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- Please Do NOT Buy a Car with This Engine, DIY and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Never buy this car. Chevy engine problems in their cars and trucks. Should I buy a Chevy? Are Chevys still reliable? Chevy engine reliability. Buying a new Chevy with engine problems. Why not to buy a chevy with this engine in it. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.
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*My Aunt has a 2006 Honda CR-V with 213000 miles.* NOTE: I checked her battery with a multimeter and it was still brand new after 2-3 years. Also her battery connections are good. Every time she starts a cold engine, she has to turn the ignition 2-3 times for it to start. But on a warm engine, it's starts like normal. Is it a computer aka hell, a ignition switch, or a starter. She does regular maintenance at a mechanic shop that's honest to her. What could it be? 12.8v battery with clean terminals. Help
@RR Extra
He's not a big fan of the Honda 1.5 turbo, which my wife has in her 2018 CRV.
It suffers from oil dilution-gasoline ends up in the crankcase. I have definitely smelled it.
Scotty you are wrong! Just replace the evap purge soleniod and the catalytic converters on that 1.4 turbo! I know because I own one!
Chevy Sonic pvc valve notorious for failing. It wasn't the problem in this case, but if it does fail you have to change the whole valve cover as it is integrated into the valve cover.
My chevy Sonic kasted 278,000km. Total amount of fixes around 3,200 in it's lifetime and the maintenance was around 1100 per year. Had it for 11 years
this video again emphasizes the problem not of the vehicle, but of finding a mechanic who KNOWS how to diagnose a problem with your car.
Here in the UK my local garage that I found and started to use is honest, but I get the sense that they just want to do a basic job and move onto the next car as soon as possible.
And yet he completely misdiagnosed this car! The noise is just a bad evap purge soleniod and the under boost and knock codes are from clogged catalytic converters I know because i own a 1.4 turbo!
@@koreymayo8884 you'll have to let him know.
@@rob5944 Boo agreed. I used to have a trusted mechanic (he's friends of my friends). 6 years ago he was excellent. Now he doesn't do the actual work, he hired a bunch of goons. He doesn't know electronics. They tried to do a rig around thing with one of my relays and lied to me. Had to pressure them for month to admit it. He gave me some diagram. Helped some. Took me 8 months to fix it.
@@AF_1892 nightmare!
You are the mechanic I’d want on my car. Fixing the issue not the symptoms.
bro forget a mechanic, I need Scotty to fix my LIFEEEEEEEEEE
He's a mechanic that redlines your car while "diagnosing"
@@Toyeboy89 that's how real mechanics do check for vehicles
@@Toyeboy89 How else are you going to find the problem if you don't put it through it's paces to trigger the check engine light again? lol
@@Rem694u2 in this situation this does not apply. When you can audibly confirm a problem with the timing chain, why the heck would you take it out for a joy ride and redline it? That's literally the worst thing you can do.
I've got the non-turbocharged Sonic. 160,000+ miles on it and she's still holding on! Praying we reach 200
what u at now?
I got mine to 150k and then I gave it to my mom. It took my mom driving it to blow it up
Hey what year is yours? I just got a 2017 LT 1.8L.
It's a small engined GM.
Double whammy. GM that's a rebadged Daewoo, and a small turbo engine... All it needs is a 3 cylinder and a Nissan CVT and it'll win the golden pile of crap award!
@@allentoyokawa9068 Hyundai and Kia are great :-)
@@allentoyokawa9068 Nissan is Japanese...
@@panhuragan4388 That long warranty says otherwise. When a company has a long warranty on the product, they are admitting that they have a quality problem.
Daewoo was very good my friend.
@@tedschmitt178 I have a hyundai of 2015 and it runs like a dream with 120k on it. Owned 3 American cars and they died at 40k to 70k and warranty was up to 40k.
CSI: Scotty edition! That's impressive when you solve a false diagnosis!
It’s turning into a lost art all around, a lot of mechanics are parts changers first.
It's concerning that other mechanics don't
The Sonic would be a good car... if it was built in 1952
The sonic would be a good car if it only cost $1,952.
I'd buy a Henry J instead .
@@steveshattah which it would have in 1952
I’d have bought a 1948 tucker
Or if it was designed, engineered and built by Honda! But alas, GM affirmative action engineering department never fails to live up to its reputation 💩
It's a pain in the wallet, but a 1000 bucks to replace the timing chain and keep the car on the road with no code seems a better deal than junking the car.
