5 Things You Should Never Do in an Automatic Transmission Car

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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  Před 3 lety +82

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    • @brokeandtired
      @brokeandtired Před 3 lety

      Well American roads are pretty much straight apart from junctions and mountain roads...So no surprise you favour autos. In Europe insurance is what is killing autos...its a LOT more expensive in Britain for automatic insurance even though they are safer than manuals.

    • @willmallory9085
      @willmallory9085 Před 3 lety +1

      Automatic transmission question: when braking hard to prevent rear ending someone, is it bad for the transmission to be shifted to Neutral (to reduce whiplash)? Please respond.

    • @grizzleygangkush504
      @grizzleygangkush504 Před 3 lety

      I live on Quarter Tank = Empty glad you agree scotty!

    • @MAZTRIBE1
      @MAZTRIBE1 Před 3 lety

      Scotty, what background music are you using? Specifically around 5:22ish...

    • @Redneck_Technophile
      @Redneck_Technophile Před 3 lety

      Hey Scotty, I just finished up my first engine rebuild (83 Toyota pickup w/ the 22r). During the 500 mile break in period would it damage anything to take a 3 hour road trip even if I avoid highways in order to vary the rpm and engine load?

  • @kubad9135
    @kubad9135 Před 3 lety +962

    Manual transmission is an ultimate anti-theft device in the US 😂

    • @squash661
      @squash661 Před 3 lety +86

      Damn bro, a joke from 2005. Feeling like old CZcams in here.

    • @carloscaballero6904
      @carloscaballero6904 Před 3 lety +46

      If you dont drive stick are you really a car thief though? Real thiefs even know how to drive blind

    • @Continus
      @Continus Před 3 lety +4

      LOL I remember something like this happening once. It was reported in the news in 2017-2018. Wish I could remember the details.

    • @mad-mason0319
      @mad-mason0319 Před 3 lety +9

      Yes this is true. That’s why I wanna learn and drive stick so I can have my late 1960s f-150 that can be easily hot wired without worrying about someone stealing it.

    • @kubad9135
      @kubad9135 Před 3 lety +2

      @@mad-mason0319 I'm pretty sure Scotty could easily teach us how to do it 😂

  • @Awt2001
    @Awt2001 Před 3 lety +495

    My mom always laughs and asks “why do you use your parking brake” in my 17 silverado, as she slams her suburban in park and it rocks back and forth 24 times on the prawl💀

    • @GoaWay...
      @GoaWay... Před 3 lety +15

      Prawl? What is that? And why does she rick back and forth?

    • @blackkkabllakkcaa
      @blackkkabllakkcaa Před 3 lety +5

      😂

    • @shadowwin7272
      @shadowwin7272 Před 3 lety +45

      @@GoaWay... puts it in park without fully stopping, really bad for the Parking pin. Also using the park brake is recommended to avoid the fatigue and possible barking of the barking pin, and of course to avoid roll backs on steeper terrain.

    • @krystalfavourite2271
      @krystalfavourite2271 Před 3 lety

      😂😂😂

    • @GoaWay...
      @GoaWay... Před 3 lety

      @@shadowwin7272 oh. 🙂 Thank you.

  • @john-or9cf
    @john-or9cf Před 3 lety +598

    Taught my daughter to drive a manual, she even took her driver’s test in it - and passed! And later I discovered the clutch was bad! Very proud of her!

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope Před 3 lety +60

      Here in Europe it's mandatory. As much as I like automatic when stuck in city traffic manual makes you a much better driver overall.

    • @Jp-gc6bh
      @Jp-gc6bh Před 3 lety +47

      @@EbonyPope I just bought a manual civic because I always wanted to learn and I got it dirt cheap. 3 weeks now and I’m loving it, have gotten pretty good. I live in south Florida so no hills, only highways that’s about it

    • @9Achaemenid
      @9Achaemenid Před 3 lety +9

      Good job! My father tought me when I was 16 years old.

    • @highjinx6519
      @highjinx6519 Před 3 lety +10

      @@Jp-gc6bh those are the perfect kind of cars to have with a manual. The old prelude si’s were fun as hell with one, you could turn on a dime.

    • @action963
      @action963 Před 3 lety +3

      Lol you tell the story like its highly unusual..most tests in Europe are manual..I like both

  • @issuma8223
    @issuma8223 Před 3 lety +650

    Whale oil was also used in margarine until it was replaced by transfats. Whale oil was much healthier, except for the whale.

    • @phatgringo2.0
      @phatgringo2.0 Před 3 lety +30

      Whale isn't that special?!

