"Ring the bell" refers to setting the notifications to notify when a fresh video drops, which is a great idea for accounts like yours!

Wow, Kenny looks younger without the stubble.

5.1.23. 😮Damn Kenny, almost clean shaven! Lol

I don’t bother with a sticker on my vehicle. I use trip A to track the miles. On my wife’s vehicle, I use the sticker. She also has the service soon light as a reminder. Because I travel a lot I can’t always change her oil. When I do it after the dealership had done it, I’ll often need a breaker bar to loosen the drain plug and filter. I’ll also look over the items they say are in need of repair. I get the impression they are trying to take advantage. From some estimates she’s come back with, I’d go so far as to call it fraud.

When other youtubers say ring the bell. It means the subscribers get a notification when you post new videos.

I do 5000 mile oil now set to 5000/10,000 odometer intervals. Glad my 86 does not have low tire sensor system. I check air monthly as the temps change. Original engine, oil pan, and drain plug for 37 years daily driving and 482,000 miles.

Kenny you should consider wearing latex gloves when changing oil. The old dirty contaminated oil is actually carcinogenic. Just looking out for you brother. Good video!

Here's my oil story: In 1978 my Dad had a house built and bought a brand new Olds Cutlass 350 4bbl w/ 350 turbo hydramatic. He called me over to change the oil in his new car at his new house. My baby sister carved her initials in the cement so I know what year it was. We put Mobil 1, probably 10W-40 in it. On the oil can it said go 25,000 miles between changes. So he did. It didn't burn enough oil to see it on the stick. But Dad was pretty nervous when he finally hit 25,000 miles. So since he was soooo nervous about going 25,000 miles we reasoned that we'd go 10,000 and change the filter every time instead of 5,000 and filter every other time like we'd done with regular motor oil. I have lived by that reasoning. I have 325,000 miles on my 1998 GMC Yukon 5.7 Vortec original engine and it only uses enough oil to be down from the full mark on the stick by about 1/16". And that's only since the engine oil cooler lines have started leaking. That's my story and I'm dip-sticking to it. ben/ michigan. PS The Yukon is almost rusted in half, but the Vortec is like new.

Holy clean face!!! Thought it was a different channel. Lookin good sir! Hustle on!

That was awesome. Stole the wife's car , then revs 🤣that filter looked better and your wife's wasn't crushed inside. Cool video with the comparing the two. Thanks Kenny and see ya next time🙋‍♂️

Had a little laugh to my self. Paraphrasing “ That light on the dash just means traction control isn’t working. My wife don’t need that where she’s going” . I do enjoy your videos, that’s just an observation 🤠

The issue with the ABS, Brake, etc. lights is most likely micro-fracturing of the ABS module solder joints on the circuit board components with pins. I had the same issue with my Son's Buick LeSabre and once I opened up the unit, the fatigued solder joints were obvious. I resoldered the suspect joints and installed the module and it has been fine.

all these filter manufacturers have instructions to tighten them 2/3 to 3/4 of a turn after it makes contact, they really want to make sure it does not leak or come loose. it is hard even getting to 2/3 of a turn snug by hand is good. i find silicone grease on gasket keeps them from sticking really well.

"Drive it like I stole it!" LOL! I like that one!

Great videos! And superb knowledge/ technique!!! I also love your shop and surrounding trees and green areas!!!!

Kenny’s oil filter torque was fine in this video. Once the motor heats up the oil filter gasket is going to swell making it even tighter than what he left it. The seal swell’s more than it shrinks when going through these cycles so it’s always going to be tighter than what you left it.

Hey I want to come in and apologize because I’ll binge your videos and sometimes I’ll forget to hit like. Love the stuff tho.

Kenny Ringing the bell means turn on all notifications. So that people get more notifications when you post. It’s good to remind people because I watch a lot of channels and people say ring the bell and I glance at it and realize it’s not enabled when I would like it to be. My current car is a vw with a 2.5L inline 5. The oil was black and low when I bought it. Had it almost a year now with 142k miles. I think the previous owner was afraid of maintenance. It had original spark plugs. Checked the oil today after a couple changes it’s still mostly clean after 2k miles. Thinking about changing it tomorrow anyway just to keep it maintained. Thanks

The filter cutting tool works better when u put the filter in a vise and turn the cutter. Lol

Hey Kenny, a little tidbit just for the sake of it. When working for Chrysler dealers from 1979-1994, we were always told that the main difference between Dodge cars and trucks was that trucks were built with chromed piston rings, always and has an extra quart capacity oil quantity. Those chromed rings really took a long time to fully seat bur with regular maintenance, they would last a lifetime.

