Comments by "mplslawnguy" (@mplslawnguy3389) on "The Car Care Nut" channel.

  1. You consistently put out some of the best auto repair content on YouTube. I am not a mechanic, but do love to fix my vehicles when I can, and I've always loved cars and engines and everything that goes into them. Great content, no BS, no filler, no unnecessary music, love it. Keep up the good work.
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  2. I don't even own a Toyota and I love this channel. I wish I had a mechanic like him. I'm sure one exists, but they're like finding a needle in a haystack. Unfortunately the first couple mechanics on that Avalon is the norm everywhere, and people that have no mechanical aptitude or even basic car knowledge get taken to the cleaners every day.
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  3. I was an AT in the Navy. We did FOD walks on the flight deck daily. The importance of working cleanly was hammered into us as soon as you report to your first duty station. A single washer, nut or screw could be catastrophic.
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  4. @MANsculinity The circuit is more like $45K, and no, it's not worth that. This is a $30K car, and nothing will change my mind. A regular Corolla Hatch should be around $20K, and with these upgrades, this thing should realistically be $30K. I refuse to buy any of this crap, not just this one, but all of them. They need to start pricing cars realistically.
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  5. More people need to walk away, it's the only way this changes. As long as people keep paying these ridiculous markups, they will keep doing it.
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  6.  @craigiefconcert6493  The one caveat of classic cars is they had zero, and I mean zero, rust protection. I live in the rust belt and as a kid I vividly remember all the 60's and 70's cars (not classics then, just older cars) completely disintegrating. Cars still rust, but not nearly as bad as those ones. I had a '78 F-100 with a straight six that would have run forever had I lived anywhere but here.
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  7. It's actually alarming at how many shops either don't know how to change it, or just refuse to change it. I have a ZF 8-speed, which is a bit more complicated than a Toyota change, you have to get it in the right temp range, and cycle through gears, topping off a few times until you get the correct level. It's kind of a complicated process, but doable for a DIYer. The fact that independent shops have no experience with these transmissions, tells me that people are taking this "sealed, lifetime tranny fluid" to heart, and basically not changing their fluid. I think it's pretty sad that we are moving further and further towards being entirely dependent on dealerships for all our maintenance and DIYers are becoming rarer and rarer because of greed and planned obsolescence. Simple maintenance shouldn't be this complicated for people.
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  8. I rarely clean my engine compartment, but when I do I use Dawn as well. Just a bucket of warm, soapy water and a shop towel. I don't spray anything in the engine compartment, just get the rag wet and wipe it down. It doesn't have to be perfect, but you can get it looking pretty good just wiping things down. People go so overboard on stuff that doesn't matter.
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  9. If you watch a lot of his videos, you'd know that he always stresses going OEM whenever possible.
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  10. Finding an honest shop is getting rarer and rarer. That is great advice on a 15 year old car. That's where uninformed people get taken to the cleaners, paying for repairs on an old car that are just not necessary, nor worth it. Once your vehicle is that old, do just enough to keep it on the road safely, other than that, it's an old car, it's going to have small leaks, noises and other annoying issues, but make sure you know what is necessary and what is not before giving the go ahead, or learn to fix stuff yourself.
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  11. Amazon is a wasteland of counterfeit crap. I've been burned too many times on there.
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  12. My family had a Tercel when I was growing up. Early 80's model year. Why my Dad got rid of it I'll never know, it had almost zero problems, which is saying something for cars of that era.
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  13.  @chunkybuttz844  Dealerships are independent, there's no difference between a Toyota dealership or a Ford dealership, they're all trying to make a buck, some are scummy about it, others aren't.
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  14. We have no control over what they make in China.
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  15. Finally, a video that applies to Ram owners. This is such a common problem on Rams with Hemis. I unfortunately just discovered the ticking noise (no, it's not a Hemi tick) on mine for the first time at 72,000 miles. Going to try and get the extended warranty to cover it. Crossing my fingers because I know how sleazy those extended warranties can be.
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  16. This is the truck that truck people want, but they will not give it to us.
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  17.  @kalani1987  Yeah, you can do it. Not familiar with the 6-speed process, but the 8-speed was a bit more complicated than I've ever seen, which will scare some people away from doing their own maintenance.
