I remember teaching a friend how to drive my manual Honda Civic. He was pretty rough with the gear shift. I told him to imagine that the gear knob was an egg, and not to break the egg. He instantly shifted much more smoothly. My two cents worth.

@dougrobinson8602

Жыл бұрын

I tell guys to treat the gear lever like it is your johnson. That gives them a mental picture of how much force you should put on it. Don't grab the gearshift lever, use your fingertips, and if the gear doesn't engage easily, you might be trying to downshift into too low a gear for your speed. That's a "money shift", and that isn't good!

@mrbmd710

Жыл бұрын

@@dougrobinson8602 What do you tell the ladies?

@Electronica27

Жыл бұрын

An image I also wish someone told me learning manual is literally imagining the clutch, my brother never exactly told me how the clutch engages, so I didn't know what to visualize. I found a vid that talked about how they're essentially 2 discs that you have to mate and mate smoothly, never had a problem with an uphill start or stationary start since.

@NoBaconForYou

Жыл бұрын

Dude that's how you make someone fall in love with driving

@southpaw117

Жыл бұрын

@@dougrobinson8602 What do you do about the death-grip guys?

Taught my newly licensed niece to drive a manual transmission in my '72 Mercedes 220 Diesel. You never heard such grinding in your life. She went on to a be a lifetime fan of automatics. I went on to purchasing $550 worth of parts and finding which one of my shop techs had experience with those gearboxes. No good deed goes unpunished........

@florinvid

Жыл бұрын

😅😅

@insederec

Жыл бұрын

I drive a '82 w123 auto, really been wanting to manual swap it someday so I can properly row my boat

@DaBinChe

Жыл бұрын

That was on you for trying to teach her on that dinosaur. Should of used a small honda they are the easiest to learn/teach.

Another pro tip is to approach red lights slowly, because many times, by the time you get there, the light turns green and you'll have saved yourself from having to use the clutch from a stop, which is when you use the most clutch material.

@Accentizm

Жыл бұрын

common sense aint common

@averyalexander2303

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, that will save a lot of fuel and brake wear too not to mention being safer. I don't understand why so many people seem to think being the first person to slam their brakes on for a red light is some kind of an accomplishment. All they really accomplished is burning more gas, wearing their vehicle unnecessarily, and putting themselves and others at a higher than necessary risk.

@Coonazz791

2 ай бұрын

That’s the same in traffic. Why ride bumper to bumper when you can just coast in first gear by leaving a little space in between you and the car in front of you. I drive a big rig and can drive through most big cities without ever coming to a complete stop, even during rush hour.

@IndependenceCityMotoring

2 ай бұрын

@@Coonazz791 Agreed!

For us minority MT drivers, it's always good to have reminders of how to keep ours going.

@rightlanehog3151

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I love manuals. Made sure my son's first car was a manual. We currently have a manual FJ Cruiser & manual BMW e46.

Coming from a manual family. I've owned 3 automatics. Sold them & my last 3 were manuals. I've never looked back. Manuals are truly fun & a real driving experience. I'm leaning towards the Corolla GR manual next only because I see true Toyota technology over the Supra. Thanks for the video. I feel soo much better knowing I've been doing it right all these years.

@Nolimitgang999

10 ай бұрын

The new mk5 supra doesn't even have a Toyota engine, engine's from bmw, electronics, etc which I am definitely not a fan off. You're better off buying a GR corolla

@dmytrotarasov9477

8 ай бұрын

It's only fun if you live in the place where there's not a lot of traffic jams. I'm all for manuals when I'm in smaller towns, but in a big city it gets old very quickly.

@Coonazz791

2 ай бұрын

@@dmytrotarasov9477that’s because everyone wants to ride bumper to bumper. I drive a big rig and can get through most traffic jams without ever coming to a stop. You can drive a car with a manual the same way. You’re not getting anywhere faster by riding up the person’s butt. Just back off a lil.

Good advice on using neutral while stopped. I wore out a throw out bearing on my manual transmission Mazda RX-7 many years ago by leaving the transmission in first gear and just pushing down on the clutch while waiting at stop lights. It was a costly, but worthwhile lesson for many more years of driving manual transmissions.

