Here's Why Car Companies Don't Want You to Change Your Engine Oil or Transmission Fluid
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- Automatic transmission fluid change and engine oil change. How to check your transmission fluid, DIY with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. How to change transmission fluid. Here's why changing your transmission fluid can cause damage. When you should change your automatic transmission fluid and engine oil. The truth about changing your car's transmission fluid. How an automatic transmission works. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 55 years.
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Hi how you doing scotty am having issues with my matrix 2006 I went to autozone used there scaner this code pop up . P0420 / p0741..?
This video was especially educational. Scott has a lot of knowledge but what's in this video is super useful.
Still not sure about what to do with a used ride purchased after 150,000 miles with no prior service records. Would like to see your thoughts since this has long been up for discussion.
Scotty. Auto correct. I mean like do you change transmission fluid in a ride with 150,000 miles purchased used with no service records, or 170,000 miles or more?
Saw there is a Scotty video on this. Thanks!
Scotty NOOOO! Those don't take VTM4. They take Dual Pump II.
Top Tip: always loosen fill plug on trans/diff before draining to be sure you can fill after drain.
I think I heard that from some guy named Scotty Kilmer.
I learned that hard way once. Needed longer extension once to reach fill on toyota transmission.
had to borrow extension from neighbor.
Maintenance 101!
I also like to make sure I can take the filter off before I start the drain...
And as when loosening any but or bolt, try to keep and open hand on the wrench so that if it slips then you won't crack your knuckles!
Fun fact: every fluid on a vehicle is lifetime fluid as long as you don’t mind the lifetime being measured in months instead of years!
Yeah, these companies are really saying "Don't worry, the transmission will be trash, by the time the fluid needs to be changed."
Only if you trade it in each year is it 'lifetime'.
@@sw7366 each year? 😂😂 bruh you change trans fluid every 12k miles?
I do not believe any Instructions
"Lifetime" means you will never run into transmission problem if you replace your vehicle before the warranty runs out. That way, you will be a "lifetime" customer.
Car makers don't want you to change transmission fluid, because they want you to buy a new car soon. Well done, Scotty!
Also most punters buying new welcome lower maintenance, and they'll probably no longer own the car anyway.
@@rob5944 Exactly, Rob! Changing engine oil every 10000 miles, lifetime transmission fluids make maintenance cheap and cars disposable.
@@jaguarrroman yes, and Scotty says not having to bother with the transmission is attractive to the new car buyer. Here in the UK my little Peugeot says to change the auxiliary belt at 100,000! It always made a noise from when we bought it at three years old and 21,0000. With hindsight I should of taken it back but it was only a little on cold mornings. The water pump bearings started rumbling at 45,000 and the clutch broke up too. Ok it probably had a hard time in the city before hand, but I've never had a pump go in my life. But it's a car built to a very strict budget, a Toyota Aygo in disguise with a Daihatsu derived engine, not brilliant it has to be said. Although it only cost £6,000 but I had to silicone the centre brake light in to stop it leaking, a long standing fault on this and the preceding model. A fairly comfortable car to drive and averages 55 mpg and is hippy round town but struggles on hill. With 67 bhp I don't think it'd be popular in the states, free tax here though because of its low emissions!
@@rob5944 100K is too much for the belt whatever it be made of. When I was driving an Opel Tigra in my young days, I started checking the belt condition and considering it's replacement every 15-20K km. I prefer to be on the safe side.
Well in line withe their policy on sustainability of the environment.
Hey Scotty! To save the mess when pulling off that oil filter, I use the disposable plastic oversized red beer cups over the filter and spin it off catching the overrun in the cup! Works well!
Love that idea!!
If there is room. I also have a bendable lead/rubberized coated “formable funnel/spill shield 🛡” thingy. Sometimes my old cardboard from my 24 pack works too 😏🤷♂️
Stale Craker and Ginger Billy cut the tops off those Ridgelines! 👍🏻🇺🇸😏🤷♂️😎💪😆
Smart, thanks for that 🏆
A Ziploc bag works too.