Right! especially with the car market right now.
Agree. Fix it keep it.
A timing chain should not be bad after 60,000 to 80,000 miles. That's poor manufacturing.
@@charlesfranks1902 Agreed, unfortunately it's a throw away world as as many things are concerned. As long as they last the warranty (hopefully).
@@charlesfranks1902 at 59 999 it is still under waranty but GM won't acknowledge the issue ....
I have 241k miles on my 2014 sonic, runs like a dream. Done nothing except water pump and a few thermostats and housings. Its the 1.8
Yea im ngl these cars are lowkey reliable lol I have a 2016
2015 1.4 turbo 70k most reliable car ive ever had. Replaced the water outlet housing and the stero after the key chime update 🙄 I love my Sonic
Any problems with the AC?
@ethangonzales3000 AC still works great, only problem I have is my door locks have a mind of there own. They'll lock and unlock any given time, just hasn't bothered me enough to get into door and look yet. 268k miles now.
We all wish we had a honest mechanic like Scotty👍
You don't have to have an honest mechanic like him, we all are learning a lot from Scotty in order for us to fix our vehicles and prevent to get scammed...
Not to mention, a COMPETENT one with the proper diagnostic tools for today's cars. Some of the older mechanics don't keep up with the newest tech or tools.
Facts
@@pookysdad4884 I find the younger ones are worse. Code for a sensor change the sensor. Code for the turbo change the turbo. I'm lucky I have a garage just a couple of hundred yards from my house that will properly diagnose a problem. my last Mondeo had a problem with the brake lights not working. code indicated the switch was at fault before changing the switch he checked the connector and discovered an intermittent fault on one feed to the switch he then traced that to a bad connection on the BCM that he managed to fix. 3 hours labour and no replacement parts needed.
Small independent garages that use word of mouth to get business are the best places to go. They build a good reputation and will go the extra to protect their reputation
not all are not honest,but very few are as good like scotty...
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! At that mileage the evap purge soleniod makes that noise after the engine warms up above 175-180 degrees and is super cheap and takes 2 minutes to switch out! A clogged catalytic converter caused the under boost code at that milage! The timing chains don't have problems on these engines! These engines last several hundreds of thousands of miles if you don't overheat them if the thermostat sticks closed or overheats from a coolant leak. Coolant system problems are the only real problems with these cars! I own a 2012 chev cruze with the same engine. It's 2 simple fixes scotty! Replace catalytic converters and replace the evap purge solenoid! The turbo can't breath and can't boost all the way with the catalytic converters clogged up! Clogged catalytic converters can also cause the engine knock. A bad turbo wastegate actuator can also cause the turbo under boost and are cheap and easy to replace, but do the catalytic converters first!
I've heard unanimously from a bunch of mechanics that 1.4t engines are blowing up left and right. "It's a sturdy design it just can't be overheated" when they have multiple outlets of cooling system abject failure. It's a car that has much more built-in maintenance than a civic or Corolla of the same generations. The wise move would be a 1.8 na Chevy Cruze or a 10-11 cobalt
@Gods_Patriot the 1.8 liter has even more problems and there are no 2011 cobalts
@@koreymayo8884 GM can't keep enough 1.4 motors around as they're blowing up. You're right about the Cobalt, I got mixed up with the last year of 8th Gen civic. A 2009-2010 Cobalt is better built than a Cruze for longevity also. No matter how you slice it the Cruze has all sorts of smears on its name
@Gods_Patriot it is very difficult to find 1.4 liter engines. That's true. And 1.8 liter blows head gaskets all the time. From now I'm I'm sticking to Asian vehicles.
@@koreymayo8884 it's sad because I'm a GM fan. I've worked on a friend's 2016 Cruze recently and not a fan. They can't even make oil drain plugs to last the life of the car, apparently a big issue. To date I've never seen a badly stripped oil drain plug on any vehicle but after research the Cruze just disintegrates. I had a 04 & 08 Cav & Cobalt, solid and cheap. The Cruze 1.4 can't compare simply because of allll that goes wrong. The water pump/turbo plus an electrically controlled thermostat! GM is known for electrical gremlins, I don't trust them with all electric t-stat with an engine that can't handle an overheat. I'm not trying to argue boss I just like the conversation! I agree
Spoiler: Don't buy car with small (1.4L) engine AND a turbo charger. I just saved you 10:20 of your LIFE.
