5 Things You Should Never Do to Your Car in the Winter
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- 5 Things You Should Never Do To Your Car in the Winter, DIY and car review with Scotty Kilmer. Top winter car tips. How to protect your car in winter. How to prepare your car for winter. Driving in winter. Never do this in the winter. Winter car maintenance tips. Winter car care. Winter car advice. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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if a pickup truck has 150,000 miles and the heater blasts awesome heat, should you change the thermostat when doing a coolant flush? thanks scotty, and great video......!!!
So we can put any battery size with the highest amp we wantn in our cars ? Nice !
In my state even liability pays 100% for new windshields and installation no matter the reason.
What about installing a tank heater, to warm and circulate the coolant throughout the engine block and cooling system? Or, if it can be done safely, placing a small portable heater in the car's cabin overnight to help keep ice & snow from building-up on the roof & windows, and warm the interior?
@@pancudowny Kenosha Wi here. Ya that's ok. Kind of a waste to heat the car interior for no reason. An electric heater might set it on fire, be real warm then. A lot of cars already have block warmers on them, just plug it in. :)
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If I was his neighbor we wouldn't be friends he would also hate me because I drive chevys
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WARM UP YOUR ENGINES
Ideally with remote start.
Remote starter's are nice for getting into a warm car but they aren't very good for your engine. Idling upon startup for anything longer than a minute in freezing temperatures is very hard on modern engines. The best way way to warm them up is to get them on the road and apply some throttle. So dress warm and save your money for something other than a remote start system.
Idling is illegal here, you have to drive off immediately.
Michael Stolz lol where are you from?
@david But you skipped over the part about driving in a car that's 10F
As a windshield installer I encourage you to put hot water on your cold Frozen windshield! :-)
have been doing it for years never had an issue ..
I did ....where is your shop ??
I did it many time and never cracked the windshield
As long as it’s not really hot you’re good
I remember filling up two big cups of water and walking out to my car. Coworkers all cringing and watching, thinking I'll break the windshield. I pour it on, wipe it off with a towel, and drive away. Forgot to mention, used cold water.
When my wipers are stuck with ice or the doors are stuck shut in winter, I just pour on a little rubbing alcohol. Works every time.
Do people actually pour boiling water on their windshields?!? The hell?
Perkins 95 you gotta understand the age difference and knowledge gap.. as a kid pluto is a planet and now its not. Just sayin man.. too much info to keepbup with. Lol
As long as there are people, there will be stupid people.
Look at the people who throw boiling water in the air to watch it freeze and scald themselves or their kids?
Cold weather must freeze brain cells too, science just hasn't had that break through yet! 😂😂😃😅😃😉
The ones that should not be driving
Yes - it works great actually. Key is to drip it on gradually. Blast it on, and you will get thermal shock - otherwise, it's fine.
Make sure to replace the summer air in your tires with winter air.
Damn it, I forgot do that on my tires.🤬🤬🤬🤬
And of course don't forget for winter blinker fluid :)
And freeze ur summer air and then defrost it when summer is around.
This is often over looked but it’s very very very important to Your tires I can’t stress it enough
I buy winter air for my tires at a discount in the spring. In the fall, I double my tire pressure. Works for me !
#6. Never drive away with just a six inch square of clear windshield to look through. Here in the northeast, idiots abound.
Not bragging, but I've been that person. That being said I live in rural areas by the time I hit other motorist the windshield was clear
Sounds like people on cny LMAO. Tip number 7 whip the whole freaking car off. So annoying getting blast with Chunk's of snow from another car. While your behind them
shady51108 In Ohio & West Virginia you are suppose to clean the Whole car of snow & ice. You can get a ticket if you don't. But i see A Lot of idiots driving with their car covered with ice & snow. If they cause an accident,they will wish that they had taken the extra few minutes to clean the snow & ice off the car.
#7 Clean the snow/ice off your vehicle's roof and trunk before driving.
Unless your got an older Jeep Wrangler that still has a good heater core. The defrosters on those babies are magic. Once the thermostat starts opening they blow heat and the fact that those older jeeps had flat windshields makes them quicker to defrost. Within minutes the packed ice starts melting away from the windshield.
