The problem is mechanics are underpaid timewise to do service work especially and definitely for warranty work a tire rotation oil change only pays a half hour there’s no time to be looking around and studying things they are doing the work quickly while trying to sell other work. Also many of these technicians are newer and untrained it takes years of working on these things to fully know what to look for.
Thanks, AMD, this is very important and one of the causes of bad accidents, tread separation. It is often caused by many factors, not just age. I often found relatively new tires
If you live in the SW part of the US, the intense heat speeds up to the cracking/deterioration of tires. Six years is about tops for passenger car tires.
@rryz19 DOT has No such requirement, unless it's a commercial vehicle... Busses have to have tires less than 6 yrs old for example... But many dealers of tires won't work on any more than 8 yrs old...
I remember buying Michelin tires from a very reputable dealer for my Highlander. Four years later it had severe cracks on the sidewalls even though the treadwear was good and the miles were low. I looked at the production date on them and found they were seven years old! Lesson learned...
Please do not buy your tires from a Toyota dealership. Shop around. I think they were affiliated with Tire Rack and had their tires drop shipped to them. The did not come from their Parts Distribution Center.
@@TimeforchangeTrudeaumustgoEndb Actually I've owned many sets of Michelins and they have been excellent. Many purchased from Costco and lasting 70k plus. But that set was purchased from Big O Tires, and those Michelins were three and a half years old before they were ever mounted onto my car.
Yes as Diesel technician I once had to go on a road call on the middle of a rain storm for a brand new looking Michelin Steer tire on a Diesel motor home, It blew the sidewall out for some reason all the steel cables inside the tire had rust on them I don't know exactly why, Maybe a small hole not all the way through allowed Northern Wisconsin salt water to get in not sure, The customer was Not expecting a Failure like this and yes it did have small dry rotting cracks in it as well but looked new otherwise, At least it failed go straight down the four lane highway because in a sharp corner he would've probably rolled it.
Michelin, Goodyear, Continental, and Bridgestone are actually really good tires. It really depends on how and where the cars were driven. I had 10 years old continental tires and have virtually no crack but the cheap Primewell tires starts to have crack after 3 years because it is parked outside, not in the garage.
@@loden888 what Michelin has a cracking issue? I need to note it as Michelin is the most expensive. I like Goodyear because of its cheaper price but performs well. Especially their summer tires.
I quit buying Michelin tires for the age cracking reason. They might say they are 90k tires, but they crack at about three years regardless of mileage. Thanks for the excellent videos !
I've had similar experiences with Michelin dry cracks, but they are longer lasting and develop less defects than other brands I tried. Which tires would you buy instead?
@@geologic740 I have had really good results with Hankook Kinergy tires on three of my vehicles . Low noise, good tread life and traction in wet/dry and snow through out the life..
Major accidents are a reason to have a "good mechanic" look over (pre-purchase inspection) before buying a used car! Thank you AMD, you're the best! If I didn't live in Western Pa I would for sure be a customer of yours!
Thank you for being an awesome mechanic that pays attention to detail. I wish more mechanics will be as honest and through as you are. God bless you and your family 🙌🙌
Thank you AMD, glad your shop has brought you more content and more material to teach us and educate us. This channel has become invaluable right up there with Chris Fix and I can only see you will be able to surpass your colleagues with the more cars that come into your shop
I wish you lived closer to me, because I would bring my highlander to you and nay you. Thank you for being such a great and Honest resource to all of us driving Toyotas
Yep, dry rot is a big problem in RV tires because they will do that way sooner than treads wearing out. To help protect from the UV sun, many of us cover the tires while they are parked which does help make them a last a few years longer. Good catch on required maintenance items....I also have little flashlights and inspect our vehicles, "What would Ahmed look for???" :-)
@@coloradoboo1071 RV tires are not allowed to be used after 6 years old. That's actually pretty general law in most countries (western). By law, many trailers and RVs max 6 years old to be legally driven on the road. But I think only for trailers that are allowed at max 60mph. But I personally does not agree about that because some tires can be still good if it was not under the sun for many years.
Crazy, but I actually had my sway bar break. Front passenger side, by the mount on frame. It made it 18 years on my '99 Camry. Was going up a steep incline at an angle, that corner first, slowly, and heard a popping sound. Got one at the salvage yard in nice shape. I was able to get it out the donor car and install it without removing anything, like the steering mechanism. Shop is looking NICE !!!!! Don't think you're far from where I'm at, Bridgeview, Il. I always wondered where I'd bring my " baby " IF she broke down. I think that's been answered.
