ERIC O. at SMA is possible the most professional and honest auto mechanic in America. It would be hard to find a better one. He puts Lil' Scottie to shame. 🤔
Some fair and true comments there. If old mate disrespects workshop tools by throwing them across a workshop floor, would he disrespect working on a customers car also? Not a good look there tiger. Surprised you actually showed this.
It is the EPA and the DOT that force car companies to try anything to lower their fleet average fuel economy while still delivering the power needed for American roads and drivers. Do you think that Chrysler wants to get rid of the Hemi?
Really?? Force them? You think that will shut down the manufacturer if they don't follow EPA and DOT designs?? Are you sure of that? How about if the reality was that manufacturers save themselves money by increasing MPG ratings and make more money by designing your shit to break? Trust me. Most companies want your shit to break down sooner and later. Both. Every MPG below 25mpg costs companies money. Its money kiddo 🤑🤑🤑Lots of it.
Thanks for your input. I refused to listen to my dealership telling me to wait until 7500 miles to do first oil change. Instead I changed at 1500 and then 5k for a while and now around 3500-4000 intervals on small turbo Honda. No oil burning. No gasket losses. Just blackie oil at changes due to DI. Seems like not a problem air flow at intake valves with 120k miles. Also changed crappy Honda gear oil since like water and caused grinds. Seems dealer licks their chops hoping for many failures these days. Pathetic attitude. Hoping to run to many miles. Turbo will send oil through seals to intake tubing so I run 5w30 weights versus recommended 0w20.
2:31 Was that a $400 Ingersoll Rand cordless impact wrench that was thrown across the floor??? The battery alone costs $150 dollars. Tools don't survive that kind of treatment for long. Good video.
Years ago a car would last for ten years. Now it seems that they are built to last only through the warranty period. Once the car is paid off the manufacturers expect you to come in and buy another.
@anthonynastasi4098 I have an 05 Silverado k1500 5.3 engine. It gets fairly regular maintenance, actually I let the computer tell me when to service. It's got 403,000+ miles on it. Burns no oil, just put 3rd set of plugs in it, 2nd set of wires. Still runs like a scalded dog. Only engine problem was tear main seal, I replaced it at 325,000 . Even has original starter. I was taught to take care of a vehicle, not baby or abuse. At 69, I've had my share of vehicles, this is the best one so far. My 2016 Terrain now has 150,000. Let's see how it goes...
Had the crank break (found a metal flaw) on a 400 in a 76 Cordoba at 200K. Used to put Marvel Mystery Oil in it cause it didn't drain down. Wisconsin, ya know. @@anthonynastasi4098
So here is some food for thought. I'm a past owner of a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 with the first year of the MDS system on the 5.7. Truck had over 105,000 on it when frame rot claimed it. The MDS system gave me no problems once so ever and I routinely got 18 mpg on that truck. The current truck I'm driving is a 2015 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 hemi also with MDS and I get almost 20 mpg routinely with that truck. Truck has almost 105,000 on it now and I have not had a problem with the MDS on it either. Things to consider: I ALWAYS changed the oil at 5,000 miles on both trucks. This oil life monitor system that all the manufactures are going with now is absolute BS IMO. Your oil not only provides lubrication to your engine, but it also is a key component that wicks heat out of engine components. Keep it full and keep it fresh. In my opinion with the Hemi's anyways. Now maybe next week mine will drop a lifter or something crazy but those are my thoughts for now.
Bought my 17 silverado 5.3 with 52000KMs. I'm a firm believer in changing the oil when it's worn out. 1st oil change (truck new to me) I did it at 30% oil life remaining. Between 50% and 30% it spewed over a liter of oil presumably out the tailpipe. 2nd oil change I did at 50% oil life because I could feel a slight thud/clunk ever so slightly when it switched to 4 cylinder useless mode. So back to my old ways 5000km interval religiously. Hasn't lost a drop of oil since and the slight thud returns once the oil is worn out at almost exactly 5000kms. My 14 elantra wears the oil out around 4000kms. Lol they're all junk. Been maintaining my own cars for over 20 years, licensed tech for 2 years and i say vehicles suck now a days... 🍻🇨🇦
I do change my oil every 3000 miles on my cars and never burn oil. My 2018 2.0l Ecoboost very tough on oil after 3000 miles a lot of carbon and fuel smell in the oil. $40.00 oil change is cheaper than an engine for my pov. Long range to hit 200k miles maybe will cost you $1000 more vs an engine is $5000 +. The math it easy but people unfortunately procrastinate. Good video
My buddy and i had 2014 Silverados, he had 153,000 trouble Free miles, I had 148,000 trouble Free miles. His transmission started acting up due to heavy towing. Neither truck had any engine issues...