    • @tmerchead1
      @tmerchead1 Před 3 lety +5

      @@phatgringo2.0 Booooo!🍅🍅

    • @louh57
      @louh57 Před 3 lety +41

      Better to use butter without the unhealthy canola oil in it.
      Margarine is 1 molecule away from being a plastic.

    • @broeheem2804
      @broeheem2804 Před 3 lety +18

      "transfats"? OK, I painted a totally different picture there.............

    • @drevil2783
      @drevil2783 Před 3 lety +12

      @@broeheem2804 ....and now i can't get the picture out of my head. You bastard😆

  • @willbetruckin3545
    @willbetruckin3545 Před 3 lety +129

    Truck driver for years now, and when they started mainstreaming the automatic transmissions in our industry, we thought oh hell, here we go, but, it turns out that it's much better then you would think! I had a truck years ago that got 4 to 6 miles to the gallon, and that was pretty standard (no pun intended), but now, these new transmissions get us 9 to 11, even loaded! Once you get past the control issue, and get comfortable with the truck doing the thinking for you, it's gets easier to deal with! Great video

    • @user-hc9qv9yb9m
      @user-hc9qv9yb9m Před 3 lety +9

      No clutch knee.

    • @eljoniz500
      @eljoniz500 Před 3 lety +8

      I love manual in my cars but when you have to do it for work you might as well make your job as easy as possible

    • @anastaciolopez6259
      @anastaciolopez6259 Před 2 lety +1

      I love Automatic Transmissions now that I am on my late 40s/ Back in the days, I only drive manual transmission vehicles including a Freightliner and Kenworth trucks. My first car was a Toyota SR5 1990.

  • @goodpools
    @goodpools Před 3 lety +97

    Scotty would’ve been a better “Mater” voice actor for the “Cars” franchise

  • @dutchboynl2082
    @dutchboynl2082 Před 3 lety +140

    My Dad was a truck driver back in the 50's./ He taught me to drive a manual at age 13. He also showed me how to shift without the clutch using engine revs.

    • @ChiroTheHero
      @ChiroTheHero Před 3 lety +21

      Such a beautiful feeling when you can hit that sweet spot

    • @AC-130....
      @AC-130.... Před 3 lety +2

      niceee

    • @Garth2011
      @Garth2011 Před 3 lety +4

      Yes, feather the gas pedal and feel the shift lever into the next or wanted gear.

    • @additudeobx
      @additudeobx Před 3 lety +3

      But ya can't do that in a 10 sec Quarter ;)

    • @StormsparkPegasus
      @StormsparkPegasus Před 3 lety +3

      Yep, the last manual transmission I had was a 1987 Cavalier, and I got to where I could do that pretty easily.

  • @BW-kv9wj
    @BW-kv9wj Před 3 lety +43

    Skip to 6:35 for the Do’s and Dont’s.

  • @tom_olofsson
    @tom_olofsson Před 3 lety +263

    I was trans-curious. This answers all my questions.

  • @mr06vette
    @mr06vette Před 3 lety +482

    I always get picked on for letting my car warm up before driving off. Don’t care...

    • @brightsydebill8410
      @brightsydebill8410 Před 3 lety +64

      Same here and the fact that my number one checklist for a new car is I need a manual. Don’t care I’m a dying breed

    • @thunderocker343
      @thunderocker343 Před 3 lety +65

      @@brightsydebill8410 Not a dying breed, a surviving one

    • @basschica
      @basschica Před 3 lety +29

      I love my remote starter for this reason. I've had one since about 2002 and never want to be without one.

    • @Jp-gc6bh
      @Jp-gc6bh Před 3 lety +10

      I always do this, for both my truck and car. Trucks automatic and my coupes a stick

    • @robbydogboy1
      @robbydogboy1 Před 3 lety +12

      Just let it build oil pressure and ur good

  • @uncleruckus69420
    @uncleruckus69420 Před 3 lety +226

    Manuals can also be left unlocked due to nobody being able to drive them in 2021

    • @1337ofDiscreet1
      @1337ofDiscreet1 Před 3 lety +5

      lol true

    • @nathanbaribeau2833
      @nathanbaribeau2833 Před 3 lety +14

      This is true provided you leave nothing of personal value in sight!!!

    • @herculesbrofister265
      @herculesbrofister265 Před 3 lety +9

      @@nathanbaribeau2833 those junkies in rochester will snatch bags of dog food and bottles of soda out of your car. first hand experience.

