If You're Not Buying Gasoline from Here You’re Stupid
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 лют 2021
- Best type of gasoline to buy for your car. If You're Not Buying Gasoline from Here You’re Stupid, DIY and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Best place to buy fuel for your car. Gas station review. The best and worst gas stations to go to. The best type of gasoline. Where to get the best gasoline for your car. Do some gas stations have better fuel than others? Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 53 years.
⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools:
1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD
2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k
3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC
4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae
5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t
6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce
7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg
8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A
9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2CthnUU
10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR
⬇️ Things used in this video:
1. Common Sense
2. 4k Camera: amzn.to/2HkjavH
3. Camera Microphone: amzn.to/2Evn167
4. Camera Tripod: amzn.to/2Jwog8S
5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/2uUZ3lo
Scotty on Social:
Facebook ► / scottymechanic
Instagram ► / scotty_the_mechanic
Twitter ► Scottymechanic?la...
🛠Check out the tools I use and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y
🔥Scotty Shirts and Merch ► goo.gl/pTAeca
Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN
This is the people's automotive channel! The most honest and funniest car channel on UA-cam. Never any sponsored content, just the truth about everything! Learn how to fix your car and how it works. Get a chance to show off your own car on Sundays. Or show off your own car mod on Wednesdays. Tool giveaways every Monday to help you with your own car projects. We have a new video every day! I've been an auto mechanic for the past 50 years and I'm here to share my knowledge with you.
►Here's our weekly video schedule:
Monday: Tool giveaway
Tuesday: Auto repair video
Wednesday: Viewers car mod show off
Thursday: Viewer Car Question Video AND Live Car Q&A
Friday: Auto repair video
Saturday: Second Live Car Q&A
Sunday: Viewers car show off
►Second Daily Upload Every Afternoon of Live Car Q&A videos as well!
Scotty Kilmer is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program.
#savagescotty - Авто та транспорт
The End of Mercedes Benz: ua-cam.com/video/O1k6c4zmsTw/v-deo.html
⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools:
1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD
2. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/33dKI0k
3. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC
4. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae
5. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t
6. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce
7. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg
8. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A
9. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/3i7SH5D
10. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR
⬇️ Things used in this video:
1. Common Sense
2. 4k Camera: amzn.to/2HkjavH
3. Camera Microphone: amzn.to/2Evn167
4. Camera Tripod: amzn.to/2Jwog8S
5. My computer for editing / uploading: amzn.to/301tYt9
🛠Check out the tools I use and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y
Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN
Scotty I have a 2002 Ford Expedition It has 219,000 miles and I’ve put over 10 grand in work on it from leaks to shocks and struts please tell me if i made a good or bad decision it runs like a charm but I would like a professional opinion on this vehicle.
Knocking on 4 million subscribers. Time for a give away
Scottty. 4:17 was hilarious 🤣😆😂
Tire suggestion 2017 tlx sh awd
Hey Scotty I have an 08 bmw 328i coupe, every time I turn my steering wheel it makes a creaking noise, I can hear it from the outside too sounds like it’s coming from behind the wheel, I was thinking it’s the ball joints any idea what it can be?
Scotty is the only person that can keep calling me stupid and I'll still come back.
Hahaha 🤣 right there with ya
Abusive famous UA-camr
Lol great comment!!!
You are not alone, everyone stupid for him for one reason
It's like.... "Spit in my mouth and call me dirty names!!!!"
So I hear.
All I can say is, since we started using Shell Premium, our cars run better than ever. We used Chevron for decades, but the difference is astounding.
Unless Shell is the same price or cheaper than your cheapest local gas, you're overpaying for gas. You probably have an older car with carbon buildup on the injectors/spark plugs. All you need is a $5 fuel additive once in a while that will give you the same results.
My subaru is opposite. Shes a diva and doesnt like shell... the Access Port shows she loves chevron. Why? Idk 🤷🏾♂️🤣
@@diemf50Also, Mr. Subaru has a handful of videos talking about Subaru engine tolerances and oil consumption that are worth a watch for Subie owners.
