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The R in BMW stands for reliability

#1 (0:32) BMW X5 M50i (N63, twin-turbo V8 4.4L engine, up to model year 2014) or any other "50" (such as 550) series BMW between 2011-2014. #2 (4:02) Kia Forte/Optima/Sorento/Soul (2011-2015, 2.4L Theta & 2.0L NU engines specifically) #3 (5:12) Mazda RX-8 (wankel rotary engine) #4 (6:40) Jeep Grand Cherokee (3.0L V6 Eco Diesel engine specifically) #5 (8:09) Audi A4 (2009-2011, 2.0 TSI engine specifically) #6 (9:14) Chevrolet Equinox (2.4L) #7 (10:07) Subaru WRX (2009-2014, 2.5L turbo engine) #8 (11:02) Nissan Altima (2002-2003, 2.5L engine specifically) #9 (12:00) Ford Escape (2014-2016, 1.6L EcoBoost engine specifically) #10 (13:04) BMW E60 M5 (naturally aspirated, 510 BHP, V10 engine)

As an automotive engineer I can say, I'm completely appalled by manufacturers rushing to produce new models just to cope with competition, when we tell them this new design needs the test of time, they say we're not being innovative, its sad that consumers are now having to do extensive research before buying a car and not may of them do.

I don't care how good they make engine oil, I'd never ever drive a car for 15k miles before changing it. These intervals are just marketing gimmicks leaving the buyer to pick up the tab in years to come.

Let's be honest, most BMWS ARE MONEY PITS.

1. BMW X5 N63 Engine 2. Kia Forte, Optima, and Sorenta 3. Mazda RX8 4. Grand Cherokee V6 Eco Diesel 5. Audi A4 6. Chevy Equinox 7. Subaru WRX 8. Nissan Altima 9. Ford Escape 10. BMW M5

I have a 1995 Toyota Corolla with 490k miles on its and still runs great. It has original engine and transmission, no major repairs.

Hyundai has had so much experience replacing their 2.0 Turbo engines that when mine failed at 90,000 they shipped and installed a new one in just over a week. Supplied a rental car too. Doesn't excuse the bad engine design, but it made the situation better than it could've been.

Thought I was gonna hear "rev up your engines"

The manufacturers seem to spend a lot of time creating very, externally, sexy vehicles. However, they tend to create inferior drive trains. In other words, marketing department winning and engineering department losing.

“Exciting as curdled milk” nearly wet my pants laughing, hahahaha. Nice one, great video, very informative..cheers.

Love your reviews, just recently found you on KZfaq. Succinct and to the point. Great info that many people are not aware of and should be, to make an informed decision when purchasing a used vehicle and manufacturers to avoid.

I agree with most of this. I did have a 02 Nissan Altima 2.5 that I put 116k on. Zero drivetrain issues just evap,steering rack and freakin expensive ball joints. Drivetrain was actually rock solid,floor rusted pretty good too

For most people on, a car is an investment, and if it fails early, the stress can be enormous. For me at least, reliability is the most important factor.

I’ve had multiple vehicles with the 2.4 EcoTec and to be honest, I’ve never had any of these issues with them. We bought a 2008 Pontiac G6 used back in 2012 with 40,000 miles on it. We still drive it today, having 145,000 miles on it. I’ve had to put one catalytic converter (pre-cat attached to the exhaust manifold as the car has two of them) and I replaced the VVT solenoids, once. Other than that, routine maintenance, oil changes, and proper flushes. Car still runs strong today. We also had a 2014 Chevy Equinox that we put 40,000 miles on it until we turned it in; but only because my wife was pregnant with our third child and we needed something larger. The only repair to that vehicle was also the VVT Solenoids once(which are cheap and very easy to do). Other than that, regular oil changes and routine flushes. My parents even have a 2014 Chevy Captiva Sport with the 2.4 EcoTec and have put over 100,000 miles on theirs with no major repairs. The shop I take my work car to (it’s a fleet vehicle, I generally do most repairs to my own vehicles) was talking about the same issues with vehicles with the 2.4 EcoTecs. Everything from oil consumption to timing chains as well. I mentioned well that’s strange, I’ve never had issues with any of them I drive. They laughed and asked, “Do you change your oil regularly”? I stated yes, and they responded, “That’s why”. A majority of the engine issues experienced on 2.4 EcoTec is not from poor design, but rather poor maintenance scheduling. I’m not saying that some people who do proper maintenance don’t experience the same issues, but many of them are actually avoidable.

Thanks for the heads up man 👍 Keep the videos coming

Jeep should have never got rid of their bulletproof straight 6 engines.

Good to see u moving towards reliability over looks

I liked the way you start saying how beautiful they are outside, inside, etc...but...the engines! Great tips!

I have 192,000 miles on my 2013 Ford Escape 2.0 and it still runs great with zero engine repairs. Turbo is still fine too. Has only seen Mobil 1 with changes every 5,000 miles

''Maintenance into this car is enough to cripple a king'' BMW M5 🤣🤣🤣

I've just discovered your channel and love it. For along time I've been saying that we need a channel that talks about modern-day car reliability. Excellent work and your info is spot on.

