Never Let Your Car Idle

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  • Never Let Your Car Idle, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car idle problem. Does idling your car for a long time damage or hurt your engine? The problem with idling a car. Car engine idling. Why not to have your car idle. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.
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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  4 роки тому +138

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    • @AwesomeBlackDude
      @AwesomeBlackDude 4 роки тому +3

      My Honda tranny has a super cooling system setup so I'm good 🤣😂🤣

    • @stephanyortiz6001
      @stephanyortiz6001 4 роки тому +1

      Scotty 1st love your work. So I have one problem with your information. Putting a Prius or any true Hybrid Vehicle in Neutral is a bad idea. Putting a car in Neutral while a Prius is on, is a good way to drain the battery, please remember that the Prius uses the Transmission to charge the battery, if you put a Prius in Neutral that means the car has no way to charge the battery.

    • @RogerM88
      @RogerM88 4 роки тому +1

      Good to see the Celica engine working...next video...it moves by it own power.

    • @ganzano
      @ganzano 4 роки тому +1

      Hey Scotty, my Mountaineer has external oil and trans-fluid coolers.
      The car makers should have these on ALL vehicles.

    • @michaelpearce8661
      @michaelpearce8661 4 роки тому

      My 94 GMC C3500 with the 7.4 engine. When I turn the ignition on my speedometer goes up to 50mph and the mileage goes up also while I'm stopped. When the engine starts the speedometer drops back to zero. Any idea what I.might check to fix it?

  • @ObscureStuff420
    @ObscureStuff420 4 роки тому +6310

    This is why I never stop for stop lights or signs.

    • @stevehairston9940
      @stevehairston9940 4 роки тому +710

      Me, hell I never use my turn signals. Nobody's business where I'm going anyway.

    • @ObscureStuff420
      @ObscureStuff420 4 роки тому +336

      @@stevehairston9940 what the hell is a turn signal?

    • @rudystraight1750
      @rudystraight1750 4 роки тому +193

      What stop signs and lights?

    • @davidphillips1221
      @davidphillips1221 4 роки тому +98

      ...I used mine until I ran out of fluid but can't find it all at any stores!

    • @ObscureStuff420
      @ObscureStuff420 4 роки тому +73

      @@rudystraight1750 it's these stupid things the auto industry lobbied the government to put up, so that your car breaks sooner from idling , and you have to buy another one.

  • @justinhopper5941
    @justinhopper5941 3 роки тому +1073

    Never let your car idle...
    Intro:
    “rev up your engines”

    • @nonami_066xswqoqowiwl
      @nonami_066xswqoqowiwl 3 роки тому +10

      😹😹

    • @sushifox3931
      @sushifox3931 3 роки тому +10

      those are 2 different things. whats so funny? starting a car, and idling it is completely different.

    • @justinhopper5941
      @justinhopper5941 3 роки тому +30

      @@sushifox3931
      What’s funny is that revving your engine isn’t good for your vehicle either.

    • @sushifox3931
      @sushifox3931 3 роки тому +1

      @@justinhopper5941 ah

    • @chickenjoe9832
      @chickenjoe9832 3 роки тому +3

      @@justinhopper5941 what do u think u do when u drive your car

  • @someoneelse.2252
    @someoneelse.2252 4 роки тому +924

    Thanks for this Scotty. I removed the hood of my car. Engine is always cool now.

    • @javierrrmazariegos8613
      @javierrrmazariegos8613 3 роки тому +14

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @enderwiggin9303
      @enderwiggin9303 3 роки тому +2

      🤣 .. it was done before I had a say, but I couldn't help it😂

    • @johnz6957
      @johnz6957 3 роки тому +7

      Let me tell you why you should never remove the hood of your car.

    • @smokeshop1060
      @smokeshop1060 3 роки тому +3

      Team Scotty.
      Same here. Because of him I took off my bumper and Trunk

    • @ifuckinghatelife2312
      @ifuckinghatelife2312 3 роки тому

      This why I want a hood scoop on my car

  • @chiefgoose8682
    @chiefgoose8682 4 роки тому +879

    Well damn, after watching several of your videos I’m selling my cars and getting a horse and buggy

    • @JohnDoe-xw1jk
      @JohnDoe-xw1jk 4 роки тому +80

      Those buggy's are endless money pits as they age!!

    • @craigpennington1251
      @craigpennington1251 4 роки тому +17

      Don't forget to hire a pooper scooper.

    • @ferrer65
      @ferrer65 4 роки тому +26

      Nonsense, all you need is a 1994 Toyota Celica.

    • @enriquem240
      @enriquem240 3 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏good one.

    • @Twiggyay
      @Twiggyay 3 роки тому +4

      Don't leave it idling too much

  • @ibelieveicansoar
    @ibelieveicansoar 3 роки тому +422

    Scotty was advised long ago to never let his arms idle so they don’t catch on fire

  • @thesootyhilux1321
    @thesootyhilux1321 4 роки тому +2565

    Next video: “don’t drive your car” it will wear it out.....

    • @Bruce6001
      @Bruce6001 4 роки тому +84

      Or why parking you’re car in the driveway is bad for wild turkeys in the mountains of China

    • @paulbrownman7307
      @paulbrownman7307 4 роки тому +22

      Well, I guess he's got to keep the videos coming.

    • @brandonauchterlonie9956
      @brandonauchterlonie9956 4 роки тому +20

      Cars were made to LAST, driving them will just wear them down

    • @divinity158
      @divinity158 4 роки тому +13

      So wear your car down. Don’t act like bearings don’t spin. Rods don’t bend. Or that engines blow... excessive wear isn’t needed. FYI I believed this video to be true before it’s creation

    • @orlandohernandez4479
      @orlandohernandez4479 4 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @dennisthemenace2087
    @dennisthemenace2087 4 роки тому +992

    No one:
    Scotty:
    👉☝️👆🤞🤘🤙✋👋🤟🙌✊👐🖕👇✌🖐👈🤞👆🤟🤚🤘🤙✋👇🤜👏

  • @meygekon
    @meygekon 4 роки тому +887

    2025
    Why dreaming of having a car is bad for your car’s engine

    • @pb5626
      @pb5626 4 роки тому +3

      lol

    • @TomFox1
      @TomFox1 4 роки тому

      😂

    • @rogersmith2036
      @rogersmith2036 4 роки тому +27

      Dreaming of a v8 while having a 4 cylinder wears it out faster

    • @YoutubeJailhouseWine
      @YoutubeJailhouseWine 3 роки тому +3

      @@rogersmith2036 Can confirm

    • @stanimirmn
      @stanimirmn 3 роки тому +4

      Honestly by the end of the decade it would probably be very impractical to own a car - taxes keep rising, cities become crowded and its a nightmare to navigate through traffic and find parking, gasoline and car maintenance keep becoming more expensive, etc...