They did! They learned that American consumers will buy any piece of crap as long as it's marketed as something "new", innovative, or fantastically maintenance free.
I own a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited with a 5.7 Hemi. It now has over 148,000 miles on it. I change the oil with Mobile one oil and Mobile one filters every 4,500 to 5,000 miles. I've had no problems with the AFM and it doesn't burn a drop of oil.
I bought my 2008 Tahoe LTZ New I have 400,000 miles on the same engine nothing done the only bad thing is the transmission i have install 2 new transmissions and 1 transfer case
Shouldn't need to change oil every 3k and all that other crap. They are just making junk. That simple . My 96 Suburban, with 450k on it, had way less issues than my 16 Acadia, in the first 4 years I owned it !
Agree i sold my silverado after the way it drive cannot stand the shift from 4 to 8 annoyed me so much i sold it luckily it was peak covid and i actually made a little money
What’s really dumb about it all are these newer motors are suppose to be more efficient but in doing that they really took away the durability from the motor. They should go back to old motor designs in my opinion.
@@anthonynastasi4098 so my 2015 Suburban I have been Changing my oil every 7500 miles with Mobile 1 synthetic. So you still recommend every 3000 miles?
@@justinstatham6378if you can afford it yea....if you want your truck to last.....alot of manufacturers will recommend you change your oil every 5 to 10k miles but they just want to get the car through the warranty period beyond that they don't care....so changing your oil twice as often is going to aid in making it last as long as possible
goes to show the power of a title... videos either side of this one has 500+ views to date. This one named south main auto has 11,000+ thats good title placement if you ask me.....
If i have to change my oil every 3000 miles because of the POS these manufacturers sell, i don't want that engine. My old VW Turbo Diesel was running fine at 698, 714 KM with 8000KM oil change intervals (VW recommended)----then it got totaled by a POS running a Red Light. I probably could have gone a Million because it used very little oil in that interval. By the time 8K rolled around the oil was a smidgeon below the Full. In fact, there was no need to bother adding, except that i am kind of anal about having the oil on the Full Mark. LOL You are recommending 3000 miles and expensive synthetic oil? Not only that 220 KM a day, 5 days a week, i would be doing a lot of oil changing with one of those pieces of junk. No thanks.
I think it's a crappy design to begin with and no matter how many times you change your oil you're going to have lifter failure as the vehicles mileage creeps to 100k. The big oil consumption issue with the 5.3 is in the poor design pcv system. It happens in the drivers side valve cover in the oil passages. There's a revised valve cover that Dorman or others make that resolves that problem. This issue is why oil leaks and smoke exits the exhaust. I think the AFM was a poor design period but we all have our opinions.
So let me get this straight. This man has issues with AFM and customers not doing timely oil changes, but he titled this video "I watch South main auto repair afm horrible I agree". Do I detect some green eyed jealousy? Any good video posture should know better than to use another channel to produce click bait titles. Just one more channel to block and save my time.
czcams.com/video/GHfbQOjHvNc/video.html You turned off the comments on this one but I just had to ask why did you do that?? You should contact that customer and make it right money wise. That was a total ripoff of the worst kind. Has anybody else watched that one? Ask this dude why he turned off comments.
ERIC O. at SMA is possible the most professional and honest auto mechanic in America. It would be hard to find a better one. He puts Lil' Scottie to shame. 🤔
Nice shout out to Eric O.
Some fair and true comments there. If old mate disrespects workshop tools by throwing them across a workshop floor, would he disrespect working on a customers car also?
Not a good look there tiger. Surprised you actually showed this.
eric o o is the man
Nice throw the tools across the floor.
Yeah, wow. You can tell when a lube/tire tech is using shop tools that they didn’t pay for. I’d be livid
Yikes, that's an expensive tool.
What the... did he just throw team a red impact ... 😢 not goood
That poor impact gun has seen enough
It is the EPA and the DOT that force car companies to try anything to lower their fleet average fuel economy while still delivering the power needed for American roads and drivers. Do you think that Chrysler wants to get rid of the Hemi?
Really?? Force them? You think that will shut down the manufacturer if they don't follow EPA and DOT designs?? Are you sure of that? How about if the reality was that manufacturers save themselves money by increasing MPG ratings and make more money by designing your shit to break? Trust me. Most companies want your shit to break down sooner and later. Both. Every MPG below 25mpg costs companies money. Its money kiddo 🤑🤑🤑Lots of it.
