**The Reliability of New Cars and Essential Car Maintenance Tips**
In a recent video, Jacka Falls discusses the reliability of new cars and shares valuable insights about car maintenance. The video features several individuals sharing their experiences with different vehicles, highlighting common issues and offering practical advice for car owners.
### The Problem with Reliance on Corporate Advertisements
Jacka Falls begins by questioning the reliability of information provided by large corporations regarding new car models. He points out that companies like Microsoft take advertisements from other businesses, and some of these claims can be misleading or "fishy." He emphasizes that it is unreasonable to trust the reliability of a vehicle that has only been on the market for a few months. Falls suggests that consumers should rely on honest mechanics rather than biased sources, such as specialists in specific brands, who may favor certain vehicles to make a living.
### The Importance of Checking Brake Lines
Suzuki Scotty II shares his experience with a 93 Nissan Sentra purchased from the original owner with only 25,000 miles. He mentions that he changed the tires and brake lines but noticed that the latter were starting to rust. Scotty warns that rusty or "fluffy" brake lines are dangerous and could lead to accidents. He advises car owners to inspect their brake lines regularly and replace them if necessary, as damaged lines can fail during emergencies.
### Transmission Issues with GM Products
Another individual shares his experience with an 08 Chevy Malibu that had its transmission rebuilt at 137,000 miles due to a wave plate cracking. The car drives well but experiences hard shifting under acceleration. He attributes this issue to either poor repair work or the lack of software updates during the rebuild. Falls suggests taking the car back to the mechanic for proper fixes and recommends documenting the problem with video evidence to ensure accountability.
### The Pitfalls of Replacing Engines and Transmissions
A Mazda 92 owner shares his frustration with a Mazda Protege 92 DX manual transmission after an engine replacement. The new engine only starts working after driving for a while and then dies. He advises others to take the car back to the mechanic who performed the work, as such issues often arise from mistakes during repairs. Falls also questions the wisdom of investing in older vehicles like this one, which may not be worth the cost.
### The Impact of Strut Quality on Ride Comfort
Rock asks about the difference between replacing front and rear struts and how it affects ride handling. Using a 2009 Camry as an example, he explains that upgrading to quality struts like KYB or Toyota originals can significantly improve ride comfort. However, he cautions against purchasing cheap struts from places like Sears, which can worsen the driving experience. Falls emphasizes the importance of investing in reliable parts to ensure a smoother ride.
### Maintaining Older Vehicles
SVT Scotty shares his passion for an 02 SVT Lightning with 69,000 miles, highlighting its condition and maintenance needs. He advises owners of older vehicles to verify mileage authenticity, keep the car in a garage, and limit usage to around 100 miles per month. Regular oil changes, coolant replacements (every seven years or 100,000 miles), and checking rubber parts like brake lines are essential for maintaining these vehicles. He also recommends using long-life coolant to reduce maintenance frequency.
### Conclusion
The video provides valuable insights into car reliability, maintenance, and the importance of trusting honest mechanics over corporate advertisements. By heeding these tips, car owners can make informed decisions about their vehicles and ensure safer, more reliable driving experiences.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enrev up your enginesJacka Falls says MSN justposted on their webpage the mostreliable cars at 2019 not sure what tomake it looks fishy some are okay someare strange and how can you doreliability on a one year old vehicle yeahyou know you got a great point thererealize that these big corporations likeMicrosoft they take advertisements formany companies and some of the stufflooks ok and some of it indeed is veryfishy you got a pointhow can you talk about reliability of acar that hasn't been even out a wholeyear just a few monthsthat's silly that's plain silly there'sjust too much corruptness in this worldto believe what any large corporation isgonna tell you about products that otherlarge corporations build that's whollycommon sense I mean I've seen some ofthese car guys saying that oh this jeepis one of the best cars of the yearbetter than the Toyotas and yada yadayada watch it's a bunch of made-upnonsense so don't ask mechanics like methat kind of question your ownmechanical if you got an honest mechanicand they'll tell you what's real and whatisn't real and of course don't go tosomebody who just specializes in Jaguarscuz they're gonna tell you check bunchof great cars cuz that's how they make aliving so use your noggin when it comesto that don't believe half of the stuffthat you read on the internet or in