What Happens if You Don't Change the Oil in Your Car?
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- Oil change fail. What happens if you don't change your car's engine oil. DIY engine oil change fail, with Scotty Kilmer. Engine oil explained and maintenance tips. Always change your vehicle's engine oil at regular intervals. Spending a small amount every few months beats buying a new engine. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Where did you get common sense?
I thought you changed synthetic oil every 5k miles, conventional was every 3k?
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We've been changing oil on our Camry every 3,000 miles ever since we bought it new back in 1999. It has over 305,000 miles and it's still going strong! Regular maintenance is the key to a long life!
How about transmission?
300 5,000 mi might seem like a lot but it's not a lot to a car that's been taking care of
Goals
@@eddievenuto1862 yes it is
@@wildestcowboy2668 get the transmission flushed at least every 3 years. It will last just as long
Change your oil people. My 2001 Corolla has almost 300,000 miles on it. Never missed an oil change in 14 years and it still runs.
Stop lying
I swear on my life, I'm not. Granted, it's only driven about 15 miles each day but, it WILL reach 300k. I've never went past maybe a couple hundred miles over the oil change recommendation. It's only a few minutes out of your day that will save you thousands.
rockabillylaker You must have driven it a lot. I have a 2002 Camry with 134K miles
Yep. For the first 7 or 8 years of the car, I was driving a lot. For a while, I was putting about 100 miles on it a day.
+rockabillylaker were you delivering something with it?
I got into an argument at my highschool i am in 10th grade i was arguing with like 10 other kids they were saying you should change your oil every 100,000 miles, Im worried about my generation
+Jim Pierce If they try to wait until 100K, they'll be lucky if it makes it to 50K. That's not even oil at that point, it's sludge that used to be oil.
justsomeguytoyou
i know right.
+Sean Roose Hey, don't blame him!
Yeah, tell them good luck with that, their engines will all be shot at 30k (if that) and they'll wonder what happened. Morons. 3-4,000 is normal. I go no more than 4,000 between changes because while the oil is better than it was in the old days, the filters really aren't, and I don't want the shit in a dirty oil filter getting back in my engine.
That's so true . An oil change is relatively cheap a new engine not so much.
This gentleman is my absolute favorite car expert.
x2 !!!
Yeah good guy
@@Kamal_AL-Hinai yes sir 2021 baby hopefully someone sees this
@@jeremyboronka8739 I see it
@@adamjohnson1821 yes
Those Camry's are good cars. It's sad to see one that has been subjected to that kind of abuse and neglect.
Can confirm, driving one now. 199k miles and drives like 60k.
They can really take some abuse too. I wonder how long this guy went with that oil..
It could be the original.
Guy? It was probably a black lady, at least from my experience....
Yes, Camrys are fantastic cars!
Meh its another ugly boring Camry..
How come they don't teach this stuff in high school.
go to tech school
greensky438 they do in mind but I already know this stuff
greensky438 look up CTE
They do (at least at my old high school). It's called "auto repair" class (or something similar). But it's usually not a required course. It's typically an elective (optional). I took it (many years ago), but I never got in the habit of changing my own oil. But it's not as difficult as you think. Just don't forget to miss a step. Otherwise, you're likely buying a new car or you're going to be EXTREMELY embarrassed and humiliated - maybe even in legal trouble, depending on your local or state laws.
Because high school only teaches stuff that will never be applied in our lives.
I couldn't think of Mr. Kilmer's name, so I typed "rev up your engines" into the youtube search bar. His name came right up!
scooter
Rain drop, rod knock, there's a hole in my engine block
We've got a 98 Camry as a beater/grocery getter and since it's a California car, the paint's ruined BUT the interior's really clean, chassis/suspension's great, despite blown rear shocks, it actually still rides quietly and smoothly on the street/freeway. The engine (2.2 4cyl) still pulls strong at 285,5xx miles (never opened, all original) and it's really quiet and silky smooth as well! Some people just don't know how to own a car, because if you take good care of em, they def last. Great channel, by the way! Am a great fan!
Matthew F. Yeah those late 90s Toyota engines are bulletproof as long as you take care of them
I have a 98 camry as well, it’s at 260k still running fine
Apparently Toyota's engines are not all of equal quality. I've owned lexus GS300 2002 (made and assembled in Japan) and even though i change the oil with full synthetic every 3-4k miles or twice a year, I got a crank seal leak @96k miles. Makes me a bit sad, bc then my parents Highlander under similar conditions started a rear main leak at 120k miles. I was thinking Toyota's quality was a step ahead of Nissan, but my sister's Xterra has outlasted both these cars in terms of oil leakage.
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Gen 4 is a great camry
I'm 48 & as a kid my Grand-father, who was a mechanic, made an effort to bring me to his shop after tearing down an engine that never had oil changes. Pointing out the sludge & damaged engine internals & the clogged oil returns. He stressed the importance of frequent oil changes w/a quality oil & filter. To this day, I change my own oil @ 3500 mls & I've never had engine issues. Same goes w/your lawn mower! Change your oil people. It's cheap Insurance! Thx Scotty for this video.
