5 MORE Car Myths You Actually Can Fall For | Proven OR Debunked? Part 2

Love this series, just took my ‘23 Corolla in after 1,000 miles to the dealership; I’ve never seen so many people try and not take my money. Practically had to beg them to change the oil.

Very good videos! As a retired travelling salesman, I have a suggestion for anyone who has a breakdown when travelling away from home. When you need to find an honest, capable repair shop call a local auto parts store (locally owned is best), ask the manager for his recommendation, where he takes his own vehicle. Shops are his customers, he knows which are honest.

Another great example of professionalism. Great job AMD.

Totally agree with following the manufacturers break in procedures and 1000 mile break in oil change.

A big fan of your no nonsense approach.. keep up the good work. One request though- more technical breakdowns please.

I love this channel. He gets right to the point, he explains things well, I feel more empowered when speaking about my car and the info is accurate and true. Thank you for doing all of this. You are very much appreciated!

Excellent presentation AMD. Please keep this a permanent ongoing series on your channel, even if time constraints limit you to one or two such videos each month. Thank you! 👍

I appreciate these videos. I hope you continue addressing potential myths. It's a great way to get an education about my car in bite-sized pieces. As to marketers making maintenance policy. I place that beside lawyers writing medical policy. I get the need for the guidelines in both cases, but I want them made by the professionals who actually know what they're setting policy about. Engineers and Doctors, not marketers and lawyers.

Excellent video! I'm old school in the sense that I properly break in any new car that I buy. In addition to what you have explained, the brakes need to break in as well. I've seen folks start the car and immediately put it in gear and take off abruptly in the middle of winter. I push the auto start button on my remote 5 minutes before I leave so that I'll have a little heat in the cabin so I don't freeze my nuts off. Thanks for letting the general public know the importance of break in periods.

When I lived in the Northeast, I always let my vehicle sit for a minute or two before I drove off when it was really cold out. Mostly I did it because I wanted a toasty warm vehicle but mostly I just wanted the fluids to circulate and warm up a bit before I got it going. I’ve always followed the breaking procedures and yes, I always short cycle the very first oil change at about 10 to 1500 miles I figure it may not need it but oil is cheap and engines are not.

Another great informational video. Information is key. I’m retired now but was an ASE tech and shop owner with three employees for 42 years. I don’t know how many times I stressed to my customers “Read your manual and don’t listen to the salesman who sold you the car “ . A car is a very large investment for most people and they need to know what they should be doing. These 10,000 and 15,000 service intervals and “ Lifetime fluids “ are basically under laboratory conditions, no stop and go, no extended idling, no short trips, no hot, no cold, no mountainous driving etc. Which is basically normal use. Even if you somehow achieved that optimal condition there are still Maintenance items that you’re supposed to be doing within that extended interval. Even down to monthly checks, tire wear and condition, fluid levels ( even on expensive cars not all fluids are electronically checked), lights, wipers etc. A looked after car is a happy car and a happy car makes a happy customer. Keep up your good work and informing the people. 😊😊

FAO Amd - great channel, great ethics. I have some things I was taught in UK for your next Myths or Facts: I was always taught, ideally, to get the car moving a little before turning the steering wheel to avoid unnecessary wear on tyres/suspension/steering components. On a hill, always select neutral, apply handbrake, release footbrake to allow handbrake to take the weight of the car, then select 1st gear/park and shut off engine . . . so no strain on transmission.  After a long motorway/highway driving, allow the engine to idle a few minutes before turning off to allow fluids to cool/circulate turbos/engines etc. Never rev engine past 3,000rpm until about 10mins of driving done. If your car fails to start 1st time, let 30 secs go by before trying again (reduce damage to starter motor which might otherwise not have stopped spinning) Switch off all lights/wipers/air con/heated rear window etc. and allow the car 30 secs to recharge the battery before shutting the engine down for the night. Especially in winter. When going downhill, select the appropriate gear and have the engine doing most of the braking for you to maintain the posted speed limit. For example, 3rd gear, engine sat at 3,500rpm going downhill and moderate use on/off of the brakes so the brakes do not overheat/fade when you REALLY need them in an emergency. See what you make of these, mister. Cheers Mike

💯 Correct! 25 years of working on cars here and you're definitely helping explain debated topics with facts not feelings. When it comes to 💰 for maintenance/repairs lots of people have just feelings.

As a retired mechanic I was glad to hear you recommend a oil change after the break in period. I have always done one after the break in period but was shocked by how many metal particles came out when I just changed the engine oil and filter on my new 2023 4runner. I was really surprised and happy that I had done a oil change. With all the modern machining and exacting tolerances you would think everything would be pristine, especially since the 4runner is built in Japans factory that is known for being one of the best.

Excellent video, well presented. I was an ASE Certified mechanic at a Chevy dealer in the late 80's, oh my how cars have changed. I could not work on a modern car and it is appreciated to listen to a true technician tell people how to take care of a modern car.

Definitely noticed the transmission in older cars benefit from a good warm up. I can hear the gears change and rev differentl

Another great video. Especially liked how you bought up the "lifetime fluid" myth. The lifetime of the warranty period I'd suggest. For example in my Country at least, Nissan does not specify a CVT fluid change in any of it's scheduled services. They have a 5 year warranty. Mitsubishi on the other hand does specify a CVT fluid change, and they come with a 10 year warranty. The same Jatco transmission, two different company philosophies. Moreover it's rare here to find a Mitsubishi with a sick CVT but common with Nissan. Hope to see you do more of these myth busting style videos.

Start/stop is trash. So is cylinder deactivation.

I just got a 2023 Tundra and I was alway wondering about the Start/Stop. It’s good to hear that it does not harm the engine. Thanks for these great videos and would definitely want to see more of these, please.

Love this segment! Both part 1 and 2!!! Hello from Australia! Followed your channel for a long while now. LOVE IT! Down to earth, well explained in all eps!