thepapers if anybody even reads the papersanymore these days, it's Suzuki Scotty II got a 93 nissan sentra from theoriginal owner with only twenty fivethousand milesI changed the tires the brake lines area little furry well that's rust they'restarting to rust and that's dangeroussaid it was from Chicago area you don'twant to take a chance look we're theones are really bad and if you seethey're all really bad personally lookaftermarket and see if you can find allof the brake lines for the vehicle andjust buy them in a set where you canunbolt them and both depend or pay amechanic to build all new lines wemechanic's can get raw brake line andreplace it off because you don't wantdamaged winter when they look like thatand are fluffy it means they're rottingaway in one day you might slam on thebrakes and you get killed because theywon't stop at all so that isdefinitely something you'd want to fixright away youwant to take a chance with brake systemsmiddle says Scotty I got an 08 ChevyMalibu recently had the transmissionrebuild on 137 thousand miles cuz of thewave plate cracking car drivesgreat but under great acceleration anytransmission shifts hard you can feel ajerk why is it doing this well it'sdoing it cuz they didn't fix it right obviouslyI see that all the time with GM productsbut they all have software updates ifthat was updated take it to GM have themupdated now if that doesn't fix it takeit back to whoever rebuilt and so youdidn't rebuild this thing right lookmake a video of it so they can't say ohwe can't replicate it make a video of itdoing it and don't accept your car backuntil they either fix it or they giveyou all your money back and then youeither live with it or get it fixed somewhereelse maybe you won't live with it butyeah that transmission rebuilt shouldn'tjerk like that if it does the guy didnot fix it right or he didn't do thesoftware update when he fixed it that'spart of fixing an automatic transmissionthese days the guys have to have thecomputer knowledge too and the equipmentso that they can go to the GM websiteand download the software anybody can doit that wants to pay for the softwareand then put the software in a computerso do exactly as I said pray it just asa software update, Mazda 92 says I got aMazda Protege 92 DX manualtransmission first and only ownerengine replaced a few weeks ago overallthe transmission was done now the engineonly comes on when I drive for a whileand the engine will die well first ofall whoever you had to do that work takeit back to himthe man didn't fix it you take an engine outor transmission out there's so manythings that can go wrong when you dothat work I've seen a lot of guys messit up now it's a 92 manual transmissionDX why on earth are you putting all thatmoney into that car it's really notworth it that car is worth practicallynothing I wouldn't even go any furtherwith it myself but take it back towhoever worked on it he screwedsomething up, rock asked does changingfront and rear struts make significantdifference to the ride handling I got touse 2009 Camry last year it has 80klately it's more bouncy well of courseit does if you use quality parts likesay you get KYB or the Toyota originalstrut replacements to put in at twothousand nine eleven years old it shouldride a lot smoother now here's somethingI gotta warn people because I see it all thetimeon the other hand if you car runs okrides ok and you go out buy the cheapeststrut you can sometimes it'll ride worseand you put the cheap struts on, I hada guy years ago and he said this thing'sriding like crap I looked at it saidwhere your struts are no good he saysI just had them changed last year atSears and I told him I said well that's yourproblemI said you went to Sears and they justwent and bought the cheapest struts theycould get their hands on and they werejust garbage so you gotta buy good onesbut if it is bouncing around a lotreally it doesn't matter if they're notleaking you said they're not leaking butthey just wear out and they can't takethe pressure right and instead of goingwhen you take them off you probably findthey go wrong and their easier to moveand then they're just worn out once youtake them off you can see if they're bador not, SVT Scotty I got an 02 SVTlightning with 69 thousand milesWow seventeen years old than 69,000miles that's really something you knowmake sure it's the real mileage whatshould I look I want to keep it to thefuture its garage kept mostly for Sundaydriving I keep it a hundred miles amonth you're hardly driving it alsochange the oil and you know once a yearsomething you need to do check all theother fluids it is 17 years also changethe coolant used a long life coolantsuse the long life coolant you got to changelike everyseven years or a hundred thousand milesthen you don't have to think about it forareally long timeand since it is 17 years old just keepbuying all the rubbers parts always justthe brake lines to make sure that therubber seals aren't breaking the leakingout but with that mileage and you driveonly a hundred miles a month should lastyou a really long time they are fun to drivetoo,so if you never want to miss another oneof my new car repair videos, rememberto ring that Bell\n"
