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@scottrichardson1685

3 жыл бұрын

Oo

@rickyoung887

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2007 camry 334k and toyota did replace rings and pistons at that mileage I guess i lucked out.

@tailorslow7917

3 жыл бұрын

Things used in this video... 1. Common sense😎😁👍

@zonza73

3 жыл бұрын

Scotty, I bought a 2008 Toyota Rav4 with 140,000 miles on it for a lot more money than i should have. It’s burning a quart every 600 miles. Toyota wont cover it. The stupid extended warranty i bought wont cover it. My only recourse is to try the dealer and threaten to sue. I bought this suv for $10,000 because of Toyota and the Rav4’s reputation. I am so lost. Just bought this car in August.

@ross5506

3 жыл бұрын

Hell, lol.

2007-2011 Camry HV Hybrid 2007-2009 Camry & Scion tC 2009 Corolla & Matrix 2006-2008 RAV4 2007-2008 Solara 2008-2009 Scion xB

@MrMopeake

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bellamarley9455

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@HumbertoPatricio

3 жыл бұрын

2GR-FE motors?

@jrh11254

3 жыл бұрын

@@HumbertoPatricio - 2AZ-FE - the 4-cylinder engine; 2GR-FE is a 6-cylinder.

@johnnguyen0721

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2007 Camry 🙁

The best policy is honesty. His top brand for quality and he still dishes the dirt. Great mechanic :)

@414MoneyG

3 жыл бұрын

He’s getting sued so he has to even the playing field. That’s all he’s doing kid.

@B0xlife1

3 жыл бұрын

@@414MoneyG sued by who?

@duanebrown3877

3 жыл бұрын

@@B0xlife1 🤣🤣 By nobody! Freedom of speech baby, because Merica👍

@stratolestele7611

3 жыл бұрын

@@414MoneyG he's not getting sued. Threatening talk is all that's happening - kid

@hellothere8972

3 жыл бұрын

@@414MoneyG he is not getting sued

Scotty, please don't retire without a heir. As the saying goes "A good mechanic is a part of the family." I'm not ready to let you go.

Scotty if he lived in Great Britain he would be given a Knighthood for his honestly to everyday people he helps .Sir Scotty Kilmer.

@MrRichf

3 жыл бұрын

he must be Eyetalian--with those hands!

@JayaLove

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

This is how you know he's honest. Scotty likes Toyota but isn't afraid to be critical of them.

@dr._breens_beard

3 жыл бұрын

the dumbshits who hate him call him "inconsistent" and "all over the place." god forbid someone tells it like it is even if it hurts their little baby ears.

@interceptingfist5682

3 жыл бұрын

What do you know every manufacturer has issues

@ReesBeBallin69

3 жыл бұрын

Neva change scotty

@silasmcgee3647

3 жыл бұрын

@@dr._breens_beard You mean like tell them the truth about their junkie Jaguar?

@jseen9568

3 жыл бұрын

@@silasmcgee3647 how dare you talk about my beloved Jaguar! As soon as I get it towed to the shop, I'm gonna come get you!

Scotty is pissed about us getting ripped off & I appreciate it deeply

@benila3992

3 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer for president 2021!

@ronniem1898

3 жыл бұрын

He's like the Bernie Sanders of Cars lol

@henrysniper8481

3 жыл бұрын

@Rich Jake The MAJORITY are the best of cars.

I would like to see Scotty on a presidential debate. The opponent will be confused af with all those hand movements!

@papabeargarage

2 жыл бұрын

😄

@prosay

2 жыл бұрын

Scotty has too much integrity to involve himself in politics.

this is one of the reasons when I was looking for a 2007 RAV4 I looked for one with the V6 engine instead, and it has been great for the past 5 years. Still going strong at just over 260k miles

@drjjloveman

2 жыл бұрын

You got lucky. My 07 v6 had no oil one week after an oil change and the engine blew up. I was very upset but the oil change place wouldn't admit to screwing me or not telling me there was any problem

@djw5415

Жыл бұрын

That’s a rocket very fast sleeper car

When your car has 240k miles its earn its right to use a little oil.

