Comments by "Mike Chiodetti" (@mikechiodetti4482) on "The Car Care Nut" channel.

  1. Such a nice car to work on. I hope it gives him many, many more thousands of miles. How did the repairs go and how's the car doing now?
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  2. He came this close to directly saying DON'T BUY THIS CAR! I first drove an LS400 in 1990. Beautiful car with plenty of get up and go, but also a VERY smooth ride. If I could have afforded one, oh yes I would have bought one.....period! But this looks like a way overpriced, gimmicky, big toy! (No reference to TOYOTA) If you want a high dollar stretched limousine, buy that limousine. As always, thank you AMD for this video and your detailed analysis of this car.
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  3. You've done one great job in replacing the dash cover. I've done a few Ford "F" series dash assemblies, one 06 Nissan Frontier and one 06 Kia Sorento dash assembly units. Like you said, take your time doing these types of jobs. I did just that and all of the dash assembly electrical and mechanical parts worked the first time! I worked in a City Fleet shop so time was not my enemy. Very good work and video AMD ! ! ! This video definitely brought back memories. Mostly good memories.
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  4. Many of the components on this engine look like the engine in my 2020 RAV4 "Base" vehicle. The engine is very peppy, the vehicle itself is relatively "light" which gives the great fuel economy and very good power. "OIL IS CHEAP, ENGINES ARE EXPENSIVE" I said in your video on Toyota oil consumption, which is why the oil and filter are replaced every 6 months by me or the dealer to help eliminate the consumption problem and help to keep the high pressure fuel pump happy where it rides on its cam. Also, clean oil and lots of freeway (70 MPH) driving help to keep the engine running very well. It's a fun vehicle, I plan on keeping it that way! Oh ya.. Thanks for the tip regarding the coolant change. I don't care how long coolant is supposed to last according to the manufacturer, "Change it every 2 years and eliminate problems!" I've seen what happens when so called "Long Life" coolant is left in the engine for 4, 6 or more years! NOT GOOD! Thank you for the tech tips. I'll keep this video and look forward to future videos.
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  5. What a beauty!
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  6. Thank you for the honest inspection!
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  7. A used vehicle can be great for many years or a nightmare for many years. AMD has a great video on the buying of used vehicles.
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  8. You are so correct Jam Ram! Automatic Transmission's like engines and diffs do NOT like dirt! Taking the extra step ensures the job is performed correctly and only needed to be done once!
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  9. Thank you for this tip. I'll try this soon and keep it for when the brakes need repair. Question. Are going to have or do you already have a cooling system drain/refill procedure for the 2020 RAV4? Another question. Does Toyota have a service/repair manual with electrical and diagnostics either in paper or DVD for the 2020 RAV4 for sale now or later?
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  10. Once again you took the complex (Engineering way of looking at things) and made simple to understand for everyone. We thought carburetors were great, but when multiport fuel injection came along, finally all cylinders were getting a more equal amount of the air/fuel mixture. Thank you for this video.
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  11. I've had several vehicles that I've had the dash out and/or the carpet and it's amazing what you find under the carpet and in back of the dash. Sometimes a little cleaning was all that was needed, other times it was bring out the heavy solvent cleaners. Do this job once and the vehicle is good for X X X X years. Hope you took LOTS of pictures during teardown? ! !
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  12. Thank you for this video.
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  13. Thank you for this information and this how-to-do video.
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  14. Really Nice Car! A little repair work and it's good to go for many, many years!
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  15. Like some of the replies have said, regular maintenance helps to prolong the life of the vehicle. Keeping it clean both inside (vacuuming, window cleaning) and outside (washing, waxing, spraying water under the vehicle, and having Krown or fluid film added as needed for rust belt areas) helps the interior and exterior thereby extending the life of the vehicle. Listening and following what AMD tells you about extending the life of the vehicles. The formula works! Thank you for this video.
