Here's Why Nissan Doesn't Want You to Work on Their Cars
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Nisssan car problems. This Nissan Has a Serious Problem (AC System Repair), DIY and car review with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Broken down Nissan and car ac problems. How to fix ac system in a car. Should I buy a Nissan? Are Nissans reliable? A serious problem with many Nissans. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 52 years.
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I hope Toyota does not have this problem
Scotty I'm an old man, I love Hyundai's, I want a sporty car for the first time in my life. What do you think about the 2020 Hyundai Veloster N? You think it will last 200,000 miles? It has the perfect price point for me. Let me know if you have time! thanks.
Scotty Kilmer love your videos keep up the great work.
No jack stand for safety?
C B it probably will only last 100k miles or so then 200k that’s what I heard from Scotty
So many mechanics who refuse to work on cars without a lift. Scotty is still crawling under cars with no complaints. Respect.
For real
Well maybe those mechanics use their brain and actually take safety measures for their wellbeing.
@@seething1361 Man lifts are for losers
@@seething1361 regardless if it’s on a lift or jacket and you’re always jeopardizing your safety.
Wait till your 60 and say that.
Scotty be safe brother most importantly don’t change your routine it will help keep you healthy and young...god bless
All I see now on the road are "endless money pits" and Toyotas.
Disagree,
Straight up 😂 I’m completed disillusioned by luxury cars now 😂
And EVs.
All I see are Toyotas and people who wished they bought a Toyota.
All I see on the road is endless money pits.
I must say that generation Nissan Maxima looks fantastic!
Pop up up n down headlights that was a great reference.
Made me smile then instantly had the james voice in my head singing the jingle lol
Pop pop up and down headlights!!!
-28 or -28.5 psi is industry standard before filling any tank or system. You cannot remove all the air its impossible. so in house and in car ac systems and any tank being filled with a gas has to hit -28 psi. Tanks have been known to blow up on the person filling it when not under the proper vacuum
Nissan: Can we get Datsun again?
Them old little Datsun trucks were tanks!
@@angelgjr1999 My dad had a King Cab for over 20 years and rarely did a thing to it. It was running really well even when he finally sold it. I now have a '75 620 Pickup and I love it.
Japanese cars makers were making a new model. They invited a German engineer to name the car. The engineer said when do you need it? They replied tomorrow! The German engineer said Dat Soon. The Japanese said yes we'll use that name.
My dad had a Datsun pickup when I was born, every one said it's a best small pickup.
In RSA they reintroduced the name Datsun for the latest budget cars. Even the workshop foreman admitted to me that their reliability is even worse than the new Nissans! Its not the name it is the company Nissan has become. Very sad!
I have a serious problem.... I watch way too much Scotty haha.... but my car “starts right up” and “still runs like a top” 😉
But does it has all the bells and whistles ?
@@juancolera yes
All my vehicles so far were dodge. Thanks scotty! They're serving me great and never had serious issues with them
And shifts like a dream 😝
Haha thanks to scotty i have fixed all my friends broken cars lol.. Its funny how they buy old cars and break and leave them for weeks when its minor problems that arent engine and transmission related
What I do like most is when Scotty explaining things in this case is explaining a/ c leaks in a such a nice , simple & workable manner & I do enjoy when he applied all instructions in detail of what may as well developed ...scotty knows how can cleaned up everything .
Scotty : "The compressor has to be raised up against gravity and wiggled into place blind."
(Cuts out all of the swearing).
"And there it is. Just need to bolt into place and fill with refrigerant."
On my car, i use self vacuum, using the compressor itself to push out the air and create a vacuum, we allow for a small amount of leakage of refrigerant. Basically bypass the zero pressure safety switch or directly connect a positive wire to the compressor for less than a minute. High side open or simply press down on the port valve, till there is a strong a vacuum on the low side. switch off. with engine off we load a little refrigerant till its standing pressure. then repeat the process one more time . So far this works without much of a problem, if your receiver dryer is new, any small amount of residual air will be absorbed . AC goin ok for four years now.
"Now we are going to take a step inside and see if the air is cool... aah!" LOL! Scotty is always so expressive.
Aaahhh!!! 🥶
This guy is a beaut. His voice, demeanour, presentation and advice are just perfect.
