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Hi Scotty, You probably wouldn't want the original Roadster, because you cannot travel across country and use chargers. The original Roadster only plugged into a standard wall outlet. It wasn't until the next model(s) came out that they were able to use the supercharger network.
Scotty is gonna hate me for saying this but ford wasn't wrong that honda recalled more vehicles in 2023. Google ford total vehicle recalls and then hondas. Honda is 200,000 more
@scottykilmer Please review the new Hyundai Elantra 2.0L gas 2021-2024. They have ivt transmission and atkinson engine. They changed things after issues.🎉
I change my motor oil and filter every 3,000 miles. I don't pay a shop, do it myself in the driveway. Oil can be changed at a longer interval, but oil and filters are cheaper than engines.
I read a study where the oil was changed every 3K and another identical vehicle was changed every 7.5K. The engines after 100K were broke down and all bearing surfaces were measured with a micrometer. No differences in engine wear. Changing oil every 3K is a waste of resources.
I used to change at 3,000 miles. Now I change at 5,000 and rotate tires at the same time. With this schedule, my mind is at ease and my van (297000+) is happy.
Okay, let me get this straight. A broke down Tesla is towed and left at a Tesla dealer after hours and stolen. So what your saying is the thief fixed the POS before the dealer could. LOL
I spoke to a "road-side assist" mechanic last year. I asked him what sort of car he gets called out to the most. He said Land Rover. I asked him about Toyota's; he usually gets called out to them with non-mechanical stuff like flat tyres or owner misuse. -Australia
Fun fact, Mazda has beat Toyota in reliability ratings for the past decade or more now. How many old Proteges do you still see on the road with half a million miles on them? Tons! Same with the old suvs they made. The cx9 beat out Toyota competition vehicle all around in every category. No, I don't drive a Mazda, and I've never owned one. I drive a 2017 s60 polestar wagon. Twin charged baby! Supercharger gives you the low end torque. The turbo flips on around 3.5 rpm, and then you're doing 125mph real quick. The amount of salty mustang owners in my rear view mirror gives me great joy.
I have mine changed every 5,000 to 7,000 miles. It goes through a quart in about that time, just keep an eye on it and keep it full. 229,000 miles on an 07 GMC Envoy 4.2.
I had an 04 Envoy. They aren't the most beautiful or sporty vehicles but the engine was bullet proof. Never went to a mechanic in the 11 years I had it. I changed the oil, tires, flushed the coolant and added Freon to the AC system and that's it and never a day of trouble with it. It even had 8 or 9 1500+ mile trips on it. It was totaled during a road trip going through GA. I miss that vehicle.
Your description of what synthetic oil is, is completely wrong. Steam and acid have nothing to do with purification. Acid units called Alkalization units raise octane. Steam is used to strip light ends out of heavy hydrocarbons. Way oversimplification but not enough space here. You might look up the process of Hydrocracking and the real process of what makes synthetic oil. I watch your channel from time to time, but you would do good to research oil processes in general. There is a lot of wrong thinking about oil out there. A 31-year oil refinery worker here.
Standard Oil of Indiana created the first synthetic motor oil from natural gas in 1928. Standard Oil tried marketing it in 1929 and quit due to little interest and the stock market crash. The US military became their best customer for the synthetic oil as they tried it out in their various vehicles and aircraft. The vehicles, tanks and aircraft used in the North Africa Campaign used synthetic motor oil since it resisted thermal breakdown when subjected to high temperatures.
Full synthetic every 8 to 10 thousand miles. Been doing it for 7 years. Was brand new when I bought it still runs like it’s new at 130 thousand miles. Ford focus st
Syn oil is chemically processed to catch same size molecules to create a smoother platform for the rings of your car. I used to sell and got training straight from Chevron. Syn is great oil. Worth the money.
I have a company do an oil analysis every time I change it. I usually do every 10k miles and they tell me, every time, that I can go even further, based on the oil breakdown rate. That's actual chemistry talking, so I change the oil every 10k miles or 1 year.
I agree. Did oil analysis on my cars in the past. All good to go much more at 15k on Amsoil. 10k is just fine....I do mostly highway cruising @ 1700 rpm for most of it...
@@MS-mr4zm I've done this, with the same results, with: 2015 VW GTI, 2017 BMW M2, and 2013 Porsche 911. Same recommendation every time. Maybe on a Ferrari?
I'm 59yo. Every car we've ever had had the oil was changed every 8000 miles with Mobil 1 Synthetic. My wife drives about 20k miles a year and I do about 40k miles. We keep our cars for between 250k and 300k miles AND WAY over what most people keep their cars. Since 1981 we've had Dodge, Chrysler/Plymouth, Ford, Chevy, Honda and Toyota. NONE of our vehicles have EVER burned oil or had a engine oil related mechanical problem. One Our 96 Dodge Grand Caravans had the trany replaced at like 80kmi but our 2005 GC never had any problems in like 260k miles. We almost always buy new and always change the oil the first time at 500 miles and again at 4000. Then every 8000 miles. We will continue to do so! Current vehicles, 2024 Honda Pilot with 3k miles first oil change was at around 500mi, 2015 Toyota Highlander with 218k miles. Doesn't burn or leak a drop of oil! 2004 Ford Expedition, 5.8L 286k miles and always since day one burned a maybe a cup between oil changes. Dealer said it was normal for the 5.8L 🤔🙄 I'm not giving advice, just our experience. Your experience may be different!
@@edgarv.611 back in the late 80's and early 90's I had a very good friend that was a fully certified Toyota Mechanic. He spent over 20yrs turning wrenches with Toyota and is now Service Manager at a Toyota Delership. He told me in the 90's the first oil change is the most important and should be done around 500 miles. When a vehicle is manufactured all the engine parts are very tight and need yo be seated or worn in. This causes many more microscopic metal particles to enter the oil stream. Most of those particles will of course be captured by the oil filter but some will pass through or remain near moving parts for longer. It makes sense to me and is cheap insurance to help prevent premature wear.
I drive about 500 miles (not a typo) a year. I live in the Missouri Ozarks so extreme humid heat and wet cold. Should I change the synthetic oil annually or every 6 months?
@@zellerized How did you determine if it´s "dead" or not ? How did you analyze it ? What exactly do you mean by this ? Generally speaking there is not a huge difference in quality with brands it´s 99,99% the same stuff more or less. They all have the same specification for your car.
@@harveyhankerson8359 yeah... it's kind of crazy... my 15 tacoma with 115k miles and minor front end damage is getting me offers of 12-15k from people.
Explosions Scotty? Cmon man! An explosion in the combustion chamber is a detonation by definition. You NEVER want an explosion in the engine as that means the flame front is supersonic and can tear bits of metal from the piston or rings or even can create small cracks in the cylinder walls if it goes on continuously. You want a controlled low flame front speed, hence the octane rating in a gasoline engine. Never use the word explosion in an engine again!
Exactly why you should change it every 3,000 miles regardless of what oil you use. Scotty has great videos and information but I cannot agree with him on this one.
