What Engine Blow-By Looks Like

[@vector6977]

Silly Ecotech, you are not a steam engine.

[@concreteman8777]

More like a old tractor

[@inquizition9672]

It's trying to fit into the steampunk scene

[@desimation]

Is now

[@NoTimeLeft_]

I have a Veloster R-Spec with a little 1.6 Turbo (Tuned to 250 Whp) Smartest thing I ever did was to put a dual catch can system in place to minimize blow-by. I have caught A LOT of contaminants before they made it back into the engine. Also, with these little GDI turbo motors, you're getting a lot of LSPI issues. People crusing at 45-50 MPH floor it and the load on these tiny engines is IMMENSE. Cracked rods, pistons and windows in the block. Thankfully with a manual, I make sure to always down shift to get the RPMs up and I'm good to go. Manufacturers have done a poor job educating people how these new more efficient engines work. They aren't like the V6 motors back in the day.

[@SouthMainAuto]

sounds like a John Deere 2cyl

[@jackburner8107]

South Main Auto Repair u da man eric......

[@12799MaDeuce]

South Main Auto Repair damn, you beat me to it!

[@LayzeeGiant]

South Main Auto Repair John Deere would never put a motor in a heap of garbage like a Chevrolet car.

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

South Main Auto Repair John Deere has used GM products on their tractors for over 70 years DUMB FUCK

[@JDGator]

South Main Auto Repair Johnny popper

[@erich84502ify]

You got 3 pistons left and one PISTOFF customer!

[@rick9021090210]

I tip my hat to you sir... cheers! xD

[@OrthoGothChristian]

erich84502ify thank you for this!

[@SubstanceFivePlusOne]

*ba dum tsh*

[@revioxy4580]

Suck, but it would be all covered by warranty just down a car for a bit!

[@matthewmiller6068]

Under 20K miles less than a year old...surely that'd be a new engine under warranty?

[@IIGrayfoxII]

I would request them to give me my money back.

[@discerningmind]

It would never happen. And lemon law would require this happening two more times.

[@chek1n]

time to drive the car hard as hell and wait for the engine to blow up again

[@IIGrayfoxII]

+discerningmind You do know the ECU can tell dealership how you drove the car

[@calebriechman2971]

Given this is part of a rental fleet (sticker on driver's window gives it away) there's probably no warranty, but the rental company will have to butt heads with Chevy.

[@yankumarrah]

choo-choo! damn that little engine that couldn't ...

[@302diamondstate7]

fuckin auto manufacturers shit gets more expensive and less reliable each and every year. pisses me offi always buy low miles used vehicles from early 2000s 90s and 80s

[@bronzechicken4437]

"Chevy engines are the best out there" - Every GM fan since sliced bread

[@ColdStartAuto]

BronzeChicken I stand by the trucks.. the cars however, its common knowledge they are crap.

[@UnitedRecording]

my 300,000 mile GM will disagree

[@bronzechicken4437]

^Point Proven.

[@ColdStartAuto]

UnitedRecording is it a 3800 series engine? They are okay if you stay on top of them

[@bronzechicken4437]

The 3800s were amazing, they're tanks, I'll admit that. I've heard the truck engines don't all like synthetic oil.

[@alb12345672]

Modern day Vega. Dad had one, kept a case of oil in the trunk.A least they didn't self destruct.

[@da2ndshooter]

My mom had the same thing happen to her with her Monza, engine died at 8k and Chevy didn't do anything, that was when we switched to Japanese cars.

[@silasmcgee3647]

@@da2ndshooter Japanese is the way to go toyota is ALWAYS the answer

[@carlosacevedo8383]

Buying my first car soon. I greatly appreciate your help checking for blow by. Thank you

[@andiarrohnds5163]

god damn i couldn't stop laughing when he removed that cap. General Malfunctions, everyone

[@americanbadass88]

thats the "mark of excellence" 19 thousand miles and already needing a rebuild you couldn't give me a NEW GM vehicle. i laugh every time i hear GM has cleaned up their act and i see videos like this......same SHITTY company that sells a car that once you finish paying it off its time to junk it and buy another one they have followed this business model for over 50 years......

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

you could not give me a new vehicle of any brand. IDIOT

[@RabidDogEOCF]

hurr durr I post cumments on the ewwtubes bout curss I dun lyke

[@jetstream454]

@@RabidDogEOCF Hur durr I mock sensible KZbin comments

[@Jordendog]

That's what happens with pistons made from compressed sawdust.

[@BrodeyDoverosx]

And low octane fuel with a turbo charger.

[@nearl95]

i have an 06 cobalt with the 2.2 ecotec has almost 250k on it and it has some blow by but still runs strong we have had this car since new.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

There you go again, GM, using customers for beta testing.

[@acuramattb4525]

Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus lol

[@itstherealsethallen]

This is not Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus.

[@ATCRyderX]

*Is That Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus?!?!?*

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

Well, technically I'm Matt Farah's 947,600 mile Lexus, but people like to round up.

[@bcubed72]

Gee thanks. My whole world is a LIE, now!

[@ice44567]

Didn't know they offered the Malibu with a Diesel option....

