Simple Car Maintenance Prevents Expensive Repairs

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 42 years, shows how you can perform simple maintenance on your car to prevent future expensive repairs. Visit Scottykilmer.com for free answers to all your car quesitons.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Maintenance
• car
• scotty
• kilmer
• coolant
• battery
• engine
• oil
• change
• transmission

[xristosexplorer]

how often/(or mileage) do you suggest to replace spark plugs?

[scottykilmer]

@xristosexplorer depends on the vehicle and the plugs, normal copper plugs wear out in 30 thousand miles. irridium ones can last 200 thousand miles.

[peterbiltxr379]

hey scotty i got a 06 dodge ram with the 3.7 v6 and it's got the red coolant was wondering if it's ok to switch it to the green stuff ive heard the red eats head gaskets i got the truck used and it has 66,000 miles on it

[scottykilmer]

@peterbiltxr379 do not use green in that vehicle, use the yellow coolant that's for all cars, like peak or prestone long life

[FrenchValleyAirport]

you said you change your oil 2 times a year, do that means you do 6000 miles a year, and if you plan on getting a million miles its going to take approximately 120+ years

[scottykilmer]

@FrenchValleyAirport I don't even drive that much now, last year I put 1400 miles on my car, cause I get free cars to test drive for manufacturers, and use them most of the time now.

[netoe]

@FrenchValleyAirport I don't think Scotty was talking literally when he said "a million miles"

[peterbiltxr379]

@scottykilmer ok thanks dude

[FrenchValleyAirport]

@netoe are you stupid? i was talking about when he said he wanted a million miles or whatever.

[netoe]

@FrenchValleyAirport He said 3,000 miles OR twice a year, whatever comes frst.

[hebert4230]

Scotty, you probably already know this, but the dodge neons are bad for the coolant eating through the rad and into the tranny cooler, possibly destroy tranny

[ERICKSKIE23]

THANKS ALOT SIR!!!!!!