    • @mattallen6234
      @mattallen6234 Před 3 lety +2

      My friend had a friend in high school who always left his Mustang unlocked because it was a manual. So, my friend goes and takes the car. Lol

    • @ianhale4466
      @ianhale4466 Před 3 lety +1

      Meanwhile in texas... I broke down in Abilene a few years ago in an old 85 ramcharger, turns out the distributor got loose down the highway and I couldn't figure it out, anyway I left it on the side of the road and the next day it was gone. They broke the driver door open and tore up my ignition with a screwdriver, they then even got it running and drove it on a trailer and took it somewhere to unload all my belongings and then dump the truck back on the road, literally just let the straps loose and put it in neutral and watched it roll off onto the middle of the highway. I never had my passenger door to unlock but when I came to the wrecking yard both doors would open. Those guys where assholes, but they sure where badass assholes

  • @ecschindelbeck
    @ecschindelbeck Před 3 lety +42

    Finally learned what “dual clutch” means and how that contributes to faster shifts. Very concise and well-done summary of a very broad topic Scotty! Bravo! 👏🏻

  • @nikradaev
    @nikradaev Před 3 lety +152

    I admit, I was switching from D to R quite quick and often, especially when stuck in the snow. Not anymore. Thank you Scotty!

    • @IamJay02
      @IamJay02 Před 3 lety +7

      @ThePatUltra My dad unfortunately does this in our 2014 Honda Accord. It's not hard to come to a complete stop before you put it in park but to be fair he keeps his foot on the brake the whole time so I'm not really sure if it's actually doing any harm. I still don't like how he does that though.

    • @newera2938
      @newera2938 Před 3 lety +8

      I would always put my automatic on neutral when I’m coasting down a freeway at 70mph, glad I watched

    • @chocolatemilk2076
      @chocolatemilk2076 Před 3 lety

      I once did that at work with the company vehicle SMH

    • @fusionsportdaily1650
      @fusionsportdaily1650 Před 3 lety

      A lot of people do this. I never understood why. It's common sense.

    • @OverlandTT
      @OverlandTT Před 3 lety +7

      Winter tyres are less expensive than a transmission 👍

  • @ruizezhao2671
    @ruizezhao2671 Před 3 lety +42

    My mom didn’t know there’s a things called transmission fluid, so she didn’t change it for 10 years. 10 years later when my mom went into the shop for a whole vehicle complete check, the transmission fluid turned its colour to total black. The mechanic guy told her that she was super close for destroying the car.

    • @PatTheRiot
      @PatTheRiot Před 3 lety +5

      If the car had normal life-time mileage she got scammed. Transmission fluid turns color that doesn't mean its burned or done for. Most modern transmissions use sealed boxes with "life-time" fluid. Which only means until garanty if out. So about 150 000kms. I would change the transmission fluid around that on a car, 10 years or 125-150 000 kms. 50 000 km if you tow.

    • @mikehand2668
      @mikehand2668 Před 3 lety +6

      Change fluid on a regular basis

    • @Bikewithlove
      @Bikewithlove Před 2 lety +2

      Bought a Chevy Malibu V6 a while back for $1k off of a used car lot. It could barely shift into reverse. Transmission fluid was black. Changed the fluid & filter, and it shifted seamlessly for the past 4 years with no issues. Overhauled the engine over the summer, and maintenanced the transmission at the recommended 30k mile mark. The fluid was pale brownish-red. Not bad, not great. Next change will be after 20k miles.

  • @brianl2655
    @brianl2655 Před 3 lety +81

    I use to drive a 67 bug in San Francisco. Those hills were brutal.

    • @jayjohn9680
      @jayjohn9680 Před 3 lety +7

      Sh- man I took an uber a couple times in SF... felt my stomach drop at least a dozen times on one trip.

    • @jtandme-ot9cl
      @jtandme-ot9cl Před 3 lety +5

      I saw you in the movie "Bullitt" in the chase scene. A green one, wasn't it?

    • @brianl2655
      @brianl2655 Před 3 lety

      @@jtandme-ot9cl lol!!!

    • @sw7366
      @sw7366 Před 3 lety +4

      Most fun I ever had was driving my 1960 VW bus in San Francisco. Talk about a vehicle made for those Hills!

    • @brianl2655
      @brianl2655 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sw7366 My dad still has a 63 Bus, I dont know how those hippies drove those suckers in the city. Lol

  • @bookeens
    @bookeens Před 3 lety +51

    Water killed the transmission on dad's Audi while he was away on vacation. I detached the odometer cable for joyrides. He swore he'd never buy another Audi and switched to Lexus. I guess I did him a favor.

    • @lofturhjalmarsson9896
      @lofturhjalmarsson9896 Před 3 lety +1

      water in the odo hole or

    • @sd906238
      @sd906238 Před 3 lety +8

      My brother would go down to the train station and steal my pops VW bug for joy rides. One time he went to return it and his spot was taken so he had to park it someplace else. One time us kids saw a VW bug that looked similar to our father's VW bug bouncing up and down going down this dirt road. Yup it was our father's car with my brother taking it for a joy ride.

