Doing This Will Make Your Car Idle Better
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- Doing This Will Make Your Car Idle Better, DIY life hacks and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. How to fix car idle problem. Car idles up and down or idles rough. Car life hack. Life hack that will make your car work better and last longer. How to make car last longer, run better and faster. How to fix a poor idle. Car idle problems and how to fix it. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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Can you please do a how to solder battery cables?
scotty i got a 2014 nissan altima 4cylinder 2.5, it idles bad when i come to a stop what could it be? (took it to a mechanic runned the scan tool it shows no code and he says theres nothing wrong with the car) i already cleaned the airfilter + cleaned the maf sensor
What if it's only shaking on cold starts, but runs completely smooth after a minute of idling?
Do you ever need to use JIS screwdrivers on Japanese cars ? Some bicycle parts need them.
Hey scotty what do you think about the new law in Sacramento you can't work on your car anymore just minor things
"Idk why it's not idling properly"
'Did you check your air filters?'
"The what's?"
*Sahara desert pours out of filters*
Serious..........and I mean DAMN....that was bad!!!!!!!!!!
Those were the original filters.
Lol best comment
Dude, I was like wtf? Did he went off-roading; dirt rally or simply someone happened to dump a bucket of sand into the intakes .. lol 😂
If I was that car, I would definitely get a new owner
How to repair a Mercedes in two easy steps:
1. Sell it
2. Buy a Toyota
Keith McLeod a lot cheaper to buy a toyota
3. use the money you saved to buy a purse to match your dress
Your wise sir
🙌🙌🙌🙌
or, to go on Vacation
I'm in love with your comment ❤
Its not a Scotty Kilmer video without the 5000 dollar scan tool. XD
Gotta buy that 1994 Celica instead.
you mean the "fancy scan tool"
😂😂😂
But the $5000 scan tool didn’t even tell us what’s wrong
Yea, $5000 tool he got for free!
16 spark plugs and torx bolts. Those savages.
Ninja Master I’m idle right now, just sitting here watching the videos?
@Timothy Mckee don't you have to pull apart the front bumper then drop the engine for that? Audi's are satans designs.
@Armando Sturzenegger yea renting cars is very smart especially when you rent them with limited mileage.
🤣🤣
@ Are you saying you'll never have to do it again since it will become an endless money pit before the time comes around to change them again?
I almost bought a Mercedes back in 2008, my neighbor (who owned a mechanics shop) talked me out of it and I bought a Lexus, so glad I listed to him.
Let me guess, your neighbor's name is Scotty Kilmer
No my neighbors name is Donnie and he’s the owner of Pro Auto Care, Inc, Tampa, Florida
Peter Lamoureux thats a good neighbor, he would of made alot of money on repairs of you
most mercedes models aren't worth it, unfortunately toyota/lexus doesn't have a direct counterpart for some of the proper benzes
So you decided against one piece of high end trash to get a different piece of high end trash...🤔
You can tell how hot it is based on the number of times Scotty says "stupid" :)
Someone asked why everything was stupid. I said would you rather I cussed?
so dirty it even coughed out a leaf
Lolz
I work at a shop and today this f350 diesel had a dead bird in his air box, and his filter was covered in feathers, leaves aren't the worst things you'll find :(
@@joshuaswink9123 eww. Sad day :( sorry you had to see that.
@Timothy Mckee what?
Thats right baby Sinclair
Don’t sugar coat it Scotty, tell us how you really feel about those Mercedes engines. 😂😂
He was holding back the bad words so hard. x D
the M113 is a damn good engine though, and all this really showed was don't neglect maintenance (i do however agree the 16 spark plugs is dumb)
It can be build bettter but they don't....
It’s stupid...
Endless money pits. 😂😂😂
But Scotty, without the TP20 socket, how else would we distinguish between a Standard Mechanic and a Mercedes Mechanic? xP
Ford Fanatic oh yeah. I remember when Torx first started on GM products about 30 years ago. Then they also went metric on transmissions and so forth.
@@zaxarispetixos8728 But still uncommon in a world of Allen Heads
@@zaxarispetixos8728
But Phillips is the Freedom Head of screws (and drivers).