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  18. I recently put Akebono pads on my Ram and they're the best pads I've ever had. Definite upgrade.
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  19.  @danoconnell5592  You can get that in a modern V8.
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  20.  @kabuliazkabulistan  Report them to your AG and to Toyota Corporate.
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  21. As far as cars, there is nothing more fun than driving a sporty ICE car with a manual transmission. EV will never capture that.
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  22.  @splitt3r  I steer clear of Amazon for that reason.
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  23. ‘17 Ram owner, and it has been a very reliable truck for me. I too was worried about reliability issues but I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I can’t speak for the new ones though.
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  24. Hybrids are only worth it if you do a lot of city driving, people that drive Uber, or couriers and things like that. The non-hybrid still gets decent gas mileage, minus all the extra tech (that will eventually break).
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  25. I have an '04 Silverado and '17 Ram with V8's, it is the proper engine for a truck. I've had V6's in the past, and they don't compare to a good old V8. Even the new V6's don't, they're giving you that power, but at what cost? They have to work very hard to achieve those towing and hauling specs. Something is going to give eventually.
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  26. My favorite part about this channel is no unnecessary music and noise. It's just him talking and working on cars. I prefer this than anything you find on TV, where it's constant noise and people screaming and yelling, with over the top personalities.
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  27. Even CarCareNut can’t convince me that losing the V6 isn’t a big deal. Toyota screwed up here big time.
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  28. I hope one day, regular cars will make a comeback. Every new car review I watch makes me hate them more and more. I want a N/A, non-hybrid engine with a manual transmission. Why can't they at least give people like me that option? There are far more people like me than they realize.
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  29. IMO you need a V8 (at least, diesel if you tow regularly) in a full size pickup, for no other reason but to accommodate the weight of the vehicle. V6 in a Tacoma is perfect, not in a Tundra. You know why people say V8's are smooth? Because the engine isn't straining as much under load than a V6 or 4-cylinder. I'm sorry but the old cliche "no replacement for displacement" is true. I just don't see small engines holding up in the long run in these big trucks.
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  30. I'm blessed to live near an amazing independent shop that I have been using almost my entire life. It's completely family owned, with 3 generations working there. Really really great people, honest, and very skilled mechanics. That's very rare in the auto repair world. If you find a shop like this, consider yourself lucky. I'm just praying the younger generation of that family keeps the tradition going as the original owner is getting up there in age, and doesn't really work anymore, just stops in once in a while.
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  31. Any vehicle with 400,000 relatively trouble-free miles with the original engine and transmission still intact has been a good car. These repairs are to be expected. They're moving parts, and no moving part will last forever. However, at this stage in it's life, I wouldn't put too much money into it, like he said, there really is no way to tell how close the transmission is to failing, and the engine as well.
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  32. Wait 2 years and then buy one. Let someone else eat the depreciation.
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  33. A full size truck needs a V8 IMO. I don't care about the numbers they put down on paper. Drive a V6 turbo, and then drive a V8, and tell me the V6 is more powerful. That's utterly ridiculous. That engine is achieving more power because it's screaming for dear life running at higher RPMs. A V8 just hums along, handling things with ease.
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  34. Or have children, or own pets.
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  35. I will not buy a vehicle with an electric parking brake. Mechanical parking/emergency brakes work, and have always worked. The most glaring reason they're superior is they work no matter what, electronic brakes will not work if your electrical system decides to take a dump on you. There are videos out there confirming this on other models. They literally have to tell someone to come put something under their tires so their vehicle doesn't roll away.
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  36. Just get a little foldable step stool, problem solved.
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  37.  @damilolaakanni  I think a lot of people don't even know what sporty means. If you want a sporty car, go rent a real sports car, and see how you like it. He said it well, this isn't what this car is intended for, and they missed the mark.
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  38. Is it possible it's just a bad pin on the OCV connector? Probably not, your diagnosis was great and I'm sure correct, but that was my first thought before you said it was the ECM.
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  39.  @tedbell4416  What?
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  40.  @thekingofnoobs8362  It would be better to not have turbos in the fist place, that way you're guaranteed to never have to service them.
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  41. Definitely keep the tile if it's all good. Why spend money where you don't have to? Yeah you want your business looking how you want, but I've never walked out of an auto repair shop because I didn't like the color of their tile.