Regarding sticky dash, I’m sure you and many viewers know that reason your windows get sticky is because the plastic-petroleum dash is out gasping chemicals. I keep two hand towels on my dash to slow this down. Parking in a garage will help too.

"Stole the wife's car" 😆 I have to do the same thing when maintenance is due...

I had a 1986 Oldsmobile Achieva that we encountered the same ABS issue. I found an ABS 'brain' from a 1987 Achieva that was totaled in the rear. The front clip was all good so I purchased the ABS brain and installed it on the 1986. The took it to a dealer and they set it up with their computer. All issues disappeared. Worked like it was suppose to.

I've never owned a vehicle that didn't have the original drain plug. I don't see the emphasis. Mine all use crush washers and I tighten them enough to seal. I give the filter 3/4 turn as the manufacturer specifies. Never had one stuck nor has one leaked in 52 years of service and driving. Never pre-filled a filter except for on a hydrostatic drive that recommends it. Of course don't over-tighten or under-tighten anything.

Someone probably already posted this but, the valve up around the fill holes is the drain back valve and the valve in the bottom of the filter is the bypass valve.

You sound surprised that the scan tool reads the same mileage as the odometer. 😁

rubber ring on the engine mount side is anti drain back valve .coil looking valve on other end is by pass valve

Good morning Mr Kenny hope y'all have a great day

That is a good engine. I keep my van tires at 40 psi also. I still have original struts in front at 132k miles. Not leaking. Replaced rear shocks. Have hauled plenty of building materials too with stow'n go.

Ford boss me channel did on a Dodge also a Marvel mystery oil treatment on a 5.2l and did a great job to clean the engine. Also BG have a kit to clean the excessive sludge with pretty good results. Put maintenance first and as you said !!! Thanks for the content.

Look at you, all cleaned up!

Filter looks a little loose but if it works for you and never leaks then its all good! I always do 3/4 turn after gasket touches. My 85 d150 oil filter came off with 2 fingers last time i changed my oil. That kinda surprised me as usually i use my band wrench (its never too tight to take off by hand but its just easier in the location its at) Drain plug is about spot on to how i do chrysler plugs. Those you dont want too tight.. just enough where you feel the gasket squish. The new DT ram 1500s come off with a little more than the weight of the wrench on the first oil change. Oil fiters are put on TIGHT from the factory though. Just about throw my arm out getting those factory installed filters off when i used to do quick lube.

Interesting oil filter comparison and explanation of the internal components of an oil filter 👍

I don’t use oil change stickers either. I keep a log book in all of my vehicles and record everything I do to the vehicle. I change my oil at 5,000 mile increments so all I have to do is look at the odometer and see when the next multiple of 5,000 comes up and I know it is time for an oil change. No need to remember the last time, just don’t go too far past the 5,000 multiple. I do 10,000 tire rotations for the same reason. Every other oil change and easy to remember.

Good content, all of us wanna cut up our filters now lol. You have us wondering our filters look like inside😅

There is no way I am leaving my oil filter that loose. Of course, I don't make it very tight, but what you did there seems a little risky.

Hey Kenny Take the gasket off the oil filter prior to cutting it open, makes it easier. I had a caravan with the 3.3. Put 200k on it changed the oil every 3k. No issues ever. Thales care.

A strip of black electrical tape works great to reset those annoying lights !!

Oil gets past the rings into the combustion chamber,as the ring goes down. If you run 5w30, it will be more. The newer oil life indicators may be reset with a button on the dash. I know that is no information, but I was underneath them.

That thing in the filter you say was anti drain back is a bypass for when the filter get plugged

I enjoy your channel always look forward to your videos

Ladies and gentlemen this is how a mechanic maintains the personal vehicle. All issues are cataloged in the brain and the drivetrain will be flawless. The other stuff can ride on a cost benefit ratio. 😂

I know my current car needs a 14 mm wrench. I don't have a torque wrench. I as actually have 2 filter wrenches and a filter socket. The newer cars won't come off without a filter wrench. I don't want to junk the car. Last if the screw on filter.

