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Hello Scotty , first of all i really enjoy your videos and i learned a lot from you . I own a 2012 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel , 120k km with belt in oil. The change interval is 200k km or 10 years . These engines are very common in Europe and they have been among the most reliable diesel engines , can easily pass 300k km. I know owners who changed the belt at around 150k km just to be on the safe side , and upon inspection the belt was in good shape , no cracks , very little wear and the rubber did not have that plastic feeling that you get when the belt is in bad condition. The belts are made by Continental and they are really good quality. The same design is in the 2.0 diesel and it is another excellent engine. Have a great day! :)
Miss my old 97 CRV. I sold it 7 years ago with 236k on it and i still see the guy driving it around to this day.meanwhile im on my 3rd different car since then🤣
fidel catsro Seriously, who says “let’s run an aging rubber belt through some hot petroleum distillates” with a straight face? Dumbest idea I’ve ever heard
Missing a key fact ... it works very well better that most timing chain setups because there is less friction super quiet And doesn’t break down like you would think because of material used.
Scotty, I like your videos but I think you might be mistaken about timing belts vs chains. Chains wear at the hinge point where the pins meet the side plates, they grow in length, and before long the cam is misaligned and can eventually skip a tooth. Timing belts don’t do that because they have no mechanical hinges to wear and they are fiercely strong because of the Kevlar. Harley dropped chains and run drive belts instead, they really have some good points. The failure mode is different, eventually the Kevlar snaps whereas the chain will slip a tooth or two & the motor won’t run anymore (happened on my 351 Windsor). Some commuting bicycles are coming out with belt drive too- way more reliable.
@@paulhoskins7852 What engines are you referring too?I've only seen recently in Chrysler s. The extra work to change it,if it starts leaking coolant it goes in crankcase oil ,plus as long as your in there you might as well change timing chain! I've you ask me ,its not a good idea!
steven clark I agree that both are stupid, before about 20 years ago water pumps were driven by a fan belt, or serpentine belt. Anyone can change that without any danger of messing up the timing. In my experience all older cars suffer water pump failure, so it should be easy to change. Cam belt inside the engine is a disaster waiting to happen, and it just makes it harder to change. Cam belts that are easy to change are no problem, especially if it’s a non interference engine. But manufacturers only care about warranty etc, they consider the life of a car to be no more than 10 years, less if it’s a BMW .
@Koala Man Purely based on his credibility. In other words, I believe a 50+ yr mechanic's word rather than some random guy that presumably has no credibility what so ever so I have no reason to trust anything you say. It's just that simple
@Koala Man I've heard and read from many other people that Alfas are piles of junk. So you are wrong on that one. Just look online. You'll find plenty of evidence.
@Koala Man If I don't know something about a car, I research it. I researched the Alfa Romeo back in February after I went to the auto show and saw their whole lineup. They actually looked really good and I had no idea they made a few different models. But, I did the research thinking I would maybe get an Alfa one day. Well, not a chance since they are junk. It seems to me that, just like the French, Italians can't build cars at all. Now 'given the amount of Alfas out there'. Sorry, but there are hardly any Alfas out there. You seem to like pulling stuff out of your thumb. Go look at the numbers on how many sold. Easy google search. It is no wonder that they want to pull out again. Besides that fact that it is a rarity to see one. I would see 2 or 3 Ferrari's to one Alfa, if that. And I know my cars very well. You think you know something about cars because you own some. That is pretty arrogant. Owning 3 Alfas could mean that you can at least drive one of them at any one time with the other 2 being in the shop. I can guarantee you Scotty knows exactly what he is talking about because he does his research. Show me your video of fixing an Alfa. I am pretty sure if you were a sombody, like you make it seem, you wouldn't be here on RUclips replying to one of Scottys videos bitching about something that Scotty said.
I remember, a long time ago, when we used to complain about car parts made out of "pot metal". Now I wish "pot metal" was still used. "if it ain't steel, it ain't real".
Regarding the reliability of timing gear and timing chains, I remembered the course project of mechanical designs in which we were asked to calculate the life of gears and chains. Those could be made to last for decades as long as you could ensure that the ladequate lubrication is maintained. Chains are lightly less reliable than gears but basically on par in terms of how long they should last.
@@DigitalDissident shouldnt waste any of your time if anything it should speed you up, I literally takes lines out of their comment so you dont have to read it... And yet curiosity got the better of you😂
That is absolutely stupid putting a timing belt and oil someone who used to work on cars for a living but thanks to vision issues I am no longer allowed to drive which means I can't be a mechanic. But I know for a fact oil and rubber does not mix.
Actually, that 'nut' may have started out at Honda's lawnmower division. Originally, Honda mowers used a heavy-duty OHV pushrod unit, that's now referred to as their commercial engine. For more than 20 years now, Honda's consumer mower engine has been an OHC unit, with a timing belt running in oil. I have a 2006 Huskvarna mower with that engine, and about 10 years ago, my brother tried to mow a tree-stump and bent the crank. I fixed the engine and he paid for the parts. But I asked my local small-engine parts guy about changing the undamaged timing-belt and he said they'd never sold one, or had a call to replace one. So I never changed it. That mower's still running today. OTOH, I only paid $10 for that mower, and don't need it to carry me on a long vacation trip with the AC running. Plus, the only car engines I'm aware of, that use a timing-belt in oil, are some of the recent small 3 or 4 cylinder Ford engines - which I'm not buying for other reasons.
