I hope he cleaned the fender! LOL. Also, you should get one of the kits to remove the haze on the headlight covers. They're pretty cheap and they work well.
@@redpine8665thanks, ps:: I have used MEGUIERS , TWOCE ON MY 2007, CANYON HEADLAMPS, with some success.. Need refinished again,** I heard “” MOTHERS ALUMINUM POLISH “, does GOOD FOR POLISHING OFF OPACIEITES(* prob use UV BLOCKER AGAIN , to coat plastic )!! Any IDEAS ABIUT “” MOTHERS””?.
@joefilms2775 because he has no shop, he has no cash register, he calls himself a MECHANIC. People trained on modern cars, these days, are trained TECHNICIANS. Notice he doesn't do much more with modern cars than run a scan tool and says NO THAT IMPORTANT to many of the things that come up red? Everything new is awful and isn't going to last, as far as he's concerned.
@@WhatYouSee You got a point there man. Sure he doesn't have a giant shop but he is a very good mechanic regardless that the had the shortage of these modern state of the art tools. As far as I can tell, he is a guy that speaks based on years and years of working on cars, can't take that away from him. I am a more of a DIY guy hence I truly resonate with his videos and a lot of his philosophy. You on the other hand could probably be a modern day mechanic yourself, who has the access to all these state of the art tools and equipment, surely you got your own thing and I do truly respect that.
I can't believe how much I have learned from Scotty! It's amazing how he's honest about every car. Even though he likes Toyota, he's not technically "Brand Loyal." He admits Toyota's mistakes. Thanks, Scotty!
I have mad respect for Toyota but I can appreciate the design, story, and sentimentality of just about any individual car. I've hated late 90's Ford Tauruses for so long that I almost like them 😂
Even thought Toyota has its share of faults, they often learn from them and make it right. I like the fact that they're not perfect, but they always make continuous improvements.
Hole in the muffler? Back in the seventies you could buy a Muffler Bandage, a fiberglass strip that you would wrap around the muffler (like a bandage). With heat the bandage would get hard. Drove an old Dodge Dart with a bandage for years
A can of powder milk, cut and folded. Wrapped and held in place with regular steel wire. Worked perfectly fine on an old Toyota for at least 4 years. Eventually the entire muffler fell down. LOL 😂😂 The car run for years with the most bizarre "fixes". Unfortunately on the day that "vehicle inspections" became a legal obligation. I stop it on the side of the road. Never to be touched again!
Scotty was the man that first got me into fixing cars most especially the basic stuff. He is the type of man that most people wish to be their dad that they never had.
Transmission fluid and filter change, do it yourself, but don't consider this a simple job. I did one on a lightly driven 94 Chrysler New Yorker 3.5 l V6 that just reached 50,000 miles. The hardest thing was getting the pan off, on which the factory used silicone to make a gasket. Get one of those "gasket breaker" tools, even if it costs 50 bucks. Tapped the gasket breaker into the seam near a corner of the oil pan, and it popped right off. Don't improvise with a chisel and end up gouging the pan because it is nigh impossible to buy a replacement pan for this car. The second hardest thing was removing every vestige of the silicone gasket. Use plastic scrapers, don't be afraid to use your fingernail, and plan on spending a half a day getting the pan flange free of the silicone. For some happy reason, not much silicone removal was needed on the mating transmission flange up in the vehicle. Putting it back together, I spent $20 on a fiber gasket and did not use the rubber gasket that came with the new filter that was creased from being folded up in the box the filter came in. Torqued the pan against the fiber gasket according to Scotty's instructions, and whoo-hoo, no transmission leaks!
And one more thing, I took a jeweler's file to remove the drill-hole burr on all the bolt holes on the mating side of the transmission oil pan flange. This is done by filing inside each bolt hole at an angle, being careful not to slip out of the hole and scratch the flange surface. The factory use of a silicone seal probably made up for the tiny irregularities from those burrs on the bolt holes, but I was not taking the chance that the fiber gasket was going to distort when those burrs were pressed into it. The hour I spent doing this was worth it to achieve a leak-free fit of the pan.
Eyy a B13 Sentra. I still have one and still use it today. Very very reliable car. Timing chain driven DOHC 16 valve engine. Good on gas. Light car. I also did replace this particular main seal as mine leaked as well months ago. I can still find original OEM nissan parts for this car. Own mine for 7 years now with 90k miles (150k kms) Just keep in mind you have to take care the body to prevent rust as this era of cars are not really rust proofed well. But very solid car and cheap to maintain
The only people that would say Scotty's' "full of crap" are those that have not tried 205 reseal. It is amazing stuff. I drive a 1999 Acura Integra that had a rear main seal leak. The reseal not only stopped the leak it also cleaned the rings and the car no longer gives off light smoke at start up, till warm - something that B series engines are known for. Great advice from a guy that knows - Scotty's alright in my book.
craigsawyer6453- The light smoke at start up is valve stem seals. It is not a real problem but, it is bad when you start up in a parking lot when someone is walking by, this happens to me with my old truck. I will try the 205 but I have been living with this for 20 years in this occasional use work truck, so it probably beyond help from this product.
No, the only components that is electronic that deals directly with the oil is pressure and temperature sensors. You should always use dye unless you can easily see it.