I change my vehicles oil when it needs a saftey inspection as I don't drive more than 5,000 klms (approx3,000 mls) a year & have no problems.Cheers K.

We have a 2004 grand caravan with the 3.3 it has been beyond excellent as a family van, bought it new. Now has 291K does not use oil as long as I keep it changed at @4K. Transmission slips at cold start when it's in the 30s but it's our beater now. We'll keep it until it doesn't move then off to the yard. Maybe I can get another 10 years out of it.

Some times you can get rid of abs faults like that by changing brake fluid and bleeding the ABS pump . Other times new track rod ends and a slight alignment.

Hey Kenny, I enjoy your videos.

When you picked it up an was driving to your shop i knew that ot was probably a chrysler town in country touring if im not mistaken ! The window switch on driver side of mine went bad changed it an fixed the door lock along with the window not going up ! We bought it used had 120000 miles on it at 140000 miles had to replace transmission a yr or two later i had to replace the PCM not a fan of these vans ! But its still getting us around ! Lol

My general rule of thumb with spin - on filters is to tighten them about as tight as you can with one hand. Then if you were to take it off next week you would find you almost need a wrench. I would rather have them pretty tight, but good grief don't get stupid. Back in my youth I helped a friend get a spin on filter off that someone tightened until the metal edge of the filter contacted the engine block. Put it this way, the final remains of the filter were finally turned with a chisel

Got an Odyssey with one power door that doesn't work after a cable snapped . Removed the cables and use it manually for that side. Don't use it enough to care.

that little motor sounded like the Steve McQueen ford mustang chase scene in the Bullitt movie.

Kenny hi the other day at the dealership there was a new young lube tech having a difficult time removing a cartridge filter so I went over to help him remove it he did not have a very long ratchet or a breaker bar or even a pipe so I used my breaker bar with a piece of pipe to remove it and even with that I still had a little trouble people are never going to learn what snug is when the filter stops turning you stop turning after I told him that he should have a breaker bar in his tool cart as should any lube and tire tech there only 20 bucks at hft and there is a lifetime so if it breaks you just return it for a new one no recipe needed

I use Archoil 9100 to everything, after it proved to me to clean up the hydraulic side of my injectors on my old 7.3 Powerstroke. Diffs, t-cases, engine oil, and power steering.

Looked like from where the filter made contact you went 1/2 turn. As I recall some filters said do 3/4 turn. As long as it doesn't come loose you are fine. I've had a filter come loose before on mine. I don't know what they did at the oil change places. They must have tightened it some as it did not leak for hundreds of miles but then began to leak significantly.

have been dealing with that c2200 on my 2014 dodge journey for about 1.5 yrs now, that abs unit is on backorder everywhere, it works every so often and a lot more often during the summer ,bad thing is you lose your cruise control as well

My old 92 s10 4.3 i ran full synthetic oil chang every 15000 i drove over 200 miles a day it lasted 320000 miles b4 it broke i open it up it was very clean inside had a wrist pin bad

I base all my maintenance in increments of 5 so I don’t need no sticker.all service is done within 500 miles of that 5k Ie: last oil change was at 129600 because I knew I wouldn’t have time for it when it was due. Once in awhile it’s within the 500 over. Same with trans,diff.

I had a 2006 Town and Country i purchasesd new. Got 260K on original engine and transmission before i sold it. Only had the electric doors give me problems with age. It was a very comfortable vehicle.

It means the notification bell. It will ding the I pad or phone when you post a new vid alerting them to that fact.

Hi Kenny I used to work at a coal mine and the heavy duty mechanics there always cut open the filters but what they did was they would take a section of the filter paper and leave it folded and wrap a piece of paper towel around it and squeeze it in a vice that got rid of the excess oil and made it easier to look for contamination they also took a oil sample every oil change that they sent to a lab the reports had a lot of information

If you want to know if there is any meatal in that filter you need to squeeze the filter paper in a vice it will show any thing in it.

