How to Increase Gas Mileage in Your Car

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[@lightfusion9948]

Should I buy a bmw as my first car?

[@killer-li3qx]

Should I buy a Honda as my first car

[@soulless7192]

Scotty Kilmer ALWAY'S WITH THE GOOD SHIT SCOTTY! 😆

[@scottykilmer]

Honda is good, Toyota is better

[@scottykilmer]

unless it's a really old one no, toyota or honda

[@Bobbybeb]

Clean air filter, air up your tires, remove weight, and drive smoothly.

[@DickTickles]

And drive on flat terrain with relatively straight roads in the country and not up hills in urban areas.

[@crockpot5194]

I don't have a choice where I live in Virginia. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains so imagine. But I get really good gas mileage in my vehicle. I'm not so worried because in the long run I'll be better off doing what I do than to change that.

[@mspixiedust100]

You forgot one. Change your oil.

[@alexs.3789]

Yes no car pooling unless they chip in for gas, good thing that air filters don't cost that much, air for tires is free most of the time. Big issue is the drivers that like to "rev up their engines" and sit on my ass while I'm starting my drive smoothly while you can see their faces getting red in rear view mirror and they seem to be practicing acting by showing all these hand...fingers too movements;)

[@Norcal1990]

dont forget spark plugs

[@Rika906]

I’m a chemistry major. And I am so so happy when Scott explains the energy difference between electrolysis of water and the combustion of hydrogen gas. This guy is no gimmick. He really knows what he’s talking about. I admire that.

[@greenprofile5755]

Lol ik that and i am 15
:)

[@Bobbyjwmwb]

@Greg easy you are bullshitting

[@CbMwaura]

Greg's bullshitting

[@krayzietj]

Yeah ive learned more watching scotty than in school

[@foongkit6116]

Imagine you dont need to pump in gas. Just use the hidrogen to run the car.

[@spikes7846]

Wouldn't it just be better and cheaper to take your neighbors gas out of their car at 2 am

[@throughthefire9225]

sammy R he needs to make a video on that

[@davegreenspoonery280]

Was thinking of ways to do that , Maybe a long pipe that I can suck the gas till my mouth and then put in a container?🤔😁😛🤣

[@victorcelaya5586]

That’s illegal and if you get caught neighbors can press charges non-less you don’t even know if he/she has cameras but hey, what do i know good luck buddy.

[@DrPacman]

@@victorcelaya5586 r/whoosh

[@David167projects]

I put a bar with a hook on it out the front of my car. I drive behind semi trailers and hook onto the back. I just put my invention on youtube. It is titled Semi trailer fuel saving invention.

[@conceptcs]

Also use momentum to your advantage. Car uses most gas when accelerating from a complete stop. Don't race to a red light just to stop at one. Coast slowly to the light and just maybe it will turn green before you stop and you would have saved brakes and kept your momentum.

[@efraincruz2138]

conceptcs

[@tipsy09]

Lol I drive like this and feel like no one else does. See people racing to red lights all the time.

[@davidboyd374]

Do it all the time

[@RainCity3rd]

@@tipsy09 yeah man, this behavior drives me nuts. Guy behind will tailgate as i coast to a stop behind the cars in front, buddy where you going to go?! The great thing about manual transmission is being casual up through the gears, predict the light change using the walk signal, then coast and slowly down through the gears.

[@thas1227]

I occasionally see people do it but usually its because they are behind me and have to lol. I save them gas too

[@ElusiveMasquerade]

Scotty is the only mechanic on youtube who makes any sense. I love this channel.

[@mysnellvilleblog]

David J I like how he explains things in a common sense way

[@mysnellvilleblog]

And of course, he is funny

[@bighunter5476]

Amen david j

[@jimmysapien9961]

David J - you got that right !!!

[@penvon]

Eric the car guy is good as well...But yea Scotty is #1

[@rossmarvin584]

Removing the cat from the roof is good for another .75mpg..

[@robertristinge4385]

I was gonna say : no catdrag :o)

[@mysnellvilleblog]

Ross Marvin I guess that’s the only option, because it would be illegal to starve the cat to reduce load. Shaving the cat would reduce air drag but would probably result in operator injury as well as wet hairballs in slippers in the morning as revenge. But a shaved cat will promote optimal adhesion to duct tape if you attach cat to car roof...however duct tape can cause definite wind drag, as will the cat’s cheeks when they fill with air. Legal prosecution is also 99.9% likely. *legal disclaimer/ Do not hurt animals!!!

[@christopherconard2831]

At the very least, remember to take it out of the upright position. Once they flatten themselves out, modern cats are quite fuel efficient.

[@Phos9]

I thought cat deletes were for off-road use only.

[@lulbayle6396]

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[@junito1008]

How to increase gas mileage !?
Don’t drive like Scotty’s old intro in that Corvette !! Lol

[@spicyshizz2850]

Lmaoo, at least it made his iconic intro

[@nocturnale.d.m.4826]

Man scotty blew up I remember watching the first episode laughing because his intro was freaking hilarious but this guy really knows what he's talking about awesome bro you really deserve it hoping that a network picks up your show

[@mattc420]

It's really fucking funny on 1.5 speed dude. Lmao

[@SpookyRumi]

@@mattc420 whaat I listened to it on x1.5 too!