@Tool0GT92

Жыл бұрын

Modern cars have brake hold too, don't have to hold down any pedals when you are stopped.

@LAactor

Жыл бұрын

@@nobodylmportant actually that's hurting your transmission, since the gear is still engaging Drive each time. The force wears our your clutch. Either case, don't argue with your girlfriend if you actually like her and want her around. They have big feelings. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4CXtcOug63Yo7w.html

@squidwardshouse67

Жыл бұрын

Yeah only put that shit into first when you know you’re going to be moving

@steveapel2961

Жыл бұрын

@@LAactor hello, just watched this video, enjoyed it and learned a couple things. Unlike a lot of commenters I've been a gearhead for many years, especially 2 wheels, with extensive racetrack experience, so I guess I have some knowledge. Actually your comment is incorrect, automotive transmissions DON'T have a clutch, they have something called a torque converter. An automatic transmission is quite a different device from its manual counterpart. Cheers!!!!

@steveapel2961

Жыл бұрын

Oops correction Automatic transmissions. Everyone have a good day.

I agree with most points except with slowing via engine braking/downshifting. I know what is being said here but for proper safety, you need to be in an effective gear at all times. In many Europrean driving exams, you must always downshift to demonstrate you have full control of the car (in other words, you can accelerate/decelerate at all times). If you learn to downshift rev-match reasonably well, this is going to provide more vehicle control. You need to downshift up certain grades or to change speeds without stopping. This happens all the time so you need to learn to match revs as best you can regardless. While this does increase wear, you could argue that this is actually just normal wear and tear for driving a manual properly and that not doing so does reduce wear but also reduces vehicle control and safety. I'll take vehicle control and safety over saving a bit of clutch wear. And if you are gentle with your shift lever than there shouldn't be excessive transmission wear that would cause transmission failure before all the other components in your car started failing. To each their own but this the only point I think is perhaps a bit oversimplified. An automatic downshifts for a good reason and you need to as well. Learning to not burn the clutch while doing so is the main challenge here but that all comes down to skill and practice.

@NoBaconForYou

Жыл бұрын

In my accord v6, i downshift revmatch always all the way down to 2nd gear so my rpms stay between 2000-3000. Downshift revmatching puts no wear on the system if you do it right. If you are really good, you could stretch a single clutch out for far longer than normal. If the car doesn't lean forward at all when you revmatch, you know you've done it perfectly. If it does increase wear, i think it's offset by not needing to replace brake pads as often, and the small amount of fuel you save when you're engine braking. One important thing to know is that semi truck drivers have like 20+gears. They are always in gear, which means they're constantly rev matching and double clutching. I also double clutch on the 2nd to 3rd upshift just because i can and 3rd in my car has always been finicky. If I'm flooring it, i don't double clutch, but I've been working on the double clutch heel toe rev match, i can do it sometimes but it's hard af. I just hate rolling up to a stop in neutral. I like rolling down through second gear until I'm just above idle, then i push the clutch and put it in neutral so I'm not just holding the clutch down

@MXRiderFiftyTwo

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@xs10z

Жыл бұрын

> you need to be in an effective gear at all times I disagree. Every time you shift, you are out of gear, if even for just a split second. Coasting down hill is just an extended shift!

@Auto209

Жыл бұрын

He says you need to downshift to decrease wear because it’s less sudden shifting. Might need to rewatch that section

@Auto209

Жыл бұрын

@@NoBaconForYou you’re missing the point I think. His arguments in the video in regards to down shifting are: Yes, Do down shift when you need. Don’t downshift unnecessarily. When do you need to? Going up a hill or slowing down. You can slow down while in 6th and downshift to 3rd eventually. Just don’t downshift every gear. Pressing your clutch that much IS going to wear your clutch a bit (not crazy amount because if you rev match properly it does minimize the wear). It WILL wear your pressure plate. It WILL wear your master and slave cylinder. Your brakes are dirt cheap and way simpler to replace than all those parts. Braking while in gear will help and you can still downshift but only to one other gear probably. Not necessary to downshift every gear. Trucking is also different than normal driving. They have a huge load to consider and their brakes are not strong enough to constantly apply pressure (too much heat) so they must also engine brake. It’s a different driving condition that normal cars simply don’t need to worry about unless you’re towing as well. You are extending the life of your clutch more than someone who doesn’t rev match will but you’re decreasing the life of your master and slave cylinders and the pressure plate.