  • @samparker5454
    @samparker5454 4 роки тому +1090

    I don't sit idling thanks to this video I just hold it at 7000 rpms now😂

    • @AB-ou8ve
      @AB-ou8ve 4 роки тому +16

      Damn right.

    • @janpena4976
      @janpena4976 3 роки тому +14

      Especially for my turbo car!

    • @user-gv7st5xk6s
      @user-gv7st5xk6s 3 роки тому +11

      It will overheat badly then lol🥵🥵😂😂😂

    • @alexwalker8422
      @alexwalker8422 3 роки тому +19

      *B R U H M O M E N T*

    • @alexwalker8422
      @alexwalker8422 3 роки тому +13

      You are one of the few who have gotten me to near involuntarily laugh, excellent job.

  • @jdlives8992
    @jdlives8992 4 роки тому +729

    Watching this in my car idleing . Turned it off and got hot. I’m turning it back on it’s 95

    • @ThePrayerpower
      @ThePrayerpower 4 роки тому +46

      Just open your hood

    • @david-spliso1928
      @david-spliso1928 4 роки тому +9

      Haha. Yep, I'll take the car getting hot, sweaty and bothered for a while than me 😁

    • @Chr15Payne
      @Chr15Payne 4 роки тому +9

      I won't be going anywhere for now, the plastic will just have to break then

    • @LWNDmax
      @LWNDmax 4 роки тому +10

      102 here in West texas

    • @morrisg5060
      @morrisg5060 4 роки тому +2

      Been getting to 95-105 here in Utah. I still don't idle. Just open all the windows when my car isn't in motion for longer than a stop light and avoid being outside the house whenever possible.

  • @mrspacley4001
    @mrspacley4001 4 роки тому +360

    I’ll just get my car towed to my destinations from now on

    • @DonMarzzoni
      @DonMarzzoni 4 роки тому +24

      You're towing it wrong!

    • @billz410
      @billz410 3 роки тому +2

      AHAHAHHAHAHAHA

    • @jackfenn7524
      @jackfenn7524 3 роки тому +20

      Don't let that tow truck idle too long!

    • @allarkuus7661
      @allarkuus7661 3 роки тому +11

      This is why towing your car is bad for your car

    • @jackfenn7524
      @jackfenn7524 3 роки тому +9

      And THIS is why towing your car is bad for the TOW truck!

  • @XTRABIG
    @XTRABIG 3 роки тому +20

    Scotty is an American treasure. Let's all acknowledge this man.

  • @stevencrawford867
    @stevencrawford867 4 роки тому +836

    That's why I floor it right when I start it every morning.

    • @ericgodfrey7652
      @ericgodfrey7652 4 роки тому +55

      I almost spit my drink! Great comment!

    • @Mag1c4lyfe
      @Mag1c4lyfe 4 роки тому +40

      Lmao too funny. And when you get out of bed, you start jogging as well? 😂

    • @packrat76
      @packrat76 4 роки тому +21

      It's called a Polish tune up.

    • @nathanfleming1226
      @nathanfleming1226 4 роки тому +7

      What’s park? Just leave it in first gear😂

    • @talibus22
      @talibus22 4 роки тому +23

      I just jack up the rear of my RWD, engage 1st gear and put a brick on the throttle pedal for a couple of minutes.
      Gearbox and diff need some warming up too.

  • @gdizhd8266
    @gdizhd8266 4 роки тому +611

    I’m just gonna walk at this point.

    • @peterharrald2024
      @peterharrald2024 4 роки тому +15

      Makes life simpler

    • @IceMan-il7dx
      @IceMan-il7dx 4 роки тому +12

      No speed cameras in shoes...

    • @CalgarGTX
      @CalgarGTX 4 роки тому +58

      Shoes are money pits

    • @IceMan-il7dx
      @IceMan-il7dx 4 роки тому +13

      Hilux shoes. USD69.99, service by cleaning once a year. Bargain. Reliable laces too.

    • @bushrakhan1529
      @bushrakhan1529 4 роки тому +22

      GdizHD you’ll stress your feet! Terrible money pits, especially as they age.

  • @Omlet221
    @Omlet221 3 роки тому +103

    “Oh no officer I wasn’t running that light I was just keeping my car in shape.”

  • @tommyd6665
    @tommyd6665 4 роки тому +150

    I just bought a 2020 Camaro, 🤘
    But decided to leave it for display at the dealership. Hasn't gone down in value 👍

  • @MegaGeorge1948
    @MegaGeorge1948 4 роки тому +168

    "Rev Up Your Engines!" But "Never Let Your Car Idle". - Scotty Kilmer. :-)

    • @tacbear
      @tacbear 4 роки тому

      You beat me to it!!!!!!!

    • @Trump-a-Tron
      @Trump-a-Tron 4 роки тому +1

      But "Put Them in Neutral"!

    • @sourwords1808
      @sourwords1808 4 роки тому

      I idled my car for 5 hours at 105f last year. Oppssss....

  • @TheDrWafers
    @TheDrWafers 4 роки тому +367

    Rev up your engine! (but not in neutral, while idling)

    • @xai1603
      @xai1603 4 роки тому +3

      such a hypocrite lol

    • @tacoconch7678
      @tacoconch7678 4 роки тому +27

      Rev it up really high in neutral and drop it into drive. You'll do a sick burnout yo!