  • @nabilm2941
    @nabilm2941 Před 3 lety +55

    Those documentaries are the best type of content from Scotty.

  • @chasejones7329
    @chasejones7329 Před 3 lety +90

    Best car CZcamsr ever! Honesty is all it takes! Another legendary video from Scotty

  • @Mmyers1177
    @Mmyers1177 Před 3 lety +76

    Can’t get enough of these Informative type videos Scotty!

  • @73av8r5
    @73av8r5 Před 3 lety +123

    Taught my wife how to drive a manual when we were dating. Been married for 29 years now so I guess that’s the key to marital bliss. 🤪

    • @drevil2783
      @drevil2783 Před 3 lety +7

      Yep. They become very proficient in rowing the knob😉😉😉😉

    • @henrytsao1
      @henrytsao1 Před 3 lety +4

      She kept other guys away LMAO

    • @AlMai222
      @AlMai222 Před 3 lety +4

      She probably cheated once or twice 🤪🤪🤪🤪

    • @u8ntme86
      @u8ntme86 Před 3 lety

      You sound wierd lol

    • @chineduokonkwo5777
      @chineduokonkwo5777 Před 3 lety +8

      You have a successful marriage bro.

  • @tOSdude
    @tOSdude Před 3 lety +21

    Being able to drive stick is very helpful to be as a mechanic.
    Anyone can show up with any transmission, and it's nice to be able to actually drive any car that comes into the shop.

  • @Mr5thWave
    @Mr5thWave Před 3 lety +15

    Back in the early '90's I had to have the transmission on a "93 Lumina worked on. Picked it up and stopped at a gas station only to have all the transmission fluid leak out. They forgot to put the seals back in. Good ol' AAMCO.

  • @NOLL72
    @NOLL72 Před 3 lety +252

    Back in the early '70s 'multi-tasking' was driving a 3-on-the-tree while lighting a cigarette, tuning your AM radio and not spilling a beer on your crotch. [Wink.] LOL! LOL! JMO.

    • @Ironink
      @Ironink Před 3 lety +12

      Oh man, I remember those days! Lmfao 😂

    • @NOLL72
      @NOLL72 Před 3 lety +19

      BTW, back in those days driving along with an open beer was legal in my state. It was only after amateur drinkers (buzzed after two white wine spritzers) became aware of the law it was changed. SMH.

    • @longbow6416
      @longbow6416 Před 3 lety +8

      Damn, I feel you know me. 67 Fairlane, bench seats, 3 on the tree. Same with my 79 F150!

    • @johnt.kennedy3856
      @johnt.kennedy3856 Před 3 lety +16

      With your 30.06 hanging in the back window.

    • @hardtimesify
      @hardtimesify Před 3 lety +17

      All without a seatbelt and yelling the kids.

  • @marlborom2c829
    @marlborom2c829 Před 3 lety +14

    The professor Scotty. We learn. Please CZcams archive these videos for future generations.

  • @taylordoe2888
    @taylordoe2888 Před 3 lety +37

    Nothing makes my day more than learning more from you then I ever have in school 🙌

  • @JasonSmith-vd1sz
    @JasonSmith-vd1sz Před 3 lety +15

    Another fantastic video and tutorial. Appreciate your efforts in making these videos I look forward to the next one!

  • @danielgr95
    @danielgr95 Před 3 lety +44

    Graphics for Scotty's videos are always awesome. From laughing horses to beautiful transmission animations. Thank you for the great quality.

  • @msnpassjan2004
    @msnpassjan2004 Před 3 lety +7

    Best way to protect a CVT transmission when parking is to put the car in neutral, put the parking break on, let off the brake so the weight is on the parking brake, then put the car in park.

    • @musicauthority7828
      @musicauthority7828 Před 3 lety +3

      The best way to protect a CVT Transmission is to not have one. the recent class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company is proof of that.

    • @gueromelendez
      @gueromelendez Před 3 lety

      True

    • @williamoneal3947
      @williamoneal3947 Před 3 lety +1

      Best way to get most life from CVT transmission, is to change filter
      and fluid every 35,000 miles. Much cheaper than having to replace.

    • @thomasayau9911
      @thomasayau9911 Před 3 lety

      Thank you, I was going to say the same thing. Except, why did you limit this process to CVTs? This suggestion should apply to ALL automatic transmissions.
      I believe this saves wear on the parking sprag. I always cringe if when taking the transmission out of “Park”, feel the resistance on the sprag as it slides, and then hearing the “thunk” as the pressure is released.