[@pokealong]

Such a shame seeing so many newer cars have issues. My 2007 Cobalt LS with the 2.2L ecotec is running like a champ at 150k miles. Only issue is a bad anti-roll bar end link. Mechanically it runs great.

[@calebhenderson3817]

My Cobalt sitting at around the same. 'cept the engine was swapped at 80k miles so I'm doing things like fuel pump n throttle body, those parts are all somewhere around 240k and still most are still kicking like a champ😂

[@PapiDoesIt]

All of the people hating on GM have a valid point, but I've had a Mopar warp a head in 30K miles and two Fords shatter pistons. All were driven lightly and had regular maintenance performed at factory intervals. That's what finally drove me and my family to Japanese cars.

[@TheSqeeek]

I've also seen Mazda and Mitsubishi motors blow rods out the block, and I have a GM with 300k miles on it. I think shit just happens sometimes, not every part comes out correctly.

[@Koshunae]

Yeah but when you have multiple cars being reported with catastrophic engine failure with super low miles, it isn't just a bad part. Its a bad design.

[@discerningmind]

See my reply above. We alike.

[@TheSqeeek]

Koshunae yeah but every manufacturer has had design problems. My point was more that anecdotal early failures are not reason to condemn an entire manufacturer. Especially since Chevys are more often manufactured outside of the US and most US Toyotas are made in the US now, saying 'American cars are the problem' doesn't make any sense. Have to judge each specific model by itself, everything changes every year when it comes to which car from which manufacturer is most reliable - and then you have to consider maintenance.

[@discerningmind]

In these contexts when people say American Cars they mean American Nameplates.

[@SavageSalad69]

GM should have never been bailed out

[@nickbuchanan9220]

SavageSalad yeah,ford has their fair share of mistakes too.

[@automandan]

SavageSalad so you wanted to put hard working. Americans out on the street cause if GM didn't take that bailout that's what would have happen next time think before you shoot off your man come on I'm just sayin

[@timzzz9963]

problem is that its a form of socialism, real capitalism (the freedom you americans always go on about) allows bad business to fail without exception, the true solution is not a handout to bad policies but a tariff on imports to prevent non American products from dominating the market

[@senorkaboom]

Seems to me that this repair would be under warranty. Get it fixed and then dump that piece of crap.

[@anonymousinc6330]

Thanks for saving me a lot of grief, Daniel. This video is one of the reasons I just traded the 2016 Malibu I bought less than a year ago for a 2015 Camry. It was doing the exact same shit. GM said it wasn't "out of spec" (classic sidestep) and it still ran decent, but I wasn't taking any chances. No plans to buy GM or any of the Big 3 in the near future.

[@joshuarivera428]

Good choice picking a Toyota. I've had my 2000 avalon for 3 years no issues. Goes to show you that GM is shit.

[@anonymousinc6330]

@@joshuarivera428 They weren't always. But they started going down the tubes the moment they started diminishing brand identity around the late 70s. Then they took it a step further by canceling all their best engines. Their dumbest move ever was canceling the 3800 engine. The POS 3.6 that 'replaced' it is a throwaway at 90-100k miles.

[@silasmcgee3647]

@@anonymousinc6330 even '80s and '90s GM cars were infinitely better than the bullshit they make nowadays with the excuses the lies the deception the government bailouts doing everything they possibly can to dodge blame and make someone else responsible for their faults it's absolutely disgusting

[@silasmcgee3647]

@@anonymousinc6330 around here in BC I see tons of older GM cars still running from 90s to early 2000s Malibus and Impalas and GM era Saturns and an impressive amount of sunfires and Cavaliers occasionally very early '90s and late '80s GM cars popping about here and there

[@anonymousinc6330]

@@silasmcgee3647 Oh yeah, GM built some of their best cars from about 1985 to about 2003, there's no question of that. But since 2006, everything has been junk.

[@travis4798]

Gm's logic, lets throw a turbo on a standard engine and see what happens! lol

[@davidperry4013]

Well GM should’ve taken notes from German automakers and design it correctly in the first place.

[@mrincognito5275]

David Perry German cars are trash

[@JuanDanielAlvaradoRamirez]

@@davidperry4013 1.5 turbo charged wtf ¿were they stupid?

[@jlaudiofan1984]

gm had reliable turbo engines in the 80s, 25mpg and 0 60 in under 5 seconds.

[@Lucas_Antar]

@@mrincognito5275 you can say that about any countries cars except Sweden.

[@TheUnSeenHunter]

someone must of drove the piss out of that with only 20k miles

[@skostur79]

pistons on intergalactic back ordered good luck there rental is going to need a rental

[@SouthMainAuto]

lol

[@killman1971]

Available with 3 different engines each with a different transaxle and you can get only get a four cylinder engine to boot.

[@iwontreplybacklol7481]

And the rental is going to need another rental after that, then maybe a bicycle.

[@skulledmonte84]

there should be a lawsuit and recalls on them junkers

[@edwardmyers1746]

skulledmonte84 exactly i dont see the point in adding a turbo

[@38911bytefree]

They need more power. Engine is too small for this car. Just add a turbo ...

