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My only argument for eBay is make sure you’re getting an OEM part. I’ve saved thousands buying OEM parts on eBay instead of local dealers. The funny thing is, the OEM part on eBay is usually sold by a dealer 😂

I work at an auto parts store. Scotty is right. I always try to advise customers about what is best for them not necessarily what makes the most money. It’s integrity and trust. Sadly only 5 to 10% of people take the good advice.

I pray this guy never dies.

Scotty is the most truthful, honest and wisest mechanic on RU-vid. Thank you Scotty!

Trying to cheap out on automotive parts typically ends up being much more costly than if you would have bought the slightly more expensive oem part from the begining. Trust me, I've learned this lesson the hard way several times in the past 🤦🏽‍♂️

Nowhere, Scotty. I can't find a guy with 50 years experience to answer my questions with a video anywhere else but right here on the Scotty Kilmer channel. That's why I binge watch your stuff. It sustains me.

“The sweetness of a good price is long forgotten in the bitterness of poor quality. “

Everyone just bought silicone Wiper blades

Legend has it, if you whisper "rev up your engines" 3 times in your car. Scotty pops up in your rearview mirror.😮😮

I am not a mechanic but i maintain and fix what I can. In 1970 at age 15 I bought craftsman tools over several months with my allowance. I STILL HAVE THEM.

I’m literally watching this while at my day shift at O’Reilly 😂 totally agree with this man… prices have been going up like crazy. Especially on batteries.

Thank you Scotty. I have been watching your show for the last week or so and I absolutely love your honesty and integrity. You are extremely knowledgeable and right on point. Again thank you very much

Scotty I find your videos to be somewhat hilarious and entertaining but at the same time extremely valuable and helpful thank you so much for what you do I'm sure many of us greatly appreciate it, I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks again

You made a really good point about the "OEM" parts vs. original manufacturers. You should've pointed out that a lot of batteries are infact literally the same as others at almost every place they sell one. I discovered years ago East Penn Manufacturing aka Penn-Deka makes batteries for most national retailers. Once you figure out the numbers you'll find them anywhere you want to buy one with a different brand label. I discovered there was a manufacturing plant near by and I could buy them straight out of the front office for nearly half the price of a retailer.

Walmart has the cheapest top brand oil I've seen. I pay roughly 22 dollars for a 5qt of Castrol edge full synth high mileage. Cheaper high quality filters too.

Rear window washer sprayer head OEM $24(YESS TWENTY FOUR) Ebay 2 for $1.49 works great.

NAPA overcharges on everything. Only use them for parts not carried by the other well known parts store. They usually have the oddball part .

You know how everyone has that one distant uncle that's just a little bit "off" but still really cool to hang around? Scotty here gives off that vibe.

Out of a thousand videos you've made, this is probably the most useful!

It's 8 am in California and I get a video from Scotty. It's the best way to start my day. Love your contents, you put out the perfect amount of content and they're short and digestible.

Buy OEM off the Internet instead of ridiculous markup at the stealership.

Been wrenching on anything with wheels for 40 yrs. I have known a few fellows whom you remind me of...knowledgeable as all Hell, and a lot of fun to party with. Almost every video you have published has been spot-on. Glad that you found a niche for your outstanding personality and extensive experience in this field. Most mechanics that I know do not even want to see under the hood of a car after 50+ years. Keep doing your thing....informative and very entertaining. BTW....are you a Merry Prankster?

Really appreciate your instructional videos. Having a mechanic in the family is so valuable. I noticed the cat on the window sill @8:18 awesome!

i m bingewatching mister kilmer's videos, even though i dont own a car. he's that engaging to watch plus all dat information.

“I don’t know what to do with my hands” you’re awesome Scotty, another great video. Thanks!

Learned same lessons in my 48 years existence .! The experience is a best teacher but that teacher triple charge you ! Cheers from Russia ,Scotty! We love your style !

Thank you Scotty for warning us about everything! Before I do anything to my car and I mean anything no matter how small or big the job is, what part I need, what part is good and preventive maintenance wise I always check out what you have to say first before I do anything. Not only that, you're a vet like me and that alone it's worth a lot to me, I really value your opinions and your spot on with everything. Just want to say thank you for all the years I've been watching you and you've made a big difference in my life as far as vehicle repairs and so forth. Keep up the great work and you did make a difference. God bless Scotty!

mega local car part chain. $32 for 5qt castrol oil, EXACT SAME 5qt castrol $25 at walmart. 33% difference.

Scotty has become like an uncle for me😀

Thanks for your advise! I fix my vehicles myself, I agree with you.

Thanks for your videos and the advice that come with it. You are doing great in helping me fix my own vehicle since I cant afford mechanics together with the sky high parts price. 👍

I bought a couple of small items from Ebay - no problems.....heater fan resistor....door window regulator and motor...look like original and work.

Whatever this guy is on is really good quality

Hey Scotty love the videos they have helped me out so much.