[@bassam_salim]

My friend says that his Nissan is a gas drinking monster and that's because he keeps doing your famous advice: "Rev up your engines"!!!

[@aeroblivion2823]

Bassam salim I have a r50 pathfinder and I get around 12mpg 😰 or 250 miles per tank

[@bassam_salim]

Caleb Mancillas my friend got 20 mpg on his 4 Cylinder 09 Altima, so yours is not that bad

[@n_u001]

the new nissans get insanely good gas mileage. Even if you drive aggressively in the city, you can still get 30 mpg.

[@bassam_salim]

nouse use
That's true, actually a lot of new cars these days make very high gas mileage, but for the old ones we have to put up with it for a few years.

[@superbros1690]

Bassam salim Thats true I use to work valet and 99.9 percent of the cars there have 30mpg and higher. But my Toyota corolla 2001 gets 18mpg in city.

[@electronicsNmore]

Increasing the tire pressure does increase gas mileage, but it also makes the ride much harder, and can make older struts noisy.

[@spicyshizz2850]

Lmao ur not supposed to increase, the pressure should be what the tire saids

[@baranUtube]

@@spicyshizz2850 wrong

[@albieoval1657]

@@baranUtube don’t overinflated tires decrease gas efficiency?

[@baranUtube]

@@albieoval1657 it does but over inflated tires also wear much faster in the middle of the tire. So you will be going through set of tires faster

[@baranUtube]

@@albieoval1657 and I don’t think buying a set of tires frequently is worth getting 1 or 2 more mpg

[@Blakehx]

Avoiding the drive through is the best way but conservative driving is a close 2nd... you get better gas mileage, your brakes and tires last longer, it's easier on your engine, easier on your passengers, safer, etc! Installing a vacuum gauge in your dash can help you see how hard your riding the throttle!

[@BobTheHatKing]

i guess i should remove my wife from my car 😂😂😂 jk, i don't have a car or a wife

[@alexs.3789]

I advice to get car first then skip on getting a wife if you want another car in case you don't like first one. Much cheaper and easier than changing a wife.

[@elsqueezy5459]

😂😂

[@hugohenderson1788]

You made a funny joke not funny.

[@ShaAllahShabazzMBA]

😂

[@MrUsername1191]

Maybe get a job and get off of youtube and maybe you could have one. 🤔😀

[@Stefanmzk]

The air conditioning part was very reassuring! I always thought that with the windows down, was worst for the wind resistance. Thank you so much for the tips Scotty!

[@benst2594]

cant wait to see you hit 1 million!

[@scottykilmer]

me either, I'm going to be doing something big to celebrate it with you guys!

[@harrycrisp4472]

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[@heathbauerle2787]

How about something that you don't usually do, like for the people that own semi trucks and diesel vehicles.

[@samanthap1866]

Scotty Kilmer love this channel!!

[@samanthap1866]

Scotty Kilmer where are you from I love your accent!

[@blakethebeekingkennedy5521]

Scotty you are my hero! I'm very grateful that you take the time out of your day to make an edit these videos for little more 10 the satisfaction of knowing that you've helped a lot of people I've been trying to help teach my wife about cars and how they work and how to make them work better and I've gotta say your videos say it all perfectly every time ! You are a true American hero good sir keep doing what you do

[@robstone4112]

Almost 1 Million ! so well deserved !! Awesome guy

[@markallison8108]

I remember when people used to jack up the back of their cars. They got better fuel economy because they were always driving down hill. 😂

[@setshow9135]

Haha!

[@robertmashburn4259]

Scotty makes a lot of sense. As a hobbyist mechanic, I’ve always recommended to keep OEM oil viscosity. Primary reason is the journels in your crank and rod bearings are drilled to move oil evenly and sufficiently throughout the engine. To increase viscosity may very well reduce the ability to get the right amount in the right place. May be a topic for Scotty.

[@HoodVlogs]

Another good video.

[@opl500]

That I have seen, MPG goes up slightly after an oil change. Usually it's something like .2 or .3 MPG, but it is something.

[@MrKnutriis]

Why would that be?

[@tardeliesmagic]

I had purchased an old car many years ago the oil was filthy and old,did an oil change and the fuel improves massively! Most folks in the UK many years ago changed their oil like 10k and they always knocked,rattled and basically ran like a banger cause oil was not frequently changed.I do mine 3k a year as that's what i do nowadays but used do do it at 5k with under 90k on the clock but always remember over 100k 6k is fine....over 200k needs a 4k oil change.