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  42. Just sell the engine and be done with it. This thing is toast. Toyota is not going to replace this frame, it's been too long since that recall. My 7 year old Ram barely has any rust and I live in the same region as CCN. Toyota messed up with this generation of trucks. If you're in the south, great, but these just fell apart up here.
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  43. I will never buy a car with this feature. If you don't care about warranties and what not, there are ways to disable these systems permanently, but I would just not buy one to begin with.
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  44. Environmental policies run amok. They can't build vehicles of this size anymore without these overly complex hybrid and turbo systems. They're trying to push EV trucks and SUV's, but people don't want them. The automotive industry is a complete mess.
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  45.  @Idtelos  When I was younger, you could buy brand new pickups for $15,000-$20,000. I know there is inflation, but $65,000 does not account for that. I don't buy pickups for luxury or gas mileage. I want a basic truck that does what a truck is supposed to do.
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  46.  @DavidNgo86  City driving is worse than highway driving. Lots of idling, stops and starts, and often the engine doesn't get up to full operating temps. Driving a cold car for a few miles, shutting it off, turning it on again, then shutting it off again, is the worst thing you can do to an engine.
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  47.  @rightlanehog3151  Take care of your equipment and it'll take care of you. It always blows my mind when people don't take care of their vehicles. They're depreciating assets, you might as well get as much life out of them as possible.
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  48. Either change it regularly, or don't change it at all. The word "Lifetime" just means the life of the car, which means a completely different thing to an automaker versus someone that drives their vehicles for a long time. IMO there is no such thing as a lifetime fluid. It's marketing BS, that's all. I would bet the farm that a transmission that has been regularly serviced will outlast one that has never been serviced.
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  49. I want to know what kind of person buys a Lexus for off-roading. I don't think that's a very big market. Quite frankly I've never seen someone buy a Lexus for that purpose.
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  50. Manual transmissions are the epitome of "if it aint broke, don't fix it." Why are automakers dropping them? It makes no sense. There are people that want them. Bad move Toyota.
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  51.  @marklintwo  Enough people do to justify keeping them. You don't even have to innovate them, just keep the same design, they work, and work for a long time.
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  52. Nobody would go to these lengths to restore a car like this, there is no ROI at all, but if you have the time and you love the car, it's cool to see something like this. This is going to be one nice ride when he's all done.
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  53.  @jamram9924  Lithium batteries are terrible in a fire. I've had to put them out before and god knows what kind of crap you're breathing in when they burn, and they take 20 times the water it takes to put out a regular vehicle fire.
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  54. My first and only Toyota was a 1980 Toyota Tercel. I think it's safe to say Toyotas have come a long way since then lol. I would like to eventually find a used Tacoma, but I live in a cold area with salt use, so the old ones are oftentimes pretty rusty.
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  55. That's basically cars before they added all the technology on them. You don't have to be an expert, you just have to know how to drive a manual and know how to take corners. IMO a car should do what you want it to do, especially a car that's meant to be fun.
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  56. They are evil. I would never own one.
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  57. Modern vehicles are so lame. I want nothing to do with this thing.
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  58.  @steventenney8797  How easy are they to get off?
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  59.  @psd.3144  Believe me, I wish I hadn't bought the warranty. Back in '17 I had heard about the lifter issues, which apparently have been mostly resolved by 17'. I'll have to read it to see if it's covered. I have no problem spending a day working on my truck, just want to make sure it's doable without spending too much on tools I may or may not have.
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  60.  @davidwang2777  It's the dealerships, they are independent, but yes, Toyota can do something about it if they wanted to, but then again they need to sell their cars too.
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  61. With a manual transmission this would be the perfect little off-road capable SUV.
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  62. Awesome video. Nobody does it better. I will say Toyota is not as bulletproof as Toyota fanboys will lead on. They're good cars, but they have their lemons just like any other make. A good Toyota however will run circles around just about anything out there. Just have to do the maintenance on whatever you drive. These days, $7,000 is a drop in the bucket to spend on this car, and I would absolutely go through with that repair.
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  63. I agree with everything you say with the exception of one thing. You say that nobody would buy a no frills vehicle. I don't think this is true. People like me are not the majority, but we're not as big a minority as you think. There is still a sizeable number of people that want basic vehicles, WITH manual transmissions. I know people don't believe that, but trust me. A lot of people love manual transmissions.