@@ItchyKneeSonyessir, its a must with subarus
@@Idiotsincarshere More anecdotal drivel with ZERO facts to back it up. Get back under yer shade tree!
Scotty’s last line ‘if it breaks you’re gonna wish you didn’t have it’ is gold. Also would be a good shirt.
I literally had the exact question about dipsticks with different levels on each side.... Thanks Scotty!
You're in my S+ TIER youtubers.
I also respect the unwavering honesty!
I'm revving my engine as I watch this.
☝️Make sure it’s redlining!
Houston, Tx here. Love your channel Scotty
Salute
Don’t rev and drive bro
I'm revving up my Tesla... Oh wait...
Exon Mobile and Shell each have their own refineries,I have worked at both of them
What's up Scotty? Hope you're having a great weekend.
hello so far yes, same to you!
Love ya Scotty, you are the best at what you do ! Your videos are great and I always look forward to learning more from you.
Hello Scotty. I worked down the street from a oil change shop. And had many customers come in with rounded off dran plugs. I would take a very large nut. Fit it over the plug and might weld it from the center. Use a big wrench. Comes right off. Thanks for your shows.
spline box end wrench work sometimes. I just drill a new hole. and seal it with bubble gum
@@rocketsmall4547 Dry or chewed up gum and hurry up with the answer as the oil is slipping through my fingers :(
Lol. Hell yeah. I don't know whats more entertaining Scotty or the comments.
Love the amazing shows Scotty I tune in everyday daily!!!! Hope your day is well
I've worked on cars 1963 when I was 5, not because I wanted to but my dad made me. "Hold the flashlight over here damnit, does it look like I'm working over there " it seemed like it would be all night.
Sounds like he loved you enough to give you tough love. Made a man outta you.
I miss working on cars with my dad. I would pick him up on the way to the junk yard he loved junk yards. As soon as I would have to spray on blaster he would always say “now it smells like a shop in here”.
i have a 1976 Chevy pickup and it's awesome! Runs strong.
I can agree with shell gas! Over 100k on an 83 camaro 305 4bbl and the carb was spotless! Ran SU 2000 or whatever it was from day 1 and it made a difference for sure! The first to put the cleaners in their fuel .
Scott is a hero!
Saving us all money and future problems.
I filled up at Shell today for the first time in many years, because of Scotty’s Post. I usually go to a no name station. I’ll post something later if I notice a difference.
Keep is updated!
I go to the Shell station. I live in a small rural town and there are two Shell stations. I think I go there because it's convenient.
Ok. 7 months Later. Update us !!!!!!
Hello?
Must not have noticed a difference
One video from Scotty a day, it keeps my blues away. ⭐️
I bought KROGER gas once for my 1996 Buick Lesabre. It was misfiring the next day. I never bought Kroger gas again--and it never misfired again.
@@captinbeyond That 92 octane probably makes a difference. That happened to me way back in the summer of 2008 when the *lowest* gas prices hit $3.89/gal in Texas. I didn't have much money at the time to pay mechanics, so I just never gave Kroger gas another chance.
My parents used to buy it & it seemed like they were constantly having car trouble (back in the day...)
@@captinbeyond Good points!
@@captinbeyond i heard people say k gas is poop poop gas
i notice less milage on k gas
i rather pay slightly more
Kroger gas is trash. It has the bare minimum additive package allowed to make the sale. If you're going to use cheap gas, use Costco. It's on par with BP, Shell and Exxon
@@captinbeyond Gas has a shelf life. If the gas was old, it probably would have been pumped out. The tanks might have even been cleaned before reopening. Depending on how fast the station turned over, it could potentially be "blended off" with incoming fuel deliveries that would be dosed with the proprietary Exxon additive package onsite. This would probably be fine
Thanks for all the great advice, Scotty, as usual!
I've always said, the more extras and fancy things you have on a car the more things can go wrong.
My grandpa was a Gulf dealer. I’ve had good luck with 76 recently. I think Shell is great fuel. I do not care for Arco AM/PM.