TIP FROM A HONDA TECH!
I 100% agree that changing the fluids regularly is your best bet. Oil every 5k miles, transmission oil every 20k miles, differential every 25k.
BUT, on these new generation Hondas, the differentials do not use VTM 4 anymore. That’s for previous gen Hondas. This body style Ridgeline (and similar pilot and passport) take Dual Pump 2 fluid in the differential. VTM 4 can cause premature wear and excessive noise.
You will notice how the fluid coming out of the differential was almost clear, whereas what was put in was bright red, similar to transmission fluid. Scotty is preaching using the proper fluids, when in the same video he’s using the wrong fluid 😂
As a big scotty fan i’ll agree with you here, big oversight.
Trans/diff fluid every 60k otherwise you're tossing money
@@dmironyuk rear diff done on second oil change no matter what, due to it coming from factory with a break in oil. After that I would never let it go past 30k at the longest. As far as transmission, the 6 speed automatics have been known for having shutter issues due to deteriorated fluid. They need a fluid change every 20k considering at a fluid exchange, you’re only ever changing 3-4 quarts out of the 9-10 that it holds. Honda technically recommends triple flushing ATF, but people are to cheap to do it. The triple flush is to constantly dilute the ATF until all of the deteriorated fluid has been removed.
@@jasonlecreux1175 Why do you call it a triple-flush? It's actually a triple drain and fill. You could connect a flush machine as well no? And then it's a flush.
Should remove the fill plugs first so in case you can't get it out, you're not stuck with an empty transmission or differential and can drive it to your favorite mechanic.
I agree with this video Scotty.
My wife had a land rover evoque. It was more or less problem free for several years. But it eventually blew out a hose. No biggie. I thought perhaps it was also time to do some other maintenance. When I went to the land rover dealer for the part that I needed, I asked about the price to change the transmission fluid.
They said “The transmission fluid is designed to not be changed for the lifetime of the vehicle”. They wouldn’t even give me a price. They were adamant and almost combative on the request.
We sold the vehicle immediately because if there isn’t at least a plan to get to 300,000 miles, I’m not going to monkey with it. If they can charge $300 for a dumb hose, I am not interested in knowing what they charge for a transmission. It wasn’t the engineering I was afraid of. It was the attitude toward a managed service life. I couldn’t even pay these guys to do the right thing.
Your city didn't have ANY independent mechanics?
I find that hard to believe.
You have no idea the bullet you dodged. Rovers are total MONEY PITS!! You were smart to dump it after the first thing went wrong. That was #1, of 1,001 problems it was soon to have.
@@nostradamus7648 Yes. A good independent is tough to find. I used to use one shop but the guy sold his business. He didn't want to deal with running a business anymore so he went to work for a deal. The guy that bought the business was so, so. I didn't have the same confidence in the new owner. It took me a year after trying a couple shops for me to find a good and honest shop. One shop was good, but I felt they tried to upsell me other things too much.
Change oil for the sake of it, why??? There are spacecraft in orbit for 20+ years using the same lubricant for their solar panel rotator mechanisms. And they'll run another 20 years
@@jagmarc I do not buy into designed obsolescence. I suspect the design life threshold for a land rover is barely 10 years. I have three cars with just under 200k and going strong. They are 11, 17 and 45 years old . The way they got there was fluid changes. There is no way that land rover will make it to 150k, so I sold it at 90k for one with a transmission fill plug. Design obsolescence is why I no longer own a land rover. What I found out is Land Rovers were put together to make rich people feel good. Rich people don’t care for a 10 year old vehicle, so it is pointless to design beyond that threshold. I wouldn’t compare design quality of a machine designed to operate in orbit with a consumer grade automotive transmission. I do not feel that changing transmission fluid every 50k miles is excessive.
Here's to my '69 Chevelle Malibu now. I first rode in her when I was twelve in 1969; a car passed down for 3 generations. I'm a musician and minor mechanic, retired from a healthcare provider. Thanks for so many for your videos.