Just to show you that some parts can be cheap parts, I once owned a 1988 Camaro Sport Coupe. The water pump weep hole started pouring out water when I was coming home from a trip. I made it home after getting some antifreeze and water and pouring it in every so often in the next day went to a local parts store that was the only one open on Sunday and bought a rebuilt water pump. I installed it and refilled the system with antifreeze and water and immediately the pump started pouring out fluid out of the weep hole. I took it off losing most of my antifreeze in the process and got them to give me another one and went to the same process and then the same thing happened with that one. I took it back and got a third one and put it on and the same thing happened again. I returned it and got my money back and the next day went and got one elsewhere and didn't have any problems. It was obvious to me that what was probably done was the seal was either left out when they rebuilt it or they didn't replace it and all they did was clean it and repaint it. It probably came from China and I lost a lot of money and antifreeze because I didn't have a catch pan at the time but these people were selling junk. They didn't even sound like it was a big deal when I took them back and they had a big box of what appeared to be brand new so-called rebuilt parts in a return box going back to their supplier so it showed me that place was getting junk. I had to replace the fuel pump another time and bought one from Western Auto Automotive parts and shortly afterward the car would cut out and I had it towed into the shop and they could not find out what was wrong because a few minutes after they got it they cranked it up and it ran perfect. This happened two other times costing me time and money. I decided it had to be the fuel pump even though the mechanic said it checked out fine. After three times being towed I had enough especially when the first time was on a trip on a weekend. It cranked up about an hour later and ran fine the rest of the trip but I was towed in to Montgomery Alabama where it was checked out and found to be fine at that point. I told the shop that was checking it out the last time to get a GM pump even though they said there was nothing wrong with the one I had in there. After they replaced it I never had any more trouble so I agree on certain things you definitely should go with the OEM part.

Research before you buy parts. Sometimes OEM parts have issues that aftermarket parts fix. How can you find out ? Join a forum community dedicated to the car in question and ask. There are highly skilled people on there with tons of experience that can tell you exactly what works and what doesn't.

I use eBay for years to buy most of the parts for my 3 vehicles. Parts include oil and air filters, thermostat, spark plugs, O2 sensors, brake pads. etc. Most were made in China. I've never had any problems.

Scotty you are the best in the business I have seen in a very long time , I am not a mechanic, but I have watch your videos and fix my cars thank you sir for what you do.

Dude - you’re the greatest! Thanks for what you do!

If your fuel pump has NippleDenso you bought the knock off.

Go to any salvage yard and get your part folks. Most of these cars are body damage only and the other parts are still good. OEM!

Thank you for the tips!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Final a teacher I can listen to.. Scotty I learned a lot from u..thank you

Man Scotty, your channel is the bible of auto.... I learn something every time I watch your channel. Thank you Brother for keeping this channel alive!

Dont buy hoseclamps, nuts,bolts and other hardware from an autoparts store, the local hardware store is half to a third the price.

I work at O’Reillys and most the time if you ask for a discount I’ll give you a discount lol

A few years ago, when silicone wiper blades were a new item, I called an auto parts store to ask if they carried them. I was told there is no such thing because “silicone is a liquid”. I never go there now to buy blades.

Yes !! I love my gearwrench set.. 10 yrs and havent failed me yet! love my silblades too ! (4 years and running!).. you're on point scotty! one of my customers came to me with a "new" ebay MAF and i inspected the wire inside and it wasnt even soldered right !!

I love this video! I like the slightly more accurate version of "you get what you pay for", which is "you get what you pay for or less!".

Thank you for the silicone wiper blade tip! Just ordered. Definitely will go a long way down here in S Fla!

I don't remember the slides in older videos, but they're great! The Pringles intake, or the spatula mirror! 🤣🤣🤣

Go for OEM unless you're buying electronics for a GM. In that case, stay as far away from OEM as possible.

The other exception is that eBay is a great resource for used parts. Many major junk yards have eBay store fronts. I recently got a used starter for a 99 Mercedes ML430. The vehicle had 186,000 miles so paying $750 for a starter was out of the question. I found an excellent starter with only 50,000 miles for $40 on eBay. Installed it and it worked perfectly! Amazing.

Wow!!! Scotty your videos are great and informative!! Thanks for them!! Ohhh I'm in Houston as well, maybe you'd become my new mechanic...

My favorite picture is the UPS vs FEDEX trucks hahaha made my day.

Hope all is well with you Scott

Love vids. Love the little pictures on the top right! Classic!

You're so right about FleaBay. Too many stories to recount about all the junk I've bought and couldn't finish the repairs because the part didn't work, or it failed shortly after.

This guy is great. I could watch him talk about anything. Thank you RU-vid for reccomend him. My life is better for it

You can buy everything cheaper on line. The question is how fast do you need the item and warranty issues are tuff as hell with online stores but a brick and mortar store you go to can warranty on the spot.

In every thumbnail, Scotty looks like he’s pointing at some kind of wildlife while listing facts about the animals.