Btw Scotty , I am from Canada and I’ve got 45 winter’s under my belt: You don’t wanna leave your wipers blades up overnight because it will destroy the spring that keeps them tight onto the windshield to give you a clear vision. Hey !🥶
Thank you! This seems to be a recent phenomenon in Southern Ontario. I bet if you asked people why, they'd say that they saw others doing it so it must be a good idea!
Here in the northeast, if there's snow in the forecast, my wiper blades were up. Easier to clean the glass of snow and ice after I've already made two round trips with the bus to NYC during the overnight. Never considered spring tension. I'm worn out and want to get home! TG I'm retired now after 38 winters behind me!
@D G yes.....lever alone......
Springs are easy to replace though, rather replace the spring than the windshield motor.
@@Tsch6373 I do the same. Does it mean the wiper blades will continue to be up before snow? :-)
i ran antifreeze in my car all year being in canada and would check it every fall to make sure it was up to par, it would also help in the summer time in keeping the car engine cooler. so many people neglect to do things and then wonder why they have problems. not having good tires in the winter also is a no no
One thing you should have in the winter. PATIENCE
give yourself more time in the winter to get there, 15 min to a half hour for work. I'd rather wait a few minutes at work than be late and get in trouble...
An remember just cause u got 4 wheel drive an can go better in snow an ice,u slide the same as everyone else LOL
@@skinnyfats535 LOL
Absolutely ! Why risk your windshield with hot water or anything else.
And common sense. It's winter here in NY, and every single trip I take, I see at least a dozen cars still covered in snow. Takes 5 whole minutes to clean the windows.
my car backfires and smokes when i drive it . should i put a new stereo in it ?
Bud Lee my grandma does the same thing!
Bud Lee
If its exhaust smoke then its normal
@@turbowhistler1 sorry i was joking around .
No, you need to put in an 8-track player.
@@harveyabel1354 i wuzgunna put my old cabinet stereo inher , it has a record player , 8 track and am/fm with double whip antennas complete with tennis balls .
Found your videos by accident, and im hooked. Love the way you get to the point. Keep it up!!!
Same thing happened to me as well. I accidentally saw one of his videos and got hooked up on it ever since aka subscribed to Scotty Kilmer's CZcams Channel.
This is so useful right now, our weather is about to reach 0 degrees here in Texas.
Yep I’m in Texas too thankfully the snow melted in San Antonio
Don't gun it!!! It's okay to drive it conservatively until it reaches normal operating temperature but don't hop in and floor it. I personally don't warm my car up as modern cars really don't require a warm up period, I just give it a few seconds to build oil pressure and baby it until the temp gauge starts to climb and everything quites down.
001 002 warming in the general sense is for carburated vehicles for the fuel air mixture rate. Modern cars automatically adjust fuel delivery on the fly, negating the need to warm up the engine.
001 002 On some really cold mornings the engine oil is more viscous and doesn’t flow as good, it settles over night so it’s best not to floor it. It works best at operating temperature, notice how much quieter your engine runs after it’s warmed up good vs a really cold start. It’s fine to drive it cold as long as you don’t dog it out and this is assuming you’re using the correct viscosity, 5w20 0w20 5w30 etc...
Unless you own a wrx lol
Yes
@@traceelliot1360 Right you obviously dont know how oil works, but i guess your mechanic is gratefull for that.
Don't forget to clear the whole vehicle of snow . Too many around here don't clean off the roof or worse the back window. The snow blowing off the roof is a hazard for other drivers.
Hazard? Its snow.
@@ChefofWar33 when a 4 inch thick mound of snow from the top of a car comes straight at your windshield and blocking your view how is that not a hazard?
@@stevebennett9750 Because I have windshield wipers.
@@ChefofWar33 I am referring to a solid mound of compacted snow. Not fluffy snow. Sorry maybe I wasn't being clear.
I understand there are states or municipalities where it's illegal to not clear the snow off the car roof before you drive.
Scotty is the best, when he used to have time i would get 1 on 1 advice and ultimately he helped fix the problem every time. Every video he puts out is gold, saving people millions of dollars probably every day. Great work Scotty thanks again
One mistake I made was turning on my back windshield wiper while there was snow on it and it broke the motor.... 😭
I have done it several times on my front wipers and they are still good (the motor didn't break). There should be a soviet engineering behind this motor... :D
@xrcrx ftfghjg I had a Volvo with wipers on the headlights once. Now THOSE are useless. I didn't even notice them until after a couple years of owning the car.