Don't even own a Toyota. I own a Honda Fit manual transmission and I always learn something from you AMD. Thank you!

@kojsiusoaliu6772

Жыл бұрын

You just own the perfect quirky car

@MrKaystew

Жыл бұрын

@@kojsiusoaliu6772 thank you! It's a great car. A shame it's no longer on the US market.

@kojsiusoaliu6772

Жыл бұрын

@@MrKaystew the new one is perfect for european roads, EV mode barely all the time, (engine works as a generator at normal speed) it's so smooth during city drive. Everyhing's perfect except it's batteries issues, but no big deal compared to every other crappy car brands

Wow what a great video. I’ve yet to need to replace a clutch on any of my cars by following AMD’s same protocols. I’ll add a couple points: 1. Don’t wear thick/high heeled or soled shoes if you can avoid it. Beefy shoes really diminish your sense of touch with the clutch pedal. 2. If you face lots of stop and go commuting daily, Think twice about buying manual if you have other options. Dragging though daily traffic wears out clutches and your left foot :D I love driving manual…until I’m stuck for 30 minutes in heavy traffic. Great video AMD!

@Idtelos

Жыл бұрын

quite true. I have a 2019 toyota 86 trd, and it is only is only used on the weekends. Stop and go traffic will give you a disdain for manual trans. vehicles pretty quickly...

@ozarklife9996

Жыл бұрын

I work in a factory and wear heavy steel toe boots. Sometimes I go barefoot on the way home...

@anthonybelton-ford3124

Жыл бұрын

Not only your foot, your knee and hip too!

@UserUser-ww2nj

Жыл бұрын

Good tip about thin soled shes to feel the pedals . I used to have to wear safety boots at work but always changed into light shoes when i finished work . Tried driving in the safety boots a couple of times , nightmare

@jackd1582

Жыл бұрын

@@ozarklife9996 might save gas too

I have owned a manual transmission vehicle since I was 16 (30 years). My current manual transmission vehicle is a 2007 Corolla with 245k miles on her. This is great advice. Thank you.

PERFECT video and suggestions. I have been driving manuals for 40 years. I learned the hard way when I was younger. LISTEN TO The Car Care Nut folks!! And I'll never forget (before KZread existed) PBS CAR TALK Tom & Ray always saying: "Brakes are for slowing the vehicle; NOT the transmission"

@rightlanehog3151

Жыл бұрын

😁

@TerryManitoba

Жыл бұрын

Never heard of the upshift rev matching suggestion so I tried it on a few of my sports cars - I think it is just "Plain STUPID"🤡🤡🤡 & unintuitive. Of course, it "may" be "incrementally" better for the drive train❓❓ Does anyone ever do upshift rev-matching on the regular - I DOUBT it...

@imagingteam

Жыл бұрын

Learned the hard way too, destroyed my throw out bearing and it left me stranded.

@dougrobinson8602

Жыл бұрын

@@TerryManitoba Every upshift I do is rev matched to the best of my ability. Nobody's perfect, but I try. You can also change how quickly you move the gear lever to let the engine settle into the correct rpm for the next gear. Most people do it too quickly, which wears synchros.

@TerryManitoba

Жыл бұрын

@@dougrobinson8602 I've never had to open a manual trany for synchro repair over the last 45 years of driving. If I were to slowly upshift rev match - I'd likely roll over die and get a CVT🤡🤡🤡 Until then I'm going to enjoy fast shifting & actually enjoying the car for what it was meant to do.

I am going to share my experience with a problem I had after replacing the oil of my 2014 rav4 manual transmission. The problem was the shift gear binded in gear, specially when trying to move from first to neutral. The problems was similar to not fully pressing the clutch pedal, but the actual problem was that I had slightly overfilled the gear box. Only 0.2 litres were enough to cause this weird problem.