@mixedboi

3 жыл бұрын

@@merc-ni7hy those are great though. Good car.

@ca4129

3 жыл бұрын

No it hasnt

@ignaci0musik

3 жыл бұрын

390merc 66 dont ever sell that car please

@kenjenkillasounds

3 жыл бұрын

1996 camry same 2.2 l engine in it 243k on it burns antifreez 😂😂 Na

@cheriware7123

3 жыл бұрын

Like mine ! Lol 😂

Scotty's garage is a mechanic tool museum.

@ferrumignis

3 жыл бұрын

He's a tool, certainly.

@josediazasmr6014

3 жыл бұрын

SkyWizardless lol 😂

I love my 2011 non-hybrid Camry! 200k miles and just getting “broken in”. Excellent, very reliable car.

@decbabygem4eva

3 жыл бұрын

So it’s only the 2011 HV hybrid that made the list? Not the regular 2011 Camry?

@makemegood1

Жыл бұрын

I got a 2014 v6 Camry and mine still drives like new. 140k miles

We have a 2002 Toyota Sienna with the 3.0 1MZ-FE VVT-i. Has 175,000 miles. It always used synthetic oil without a hint of sludge. It eventually did use oil and leak a lot from the valve cover gaskets. It got to the point the poor thing ran low and knocked when revved. It survived though! Never knocked again. I overhauled it myself throughout this year and put new valve cover gaskets, PCV valve, upper intake gasket, all drive belts, new timing belt with new OEM pulleys, tensioner, and water pump. I put in pink Lexus coolant. Back in January 2020 I put in Royal Purple HMX 5w-30 oil. Only half a quart was lost in 3000 miles. Glad to see it running strong again!

Toyota changed the piston rings on my 06 rav4 almost 100k miles ago. The car has been running like new ever since. It has 225k now.

@vince9649

3 жыл бұрын

Did they replace it for free?

@timetowakeup6302

3 жыл бұрын

Honda replaced mine on a 2010 4 Cylinder Accord at 90,000 miles. It never burned any oil after that and ran like a charm until 240K miles when someone totaled it. Now I drive a 2003 Avalon with 220K miles and I love it.

@timetowakeup6302

3 жыл бұрын

@@vince9649 100%, back in 2015-2016

@trailerparkcryptoking5213

3 жыл бұрын

Fred, was your RAV4 a 4 cylinder or a V-6? Just curious, I have a ‘07 V-6 that has 180k miles and has been perfect....

@LemonsGD

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt it was a v6, the 2gr-fe in the v6 rav4 is as close to a perfect engine as you’ll ever find. I’ve got 200k on mine without a single issue

Thanks for another great video, Scotty! Always keeping my entertained while I listen at the office. You're part of the reason I went Toyota, and after two bad car accidents this year it feels great to be in a safe, reliable 2020 Tacoma.

Now the owner of a 2019 Toyota Camry SE, that I bought last year...(July, 2019.) Handed over my 2006 Toyota Corolla to my son. Which is now at 300,000 MILES!!! STILL running strong like a champ, with ONLY Toyota's "recommended" services. Minus brake pads, tires, and a small section of the exhaust pipe needing replacement. I cross my fingers my new Camry SE matches the quality and reliability. 🤘🏼🚘😊

@Jimmy-fw1wd

3 жыл бұрын

Both great cars!

Man his Toyotas look immaculate, beautiful.

@sandmandanieL

3 жыл бұрын

He lives in Texas. No salt on the roads.

@GamerDadschannel

3 жыл бұрын

You should see mine. Still looks and drives new

@mael-strom9707

3 жыл бұрын

Same, same with Scotty's shirts... washes them in detergent engine oil. 😂🤣😋

Scotty is actually really impartial with his opinions in the car brands he deals with every week. He just cant be bought so gm and chevy sweat bullets cuz of ole Scotty!!

I had a 7AFE burning a quart a week. Lots of fun, especially when the cat clogged up and roasted the engine. Still ran, puttering around, puffing around. Ahh, being broke sucks.