  • @MonkeyChocolate
    @MonkeyChocolate Před 3 lety +6

    Additional tips: release or pull handbrake when its on Neutral, then safe to shift to the rest of gears you want. This tip is to prevent any damages on parking lock mechanism, so all the weight of the car is hold by emergency brake on priority. I was told by VW Audi Revo tuner long time ago.

  • @michealbaer4917
    @michealbaer4917 Před 3 lety +9

    Scotty is excellent 👍 in giving 🗝️ key driving facts ! The 5 points are important !

  • @jamesbrost1367
    @jamesbrost1367 Před 3 lety +68

    Not a horror story from these things, but I've had a transmission go out in a mini van before... Felt like i ran over a person cause it exploded.

    • @rightlanecamper
      @rightlanecamper Před 3 lety +18

      It must have been a Chrysler or a Ford.

    • @donnaslecz7600
      @donnaslecz7600 Před 3 lety +10

      dang glad you lived thru it....God Bless

    • @chiarac4967
      @chiarac4967 Před 3 lety

      I had one fail on a freeway at 80 mph. Car downshifted from 5th to 2nd and I went off the road! Fixed and dumped a few weeks later.

    • @seasaltisland
      @seasaltisland Před 3 lety

      Moms Ford van blew the transmission twice

    • @Volley819
      @Volley819 Před 3 lety +1

      Chrysler or Honda Odyssey

  • @AndrexT
    @AndrexT Před 3 lety +12

    Love these information videos!

  • @howey935
    @howey935 Před 3 lety +4

    I’ve been driving 30 years and just got my first automatic car last year and I love it. I can have it in full automatic for normal driving then when I find a good winding road I can flick it to manual and use the paddles and the gear change is so much faster than I could do manually because of the double clutch.

  • @miloromero2887
    @miloromero2887 Před 3 lety +2

    I like where Scotty's channel is heading it's been a long time since I've watched a video from him, good work!

  • @theepicricemaker6611
    @theepicricemaker6611 Před 3 lety +1

    Scotty: this type of video is by far and away my favorite. Keep them up please!

  • @emerson.8731
    @emerson.8731 Před 3 lety +9

    I really learn something new.
    Thank you.

  • @AvgJoeWatchReviews
    @AvgJoeWatchReviews Před 3 lety +5

    Great video Scotty

  • @sassylady2001
    @sassylady2001 Před 2 lety +1

    I just watched one of Scotty's videos last night that says IT IS A MYTH THAT YOU NEED TO WARM UP YOUR CAR BEFORE YOU DRIVE IT. He states emphatically that unless you are driving an "antique" car, you do not need to warm up your car before you drive it...yet in this video at 9:30 he says to warm it up...before you drive it hard, especially in the winter.

  • @Liamhannam
    @Liamhannam Před 3 lety +1

    These style videos are great Scotty!

  • @TA_Plus_Hemi
    @TA_Plus_Hemi Před 3 lety +12

    Whenever I park a car with an automatic transmission put the car in neutral apply the parking brake lift off the regular brake pedal to allow the wait to be held by the braking system before shifting into Park. I've always done it and have been told by many people that I will wear out my parking brake cable but I still haven't.

    • @Boebus666
      @Boebus666 Před 3 lety

      Nice, same here!

    • @wholeNwon
      @wholeNwon Před 3 lety +1

      On an incline, that's certainly the best way to do it. Will it really affect the longevity of your AT? Probably not. Salt on your roads? The cable is more likely to bind. Ever break a parking pawl? Know anyone who drives correctly who has?

    • @TA_Plus_Hemi
      @TA_Plus_Hemi Před 3 lety

      @@wholeNwon I've never had a parking break failure, but I've known people with auto and manual transmissions that put the strain on the drivetrain before applying the P-Brake. My parents were the first two and they rendered multiple P-Brake systems pointless. I'm never going to say "it won't happen to me" because it could, and might. I'll keep doing it my way because I'm as comfortable as one can be with today's quality control standards.

    • @TA_Plus_Hemi
      @TA_Plus_Hemi Před 3 lety

      @@wholeNwon I don't get the last two questions. I don't understand "pall" in this context.

    • @wholeNwon
      @wholeNwon Před 3 lety +1

      @@TA_Plus_Hemi Sorry, pawl.

  • @jedwards9716
    @jedwards9716 Před 3 lety +8

    Awesome Scotty!

  • @camper459gmail
    @camper459gmail Před 3 lety

    Your best educational video yet. Thank you

  • @tiredandwired3273
    @tiredandwired3273 Před 3 lety

    Scotty these informational videos rock!