Scotty, you ARE "the Man"... you and I are only months apart in age, and my expert car mechanic is now retired... if only I lived in/near Houston... you continue to keep it all real, and for that, I keep coming back to hear what you have to say, and what you do. God bless.
Brings me back to when I replaced the timing chain on my 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R. No room at all!
Not only does Scotty provide people with good info. He also gets a good workout.
as an auto mechanic with over 30 years experience i agree with scotty about using a new compressor instead of a rebuilt compressor. a lot of rebuilt components will not last.i also recommend using new alternators instead of rebuilds
Sir you have flat tire*
Scotty: it's a celica. don't worry.
Me: but
Scotty: i said it's a 94 celica!
me: my apologies
I come for the Celica jokes
I really like my 2018 frontier, it gets me across the state and as an industrial electrician, its great for the price.
Scotty i just want to say i really like your videos and i think your a great mechanic who really cares about helping others and you like what you do. Keep up the good stuff. Thanks for all that you do.
Always do a leak test when you vacuum down the AC system you want to leave the gauges on so you can determine if you have a leak for example you vacuum the system down then you wait a half an hour to see if the system vacuum level goes down make sure all the fittings on your gauges are secured and tight always do the leak test this will save you money on freon I also always replace the Schrader valve on the AC system Schrader valves are always a likely possibility because they go bad and it is a big possibility that you may have a bad straighter valve so I always change to Schrader valves when doing any AC work
Pretty sure someone as old as scotty who's been doing this for 40 years knows this lol
I was letting people know that it's always good to do a leak test before putting in freon I also replace both of the Schrader valves whenever I'm working on an AC unit he didn't mention anything about a leak test I thought my information would help people that want to work on their own air conditioning system when you vacuum down the AC system and then let it set and make sure the vacuum is not leaking down this way it will save you money on buying freon because if you have a leak can you put Freon back into the system you're going to have to do everything all over again and buy more freon but if you do a leak test that ensures that you do not have a leak they also recommend putting UV dye in the system also hope this information has helped people on the internet
7:35 James would be proud
I like Scotty. Yes I have a 2014 Nissian Maxima. It hit over 100,000 miles. I love the car. It has no problems yet. I like his common sense and his troubleshooting steps. I have learned alot from this dude. Thank you so much!
I have the same model with 106k miles on it. Mine has had so much replaced it isn't even funny. It was still cheaper than buying new, but never getting another Nissan.
The pig sound with the Vacuum really cracked me up 😂😂
Hey Scotty I would have mentioned about doing a leak test on the system to make sure that the system is holding a vacuum before you put in the freon this is an idea I'm a retired auto mechanic got many injuries and cannot work but I always do a leak test to make sure I don't have any other leaks in the system
The vacuum/micron reading will tell you, if there is a leak in the system.
Good job Scotty. You help regular people help themselves. Thank you.
Love it, you are the first person to say, I work on this blind, I tell people that and they say stuff like yeah right.
I like to puff on the Cannabis Cigar and get all schmoked up while watching the Scotty Kilmers videos.
What u smoking? I got that legal....
Scotty, in the case of this 2013 Maxima I replaced the AC Compressor on, upon taking off the low and high pressure hoses, you could smell the electrical hot, burning smell, clearly the compressor had smoked/given up. New compressor, not rebuilt, and an hour’s evacuation, and said new compressor with proper recharging of R-134a installed, and icicles have returned from the AC vents.
lol the pig pic when the evacuator came on
@John Doelayers of meme
@John Doe "Cops" are not bad.
Mr Kilmer is like a family member, he remembers me of my great step-dad a allround mechanic too and smart as hell.
God bless Scotty, rock on ✌️
This 94 Celica has a serious problem. Said no one ever.
@REM that happens to any car tho
@REM well then no car is perfect since almost every car uses rubber gaskets.
The 94 Celica IS bulletproof
@@justgod613 True and I have a 1994 Celica ST with over 336,000 miles to proof it.
@@justgod613 That's why I park mine on the rifle range.
Bruh my grandmother has had her 2010 Nissan Maxima since brand new she knows nothing about cars and still is running strong to this day with 176k miles and has had no issues whatsoever. She even got t boned by an Audi and the Nissan still didn't have any internal issues. Nissans are great cars. I learned how to drive with her car and I abused the hell out of it slamming on the gas pedal. CVT still going strong. Nissans are great.