God, don’t you just wish your biggest problem in life was that your 23 year old Honda wouldn’t just BREAK DOWN already so you could take on a nice $400 car payment? 😂😂😂😂😂
If this comment makes it to a 50 likes i'll even go pick it up from your house. Just leave the keys in a little baggy outside of course we have to do our part to stay safe.
My dad is an engineer....he gets paid big money to engineer things to break in a certain length of time. Often catch him singing..."everything is made to be broken"
It's funny someone is upset their car won't quit at 260k, and I miss my fulltime 4-wd 4.0L 93 Grand Cherokee. She had 216k on the original everything. Maintenance parts were the only items replaced. Yeah she had the bottom end bearing clatter most of them get but she didn't know how to quit. Dang that red light runner, I'd still have her if it wasn't for him.
I have a V8 Mountaineer that had a misfiring issue and some cosmetic problem. Despite all that, I miss that car. I have a 2014 fusion now and just keep thinking about my old broken mountaineer.
Thanks Mr. Kilmer for answering my question about timing belts in oil bath. Actually I bought in 2017 a 3 cylinder Honda civic 1.0 turbo charged (not sold in the US market), the only new honda model that has got such technology. The replacement interval is recommended 5 years/100k km, which seems too much me quite frequent. I read that these belts are new generation of belts, resist better temperature changes than dry belts, but a 5-year interval is not a sign of improvement. I still don't understand why the oil belts on the puretech engines (Peugeut, citroen) and Ford ecoboost are designed to last up until 10 years/240k km, while on hondas twice as frequent...
"They don't make 'em like they used to." Hey, I remember hearing that old saw from old-timers back when they actually made those better vehicles you're referring to.
Scotty I have to disagree with you. Timing chains strech and have been known to snap just like belts. Dry belts are no more likely to fail than chains, with the advantage it's easier and less expensive to change a belt vs a chain which requires a full engine strip down. Wet belts have been used for a long time, and the tdci ford engine uses a wet belt system that is bulletproof for at least 150k miles, more than twice the service life of a dry belt, with the ease of replacement over a chain. And lastly, the main reason they do not use cam gears anymore is due to the backlash that gets worse as the gears wear, it eventually goes out of time and you need to replace the whole geartrain, as they are fixed in position they cannot adjust themselves for wear like a chain or belt can with a tensioner. And I'm from an engineering family.. so..your speaking in too broad of a term.
@@mcc7762 The problem with FWD is that it's only good for so much power. Torque steer is very real, and can be quite scary if you don't know how to deal with it.
Everyone has snow tires, it's illegal not to. Front wheel drive only gets you so far on ice, its dumb not to opt for awd or 4x4 if you have the option. Why limit yourself?
@@chrisgermo1956 canada. No reason not to have 4x4. It also gets me to the good lakes, hunting and camping spots and keeps my wife safe with the kids on ice
Hey Scotty. Up in Canada I had a Volvo 242 where a strut mount did rust out. Took it to a mechanic that only worked on Volvo and other imports, and he replaced the strut mount with a good one from the junk yard. The car worked well for several years. In my opinion he was a good mechanic and his fix worked OK.
I owned a 1967 AR Guillia super. (Don't crucify me for spelling). Definitely needed to use all my mechanical skills to keep it on the road. Fast and fun though.
Another reason they went to belts is because overhead cam engines became popular, meaning lots of gears to connect, or more expensive chains (which DO stretch over time, especially in this age of 200K vehicles being common). Easy to make long belt with just two simple notched gears, vs. more expensive machined connecting gears or even for chains. RichE San Diego, CA
Hey Scotty! What’s your opinion on the optispark distributor system used on the LT1 engines that came in the 92-96 Corvette’s and f body Trans Am’s and Camaro’s?
I worked in Italy and heard from an Alfa Romeo driver that he doesn't worry about car thieves - they go for Mercedes and BMW because of the resale or break-up value but Alfa Romeo wouldn't be worth the criminal's effort. That confirms what Scotty said - RUN from that car!
Hi Scotty, I got a 2013 VW Jetta TDi with 250,000 miles (400,000 kms). In cold weather it won't hold normal temperature when driving on the highway. Temperature drops to "cold", replaced the thermostat and it changed nothing, what could it be? It also started burning a bit of oil, about 1 quart betwewn changes (every 6,000 miles). Turbo is fine it's not burning oil from there, it's been checked. Is it time for a Valve job?
Hi Scotty, I have 2006 Ford Ikon 1.3 L Petrol Rocam engine 160,000km driven. The coolant distribution elbow (plastic) leakage and replaced 3 times. There is corrosion of the metal part on the inner wall of the engine. Should I dispose of the vehicle after a repair?
Yeah the belts in oil suck. Common on 1.8 Diesel Fords. They often go unchanged because they don't often appear in the service schedule. My brother had one snap on him earlier this year. Fortunately on the Fords at least, you can convert the lower immersed belt to a chain because that's what the older versions of the engine had. You'll still have a timing belt on the upper half of the engine, but those give a lot less trouble and aren't so hard to change.
I used to daily drive an 1992 alfa Romeo 33 1.7 boxer- the most unreliable alfa ever made , people used to say it will break down and catch fire etc. Etc. Etc. I was street racing that car, driving in 9000rpm in high way, climbing mountains like crazy and still never left me down, I can't imagine how much of a abuse needs to make such a car not worth repairing it
Oil bathed belts have been available for vintage motorcycles for a long time, to replace the primary chain (you buy the sprockets and belt at the same time). Not sure why this bothers you, it would prevent belt overheating, for one thing.