Start every morning with a Scotty video, and Fridays with 2 or 3 while I am at the gym - don’t know what we all would do without your knowledge, wisdom, and common sense - thank you! 🙏
Tip - to minimize the oil mess when you're changing the oil filter, put a plastic bag around the oil filter. NO MESS.
Or drain the oil first, then remove the filter. Not sure why he did that the way he did.
@@EsotericUIUCstill gets messy
I had a 2007 Toyota Camry SE V6 3.5 engine. I never touched the transmission fluid ever. I sold it with 382,000 miles on it still running strong.
Nice. I agree and have experienced the overpriced dealerships taking people for a ride. That’s why I’ve been working on my own cars for 30 years. Started with my first car at 16 years of age! Like you said, if you do it yourself, then you know it was done right.
Well done and it has saved you a fortune and all it takes is "one bad experience" for some of us anyway
Did toy ever forget to put the oil drain plug back in? I did,....only once though
Sometimes it's a scare tactic. They want to sell you another vehicle...They tell you there's major issues, you trade in car fora different one, they Make a ton of money, they make the cheap fix to your old car, sell it and make another ton of money... I myself take things(I do everything outside and in winter I have no choice Sometimes).. I take things to a place that don't sell vehicles like OK Tire or Fountain tire or some such... Yes, it's still customer beware, but at least they are not pedaling a new vehicle on you...
@@TheFarmerfitz Tip, at every oil change, I empty the P.S. rez, and refill with new. Every other oil change, I remove a qt or so of tranny fluid, and replace with new.
With that differential (andthe transmission), always remove the fill bolt first. If it is seized you will not be able to refill after draining. You might then have to bring it to a mechanic who has the appropriate tools to remove it.
I have a 2017 Ridgeline with the 6 speed automatic transmission. It does have an external filter that's easy to change.
This might be the 9 speed? ZFs usually have filters and magnets built into the pan. A full service would involve replacing the pan assembly
Best Scotty advice. Use manufacturer's fluid for transmission and diff. It's worth the extra few bucks.
Took a gamble on my 08 Civic with 205k miles, never had transmission fluid. Did a drop and fill. Had a tinge of red left, but was well past life. Fresh fluid in... Shifted better than new. A shudder it always had on slow acceleration has disappeared and shifts sooo smooth... Not recommended this far out, but turned out fine😊
So many Honda dealerships that have cars under warranty and extended warranty use Valvoline Maxlife and or Castrol Transmaxx Import Mulri Vehicle as their preferred transmission service fluid. I only use Honda DW1 on my Honda Accord EX-L V6 Coupe with the 6 speed automatic and have been fine. But i did top off this last time over Christmas with 1/2 a quart of the castrol transmaxx and it has shifted beautifully smooth.
The only thing I can recommend is to make sure you can remove the differential fill plug BEFORE draining the fluid.
What do u mean fill plug removed
@@thabokgosietsile There is a fill plug for the differential. Usually on the side that faces toward the front of the vehicle and near the top of differential. You shouldn't drain the differential unless you can remove the fill plug first or you won't be able to refill it.
I'm glad my father taught me to change the oil on the family cars when I was a kid😆😆 By the time I was old enough to drive, changing the oil & transmission fluid was the first thing I did after buying any car that I've ever owned. Even the cars that had 200k mi. when I bought them ended up lasting for yrs. of daily driving(with consistent changes, of course)
I have many friend being so afraid to maintain their own cars.
I always tell them that if you know how to do it, you probably won't want to go to samll random car shops for maintanance.
I've seen few parts done wrongly when I just got my 2nd hand car. These small shop often do things sloppily.
Yes I spent a lot money on tools but will earn it back very soon by maintaining everything myself.
Thank you Scotty for posting these videos.
Do it yourself and you know you'll do it right. Scotty - Now that's good advice
i don't fully agree with this. I have received countless incidents of fixing a DIY F-up
If only I had a level surface.