The rear wiper turns on aromatically on a lot of cars now if you put it in reverse while the front wipers are turned on.
@@AlexandarHullRichter So that's where that smell comes from! A lil' bit of perfume in the rear windshield washer fluid is a nice touch.
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I don't think you mentioned if you're in a snowy area to turn the wipers OFF before turning the engine off. If you shut off the engine mid-stroke and the wipers seize to the glass, when you start the engine the wipers will still be ON even if switched off. The wipers are only completely off when the arms are back to their rest points.
Yeah I did that a few days ago for the first time and was super worried I had broken the motor gearboxes but I was lucky.
lift the wipers up to maintenance position to prevent them freezing to the windshield, the easiest solution
@@muumuumu I would have if I was expecting it to snow when I left my car at the time. But I unfortunately left the wipers on when I shut the car off so right when I turned it on the wipers just made a loud grinding sounds and didn't move 😬 so yeah now I know.
I see cars where the person left their wipers at mid-stroke all the time. My reaction every time is the same: Are you REALLY that lazy you can't be bothered to shut them off?
@@muumuumu This is another thing I see a lot in the winter months, and one that potentially causes more severe problems than leaving the blades on the windshield. You run the risk of the arms freezing in the maintenance position if you have a steady rain that turns into a flash freeze. If that happens, your defroster won't help at all - unlike if the blades freeze to the windshield.
Scotty I put a big piece of cardboard on my windshield in the winter ! Turn wipers on , shut the car off on the down ward stroke , turn wipers off , turn defrosters on high ! Now put cardboard behind wipers and go to bed . In morning hit remote starter and when you are ready to leave put cardboard in back seat , it will dry out and be fine ! This also works on back window if it has a wiper . The best things are when the season is over , no storage it recyclable and it’s FREE ! I’m from UPSTATE NY and did this for many years !
The first one reminds me of something I saw when I was a kid! Our neighbours car overheated and I watched him pull into the driveway steam pouring out of the front of the car. This old guy proceeded to go into his house and grab a pail of water which he then dumped on the engine🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Omg.... just pop the hood bro
I dropped my daughter off at school yesterday and another parent came in and said "my car overheated when we pulled in here" turns out they put straight water into the system and it's very cold here in the Appalachian mountains so it blew up one of her radiator hoses. Completely decimated it. Use the appropriate coolant!
Zacry Carmichael They do the same thing with their wiper fluid. The ones that have fluid in them are summer formula & they forget to empty it and put in the Winter Formula -20 below . It is strong enough in my area. I live in the Appalachian Mountains also.
Yeah I think she got bigger problems than just the radiator hose
@@johnyoung468 I always buy concentrated wiper fluid. Without dilution it can take any winter temps, but in summer i mix it with 1 part wiper fluid and 4parts water. Still goes down to approx 5 F with 1 part wiper fluid/4parts water, so thats good for 7-8months pr year.
Zacry Carmichael some people don’t deserve cars...
Tell her to use a brahmin next time the nuclear winter can be harsh
Make sure you have cold rated windshield fluid.
You said that correctly I broke my pump because I used the wrong windshield fluid 😕
Living central USA I bought a car from TX through CMax and found out that was the case. Luckily I was close enough to an exit that I cautiously made my way to a parts store and picked up some cold rated windshield juice. I had to improvise for a bit with a spray bottle and squeegee (no garage) bu tluckily it warmed up in the next several says so I pumped out the fluid and replaced.
Make sure you have enough gas in your car at least a half tank
Why
DARK DRAGONITE To protect your fuel pump.
@@mustafawali4488 wish more people knew this
@@darkdragonite1419 Less air space means less moisture potentially collecting in the tank. Also, if you get stuck in a storm or traffic jam, you can use engine heat to keep from freezing to death.
Im glad im subscrived to his channel,Mr Kilmer is extremely helpful.I was one of those geniuses that turned on the winshield wipers when they were completely frozen.....no more,from now on i will use my common sense and use the defroster for 10 minutes or so until ice is weak enough to remove safely with the scrapper so i dont damage the wipers or its mechanism.....thank you Mr Kilmer.
Rev up your electric blankets
Also, tell the Subaru drivers to slow the hell down. They drive extremely slow when it’s warm out and as soon as it’s raining or snowing, they think they’re Collin McRae.
I'm a good Subaru driver.