Hill assist was at first annoying to me but now that I'm used to it I absolutely LOVE it. It makes those steep starts on a rainy day so much less stressful. Even after decades of driving manual those situations can be stressful. Either you don't have enough power and you stall or you have way too much and you go sideways. Gotta be careful and quick to get it right. Hill assist allows you to only focus on the clutch and accelerator without having to fight against the roll back. Basically you just gas it as normal if your car has the torque.

im SO glad someone has some sense and understanding about how manuals work and whats bad for them... i tried telling this to all my friends and coworkers but they never believe me

Excellent Advice for Manuals in passenger cars. I love my 2016 Honda Accord 6-speed. Change that oil every 30K ... super easy to do. Now, for my 2008 Ram 4500 dump with the 6-speed (Southbend 1,100 lb/ft clutch) it is a different story. Everything is slow moving, long throws, but the downshifting is a must especially when you have many thousands of lbs. in the dump body and pulling a trailer. Downshifting through the gears and letting the Exhaust brake help slow down the load is crucial otherwise you'd burn up the brakes fast and at $300 per rotor and $200+ pads for back or front that gets expensive FAST.

SUPERIOR video!!! As someone who taught driving (yes, manual transmissions), I want to state that you were bang on with your full explanations of how & why. Absolutely, treat your manual transmission with love and it will outlast everything. Once again, KUDOs my friend. Superior video!

When I first learn to drive, manual was common, automatic were inefficient and use more gas. Went through 5 cars with manual until it was much less standard. My brother has a Fiesta ST and I get to drive that from time to time and what a joy it is. Still remember how to shift after nearly 20 years of no practice.

Ahmed, thanks for another great video. When I learned how to drive a school bus when I was in college in the 1970's, my instructor always said to match engine speed with road speed. This is especially true when downshifting or driving a non-synchro transmission. It is very important that you use the correct gear lube in a manual transmission to protect the soft metal parts like synchro rings. I change my tranny, xfer case and differential fluids every 30,000 miles using Royal Purple synthetic gear lube. Finally, be gentle. Treat your baby like a lady. Feel, not force.

@labourlawact7826

Жыл бұрын

I use Castrol BOT 402 in my Nissan Sunny gearbox☺

4:25 that exactly wut I do. At uphill grades, i engage the parking brakes then release the clutch til theres enough rpm and the car wants to go, then quickly release the parking brake. You can do the same with the pedal brake but i prefer the parking brake because i can relax my leg. I even do this sometimes at long red lights. Driving stick is alot of work.

Great advice all around. Especially the point about not fighting the transmission. A firm but gentle hand when shifting is the way to go. Don't force it!

The parking brake trick is gold. Been doing that for years. Ive gotten spoiled with some of the auto brake holds on some of the newer cars though.

As a manual transmission 3rd gen Tacoma owner, I approve this message haha. I will say, the diffs on a new Tacoma are another must for an early oil change. Mine at 8k was rather sparkly, all things considered.

@americanmilitiaman88

Жыл бұрын

My front diff was twice as dirty as the rear.

Great video and great advice. While it wasn't mentioned in the video, I have replaced more clutches due to failed/noisy release (also called throw out) bearings than actual worn out clutches. Riding the clutch, sitting stopped in 1st gear, and high rev shifts all contribute to premature release bearing wear. The release bearing is what actually pushes on the pressure plate fingers. It has to spin up and spin down every time you press the clutch.

@ColinMill1

Жыл бұрын

Interestingly, quite a few clutch release bearings these days have pre-load springs that keep them in permanent contact with the pressure-plate fingers. I'm not sure I like the idea but there you go.

@NoBaconForYou

Жыл бұрын

Great info

All great advice. When I had my Focus wagon, I was able to teach myself how to heel-and-toe my downshifts, and eventually got to the point that I always did it. It was just one more thing to enjoy when I got it just right and none of the passengers would be jerked around by the shifting.