    • @aurvaroy6670
      @aurvaroy6670 4 роки тому +2

      That happened to me before when I was in park or neutral and forgot to shift to drive. Bad for the engine and transmission

    • @AlastorTheNPDemon
      @AlastorTheNPDemon 4 роки тому

      Sure. Nudge the limiter a couple times too.

    • @whathappenswhen4767
      @whathappenswhen4767 4 роки тому +4

      he actually said to put it in neutral. It will make less heat.

  • @Jacketx
    @Jacketx 3 роки тому +63

    Scotty the type of acquaintance you meet out in town and end up talking with for 40 minutes while you're sitting there wanting to go but cant cause it would be rude.

  • @mikestirewalt5193
    @mikestirewalt5193 4 роки тому +25

    You're the first person I've heard suggesting using N and foot lightly on the brake when stopped at intersections or any other situation where idling is necessary. I've done this for many years and the few times I've suggested it to others (in very hot conditions especially), they think it's just one of my quirks. It's not a quirk. It makes sense. Being gentle to mechanical systems pays off in longevity and dependability.

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 3 роки тому +2

      Dropping the trans in N too many times is not good for it, if I wouldn't put in park then don't put in neutral either. Excessive shifting is not doing it any good. Excess idling he said is "5 minutes " that much I believe. Any less than that, I leave my shifter be.

    • @mikestirewalt5193
      @mikestirewalt5193 3 роки тому +2

      @@robertmaybeth3434 Well thanks, but it's a habit now and the engine sighs with relief on a hot day with the air conditioner going full blast and it's 115 degrees. Putting it in Neutral unloads the transmission/torque converter and lets the engine not have to work so hard.
      This is the third car I've had that I've done this with over the years, a Cadillac and another Olds 98 (I'm on my second one, a '95) and who knows if I'm doing any good or harm. I just do it to be nicer to the engine, especially on a hot day. Lessens the load. Thanks for your comment though.

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 3 роки тому +2

      One time I had a discussion with another mechanic who i felt knew cars pretty well, too, and we talked about putting in "N" at stop lights. All he said was "WHY"? I realized he was right. Anything 5 minutes or less you might as well leave in drive. Shifting wears the parts more than any possible benefits. If you are idle more then 5 minutes oy u might as well shut it off.

    • @mikestirewalt5193
      @mikestirewalt5193 3 роки тому +1

      @@robertmaybeth3434 "Why?" the mechanic asks? To relieve stress, for one thing. Stress creates heat. If it's 120 F outside like it's been lately in the Western USA, relieving the stress between the engine and torque converter and brakes lets the engine breathe easier and faster, air conditioner puts out more cold air. It depends on the length of the stop. If it's a fast light I'm less likely to do this. Also outside temp is a factor. It's a variable, not a hard and fast rule.

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 3 роки тому

      @@mikestirewalt5193 Yes I get the concept, but the real question here is: when you shift out of gear, are you creating more wear and tear than you might be saving? Everytime you disengage/engage the trans there is inevitably slight wear, you even feel it happening. So I submit, is it worth it ultimately? The trans is still spinning, there's still heat being generated - but all you've done by shifting it into N is added more wear to the shifter assembly. The ATF's enemy is heat, You can't cool the transmission fluid down by shifting it out of gear alone, it has no effect. There is only one thing that cools the trans, and that is airflow through the radiator (which usually has an ATF fluid cooler built in, or at least attached). Heat is primarily what degrades the ATF fluid, the only way to reduce excess wear from heat is, maintaining the airflow through the radiator whenever possible, and changing the ATF every 30,000 miles or so.
      If y ou really want a tip to help baby the trans, it is this. When i park, first i put the trans in N. Then engage the parking brake. Only then do i put it in park and shut down. This little step, plus changing the ATF, eliminates much wear inside the trans. (I've owned 15 cars, 12 with auto trans, and never worn out a trans yet.)

  • @nathannealon9388
    @nathannealon9388 4 роки тому +346

    Imagine pulling up to a red light and you see scotty in his celica with the hood popped open 😂

  • @jackcook4772
    @jackcook4772 4 роки тому +200

    I never let my car idle. When I come to a stop , I put it in neutral and floor it. This not only increases water pump flow velocity but it speeds up the cooling fan ( non electric).

    • @matthewmetty3540
      @matthewmetty3540 4 роки тому +35

      Jack Cook what a legend

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 4 роки тому +4

      not only that, when you throttle it the oil pump also circulates faster in the engine... oil cooling is a real thing as well
      manual fan engines should have thicker radiators to compensate slower fans speeds for more water storage for cooling

    • @TheCalgarycanuck
      @TheCalgarycanuck 4 роки тому +29

      Let my car idle at stoplights, never put it in neutral, 250 K in 20 yrs, no problems.

    • @joelspivak6622
      @joelspivak6622 4 роки тому +18

      Harvey Millar stop lights are only 60 seconds, or less! Scotty's talking about drive thru lines with 10 cars ahead, or sitting in a traffic jam! That's wear and tear on the Transmission! Always... Put it in neutral! If you know your going to be idling for a real long time... Shut it off!

    • @mazdarex7
      @mazdarex7 4 роки тому +3

      @Heywood Jablowme will dunces idle in the time out corner?

  • @christinefraley3031
    @christinefraley3031 4 роки тому +22

    Love Rainx products! My late husband and I started using them when we were married in 1976. I tell my grandkids to use them now! Love your videos Scotty. I learn much! Thank you 😀

  • @caribougoo349
    @caribougoo349 4 роки тому +122

    Scotty: Automatic stop/start will wear out your engine
    Also scotty: Never let your car idle

  • @mael-strom9707
    @mael-strom9707 4 роки тому +741

    Next episode : Never use your car doors, it'll wear out the hinges. ^^

    • @awaisiqbal8934
      @awaisiqbal8934 4 роки тому +40

      Next video "Use car windows to get in/out of your car"

    • @bobbowie5334
      @bobbowie5334 4 роки тому +15

      Wear out your *hinges!*

    • @TheUtuber999
      @TheUtuber999 4 роки тому +14

      False equivalent. You need to get in and out of your car. You don't always need to idle.