  • @Kohoso95
    @Kohoso95 Před 3 lety +12

    My manual came with hill assist so when it senses you are on a hill it applies the breaks until you get going. Its a neat feature and saves you from rolling into somebody behind you putting it into first.

    • @avdavy3733
      @avdavy3733 Před 3 lety +2

      Must have been a Subaru

    • @Kohoso95
      @Kohoso95 Před 3 lety +1

      @@avdavy3733 Ford Fiesta St, close. 😂

    • @Kohoso95
      @Kohoso95 Před 3 lety +1

      It was weird figuring out why it wasn't rolling back coming from old VW beetles and saab 900s etc all the manuals I've ever driven but its definitely a good safety feature.

    • @thingserik7269
      @thingserik7269 Před 3 lety +1

      I recently sold a 5th gen Jetta with manual. Guy bought it to teach his kids to drive manual. I told him it's a real manual, no hill-holder. However, the new ones have that feature.

    • @williamoneal3947
      @williamoneal3947 Před 3 lety +1

      Nothing new. Studebaker had it back in the 50's and maybe
      even other car manufactures.

  • @JOESSECRETGARDEN85
    @JOESSECRETGARDEN85 Před 3 lety +8

    Hello scotty you always have great information

  • @ilovetotri23
    @ilovetotri23 Před 3 lety +2

    Great video Scotty!!!! I love these!

  • @zacharygoeden1282
    @zacharygoeden1282 Před 3 lety +2

    Love these videos very informative

  • @MogunTv
    @MogunTv Před 3 lety +12

    i shift to N when down hill. now i know i won't do it again. thank you 🙏🏻

    • @CamberRockerCamber
      @CamberRockerCamber Před 3 lety +2

      Same. I do that too. Won't do it anymore.

    • @xguaclomah5785
      @xguaclomah5785 Před 3 lety

      @@IJoeAceJRI hahaha how much fuel do you think you're saving?

    • @xguaclomah5785
      @xguaclomah5785 Před 3 lety

      @@IJoeAceJRI well hey, you're doing a lot better than me in a Tacoma at 18mpg in california where gas is average $4.19 per gallon currently

    • @punukainga7604
      @punukainga7604 Před 2 lety

      @@pb4961 I have bmw x5 2008 , and I always shift in to neutral mostly everyday especially going downhills, its kinda fun for me but after wathcing this video , I'm afraid to use N anymore cause of transmission problems 😔. Can you help please

  • @Scorpiomaj27889
    @Scorpiomaj27889 Před 3 lety +16

    So I guess neutral drops are fine, since you didn't mention it.

  • @engolivecomau
    @engolivecomau Před 3 lety

    I really like this series. Very educational, great videos.

  • @courtlaw1
    @courtlaw1 Před 3 lety +7

    I hope you have time to make more of these type of videos.

  • @solarfinder
    @solarfinder Před 3 lety +5

    I admit, I love my manual, and there are a ton of Do's and Don'ts with that trans/clutch as well.

  • @heliomartins8593
    @heliomartins8593 Před 3 lety +1

    Hello Scotty, grettings from Swiss. Is always a pleasure to watch your videos and listen religiously your honnest advices.
    In my case, i change prevently the colland fluid, breakes fluid, power steering fluid and transmission fluid every 60'000 kilometers (37'000 miles) or every 2-3 years. The same for the timing belt.
    The last 20 years Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Fiat, Opel, PSA group, VW group, they have a lot of problems. The timing belts broke down around 50'000 kms (31'000 miles).
    Just a few persons buying me an old car. They always says the cars are looking good. But after 2 years problems are starting, and they charge me for their own faults. That people just do not make the half of the maintenance i do.
    I explain them, but nothing change. Everyone have got the free choice.
    Take care Scotty. Have a nice route...

  • @howrylo
    @howrylo Před 3 lety

    Love these videos. Production quality is crazy good.

  • @MrBull-zc6xt
    @MrBull-zc6xt Před 3 lety +4

    Keep making these videos!!!!

  • @jasonmormando2570
    @jasonmormando2570 Před 3 lety +3

    Love the yellow Pantera graphic!

  • @travisabbott8835
    @travisabbott8835 Před 2 lety

    This is such an incredible video about the most complicated part of your vehicle!

  • @jeffreysantos9070
    @jeffreysantos9070 Před 3 lety

    👏👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo Scotty! We enjoy watching your channel 👍

  • @tedtenny
    @tedtenny Před 3 lety +11

    If you are idling at a stop light is it a good idea to put the auto transmission in neutral?

    • @gueromelendez
      @gueromelendez Před 3 lety +2

      Idk I always do it

    • @Kissamauhau1
      @Kissamauhau1 Před 3 lety +1

      Doesnt matter for a stop light. More if you wait for somebody and idle for 15 mins, but it is relaxing to take your foot off brake.

