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Happy Father's day Scotty!!! By the way what is the best way to change transmission fluid? I've changed both by by dropping the pan an filter, and by disconnecting the line from the cooler. However what the best way between these two options in your opinion?
We need to have mechanics stream their services or upload them to youtube.. If they arent doing it right, we can easily figure that out and go somewhere else. Right now its "hey can you do it this way because its the right way?" and they dont do it right.
I’m gonna be honest; I’ve worked with and for a pretty decent number of mechanics and at least the ones I’ve worked around absolutely do not care enough or have the time to lie to you or sell you things you don’t need. They just want the money it’ll take to pay themselves without you coming back with a problem because then they have to fix it again, usually for free
I got lucky and had two verified master mechanics that I met in life… they both did transmission fluid the same way…. If they replaced a valve body or anything interior to the transmission they would do a half a fluid change… just to keep what they called “good dirty”.
Yes that sucks they do that I've always been pretty good at mechanic & body work & I have always told women the truth & tried explaining everything normally even charged women less if they was nice!!
It’s taken me almost a year to get a straight answer to my issue leaving shop after shop after they offer way more services my research thus far has said is necessary. Thanks Scott!
Wait a young mechanic in the 1960s.. so what is young.. 18? In 65? That puts you at almost 80 Scotty! What a beauty. This is what aging gracefully looks like. Like a boss
after watching this man speak for 4:30 min i could tell i was listening to someone who is a master mechanic and extremely knowledgeable source of information to rely on from how easily i was already learning from what and how he is saying and breaking it down in his own form you can tell he is sharing from years of not only experience but also a certain passion for his craft that has allowed him to delevope a technique and skill for teaching and confident i could learn much more and have to subscribe and how lucky to come across the channel and acknowledging how rare it is to come across awsome individuals as him self!
I know absolutely nothing about cars/ had no real interest in learning. Suddenly Scotty came along and I just can't help but get sucked in. He answers all the questions
Here at Mercedes a transmission service is dropping the pan, replacing the gasket, filter, and drain out the fluid in it. Put pan on with new gasket, top off with new fluid. No flushing.
@@Garth2011 nope. I've got a 1991 Mercedes 190e. Manual says change the fluid each 100k km or 60k miles. Not only is the fluid clean after I change it. As Dcc357 said, you replace the filter and pan gasket. When draining out the fluid, i got 4.9x liters out of my transmission when there should be 5L in there. That extra 50ml or less of old fluid won't damage anything. That's why these Benz's will outlast any car as long as the preventative maintenance is done.
His delivery is crazy to me. He’s super smart and explains everything so well n never loses me. I like this dude a lot and who woulda thought a flush would be bad
I can 100% attest that that Lucas transmission slip fix is amazing. I inherited a 2007 Honda Accord with 210k miles on it from my uncle. Without my knowledge my mechanic change the transmission fluid because it was a dirty and I had a feeling my uncle never did that. Needless to say, it started slipping and hesitating terribly within a year (I dont drive very much luckily). I put the Lucas fluid in and ever since it's been shifting like a dream. Best stuff ever!
i took the risk of draining my transmission fluid at 200k miles on my 2014 accord, now i do it every 30k miles. So far so good, 263k miles running strong
If you do it regularly is the key, (change fluid). If you let dirt get stuck somewhere, it is best to leave it where it is. Your transmission life will be shorter than had you changed fluid often, but sending the dirt elsewhere can cause immediate failure.
3 reasons for slipping: 1. Worn clutches or bands. Mechanical failure. 2. Passage in valve body clogged with sludge. This is where new fluid can help. 3. Valve body bolts loose. Causing internal leaking from one passage to another causing lower pressure. This is the defect that thickeners can help.
Everything Scotty said in this video is happening. I have 2007 Lexus ES350. I bought it used and everything was going great because I maintained it. Then 2 years ago Toyota changed the transmission oil and in May my car just started to act up. I barely able to make it to my mechanic. He changed the oil and runs slightly better but Scotty I believe just confirmed I need a new transmission. Uggh
You know carmakers don't make good cars anymore they just build commercial machines every 3 612 months You need to do something. If you smart buy old from 2000 to 2010 they re better built than nowadays toys. And you save a lot of money car is car just to take you to your destination.
This man is telling the truth. Had a 2002 Hyundai Elantra that was doing the same thing, my father showed me how to change the fluid and it never slipped again.
Hi, I took my car to the shop. They told me to leave it alone because when they drained the fluid in the pan, they saw pieces so they said its holding it together. Do I not never change the fluid ever again?
i had an 02 elantra gt , and best car ever until the oil pump went and motor seized middle of winter in -36. but other then that was the best car i ever had .
Scotty - I am so mad that I found you in adulthood - when I was in college, a "family friend" worked on my 2000 Toyota Avalon XLS when I was away. He changed my transmission fluid and that summer was the worst one of my life. My car was ruined forever & he never admitted it was his fault. The transmission slipped constantly and 2nd gear was the worst!
Hey Scotty. Thank you so much for this video. After seeing this video a few weeks ago, my 2010 Scion Xb with 208k miles on it had an code of P0741. This car was gifted to me. The previous owner failed to do any transmission maintenance on it. The transmission symptoms were the high revving during idle or driving and couldn't drive pass 35 mph. So because of how black the trans fluid was, we drained the fluid, removed the trans pan and trans filter. Put on a new gasket and trans filter. Thoroughly cleaned the trans pan. Added news trans fluid and Lucas trans fix. Cleared the code and wow! Car runs so good. Drove it for 5 days taking my kids to and from school with no issues. So a BIG THANK YOU for saving me $1,645 to rebuild the trans. Fingers crossed 🤞 that this trans maintenance will help the car run longer.
@@Texas_Made_ yes the check engine light came on. After doing the trans maintenance and clearing the code, the light never came back on. So now we drive the Scion like a grandma 😁
i have a Scion 2013XD, at 100k miles, trans fluid looked very dark. I told jiffy lube just to do a simple drain and refill, but they said they don't mess with the Drain pan or change the Trans filter. I would like to get that filter swapped and maybe clean the pan. How important is it to swap out that trans filter guys? any advice? thank you.
@@Rip-c4p this is not an easy job due to having to remove the sub frame just to get the trans pan off. This car is not easy to work on because it is so compact. Then there are lots of bolts holding the trans pan on. So it's tricky to unbolt it so all the oil doesn't spill all over the place. I believe there is a UA-cam video on this service. And, I've changed the trans fluid 2x and the car still runs great 😁 well... except it eats up a lot of oil each week due to bad pistons from the manufacturer.