And if it gets messed up, there’s only one person to blame!🤣
If the transmission and the differential have a fluid level plug l always fill until fluid comes out. Because the component could be already low before you drain it and just measuring the amount that comes out will leave the component low!
Always remove fill bolt before drain bolt.
I appreciate how Scotty wears a denim jacket on top of a denim shirt! What a guy! Thanks for another informative video Scotty! I watch you daily!
I have a 2019 Honda Passport we bought in December of 2022 with only 29k on it. First thing I did was change the oil. Yeah, the dealership had done it before they put it on the lot, but I’m one of those guys who wants to know what’s in it. Second thing I did was have the trans serviced. It’s FWD so there’s no transfer case. I also found out that you MUST USE HONDA 3.1 fluid. Good to know. I plan on having it done every 30k. At around $250, it’s reasonable (the fluid itself is kinda pricey!), and a new trans? Nope, don’t even want to think about that!😝
Maintenance is cheap. Repairs are not!😉😄
I’ve got a 14 year Old Ford kuga and I had all the fluids changed when I got it 3 years ago.
It cost me about £450 with a garage that I have used for years. Engine oil , gearbox ( manual)
AWD box , water , brake fluid. I think any car over 10 years old needs this
I always open the fill plug on the diff first to make sure I can get fluid back in before I drain it all out. Lots of rusty diffs here in Minnesota!
You ain't kidding about dealers and/or mechanics not changing tranny/diff fluids. Bud goes The Extra Mile and slaps a gopro in an obscure spot, like inside the rear bumper-shell aimed forward to cover the fill/drain plug. Most times, they do it, but once no one did. All Hell broke loose when he went back there and accused them.
Professor Kilmer at his best. Love that kind of videos from Scotty.
I thing the "do it yourself and you'll do it right" is the best auto advice you can get, I don't trust anyone, dealers, auto repair shops or especially the quick change shops!
Scotty has had 240k miles on that Celica since he got it.
I was just going to say that! I want to see it on the road!
That's the reason why is a trouble free car, he never use it!!
Remember to read the manual regarding changing the rear diff fluid. On some models, like my 2019 Acura RDX, once doing the initial fill, you need to start the car, and let it run for awhile. This distributes the fluid through the system. Then fill again until it runs out. Sure enough, it took several more ounces after doing this. This Ridgeline may have had a different system than the RDX and did not require this step.
1:12 I used the same Engine oil you used on the video. But mines is the high mileage full synthetic. My Honda Civic runs so much better now!😮
Great trucks, apparently reliable and comfortable / good active safety. And excellent advice from Scotty as usual!
Scotty, The owner set you up?? Gen 1 Ridgeline takes VTM-4 for rear differential.
Gen 2 takes the Dual Pump Fluid 2. Different fluid, different rear end.
The reason why manufacturers spec lifetime fluids, or long intervals is to make their "cost of service" less than their competitors. People read things like Consumer Reports, and they show into relating to cost of ownership. If you can extend maintenance intervals, then you can lower cost of ownership. That's all there is to it. It's not about selling more parts, it's about people who compare all of these costs when they research purchasing a new vehicle. Nothing less, nothing more. Ask any engineer how often transmission or differential, or engine oil, or any other fluid should be changed. It won't match maintenance schedules.
I learned about changing the transmission fluid thanks to Scotty, it's kinda crazy that I have to travel 2 cities and a half to find a competent mechanic to do it (even though it has a drain plug and deep stick), yet it will be totally worth it 💪
I have 2016 Toyota camry at 160k miles and never changed the transmission fluid, would you change it or leave it thanks?
@@jesseduarte8979 Of course change it. It's much cheaper to change the oil than deal with gearbox problems.
@@jesseduarte8979 I'm no exper, but from what I've seen I'd do a simple "drain and fill"
@@jesseduarte8979 When you drain an automatic through the drain plug only half of it comes out anyway. With that kind of milage unchanged I'd drain and fill then at next engine oil change do it again. That'll give you a s close to all new as it gets without totally dropping tyranny and draining torque converter, which ain't worth the effort.