I made a shop replace the oil pan on my daughter's car when they stripped out the drain hole. The car was only like a year old. They tried to blame us but we took the car right back to them the day they did it.
The fuel may be from the same refinery but additives make a big difference
Additives make all the difference.
You missed his point. Scotty’s point is you don’t have to worry about getting bad gas in the USA usually because if you did it would mean the whole refinery was contaminated which isn’t likely. Additives make a difference but no gas company is going to sabotage their gas. His point wasn’t that additives and gas companies are the same, it was that you’re not likely to get bad gas bc most of it comes from the same play within a specific area.
Hello from Houston area, Scotty!
hello!
H-TOWN BABY
For the H 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
same
scotty my car has a vaccum leak and it sounds like its coming from the intake manifold. is it possible that the runners cracked and it needs to be replaced?
Scotty: Thanks as always and keep up the great work!! Having worked in the oil refining business for a major firm plus have known many friends in the oil industry would disagree somewhat with your take on this. You are correct as to gas quality from the major refiners. The key difference however between the majors and the "no names" is the additive package. One reason the gas from the "no names" is cheaper is this gas is often missing many of those additives. The so-called "Top Tier" gas (all major refiners such as Chevron, BP, Exxon, etc.) will give you cleaner intake valves with less deposits according to a friend with AAA when they evaluated different gasoline brands.
Hello Scotty greetings from a subscriber in California love your channel. I like your real world common sense calling it like it is approach everything you've have said has been spot on keep up the good work 👍
I ended up putting a catch can in my '93 B-series pickup because the Mazda G6 motor has issues with top end carbon build-up leading to hot deposits and pre-ignition ping. It catches a bit of oil and has kept my top end sparkly clean, but what surprised me most is how much condensation it catches. About 80% of what I dump out every couple of weeks is straight water.
I live in California all of our gas is expensive, in my cheap car its value goes when I put gas is in it😆
When I get in my car the value goes way up
@@karenfale6335
Your wife must have a life insurance policy on you?
The price of cars is astronomical.
Interesting you said to trust the high-side of the oil on the dipstick. I've changed my engines oil 100's of times over the years and every time I put the exact amount of oil in after a drain, the oil on the low side of the dipstick is always the correct side. The high side looks inconsistent and twice the height while the low side is perfectly solid to the top of the hash marks (or dot, or line, etc.).
Thanks Scotty for all your information. Glad I found your site.!!!!!
Hi Scotty, please create a book about everything, your knowledge about maintaining/repairing cars. I will definitely buy one without hesitation. Love your channel. 💕
I like it when Scotty talks dirty to me
Immediately the Poison song popped into my mind...
Dude I need eye bleach now.
Don’t like how he insults me
It's not personal,...it's business.😎
Speaking of being over torqued, yesterday I was trying to loosen the lug nuts on a used pickup truck that we recently bought. The lug wrench would not budge them. I put a beam style torque wrench on it to see how high of a number I could get. I stopped at 150 lbs. Now I will have to use a breaker bar with a 'cheater pipe' on it to loosen them so I can torque them to the proper spec.
Good luck. Hopefully, the bolts don't break off. I've seen that happen a few times.
what the spec? did you look it up? Because on a pickup it ain't be over 150 and more than likely less unless it has a 2 or 3 in the model #.
Run the motor and this will warm up the oil pan . It helps expand the metal and makes your oil drain plug come out easier.
Had the same problem with the oil drain plug on my Cadillac ATS I used a ratchet and used a jack to break it loose worked great
Hello from Ottawa, Ontario!!
Hello Scotty from southeastern Arkansas everybody watches your Chanel down here for advice
hello and thank you!
Yes, it's Chanel No. 5.
I’m watching from North West Arkansas!
Hi Scotty thank you for doing what you do. Question, what's your take on the suction pump for oil change rather than the drain plug. Stay Blessed brother.
Thanks for answering my question Scotty you’re awesome! 👍🏼
I saw someone got a like from Scotty, himself. What a lucky guy.