[@rbeck3200tb40]

Those tornado things actually work and give you better gas mileage . I guess Scotty is an old dumbass who dont try anything new fangled from 20 years ago .
Idiot .
They increase better air flow . He even mentioned that air flow is essential for good gas mileage right after he said "they dont work" without giving an explanation of how "the dont work"
I know of a few city municipality fleets of truck that use them and they saw better gas mileage

[@davidviner4932]

Tardeli costantini over 200k needs 3k oil change? Well my wife’s SMax is now at 207000 miles, serviced every 12000 miles which is Ford’s interval. Original engine, turbo, injectors, gearbox, etc. I think modern cars just need to be serviced according to the manufacturer schedule

[@ninakook6867]

opl500 the

[@aygwm]

Here is a tip: look up your engine’s peak torque RPM and try to keep your engine rotating near that number whenever you are accelerating. At cruising speed, use the tallest possible gear to keep your revs low, but not so low that you lug the engine. Use your brakes as little as possible, don’t exceed 55 mph on the freeway. I improved my mpg from 25 to 30 with these simple changes.

[@MikeDunn]

_don’t exceed 55 mph on the freeway_
can't do this in Jersey

[@wmc128]

Aaron Garcia most cars have a overdrive gear or tall gear use it on the highway and also 55mph won't give you better mileage most cars and trucks get there best fuel economy around 60 to 70 mph but most roads are 55 mph due to the government wants you to spend more money at the pump by buying more fuel.

[@Boz1211111]

You may use peak torque with diesel engines but with petrol there is no way that would be better. My engine has peak torque at 4300 rpm and i go up to 2000 when accelerating. Point is not to use more throttle than you need for maintaining wanted speed later.

[@aygwm]

Boz 2011 okay. It’s a bit more complex than that. www.physicsforums.com/threads/a-question-about-the-relationship-between-mpg-and-engine-torque.455787/#post-3037962

[@Boz1211111]

Oh, I see. You were talking about fuel consumption per generated kW. In that case its true. but drag increases exponentialy.. so its some kind of mix between the two when you are cruising. And you were talking about acceleration. Now we have the problem. In theory you wold be correct but for some reason its not like that. and you benefit if you are lighter on throttle, because such hard accelerations would lead you to generating more energy than you need in city driving.
Hope this is not too confusing, because i see you know what are you talking about.
Im prety devoted to chasing consumption figures and managed to get 1996. BMW 318ti to 5.6l/100km consumption on mostly open road. :)

[@TheSomnambule]

Cannot get enough of your videos, Scotty! You should have your own television show.

[@imranzada937]

Love your intro. Indeed you are a great teacher, you know how to deliver in a humorous way.

[@DavidBloodJohnson]

Thanks for what you do scotty. I enjoy your videos and I went from not knowing how to work on cars to working on them by myself and saving tons of money. Keep doing what you do sir

[@taunuslunatic404]

Having the wheels correctly aligned and replacing transmission and differential fluid regularly also help fuel economy.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Very few cars need alignments! You will know if you need it by the wicked pulls to the side of the road or high level of tire wear. Alignments are expensive and just one of them will erode all your gas savings for many years just for the tiny improvement.

[@taunuslunatic404]

Most cars can be aligned at home with a rope for free.

[@No1AdrenalineJunkie]

I just got 40.4 mpg on a road trip in my wife's Accord 😁 hopefully I'll get even better gas mileage on the 2nd and 3rd legs of the trip.

[@millionadollarbaby666]

How u get thart milage?

[@No1AdrenalineJunkie]

@@millionadollarbaby666 no ac and drove super slow like 64mph the whole way

[@darcychu9652]

I fully agree with your comment: "lower rpm for better ⛽ mileage".
I used to drove at legal speed limit previously until I was discharged from hospital for spine surgery. I became cautious to drive conservatively because offering my spine situation and found that I got better gas mileage for driving below speed limit. Now I drive about 10 kilometers below and stop buy gas pumps fewer times. I become very watchful about my odometer while driving.

[@gamerdiydad]

Rev up your engines!!

[@walterbrunswick]

Don't rev up your engines if you want better gas mileage.

[@MajorGainz-704]

And don't forget to ring that bell!!

[@SRTSyed]

I like how it says "not a scam" lol Scotty we all know you're 100% Authentic👌

[@FatGreenSheep]

I’d say also, having good maintenance patterns is also a way to get good gas mileage. Make sure that your cooling system works and your coolant is in usable shape, make sure your ignition parts are in good shape(cap, rotor, wires, plugs), and one overlooked item is differential gear oil. Because if that’s full of shavings or is just dirty, your drivetrain will have a good amount of resistance to turning as well.

[@ritvikvaishnav3472]

Scotty in another video: Keep tools in your trunk, keep gloves in your trunk, keep fluid in your trunk.....
Also scotty: Keep your trunk empty

[@I967]

Great stuff, just fantastic. Straight, sober, honest advice.

[@bailey.nt86]

In a standard/stick car, you can get better better city gas mileage if you "skip shift" i.e. 1/3/5/6 instead of rowing through all the gears. It's only practical if you in a flat area, and you keep your shifts at around 2.5k to 3.5k.
The newer V8 camaro, and Corvette both have a 1 to 4th gear shift requirement when your not accelerating fast from a stop. A sign will come up on the center dash forcing you to shift from 1 to 4. The computer locks out gears 2 and 3. This was done to meet epa regulations and avoid a gas guzzler tax on the SS and the Stingray.