@@johnchandler1687 never has been changed I bought the car off a used lot with 142k now in 2 yrs it has 160k
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Good stuff. Been finding that these days I have to do the maintenance since the number of competent mechanics has plummeted while the number of garages out to scam has skyrocketed...
Thanks for all your professional advise and guidance. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say Thanks for all you do sir. God Bless
Thank you for sharing this informative video!👍
Scotty gives better car advice than any other car reviewer out there.
That's what working on cars and trucks for 54 years will do
@@josephbell2160 That’s right 👍✌️😁✅
@@andyblank4157Chris Fix is better!
A great mechanic and probably the wisest man on CZcams! I would have checked the fill plug was not stuck before draining the differential
Don’t think a stuck plug would stop old scotty he’s been doing this for decades and I’m sure he’s come across stuck plug problems, but as for us amateurs then of course that’s great advice and definitely worth pointing it out, thanks again and hi from Ireland
Hi,I am ireland, us paddys have to go look to the states for car repairs !
I service cars, I love it when you have to have a special dipstick and a chart to adjust the level of the fluid or if you have to drop the pan because theres no drain. Old dirty trans just drain and fill leave some old stuff in it.
Many companies now state their Transmission fluid is a lifetime fluid. For example Ford state lifetime fluid, while ZF themselves state 80K km. I change mine Transmission fluids around 60K to 80K km.
Hey Scottie this is Aaron Wilson from Philadelphia. I just wanted to let you know. I used some lacquer from yellows. That's where I got it from like a finished product had a real bad night in the engine as well as the. Muffler system going bad so what I did? I poured some of that down in there. I gotta get like about 67 put about 3 gallons of it in there. But I love it more than that and then I put some medium. Gray gas in the tank and it's extended the car for an extra 6 months. I'm still going. I know it's a temporary fixed but I love what you do. I'm glad you doing it and keep up the good work
I never seen the giant syringe before for the transmission fluid. Pretty genius. Need to do gear oil soon, this may be a nice option.
It'd be a lot easier to weigh it. Just weigh the container when empty, then when full and subtract the weight of the container
Hey Scotty, I didn't realize that I needed to change the transmission fluid on my Honda accord... Finally did it at 80,000.miles. I hope I didn't destroy my transmission. Thanks for all your advice.
Not only your dry sense of humor, but I believe it is your visual enhancements that truly make me smile. TYVM for all the years of dedication.
Some people loosen the oil filter, and then unscrew it with a clear plastic cup that is larger in diameter and a little deeper to catch all the oil from around the filter.
6:12 THIS... is why I love the design of my Subaru engine. The oil filter is on the top so oil changes are virtually mess free.
Great video 👍
How often you change your oil on it ?
Some toyotas have excellent oil filter drain area. So ya dont get all messy. Used to change oil n filter 3 times a year
Interesting. What year is your Subie? I have changed hundreds and never seen one on top?
@@alan297 my 15 and 20 were both on the top, Outbacks
Just put a plastic bag around your oil filter as you unscrew it. NO MESS.
Scotty Kilmer, when I change the oil.
I put oil in the filter. .
I do it in a special method. I put 2/3 full in the oil filter. The let it sit. The membranes in the filter soak up the motor oil. Wait a while for it to soak. You will notice the level drops to roughly one half. Then I fill oil filter back up to 2/3 full. Then I install the new oil filter.
If you put No oil in the oil filter install it like most everyone does.
When you start the engine . You are dry firing it. . Based on my logic alone . I'm no mechanic by any means.
Scotty Kilmer your one of the best mechanic's.
Scotty is freaking great but we all have blind spots. I personally dry ran a filter one change because I forgot and some people had told me it doesn't matter. Well I heard a horrible 2 second metal on metal noise at startup so I went back to filling it about 2/3 like my dad taught me and it fires up super cleanly each time. I've yet to pay someone to change my oil and I'm nearing 50 so personally I can attest to your method being the way to go.