@TheUltimateCrash1990

3 жыл бұрын

How did you destroy a 7AFE???? Those things are tanks, they don't die.

@bobdole870

3 жыл бұрын

Probably in a neglected geo prizm. Ask me how I know

@duanebrown3877

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 being broke does suck, but every day is an adventure.

@WillD1296

3 жыл бұрын

I feel you. I'm a college student and have been waiting for Scotty to bring up this issue not just being us made toyotas and I have to be careful not to accelerate too fast or I'll see a puff of smoke behind me. It drives great and having it for over six months now, has no error codes and is great to drive. Just hate all the oil money spent. Lol

I want to note that the the V6 Camry's from 2007 and 2009 doesn't have the oil consumption issues as the ones with the 2.4L 4 cylinder engines of the same year models. It only effects Toyotas with 4 cylinder engines.

@francoalfaro7750

Жыл бұрын

Sadly I have the 4 cylinder Camry

@Alidilman

Жыл бұрын

The v6s are the problem 4 cylinders are great

At 19:00 Scotty's Cat manages a brief cameo once again. I just love that Cat !!!

@rverro8478

3 жыл бұрын

I have a tuxedo cat like that. Great little buddy.

@275DWL

3 жыл бұрын

@@rverro8478 For some reason Tuxedo Cat's make the best companions. I have three and they are more like dog's then cat's. All rescue's too!

Great information if you are going to buy a used Toyota. Keep away from the 4 cylinder engine of the years he mentioned. 👍🏻

19:01 scotty's cat makes a cameo appearance

@rverro8478

3 жыл бұрын

Kitteh ! At least, that cat isn't clogged.

Scotty love your channel. I have a 2008 Toyota Tundra with 310,000 miles. No oil burning at all. Runs just as strong. Trani went and I had it rebuilt.

When you drain Oil, you have to dismount the bottom engine oil tank and clean the strainer, Drain every 5000km and change oil filter too! For the fuel problem, just drain the bottom fuel tank water/dirt after rainy season each year . Hope you'll understand my poor english ;D

Scotty I will agree with you on this one my father used to work on the industrial side of Toyota forklift division when he retired he ordered a V6 Highlander in 2007 the thing is still a nice vehicle and my parents take meticulous care of it unfortunately now that they’re both retired the car just sits and he was having a starting issue just cold starts would take a lot longer to crank, none of the dealers could figure out what was going on however I think it was something to do with the check valve that holds the pressure in the system the Toyota dealer said man we never have to replace the fuel pumps in this particular model lol

Just another interesting and informative video -- Dude, You Rock!

I like these videos.... I was a mechanic up in the Rust Belt for 20+ years.... I currently have a 2003 Toyota Camry with 225,000 miles and looks and drives like new.... I moved to Arizona and took the Camry with me. Pulled a Trailer over 2000 miles in this car, and it never miss a beat. My car is not on your list, and I am very glad... it has been a great car, and hope it lasts a bit longer.

Scotty Kilmer is legend. We all will miss him and I’m sure our pockets will too. If you have enough common sense and know how to handle tools I’m sure you’ve saved lots of money with the help of his videos... thank you Mr Kilmer

Yep! Scotty, I had a Mercedes customer call our shop when I was in high school, (1974). She was at the post office and said the car wouldn't start. I went to investigate and found the engine locked up with 25k miles on the 2 year old Mercedes - no oil showed on the stick! I asked when she had the oil changed last. She looked surprised at me and said, "Oil Change? It's a Mercedes, do they need oil changes?" I just shook my head and smiled and said, "yes Ma'am, they do." She had the car trailered back to Dallas and $5k later she was on the road again and much wiser, I hope :)! Many other similar stories!

@sherifkaissi4109

3 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend called me and complained that her Hyundai Elantra that she bought new from the dealership was sounding like a Diesel engine. I said did you put bad fuel? She said no but could it be the oil ?I said yeah when did you change it last ? She said never , I said how many miles does it have now she said 45k miles.