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  16. I LIKE the rear differential carrier HOUSING! IT IS A SOLID ONE PIECE SQUARE that flows from the center section out to the ends by the brakes and axle bearings! That shows real strength! Not the usual cast center section and the Hope-the-round-steel-tubes-never-come-out-from-the-center-section! That rear housing looks like a Dana 120 Rear Axle, not a much smaller Dana 44 rear axle! That large gas tank is for a truck that tows a lot or carries heavy loads! However, the weak spots are the mushy looking rear coil springs! With all the rear axle strength, the front suspension with the larger sway bars, HD shocks and springs the obviously HD transmission and transfer case only to put wimpy coils in the rear? Come on man! The interior looks good and roomy, but the red seat colors will definitely need seat protectors to stay clean. So will the floor carpeting. Both my 06 Nissan Frontier and my 2020 RAV4 have aftermarket upgraded floor carpet protection. Overall I like the Tundra but it's to rich for my taste. I'm thinking about the Tacoma. I wanna see how the new Nissan Frontier turns out. Could give the Tacoma some real competition!
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  17. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ! ! ! An Incredible amount of work but it's "Better Then New!" I wish you many many hundreds of thousands of smooth quiet miles in this car! Looking forward to future "updates" to the car.
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  18. If I were into the Supra, I'd check it out. Looks good. Reliability to be determined. Remember BMW= Broke My Wallet. Thank you for this video.
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  19. For what the door is setup to do, it is very complex. This is another video I'm going to keep even though I don't know anyone with a Sienna van and I don't own one. This video is for the "just in case" I meet someone with this cable problem. Very good video complete with all the tech tips I appreciate coming from someone that's performed the job many times. Very Good AMD! Thank you. One more item. I like your work tour showing us all the vehicles that need repair. My Dad's shop used to be like that back in the late 1950's through 1976. As I got older I would help him on Saturdays.😊
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  20. Good info!
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  21. Everything is so tight in place. Thanks for this video. I've had broken studs on Ford F350 V10's in the past. Splash shield came out but like you said, the shock tower was in the way and yes, that's where the broken studs were. Heat was a big help but you have to be cautious with aluminum heads.
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  22. I've seen so many cars and trucks with this problem. You clean out the mess, water flows through to the ground.
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  23. Definitely a One-Of-A-Kind-Of-Car! I can only imagine the HOURS it took to locate and purchase the repair parts, Plus the HOURS of work time to complete the job. But like you, I've been on test drives with vehicles after a lot of work and had feeling of accomplishment. Nothing like it. Thank you for this video. I hope the owner enjoys this vehicle enjoys it for MANY years.
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  24. Removing old parts can be interesting and time consuming. Been there. This is one very lucky Lexus. The care given to It should help it go many thousands of miles. Good one Amd!
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  25. The manufacturer should make that known that the memory card is not part of the kit when buying on line. Also, the SanDisk card won't work. Nice quality pictures. Pricey. I had a vehicle camera several years ago, only went about 2 years, and I really needed it about 1 1/2 years ago.
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  26. I did not know that about the time "limit" for the cabin air filter. We had some thunder storms about 2 to 3 weeks ago with some humidity for several days. Used the Rav4's A/C a lot. Found the next day the smell from the HVAC was noticed a lot. I probably should have changed the cabin air filter then. Hopefully I can change it this week before Friday as I'll be going in the hospital for some surgery. Other than the normal cabin air filter change, what if any does Toyota have to spray into the HVAC system to clean out that musty smell? It doesn't smell now, the heat over the last couple weeks dried it out. Very good video. Does the 2020 RAV4 non hybrid have that wiper service on it's switch? I like that.
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  27. I remember driving vehicles with that start-stop feature. Didn't like them then, still don't like them. We have 3 vehicles at home. NONE are start-stop including my 2020 RAV4 base model with KEY ignition. I like it!
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  28. Nice car. Hope the new owner has a lot of great miles from it.
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  29. I'd say the new owner bought a Great used car! Plus a little repair work, an oil change and it's off to a new life! Future known maintenance will be tires.....normal wear, maybe some fluid changes for Preventative Maintenance, a dash cover like I got for my RAV4 when it was new, possible wiper blades and of course a careful eye on the front cover oil leak. Overall I hope this car gives the new owner many hundreds of thousands of miles of good service! Thank you for this video!
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  30. THAT was a TRUTHFUL and Great video! THANK YOU! This also is one of the reason's I own a 2020 RAV4. Long term ownership and reliability! Yes, it is quick, it has a strong 4 cylinder engine, an 8 speed automatic transmission, front wheel drive, is economical, nice sound system, but I'm looking for long term ownership with hopefully normal wear and tear maintenance only.