[@realcomputerdude100]

You ever drive a car with a 1.5 in it without a Turbo? These cars need a turbo.

[@Kevydee1982]

These have turbos already

[@edwardmyers1746]

thecomputerman100 well odviously they need the v6 becuase the straight 4 turboed aint workin

[@PaulsPlace]

Are you sure it's the Cruze's too? The Cruze has a 1.4.

[@PinguimFU]

WRB he had a vídeo with one of those that lost a turbo at 50k and some odd miles due to bearing failure

[@dudefromlaveenaz]

I have the 1.4L turbo in my cruze. Looks exactly like the one in that Malibu.

[@rickjames6647]

They look so nice, what a shame. Small turbo engines boosted to hell is not a recipe for reliability.

[@SorinNicu]

That's what happens when you turbo-force a 1.5L engine to move a big car. Wonder how much money they saved on gas by 19K miles?

[@anonymousinc6330]

Not enough.

[@nist7]

Wait what?! How can this be?! I thought this car is supposed to be a $80,000 BMW!!!

[@glhs386]

Premature engine failure? Sounds like they copied BMW pretty damn well.

[@nist7]

glhs386 haha, very good point!

[@keks-69]

Anyone mind giving me a link to what you guys are talking about?

[@sourwords1808]

nist7 don't worry. that 80k bmw this gets compared to is in worse condition with recalls.

[@koreymayo8884]

European cars are bad too, but way more expensive to fix!

[@jvolstad]

Wow. I'm glad I purchased a 2016 Honda Accord LX.

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

jvolstad sucks to be you driving RICE around

[@rOCKINxsOCKIN]

fucking rice cooker lol

[@thunderbird97]

bet he has alot of birds flying around his car to eat that rice

[@HifeMan]

+Fozee Black What is your source to back that up? Using anecdotal evidence is not a good way to prove a point.

[@bcuz8998]

better rice than 'Cruze'ing around in absolute shit quality tho

[@rsethc]

Wow Chevy, great moves! Keep it up, proud of you.

[@goodtrip4201]

🤣🤣

[@jkl1129]

this was happening with the 2.0 turbos in the cadillac ATS for a while

[@ScottPC]

You think 1.5 is small? Here in the UK.. 0.8, 1.0 are super popular!

[@Adam-bw4lw]

yeah... americans

[@zappy595]

oh then my dad's 5.7L hemi in his pickup might seem gargantuan to you

[@ScottPC]

Zappy595 nah, We still have 5.0 V10 and 4.2 V8 and cars like that! Just little engines are huge here!

[@wyvern4588]

Too much boost, too little fuel.

[@killiansklassics]

I just find it funny how my car from 1965 has never had its engine rebuilt yet has 0 blow-by and runs like a dream

[@Sekushiwolf]

And some people wonder why I just stick to driving my 94' Olds. That 3800 engine is bulletproof if you know basic car maintenance.

[@Kunta1926]

Dear gm if you want to make a small turbocharged engine contact ford on how to do so.

[@BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Or any Japanese or European manufacturer.

[@gmcsierrainduramaxform6582]

I wouldn't even contact them.

[@BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

And why would that be? They've been making these small capacity turbo charged engines for decades.

[@Kunta1926]

BlueChinchillaEatingDorito Still longer than gm and successfully I might add.

[@gmcsierrainduramaxform6582]

BlueChinchillaEatingDorito Quantity over quality, eh? Not really.

[@straightpipediesel]

You wouldn't buy a car built in China, why should you buy an engine designed there? Wikipedia: "The small gasoline engine (SGE) is a family of small-displacement three- and four-cylinder gasoline engines ranging from 1.0 L to 1.5 L, developed by Adam Opel AG, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), MG Motor (MG), Shanghai GM (SGM) and the Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC)."

[@michaelkuzmadutton7879]

That would be cool if you could have wiesco make you a set of pistons for that thing. Probably last forever.

[@cpufreak101]

hmm... forged pistons... i could use a set

[@rangerrick1859]

theres your problem it's a chevy

[@Landofmagic678]

tru lol

[@Vercus100]

Agreed. Who the hell would pay money for a garbage dumpster like that anyway? They'd have to pay me to drive it. A lot!

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

Ricardo Lupian yea ok another DUMB FUCK WITH NO BRAINS

[@rangerrick1859]

you GM guys and your damn excuses. i'm a mechanic and i work on these pieces of shit everyday.

[@RabidDogEOCF]

certs or it didnt happen

[@ray02946]

only 200hp with a turbo? my focus has 160hp stock. i think that owner was hammering the rpms and it messed with the heads or seals while they were self fitting

[@2fast4all]

163HP 184ft-lb torque

[@pwilki8631]

this company should have been allowed to fail. Nothing but shitboxes.

[@Greendude33]

Chris P Bacon that's a Korean engine, would still take an American built GM V8 for longevity over anything really.

[@eskimochild87]

Chris P Bacon really? Every car markers have problems no car maker is safe

[@camaroman101]

yea cause Fords are flawless right? Every automaker has problems.

[@helloby791]

+Greendude33 they aren't Korean they're European

[@Greendude33]

Hello By this particular engine is Korean

[@la-ia1404]

Well these new cars seem very reliable.