Hey Scotty love your channel I have a dilemma before I found your videos I bought a 2015 Nissan Rogue Front wheel drive with 59k miles on it should I change the CVT fluid or let it go ? Financed through Carvana in August 2019 currently has 62,056 miles on it. Thanks.
Yeah, renaults are bad. I used to work at a dealership that sold them. They put the cheapest wiring that was not the right gauge for the load aka amps. And many would come back because they caught on fire from that wiring. Some were still under warranty and had to be totalled out and replaced with a new one. And this was back about 35 years ago. Tells you how long the problems have existed and they do not fix them from the start. The mechanics in the shop hated them.
I worked at a Honda dealership here in Dallas. Those New CRV’s have the 1.8L Earth Dreams 4cyl engine. That thing is underpowered for my taste. Personally. I wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole. I would go with a Passport or a Ridgeline since those are the only modern Honda’s with naturally aspirated engines
Hey Scotty, your old school and I love that... You should make a video showing people how to make a short light out of an h4 bulb used to diagnose an intermittent electrical short. I know power probes are the modern way, or you could keep throwing fuses at it. Just an old solution to an old problem...
@@josephjakubec3171 how come they junk the cars after 3 years in Japan and if it's a collector's car they keep it .even in Abudabi and Dubai the cars just get trashed after 3years. You find a Lamborghini full of dust standing at lot nobody claimed it .
8:30 thank you for telling that guy to not iPhone. As a I.T computer repairman, anything from Apple is difficult to use and get software for. I'm a Samsung user and I just got a Galaxy note 9 and love it better than the apple product.
Scotty, what do you think of a 2006 Cadillac SRX with a V6 and 113,000. I have had shifting problems. Jumps down gear and need to shift to neutral and back to drive and no problem. Rear wheel drive and run's like a dream other then the shifting . You have helped out with a few issues on other rig's . Thanks Michael
Honda motorcycles like Goldwings and ST1100s use timing belts and still go for hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues. Belts need to be replaced at the same intervals as a car (60-100k) If anything, a Ducati timing belt should be easier, since it's out on the side of the engine, instead of buried under 60 pieces of fairing and wedged between the frame.
@@plopping-wetlyacademyofmot9639 well in that case Ducati is shitty because I was dead set on buying their scrambler but I spoke with a ducati mechanic there from the dealership and he said belt needs to be serviced every 7k miles and changed every 15k miles. And the changing is a $1500 job. Of course one can do it themselves but it will void warranty. Honda makes longer lasting bikes, thats just a fact
Scotty I had a tire blowout going 45 MPH, I took it and had a used tire put on that rim now my front tires are different treads . Will that hurt the front end alignment?
Difference in tread wear/height are going to be a bigger influence on alignment issues. Rotate the two matched tires from the rear up front and it will have better continuity..
Awd is split power between the front and rear axel something like 70-30. Four wheel drive is on or off so it’s different. AWD you get worse gas mileage because of parasitic drag from the transfer case and the small amount to turn all the shafts. It’s a lot more than marketing.
My buddy had a 94 2.3 4cyl with 4x4. I’ll always remember it because it was purple and the front wheel bearings weren’t great they were always going out.
@@xyzDJzyx you've obviously never lived north of the Mason Dixon. Stick a 4x4 logo on a 2wd vehicle and commute to work thru the winter. Then when spring rolls around tell me it's all marketing...
Scotty, I know you don’t like GM, but I just junked my 1999 Chevy Malibu. Thing had 301,000 miles when I got rid of it. It was running decently, but needed far too much work to make it feasible to fix. I’ve had many a Chrysler, and they’re junk, for sure
Scotty my dads 04 crv is not starting anymore. It smelled like gas and has liquid in pistons and spark plugs. Idk if it is coolant or flooded with gas. Had horrible gas mileage prior. Is it damaged? It’s not runing so I can’t do a head gasket tests
Hemi and other hydraulic lifter engines will knock on cold start at times till they build up oil pressure. If it does it every time you start it then they are bleeding off real quick and means you have problems. If does every now and then and goes away after a couple seconds your fine. If not hydraulic lifter engine exhaust manifold bolts that brake will make a knocking noise until it warms up on every start. If it knocks all the time then I would expect rod bearings.
My 94 5.2 dakota has over 600 thousand miles my friend says its time for a new truck.. But it don't smoke or knock.. And still can spin the tires when want..been a good truck
Scotty, about Alfa Romeo: they WERE unreliable, but that was 40 years ago! Now they are just like any other EU car. I'd say that qualitatively they are on pair with brands like Renault, Citroen (the higher end ones) and so on. My Alfa 156 from 2002 staid with me for 17 years and I sold it when it was at 300kkm (190k miles) and never had a problem (I was doing maintenance to it personally: nothing special, just normal oils, filters etc etc).
I had that issue with the AC on my Volvo years ago. Turned out the condenser fan was drawing too many amps even though it was working. I unplugged the fan and it didn't blow the fuse. (The compressor & fan are run off the same fuse). Got a used one from the junk yard & never had a problem after that.
