Here's Why New Car Engines are Burning Oil

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My car doesn't burn oil, it prefers to drip it on my driveway :D

I worked for rolls Royce for many years and in my 43 year of working with cars this guy knows what he's talking about in depth well done Scotty!!!!!!!!

Mr. Kilmer, I am not the most mechanically inclined. I did marry a mechanic's daughter (He worked for BMW for 30 years) and I loved him like a real father. He was teaching me how to take care of my cars when he was taken from us due to his alcoholism. I miss him every day of the year. You remind me of him and I feel like through you I can continue the education he was trying to bestow on me. Thank you and I will now binge ALL your old work. God Bless.

Gotta love this guy, how much soul he puts in explaining everything.

It's like going to the doctor saying you're losing a pint of blood every week and being told it's normal

I may or may not be a whistlebIower here and who knows how this will end up... But I can say this as a technician at a GM dealership, I 100% agree Scotty and this video seriously should be spotlighted everywhere. Cars should NOT be burning oil every 1-2k miles like I've seen way too often at my dealership. Every time I hear a service writer (or even myself sometimes) say that "Burning a quart of oil every 2k miles is normal for these cars" makes me cringe like when someone is grinding their teeth (again probably me as I hear or say that BS). I can understand maybe a half quart, MAYBE a full quart burned over a whole oil change interval, but NOT in just 1-2k miles. My own personal Cobalt I drive (with a 2.2L engine that is a brother to the 2.4L the Equinox you mention here) gets an oil change every 3k (I'm stubborn and don't believe in extended oil change intervals) and my car rarely burns more than a quarter of a quart during that time. Worst part is that if a vehicle DOES happen to burn excessive oil (which GM's policy is 2 or more quarts in 2k miles then it's excessive), if the vehicle is under warranty GM doesn't even do an engine replacement. They tell us to replace just the pistons. That's it. If the vehicle is out of warranty and it's customer pay, THEN yeah you sell them the whole new engine. Talk about a backwards philosophy. I personally think it's all BS they come up with to side step the fact that cheaper materials are used, or the so-called "low tension rings" cars have now. But either way engines should never burn oil like that unless they are well over 200k miles. Rant over. Great video Scotty. Let's see if I still have a job tomorrow :]

Engines were perfected by the early 1960's. All the problems with today's engines are due to cutting corners with cheap materials or bad design.

Really enjoy your videos! Especially this one. I work for a large scale used car dealership as a salesman (not all of us are crooks lol) and I try to pass on the knowledge I've obtained over the years to my customers about vehicles to stay away from. Last thing I want to do is sell a junker to someone cause they will never come back to me or recommend me to family and friends. Your videos have helped me a LOT too, your knowledge is impressive and I've actually used some of your videos to show customers I'm not lying to them about certain vehicles to stay away from. Anyway I'm rambling, just wanted to say thank you!!! And keep up the good work my friend

'What's the difference between a lawyer and a liar? A couple of letters!' Priceless Scotty lol!!! 😂

Every time I watch Scotty my car thanks me for extending its life and i thank you

I have a 2011 Chevy Equinox with 150,000+ miles, burns a quart of oil every 120 to 150 miles or so. It started burning oil more and more after about 100,000 miles. I am honestly lucky I made it this far without any other major issues. My next car is a Toyota.

Nothing is built to last nowadays. Nothing

Am I the only one that wants that mini engine model

This guy is terrific. I like his videos. I am nearly 70 years old. While I was in my early 20's, I was running a number of high performance muscle cars. I rebuilt and modified the engines myself in a service shop where the owner (close family friend) allowed me to use his facilities. These were cars from the 60's and early 70's. My mother had a Vega 1972 if I remember the correct year. It was burning a lot of oil after about 20K miles. I took the engine apart and fixed it. I had the block and cylinders machined and honed a bit oversized. I had them put in the proper steel sleeves. Got the matched pistons. I put in what they called molly metal performance rings. I also planed the heads a bit, and put in slightly oversized valves with new seats. I also changed out the cam. I put in a roller bearing timing chain. I put on a Holly carburetor 600 cfm 4 barrel. Not only was that little Vega very fast if speed was needed, but the engine lasted a long time because it was driven very easy. I realize if I had to pay for this type of work it would have been expensive because of the hours of labor.

UK fan here just getting into DIY mechanics, long time car lover. You're one of my fav YouTubers when it comes to the mechanical stuff. Explained so well. I'm not a fan of new cars... Gimme anything up to, I dunno, the early 00s and nothing newer. Generally easy to work on and no messing about!

Wow, thank you Scotty, I never really understood the actual process before. That was a great explanation, thanks.

Damn Scotty. You are truly a gift from God. The world needs more people like yourself. Love your channel. Keep creating great videos. We all benefit.

I love this guy, He is just so easy to understand.

Scottie, Thank You for your continued help to us DIYers through your decades of experience.... Your kindred spirit to share your knowledge has helped me, and I am sure others... I really appreciate it, as I have done countless repairs with many you tube video assistance, and yours is always in it as well....Saved me enormous money. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Mohammed Ali You have earned your stay , my friend.