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@heavenlysheephugshuggingfo1505

6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer hugs

@briangutierrez5635

6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer have a question I saw a video that a guy put carburetor cleaner where are you can use gumout or any of those products he let it soak for a few hours then remove it with a turkey baster never saw this done before is this is a way you can do it or is this a bad thing what do you think

@Mr330d

6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer Hi Scotty what brand of spark plug is best NGK or Bosch ?? Many thanks From Ireland

@JAY_SS88

6 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer Don't die on me Scotty , I still need help with my car...lol🤔. Great video , keep them coming. I loved your how to deal with haters video , you killed it bro.

@kojis456

5 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on colder or hotter spark plugs on a modified vehicle?

Scotty is the best automotive diy channel, hands down. Straight to the point.

thanks for the tips dad

@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537

6 жыл бұрын

Disappointing Barry I wish

@brycekehler767

6 жыл бұрын

Im gonna start calling him dadd too ctfu

@sheikhali5664

4 жыл бұрын

It’s daddy not dad

@travispfeifer1979

2 жыл бұрын

He gave you a new dad that likes to tip? Commas are important.

It's imposible to watch an Scotty Kilmer video while being sad.

@joshp816

7 жыл бұрын

Abel Mauricio Except the end of this video 😂😂

@gabo30113

7 жыл бұрын

Abel Mauricio why?

@avergaston7304

7 жыл бұрын

Like Confucius said "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

@strangeperson700

7 жыл бұрын

Abel Mauricio I was sad at the ending when he talked about dieing.

@compactc9

7 жыл бұрын

Until your dream job turns into a living hell... Time to explore something else I'd enjoy doing.

Scotty your information is priceless. When it comes to hands on stuff I've pretty much "been there done that" because I was an outside machinist before I ever touched a car. But I love the challenges of working on them "never a dull moment".I'm slowly collecting more automotive tools and absorbing information like a sponge. Love your videos and your enthusiasm keep up the good work!!

Scotty, can you show us how to change spark plugs on a Tesla?

@MauriceNL1

6 жыл бұрын

MRsjovealek you are dumb

@tonny.c

6 жыл бұрын

so are spark plugs dummy!

@TheChillSmoker

6 жыл бұрын

Kill it before it breeds

@immortal_morty1347

6 жыл бұрын

xD

@nateavery2875

6 жыл бұрын

vuaeco lolz

please don't die, Scotty

@scottykilmer

7 жыл бұрын

well, we all die one day, LIFE, no one gets out of it alive.

@GrumpyOldFart81

7 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer who do we listen to when your gone seeing how your so automotive smart?

@AgtX999

7 жыл бұрын

Scotty Kilmer I dont know, Bruce Forsythe must be about 150 by now.

@arfr3596

7 жыл бұрын

ChrisFix can't be older than 30. Phew

@NoRevengeNeeded

6 жыл бұрын

Ar Fr lmbo really? I watch him too. You cant trust everyone on youtube but Scotty and Chris

I love it. It is not only very educational but also entertaining. I do not get enough of it. Thanks and keep it up. Scotty you are awesome.

That ending really bummed me out. Scotty Kilmer for life! Your videos always pump me up and as 91B in the army, I learn a lot from your vids.

Thanks Scotty. Legendary stuff, you have everything covered for a car lover.

Hi Scotty. I've been watching your videos for YEARS and you've helped me so many times. I wanted to ask if could one day make a video showing how to change an oil pan gasket on a Ford Mustang 4.6 V8. I know it's a little involved, but there are absolutely ZERO videos on KZread for this repair. Thanks Scotty you rock!

I changed the spark plugs in my camry (recently traded in for a highlander) at 65,000 miles only as preventative maintenance. I was very surprised at how clean they were. I probably could have used the factory spark plugs well into 120,000 miles. Since I had them out I went ahead and installed NGK brand iridium spark plugs.