I had a 95 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.1 for 11 years that I gave up last year because of frame rot and other issues. Ever since I bought the car back in 03 I've changed the oil every 3 months or 3000mi with mainly Castrol GTX 5W30. I let my car idle a lot and didn't drive it as much so the 3 month rule happened more often than you'd think. Even after almost 20 years and at 180k miles the engine still ran smooth and had a lot of power...just everything around it saw better days. It never burned oil or ran rough. Its such an cheap and easy way to keep your engine going. It'll never make sense to me why some people don't do it as often as they should.
It does take a lot to kill a Toyota, or a Honda, especially the older ones... RIP Camry.
Jay Santos
cool i got a 99 VW jetta 170 000 miles n it runs perfect with a smooth engine sound. even the transmission works great
chupamishuevos303 i think Jay meant if you abuse it for 180k miles (assuming the owner of the Camry didn't take care of it for 180k miles), a German car probably will break sooner.
ha yeah true true
Old Honda's burn oil so if you don't check it and drive it hard it's not that difficult to kill it.
Doesn't matter what you drive if the owners an idiot the car is doomed.
s0nnyburnett So very true. Course if you go to one of the cheap lube shops and the idiot there doesn't put oil back in the engine you end up with some slight engine noises as well LOL.
"Oil is the life blood of an engine" is all I needed to hear to change it religiously.
Sir. I've tried many of your tricks and bought many of the recommended products. I must say. You are my trusted mechanic. Thank you.
Hello Scotty,
Thanks a lot for your highly informative videos. Last year, I didn't have that much knowledge about automobiles and engines, and then I started the journey in the interesting hobby of digging under the hood. I managed to get the service manual for my Honda Jazz. And I spend hours watching your videos. The small problems those used to cost me a fortune sending the car to the dealer's workshop now cost me almost nothing.
Greetings from Jordan.
knock knock
who's there?
connecting rod!
Phoenix Wright keep your day job homie
it's me: the old oil
You were suppose to be dead!
Commecting rod who?
The rod that sawed your block in half....
Phoenix Wright connecting rod who?
Hi Scotty. I have a 2006 Scion XB Box Car with 362,000 miles on it. Still runs like new! I had oil sample sent out @316,000 miles and it came back fantastic! They said it would be no problem to go 12,000 miles between oil changes. Which I did anyway. I am a Courier, so I put a lot of miles on a car. I plan on getting over 500,000 miles out of this car. I use Mobil 1, 5W30 full Synthetic. MrRantek24
I've seen several of those Camry 2.2's go well over 250,000 miles to 300,000 miles to even 400,000 miles with no rebuild. They're great engines but not with water as lubricant! lol
sideburns2009 mines at 360k 94 camry
Liar
sideburns2009. I have a 1995 with 206,000 miles. Still runs good with little maintenance. I only put between 4 to 5000 miles on it a year.
I bought a 2003 Toyota tundra with 344k miles. I have driven it 2,000 miles and it's a beautiful truck to drive. I'm considering keeping it and mainting it to see if it go towards the 500k mark.
@@ed8gal
I have no doubt that Tundra will hit 500K. I've got a Honda Accord with 225K and she still runs as good as new and idles so quiet you can't tell she's on.
Well howdy neighbor! (Tarant county here) I love your channel! Ran into it by accident while looking for answers to fix a 3rd brake light on a 2007 Scion TC. No luck on that, but running into you, I learned how to properly maintain my vehicle. You keep it simple & clear. Thank you so much!Keep up the excellent work.
It's the stupidest thing not to change the oil. Do it once a year in my moped also. Even an expensive 40 bucks oil change worth a lot less than the lightest engine work. It is moronic to lose an engine from lack of oil.
I am a ford man myself but i still respect a toyota.
Missfire? That's the LEAST of your worries on that junker!
It's easy to fix just replace the no.1 bearing shell.. Crank bearings typically fail first because the top of conrod is splash lubrication.
I use full synthetic oil and still change it every 5,000 miles with new filter. Cheap enough
Arthur Smith always cheaper than fixing or buying a new motor!
stuff will still happen , just did for me,, and i have 68,000 on my car,,, The oil completely broke down within a month turned into jello pudding now my car sounds like this one Synthetic Pennzoil... Never had that problem ever.... Now I’m not even sure were to go to get a engine looked at or replaced , car year is going for around 11,000 still .. mazda 6
@@Pinkielover well, it’s a Mazda sorry to say
Yes if you run conventional change it every 3000 to 3500 miles. If you run a full synthetic 7,000 to 10,000 miles. But the most important thing instead of looking at the mileage is to check the condition of the oil. I've been changing my oil for the last 20 years, I have never had problems with the engine other than regular maintenance like timing belts. My car's 2011 and newer have timing chains so I don't even have that issue anymore. I buy the quick release valve oil valves take off the nut and it makes it easy peasy. Change the oil and do tire rotations at the same time to help your car and tires last.
"...and the engine just started coming apart." LOL!!! That thing is TOAST!