[@geoff8253]

You’re awesome. I love your videos. Thank you

[@hassansaeed3181]

My cars wheel hub bearings were giving slight resistance to movement when we removed steering knuckle to check them. Although they were doing fine while driving (no sound no nothing), but I decided to change them as my car is over 150,000 Km driven. I noticed about 30 % increase in mileage from the mileage meter in my car. Thats something every old car owner should keep note of.

[@ThePlowGuys]

LMAO, I loved it...The part with you in the trunk and talking about removing excess weight. I always have a good chuckle buddy thanks.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Why doesn't this living legend have 5 million subscribers!?
The world is full of injustices!

[@orbits2]

simple.
he is not Russian and does not review kitchen gadgets

[@Darklightbeam]

Hi Scotty, I always keep my fuel tank full. This is extra weight so I am wasting fuel! However, I think one of the most bad things you can do is run out of fuel. Running your fuel pump with no gas will quickly burn it out- right? Love your channel- all the very best , Gpx

[@nemolevola]

Like Scotty has said: Treat 1/4 of the tank like it's empty

[@h3cz_]

Take a shot everytime Scotty says "gas mileage"

[@haris525]

We did data collection on tire air pressure and there is no evidence (statistically significant evidence) that incorrect tire pressure leads to changes in gas mileage (+/-5 psi from mfg recommended - we didn’t check if you horribly under or over-inflate the ties +/-10 psi ). We were also surprised at that finding, as our hypothesis was that there will be a significant change in gas mileage with an increase / decrease in tire air pressure. Our sample size was about 12k cars.
The two things that made the most difference in gas mileage were the driving style (aggressive vs gentle) and total weight of the vehicle. Our sample had hybrids, suvs, sports cars with small engines, sports cars and suvs with engines larger than 5 liters, crossovers and family sedans with engines larger than 2 liters but less than 5 liters.
Over, and under-inflating tires did lead to a bit more wear on the tires, and compromised handling / breaking.

[@jacobreed47]

haris javed try deflating the tires on your bycicle and try to ride it. It takes alot more force and energy to get moving. So deflated or low pressure tires will make your engine work harder and get worse mpg. Scotty is correct.

[@David-cy5zu]

Not if You believe school physics

[@MrKnutriis]

Haris Javed - that is very interesting. Do you have a link to the sample?

[@fargeeks]

John Foley if by max you mean max load, then you better deflate them right away!!
I did that last time and one of my tires in the back started having its tread separate from the base of the tire itself while going 70mph, I almost got into a serious accident because of that

[@MrKnutriis]

Acuravigor - a car is not a bicycle. I would also think that more air in the tire - translates into less friction. But consider a car - which has suspension on all four wheels - if you make the tire stiffer by putting in more air - it will roll more easily. But doing so - it wil transmit more movement to the suspension of the car. Stiff tires and stiff suspension will be more economical - than soft tires and soft suspension. Simply putting more air in your tire may not help as much as you think - and a car is not a bicycle. A cushy car absorbs the unevenness of the road - translates it into friction - which is heat - which is powered by the fuel you just bought. A stiff ride is more economical than a soft ride. You can save gas by removing your shock absorbers - just put a solid bar in its place.

[@joshbacon8241]

And as we all know, better gas mileage also means fewer trips to the pump!

[@harrycrisp4472]

Josh Bacon You don’t say.... (:

[@MrRohanThomas]

i like going to the pump

[@ThatGuy_Hunter]

mmarkster I’ve got a 25gallon tank but get 10 mpg lol

[@Anonymous-pr3gr]

Pro tip : the less you use your car, the less gas you use.

[@n_u001]

and less awkward conversations with people! #socialanxiety

[@tammywelcher6039]

Very accurate! Another tip is to make sure the brakes aren't dragging from a caliper slider, bad caliper, hose, etc.

[@anonamouse5917]

Solid advice, Scott.
I bought one of those tornado POS for my 89 S10. The engine started surging severely and continued to do so even after I removed the POS tornado.
It cost me some dollars to get that fixed...

[@chrisnorton6622]

Good, and true advice. It's the simple, basic maintenance items such as these that make the difference in both fuel mileage and longevity of your car, it's engine, and it's components. Great no-nonsense advice, Scotty! You're the man!

[@GalvatronTypeR]

Low rolling resistance tires = less friction = longer brake distances. Meager MPG improvements is not worth sacrificing safety.

[@alienturtle1946]

I don’t think rolling resistance is the same as grip.
Or maybe I’m just caught having low trolling resistance XD

[@ethanwinters7829]

Also, clean your mass airflow sensor and throttle body and change your spark plugs as well.

[@kanatsizkanatli]

We a appreciate the fact that you don't constantly try and sell us crap we don't need Scotty! And the years of knowledge!

[@funwheels3307]

Hey Scotty, thanks again for great tips! May I know if you would recommend doing an engine flush before changing the engine oil? Also, will cleaning up carbon deposit by using e.g. Seafoam gives better gas mileage?