Doomsday Goddess well then you’re an exception.
@@jaxw2628 I also drive a 2012 Legacy, not one of those show off STIs or the people with the Outbacks who drive slow 😂.
Doomsday Goddess I was going to say I don’t believe you but when you said you drive a Legacy , well now I believe you. Legacy drivers aren’t bad, it’s almost as if you’re not driving a Subaru 😂😂😂
Joe Blow Lol oh yea, the worst offenders are the Crosstrek drivers and the Outback drivers
Hey Scotty, Irish fan here, actually found your videos because my car broke down on the way to work and I'm looking to buy second hand car to get me through the Christmas. Great tips I'm taking with me. Thank you. Keep up the great work
The first one is just common sense even my nephew when they were 4 o 5 yrs old knew never to do that in the winter
unfortunately some people just lack common sense.
He is clever
Apply a coat or two of RainX on your windows right before winter starts...makes scraping off ice a lot easier.
I'm surprised there was no mention of winter tires. If you live in the snow belt, get a set mounted on their own steel rims so you can easily swap them in/out. FACT: a FWD car with a set of snow tires has better traction than a 4WD car with all-seasons.
Both of those are true. I found that Rain-X works and I even use Rain-X windshield washer fluid which helps to maintain the coating.
I just watched a video on CZcams last week comparing the two and the front wheel drive Camry with snow tires completely embarrassed the four wheel drive Audi because the Audi only has all season tires, that poor Audi could barely move in the deep snow or in the ice.
You are correct. I just bought an 04 matrix AWD that came with summer tires (in MN). My FWD Sienna and 04 focus have way better traction than the matrix (all season and winter tires). The worst part is braking. It takes off just fine but you can't stop on ice at all.
@@guitfiddle I know! LOL When the Prius first came out all the owners used to chat a lot about their new hybrid experiences, the one person that entertained me the most was a young man in Colorado who put high quality snow tires on his brand new Prius and was out driving all the 4x4s in his town, there was almost a story each day of how he got out of snow that got everyone else stuck or how he stopped by the side of the road to give a ride to the 4X4 pickups that got stuck each day, it was hilarious. LOL
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@@guitfiddle the matrix has a pretty bad awd system to be fair
As someone who lives somewhere with winter for more than half a year, this is sound advice. As for the wipers stuck in the air, doing so also increases the lifespan of the wiper. Having them go through repeated frost-defrost cycles with them pressed on the windshield can ruin them very fast.
I agree. I've gone through 3 sets of wipers on a season before
Yeah we do that with our wipers here in CT
Did not know that I figured it was just for easier scraping. Thanks.
Especially for freezing rain
@Peter Briganti Nonsense is not what destroyed the falling angle of the blade on the windshield, rendering them mostly useless and scratching against the windshield first time I moved where I am, but okay :D
Ah, the great debate of wipers up or down. Ever since a neighbour had to deal with a cracked windshield thanks to Mother Nature bringing the wind along with ice and snow, sending his wipers crashing down, I leave them alone. I also had a retired mechanic tell me that putting them up can easily mess up the tiny springs in them and it wears out the arms prematurely. It doesn't take much to break them so they're better protected against the windshield. You have to wait for crap to defrost anyway, so the few seconds you're waiting for them to release from the glass is nothing.
I wish I had uncle Bucks car I loved hearing how it backfired when it stopped.
I live in Canada. Gets to -25 Celcius during the winter. I find that farting in my car and then letting it simmer inside for 5 minutes is the best way to heat up the interior of my car.
Taking the family to Timmies is always such a heart warming affair... builds lifetime bonds warming the car up as a family...
Now if you lived in the good ol' USA you could fart in Fahrenheit. Driving with you must be a total gas,dude.
Kinda like a Dutch Oven but Canadian verzion .
😂
Warm farts in a cold car smell horrible
Rev up your patience lol 😂
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Agreed.
And rev up your common sense.
For someone from Texas, you have great advice for cold weather driving. As a Canadian, I can not disagree with anything said.
Treat your diesel with anti gel.
#2 "summer" diesel starts to cloud at 20 degrees F.
We see trucks up here in the mountains that have a tank full of summer diesel, come up here in the fall and gel up.
Winter tip: If your driver's door is frozen shut - try another door till you get access inside, work it open from the inside or let it warm up. Could save you from breaking a door handle or destroying your weatherstripping.