[@JungleListSoldier]

Anything GM is unreliable.

[@realcomputerdude100]

And they say Fords suck... I'd rather end up with a bad transmission than a bad engine! #OldCarsDidItBetter

[@silasmcgee3647]

I agree strongly on that hashtag

[@V8orNoCar]

Yeah and old cars we’re the ones that never made it past 100k miles so

[@silasmcgee3647]

Luis Santana correction Any old car will make it to 3 4 or 5 times past 100,000 no problems

[@andybub45]

Id rather have neither go out

[@justinyoungstown]

Neighbor has one with 100k dead miss on #1 with 50-60 psi, piston 2 was good, 3/4 160/170 only when giving throttle once you let off compression drops off. Didn't even bother pulling the head told her she needs an engine. Didn't see no damage to top of piston on #1 with my scope so I know it's the ringlands. Sadly I own a 2018 cruze. I'm considering dropping aftermarket pistons in it for this reason. Really isn't that bad of a job. I'm a VW tech 😎

[@wysetech2000]

All Eocoturds are weak crap. Just talked my daughter out of buying a Cruze. She bought a Corolla. Smart girl.

[@DustinB855]

wysetech2000 lol smart if u say so. If she's happy with a car that's stayed the same over 20years

[@wysetech2000]

Actually the Cruze was a better handling better riding car as well as better looking but since it's her first car I wanted something reliable. Some GM models are scary when comes to reliability.

[@speedyme200]

DustinB855 whyy fix something that isn't broken.. seems as though car companies like to rush things out expecially when they come out with something new.

[@wysetech2000]

Yes, i agree, in a rush. I just can't believe that the piston problem didn't show up during testing. The Samsung phone catching fire is another one. Trying to beat Apple with a new model. I like Samsung but it looks good on them.

[@Mreque89]

Every single product out there beats apple´s child labour producs.

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

What going on is these car are abused ! People are hot rodding and Jack rabbit start ! These little engine can NOT handle the abuse much ! Remember , these are new school generation type behind the wheels !

[@sranjesuper]

I work at a shop, we had the same car with the same problem... gm , ford and chrylser should be BANNED from making products.

[@chaoszombie9995]

So the owner let the engine run dry?

[@juggernaut13565]

mowing lawns from 2015-2016 GM

[@VegetableMigraine]

As crappy as GM is, could it be that the customers are not using premium gas? Melted pistons and blown rings are usually caused by detonation.

[@austindillard8936]

And people said Kias are bad. My 2016 with the same mileage is doing great.

[@Finesse460]

Austin Dillard Nah, German designers behind them. Only issues on KIA's are lack of craftsmanship (loose plastics, spoilers, etc) and minor mechanical design issues.. Backed by warranty.

[@austindillard8936]

Kenji Almonté loose plastics for sure. I know what ya mean. Overall been a damn great car.

[@Finesse460]

Austin Dillard haha, Exactly.

[@CheekyChan]

The biggest problems were the earlier Kia's. Their name was literally their biggest joke for the longest time (Killed In Action) and it left a sour taste in most Kia owner's mouths. They were extremely un-safe and suffered from tons of mechanical problems. These days they're MUCH better as they're not specifically designed by Kia anymore. Hyundai is in the same boat, they've been getting better but are still not on par with Kia. GM on the other hand is absolutely horrible, GM's were 80% of the vehicles my dad saw in his shop and he specializes in German and Japanese but knows every car like the back of his hand, GM's are hard to work on, always fail and their parts are always extremely expensive. He hates having to ever touch a GM because of how stupid their designs are and how difficult they make everything to replace, they also lose fuel pumps like crazy, no matter the car. The plastic they use in the fuel pumps gets eaten away by the fuel. How Chevy gets away with their commercials saying they've won awards as most reliable car and bashing on other manufaturers is beyond me. Edit: It also doesn't help that most of their technology is stolen and badly ripped off at that. Their original Eco motors were of SAAB and Opel design, the block was all SAAB, extremely solid and well built and then they took the fuel system and electrical designs from Opel. After they co-owned SAAB, they were forcing their shit onto SAAB and taking SAAB's designs, they wanted their cars to be equal and because of this most new SAAB's are terrible for only two reasons, transmission issues and turbo issues especially. After they had what they wanted they forced SAAB into bankruptcy and they were purchased by a Chinese company. The only good thing that came out of the entire ordeal was the Saabaru, a 50/50 mix of SAAB and Subaru engineering that wasn't soiled by GM. So yeah, fuck GM.

[@austindillard8936]

I sure didn't expect such a lengthy detailed response. I love my car. She does me well. Good tires and she cruises on the highway.

[@nitrous07me]

That's crazy it's on the new malibu's, I haven't seen that yet, I've done piston sets in cruze's because of chipped ring lands. But it was on the 1.4l turbo.

[@jeffreysegal2065]

What's the point of moving to smaller, high tech engines if they are prone to catastrophic failures like this? Not only is this a blow to the consumer, it is a huge black mark on the brand, and erodes confidence in the technology.