[@withstyle7816]

- improve aerodynamics of the car.
- cover the underside up
- lower the car
- increase tire pressure but not too much
- use the narrowest tires that are allowed for your car
- change your oil and use 0w40. 0w30 or 0w20 are nonses because they wear the engine quite a lot when the additives are used up
- uses fuel efficient tires when driving most of the times slow. on highway speeds its not that big of a deal.
- keep windows closed at higher speeds
- put some friction reducing additives to your manual gearbox and differentials
- clean air filter and fuel filter
- try 2 stroke oil to your diesel(jaso fc specification low smoke low ash if you have a dpf)
- if you drive in the city lower the weight of your car as much as possible. on highway not relevant
- shift early but not too early especially not on engines with low torque because they use more fuel in that case
and of course
- uses moon caps :)

[@GainingDespair]

Regular maintenance not really talking about tune ups but just repairing the car as needed. My father has a truck and for about a year his check engine light was on and he was complaining how he lost a good bit of gas mileage. I asked him about the check engine light and he just started complaining about cars in his day would just work and all this electronics are ruining vehicles and it's just a scam for dealerships to make money.
What he forgot to mention was cars in his day only lasted 100k miles and modern cars while more difficult can last tripe that if you show a little pride in ownership and fix stuff when it breaks.
Anyways I checked the engine light and sure enough it was his throttle positioning sensor. I replaced it and his gas mileage went back to normal.
Just felt this could help most folks as well the engine light isn't a scam it's there to tell you something is wrong and it can often lead to worse mileage.

[@carmelozamudio1022]

Man I love his sense of humor 😂

[@AlexAlex-im5mt]

HHO does work. I know it because it works on my car for 4 years now. I didn't buy the kit, I made it myself so nobody wanted to scam me. You understanding of HHO is wrong Scotty. HHO is not a fuel, it increases engine thermal efficiency by more complete fuel burn. My emissions of CO is 0, same with HC. I have d4f renalut engine 1.2 16v petrol and use 6 amps to produce 300ml of gas a minute. I have fuel savings of 20-30%. I tested it so many times over the years. Just my 2 cents.

[@nooretautaya]

Hello Alex which kit are you using for the HH0..im interested to learn more can you pls contact me..thx

[@antoniotod9614]

if u want to learn how to get 50% better gas mileage with hho then contact me on instagram and i will tell you---> antonio_scetaric

[@tmz90]

The day you accomplish your 1million subscriber goal, I’m gonna feel relieved!!! I’m always checking the number.

[@scottykilmer]

Thanks for the support 👍

[@ads100]

I never comment on videos, but man you rock. I love the touch of humor and the bottom line approach to the question. Fantastic. I am sharing will my 6 kids. Why? Because they take after their daddy.....I am just like the guy your Grandaddy took a test drive with...not anymore. Thank you!

[@thebulldog84]

Lol, that tornado mentioned in 0:27 totally reminded me of a paid advertisement program in late 90s and early 2000s. I remembered watching it some nights when it was on. I thought it was cool what they were saying, but never ordered it since I never had any payment method required.

[@misterudik6101]

Waiting to 1M subscriber

[@_gramcrakka_82]

Mister Udik how isn't he there yet?

[@rexmarinus124]

Also, a great option is to use a good quality MAF sensor cleaner. A dirty sensor causes less bhp, more gas etc. Another option is to not fill your car with fuel if you are not going too far. Fill regularly up to 35%. Filling up to 100% is extra weight. Use that method if there is a gas station nearby. Scotty, I have a small suggestion. Please if it's possible use a wireless microphone for your youtube videos. It's like we hear you from very far. Thanks and keep up the great work!!!

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

I did that on one an old SAAB 93 we had, it was getting like 20 mpg and it went up to 24 after I took out the mass airflow sensor and really sprayed it down with that stuff. I should try this on my Subaru, on long highway trips I already get better fuel economy then the EPA estimate.

[@cracklasco]

Whenever I search something for my car, it’s always Scotty. Love ya Scotty 👌

[@CollinMacQuarrie]

Your vocal pitch and intensity increased as the video progressed 😂😂😂
Very informative and truthful video; thank you!

[@gliddy6282]

As long as people have cars, they're going to save money just by watching your videos. Wow. You're alright.

[@scottykilmer]

thanks for the support!

[@obviouslytwo4u]

Great videos Scotty keep 'em coming I have a question that involves a very important point you made about changing to synthetic oil, I also wondered changing your diff and gearbox oil to synthetic oil ,would this also help increase the miles per gallon ?

[@hotdrippyglass]

Best description I ever heard for driving to get the best mileage was " Press the gas peddle like it was made of egg shells and press the breaks peddle like the brake shoes wear made of gold." The next best was "It's not about how fast you get going, It's about how you get going fast." The last is "Slow off the line, long on the slow down".

[@benjaminhernandez4285]

This was my first video i saw of yours and absolutely loved it Awesome content

[@ChevyCitation]

At 3:41 I guess you have to "Un Rev Up Your Engines" to get better MPG

[@rickblack5425]

The bell ring in the end, priceless

[@Val_tini.]

All these years...trying to save gas with windows down, sweating and breathing in the fresh L.A. polution. No more...A/C will be my best friend now :). Thank you much!!!