The Kia dashboard to clean it you need cheap alcohol based hand sanitiser, and a lot of shop rags, to wipe off that film of degraded urethane on the plastic parts. works for me, and gets most of it off after a few goes, making the cloths become very goopy when applied, and the second time it will be cleaner, and then clean. Gel based ones work best, they hold on to the surface better. you will use a lot, i used around 50ml to clean a small piece, and am slowly working my way through to the rest. Then hit with dashboard protector to keep it semi clean and coming back.

I also drive it like i stole it 🤣my mechanic hates it. I do use an oil treatment liquid moly ceratec and iv been happy with it, no gummy grose residue and it get rid of the volvo 5 cylinder tick.

In my family we have owned 16 300,000 mile GMs and only one had to have a oil drain pan bolt , that's one of the used trucks i bought.. My 284,000 mile Grand Prix had the original oil pan bashed in and had the original oil pan and drain bolt and didn't leak a drop... properly Changing oil is common basic sense..

TPMS sensor batteries are usually fairly easy to change, very cheap.

Big difference, makes me want to go change mine now.

Kenny I have something to confess I too have over tightened my oil filter 😢

napa oil and advance filter. interesting.

"ring the bell" refers to it pops up on their feed. for example like there phones and electronic so they dont miss any of your videos :D

“Ring the bell” is a reminder telling us to go looking once you post your next video. Thanks Kenny!

Ring the bell is a reference to Scotty Kilmer and his You-Tube channel

I do my oil every 12-15k miles on my vw van , never needs topping up it’s on 251k mikes now

We’re do you get that cutting tool at ?

So - more clean the engine discussion. You don't need additives to clean the engine if it has visible deposits inside. Here's some truth for ya. All engine oils will leave deposits in the engine if you leave them in the engine after they begin breaking down. That what causes the deposits - old oil run too long in the engine. To CLEAN the engine - get two cheapo filters and use HD30 engine oil. The HD in HD30 is High Detergent. Drain the oil as usual and put a cheapo filter on. Start and run the engine until you see the oil getting dark on the stick. Maybe between 30 minutes to an hour. Don't drive it - but you may rev up the engine to 1500 RPM'S for a few seconds during the run process. Change the engine oil - and install the second cheapo filter. Fill again with HD30 engine oil. Go driving - one to two hours. When you get back - drain and refill with the oil of your choice and a GOOD engine oil filter. Wix XP filter line is preferable. And I personally prefer Valvoline 100% synthetic engine oil. Now - drive like normal but check the oil every day. We it gets noticeably dark change it again. Begin changing the oil when it changes color - rarely should you go strictly by mileage. My wife drives one hour each way to work each day - we change it every 5K on her car. Her car is new and gets free oil changes at the dealer - and they use synthetic engine oil. My truck oil is changed when the oil begins getting discolored. Mileage varies but it is typically between 2000 to maybe 3000 miles. I drive differently than she does. My 2002 Suburban has 190K miles on it. It gets Valvoline Full Syn 10w-30 engine oil - no additives - and a longer WIX XP oil filter than stock. No cheap oil filters under regular service. The inside of the engines look clean with no deposits. I also removed the oil filter bypass mechanism and plugged the hole so ALL of the engine oil goes thru the engine oil filter. 100% filtration. I still cut my filters open to see what's going on in there and every other oil change I send a vial of oil to have it analyzed. But never ever any cleaners, extra detergents or additives. Just engine oil and regular oil changes BEFORE the engine oil breaks down and begins causing problems. Here's some more if you're still here : Look at the owners manual. Extreme use of engine is defined as lots of stop and go driving - lots of never getting the engine up to temp fully - lots of in town city driving. That's as bad or worse for your engine as hot rodding around all the time - and put extended oil change intervals in the mix and it's no wonder engines are trashed way too soon. FYI - my Suburban drives like new, doesn't smoke, and still has between 40-60 pounds of oil pressure.

Step #1 is Pull the hood latch under the dash. 😉😁

My Saturn has a button in the fuse box under the hood that you turn the key to run and press and hold for 5 Mississippi’s. Wife’s G6 you reset oil counter with the radio display by using menu to get to reset oil life then enter and hold until it says acknowledged. F150 doesn’t have one as far as I can tell. If it does it must be set to 500,000 miles.

Check your abs control power and ground circuits. Just a tip.

Ok i hear u on oil addictives but wat about the rislone zddp zinc additive supplement for gm trucks?