I used to work at a gas/service station in a little town in Ohio and everyone from that town would bring their cars in to have the oil changed. They loved the fact that we would let them walk in the garage and watch as we changed their oil. Im pretty sure the owner ended up selling that little place for a couple million dollars. I think anyone that wanted a profitable business could open a oil change/service shop and make loads of money by just being honest.
Seeing this old Sentra makes me miss my 1992 Sentra SE-R.... that had the 2 liter SR20DE engine and was such a sleeper.... looked basically like a basic Sentra but was quicker and so much fun to drive.
Why do we value Scotty? Because he is grounded, has ethics, and is a person who has our best interests in mind. He has his own wild side , i.e. "Live Free or Die", and is a balanced being that calls out the dark and exposes it for what it is. Live Ling and prosper, Mr. KILMER.
My daughter had 2 Nissan Sentra’s that she put many trouble free miles on. First one was a 99 that was bought used. Second one a 2006. Very dependable.
If you are one of those people that bought a CVT before knowing they are junk, change the fluid every 40,000 miles (or sooner if you have a Nissan.) Ignore the shop when they say you don't need to do that. You will get more miles out of the transmission
@@devenmellor I agree. I choose to do it as a yearly service and I'm at nearly 90k. Not everyone wants to do it that often so I list what a trusted mechanic told me with the 40k interval. Fluid changes are much cheaper than a new transmission in the end.
I have a Nissan Sunny ( Sentra ) 2001 with 163,250 miles. Engine still run good and do not burn oil. Had to replace both engine seals and as we had to remove the transmission, the transmission seal was changed too . We put new trans oil too. Real solid car and engine and in Thailand still no rust on the body.
Nissan products were great in the late 70's, 80's, and early 90s. 240z,260z, 280z, 300zx. Maximas and Toyota Cresidas were Japanese Cadillacs. I bought a 1986 4 cylinder Nissan Hardbody pickup. Hauled stuff in raced. Snatched second every red-light. Went through a few clutches. My brother wrecked it in 1990 with 300k on it. Truck went across the country many times at 90 mph. Nissans were great.
These type videos, where Scotty shows how to do the work, are my favorites.The info vids are great, but I like to do the work myself and these vids are excellent as teaching tools!! 👍
wouldn't he have to work from under the hood to remove the shocks and springs as well? im not an expert but i think since he didn't do that in the video i assume its just the wheel
@@ahmadammash9511 I have an old Sentra and there is more accessibility from the side than you might think. But transverse mounted drivetrains are a pain the butt. I liked the old days when everything was in line, front to back. Not always a picnic to work on either but a whole lot easier than front wheel drive. Cheers😁👍
@@emailuser8668 You can and you may need a puller as well if rubber mallet won't work. To get the seal if don't have a tool just gently drive a screw into the thick part of the seal and pull it out. You don't to scratch any of the housing. If you don't have socket to reseat the new seal use the old on top of the new one and gently tap it in with a small hammer or rubber mallet.
I put over 300,000 miles on a 1992 Maxima and never did anything to it but oil changes and tires. Drove great and got around 30 mpg. I'd buy another one like it in a heartbeat.
I have an 1994 Olds Cutlass Supreme S 3.1 wishing he could work on mine cause my checkengine lightt comes on or my ABS lights comes on & no one could tell me what's wrong & my a/c has worked in 4 years blowing HOT AIR
I had a 1980 Datsun 210 (Datsun=pre Nissan). 1 liter 4 cly, 4 speed. Cost was $3650 brand new. 30 mpg. no options. Put about 170 k with no repairs except oil changes, exhaust, brake pads, spark plugs, filters and tires. Probably the most trouble free car I ever owned. After 14 years it still had the original battery when I sold it (and winter is cold here). I only sold it because I wanted to drive something bigger, not because of any mechanical issues.
If environmentalists really wanted to do something positive for the environment they would get the auto manufacturers to give life time warranties on gaskets and seals. This would keep the fluids from getting on the roads and parking lots and washing into the streams and rivers. I would bet that the manufactures would quickly develop some really good gaskets and seals.
You mean like the paint they designed 40 years ago that lasted 100 years? Learn this big company's are like the pharma industry. They don't actually want anyone or anything fixed!!!!
Nissan made very solid V4 and V6 motors up until early 200s. Never the most fuel efficient, but very cheap and reliable. I still keep a 2002 V6 Frontier 4x4 manual around. In the mountains of Maine when the snow is at its worst and I gotta go into the woods, I take it over the wider, clumsy 60k truck. I like the videos when we ID problem, disassemble and talk about it.
Great video Scotty. A lot of cars were made much better in the nineties than nowadays I find. It's a shame they make cars so cheaply now with planned obsolescence... Of course with yourself as a mechanic I'm sure you could make any car run forever 🤣👍
I’ve got two pulsars at the moment had two Sentra as well one did 350k before i gave it away still going well.I have a pulsar n15 99 with ga1500 and a 2004 wagon later qa1500 no distributor with 220000 to replace one that got lost in a flood.both excellent cars though i think the best was my 92 Sentra cup car good for over 120mph.
Man, back in the day I had a friend who had the Pulsar NX Sportbak with the two roof pieces you could swap out. I *still* want one of those, to this day.