I use a propane torch
Or better yet. Put some silicone grease on your door seals before it gets cold. That way they won't freeze so badly
Dr. of Dubious Wisdom wooow! You are a smart one!!!!
When both are frozen shut, pour cold water around the door.
Advice from a cavemave
And also don't drive like it's summer !!
In what sense?
Driving fast with unknown traction (ice/snow)
@@andrewknutson2175 like everybody on the highway. Its always a clusterd mess i find the back roads to be quicker but at a slower pace.
I've been saying that for years and then someone doesn't understand?
And don't drive like my brother.
Why would anyone dislike this? Scotty is being of great help to people.
600 bucks? Dame 50 years experience and ppl still rip you off 😂😂
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I don't doubt a dealership would charge this. My guess would be this part should cost $50-100 online.
Maybe the one he's referring to is gold plated.
What Scotty doesn't realize while he lives in warm Houston, Texas, is that many times people here in the north have their wipers on while shutting their cars off in the winter because of snow. Then when going to start the car the next day after a good freeze the wipers have no choice but to move whether the wipers are turned on or off. The best thing would be to remember to shut the wipers off before turning it off each time in the winter (my memory sucks, though).
Thanks for all of your videos Scotty, ringing your bell has saved me from a lot of other Bells going off. Good and gets good out
Grew up in the Northeast and lived in the snowmelt Midwest for Weill over 75% of my life and believe it or not I learned more about winter driving and evicted preparation tips in the five years down in North TX. I still travel to the mid Atlantic and some parts of the snow belt so still good refreshers. Thanks Scotty!!
The straight water trick can be good for water pump or cooling system components can be good for troubleshooting but just that. I use straight water to do a ops/leak check after installation. Just remember to drain the water right away while it is still fairly warm and flows better. Replace with coolant after that and then do the air bleeding procedure. The disadvantage to the water is that it is clear so a leak might not be as easily detected. The Coolant even if dirty should have a contrasting color background to make leaks easier to detec.
Scotty why don’t you make a video on who makes the most reliable engines I4,V6, and V8
good idea, thanks!
Chevrolet push rod V8 1955 til now.that's how chevrolet won the muscle car Wars
Also I6 (sure less common now but in my opinion it's the best)
Toyota
@@horsedickdotmpeg7819 how can it be the best if they don't make it any more.
$600 for a windshield wiper motor?
Must be a BMW.
G M that’s what I said lol
Cadillac, Range Rover, Benz, Audi, Volvo and a lot more of those luxury cars high as hell
i drive a 79 K30 and the new motor is around 350
I drive a BMW,They do NOT cost $600.
This is why I still drive a Geo. Like $60 for one.
When my wipers freeze to the windshield I pour WARM water from the faucet on them and it frees them instantly and does not crack your glass. Yes boiling water is a BAD idea like he said. Turning your faucet on and let the water warm up, fill up a cup and pour it strait on the wipers won't hurt your glass. I've been doing it for years in Wisconsin. My 2013 4Runner has a "wiper heater/defroster" button. It heats the glass up directly below the wipers. It's awesome!
I love this old guy, he has a good and upbeat attitude. I don't know much about cars and always learning when a new issue arises. Thanks Scotty.
How bout you make a video on how great and versatile handbrakes are- and why they are no longer making them lately. More than 3/4 of cars in 2019 will no longer have them. I can forgive them for removing them from automatics, but removing them from a Stick Shift is inexcusable and a flat out sin.
It just isnt a standard with out the hand brake next to the shifter is it.
I always use my hand brake with my park gear, if you rely solely on the park gear it can wear out the pin that holds it in place, especially when parking on hills. A handbrake is just a nice extra sense of security
That might be just in USA, i haven't heard anything about something like that in Europe.
All they've done is put electronic handbrakes in almost all cars. But all cars still have handbrakes, they aren't allowed to sell cars without a handbrake, in Europe at least
good idea, thanks!
The hand brake was the only way to stop to get my Chevy home when I got it outta the junk yard. (It stops great now. No hand brake needed.) Side note. 06 Chevy tracker is amazing. 233000 miles, no oil leaks, trans fluid is red no glitter, 4x4 works great. Took me a week to clean it up. Got it for 300bux. :D
Be kind to your car and your car will be kind to you....!!!! Yes check the tire pressure!!!!