The number of miles depends on your driving habits. Do you make a lot of short trips , change the oil every 3 to 4k miles. If you make a lot of long trips , 40 miles away or more, change the oil every 7 to 8k on a non turbo engine. I got an Impala 2010 with 336,000 miles and the engine still running strong.
Don’t understand what’s different in the USA compared with UK and Europe. Here we only have to change oil every 10,000 miles or once a year whichever comes first. I’ve owned cars which have done over 250,000 miles and the engine still ran perfectly. Why is the oil change interval so different in the USA?
Our fuels aren't as clean as Yours in Europe is what I have been hearing, Even Diesel fuel isn't as good here 🇺🇸, Many people with Paccar-DAF Heavy Truck engines are having increased fuel injector failures because of it, So many have to run Special fuel additives made by Power Service to help slow down these failures, But we probably run our unit's for much longer and harder here, Because of the long distance runs these driver's do here, 1000k is a short distance here, California to New York 4,612 K or 2866 miles, Also 8047 k is 5001 miles so you're probably changing oil at 10,000 kilometers is my guess, Could be wrong of course.
I have run synthetic oil in my 2008 Ford Escape 3.0 liter V6 since I bought it new in 2008. I’m approaching 200K miles and it still runs like the day I drove it off the lot. Same for my wife’s Nissan Altima with a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder. I’ve run Mobil 1 in her car and it too runs awesome (yes it has a CVT). I will never run my cars on anything but synthetic oil. I also change the oil between 2500 and 3000 miles. Don’t skimp on your cars oil. You won’t regret it.
Hi automotive engineer here, I hope you allow for my insight. You don´t need to use synthetic oil, nor do you need to change it after only 2500-3000miles. Synthetic oil (long life oil) is rated for roughly 18000-37000 miles (30000-60000 km). Mineral oil is rated for ca. 9000miles (15000km). So the only difference is, synthetic oil is more wear resistant and can be changed later. Since you change your oil only after 3k miles it does not matter in your case unless you want to save the environment and money. You can basically tripple your oil change interval, nothing is going to happen to your motor. Just change it after 2 year, even if you drive little. Because oils do degrade over time as well.
@@sierraecho884….. I’m pretty sure my OCD will never let me run an oil change more than 3000 miles. It’s a small price to pay for reliability. I appreciate the info.
@@Palantir_Daily I said “fluids” - in general they’re the best, yes their gear oil def good. You can FEEL the difference/improvement swapping out for fresh Amsoil tranny fluid in a manual car (or auto honestly)
I put about 2,000 miles a year on my 1998 M-Roadster (S52), I went TWO years (4,000 miles) and had the oil tested, it was absolutely fine. Rotella 5w-40, T-6
American cars sale the slowest also because all they are worried about is the money and cutting corners and cutting costs on quality they don’t care about their customers it’s all about the business
In South Africa, where we have pretty high temperatures and our winter max temperatures are sometimes in the single figures, we do oil changes every 10 000km (6 300 miles) with turbo and high mileage cars and 15 000km (9 300 miles) for everything else, or once a year....oil changes 5 000 miles or 3-6 months is throwing money away. Marketplace Canada (on UA-cam) did a piece on how dealerships are pushing oil changes with customers when not needed to make more money for the dealership
Ive had four Skoda Octavia's. Variable servicing would tell me to change the oil at 18,000 miles. It would occasionally be over 22k before i got it in for a service. Never a problem and i was doing over 45 thousand a year. Id get a new car every three years. 4,000 miles is very low mileage for an oil change!
2011 Escape, changed oil every 5000 miles, full synthetic. It has over 365,000 miles. Only major repair has been the timing chain last year. Still driving it every day.
Well you're very fortunate to have a honest and good mechanic then you can get that kind of mileage out of your car but when you're constantly ripped off by every effing mechanic in your town such as Las Vegas good luck with keeping your car
My brother just sold his escape with 330k miles on it. Regular oil changes, frequent use of injector cleaner, a couple sets of plugs and that's about it. I didn't know these Ford's could go that far, the escape name suits this vehicle well...
FWIW, my 97 Corolla has 387K miles and is still in daily use. It runs fine and still looks good, too. I've always changed the oil at 5000 miles. I used dino oil until about 10 years ago, when I switched to synthetic. It worked well for me.
i change my oil every 10k miles in my 2020 Corolla Hybrid when I learned that on full synthetic 0w-16 that's as often as it should need. Still works like clockwork at 60k miles.
I’m in Europe, driving my CLS 5.0, i always changed my air, cabine and oil filter including the oil every 10,000KM. I do quite big mileage and i replace everything every 2/3 months, I use castrol 5w30 LL oil. Never had a problem with that.
You are a special man doing such a kind service of teaching people like me how not to get ripped off I hope you know that you're really making a difference in this world,.
Oil is cheap, engines are expensive. If you are not sure, probably safe to change more often. That being said, if you know it's safe to wait till 5000 or 8000, then doing it less often will save you money and be just as good. While you should not listen to me, a rando on the internet, I've seen credible-seeming sources and tests say conventional can go 5k and synthetic can go to 'almost' 10k just fine, so maybe 4k conventional / 8k synthetic is still safe? As for time interval, never seen a clear answer on this. Once a year it is to be safe. See top of this reply on why. Rather be safe than sorry.
I have a 2005 Honda accord lx 2.4l with 206,000 miles. I'm currently changing my oil every 3k to 5k miles only because I haven't really driven it since September last year. I always use Mobile 1 high mileage full synthetic oil and filter.
This sort of thing has a lot of previous testing (of the oil). It does depend on both the oil you use and the engine you put it into. Bad piston rings will dirty your oil faster and good oil lasts a lot longer. Fleets will often test their oil and use the results as the imputes for changing the oil rather than "mileage", which is pretty much a meaningless metric at the end of the day. A rough estimate of hours or rotations. I personally change my Turbo Charged low oil consuming engine's oil with Mobile One extended Life and Filter, about $35 from Walmart, once a year or about 6k miles for me. I'd be comfortable doing it every 10k miles too. You don't have to believe me, pull a sample at 3k, 5k, and 10k miles and see for yourself. Have them tested. Always get the filter to match the oil too. I alwasy advise people to use a good synthetic, I would never use conventional motor oil knowing what I know now. Engines cost more than oil. A lot more...
Ford still having troubles, say it aint so. The ECO Boost engines were so good at getting customers to replace the engine every 50,000 miles or so, what's wrong with that? LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
what the hell is happening in usa??? in europe most cars have semi synthetic oil and change it every 6k miles or 10k km. vw toyotas hondas mazdas and such run well over 200k miles and probably even 300k if they wouldn rust out before? i personally change my oil every 15k km on 9k miles and never had a dirty engine. makes me wonder is american oil crappier???
I bought my 1996 Pontiac Grand AM GT brand new, I changed the oil at 5,000 miles to full synthetic, I only use it, it is now 28 year's old and has over 256, 000 miles.
I use pennzoil and use their 20k mile oil. My Honda has 240k miles and drives like new, changing the oil every 20k miles. Mechanics love to lie about the oil change interval because it makes them more money. Don’t forget.