[@cpufreak101]

simply because they have no choice. the EPA is making stricter and stricter requirements for fuel efficiency and emissions, and it hit a point of where it's increasing so fast that companies have to half-ass the engineering to get it out on time to try to meet the updated standards. i think it's sitting at 30 MPG combined right about now for minimum (trucks/SUV's get weighted differently, i don't quite understand exactly how though, all i know is they don't really count as much) and in 2025, it has to be 54.5 MPG. i can only imagine the trash that those engines will be :/ we have a 2006 trailblazer going on 200K, still going very strong, we're going to hopefully run it until the wheels come off, as now even 2006 levels of older is becoming better than the modern stuff

[@panther201787]

Justin Noker Are you seriously blaming the EPA and not the company for using substandard parts and materials? All the other auto companies aren't having these kinds of problems. American cars are terrible because American companies put profit before quality. Next time you go to the gas station look around and see how many American cars vs for foreign car getting gas.

[@cpufreak101]

Austin French it was mainly an educated guess as it's the primary reason they're selling the smaller turbo engines here. Other companies (ill use a European one like VW for example) over in Europe, they had strict legislation for a looooong time, some places before the invention of the turbo. As a result, there was no rapidly changing efficiency and emissions requirements we're seeing now in the US under various CAFE and CARB legislation. So for European manufacturers, they have engines that already conform to new standards, so all they have to do is shop them over (main reason a lot of new Chrysler cars are using Fiat engines) while American companies, like Chevy for example, are well known for N/A large displacement motors, like not even any of their I4's were really under 2.0L until CAFE and CARB legislation changed, and as a result they're trying to have the guys used to designing N/A V8's trying to instead design a 1.5L economy turbo motor (which might explain the dumb choice of cast pistons) However, I do get your point, if I were an engineer, even I know the second I hear "turbo" I have to think "Forged" though only the higher ups would allow that decision, as another plausible argument I see towards them using cast is they just have to adapt old equipment meant for casting the pistons, instead of having to completely retool a production line to make the Forged Pistons, which are a slight bit pricier and harder to produce, though we now see how terrible a choice the cast was, so in my mind at least, the retooling would have been worth it.

[@panther201787]

Well put, sir. That's one of the great things about foreign cars, they all have forged internals even if they are naturally aspirated. They learned that lesson a long time ago. And what sucks regarding American cars is that it's not just because of the turbos, their quality sucks across-the-board. They use so much plastic these days it's ridiculous.

[@indonesiaforlife]

How do you tell that’s it’s a blow by rather than bad ignition coil? Because that also causes misfire

[@johnmitchell8925]

No spark would not cause blow by

[@mrburgermaster]

Turbo charging, relatively high compression, low octane fuel and poor quality internal parts. The things manufacturers will do to improve their EPA rating by 2 MPG and keep costs down...

[@davidperry4013]

Well my Toyota Camry has a bulletproof naturally aspirated 2.5 liter 4 cylinder. It averages 38 on the highway and 28 in the city. The law of deminishing returns for the gasoline engine holds really true. A turbocharged and downsized engine looks good on paper but in reality it an epic fail. What we should’ve done instead of forcing automakers into making needlessly complex internal combustion engines is to have a mandatory road map to phase out brand new cars that run in fossil fuels. Starting with high end and midrange luxury vehicles and trickling as battery technology improves.

[@jakenALABAMA]

I like how you show us problems with new models.

[@dylanreischling4151]

This is why i told my mom not to get a chevy

[@Whateva67]

The Tool Guy no,he's just stating a fact. GM sucks ass,they've been making cars for a hundred fucking years and they still can't get it right,not quite as bad as Chrysler but close. And I used to drive GM products but had way too much shit go wrong so I bought a more reliable brand and haven't had one thing go wrong in 20 years with any of these cars,and I drive them hard and put a lot of miles on them. 😎

[@dylanreischling4151]

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[@justsumguy2u]

I always thought it was hilarious when people claim that one American brand of car is better than another. It's the same thing as saying Natty Light is better than Milwaukee's Best Light---it's the same low quality shit, engineered to the same low standards. No doubt someone will write in about how their full size American truck has a gazillion miles on it---that's because the quality of American trucks has always been far better than their cars.

[@alexanderwhiteman9128]

The Tool Guy you must be one of those libteral people calling everyone names... Assuming that someone is a die hard fan for another company is the same thing as stating that somebody who doesn't like Hillary is a Trump supporter... Grow up!

[@JungleListSoldier]

+Thee Tool Guy-You GM fanboys need to start being honest and admit your brand has been low quality and unreliable for decades. There is absolutely no excuse for an engine failure at 19k miles, none whatsoever.

[@Sam_S2k]

Our 2001 Honda Accord EXL V6 is still running fine I love it! You know just about all the car manufacturers did it right in the old days!

[@silasmcgee3647]

I agree old cars did it better

[@warrenzonator]

2:25 what everyone wants to see

[@Ender_Wiggin03]

Probably early design issues, the LTG's in the ATS had problems when they first came out, but were fixed in later production.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

The little engine that couldn't....