    • @77xyu94
      @77xyu94 4 роки тому +6

      @@awaisiqbal8934 nope,windows will broke down too

    • @mael-strom9707
      @mael-strom9707 4 роки тому +11

      @@77xyu94 if you use bacon fat in the mechanism it will never broke down ...only drawback is all the neighborhood dogs will chase your car down the road

  • @bryanthunders2046
    @bryanthunders2046 4 роки тому +1261

    I drive an ex police Crown Vic, my car was born to idle 😂

    • @theshield1613
      @theshield1613 4 роки тому +192

      crown vics were built to last Ford did a fantastic job

    • @TornadoOfSouls777
      @TornadoOfSouls777 4 роки тому +101

      One of the best cars ever built. For reals.

    • @lanedexter6303
      @lanedexter6303 4 роки тому +83

      We have an old P71 Crown Vic. Great workhorse. My ex-cop wife likes it. The later ones had hour meters because cop cars idle so much.

    • @b.r2715
      @b.r2715 4 роки тому +39

      Yessir, police interceptor 👍😀💯

    • @infinity3jif
      @infinity3jif 4 роки тому +7

      me too

  • @simoncook1885
    @simoncook1885 4 роки тому +251

    Next: Driving your car is bad for your engine.

    • @AWHNJ
      @AWHNJ 4 роки тому +14

      Owning a car is bad for your wallet.

    • @simoncook1885
      @simoncook1885 4 роки тому +2

      @@AWHNJ not always, a Jaguar E-Type would be very good for your wallet.

    • @AWHNJ
      @AWHNJ 4 роки тому +9

      @@simoncook1885 yes only if i was a mechanic and my customer owned the car

    • @simoncook1885
      @simoncook1885 4 роки тому

      @@AWHNJ these cars increase in value.

    • @AWHNJ
      @AWHNJ 4 роки тому +6

      @@simoncook1885 Better off buying gold or real estate.

  • @MichaelWebber
    @MichaelWebber 4 роки тому +1

    Idling extensively, and often, is called out as a "severe service" event in my owners manual. Thanks for explaining why.

  • @pbaker7160
    @pbaker7160 4 роки тому +362

    You shouldn't let your car idle for a long time...unless it's a 1994 Toyota Celica.

  • @justinthesen5896
    @justinthesen5896 4 роки тому +229

    Lol Scotty, we dont need to worry here in Canada at minus 40. If we dont idle we do more damage by restarting.

    • @brianrader2883
      @brianrader2883 4 роки тому +4

      For what it's worth a 1988 Chevrolet start putting the oil pressure line with a valve in the oil filter to keep the line charged so when you do start your car there's oil there right away that doesn't take up as much damage!

    • @appletree8441
      @appletree8441 4 роки тому +7

      Wow. This Canada sounds like hell ..but a cold hell. So it's always -40? wow!

    • @paulcampbell8696
      @paulcampbell8696 4 роки тому +1

      Pretty sure he covered that...

    • @justinthesen5896
      @justinthesen5896 4 роки тому +5

      @@appletree8441 lol, do you really think that? Time to go back to elementary school bud. In the summer we get up to 35c. Where I live winter is 5 months long and in the summer it is illegal to idle your car.

    • @justinthesen5896
      @justinthesen5896 4 роки тому +2

      @@paulcampbell8696 at -40 they r the same.

  • @Guzoism
    @Guzoism 3 роки тому +7

    That’s it, Scotty. Just subscribed. I ve been practicing that for years. Thank you.

  • @mikestanly749
    @mikestanly749 4 роки тому +11

    Scotty knows cars inside and out , thankyou. :)

  • @Leo-tf3rw
    @Leo-tf3rw 4 роки тому +586

    At the rate scotty going...i think it's preferable not to own a car

  • @mrfourtysevenman
    @mrfourtysevenman 4 роки тому +662

    Nobody:
    Scotty: why opening your car door destroys your transmission

    • @armandoclark5001
      @armandoclark5001 4 роки тому +11

      Bro r u a mechanic......nope so respect the knowledge or is that 2 much 4 u

    • @danr4316
      @danr4316 4 роки тому +16

      @@armandoclark5001 Scotty may be a mechanic, but on some things, he is out of touch on. I would like to remind you, that just because someone is a mechanic, doctor, or scientist, doesn't mean they can't be wrong or out of touch with reality.

    • @holycrapitsjake_
      @holycrapitsjake_ 4 роки тому +6

      @@danr4316 it's not quite out of touch. all material things have lifespans. they fatigue and they eventually fail. and when you put them through more and more loading cycles of unnecessary thermal/mechanical/whatever stresses, they fatigue and fail a little bit sooner. that's just a physical reality, and automotive engineers/designers/project leads are paid to figure out what's a practical and cost-effective target lifespan to achieve for any given component or system.
      from what i've seen in industry, interest in how your engine handles long periods of idling is mostly academic or from an emissions concern standpoint. automotive OEMs don't give a crap about how much you overly abuse your car b/c they've already designed and okayed their vehicles to meet their own specific test requirements, left a manual full of warranty limitations and recommended do's/don'ts for you (which originate from their design intent), and couldn't possibly design an indestructible fuel-efficient engine that can idle forever - even if they wanted to.

    • @danr4316
      @danr4316 4 роки тому +3

      @@holycrapitsjake_ That's not totally what I meant by Scotty being wrong or out of touch with reality. Scotty posted a video the other day about paying cash for a car gets you a better deal. That couldn't be further from the truth, at least when buying new. He also had a story with why Hyundai's being bad based off of the ac not working on one car. When in reality, it probably stopped working because it wasn't used very much. I can explain more of that if needed. Surely, people can be wrong at times, my point being is, just because someone has a degree, or has done a job for many years, that doesn't translate into that person always knowing what's going on.

    • @jedimasterjoe5386
      @jedimasterjoe5386 4 роки тому

      holycrapitsjake Wrong

  • @gorflunk
    @gorflunk 4 роки тому +100

    Houston: it was 100 degrees five days in a row!
    Phoenix: That's cute.