Timothy Wong unless you drive an 06 Dodge Charger. 🤣😭
Tire pressure isnt that big of a deal ive only aired my tires once and ive owned my car for a year, its been 60 below where i live aswell they were fine.
@@zoroaro8420 not the point
I have always put my wipers up when there's a storm coming in NY and others do it too.
I drive a 99 gmc sierra...she’s old as hell now but it’s the most dependable vehicle I’ve ever owned...regular oil changes 250 thousand miles and she’s a beautiful truck for northern mn...straight pipes with rolled tips out the back...lots of chrome just a beauty
one additional thing I might add is never let your gas tank go below 1/2 tank, running out of gas in freezing cold can kill you. ok an emergency kit in your car incase you get stuck thick blanket, food bar, extra coat, gloves, cell phone charger, flashlight, flares/reflector triangles, shovel to dig snow away, jumper cables (I also usually carry extra oil antifreeze and auto tranny fluid).... Scotty what do you recommend for emergency winter kit for your car?
I second this question Scotty. I have a vehicle that doesn't have a working heater core, and can't afford to replace it. Having an emergency winter kit would give me some peace of mind.
Dovahsmurf Try to flush the heater core. It could just be clogged. More times than not that’s all it needs.
The previous owner also decided to bypass it entirely, so there's also that.
Another huge thing to remember is, if you have a diesel engine in your car/truck, make sure to fill it up with winter diesel (either additives or from the pump if available) so the diesel fuel doesn't gel up and clog your fuelfilter.
Thanks for the assistance guys
#6 Don't try to roll down the windows when they are frozen... It can snap the cables. So I've heard.. LOL
Scotty, everybody here hate the Honda Fit but I love it, I have a Honda Fit 2010 five speed automatic made in Saitama Japan and it’s fun to drive, zero problems, I bought this car with 27.000 miles and now has 60.000, runs excellent, the transmission make noises, weird noises sometimes but people say it’s normal.
I know, it’s cheap and small but it’s more roomy than a corolla, maybe one day you can do a video about this little car and talk about it, thank you, good channel, I learn a lot whit your videos.
The tire thing is no joke. Around October I drain the summer air out of my tires and put winter air in. 😁🤣😂 Seriously folks, I live in the mountains and I see people driving around with low tires all the time.
People would actually put boiling water on their frosted windshield? The wipers in the air is known at The Canadian Winter Salute.
Yes, people have actually cracked windshields that way. It doesn't always happen so sometimes they do it a few times and get away with it only to break it unexpectedly at some other time
More fun to throw it off the balcony and make snow on the neighbors car.
About 60 years ago with me begging her not to, my mom poured HOT, not boiling water, on her windshield. It didn’t crack, but the water froze immediately, and then she had an even thicker layer of ice. That was near Houston, so it was just in the twenties. I learned about wipers in the air when I was a long haul truck driver. Still do it now on my car.
I remember the first time I used the "leave wipers up" trick..
Damn things got frozen so solid, I couldn't get the damn wipers back down!!!! xD
That's why they invented WD40. Use it on the moving parts (NOT the blades!) BEFORE it gets cold.
Actually, silicone WD40 is fine on blades, but wipe off the residue.
Scotty!! Please forgive me if one one of the other 3,733 comments already mentioned this (I haven't read them all) but 🙄 . . . Speaking about windshield wipers in the winter (freezing temps), I'm disappointed that you didn't mention that you should NEVER turn the car off without turning the wipers to OFF first. If they're not parked, the first thing that happens when the ignition is turned on is the wipers will run. Even if you turn them to off before turning the key on, they will try to go to the parked position. If you realize you forgot to turn them off (even intermittent off), make sure they are not stuck before turning the key to on. Other than that item being left out, I enjoyed this video. Thanks 😁
Scotty is the voice of the average man. Thank you for your videos! They are super helpful!
Denis Hopper sure knows a lot about cars!!
lol cute.. didn't see that til you mentioned it..
😂
He knows more about motorcycles
But he doesn't know where Clarence is
Dennis Hopper is 6 feet under. I didn’t know until I rewatched “Speed” a few weeks ago & I was looking up the actors.
Don't floor it while still cold
Yep my car does not exceed 2000RPM when its cold.
rip automatic transmission cars driven by women.