[@jennaduvall2060]

Thank you for this video! It's nice that Chevrolet is standing behind their product and taking the proper precautions in fixing this issue even if it's the entire engine. I will make a mental note on that when I'm in the market for a new car.

[@theluckydawg2498]

That's why I would never buy a car with an engine smaller than 2,5l. Manufacturers are just squeezing too much power out of these poor little engines

[@Sheehy223]

TheLuckyDawg24 It has nothing to do with that, GM is the only brand completely incompetent at making a half decent 4 cylinders. The Ford 2.0 EcoBoost is just as reliable as any other properly built 4 Cylinder, and that's because Ford actually spent the time necessary to engineer and build them properly. Factory Turbocharged Engines need to be overbuilt, as in be prepared to make much more power than they actually do in order to remain reliable for it's entire lifespan. All this engine is is a Turbo thrown onto a tiny little sewing machine that clearly wasn't made to handle Boost.

[@novaman3509]

MaxTheKanuck Ford Ecoboost, reliable? Yeah, the EcoBoost is very reliable, if you look passed the severe carbon build up on the backside of the valves that causes premature valve and valve seat destruction, or the injectors taking a shit under 20,000 miles, or the turbos exploding under 40,000 miles. Look past all that, and yeah. The EcoBoost is extremely reliable!

[@Sheehy223]

NovaMan 350 So explain to me which features in Ford EcoBoost Engines inherently cause problems such as these. Specifically.

[@koljag5]

MaxTheKanuck I know you weren't asking me, but the valve issues are cause by it being direct injected. There isn't fuel being sprayed on the back side of the valves and that causes them to build up carbon. If bits of carbon break off and make it down stream it can screw up the turbo. The newest truck ecoboost engines have 2 injectors per cylinder, one is direct and the other is port. That's what toyota does and it's supposed to fix it. At least that's my understanding.

[@killman1971]

First off ecoboost engines are turbo gas direct injection engines like a diesel engine but running on gas. Instead of spraying fuel before the valves it is injected directly into the cylinder during compression stroke. So the gas does not clean the valve stem or seat at all. Gases, oil and carbon from the positive crankcase ventilation system will tend to coat the inner runner, valve stem, and valve seat. Oil from a diesel will actually clean the above areas. So a much better PCV system with a catch can is needed or an all aluminum intake with an extra injector. Second many vehicles seem to not have fuel filters anymore but diesel style injectors need very clean fuel so a sub micronic fuel filter is needed. Also not a bad idea for a sub micronic bypass oil filter as well. Third turbo are a high precision device that need to be very well designed, have proper QA/QC and have to treated properly. No running an engine stop (which stops the lubrication and cooling of a 20000 rpm turbo) 10 times a mile in bumper to bumper traffic only to crank boost up to 20 psi.

[@ironsaber2]

I was talking to a gm technician and he told me he has not seen a single one of these cars come in with that problem. I also have a class mate that works at the service center of a dealership and said he hasn't seen any either

[@paulparoma]

I would not touch a GM car with a 100-foot pole.

[@silasmcgee3647]

The old ones were much better built

[@g7cap687]

297,000k miles on 2.4 Honda Accord 2012,you found the right answer. Mine got so bad that I cannot fill the oil more than half because the oil would wet the spark plugs and cause the car to go unto limp mode not past 3k rpm. Time for a new engine I guess 🙁

[@DIYDanCars]

Poor quality pistons made by the lowest bidder who is required to continue to cut costs year after year. It's the GM way! GM is hard on in their suppliers and unfortunately quality suffers. I bought my wife a new CTS back in 2010 and that car had close to 8k in warranty repair before we even hit 50k miles. Traded that GM shxt box in for a Lexus and haven't had a single issue as of yet.

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

DIY Dan they all do it not just GM

[@TABRO284]

Sick of the obsession with Eco-wank. Governments are making things very difficult, some manufacturers probably don't care as long as it sells. Great videos Daniel.

[@Mrxdyuxd]

GM quality is quite crappy omg.

[@joshurmomma2871]

As a ford 3.5 owner I don't think any car company has room to talk

[@gocars3210]

Josh Urmomma I agree. The cam phasers and timing belt just needed replaced on my 2011 f150 3.5 eco @ 61k miles.

[@gocars3210]

Timing chain

[@AmericanLocomotive1]

So do you work for a dealership or something?

[@danielfl.9347]

How does blowby accure? Is it because bad driving, cold starting or what?

[@warmaster949]

exhaust gases passing by the piston rings, on a normal good condition engine a small amount is completely normal

[@danielfl.9347]

warmaster949 Okay thanks. Why does it happen and get so bad though?

[@FenixDelta753]

Junk engine, a mistake during production most likely. At 20,000 miles it shouldn't be happening no matter what. Cold starting really doesn't affect modern engines with modern oil in the slightest yet the internet continues to freak out about it constantly.

[@boggy7665]

In this case, it's said to be a 'melted piston'. The piston crown got so hot it deformed and developed a crack/hole. Because it was driven hard and the engine internals weren't up to it, and/or the engine management system failed to adequately control the combustion conditions.