Scotty should have mentioned, no timing belt on these GA15, GA16 SR18 SR20 all the best engines run forever!! Great job, these are some of the best engines reliability and quality wise.
Hey Scotty I got a ford F-150 with 202222 miles on the counter changed the oil and filter with syn oil every 5000 mi and serv the trans every 30.000 The last time i changed the trans fluid you could eat your lunch out of the pan and that was @ 200.000 Also the engine makes no unusual noise Its a 5.4 3Valve I know I find that hard to believe too SO MAINT IS THE KEY!
I truly hate leaking engines making a mess all over the place. As such I've had a few seals to deal with. Something I totally advise to replace ASAP. With that said. If working on an older or high mileage car do not skip on the seals. They are cheap and easy to replace. It's not a good deal to go in a second time. So do it right away. A ridiculous example I see all the time. Is doing an entire full clutch job, taking off the gearbox, dual mass flywheel, transmission, etc. And then not do the 10$ seal!!! When it's laying there waiting, in front of the line. LOL 😂😂 Worth mention that I also love to keep the engine bay impeccably clean . So any leak is readily visible and manual activity don't return full black and oily hands.
I can tell Scotty loves working on cars. I start off pumped and in good spirits then 20 minutes later, when I’m right in the middle of a job,my kids start asking me for stuff and I turn into the hulk.😂😂😂
I have a ‘05, 350z. It had a squeaking noise coming from the back wheel. The bushings still looked in fine condition but I ordered some 205 reseal online and when I sprayed the bushings, the noise stopped in less than 10 mins
I have a 1995 Sentra that made it 338,000 miles before the engine finally blew up (head-gasket, I suspect). Replaced that front seal at 180,000 then had to do it every 30-50,000 after that. Do NOT get cheap seals! Thank God the rear seal never leaked. Changed oil and filter every 5,000 miles. Never changed the tranny fluid.
in the 90s ....nissan was like toyotas younger abit different sister or brother lol , oh how that changed but it gave toyota a run for its money for sure they were both very reliable
Thanks for the Recommendation to change my own ATF. My 2003 Saturn ION is probably due for another change ( as 200K approaches it's probably due). Then again as it's now 20+ years in service I should probably put some TLC into its eventual replacement, my recently acquired 2014 GMC Terrain with almost half the miles and a good Service History, but just like my ION... An ATF change (might) be horribly expensive all because the OEM ATF is rarely cheap and the drain/fill plugs aren't always DIY friendly... But "teach a person to fish"... I wouldn't mind saving money and knowing it was done right
Depending on how big the leak is, for $1800 you could also just leave it. But it sounds like the front main seal was a fast/large leak. If it's the rear main seal, if it's even 2 quarts a month, it may just be cheaper to drive it and keep adding oil as a rear main seal job could easily be $500-$1000+. You, could dump 1-2 quarts of oil into a vehicle (a month) and it would still be cheaper than repairing it in most cases, unless you do it yourself.
SEALS ARE SURGERY.... SOMETHING I'VE SAID SINCE I SCREWED UP MY FIRST ONE. WHAT I MEAN IS WHEN YOU REASSEMBLE // NOT A SPECK OF DIRT ON THE SEAL AREA, ONE SPECK OF SAND WILL EAT THE SEAL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THEN YOU HAVE THE JOY OF DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN. FUN....🤸 😎 🤙
I have a Nissan Pulsar the equivelent of a Sentra it's a 2002 with 207,000 ks no leaks no oil burn just done a brake fluid flush no coolant loss I drive it like I stole it never had a problem bought it approx 3yrs ago for $ 2,000 aud.
we have a 95 sentra. daily driver. just rolled 52000 miles. no leaks. i also have a 95 ford contour. another daily driver. getting close to rolling 50000 miles. no leaks.
Yeah, Now they get grease all over your steering wheel & inside & out door. When you tell the guy at the front desk...next time you come in they are told not to do this they become vindictive an reach in above your window and intentionally put grease on your brand new headliner. You can't clean it off without tearing it up. Would you ever trust this shop again? NOT!!!
In most cases, I've seen most cars say at least 86 octane (although I've also seen 87 octane as the recommended). I know out in CO you can get 85 octane, which probably is not going to make much of a difference, although since much of CO is at high altitutde, it does make me wonder if at higher altitude if this matters to the car or not (since the air is thinner), and most cars are naturally aspirated. About the Rogue... isn't even the new Rogues more in line with something like a RAV4? Those only get about 25 mpg. I mean there's probably a reasonable weight difference (and power difference) between the Rogue and a Matrix I would think, although my 2020 Camry can get 38-40 mpg on flat land even at 75 mph (and it's not a hybrid, but the regular 2.5L 4 cylinder) so maybe the Rogue shuld be getting more like 30 mpg combined or highway (my car is rated for 36-37 highway and about 32-33 combined). Although I do have to say that Toyota's EPA ratings are relatively accurate, and in some cases, are too low in terms of what you many actually get.
Hey Scotty, really enjoy your video. My wife and I both own Jeeps, 2022 and 2023. I'm reading a fare amount about jeeps having a short life. Engine and transmission issues. Is there anything I can do to ensure I get the most from our jeeps? I change the engine oil every 3000 miles regardless of what the manufacturer says. Is there anything else I can do?