EVER, AT ANY TIME
Gravemind you’re just lugging your engine if it’s manual
Full bust when oil temp 45°
This truly helped because I'm moving to Idaho from California thanks Scotty!!!🙌🏻🚗
I love this guy!!! Keep the content flowing
I'm gonna take most of this winter off. Got enough food to hole up and not slide into a ravine.
I see all of these articles saying you don’t need to warm up your car. They say you should just drive it easy until it is warmed up. That advice is completely ignoring that fact that your windows can fog up quickly when you are a half mile into your trip.
I think that only applies to older cars and late-model Hyundai's.
RickMakes Also, what if you need to get on a highway right away.
That's fine just make sure you hit one of the morons that wrote the article since you can't see where the hell you are going when all the windows are fogged up or iced up. I don't care what they say, I have several high mileage vehicles that I warm up before I drive them, until they're buying my cars for me and paying repair bills they have no damn say in how I treat my vehicles and you can easily damage all sorts of stuff jumping in a cold vehicle and driving off like a bat out of hell as many people do...but since many never keep their car longer than a year or 2 anymore they'll never have any idea what the damage is by doing so.
They're talking about when the car's technically ready to drive, not when the windows are clear.
Scotty: thanks for all the great videos!! Question: what about doing a video on proper winter start up preventatives and myth busting some others such as the old "keep a 100 watt light bulb burning under the hood all night" like old timers used to do, etc. to prevent hard/frozen starts, take strain off the battery, etc. especially for older cars? Thanks!!
Love watching Scotty...learning much important maintenance....and the best way to get my wife to leave the room!
My advice for windshield: get a cover
I bought one in walmart for less than $4. Put them on and just remove the next day. No scraping needed
I defrost my cars windows while I scrape & get snow off it. By the time I finish its warm inside & defrosted.
All kindz of scrape action
That's how everyone does it in Nordic countries :)
Yup. I start my pot of coffee, go out start the truck, clean it and then by the time I'm done, I have fresh coffee and time to enjoy it before leaving.
Same here. When I lived in Connecticut that’s what I did when it snowed. I since moved to North Carolina and it never snows here like it does in Connecticut, but it does get cold enough that the windshield does frost over and for that I just turn the car on and let it warm up and then turn on my defrost.
I just park in my heated garage..its great.
Scotty,I see it every winter here in NYC. You'd be surprised at how many people do not have Ice scrapers for their cars! I've seen people use credit cards, keys, whatever they can get their hands on, in a vain attempt to clean their iced over windshields! It never ceases to amaze me how, unprepared people are. Just buy a scraper for under $10 put it in your trunk and forget about it until you need it and, it's there! I paid a little more for mine as, it is for an SUV and adjustable with the rotating brush but, I've had some last for more than 10 years. The only time I didn't have one was when I lived in Socal and, did not need it, rest assured when I came back East, I got one as soon as fall hit!
I drove school bus for a decade or so. We ALWAYS put the wiper blades up when bad weather was forecast. :)
I love how the guy from Texas is talking about winter hahaha
I grew up in Niagara Falls and went to college in Toronto
@@scottykilmer fellow Canadian!! ok well i take it back then lol
No wonder he knows what he's talking about.
Junk From Work at least he’s right compare to those who learn the hard way.
I love how the guy , who is not a car, is talking about cars hahaha
How about making a video on what things to have in your car during winter in case you get stranded
A chainsaw for fallen trees on the road
Full tank.
I have one set of easy cheap chains and one hevy duty chains(so i have chains for 4 tires if i need to)
I also carry snow shovel. Metal shovel for icy parts. Ling brush to brysh of snoe of the car. Flashlight is nice.
A hunting rifle so you won't go hungry when stranded.
You need to be in some real teouble ro need a rifle. In my country evwn on the worst road someone will come to clear it in a few days or a week. But some snacks and tea will be nice.
Bottle of wine. 50 bars of chocolate. Loaf of bread. Thinly sliced ham. Another bottle of wine. Crisps and an iPad or something with movies on.
Bare essentials.
As a trucking company maintenance manager I knew to make sure tires were inflated when cold but not freezing. Checking tire pressure when freezing can cause valve stems to freeze open. I also had to check and let air out of tires after winter because the trucks would go to Texas and the the tires would blow by being over-inflated. After winter in Arizona it was common to hear parked trailer tires blow while just sitting in large drop lots.