George Ian every winter I see waaaay more AWD/4WD vehicles off in the ditch than anything else. As I drive right past them in my front wheel drive manual transmission 😂
Timing chains need to be the industry standard. Rubber belts will always wear out. Chains can last indefinitely if it was made properly and you change your oil
Jay Mac not necessarily,look at the problems that genital motors has with the Colorado, timing chains stretching before 100 thousand,chains at the front and rear of the engines, thousands of dollars to replace. Old gms had nylon gears with the timing chains,got brittle over time,break off and plug up oil pumps and skip timing. JUNK
@@Whateva67 seems like your issues with chains is in the way they were implemented in a few vehicles and not with the chain. I've seen lots of jeep 4l engines with 300 00km on them with factory chains and a new one can be had for 50 bucks
Ford of Europe 1.8 Endura Diesel engine uses the timing belt in oil set up. Many cab drivers with this engine, buy the conversion kit, that uses a metal chain. Much more reliable !
Had a kid come in one time with an old civic, beat, knocking like hell. Pull the dipstick. Dry. Pulled his drain plug..NOTHING CAME OUT..NOT A DROP. Put on a new filter, filled it with oil, it started right up, smooth, no noise, ran like a champ. That's why honda is best
@Scotty Channel. Hey Scotty, how about you making available downloadable car problem sounds? Your'e the expert and I can just play back that sound or at least practice! Hope you and your family stay safe, healthy, and had a happy Easter.
me and a friend have a 2000 Toyota rav4 with 250k miles fwd. we go offrading in it sometimes just because its a fun beater car. we jumped the thing one time and it still goes
Scotty love your video's but have to disagree with you about Alfa's. I've had a few in the past and loved them and in general they were very reliable. The major issue I would say are the dealerships. Usually bad after sales support.
I'd pay $50,000 for a corolla knowing that Toyota didn't cheap out on anything and it lasted a million miles. But they have to cheap out on it because consumers can't correlate price with reliability. :(
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Scotty Kilmer What cars have the rubber timing belts in oil? So we can avoid them.
Kevlar belt?😳🤣💖
i want to see the new video in your second chennal
Scotty Kilmer what you think of a Sabb. 9-3x aero basically a WRX in Sabb body with 72k miles?
You know what they say.. timing is everything.
Hello Scotty , first of all i really enjoy your videos and i learned a lot from you . I own a 2012 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel , 120k km with belt in oil. The change interval is 200k km or 10 years . These engines are very common in Europe and they have been among the most reliable diesel engines , can easily pass 300k km. I know owners who changed the belt at around 150k km just to be on the safe side , and upon inspection the belt was in good shape , no cracks , very little wear and the rubber did not have that plastic feeling that you get when the belt is in bad condition. The belts are made by Continental and they are really good quality. The same design is in the 2.0 diesel and it is another excellent engine. Have a great day! :)
Miss my old 97 CRV. I sold it 7 years ago with 236k on it and i still see the guy driving it around to this day.meanwhile im on my 3rd different car since then🤣
That hurts 😂😂
rev up your cheaply made rubber belted soaked in hot oil driven engines!!
fidel catsro Seriously, who says “let’s run an aging rubber belt through some hot petroleum distillates” with a straight face? Dumbest idea I’ve ever heard
@@brucemorris3830 vroom vroom!!
My new 2020 Ford Escape!
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Missing a key fact ... it works very well better that most timing chain setups because there is less friction super quiet
And doesn’t break down like you would think because of material used.
Scotty, I like your videos but I think you might be mistaken about timing belts vs chains. Chains wear at the hinge point where the pins meet the side plates, they grow in length, and before long the cam is misaligned and can eventually skip a tooth. Timing belts don’t do that because they have no mechanical hinges to wear and they are fiercely strong because of the Kevlar. Harley dropped chains and run drive belts instead, they really have some good points. The failure mode is different, eventually the Kevlar snaps whereas the chain will slip a tooth or two & the motor won’t run anymore (happened on my 351 Windsor).
Some commuting bicycles are coming out with belt drive too- way more reliable.
Belt's in oil, waterpumps run by the timing chain .just when I thought I heard everything
Water pumps have been internally mounted, running from the timing chain, since the 1990's or earlier!
Paul Hoskins ya, 1990 car it cost more to change that water pump then the car is worth..
I thought all water pumps ran off the belt/chain
@@paulhoskins7852
What engines are you referring too?I've only seen recently in Chrysler s. The extra work to change it,if it starts leaking coolant it goes in crankcase oil ,plus as long as your in there you might as well change timing chain! I've you ask me ,its not a good idea!
steven clark I agree that both are stupid, before about 20 years ago water pumps were driven by a fan belt, or serpentine belt. Anyone can change that without any danger of messing up the timing. In my experience all older cars suffer water pump failure, so it should be easy to change. Cam belt inside the engine is a disaster waiting to happen, and it just makes it harder to change. Cam belts that are easy to change are no problem, especially if it’s a non interference engine. But manufacturers only care about warranty etc, they consider the life of a car to be no more than 10 years, less if it’s a BMW .
You gotta love Scotty... tells it like it is... "Rolling piles of junk".
Pootie Putin only the Jeepeoples hate him 😂
@Koala Man lmaoo, I'll take his word over yours on anyday of the year
@Koala Man Purely based on his credibility. In other words, I believe a 50+ yr mechanic's word rather than some random guy that presumably has no credibility what so ever so I have no reason to trust anything you say. It's just that simple
@Koala Man I've heard and read from many other people that Alfas are piles of junk. So you are wrong on that one. Just look online. You'll find plenty of evidence.