Good points that I pass on to everyone too. I never understood the need to sit at a light while in gear with the clutch pedal depressed. I'm also a big believer in changing the gear oil very 30k miles for the vey reason you stated, to get rid of any debris. Most people just don't understand this reasoning. Every manual transmission I've owned from new has shifted like new even after 300k+ miles. Congrats on your new shop too! I wish I lived closer to come by and see it.

This guy REALLY knows his stuff! If you follw up on all of his advice you will never experience any problems with your manual transmission! Which is exactly what you want, because work on and parts for manual transmissions is expensive.

Stopping on a hill definitely took me a few good tries before I mastered it. Heavily pressured when you got cars behind you waiting on the light! Made me more intune with the vehicle without a doubt. I went from watching the rpms when they slightly started hitting the bite point to just feeling it through the vehicle now.

I've got a 3rd gen 4runner with a 5spd. It's the funnest ride; eventhough, it's slower than most cars. I've always had manual trans on all my rides. For me it's there preference. You have to be alert, and it's more enjoyable! Thank you!

What a coincidence, I’m planning on changing my transmission oil tomorrow! My gallon jug of Redline MT-90 is supposed to deliver today.

Great advice AMD! I used to have a 1991 Honda Civic. 291,000 miles the transmission never gave me an ounce of trouble. Had the original clutch too. Thanks!

@Blakecryderman7244

Жыл бұрын

@mewisemagic oh my god I love those old civics. I’ve been searching for a stock mint one for a LONG time. What colour was yours?

@mewisemagic

Жыл бұрын

@@Blakecryderman7244 It was red

@Levi-mg4nf

Жыл бұрын

Almost 300k mi on the original clutch, that’s quite the achievement even for a superbly engineered early 90s Honda. Which they were.

@Blakecryderman7244

Жыл бұрын

@@Levi-mg4nf wow, extremely impressive

Great stuff. My dad insisted that I learn how to drive on a manual transmission, and I'm so glad he did. I love the advice on "clutch breaking." I don't know how many times I've heard people say you should brake by shifting down in gears "to avoid wearing out your brakes." Like he said, it's way more expensive and time-consuming to replace a clutch than brakes. The only time I use shifting to slow down is if I'm descending on a steep hill (like he mentioned) and my brakes are starting to get sketchy. And I don't know how many of my friends felt like they had to shift like a race car driver (even unintentionally), crunching those gears.

Great review as usual, I have learned a lot regarding manual transmissions. I just purchased a 2023 Tacoma TRD Pro with a manual transmission and am enjoying it. There is a small learning curve with a manual but I will apply your suggestions and help too protect the clutch and transmission. I like your suggestion to replace the transmission fluid after 30000 miles. I already changed my oil and filter at 1500 miles for the break in period. I intend to keep my manual Tacoma for a long time. Thanks again

Great inside information from an amazing mechanic. You sir are a real gem 💎!!

All the good advice in ONE place. Thank you sir! You are awesome & this helped me A LOT!

If every driver of a manual transmission car had to replace the clutch assembly himself when it wore out there would be a lot less clutch abuse. The last time I helped my son replace his pilot bearing (it failed in the first few weeks after the clutch job for no obvious reason) I pulled a muscle in my face as I struggled to hold it in the right position for him to get the first bell housing bolt in. It hurt for days!

This is great advice. I bought a brand new 1998 Mazda 626 with a manual transmission. My first manual car and I did most of the advice you mentioned and this is something I just did because I felt it was right to take care my clutch and transmission. This is before KZread and didn’t get any advice from manual drivers. It’s just something I felt was right. At 235k miles/ 15 years later my fuel pump went out before my clutch. Decided to donate it since I already had 3 cars i owned. I do miss driving my manual 626.😢

@rightlanehog3151

Жыл бұрын

Once I switched to manual I never looked back. Recently Toyota patented a manual transmission for electric cars so there is still hope 😁

I have driven manuals most of my life. Still have one , a 2009 Honda Fit. It is my towed car behind my motorhome. Light and dependable. Now 180K mi. Hey, AMD, good info. I will stop down shifting as much and when I do, will match RPMs. And you just reminded me, I need to change the gear oil. As usual well presented. It would have been nice if on some of this discussion, you were driving and demoing some of this. Although I was able to follow you.

