 жыл бұрын
From London - love your views on Brexit Scotty !
@sonictech10005 жыл бұрын
I live at high altitude and it used to be common for cars to give off a sulfur smell due to the incorrect fuel/air mixture. Not really a thing with modern computer controlled fuel injection systems.
@sammysanon63875 жыл бұрын
I can read all the comments through scotty glasses
@YoRon4275 жыл бұрын
About the sulfur smell, there is another possible cause. If your fuel mixture is too rich, like on a high performance car, and you drive it hard, you will get that smell.
@realenglish19325 жыл бұрын
Scotty is well informed even about politics, he understands too.
@BeshevGames5 жыл бұрын
I drive my car mostly in the town and, when I take it on a trip, when I floor it the first few minutes I get that sulfur smell. After a while, when it it cleaned from the catalytic converters it goes away. Sometimes all you need is a good "Italian tuneup" :D
@omartinoco99305 жыл бұрын
You must have an air-cooled engine no radiator. Not necessary to "air out" the engine if it is fuel injected.
@spicyweiner2125 жыл бұрын
some cars you check the oil at operating temps
@Asl6uk4 жыл бұрын
Yep, like my wife's 1 series petrol, it's no dip stick, bizarrely.
@johnross3255 жыл бұрын
I really like you new opening. It’s really looks amazing.
@ThatPeskyInnerVoice5 жыл бұрын
Problem with our Electrical Grid? that's news to this Englishman Scotty.
@paulstevens94095 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was thinking the same thing lol It's funny what foreigners think about the UK sometimes
@TheGhostTrollekdejvu5 жыл бұрын
Currently there's not much problems. However, should the idiots leeching of our tax dollars decide to put immense load on it, the electrical grid will be full of problems unless they upgrade it ahead of their plans.
@sk-qc4mx5 жыл бұрын
Hey Scotty, my 2000 Camry shifts harshly. Could it be a clogged transmission filter?