There is a video from the lubrication guys or something here on yt that proves you get max oil pressure far sooner with the filter primed. That and you see more wear indicators in the oil without it. (nickel/iron/aluminum/ect). They pretty much disproved all the myths on the subject and verified our suspicions. Cheers!
It’s crazy that I trust you who I watch thru a metal box more then a mechanic I speak to face to face.
Always changed my transmission fluid as toyota recommended, and guess what? Now i need a transmission rebuild.
I like the funky blue Skyactiv drive (newer Mazda) automatic transmission fluid it looks cool.
Scotty I love you sir, thank you so much for all your knowledge, may God bless you with good health and strength to continue your purpose .
Thank you for all your "Dad" advice. I really learnt a lot.
should remove the fill plug first
That Celica has had 240,000 miles for five years now. It's really not that impressive when you don't drive it.
Scotty mentions Honda differential fluid. I don't know why in this case, but I can remember some limited slip differentials from the '70s. There was a special additive that the fluid had to have in order for the limited slip to work correctly. So, the correct fluid does make a difference.
Nice demo. Thank you!
I purchased a used '12 Honda Accord last August, which had just over 93,000 miles at the time. Since then, I've put about 1000 miles on it. Recently took it into the shop. Apparently the transmission fluid was BLACK, and the service techs were wondering if it had ever been changed, since it needed TWO flushes. I'm the 3rd or 4th owner of the car, so it amazes me that it quite possibly hasn't been changed once in all that time.
Fluid checks are important, for sure!
Good timing, I've been considering one of these.
Transmission fluid on an RDX is extremely easy to change, I will be doing it every summer on our 2 RDXs, and yes, using Honda fluid.
I change my automatic transmission fluid every 20k on my 2011 honda accord . My honda has a in line transmission filter , very easy to service .
That was the cleanest diff fluid ive ever seen in my life 😅
I love your overall informative videos, and it cleared my view point on different brands of vehicles and their durability and sane advices on maintenance. From Pakistan
This is 1 reason I frequently do my own oil changes and repair works (if I have to tools).
Hello Scotty, I enjoy your videos. You did not mention the model year Honda Ridgeline either in the video or in your written comments. I have found that Honda had built the Ridgeline models from 2006 to 2014 and in each of those models they have a transfer case that takes .8 pint of 75W-90 Gear Lube. As long as you were changing the engine oil, ATF and the gear lube in the rear differential, would it not be appropriate to change the gear lube in the transfer case too?
Years ago I had a client I had to advise on procurement policies, particularly with regard to fleet maintenance of patrol cars and ambulances and other vehicles which were driven hard most of the day. The gist od what I learner from fleet maintenance providers was preventive maintenance - in the patrol cars and ambulances, they recommended changing the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. They kept records on all of their clients and found that requiring transmission fluid changes every 30,000 miles eliminated almost completely their replacement of transmissions that followed the"recommended" change intervals. Same thing with engine oil and not having to replace engines which wore out too soon because of long intervals between oil changes. Convincing the "suits" that higher annual maintenance costs actually saved them tens of thousands of dollars from not having to buy replacement vehicles, which were out of service due to prematurely worn out transmissions and engines. In rural areas, one Sheriff designed and had made locally a "deer guard" to protect the front ends of his department's vehicles, and the safety of their drivers, when speeding to answer emergency calls, especially at night, and found deer standing in the road hypnotized by their oncoming lights.
I use an empty 5 quart eral container. The container has the clear measurement bar on the side to let you know exactly what came out. And like scotty said-that’s what goes back in.
i have a 2022 honda ridgeline.thank you so much for this information sir.
Scotty is Freaking Awesome ! !
I actually just changed my oil yesterday with that exact Pennzoil Platinum.
I've always used Mobil 1 so I'm trying out the Pennzoil for the 1st time and see how it runs.