I bought this body style in 2004. It was a 1992 5 speed. It was my first vehicle. I bought it for 750 dollars and drove the crap out of it. I learned how to drive a stick and taught all of my highschool friends on it. Drove it for years and then sold it for 500 dollars to a friend. It had 250k on it when i sold it. It still runs today. My ex girlfriends dad actually owns the car all these years later and its still going. These cars were great.
What's up guys.I live in northern Minnesota where temperatures get 40 below 0 somtimes without wind chill.I own a 2003 buick lesabre limited edition with 478.000 miles on it,bought from a coworker 2 years ago. I have been using e85/unleaded mixed with no problems, I'm driving this vehicle with no problems. I'm getting better milage than my girlfriends peice of crap 2013 Ford escape. Last winter here it was 50 below with wind chill,her car battery was dead,mine started so I went out to Walmart to get jumper cables, this is when I haven't had to really look under the hood yet,,so came back to jump her car,,I couldn't find the battery ,my car battery under the hood,. Omg,,the cars battery is under the back passenger side back seat!!!!😊 Un believable the perfect design for a car battery. That is still the original car battery at assembly 20 years ago.
Scotty, has enough money to build a huge garage with a lift, but still works on cars in the driveway, respect!
In his own words "I'm cheap and I'm old". I agree and I'm in my 20s 😂
He's a self admitted Cheapskate. Has stated that countless times over the years. 😁
He is very cheap...he wants to save enough money to buy a house in heaven🙄
HE'S TOO CHEAP TO BUY A LIFT.
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This was my car he fixed in the video. Runs like a champ now. Glad he lives much closer now. Thank you again Scotty!
nice car bro, should run forever with scotty is your mechanic!!!
I hope he cleaned the fender! LOL. Also, you should get one of the kits to remove the haze on the headlight covers. They're pretty cheap and they work well.
@@redpine8665thanks, ps:: I have used MEGUIERS , TWOCE ON MY 2007, CANYON HEADLAMPS, with some success.. Need refinished again,** I heard “” MOTHERS ALUMINUM POLISH “, does GOOD FOR POLISHING OFF OPACIEITES(* prob use UV BLOCKER AGAIN , to coat plastic )!! Any IDEAS ABIUT “” MOTHERS””?.
Is Scotty expensive to hire?
@@JimmieHamilton-x5k Probably as much as a normal mechanic
So glad seeing Scotty still can do tyres easily. Wish him good health so can share good tips for another 20 years.
Agreed. However, Scotty's 70 years old, like me. Ten more years would be pretty impressive.
He can't mount and/or balance a tire. He's a shade tree mechanic.
@@WhatYouSee why do you say that he's a shade tree mechanic?
@joefilms2775 because he has no shop, he has no cash register, he calls himself a MECHANIC. People trained on modern cars, these days, are trained TECHNICIANS. Notice he doesn't do much more with modern cars than run a scan tool and says NO THAT IMPORTANT to many of the things that come up red?
Everything new is awful and isn't going to last, as far as he's concerned.
@@WhatYouSee You got a point there man. Sure he doesn't have a giant shop but he is a very good mechanic regardless that the had the shortage of these modern state of the art tools. As far as I can tell, he is a guy that speaks based on years and years of working on cars, can't take that away from him. I am a more of a DIY guy hence I truly resonate with his videos and a lot of his philosophy. You on the other hand could probably be a modern day mechanic yourself, who has the access to all these state of the art tools and equipment, surely you got your own thing and I do truly respect that.
I can't believe how much I have learned from Scotty! It's amazing how he's honest about every car. Even though he likes Toyota, he's not technically "Brand Loyal." He admits Toyota's mistakes. Thanks, Scotty!
I have mad respect for Toyota but I can appreciate the design, story, and sentimentality of just about any individual car. I've hated late 90's Ford Tauruses for so long that I almost like them 😂
Even thought Toyota has its share of faults, they often learn from them and make it right. I like the fact that they're not perfect, but they always make continuous improvements.
He doesn’t mention Toyotas mistakes very often and when he does he does not dwell on them like he will on Ford mistakes.
But I like his videos also.
Hole in the muffler? Back in the seventies you could buy a Muffler Bandage, a fiberglass strip that you would wrap around the muffler (like a bandage). With heat the bandage would get hard. Drove an old Dodge Dart with a bandage for years
A can of powder milk, cut and folded. Wrapped and held in place with regular steel wire. Worked perfectly fine on an old Toyota for at least 4 years. Eventually the entire muffler fell down. LOL 😂😂
The car run for years with the most bizarre "fixes". Unfortunately on the day that "vehicle inspections" became a legal obligation.
I stop it on the side of the road. Never to be touched again!
Too bad @CensorshipGenesis they don't do vehicle inspections anymore; only emission testing.
Scotty was the man that first got me into fixing cars most especially the basic stuff. He is the type of man that most people wish to be their dad that they never had.
No day is complete without watching a Scotty video or two 🚙
I prefer at least 2 just to keep me sane
@@PiratePete-te8qp😂
Yeah I absolutely concur
Absolutely, total genius
Scotty should've replaced that belt after he removed it - he's getting sloppy! 😂😂😂
My first car, really great, no issues except that it rotted underneath... its good to see older cars still going strong
I am impressed ! Not that you found the leak, but when you actually r & r the front seal ! Great job !!!