Excellent excellent advice. Driving a manual also does feel very direct. If you operate the transmission smoothly, gently, and correctly, the car will give you good feedback. And the opposite applies too.

Great advice as usual. Also glad to see i had a great driving instructor back in the day, he gave the exact same guidance as you did.

Great info. I think I was aware of most of this but great to have it all in one video. Also to your last comment, yes I LOVE a manual car. They are just awesome to drive in most cases.

Thanks for sharing your information!

Thanks AMD for the advice, waiting on my manual tacoma is nice to refresh the right things to do driving manual transmission is been few years that I drove manual, great video.

Great video. All points absolutely spot on and what I do.

Great video, I've learned very important tips thank you,

Very helpful video, even I have been driving manual transmission since 23 years. Thanks man.

I never knew about the rev matching until my co-worker told me about when we were driving a truck together. That blew my mind! I was wondering if you were going to say anything about it and I am glad you did. I was wondering if it was bad to do that kind of shifting and I was happy with your view of it. 😁

Awesome video, been driving manual transmission all my life, and my driving has changed and still learning stuff even now. Thank you!

Worked in a shop as an emissions tech up until about 5 years ago. Always amazed me that the youngsters who did the oil changes could not bring a car into the shop that was a manual trans. Got pretty old pretty fast having to stop what I was doing (if the manager was busy) and bring these cars into the shop for them.

Very good advice. Thank you Amd.

Best video on this topic that I’ve seen in some time

Good video! 2019 Tacoma Sport with manual trans. Still enjoy it as much as I did the day I bought it!

Great video! Thank you for the info 🤙

Awesome video, so much info

Ding ding ding! You hit the nail on the head with this one 😎 I love it!

Coming from Europe and at 49 years of age (manual transmission is more common in Europe, especially in the past - never had car with automatic transmission :D ), i cannot but agree with that video. Well presented. Except maybe in rev matching when upshifting, revving the engine could be counterproductive (assuming shift is done in reasonable amount of time, not super lazy - engine revs wont drop significantly when done right and gear change will be smooth without throttle input in between), for downwhifting: yes, great technique when done properly, and fun also: i ride motorcycles as well, so rev matching when downshifting is familiar concept to me and used daily. Another tip: when cold, try not to shift without pausing in neutral for a fraction of a second, just don't shift in one brief motion and that's it.

I love my 92 Toyota Extra Cab pickup with a manual transmission. 30 years old and still going strong.

Thanks for the important information 👍

Very helpful video, thank you!

Excellent,excellent,excellent,informative video. Driving stick for 63 years and I was so proud that I do exactly what you said……..until you got to the part about down shifting. Like to downshift so I can hear my mufflers sing to me. I learned from you and won’t do it again. You are spot on about everything. Thank you. 😊

2nd video watched after I discovered this channel. More common sense and really good information. Way to go sir!

Thanks so much for the great video. Did these naturally each time I had a manual car cause they felt right. Now, I know why I was able to to get to over 165k miles on both my manuals without ever having to replace a clutch or transmission.

Finally found a mechanic I can trust. Thank from South Africa.

Well put Lots of great tips❗❗👍👍

Really excellent tips you provide here. I ought to pass this along to my brother to teach his kids!

Good Advice Lots people do not know about this. Great Video.

Good advice AMD. 😎😎👍👍I used to have a 1994 Nissan Sentra with a 5 speed manuel transmission with over 250,000 miles with the original transmission.

Great video overall thanks

Thank you, from all of us with a dual mass flywheel, good points given here.

2022 impreza 5 speed driver here. thanks for the great info

Excellent, thank you!

thanks for teaching on how to take care of our car!!!! from the Philippines!!!

Thanks a lot Sir for this information

Thank you so much for teaching me about being gentle with the clutch! I will remember to not keep my foot on the clutch all the time! I will remember to not do the unnecessary downshifting on my clutch! You are a great Teacher!

Great video! I miss driving a manual transmission car.

Muy buenos consejos, gracias.