Say all theese the next time you strip one philips even out of the box chinese screws get destroyed
Reason why the Mercedes Benz was idling poorly was due to lack of maintenance. If the owner replaced the engine air filter and the sparks plugs on time, he/she wouldn’t have those issues to begin with. Preventative maintenance is the key to make almost any car perform the way they were supposed to.
unfair sanic Not only Mercedes Benz but with any car in general. Especially European makes and models.
Exactly! I was going to say the same thing. There's nothing wrong with the car itself, the owner just didn't do normal maintenance like he should have.
My M112 E240 i changed my plugs and air filters but it still behaves like this. I could have a dirty throttle body as i have code P0120. But i will see when i do have free time to get my throttle body cleaned up.
Those must have been the factory air filters from when it was new.
General Zod Perhaps
They didn’t look black like some city cars do
Nah theyre not that old but they were dirty
That's what I was thinking. 😂
I always thought air filters were replaced when I serviced my Mercedes...My Mercedes is 13 years old and I live in a city. 😳 Welp, better go check it out. Wish me luck!
Me: Hey Scotty, can you look at my Pontiac Fiero?
Scotty: Lets get all this plastic crap out of the way. (Ungh)
Me: Hey, where did my car go!
Pipe Picasso The plastic was all that held the car together.
The 2.5 4-TECH and 2.8l V6 had aluminum intake manifolds.
@@glennso47 It didn't actually. That was why you could turn it into a Ferrari or a GT40 or whatever faux exotic you wanted to pretend it was. All the structural bits were underneath.
Hey, there's a video under my Mercedes
careful if you need to lift it. the fiero has coolant lines that run down the edge of the frame towards the back & sometimes they get crushed when people use a jack to lift the car.
Always look forward to my daily dose of Scotty Kilmer!
Samson Madere me too
How to stop the owner from shaking when they are told the repair cost
geoff jefferson 😂😂😂
geoff jefferson I’m sure Scotty was 1/10th of what the dealer would’ve charged. MB would say he needs an $8k engine.
geoff jefferson weed
@@twoturntables9153 lol!
lol
Scotty just casually tosses engine cover plastic on the ground.
Could hear it landed in the grass.
Right where Mercedes quality is
Yea We would get castrated if we threw shields on the floor at work
I would have thrown it in the garbage.
I hate engine covers. I tossed mine asap. I wanna see the engine, not some shitty art fart design plastic toilet lid.
Scotty, I did this to my 2000 Dodge Intrepid a week ago. I even changed an ignition coil, synthetic oil change, and some fuel treatment. It drives almost new now!! I’ve got 157K miles and running great!
I'm willing to bet you no longer have that car and either something went wrong wit the transmission or engine
I bought a Toyota Camry 2009 V6 @Scotty KIlmer thanks to you and my cousin. I became a Toyota owner now.
2:30 no working room. The number one problem when trying to fix modern cars. Great video Scotty, thanks!
He said this car is 15 years old dude.. but it’s still true i guess.z
@@mushlove6933 Good point! Must be a Mercedes problem too.
My Ford Focus is pretty good on working room but it doesn't have any stupid covers for looks and has about 1/10th of the rest of that crap.
Cool Scotty. I check my throttle body and Mass Air Flow sensor every 2 months and clean them also.
You know Scotty's not havin' any fun when he says "Awful long threads on these babies"
Scotty, it still amazes me at how simple a solution is, and yet many refuse to even make an attempt. If you don't mind, what did you bill that customer?
"Stupid fancy socket" and "pain in the butt spark plugs" LOL
@may day He is a GEM!
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Another legendary fix by Mr.Kilmer! I love how he curses these things while fixing them...just like most of us!
Another great video Scotty I was amazed you can even get to those spark plugs on a Mercedes without having to pull the motor first
I have listened to Scottie and researched plus tried many different things he said. This guy really knows what he is talking about, absolutely K. I mean he's like 90 and he really does know this stuff.
I laughed so hard at Scotty complaining about the Mercedes that I almost pissed in my pants. These cars are a nightmare to work on!
Thats what i love about Scotty, history, common sense and success even in adverse conditions.
It's a pain in the but enough to do that in the heat. But to do that with all those stupid bolts and cosmetic parts in the heat while having to set up a camera and reposition it to change the angle........ My HAT IS OFF TO YOU!!! AMAZING WORK!!! Thank you, SCOTTY!!!!!!!