@yeolblt

2 жыл бұрын

All drivers need to watch Scotty's videos and learn at least some basic things, to avoid destroying their cars! Some think their cars work like a fridge and keep using them till major damage happens ☹️

Imagine Scotty being your grandpa, all the wisdom he would give you

@raymondsmith6315

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to his youtube channel he's everyone's grandpa!

@trexmidnite

3 жыл бұрын

He can be your grandma if you prefer

@itzpro.

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine his son 😂 God bless them all

@kingofthegoats245

3 жыл бұрын

"How do I choose the right girl?" "Buy a Toyota."

@hkchan1339

3 жыл бұрын

Scotty: Son, that girl of yours is a money pit. I had one of those before, it fun to ride on and everything, but the maintenance costs are too damn high. Believe me, get a Japanese girl from the year 1994 like your grandpa did and it will keep on running for 20+ years and you will never buy American ever again ;)

The sludge problem can be prevented with regular maintenance. I would use full synthetic.

Thank you for posting Scotty. Very helpful information. Hello Houston Tx

And generally don't let your tank go below 1/4 full!

@wyvern4588

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! once it drops to 1/4 it gets filled. Especially important for GM.

We purchased in 2008 a Rav 4 certified pre-owned with 3300 miles. I noticed right away it was burning oil. The dealer said 1100 miles per qt was a normal assumption. Finally, after years of complaining Toyota issued a recall in 2007-08 now at 90,000 miles. I was shocked we got new rings, valve guides & they replaced the water pump free! The oil problem solved. I just sold our Rav 4 with 231431 miles sent to Nigeria.

Talk about sludge build up. My dad bought a new 68 Galaxy, about 1971ish he lost oil pressure and developed a whole lot of oil leaks around the valve covers. So we removed the valve covers and found a type of slimy membrane laying over the lifters and plugging the drain holes that let the oil drain back to the pan. We figured the leaks came because the oil could not drain back to the pan and pressurized the top of the engine forcing oil out of any crack or weak gasket also causing the lose of oil pressure as there was no oil left in the pan. WE removed the slimy membrane and everything was good for years to come.. Now he exclusively used Quaker State motor oil and what we figured and later verified was that Quaker State changed up the oil formula and added more detergent. So using the older Quaker State for 3 years caused a sludge build up and when he did a oil change using the new formula, this broke down the sludge buildup causing the issue. He could have ruined his engine with this and Quaker State would have been Scott free, I just wonder how many engines were ruined across the United States because of Quaker State?????

19:15 Had a 98 Trans Am that needed to drop the gas tank to change the fuel pump due to no access panel. A trick was to cut a hole above it into the body. Great car, awesome motor, was driven hard and never had problems; even with the original A4. But at 130k, all the minor electrical glitches and small mechanical crap, started crapping out.

3 years ago I had to replace the fuel pump on my 2007 Tundra at about 271,000 miles, both the pump and immobilize went out at the same time. 30,000 miles of problem free miles since the repairs were made.

Scott, I had a 2000 Toyota Sienna and at 70k miles, Toyota replaced my engine for free. I had to pay for the new spark plugs and nothing else. Toyota also paid for the rental car during the engine replacement.

@paginini

2 жыл бұрын

Dang thats a great dealer!

@NitaRidout

Жыл бұрын

Why did they replace the engine ?

Gather lots of information watching Scotty's video. Thanks for all the tips on car maintenance.

I've always changed my oil and filter every 3000 miles. Back in the 60's, it was 2000 miles for oil change and 4000 miles for the filter.

Scotty is right on with this one. My sister got an 1998 Lexus ES300 that had an oil sludge problem.

@AJ-xm4xc

3 жыл бұрын

I hope she got it used and for cheap.

@copperfit4087

3 жыл бұрын

A J yup she did but she just use it as a work car

You made a good point about warranty. I bought a Hyundai thinking 10 years 100k miles was good. But I have had so many issues with my car. Even though it was covered by warranty it is a pain to deal with if its always having issues. Then other cars I've had short warranties and no issues at all.