If in doubt use an oil test service. I believe you will find they meet spec way beyond 10k. I like your videos, but I think you are a little behind on oil technologies. Good oil, good filter, 10-20k becomes a perfectly acceptable service interval
As a former Analytical Oil Chemist two things are important. 1. Fuel dilution and wear. Fuel dilution is the amount of non oil components, which includes gasoline, diesel, and water. Low mileage vehicles are more likely to suffer from this. This results in increased wear, and a low mileage vehicle can be as damaged as a car running many thousands of miles. This leads onto the second, acidic by products of combustion, a formulated oil is designed to absorb a certain amount of products before the oil's ability is exhausted. The difference between a mineral oil and a synthetic oil is its consistency to resist shear and the amount of acids in it. (Ryazan is the worst with up to 5 %!). A base oil as its known, the source can vary wildly, and so to change its resistance to shear, in other words gets thinner and less able to cover moving parts and so have to have an additive added to make them 'thicker' so needs a thickening agent (PAO). Synthetic oil is made with neither problems and can be used, therefore, in engines with tighter tolerances as there is much less wear. It can be designed to last longer in fast running and hot engines, though the issue of fuel dilution largely remains.
i've had ford 427 thunderbird with 75,000 miles and then changed the oil,, perfectly fine.. and other cars never changed the oil,,,change it and it was solid Black, but motor still ran fine...
I bought a 2003 Corolla 5 speed manual new. Changed the oil at 500 miles and then went to do it again at 3K. The oil was so clean I just felt like it was a waste. I changed that car's oil between 4-5K with dino oil for the first 200K miles. Then Costco quit carrying the 5w30 conventional oil I'd used for years. So I went to Kirkland Full Synthetic for less than I was paying for the dino stuff. Early on this car saw Castrol, Shell, and Pennzoil. It now has 266K miles and still runs like new. I'm betting on a half million if we're still allowed to have cars 20 years from now.
No wonder Americans junk their engines. I don’t change my oil until I have done 25,000 miles and never had any trouble with any engines. Scotty is stuck in the time of the old Ford Flat Vees.
@@OrangeUp yes I have. I had a collection of my old cars but someone burnt my storage unit down. I never buy new cars. All my cars I buy are always 6 years or older.
I use Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic and I change my oil and filter every 3000 miles. I also drive my car like I stole it. 2001 Chevy camaro 6 speed manual trans. Over 130k miles. Still runs and looks brand new. Oil looks like golden honey when I go to change it. I also regularly changed my brake fluid my clutch fluid my engine coolant and the oil in my transmission and rear gears. I also regularly grease all of the zerk fittings on my car. If you expect your car to last forever then you have to change all of the fluids constantly and keep up on your maintenance
Funny thing is, I use Pennzoil Platinum in everything as well, but I typically go 8k to 10k miles between oil changes, even on my McLarens. The recommended is 10K for them. It also comes out golden even at 10k miles on all my vehicles.
@@tomfields3682 haha obviously. But where on earth is anyone driving only 3000-5000 miles a year? The National average is 14,263 miles driven per year. Not everyone lives in America either. But for the 286 million vehicles on USA roads, that’s the average. Unless you’re retired with no outside life and never visit friends/family, or work fully from home and are a complete hermit who just lives to troll on the internet…
Thanks for your review of the Mitsubishi Outlander. I bought one and couldn’t be happier. The only dealer is across the river from me in St Louis and had doubts about being that far from service. No problem! Have not had to return for service for anything. Just a great car. 2023 mid model.
Mitsubishi's get a bad rap but the modern ones are super reliable. The fit and finishes are cheaper than the other Japanese brands but who cares when you're saving money
We had a 2003 Mazda MPV that we got with 12k miles on it and I changed the oil every 10k and filter with mobil 1 full synthetic. It didn't burn oil and even at 150k it still didn't lose oil. Worked for me. My '15 VW Sportwagon is at 70k and has full synthetic change with Castrol Edge, every 10k with filter like the manual says and does not burn oil, still like new. 10k full synthetic works for me with a 10k oil filter. Cheers
@@aKjohn8798 I've heard oil experts say full synth breaks down sludge and the engine is alot cleaner than reg oil. 10k oil changes has worked for me with different synth oil and cars.
@@sonofrobert brother, I work as an oil engineer. I'm telling you right now the ONLY reason manufacturers recommend longer oil changes is because of emissions standards. They calculate fluid change outs for a vehicles "green" score and that effects a manufacturers loan rates. Even full synthetic will "cook off" and cause sludging. It's working at 10k miles because you aren't going into the "high milage" zone. Your engine is 100% sludging. On our best oils we managed to get close to 7k miles before we cooked off enough vapor to start the sludging process
Hopefully you buy it at Walmart. Oh, inflation is constant. No matter who is potus. That's capitalism. It's about profit. Even if T wins, inflation will remain.
Hello fellow 1st generation Tundra owner - I've got a '04 Toyota Tundra XR5 V8 with 175,000 miles and have changed the oil every 5000 miles with Mobile One synthetic since new, sitting at a red light I can't feel/hear it running!
Just had oil analysis on Valvoline Synthetic 5w20 changed at 7000 miles. Everything good. Car holds 4.5 qts and requires no oil between changes. It checks full at 7000 miles but if you stretch to 7500 it measures 1/2 qt low. 7500 is manufacturers recommendation.
I only use synthetic oil (Mobile 1) and mobile 1 filters. For all the vehicles I have owned and they always last and never have engine problems. I have a daily that I had for 12 years 2010 Chrysler 300 and it has 150K miles and the engine still runs and sounds amazing. But I have always heard horror stories with Chrysler 300. But luckily taking care of it and using premium oil, seems to work wonders
I do my own oil changes on my 2002 Lexus ES300 with Full synthetic Pennzoil High mileage, every 5k miles. It currently has182k miles and only burns about 1/2 qt. between oil changes. This 1MZ-FE will last well over 300k miles
Full synthetic oil, my Honda has a display that shows the percentage of useful life of oil. It's a 2020 and I don't feel comfortable changing out the synthetic to regular oil.
I have been running regular oil since I bought my truck (ram 3500 6.7 diesel 4 x 4) I have been changing it every 10,000 miles but all highway miles since I use it for hot shot & currently at over 1.1 million miles on it.
folks, its not just the miles, its time as well as what kind of engine you have. Direct injection gasoline? Change more frequently. Diesel? At least 2x a year. What kind of driving? Short runs, cold weather, never letting it get up to temp for long? All wreak havoc on the oil. Also make sure the amount is up to the proper level or you will make the oil run too hot and it will degrade it further. Lots of different parameters to look at
I just change my oil on all my vehicles with full synthetic every 4-6 months some of them about a thousand miles and others 5k. None have leaks I just believe more in the time when oil is at its best over time it’s less than it’s best. Mileage to me isn’t the best way to measure how good your oil is.
I drove my 2016 accord with only 19k miles around 300 miles a year going to my vacation spot. Sorry but I can't change it every year Scotty, but I use full synthetic Mobil 1. I already changed the transmission fluid though.