Thanks Scotty, enjoy your advice and/or refresher. Living in Minnesota we know the trick of leaving wipers propped up, and batteries are only good for 2-3 years. Unsure if antifreeze technology has changed, but coming from a bygone era of engine heaters (usually frost plug or coolant heater) otherwise, you were putting a pan of hot coals under the oil pan.
I live in MI we lift them up when we get out
yeah, wait half an hour for your engine to warm up and turn the heat on the windows... also make sure you park under someone’s window, and you have straight pipe for better efficacy (of waking everyone up at 5am)
Those are Very good cold weather suggestions Scotty! I had the cold weather decompression make one tire go soft last month up here in Quebec. Thought I had a flat! Disaster!
I pumped it up to see if I could get to a tire repair service.
It never lost air again!
I put all the tires to the pressure rating indicated on the door stickers after that!!
Change your coolant with oem long life every 3-5 years. I've done this and all my water pumps have lasted over 200K miles. Use the right coolant.
Scotty-How about talking about tires? Love your videos keep them coming. TR in Ny
Winter 2019, whos watching?
Does it matter
D is watching
Watching in 2020
Watching in 2021
@@olliebonugli8881 me too😂
Again
Patience is everything in the snow
Not just waiting for things to warm up, but for maneuvering around
I know of someone (years ago) who owned a 1970 something Dodge. Every freezing cold morning, he deliberately dashed out and splashed a pot of boiling water (in hopes the windscreen WOULD, crack). He hated the car. Amazingly...it put up with it and went to the scrap with no cracks. Personally, after an Ice Storm I put a small space heater on the seat and let everything clear up on its own. Used to use an Under Dash Car Warmer.
Glad I have a garage ❄️
+Pinhead Larry Same here. I live in Ohio, and having a garage is pretty much a must. I take the bus to and from work, so I have the luxury of leaving my car in the garage on snowy days. I haven't had to scrape my windshield in years.
Damn Straight - only way to go 😎
I have a garage, but still park outside. Garage is for my toys., the truck needs to man it up!
I’ve used a solution of alcohol and water in a spray bottle. Spray it on the iced up windows. It seems to work pretty well with no side effect.
I tried that once. Never again. Alcohol evaporates leaving the water to ice over.
You can buy commercial de-icer windshield sprays.
Use wodka
use salt water, or just sprinkle your car with salt every evening. You can use caustic soda as well, just be careful with handling.
Like many of your videos, EXCELLENT use of 7 minutes. Thanks!!!
for number 1, I have had a remote starter for 15 years. It is the best money I have ever spent. I start the car from inside my house and also office at work. Initially when the dealer installed the unit, it didn't work so good, I had to go back multiple times when I first purchased the car, to have them adjust it. They warned me that it would wear out the starter if they adjusted it to the level needed to work on very cold days. I told them to do it, anyway 15 years later I still have the car and same remote starter and I have never had to fix anything else related to the ignition, starter, etc.
I have been putting WARM, not boiling water on car windshields for over fifty years. Never had a problem.
Same here. Boiling water is obviously going to cause a problem, but warm water works fine. Been doing to for years and so have other family members, no cracks, works great.
Here in michigan . You put warm water on your windshield then start your vehicle. The water will be froze by the time the vehicle throws heat lol
@@greggtaylor8666 I will generally throw on the warm water and run the wipers for 2 passes to squeegee off the water, but that might not work that well in Michigan ! !
Note: some states dont allow you to leave your car alone idling in the driveway. You get a ticket for it
I got to say thats bs
What states?
Happens in Massachusetts often.
Some states when you come out to leave, the car will be gone.
@@rcrhinehart66 Massachusetts is a police state, like NJ.
Socotty, you should've mention the "extream cold weather packs", which consists of battery warmers, remote start and other gadgets I cant remember to the top of my head.
Cold water from the garden hose works best for melting frost from the windscreen. Moving water melts frozen water, and it's cold enough that it won't cause the glass to crack. After a couple of seconds turn your wipers on to help shift the sheets of frozen water. No need to scrape at all.
When driving in a snow storm, heavy snow, or icy rain, I try to bump my wipers till they are just in the defrost zone of the windshield so they always are ready to go.
This channel is so great, you are the albert einstein of cars.🙏
Thank you Scotty.
Perfect for 2021 snowpocalypse! Thank you!