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  64. Wouldn't leaving the body plugs open be better in order for moisture to drain out, rather than trapping it inside the body?
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  65. Trying to buy a used one with the 4 cylinder and manual transmission, but the used market is f%#$ed. I wish I had never gotten rid of my older manual vehicles. I absolutely hate modern stuff, and I think I may have made a huge mistake buying my 17' Ram with all the things that can go wrong with those, and I'm getting close to where these start falling apart. I think I'm just stuck with my Ram and I'm going to have to take extra good care of it and baby it, and hopefully the used market comes back down to earth eventually.
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  66. That beeping when you block the steering wheel sensor and the gauge screen being obscured by the steering wheel are dealbreakers on an otherwise solid car. What are the engineers thinking with these things? Honestly, that beeping is going to get pretty freaking old after a few months with the car, and the constant cricking of your neck to see how fast you're going is too. I can't look past that. Those are basic things that need to be done right.
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  67. I don't think that's a bad idea for any new vehicle. You never know if something was overlooked and there is debris in there. I know the filter takes care of that but I've always done it just for piece of mind as well. It's not going to hurt anything, so why not.
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  68. The best way to avoid these problems, is don't buy a turbo to begin with.
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  69. I was looking at a 2016 Tacoma with 100k miles that was selling $1000 above MSRP. I’m looking for an uncommon set-up so these trucks are hard to find so that’s the only reason I was considering it, then I came to my senses and walked away. I don’t care if it’s a Tacoma, it’s not worth it. I’m just going to ride this out with my current vehicle until things go back to normal. It’s the same everywhere, new car dealerships and used car dealerships, however for the first time in my life I think you’re actually better off financially buying new. It used to be you could buy a car a few years old and get a really good deal on essentially a new car, well now they’re practically priced the same, so might as well buy new where you know how it’s maintained.
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  70.  @mrvwbug4423  I can read my tranny temp right on my dash on my Ram, but some cars and trucks you will need a scan tool. It just irks me that there are no more dipsticks on transmissions. Along with "10,000 mile oil change intervals", this is just another way to destroy vehicles so people buy more vehicles.
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  71. That price tag is unreal. This little SUV costs $12,000 more than my full-size pickup was when I bought it. If they priced this under $40,000, I would consider it, but at $50K? Hell to the no.
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  72. I want the 4-cylinder in a manual, at a FAIR price. I won't pay what they are asking for them. It's a bulletproof, proven truck, but I'm not paying $10,000 more than what the damn truck is worth, it defeats the purpose. I've sent out offers to used car dealers and they won't even entertain my offers. It's just pure greed right now.
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  73.  @SunofYork  What a dumb take on buying American. Not too bright.
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  74. Give us a non-hybrid 6-cylinder N/A version, and I would take a serious look at one of these.
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  75.  @KF...  It achieves this power with turbos and a complex hybrid system. A V8 produces all that power on it's own. People that use trucks and off road vehicles for their intended purpose, not just going to the grocery store, want longevity. Once Trump is back in office, we will see a comeback with the V8. You can get away with smaller engines in smaller vehicles, but something the size of a Sequoia needs a proper V8.
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  76. Sorry, that's not a truck lol. She's a beauty though. I'd say probably worth restoring if you're going to drive it for another 10 years.
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  77. The only thing that would make this car better is a manual transmission. Companies need to start realizing that performance cars need a manual option.
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  78. The Tundra has lost it's way. Never owned one, but have always admired them for their reliability and old schoolness. They're no different than the overdone American pickups now IMO.
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  79. OEM pads and rotors were insanely expensive for my Ram, so I went with aftermarket. Coated rotors (Raybestos) and Akebono pads. The key in the upper midwest is to do a proper job. Clean the hubs and brackets well. It's been 5K miles or so and they've been fantastic. Zero noise, very smooth. Slightly less stopping power than semi-metallic, so if you tow really heavy, maybe stick to semi-metallic, but for light towing/hauling and everyday driving the Akebono pads are fantastic.
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  80. I've owned three manual transmission vehicles in my life and enjoyed them all. I miss driving them. Actively looking for another one, but the market is making it impossible.