    • @ericjensen9091
      @ericjensen9091 4 роки тому +7

      Very different 100 degrees with humidity.

    • @changeplease7056
      @changeplease7056 3 роки тому +14

      Phoenix: 100 degrees is a joke.
      Houston: 100 degrees + 90 humidity
      Phoenix:

    • @fernandocanogonzalez6034
      @fernandocanogonzalez6034 3 роки тому +2

      100 would be a blessing we reaching 111 over here now that it’s cooling down a bit

    • @emanuelruiz7710
      @emanuelruiz7710 3 роки тому +1

      Calexico would like a chat with you 🤣😂

    • @Elliothyunh
      @Elliothyunh 3 роки тому +4

      Death Valley has entered the chat

  • @nicolechanpy902
    @nicolechanpy902 4 роки тому +2

    Enjoy watching your videos. You are really a genuine mechanic who gives good advices. Bravo!!

  • @abbeynormal252
    @abbeynormal252 4 роки тому +241

    Rev up your engine...dont let your car idle.

  • @rogeraraujo9668
    @rogeraraujo9668 4 роки тому +539

    Next video, “never turn on your engine” 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @RGE_Music
      @RGE_Music 4 роки тому +24

      Next video: Why you should walk instead of drive

    • @panda_dva2261
      @panda_dva2261 4 роки тому +17

      @@RGE_Music next: why you shouldnt walk for long periods of time

    • @marcacosta8606
      @marcacosta8606 4 роки тому +1

      Roger Araujo 😂😂😂😂

    • @ms-tk
      @ms-tk 4 роки тому +4

      next: never see a car!

    • @bengarcia6379
      @bengarcia6379 4 роки тому +2

      And you'll never have car problems again !

  • @fawlteemontee3118
    @fawlteemontee3118 3 роки тому +4

    Just recently discovered your channel and subscribed right away. I love the energy you put on everything you do and explanations are clear, straight to the point. I don't own an automatic geared car, but surely your advices and tips apply or work for manual geared cars as well. Respect from Romania!

  • @dianamary6170
    @dianamary6170 3 роки тому +12

    I learn so much from you Scotty, thank you!

  • @richarda9999
    @richarda9999 4 роки тому +256

    Watching this while sitting in my idling car on lunch

    • @scottowensbyable
      @scottowensbyable 4 роки тому +8

      Me too.

    • @asdfghjqwertyu1858
      @asdfghjqwertyu1858 4 роки тому +16

      Turn of your car and roll down the windows. Don't waste gas.

    • @nabilm2941
      @nabilm2941 4 роки тому +8

      Put the transmission in neutral or park position then as scotty said

    • @herbienbrian2
      @herbienbrian2 4 роки тому +5

      Y'all a waste of organs

    • @Tjtjboy
      @Tjtjboy 4 роки тому +3

      Me too

  • @pmarie-se3tz
    @pmarie-se3tz 3 роки тому +17

    After spending some quality time in a parking lot, waiting for AAA, I noticed that people leave their car idling, and go in to a business. They may spend an hour, or so, inside with the car idling. Hope I don't buy one of those.

  • @benisjammin626
    @benisjammin626 4 роки тому +152

    I live in Florida and my girlfriend likes to go to drive-in movies. You're crazy if you think I'm not keeping my a/c on when it's 75-95 at night

    • @mattymcmattamus
      @mattymcmattamus 4 роки тому +38

      Just lift the hood up

    • @lamboempire4599
      @lamboempire4599 4 роки тому +12

      Or you can shut your engine of but that works too I guess

    • @lookingforwookiecopilot
      @lookingforwookiecopilot 4 роки тому +10

      Drive-ins,...haven't seen one of those in,...?
      ,...well longer than I can remember!

    • @benisjammin626
      @benisjammin626 4 роки тому +3

      @@JDirty-w-tha-30 we both have our own hobbies. I don't know how liking drive in movies means we don't have our own hobbies. Liking them doesn't mean we go a lot either

    • @benisjammin626
      @benisjammin626 4 роки тому +5

      @UAF9 You got me there. Lol. Yes, I love it. Beach and drive in movie date is great!

  • @rileycoyote4924
    @rileycoyote4924 4 роки тому +394

    Scotty: Never let your car idle
    Also Scotty: Stop start systems are junk

    • @santanat.7206
      @santanat.7206 4 роки тому +13

      exactly. smh.

    • @ffieditor
      @ffieditor 4 роки тому +17

      I got news for you, they are not junk. they can double you gas mileage. I can link you in to where they computed the gas saving of a None stop/start vs a stop/start cars. I would kill if my van got 50 MPG VS 22 MPG I get from my van.

    • @wileymonair
      @wileymonair 4 роки тому +12

      This ignorance is amazing.

    • @tonychau1983
      @tonychau1983 4 роки тому +25

      @@ffieditor gtfo you're lucky to save $1 a day

    • @ffieditor
      @ffieditor 4 роки тому +16

      @@tonychau1983 No it doesn't help me, I live out in the country. It a 30 mile drive to work. there only 2 lights. but lets say it like Chigao or LA or Denver or Atl. It can save up to 1/2 to a 1 gal a day. there no place right where I can get gas for under $2. I grind my teeth when it over 2.40. but even at $2 we talking over $350 to $700 a year. that my gas for my van for month to 2 months. You looking at the small picture when you need to look at the BIG picture. after 10 years we now talking $3500 to $7000.

  • @kristoffMR
    @kristoffMR 4 роки тому +37

    Biggest waste of fuel in big cities are un synchronized traffic lights,especially in chicago

    • @markbhoward
      @markbhoward 4 роки тому

      But they have streets that cross it, which also should be synchronized. I never really understood how that could work.

    • @jdc8352
      @jdc8352 4 роки тому

      Same here...