I would say Costco is the best because it’s so busy all the time that they’re constantly getting fresh supply. Not to mention their pumps are always fast which is an indicator that they change out their filters regularly.
Costco uses there own additives they buy un branded gasoline
Hello Scotty from Rockland county NY.. great video.. you have a great way of giving information and making me laugh!!😂 Keep it coming!! 🇺🇸🐻🇺🇸
Agree with you on the Quadrasteer. Great when it worked but a bugger when it broke.
Scotty, have you written a book on cars, focusing on what vehicles you'd recommend and those that you wouldn't?
Thanks! :)
Just look up your car manual lol
@@GR33ZY.A1that’s…. Irrelevant to the question 😂
Scotty, would love to see some motorcycle segments as you settle into the new home!
Please!! Your fans on two wheels might be in the minority, but we need your advice, too.
The good news is, internal combustion engines operate on the same principles regardless of what they're mounted in, so much of his advice can be applied to automobiles, motorcycles, ATVs, lawnmowers, you name it
@@crewdawg2008 true, but he owns a few of them and there are some unique things in maintaining, restoring, or upgrading them that differ widely from four wheelers...
@@PWN_Nation Oh I know, there are nuances with everything. All I'm saying is basic principles apply across the board. Then you get into the more specific stuff and thats another can of worms
I got myself a 2015 xse v6 four months ago for 12.5g!!!!! Saved myself a few grand. And works really great. 268hp, great car!!!
The pictures makes my day, Scotty 👍 thanks 👏
Hey Scotty I was fueling up with Costco gas on a 2001 VW Jetta & it was stalling when I would go home from work a co worker told me to change my gas to Shell & I would see the difference with more better gas so I took his advice & I have been putting nothing but Shell 89 gasoline for about 3 years now & what you know that did the trick 👍🏻
Does your engine manufacturer specify 89 octane?
@@davidanderson8469 no just unleaded fuel gasoline only
How is your Jetta running now and are you using the same gas?
At Costco they put themselves the additives. I asked an employee once. But for my bike that needs premium gas, i go to Shell. V-Power here has no ethanol.
I'll have to check but I think it does in my state. Citco definitely does not here.
I always use the no ethanol premium for my small engines. Lawn mowers, boat motor, weed eater, etc. When that ethanol gas evaporates in the carb between uses it leaves a hard residue that builds up until it clogs jets and the carb in general.
It sure has ethanol in my state. The only one without ethanol in my area is one Citgo station.
You're the man Scotty, keep it up👍
Great video Scotty. Thank you.
I always fill up from top tier gas stations regardless of the brand. In my area, it happens to be Shell, Costco, and Co-Op as they are close to where I live.
I drive 20 miles or so to get Costco gas, but I do live in BF Egypt
A few years ago, a co-worker told me never to go to the off-brand gas stations, because they foam their gas so it seems like you are getting the volume of (liquid) gas you pump, but a lot of it is air. After you drive a while the bubbles go away and you have maybe half the volume of liquid gas that you paid for. She said she had run into this several times on long distance trips, near interstates.
What about citco gas is any good ??
@@FORD150-5.4your mom’s gas is better!!!!
Tell the guy with the clutch, if he don't drive it. It will let forever.
The ecoboost ford engines are amazing with a catch can. I have a buddy with a 3.5 f150 with 345,000 mile original engine. He did a timing kit change because it quit running from the slack. It wasn't even on the left timing guide lol installed and running like new with premium oil! Impressive.
Ah, pre PCV cars had a road draft tube. It dumped the oil "blow by" on the road. Ah the good old days.
“HIGHER 💨 reading”
Shows a photo of Elon Musk smoking a joint😂🔥💨✌️
Scotty is the man💪🤙
Lmfao I was about to comment that but you beat me to it
Good evening Scotty and company
evening!
Great Tips Good Stuff 👍 Thanks!
Exactly that's a good truck I was a diesel mechanic before I became a firefighter my friends from my mechanic days love those trucks
Good evening Scotty!
evening!
I really like Sunoco gas.