Transmission fluid and filter change, do it yourself, but don't consider this a simple job.
I did one on a lightly driven 94 Chrysler New Yorker 3.5 l V6 that just reached 50,000 miles. The hardest thing was getting the pan off, on which the factory used silicone to make a gasket. Get one of those "gasket breaker" tools, even if it costs 50 bucks. Tapped the gasket breaker into the seam near a corner of the oil pan, and it popped right off. Don't improvise with a chisel and end up gouging the pan because it is nigh impossible to buy a replacement pan for this car.
The second hardest thing was removing every vestige of the silicone gasket. Use plastic scrapers, don't be afraid to use your fingernail, and plan on spending a half a day getting the pan flange free of the silicone. For some happy reason, not much silicone removal was needed on the mating transmission flange up in the vehicle. Putting it back together, I spent $20 on a fiber gasket and did not use the rubber gasket that came with the new filter that was creased from being folded up in the box the filter came in.
Torqued the pan against the fiber gasket according to Scotty's instructions, and whoo-hoo, no transmission leaks!
And one more thing, I took a jeweler's file to remove the drill-hole burr on all the bolt holes on the mating side of the transmission oil pan flange. This is done by filing inside each bolt hole at an angle, being careful not to slip out of the hole and scratch the flange surface. The factory use of a silicone seal probably made up for the tiny irregularities from those burrs on the bolt holes, but I was not taking the chance that the fiber gasket was going to distort when those burrs were pressed into it.
The hour I spent doing this was worth it to achieve a leak-free fit of the pan.
I wish I was Scottys neighbor. Imagine how much more you could learn from this great man!
Scotty, you’re a national treasure, America’s Mechanic!
Can you come over to Cincinnati and fix my Chevy avalanche for your Chanel please Scotty 🙏 your the man!!!
Eyy a B13 Sentra. I still have one and still use it today. Very very reliable car. Timing chain driven DOHC 16 valve engine. Good on gas. Light car. I also did replace this particular main seal as mine leaked as well months ago. I can still find original OEM nissan parts for this car. Own mine for 7 years now with 90k miles (150k kms) Just keep in mind you have to take care the body to prevent rust as this era of cars are not really rust proofed well. But very solid car and cheap to maintain
The only people that would say Scotty's' "full of crap" are those that have not tried 205 reseal. It is amazing stuff. I drive a 1999 Acura Integra that had a rear main seal leak. The reseal not only stopped the leak it also cleaned the rings and the car no longer gives off light smoke at start up, till warm - something that B series engines are known for. Great advice from a guy that knows - Scotty's alright in my book.
craigsawyer6453- The light smoke at start up is valve stem seals. It is not a real problem but, it is bad when you start up in a parking lot when someone is walking by, this happens to me with my old truck. I will try the 205 but I have been living with this for 20 years in this occasional use work truck, so it probably beyond help from this product.
Would the leak seal work on an 09 dodge nitro?
Scotty is the only mechanic I know who uses UV leak dye. All of our local mechanics just guess where the leak is, which can be very expensive!
Can't they use the computer to detect the leak? (I'm still learning about cars)
No, the only components that is electronic that deals directly with the oil is pressure and temperature sensors. You should always use dye unless you can easily see it.
@@HeinzGuderian_lol no y’all don’t. I can’t believe you just lied for all mechanics in the US like that
id guess the garages don't want to keep stop pile of dyes
@@jenkathefridge3933loooool yeah the check engine light tells you
I used to work at a gas/service station in a little town in Ohio and everyone from that town would bring their cars in to have the oil changed. They loved the fact that we would let them walk in the garage and watch as we changed their oil. Im pretty sure the owner ended up selling that little place for a couple million dollars. I think anyone that wanted a profitable business could open a oil change/service shop and make loads of money by just being honest.
Amen
Go Bucks! OH!
I live in Canada , he’s taught me a lot about vehicle issues. Love his videos.
Seeing this old Sentra makes me miss my 1992 Sentra SE-R.... that had the 2 liter SR20DE engine and was such a sleeper.... looked basically like a basic Sentra but was quicker and so much fun to drive.
Why do we value Scotty? Because he is grounded, has ethics, and is a person who has our best interests in mind.
He has his own wild side , i.e. "Live Free or Die", and is a balanced being that calls out the dark and exposes it for what it is.
Live Ling and prosper, Mr. KILMER.
Typical AI generated comment. Garbage
are you sure you've got the right guy :)
Long live the King Scotty Kilmer
My daughter had 2 Nissan Sentra’s that she put many trouble free miles on. First one was a 99 that was bought used. Second one a 2006. Very dependable.
I hate those lynch-o-matic shoulder belts!! Love these rare repair videos!!❤
Those Nissans in the 90s are good engine and transmission is good after 2006 Nissan has went downhill my uncle's has a 96 Altima gxe with same motor
Thx for the video. I get so much confidence to work on my car because of your videos
Scotty your my favorite new channel I’ve discovered in the last 3 months since I’ve been learning about cars. Love your vids man
I have been watching his videos for about 8 yrs and he’s really accurate on so many things that’s it’s crazy
If you are one of those people that bought a CVT before knowing they are junk, change the fluid every 40,000 miles (or sooner if you have a Nissan.) Ignore the shop when they say you don't need to do that. You will get more miles out of the transmission
@@devenmellor I agree. I choose to do it as a yearly service and I'm at nearly 90k. Not everyone wants to do it that often so I list what a trusted mechanic told me with the 40k interval. Fluid changes are much cheaper than a new transmission in the end.