The Pennzoil was a few dollars cheaper but it's supposed to be pretty good oil so we'll see
As long as both meet your manufacturer's specifications, go for it.
He's a lot of fun. Great information.
Sir on just this Honda video alone, I say, you're a trooper.
Dualpump for 2nd gen Ridgeline. Not VTM-4 fluid
Scotty and others - I think there is actually an external filter on both Pilots and Ridgelines on the transmission loop. It's just under the battery pan.
I think the generation of Ridgeline and Pilot he’s working on have transmission dip sticks too. Far easier to check the fluid level on a dip stick versus measuring the amount taken out. Could have been over filled or under filled, use the dip stick.
Absolutely spot on.
Cool , always great facts and tips from you !!👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏽
My equinox has Asian af-33 trans. Made by toyo subsidary. Uses t-4a fluid.
You make it look so easy. Well you are a pro!
Scotty, your saving us $ and time, thanks
When doing maintenace my GF 2012 Honda Pilot, i always have her order genuine Honda fluids on line. So far no problems with her Honda. I did tell he to change her timing belt at 70,000 miles. The dealership recommended she change her power steering seals for $600. I told her wait until they leak.
Want it done right ya do it yourself. No truer words have ever been spoken
Should make a video on changing cvt fluid.
Thank you Scotty
My Ford dealership recommended to NOT change the transmission fluid on my F-150. They said if the transmission is working fine, don't touch it. They stated problems could arise if the transmission fluid was changed. I thought this was odd.
“Honey, he’s out there waving his arms again.” 😂😂
Good advice about measuring what comes out of the trans and putting the same amount back in.
What does one do if the trans has been leaking?
My last boss owned a (sorry I didn't hear what year but I think 09) Honda Ridgeline.
He decided that its reaching 400,000km was "the end"
"It has to be wore out by now"
"I've driven that truck EVERYWHERE"
mostly highway driving not city use.
I borrowed it once to pick up 14 sheets of plywood. It held it no problem.
The interior was pooched dirty tired. I think the tailgate had a minor issue, and the steering wheel and shifter knob worn bald, but it drove perfectly.
He traded it in for a few hundred off the price of a 2021 Passat I believe.
He asked around like i could have bought it off him "cheap cheap"
He only did what the dealer suggested as far as what the vehicle was supposed to have done to it at what time.
"Its never been apart... I never spent more than x hundred dollars in shop fees, (timing belt, new battery) its been great. Im just convinced that the free ride is over and the engine will blow up any minute".
This man isn't a mechanic hes a business manager people person.
I often think... would it have"suddenly exploded" & need transmission engine transfer case etc had I gave him the $900 or so...
I was so on the fence.
My GM was running fine (at that moment) then conked out over and over a year later (and way too much expense for a rusty truck) (city driving eats them for breakfast).
Great video as always
Gotta Love Scotty Kilmer
I love Pennzoil. been using it a long time.
And Oil Is Way Cheaper Than A Motor Or Transmission , Or Even It's Parts .
Good Show Scotty !!! 👍👍
I remember for the differentials, mechanics used to use a curved metal piece/tube to fill them.
I don't know if those are still part of a mechanics set or if those are part of the diff fluid dispenser.
Car manufacturers have a vested interest in your car not lasting too long. It has to last long enough so that you think it's a good, dependable car and you got your moneys worth. They don't want it to last so long that they don't get to sell you another one. As a quick rule of thumb, I've always either taken what the manufacturer recommendation for oil changes and divide it by two, or just change it at 5,000 miles. Easy to remember, and no engine ever failed because the oil was too clean. Transmission fluid I change once a year no matter how many miles I've driven - again, it's easy to remember.
has to last long enough to outlive the warranty lol. then they want you to get a new one lol
Never thought of it like that.. Think you're right on the money
I change both my front and rear diff fluid every 10K with my engine oil, because i do a lot of hardcore offroading and water crossings.
Thanks Scotty!