If you have a boat, does this mean you risk getting water in the differential when you launch and recover the boat? You have to back down the boat ramp and get your rear hubs pretty deep in the water.
Oil doesn't break down every year. Fuel contaminates like benzene and methanol break down oil. If it's getting too dark to see the dipstick markings, than it's time.
Fuel contamination is not a problem with all engines. Its mostly concerned with Direct Injection engines where the unburnt fuel mixes with the engine oil. So if you have a Turbo charged engine, it will suffer from fuel contamination.
@@Roberto-nj5yr Moisture contamination from long periods of sitting can also occur through the crankcase vents. There are many ways fuel can become stale, but time itself isn't a major factor.
Tesla model S gives you the speed of a supercar without the price tag. In fact, after the $7500 it might just be cheaper than a honda accord. 100 times better made and cooler...
I found (and bought) a mint condition '94 Corolla wagon with 8,500 original kilometers in '21. JDM; from Japan, which means it has to be thoroughly checked every 1-2 yrs to be roadworthy. I researched its docs (it was pretty much a wallflower in terms of buyers because it's a Corolla not a GTR) it sold for $2k in auction, rated a 4.5 our of 5 condition. When it arrived it might as well have been brand new. There was no problems with it because it didn't just sit for decades; it was maintained for use, minimal as it was. Corolla G-Touring Wagon model is sharp looking with paint scheme and front bumper valance (or whatever you call it) and small wing on the tailgate roof. I've driven it every day in Hawaii, I'm retired and only do about 20 miles a day, put 10k kilometers on it. It will outlast me I'll bet.
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Hi Scotty,
You probably wouldn't want the original Roadster, because you cannot travel across country and use chargers.
The original Roadster only plugged into a standard wall outlet. It wasn't until the next model(s) came out that they were able to use the supercharger network.
Scotty is gonna hate me for saying this but ford wasn't wrong that honda recalled more vehicles in 2023.
Google ford total vehicle recalls and then hondas. Honda is 200,000 more
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@scottykilmer Please review the new Hyundai Elantra 2.0L gas 2021-2024. They have ivt transmission and atkinson engine.
They changed things after issues.🎉
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"Here's Why Changing Your Engine Oil After 5,000 Miles Will Destroy Your Car" Ok, where is it??
riiight?
Exactly
I change my motor oil and filter every 3,000 miles. I don't pay a shop, do it myself in the driveway. Oil can be changed at a longer interval, but oil and filters are cheaper than engines.
Ditto that!
5000 miles oil changes is fine
Did the valve cover replacement at 115000 miles and everything was clean , looked brand new
I read a study where the oil was changed every 3K and another identical vehicle was changed every 7.5K. The engines after 100K were broke down and all bearing surfaces were measured with a micrometer. No differences in engine wear. Changing oil every 3K is a waste of resources.
@@WayneHardy-s9byou really don’t care about your car
@@WayneHardy-s9b Do you believe everything you read? I don't.
I used to change at 3,000 miles. Now I change at 5,000 and rotate tires at the same time. With this schedule, my mind is at ease and my van (297000+) is happy.
this seems so much more practical, convenient and thrifty. That 3k mile oil change thing really was a pain!
I make it even numbers too, 140,000 oil change/tire rotation. 145,000 oil change. I rotate every other oil change.
Nice.
I am doing exactly that.
Yes me to and had good luck
Okay, let me get this straight. A broke down Tesla is towed and left at a Tesla dealer after hours and stolen. So what your saying is the thief fixed the POS before the dealer could. LOL
Hahaha. I was just about to comment this exact thing. I'm as lost as you are.
Lmao
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@@sasharamirez2335 I see no reports of that in the news articles I've found.
Since when did Tesla have dealerships. I've yet to find one
I spoke to a "road-side assist" mechanic last year. I asked him what sort of car he gets called out to the most. He said Land Rover.
I asked him about Toyota's; he usually gets called out to them with non-mechanical stuff like flat tyres or owner misuse.
-Australia
I had a Land Rover 15 years ago. I loved the way it drove, when it was in working condition, but it soon became a nightmare with constant issues.
Fun fact, Mazda has beat Toyota in reliability ratings for the past decade or more now. How many old Proteges do you still see on the road with half a million miles on them? Tons! Same with the old suvs they made. The cx9 beat out Toyota competition vehicle all around in every category.
No, I don't drive a Mazda, and I've never owned one. I drive a 2017 s60 polestar wagon. Twin charged baby! Supercharger gives you the low end torque. The turbo flips on around 3.5 rpm, and then you're doing 125mph real quick. The amount of salty mustang owners in my rear view mirror gives me great joy.
@@kenaultman7499 96 Mazda 323 Astina first owner here. Been good vehicles a lot longer than 10 years :)
land rover is empty bank account
They're ugly too, I have always thought they were big square and ugly and lack any kind of design@@crunchbucket3derham951
Scotty, you're gonna take off one of these days, the way you wave your arms around.
Love your videos.
😂😂
if its hot and you need a fan, just talk to this man and his hands will work.
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Lmaooooo 😂😂
I have mine changed every 5,000 to 7,000 miles. It goes through a quart in about that time, just keep an eye on it and keep it full. 229,000 miles on an 07 GMC Envoy 4.2.
I notice the same thing that after 5500 miles my vehicle starts burning oil and it has 126000 but at 5k or before , there’s no oil consumption
I had an 04 Envoy. They aren't the most beautiful or sporty vehicles but the engine was bullet proof. Never went to a mechanic in the 11 years I had it. I changed the oil, tires, flushed the coolant and added Freon to the AC system and that's it and never a day of trouble with it. It even had 8 or 9 1500+ mile trips on it. It was totaled during a road trip going through GA. I miss that vehicle.
Your description of what synthetic oil is, is completely wrong. Steam and acid have nothing to do with purification. Acid units called Alkalization units raise octane. Steam is used to strip light ends out of heavy hydrocarbons. Way oversimplification but not enough space here. You might look up the process of Hydrocracking and the real process of what makes synthetic oil. I watch your channel from time to time, but you would do good to research oil processes in general. There is a lot of wrong thinking about oil out there. A 31-year oil refinery worker here.
So yeah oil is oil. You are on hydro crack oil changes space cowboy. Go back to your bunsen burner.
@@adamchristman7367 That's how you respond to someone who clearly knows what they're talking about? Disgustingly disrespectful.
Oil is cheap, engines are expensive.
Exactly.
Da
@andyblank4157 How often do you change the oil in your Honda? What engine does it have?
@@ThomasKing19933 Every 10,000 miles and a 2.4L engine.
Oh! That makes more sense. I got that phrase confused the other way around.
Standard Oil of Indiana created the first synthetic motor oil from natural gas in 1928. Standard Oil tried marketing it in 1929 and quit due to little interest and the stock market crash. The US military became their best customer for the synthetic oil as they tried it out in their various vehicles and aircraft. The vehicles, tanks and aircraft used in the North Africa Campaign used synthetic motor oil since it resisted thermal breakdown when subjected to high temperatures.
Amoco!
Nope it was Conoco .. designed for the Alaska pipeline… they sold the rights to Mobil
@@wchougland1 Yes it was used in aircraft because it wouldn't turn to sludge in the extreme cold.