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  81.  @user-tb7rn1il3q  Just not true. Turbo-charging an engine puts more strain on it, reducing longevity. Naturally aspirated engines will outlast turbo all day.
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  82.  @user-tb7rn1il3q  I will stick to tried and true when it comes to truck engines in regards to pulling and hauling. At least until I can't buy them anymore. With turbo, you're forcing an engine to perform beyond it's natural capabilities, and I think that will affect dependability in the long run. If you're ok with it go for it, they are capable engines, I'm just not sold on them.
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  83. Cars are being ruined by government overreach. Plain and simple. It's completely unnecessary and only hurts regular people. The reality is vehicle emissions make up a small percentage of pollution and all these unnecessary restrictions will have little to no effect on overall environmental impact. It's all virtue signaling people, at the expense of your wallet.
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  84.  @idmhead0160  Nope. There’s a little surface rust on the corner of the front bumper. Of course there is rust underneath but it’s not terrible. Just surface rust. Inevitable in a body on frame vehicle in the north.
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  85. Tell us more about this "special relationship" you had with your Supra....
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  86. Same story, Toyota screwed up by downsizing the engine.
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  87. I have to be honest, and this is coming from a function over form kind of guy, that front end is hideous.
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  88. You will be fixing it. Turbo and high pressure fuel injection will not be as reliable as naturally aspirated and port injected. This is more of a fun weekend car, I wouldn't use it as a daily.
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  89.  @Eugen-E  Yes you can always find exceptions, but that doesn't make it a rule. N/A, with injectors operating at 30 psi vs Turbo with injectors working at 2000 psi, the N/A with lower pressure fuel injection is almost always going to last longer.
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  90. It would blow your mind how many so-called professional detailers are on youtube making videos on how to pressure wash your engine compartment. There is no arguing with those folks. They insist that it's not harmful.
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  91. What did he pay for it?
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  92. Why do all this when it doesn't really improve MPG? It makes no sense. These things are mechanical nightmares to work on. My V8 gets better gas mileage than this.
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  93. IMO you don't buy a truck for the gas mileage, and all this crap they're doing to modern trucks is pointless, less reliable, and more expensive to fix. They have pretty much left people that just want a basic pickup behind, in favor of creating these shiny, overcomplicated, overly technological, overly expensive glorified luxury SUV's. If dropping $60K on a truck is not a problem, by all means, but there is no way in hell I'm ever spending that on what is supposed to be a basic, utilitarian vehicle.
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  94.  @rightlanehog3151  That's for the owner to decide, but once you start spending more money than it would cost to buy a used one with way less wear and tear, you have to question going any further with it. There is a limit to how long cars last up here, the rust eventually destroys everything. Pretty soon everything is falling apart.
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  95. Stop simping for modern cars when you know damn well they are overpriced, ticking time-bombs waiting to bankrupt people. You could just put a simple V6 in this and it would be a great minivan, but no, we have to over complicate everything and charge three times more.
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  96.  @chibbyylol  There is no way this is still on the road in 20 years without someone having to put a ton of money into it. You're drinking the Kool Aid hard on these new vehicles. None of them were built with longevity in mind.
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  97. If automakers got their heads out of their asses, they would make a line of simple, workhorse type trucks for the masses again at a reasonable price. This is all a lot of people want in a truck. They don't buy trucks to feel like they're riding in a BMW. The biggest thing you notice is all the space you have to work in the engine compartment, making DIY repairs much easier. I hate how cramped modern vehicles are, it's a nightmare to replace anything.
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  98. That's because dealerships are under so much pressure to make money, they throw ethics out the window a lot of the time. In other words, the industry is full of scumbags.
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  99.  @venaseranico  What?
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  100.  @mikej238  There's depreciation on any vehicle, just not as much on a Toyota.
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  101. I'll pass on all this completely unnecessary and overcomplicated technology on already overcomplicated modern vehicles. In the extremely unlikely case an automotive executive reads this comment, most people do not want this on their vehicle. Please stop putting this kind of stuff on cars.
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  102.  @bdcochran01  Is English your first language?
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  103.  @marklintwo  Yeah not many people want them, but I think you should still be able to order it.
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  104.  @lvking8692  I just put some on my Ram last fall and they have been great. They seem very high quality to me.
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  105. China is the worst thing that ever happened to the world.
