Here's How I Get My Cars to Last Over 400,000 Miles

3 Things That Will Make Your Car Last Forever, DIY life hack and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car life hacks. How to save thousands of dollars by not having to go to an auto mechanic for car repairs. How to fix cars. Expensive car repairs. Car hacks that will save you thousands in car repairs. 5 minute life hacks to make your car run as long as possible. How to tell if your car has a problem. Car maintenance tips. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.

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This is the people's automotive channel! The most honest and funniest car channel on YouTube. Never any sponsored content, just the truth about everything! Learn how to fix your car and how it works. Get a chance to show off your own car on Sundays. Or show off your own car mod on Wednesdays. Tool giveaways every Monday to help you with your own car projects. We have a new video every day! I've been an auto mechanic for the past 50 years and I'm here to share my knowledge with you.

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Friday: Auto repair video
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[nottelling]

Maintenance pays off. Bought a 2005 Buick Lesabre that had 38K miles on it. Now has 430K.

[naomisims]

My dad made sure I maintained my cars well when he was still with us. You make me feel like he's still here in spirit & went back to school for updated knowledge to share.
You're a GREAT teacher! Thanks so much for caring & sharing, Scotty. God bless & keep you.

[ZackAngelMusic]

Bought a Grand Prix 2003 with 130k miles. I've watched so many car repair videos like Scotty's, and number one thing I've learned throughout the years is, your vehicle is one of your most important resources in life. I'm more than ever in keeping a vehicle maintained, reliable, ready to go, and never trying to put off needed maintenance for too long.

I've changed my own transmission fluid, oil, coolant, brakes and rotors, electronic components, cosmetics, gaskets, thermostats, and other parts and now just know almost instinctively when certain things MUST be done and not have issues grow into huge problems

[sdean]

Regular maintenance is the key. I have a 2010 Honda Insight which I bought new. It now has 180, 000 miles on it. I change the transmission fluid every 30, 000 miles, the oil every 6000 miles, the coolant every 3 years or so and the brake fluid every 3 years and the only problems the car has ever had is a tire pressure monitor sensor going bad and a fuse for the air conditioner blowing. Can’t get much better than that.

[brockbakerable]

I’m up to 322k on my 2010 focus. Just took a 1300 mile round trip to Tennessee. Oil change 5-7k miles with walmart synthetic and mobile 1 filters.

[Ed-igfj]

I changed the gas cap on my wife's 2000 Taurus wagon and the check engine light went out immediately. It had been lit for over a year. If you had an emissions inspection coming up, you might try a little Vaseline around the gas cap gasket; that might do it. --Old Guy

[tylersmith]

I’ve said it a thousand times. But I have a 2001 Tacoma with 430k. No major issues. Just regular maintenance and oil changes. Just love your Toyota.

[xGRMx]

You have inspired me to do my car repairs myself. Spent $400 on tools to do $1500 worth of repairs. wish me luck.

[Robinhood]

96 Civic, bought used at 58, 000 miles and now 282, 000 miles and still cooking. Basically done all the work myself in videos like these. Thanks Scotty.

[jchapman]

Scotty, been following your channel for about five years, if not longer. I've gleaned valuable tips and knowledge to keep my '95 Ford Taurus (227, 000+ miles) and my 2005 Nissan Murano (100k+ miles) humming along! Besides your sagely mechanical advise and DIY instructions, I get a big kick out of your goofy and well timed pop ups. The Al Capone pic and the shot up, bullet hole riddled car pic that popped up when you mentioned Chicago were outrageous! Props to whomever does the editing on your videos, Scotty. Bravo!

[bigraider]

Scotty, I can't tell you how many times I've recommended to my customers to watch your channel for information on vehicles. I've been a long time listener, thank you for all your work and advice. Look forward to all future videos to watch. "Daily viewer" lol.

[Vincent-kezn]

I've got 272k miles on my Ford Focus, I've got a great shop I go to for normal maintenance and repairs, they are very good technicians and very honest

[BAMO]

Hey Scotty!!

I had a 2018 Honda Civic with the 1.5 L turbo. Within 1000 miles, the oil was dirty and it would be above the full line on the dipstick. I watched your videos on that subject. So I recently traded it in on a 2022 Honda Civic with the 2.0 L naturally aspirated engine. Oil looked brand new after the first thousand miles and it was right where it needed to be on the dipstick. Thanks!!!

[justincase]

Preventive maintenance is KEY!! Another goodie by Scotty!!👍😁

[mikerotchburns]

As a hobbyist, I got my first scan tool a few months ago to fix a problem with SAS. Best decision ever. It helped me to familiarize myself with all the different car systems, and I’m now much more confident after fixes when I can see live data.

[LarryVanz]

I use the synthetic oil 5W30 from Costco. I don't go for fancy oil like Royal Purple because it's way too expensive and I know it's high performance and better than the one I use but it costs up to three times and I'm pretty sure it's not three times better.
So I stick with the Costco synthetic oil and a bosh filter for synthetic oil every 4-5k miles.
I also clean the throttle body which it's pretty easy, spray MAF sensor and replace air filter if needed.
Thanks to Scotty, I do all of this myself not to save money but to make sure it gets the oil and parts I want and to make sure it's well done. I don't trust shops anymore.

[josephtaylor]

I continue to be excited and amazed at Scotty just leading us into clarity with automotive maintenance 👏👍💪 I truly think he should be in charge of America's department of transportation and the NHTSA national highway traffic safety admin. he knows more than they do and won't lie to us as politicians always do.

[candicerenn]

I wish I had someone like Scotty living closer to me. Mechanic’s in my area suck! Everyone of them keeps telling me I have to go to the dealership to get my problem fixed. They don’t deal with that problem.

[georgevue]

In the northeast rust is the #1 car destroyer. An annual coating of Woolswax and/or Fluidfilm will stop the rust. I use the thicker Woolswax underneath & the thinner Fluidfilm inside the body panels.