[@392nightrunner]

I have a 2007 malibu with a 3.5 v6 and 146k miles on it that I picked up as a work beater car and it runs smooth, I just did a tuneup on it and regular maintenance and have had zero problems. 1.5 is just way too small for a 3400 lb car

[@ComputerTech95]

idk why people always bye new cars just because its new doesn't mean u won't have problems

[@Kawasaki225]

buy toyota you will never have a problem again

[@ComputerTech95]

Oh reaily OK all look into it will I shop for something thank u

[@hochhaul]

Zachary Courtois The new Tacoma hasn't exactly lived up to that claim. CR's reliability survey ranked it last and there are a lot of issues being reported on the tacoma forums.

[@Kawasaki225]

firefighter 2016 your welcome

[@Kawasaki225]

hochhaul Toyota Tacoma could be better I acknowledge but I was talking more about a corolla

[@johnkinnane547]

G'day Dan that's absolutely discussing considering it's a fairly new car. Blow by I put a catch can on a diesel and it helped stop it. It's no wonder people are buying other makes instead of local, it's the same in Australia that's why Ford and Holden ( GM ) ceased production John

[@MiguelLuna1]

Won't touch one of those with a stick!

[@brianknapp2747]

I love this channel because you get to show me just how bad some GM products are.

[@PaulHojda]

Aren't these engines made by GM'S Chinese division?

[@atx-cvpi_99]

Made in Mexico

[@Boot_185]

Im glad mine is the 2.5L eco from 2014. Love it never had an issue with it yet. Only thing is when I go to look stuff up for it they wont let the eco have the 2.5L engine option. Maybe a special order? Still has auto stop and stuff.

[@Landofmagic678]

your subs are active holy shit

[@Flodu60500]

CrazyFastRapper Yes we are :)

[@Poebat]

yes

[@boxedfender4810]

proper break in is important and smoke out the dipstick when buying used is the first thing I look for after its warm

[@bcubed72]

The more I hear about the engine problems from these high-strung MPG wonders...the more I like my Ford 4.9 inline-6. Stone-age technology, but good for 300K mi.

[@moosepasshippie]

I like your videos. To the point and no "Mike Holmes " drama.

[@LakeNipissing]

More of today's modern "Walmart" grade disposable crap. Sad for Chevy to ruin their reputation putting out absolute junk like this. In the 1970s, the Malibu gained the reputation of being a reliable, bulletproof car. Even the downsized late 70s / early 80s RWD Malibus were reliable little cars, with exception of two years '79 and '80 with some 305 V8s which had poor camshaft metallurgy, but this was still a minor problem compared with this, and didn't show up until much later than 100,000 miles. But get an "Iraqi Taxi" with the 231 V6 and drive it forever, and spend next to nothing on maintenance!

[@cpufreak101]

yeah, i was actually looking into GM a bit, and it turns out that there are now quite a few things that weren't GM. back around 2006-2008, they were in a partnership with Fiat, and some signs of this are left (the duramax 2.4L in some cars is actually a fiat design they still hold the rights to) and even the Pontiac Vibe, that was just a redesigned Toyota from when they were in a partnership. then when 2009 happened, all of GM went out of business. what seems to be unknown, is that there are two different GM's. the "old" GM and the "new" GM. the old GM is the GM that was making cars from the company's founding until the crisis of 2009. after 2009, the US government actually gained control of all assets and formed the "new" GM, and the US government owns 60% of the company, Canadian government 20%, and the remaining 20% is divided among shareholders. so basically, the GM that made those great cars and engines, it now ceases to exist.

[@cpufreak101]

Pete S. we have a 2007 with the 2.2, 139K miles and no issues whatsoever, maybe we're just lucky?

[@silasmcgee3647]

Justin Noker this guy has a really nice camera

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

LakeNipissing 2.2 are great motors

[@wtrdogg20]

Another impressive product from GM... (Insert Sarcastic Tone).

[@Ooo0oOo0oO]

The fix is a Japanese vehicle 😊

[@lukegodden1529]

Apart from when the head gasket goes on your Subaru

[@Domin17maru]

why?

[@Ooo0oOo0oO]

@@lukegodden1529 nope. I have owned 6 Subaru’s, I currently own a STI, WRX & Impreza. I have never blown a head gasket or had any engine issues

[@lukegodden1529]

@@Ooo0oOo0oO I currently own an 04 STI which has just had a head gasket go lol

[@T.K.KIRKLAND.]

My hyuandi sonata 2015 with 140k miles is doing this without the smoke tho.

[@MJorgy5]

That's not blow-by, it's the heartbeat of America.

[@pontiachotshot]

I am going to stay away from any of these new small engines with turbo's.Ford is doing it too.I am not convinced of the overall reliability and longevity.I will stick with naturally aspirated.Ford has timing chain issue's with their ecoboost line too.

[@ZacharySolomon0429]

pontiachotshot I think the reason their pushing these out is because Volkswagen, which have almost always been reliable turbo diesels, cars are forced out of the market. I think Government Motors has something to do with it. Don't say that's the only diesel I had/have, 1999 ford f350 powerstroke, tractors, and cat engines, and cummins. Oh I forgot to mention also that I try to get 03 older vehicles.