[@rhetta9826]

Another thing to check for is brake shoes and pads not fully releasing and thereby causing friction. I had suspected this was the case on my vehicle. Indeed, once the brake housings were released on inspection and subsequently reengaged, my fuel economy increased by 10%.

[@randysmith7094]

What if you run your HHO generator off deep cycle batteries that you charged up with solar panels????

[@antoniotod9614]

I do that but i not use solar lol... and i can say it works very good... before i had 30mpg now i got 50mpg

[@787brx8]

Antonio tod look up Split the Positive in RUclips and learn how to recycle some of that energy in those batteries.

[@gavintai1]

Scotty, how about lowering the windows for half inch, with door visor installed and AC off. Will it improve gas mileage?

[@thetruckersmanifesto3873]

I have the same Ford bronco I had in high school 20 years ago. Runs great.

[@jublywubly]

1:30 It's the three laws of thermodynamics. In simple terms: we can't gain energy, we can't break even, we can only lose when converting between energy types.

[@charlesgraham9954]

right. why not slow down when ur coming up to a red light. rather then keep going and have to come to a complete stop wehn u get there. then u dont have to start back up again from a stop. even my grandmother knew this.

[@kevincampos3797]

Pretty common sense, you're gonna stop anyway why rush it to the traffic light!!!

[@midgetmayo]

What about no A/C and the windows up ? Hot and uncomfortable, but best mileage option ?

[@baseline4102]

midgetmayo yup :D

[@jarid9892]

midgetmayo on highway using ac is better but for city windows down is the way to go ( you probably know that )

[@thegreatboto]

Or even just running the fan w/o the AC engaged just to keep the air from getting stagnant.

[@MrKnutriis]

C'mon the AC may use one quart extra of gas - during hours of in town driving on a hot day. That's less than $1. That's cheap, for being comfortable.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Meh, not worth the $5/year in fuel savings. In some areas, such as the southwest, this isn't an option either as you can literally get into a heat stroke and crash.

[@22bernd1957]

Dear Scotty
I had a 1980 Mercedes 300 TD diesel station wagon. Naturally aspirated. No turbocharger. Going up even a small hill was no small challenge. Engine working harder, speed going down.
Enter the "magnet theory". Found a VERY GOOD article on Google on how to do this RIGHT, because indeed there are differences. Forget the little auto store magnet.
After I was done, which is very simple, this happened:
1) Going up the hill, MUCH MORE POWER, no slowdown at all.
2) 20 year old diesel STOPPED smoking after one minute of driving with the correct magnet arrangement.
I will wager anyone to anything that what I am saying is true. Because really, I drove this car.
I can also say that there are PATENTS taken out on emission reduction by 50% or less in serious industrial environments by the use of MAGNETS, of course used the right way.
I like your channel and your show, but this I have to add.

[@antoniotod9614]

magnets dosent work! gtfo...

[@wendyphillips5002]

I am the one with the 2007 Toyota Matrix with 202,000 miles on the vehicle.
It was time to replace nearly everything to help it last another 100,000 miles or more.
I did buy a new set of Michelin 80,000 mile tires from Costco. I could not believe the sale
it came in at less than $600 out the door.
I did read the inflation max on the tires at 54 psi and the door jam says about 36 psi. So I went for 44 psi. It get a little rougher ride but my gas mileage will be better.
Now, bought a new automatic transmission filter and 4 quarts of t-iv fluid from Castrol. I will again change my auto transmission fluid. I finally did at 196,000 miles and it still runs like new. I want to replace more of the older worn out fluid.
I should change the spark plugs and air filter.
Trying to help my 2007 Matrix last as long as I can.

[@fordfalcon85]

Scotty, your grandfather's story made me laugh out loud :D

[@longstoryornot8560]

i liked the part where he talked about gas mileage.

[@HarmonicJinx]

Take a shot every time he says "gas mileage" hahah! Love yea scotty!!! 😇

[@marcustaylor670]

Over inflating the tires will give better mpg as it will decrease the contact patch and lower rolling resistance. You might wear the center of the tires prematurely or make handling worst, in some cases handling improves as it stiffens the sidewall and the tires last longer as the manufacturers recommended pressure was too low. This is especially true on the front tires of commercial panel vans which cut out the tire shoulders at stock pressures almost every time.
Higher profile tires have better comfort and rolling resistance due to the air volume in the tire potentially using less fuel despite increased unsprung rotational weight. Thinner tires have less weight and a smaller contact patch giving less rolling resistance and drag so give better MPG.
Optimum tire size for a typical mid sized car in 2018 for grip (in all weathers), comfort, wear and economy (MPG & purchase price in UK) appears to be 205 / 55 / 16.

[@BillMan2002]

please install a hho kit. a full kit please and show us

[@antoniotod9614]

William Mickelson i have hho kit that i build from cheap materials... i tested the gas mailage and got 20 more mpg

[@STRIKER520]

Bullshit maybe an extra 20 miles per tank but not 20 mpg more. No such thing as free energy and it takes more splitting the water compared to what you get out of it.