Full synthetic every 8 to 10 thousand miles. Been doing it for 7 years. Was brand new when I bought it still runs like it’s new at 130 thousand miles. Ford focus st
The oil may hold up but filter wont
Big mistake. Should be 5000 miles
Syn oil is chemically processed to catch same size molecules to create a smoother platform for the rings of your car. I used to sell and got training straight from Chevron. Syn is great oil. Worth the money.
I have a company do an oil analysis every time I change it. I usually do every 10k miles and they tell me, every time, that I can go even further, based on the oil breakdown rate. That's actual chemistry talking, so I change the oil every 10k miles or 1 year.
Depends on the engine & what you’re driving conditions are like too
I agree. Did oil analysis on my cars in the past. All good to go much more at 15k on Amsoil. 10k is just fine....I do mostly highway cruising @ 1700 rpm for most of it...
@@MS-mr4zm I've done this, with the same results, with: 2015 VW GTI, 2017 BMW M2, and 2013 Porsche 911. Same recommendation every time.
Maybe on a Ferrari?
Toyota changes my wife's 2016 Camry every 10k miles, it has 150k on it, 0 issues so far
Is that synthetic oil?
I'm 59yo. Every car we've ever had had the oil was changed every 8000 miles with Mobil 1 Synthetic. My wife drives about 20k miles a year and I do about 40k miles. We keep our cars for between 250k and 300k miles AND WAY over what most people keep their cars. Since 1981 we've had Dodge, Chrysler/Plymouth, Ford, Chevy, Honda and Toyota. NONE of our vehicles have EVER burned oil or had a engine oil related mechanical problem. One Our 96 Dodge Grand Caravans had the trany replaced at like 80kmi but our 2005 GC never had any problems in like 260k miles. We almost always buy new and always change the oil the first time at 500 miles and again at 4000. Then every 8000 miles. We will continue to do so! Current vehicles, 2024 Honda Pilot with 3k miles first oil change was at around 500mi, 2015 Toyota Highlander with 218k miles. Doesn't burn or leak a drop of oil! 2004 Ford Expedition, 5.8L 286k miles and always since day one burned a maybe a cup between oil changes. Dealer said it was normal for the 5.8L 🤔🙄 I'm not giving advice, just our experience. Your experience may be different!
You did a 351 swap in a 2004 Expedition!? Sweet, I've never seen one with anything other than a 4.6 or 5.4L.
@@randyduncan795 LOL... You caught my mistake! 😃 At least someone’s reading my post and knows their Fords and engines,. Good job!
@TomFUA-cam My boss was responsible for Mobil 1 formulation. I'm glad to see its still up there as a great synthetic oil.
Why changing the oil at 500 miles?
@@edgarv.611 back in the late 80's and early 90's I had a very good friend that was a fully certified Toyota Mechanic. He spent over 20yrs turning wrenches with Toyota and is now Service Manager at a Toyota Delership. He told me in the 90's the first oil change is the most important and should be done around 500 miles. When a vehicle is manufactured all the engine parts are very tight and need yo be seated or worn in. This causes many more microscopic metal particles to enter the oil stream. Most of those particles will of course be captured by the oil filter but some will pass through or remain near moving parts for longer. It makes sense to me and is cheap insurance to help prevent premature wear.
I drive about 20k miles a year, I just stick to changing oil with synthetic oil every 5k miles
Good idea 👍
Same lol
It taste great especially mobil 1 0w-20 20000 mile guaranteed to run a 20000 mile marathon without breaking down lol
Its 5k kilometer not miles
I drive about 500 miles (not a typo) a year. I live in the Missouri Ozarks so extreme humid heat and wet cold. Should I change the synthetic oil annually or every 6 months?
I put on about 12,000 miles a year. I’ve been using the Mobil 1 Full Synthetic every 5000 miles 👍
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I am curious, how did you come up with 5k ? Why not 6k 7k or 15k ?
@@sierraecho884 5K is the recommended mileage for an oil change with Synthetic.
Mobile1 full syn is dead at 5k. I stopped using it because my current oil isnt dead even at 10k.
@@zellerized How did you determine if it´s "dead" or not ? How did you analyze it ? What exactly do you mean by this ? Generally speaking there is not a huge difference in quality with brands it´s 99,99% the same stuff more or less. They all have the same specification for your car.
Toyota’s will be even harder to find after more people learn about the quality from Scotty’s videos.
already are harder to find, its not nearly as easy to find a used Toyota as it used to be
Iam looking for one now😢😢
Non Toyota drivers that have not discovered Scotty are not a threat
@@harveyhankerson8359 yeah... it's kind of crazy... my 15 tacoma with 115k miles and minor front end damage is getting me offers of 12-15k from people.
Except new 2024 Tacomas, dealerships are filled with them, local dealership here is throwing bunch of crap along with it to sell them.
Explosions Scotty? Cmon man! An explosion in the combustion chamber is a detonation by definition. You NEVER want an explosion in the engine as that means the flame front is supersonic and can tear bits of metal from the piston or rings or even can create small cracks in the cylinder walls if it goes on continuously. You want a controlled low flame front speed, hence the octane rating in a gasoline engine. Never use the word explosion in an engine again!
Exactly, Scotty needs to bone up on some of his info.
Remember what Scotty says. Oil is cheap, engines are expensive.
Exactly why you should change it every 3,000 miles regardless of what oil you use. Scotty has great videos and information but I cannot agree with him on this one.
The number of miles depends on your driving habits. Do you make a lot of short trips , change the oil every 3 to 4k miles. If you make a lot of long trips , 40 miles away or more, change the oil every 7 to 8k on a non turbo engine.
I got an Impala 2010 with 336,000 miles and the engine still running strong.
What about for a turbo engine?
Don’t understand what’s different in the USA compared with UK and Europe. Here we only have to change oil every 10,000 miles or once a year whichever comes first. I’ve owned cars which have done over 250,000 miles and the engine still ran perfectly. Why is the oil change interval so different in the USA?
Our fuels aren't as clean as Yours in Europe is what I have been hearing, Even Diesel fuel isn't as good here 🇺🇸, Many people with Paccar-DAF Heavy Truck engines are having increased fuel injector failures because of it, So many have to run Special fuel additives made by Power Service to help slow down these failures, But we probably run our unit's for much longer and harder here, Because of the long distance runs these driver's do here, 1000k is a short distance here, California to New York 4,612 K or 2866 miles, Also 8047 k is 5001 miles so you're probably changing oil at 10,000 kilometers is my guess, Could be wrong of course.
Are your car’s odometer reading in miles or KM. If KM 10k would be about right . 10k km would be an about 6000 miles ?
well the fact you do km it makes sense...
@@raymondreiff8170 No get educated , he said mls, the U Kingdom use MILES !!.
@@outdoorsnevada4138 Nope, mls.