Smart man shares another smart tip. "Oil is cheap, but the engine isn't."
Easy to fix only a few hundred to replaced the spun crank bearing. Don't junk a whole engine just for that.
I know a guy who never changes his engine oil ever. His shop changed it for him on his van when the filter rotted through and it was pouring out. He's yet to have an engine blow up because he keeps them for three to four years and trades in. I wouldn't want to buy that car.
@kiyonexus You have sub 85 IQ then.
I've seen glue like oil coming out a oil pan drain hole when I was working in a shop. that is a 75000 miles engine oil. what the hell is those people thinking. lol
+J XXX thats horrible haha
JC Journey. Looks and acts like syrup.
Where I worked back in the 90’s we had a fleet of old Chevys, & one slow day one of the newer guys decided the fleet was due for an oil change... 5 came out solid... but remained running for another 4 years without any problems. Same with the two 70’s & 83 Chevy truck I owned... like their ad used to say, “Just put gas in & go.” Their bodies had rusted away, or I would have never gotten rid of ‘em. The highest repair bill was $65.
they wasn't thinking, that's the problem
I have 68,000 miles on my car I change it all the time but this last time my engine oil turned it to Jell-O pudding,, Sludge city, More than likely causing rod failure because the car sounds almost like this one. Except I could still run it at idle running with ac on seems to help the engine stay calm... I can even get it up to 50,, As long as I keep the RPM below 2000...You might hear the one knock here and there. But anything above 2000 sounds Similar to this car
How often you change it also depends on usage. Short trips in cold weather are hard on the oil, especially if you have a carbureted or direct injection engine where fuel dilution is a problem. With long trips in warm weather, the oil will last longer due to decreased blow-by on a per-mile basis.
Extending your oil changes is a good way to save time and money but oil analysis is necessary to confirm that the viscosity and additives are holding up.
Otherwise the safest thing to do is change it more often (according to the manufacturer's directive), which can't hurt anything at any rate.
Much agreed with you Scotty I'm an industrial maintenance mechanic. Hydraulics 101 first thing you learn is that it doesn't matter how fancy your oil if you don't have a filtration system designed to filter out particles down to a few microns and or water as well you will destroy things if you follow the advertised oil lifespan as your oil change. To make a happy medium they sell oil test kits like you have talked about in other videos to send in $20 a piece to determine when the particulate count and oil life reaches a point requiring change. Old school automotive did that when they determined every 3000 miles. Same with tranny fluid you talked about in another of your videos 20,000 miles I think you said. This is how you keep cars trucks and machinery running properly. By following the recommendations of the expert not the salesman
Some people just don't get how to look after engines.
Like the woman that owned the car in the video. lol
I'm embarrassed to admit that I once neglected my oil change and went 20,000 km between oil changes. That's 12,500 miles. That was a few years ago and I'm still driving the same car no issues. No knock, tick, spark plugs are clean, it was synthetic oil but nevertheless. I've been diligent changing the oil myself since, every 7,000 k or so, but I've got to think I did lasting damage. We'll see how long it lasts
It's cheap insurance, personally I change my oil between 3000-5000 miles. Why take the risk with an expensive machine like an engine. I don't buy the manufacturers claims of 10,000 mile plus oil change intervals. Their money isn't on the line, yours is. 😉
You don´t have to believe anything.. That is what oil analysis are for, 35 bucks can tell you a lot of the condition of the engine and for how long you can push the oil intervals.
Personally I can go 10K between oil changes using Mobil 1 EP that was Lab Tested and passed with flying colors. Lab Results said the Oil could go even further (Mobil 1 EP is Guaranteed for 15K) so Mobil knows what its saying.
Also that 10K interval is being done in a 215K Car..
You also pay out the nose for Mobil 1.
@HermannTheGreat Have you been looking in Autozone, Advance Auto Parts or O'Reilly? It's usually more expensive there than at Walmart; they carry it at $22.47 or so for 5 quarts the last time I looked, it lasts longer too so I'm not seeing how you mean all this. Now, if you were going to say "My engine leaks with Synthetic even if I use the High Mileage kind" I'd agree that it's best to use Conventional.
tis all true about prices, oil at "discount" auto parts store is one of their big marked up profit items. I personally use sams most of the time, even cheaper than wally world.
oil is cheaper then another engine !
Years ago I had a body shop. We bought a 1year old wreck from the insurance Co. to be used as the shop car. When it needed oil we drained it from the next car going to the crusher. NEVER did we change the oil or its filter. At 138,000 miles we sold it running smoothly and no maintenance except for a water pump. It was expendable so we just didn’t care. 318 V8 Dodge.
I understand that modern oils are much more robust and can go for longer time/distance. But, Scotty brings up a good point. Some manufacturers like Honda have oil life monitors (in Honda's case, the Maintenance Minder system). My 2010 Civic was going 10-12K kms between changes on conventional oil before the light came on. For me, that was about 1 oil change per year. I have since traded that car in, but, looking back, Most manufacturers only needs to get 5 years out of you before the powertrain warranty is up. Do they really care what happens afterwards? Oil changes are still relatively inexpensive. If you're going to keep your car, change out the oil every 3-5K miles on conventional. Cheap insurance.
