Rev Up Your Engines: Expert Advice on Car Maintenance and Ownership

According to Roger, running out of gas two to three times a week is a great way to test your car's limits. However, this approach can be detrimental to your vehicle's fuel pump and overall performance. "If you actually run out of gas until it stops running, all modern cars have their fuel pump inside the gas tank," explains Roger. "The gasoline that lubricates the electric pump sounds crazy, but it's true - the gasoline flow through the pump and it lubricates the bearings."

When this happens, your fuel pump sucks air instead of gasoline, which can quickly burn out the fuel pump. Fuel pump replacements on some cars can cost upwards of $1,000 or more. As Roger warns, "Don't do it! It's not a good idea." The importance of proper maintenance cannot be overstated, and running out of gas repeatedly can lead to costly repairs down the line.

Dan Lockwood agrees that most cars are horrible investments because they depreciate in value over time. If you're considering purchasing an older vehicle like a 1989 Bronco, it's essential to inspect the frame for any signs of rust or damage. "If the body wasn't rotting, you buy an old vehicle like that you want to make sure the frame isn't rotten and it doesn't have any problems," advises Lockwood. On the other hand, if you're looking to collect old vehicles or fix them up, older models can be a great investment.

Lockwood also warns against over-investing in your car, saying "Don't put too much money in the car, they overinvest in the car and they never get it back." However, with proper maintenance and care, an older vehicle can still provide years of reliable service. For those who want to upgrade or modify their old ride, high-end oil filters like Royal Purple can make all the difference.

Royal Purple oil filters are highly regarded for their quality and performance. "They're excellent oil filters," says Lockwood. While other brands may offer similar products, the quality and materials used in Royal Purple filters set them apart from cheaper alternatives. The best way to determine which oil filter is right for you is to cut it in half with a hacksaw and compare it to cheaper options. As Lockwood notes, "You see the good ones have higher quality steel parts instead of plastic, and they have thicker more pleats of filtration materials."

In contrast to older vehicles, newer models can be less reliable, especially when it comes to automatic transmissions. According to David Crocker, Mazda's automatic transmissions are notorious for falling apart over time. "When I work on the automatic ones they're dogs," he says. However, Mazda's standard transmissions are a different story altogether. "They're excellent - they go really long and are fun to drive," notes Crocker.

Croker also emphasizes the importance of regular maintenance when it comes to newer vehicles like his 2017 Explorer with a 2.3 EcoBoost engine. The GDI motors can be prone to issues if not properly maintained, so it's essential to change the oil regularly - ideally every 5,000 miles. "Be religious about changing the oil," advises Crocker. Additionally, monitoring the temperature gauge and avoiding extreme temperatures can help prevent engine damage.

For those who value rim protection, Richardson offers a unique perspective on this topic. According to him, rim protectors are not necessary for most drivers. "They're ugly as can be," he says, noting that they can actually ruin the appearance of your wheels. Instead, Richardson recommends opting for fancy alloy wheels with tires that sit out a bit more than the rims. This design allows you to drive at lower speeds without scratching your wheels.

