Scotty Kilmer, a mechanic with over 50 years of experience, has shared a piece of advice which he claims could ‘double the life’ of your car’s engine – and some drivers are stunned
A nifty mechanic trick could reportedly “double the life of your engine”. Mechanic Scotty Kilmer, who boasts half a century of tinkering under hoods, has a word of caution about a trendy gadget that’s becoming standard in new vehicles. On his YouTube channel, he instructed drivers to shut down their car’s automatic start/stop system.
Though increasingly hailed for its supposed benefits on fuel thriftiness and curbing fumes, Scotty is having none of it. He refutes claims of its advantages, claiming instead that it prompts quicker engine deterioration. He emphatically stated: “[Turning it off] is a smart thing to do.
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“Start/stop technology is the dumbest thing that’s come out in years. 97% of the wear happens when you start the car so do you want to keep starting and stopping it? Not if you want your car to last longer.”
This controversial stop/start function can normally be stopped with a quick press of a dashboard button, often emblazoned with an ‘A’ circled by an arrow.
A simple light switch indicates if motorists have successfully turned the feature off – no fancy gauges needed, reports the Express.
Scotty’s bold assertion has sent shockwaves through social media. One person wrote: “I recently was driving a rental with this feature and after realizing it wasn’t the car stalling at every red light I realized what was going on.
“I thought this was… worse for the engine than just idling.” Echoing the sentiment, another chimed in: “I test-drove a car once with that function and I found it annoying.”
In a related development, a leading car manufacturer has unveiled innovative seatbelt technology that it believes could significantly enhance safety measures.
Meanwhile, a 40-year-old Peugeot 205 with a mere 10,000 miles on the clock has hit the market with an eye-watering price tag of £300,000.
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