@Koala Man If I don't know something about a car, I research it. I researched the Alfa Romeo back in February after I went to the auto show and saw their whole lineup. They actually looked really good and I had no idea they made a few different models. But, I did the research thinking I would maybe get an Alfa one day. Well, not a chance since they are junk. It seems to me that, just like the French, Italians can't build cars at all.
Now 'given the amount of Alfas out there'. Sorry, but there are hardly any Alfas out there. You seem to like pulling stuff out of your thumb. Go look at the numbers on how many sold. Easy google search. It is no wonder that they want to pull out again. Besides that fact that it is a rarity to see one. I would see 2 or 3 Ferrari's to one Alfa, if that. And I know my cars very well.
You think you know something about cars because you own some. That is pretty arrogant. Owning 3 Alfas could mean that you can at least drive one of them at any one time with the other 2 being in the shop. I can guarantee you Scotty knows exactly what he is talking about because he does his research. Show me your video of fixing an Alfa.
I am pretty sure if you were a sombody, like you make it seem, you wouldn't be here on RUclips replying to one of Scottys videos bitching about something that Scotty said.
I remember, a long time ago, when we used to complain about car parts made out of "pot metal". Now I wish "pot metal" was still used. "if it ain't steel, it ain't real".
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Scotty: _"Your mechanic is really smart!"_
Me: *Haven't heard that in a REALLY long time!*
hello to the legend scotty.. you're my favorite mechanic i follow on RUclips.
hello and thank you!
This is the most formal comment ever
Smurftacular..
In terms of phone talk at the end, Scotty I'm with you on team Android! Loving my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, INSANE phone, Galaxy S20 Ultra is next!
Scotty
It was the diode just got one and installed. AC Working great now.
Thanks.
Scotty that rod knocking sound you made my stomach makes the same sound when I skip lunch. 😂😂
Got two videos knocked out today, Scotty. You're a busy man! Saw them both. Great videos and a lot of common sense. Thanks!
30 seconds and someone already disliked your video 😂that's pure evil
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@@scottykilmer You keep exposing the manufacturers secrets lol. When they see your video, they're like "darn, now everyone knows what we did."
@@scottykilmer Car salespeople, and GM owners............
Regarding the reliability of timing gear and timing chains, I remembered the course project of mechanical designs in which we were asked to calculate the life of gears and chains. Those could be made to last for decades as long as you could ensure that the ladequate lubrication is maintained. Chains are lightly less reliable than gears but basically on par in terms of how long they should last.
*Scotty , Dont buy cars from car companies, they are bottomless money pits
*Car companies
Im never gonna financially recover from this.
Guy asks Scotty if he should buy an Italian car
Scotty: So you have chosen death
@@DigitalDissident but you cant sooooo to bad lmao
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😣 Yeah, that's what cringe 9 year olds do
@@DigitalDissident I don't mind that, it's "..." to stream of consciousness instead of structure a sentence making me cry.
@@DigitalDissident shouldnt waste any of your time if anything it should speed you up, I literally takes lines out of their comment so you dont have to read it...
And yet curiosity got the better of you😂
That is absolutely stupid putting a timing belt and oil someone who used to work on cars for a living but thanks to vision issues I am no longer allowed to drive which means I can't be a mechanic. But I know for a fact oil and rubber does not mix.
Actually, that 'nut' may have started out at Honda's lawnmower division. Originally, Honda mowers used a heavy-duty OHV pushrod unit, that's now referred to as their commercial engine. For more than 20 years now, Honda's consumer mower engine has been an OHC unit, with a timing belt running in oil. I have a 2006 Huskvarna mower with that engine, and about 10 years ago, my brother tried to mow a tree-stump and bent the crank. I fixed the engine and he paid for the parts. But I asked my local small-engine parts guy about changing the undamaged timing-belt and he said they'd never sold one, or had a call to replace one. So I never changed it. That mower's still running today.
OTOH, I only paid $10 for that mower, and don't need it to carry me on a long vacation trip with the AC running. Plus, the only car engines I'm aware of, that use a timing-belt in oil, are some of the recent small 3 or 4 cylinder Ford engines - which I'm not buying for other reasons.
To the guy with the old Honda CRV, give it to me so you can free up the driveway for your new vehicle.
Yea i wish i still had mine
Real talk hahaha
God, don’t you just wish your biggest problem in life was that your 23 year old Honda wouldn’t just BREAK DOWN already so you could take on a nice $400 car payment? 😂😂😂😂😂
If this comment makes it to a 50 likes i'll even go pick it up from your house. Just leave the keys in a little baggy outside of course we have to do our part to stay safe.
I just gave the 50th like.
My dad is an engineer....he gets paid big money to engineer things to break in a certain length of time.
Often catch him singing..."everything is made to be broken"
Planned obsolescence......look at Apple products.
Aimee Kamowski ask him if Toyota and Honda think the same way?
It's funny someone is upset their car won't quit at 260k, and I miss my fulltime 4-wd 4.0L 93 Grand Cherokee. She had 216k on the original everything. Maintenance parts were the only items replaced. Yeah she had the bottom end bearing clatter most of them get but she didn't know how to quit. Dang that red light runner, I'd still have her if it wasn't for him.
I have a V8 Mountaineer that had a misfiring issue and some cosmetic problem. Despite all that, I miss that car. I have a 2014 fusion now and just keep thinking about my old broken mountaineer.
Happy Easter, everyone. Rev up your Volkswagen Rabbits!