You are probably the most valuable channel on you tube, plus you are extremely entertaining! Thank you!!
My 2014 rogue has 50K miles, so not that much, but has had no extraordinary issues outside of needing regular maintenance. Have a 2018 Murano, so too early to say it doesn’t have major mechanical issues. My mom has a 2005 Murano that’s still going strong. It’s only had a broken axle and an issue with the shifter. For a 15 yr old vehicle, I call that a win. So three Nissans, no major issues, even by by 2005 Murano, it took a while to develop those two issues. Respect Scotty and his knowledge, but I love my Nissan’s.
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UH!
In Houston, an AC is not an option. The same is true of Yuma where I lived for 8 years. The AC on my '84 Chevy Citation had leaks in it and the R-4 compressor was shot (no surprise there, bad compressors). I put a rebuilt compressor in because mo one was making new ones. The only ones I could by from GM were rebuilt. I bought a rebuilt one at one of the chain stores, and it worked good for about 4 years. I would suggest replacing the receiver dryer, just to be safe.
Love my 2020 Nissan Versa S with 5 speed manual transmission. I'm a Nissan guy 4 life.
I have the 2014 Maxima with no issues at 80k miles. I do all the maintenance myself.
Me too got Nissan Sunny 2005 MT so strong until 2018 I got Mitsubishi Mirage HB .
After this pandemic...I'm looking for 370Z
he said: get your head checked!
I've owned two Datsuns and two Nissans. I'd never buy a newer one but I love their old ones!
Toyotas are like buttholes, everybody's got one. Signed, Nissan guy.
Watching Scotty all these years has totally convinced me to keep my 2nd gen Cavaliers for the rest of my life. Great cars that are simple and easy to work on. Useful features with NONE of the nonsense newer cars have.
Wht do u think about malibu. Are thy good used cars and how long can a transmission last
Thanks for all your content Scotty. I have a 2013 Nissan Maxima bought it before I started watching your channel😭. Had 26000 miles on it and I knew the old maxima’s lasted forever so thought it was a good buy. At about 36000 miles the transmission started to shutter a lil here and there. I was so angry after finding your channel and finding out Nissan has horrible transmissions. Now I am only going to look at Toyota or Lexus for the future. I am at 46000 miles the trans still shutters some time but I’ve learned to live with just going to drive the car into the ground then get a used Toyota thanks to you. P.s. don’t drive many miles as you can ,aye tell it’s been 3 years I have had the car and only put 20k miles on it I would definitely tell ppl to not buy or trust Nissan products. Again thanks for all your content and being the man that you are.
you still got it?
I bought a 2018 Sentra SR with 50k...I've put about 33k and no problems besides the front bumper sensor. But I'm definitely not buying another one..only Toyota from now on
Nissan Maxima sucks big time. The older models lived for over 100,000 miles. Any model over 2002 sucks!!! Money pit!!!
@@urpreposterous682 The 4th gen was good for 200k miles with no repairs, just maintenance on parts that wear. I didn't even replace the original brake pads on my 97 until 189k.
@@urpreposterous682 cap i had 09 maxima sv bought it at 79-81k Milesage and i took good care of it mechanically, under my other ownership. Of 6yrs I replaced- alternator, battery, spark plugs, one coil pack, rotors (drilled) pads, steering rack line, steering pump , and belt, axle, transmission fluid change, and tires. Most of those i fixed my self. Until it was total at 160k Milesage
I learned that "rebuilt-to-new-lesson" too! Thanks for telling everyone, I'm sure it will save a lot of headaches.
Scotty...'takes alot to take it off' one second later...'ugh!' There!' Lol
Yes. But it was so funny the way it was done.
@@edwinortiz960 yup
I might have checked to be sure the system held a vacuum for a while and then filled the hoses with refrigerant before connecting to recharge. Weighing in a charge is always best though a TXV allows an amount of variation, a piston metering system doesn't.
“Say you bought a real crapper.” 😂
Only non subscribers would do such a thing.