I wonder if that crashed caused the spare tire to hit the sway bar, consequently bending it some. Also as someone who does the service on my grandma's Ford Escape and her ATVs...I sadly find a lot of mistakes left behind by whatever shops she's taken these things to get oil changes previously. Bolts missing/stripped out etc or oil filters on WAY too tight.
You and Mrs.CCN did an amazing job on the shop !!! It's beautiful. It must be a very pleasant place to work. Continued Blessings in your new home away from home. I have a feeling that when word gets out you may have to make it bigger. 😊 👍👍
Amazing coincidence,just had my Corolla serviced & my mechanic said your tyres are 5 years old & deteriorating.never heard of this before but now I'm retired so not many miles its years,Wow.
Vehicles there for a service ,it’s always good to investigate anything that looks unusual, to me it looks like the work was done pretty good I’d hardly call that a major accident. FYI there are a few sway bars that need to be replaced the Chevy impala mid 2000s is one of them they just break in half the ends crack off them,They are hollow in the ends are stamped flat the salt gets in them and breaks one of the ends off. I’ve replaced a few of them now. All that damage in the back means is that they could’ve backed into something low,If it was pushed in the entire rear end they would total the vehicle out.I had a friend back into a tree stump he did similar damage no body damage on top but damage underneath.
Will Toyota make a catalytic converter cover for or is one available for the new Corolla Cross. In Illinois theft is a big problem. Is there any device on the market to prevent car jacking. A engine cutoff separate fob?. Thanks...
Thanks! Ahmed you helped me last winter with my Camry PCV question. It was frozen and whistling loudly on start up. You said change the oil and drive the car longer to warm it up more when possible. Thank you.
One of my Pirelli P7 tires just lost air for no reason last week while I was sitting in the parking lot. It was made in 2017 but only had 10-15k mikes on it. The sidewall gave up and developed a huge tear. All the air went out in 2 seconds. This was an expensive tire. I realize now it’s better to buy cheap tires if you don’t drive much. I had cheap tires in the past and they performed just as good. The only difference was that the generic brand lasted 20k miles.
Bought my daughter more expensive tires for her car . They were 90k miles . They got to 45k and checked and had micro cracks . The tires were 4 years old . I went to the tire store place for the warranty and said the tires were to old . I asked the manager why pay extra for a higher milage tire if age declines a warranty ? He said it's only worth it if you drive many miles . For my daughter driving 10k a year it was not worth paying the extra price for a higher milage tire . Now I exclusively buy budget tires . I think they are 40k for the most part but as we know those warranties are pro rated and have little meaning .
@@MT-xl8jy you aren’t wrong, it sits in the garage except when we go camping and need it to pull our Airstream camper. I’ve got a 2019 Avalon Hybrid Limited wife drives longer distances and my wife bought her parents Odyssey (her mom got a brand new Highlander). Plus a 2008 Solara SLE convertible sits next to the Airstream in the lower garage and it get 25 to 28 MPG…. We’ve got options other than the very thirsty NA V8 for daily driving….
@@MT-xl8jy and I can’t wait for Brandon to be voted out so we can use our organic God-given resources again to lower gas and electricity prices. Drill baby drill
Tires need regular checking for the first three years at least one time after it more often. Every tire has defined how many kilometers can do, it is good practice to write miles when Tires are set on vehicle. Thank you AMD, I wish that I'm closer to your shop.
After my car sat for a long while, I put it back on the road in 2016 and got it ready for a fast x-country move. Needless to say, I was pretty stressed with everything else. Fortunately, my years-long specialist mechanic got it road-ready within two weeks, and the shop that put on the previous tires with still-low mileage told me they had dry-rot and needed replacement. So I did what they said - because when you find people (like AWD TCCN here) who you can trust, esp. when it comes to safety, listen to them!
Another great videos! Thank you, fortunately today we have car fax reports which will tell us if a car has been in an accident but one must still closely inspect used cars. When I bought my Tacoma I got under heath it looking for signs of off roading, I even pulled the plastic plug out of the hitch to see if the guy towed with it. This was back in 08 and I'm still driving my 06 Tacoma!
My vehicle IQ just doubled in the eleven minutes it took to watch this video. Thank you, AMD for making us smarter during this historically dumb time of chips and COVID.
I've seen "indicators" like your showing how a vehicle has been hit and the severity of damage. You can only hope the repairs were done correctly. I'm glad your doing safety inspections in addition to preventative maintenance inspections or P.M.I.'s. It's amazing what you can find with these inspections. Great Job beautiful shop!