  • @Seattle_Daniel
    @Seattle_Daniel Před 3 lety +17

    At 16 years old I was driving a '73 Olds Cutlass that had drum brakes. Went through some water and the car would not stop as I approached a stop light. So I put it in park. My dad about had a stroke. But the car stopped!

  • @d-man3308
    @d-man3308 Před 3 lety

    Very informative, thank you Scotty

  • @CarlosContreras-gk9gp
    @CarlosContreras-gk9gp Před 3 lety +1

    I love all this information

  • @stevengokey8343
    @stevengokey8343 Před 3 lety +6

    I gotta say that like automatic on long trips so i can pay better attention but I really love driving my manual 93 Honda del Sol. Wish you talk about best up-grades to make it faster. I love watching your videos!!

  • @igotanM16
    @igotanM16 Před 3 lety +15

    I always use my parking brake when my truck is parked on an incline. But never on level ground. I don't see the necessity.

    • @chiarac4967
      @chiarac4967 Před 3 lety +4

      I always park a manual and leave it in gear, just in case the parking brake fails.

  • @johnericejr.9066
    @johnericejr.9066 Před 3 lety

    Thank you Scott

  • @allanwatts4473
    @allanwatts4473 Před 3 lety

    This was a great video! Good graphics and short but sweet info

  • @Gatorgolfusa
    @Gatorgolfusa Před 3 lety +5

    Thank you Scotty 🐊🇺🇸🦅👍

  • @eddier9259
    @eddier9259 Před 3 lety +4

    Scotty u the man! Have a good one

  • @johnr5545
    @johnr5545 Před 3 lety

    Nice video I always enjoy watching your videos

  • @thedailybench2527
    @thedailybench2527 Před 3 lety

    Very well explained video! I loved it!

  • @mr.toobigformypants8145
    @mr.toobigformypants8145 Před 3 lety +5

    Shifting gears is more work, and more fun.

  • @SocketSilver
    @SocketSilver Před 3 lety +5

    I love manual. I learned in my moms 87 Chevy.

  • @Jixton
    @Jixton Před 3 lety

    Great video Scotty!

  • @chethaynes5802
    @chethaynes5802 Před 3 lety

    Great Info !
    Thank you.

  • @zebracake2246
    @zebracake2246 Před 3 lety +11

    Ive never done any of these but good to know!

    • @ClutchSpartan7
      @ClutchSpartan7 Před 3 lety

      Before watching this I’m guessing I’ve done most :(

    • @ClutchSpartan7
      @ClutchSpartan7 Před 3 lety +2

      Never mind I’m only guilty on the gas part

  • @samuelthomas7015
    @samuelthomas7015 Před 3 lety +6

    Perhaps in a follow-up video you could cover the use of lower gears on the automatic.

  • @terryrobertson8382
    @terryrobertson8382 Před 3 lety

    Great Video Scotty. I have taught a couple of youngsters to drive manuals. One was 17 and he learned in the 2011 Mustang GT I had at the time and then drove my 347 stroker Supercharged 6 speed 1995 Mustang GTS. He is well versed in any manual trans car.

  • @christopherbarker181
    @christopherbarker181 Před 10 měsíci

    My daughter also took her drivers test with a manual. I am 71 and when I bought my last new car, a 2019 Corolla Hatchback, I made sure it had a 6 speed manual. A manual is more fun to drive and keeps my mind more active; I love it!

  • @kevinpollard3084
    @kevinpollard3084 Před 3 lety +4

    Here in Florida a manual just sucks, way to much traffic!

  • @harryinoklahoma1866
    @harryinoklahoma1866 Před 3 lety +13

    I had a 1985 Buick Grand National that went through transmissions faster than tires. Typical GM of the day.

  • @josefermalino461
    @josefermalino461 Před 3 lety

    Ur the best Scotty this is a very helpful and informative

  • @41BeachComber
    @41BeachComber Před 3 lety

    Great information

  • @rdgr
    @rdgr Před 3 lety +15

    When I was working at a Ford dealership I would get a lot of half sales (meaning splitting the sale) as I was one of the only few salesmen could drive a stick. Been driving sticks off and on since the 70's which included a three on a tree.

    • @timsmith854
      @timsmith854 Před 3 lety +2

      I find this almost incomprehensible. They were CAR SALESMEN, for goodness sake. IMHO, you do not learn to drive unless you can use a manual transmission. I had never driven an automatic car until I was 19.