How people flex: I got a $5k chain
Mechanics: I have a $5k scan tool
that is five minutes of "don't buy a mercedes''
0:26...the 56 unrelated codes was the clincher.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 i have one and i hate to say it but it drives very smooth to be a 20yr old car
Clk 320 convertible
In 1967 my mother had a 1958 British Ford 2-door 'Popular' car. On a Sunday, I would clean its spark plugs and ignition points, and adjust the carburettor idling, so I could start the car, engage 1st gear, let up on the clutch, and get out of the car while it trickled along beside me at walking pace, like a family pet, perfectly smoothly. Remembering to shut it down before the intersection.
Very much appreciating your advice.
Imagine if it was your car scotty was working on while he called everything a piece of crap lmao.
16 old spark plugs changed in 97 degree heat in direct sunlight....you are one tough dude.
OMG, those air filters! How could it even drive with them so bad? Must get 8MPG, Lol
8mpg? Pshhhh. These aren't American cars bro.
I have a 2008 Audi A6 with a V8. It has short ram intake, a larger fuel pump, larger injectors, cat back exaust, and an ecu tune. With all that, it dynoed at 334awhp (340Bhp stock) still maintains 19.7mpg avg with the way I be driving the damn thing 😂😂 not bad for an 11 year old all wheel drive modded German V8 with 145k miles
The gears are really tall that helps alot. If I cruise control about 60-65mph in 6th gear I can maintain about 26.3mpg +/-
@@richdf5664 Not knocking the car, it's those air filters, never seen any so dirty like that, ever!
@@richdf5664 & runs on 92 octane, probably
@@arnaldofettuccine5227 Damn. I worked at a car dealership for 2 years back in 2014 and you'd see ones twice as bad daily
i also went ahead and watched your video "fix leaky radiator" did me some good. thanks scotty!
Shaking or tapping the dirty filter over or near the engine inlet manifold is not a good idea. Do it away from the engine folks!
Yeah I was thinking... come on Scotty dont do that.
Dosen't matter 😂😂😂
Jean Romero ya it does stuff will go right into the engine
On a mercedes its bad but on scotty celica its nothing but just some dirt
@@jeremyl8989 do you known what an engine does? It burns, any debris that goes inside will be burned.
I anticipate Scotty using the word stupid in every video. I get a big kick out of it. I completely relate.
$5,000 scan tool ... well its not showing anything wrong with the engine though, so let's try something else...lol
lmaoo😂😂😂
Lol that's really putting things into perspective.
Maybe it’s time for a new $10,000 scan tool! 😁
if it still in operational.... it not going to show... air filter and change spark plug do in maintenance manual... and you can had dealer dealing with it when you take it in anyhow. but air filter you should learn to check and clean them... by yourselves...
I've been fixing the idling issue with my car for 5 years. Replaced the engine air filter and IAC valve in 2014, and in 2018, the spark plugs and the air filter. In 2019, I replaced the IAC valve with a new one and it has good idle. I need to fix the exhaust leak issue and replace the O2 downstream sensor again. Thanks for the tips.
Got it right Scotty
I also would swap out the wires since it's 15 plus years old , wires didn't look all that good
Nice set brand new black shiny hiney AND RAISE THAT BILL !!!! Lol
Joe
Navy vet
Diesel mech ...
Joseph La Bianco I'd have replaced the coil packs, as well. They are probably the next to go out.
I bought an 03 Malibu for 400 bucks. Thing was all wacky when in idle. But it was also stalling when idling. A month ago I replaced all 6 spark plugs and one coil pack and it runs smooth and no more stalling. And it idles a whole lot better.
Should have done the fuel filter too. Might as well, it was obviously not taken care of that great.
Looks like this owner never did any maintenance. It probably had the original air filters.
my TC recently has been having crazy different idle speeds. sometimes it shoots up to 1k then down to 450 and all around. brand new air filter and spark plugs
I bet that's the original air filters and plugs that came when the car was new I guess the car was never given routine maintenance...
I've been looking at some expensive cars recently and you won't believe how cheap the original owner has been on some of them. Sure they get serviced in the first 3 or so years but then...
Personally I wouldn't drive around with dangerously defective brake discs, let alone wait until they fail before getting them replaced. But then again I wouldn't buy a Merc either.
Scotty is still enthusiastic when he has to service a car maker he despises!
Does it have an idle control valve? Scotty should charge more during hot days.