Have a good Easter weekend
Thanks Mr. Kilmer for answering my question about timing belts in oil bath. Actually I bought in 2017 a 3 cylinder Honda civic 1.0 turbo charged (not sold in the US market), the only new honda model that has got such technology. The replacement interval is recommended 5 years/100k km, which seems too much me quite frequent. I read that these belts are new generation of belts, resist better temperature changes than dry belts, but a 5-year interval is not a sign of improvement. I still don't understand why the oil belts on the puretech engines (Peugeut, citroen) and Ford ecoboost are designed to last up until 10 years/240k km, while on hondas twice as frequent...
"They don't make 'em like they used to." Hey, I remember hearing that old saw from old-timers back when they actually made those better vehicles you're referring to.
Love your shelf brace with the t.v. table behind you, on your left.
I agree with you 100% on those timing belt's put in oil cheapo for real. Thank you Scotty keep these videos coming and stay healthy.
Scotty I have to disagree with you. Timing chains strech and have been known to snap just like belts. Dry belts are no more likely to fail than chains, with the advantage it's easier and less expensive to change a belt vs a chain which requires a full engine strip down. Wet belts have been used for a long time, and the tdci ford engine uses a wet belt system that is bulletproof for at least 150k miles, more than twice the service life of a dry belt, with the ease of replacement over a chain. And lastly, the main reason they do not use cam gears anymore is due to the backlash that gets worse as the gears wear, it eventually goes out of time and you need to replace the whole geartrain, as they are fixed in position they cannot adjust themselves for wear like a chain or belt can with a tensioner. And I'm from an engineering family.. so..your speaking in too broad of a term.
You don't need all wheel drive in most parts of the country. Want more traction in the snow? Get snow tires.
Front wheel drive works pretty good in the snow, Jeeps are great in the snow but the solid front axle makes them dangerous on highways
@@mcc7762 The problem with FWD is that it's only good for so much power. Torque steer is very real, and can be quite scary if you don't know how to deal with it.
Everyone has snow tires, it's illegal not to. Front wheel drive only gets you so far on ice, its dumb not to opt for awd or 4x4 if you have the option. Why limit yourself?
@@bolerdweller ......you from Finland, or what.......
@@chrisgermo1956 canada. No reason not to have 4x4. It also gets me to the good lakes, hunting and camping spots and keeps my wife safe with the kids on ice
Hey Scotty. Up in Canada I had a Volvo 242 where a strut mount did rust out. Took it to a mechanic that only worked on Volvo and other imports, and he replaced the strut mount with a good one from the junk yard. The car worked well for several years. In my opinion he was a good mechanic and his fix worked OK.
They look good they go fast but they fall apart, this is why we love you Scotty.
I owned a 1967 AR Guillia super. (Don't crucify me for spelling). Definitely needed to use all my mechanical skills to keep it on the road.
Fast and fun though.
Oil immersion timing belts are done for efficiency.
Honda mowers have used these for years
"Alright. They're rolling piles of junk."💀💀💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣😭😭
Another reason they went to belts is because overhead cam engines became popular, meaning lots of gears to connect, or more expensive chains (which DO stretch over time, especially in this age of 200K vehicles being common). Easy to make long belt with just two simple notched gears, vs. more expensive machined connecting gears or even for chains.
RichE San Diego, CA
I agree with the android comparison. Your videos look great on my note 9.
Happy Easter all!
You, too. Stay well.
I took the timing chain off my Toyota Celica and it still works.
Rad Ed Twincam engine
Haha, I bet it will even run if you take out the spark plugs. Celicas are so reliable they will run no matter what 😂😂
'Stop your whining!' 😂😷😂
Hey Scotty! What’s your opinion on the optispark distributor system used on the LT1 engines that came in the 92-96 Corvette’s and f body Trans Am’s and Camaro’s?
A belt in oil,so much can go wrong.
Starting with oil sqeeze-out between belt and gear.
Cold oil,belt floats on oil,slips. Genius!
That CRV guy is boasting, not whining.
I worked in Italy and heard from an Alfa Romeo driver that he doesn't worry about car thieves - they go for Mercedes and BMW because of the resale or break-up value but Alfa Romeo wouldn't be worth the criminal's effort. That confirms what Scotty said - RUN from that car!
You cant kill those old CRVs . I've seen them beat to the ground, 250k miles+ still running.
Sold mine 7 years ago with just over 236k on it and the guy still driving it
Saw one at my job with well over 300k
Hi Scotty, I got a 2013 VW Jetta TDi with 250,000 miles (400,000 kms). In cold weather it won't hold normal temperature when driving on the highway. Temperature drops to "cold", replaced the thermostat and it changed nothing, what could it be? It also started burning a bit of oil, about 1 quart betwewn changes (every 6,000 miles). Turbo is fine it's not burning oil from there, it's been checked. Is it time for a Valve job?
Timing belts are good for one thing only, very high performance pushrod engines trying to reduce valvetrain harmonics and increase timing precision.
Hi Scotty, I have 2006 Ford Ikon 1.3 L Petrol Rocam engine 160,000km driven. The coolant distribution elbow (plastic) leakage and replaced 3 times. There is corrosion of the metal part on the inner wall of the engine. Should I dispose of the vehicle after a repair?
Scotty why not just make it a Chain period I have bike chains that last longer than cars.
Yeah the belts in oil suck. Common on 1.8 Diesel Fords. They often go unchanged because they don't often appear in the service schedule. My brother had one snap on him earlier this year.