Happy Father's Day Scotty! You are the most reliable mechanic with tons of information...I enjoy watching your videos daily and learning something new almost always! A true fan from the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹🙏
I flushed transmission fluid on my 03 Grand Marquis with 175k miles, but manually not by a flush machine. First, dropped the pan and removed 5 quarts. Then I removed the cooler line that is going back to the transmission from radiator and started the car. Fluid started to flow out of the line and as soon as very less fluid started to come out, I turned off the car. The car takes 14 quarts of Mercon V, but the car took only 12 quarts and it was full. I performed this back in 2017 and since then the transmission shifts like a dream. So lags, no jerks nothing. Smooth shifting like new. The car now has 220k miles. So from my experience, manual flushing of the transmission worked out well. I never changed the fluid before 175k miles. It was the one and the only time I did because my torque converter had the common shudder issue. After the flush, I also added Dr tranny instant shudder fix additive as well. I did try Dr tranny before flushing as well but it work more than 4 months.
I was always told when it comes to transmissions, only do a drain and refill (or partial drain and refill) --- never flush transmissions, especially ones that either have not had the fluid changed or it's really dirty. It's one of those things you either do it regularlly at 60-90k or you just leave it alone and hope for the best. I've seen a few cars where people even just drained fluid that had never been drained on cars with 150k on them and they never ran right again (they ran OK before the fluid change though) and they ended up junking them a year or two later... On my last few vehicles, it was done every 60k.
I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla that I bought with 90k miles now it has 120k miles.. transmission kinda jerks lightly between 2-3 gear some times. Should I drain the transmission fluid and change oil filter?
@@age0fdef1 If it's a standard automatic transmission I would probably just leave it alone if it's never been touched for 120K. If it's a CVT I'd consider changing it because those fluids are much more sensitive and must be changed regularly from what I've been told. My wife had a CVT on her Nissan Rogue. We changed the fluid every 40K and it still crapped out at 120K miles.
@@age0fdef1 I just changed mine 2009 Toyota Corolla with 120k miles just did a transmission fluid drain and filter change never been changed before and it’s running good so I think yours will be fine
He's spot on. As a life long operator of high mileage automobiles this is the closest explaination of reality I have seen. Older transmissions are hit or miss and flushing can be just a gamble. Mostly as a last resort when you think your gonna need a new transmission. The best thing you can ever do is keep it from slipping at all cost. Don't be the asshat that pushes a slipping transmission with a heavier foot. It never pans out. Long drawn out soft shifts are transmission suicides and abnormal high rpm s with little change in a actual movement create heat and wear clutches. Best choice, stop immediately , top fluid and keep it that way.
So I replaced my rad and I didn’t know the fluid got cooled down in the radiator. I ran the engine without the rad and everything flushed out. Black fluid came out , a LOT of it did. I started filling it with 1 quart, high rpm. I then put another quart, again, high rpm. I put in 4 quarts total by this point, it got a lot better, but still, high rpm. I finally put a total of 8 quarts and now the car accelerates well but now the sound the transmission makes when it revs is completely different but I get power from it.
I should have listened to videos like this. I purchased a used rx330 '04, seemed like transmission fluid wasn't changed in about 100k miles. It had 160k miles on it. I found a mechanic who was a Japanese car expert. He told me it's safe. Said he's done it many times. Prior to the flush (non-powered/ non pressurized) flush, the car shifted so smoothly and beautifully. After the flush, it takes longer to get into 4th gear with a lag. It runs fine after a few months but I will hate myself if the transmission breaks within the next year or so.
Happy Father's day! Agreed not to flush, but after 100K+ miles if never changed. Dealer did a complete flush & refilled all 11qts on my car at 60K miles and trans shifts sooo much better now, with NO issues!
I changed the transmission fluid in my Mazda BT-50 and it actually shifts well, but they charged me $150, so I don't know if it's cheap, but I think it's worth it if good mechanics like you, Scotty, change it. As always I love the content. Happy Father's Day to you, Scotty!
Scotty, my Lexus ES350 2013 recently acting a little weird. When accelerating, the car momentarily downshifting at -35 to -33 mph for a second goes back to normal. It happens at the same when slowing from above 35 mph.
Change your auto trans fluid and filter every 30,000. It helps much in preventing having to rebuild the transmission under 80,000 miles and can last well over 150,000 as long as it hasn't been misused.
Proper procedure for flushing requires two filters to complete. ● Drop pan, change filter and replace fluid. ● Flush trans. ● Repeat step 1. However, the criteria to meet, under which flushing is a viable option, are strict. Any car with no trans maintenance over the first 60k miles is ineligible. Ideally, you change fluid and filter at 30k, flush at 60k and alternate accordingly as the miles accrue. Otherwise, stay away from flushing.
The Manual for my 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a 30k mile transmission fluid change interval. I got lucky with this Jeep. I know Scotty doesn't like them. I bought it with 49k miles in June of 2018. Two months ago I hit 85k. I took it to a transmission shop for a fluid change. The tech told me that the fluid was impeccable. Whoever had it before me kept up on it. No slips, very smooth shifting. And this is a Hemi Jeep.
I just think of Jeeps as discount Subarus, sometimes you get a creampuff and get lucky I'm sure. They also made some very reliable models (Wrangler) but overall I'd be much more comfortable driving a subby than a Jeep. I've just seen too many transmission and suspension issues on them.
You can flush (safely) your own fluid. Get 2 buckets fill the one with new fluid and leave one empty. Disconnect the hoses put one hose that sucks the atf in the filled bucket and the other hose that empties the old atf in the empty bucket. Start the engine and wait until the empty bucket is filled with the old fluid and the bucket with the new atf is empty. Voila!
@@simple_gamingyt7877 06 Acura TL with 150k miles, 2012 Honda Odyssey 130k miles and 09 bmw 335i vert with 70k miles. Had Acura integra with 220k miles once I sold it and 99 accord 4cylinder with 140k once sold. Never had issues with tranny
I had to get a 2002 Honda Accord with 86k miles, and I've been experiencing my transmission, throwing me back and forth in my seat each time i accelerate, or it revs to almost 5k rpm before actually accelerating and jerks me back and forth in my seat. (Mega pause) I HAD to buy it, and it cost way too much (7.4k). The interior was in good condition, but the outside had dents in the hood, door dings on the side, and surface rust on the back. My mom took $4k out of my account during the summer before i had to go to my freshman year of college this year because she didn't want to work this exact summer. I would've had 13k$ to actually buy something that was worth the genuine hell i put myself through working near 40 hours a week during high school for 9 months straight. But I was left with a little around $8.8k. There were genuinely no options in maryland i had at the time during August of this year, so i had no choice. I thought about modding and even adding performance mods to it, but i honestly dont think it's worth it atp. I am saving for another car that'll potentially pop up on the few car apps i have... i really hope im able to get something i feel like i deserve, not to sound selfish... Sorry for the rant.