The best way to protect your rims is to have them inside the tires, making it much harder to scratch or damage them. According to Richardson, "Your best bet is to have a car like my wife's old Toyota Matrix - fancy alloy wheels but the tires sit out a lot more than the wheels." With proper care and attention, even the most basic vehicle can become a reliable companion on the road.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enrev up your engines,atom Roger says Scotty purposely runout of gas two to three times a week cuzI want to see how far the car can goafter empty is it harming it, yes it is donot do that, one if there's any crud inyour gas tank the crud will go to thebottom and then you'll suck the crud offthe bottom, but the main thing is if youactually run out of gas until it stopsrunning, all modern cars have theirfuel pump inside the gas tank, thegasoline that lubricates the electricpump, sounds crazy but the gasoline flowsthrough the pump and it lubricatesthe bearings, you actually run out of gasandthe car stops running that means yourfuel pump sucked air, when it's suckingair there is no gasoline lubricating thebearings and it can quickly burn out thefuel pump, fuel pump replacements on somecars can be close to a thousand bucks ormore, don't do it it's not a good ideanow you know why, Dan Lockwood saysScotty are the Broncos 89 to 96 a badinvestment, well you know basically mostcars are horrible investments becauseyou put your money in and they just godown in value as time goes on, you knowthat's just how cars are, if you'retalking especially an 89 and if the bodywasn't rotting, you buy an old vehiclelike that you want to make sure theframe isn't rotten and it doesn't haveany problems, you want to check that outfirst, it could be a decent investmentbecause people like collecting oldervehicles, and if the body is solid and notrotting away and you want to fix it upor you want to put bigger engine in ityou can do that on those old vehiclesthey can be fun, you know just of course don'tdo what a lot of people do, which is puttoo much money in the car, they overinvest in the car and they never get itback, if you like an 89 Bronco and youwant to fix it up and drive around and it'snot rotting and the frame is not rottingaway, get it you can have some funwith it, royal purple or OEM oil filtersthe royal purple are high-end oil filters,they are excellent oil filters, as faras I know royal purple doesn't make themsomebody else makes them, like Mobil 1high-end synthetic oil filters but they don'tmake them,you know any high-end filters generallypretty good,if you're curious do like I did in myvideo that I was talking about that explainswhich oil filters are good which youshould buy, is get an oil filter sometime, get a hacksaw and just cut it in halfand you can see the difference in thecheap one and a good one, you see thegood ones have higher quality steelparts instead of plastic, and they havethicker more pleats of filtrationmaterialsyou know they cost more and they'rebetter made, david crock says would youdaily drive a Mazda Miata,well I wouldn't because they're girlycars they have the image of being girly carsandthe girly sports car you know, that's theimagethat they got, that said they are fun todrive I like driving around when I workon my customers miatas, they've madeit for decades they're very reliablecars, I personally think they stink withthe automatic transmissions, I'd want astandard because when I work on theautomatic ones they're dogs and whenthey're old generally they fall apart,mazda makes pretty crappy automatictransmissions ,but their standardtransmissions are pretty muchbulletproof they're excellent, they cango really a long time and they are funto drive, they're fun cute little sportscars if you don't mind the girly imagethat they have, Stephen Beatty says, I gota 2017 Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost how goodare the GDI motors, the earlier ones andthey had a few problems here and thereif you do buy a GDI motor be religiousabout changing the oil, don't get this bsthat you can change it every 10 20thousand miles, change it every 5,000 milesreligiously on a vehicle like that,because it's got more pressure with theinjectors, turbochargers more strain onthe engine, I would religiously changethe engine oil every 5,000 miles andnever let the temperature gauge get warmand ruin one of those engines, becausethey can last if you take care of thembut if you don't their money pits, thecustomers of mine that don't maintainthat cars and bought those things, theyhad engine problems as they aged, but theones that took care of them,they're still having good luck with themRichardson said do rimprotectors work, would you put them onyour cars,I wouldn't put them on my cars becausethey're ugly as can be, I wouldn't wantto ruin the look of the thing and I knowhow to drive so I don't hit curbs allthe time, I mean they're a cover over it andif you got some maniac that's grindinginto the curb it's gonna grind those offor knock them off real fast and stilleat up the rims, they're ugly the wholepoint of fancy wheels this their fancywheels, if you put some ugly rubberprotector on it, I got a guy fromRussia just sent me some withdifferent colors, green yellow red,ugliest looking things I ever sawyou're not gonna stop any big damageanyways, your best bet is have a car likemywife's old Toyota Matrix, fancy alloywheels but the tires sit out a lot morethan the wheels, so if you go slow whenyou rub on a curb you just rub a littleof the rubber off the tire and itdoesn't touch the rim, that's the bestway to go,the best protection is to have rims thatare inside the tires, so if you neverwant to miss another one of my new carrepair videos, remember to ring that Bell!\n"