I don't know why you cannot resist or avoid to watch SCOTTY KILMER'S technical video...people became addicted i think to your technical and practical tips...because as you said too many people and some company saying bullshit talks to boost their sales. ..thanks a lot Scotty...(beam me up-Start Trek)... and there is one good old saying in the Star Trek movie by Scotty ...it doesn't mean its old you have to throw away...old is gold...Ok , Kilmer thanks a lot for the video tips...

I changed my NGK Iridium plugs for the first time at 225,000 miles! Fabulous plugs, most cars never even make it that long.

I love your videos brother. Am ordering tools on amazon so i can change the spark plugs myself thanks for the help on all these videos

A video on spark plugs? *Shocking!*

@applepoop10

7 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.

@Watcher3223

7 жыл бұрын

You could say... (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) This plug for OEM was a spark of inspiration.

@kylesimmons2631

7 жыл бұрын

No you couldn't.

I have an old Volvo 850, and definitely make sure you get the right plugs for your engine. This one was designed with copper plugs, but I used iridium plugs and it instantly ran worse than before I removed the old coppers.

Hi Scotty, yes iridium plugs will last somewhat longer BUT the insulator around the centre electrode is made of the same ceramic material used in basic copper core plugs and this insulator often fails well before the plug gap burns out. The insulator is the weakest link in pursuit of a long life plug. I often use basic copper core plugs instead nowdays especially if the spark plugs are fairly easy to access, they are alot cheaper and still last 30,000 to 50,000 miles. Copper is also a better conductor than Iridium and will give a bigger better spark.

Scotty's neighbours must love him.... Thank you for the videos Scotty....keep em coming.

"Before its too late!" enters room full of dead bodies

@BassManBobBassCovers

7 жыл бұрын

He should do one of those outros at a morgue :D

@faridb40

6 жыл бұрын

i lost it when he did that it's not normally what scotty does lol

I just changed the plugs and wires in my '09 Wrangler, after 106000 miles. Amazing. I remember changing the plugs in my old Beetle every couple of years.

Would have bought the wrong sparkplugs without this knowledge! Thanks a ton as always Scotty!

Great video as always and really liked your comment about not using antiseize. Many today believe its a must when just about every plug manufacturer says not to lol. I guess old myths die hard.

Scotty's videos may be short, but he always gives really good advice.

I put Bosche platinum which were rated for my Subaru EJ25 engine and experienced terrible misfires. I then put in NGK Laser Platinum and the misfires were a thing of the past. Both were "rated" for that engine but the NGK was the only one that worked.

@33Skygazer

7 жыл бұрын

I had the same thing happen to my Frontier's KA24DE. I first thought the distributor cap/rotor had gone bad, replaced them, and the misfiring was still there. Ended up pulling the plug wires until I found the one that made no difference in how the truck ran, then replaced all of them with NGK's (which I had originally used on the 100k replacement). Lessons learned!

"its a load of baloney" lololol love this guy

Looks warm there. Great vid Scotty. My car uses platinum plugs but I heard they can go long distances too.

Scotty you crazy! "Before its too late, and i end up in here" hahaha also your vids have helped me put BIG time in the last few years. I always go to you to get the info i need so i can do the job right! Thanks for the great videos! 👍

I’ve found my passion watching your videos and learning Scotty thank you I didn’t even know that I loved working on cars this much I simply type in ______ my problem here and Scotty Kilmer and I always get Results thanks brother

I dont mind the other kind of spark plug gap measuring tools. ive never had a problem, and i like how i can adjust the gap with it as well. to each his own though. Good video!

When I had 88 turbo Supra that called for OEM double platinum plugs I tested out other plugs, iridium somehow started to melt and for fun I put it AC Delco copper plugs that I gapped with machine shims and added 50%+ to the OE gap spec from .032 to .050 like a mad man. From that I noticed very slightly better spool at low RPMs and what really surprised me was that the engine got extremely smooth above 6k RPMs. Sure they last about 15-20k miles on a strong ignition system, but they could be changed out in 30 minutes with no hassle on the Supra. I also make sure to leave the stem as flat as I can, because if you leave it at an angle when it wears it going to quickly go out of the gap you set.