When I worked at Jiffy Lube I did transmission fluid exchanges. The machine just replaced the old fluid with the new fluid. It doesn't replace the filters. But it does exchange the fluid 100%.
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My dad was having transmission issues it wouldn't go into any gear and so he flushed his transmission and it started working, not good but it was working.
Scotty I'm a 31 year old female learning to fix my own car and I absolutely love watching your videos. I would love to ask you a few questions if possible. I have 2004 Chrysler 300m and would love some tips and advice
My car is 14 yrs old but only has 55k mileage on it. Check the transmission fluid and still clean and no problem with transmission. But dealership says I still have to replace the fluid even it has low mileage but because if it's age.
i went searching youtube for answers and scotty just described exactly what is happening to my car. 193,000 miles i have a leak and for a couple of days have been putting fresh new fluid in to keep it running just to get to work til the shop can fix it, and the exact issues I'm having while driving are what scotty said in his skit.. I paid 4,000 for this car and not willing to pay 4,000 for another transmission. Im hoping that I'm not causing too much damage to it..
I’m glad you addressed this because this is really important. I doubt my transmission fluid was ever replaced on both of my high mileage cars so i never will. My Honda I have Added some before because it was a little low but that’s it
Changed my transmission fluid 3x on my 06 Acura rl never been changed at 154,000 miles. Car has almost 190,000 miles and so far transmission is running perfect
I changed the filters gasket and fluid in my Jeep and it was at 144,000 miles. I replaced 10 quarts of fluid with new Mopar ATF+ 4 full synthetic. The transmission shifts better and Jeep gets better gas mileage. I didn't have a shop do a flush though and fluid still looks brand new on the dip stick 2 years later.
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Best advice I have seen - every 60,000 miles change that fluid in the transmission. I have never had any transmission fail on any car except a Honda Accord with a V6 engine and an Acura TL with a V6 engine as those transmissions were bad and failed before 70,000 miles. Otherwise never had a problem with GM, Toyota, or Subaru.
@@juanrobles3381 You are lucky. I had a 2003 Acura TL and a 2004 Honda Accord LX V6. If you have a four cylinder the 5 speed transmissions were fine. If you had a 6 cylinder they were horrible. When my first transmission failed on my TL I had to wait 6 weeks to get it replaced by the dealer under warranty. That was because I was 9th in line for a transmission (literally). It was not just me but a massive number of V6 engines with the 5 speed automatic that generation. It was a bad one.
@@surferbud5863 That generation I am not surprised. They had a four speed automatic and not the troubled 5 speed automatic introduced first on the Acura TL in 2002 and the Honda Accord in 2003. They were fine if paired with the four cylinder engine even in the generation I bought the cars but I bought the V6 and the additional torque burned them out in mass. When I replaced the Acura's transmission the first time under warranty, I was 9th in line and it took 6 weeks to get it replaced at the dealer.
You should do a video on cvts. I'm sure the maintenance and basic care are different between the two but cvt care is very contradictive most of the time
here in the Philippines... we always replace manual transmission or automatic transmission every 40,000 km or 2 years (i.e. whichever comes first) ... that includes brakefluid, clutch fluid, powersteering fluid & even radiator coolant...
My 1992 Chevy van sat for over 10 years and has around 70k miles. I want to confirm that what I am hearing is correct. You change the filter and whatever fluid drains out with that and then top it off. And do it often?
Thank you so much Scotty! So, is this advice only for automatic transmissions? I understand you don't flush manual transmissions, just drain and refill. And it seems like the earlier you start replacing the transmission fluid earlier in miles the better in order to avoid being stuck in this situation thousands of miles later? I wonder if the same is true for differential fluid as well with manual transmission?
I've bought cars with standard tranny's with over 180k miles with the original fluid, I drained them, ran a quart of new fluid through them, put the drain bolt back in and refilled it never had an issue. Same w the differential
I had my trans fluid changed at a shop . They sucked out the fluid out through the filler tube and replaced it three times . Each time the fluid became cleaner .No problems. What do you think of that Scotty ?
I am noticing that my 2010 Toyota Yaris, tends to run over 3000 RPMs before it goes into third gear when it's cold. After it warms up, it runs fine. I changed the fluid (pan and filter) and still doing it. But otherwise, it runs great! Almost 140,000 miles at this time.
I agree with all of it and I also am a firm believer that if you just drive cool, like you should be doing anyway, and keep up with the recommended interval of maintenance, you'll never experience any of this. You are your cars worst enemy or best friend.
Fun fact: car companies don't make new transmissions. The transmission in your new car was ripped out of some old junker from the 90's and sandblasted. Then it got welded back together and stuffed with good components that came out of old junkers too. After the absolute minimum number of new parts are added to get it working, its stamped as new and put inside a brand new car.
@@scottykilmer Scotty!! Trying to get a good deal but I dunno which car to go with. 2007 Chevy Aveo with 101k miles ($2800) or 2010 Camry with 201k miles ($3,000)...
@@ADDwithJTC There's pretty much nothing in my area. D: Everything is terribly overpriced. Even beat up pieces of crap are priced at a couple thousand. D: I did find a Mazda but they want like, 3500 for it. I can't really remember how many miles are on it... I think like 179k? Wait, just looked at it. 08 Mazda 3? With 179k miles?
@@courtneylovesjordan9519 I drove 2 hours to get the car I have now. Went to 7 dealerships before I got the deal I wanted. Sounds like you can't stay local.
I have 2010 Rav4 and had transmission replaced in 2019 by a mechanic who might not have been the most honest of person. Having problem with rubber grommet from top of transmission blowing out. It's happened multiple times now and no one can tell me why. I love your channel and hope you can give me an idea of what the problem is. I like to say thank you ahead of time.
Excellent video Scotty! You obviously know a lot about cars. I am hearing a grinding noise in my car. I was about to demand a transmission fluid change. After watching your video, I have now asked for the mechanic to check out the noise.
Great video. I need help with my 3007 Camry. We had a rebuilt transmission put in with a year warranty the year almost up and it's been haven't slippery problems. And sometimes when I stopped up to pass someone. It feels like a double shift. I took my it back to the dealer 4 tone it did it the first 3 times. The the manager wanted to drive out with his scan tool plugged in. Wouldn't you know it. It didn't do it. He sent the data to to uhh ota anyway and told Toyota about thteansmission acting up. Toyota said we have to catch it on a scan tool to see what's wrong. What should I do. The transmission only 2 months left on warranty. 1 year is a sucky warrenty FF or Toyota to give to customers for a rebuilt one from Toyota directly. What should I do? What would you do?
I had a transmission issue on my ATS. I got it fixed. The other day I pushed on the pedal and the car didn't go for like a half a second. I'm like uh...I really don't need this right now.