@gabeeskridge8291

Жыл бұрын

That's why they have the long warranties , They Know You Will Need It

@billybobbubbawubba9457

Жыл бұрын

No Kias or Hundogs for me, no stuparoos either

You are a genius! Great video. I put some E85 in my Honda because it cost $1.47 a gallon. It ran ok that one time. I am glad I did not do that again.

One big thing that I look for when I'm looking at a used car is if there is sludge in the engine. I open the oil cap and if I see any sludge I pass on it. When you get an engine that's big time sludged up there's not really anything you can do to save it.

I'm exhausted from watching all the hand waving. And loved it.

@maxquigley9524

3 жыл бұрын

I have a small fan on the desk behind the monitor. It feels like Scotty is moving the air.

Remember the old gas stations from 50s-70s full service check your oil sir! Good old days..

@georgetuisawau4781

3 жыл бұрын

Those were real service stations.

@robertblacksmith4355

3 жыл бұрын

@@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 that's the problem 99% women won't open the hood & 50% men,I'm under the hood every week or 2 I love it check oil etc..

@TheUltimateCrash1990

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertblacksmith4355 LOL. yea it's pretty bad now.

@midlander8186

3 жыл бұрын

I think one or two states forbid customers from pumping their own gas. Do these states have more real service stations?

@janc8199

3 жыл бұрын

@@midlander8186 I believe NJ is one of them.

I love that you always show the research with your advices. You have made me rethink my car knowledge and now I can see cars in a subjective way. Keep it up! Fan from Puerto Rico and also a proud Veteran.

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

Imagine happening to see Scotty drive his legendary Celica down the road. That moment would be so epicly awesome.

@jeffreyhebner1865

2 жыл бұрын

Epic? Not really, I've got a 93 Toyota Celica Gt convertible. It's a great car, great mileage, never have to do anything except tires, brakes, oil. They are great!!

Change your oil early and keep it full of quality oil. Check often.

Very informative Scotty; Thank's for the list, & reading it.

Thanks, Scotty, for always giving us good intel. Been watching you for many many many years.

2008 Scion Tc with 190k checking in! (Yes it burns oil) thanks to Scotty now I know why.

Hi Scotty! Thanks for the videos.

@scottykilmer

3 жыл бұрын

hello!

I inherited a 2002 Highlander which had a oil usage issue. On a limb I cleaned the PVC valve, topped the oil up and added 6 ounces of Sea Foam to the oil and took for a 4 hour hi way run followed by an oil/filter change.... it hasn't used any oil since and that was 2 years ago. Its about to roll up 300000 km/180000 miles, runs like new to this day! :)

@ScottyK. Late model pump recall... during assembly the impellers had been left to set in solvent too long. This is causing the impellers to crack, swell, and break sometimes locking up the pump.

had a Wave4 ,bought it new for my daughter and ended up suing the dealer that sold me the car because it had only 6000mi on it and I had to put over a quart of oil in it every week! They ended up replacing it with another new one!

Also back in 2005 when the new V6 came out to 3.5 L in the Avalon my father was pretty much the only one out there that had new engine at the time and he was on the road a lot as he used it for a company car and about 20 thousand miles into the car it was getting a rod knock at the bottom end so Toyota flew out three or four engineers and they tore the engine apart and found out that there was a engineering defect with the 2GFRE ... Many ways when people buy the first year of car Are pretty much the longevity testers for that platform.

@markg999

3 жыл бұрын

Yea that engine now is pretty rock solid have a 14 Lexus with it.

@Iceify_

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I think a lot of the issues got resolved by 2012

Had a 1999 Sienna. Sold with 255,000 miles. Zero issues.

Thanks Scotty very informative.

Can't get enough of this man love his charismatic ways

I've been driving Toyotas for 22 years, never had a problem.

@granny58

Жыл бұрын

How many? Lol

@STANASH

Жыл бұрын

@@granny58 Literally hundreds.

@TK-cl1jm

9 ай бұрын

​@@STANASHYou've owned hundreds of cars?! For the billionth time, stop exaggerating! 😅

@STANASH

9 ай бұрын

Yes, hundreds. I worked at a Toyota factory. Lol@@TK-cl1jm

Good Stuff, Great Help, Good Tips 👍Thanks!