    • @paulclifford4040
      @paulclifford4040 4 роки тому

      Awesome ,ya Flagstaff Arizona the traffic lights are timed really bad .. I call Flagstaff Az home of the red light

  • @Helmuesi911
    @Helmuesi911 4 роки тому +62

    I love not letting my car idle.. especially behind school buses and letting pedestrians cross..
    Brakes are like brand new

    • @robertmaybeth3434
      @robertmaybeth3434 3 роки тому +15

      instead of using my brakes I run into another car first, much easier on the braking system

  • @tonygonzalez8811
    @tonygonzalez8811 4 роки тому +8

    I think the moral of the story is to make sure your car is in park or neutral if you are idle. He has another video saying it's fine on modern cars as long as it's not sitting there in drive.

  • @NikoBellaKhouf
    @NikoBellaKhouf 4 роки тому +101

    Look at Minnesota trying to out do California and New York 😂😂😂

    • @alfredvalrie5541
      @alfredvalrie5541 4 роки тому +9

      Niko Bella-Khouf blue state regulators battle

    • @destroygaryfunky7053
      @destroygaryfunky7053 4 роки тому +23

      Don't forget,.....these are the people that elected Ilhan Omar,......something seriously wrong with this population folks.

    • @CharlesLumia
      @CharlesLumia 4 роки тому +5

      Seems like they should work on something that actually benefits people. Better traffic lights, stopping systems, etc.

    • @JDMHaze
      @JDMHaze 4 роки тому

      weenies

    • @bradsuarez2683
      @bradsuarez2683 4 роки тому +3

      @@destroygaryfunky7053 Yeah and they supported Obama and he's.... well you know....

  • @masongama3096
    @masongama3096 4 роки тому +14

    I believe in always letting my vehicle idle for at least 2 minutes depending on the weather and 5 minutes in the winter to help melt the snow off. I always find that it drives smoother once all the fluids, mainly engine oil reach operating temperature

    • @bladehea
      @bladehea Рік тому

      Thays totaly diferent ur heating and lubrificating

    • @masongama3096
      @masongama3096 Рік тому +1

      Saves me from scrapping the ice off my windshield and sitting on a cold seat in a cold vehicle. So makes life easy

  • @dennishassler605
    @dennishassler605 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for your wisdom; informing people about cars gives them confidence to do things right, so thank God for the youtube videos and thank Scotty for projecting his uncontrolled HONESTY. Oh, I drive older cars, because I cannot face the aging reality of today's highly complex, multi-level systems and sensor controlled cars of today. All I really want is reliability since most of my driving today is in MEXICO, so I drive a Narco car.

  • @olivern9888
    @olivern9888 4 роки тому

    Regardless of all the negative comments from some crooked mechanics .. Scott is an honest and decent person that I can trust with my family cars. Thanks Scott.

  • @adama5392
    @adama5392 4 роки тому +36

    Depends on the condition of your car its coolant and how well you care for it. My mercury grand Marquis can sit for 10 hours in 105 degree Florida weather and never has any issues also has the original 2001 Radiaror with a broken petcock... Car runs cool as ice and ac will freeze u out.. Love the panther platform

    • @kennyphelps1160
      @kennyphelps1160 4 роки тому +4

      Hey my wife has one of those. you know, a petcock lol.

    • @itsfree2639
      @itsfree2639 4 роки тому

      @Kenny Phelps
      Too bad she has a broken one, lmk if she needs a sturdy one...

  • @utakatikmobil
    @utakatikmobil 4 роки тому +72

    i did an experiment with a 2008 yaris. sitting in drive vs neutral with parking brake. up to 15% less fuel consumed in neutral (liter per hour)

    • @wmc128
      @wmc128 4 роки тому +3

      15 percent is a lot fuel savings. Care to elaborate more of these findings.

    • @gravemind6536
      @gravemind6536 4 роки тому +7

      @@wmc128 Its simple really if you are in drive the transmission wants to drive the car forward and send power to the wheels and it will still do that whilst you have your foot on the brake the brake just overpowers the idle power of the car whilst the transmission causes your engine to need more fuel injected.

    • @MochaZilla
      @MochaZilla 4 роки тому +2

      Thats smart my man! Appreciate the $$$ saving tip!

    • @wmc128
      @wmc128 4 роки тому

      the transmission and engine will have uneven friction wear if you use this method. The torque converter will be destroyed permaturely using this method. I would just turn the the motor off or find a more fuel efficient vehicle.

    • @gravemind6536
      @gravemind6536 4 роки тому +1

      @Island Mike Yes it is but the vast majority of people where I am in the UK people who drive automatics beat the heck out of them all the time doing stupid things like going from drive to reverse whilst moving and vice versa and putting it in park whilst the vehicle is still moving and failing to apply the parking brake, they always leave it in drive whilst at a traffic light too. The worst thing they do though is never change the transmission fluid I only one person who ever changed automatic transmission fluid and it is the only automatic car I've ever seen achieve over 250,000 miles in the UK. Leaving a manual in gear whilst stopped for long periods of time is also bad for the throwout bearing and the premature wear can cause to break before you need a new clutch causing you to have to buy a whole new clutch kit. At least with most people driving manuals in the UK they are a bit smarter with them and don't abuse them.

  • @joshsrcadventures5297
    @joshsrcadventures5297 3 роки тому +1

    I love your vlogs, you make the best ones. Keep up the great work and thank you for telling us the TRUTH..

  • @tomjon8679
    @tomjon8679 4 роки тому +1

    Veryinformative. I live in florida and I did it all the time. No more. Thks Scotty

  • @lunchboxbandits
    @lunchboxbandits 4 роки тому +11

    Been watching your vids for a couple weeks now, and I gotta say, you’re a cool dude and I’m subscribing.

  • @babyboy1971
    @babyboy1971 4 роки тому +388

    I live in Los Angeles so it takes an hour to drive 5 miles. Good thing I just bought a Toyota.

    • @isaackufreisang9156
      @isaackufreisang9156 4 роки тому +29

      Toyotas are strong and durable cars

    • @chrisburn7178
      @chrisburn7178 4 роки тому +73

      You, sir, need a bike.

    • @kryptikarts3922
      @kryptikarts3922 4 роки тому +19

      Yeah i moved to LA and got a motorcycle instead

    • @user-pr4ww4pt1x
      @user-pr4ww4pt1x 4 роки тому +2

      @@isaackufreisang9156 not in europe

    • @skidancin
      @skidancin 4 роки тому +7

      You can shut down whenever you can anticipate a couple minutes of not moving....will save gas too.