Scotty. I know this is an old video, but, what do you think about oil changes by time rather than mileage, or by type of use rather than time? You know several factors are involved when deciding when to replace engine oil. Of course the basic rules are good for most people but since I will love to here a full video just analyzing those factors from your perspective. BTW I love your videos so fun and inforative.
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BronzeChicken ,
Some mechanics say and dealers that is say you can go a year before changing oil if you don't put much mileage on at all.
yes, that is true with modern cars and modern oils, especially synthetic oil
Thank you Scotty.
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Scotty, great video. What product do you recommend to clean sludge out of a motor that hasn't had frequent oil changes. I've heard of these products that are kerosene and of the like based. But they all claim this and that. I just want to get the real deal. Also, any tips or tricks when doing this?
Scotty... You are amazing! I learn so much from your channel. Regards from India.
it makes me sad hearing that engine! i hav the same car a 1998 Camry le 4 cylinder and it has 245,000 miles on it and it runs great! i put Royal Purple oil in it, and it runs great!! i hope i get another 50,00,-100,000 more miles out of that car!
That gen camry is pretty bulletproof, take care of it and im sure youll make it to 300000. I know a guy with a late 90s avalon and it has 330000 on it and still runs, plus its been horribly neglected and abused for the past 5 years
In Australia and have a Z28 Camaro 1999 and don't drive it too much but I do change the oil every 5000 kilometers but have forgotten to change every 6 months. After watching this video I raced out and changed the filter and oil, Thanks Scotty for these videos, after my father (motor mechanic) died I don't have someone to remind me. Now its up to me.
Scotty, Porsche on their interval say 20,000 miles or 2 years on the V8... Love to hear your thoughts as I've just got a 80k mile Cayenne and changed the oil right away for Mobil 1 which is what it had from each service.
Oil is cheap! Blown motor-Expensive!!!
The choice is yours: you can pay me now or - cha-ching! - pay me later.
I see a sign at an oil change shop saying it's cheaper to change your oil than your engine.
Actually easy to replace the bearing shells.. you just need to make sure the crank journal isn't out of round. Don't junk a good car just because one bearing shell is scored.
Hey Scotty, I love your videos; they're very informative. I would just like to say that changing oil every 5-8 thousand miles is virtually unheard of here in Europe. We have many, many cars that achieve 200-300 thousand miles on 12 or 18,000 mile oil changes. Cars which do low miles/short runs definitely need more frequent oil changes but our changes are normally done at least yearly or on miles whichever comes first. My Volvo need 6.5 litres of fully synthetic oil at £10 a litre every 12,000 or yearly ......that's about $100 an oil change - you wouldn't want to change that 2-3 times a year! Are the European oil grades superior? I'd value your opinion! Best Regards from Lincoln, England.
Volvo in North America specifies 5 to 7k Mile oil changes. Oil in the USA typically costs $4 to $10USD per quart. And when you buy larger 5qt bottles.You can get deals as little as $20 from a retail chain. I changed a friends Volvo with synthetic oil and the total costs about $38 bucks. The German made oil filter for his car costs about $13. Plus, we typically have warmer weather which degrades oil faster. So it only costs about 22 pounds per oil change.
900Yugo Thanks for the info'....as always we get ripped off and pay through the nose here in England! Luckily, I do my own servicing as a typical annual service is £300-400 !
In the USA, 300 pounds goes a long way in maintenance. that is like 5 years worth of oil changes or more! lol
I change the Oil on my Camaro myself and I pay 23 Euros For 5 Liters 5W30 and 4-8 Euros for the Filter. I live in germany.
i use synthetic oil and still change around every 3k miles lol. like they say oil is cheaper than an engine
also my cousin said her car was shaking and couldn't figure out why, i looked and her front passenger tire had 1 lugnut on it....
I agree with Scotty. I purchased a new car in May 2017. I change the oil every 3300 miles. That's considered severe usage service interval but cars are expensive and I'd rather spend $300 extra over the life of the car and have an engine that still runs great at 200K miles. Maybe pass it along to a younger family member.
I have a 2009 Chevy Malibu with about 115k miles. I change the oil every 4000 miles (moderate amount of highway driving), and have never let the oil monitor drop below 50%. It started throwing an intermittent P0010 cam position error code. I called my mechanic and he said he has seen this before on some variable valve timing engines like my 2.4L Ecotech. He recommended doing an engine oil flush. So, I followed his advice and to my amazement, it cured the intermittent error code. Holly crap! I have been using 5W-30 (recommended) Moble 1 conventional oil in the car since I bought it new. I'll switch to using synthetic and stay with 4000 miles from now on. The oil always looks fairly clean when I drain it. The moral of the story... Don't mess around with putting off oil changes if you have a VVT engine.