Excellent information. Consumer friendly information. Thanks Cus.

Just been watching videos on late model Toyotas with a new range of problems:expensive to fix coolant/water pump and oil leaks,VVT wear, plus various electrical problems with the body control module.I have two old Toyotas but this stuff has really put me off buying late models.The quality's not there like it was.Even paint chip rusting problems.The accountants have prevailed over the engineers maybe.

I have a '97 Camry V6 with 300k miles and I've had very little issues over the years. Of course it was well maintained over the years too.

Thanks Scotty! I appreciate the info always!

I had a 2000 Celica with the 1.8 VVTI engine that was on the list for the oil burning problem, and if you went on long runs it would use good amount. But I did regular oil changes, filters etc and it gave me a trouble free return of 187'000 miles by the time I sold it. (I actually sold it to my mechanic who jumped at the chance to buy it) I replaced it with a 2005 Celica.

My wife's 09 Camry with the 4 cylinder needs a quart of oil every week or two. It's been that way for many years. I had the dealer do the oil consumption test just before it would've exceeded whatever mileage limit there was. They said it was fine. I disagreed, but there wasn't anything else I could do about it. But, it's got over 200k on it now, so I guess I can't complain too much.

Keep up the good work Scotty love your videos

Good Video Scotty. Got the Houston heat here in So. Cal. 108 f.

Fortunately, from my first car, people warned me to never allow the fuel to run out. My '98 Camry is still using the original fuel pump. I used to let it get to about 1/4 of a tank. A couple of times it's got to the warning light turning on, but I've never run out of fuel. To be certain, now I try not to let the tank get to less than half full. I did make the mistake of allowing the coolant and oil get far too low. I went for a 1 hour drive to the hills & back again later on. I failed to check either the oil or water and I found out the hard way that they had both magically disappeared. That was three years ago. I've still been driving it with a slight head gasket leak. It's not worth fixing though, because the car is too old, with other parts wearing out, and it's done nearly 400,000 kilometres (about 250,000 miles).

Scotty: Yelling about cars again. Owl: Shut up I'm trying to sleep.

@meatrocket1

3 жыл бұрын

😆🤣😂

@NesconProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Mourning Dove in this video.. Usually it's Blue Jay's are the birds squawking in the background of Scotties video's. Probably yelling at Scotties cat or just trying to get some airtime ;-)/ .

@dukeduke6453

3 жыл бұрын

Scotty is actually really impartial with his opinions in the car brands he deals with every week. He just cant be bought so gm and chevy sweat bullets cuz of ole Scotty!!

@leoschleck1060

3 жыл бұрын

Toyota changed the piston rings on my 06 rav4 almost 100k miles ago. The car has been running like new ever since. It has 225k now.

@bakedalaskan1356

2 жыл бұрын

Brah 😂😂😂

Scotty my East German Trabant automobile is burning oil. OH Wait, it's a two cycle engine! Long live two stroke cars like the Trabant and Saab Sonnet. Hee Hee Hee.

@arminius301

3 жыл бұрын

The Trabant was truly a marvel of a product manufactured by folks who had the potential to be rocket scientists but were repressed to put out the intellectual energy of a AAA battery. You drove the car for 3 miles and then you had to push it 3 miles into the shop!

@2405jacko

3 жыл бұрын

And don't forget Wartburg !!

@marekrossi9365

3 жыл бұрын

If you crash your Trabant, you will end up with 1000 quitars picks.

@bigwo56

3 жыл бұрын

@@marekrossi9365 AHAHAHAHA!!

I had a '78 Ford fairmont back in '81. It was practically a new car, but it was falling apart. It went through a quart of oil for every tank of fuel. And that is far from being the only thing wrong with it.

Like the videos I like what you're doing three part videos now keep up the good work 👍👍

Does scotty remind anyone else of the doc from Back to the Future?

@micperez819

3 жыл бұрын

Great Scotty!

@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome

3 жыл бұрын

@@micperez819 LOL

Good point about the fuel pump. I took a vehicle for a test drive once and the needle on the fuel gauge was on “Empty”. I expressed my concern about this and the sales person said “go ahead it will be fine.” Big name dealership too!