Manufactures Want You To Buy Another Vehicle Sooner Than You Should Need To.
yes they don't want to make them last a very long time. It's called planned obsolescence
I have run synthetic oil in my 2008 Ford Escape 3.0 liter V6 since I bought it new in 2008. I’m approaching 200K miles and it still runs like the day I drove it off the lot. Same for my wife’s Nissan Altima with a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder. I’ve run Mobil 1 in her car and it too runs awesome (yes it has a CVT). I will never run my cars on anything but synthetic oil. I also change the oil between 2500 and 3000 miles. Don’t skimp on your cars oil. You won’t regret it.
Hi automotive engineer here, I hope you allow for my insight. You don´t need to use synthetic oil, nor do you need to change it after only 2500-3000miles.
Synthetic oil (long life oil) is rated for roughly 18000-37000 miles (30000-60000 km). Mineral oil is rated for ca. 9000miles (15000km). So the only difference is, synthetic oil is more wear resistant and can be changed later. Since you change your oil only after 3k miles it does not matter in your case unless you want to save the environment and money.
You can basically tripple your oil change interval, nothing is going to happen to your motor. Just change it after 2 year, even if you drive little. Because oils do degrade over time as well.
@@sierraecho884….. I’m pretty sure my OCD will never let me run an oil change more than 3000 miles. It’s a small price to pay for reliability. I appreciate the info.
@@robertdtimmerman How small is small ?
@@sierraecho884I really hope you’re talking about differential oil and not engine oil.
@@kingbee9196 Yeah I know you do. I got a bunch of other comments as well, I know what peoples opinion is. Sadly there was never any kind of prove.
I change oil every 5k miles, been using Amsoil fluids for years- pretty much the best
Amsoil makes good gear oil but I wouldn’t say it’s the best motor oil.,
@@Palantir_Daily I said “fluids” - in general they’re the best, yes their gear oil def good. You can FEEL the difference/improvement swapping out for fresh Amsoil tranny fluid in a manual car (or auto honestly)
I put about 2,000 miles a year on my 1998 M-Roadster (S52), I went TWO years (4,000 miles) and had the oil tested, it was absolutely fine. Rotella 5w-40, T-6
American cars sale the slowest also because all they are worried about is the money and cutting corners and cutting costs on quality they don’t care about their customers it’s all about the business
I change oil once every 8k - 10k miles on my 2007 4cyl Nissan Frontier.
320,000mi on it now, but my throw out bearing on the clutch is now whining.
In South Africa, where we have pretty high temperatures and our winter max temperatures are sometimes in the single figures, we do oil changes every 10 000km (6 300 miles) with turbo and high mileage cars and 15 000km (9 300 miles) for everything else, or once a year....oil changes 5 000 miles or 3-6 months is throwing money away. Marketplace Canada (on UA-cam) did a piece on how dealerships are pushing oil changes with customers when not needed to make more money for the dealership
Oil AND FILTER every 5,000 miles with synthetic oil.
I do my every 8k miles with a premium oil filter
MILLIONS and MILLIONS of cars STILL on the road, been going by the maintenance minder all along. We're in 2024, it's FINE!
How many miles when yours comes on?
Ive had four Skoda Octavia's. Variable servicing would tell me to change the oil at 18,000 miles. It would occasionally be over 22k before i got it in for a service. Never a problem and i was doing over 45 thousand a year. Id get a new car every three years. 4,000 miles is very low mileage for an oil change!
IM LEAVING UA-cam - Scotty
BYE RIP
Sad day for Scotty Kilmer viewers.... LOL
IM LEAVING UA-cam- Scotty, 2021
@@mattmolloy636Annual going out of business forever sale.
Scotty, don't go. You're a wealth of knowledge, who cares about being done. You're entitled to change your mind and stay.
2011 Escape, changed oil every 5000 miles, full synthetic. It has over 365,000 miles. Only major repair has been the timing chain last year. Still driving it every day.
Well you're very fortunate to have a honest and good mechanic then you can get that kind of mileage out of your car but when you're constantly ripped off by every effing mechanic in your town such as Las Vegas good luck with keeping your car
My brother just sold his escape with 330k miles on it. Regular oil changes, frequent use of injector cleaner, a couple sets of plugs and that's about it. I didn't know these Ford's could go that far, the escape name suits this vehicle well...
FWIW, my 97 Corolla has 387K miles and is still in daily use. It runs fine and still looks good, too. I've always changed the oil at 5000 miles. I used dino oil until about 10 years ago, when I switched to synthetic. It worked well for me.
i change my oil every 10k miles in my 2020 Corolla Hybrid when I learned that on full synthetic 0w-16 that's as often as it should need. Still works like clockwork at 60k miles.
Ive been changing mine every 3k though manual says 5k. Is that fine?
It's better! Never worry about changing it too often...3k is better than 5k, your engine will last longer
I’m in Europe, driving my CLS 5.0, i always changed my air, cabine and oil filter including the oil every 10,000KM. I do quite big mileage and i replace everything every 2/3 months, I use castrol 5w30 LL oil. Never had a problem with that.
I change my oil every 5k and use whatever synthetic is cheap and I’m at 202k and running strong.
You are a special man doing such a kind service of teaching people like me how not to get ripped off I hope you know that you're really making a difference in this world,.
Non synthetic oil changed 3000 miles 250,000 miles and other 264000 miles no issues. 10:39
I miss buying bulk oil from the corner gas station for a buck a gallon to keep pouring it in the top as it burns it out or drips out the bottom.
Oil is cheap, engines are expensive. If you are not sure, probably safe to change more often.
That being said, if you know it's safe to wait till 5000 or 8000, then doing it less often will save you money and be just as good. While you should not listen to me, a rando on the internet, I've seen credible-seeming sources and tests say conventional can go 5k and synthetic can go to 'almost' 10k just fine, so maybe 4k conventional / 8k synthetic is still safe?
As for time interval, never seen a clear answer on this. Once a year it is to be safe. See top of this reply on why. Rather be safe than sorry.
Chevy made a huge mistake with the Blazer.
It’s cuz you should change it every 3,000 miles
I have a 2005 Honda accord lx 2.4l with 206,000 miles. I'm currently changing my oil every 3k to 5k miles only because I haven't really driven it since September last year. I always use Mobile 1 high mileage full synthetic oil and filter.
I run full synthetic I do either 3 months still or 5k miles whatever comes first to keep the oil clean
This sort of thing has a lot of previous testing (of the oil). It does depend on both the oil you use and the engine you put it into. Bad piston rings will dirty your oil faster and good oil lasts a lot longer.
Fleets will often test their oil and use the results as the imputes for changing the oil rather than "mileage", which is pretty much a meaningless metric at the end of the day. A rough estimate of hours or rotations.
I personally change my Turbo Charged low oil consuming engine's oil with Mobile One extended Life and Filter, about $35 from Walmart, once a year or about 6k miles for me. I'd be comfortable doing it every 10k miles too.
You don't have to believe me, pull a sample at 3k, 5k, and 10k miles and see for yourself. Have them tested. Always get the filter to match the oil too.
I alwasy advise people to use a good synthetic, I would never use conventional motor oil knowing what I know now. Engines cost more than oil. A lot more...