Always go for natural aspirated engine less stress and it will last longer
@@aborkmga1 only if its gas, diesel turbo in europe are great... engines are design for turbo and torque
Almost impossible nowadays. Nearly every car manufacturer has jumped on the turbo-bandwagon and builds small turbo-GDI- engines. I'm dreaming of a solid 2.0 L naturally aspirated engine from the 90's to come back... sigh!
@@McHard-tx3cg "b-b-b-but emissions..."
You can hear the damn chain.. common guys.. who are these mechanics 🤣
Its not the chain.. its the injectors that are noisy.
Many mechanics these days are parts changers! Had a neighbor they went through $2000.00 in part at a repair facility and still wasn’t fixed! I ran the codes and the fuel pressure sensor was bad! I replaced it and boom it was fixed ! Saw the mechanic he went to and told him about it! He laughed until I told he needed to be punched in the face!
You can buy your own good car scanner for $1000 and run diagnostic yourself .Then buy parts online and bring car to mechanic for repairs.
@@rachelgreen1368 I have 10 scan tools! From $40.00 to $5,000.00 ! I recommend everybody own one ! But yeah I agree buy parts online or local if you need em fast! Our boss is a Motorcraft parts distributor plus a few other lines!
Not all engine problems or car problems in general gives you trouble code. This is where knowledge and theory of how electrical system, mechanical system, engine, fuel system, etc work come into play.
@@abuelb A good scan tool on a modern car with a million sensors can help diagnose pretty much any problem. It doesn't just spit out a code. It allows you to monitor everything in realtime. You still have to know what you are looking at and what it means.
Edit - so basically I'm agreeing that knowledge and experience is irreplaceable but disagreeing on the irreplaceable value of scan tools for mechanics.
You can physically hear that the chain is broken. How did 3 different mechanics miss that lol, did they not even bother turning the car on?
So many parts changers out there.
That ticking you hear is actually from the injectors. They are notoriously loud on these cars. I can’t hear any chain slap in the video.
@@mmaaddict78 I've never heard injectors tick that loud...that's pretty extreme
Yeah that chain is clattering like a mother lol!How did those mechanics miss that? smh
@@kalashnikov1343 I had a sonic with the 1.8 for a couple of years. The 1.8 had a timing belt and not a chain. The injectors on my Sonic sounded identical to these injectors. They are alarmingly loud in person.
Love your expertise professor!! GM needs to eat this one and repair it!!
GM needs to eat about every production vehicle they make lmao. in recent decades it seems their quality has dropped exponentially. no reason a 1500 with 30k miles on it should need lifters done already yet here we are...
More than likely just the PLASTIC tensioner broke
Oh that matches the PLASTIC thermostat and PLASTIC water outlet..couple that with a 217-221F full-open ECM stock tuning and using shitty GM 'COOLANT' (looking at you Dex-os).. and the coolant temps regularly hitting 240°..
Wtf was GM thinking... Engines are pretty good. I love my 1.4T '12 Cruze.. but by God don't buy these cars unless you like working on them yourself.. as they're rather easy to do so with fairly minimal tools..
Easy to see how Scotty could have been a PhD if he'd wanted to. He just passed the guard like a red belt. 😆
He is a PhD doctor. I think he mentioned it in a previous video.
He did study PhD but Didn’t pursue
@@theeconomicsofthings9752 Ah. OK. Cheers.
Scotty has too much common sense to be a PhD
@@JayCeeMax Years ago Paul Harvey talked about ASE Master certified technicians as an equivalent as having A PHD in the automotive field ! Find one with those credentials !!
Typical gm build quality. No car should need a timing chain at 80k miles.
Easy fix, trade it for a Toyota Corolla
Or trade it for AE86 Trueno for tofu drifting goodness.
Or an older Yaris (:
Get whatever you can for that Sonic and just pay the difference for the Toyota.
@@Toyeboy89 Older cars have even prices. For example 7 years old corolla = 7 years old camry or any 7 years old Toyota
@@panhuragan4388 good point!
I love it. First problem is that it’s a chevy sonic hahahahaha. That should be your first red flag don’t buy Chevy
I had a Chevy Sonic for 5 years. Zero problems so far. It's a 2012 model with 50k miles. I think the problem with the car is people driving them like they were Camaros.