I change my oil every 5k miles on my Saab 9-3 turbo. I use synthetic Mobil 1 0w-40. Not only is it important for my motor but for my turbo As well
The cure is easy. 5,000 intervals regardless of the oil. Cost is non issue these days with $22, 5qt. Full Synthetic Jugs at Wal mart. Full synthetic for the mower for that money, geez.
you know all about oil prices nerd
I agree. Deal of the century and the #1 favor you can do your car. Especially my Mercedes which takes 8 quarts of the stuff!
Or once a year,maximum year and a half.I change mine once a year and 5-6 months since I own two cars and don't drive much,probably like 2k miles at most,and it's ok if you push it to year and a half under normal conditions.
before it's too late!
It already is
Funny how i read that exactly at the moment he said that
I know changing motor oil is important. Just wanted to see the video for myself. You are a very intelligent man. Thanks for the advice and tips on all your videos. Keep up the great job!
Just found this channel last week and I love it
Takes a lot to kill that Toyota 5sfe engine, that car was ABUSED.
Great video Scotty on the importance of regular oil changes, the new synthetic engine oil's are really nice, they are a good bang for the buck.
If most engine wear occurs when you stop and start your car.... why are a lot of car makers making your engine automatically shut off at stop signs and red lights and then automatically start back up when you press the accelerator pedal? Isn't this greatly wearing out your engine?
not really, it's the cold starts that wear the engine
Na u Gucci
I got a 99 camry that had this same issue and the engine blew up. I decided to get a rebuilt engine put in instead of scrapping the car. I'm 2,500 miles in on it and the car works great.
There are so many variables to take into account when deciding when to change the oil in your car such as: last oil change date/ milage since it was last changed. Oil type (conventional/synthetic), your driving habbits/driving distances, seasonal temperature, oil grade and viscocity ratings, the milage of the engine, the amount of oil capacity, fuel type you use. So it's not a one size fits all, another way of knowing is, how your engine is reacting to your inputs. Everytime you change the oil you will notice your engine should perform quite different then before the oil change. A sign that you need an oil change can also be if your engine is being sluggish.
That's how you make a diesel of a petrol engine.
Even Diesel doesn't sound that rough lol. They fucked that engine.
You’re so great man. Your videos help a lot! Thanks for the uploads
People that damage their engines by not getting the oil changed or running it low on oil piss me off enough that I'll actually make fun of them for it....I find it offensive. It's the epitome of laziness, and someone that can't even take care of the oil on their car doesn't deserve to own one.
Wow 2yrs ago. Great video! Didn't know synthetic oil could last about 7k miles until next change. I always change it at around 3,500-4,000 miles ! Should I switch to conventional oil ?
If you change it that often,don't waste your money on syn oil
ABSOLUTELY MR SCOTTY IS THE BESTEST THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US ALL TYPE OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO MAINTAIN OUR CARS RUNNING AT THEIR BEST...THANK YOU
Question Scotty. I was changing my Ford's oil (4.6L 32v). My manual says it takes 6 quarts. I drained all the oil and put in 4.4 quarts. Neighbor came over and we were talking, so I forgot to put in the last quart. I then started it up and ran it for no more than few minutes and shut if off. I then noticed one quart of oil still in the box. Any damage to the engine running it at 1.6 quarts low????
no, not that short time
no damage at all. you would def have enough oil pressure and checking ur dipstick the oil would probably show halfway on the safe area
I can't stop laughing because if that sound.... Don't know why lol
owner wasn't laughing. But I did find the sound amusing too, since it wasn't my car.
Scotty Kilmer
Other than sheer ignorance, why would an owner risk so much by not changing the oil? very inexpensive compared to what happens when you don't.
Scotty Kilmer It isn't everyday that you see a broken Toyota.
pedrof830 Or at least check it and refill it. I was always taught that oil will naturally wear down, leak out, burn off, or whatnot - and even refilling it with fresh (so that even if it was 50% old oil and 50% new) is better than running it on half-crap-oil!
Some massive knocking going on
I use synthetic blend in my car and still change it every 3-4,000 miles.
haha
Oil and filter change in many vehicles is under $50 especially if you do it yourself. Most engines are easily $3k and many ranging in the tens of thousands of dollars now. Gee which seems better a couple of $50 oil/filter changes a year or an engine....ok well with so many people who think they need a new car every year they probably never change the oil, or someone with more money than brains. Either way its a lot better to change the oil LOL.
Exactly. That's why I can justify changing it often.
William Todd I thought the 5k oil change was a great idea.However, when my mom purchased her Volkswagen a couple years ago, they said every 10,000miles! The result? She now has over 100,000miles on her car and gives it to the dealer each time it needed to be services, every 10,000miles/15,000kms. No ticks, no burning oil, no loss of power. Still runs like brand new. I'm never doing a 5k oil change again.
Brandon Friesen It depends on the car, some cars need to use different types of oil's them others, and the time that you need to change is also different. Thats why when you buy a car you should read the owners manual ( I'm don't even bother buying a car that don't come with that.
My 2002 Honda Accord owner's manual states one CAN use synthetic but still to change it every 3K miles. So until my rings get worn I am sticking with conventional.
Great video Scotty, I hate it when people abuse their cars.