    • @pjsneeringer5942
      @pjsneeringer5942 Před 3 lety +1

      4 speed was my first car.81 Plymouth

    • @ScottMeister
      @ScottMeister Před 3 lety +1

      My first job was at a Ford dealership in the dealer prep/recondition shop. I was 19 & already knew how to drive a stick! Imagine the owner's smile when he learned I knew manuals already. :D
      /I'll take that knowledge of a manual gearbox to my grave. It's a life's skill!

    • @rdgr
      @rdgr Před 3 lety +3

      @@timsmith854 When the vast majority of the vehicles on the lot are automatics, the incentive is not there to learn to drive manuals. Unfortunately, this skill is dying.

    • @SantulanMahanta
      @SantulanMahanta Před 3 lety +1

      I guess sales job would be mine over there if I get kicked out of my current job. Yet to sit in an automatic. Forget driving one. Proper shifting is an art, without punishing the transmission.

  • @Ironink
    @Ironink Před 3 lety +9

    I like manuals. Better power delivery and control. Great vid, Scotty.

  • @tomlmn2036
    @tomlmn2036 Před 3 lety +1

    you do such good work on your videos!

  • @myya8370
    @myya8370 Před 3 lety

    Great video on how to take care of my cars transmission 🙌

  • @dominichadley2712
    @dominichadley2712 Před 3 lety +9

    Always loved Automatics! I just love the Convenience and Logic behind it! Also very fascinated by how they work too

  • @4sapphireb
    @4sapphireb Před 3 lety +6

    What about downshifting on long hills rather than using brakes?

  • @October32nd
    @October32nd Před 3 lety

    I like these types of videos, Scotty. I'd love to see more in this style.

  • @claudionieto6523
    @claudionieto6523 Před 3 lety

    I love your videos Scotty, they are great. Thank you.

  • @sw7366
    @sw7366 Před 3 lety +16

    Manuals are no fun in heavy traffic. However, the automatics now get better fuel economy and allow more distracted drivers on the highways. I do miss the stick.

    • @OtherDalfite
      @OtherDalfite Před 3 lety +7

      Stop and start traffic will make you wish for an automatic

    • @scottpilgrim7589
      @scottpilgrim7589 Před 3 lety +2

      @@OtherDalfite I just got a manual and stop an start traffic is my worst nightmare

    • @OtherDalfite
      @OtherDalfite Před 3 lety +1

      @@scottpilgrim7589 haha yes. Starting is easily the hardest part of driving a manual. You will get the hang of it before too long

    • @scottpilgrim7589
      @scottpilgrim7589 Před 3 lety

      @@OtherDalfite Yeah it truly is the hardest part, but I think I already got it down pretty good in only 3 hours worth of driving my first manual car

    • @OtherDalfite
      @OtherDalfite Před 3 lety +2

      @@scottpilgrim7589 congrats on your first car! Mine was also a manual. It's challenging but years down the road, you will be grateful that you put yourself through learning it

  • @bstriker4real
    @bstriker4real Před 3 lety +4

    3:50 very punny Scotty😂😂😂 “let’s shift gears”

  • @ronaldpoole3273
    @ronaldpoole3273 Před 3 lety +1

    Good information

  • @sonymao1
    @sonymao1 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video 👍👍👍is always great to learn new things

  • @benjamingrimes3304
    @benjamingrimes3304 Před 3 lety +14

    I like your new videos, Scotty. Really informative!

    • @jonathanclark3809
      @jonathanclark3809 Před 3 lety

      I like all of his videos.

    • @josephgaviota
      @josephgaviota Před 3 lety +1

      Scotty is a smart guy. I wish I lived in his neighborhood ... so I could drop by and chat once in a while (in a not-too-annoying-only-on-occasion sort of way).

  • @thingserik7269
    @thingserik7269 Před 3 lety +6

    Getting stuck in neutral!
    The old GM column shifters had a fiber disc that seperated the shifting rods under the hood. If they were worn and you shifted to neutral(like at a tollbooth) you might find the shifter would lock up. You then had to open the hood to reach in and unjam them. Fun times. 😥

  • @davidcochran6166
    @davidcochran6166 Před 3 lety

    thank you for the tips

  • @katherynscleaning5807
    @katherynscleaning5807 Před 3 lety +1

    I drove a 21 speed dump truck, with a compound 3 speed shifter you held your arm through the steering wheel to shift both at the same time! Best truck transmission ever made. I even learned the heal toe shifting like the F1 old school drivers. Most do not even know what that is!
    Thank you Scotty. And the parking brake tip, is the safest and best way to save a transmission stop pin and your own life if it brakes or slips!

  • @drevil2783
    @drevil2783 Před 3 lety +5

    I dont drive autos. But just because i like Scotty and because i always learn something new i will watch this clip.