Had a 2001 Highlander with the 3.0L V6 - lasted up to 200,000km (before cold starts was a problem - i.e. excessive oil seepage and smoke from worn valve seals - still drove well and needed a litre of oil between changes). Only other caution is the oil sensors (being permanently clogged) never worked correctly so oil circulation may be an issue especially being variable valve timing engines.

You are right, I had a piston slap problem in my 1st 4Runner. Had to always check my oil.

My 2014 Corolla LE was assembled in Japan. I'm rock solid with it

@vlonen8926

3 жыл бұрын

My 2020 built in the US😢

@freddyv7546

3 жыл бұрын

@@vlonen8926 don't feel too bad, my 2005 Corolla LE was made in America and it's still solid.

@kevinmaltby2346

3 жыл бұрын

@@vlonen8926 It'll serve you well. No worries

@drewhour

3 жыл бұрын

My 2016 rav4 was made in Japan

@notmebutyou8350

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewhour My 2017 Rav4 has the "J" in the VIN number. Does this mean it Is made in Japan?

I love my 2009 Matrix with the reliable 1.8L. Thanks Scotty!

@lauranyc4966

3 жыл бұрын

My friends mom got a 2003 matrix ... still like new lol

@charlesstull4582

3 жыл бұрын

My 2005 vibe got 285000 and runs great

@ansv3340

3 жыл бұрын

that has Pontiac ( GM) parts to some degree

@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744

3 жыл бұрын

06 matrix 360 000 km

@123andme

3 жыл бұрын

I went 280k on my 2009 vibe GT. It was burning crazy oil due to that motor. I said ahhh I'll fill it will oil. Then I got a Takata airbag recall notice with no fix. That's when I turned it in. I had just replaced 3 wheels and they weren't cheap. Bummer.

This happend to my 07 Toyota. I barely met the criteria for them to replace my pistons. I got lucky, but lots of people didn't.

Outstanding video 👏 thanks Scotty 👍

Thanks Scotty! For my next Daily Driver, I'm leaning toward Lexus or Toyota (I do linke my Hondas though...). Anyway, it's good to know some of the issues with particular years...

@derekquinones8614

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a 08 Lexus GS 350 it’s been one of the best vehicles I’ve owned 100k miles on it one owner for 6k

@r-3451

3 жыл бұрын

Derek Quinones and my 07’s is 178k, still runs perfectly fine

@derekquinones8614

3 жыл бұрын

R-34 that’s good I hear nothing but good about these Lexus GS actually most Lexus I hear good about

@tenmillionvolts

3 жыл бұрын

Some of the Hondas have had engine issues as well. Still good over all like Toyota but just do your homework to avoid the bad ones

reason I use 5w50 or 10w60 on my old 5S camry. Never burned a single drop after switching away from 10w40

I had a 2001 Lexus RX300, it did make quite a bit of sludge, but i ran that vehicle for 389000 miles, sold it for $800 to my good friend. only went through 1 engine due to lack of changing the oil back in 2008, never had a problem after becasue I changed the oil every 3k miles. Still made sludge but during oil changes, the debries would float out with the oil. It's a great vehicle if you know how to keep it happy :D If i recall the engine was an 1MZ-FE. Great Video Scotty!!

You reminded me when I was 18 years old. I had a 1966 Chevy pickup that had Spark Plug Non-Foulers on a 327 engine. To stop the spark plugs from being oiled down. That engine was using a lot of oil. The good old days.

A lot of these “problems” are because of poor maintenance. CHANGE YOUR DAMN OIL

@topfti9663

3 жыл бұрын

How often with synthetic

@TheUltimateCrash1990

3 жыл бұрын

NO u

@DStabs720

3 жыл бұрын

top Fti oil should be changed every 3000 miles regardless of oil type. It’s so cheap to do and will save you thousands.