You forgot to tell everyone to have someone recycle the refrigerant and leave the system at 0 pressure so they don't get blasted with high pressure refrigerant when they pull the hoses off. Your's was empty as you said. It probably wouldn't cost too much to have a shop suck the old refrigerant out (to do it legally) and safely. Another thing to mention is that the refrigerant oil needs to be measured if the new compressor comes filled with oil. So drain it and measure out what goes back in it. It's always a guessing game when the system has been leaking but there are charts that tell you how much oil each component holds.
Buying a car is difficult now, because of scotty
Isaac John jajajaja that’s true
how so?
@@MrWalker1000 the thoughts abt whether itll become an endless money pit after some miles
Long years ago a young man could buy a suit to get married, and he knows he would get buried in that suit someday.
a second hand toyota
Scotty still working on cars on the ground at that age, much respect to him!
I never buy reman parts even if I'm broke I have bought reman starters,alternators and power steering pumps and they all crapped the bed in a year
Learned that lesson, from Auto Zone. Got tired of constantly replacing alternators and starters. Buy new, it will be the first and last time you have to do it.
Same here
I couldn't figure out why the alternator in my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am kept going out every year, after year 7, until it dawned on me that I was using rebuilt ones everytime. Switched over 2 a new one, one year & had the car another 12 years b4 i had 2 replace it again.
When I have replaced A/C compressors I bought brand new ones with top brand names - Denso, etc. Never any further trouble.
Chevrolet emigrated to the US from Switzerland and the bowtie is a nod to the Swiss flag. When he went bust and GM bought Chevrolet, they kept the logo.
I just had a new compressor installed on my 2010 Nissan Rogue because the clutch seized up. AC still wasn’t blowing cold after putting in a can of refrigerant so we had to search for the AC fuse and that had blown so we replaced that. Blowing cold air for now.
Love your videos
In with less than 50 comments, last time I was this early Scotty's Celica was still in the showroom.
Must have been after the flood..... Noah was looking too.
Yap yap, offer something relevant or dont waste space
It says +-25g because if you live in a very warm place, put 25g less. If you live in a cold place, 25g more. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but the refrigerant compresses in the cold and expands when it's warm (it's always in a semi-gas semi-liquid state), so if you have too much refrigerant in a warm climate, the high-pressure switch will cut your AC before it will reach its max potential. If you have too little in a cold climate, the low-pressure switch will cut the AC off.
7th Gen Max owner: Hey, think my AC went out
Garage: Yep, the CVT gone pal
7th: 😐 We did that last year
Is it really that bad?
I just traded my 2011 Maxima in for a 2011 F-150 FX4 Coyote. I love it!!!
"They don't give you much room on these things - that's for sure." LOL!
That's for sure I have to put a alternator on my wife's Nisan Murano no room at all this thing is a piece of junk even without Scott telling me I'll never buy another Nissan just put two grand in it fixing the anti thrift system and only the dealership can fix because they won't let the small shops have the program to work on it
Thanks for all your videos I finally got the opportunity to work on my Subaru 92 SVX 3.3 got a new transmission rebuild my engine all by myself and boy it started right up thanks Scotty.
As my dad (who had a masters in mechanical engineering) said many times: “those are just damn throwaway cars”. He was correct.
Deng I can’t imagine dealership does this for 1.5 hours that spoils be $1600 dollars with a muffin and coffee,thank you Scotty,your the best
How about a manual nissan frontier?
Watching these videos are making me feel better about fixing my own vehicle.
94' Celica. The only car you'll ever need.
I would not even attempt to do thgat . Hats off to you and other professional auto mechanics.
I thought the Chevy bow tie was a stylized Swiss cross because the chief founder was from 🇨🇭
The OBD Tool is called FIXD made in Atlanta GA.
Speaking of jacked up.....
My customer brought me his car that he worked on
-DIY’er
addicted to scotty vids. the newer ones are just killer!
“and then we switch on” pig picture 😂
I thought that was funny😂😂😂
I enjoy the videos. My wife thinks I'm nuts until I repair any of our vehicles for a couple hundred $ as opposed to a couple thousand. Keep up the good work Scotty.
The original founder Louise I think his name was from Sweden. Its a take on the swiss cross
Or perhaps he was Swiss
He wasn't Swiss, but he was Swissish.
Nice. Right next to the power steering pump. Which is a hell of a job to replace
Well you can't win em' all...