No Scotty. You are full of good advice. Keep up the good work. Thanks for all the information you send out. Always appreciated.
Hey Scotty, I have a 2012 Subaru outback 3.6h runs well but what should I look out for. Oh 203000 miles All of the work was done at the dealership
I have a Nissan Sunny ( Sentra ) 2001 with 163,250 miles. Engine still run good and do not burn oil. Had to replace both engine seals and as we had to remove the transmission, the transmission seal was changed too . We put new trans oil too. Real solid car and engine and in Thailand still no rust on the body.
Those electric impacts are a godsend when you work on stuff in your driveway. If you don't have one, definitely get one.
1999 B14 Sentra owner here! The GA16de engine is indestructible!😎😎😎
Back in 2005, I bought a 1991 Nissan Maxima SE with 245k miles. Sold it with 300k miles in 2006. No issues. They were solid cars back then
Back when Nissan was still Nissan or way back in the 70s when they were known as Datsun..
Those maximas were great with superb v6 engines.
55k miles in one year?? Good lord.
Nissan products were great in the late 70's, 80's, and early 90s. 240z,260z, 280z, 300zx. Maximas and Toyota Cresidas were Japanese Cadillacs. I bought a 1986 4 cylinder Nissan Hardbody pickup. Hauled stuff in raced. Snatched second every red-light. Went through a few clutches. My brother wrecked it in 1990 with 300k on it. Truck went across the country many times at 90 mph. Nissans were great.
These type videos, where Scotty shows how to do the work, are my favorites.The info vids are great, but I like to do the work myself and these vids are excellent as teaching tools!! 👍
Couldn't tell from the video, was Scotty able to access the crankshaft seal by removing both the front right tire & shocks/springs or just the tire?
wouldn't he have to work from under the hood to remove the shocks and springs as well? im not an expert but i think since he didn't do that in the video i assume its just the wheel
@@ahmadammash9511 I have an old Sentra and there is more accessibility from the side than you might think. But transverse mounted drivetrains are a pain the butt.
I liked the old days when everything was in line, front to back. Not always a picnic to work on either but a whole lot easier than front wheel drive.
Cheers😁👍
I agree,the in line was a lot easier.@@justincase2281
@@emailuser8668 You can and you may need a puller as well if rubber mallet won't work. To get the seal if don't have a tool just gently drive a screw into the thick part of the seal and pull it out. You don't to scratch any of the housing. If you don't have socket to reseat the new seal use the old on top of the new one and gently tap it in with a small hammer or rubber mallet.
I had a 92 Sentra 5spd manual and thing lasted 360k miles only changed the clutch twice! It was pretty decent on gas but basic
I put over 300,000 miles on a 1992 Maxima and never did anything to it but oil changes and tires. Drove great and got around 30 mpg. I'd buy another one like it in a heartbeat.
I love old Nissans. Even my 2006 Frontier was decently made. But 1990's, even better.
I am so glad I subscribed to Scotty’s channel!! I get at least 1-3 belly laughs per video!!! Thank you Scotty!!
Scotty you are a master mechanic you should open a mechanic school you would make a fortune and make great mechanics out there for all of us.
You can tell Scotty loves working on older cars.
He doesn't know how to work on modern cars.
Cause its easier to diagnose them
@@mattdawg6006Neither does any other mechanic😅
When they were easy to work on.
I have an 1994 Olds Cutlass Supreme S 3.1 wishing he could work on mine cause my checkengine lightt comes on or my ABS lights comes on & no one could tell me what's wrong & my a/c has worked in 4 years blowing HOT AIR
Nice to know. But very few people have Scottys mechanical knowledge. Or the tools and ability to do these repairs.
Quick work on that front main seal, Scotty. That UV fluid worked great.
won't be so quick if you have a quad cam v6 with a timing belt.
Appreciate all you car advice you always share to the public, Thank you, I have a Scion 2009 needs an engine swap
I had a 1980 Datsun 210 (Datsun=pre Nissan). 1 liter 4 cly, 4 speed. Cost was $3650 brand new. 30 mpg. no options. Put about 170 k with no repairs except oil changes, exhaust, brake pads, spark plugs, filters and tires. Probably the most trouble free car I ever owned. After 14 years it still had the original battery when I sold it (and winter is cold here). I only sold it because I wanted to drive something bigger, not because of any mechanical issues.
Love this guy.... honest to the max!
Hey Scotty, how about making a video on reducing wind noise in an old car with rubber restorer on the weather seals?
Had no idea you could swap that without tearing the engine down. Very cool!
normally there would be a timing belt to remove, and that will be your biggest problem.
If environmentalists really wanted to do something positive for the environment they would get the auto manufacturers to give life time warranties on gaskets and seals. This would keep the fluids from getting on the roads and parking lots and washing into the streams and rivers. I would bet that the manufactures would quickly develop some really good gaskets and seals.