Ford still having troubles, say it aint so. The ECO Boost engines were so good at getting customers to replace the engine every 50,000 miles or so, what's wrong with that? LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I don't trust that these oils say they're good for 10,000 or 12,500 miles, so I just replace my entire engine every 500 miles to be extra safe.
Change every 50 miles to be even safer...
@@antomarkic7190 Damn, you're right.
@@antomarkic7190every 5 miles to be safe
Every 5000 miles for 20 years 2004 Tundra 252K miles.
what the hell is happening in usa???
in europe most cars have semi synthetic oil and change it every 6k miles or 10k km.
vw toyotas hondas mazdas and such run well over 200k miles and probably even 300k if they wouldn rust out before? i personally change my oil every 15k km on 9k miles and never had a dirty engine. makes me wonder is american oil crappier???
Nope we put much higher mileage on our cars . And I like to get 25 years and 4 or 500000 miles out of my cars before I get another one .
I almost began to listen to this channel until I heard “ change your oil once a year “ 😂😆
Wow this video views went up like 500 likes in a minute. It’s crazy seeing the view count moving like a trip counter
I bought my 1996 Pontiac Grand AM GT brand new, I changed the oil at 5,000 miles to full synthetic, I only use it, it is now 28 year's old and has over 256, 000 miles.
I use pennzoil and use their 20k mile oil.
My Honda has 240k miles and drives like new, changing the oil every 20k miles.
Mechanics love to lie about the oil change interval because it makes them more money. Don’t forget.
If in doubt use an oil test service. I believe you will find they meet spec way beyond 10k. I like your videos, but I think you are a little behind on oil technologies. Good oil, good filter, 10-20k becomes a perfectly acceptable service interval
@@vadadofthr3357
many people lead busy lives.
Aim for 3k miles but acknowledge it may be 5k before you get around to it???
Change it more often now, at 240k it'll be harder on the oil.
@@OllieMiller-vh6bf will look into that. At 240k I have no oil burning or leaks anywhere too
@@andy_182 Also depends on the driving, stop-start around town is 10x harder on the oil.
I can't ever invision myself buying a Ford product again. They are trash. Recall King of the Road.
As a former Analytical Oil Chemist two things are important. 1. Fuel dilution and wear. Fuel dilution is the amount of non oil components, which includes gasoline, diesel, and water.
Low mileage vehicles are more likely to suffer from this. This results in increased wear, and a low mileage vehicle can be as damaged as a car running many thousands of miles.
This leads onto the second, acidic by products of combustion, a formulated oil is designed to absorb a certain amount of products before the oil's ability is exhausted.
The difference between a mineral oil and a synthetic oil is its consistency to resist shear and the amount of acids in it. (Ryazan is the worst with up to 5 %!).
A base oil as its known, the source can vary wildly, and so to change its resistance to shear, in other words gets thinner and less able to cover moving parts and so have to have an additive added to make them 'thicker' so needs a thickening agent (PAO).
Synthetic oil is made with neither problems and can be used, therefore, in engines with tighter tolerances as there is much less wear. It can be designed to last longer in fast running and hot engines, though the issue of fuel dilution largely remains.
What?
@feliciaaclark Some will understand. 25 years in Oil Chemistry ⚗️ helps
i've had ford 427 thunderbird with 75,000 miles and then changed the oil,, perfectly fine.. and other cars never changed the oil,,,change it and it was solid Black, but motor still ran fine...
Right !!
I bought a 2003 Corolla 5 speed manual new. Changed the oil at 500 miles and then went to do it again at 3K. The oil was so clean I just felt like it was a waste. I changed that car's oil between 4-5K with dino oil for the first 200K miles. Then Costco quit carrying the 5w30 conventional oil I'd used for years. So I went to Kirkland Full Synthetic for less than I was paying for the dino stuff. Early on this car saw Castrol, Shell, and Pennzoil. It now has 266K miles and still runs like new. I'm betting on a half million if we're still allowed to have cars 20 years from now.
Love the Old toyotas, i have had many with high kilometers and they just go forever,just keep changing the oil , dont skip maintence
Don't worry, you are going to be a happy slave, or else.... Hey, re-education camp never hurt anyone.
No wonder Americans junk their engines. I don’t change my oil until I have done 25,000 miles and never had any trouble with any engines. Scotty is stuck in the time of the old Ford Flat Vees.
Did you keep your cars for more than 30 years?
@@OrangeUp yes I have. I had a collection of my old cars but someone burnt my storage unit down. I never buy new cars. All my cars I buy are always 6 years or older.
I use Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic and I change my oil and filter every 3000 miles. I also drive my car like I stole it. 2001 Chevy camaro 6 speed manual trans. Over 130k miles. Still runs and looks brand new. Oil looks like golden honey when I go to change it. I also regularly changed my brake fluid my clutch fluid my engine coolant and the oil in my transmission and rear gears. I also regularly grease all of the zerk fittings on my car. If you expect your car to last forever then you have to change all of the fluids constantly and keep up on your maintenance
Funny thing is, I use Pennzoil Platinum in everything as well, but I typically go 8k to 10k miles between oil changes, even on my McLarens. The recommended is 10K for them. It also comes out golden even at 10k miles on all my vehicles.
Who on earth only drives 3-5000 miles a year?! Here in Texas 15k miles a year is average.
Not everyone lives in TX, and there's a reason for that!
@@tomfields3682 haha obviously. But where on earth is anyone driving only 3000-5000 miles a year? The National average is 14,263 miles driven per year. Not everyone lives in America either. But for the 286 million vehicles on USA roads, that’s the average. Unless you’re retired with no outside life and never visit friends/family, or work fully from home and are a complete hermit who just lives to troll on the internet…
Ive used vegetable oil in the past. Engine doesn't last to long but the chicken tenders are amazing!🤣
@scottykilmer what’s the most reliable muscle car you’d buy?
Thanks for your review of the Mitsubishi Outlander. I bought one and couldn’t be happier. The only dealer is across the river from me in St Louis and had doubts about being that far from service. No problem! Have not had to return for service for anything. Just a great car. 2023 mid model.
Mitsubishi's get a bad rap but the modern ones are super reliable. The fit and finishes are cheaper than the other Japanese brands but who cares when you're saving money
I run 10k intervals with amsoil. never any issues.
We had a 2003 Mazda MPV that we got with 12k miles on it and I changed the oil every 10k and filter with mobil 1 full synthetic.
It didn't burn oil and even at 150k it still didn't lose oil.
Worked for me.
My '15 VW Sportwagon is at 70k and has full synthetic change with Castrol Edge, every 10k with filter like the manual says and does not burn oil, still like new.
10k full synthetic works for me with a 10k oil filter.
Cheers
I guarantee you are building sludge unless your mainly running highway
@@aKjohn8798
Synth oil doesn't create sludge like reg oil.
@@sonofrobert it still creates sludge tho.
@@aKjohn8798 I've heard oil experts say full synth breaks down sludge and the engine is alot cleaner than reg oil.
10k oil changes has worked for me with different synth oil and cars.