I used NGK Laser Iridium plugs on my 05’ Tacoma Prerunner 2.7L. 60k miles later still running great.

@C.G91

5 жыл бұрын

Did you put lube on the threads? I did idk till scotty said not to hope I don't damage anything

Thanks Scotty for making this video.

I’m feeding the algorithm… this guy has great, useful, and accurate content (entertaining too)

Great Vid Scotty. Thanks for the tip on the Wire Gauge, Ill have to pick one up. Reminds me of a pitch pipe hahah. Woops Ive been putting a lil copper anti seize on my plugs as Ive run into stuck plugs in heads before.

Absolutely love your videos, keep up the good work!

Another great video, Scotty. Thanks!

Love the show Scotty, appreciate your explanations that help educate the ignorant.

Thanks for the tips it was very usefully. You have save me tons of money.

Great info...and may I add that beginner mechanics only replace one at a time to ensure the right spark plug wire goes back in the right position..crossing a few will lead to lots of trouble!!

Thank you Scotty! For anyone's consideration, looking for that sweet spot, my experience and research, Iridium are great and I've found Autolite XP brand to be great and priced right on eBay and I put them in both my vehicles that have just over 100,000 miles and lots of life left. Now for two of my friends who's cars have almost 200,000 miles on them, we opted to get just the autolite single platinum(double platinum are pricey and crazy design not needed) that don't last quite as long but were very affordable at AutoZone $2 each, since their cars may die before we have to do the plugs again. Now don't trust the auto store clerks at all that say plugs are already pregapped. If the gap is off from the factory, they won't spark right and it only takes a few seconds to carefully gap. They say that because you can damage the center electrode if you put any force on it while prying the spark arm open more if more gap is needed while adjusting so just be careful when gapping, bend the arm with the gapping fork, avoiding the hard tempered fragile center electrode. I like to torque to 20 lbs as a general rule to make sure I don't over or under tighten the plugs. Don't forget to compare the old spark plugs to the new ones to make sure they didn't sell you the wrong ones, ones too long into the cylinder hole could hit the piston and ruin the engine is what happened to a friend of mine but he was on drugs and lost in his mind-shouldn't have been working on his car, glad he finally got to rehab and off that mind trapping stuff. Just take your time and address any odd things that might come up, one friend had a lot of oil down the valve cover plug hole that was near the oil filler cap from people being sloppy when adding oil to the engine. For that, when we removed the plug, the oil went into the hole and then we cranked the engine so the oil could spray out the hole with a rag over the hole, if we had just put the new plug in, the oil could have hydro lock damaged that piston. If you really want to, you can apply antiseize grease, but remember that most quality spark plugs come with threads metal designed not to rust seize and Scotty and most say not to because this and over-tightening could strip the newer aluminum cylinder threads. You can use any plain oil or grease, as a cheaper option. Also remember that these increase the torque by like 20% you are applying so reduce your torque setting. Don't make the common mistake of being lazy and forgetting which wire goes to which plug, label them first somehow if you need to. If the vehicle has a cap and rotor, inspect and consider replacing that is affordable too after you made sure the engine is running right with the new plugs installed to know that went well. Hope this helps someone

Thanks mr. Kilmer! Greetings from Holland!

Definitely get your spark plugs changed regularly. I got a tune up at 200k and changed out the original spark plugs but one of them fused to the engine! It still works for now, but once it stops we'll need some expensive repairs.

Thank you so much Mr Scotty GOD blessed you

For people who might not know, the gap on spark plugs might also need to be set, as some of them are gapped to a standard size because they fit in multiple cars with different ignition system and engine specs such as compression ratio, supercharged, etc. I generally regap mine from 1.1mm to 0.95mm when buying them, specifically for my car so it runs better.

yes amen I have ran so many different kinds of plugs and the oem type is the only way to go.

1969 Corvette Stingray restored by your own hand? Much props Scotty Kilmer, i have a 2018 turbo civic sport but i am so jealous right now :) !!!