Fortunately on the Fords at least, you can convert the lower immersed belt to a chain because that's what the older versions of the engine had. You'll still have a timing belt on the upper half of the engine, but those give a lot less trouble and aren't so hard to change.
I used to daily drive an 1992 alfa Romeo 33 1.7 boxer- the most unreliable alfa ever made , people used to say it will break down and catch fire etc. Etc. Etc.
I was street racing that car, driving in 9000rpm in high way, climbing mountains like crazy and still never left me down, I can't imagine how much of a abuse needs to make such a car not worth repairing it
Oil bathed belts have been available for vintage motorcycles for a long time, to replace the primary chain (you buy the sprockets and belt at the same time). Not sure why this bothers you, it would prevent belt overheating, for one thing.
I bought a 1.0 in a focus, oil pump belt tensioner broke at 25,000 Miles had to get an engine put in it
Hey Scotty love your channel I have a dilemma before I found your videos I bought a 2015 Nissan Rogue Front wheel drive with 59k miles on it should I change the CVT fluid or let it go ? Financed through Carvana in August 2019 currently has 62,056 miles on it. Thanks.
Yeah, renaults are bad. I used to work at a dealership that sold them. They put the cheapest wiring that was not the right gauge for the load aka amps. And many would come back because they caught on fire from that wiring. Some were still under warranty and had to be totalled out and replaced with a new one. And this was back about 35 years ago. Tells you how long the problems have existed and they do not fix them from the start. The mechanics in the shop hated them.
I worked at a Honda dealership here in Dallas. Those New CRV’s have the 1.8L Earth Dreams 4cyl engine. That thing is underpowered for my taste. Personally. I wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole. I would go with a Passport or a Ridgeline since those are the only modern Honda’s with naturally aspirated engines
Hey Scotty, your old school and I love that... You should make a video showing people how to make a short light out of an h4 bulb used to diagnose an intermittent electrical short. I know power probes are the modern way, or you could keep throwing fuses at it. Just an old solution to an old problem...
Scotty man! Love the this channel, always entertaining and always learn something new!
Cars and some trucks nowadays are disposable at 90000-100000miles sell it to scrapers for recycling.
Nonsense.
@@josephjakubec3171 how come they junk the cars after 3 years in Japan and if it's a collector's car they keep it .even in Abudabi and Dubai the cars just get trashed after 3years. You find a Lamborghini full of dust standing at lot nobody claimed it .
8:30 thank you for telling that guy to not iPhone. As a I.T computer repairman, anything from Apple is difficult to use and get software for. I'm a Samsung user and I just got a Galaxy note 9 and love it better than the apple product.
Happy Easter scotty!!
Belts submerged in oil... Yeah, there's a genius idea! Damn companies and their cursed bottom lines!
Scotty, what do you think of a 2006 Cadillac SRX with a V6 and 113,000. I have had shifting problems. Jumps down gear and need to shift to neutral and back to drive and no problem. Rear wheel drive and run's like a dream other then the shifting . You have helped out with a few issues on other rig's . Thanks Michael
That's what kept me from buying a ducati, they use timing belts and need to be replaced quite often
Honda motorcycles like Goldwings and ST1100s use timing belts and still go for hundreds of thousands of miles with no issues.
Belts need to be replaced at the same intervals as a car (60-100k)
If anything, a Ducati timing belt should be easier, since it's out on the side of the engine, instead of buried under 60 pieces of fairing and wedged between the frame.
@@plopping-wetlyacademyofmot9639 well in that case Ducati is shitty because I was dead set on buying their scrambler but I spoke with a ducati mechanic there from the dealership and he said belt needs to be serviced every 7k miles and changed every 15k miles. And the changing is a $1500 job. Of course one can do it themselves but it will void warranty. Honda makes longer lasting bikes, thats just a fact
Bro you are my favourite mechanic!!!
Cold knock is usually piston skirt slap especially if it goes away when warm. Rod knocks just get worse when warm and they don't go away!
Scotty I had a tire blowout going 45 MPH, I took it and had a used tire put on that rim now my front tires are different treads . Will that hurt the front end alignment?
Difference in tread wear/height are going to be a bigger influence on alignment issues. Rotate the two matched tires from the rear up front and it will have better continuity..
No. Hope the used tire isn't old or defective. If it pulls to one side or doesn't track then have it checked. Consider rotating them to the rear.
I lost it when when he was talking about his Samsung phone and Tinder pops up OMG
I love that tower of books holding up Scotty's shelf
Ha, Cleveland OH. Here I sit in Cleveland after just replacing the gas tank in my 2006 Town Car since it rusted out.
They never made a ranger AWD it’s a 2 or 4wd and for some reason they make a mod called pre runner that’s just like a dune buggy type of thing
Did the pre runner thing to my 4runner and love it!!
awd, 4wd or 4x4 is nothing else than marketing.
Awd is split power between the front and rear axel something like 70-30. Four wheel drive is on or off so it’s different. AWD you get worse gas mileage because of parasitic drag from the transfer case and the small amount to turn all the shafts. It’s a lot more than marketing.
My buddy had a 94 2.3 4cyl with 4x4. I’ll always remember it because it was purple and the front wheel bearings weren’t great they were always going out.
@@xyzDJzyx you've obviously never lived north of the Mason Dixon. Stick a 4x4 logo on a 2wd vehicle and commute to work thru the winter. Then when spring rolls around tell me it's all marketing...