I Got My 2013 Sonic For 3k With 26,000 miles, It Hasn't Given Me Any Problems Yet But That's Because I Tend To Baby It😅 It's Got 55k Miles Now,
Which One You Got? I Have The 1.8L
@@lilj2142 where can i get a smae deal?
"It should not be bouncing around like that"
*cues picture of Kim Kardashian from the back* lol
lel
I have that motor in my Cruze, it has 150,000 miles on it and still running strong. I drive Uber, and beat the hell out of it, putting 300 miles on it per day, and it still looks and drives the way it did when it was brand new. I see them for sale in my area with over 200,000 miles on them all the time, and I know a few people who own them that have over 300k on theirs. This is a pretty reliable motor. Somebody either used shitty oil, or was lax on the oil changes.
I was going to say I have a 13 Sonic with only 49k miles hoping this don't happen to me but I use good oil and filters maybe they went to jiffy lube all the time 😆 ....or used non dexos oil.
But do you have turbo option or not ?
Or they went to jiffy lube for the life of their vehicle
@@sergeynemir
Yes is a 1.4 turbo with all the mods
Pcv 2 upgrade kit ,Trifecta turbo Advantage tune, Zzp cold air intake on it , B&R throttle body spacer, ported intake manifold and none of the above mods listed altered emissions because it passed the California smog test.
@@TheThirdWheel618 So in your experience, it’s a good car? I want to buy one for a daily driver and some light driving work. Just tired of lugging my ford V8 everywhere.
I heard a wise mechanic once say those ecotech motors also have plastic timing chain guides that might succumb to premature wear.
Kia 1.0 litre engines same as Hyundai 1.0 litres have plastic chain tensioners, they go noisy after 50k, Kia will fix the problem under warranty if you shout enough, they know it's a problem with poorly made tensioners but don't make it public knowledge.
@@audimanuk Haven't BMW had similar problems?
Yes they do. Owned a cobalt, now wife drives sonic w 1.8L. I drive Malibu with 2.5L ecotec. I'm at least a LOYAL sucker!😂
The problem is finding a good mechanic/garage. In my experience here in the UK they range from honest but usually disinterested to downright incompetent. In a perfect world they'd all be similar to Scotty, then again in a perfect world we'd all be driving around in brand new Toyotas.........
Couldn’t agree with you more
The previous mechanics should be sent this video...a lesson from the Master-Master Mech!
"I'm sorry, ma'am. You might want to sit down. When I plugged in my $5000 scan tool, I discovered that your car is a Chevy Sonic. There's really nothing that I can do to make it a good car."
Yeah only because scotty apparently doesn't know jack about the 1.4 turbo. It just needs an evap purge soleniod and new catalytic converters and then can actually last a long time.
It's a GM. They all have Cylinder Deactivation. Some have it intentionally, but they all have it unintentionally and prematurely 🤣
Don’t buy any General Motors product with the 1.4 turbocharged engine. Buy the 1.8 liter engine cars if you have to have one. Keep in mind that you can only get the 1.8 liter engine in the Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Sonic, and Saturn Astra.
scotty is definitely a pro - it was pretty informative to see the recommended trouble-shooting process. . . . . makes sense! Quite a treat to see a knowledgeable person work the problem down to the root cause - nicely done!
Scotty, is the most smartest person on the planet.
He gives Judge Judy a run for her money.
Scotty you are THE MAN
I swear I’d drive from NC to take my car to you.
i need to export my bike from kittygystan to be given a diagnosis by uncle scotty!
What does a Chevy Sonic and Bic lighter have in common? When their out of fuel you throw them away😜
It's the timing chain and you're revving to 6000 RPM? Are you trying to destroy it?
Yeah, Scotty always does the 0-60 Sh*T too on all his customers cars too - for show I guess.
@@samt1039 yeah I would be pissed if I watched a video of him hot-roding my car.
You people think he doesnt talk about it with the owner before he does it? You think he wouldn't fix it if he hurt it? Use common sense
.....I'm sure it's agreed before it's happened
... especially since it's in a vid!!! Wow.... People always have to find something to complain about..
@@richsweeney1115 common sense tells me that doing a 0-60 test in a car with an internal engine sound is pretty dumb.