I had a mechanic at a tire shop have to chisel the old filter loose. His filter wrench looked like a pair of bbq tongs. The tire shop went out of business.

In the UK 🇬🇧 lights on dash fails road worthiness test

Question for you: Kia and Hyundai autos are Korean manufactured using Korean plastic formulations. Navien tankless water heaters are manufactured using South Korean plastics. The plastic on the Naviens break down under high temperatures. They emit an oily film during the deterioration process. Perhaps excessive temperatures (sun interior heat) cause the plastic dashboards in the Kia and Hyundai vehicles to breakdown.

Have you ever noticed that mechanic car alway has a warring light on. But they will sell the customer the sensor they need to fix the customer car 😂

Great information and content… If ya get a chance put a link in for the filter cutter please…. It’s “Ring the notification Bell” which just reminds us subscribers when ya post a new video…. Again great job

I have always wet my finger and run it around the new ring/seal with oil when reinstalling a new oil filter, is that the wrong thing to do? I only hand tighten the filter too. The one time I paid for an oil change the shop guy used an oil filter wrench to "snug" the filter on..I have to drive a screwdriver through the filter to twist it off on the next oil change. I complained..they told me it was shop policy. I told them it was my shops policy never to do business with them again..bought a 4 post lift 3 weeks later and been doing all repair myself since.

There is a macanic called Scotty he recommends 101 something to the oil he says rev your engine . On the internet.

Ring the bell is notifications so you know where you ( Kenny) have new content to watch

Do all oil filters have the same threading? What changes between different oil filters? How can I tell what oil filters I can use? We have a 2002 Nissan Altima with a 4 cylinder engine.

A number of cheap plastics break down like that. I’ve had a few tools cushioned handles the become sticky after 5-8 years of age. Very annoying, but with hand tools I just shake some talcum powder on them and keep using them. Powder probably would not look as nice on a car dash.

Use a wrench to take my off and put them on. Only the old mechanics put oil in the filter before installing

Why not tighten the drain plug to spec with a torque wrench and the filter to manufacturers instructions on the side of the filter? I know after years of daily experience you develop a feel that can be very accurate but it’s a quick and simple procedure to do it with exact precision. Also your feel for the filter tightening can be inaccurate depending on oil on or not on the gasket. Why do mechanics believe they can be as precise by feel as they would be with torque wrenches?

On desktops they have a bell next to subscribe button. So keep saying subcribe and it means same thing. Plus you wont look insane to mobile phone users who dont have a bell which is most of ur audience im guessing. Keep on making videos.

Hey Brother Kenny, it appears that your longer ownership and regular care of the Dodge Grand Caravan has paid off. You have not owned the Ram truck as long and mentioned the oil treatment additive that know was used by the previous owner who likely didn't care for the vehicle as I know you will now. Good job. Thanks for taking the time to "steal' the van.

On diesels too?

I have had several Saab 9-5, and if you leave the key in the car, and the sund gets to it, it gets sticky, and almost impossible to get clean...?

Ring the bell allows people to turn on notifications so they don’t miss a video. I personally prefer not to use notifications.

Quality oil, and filters are the life of a engine. Doesn't matter the manufacturer. (My opinion)

I always hand tighten oil filter

Hi Kenny, I don’t like those sticky additives either. Used them on old junker vehicles in the sixties and early seventies though. Then I got to know some of the top techs at my Toyota dealer in Southern California in 2002. We had a discussion regarding Prolong. I’ve used it ever since my first oil change in my 03’ Tacoma 3.4. It’s really great stuff and does exactly as advertised. Don’t want to make this long so , I ran it in an old Taurus wagon and blew a radiator hose. Drove it another 115 miles no coolant and didn’t over heat. However, after fixing the hose ran it and had a slight wrist pin noise. Car still smooth. Lots of stories about this treatment if you look. I still use it and it’s they only additive I ever use.

Always put fresh oil on gasket for easy removal

I might change a filter every 3, 4 oil changes.. its a closed loop system and only gets contaminated if you introduce contaminants.. early engines just relied on oil changes to remove the contaminants from the system.. bypass valves in filters will allow the chunky bits pass when oil is cold and needs to flow.. neglect and abuse kills engines just like humans..