  • @asurajah6517
    @asurajah6517 3 роки тому +2

    Hey scotty.. when come to vehicles i really tune in to your videos.. the VIDEOS really help..i can admit you re a smart Alex with plenty of experinces.👍SHALOM

  • @MishawnGwendolyn
    @MishawnGwendolyn 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Scotty. Thank you for all the infinite car knowledge.

  • @leong2023
    @leong2023 4 роки тому +9

    Great video, this along with your other videos has taught me that my o2 sensors and red cats were from the idling and mg octane boosters. I owe you tons in repair savings. Love the emergency flood boat on the side. I needed that in Harvey. Lol 😂

  • @blainwilson7937
    @blainwilson7937 4 роки тому +114

    *Get a Flintstone's type car. Nothing to tear up or wear out. Yabba Dabba Dooooo!

    • @craftpaint1644
      @craftpaint1644 4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like a Big Wheel.

    • @derrickdry9770
      @derrickdry9770 4 роки тому +1

      But they only go straight.

    • @mixwb
      @mixwb 4 роки тому

      The stone wheels can get dents

    • @michaelray9881
      @michaelray9881 4 роки тому

      Im pretty sure you could tear up Fred and wear out Wilma.

    • @dinozaurpickupline4221
      @dinozaurpickupline4221 4 роки тому

      ah I was just about to comment that:D yab ba da ba do oo

  • @juliustegelhus7822
    @juliustegelhus7822 4 роки тому

    This video is full of reminders why I love living in Northern Europe. Only time I had problems with overheating was when the radiator failed.

  • @jacobkatari9126
    @jacobkatari9126 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the information but the real world I drive in will dictate my driving habits. It is what it is but we have Scotty to help us through this imperfect reality. Thanks again Scotty you’re the best!

  • @jjack6896
    @jjack6896 4 роки тому +143

    Speaking of waste, my state can't understand what synchronizing traffic lights mean.

    • @datboi795
      @datboi795 4 роки тому +8

      Joe Casson you would think they would sync it with the speed limit!!

    • @jjack6896
      @jjack6896 4 роки тому +1

      Joe Casson bad guess, whoops I get it now.... lol

    • @MochaZilla
      @MochaZilla 4 роки тому +11

      My city rewards speeders. Ive noticed that if i go the speed limit im more likely to stop at most of the traffic lights. 5-10mph over the speed limit and i am able to get through most of the lights.

    • @MochaZilla
      @MochaZilla 4 роки тому +2

      @@ToddThought damm, now thats speeding lol

    • @MochaZilla
      @MochaZilla 4 роки тому

      @@ToddThought at speeds like that, I'm surprised they're not in your past! LOL

  • @utxtraining7413
    @utxtraining7413 4 роки тому +84

    I love this guy. Has taught me so much.

    • @mattwilcox3645
      @mattwilcox3645 4 роки тому +1

      Once again a case for manual transmission this video

    • @mattwilcox3645
      @mattwilcox3645 4 роки тому +1

      @@Kamal_AL-Hinai but this is not a gaming channel

  • @Johnny53kgb-nsa
    @Johnny53kgb-nsa 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you Scotty for all the free good car advice. John G

  • @Migs3
    @Migs3 4 роки тому +4

    If I ever meet you dinner is on me! It's so entertaining to watch your videos. So evident yet you say it! Way to go.

  • @lukuscarter3563
    @lukuscarter3563 4 роки тому +8

    Thank you Mr. Scotty for the extremely helpful tip in prevention of excess heat. Well said sir.

    • @dannymyers5345
      @dannymyers5345 4 роки тому

      Just don't drive don't start it. Infact don't even own a car unless it's a Toyota. Even then just let it sit

  • @Peekarica
    @Peekarica 4 роки тому +172

    Scotty: DON'T LET YOUR CAR IDLE TOO LONG!!
    Japanese cars: Hold my beer.

  • @ccol009
    @ccol009 3 роки тому +2

    That Bell ring at the end is pleasing to my ears

  • @kerrileelawrence2402
    @kerrileelawrence2402 3 роки тому +2

    Love Seeing The Italians Talk With Their Hands.. Thanks for Your Video's Xx

  • @Argethebarge
    @Argethebarge 4 роки тому +4

    Scotty you have to be one of my favourite content creators😂 keep up the videos. Used your advice to direct my mom away from a Kia Forte to a manual transmission 2020 corolla sport. Pretty sure the latter was the much better option!

  • @emiliohidalgo
    @emiliohidalgo 4 роки тому +200

    I'm watching this in my idling car....guess it's time for a 1994 Toyota Camry

  • @prolifedoc
    @prolifedoc 4 роки тому +1

    I have been binge watching your videos. I love watching the vine grow on your Sunfish Sailboat hull in the background grow more and more. Would be a cool time lapse... Thank you for the fantastic information.
    We have a Mazda Mx5, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, and a Ford F150. Mostly based on your advice! All great cars.

  • @peterscotney1
    @peterscotney1 3 роки тому +2

    Hi American scotty!...this is British scotty! Thanks for confirming something that I have done for years! Sticking your gearbox into neutral when idling.....cheers mate

  • @Portland2055
    @Portland2055 4 роки тому +34

    Respect from Jamaica 🇯🇲☝🏾🤝🏾🙏🏾

  • @goqwertygo
    @goqwertygo 4 роки тому +191

    Huh No $5000 fancy computer flex?

  • @Angello20-PY
    @Angello20-PY 4 роки тому +7

    With Mr. Kilmer, I learn something new every day. Thanks a lot! 😁

  • @nelsonnavarro9762
    @nelsonnavarro9762 4 роки тому

    Scotty, you are doing a great work because you force companies to make better products.

  • @jasperpitrello2582
    @jasperpitrello2582 4 роки тому +115

    SOLUTION:
    Remove hood
    Don't stop at stop signs or lights
    Drive with pleasure and Scotty will not be upset with you

    • @jjday7
      @jjday7 4 роки тому

      That's what I got from watching the video lol.