@DStabs720

3 жыл бұрын

TheUltimateCrash NO u

@jims2507

3 жыл бұрын

​@@topfti9663 I have driven 8000 miles on my 98 Sienna in a year w/o issue (Mobil 1 5w30) before changing it. I almost have 200,000 miles on it, no sludging. These engines were prone to sludging, as well as the 2.2 liter camry engines. The problem was the engines ran hotter, and you had to change the regular oil more often, or switch to synthetic, or they would sludge.

I have one of the 1998 avalons with the v6 with the "oil sludge problem". Has 187k on the clock runs good. Changing the oil every 3k miles small price to pay just to be safe.

Had a Pontiac 6000 w the 2.5 Fill the oil and check the gas, the motor still ran over 300,000 miles when I junked it. Despite changing fuel pumps every time the gauge hit a 1/4 tank at least three times at $500 each. This was a great running car! It’s first 100,000 were hard working miles, & got a new transmission, but that little four cylinder was amazing. As a young man I pushed it. Wasn’t great on hills but did 105 it was registered for. 2.0 cavaliers barely did 88, not a viable time machine. I don’t drive over 80 now. Every bump I hit now is one less later. That old 6000 A Car burned oil, but ran like a top. Im guessing we got lucky compared to other A-cars of the time. I still think fondly of the engine, figuring it’s why they’re so many mail trucks with 2.5’s in them.

Totally agree. My fuel pump went out on my 1990 Chevy Lumina about 10 years ago when I was traveling in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington. I had come up from Southern California. Called AAA and have the extra package, they drove me 93 miles to my friends house. Between my nephew, a friend and myself we had to siphon the fuel and drop the tank. I purchased a fuel siphon from Kragen's Auto, which finally go bought out by O'Reilly's and a new fuel pump. An older friend took a look at the fuel pump and sure enough the brushes on the fuel pump had given their all. Why did Chevy never put an access to the fuel pump in the trunk ? It would have been the difference of many hours of shade tree mechanic work under the car. Thank goodness the temperature on the West side of the Cascade Mountains is a lot more tolerable than the South central part of Washington, Yakima Valley, where I grew up or in Southern California where I now live.

Hey Scotty hope you’re doing well and hope you have a great day!

I've got one of the vehicles on the "Avoid like the plague list" and it's been a terrific car with no engine or transmission problems I know of. It's a 2000 Camry with a 4 cylinder engine, 304,000 miles on it and still going up and down the roads. Will keep until it doesn't go any more. ; ) I must say that I've changed the oil in it religiously from the start, every 3,000 miles.

@granny58

Жыл бұрын

That's the key

Superb video, Scotty. Lots of new information to me.

Scotty, My 1999 Toyota solara v6 manual camry, had one of those engines you're talking about. However, I never needed warranty work on it because I change the oil so often, as my grandfather taught me, that Toyota could never find sludge in that v6 engine. I literally because of what my grandfather taught me as a child would change the oil every 3,000 mi on the dot or less. Even now with my modern cars a 2016 Hyundai sonata and a 2015 Mazda 6 manual, I still have a problem letting oil changes go beyond even 4000 miles. That Toyota by the way went from 0 miles to 298,000 mi without any engine problems. Even the clutch was not replaced until 185,000 MI. I had it for over 16 years and the only reason it stopped at 298k is because a woman drove into it and totaled it. I loved that car and I'd still be driving it today.

If only I had discovered Scotty earlier in my life! How much trouble he would have saved from buying the wrong cars! Honda Odyssey instead of Sienna and Grand Cherokee instead of Forerunner. I feel like I really blew it. I'll never buy another car that he hasn't given his " blessing " to.

My buddy bought a 2019 tundra. Had electrical problems. He had to sue them to get his money back. Now he has a v8 chevy . From bad to worse

@Jimmy-fw1wd

3 жыл бұрын

American built Toyota's just aren't as good.

I just had the fuel pump replaced for free at the Toyota dealership on my 2018 Corolla. I received the recall notice in April and the remedy in July. There was also a recall regarding the airbags/seat belt tensioner which they fixed both recalls at the same time the same day. Dropped it off at 9am and they called me at 3pm and said it was ready. I've noticed since that the car idles smoother now and seems to have better pick up when I hit the gas.