[@pontiachotshot]

Zachary Solomon VW makes a good turbo 4cyl gas or diesel.They have many years of practice under their belt.Ford and GM just cant seem to get their shit together with turbo motors.Newer vehicles are so tempting because they look nice but i call it pretty trash lol.

[@eweezy946]

the reasoning behind the the new turbo small motors is efficiency more power and torque less fuel consumption. lighter car and cooler running motors saves money on both ends of the spectrum for the dealer and the buyer

[@RKSNomad]

I got a Subaru legacy with a 3.6 liter Flat 6 and its fast than most turbo charged 1.5 liters on the road. it pushes 275 HP and if I wanted to, I could push 300 HP with a simple Intake and exhaust switch and a recode.

[@t58beare]

@UCe5fpQpW-aPOW4ZZgbNxOqA No shit, really? You have more than double the displacement and produce more power therefore being faster? Who would have ever guessed? Idiot

[@GoodBariusOfTheNorth]

Guys, gals n inbetweens, this isn't blow by, this is GM's new line of product in cars called "blow by nos". Its revolutionary it even turns off when your nos blows by the pistons!

[@garrettm7993]

My 2015 Ford Focus has oil coming out of the oil fill cap like this Chevy, no lights and it isn't misfiring; and no the cap isn't loose. Idk if it's normal but my old mustang that had 92k miles didn't do it or my new 2016 Fiesta. All of my families Fords have lasted a long time, our family Expedition has 100k with just fluids done and it runs excellent. My uncle has a 2000 Ford F.150 with over 600k miles, a few suspension and exhaust parts but the engine and transmission are original. The only other American vehicle we have owned was a 2012 Jeep Liberty Limited Jet, talk about a piece of crap; transmission was worn out at 40k, piston rings at 49k, and electrical issues at 49k. I gave my sister the Focus to get rid of that awful suv. The Wranglers are good. At least the Pistons didn't melt like the shitty Chevy. :D

[@fabiodarocha1332]

Garrett McKie change the O ring on the cap or get a new cap. The engine on the 2012+ focus is extremely reliable. Only been blown by too much boost and lack of oil.

[@garrettm7993]

Fabio Da Rocha thanks! Because I couldn't find anything online and the car runs excellent.

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

Your fiesta is a mazda thats why ;)

[@thebeliva17]

Garrett McKie I'm a Chrysler guy and all of us agree that the patriot/compass is a pile of shit. Very big disgrace and shows a bad reputation to the jeep brand.

[@AutoRestore1]

is the same engine of the Opel Corsa OPC (with a little less bore) is a common issue on those cars to get their pistons (specially the 4th) melted. It might happen because it must run on premium gas due to the high compression ratio

[@pricklydingus8604]

What a shame on such a new car.

[@GrnArrow092]

This is a real shame. I really wanted a new car and the Chevy Cruze was at the top of my list. My Chevy S10 is getting old and I was considering either buying a new car or fixing up what I already have. It would be great if I can fix the drive line vibration issue and get it into the shop to fix the body damage due to rust.

[@MyNameIsNotNick]

I would go for Subaru or Toyota

[@silasmcgee3647]

Hard pass on scooby and strongly recommend Toyota or honda only

[@silasmcgee3647]

The subs will fall apart too that ninty something percent are still on the road thing is BS

[@PirateRadio9]

People just love kicking in the turbo, and on a little engine like that they are pushing it all the time.

[@HumbledGod]

lmao 19k miles that isnt even a fully broken in engine

[@PurpleHeartVR]

Yes it is.

[@LayzeeGiant]

HumbledGod oh yes, it definitely is fully broke.

[@mw3gamer23]

Purple Heart no not really a car should lasts at least is 200k miles not 19k, to me it's not even broke in yet

[@PurpleHeartVR]

A car will last as long as you maintain it... I've heard from shops they build an engine from scratch and throw it on the dyno right away and do pulls and tune it... I think an engine takes 1-2k miles to Truely Wear all the parts to what they will be at for the life of the engine.

[@38911bytefree]

Now it is

[@charliedee9276]

So are the new pistons or engine an updated design, or will it blow up again in another 20,000...or less.

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

The problem is GM

[@HysteriaNinety3]

Yup thank god I test drove a Chevy Cruze 2016 looking for a new car earlier this year. I had a friend that bought one had a ton a problems with it and it was from 2014. Ended up deciding against it and got a Mazda 3 instead. Hopefully I there aren't crazy faults like these Chevys seem to always be having.

[@trentdaddydolla647]

Don't get a Cruze ever lol. They also blow head gaskets for no reason at all

[@ShmackersOG]

there's no such thing as a good American 4 cylinder

[@86faST13]

lol fords ecoboost 2.0 and 2.3 are pretty good motors

[@jake20479]

That's pretty ignorant to say... Wow... Your lack of experience and knowledge is overwhelming.

[@Nkprf]

Leemur2335 the 2.0 and 2.3 ecoboost are based on the Mazda L engines, yes. But to be more specific, Ford is manufacturing these L engines now. Mazda has completely moved on from the old L engine to the new skyactiv engine.

[@gmmza03]

Where do you work? Rental car location?