@@Toyeboy89 so what? You think if he broke it he wouldn't fix it? You think the owner cares? No, bc she knows hed fix it, so...noone cares
Woah speedy Scotty he’s secretly loving that little turbo junk
This gentleman makes a lot of sense, am almost becoming a mechanic
You're not alone
@@stanleymakafui A good mechanic might have $20-30,000 in tools for one brand of auto. It's all fun and games until you have to work under a dirty, dripping car in the middle of winter, for somebody who wants it done right, quick and cheap, and when something else goes wrong later, tell all the friends what a lousy mechanic you are, and so expensive!
congratulations
I'm going to hire him to be my Doctor. Cant be that different . Since I turned 50 I been throwing codes right and left .
It's terrifying that 3 mechanics couldn't hear the timing chain slapping around in there.😮😮😮😮
Knock sensors seldom fail. This is why we need to test and not guess when it comes to diagnosis. Good job Scotty
gm ls suffer from water getting near them i wouldnt say seldom fail a corroded harnes or bad connector is still a failure
Amazing diagnosis as expected really... The best! SavageScotty! 🤓
The clicking at the beginning is the emission bypass in the back that runs along the intake manifold and the fuel injectors that's normal for the fuel injectors. I have the same car plus I have HP tuners
That thing accelerated like a dog. That’s enough reason right there not to buy it, not even counting the part that the engine is starting to give up 80,000 miles later
WTF is this obsession with acceleration? It costs big money to go 0 to 60 in a few seconds. I laugh at all the pseudo racers flogging their little turbo four bangers to destruction, thinking they sound like a Ferrari and not a sick cow. What's the hurry? Ease up on the testosterone, maybe. There will always be somebody faster. It's just transportation, when all is said and done.
@@Lumby1 bro I’m comparing it to something like another cheap Honda Civic it’s one of the slowest new cars I’ve seen
@@Lumby1 maybe we want our cars to be able to get out of their own way??? Be able to pass someone on the highway??
@@richsweeney1115 I think what he's saying is the difference between car A and car B often being just hundredths of a second 0-60, what really is it going to matter? In such contests the winner is declared the victor simply because of a very slight advantage in acceleration. If one is cutting things that close then maybe they need to sit back and analyze just what they're doing out on public streets.
That engine can last well over 400k miles if properly maintained! That's just a bad evap purge soleniod making that noise and is a very common failure on that engine that is super cheap and takes 2 minutes to fix!
Your the man Scotty, Awesome job!!!👏 Your better then an FBI agent.
My lunch time well spent watching Scotty again !!a
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It’s amazing I watch Scotty as I much as I do considering I own a Mini Cooper, a VW and a Dodge.
The unholy trinity, nice😂 I recently traded a 2016 GTI for a Mazda 3 turbo hatch, and while I never had any show stopping issues with the Vdub, I now have much more peace od mind on road trips outside my city.
@@jbm0866 How is the handling on the Mazda three compared to the GTI? The handling on the mini Cooper is amazing, considering.
@@johnk815 for the type of driving I do (winding country roads on a Sunday morning..nothing too high speed) the Mazda feels great. I'm not really missing the GTI for anything other than better rear visibility and slightly more interior space. The Mazda feels just as fast off the line as the GTI (probably due the AWD limiting wheelspin to a brief chirp) but I didnt have the performance pack limited slip diff on the Veedub. The Mazda interior is simply on a different level though..looks and feels good, and the GTI wasnt bad at all. I love the idea of a Mini Cooper, but a friend having a nightmare list of issues with a 2012 model a few years back cured me of wanting to own one.
@@jbm0866 sounds good.
OMG you are really screwed man. Let me guess, you have three divorces too and have to write three alimony checks along with three child support checks every month too huh
I have a 2019 Chevy Sonic LT RS. This little car moves and holds the road.
The OEM suspension is made by KYB, just like on most of the Japanese dirt bikes its all made by KYB. KYB is second to none in the suspension business and is not an aftermarket it is the factory suspension.
I once thought KYB was some new stuff...when it was actually Kayaba (a known name in suspension on motorcycles since way back) renamed! But about being second to none...we have SHOWA to put up a fight for that
That's why you get the 1.8l n/a engine
Love how you can see the skid marks on the road where Scotty's always doing acceleration tests, lol.
Why? I have four cars in the fleet with this motor. The one with the least mileage has 123,000 on it...works fine.