Back in the 60's, I was told to never use ESSO gas for it left a pinkish colored built up on the valves.
@@apeflawless I pulled lots of valves out of car/truck engines over the last 55 years, and never once have a seen pink one.
We used to get Sunoco 260 in Western NY.
@@cross3fire was it any good?
@@cross3fire cause I live in Maryland and we don't have that where I live.
Glad you're a TN guy now. Now you just need to get further east. East TN has all the good air.
U learn so much watching ur vids. Wishing many blessings for u & urs. Keep up the good work. Shalom
Learn to spell.
I get lower gas mileage at "no name" stations.
I'm Sold on Shell.
same here, i get better mileage and engine is so quiet its like its not even running
Chevron is hands down the best and this was actually proven in a study that was done by some mechanics. The mechanics had two cars that were the same cars and each car tried different gas. They ran all sorts of tests and concluded that Chevron gas is the best for your car and your engine, and Shell came in second place from Chevron. Chevron will always be number one if they continue what they do by selling the best quality gas in the United States
What Stations uses Chevron? I don't believe it's available in MI.
Hey Scotty love you program always helpful, because I know absolutely nothing. I have an 2002 Tahoe and this thing is a
beast. Transmissions not slipping, starts up every time. I just did the seafoam combo 1 in the fuel 2 sprayed after the mass air filter. What else should I do that you recommend should I change the transmission fluid? Or just leave it like you always say it was not broke don't fix it?
Thanks again for your program and probably listen to everyday.
Scotty this was an amazing video man.
Good Saturday evening to you Scotty oh, I see you're approaching at 4 million subscribers and I hope you get it soon then we can open up the champagne🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾😳🙌🧰😉🤣🤣👍
evening!
Need something stronger
@@labornurse Tennessee shine, lol
@@scottykilmer good day Scotty!
I just wanna say thanks to you.
During this “lockdown” in the uk I have used much of your advice to figure out what was up with my Evo x sst. (A car you will hate me for😅)
I’d also like to say that I got an 06 Subaru Legacy, 3.0R (H6) mated to a getrag gearbox.
Dang thing hasn’t broken down one time (unless you count replacing the battery)
“Worse” still is that it’s about 70% as quick as the evo and about 100% more robust 😭
Scotty! Love you. 🥰🖤🌹❤️
We sold 3 different brands over the decades. Texaco, Amoco and Citgo. I could not tell the difference overall 8n any of them. Actually Citgo got the gas out of the local Marathon or Shell terminals. Since a Johnny come lately came and went with a new gas station across the street it was pretty much game over for us. Now I put whatever is cheaper in the tank and have had no issues. Gas is gas. Buy the octane.
I used to pick up pallets of fuel treatments from a chemical company in Buffalo.
Funny thing was that the same additive was put in packaging for several brands....including competing brands!! Lol. Opened my eyes a long time ago.
No-name gas has made all my cars ping, so the additives would seem to be important.
Chevron's additive makes a difference. I used to run am pm Arco fuel out here in Az as it was always the cheapest and the inside throat of my carbureted F100 would be sooty black. When I went to Chevron only, the inside throat of the carburetor remains spotless.
I'm a Shell V-power (93 octane) fan and various stations around the Midwest have always performed well.
I tuned my SVT Focus with it and filled up with 93 from another (admittedly not popular brand) station once on the other side of Chicago and was pinging like crazy to the point the knock sensor was backing off timing to save the motor. Had to detune and run through the entire tank before I could reload the custom tune...and yes I tried an octane booster was a complete waste of 5 bucks did nothing even after driving a bit to prime the fuel line.
Basically if you tune a vehicle on the edge of 93 octane (or using fuel that actually measures beyond 93 since that is only the MINIMUM guaranteed rating) you risk issues if you go to shitty fuel that is even slightly less octane than what you are tuned for.
Sometimes, the problem is cheap (non-taxable) additives like toluene (methyl benzene) that small operators use to secretly dilute the expertly prepared fuel.