Scotty, I know you don’t like GM, but I just junked my 1999 Chevy Malibu. Thing had 301,000 miles when I got rid of it. It was running decently, but needed far too much work to make it feasible to fix. I’ve had many a Chrysler, and they’re junk, for sure
Scotty, you should run for president!
maybe...
@@scottykilmer you'll have my vote!
Nah, the government is an endless money pit
Scotty wouldn’t have saved GM from going bankrupt.
Scotty my dads 04 crv is not starting anymore. It smelled like gas and has liquid in pistons and spark plugs. Idk if it is coolant or flooded with gas. Had horrible gas mileage prior. Is it damaged? It’s not runing so I can’t do a head gasket tests
Hemi and other hydraulic lifter engines will knock on cold start at times till they build up oil pressure. If it does it every time you start it then they are bleeding off real quick and means you have problems. If does every now and then and goes away after a couple seconds your fine. If not hydraulic lifter engine exhaust manifold bolts that brake will make a knocking noise until it warms up on every start. If it knocks all the time then I would expect rod bearings.
My 94 5.2 dakota has over 600 thousand miles my friend says its time for a new truck.. But it don't smoke or knock.. And still can spin the tires when want..been a good truck
chain lasts a long time unless its a suzuki sidekick 1.8 sport my buddy had one didnt even make it too 190k
My Camry has piston slap which almost sounds like rod knock. It goes away after it warms up. Drove it like this for 90000 km and still driving!
I can’t believe people complain about good vehicles!
MC C it’s still stupid!
1st world problems..
My 02 Celica gts with 388k miles has original timing chain. Still runs like a Celica all the way to redline. Vvtli just kicks in everyday.
Scotty, about Alfa Romeo: they WERE unreliable, but that was 40 years ago! Now they are just like any other EU car. I'd say that qualitatively they are on pair with brands like Renault, Citroen (the higher end ones) and so on. My Alfa 156 from 2002 staid with me for 17 years and I sold it when it was at 300kkm (190k miles) and never had a problem (I was doing maintenance to it personally: nothing special, just normal oils, filters etc etc).
I had that issue with the AC on my Volvo years ago. Turned out the condenser fan was drawing too many amps even though it was working. I unplugged the fan and it didn't blow the fuse. (The compressor & fan are run off the same fuse). Got a used one from the junk yard & never had a problem after that.
Scotty I love you buddy 👍 you are the real mechanic every one needs
Scotty, I heard a tow truck driver say that the average guy simply gets his 4WD truck stuck further off the road!
George Ian every winter I see waaaay more AWD/4WD vehicles off in the ditch than anything else. As I drive right past them in my front wheel drive manual transmission 😂
Belts originally enabled tricky engine designs, they can reach a long way. But. they can bust!
Happy Easter!!
"stop your winning" BRAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAHAAHAHAHA!
Timing chains need to be the industry standard. Rubber belts will always wear out. Chains can last indefinitely if it was made properly and you change your oil
Jay Mac not necessarily,look at the problems that genital motors has with the Colorado, timing chains stretching before 100 thousand,chains at the front and rear of the engines, thousands of dollars to replace. Old gms had nylon gears with the timing chains,got brittle over time,break off and plug up oil pumps and skip timing. JUNK
@@Whateva67 seems like your issues with chains is in the way they were implemented in a few vehicles and not with the chain. I've seen lots of jeep 4l engines with 300 00km on them with factory chains and a new one can be had for 50 bucks
Ford of Europe 1.8 Endura Diesel engine uses the timing belt in oil set up. Many cab drivers with this engine, buy the conversion kit, that uses a metal chain. Much more reliable !
HAPPY EASTER!
Had a kid come in one time with an old civic, beat, knocking like hell. Pull the dipstick. Dry. Pulled his drain plug..NOTHING CAME OUT..NOT A DROP.
Put on a new filter, filled it with oil, it started right up, smooth, no noise, ran like a champ.
That's why honda is best
@Scotty Channel. Hey Scotty, how about you making available downloadable car problem sounds? Your'e the expert and I can just play back that sound or at least practice!
Hope you and your family stay safe, healthy, and had a happy Easter.
me and a friend have a 2000 Toyota rav4 with 250k miles fwd. we go offrading in it sometimes just because its a fun beater car. we jumped the thing one time and it still goes
Hey Scotty. I'm looking at buying a Toyota Altezza with the 3s-ge and about 200000km on the clock. Whats your opinion on Toyota's Beams motors?
Scotty love your video's but have to disagree with you about Alfa's. I've had a few in the past and loved them and in general they were very reliable. The major issue I would say are the dealerships. Usually bad after sales support.
I'd pay $50,000 for a corolla knowing that Toyota didn't cheap out on anything and it lasted a million miles. But they have to cheap out on it because consumers can't correlate price with reliability. :(
To the CR-V owner, you could get a new interior for less than what other people are spending on their drivetrains and pretend you are in a new car.
I have a 02 yukon denali and the air shocks have been converted to standard. Rides like a an old boat. Any suggestions for a fix?
Scotty: 'put heavy oil and get rid of it as soon as possible'
Also Scotty: 'Here's what to check when buying a used car'
Thanks Scotty
lol
Scotty explaining auto computing diagnostics technology......flashes TINDER 😆
That's why I ripped the chains, sprockets and tensioners out of my wide glide and put the gear kit in.