Hey Scotty. I'm going to change my oil for the first time. We'll on my newly fully rebuilt engine 2001 toyota tacoma 2.7 4 cylinder. New crankshaft,new pistons,new connecting rods, Reconditioned head. New gaskets. New water pump. New everything. Is my fully rebuilt engine considered new? I'm going to put full synthetic oil. 5w30. And there is so many brands of oil . Which one would you recommend? Thank you. I love your videos. You know everything.
Must've been quite a talk to the owner that the car is basically fuckin' dead.
I was working on an ex gf's car one time and I asked her when she last had an oil change. She said, "well... when I bought the car?" THAT WAS TWO YEARS PRIOR!! I changed the oil, it was so black and thin, the old gal sounds 40 decibles quieter. Gas mileage certainly improved with fewer stops on her regular schedule.
Oil changes, no matter how often you prefer, must be done to replace used lubricants that can no longer preform their job. Check your oil often, I personally changed out oil sooner than expected due to running the engine harder than normal on occasion.
lmao 2 years. Imagine if you didn't change the oil
It would have blown for sure bro!
Dude really, how can someone be soo stupid to not change the Oil? Don't they teach you that before you can have your license? When i get my license i not only had to ''learn'' how to change the oil, but i also need to learn when to change the tires, and when i should take the car to do a check up, after that i need to make a test with many question, incluing those things, and after all that i could touch the car... After opening the hood to check to oil, and awser wtf every button in the car do.
brunoraoni I don't mean to be hating on women, but I've only known a few who were mechanically inclined. I see disasters happening all the time!
I didn't see your post as hating on women at all. Don't listen to bruno, no one calls their gf stupid for not knowing how to change oil. His man card must be hiding under his V card. Plus, not everyone goes to drivers ed. Heck my grandma showed me how to change oil and plugs, but I wouldn't call her mechanically inclined.
All these people talkin about how they can run there car for 15,000 miles without an oil change, fuckin ridiculous. It costs like 40 bucks to do it yourself, I use oil and filters that are rated for 12,000km and still never run more than 9000 between changes. Always thought oil changes were pretty common sense shit... Guess not
i do my own oil change for $25 every 3,000 miles and thats everything included for all the necessary parts at autozone; oil, filter, paper towels, hand cleaner. it takes me literally 10-15 minutes and thats taking my time. people are lazy and just dont give a shit as long as it starts and drives.
Funny how people across the globe have such different opinions on this. Here in The Netherlands, it is common practice to change oil every 30k km or about 18k miles. Especially on european brands.
@Thomad Fooji It highly depends on the oil, the oil filter, the engine design, the engine's condition and how you drive it. If you use some super synthetic not available in Walmart with "bypass" oil filtration it can last much much longer but I don't expect everyone to race out to buy what I did (the bypass kit alone cost me about $200.)
Scotty, do you remember if that oil reeked of gasoline or not? That's usually what does it, small trips to and from the corner market and a daily commute to work less than a mile away from their home.
I change the oil in my 1992 GMC Sierra pickup truck that I bought new every 5,000 miles. The current mileage on my truck is a little over 395,000 miles, with just routine maintenance and minor repairs on my old truck.
I have "bollocked" someone not so long ago saying he now only services his car every 2 years to save money - told him it's a false economy and he'll end up paying a lot more in the long run.
People continually argue (and end up with petty, ignorant, xenophobic, name calling as in a comment thread below) about how often is best to change your oil - changing it every 3k miles and/or 6 months is probably a belt and braces a thing that may well help the engine last longer (more so if you expect to see over 200k miles from it), I mean, it certainly won't hurt. It also really depends upon the engine and your location - if you have a Ford with the 1.6l Citroen turbo diesel engine for example, definitely change it at 5k miles at the most, otherwise it will kill the turbo, then the subsequent replacements. People in very hot or humid/damp areas, or those who do high miles (perhaps hammering along a motorway/highway) will benefit from more frequent changes.
I have an old Ford manual published in 1969, and that does say every 5k miles or 6 months - Scotty is an "old school" mechanic, so this advice is definitely valid for older cars. One of the reasons for doing every 6 months was to change to oils better suited to winter or summer use, but this is a fairly mute point these days with better multi-grade oils. In normal/average circumstances, changing within the manufacturer's recommendations with a decent oil should see the engine to the end of the car's overall life.
But anyway, for peace of mind feel free to change your oil more often if you want.
Personally, I would say no longer than a year or every 6k miles - whichever comes first. Unless you have something older, say 1990 or earlier, for example, then more often.
I agree, an oil and filter change even a couple times a year is a heck of a lot cheaper than an engine regardless of the vehicle.
I agree, however, highway miles are easy miles (less shifting, idling), you can go longer on oil if you mainly drive highway miles. But yes, following the manufacture's recommendations in the owner's manual is the key.
***** I agree, towing, and stop and go driving are what really deteriorates the oil fast as well as cold starts.
***** Yeah, that's true - the only thing I would say is that here in the UK it's not uncommon for people to drive at 90mph or even a little higher on motorways, and there are parts of the autobahn in Germany that are unrestricted - someone doing these higher speeds on a regular basis may need more regular changes.