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  31. That was a very good Periodic Maintenance Inspection or P.M.I. In fact it's the best way. For me it's twice a year when the oil and filter are changed. Just after winter then shortly before winter.
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  32. Thank you for this video, ESPECIALLY the brake fluid tech tip. Hopefully it is Dot 3 or Dot 4. 02 sensors do not like silicone.
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  33. I appreciate your explanation in testing the circuit. It's "TEST, DON'T GUESS!" I'd like to add more to the diagnosis. Not competing, just verifying. For those of us not Toyota knowledgeable, a wiring diagram may be needed and in this case the Service Information will be helpful. That being said, what's the resistance of the good valve? You could test the intake (actuator) valve with the tool, which means if both valves have 12 volts coming to them (wiring diagram with fuses) on the power side, which can be tested at the valve, now see if the power is passing through the valve to the other wire which is connected to the pcm. Check for the power at the pcm on that valve's control wire. If power is there try your test with the scan tool and see if the power goes to approximately zero volts. If it doesn't now you've verified the computer at fault. If the test shows the 12 volts going to zero but no engine rpm change, now you could have a bad valve or a mechanical problem. Yes testing takes a little longer but this verifies the circuit under load. Like you said, nothing worse than buying an expensive component only to find the problem is elsewhere Thank you for this video.
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  34. I have seen that even in the City Fleet. In some vehicles it was an add on from an aftermarket company, in others it was a factory harness rubbing on a metal corner that cut through. Like he said, those wires were routed and held at mounting points for a reason. I have seen where the OEM ran the wires/harness a certain way and it's routing needed to be changed. Early 2000 Ford F250/350 column shifters with the automatic transmission overdrive pushbutton at the end of the shifter handle come to mind. Some split loom, lengthening the harness, adding some small cable ties, as a slightly different harness routing eliminated the problem in all the vehicles that I worked on for this problem. Thank you Ahmed for this video. It brought back memories.
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  35. Good job, thanks for the tech tips.
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  36. Thankyou for doing this. You make it so anyone can understand the components and what they do. My hybrid experience was with the first and second gen Prius. We had an instructor that had us remove the battery packs and inverter/converters from two working Priuses with no problems. We took the covers off the battery packs he explained how to test the individual batteries and how each individual "cell" was 7.2 Volts "at that time." We learned how to clean the corrosion from the straps that connected the cells, what to torque them to after reinstalling them, how the small bolts were special that held the straps to the battery how each cell could be recharged, and even how a little problem came along after a while that caused a fuel mileage problem. Well, cleaning the straps, checking and replacing a bad cell (back then) followed by recharging brought the fuel mileage back to where it was supposed to be. Then the other group with the removed inverter/converter went over that with the instructor and both groups on that Prius reinstalled the inverter/converter, the battery pack and the safety plug. Once that was done, the vehicle had to start and not have any codes! Then we went to lunch. After lunch, we reversed positions and my group got to remove and learn about the inverter/converter by taking it apart, putting it back together and adding the coolant back into the reservoir for that part of the system. The vehicle had to start, not have codes, and we were done for that day. I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THAT DAY IN THE SHOP WITH THOSE TWO PRIUSES! Several years later, one of our Prius's was in a wreck, I got to change engine coolant hoses, the radiator and other parts. Yes, I removed the inverter/converter, replaced several small coolant hoses under that unit, put it back together and since the Body shop had done their work, I finished the car, got it going and no codes. I learned two things about that car. How to keep the transmission from going into park so the vehicle could be moved around with the engine off and keyfob removed, by removing a relay in the underhood fuse/relay box thanks to Carolyn who worked on Priuses in a different part of California and was a member of iATN like me. The second item was the early hybrids did not like to sit long especially in the Body Shop and sometimes would not start even with a full tank of gas. Seems the float in the tank would sink. A quick tip was to shake the back of the car from side to side and the float would regain its "floatability!" Then it started! Other than a couple small battery changes, I didn't do much maintenance to the other Priuses that were in our City fleet.