Scotty is wrong on the gas thing. Saying all the gas is the same because it come from the same place is like saying all motor oil is the same since it all starts with petroleum. In both cases it is the additives that makes one better than the other. Top tier gas is definitely better gas than gas that is not top tier.
Or you get a huge amount of water at a gas station where no one buys 93 happened to me was in some small town in Oklahoma and after about 2 miles my car went into limp mode and wouldn’t go faster then like 15 mph
Greetings Scotty from Afrique du Sud!
💙
This is one of the only guys I learn so much about cars from and he’s made me a good diy mechanic but what do you think is the top mileage I’ll get out of my rebuilt transmission from a Ford Explorer limited 2003
Hey Scotty, huge fan of your channel. Question, what are your thoughts on a used 2012 camry hybrid xle?
4:18 😅😂🤣the vasaline comment
That is hilarious!!!! They’ll clean you out lmao
4:36 Pick the 4 cyclinder Subaru and not the 6 cyclinder because those have problems. 🙏
He should have taken it to Honda if it is nearby. My dealer charged like $29 bucks and it includes a new crush washer and a multi point inspection. What I like about the inspection is they will point out what’s wrong and I will fix it myself or take it to my local mechanic
I find a difference with different brands of gasoline in In Canada. I get greater efficiency and power with Shell 91 VPower vs all the other brand we have. This was for my TSX. Even better then Sunoco/ petro Canada ultra 94. When I used Costco and other brands I would loose 50-120 km of range per tank.
TSX required premium and I fed her that, after 420k still running sting on original power train and exhaust system.
I do need to change the flex pipe but for now it has a nice sound. One thing I learned from this car is to replace regularly worn parts with high quality ones(ball joints, tie rods etc). My babe keeps running her name is Gurtrude
soo... you're not actually telling us where, if we "are not buying gas from, (we're) stupid". got it.
he said it a few times
Buy the correct gas for your vehicle and try to get gas from a station that gets alot of business so you’re not getting old gas thats been sitting in the 1000 gallon tanks too long and you’ll be fine. Most all gas is basically the same except for non ethanol unleaded gas for boats and small engines.
If I don't hear " rev up your engines" at least once a day I start to get anxious 🙃
Scotty has good information useful thanks
Do you recommend using BG MOA and EPR when performing an oil change? Do you think these products help with carbon buildup on DI engines?
Hello Scotty, Costco gas here in the Detroit area is always 10-20 cents cheaper per gallon than the other stations. And it's top tier gas.
Quik Trip, Kwik Trip, and Costco - people might think is cheap gas, are all Top Tier gas.
Do you need a membership to get gas there though? I would get gas there all the time if I had one. But I guess if you already have a membership it's great haha
If it all comes from the same distribution point, how is it more " top tier " over others that put additives into the fuel like Chevron? If I run am/pm Arco in my carbureted vehicle it'll be black sooty inside. If I run Chevron, it'll be spotless clean. I would think that wouldn't be too good for injectors over time.
@@MrDLRu top tier is an industry standard that most but not all gasoline qualifies. Look for the symbol on the pump "Top Tier". Basically it just ensures that it has a "good" additives package. Premium fuel isn't worthwhile unless you need it. Seeking out top tier is good and generally doesn't cost more anyway. Eg. Costco gas is a top tier gas.
@@zackarystephens3406 yes you do need a membership and it’s definitely worth it in savings if not well over!👍I also live 30 minutes from Detroit so I can totally relate to rod on this lol
I disagree with All-American gas stations are the same I get the best gas mileage with Sunoco a little mom-and-pop Arab places rip you off gas doesn't last as long
Hello Scotty! Great stuff as usual...
I had a 2000 Mazda MPV that I used to dump the "whatever is 2 cents cheaper gas" and had nothing but emissions problems including a catalytic converter disintegrate at less than 80,000 miles and then finally intake manifold runners freeze due to carbon build up. My mechanic told me to use a higher quality gasoline like Shell and have used it ever since (15 years now) and have over 100,000 on 3 vehicles now without issues.....worth spending the "2 cents" more.....