It's just down to the individual's driving style, their car/engine and so on, really.
I've not had it done myself, so I don't know how much it costs, but I guess someone could have their oil analysed a couple of times to see how often they need to change their oil.
mrman17 I totally agree with your statement. My car manual recommends every 10,000 miles or 1 year, what ever is soonest. I drive a Hyundai i10. I don't do 10,000 miles a year so it gets serviced every January. I've had it from new. I had an oil analasys done and it cost me £60. My car is just over 5 years old and is *nearly* at 50,000 miles. Runs as sweet, if not better, than when I first got it.
Maybe as it gets older I'll change it myself between services, but for now, once a year is good for me!
Oh and an interesting fact. OUr work Sprinters had their first service, at 32,000 miles!
Scotty. Love your videos. So what if you only drive 3k miles a year. I choose synthetic that supposedly lasts 5k, but am I exceeding any time limit on how long oil is good in the engine? Car has 67k miles on it for an `08. Thanks
I would in your case at least change that once a year.
This is why newer cars have idiot gauges to let you know when the oil needs changing. There's people out there that just literally goes through cars destroying their engines from not changing their oil. Heck, i want my cars to last forever, it's common sense.. change your oil every 3 months or every 3,000 miles.
Or I use the synthetic and i don't care about the extra cost when i don't use all the mileage, i just prefer to keep my car running for life and changing it twice a year. Except, i got rust issues on my car. Eventually i might try to fix that myself but i need a garage to do it in. Otherwise i might end up spending $2,000 on having someone do it for me.
every 5,000 miles is fine.....and I rotate my tires the same time.
Motor City Man it depends on the car. If your driving habits allow you to drive 5k on every oil change then great. Typically the change oil light comes on every 10 months for me. I can extend it to 8 months on an oil change but i just do it every summer and winter because it's easier for me.
On subject of full synthetic, I bought some Mobil 1 5w40 Turbo Diesel oil and a Mobil-1 oil filter. I heard that after an oil change with a diesel, "Don't be surprised if the oil turns black right after the oil change" but over 200 miles after changing it the oil still isn't black! So, I think this Mobil-1 oil and filter combination might be a very good choice!
Ive had a diesel Seat ibiza for 7 years, virtually only had to change oil filter brakes etc easy peasy. Now moving to a volvo 2003 v40 1.6 petrol, what do I have to do to keep it running good? more messing about I suppose? great videos!
Similar thing happened to my friends wifes car when she forgot about the oil, just not as bad. They still drive it daily. But when we ride in that thing it sounds more like a super charged lawn mower than car.
Hey Scotty,
What are your thoughts on mineral vs synthetic oils? If i'm changing the oil regularly, every 3,000 miles, can I just use mineral ?
eff that ..
my Honda and Mercedes use Fully Synthetic. i change my Hondas oil every 3800 and my Mercedes every 5500. Very agressive schedules but my engines love me.
what a stand out professional. The world has learned from you sir
I have that exact same scan tool. The Actron CP9680. But nowadays I keep it in the glove box in my truck in the event I encounter a person with car trouble so if they have an illuminated MIL, I can at least pull up the trouble codes for them. I also have a Snapon Solus Pro that stays at home most of the time though.
Hi Scotty, if I don't drive much, say 3000 miles a year. Must I still change twice a year? And why does time frame matter for oil change?
once a year is fine then
Scotty Kilmer. Scotty should I run my engine for 5 minutes before changing it ? or can I drop the oil cold in the morning ? ...
It doesn't really matter, it's going to be sitting in the pan anyway.
Giovani22 It's a good idea to run the engine for a few minutes before changing it. It will put any settled particulates into suspension and let you drain them out. The oil will also flow faster.
Moo Tik Pin Thanks for asking that question! That was the same question I have been trying to find an answer for on many you tube videos. I also don't drive my vehicles much, so that was my doubt. How often should I do my oil change? Great Scotty replied to you, now I now once a year is fine.
Absolutely ludicrous to let a car get to that point due to lack of proper (and inexpensive) maintenance. Those engines in those Camrys.....you have to INTENTIONALLY neglect them for YEARS before they will tear up they are so reliable. Whoever the jerk is that owns that one doesn't need to have a license to drive a vehicle.
My Mum got a VW Golf with a 1.9 TDI engine which is notorious for its reliability and that had been neglected which was discovered to late. It died on the same mileage as the Camry in this video. It burned oil and blew its head gasket which blew again after being resealed.
sooooo did you fix the car? or is the customer just gonna drive it around till it locks up and catches fire?
Wasn't drivable anyways. He had to push it into his driveway.
ouimetnick
yep, junk yard city is the next stop
Scotty Kilmer I guess the owner didn't want to drop about $2000 on another used engine
Colin Donovan sometimes its just easier to head down to the dealer and get zero down and 600 a month payments then it is to drop 2k cash.