Nice educational video! Will keep track of my tires for dry rot.Replaced sway bar? The driver must have driven into a deep ditch or over a large rock and damaged the sway bar. Keep us informed about maintaining our Toyotas.
My old Yaris's tires had these slight cracks, they were 8 years old. My (former) tire shop didn't see a problem with them, found them fine, eventually drove them another season but decided it's my former tire shop now and I will just let my Toyota shop do anything. A few months later I traded the car in for a current Yaris hybrid before changing back and left the dealership to get new tires, they got great winter tires though that they bought 3 years earlier when they sold me the car 😅.
I wish my Toyota dealer had an AMD! You are fantastic (I don't think most Toyota dealer mechanics are even half as diligent and knowledgeable as you are). I am learning so much from your channel - only wished I would have discovered you earlier. Back to "CCN school," thank you!!
I bought a 2003 highlander last yr form original owner. But the spare was from 2003. Goodyear, didn't see cracks. Yet I replaced spare anyway. After watching this, glad I did!
Thank you so much for this video. I feel like I learned quite a bit about my car, how to inspect cars, and what I was oblivious and/or ignorant of, because I don't have a lift.
I gave up on Michelins after the last two sets I purchased from Costco dry rotted after less than 3 years and 35,000 miles even though my car is garage parked. Service manager at Costco stated that Michelin tires are not built as well as in the past and might be lacking sufficient anti UV additives.
Great video my friend got an 98 Camry le with 363,243 miles runs great always did maintenance Toyota are very good cars for reliability I just have to do the remain seal in the future you can also check the vin if the vehicle was in a accident aswell
Its amazing how so many purchase used cars based on the exterior and interior and popping the the before purchasing a car without inspecting under the car$$& were some of the most expensive parts are located what you exposed.
Such great show. Thanks for sharing so much good info on buying used car. It looks like the most safe way buying car is to buy brand new and stick with it for ever.
Have you found Michelin's to show signs of dry rot quicker than others? Something I've observed in the past 10 years of working on cars is how quickly Michelins (of most any model) show dry rot sooner by a year or two - regardless of miles and similar operating conditions.
I’ve got a set that’s 6 years old with 73,000 miles on them and they just have some small minor cracking starting. On the other car they are 9 years old and no signs of any cracks. Having owned lots of Michelin tires, it seems odd to me. I thought the ones on that Highlander looked like retreads!
This mechanic is unbelievable great I only wish I new him sooner I’m have him check out my 2019 Corolla soon thanks for all your knowledge on your vehicle you work on see you soon Joe postada
If you are buying a used Toyota any where near Chicagoland, make the necessary arrangements to have it inspected first at TCCN.... Wise money well spent.
Actually the rear anti-sway bar on the AE114 Corolla breaks without needing an accident. It's most likely a design fault. This model, however, is for the Japanese domestic market so many people don't know about this car.
I periodically spray 303 Protectant on the sidewalls and tread of my tires . Now having access to a lift such as yours , I will spray the inside of all tires .
Really enjoy your videos very informative! Question, I travel 3 miles to and 3 miles home to work year round.... would this fall under Toyotas "special operating conditions" for more frequent oil changes? (Living in southern Illinois still gets cold down here) Thanks in advance! Rob
Hello 👋, it does nothing to do with this video but it would be nice a comparative between Lexus ES 300 and Lexus ES 330, the pros and cons, the upgrades, the engines and your sincerely thoughts about this two wonderful cars. Thank you 🙏🏼 for all this videos !!!
Yeah I just had new tires installed and while doing oil change noticed inside label on tire facing outwards. Luckily not driven alot before noticing it. Garage fixed it no charge but had I not noticed it would've ruined $250 worth of tires.
That looks like tread separation about to happen. A couple of years ago my brother thought he got a great deal on his newer Mustang. I showed him how to tell it was in an accident. It's been a good car but CarFax didn't have any info on that accident when he bought it.
I will say one thing, all aluminum is not the same. The block may be a different alloy than the trans. 6061 for example is much more corrosion resistant than 7071, although 7071 is much stronger and more expensive. Now they may well be the same alloy, but engineers make these decisions based on the cost/benefit ratio. Also, I replaced the swaybar on my car with a thicker one to tighten up the handling, the car has never been in an accident.
If you go to a dealership and ask them to change it, they will. There's a drain and fill port for a reason. There is no such thing as "lifetime" fluid and around 60-100k miles, depending on what you're comfortable with, it's never a bad idea to change it out. Of course there are cars with many more miles on the original fluid but I personally just like knowing that I have new fluids in my vehicle.