@Puddin Tain Yeah these increasingly computerized cars are a real double edged sword. There are some systems that computerization make sense but it seems like they are just digitizing every system for planned obsolescence/profit. So glad I'm still carting around in my old 02 Camry. Something goes wrong i just tear out the part and replace it. No computer reset required.
@@jayevans7737 I live in the mountains so i'm going uphill a lot. I'm sure it's wearing down my spark plugs. But the ATS is a 2013, and it's nice, but it doesn't drive like when I first got it. I'm about to buy a 2020 Accord.
What about manual transmission? Toyota "flushed" My transmission and wouldn't shift at all. Service rep crammed it into gear and said it was fine. Neighbor telling me dealerships hiring "techs" from J-tech school across the street from the dealership. Not much experience before working on your transmissions or engines. Now having p0012 (engine) code, $1200 later sill tripping the code. 2006 Tacoma, was supposed to be my forever vehicle.
Nissan Sentra its obvious. Can't drive within a certain speed and power range or it will just surge and slip until you get out of that zone. Practically since day one when my friend bought one it has done that .
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Happy Father's day Scotty!!! By the way what is the best way to change transmission fluid? I've changed both by by dropping the pan an filter, and by disconnecting the line from the cooler. However what the best way between these two options in your opinion?
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Heyyy Scotty! Happy Father's Day man!
I’m so glad I saw this video. I just had a mechanic try to upsell me on a transmission flush for like $500. After watching this I said hell naw dude
We need more honest mechanics like Scotty!!
For sure.
great video
We need to have mechanics stream their services or upload them to youtube.. If they arent doing it right, we can easily figure that out and go somewhere else. Right now its "hey can you do it this way because its the right way?" and they dont do it right.
If you think it is only mechanics are giving you a stretch…..you trust a banker ? Doctor ? Ha !
I'm a honest mechanic 😏🤥🥴😈
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Scotty is as honest as a mechanic gets in this world. I wish there were more like him.
Except the store he opened in Albuquerque that he's shoving down our thoats now
No hay.
I’m gonna be honest; I’ve worked with and for a pretty decent number of mechanics and at least the ones I’ve worked around absolutely do not care enough or have the time to lie to you or sell you things you don’t need. They just want the money it’ll take to pay themselves without you coming back with a problem because then they have to fix it again, usually for free
My transmission is actually having trouble, I clicked on this video expecting to commiserate but still ended up learning something new. Thanks!
I got lucky and had two verified master mechanics that I met in life… they both did transmission fluid the same way…. If they replaced a valve body or anything interior to the transmission they would do a half a fluid change… just to keep what they called “good dirty”.
Amazing info! From a woman learning to quit being taken advantage of in shops. They always treat me like I don't know! Well, now I do. :)
I feel ya
Dont feel bad, its not just because your a girl, i feel like they see right through me as well. Lol 🫣😆
You gotta find one of these Asian dudes they’ll get you right been going to the same Vietnamese guy since I turned 16 he’s awesome.
Yes that sucks they do that I've always been pretty good at mechanic & body work & I have always told women the truth & tried explaining everything normally even charged women less if they was nice!!
@@Nelson4207I think they can probably tell I don't know a thing.🤷
I give this guy a thumbs up before I even watch his videos. They never disappoint.
Yea hes the best
Even if you know hes good should watch them first the main problem with the world scoott would agree
Me too, in case I forget.
Same lol
True that :)
1st sign your transmission is having problems, your car has a Nissan logo on it .. 😁😁🤣🤣🤣.. just from my experience owning one.
😂😂😂 Sadly I agree. 😅😅😅
So true
my 350z is still solid aha it’s the fwd transmissions that are crap
Or it says Acura TL on the back
@@splays7691 tell me about it still drivin a 06 3.2 auto lol
Scotty's Celica is so well made it's starting to reverse the mileage
Just like Christene.
He could legit find 100+ faults and error codes in the 2 weeks old CLA I drive... 😂😂😂😂 Calling it a moneypit at the same time...
Just drive it backwards 🧠 🤯 🧠
That's what happens when you drive it in reverse
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It’s taken me almost a year to get a straight answer to my issue leaving shop after shop after they offer way more services my research thus far has said is necessary. Thanks Scott!
Wait a young mechanic in the 1960s.. so what is young.. 18? In 65? That puts you at almost 80 Scotty! What a beauty. This is what aging gracefully looks like. Like a boss
Unfortunately he passed
I think he was more like 13 years old
after watching this man speak for 4:30 min i could tell i was listening to someone who is a master mechanic and extremely knowledgeable source of information to rely on from how easily i was already learning from what and how he is saying and breaking it down in his own form you can tell he is sharing from years of not only experience but also a certain passion for his craft that has allowed him to delevope a technique and skill for teaching and confident i could learn much more and have to subscribe and how lucky to come across the channel and acknowledging how rare it is to come across awsome individuals as him self!
.. and besides sharp, he's funnnyyyy too
I know absolutely nothing about cars/ had no real interest in learning.
Suddenly Scotty came along and I just can't help but get sucked in.
He answers all the questions
Here at Mercedes a transmission service is dropping the pan, replacing the gasket, filter, and drain out the fluid in it. Put pan on with new gasket, top off with new fluid. No flushing.
No flushing...change it more often !
@@Garth2011 nope. I've got a 1991 Mercedes 190e. Manual says change the fluid each 100k km or 60k miles. Not only is the fluid clean after I change it. As Dcc357 said, you replace the filter and pan gasket. When draining out the fluid, i got 4.9x liters out of my transmission when there should be 5L in there. That extra 50ml or less of old fluid won't damage anything. That's why these Benz's will outlast any car as long as the preventative maintenance is done.
Makes sense
MERCEDES CHARGED ME 8000 USD FOR GASKET REPLACEMENT
Any experience with a slipping 5 speed Mercedes transmission? Slips under partial load up hills…
Flush toilets, not transmissions. Got it.
In africa they flush toilets with transmission oil!! I swear, i've seen it done.
Rev up your Toilets
@@drevil2783 stop your being backwards
@@SubToRandomVideos101 yep.
Lol😂
“Mom our neighbor is outside again talking to himself and waving his hands around”
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Lmao
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His delivery is crazy to me. He’s super smart and explains everything so well n never loses me. I like this dude a lot and who woulda thought a flush would be bad
I love getting yelled at by Scotty about cars. Makes my day!
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YES yell at us Scotty!
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I can 100% attest that that Lucas transmission slip fix is amazing. I inherited a 2007 Honda Accord with 210k miles on it from my uncle. Without my knowledge my mechanic change the transmission fluid because it was a dirty and I had a feeling my uncle never did that. Needless to say, it started slipping and hesitating terribly within a year (I dont drive very much luckily). I put the Lucas fluid in and ever since it's been shifting like a dream. Best stuff ever!