Mercedes has always been a pain to work on, but oh how satisfying it is to get them running silky smooth. I know having owned 5 of them. They always have pretty solid engines and transmissions though.
Unless I know a Scotty Kilmer, I'd never own a German car out of warranty
nickolas 3 yr lease only & start new never buy ., lease
Limited edition German car are good own since it do appreciated... most people don't rich enough to buy it on first place..
Hi Scotty ...I cured a rough idle on my 1966 Chevy Corvair 4 door hardtop, 2 carburetors 110-hp boxer 6 by replacing the old points ignition with a Crane Cams (now FAST) electronic ignition...what a BIG difference in power and smoothness!!! Of course to change Spark Plug #1 I have to move the monstrous Frigidaire air conditioner compressor out of the way...what a pain in the "tuchus!"
Thanks for the Video......And yet another brand of Automobile I will never own.....Thanks for the Heads Up.
You do realise that Scotty hates working on anything other than Toyotas...he's a mechanic, not a driver. I would own certain models of Merc any day. And the extra time some maintenance jobs take is worth it if you actually know how to drive the car, not just use it as a taxi. My Golf's plugs are a pain to change, but it's worth every minute when I'm driving it, because it drives like a go-kart, not some land-yacht of a yank tank. Each to his own...
I have NEVER seen an air filter housing on a road car with so much dirt in it! That was insane!
I've seen worse. Some people don't "fix" things until they are completely broken.
Elliott Fibonacci He Just finished crossing the desert in a sand storm!
I see them like that all the time. And the people still refuse to replace them
Why cant $100,000 cars go without problems for at least a good 12 years for that much
Its crazy to spend that much then months later you spending money on repairs
because mechanically speaking, those cars arent really worth that much ... you're paying for the brand name
Rich man problems. Thats why.
My Buick will be 12 years old this autumn.. only had to replace the silencer/ midpipe resonator. And OEM throttle body.
Thanks uncle Scotty
U are a good teacher
I can change the spark plugs on my 02 Celica in 15 minutes with my eyes closed. It's that simple.
Thanks scotty u are a great help , i had the same problem with my CLS500 , it runs smooth at high speeds but shakes a little bit when idling, i changed the filters and that almost eliminated the whole issue except for little shaking when in cold starts ..
I thought maybe the Mass Air Flow sensor... why wasnt this cleaned? Would it have tripped a code if it was dirty?
Silver Slingblade you’d think after Scotty opened the air filters then basically dumped them over two open intakes.
Yes if the MAF Sensor is too dirty, then it will trigger a code.
Very old CLS 🙉 .... I had to change my spark plugs on my S500 after 6 yrs with 70K miles ... Great video 👍👍👍
I think it's time to change mine, again. Buick 3800 w, 178.000 miles..
The next Mercedes you get into your shop, tell the owner it's time to jack up the ashtray and install a new car around it! 😂😂😂
Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
I just screen shot this to show my buddies!
Applies to Fiat/Chryslers, too! 😜
Calling all Mercedes owners...please keep sending to Scotty to fix. My favorite videos.
I am surprised that you don't have to take the engine apart to change the air filters.
I'd love to get a look an an unedited version of Scotty's repair videos.
56 codes? Mercedes. Not surprised
Ha ha ha, hey Scotty I had the exact same problem with my 1980 500SL MB only a few months ago. I did the same fix as you (spark plugs) and new leads and no more shake,rattle and roll. Great video thanks mate
16 sparks plugs?!?!😨 Shoo I'm sticking with my civic.
but the civic will have 8 spark plugs
Over engineered
I put in a new air filter for my engine oh boy it loved that now idles and accelerates really well. Sometimes it’s something simple like that.
How to fix a Mercedes engine problems in three steps:
1. Buy a Ford Raptor engine and trans
2. Swap the Mercedes engine and trans for the Ford Raptor engine and trans
3. Engine problems solved and gained 200hp+-
@@marckassabian8681 not really, biased opinion of yours.
Hey Scotty, thanks so much for this advice! My 04 Mitsubishi Eclipse idles hard and so I'm going to check my spark plugs. I just checked my air filter and MAF sensor the other day, and cleaned the throttle plate, which outside of changing oil is the most involved I have been in my car. Thanks for the tips!