Thanks Scotty, very informative.

Remember to vacuum out the well before taking the plug out. Don't want to drop grit and dirt down into the cylinder.

@Todiros

6 жыл бұрын

Shit...

@chrism1190

5 жыл бұрын

Wipe off before removing, the wipe around hole before installing new ones. All good.

@dolbyderringer2225

4 жыл бұрын

Would 3 in 1 penetrating oil ruin the engine when using it to loosen up an stuck old spark plug ??

Scotty youre too funny man... thanks for all the knowledge man.. appreciate it buddy and im sure i speak for everyone

the end tho... man i m glad i found this guy,i love it

Scotty is the best mechanic on KZread !!!!!!!

When it comes to torquing delicate items in the 10lb-20lb range like spark plugs or manifold cover bolts, its best to use a beam style torque wrench because you can visually see the torque occurring. I've seen people use the click type and ruin threads because they kept turning, but the wrench didn't click and that can happen for a number of reasons. Click types are great though for things that need to be torqued at a higher lbs-ft, especially in awkward positions where looking at a beam type wrench would be difficult like caliper bolts or wheel lug nuts.

Great tips Scotty!

Scotty you're a riot! Thanks 👍😎

Thanks, Scotty. You're my hero. 😘

Hey, Scotty! I have a 2005 Ford Taurus. 3.0 Vulcan engine. Used double platinum Motorcraft plugs. Changed them out and put new Ones in . Just wanted to know if those Iridium plugs would be better. Changed the plugs at 121,000 now have 154,000 miles still get 25.0 miles per gallon. Run Valvoline 5W20 high mileage full synthetic now. But used Motorcraft 5W20 synthetic blend. For the first 150,000 miles. Shawn

Scotty thanks for all u do to help us. Can u hit on the Toyota Tacoma 4x4 one day. I love mine. You the Man......

I have to smile at every one of his intros... Scotty, i'm old too...lets be sure heaven is our home now!

Scotty, another great video. There really is no magical spark plug if so the manufacturer would recommend them. I have 2010 mustang with 53,000 miles on the original plugs. Noticing a drop in Mpg and a slight stumble on idle i spent the extra dough on E3 diamond fire plugs as they are nickel just as the OEM motorcraft and claim better gas mileage. They are half the weight and triple the price. May have made a bad choice. we will see when I change them out. Just like my dad who was a ford mechanic for 35 years you know your stuff, keep up the videos.

scotty with another great video!

This guy is golden!!!!!

I bought a used, one owner Chrysler Town and country with 192,000 miles. driven nice and easy, and mostly very well maintained..except the spark plugs. Guy said they'd never changed them and the van still drive beautifully. It had Champion double platinums, and the gap was about twice what it should've been!! Not sure how it was still running that good.. I replaced with the same plug with barely a noticeable difference. Amazing they lasted that long

With some modern high boost, high performance engines its best to be checking the sparks every 40,000 miles or so. The higher cylinder temperatures and higher output ignition systems these engines have can wear down iridium plugs faster than you'd expect. This is particularly the case in high boost downsized engines that you would find in many european cars.

I've got 2003 Nissan Pathfinder with 96,000 miles and original NGK Platinum spark plugs. The car runs fine. Change interval is 105,000 miles. Thinking putting the same plugs for another 105,000 miles to go.

I have an interesting predicament, My '08 Honda fit has a misfire in cyl #4 (Ive checked the plugs and the ignition coils) and will only run rough in the following gears; Park, Neutral, and Reverse. It idles just fine in Drive.

Thanks for the tip to get the wire gap tester

Thanks, Great information!!

You are the man Scott

Hey Scotty if you're up late reading this, I recently had some work done to my '09 Jeep Liberty, my mechanic did the thermostat and replaced the original coolant (previous owners didn't change it out). He put in Dexcool, and I've heard and seen horror stories about that, especially since Chrysler emphasizes using HOAT, what do you think? As always, thanks!

Nicely done scotty

great video i learned a lot!

Great videos!

