Revving Up Your Engines: A Conversation with Dallas William

Dallas William is known for his skepticism when it comes to car warranties and guarantees. He believes that many companies are overreaching when they promise something that may not be possible. "What do you think about Castrol's 20,000-mile guarantee?" he asks. According to him, these guarantees are often nothing more than marketing fluff. Instead of promising a specific outcome, companies are making vague statements like "use this oil and change it every 20,000 miles" without specifying what they mean by "excessive oil consumption." William is not buying it. He thinks that most car owners will try to get something out of their warranties, no matter how small the chance.

On the topic of tire wear, Dallas William shares his thoughts on why Nissan Altima owners may be experiencing faster wear on their back tires every 10,000 miles. According to him, it's often due to bad shocks or alignment issues. If the shock absorbers are worn out, the tires will wear down faster as they cup up and lose contact with the road surface. On the other hand, if the tires themselves are not properly aligned, they may also suffer from excessive wear. William emphasizes that modern cars have independent suspension systems, which means that both front and rear alignments should be checked regularly to ensure optimal performance.

Another topic of discussion is rust modules. Michael Hatless asks whether these supposedly magical devices can prevent rust on his car. According to an engineer who was consulted by the group, rust modules are nothing more than a load of baloney. The engineer explains that sacrificial anodes work only in saltwater environments, like those found on ships at sea, where they can float and protect against corrosion. On land, these devices do not provide any protection against rust, as they rely on being submerged in water to function effectively. Even if the car is driven in areas with high levels of road salt or other corrosive substances, rust modules will not be effective.

When it comes to Cummins diesel engines, Isaacs expresses his admiration for the brand, citing their excellent build quality and performance. However, he notes that many of these engines are installed in vehicles where the rest of the car is not as well-built. This can lead to issues with overall reliability and longevity. Despite this, Cummins diesel engines are still highly regarded for their power output and durability.

For those looking to start wrenching with their son or family member, Caesar Bed recommends starting with classic Ford pickups from the 1960s or 1970s. According to him, these vehicles offer a number of advantages over modern cars, including carbureted engines that are easier to work on and repair. Carburetors also tend to be less expensive than fuel-injected systems, making it more accessible for beginners to learn about car maintenance. Additionally, Ford parts have been available for decades, ensuring that owners can find the necessary components to keep their vehicles running.

In a humorous aside, Stephen Jourdain shares his own experience with driving in right-hand drive countries where he lived in the British Virgin Islands. He notes that having a right-hand drive car in an environment where most drivers are on the left side of the road can be... interesting. In this case, passing other vehicles proved to be much more challenging than expected, especially at slower speeds. As a result, Jourdain advises against driving a right-hand drive car in countries where the majority of drivers follow left-side traffic laws.

Finally, Dallas William reminds viewers to always remember the bell when watching his new car repair videos.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enrev up your engines,Dallas William says what do you think acastrol's twenty thousand mileguarantee, I don't think anything of anycompanies guarantees for that stuff,because they say Oh use this oil and changeitevery twenty thousand miles weguaranteedwhat do they guarantee, you know I'venever seen anybody that used any of theproducts from any of the companies thatsaid that they never got another engineif their engine blew up, they would sayit's a pre-existing condition, oh well weguarantee against excessive oilconsumption, and we don't think yours isexcessive, you try to get something donewith one of those guarantees, you knowjust like years ago that teflon oil thatthey made in Houston a lubriloncompany made it, and they gave all kindsof guarantees, but to my knowledge theynever put a free engine in anybody's car,so I think most of stuff's a lot ofbaloney,mister nacho 1955 says, what causes yourback tires to wear out every 10,000miles on my nissan altima 2011, theshocks are bad in the back or thealignment is off, now if it's the shocksthey're gonna wear cupped, if the tires arecupped on the edge you know the shocksare bad and they need replacing, if it'sthe alignment they can go get it checked forany worn parts and get it aligned,people always talk about a front endaligned, well with modern cars you everyoneonce in a while need front and rearalignment, because the rears areadjustable too, now when I was a youngmechanic cars were all rear-wheel drive,there was no adjustment on the backbecause they had a big differential,solid made out of cast iron differentialthe rear wheels weren't adjustable, butnow they're independent suspension andthey're adjustable, so you'd want to getthose check for an alignment too, but dosee if the shocks are worn out because thatwill do it too, but then they'll havethat cupped wear like I said, Michaelhatless says rust module does it workyou know I always wondered about thatstuff myself, so I asked an engineer andan engineer explained that it's a loadof baloney on a car, they do havesacrificial anodes on ships in the oceanin saltwater, and the engineer explainedthat those work because the ship isfloating in the water, and he said ifyour car was floating in the water theywould work, but it's driving on the landand he said they don't work at all thenit's gotta be completely immersed for thatkind of stuff to work, with it justdriving down the road, and salt waterif you drive by the ocean here like ifyou live in Galveston, or if you live upnorth and they put salt on the road and youget salt water and salt splashed on,those rust modules don't work at alllet's face it if they did they'd make themthat way so the cars didn't rust, Isaacsays what are your thoughts on aCummins diesel.ok I'm not a Chrysler fanby any stretch of the imagination.butCummings makes those diesel engines.theyare excellent diesel engines there'snothing wrong with a Cummins dieselengines.it's just that a lot of them arein Chrysler's and the rest of thevehicle isn't so hot.but they can stilllast, they're solid built engines there'snothing wrong with those diesel engines,you know they're big engines they're notgreat on gas mileage, but theyput out quite a bit of power, I got acustomer that has one it's still runningat 350 thousand miles, the originalengine, caesar bed what's the bestclassic pickup truck for me to buy as aproject and start wrenching with myson, okay I'd say you could get a 60s Fordpickup or a 70s Ford pickup, the 60s areall carbureted and of course you'rebetter off with a carbureted than afuel injected engine, cuz then you can teachhimstuff, and if the carburetor goes bad youcan throw it away, and you can put anEdelbrock on for like 300 bucks that'sgonna run perfectly fine, you knowthey're all going to fuel injection and allthat stuff, and that's a pain cuzthings can break cost a fortune, cuz eventhough it's an older car it's stillfuel-injected parts are expensive, get onethat's carbed, you can't beat theFords parts are available for thosethings forever, Stephen Jourdain says isa right-hand drive Celica in the u.s.good, well I guess if you never passpeople it is, the reason they got thesteering wheel on the left side for usin the United States, because we drive onthe right side of the road, so whenyou're passing people you can see intothe other Lane, you got a right-handdrive car and you're driving on theright, you can't see the other lane thatwell, I haveright hand drive cars where are theydrive on the left side of the road, whenI went to the British Virgin Islandsbecause it's crazy, it's an Englishisland but almost all the cars areright-hand drive because most of thecars come from Florida, it's a lot closerto Florida than it is in England, soeverybody's driving these American carsthere but they're driving on the wrongside of the road, and believe me it's notthat easyto pass people, now there wasn't too badcuz most of the island had a speed limitof 20 miles an hour, so you're notgoing that fast, unless you're a mailmanwho's delivering mail in the country,it's not that smart of an idea to haveit an opposite side, because it isn'tthat's safe for driving when you'repassing, so if you never want to missanother one of my new car repair videosremembering to ring that Bell\n"