I’m gonna try it in my van, . 186k miles, It started slipping and sometimes it won’t go in reverse. Thank you for the advice
@@manuelsalgado8510 How did it work?
@@kiddav5005 it didn’t work, but my transmission was already kicking it, . The van is sitting now. Maybe if I would have tried it sooner
@@manuelsalgado8510 tried changing the filter? One last hope.
@@starkeymorgan4142 what filter? My van doesn’t have reverse or forward,
My only Regret in Life is that i wish that i would have found Scotty Kilmer's UA-cam Channel sooner.
AMEN BROTHER!! He is the absolute BEST!!!!!
Agreed!! I wouldn't spend that much money , trying to fix those crappy Chevys Ford's, ... lesson learned after scoty channel
You have 13 years worth of content to catch up on 😉
Why? Did your transmission crap out?
That's problem a good regret to have lol
He's a true mechanic- talks with his hands!
1 sign ur transmission is bad is u clicked this video
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Hell yeah🤬
Just like you?
😂😂😂😂 ME!!!
i took the risk of draining my transmission fluid at 200k miles on my 2014 accord, now i do it every 30k miles. So far so good, 263k miles running strong
Nice you should be good, keep us updated.
I have a 2011 Accord did you just get the tranny fluid exchange and filter?
U did it urself ???
Honda power
@@user-xq1bh9fn6q yeah, it's extremely easy on the 9th gen honda accord. Took me about 10-15 mins. I saw a few videos on youtube
THANK GOD FOR SCOTTY KILMER! happy fathers day EVERYONE
Thank You Mr. Kilmer Sr. for Scotty Kilmer.
Obviously i'm a really, really shitty father. I did not even know it was father's day
Right.i wish I could get him to come to Mississippi to work on my Car
@@gregorygordon
Lol..🤣🤣 scotty is one in a million
"maybe it slips a little!" *picture of car facedown in the snow* LOL!
thank you!! i just bought a 99 nissan pathfinder and this is the exact info i needed to know! this video needs to be seen by more people!
If you do it regularly is the key, (change fluid). If you let dirt get stuck somewhere, it is best to leave it where it is. Your transmission life will be shorter than had you changed fluid often, but sending the dirt elsewhere can cause immediate failure.
I guess many shops learned to hate you over the years. I love it, keep it coming.
3 reasons for slipping:
1. Worn clutches or bands. Mechanical failure.
2. Passage in valve body clogged with sludge. This is where new fluid can help.
3. Valve body bolts loose. Causing internal leaking from one passage to another causing lower pressure. This is the defect that thickeners can help.
Is there a way to just tighten the bolts? Are they accessible with the pan off? I have a 4L60e in a 97 Chevy Tahoe
@@wayneinfl Yes. In fact there's video published by 1Road that will show you how with that exact vehicle. Also replace the filter.
Happy Father's Day Scotty. Thank you for being a great dad to us all these years...your faithfulness is mind blowing. God bless you greatly.
I’m watching this on fathers day
So do I change it or do I not Scotty 😂😂😂🤦🏾♂️
Everything Scotty said in this video is happening. I have 2007 Lexus ES350. I bought it used and everything was going great because I maintained it. Then 2 years ago Toyota changed the transmission oil and in May my car just started to act up. I barely able to make it to my mechanic. He changed the oil and runs slightly better but Scotty I believe just confirmed I need a new transmission. Uggh
Scott is right.. we'd use "F type" or STP to thicken the fluid. But if it still slips, the clutch plates & seals are probably worn out too much.
I am starting to see a pattern here. More people need to buy 94' Celicas and STOP buying New cars.
Honda, Toyota....older Ford, older Chevy and older Volvo
...new cars are made like crap
You know carmakers don't make good cars anymore they just build commercial machines every 3 612 months You need to do something. If you smart buy old from 2000 to 2010 they re better built than nowadays toys. And you save a lot of money car is car just to take you to your destination.
@@richsweeney1115 Totally agree!
This man is telling the truth. Had a 2002 Hyundai Elantra that was doing the same thing, my father showed me how to change the fluid and it never slipped again.
Hi, I took my car to the shop. They told me to leave it alone because when they drained the fluid in the pan, they saw pieces so they said its holding it together. Do I not never change the fluid ever again?
i had an 02 elantra gt , and best car ever until the oil pump went and motor seized middle of winter in -36. but other then that was the best car i ever had .
Scotty - I am so mad that I found you in adulthood - when I was in college, a "family friend" worked on my 2000 Toyota Avalon XLS when I was away. He changed my transmission fluid and that summer was the worst one of my life. My car was ruined forever & he never admitted it was his fault. The transmission slipped constantly and 2nd gear was the worst!
Hey Scotty. Thank you so much for this video. After seeing this video a few weeks ago, my 2010 Scion Xb with 208k miles on it had an code of P0741. This car was gifted to me. The previous owner failed to do any transmission maintenance on it. The transmission symptoms were the high revving during idle or driving and couldn't drive pass 35 mph. So because of how black the trans fluid was, we drained the fluid, removed the trans pan and trans filter. Put on a new gasket and trans filter. Thoroughly cleaned the trans pan. Added news trans fluid and Lucas trans fix. Cleared the code and wow! Car runs so good. Drove it for 5 days taking my kids to and from school with no issues. So a BIG THANK YOU for saving me $1,645 to rebuild the trans. Fingers crossed 🤞 that this trans maintenance will help the car run longer.
Update! Scion is still running good after putting 600 miles on it after the repair.
@@KC-xp9of did your light come on😮
@@Texas_Made_ yes the check engine light came on. After doing the trans maintenance and clearing the code, the light never came back on. So now we drive the Scion like a grandma 😁
i have a Scion 2013XD, at 100k miles, trans fluid looked very dark. I told jiffy lube just to do a simple drain and refill, but they said they don't mess with the Drain pan or change the Trans filter. I would like to get that filter swapped and maybe clean the pan. How important is it to swap out that trans filter guys? any advice? thank you.
@@Rip-c4p this is not an easy job due to having to remove the sub frame just to get the trans pan off. This car is not easy to work on because it is so compact. Then there are lots of bolts holding the trans pan on. So it's tricky to unbolt it so all the oil doesn't spill all over the place. I believe there is a UA-cam video on this service. And, I've changed the trans fluid 2x and the car still runs great 😁 well... except it eats up a lot of oil each week due to bad pistons from the manufacturer.
