Never Buy This From Auto Zone

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Published 2024-08-08
Auto Zone tools. Tools You Should Never Buy from Auto Zone, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Why not to buy a battery from AutoZone. The worst tools at auto zone. The best tools at auto zone. Are Auto Zone tools and auto parts any good? Should I buy Auto Zone tools. Are Auto Zone tools worth it? The truth about Auto Zone tools. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.

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  • @scottykilmer
    I Finally Got My Dream Car: https://youtu.be/ouVwt6o-R3w Thanks for Watching! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for new vids daily: www.youtube.com/channel/UCuxpxCCevIlF-k-K5YU8XPA?s… ⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools and Products: ►Best Scan Tools: 1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD 2. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae 3. Mid-Grade Scan Tool: amzn.to/4bLkN2g 4. My Fancy (Originally $5,000) Professional Scan Tool: amzn.to/31khBXC ►Best Car Jump Starters: 1. No Charging Required Jump Starter: amzn.to/3i7SH5D 2. Mid-Grade Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR 3. Fancy Jump Starter: amzn.to/4c1O9JI ►Best Car Accessories: 1. Solar Car Battery Charger: amzn.to/4fktsMd 2. Plug-in Car Battery Charger: amzn.to/3Yqpjju 3. Dash Cam (Every Car Should Have One): amzn.to/2YQW36t 4. Key Finder (To Find Lost Car Keys): amzn.to/3Yb6gd4 5. Tire Gauge (To Check Tire Pressure): amzn.to/3y8R4CE 6. Tire Air Pump: amzn.to/46hFfXs 7. Car Memory Saver (Use When Changing Your Car's Battery): amzn.to/3YmWQeJ 8. Car Odor Eliminating Rocks (Removes Smells in Your Car): amzn.to/3zYMFCP ►Best Fluids for Your Car: 1. NuFinish Car Polish (Use on Paint or to Stop Windshield Squeaks): amzn.to/3SjmYmA 2. Meguiar's Headlight Coating (Keeps Your Headlights from Fading): amzn.to/46l7kgh 3. Meguiar's Headlight Restoration Kit (Restores Faded Headlights): amzn.to/3zT9ojN 4. Meguiar's Clear Plastic Cleaner and Polish (Cleans Headlights): amzn.to/4cY7RYc 5. Meguiar's Car Scratch Remover: amzn.to/4faB3wJ 6. AT-205 Reseal (Can Stop Leaks in Your Engine, Transmission, Etc): amzn.to/3LCruJq 7. Invisible Glass Cleaner (Inside/Outside Car Window Cleaning): amzn.to/3YcElcL 8. ATS 505 Fuel System Treatment: amzn.to/3LXhEC9 ►Best Tools for Working on Your Car: 1. Best Small Flashlight: amzn.to/4fePFep 2. Best Expensive Multi-Use Flashlight: amzn.to/3WBxzft 3. Car Battery Tester: amzn.to/3WgEo4G 4. Basic Mechanic Tool Set: amzn.to/2tEr6Ce 5. Professional Tool Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 6. Ratcheting Wrench Set: amzn.to/2BQjj8A 7. CSCRI Impact Kit: amzn.to/4cOXF3T 8. Corded Impact Wrench: amzn.to/4bVrHlG 9. Electrical Circuit Probe (For Testing Power, Ground, and Shorts): amzn.to/4cTwMfp 10. Socket Extension Bar: amzn.to/4dedEsf 11. Small Sledge Hammer: amzn.to/3WzHsdj 12. Best Borescope for Seeing in Tight Spots: amzn.to/3zW3U7K 🛠Check out the other tools I use and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y 🔥Scotty Shirts and Merch ► goo.gl/pTAeca 👉Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchas
  • @tomg_2
    “I’m not a fan of electric vehicles.” Really? You don’t say 😂
  • Regarding how they used to build things.......In the early 80s, a coworker of mine had a little Toyota pickup truck. Most of us there were motorheads. He wasn't. One day he was asking what to do, because his oil light came on. He bought the truck new. "Check it". He looked a little confused. "When was the last time you checked it?" Well, he had never checked it. "When was the last time you changed your oil?" Changed it??? Never. We were getting kinda stunned. "How many miles does it have on it?" About 70,000 WTF!?!?!?! Damn good engine. Never had an oil change or even been topped off. 70,000 miles to get the oil light to come on.
  • @marvinshenk
    Everything gets worse, yet more expensive. I got a 2011 Honda Accord. I'm 51. It will likely be my last car. I'm gonna drive it another 10 years, and then I'm just gonna walk the earth like Caine in Kung Fu.
  • @cesarmata1042
    You are right! Older vehicles are built way better, my 03 GMC Yukon 5.3 still taking me everywhere with basic maintenance!
  • @dhawk5712
    autozoner here, they raise the prices of the batteries around 2-3x per year and they always push us to sell the 3 dollar washers for the terminals which is annoying, 2 yr warranty durlast battery used to be 170 when i started, now they are 200, i started in late 2021
  • @azbob1951
    ..."it'd take you 500 years to figure out what buttons to push..." ... Harharharhar!
  • Key is to eliminate parasitic draw on the battery. I can double to triple the life of it.
  • Don’t buy parts from AutoZone. They can’t even make brake pads right. I put a set on my mom’s car and about 2 days later she called and said her brakes were grinding. The pad completely fell off the backing plate!!! I removed every part I had ever put on my car from AutoZone and took them back, went to Napa
  • @RVail623
    WalMart and Autozone batteries are both made by the same company: Johnson Controls. However, the German company Bosch may have recently "acquired" (bought out) Johnson Controls. Periodically check your car battery terminals for corrosion, and brush off with a wire brush if corrosion appears. There are corrosion protection chemical sprays that can help ward off or delay the appearance of corrosion.
  • @chadbarrett3161
    I bought a 98 Corolla for $800 bucks at 190k. I've had it for over a year with no problems, AND I DELIVER IN IT lol. Now has over 200k and keeps on keeping on lol
  • @harrymills2770
    I love my '93, with the manual windows and the wing windows. I love that it doesn't have a remote kill switch or send any telemetry to some 3rd party. I love the 5-speed manual transmission. The only thing I don't like about it is it has the automatic hubs. I like the old, get out and turn the hubs method. Less wear and tear on the front end in 2wd.
  • I bought an 84 month (7 years) Toyota battery from the Toyota dealership for about $160 for my Sequoia and needed a battery for my 1971 VW Karmann Ghia, so I bought one of those batteries for it as it was cheaper than the 4 year Advance Auto "Diehard" battery for $275. Same prices at AutoZone. Walmart batteries are cheaper than the discount auto parts stores but still only 4 years and can't beat the dealer price or years.. Always check with the dealership parts as sometimes they have OEM parts cheaper like CV-axels and rotors. All it takes is a phone call. Result for me was 3 more years and over $100 cheaper than the discount places.....a no brainier.
  • @MemoIsAwesome
    I’m still using an old optima battery. The sticker says 10/08. Not worried at all of getting stranded, I drive a manual Corolla and can easily turn it on even if the battery fails. If you know you know 😂
  • @MrLeovaras75
    ...I said it before, and I'll say it again: This man must be protected at all costs. He's a National Treasure 😎☝️
  • I had a ‘92 Jetta w a tdi. Thing was a hoot to drive. 5 speed, and fuel mileage was insane.
  • @DroneStrike1776
    I bought a battery for my Mazda3 at BJs in Rhode Island. It's a small battery, too small for the electronics to be honest and it was like $170. I remember buying one for my Civic in the early 2000s for $60. Battery for my E90 is close to $300.