    • @orcheroes5705
      @orcheroes5705 4 роки тому

      Thats better

    • @planetina1145
      @planetina1145 4 роки тому

      Jasper Pitrello might as well drink a few beers while skipping the lights, connect a hose to your tank to window and run. Whenever you need gas just fill it up

    • @Maddiedoggie
      @Maddiedoggie 4 роки тому

      Actually, just drive like how you do in GTA!

  • @ARPorganics
    @ARPorganics 4 роки тому +4

    This guy is definitely one of the worlds best teacher and honest mechanic I have ever listen to. Thank you.

  • @lucianogranie4247
    @lucianogranie4247 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for that information.

  • @MrSupernova111
    @MrSupernova111 3 роки тому

    This is so educational! Thanks!

  • @jakman8282
    @jakman8282 4 роки тому +161

    Now you just upset all the lazy people who sit in the Fast-food drive thru 😂

    • @fieldsofomagh
      @fieldsofomagh 4 роки тому +13

      Scotty is lookin for trouble from burger land.

    • @TheLizardKing1967
      @TheLizardKing1967 4 роки тому +2

      Now that was FUNNY! LOL

    • @franklatin2411
      @franklatin2411 4 роки тому +5

      It’s only a matter of time until all drive tru will be illegal

    • @blacklight4460
      @blacklight4460 4 роки тому +4

      Hungry, lazy, over-medicated porkers also go to the doctor all the time so you pay for their health problems with higher ins rates.

    • @billybat5790
      @billybat5790 4 роки тому +5

      Damn I wonder what you have to say to the ppl who order their food thru Uber lol we all lazy, how technology works

  • @karoshouse
    @karoshouse 4 роки тому +8

    Me: *in my car idling with ac on*
    Me: hmmm, intewesting.

  • @ubewood499
    @ubewood499 3 роки тому

    Seriously I have been heeding this advice Scotty.

  • @arnarne
    @arnarne 4 роки тому

    I drive a Volvo 940 made in 1993. It has never over heated. Not even on the very hottest summer days and the AC is always refrigerator effective. Also, there has never been any major problem with it. I had no idea it would last so long when I bought but I will keep on driving it as long as it works perfectly. I wish new cars were built like that!

  • @StoneCoolds
    @StoneCoolds 4 роки тому +120

    “Plastic is not good handling heat”
    BMW has left the chat
    BMW Fan boys had left the chat
    BMW Fan boys have return to the chat, Their plastic engines fail
    BMW dealership has enter the chat
    Your life savings have left your life

    • @radicalizedonline6825
      @radicalizedonline6825 4 роки тому +2

      😆😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆

    • @chuckadam9046
      @chuckadam9046 4 роки тому +1

      👎

    • @lowk3ychris484
      @lowk3ychris484 4 роки тому

      NovorSec I just got a BMW 3 weeks ago 😂😂😂

    • @anunknowndude
      @anunknowndude 4 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @_Greasyzoku_
      @_Greasyzoku_ 4 роки тому +4

      Modern BMW fanboys****
      My 1994 E34 525i is a honestly a dream to own & drive

  • @richardwilliams5842
    @richardwilliams5842 4 роки тому +5

    Cabbies used to drive around with their hoods popped all the time back when I was growing up in NYC lol

    • @joelspivak6622
      @joelspivak6622 4 роки тому

      Richard Williams Guns hidden from crackheads ready to hijack the taxi's!

  • @JohnS-er7jh
    @JohnS-er7jh Рік тому

    I really like this video, It is very informative. I had no idea about cars starting fires when running and parked, until I saw an episode of the Sopranos and AJ's vehicle caught fire, it was parked on dry leaves. As a side note on Heat Shields, many years ago I bought a Pre-Certified two year old Honda Accord from a dealer (and paid for a 3 year warranty). About 3 months after purchasing I took the car into the dealer in for an oil change. They tried to sell me a new heat shield for $150 because they said it was "rusty". I declined the offer to change the shield since the vehicle was still new. The car is 20 years old now and the original heat shield finally fell off. When I called the same dealer they wanted to charge me $350 for a replacement heat shield (its just just a basic metal cover that probably cost $20 for the dealer to purchase and 15 minutes at most for them to install it, so the price they charge is outrageous).

  • @myya8370
    @myya8370 3 роки тому

    And ANOTHER super helpful and informative video 🙌

  • @vhockada
    @vhockada 4 роки тому +10

    Did Scotty just promote the start/stop tech on new cars! Lmao

  • @steveknoxville5224
    @steveknoxville5224 4 роки тому +3

    Hey Scott! Any advice or knowledge on GMC Savana and Chevy Express cargo vans? Thanks

  • @kulturfreund6631
    @kulturfreund6631 Рік тому

    Thanks for all the great knowledge.

  • @matthewlee3104
    @matthewlee3104 3 роки тому

    I forgot to turn off my car for a couple of days. My car was idling on park for 2 days. Until I saw this clip of yours and the bell started to ring really fast. Lucky nothing caught on fire.

  • @JonnyDIY
    @JonnyDIY 4 роки тому +101

    Idle engines are the Devil's workshop 😂👍🏻

  • @_i-kr6eg
    @_i-kr6eg 4 роки тому +15

    The worse heat is from the exhaust manifold. That where all the heat comes from mostly

    • @hamdanae
      @hamdanae 4 роки тому +1

      You so right

  • @GateHacker1
    @GateHacker1 4 роки тому +4

    "MY BIG AIR FAN! Literally, it's called big air."" Tooooo funny!!!

  • @frankblack1185
    @frankblack1185 4 роки тому

    I was in a snow blizzard (not a snow storm, an actual blizzard) a few years ago all night on the Derbyshire Cheshire boarder in England UK. Snow ploughs were going past every hour to keep the road clear of snow.
    I ran the engine all night. Just revved up once an hour or so just to blow the carbon off the plugs. It was fine. When we made our way down to Buxton the next day we noticed that the police had closed the road during the night that we had stayed on.
    Wild wind and snow white out. Loved it.