I agree with everything except the part about not to downshift. I live in a northern climate and during icy conditions there is no comparison IMO between the control a manual transmission gives you in comparison to an automatic or cvt. And matching your rpms to the proper gear is crucial at all speeds during these icy conditions. Its true for the 6 months of summer conditions we get each year downshifting may not be necessary, but i would argue that falling out of practice for even those months just might land you in the ditch during the first few snowfalls each winter. Awesome video btw.

All true. Thank you AMD.

Man....Thank You for this video Care Care Nut!!! You are the Best!!

How nice to see this Mazda Miata in this video. I gave my 22 year old daughter this car as a graduation gift from college (she graduated a semester early, and had full time paying job before graudation).

Thanks AMD! I'm going to show this to my son. He burned out new clutch in my 2000 VW Golf in less than 2 years!

Love your work 👍

Here's an interesting video explaining that you can rest your hand on the shifter! kzread.info/dash/bejne/dmt_2NdreMunZqg.html

Genuine good advice.

My work truck is a 2009 Tacoma with a manual transmission and wind up windows. I love it. My dad was a VW mechanic, and I grew up with manual transmission cars. I did hours of pretend play in the garage shifting gears. Sometimes my dad would have me do the shifting when we were driving. He would step on the clutch pedal and say "shift!" Our first automatic transmission in the family was his 1990 Audi 80.

Thankyou for being so honest as you renewed the Toyota engine. I'm in Sydney Australia and took my 2013 Toyota to a Dealer in a suburb called Parramatta. I drove about twenty miles then I had to leave it most of the Day for its Service of 140,000kms. Anyhow after paying $1100 for it! They didn't have enough fluid ,(coolant) as it was quarter filled only and told me to just fill it up with water when I get home! I was a mechanic and checked a few things.The tires were not rotated as I marked them the cabin filter was not changed either was the engine air filter but that was fairly new anyhow. I even marked the spark plugs, no change and so on! And this is a so called Big Dealership as it was suppose to be free the first three if I took it ther as I brought the car just up the road from it at Toyota's Dealership. I will do all my own work now as they more or less stole $1100 from me and said they knew nothing about the Deal and I forgot to put the agreement in the car as I was running late!. So sadly it's all about money and not the Good old customer these Days. I could of taken it to fair-trading here in Oz but I was so furious I had to let it go at that. I pray to find a good mechanic like yourself, honest and knows what to do sufficient as I am getting on now as we all are and need a bit of honesty in my life regarding cars. Thanks again. Love watching you do your work. Aussie chris 🇦🇺 ♥️

@gefreiterkurzmaul

Жыл бұрын

miles?

Great insights

Great video!!

Great video

just did my differential & transmission around 32k on my wrx... this info is 100% on point....TY

Great advice, I have done these things ever since I started driving in the late 1970s when cars in the UK ere all manual. One of my current cars is a manual hot hatch, I still love driving it.

@blackpeople7388

Жыл бұрын

Hot hatches for life lol, have a 16 Veloster N right now plan on getting either a Focus ST or a Speed 3 very soon!

Super helpful!

awesome video, thx

Thank you. I drive a manual and learned some things from this video. I love how the Xrunner works, it rev matches automatically when shifting through the gears, the rpms doesn't drop as you clutch in. I agree, manual feels better to drive than an auto, become one with the car.

Great tips and info in this video! I'm planning to buy a 2023 Tacoma with the six-speed manual transmission. I will be sure to change the fluid while it's still under Toyota Care.

Thank you for sharing. I just want to let you know that I'm jealous of your customers to have you as their mechanic. God bless you and your family.

I haven't driven manual for 20 years. Interesting that design hasn't been changed for the last 50 years and it is still working for millions of miles. I remember on dad's car made in 70th you need to press pedal to start car. Good video- thank you

Great info as I have a 2021 TRD Pro Tacoma M/T, so at 30K change the Transmission fluid. been driving M/T since 1978.

Perfect 👌 very fruitfull info

Cannot agreed more with you. Driving a manual 6spd Tacoma make me enjoy my commute much more. Thanks for the advice!