Happy Father's Day Scotty! You are the most reliable mechanic with tons of information...I enjoy watching your videos daily and learning something new almost always! A true fan from the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹🙏
T&T .. very sweet .. up here in Jersey .. it sucks .. lol
Why am I watching this video on Father’s Day 😂😂😂😂
I flushed transmission fluid on my 03 Grand Marquis with 175k miles, but manually not by a flush machine. First, dropped the pan and removed 5 quarts. Then I removed the cooler line that is going back to the transmission from radiator and started the car. Fluid started to flow out of the line and as soon as very less fluid started to come out, I turned off the car. The car takes 14 quarts of Mercon V, but the car took only 12 quarts and it was full. I performed this back in 2017 and since then the transmission shifts like a dream. So lags, no jerks nothing. Smooth shifting like new. The car now has 220k miles. So from my experience, manual flushing of the transmission worked out well.
I never changed the fluid before 175k miles. It was the one and the only time I did because my torque converter had the common shudder issue. After the flush, I also added Dr tranny instant shudder fix additive as well. I did try Dr tranny before flushing as well but it work more than 4 months.
I have 2000 F150 it still recommends a 30000 mile transmission service. That's what I stick to 250000 miles and still strong. Great advice Scotty.
Its really funny how Scotty always changes his scenery when explaining even more.
It's just editing.
I wish I saw this video before I changed my transmission fluid on my 95 Camaro 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
Scotty is a great man and a good mechanic just don't stand to close when he's talking you might get hit lol
Yeah, the arms and hands flailing around makes it a lot more interesting though! 😂
Yeah bbc
@@justmeinnh2 😂😅
I was always told when it comes to transmissions, only do a drain and refill (or partial drain and refill) --- never flush transmissions, especially ones that either have not had the fluid changed or it's really dirty. It's one of those things you either do it regularlly at 60-90k or you just leave it alone and hope for the best. I've seen a few cars where people even just drained fluid that had never been drained on cars with 150k on them and they never ran right again (they ran OK before the fluid change though) and they ended up junking them a year or two later... On my last few vehicles, it was done every 60k.
I have a 2010 Toyota Corolla that I bought with 90k miles now it has 120k miles.. transmission kinda jerks lightly between 2-3 gear some times.
Should I drain the transmission fluid and change oil filter?
True words spoken
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If it's a standard automatic transmission I would probably just leave it alone if it's never been touched for 120K. If it's a CVT I'd consider changing it because those fluids are much more sensitive and must be changed regularly from what I've been told. My wife had a CVT on her Nissan Rogue. We changed the fluid every 40K and it still crapped out at 120K miles.
@@age0fdef1 I just changed mine 2009 Toyota Corolla with 120k miles just did a transmission fluid drain and filter change never been changed before and it’s running good so I think yours will be fine
@@leonelromero3296 how did u know you have to drain the transmission fluid ?? We’re there any signs?? I have a Toyota Yaris😅
He's spot on. As a life long operator of high mileage automobiles this is the closest explaination of reality I have seen. Older transmissions are hit or miss and flushing can be just a gamble. Mostly as a last resort when you think your gonna need a new transmission. The best thing you can ever do is keep it from slipping at all cost. Don't be the asshat that pushes a slipping transmission with a heavier foot. It never pans out. Long drawn out soft shifts are transmission suicides and abnormal high rpm s with little change in a actual movement create heat and wear clutches. Best choice, stop immediately , top fluid and keep it that way.
So I replaced my rad and I didn’t know the fluid got cooled down in the radiator. I ran the engine without the rad and everything flushed out. Black fluid came out , a LOT of it did. I started filling it with 1 quart, high rpm. I then put another quart, again, high rpm. I put in 4 quarts total by this point, it got a lot better, but still, high rpm. I finally put a total of 8 quarts and now the car accelerates well but now the sound the transmission makes when it revs is completely different but I get power from it.
@@Crabchann does your transmission still work ?
@@Putthemracksup yeah actually lol the transmission noise is normal.
What year is the cut off between older and newer? That sure would be helpful don't you think?
I think you're the asshat.... You Don't know what it's like to HAVE to drive that.
brooo your channel is the best car channel hands down. thank you for your help. no one has taught me this stuff before
I should have listened to videos like this. I purchased a used rx330 '04, seemed like transmission fluid wasn't changed in about 100k miles. It had 160k miles on it. I found a mechanic who was a Japanese car expert. He told me it's safe. Said he's done it many times. Prior to the flush (non-powered/ non pressurized) flush, the car shifted so smoothly and beautifully. After the flush, it takes longer to get into 4th gear with a lag. It runs fine after a few months but I will hate myself if the transmission breaks within the next year or so.
LIke the old Fram commercials - "You can pay me now, or pay me later".
Happy Father's day!
Agreed not to flush, but after 100K+ miles if never changed. Dealer did a complete flush & refilled all 11qts on my car at 60K miles and trans shifts sooo much better now, with NO issues!
I changed the transmission fluid in my Mazda BT-50 and it actually shifts well, but they charged me $150, so I don't know if it's cheap, but I think it's worth it if good mechanics like you, Scotty, change it. As always I love the content. Happy Father's Day to you, Scotty!
Would a 2001 Mazda 626 be a good car? Or a 2008 Mazda 3?
$150 is a good price. A shop in Georgia charged me $199 for my 14 mustang.
@@samfisher320 where’d you go
@@TB-zb1sd Martinez auto repair. I think it was a different name 2 years ago. Ownership changed.
Hell yeah that's cheap
Scotty, my Lexus ES350 2013 recently acting a little weird. When accelerating, the car momentarily downshifting at -35 to -33 mph for a second goes back to normal. It happens at the same when slowing from above 35 mph.
Scotty putting mechanics outta work one shop at a time! I love it 👏
Change your auto trans fluid and filter every 30,000. It helps much in preventing having to rebuild the transmission under 80,000 miles and can last well over 150,000 as long as it hasn't been misused.
My ES350 2007 has 285k with the original fluid....yikes!
2016 Mazda 3 I sport with 170,000 hard miles and the original fluid.
@@hobojesus9817 That combination would make any viewer on this channel wonder why anyone would bother watching any auto related videos.
2004 honda accord ex 255,000 miles same fluid lol.
My fathers car golf 2 1988 …he don’t know the transmission have oil.
Proper procedure for flushing requires two filters to complete.
● Drop pan, change filter and replace fluid.
● Flush trans.
● Repeat step 1.
However, the criteria to meet, under which flushing is a viable option, are strict.
Any car with no trans maintenance over the first 60k miles is ineligible. Ideally, you change fluid and filter at 30k, flush at 60k and alternate accordingly as the miles accrue. Otherwise, stay away from flushing.
He has made sure to cover everything possible. I'm glad I have watched his videos!!!!!
Always so helpful, Happy Father's Day Scotty!
The Manual for my 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a 30k mile transmission fluid change interval. I got lucky with this Jeep. I know Scotty doesn't like them. I bought it with 49k miles in June of 2018. Two months ago I hit 85k. I took it to a transmission shop for a fluid change. The tech told me that the fluid was impeccable. Whoever had it before me kept up on it. No slips, very smooth shifting. And this is a Hemi Jeep.