Just ordered Oem Maf sensor, nippen denso fuel pump, & some silicone wiper blades. Thanks Scott :)

You're awesome brother! Hands down the coolest, most knowledgeable guy on RU-vid when it comes to cars. Hats off to your success. Keep up the good work. 👍🤘

I bought the PIAA silicone wipers blades and they are outstanding. I highly recommend them. Thanks Scotty

🙂 the local stores have rotating weekly promos and many have online sites, i always check them all before deciding what to get locally and where and what to get online ✌️😏

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work souflotv 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

One interesting thing most customers don't realize is most major auto parts stores actually use the same catalog. It occasionally happens that the catalog is wrong, and the part they get sold doesn't actually match. This happens a lot with Chryslers and some less common models of vehicles. What you shouldn't do, is go to another parts store because usually it's wrong in their system too because the same catalog. What I've recommended to people is now they have the old part out, go ahead and cross reference the part number and usually that works out much better. I had a guy go to three different part stores and every one sold him the wrong starter until he got to mine and I just pulled the number off it and typed it in and he was on his way. Even followed up with the guy and he said he had no issue getting it in. Also if you can't find a part number, find the number from the dealership, any retail parts store should be able to cross reference it to their own in their system.

You are so right my friend I agree with you because I don't buy brand new cars so I resigned good parts for my vehicle I'm a keeper this is why I don't have no debt because I don't have no car payment

"Never buy car parts from someone that won't stand behind the product and offer a return policy"

You nailed it Scott you always get what you pay for! Thank you

Dude you are one of the best mechanics , because your so honest thank you Man!! 🤠👍

I just had sticker shock on how much wiper blades went up in price plus they used to last 4-5 years, now it's only about a year. Didn't know there were silicone ones so gonna go that route and get them online or from reputable store. Am so glad to have discovered Scotty, as a woman have been ripped off sooooooo many times with bogus repairs and inferior parts. Thanks much Scotty, your videos are invaluable with great advice and fun to watch. The "mail order bride" cracked me completely up! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

The one thing you didn't mention though is counterfeit and fake parts. The problem is every copy is done differently so sometimes you think you are getting the real part number and it's a fake. Scary stuff.

Sometimes your budget determines what price range to get. I had a Chevette that needed a starter motor. Had to go with the cheap one.Three starter motors later the last one toasted the solenoid(an $11 part) that I had to wait almost a month before I could afford it. I resorted to push starting everywhere I went.

Thank you for being the most honest and trustworthy person you can be. The world owes you for taking time out of you day to be a good person. Thank you

Love the inserts!

Rev up your Nippon- Denso fuel pumps!

I really liked your video on brakes. One shop told me I was down to 5 mls on my pads and they recommended I replace my brakes (rotors and pads). I said no I couldn't afford it then and would wait. Next month I had a flat and went to a tire shop. Where they said I had good brakes with 6 mls on my pads....????? Right! Now I know what to look for myself. Thanks!

I need an alternator. LOL. Thanks for the heads up!

i literally almost fell off my chair with " Space Boys 3 " hahaha

got silicone blades all cause of you. They work so well. thank you!

Thanks a bunch for all these videos!!!!

Thank you for the info, great video. I live in New Candy just north of you.

Wrong wrong wrong..... I buy eBay almost exclusively. I search for oem parts, NOT OEM LIKE parts. I obtain genuine parts, very regularly, from dealers even and never have problems. I don't pay tax, or shipping, and I always double check seller feedback. Been doing this for a long time. I can count every problem on one hand. eBay, is by far, the best and cheapest I've found. Cheaper than Amazon. Besides, you support the smaller people, and not lining corporate pockets for more. Facts.

Anyone notice that the $20-$35 beam flex "advanced tech" wiper blades that Ford, etc started using in 2011 instead if the traditional blade refill that was $3-$10 for the past 40 years ... Now the replacement blades are those same $3 traditional four point blades that fit older cars, clamped into a disguising plastic cover and they cost $20+.

OEM is probably the best way to go. Yes they are expensive but I am assured they will last. Also many places don’t assume liability for damage to non-factory installed items

100% agree with all of this advice, good job Scotty!

He wanted to say Auto Zone so bad Lol

Looking up silicone wiper blades today. I live in Michigan and our weather is BRUTAL on blades.

I've always bought parts and accessories on ebay. When the part numbers match up and im getting a deal i never complain

Hey Scotty! I have been watching your videos for years and you have saved me thousands of dollars. I have a question for you Master Mechanic. My son has a bad throttle body with sensor. He went to his friends junkyard and got one off the same year make model car. He cleaned it and put it on. What are the chances that the ECM will accept it?

NAPA = No Auto Parts Available

Thanks for the great advice Scotty,especially the pro tip about the silicon wiper blades.

I love when he says, "Because, hey!"

I buy oil from Wal-Mart and a K&N oil filter, air filters, for my car & truck. I have had no problems with them so far .

Ebay is good source if you know what to look for.....just picked up 2 gaskets that were in Honda packages...that Honda does not make or never did make. had to be counterfeit . just needed the vtec sensor seals.

It's like ole Scotty has a couple of shots of Wild Turkey on an empty stomach before the video...good stuff

You’re the best pro car advisor I love your content ❤️❤️ from 🇸🇦🇸🇦

I look forward to seeing your considered commentary.... thank you!