Very informative. Thank you!

Great job, very funny and entertaining

Love your Channel, Thank you for sharing your Knowledge....

Great content and appreciate the fact that you don’t put a millions ads !

Excellent content, common sense presentation with understandable outcomes. Great job sir.

Might wanna add any GM vehicle with cylinder deactivation

I thought Scotty was the only one who use the phrase " Endless money pits"

Great video! Very informative

I am the old school.I don't care what the manufacturer says,I always made the first oil and filter change at 1000 km.After that I change every 10.000 km or max 12 month's.Always quality oil and not overfill.And by the way,the best engine ever built are Volvo B23,you can't kill it....

Got a 04 Pontiac grand prix that has 267275 miles on it 3800 great car almost 18 years old and still going strong

Man! I am glad you are out there doing this kind of work. Thanks for keeping us away from these lemons so we don't end broke if we buy one of them 👏👍👍👍

Valuable info that can save car buyers a ton of money and headaches ! Thanks Sir !😁

The Equinox is as exciting as curdled milk 😂 brutal

I had a 2012 Hyundai Tucson with the 2.4 liter engine that spun a rod bearing, same issues with the Santa Fe and Sonata's. Hyundai wouldn't repair my Tucson even though it had the same engine. Only had about 81,000 miles on the engine. Never will buy a Hyundai or Kia again!

Mark , great honest reviews ! Keep up the great research you do . Cheers !

My M5 started going through 1 quart of BMW oil every week when it got to about 75k, maintenance on it was killing me. But when it was driving right it was a beautiful ride.

I wouldn’t worry about engines not lasting to 60.000 miles ….the price of fuel will curtail our driving to about 16.000 miles over the life of the car !

By far your channel is the best channel out there for honesty about the car 🚗 industry and what they try saddle customers with mechanical disasters. Thank you for your Great work for society.

Awesome video. As always.

Hi Mark. Love your videos and your approach to the car industry. Regarding the Chinese influence on car manufacturers of influencing the market to look more of a status rather than a vehicle, small engines with high output and NASA technology, this madness for more horse and zero to sixty hard on, and finally the trend of doing everything else other than driving while you're sitting in the driver's seat, where do you think petrol heads like me with a limited budget will end up? Sure there's no happy ending for this story but I trust your talent to find a way. Cheers

I have a 2007 Toyota Yaris and it's over 260k miles on it and never had problems with the engine.

This guy is a man of honesty and integrity, a young version of the legend Scotty Kilmer :) Definitely liked n subscribed. I see this channel soon to grow to millions of subscribers because everyone loves to hear the truth, even if it hurts lol.

My 2011 Kia Optima turbo engine did go at 180000 km in 2020 , but at least Kia replaced the the engine at no cost and gave a lifetime warrantee on the engine. Thus I bought a 2020 Teleuride. The wheel on my Z06 cracked on-site 2000 km ,Gm would not even give me a discount on a new wheel had to pay over $1000 for a new wheel.

Not a single Honda or Toyota made this list, as expected. What's surprising though, is that not a single Mercedes did either.

Thanks for video. Very useful info. I got my 2013 BMW 750i back in 2015 with 25000 miles on it(CPO from Rusnak BMW)with N63tu engine Now I have 110000 miles on it. Not even one issue so far. I service car every 5000 miles,do regular scheduled maintenance. Maintenance isn’t very expensive. I had to replace only wear and tear parts. Maybe I am just lucky. Hopefully I’ll make it to 200000 miles with no major issues.

Do not forget that it is how you drive and maintain your car that plays a major role in keeping the miles building up.

Never believe a manufacturer who says 15k mile oil changes. I feel like they know if you do that it will give up the goose as soon as the warranty expires

These are money pits, just ask uncle Scott Kilmer.

Very interesting and very nice video. Many thanks.

Very good video, those are types of ideas that people need to see and watch.

I’ll keep my 2010 Ford Ranger .257,000 miles and never had a mechanical problem. Almost no oil use between changes at 3,000-4,000 miles.

Am happy to have discovered you! Highly informative to aid my decision making.

I have the 2013 Escape SE with a 1.6L Ecoboost engine. This was the year before Ford changed the engine design in order to increase HP, which resulted in coolant eventually leaking into the #2 cylinder. My Escape has 150,000 miles so far and is still going strong. Very reliable vehicle with only a few, minor problems.

The Nissan KA24e in my 1995 D21 King Cab has been 281,000 miles, plus all idling, hasn't smoked or blown a head gasket yet. Easily passes emissions (AZ) and has a 5-speed, so no tranny to break either.

You can't possibly know how much you are helping the average driver/owner out there with your videos! Particularly those with little experience in the automotive market. I would have you as my next door neighbour and as a friend. Thank you for your honesty and for sharing!

This guy really likes “soft touch” door handles.

Just go for Honda and Toyota you are on safe ground.

Great video very informative

Thank you for warning ticking time bombs! Appreciate!