@@sonofrobert brother, I work as an oil engineer. I'm telling you right now the ONLY reason manufacturers recommend longer oil changes is because of emissions standards. They calculate fluid change outs for a vehicles "green" score and that effects a manufacturers loan rates. Even full synthetic will "cook off" and cause sludging. It's working at 10k miles because you aren't going into the "high milage" zone. Your engine is 100% sludging. On our best oils we managed to get close to 7k miles before we cooked off enough vapor to start the sludging process
With Bidenflation, I can't afford to change my oil every 3K miles. I do it every 6K, and 7.5K at the absolute max. I use Mobil 1 5W-30 High Mileage.
Hopefully you buy it at Walmart.
Oh, inflation is constant. No matter who is potus. That's capitalism. It's about profit. Even if T wins, inflation will remain.
Scotty, if the car was towed to Tesla. How did it end up been stolen. The car shouldn't move to start with (that's why it was towed 😮).
Another two truck entered the scene😂
Amsoil full synthetic. Need I say more?
I drive 900 miles a year, and change the oil every 2years.
The oil companies want you to change your oil much more often than necessary.
Synthetic is good for 75-10k miles. 5000 is a waste.
Wrong
@@Emin3mfan450 Mobil 1 disagrees.
@@MuzixMaker well certainly not 75k miles. i personally think about 10 000km is when you should change the oil.
@@Dex4Sure I meant 7500
I put on about 12,000 miles a year. I’ve been using the Mobil 1 Full Synthetic every 5000 miles 👍
Most people drive in the severe driving conditions and should change their oil more often.
And 'severe conditions' are actually MOST people/conditions.
If most do it it's the normal. You cannot call the way most regular people use their car "severe driving conditions". It would make no sense.
We have an 03 Toyota Tundra with 260,000 miles in the family change the oil every 5000 miles with synthetic oil .
Hello fellow 1st generation Tundra owner - I've got a '04 Toyota Tundra XR5 V8 with 175,000 miles and have changed the oil every 5000 miles with Mobile One synthetic since new, sitting at a red light I can't feel/hear it running!
Just had oil analysis on Valvoline Synthetic 5w20 changed at 7000 miles. Everything good. Car holds 4.5 qts and requires no oil between changes. It checks full at 7000 miles but if you stretch to 7500 it measures 1/2 qt low. 7500 is manufacturers recommendation.
I only use synthetic oil (Mobile 1) and mobile 1 filters. For all the vehicles I have owned and they always last and never have engine problems. I have a daily that I had for 12 years 2010 Chrysler 300 and it has 150K miles and the engine still runs and sounds amazing.
But I have always heard horror stories with Chrysler 300. But luckily taking care of it and using premium oil, seems to work wonders
I do my own oil changes on my 2002 Lexus ES300 with Full synthetic Pennzoil High mileage, every 5k miles. It currently has182k miles and only burns about 1/2 qt. between oil changes. This 1MZ-FE will last well over 300k miles
Listening to scotty is like having your ears syringed with broken glass.
Full synthetic oil, my Honda has a display that shows the percentage of useful life of oil. It's a 2020 and I don't feel comfortable changing out the synthetic to regular oil.
Where do you get conventional oil? I drive a 2000 Silverado
I have been running regular oil since I bought my truck (ram 3500 6.7 diesel 4 x 4) I have been changing it every 10,000 miles but all highway miles since I use it for hot shot & currently at over 1.1 million miles on it.
folks, its not just the miles, its time as well as what kind of engine you have. Direct injection gasoline? Change more frequently. Diesel? At least 2x a year. What kind of driving? Short runs, cold weather, never letting it get up to temp for long? All wreak havoc on the oil. Also make sure the amount is up to the proper level or you will make the oil run too hot and it will degrade it further. Lots of different parameters to look at
I just change my oil on all my vehicles with full synthetic every 4-6 months some of them about a thousand miles and others 5k. None have leaks I just believe more in the time when oil is at its best over time it’s less than it’s best. Mileage to me isn’t the best way to measure how good your oil is.
I have a 2000 F150 that burns a quart every 500 miles. I haven’t changed the oil in over 100,000 miles. I just keep adding and diving
Probably why it burns oil..😅
The carbon from the burnt oil continues to accumulate,after a quart or most of it is burnt it should be changed or put a new filter on at least.
Do you change the filter?
Burning oil will clog your catalytic converters too. You'll have to replace them if you live in an emissions state.
That's excellent fuel mileage, but you should probably still go back to using gasoline instead.
I drove my 2016 accord with only 19k miles around 300 miles a year going to my vacation spot. Sorry but I can't change it every year Scotty, but I use full synthetic Mobil 1. I already changed the transmission fluid though.
If you have a boat, does this mean you risk getting water in the differential when you launch and recover the boat? You have to back down the boat ramp and get your rear hubs pretty deep in the water.
The reason why the rear end is humming is because it doesn't know the words to the song. 😊
I just changed my oil with full synthetic and I look what Scotty uploaded and had a laugh. Perfect timing. 👍
It was towed, but then, someone stole it and drove away?....Hmmmm?
perhapse the tow guy needed some extra cash lol
Oil doesn't break down every year. Fuel contaminates like benzene and methanol break down oil. If it's getting too dark to see the dipstick markings, than it's time.
Fuel contamination is not a problem with all engines. Its mostly concerned with Direct Injection engines where the unburnt fuel mixes with the engine oil. So if you have a Turbo charged engine, it will suffer from fuel contamination.
@@Roberto-nj5yr Moisture contamination from long periods of sitting can also occur through the crankcase vents.
There are many ways fuel can become stale, but time itself isn't a major factor.
Love you Scotty you’re the man
Why do new Toyotas have the 10k oil change maintenance? They should have kept it at 5k
Because that’s all they need changed.
Tesla model S gives you the speed of a supercar without the price tag. In fact, after the $7500 it might just be cheaper than a honda accord. 100 times better made and cooler...
Nice joke man, really made me laugh.
LMFAO, closest charging station to me is 80 miles each way
100 times better made? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@NotNowCato1254 lmao
I do full synthetic & change every 5,000 mi.
The Lotus Elise S actually has a 1ZZ=FE engine.
Cool enough to offer a supercharger kit on top of it
Pretty sure it is a 2ZZ-GE isn't it?
My SYN PENNZOIL is made from Natural Gas 😮
I found (and bought) a mint condition '94 Corolla wagon with 8,500 original kilometers in '21. JDM; from Japan, which means it has to be thoroughly checked every 1-2 yrs to be roadworthy. I researched its docs (it was pretty much a wallflower in terms of buyers because it's a Corolla not a GTR) it sold for $2k in auction, rated a 4.5 our of 5 condition.
When it arrived it might as well have been brand new. There was no problems with it because it didn't just sit for decades; it was maintained for use, minimal as it was. Corolla G-Touring Wagon model is sharp looking with paint scheme and front bumper valance (or whatever you call it) and small wing on the tailgate roof. I've driven it every day in Hawaii, I'm retired and only do about 20 miles a day, put 10k kilometers on it. It will outlast me I'll bet.
I'm drooling. What a find.
I change oil once a year with synthetic oil since drive 3K or less a year, work from home. Still going great, Acura TSX 2004, 98,000 miles.