I’m the original owner of a 2013 Sonic with 125k on it. Had very good luck with it only minor repairs and maintenance (knock on wood). I specifically opted for the 1.8 instead of the over complicated turbo.
hope you did your timing belt about 25k ago, lol
@@ZombieZim713 yep. All done
the timing belt lasts 125miles no problem I have 305000km on mine lol
@@autobotavengerfireballxl5339 Dude it’s an interference motor. Meaning if that belt goes you just destroyed the car. You’re playing with fire, my friend. It’s called preventive maintenance.
@OhYeaMista you think I don't know that? I have another complete drivetrain that has 104km on it not worried about it also it only a winter beater I have 3 different vehicles I can drive whenever I want
The more I watch Scotty's videos the less likely I'll take my cars into a mechanic.
I’ve got a 2016 Cruze with the same engine and I agree! Today it started to have the worst problems I’ve experienced with a car
Chevy Sonic is bulletproof.
What's up Scotty!! Appreciate all you do! Always like the new info on my mustang
afternoon and thank you!
@@scottykilmer I got a choice of a 2014 Chevy Cruze 1.4 turbo 105,000 miles or a 2007 Toyota Corolla 1.8 185,000 miles. Both cars look great. Which car is probably going to be the most maintenance in the next 75,000 miles?
The problem is they're just not enough of Scottie's around to fix everybody's cars. At least you're doing a good service having a UA-cam channel and teaching us mechanical knowledge
Good afternoon Scotty hope you and yours are doing well today, I love your confidence BROTHER get under that😳 hood and dig out the truth!
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From what I have seen and experienced from these 1.4L Turbo engines they are very hit or miss engines. You could get one like mine that's been babied, well maintained, and had routine maintenance. There was only 1 owner before me on my 2012 Cruze RS mine is at 245k, got it with 215K miles and those engines could get to that or more and keep going. Or you could have one that is nothing but a money pit. Whether you baby it or not it, take care of it or not, and do maintenance or not feels like a gamble with these engines. You could get a diamond in the rough, or you could end up with a lemon. Honestly, I feel lucky as hell that the car is chugging along still just fine and has no codes either.
The 1.8 liter engines are more reliable than the 1.4 turbo engines.
@@atx-cvpi_99 I dont doubt it. Only downside to the 1.8's is they use a timing belt and not a timing chain.
Nalgas bouncing! You're funny Scotty!!!😁😄🤣
Who are these people that bring their car in to be trashed by Scotty.
Im 💯% positive that my 2010 Prius in power mode speed up faster than that car hahahahaha
the auto maybe, not the stick.
Myself and my cat both watch Scotty's videos the minute they pop. I don't know what my cat gets out of it, but get a lot out of the vids.
I like that particular bounce too, Scotty
this makes me relies how awesome your scan tool is.
Is the right oil in there.. my jetta would give knock sensor code when my girlfriend top off 5w30 gas station oil.. I have only used 5w40 in the last 10 years.. I change the oil and filter and it went away..
You can hear the timing chain.....you think Scotty wouldn't think of the oil?
I wouldn't buy a car like that anyway. An old 350 Chevy truck/van used is all I need.
Even with a turbo this thing is a real dog.
I’m willing to bet the other “mechanics” didn’t get paid for diagnosing so they loaded up the parts cannon and shot it at the car. They were paid for turning wrenches not thinking. 🤷♂️
Just maybe they didn't have 50 years experience and a $5000 scanner. You think you could turn a wrench without thinking? How about tell a customer he needs a $1000+ timing chain, after you did what you were able? Mechanics have families to feed, too, they aren't all knuckle-dragging wrench turners, or scam artists. Modern vehicles are full of computers, not so easy being a mechanic any more.
Yeah like the slow turbo PT Cruiser...even My Chevy Colorado with a turbodiesel was pretty slow. had to put a tuner on it and i also use a cetane booster additive... made a big difference
@@leadnsteel1428 How's the warranty, when somebody has 'tuned' your diesel? They are more for lugging heavy loads than fast acceleration, generally.
@@Lumby1 I'm already off the warranty. Have over 140,000 miles on mine
Its slow cuz it aint running right. I have two Sonic turbos and they would eat this one alive.
If I could get Scotty Kilmers to work on my car I would puff on the Cannabis Cigars with him and get all schmoked up.
Scotty, what do u think about a 95’ Chevy 1500 for 5 grand in this economic climate. It’s in decent shape, few dents, little to no rust, a little beat up etc..