Instead they're trying to force us out of driving entirely with "15 minute cities" and "agenda 21" & "going full electric"
Good point, good silicone gaskets will last forever. Most of them are probably neoprene rubber that gets hard and cracks
You mean like the paint they designed 40 years ago that lasted 100 years?
Learn this big company's are like the pharma industry. They don't actually want anyone or anything fixed!!!!
‘04 Toyota Sequoia super squeaky and cannot believe how well this works! Thanks Scotty
Nissan made very solid V4 and V6 motors up until early 200s. Never the most fuel efficient, but very cheap and reliable. I still keep a 2002 V6 Frontier 4x4 manual around. In the mountains of Maine when the snow is at its worst and I gotta go into the woods, I take it over the wider, clumsy 60k truck. I like the videos when we ID problem, disassemble and talk about it.
Great video Scotty. A lot of cars were made much better in the nineties than nowadays I find. It's a shame they make cars so cheaply now with planned obsolescence... Of course with yourself as a mechanic I'm sure you could make any car run forever 🤣👍
Scotty is a national treasure. So helpful. I love these videos.
I had that same year and model. It was a great car! I wish I kept it!
He makes everything look so easy.
Even though the camera work made me seasick, it's great to see Scotty working on cars rather than plugging in a scan tool.
love the fingerprints on the fender!!
I watch Scotty because he tells it like it is, he's infomative etc. I have no desire to do the work myself.
I’ve got two pulsars at the moment had two Sentra as well one did 350k before i gave it away still going well.I have a pulsar n15 99 with ga1500 and a 2004 wagon later qa1500 no distributor with 220000 to replace one that got lost in a flood.both excellent cars though i think the best was my 92 Sentra cup car good for over 120mph.
Man, back in the day I had a friend who had the Pulsar NX Sportbak with the two roof pieces you could swap out. I *still* want one of those, to this day.
Scotty should have mentioned, no timing belt on these GA15, GA16 SR18 SR20 all the best engines run forever!! Great job, these are some of the best engines reliability and quality wise.
Hey Scotty I got a ford F-150 with 202222 miles on the counter changed the oil and filter with syn oil every 5000 mi and serv the trans every 30.000 The last time i changed the trans fluid you could eat your lunch out of the pan and that was @ 200.000 Also the engine makes no unusual noise Its a 5.4 3Valve I know I find that hard to believe too SO MAINT IS THE KEY!
Best car I ever owned was a Datsun B210. 300,000 miles. Still had the original battery when I traded it.
Got 40 miles to the gallon back in 1978 !
Thanks for saying so, my 2014 quest has the original battery and the whole neighborhood is shocked!
How old was it by then?
Our Primera had its first battery for 13 years and 11 months.
I truly hate leaking engines making a mess all over the place. As such I've had a few seals to deal with. Something I totally advise to replace ASAP. With that said. If working on an older or high mileage car do not skip on the seals. They are cheap and easy to replace. It's not a good deal to go in a second time. So do it right away.
A ridiculous example I see all the time. Is doing an entire full clutch job, taking off the gearbox, dual mass flywheel, transmission, etc. And then not do the 10$ seal!!! When it's laying there waiting, in front of the line. LOL 😂😂
Worth mention that I also love to keep the engine bay impeccably clean . So any leak is readily visible and manual activity don't return full black and oily hands.
Scotty is the only mechanic I know who can get away with finger-painting engine oil all over a white car. ❤
I can tell Scotty loves working on cars. I start off pumped and in good spirits then 20 minutes later, when I’m right in the middle of a job,my kids start asking me for stuff and I turn into the hulk.😂😂😂
You the man, Scotty!
Scotty I worked at ZF Transmission Nissan is using their 9 speed Transmissions now
30 years old !? In Ontario that thing would be 100% rust ! Good job Scotty.
I have a ‘05, 350z. It had a squeaking noise coming from the back wheel. The bushings still looked in fine condition but I ordered some 205 reseal online and when I sprayed the bushings, the noise stopped in less than 10 mins
I have a 1995 Sentra that made it 338,000 miles before the engine finally blew up (head-gasket, I suspect). Replaced that front seal at 180,000 then had to do it every 30-50,000 after that. Do NOT get cheap seals! Thank God the rear seal never leaked. Changed oil and filter every 5,000 miles. Never changed the tranny fluid.
I love all the oily hand marks on the car. Just like my Dad. Never covered anything before working on it. I love Scotty
Scott's got more horse sense than any mechanics I have ever seen. Very good! And he ain't no damn rip off!
in the 90s ....nissan was like toyotas younger abit different sister or brother lol , oh how that changed
but it gave toyota a run for its money for sure they were both very reliable
havent seen scotty do a repair vehicle like this in a few years.
Scotty-you are awesome! Thank you for what you do! You are truly an educator and good human!
The driving through the country slide you added at 2:02 to help explain is hilarious Scotty!
Thanks for the Recommendation to change my own ATF. My 2003 Saturn ION is probably due for another change ( as 200K approaches it's probably due). Then again as it's now 20+ years in service I should probably put some TLC into its eventual replacement, my recently acquired 2014 GMC Terrain with almost half the miles and a good Service History, but just like my ION... An ATF change (might) be horribly expensive all because the OEM ATF is rarely cheap and the drain/fill plugs aren't always DIY friendly...