Scotty is the mechanic equivalent of the delivery driver who throws your packages on the ground. Put that stoopid thing over there. 😃
Test drives were always my favorite part of being a mechanic, next to access to lifts and tire machines.
The best way to avoid a rough idle in a Mercedes is to buy something nice instead.
Your doing a great job Scotty! don't never slow down
Yupe, todays $100,000 Mercedes and cant even run 15 years stright without an issue.
Only takes 1 year to start stacking up problems
Planned obsolescence for the elite .
I like when Scotty describes the parts calling them stupid.
The owner of that car should sell it right away. ! While its running good .
Amd get anotjer car that breaks down after two weeks
What was a simple easy task is now more complicated. I had a similar fun situation with my 2012 Vw jetta. At least it was only 5 spark plugs but I should have replaced them sooner. Mine looked similar to these in the video.
Mercedes always struck me as overpriced, gussied-up junk.
Mercedes AND BMW are both over engineered.
Thanks for helping to give me the confidence to work on my car
Scotty coming to the aid of a Mercedes in peril warms the cockels of my heart. If cars had feelings, i'm sure the old girl would be most thankful
What do you mean "if"?
I been watching you for year's, you been a big help 😎
Love the Scotty grunting, moaning, and groaning working on a stupid MB
Do the people that bring cars in see how he trashes them!
I sure would, I chuckled the entire video while he was calling it all kinds of names.
Say what you want about fancy sockets, but the torx bits strip fewer bolt heads than hex wrenches or philips heads. I like them. The antiquated square English bolt heads are probably the best though. Bring them back!
Damn, and I complain when I buy 4 spark plugs for my car, now imagine getting 16 of them!!!
El Profe mine has 6 iridium plugs that last 100,000 miles. I changed them at 100,000 and have 140,000 miles on my 2006 Kia Sportage now. So double the price wouldn’t be fun.
Have a vw, love the torx life. Amazing little bolts. Just get the bits for an impact driver or drill and use the clutch on a low setting. You wouldn't believe how many of these little guys I do when I change the diesel filter.
What i do when i see engine cover on my car: Remove it forever. What is meaning of having an engine if you cannot see injectors and plugs everytime when you open the hood
The cover helps keep the engine clean.
I do wonder why they don't cause a motor to run hotter though.......
There's no better way to describe a Mercedes' mechanics than the word, "stupid." Works for me!
it’s a lot cheaper to just sell a broken money pit and buy a used toyota or lexus rather than paying for repairs
I don’t even need to watch the video to know it’s a quality advice. Thanks Scotty!
2:25 be sure to make the "scotty grunt" when you put your spark plug cable back!
This has to be my favorite of Scotty and his videos!
I'm certain this also applies to American made cars and trucks, My Silverado was doing the shimmies when I stopped at a red light, cleaned the (Mass Air Flow Sensor), and it stopped shaking. Going to replace the engine air filter tomorrow, haven't changed that since I bought the truck, I am pretty sure she will be running close to brand new! Thanks for the video Scotty!!!!!!!!
Watching Scotty is one my daily rituals
I paused the video just to say
!!!YESSSS!!! I needed this thank you like always scotty
56 different codes? wow! what a classic piece
I'm amazed you don't have some sort of sun shelter for working in your driveway. 96 degrees, wow.
RichE San Diego
Did all that, plus ignition wires, oil change, fuel, air and oil filters, throttle body cleaned, idling feels like driving on a bumpy road. :)
Do you have a check engine light on ?
If so , check the code . Are you using cheaper gas ? Maybe try better gas . Did you check coil packs , MAF sensor ? What kind of car and mileage ? Does it smoke when idling? If high miles , could be valve sticking or other worn out internal parts .
@@jayhockley8841 Check engine was on until I figured it was a loose EGR hose, clamped that down and check engine went off right away.
It is good gas, coils not replaced yet, no MAF on this car, no other problems.
The weird thing is that it comes and goes, usually when it's cold, after a long trip you don't even feel it idling, but when it starts up it's like an earthquake. :)
I do have some other ideas, but no money for them yet...
Great Job you did Scotty , They will get some better gas mileage too .
Great video, I was just thinking about putting plugs in my 2015 Subaru Forester and now I think I will
Look at you go Scotty,, backing up what you say I like that.. very good video Scotty thanks for your time!!..
It is amazing how spark plugs and spark wires and make a huge difference in a car's idle!