Thanks for your input. I refused to listen to my dealership telling me to wait until 7500 miles to do first oil change. Instead I changed at 1500 and then 5k for a while and now around 3500-4000 intervals on small turbo Honda. No oil burning. No gasket losses. Just blackie oil at changes due to DI. Seems like not a problem air flow at intake valves with 120k miles. Also changed crappy Honda gear oil since like water and caused grinds. Seems dealer licks their chops hoping for many failures these days. Pathetic attitude. Hoping to run to many miles. Turbo will send oil through seals to intake tubing so I run 5w30 weights versus recommended 0w20.
We like the inside story your the good guy
2:31 Was that a $400 Ingersoll Rand cordless impact wrench that was thrown across the floor??? The battery alone costs $150 dollars. Tools don't survive that kind of treatment for long. Good video.
Nope 1000 snap on
@@anthonynastasi4098 Tell him to cut it out unless he paid for it. Or don’t, but that’s wild either way
@@jstample I'm with you, his punk ass should be booted out the door.
I wouldn't let him touch my bicycle!!
Eric O. YEE-HAW!😁
Years ago a car would last for ten years. Now it seems that they are built to last only through the warranty period. Once the car is paid off the manufacturers expect you to come in and buy another.
I want to hear for some one who is very old about full extensive maintenance practices what engine issues they have had
It’s called planned obsolescence
@anthonynastasi4098 I have an 05 Silverado k1500 5.3 engine. It gets fairly regular maintenance, actually I let the computer tell me when to service. It's got 403,000+ miles on it. Burns no oil, just put 3rd set of plugs in it, 2nd set of wires. Still runs like a scalded dog. Only engine problem was tear main seal, I replaced it at 325,000 . Even has original starter. I was taught to take care of a vehicle, not baby or abuse. At 69, I've had my share of vehicles, this is the best one so far. My 2016 Terrain now has 150,000. Let's see how it goes...
Had the crank break (found a metal flaw) on a 400 in a 76 Cordoba at 200K. Used to put Marvel Mystery Oil in it cause it didn't drain down. Wisconsin, ya know. @@anthonynastasi4098
@MrDmorgan52 wow now that feed back congrats 👏
So here is some food for thought. I'm a past owner of a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 with the first year of the MDS system on the 5.7. Truck had over 105,000 on it when frame rot claimed it. The MDS system gave me no problems once so ever and I routinely got 18 mpg on that truck. The current truck I'm driving is a 2015 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 hemi also with MDS and I get almost 20 mpg routinely with that truck. Truck has almost 105,000 on it now and I have not had a problem with the MDS on it either.
Things to consider: I ALWAYS changed the oil at 5,000 miles on both trucks. This oil life monitor system that all the manufactures are going with now is absolute BS IMO. Your oil not only provides lubrication to your engine, but it also is a key component that wicks heat out of engine components. Keep it full and keep it fresh. In my opinion with the Hemi's anyways. Now maybe next week mine will drop a lifter or something crazy but those are my thoughts for now.
Bought my 17 silverado 5.3 with 52000KMs. I'm a firm believer in changing the oil when it's worn out. 1st oil change (truck new to me) I did it at 30% oil life remaining. Between 50% and 30% it spewed over a liter of oil presumably out the tailpipe. 2nd oil change I did at 50% oil life because I could feel a slight thud/clunk ever so slightly when it switched to 4 cylinder useless mode. So back to my old ways 5000km interval religiously. Hasn't lost a drop of oil since and the slight thud returns once the oil is worn out at almost exactly 5000kms. My 14 elantra wears the oil out around 4000kms. Lol they're all junk. Been maintaining my own cars for over 20 years, licensed tech for 2 years and i say vehicles suck now a days... 🍻🇨🇦
The 2009 5.7 Hemi is known to lock up the roller on a lifter and eat the cam. The 2008 and down did not have that issue.
South Main is the man
I do change my oil every 3000 miles on my cars and never burn oil. My 2018 2.0l Ecoboost very tough on oil after 3000 miles a lot of carbon and fuel smell in the oil. $40.00 oil change is cheaper than an engine for my pov. Long range to hit 200k miles maybe will cost you $1000 more vs an engine is $5000 +. The math it easy but people unfortunately procrastinate. Good video
Thank you. This is exactly the feedback i've been waiting for
Daily driver, 1996 Toyota burns NO oil and 100K miles with only oil changes. Never seen a shop.
Why do cars break often now?
Some drivers are rough on vehicles
My buddy and i had 2014 Silverados, he had 153,000 trouble Free miles, I had 148,000 trouble Free miles.
His transmission started acting up due to heavy towing.
Neither truck had any engine issues...
Strange the manufacturers DIDN'T learn from the original Cadillac 'experiment' !!!!