I just think of Jeeps as discount Subarus, sometimes you get a creampuff and get lucky I'm sure. They also made some very reliable models (Wrangler) but overall I'd be much more comfortable driving a subby than a Jeep. I've just seen too many transmission and suspension issues on them.
Trade it before its to late. Lol
You can flush (safely) your own fluid. Get 2 buckets fill the one with new fluid and leave one empty. Disconnect the hoses put one hose that sucks the atf in the filled bucket and the other hose that empties the old atf in the empty bucket. Start the engine and wait until the empty bucket is filled with the old fluid and the bucket with the new atf is empty. Voila!
I just emptied my transmission fluid and replaced it with coolaid..
Car now runs like a dream.
Thanks for the tip fellow car learner
Scotty says: "Please listen to ole' Scotty, If you flush your tranny, the only "draining" will be from your wallet." Great advice, AGAIN ❕
Scotty Kilmer is a legend. He is indeed the best mechanic in the WORLD. I don't think any mechanic can match him.
I replace my transmission fluid every 60K miles and have not had any issues. Don't flush, drain and fill.
yeah i change my oil and engine oil and transmission brake fluid etc i change them often cuz its bmw haha i have a bmw e46
what car do you have?
@@simple_gamingyt7877 06 Acura TL with 150k miles, 2012 Honda Odyssey 130k miles and 09 bmw 335i vert with 70k miles. Had Acura integra with 220k miles once I sold it and 99 accord 4cylinder with 140k once sold. Never had issues with tranny
@@ThuanTran-nv9yb why'd you end up selling the accord with 140k miles? That not a whole lot of miles for a car like that.
@@bengunn6571 I needed a sedan since we had a baby. Car seats are a pain for a coupe.
I had to get a 2002 Honda Accord with 86k miles, and I've been experiencing my transmission, throwing me back and forth in my seat each time i accelerate, or it revs to almost 5k rpm before actually accelerating and jerks me back and forth in my seat. (Mega pause)
I HAD to buy it, and it cost way too much (7.4k). The interior was in good condition, but the outside had dents in the hood, door dings on the side, and surface rust on the back.
My mom took $4k out of my account during the summer before i had to go to my freshman year of college this year because she didn't want to work this exact summer.
I would've had 13k$ to actually buy something that was worth the genuine hell i put myself through working near 40 hours a week during high school for 9 months straight. But I was left with a little around $8.8k.
There were genuinely no options in maryland i had at the time during August of this year, so i had no choice.
I thought about modding and even adding performance mods to it, but i honestly dont think it's worth it atp.
I am saving for another car that'll potentially pop up on the few car apps i have... i really hope im able to get something i feel like i deserve, not to sound selfish...
Sorry for the rant.
When I worked at Jiffy Lube I did transmission fluid exchanges. The machine just replaced the old fluid with the new fluid. It doesn't replace the filters. But it does exchange the fluid 100%.
I’ve done a lot of things that he has recommended.. his tips are great … I just hit 37899.0 today on my Toyota FJ Cruiser..
I usually just do a regular drain and fill every 30,000 miles and have no problems on my genesis coupe!
Other than being slow?
Good evening Scotty and happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father's Day!
@@scottykilmer Hope your son doesn't do something dumb again
@@cwbusrides what did he do?
@@christophergibson5393 Buy any car Scotty disapproves of
met scotty one day and asked if he could check out my 14 dodge dart he laughed with and said you got a good car kid after a quick look under lol, what a funny guy
Very true I've seen so many ppl have a slip or nothing wrong with their transmission, and they get it flushed 2 months later they need a rebuild.
My dad was having transmission issues it wouldn't go into any gear and so he flushed his transmission and it started working, not good but it was working.
Scotty I'm a 31 year old female learning to fix my own car and I absolutely love watching your videos. I would love to ask you a few questions if possible. I have 2004 Chrysler 300m and would love some tips and advice
My car is 14 yrs old but only has 55k mileage on it. Check the transmission fluid and still clean and no problem with transmission. But dealership says I still have to replace the fluid even it has low mileage but because if it's age.
i went searching youtube for answers and scotty just described exactly what is happening to my car. 193,000 miles i have a leak and for a couple of days have been putting fresh new fluid in to keep it running just to get to work til the shop can fix it, and the exact issues I'm having while driving are what scotty said in his skit.. I paid 4,000 for this car and not willing to pay 4,000 for another transmission. Im hoping that I'm not causing too much damage to it..
I’m glad you addressed this because this is really important. I doubt my transmission fluid was ever replaced on both of my high mileage cars so i never will. My Honda I have Added some before because it was a little low but that’s it
Changed my transmission fluid 3x on my 06 Acura rl never been changed at 154,000 miles. Car has almost 190,000 miles and so far transmission is running perfect
Cvt?
@@Ardinex lol
Scotty, thank you. Anytime I want to learn something about my cars, I look for you first.
Sign 1: if it's a Nissan
Sign 2: if it's made by jatco
Sign 3: if it's a cvt
Sign 4: signs 1 to 3 combined
Sign 5: repeat Sign 4
Too bad all commuter cars these days have a CVT. since 2014 for the Corolla and earlier for some other commuter cars.
I have a Cvt 2015 Nissan 125000 miles maintenance on point since It was purchased new
So far so good. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones eh
@@googleloginactivation415 you still have lower miles
I changed the filters gasket and fluid in my Jeep and it was at 144,000 miles. I replaced 10 quarts of fluid with new Mopar ATF+ 4 full synthetic. The transmission shifts better and Jeep gets better gas mileage. I didn't have a shop do a flush though and fluid still looks brand new on the dip stick 2 years later.
Scottie is a legend to me….so honest and fair in his explanations… I don’t agree with every opinion he has but that’s ok…. When it comes down to the work and the how to… he 100% that guy that’s right.
When I was young we never changed the transmission oil or filter unless there was a problem. Same as the differential fluid unless there was problem.
That's really bad
Best advice I have seen - every 60,000 miles change that fluid in the transmission. I have never had any transmission fail on any car except a Honda Accord with a V6 engine and an Acura TL with a V6 engine as those transmissions were bad and failed before 70,000 miles. Otherwise never had a problem with GM, Toyota, or Subaru.
Idk my 06 Auto Accord has 367,000 miles. Original engine and transmission. Still going strong. Just regular fluid changes with OEM transmission fluid.