I buy my gasoline at Sunoco because I was told its the gasoline NASCAR race cars use.
NASCAR uses 100 octane. Are you using 100 octane?
He uses 100 octane and mixes with 87 or 91 = 93
Sunoco in Canada used to have Sunoco Gold here - 94 Octane ... Highest in Canada. Petro-Can stations (wholly owned by Sunoco) still has some stations that sell it.
GREAT STUFF - can really feel the difference.
@@99SVTBolt
There is nothing wrong with using Sunoco, but the whole NASCAR element is all an advertising gimmick.
If NASCAR had a marketing and endorsement deal with Sinclair, then that would be brand used for races and marketing. Sunoco happens to sell a good consumer grade product across the board, but the fuel used by NASCAR has unique specifications and is exclusive to them no matter which oil company is the "official" supplier at any given time.
@@glenholmgren1218 You do realize that "octane" has nothing to do with the "power" in gasoline, don't you? If your vehicle engine is not designed to operate on higher octane fuel (90 - 94), all you're doing is throwing your money away buy purchasing it. Any difference in performance is a placebo effect in your imagination.
Tried Shell for a while, went back to Chevron...
What difference did you notice between them?
@@gab3tipopop Shell is more expensive, but last longer imo.
@@gab3tipopop The Chevron the station I had used closed down due to FWY expansion so I began using Shell because they were closer than the next Chevron station. After about 6 months of use - my check engine light came on. It's a 95 Ford Escort (pre OBDII) and using a OBDI doesn't really tell you anything and I was too cheap to take it to a mechanic. So, I clean out the throttle-body (Seafoam) after-which I took it on the FWY for a bit. This helped for about 3 months and then the check engine light came on again... repeated the process with the seafoam, did the FWY thing again but this time I took it to a Chevron station further down the road and filled it up. Check engine light hasn't come back on yet and this was about a year and half ago. I guess the additives that Chevron uses (Techron) just works better in my Ford.
@@gab3tipopop it’s a 1995 Ford escort...I haven’t seen many that aren’t mangled, poorly maintained with 20k mile fill it back up “oil changes” and reek of PBR cans floating in the passenger floorboard. It’s realistically more likely the check engine light must’ve finally blown than the gas fixing the problem. Lmao.
@@twofacepalmer1212 Ford intakes are FUSSY! Lots of threads on their 5.0 litre F150 throttle bodies and sensors gumming up!
I don't normally throw around terms like "National Treasure" but this man deserves the accolades.
Have A 2015 Chevy Silverado . 5.3 liter LTZ ,crew Cab , short bed , 88,500 miles , Best Vehicle I have ever owned & being 61. , have had quite a few !!!!
My friends bully me at school because I love ford trucks and they say they always break but of course, they like ram and chevy and... FIAT!!! LOL I'm gonna be laughin' my head off when they get one!
Tucker Holden, Wanna REALLY tick them off? Switch from Ford to more reliable Toyota and you can laugh at them all the way to the bank.
Stay away from people who have nothing better to discuss than the relative merits of one brand of car over another (not that there aren't differences) and I agree with Ron Rogers to an extent, although, I'm more of a Honda fan, but I do respect Toyota.
Hey Scotty I bought a 2014 Kia Forte with an 1.8L engine with just 60k miles on it for around $4500. Is it a lemon or should I sell it next year.
The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info Scotty
Scotty. To clarify. Look for the longest solid oil line going up either side of the stick and the top is your level. I check it three times at least to make sure it's correct. I check the trans fluid a lot more. Up to 20 times if necessary. Jpol.
Ive been using shell since 2007. It’s the best.
Hi Scotty, you often talk about finding a good mechanic and so I was wondering what is the best way to go about finding a good mechanic? What qualities or things should one look for? How can you tell?
Theres none
Go to a mechanic shop and bend over...if you see one of those guys going for you, leave...Keep doing that at many mechanic shops until you find an Honest one that Doesnt go for you. 😒👍
I love this. Knowledge and funny stuff too.
Great tip regarding the over sized oil drain bolt!!