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  37. I hope this isn't to long. 2020 RAV4......Base Model. Key goes into ign lock, turn to start, foot on Brake Pedal, off you go. About the ign key and lock......Base Model. When you insert the key all the way, the intank fuel pump is turned on BEFORE the ign switch makes it to the On/Start position. I LIKE THAT. The fuel system is primed BEFORE the engine is cranked. I'll bet that helps the High Pressure Fuel System so there's no air or low pressure in that system. EXCELLENT IDEA! Lane tracing. It's off. Reminds me of being in the flight deck of a C130! It attempts to keep the vehicle moving back and forth in the lane. Police could say, "He's Drunk!" Automated Cruise Control......It's a helpful cruise control that puts the brakes and brake lights on when approaching a slower vehicle. Just put your foot into the gas and change lanes. The car has that great 8 speed automatic......and it uses them all! Great on economy! However. When passing, downshifting happens normally, but when you let up, the trans stays in that lower gear and takes time to upshift! Electric Parking Brake......Base Model. Come to a stop, turn the ign switch one notch to turn off the engine. Now you can put the parking brake on then put the trans into park or Neutral if your unloading passengers. Love that HOLD button! Brakes stay on and so do the brake lights! NICE! When ready to go, put foot on and push Brake Pedal, push HOLD button once and off you go! Simple! Overall IT'S A GREAT CAR! I added Weather Tech floor mats to help keep the car stay cleaner inside. They're well worth the cost. Thank you for this video.
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  38. You have a spectacular shop! I hope your workload keeps you going for many, many, many years!
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  39. Your knowledge of these vehicles is immense and I thank you for putting that knowledge out there for us. Nice car, but way to tech crazy!
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  40. I know you're busy and trying to keep this simple. If you had a battery, some wire, 2 bulbs, a switch, a meter, a resistor and a small layout, you could show all this "dynamically" which would make more sense to those techs and future techs HOW all this works. Ya it takes time to do this, and I applaud you for presenting this, but seeing the theory of operation working AFTER the description is presented would eliminate a lot of "huh?" to the person learning it. Just my opinion.
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  41. Thank you for this video. For the driver who commutes to work long distance this will be a great car. It has good features and hopefully will last a long time.
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  42. I have a 2020 RAV4 (got it late Nov 2019) and this year it's getting new coolant. Brake fluid also. For me engine oil is every 6 months or 4K. I change it using 0W-16 Mobil 1. Only fluid left is ATF. No dipstick, have to read up on that procedure. Nice car AMD, new pump with good maintenance and under carriage/body washing especially in the winter, should last a long time.
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  43. Next year it'll have the RAV4 powertrain.
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  44. My 2020 RAV4 has had ONLY Toyota oil filters every 6 months. Keep it simple.
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  45. The springs, steering shaft and camera will be great videos. The final reveal and total cost video will be "Eye Opening!" Thank you.
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  46. When you repair/rebuild an older vehicle, it can get expensive, frustrating, like your building a new car. Can't wait to catch up in these videos to see the...."final"(maybe) completion.
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  47. I have to watch this a couple more times so I get it right. I don't own a Toyota Truck and my Nissan Frontier is a 6 speed manual trans. I sure hope my 2020 RAV4 isn't this complicated for the transaxle fluid change.
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  48. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, find that dropped/lost bolt or nut! You'll sleep better at night and the vehicle will have a better life! Thank you for this video.
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  49. OIL IS CHEAP ENGINES ARE EXPENSIVE! I have told people for YEARS to change the oil every 3000 to 4000 miles OR 6 months WHICH EVER COMES FIRST! "But the book says,......" I say, just remember all manufacturers are in business to sell vehicles AND parts! It's WAY CHEAPER to change oil than to buy a new engine! I go into how and why oil breaks down then tell them, "oil inhibitor packages break down and your engine is without protection!" "Do you want your engine to die early?" There's more, you get it. THANKYOU FOR THIS VIDEO! I WILL KEEP IT!
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  50. A GREAT car review. The hump at the back of the car both on the roof and the "visor" maybe, in my opinion, extra strength for the roof and a way to eliminate visor vibration from the air passing over it. Even though it's lightweight plastic, there is some extra strength gained for that part. It may also help to break up the air passing over the roof. It is small inside, so maybe a sales person can fold the back seat down (?) And have front seat to hatchback lock for cargo space. Just my opinion again.
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