[@antoniotod9614]

STRIKER520 go better to school and learn something... engines are 20% efficient and the power gets lost Through exhaust as unburned fuel... hydrogen with oxygen explodes much faster than gasoline with oxygen and contains more energy thats why i get 20mpg more fuel saving ;)

[@STRIKER520]

you're

[@antoniotod9614]

STRIKER520 i drive passat b5.5 1.9 tdi 130hp and got 100mpg on 100km driving... so u are total fool

[@billybobb7252]

The cat gets my vote Scotty. .0.

[@adarshguptak]

I just wanna watch ur videos whether they help me or not.. addicted to ur power points and pointing me out LOL

[@comebackkid7026]

Great video , synthetic oil really helps and tires filled up , was burning threw a lot of gas , realized I haven't check the tires air in a while and took a lot of stuff out the trunk .now I hope to get some better gas mileage.

[@TimTVOfficial]

More than a decade ago I had a home-made hydrogen-petrol combo kit installed in my 2002 Ford Escort, which didn't use electrolysis, it was carbon fiber hydrogen tank where the gas went through a series of filters, etc. to the Intake; but the hydrogen was made by a solar-electrolysis water-to-hydrogen kit at home where the tank was filled by a high pressure tank once it had enough available. That car went from Avg. 36 MPG on Gas alone to Avg. 61 MPG mixed with the kit (I had a Mini OBDII attached that showed averages. It cost zero to the electric bill since it was done by solar power to create the Hydrogen, just took a while.

[@antoniotod9614]

i use lithium battery to power hho on my car... got 50% better gas millage... to charge the battery is costs me 0.20 dollars

[@JimmyGunXD556]

I love this guy and the way he does his videos. He needs to be on TV!!!

[@ronvalley1973]

hey google the radio show called car talk, it was two brothers answering quesstions on cars from random callers and i listened to them for 30 years until one of the brothers died, made me so sad i cried as i was driving when the surviving brother spoke of his passing, so scotty could get a radio show and take up where they left off? actually he is better on youtube cause cartalk on the radio had so many commercials it used to piss me off.

[@terrafirma8813]

4:32 Removing your cat 🐈 from the car roof gives 10% better fuel economy.

[@stanleyplock1181]

My 2004 BMW 325i only got 15 MPG since I bought it 5 years ago.
I cleaned the MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR and I'm getting around 30+ now!!!
(It never threw a fault code for anything. Including Oxygen Sensors.)

[@bernardflood8289]

Greetings from Ireland. How about cruise control, do you get better gas mileage using it or not using it?

[@finz1374]

Bernard Flood no it doesnt help at all. If it does something it will make it worse!

[@robmulero3554]

I heard cruise control will give you better gas mileage only if you're traveling on relatively flat roads.

[@bernardflood8289]

Thanks. It's a great feature to have anyway.

[@akupehsluarketatAR]

cruise control do what they are supposed to do, that is keeping the speed constant. If the car is gg up a hill it will use more fuel to keep the speed up and if your gg downhill it will just shut the throttle to stay on the selected speed. on a flat road its just constant.

[@bernardflood8289]

Yes, I notice that the engine revs up and down to keep the car at a steady speed especially on hill's.

[@jarehelt]

Scotty kilmer
Hey scotty i have a question about my awd lincoln. I replaced the transfer case about a year ago. I assumed it failed because of a bad alignment and tires. The dealership just called me today and told me there was some "seepage" fom it and it is in the begining stages of failing again. Its a closed unit i should beable to get warrantied, but is there anything else i can do so this doesnt happen again? or anything u can think of that would keep causing this?

[@wildbill23c]

Keep the right size tires on your vehicle and keep them all the same size, and never use a temporary spare tire on an AWD vehicle, it burns up your transfer case as well as your differential that you use the temporary spare on. Different sized tires cause the AWD system to go into a frenzy of engagement and disengagement because it thinks you are losing traction because you have 3 tires turning at a different speed than the temporary spare for example...or you are cheap and only buy 2 tires...well as tires wear they lose a bit of their dimensions, enough so that an AWD system recognizes the difference in wheel speed and engages your AWD, well its doing so quite often because your tires aren't the same size so it causes the transfer case to get hot and heat will certainly kill it...some of those transfer cases have a viscous coupler which uses fluid pressure to transfer power between the front/rear axles, heat will cause that couple to get hot and not function properly and repeated overheating of that viscous coupler just burns them up...some transfer cases use clutch packs, same happens there, you overheat those clutch packs often enough it burns them up as well.
Right size tires, proper tire inflation, and yes even a terrible alignment can cause issues with your drive train. So does running tires that are too large.

[@kingkevin267]

First a transfer case seeping does not meaning it is failing. do you have any other symptoms. Where is the unit leaking from. Second the transfer case you did put in, was it new, used, or rebuilt, and if rebuilt by who. When you had the new transfer case put in, did you also get new tires and a alignment. Who did the alignment. Did you use the correct size tires on the truck from the factory, did you do all four. The most common causes of transfer cases failure are wear tear (apply if your buying a junk yard one). Wrong size tires. Mismatched brands and/or wear. not properly aligned. Modifications to the suspension (lifting or lowering it), and lastly impact damage (which could be the cause of it seeping fluid).