I just hope Scotty advised the owner to change his/her oil to prevent this from happening in a new car
thats so sad. if im not mistaken thats the 5sfe engine, also found in the 90's celica. such a fun little 4 banger when coupled with a 5speed manual. really a shame to see it get neglected like this. its getting pretty hard to find 5sfe replacement parts in good condition nowadays.
Dirty oil usually thicks up to so called sludge as the dirt "takes over" the oil. It gets thinner by the introduction of fuel, when for example a ignition coil goes out. That's more likely the case here. Sometimes, there's the rare case, that fuel dilution equals the thickening by soot or dirt.
he said synthetic is a waste if you don't drive very many miles, because it's more expensive and you still have to change it twice a year.
No, it's not a waste, because it flows better in cold weather, lubricates better and keeps the engine cleaner and less gummy.
And I get 100% synthetic on a mail in rebate. Costs about $2.50/quart or less
keep thinking that, as long as its the same weight it'll flow the same, I've tried both in my truck and no difference in flow or oil pressure, but if you wanna waste your money on synthetic go right ahead
synthetic has advantages such as bigger oil change intervals, less wear and a bit more performance
there's no reason for it to have a "different" oil pressure
Does synthetic waste more gas?
Synthetic helps if your car is running above average temp. hypothetically if you ever overheat your car. Synthetic will save it imo. Seen it first hand but all engines are not maintained the same so meh
romansten9 YOU GO!!!
Again, W is for winter and temperature. not "weight"
The w In oil stands for winter, not weight
Scotty I’m trying to buy a car, but I found out that last owner didn’t change the oil, ran about 10,000 miles, bank took the car and the dealer selling it to me hasn’t changed the oil either. It’s been a 15 months since last oil change according to its Carfax. What would you suggest me doing? Is it still a good car?
Thanks my friend, I sometimes push it w my oil changes to 4 or 5000 miles w conventional oil, the camry has 176000 miles, time to keep an eye out on this, thank you
Dunno about any of that stuff. I follow the guide that came with the car. If it says to change it every 5k, I change it every 5k, if it says 10k, then 10k it is. But, my new Chevy Sonic pops up on the screen when to change it, so I follow that.
Yea, like the manufacturers want their cars to last forever. Do as they say, engine will last past the warranty, but if you keep em ages like I do, then your older engine will burn oil and eventually break down. Ask the dealer when their warranty ends, and that's long before the engine will be worn from dirty oil
Ah, Scotty. I didn't realize you were one of those guys. ;) So you must work for the oil industry saying that changing your oil ever 3k is required, but more frequently is recommended. Oh, and it needs to be the one in this shiny bottle that's 3x the price of the "crappy" stuff. We followed the book on the Chevy Venture and it's 170k and counting. Engine is fine, it's the rest of the van that's falling apart.
James Zawacki
HA, I work for myself and try to keep my customers' cars running forever. I hate changing oil, so rarely do I even do it for my customers, I tell them to do it themselves or go to a jiffy lube place. I'm not making any money off my advice, I'm just keeping engines lasting a LOT longer. And yea, if you're smart, stay away from GM products, their quality aint what it used to be.
James Zawacki Well, he could be shilling for oil companies.
Then again, he may be approaching it from conventional wisdom, which says that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Engine oil is cheap. A replacement engine is not.
3k-5k is a reasonable interval to stick with; you get a good balance between the life of the oil and making sure the engine is always kept properly lubricated with clean, stable fluid.
Please stop talking James u have no idea wat u r talking about
That engine is fine, just stick a TDI badge on the back! Really is shocking that some people can go that long.
Dad's the same, he goes about 50,000+ miles without changing his oil, his 2009 Peugeot 207 (with the 1.4L diesel) has 185,000 miles and I believe he's had the oil changed twice. He moans about the cost of oil, but oil is cheaper than a new engine to me! It's not my problem to get involved and take it to a garage for him, so when he complains that its burning oil I just laugh and say "well, you've not maintained it" Surprisingly, the engine runs fine. Little loud, but it's a diesel. Biting point is getting to be high on the clutch now.
I'd always change the oil in my car once I start driving it, just need to get all the paperwork done. It's a 1997 Toyota so should be good, it's only got 50,000 miles. No rust either, just faded paint, got it really cheap too. :D Oil was changed a year ago, but its done...Maybe 500 miles max since then. Since its been sitting for a few months I'd definitely use new oil, just normal stuff - wouldn't bother with synthetic oil. Thanks for the informative video Scotty
TIKIMAN198 Bit rude, but yeah pretty much, doesn't exactly maintain it well.
TIKIMAN198 He did get 185k miles on a single clutch though lol
Hank Hill It's still working fine, he'll probably get 200,000 miles out of it, if not more but you can tell it's starting to go.
***** At least 10k on full synthetic for me. 5-7k on conventional, but I don't use it.
Surprised the turbo didn't die yet.
How did you get sponsored by Adidas?
Old oil also makes a lot of other problems. Engine gasses ALWAYS make their way into being dissolved into the oil. This creates carbonic and sulfuric acid impurities to built up in the engine oil as well, and this will cause even more wear, especially on rings, seals, and any rubber parts.