Great video! I would have added also the Mercedes M272/273 engines, which were subject to a class action in the U.S.. I have one in my CLS but as soon as I found out about the problem (wear on the gear that drives the balance shaft in the V6/ idle shaft in the V8 leading to massive engine failure) I had the engine pulled out and the gear replaced. Better to spend $2,500 preventively than $8-10,000 when the CEL comes on. The stupid part cost only $250, BTW.

very informative keep them coming bugutti bill😄

Great video as always, good to see Landrover Jaguar didn't make that list

Interestingly, BMW is represented twice on this ignoble list.

Had an 2014 m5 but traded it for a lexus 1yr and half ago. Glad I did.

very helpful info ;;;

My 2008 2.0 petrol mondeo may not be quick or flash but its done 155k miles and uses only a fraction of oil between 12k services. As far as I know it still has its original cam chain and is super quiet. But to be fair it does have a Japanese design duratec engine which whilst not being overly fuel efficient is extremely robust.

I wonder if this guy just goes to dealerships while they are closed to film these videos lol

Keep up the good work 💪. Love to see honesty and someone trying to protect us consumers

Interesting video. Thanks

The only way to own most German cars, and I have had a few, is to lease them for three years. Drive them the way you should drive an expensive “high performance” car. Right before it would start taking alligator size bites out of your wallet, turn it back in. Once you get that out of your system, buy a Lexus and keep it for 10-12 years!

Could have also added the E90, E92, and E93 M3 for the same rod bearing issue. Great info!

Lol I had the same exact problem with the catalytic converters on my Nissan Ultima. Instead of replacing them, I just cut them off and drive without them. I'm sure glad that I live in South Carolina which has no auto inspections😂😂

Very informative.

Good basic maintenance goes a LONG WAY. Most ppl think thats just an oil change now & then 🙄

10:10 Had that one, 2014 STI, engine blew up @ 31,000 miles. Subaru replaced it, but I dumped the car just in case.

My 2012 Audi A4 was also problematic. Fuel pump and water pump failed before 40k. The pistons, rings and timing chain were replaced at 55 k because of excessive oil consumption. Still own the car at 64k. Keeping my fingers crossed!

If you change your oil at 15,000 miles, you don’t deserve a car. That’s ridiculous. To anyone who does this…

Good video and information! My 2013 VW GTI 2.0 TSI engine has been fantastic, but I believe VW/Audi had a few years to work out the bugs. At 148k miles, the engine has only needed the ignition coils that you mentioned. I can go 10K miles per oil change (mostly freeway) and only burns 1 qt in that time. I do know I was relieved to find that 2012 was the last year of timing chain tensioner issues! I believe a recent complaint of these TSI engines is an intake manifold leak which will cause the Check Engine (MIL) light to come on due to the unmetered air causing a leaning condition at idle. Not a mechanical issue, but still a problem. Overall I have been thrilled with my first German car. I'd buy another GTI in a heartbeat if I were in the market.

The BMW V10 is great if you have a lot of money to modify it for reliability and keep it preheated in a garage before you drive it. You can modify also the 2.0 TSIs for reliability much cheaper, most newer ones only need a catch can + normal maintenance to last a very long time. They can hold some very good power as well.

I was glad to know that none of these cars would be anything I would be interested in owning.

He forgot about the Honda oil diluting 4 cylinder turbo engine

I have no idea why people love Subaru, I never ever hear anything good about their engines. Head gasket failure this, oil consumption that

You just crushed my childhood dream of owning a 2014 Ford Escape. Bummer. 😞

This guy's videos are awesome. One of the finest usages of KZfaq is people who know what they are talking about, telling it like it is. Definitely automotive advice to be considered seriously.

Great job thank you

Yet, another great video. I like this guy. He said, the engine in the BMW M5 "will cripple a king!"🤣😂🤣😂

BMW are expensive to maintain especially with parts are expensive do better buying a Toyota.

Felix Wankel was a german engineer and the „a“ in his name is pronounced like the „a“ in „Amen“ !

Damn bro. you are great thanks for all the info. I did subscribe to your channel keep me updated please! 👍

Great video will share this with my daughters

They had a hundred years to figure things out by now.. and still making crappy cars...

I had a Subaru with the 2.5 L turbo. Burnt valves at 90,000. Broken piston rings at 130,000

Brilliant video...🔥

Never heard of or had the problems he speaks of with the Altima. We bought a new 2002 and had it until 2017 . It had 265k and oil consumption until we sold it was maybe a half quart ever 3000 to 4000 miles. Now here were the problems. Head gasket blew at 122k, air conditioning clutch, 6 belt tensioners, 3 crank sensors, 4 camshaft sensors, transmission at 212 k . One time the lights wouldn't turn off until I disconnected the battery. The shifter interlock broke after 4 years so I rigged a piece of plastic to hold it down with the cover piece. The weather stripping around the doors was garbage. This is why I will NEVER own a crappy Nissan again they are the Japanese version of Chrysler/Dodge. From now on its Honda/Acura and Lexus/Toyota.

@16:28 thinkyou meant piston & valve meeting haha. Great clip ;)

It's more transmissions that won't last than engines.

I’m watching this video to hear about engines why am I two minutes in and still only getting a walk around of a BMW and no discussion of any engines.