About a year ago, I bought a very clean, low mileage '98 Silverado 2500 for only 2 grand. It had a lifter ticking, and still does, but they can run like that for years.
Offer him 3 grand, I bet he takes it. I've bought dozens of cars, and I usually offer HALF of what they're asking, or just a little more than half. Sometimes you have to wait a few days for a "no" to become a "ok".
@@pookysdad4884 try doing an oil flush followed by adding a quart of marvel mystery oil at every oil change. Took the tick away from my friend's suburban
I own a 2018 Chevy Sonic LT RS with a 1.8 L Ecotec engine. My Sonic has a timing belt. It's been a great car. (In 2018, the Sonic engine was available in 1.8 L or 1.4 turbo).
Thank you scotty, all you do is very helpful and I also got a 2016 chevy sonic recently with 99,000 original miles it's the LS without the turbo and I love it.
I’m the original owner of a 2013 Sonic with 125k on it. Had very good luck with it only minor repairs and maintenance (knock on wood). I specifically opted for the 1.8 instead of the turbo.
so it has the 1.8
What does timing chain wear have to do with turbo? Answer absolutely nothing.
The customer should just wait on the timing chain as that little motor will have oblong cylinders very soon. Your past videos about these engines and the turbo produced manifold pressures pretty much guarantee engine replacement somewhere around the mileage this car has. You can't even take off from a stop sign without engaging the turbo on these tiny little crap engines. Love your diagnostic process.
Scotty should have said "Don't rev up your engine" in the intro for this car.
lol
Then he proceeds to redline it on a test drive..
Scotty,if you were not such an ACE mechanic,I think that you could have been a superb medical diagnostician.
I had a Buick Enclave and its timing chain went out prior to 100k miles. A mechanic told me that those GM timing chains were very small/skinny for that size engine and that he had seen larger/wider timing chains on much smaller Japanese cars/engines. Huge job to replace.
They are like a bicycle chain.🚲
I took mine (same engine as video) to get serpentine belt changed bc I was short on time, they gave me a rental car and I was confused why? They changed my timing chain instead of my serpentine belt and when I picked it up the belt split on the way home 🤦♂️
Jesus
I've got two vehicles with the 1.4L turbo. One has 160,000 miles, the other 42,000. I admit they are not fast but I haven't had any engine issues with them
You're one of those relatively rare people who, in addition to the 50+ years of experience, has that gift called "critical thinking skills". You can take a set of indications, diagnose a complex problem, and come up with the correct analysis. People who don't have that, which is most people, even professionals, tend to guess and throw parts and money at it.
I just got rid of my 2016 Chevy Sonic. Had it for a year and didn’t even put 10K miles on it. In the span of that time the AC went out, tensioner belt went out, AND it had a continuous p0111 code for the whole year I had it. Dealership couldn’t figure it out. Gladly got another Corolla. Same year, miles, but no issues.
I have the exact same knock code in my car and the best of mechanic couldn't figure out what was happening. Great respect.
That's why I bought a Sonic with the 1.8L normally aspirated engine and a standard transmission. We all know that the cheap transmissions are crap. It's slow, but I do not care. It gets me to work and to the food store.
I'm too early! Love you Scotty
afternoon!
The biggest issue with this motor is that GM skimped out on the cooling system and used as much plastic as they possibly could and those parts fail all the time. I replaced the full coolant system with aluminum replacements from ZZP and they are all 1-1 replacements, and it’s not very much money at all, plus you can also tune these cars to run way cooler as GM from the factory has the thermostat set to not open til I think 215 degrees? ZZP will tune it to run closer to 195 when it opens up. 120k miles and I bought it with 70k miles a few years ago and after cracking the coolant outlet I just replaced all of the pieces
Hahaha.. "just for giggles"
Go ahead Scotty.. say the whole thing 😂
Scotty you are wrong.... If you bypass purge solenoid it stops. The ethonol in gas keeps pcv valve stuck open...that knocking is valve trying to close but its stuck
My 2016.5 Cruze has served me well. 200k all original. Definitely starting to show its age now. For me though, I don’t have any reservations with the 1.4t. At least no more than any other car running a small displacement turbo. It’s just the nature of those beasts, they’re just under much more stress than a NA 2.4L.