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  106. With the Hemi, after a short conservative break-in period, you're actually supposed to go full throttle while cruising intermittently for a few hundred miles. I would assume that this is to set the piston rings. I wouldn't call myself a mechanic, but I've always taken it easy with new cars, but my Ram with a Hemi was the first one I've seen that actually tells you to floor it for a period of time.
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  107.  @Drmcclung  It's not right after assembly. You're not supposed to exceed city speeds for a hundred miles or so, then you're supposed to floor it while cruising at 30 or 40. It's not flooring it from a dead stop.
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  108. That's not a truck.
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  109. We have no control over what they make in China. Almost everything we buy is made there. Amazon is full of Chinese made garbage.
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  110. What was the final repair bill? Did you fix everything you pointed out in the video?
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  111. Oh it will be. Just pray you have a competent mechanic that knows these hybrids nearby. Also, $75,000 for a 1/2 ton is preposterous. It wasn't even that long ago that you could buy 1 ton diesels for that.
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  112.  @brankokorpic7006  Even better, buy towards the very end of a generation. Often you can get a better deal, as people want the new generation and all the new shiny bells and whistles. They will also have everything pretty well ironed out towards the end of a generation, more mechanics will be familiar with them, and there will be plenty of parts available.
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  113. This is the only video you need to watch if you're thinking about buying a car with a sunroof. They're not worth it, plain and simple.
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  114. Fixing your car is still cheaper than buying a new one. As long as it's safe and functional, keep fixing it. If you value your money.
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  115. I don't know if you've touched on it, but do you know the condition of the engine?
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  116. I'd love to find a used one that isn't $10,000+ overpriced. Yes, even a Toyota can be overpriced. They're good trucks but jesus people need to relax with the price gouging. It reaches a point where it's NOT worth the premium.
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  117. I have nothing against Toyota releasing a V6 twin turbo Tundra, but they should have kept the V8 for people that want them, which is a lot of people. Toyota messed up big time. Same can be said about the Tacoma. I think Nissan sales are going to skyrocket because of this.
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  118. Automakers, please stop putting in auto start/stop technology. NOBODY wants it. At least nobody that even has a basic understanding of engines and want their vehicles to last as long as possible. It's a completely unnecessary feature, especially on a 4-cylinder, that already gets good fuel economy. There's just no reason for it.
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  119.  @Stanjara  New VW's aren't good. Not many new cars are that good to be honest. Even this one, I don't see these things lasting.
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  120. The dash probably has to do with whether it was garage kept or not.
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  121. @Kiss my SilverAss What is ice cleaning?
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  122. 5 years ago, I'd say this wasn't worth it. Not so today. Hopefully this used engine works out.
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  123. Invaluable information. Especially for young, inexperienced people that may get enticed by a good price on a salvage title. Not worth the risk most of the time. I personally will not mess with them. I'll let someone else take on that can of worms.
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  124. I'm sure it's high quality, but there's just no way these will last that long.
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  125.  @ProjectSun91  These were not made to drive on the highway doing the speed limit. What a waste if someone buys one of these and just cruises down the highway to work and back. It's meant to be driven hard.
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  126.  @ProjectSun91  Yes, take care of any car you have, I don't care if it's a beater, might as well make them last as long as possible. I'm a little skeptical of the long term on these given their specs, but time will tell.
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  127. Great video on the most important aspect of maintaining your vehicle, oil and filter. So many people neglect the importance of the filter and they buy into this 10,000 mile oil change BS. The filter is the weak link, and even if the oil is fine at 8K, or 9K miles, how good is the filter? Oil is cheap, engines are expensive, change your oil. There is nothing wrong with being overly anal about oil changes, and the overly anal people will probably be driving their vehicles for hundreds of thousands of miles longer, relatively trouble free, while other people will be looking at huge repairs costing thousands upon thousands of dollars.
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  128.  @sgnt9337  Bummer. I haven't even looked into how easy they are to repair yet. I'm hoping it's DIY friendly if the dealer doesn't want to do it.
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  129. This sounds so complicated to me. I really have no idea how these systems work. Can we just go back to regular cars with regular engines and transmissions?
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  130.  @alexanderkaramov5687  I'm far from naive. Currently that's all you can really do about it. Don't buy them and complain. Are you going to force them to lower prices?
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