[@jarehelt]

Kevin Weil
They said the seepage was "from the top vent". I bought the transfercase new, and got all 4 new tires, (stock size) and an alignment done imediately All at the dealership. The only odd thing that happeded later was discout tire underinflated a set of tires (i alwas buy sets of 4) they assured me it was 30 psi when it was supposed to be 35 psi and they went bald pretty quick, but they were warrantied for a new set of tires. I also cracked a rim on a pot hole about a month back so i have 1 different rim but they are all the same stock size. I will find matching rims when i get the chance

[@kingkevin267]

TheFreePantheist The new rim might be the same diameter, but is is the same lenth. When you buy rims they might say 19x8.5, or something similar to that. Thats great that you matched the first number, but did you also match the second number. Also you said you bought the transfer case a year ago, and had new tires done. Then you said a bought a set of tires from a different place, and they under inflated them. Unless your driving a insane amount of miles in 1yr, you should not need to replace tires that quickly. There are a lot of factors that go into tire wear but at the very minimum you should get 20k miles on very cheap tires. It is more average to get at least 30k-40k miles on tires. Unless your driving like a manic (doing burnouts, drifting, ect...), and if you are doing that, that would be cause of your transfer case failure.

[@jarehelt]

Kevin Weil
I dont see any numbers on the wheels, i might beable to find it if i dig up some receipts, or call discount tire. I put the exact same tires on all the rims could they still be different size lengths? I do drive a ton 60k+ miles and about 3 sets of mid grade tires a year. I drive very conservatively ill do an occasional pull onto the highway, but no burnouts and i dont run it harder than any other car ive owned. I mostly replace tires due to roadhazzards, potholes or nails in the sidewall. Also speedlimits can sometimes reach 80mph around here. Im sure that wears them down quicker too

[@yakuzaohtani3631]

Thanks for the tips old man

[@michaelmarquez1188]

Woow this is a really brilliant video.. I agree... some of my neighbors think that putting the car windows down AND TURNING THE AC OFF while driving on a highway road will save them from burning excessive gasoline in their cars... and i remember telling them once that it’s a completely wrong theory.. because by doing that the air will flow directly into the car cabin creating a lot of more friction ... and of course the more friction the car has against the air the more power the engine will need and gas burning to keep up with the speed as comparing when having the AC compressor ON ..🇵🇷

[@tmr_media6927]

How to do a perfect launch in an fwd car

[@baseline4102]

TMR_MEDIA 69 Rev up your engine !

[@JoseTorres-iu8up]

Watching this in 2022 Cuz gas is going crazy!

[@ChavezDIY]

You're on a roll with videos! Thanks for helping out people with your videos.

[@johnschaefer2238]

Love the cat I had a tuxedo just like him named Big Joe from 2001-2017. Scotty is my go to guy whenever I have a car repair or maintenance question!

[@opalbeifong695]

You could make your passengers walk. That'll get you better gas mileage.

[@kingmiura8138]

Scotty, introduce everyone to that that cat that was on your car roof....you'll get more hits...uh clicks.

[@russfrancis4220]

I was a working Cert. master mechanic with all the licenses.
A smog tech also, for 12 yrs. here in CA.
My 1971 383 Plymouth roadrunner would get 21 mpg cruising at 60 mph on long trips. 13 mpg if ripping around with a heavy foot.
My wife's toyota highlander gets 21.5 -22.5 no matter how you drive it.
Same for my son's mustang and ranger pickup.
CAN YOU SAY "PREPROGRAMMED"🤔?
My completely stock 1966 289 mustang would get 16mpg.
So...
I took the jets out of the carb.
Drilled them out and filled with solder.
drilled new smaller holes to lean it out.
Ran a drip-preheated fuel system into the intake to introduce almost combusted fuel to the pistons.
Permanently opened the Hot air flap from exhaust so as to always have hot air introduced to the aircleaner.
Installed copper core spark plugs and gapped them at 56thousands.
THAT CAR WAS WAAAAY QUICKER!
Much more resairplane. Smooooth. It got 22mpg driving without a heavy foot.
Did the same to a 1999 toyota echo with same results.
38 mpg to 41mpg. Then the check engine light came on.
I would have pushed it further but the echo was not mine. The Owner didn't like the check engine light.
You cannot improve your gas mileage in CA because you cannot tamper with the smog equipment.
even if it exhaust is cleaner.

[@danielho5635]

90% Right This time -- Scotty is right about everything EXCEPT the Acceleration vs Fuel Economy comment.
BMW did a scientific study on the subject in the early 80's which says, basically that to get the best fuel economy from point A to point B, you should:
A. Accelerate moderately HARD --- gets you to a higher gear faster, your engine has less pumping losses and you get to your destination slightly faster.
B. Cruise at steady state -- 40 mph is the best because drag becomes a factor above 40 mph.
C. Use your brakes lightly -- coast to stops.
So -- so-called jackrabbit starts are not really bad for your fuel economy.