But "teach a person to fish"... I wouldn't mind saving money and knowing it was done right
Depending on how big the leak is, for $1800 you could also just leave it. But it sounds like the front main seal was a fast/large leak. If it's the rear main seal, if it's even 2 quarts a month, it may just be cheaper to drive it and keep adding oil as a rear main seal job could easily be $500-$1000+. You, could dump 1-2 quarts of oil into a vehicle (a month) and it would still be cheaper than repairing it in most cases, unless you do it yourself.
...but awfully messy if you value no oil stains in your garage or driveway......
Main seal leaks can be huge. My front main blew out and all my oil leaked out in a few minutes. Fortunately, I was home when it happened.
On the East Coast, regular gas is 87 Octane. When I went to Colorado it was 85 Octane.
SEALS ARE SURGERY....
SOMETHING I'VE SAID SINCE I SCREWED UP MY FIRST ONE.
WHAT I MEAN IS WHEN YOU REASSEMBLE // NOT A SPECK OF DIRT ON THE SEAL AREA,
ONE SPECK OF SAND WILL EAT THE SEAL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
THEN YOU HAVE THE JOY OF DOING IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
FUN....🤸
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Thank you Scott for all your very helpful Auto advice.
Scotty is still the best, I’m 66 I hope I go as long as Scotty ❤👍😁
I have a Nissan Pulsar the equivelent of a Sentra it's a 2002 with 207,000 ks no leaks no oil burn just done a brake fluid flush no coolant loss I drive it like I stole it never had a problem bought it approx 3yrs ago for $ 2,000 aud.
You're so smart Scotty ❤
we have a 95 sentra. daily driver. just rolled 52000 miles. no leaks. i also have a 95 ford contour. another daily driver. getting close to rolling 50000 miles. no leaks.
If every garage had someone like Scotty around maby we wouldn't be getting screwed over all the time
Yeah, Now they get grease all over your steering wheel & inside & out door. When you tell the guy at the front desk...next time you come in they are told not to do this they become vindictive an reach in above your window and intentionally put grease on your brand new headliner. You can't clean it off without tearing it up. Would you ever trust this shop again? NOT!!!
Scotty makes it look so easy, but I tell you what he worked on is a giant pain in the butt!
You said what I was thinking. That would not be a little Saturday afternoon project for most people.....
In most cases, I've seen most cars say at least 86 octane (although I've also seen 87 octane as the recommended). I know out in CO you can get 85 octane, which probably is not going to make much of a difference, although since much of CO is at high altitutde, it does make me wonder if at higher altitude if this matters to the car or not (since the air is thinner), and most cars are naturally aspirated.
About the Rogue... isn't even the new Rogues more in line with something like a RAV4? Those only get about 25 mpg. I mean there's probably a reasonable weight difference (and power difference) between the Rogue and a Matrix I would think, although my 2020 Camry can get 38-40 mpg on flat land even at 75 mph (and it's not a hybrid, but the regular 2.5L 4 cylinder) so maybe the Rogue shuld be getting more like 30 mpg combined or highway (my car is rated for 36-37 highway and about 32-33 combined). Although I do have to say that Toyota's EPA ratings are relatively accurate, and in some cases, are too low in terms of what you many actually get.
Excellent. Thanks again Mr. Kilmer!
Hey Scotty, really enjoy your video.
My wife and I both own Jeeps, 2022 and 2023.
I'm reading a fare amount about jeeps having a short life. Engine and transmission issues.
Is there anything I can do to ensure I get the most from our jeeps?
I change the engine oil every 3000 miles regardless of what the manufacturer says.
Is there anything else I can do?
I bought this body style in 2004. It was a 1992 5 speed. It was my first vehicle. I bought it for 750 dollars and drove the crap out of it. I learned how to drive a stick and taught all of my highschool friends on it. Drove it for years and then sold it for 500 dollars to a friend. It had 250k on it when i sold it. It still runs today. My ex girlfriends dad actually owns the car all these years later and its still going. These cars were great.
Finally saw Scotty actually wrench instead of just hooking up his big fancy scan tool
An oil leak won't trigger a trouble code. lol
205 reseal fixed up my 64 laydown Rambler transmission, but then it hadn't been driven in 40 years, I think the clutches were dry.
Man, this guy makes everything look easy!
Love the low profile datona jack got one myself
What's up guys.I live in northern Minnesota where temperatures get 40 below 0 somtimes without wind chill.I own a 2003 buick lesabre limited edition with 478.000 miles on it,bought from a coworker 2 years ago.
I have been using e85/unleaded mixed with no problems, I'm driving this vehicle with no problems.
I'm getting better milage than my girlfriends peice of crap 2013 Ford escape.
Last winter here it was 50 below with wind chill,her car battery was dead,mine started so I went out to Walmart to get jumper cables, this is when I haven't had to really look under the hood yet,,so came back to jump her car,,I couldn't find the battery ,my car battery under the hood,.
Omg,,the cars battery is under the back passenger side back seat!!!!😊
Un believable the perfect design for a car battery. That is still the original car battery at assembly 20 years ago.
Scotty is a legend
The Hood opening procedure really made the video.
What about the rubber brake lines on older cars? Can atp-205 help if the lines are getting stiff or brittle?
Don't worry about all of that grease on the fender...LOL.
Just noticed that crazy drop off at the driveway. Probably helps work and filming.