Hello Great video, I have a question How do I change the headlights on my 2010 ford Fusion SEL? Every video that I have seen wants me to take the whole front end off, I was wondering if there was an easier way to go about it without having to do that and potentially ruining something. Thanks, Brandon

Recently discovered your videos- they are excellent. BTW, my 04 Jetta (5 speed manual) which I bought new is going strong after 170,000 miles with nothing more than the normal maintenance that you promote. Keep those good tips coming. Thanks.

Hi Scotty! Really appreciate your video. I have a car with iridium spark plugs and it says it only needs to be changed every 100k which I'm not used to since my family's Toyota runs on regular oem ones which needs to be replaced every 10k. Do it need to clean my iridium spark plugs from time to time? Thanks Scotty!

love your channel

I half expected you to go into a sales pitch and sell me gimmicky plugs. Thanks!

Scotty is my hero

My car originally came with Bosch platinum plugs. So I just stick with those whenever I replace them. Never had any issues with Bosch plugs

@pardeeplohchab1982

6 жыл бұрын

My Hyundai i20 kappa cng How to use spark plug

Hey Scotty. I work at Auto Zone and I get customers with vehicles that originally use iridium spark plugs yet a lot of customers don't want to spend the money on them, some customers are so cheap that they buy copper spark plugs instead. I try to inform that on how iridium, platium, and double platium work, yet customers claim to be a "mechanic" then they come back claiming I sold them bad spark plugs. Is it because they bought the wrong type of plug? Are they spark plugs just spark plugs. A lot of your videos have helped me do my job better and really hope you can help me with this issue. Thanks. love the videos.

@scottykilmer

7 жыл бұрын

irridium plugs last longer, but any plug made for that car would make it run fine in the short run, unless they messed up the job breaking wires or knocking vacuum hoses off

Great video Scotty

Great tips thanks

Hey Scotty, Is there anything to indexing sparkplugs in an ordinary car? I have read about racers indexing sparkplugs for a little extra HP.

Hi Scotty, from your experience. What colour deposits should a spark plug have on the electrode and insulator tip in a healthy engine that’s fuelling correctly? Thanks

Iridium plugs are excellent and i have been using them for many years and they last a long time with better performance & economy. The down side is the delicate thin electrode that goes through the core of the plugs can break off like it did with me when i took the plug out,thankfully it did not do any damage to the bore. The electrode on the iridium is very thin compared to a regular plug. Regular plugs are more robust than iridium ones that's the only negative to iridium's,but apart from that iridiums are great and i would not go back to regular plugs.

platinum 4 tip bosch plugs gave my cars better mileage and power, noticeably so instantly when I put them in. Scotty, I've been working on cars for 40 years now, since I was 16, now I'm 57. 12 years in industry as a repair garage. including diesel and truck repair.

best end so far :)

you are spot on

I always when buy a used car arround 100k miles on clock, I always change timing belt water pump and spark/glow plugs, obviously the full servcieas well... Is the best to change parts after arround 8-10 years especially the most used pard under pressure, like spark plugs, they might run fine but will wear faster something else

Awesome channel

My 2011 dodge avenger is one of the few modern cars that uses copper plugs, the ngk v-powers. I’ve just stuck to what the manual says and change them every 30k, and yes they do look visibly worn after the 30k.

Scotty, thank you so much! Your cat is very cute.

Thanks you Scotty

Great one.

Took my 2012 crv in for oil change today to dealer. Of course they recommended $2500 of work. Spark plugs was one of em. Same dealer put in set for me at 99,000 miles exactly 2 years ago. Car is at 125,000. Really gotta watch these folks. I got my $69 oil change and said have a nice day!

i trust ngk, went with iridium laser welded tip.

@kicknit3935

5 жыл бұрын

They made my focus misfire so did bosch platinums had to go to motocraft.

scotty love you man!

This man is an automobile god !!!! :-D

Hey Scotty, can you switch to iridium's even if your car came with stock platinums? I have a 2004 Maxima. I was also wondering about the double "platinum" plugs.