STORY OF MY LIFE SCOTTY 😁
First, a demerit, because I never heard why Nissan doesn't want you working on their cars.
Second, a credit, because this is the first time I've seen Scotty work on a car, rather than just talk about it.
Why he did it in his driveway rather than his shop is beyond me.
Love to watch how you fix a broken a/c!! 😁🌈🌞💖🕊
Biggest issue with trying to get an old car running is usually old gas in it .
Drain or siphon it all out if its more than a year old . And change the fuel filter too.
Ive dealt with starting up lots of old cars ( fuel injected and carburated ) and if it was running good when it was parked ,
Old / crappy gas is usually the main problem .
I had a Nissan Versa and the things I had to do just to replace spark plugs was just stupid.
Oh yea something with the coolant lol. I had a 2008 versa myself.
I have a 2008 with over 200,000 kms and just keeps on running. No CVT, but regular maintenance.
Some remanufactured compressors are almost as much as 100% new compressors. For that reason alone it only makes more sense to buy a new one. Now usually if you replace the accumulator and orifice tube you’ll get a two year warranty on everything whereas just replacing the compressor and reusing the old contaminated parts will void warranty warranty. An orifice tube is usually a couple bucks and the price of an accumulator varies greatly so if it’s cheap enough I’d replace it. If a part fails under warranty the store can warranty for you including lost Freon.
"Innovation that excites"
tim
Pontiac - "We drive excitement." LMAO
Their innovation does not excite me
@@DMTruckSpotting 🤣 me either, but I'm sure some mechanics get excited.
They used to be "Built for the human race" during their heyday..
New compressors usually have refrigerant oil in them BUT they usually don’t have enough oil. Replace the accumulator when replacing a compressor and make sure your vaccum is holding after you shut off the pump, before filling the system with refrigerant. Find out the amount of refrigerant oil is supposed to be in the entire AC system it’s important.
The old one did, because you could see it running out while he was holding it, at the end.
"I wanna get a Nissan"
"Get your head checked"
HAHA Savage Scotty
You better think a hundred times about that take it from someone that has one of the pieces of junk you couldn't give me another one
I have that exact same vaccuum pump and it works great and the gauges from harbor freight also.
I felt that "ahhhhh"
My 85 MR2 is still kicking. Most reliable car I had. Getting ready to put in new front struts.
scotty has a v8-heart, 66 and still strong...
Scotty I’ve sworn off Toyota’s for years after having some bad experiences with them. After recently being told by Ford that it’s normal for their ecoboost vehicles to need a turbo replacement at or near 100,000 miles after they misdiagnosed mine and put a turbo on for nothing, I got rid of my wife’s escape. After looking at vehicles for a month we decided to follow your advice and bought a brand new RAV4 to replace it with. It’s not as powerful as her escape but hopefully it will last longer than 97,000 miles before I have to spend thousands to repair it.
Scotty, why don't you spend some UA-cam money on a car hoist? It will save your back and we need you as long as possible lol
Because you need somewhere to put it, and from what I've gathered on the comments, he's cheap
Wee just need more honest mechanic people like you Scotty, your just great. 👍
4:27 i just cracked down laughing 😝
My Porsche Cayenne is 16 years old and all original... Only minor repairs and it never lets my down
lol scotty using a picture of James makes me laugh. be careful, he's a dodge fan lol
Scotty I watch your channel everyday, and you never get old.
LMAO @ 7:36! Brilliant shout out to 🍩 media!
Scotty, take it from experience. On those 09-15 Nissan Maxima. The compressors are horrible and for some reason on those it's best to replace everything on the AC system
I haven’t met a mechanic that doesn’t break all the clips and then replaces them correctly
They never pur them back
Love my new 2022 Nissan Maxima. That VQ35DE is a blast to drive! Even with the cvt. The Maxima CVT is the best one from Nissan. Car is a Beast! I've beaten RT Chargers & Challengers
planned obsolescence, what else do they think about.
0:32 hahahah The Jack gets longer every year, does he ?
Haha! Scotty showing James Pumphrey when he mentioned pop-up headlights is hilarious!
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? They didnt have to work on it, eh?
I wonder how long Scotty has been working like that in his yard. Surely that would take a toll on your body over the years without using a lift etc. Keep up the great work!
I can't believe, You're still working uncle Scotty