For sure you must be old like me
Happily so! And I drive a '90s vehicle. Just not going there with super expensive repairs!@@anthonynastasi4098
I'm sure they learned alot TBH. The EPA and federal mandates have forced them to do this to bring their fleet mileage numbers up.
They did! They learned that American consumers will buy any piece of crap as long as it's marketed as something "new", innovative, or fantastically maintenance free.
I own a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited with a 5.7 Hemi. It now has over 148,000 miles on it. I change the oil with Mobile one oil and Mobile one filters every 4,500 to 5,000 miles. I've had no problems with the AFM and it doesn't burn a drop of oil.
High quality oil is the difference
Cheap insurance@@anthonynastasi4098
It doesn't matter if the engine self destructs at 100,000 mi. Because the frame will be rotted out by then anyway
no, There are standards way beyond engines for frame rot.
Not if you live in the south
I bought my 2008 Tahoe LTZ New I have 400,000 miles on the same engine nothing done the only bad thing is the transmission i have install 2 new transmissions and 1 transfer case
2 new transmissions?? How much were they and how did that make you feel?
Shouldn't need to change oil every 3k and all that other crap. They are just making junk. That simple .
My 96 Suburban, with 450k on it, had way less issues than my 16 Acadia, in the first 4 years I owned it !
How does AFM disable lead to stuck rings?
Agree i sold my silverado after the way it drive cannot stand the shift from 4 to 8 annoyed me so much i sold it luckily it was peak covid and i actually made a little money
What’s really dumb about it all are these newer motors are suppose to be more efficient but in doing that they really took away the durability from the motor. They should go back to old motor designs in my opinion.
My Dodge 4.7 seems pretty efficient pushing around 5000 lbs and stupid big 265/70/17 tires....are the new ones so much better?
port injection was far better and cheaper than DI which nets very small savings. Cleaner and longer life. Better for environment too
Disposable vehicles are the norm now.
You recommend changing synthetic oil every 3000 miles?
For sure 100
@@anthonynastasi4098 so my 2015 Suburban I have been Changing my oil every 7500 miles with Mobile 1 synthetic. So you still recommend every 3000 miles?
@@justinstatham6378if you can afford it yea....if you want your truck to last.....alot of manufacturers will recommend you change your oil every 5 to 10k miles but they just want to get the car through the warranty period beyond that they don't care....so changing your oil twice as often is going to aid in making it last as long as possible
goes to show the power of a title... videos either side of this one has 500+ views to date. This one named south main auto has 11,000+ thats good title placement if you ask me.....
Better on gas but harder on parts
Nice to see you have a girl working with you
2:31 😢
That tire! Jesus Christ
If i have to change my oil every 3000 miles because of the POS these manufacturers sell, i don't want that engine. My old VW Turbo Diesel was running fine at 698, 714 KM with 8000KM oil change intervals (VW recommended)----then it got totaled by a POS running a Red Light. I probably could have gone a Million because it used very little oil in that interval. By the time 8K rolled around the oil was a smidgeon below the Full. In fact, there was no need to bother adding, except that i am kind of anal about having the oil on the Full Mark. LOL You are recommending 3000 miles and expensive synthetic oil? Not only that 220 KM a day, 5 days a week, i would be doing a lot of oil changing with one of those pieces of junk. No thanks.
I think it's a crappy design to begin with and no matter how many times you change your oil you're going to have lifter failure as the vehicles mileage creeps to 100k. The big oil consumption issue with the 5.3 is in the poor design pcv system. It happens in the drivers side valve cover in the oil passages. There's a revised valve cover that Dorman or others make that resolves that problem. This issue is why oil leaks and smoke exits the exhaust. I think the AFM was a poor design period but we all have our opinions.
I don't agree but that's fine plenty of engines w no lifter failure
I agree w crappy design and poor maintenance on no maintenance
Your Government at work...VOTE REPUBLICAN!
5.3L Vortech 04 Tahoe w 200k miles. Runs ultra smooth w no mechanical issues.
Whatever money you save on gas goes into maintenance on this POS.
This guy is a big goof with a big mouth.
So let me get this straight. This man has issues with AFM and customers not doing timely oil changes, but he titled this video "I watch South main auto repair afm horrible I agree". Do I detect some green eyed jealousy? Any good video posture should know better than to use another channel to produce click bait titles. Just one more channel to block and save my time.
czcams.com/video/GHfbQOjHvNc/video.html You turned off the comments on this one but I just had to ask why did you do that?? You should contact that customer and make it right money wise. That was a total ripoff of the worst kind. Has anybody else watched that one? Ask this dude why he turned off comments.
I thought this was a customer video at SMA. You're a Meineke shop using SMA's name to get clicks to your rant. 🙄
this camera work is terrible,