My 1991 Honda Accord 245,000 solid transmission, solid engine regular fluid changes,
@@juanrobles3381 You are lucky. I had a 2003 Acura TL and a 2004 Honda Accord LX V6. If you have a four cylinder the 5 speed transmissions were fine. If you had a 6 cylinder they were horrible. When my first transmission failed on my TL I had to wait 6 weeks to get it replaced by the dealer under warranty. That was because I was 9th in line for a transmission (literally). It was not just me but a massive number of V6 engines with the 5 speed automatic that generation. It was a bad one.
@@surferbud5863 That generation I am not surprised. They had a four speed automatic and not the troubled 5 speed automatic introduced first on the Acura TL in 2002 and the Honda Accord in 2003. They were fine if paired with the four cylinder engine even in the generation I bought the cars but I bought the V6 and the additional torque burned them out in mass. When I replaced the Acura's transmission the first time under warranty, I was 9th in line and it took 6 weeks to get it replaced at the dealer.
You should do a video on cvts. I'm sure the maintenance and basic care are different between the two but cvt care is very contradictive most of the time
here in the Philippines... we always replace manual transmission or automatic transmission every 40,000 km or 2 years (i.e. whichever comes first) ... that includes brakefluid, clutch fluid, powersteering fluid & even radiator coolant...
My 1992 Chevy van sat for over 10 years and has around 70k miles. I want to confirm that what I am hearing is correct. You change the filter and whatever fluid drains out with that and then top it off. And do it often?
Get this man to 5 million subscribers everyone... honesty is the best policy
He almost 6 million
Thank you so much Scotty!
So, is this advice only for automatic transmissions? I understand you don't flush manual transmissions, just drain and refill.
And it seems like the earlier you start replacing the transmission fluid earlier in miles the better in order to avoid being stuck in this situation thousands of miles later?
I wonder if the same is true for differential fluid as well with manual transmission?
I've bought cars with standard tranny's with over 180k miles with the original fluid, I drained them, ran a quart of new fluid through them, put the drain bolt back in and refilled it never had an issue. Same w the differential
I had my trans fluid changed at a shop . They sucked out the fluid out through the filler tube and replaced it three times . Each time the fluid became cleaner .No problems. What do you think of that Scotty ?
that's an exchange not a flush.
flushes disturb the varnish too much. regular exchanges keeps the varnish down
I am noticing that my 2010 Toyota Yaris, tends to run over 3000 RPMs before it goes into third gear when it's cold. After it warms up, it runs fine. I changed the fluid (pan and filter) and still doing it. But otherwise, it runs great! Almost 140,000 miles at this time.
Same problem how your problem solve?
I agree with all of it and I also am a firm believer that if you just drive cool, like you should be doing anyway, and keep up with the recommended interval of maintenance, you'll never experience any of this. You are your cars worst enemy or best friend.
Fun fact: car companies don't make new transmissions. The transmission in your new car was ripped out of some old junker from the 90's and sandblasted. Then it got welded back together and stuffed with good components that came out of old junkers too. After the absolute minimum number of new parts are added to get it working, its stamped as new and put inside a brand new car.
almost everything now adays atleast gm related has 10 gears😭😭 I don’t think so
Yea lol this is wrong, source: worked on the plant floor making them.
Worked on the floor refurbishing them to be tagged as new. Nice try hiding the truth car company propagandist.
You got a source for that bud?
@@Shtinkypshe obviously doesn’t know what he’s talking about😂
Keep up the great work
thanks and will do!
@@scottykilmer Scotty!! Trying to get a good deal but I dunno which car to go with.
2007 Chevy Aveo with 101k miles ($2800) or
2010 Camry with 201k miles ($3,000)...
@@courtneylovesjordan9519 I'd keep looking lol
@@ADDwithJTC There's pretty much nothing in my area. D: Everything is terribly overpriced. Even beat up pieces of crap are priced at a couple thousand. D:
I did find a Mazda but they want like, 3500 for it. I can't really remember how many miles are on it... I think like 179k? Wait, just looked at it. 08 Mazda 3? With 179k miles?
@@courtneylovesjordan9519 I drove 2 hours to get the car I have now. Went to 7 dealerships before I got the deal I wanted. Sounds like you can't stay local.
"Transmissions are so much better made than they used to be"
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I have 2010 Rav4 and had transmission replaced in 2019 by a mechanic who might not have been the most honest of person. Having problem with rubber grommet from top of transmission blowing out. It's happened multiple times now and no one can tell me why. I love your channel and hope you can give me an idea of what the problem is. I like to say thank you ahead of time.
Excellent video Scotty! You obviously know a lot about cars. I am hearing a grinding noise in my car. I was about to demand a transmission fluid change. After watching your video, I have now asked for the mechanic to check out the noise.
Great video. I need help with my 3007 Camry. We had a rebuilt transmission put in with a year warranty the year almost up and it's been haven't slippery problems. And sometimes when I stopped up to pass someone. It feels like a double shift. I took my it back to the dealer 4 tone it did it the first 3 times. The the manager wanted to drive out with his scan tool plugged in. Wouldn't you know it. It didn't do it. He sent the data to to uhh ota anyway and told Toyota about thteansmission acting up. Toyota said we have to catch it on a scan tool to see what's wrong. What should I do. The transmission only 2 months left on warranty. 1 year is a sucky warrenty FF or Toyota to give to customers for a rebuilt one from Toyota directly. What should I do? What would you do?
Always use Lucas when changing oil or transmission fluid it works magic.
it never worked on mine.
Lifetime means “as good as till your warranty is up” lol. I still change it at every 60K miles.
I had a transmission issue on my ATS. I got it fixed. The other day I pushed on the pedal and the car didn't go for like a half a second. I'm like uh...I really don't need this right now.
Mine did the same except I realized I had a misfire
@Puddin Tain Yeah these increasingly computerized cars are a real double edged sword. There are some systems that computerization make sense but it seems like they are just digitizing every system for planned obsolescence/profit. So glad I'm still carting around in my old 02 Camry. Something goes wrong i just tear out the part and replace it. No computer reset required.
@@jayevans7737 I live in the mountains so i'm going uphill a lot. I'm sure it's wearing down my spark plugs. But the ATS is a 2013, and it's nice, but it doesn't drive like when I first got it. I'm about to buy a 2020 Accord.
What about manual transmission? Toyota "flushed" My transmission and wouldn't shift at all. Service rep crammed it into gear and said it was fine. Neighbor telling me dealerships hiring "techs" from J-tech school across the street from the dealership. Not much experience before working on your transmissions or engines. Now having p0012 (engine) code, $1200 later sill tripping the code. 2006 Tacoma, was supposed to be my forever vehicle.
Nissan Sentra its obvious. Can't drive within a certain speed and power range or it will just surge and slip until you get out of that zone. Practically since day one when my friend bought one it has done that .
This taught me so much! Thankyou so much for making videos like these, mini mechanic learning from a legend!!
Keep up the great work Scotty! We Love you in South Carolina!