25 THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO TO YOUR NEW CAR IN 2024 // MAKE YOUR CAR LAST A LIFETIME

Imagine a collab between David and Mr. Car Care nut. The Toyota internet would explode.

I’m retired now but was in the auto industry for 42 years, these tips have a lot of value. For vehicles that aren’t used regularly a trickle/battery maintenance charger is very important, especially in cold climates. A fully charged battery can survive down to -40*f but a discharged or dead battery can freeze at 32*f destroying its internal structure. It will never come back. So get a charger made for colder climates. 😊

For bird poo, simply wet a paper towel, drain excess water, fold it, and place on the poo for 20-30 minutes, leave longer if super dry in hot, summer climate. 😊

David's advice is detailed and practical, and can help car owners use their cars safely for a million miles without investing a lot of money.

Why is paint quality going down? You would think with these outrageous prices the paint quality would be excellent. Prices up, quality down. Lets go brandon

Never knew about the jeans and air freshener. Thanks for the video.

Basically new cars are cheaply made, less durable and more disposable than ever before.

I fill up an orange bucket from the shower until it gets warm before I shower. I don’t waste water. I use two wash cloths to wipe down my car. One towel for wiping above the door molding and the other for below the molding. Because the wash cloth below the molding has sand in it and will scratch the paint.

Can somebody bring back the car of the 1990s and early 2000s that were well-built and lasted forever. Of course I'm talking about mostly imports. Why do we really need all of this stuff that just breaks things that are add ons

David, Thank you 25 times . 🙌🙌

EXCELLENT video and subject area! Thank you 👍

Excellent video! Very good to know, thank you Dave!

Good advice, thanks for sharing this David!

Great video, here are some of my notes: 22:00 Some aftermarket companies produce OEM parts for manufacturers. In that case, you are just paying a markup for a rebrand. I prefer to use OEM parts where tolerances are more unforgiving, like the serpentine belt which using aftermarket may squeal. Same with the timing belt tensioner, idler pulleys, etc. If it’s a radio, then it does not matter if it’s aftermarket IMO. Knowing when it is acceptable to use aftermarket is a good balance between cost and reliability because OEM parts add up FAST. 23:00 Buy a reputable trickle battery charger, ideally with overcharge protection. Sometimes, overcharging shows as corrosion on the positive terminal. At least on my car it did. 29:30 The average driver does not have the skills to out drive their bone stock car. Mod the driver first (autocross, drag, HPDE or other driver improvement education), then mod the car after.

Very useful, David. Thank you & God bless.

Very useful information David.

Your advice is valuable especially if you want to keep your car for a long time. Great video highly recommended.

Thanks David. Great video.

You are absolutely right about OEM wipers! I've had my Ford Fusion for 10 years and that's all I've used. However, OEM parts being better is not always the case. TIRES are the opposite... Always buy quality aftermarket. I've got item 26 for you to keep your car longer: don't crash it! 😊

OEM wiper blades. The man speaks pure truth. The cheap crap you get at auto parts stores doesn't even last a fraction of the time one can experience with OEM blades. I've gone 8-9 years on OEM's and ended up selling the car before I replaced the wipers because there was simply no need to do so. Threw auto parts store "premium" (I hate that word) blades on wife's car and the squeaking started immediately followed by a much needed replacement 2 years later.