You have the latest version. I have a 2018 bought it new it only has 19k on it But still i haven't had a single issue with it in the over 5 years of ownership It's an LT hatchback
The 1.4 EcoTec is not the best engine GM has made. However, the 1.8 EcoTec in the Sonic is a pretty good engine. It's slow but I love the reliability of these engines! Just bought my second 1.8 Sonic.
I knew nothing about cars and bought as Sonic as my first car about 6 months before this video came out 😂I replaced the timing belt shortly after buying it just to be safe and it only cost me $500-600. I don't have anything to compare it too, but it's an okay car. Had to replace the transmission as well (bought it at 100K miles) which costed a reasonable $2000 parts + labour. That's really the only major problem I've had for the 30K miles I've owned it.
please scotty my chevy cruze wont go above 3000 Tr/min , never .... even when full accelerate it stuck at 3000 , pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase respond
Timing chain already at 80k??? Go turbo! For that reason I only buy natural aspirated vehicles. I just don't trust these turbo things for long term durability and reliability
Sub 2L turbo charged engines seem to have the most problems. Regardless of who manufactured it.
@@Ntmoffi I don't know about these hybrid turbo charged trucks either. I wonder how long these things will last towing heavy stuff around like those hybrid turbo V6 ones? I guess we'll have to see. Hopefully it's not the same story as these engines on these cars 😕
@@joseCalderon1976 Longevity doesn't matter much anymore even with those engines. It's all about MPG and appeasing the EPA. Sadly, naturally aspirated V8's are being phased out for turbo charged V6 setups. So they're going to be doing things like this until gas and diesel engines will be basically outlawed. I mean, here in California that's already in the works. Wouldn't suprise me if we did that as a nation too.
@@Ntmoffi Unfortunately you are correct. And we'll get stuck with vehicles that might last 100k if you are lucky. Modern vehicles are becoming more and more throw aways. I hate that fact because I don't even buy new cars since I bought a brand new 2005 Hyundai Elantra for $12k in 2005 and put 260k miles on it. Talk about value. New cars are just ridiculously pricey for a person like me.
@@Ntmoffi My guess it at some point in the future there'll be some sort of added fee, maybe at licensing, added to drive ICE cars/trucks.
Hi scotty i have bmw 335i has 70000miles but on dash says engine fault reduced power.
Some googling tells me that the chain tensioner bolts accessible from under the valve cover are loose.
Can't wait to see the issues with the new chevy Trax with the dinky 1.2 liter 3 cylinder engine with a turbo. The only guestion is going to be what's going to go out first the engine or the turbo that's going to destroy it. Lol!
Scotty do a timing chain job!
I have a Chevy Sonic 2012 1.8L (Timing belt) 5 speed manual transmission with 200900 miles with the original engine and clutch and it runs like new.
Those engines had oil cooler problems and front cover oil leaks but i guess they are not that bad
The problem could just be a stuck timing chain tensioner, which allows chain slap. The knock sensor may be getting fooled by the mechanical knocking, which is why you get an implausibly error on the sensor at idle.
Yae very plausible. Either or would have to be inspected.
Yea, i can't see spark knock at idle, I was thinking mechanical too. Although I haven't seen that before either. Seen plenty of noisy chains too.
@@motorbreath7174 always something new and different hahaha.
The clicking sound is the injectors.
if youre going that deep you may as well just do the chain too. better to spend 100 extra and be done than throw another 1000 at it
I own a Sonic. It was a good car until it got old. It lives at the Mechanics but it's cheaper than a car note and I've reached the point where there's not much else to be fixed.
I love the fact that Scotty makes crybabies curl up in a ball on the floor, just being himself. Seems like a pretty good guy to me. Man, times have changed, and not for the better.
Hey Scotty! I have a 2007 ford S-max 2.0 tdci with 185000km and it makes a whistling woooosh noise when accelerating, going uphill or just revving it.When overtaking and fast acceleration the car goes into a limp mode that limits the revs and if i stop and restart the engine the limp mode goes away. I think that something is wrong with the waste gate ( if my car has one cause i read somewhere that there are turbos with variable vanes) because it loses power.the car also leaks oil but i dont know if the problems are connected.
Split turbo hose or intercooler are where I'd start.
@@armchairgeneralissimo i tried spraying soap water and didnt see any bubles
Those other mechanics must of been ASE certified. (Ask someone else). Good thing they found Scotty.