9 Engines That Refuse To Die (And Why They Stopped Making Them)

One truck engine went past a million miles, and the company that built it stopped making it anyway. Then its replacement got recalled three times in three years. Joe Chang spent nine years behind the counter at a tire chain and nineteen running his own shop. Here are nine engines that refuse to die, the one weak spot each of them has, why each one went away, and what you can check tonight if you drive what replaced it. THE TOOL JOE KEEPS IN THE GLOVEBOX Code reader: [https://link.amazon/B0acXlxV0] As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy it there or at the parts store down the road. The advice is the same either way. Free recall lookup by VIN: nhtsa.gov/recalls CHAPTERS 0:00 A million miles, and they stopped building it 0:42 Hold that number 1:18 #9 GM 5.3 V8 1:56 The tool worth owning 2:18 #9 What cylinder shutoff did 3:31 #8 Ford 4.6 V8 (Crown Victoria) 4:31 #8 What the police got next 5:29 #7 Cummins 12-valve 6:29 #7 What came after it 7:28 #6 GM 3800 V6 8:22 #6 What replaced it 9:24 #5 Jeep 4.0 inline six 10:15 Why they stopped making them 11:16 #4 Toyota 3.5 V6 12:16 #3 Toyota 4.0 V6 13:10 #2 Lexus 4.0 V8 14:11 #1 Toyota 4.7 V8 15:09 #1 What replaced it 16:14 What to do now SOURCES Toyota Newsroom and TFLtruck (Victor Sheppard's million mile Tundra), NHTSA recalls 24V-381, 25V-767 and 26V-320 (Toyota twin turbo V6) Matt Farah / The Smoking Tire (million mile Lexus LS 400), iSeeCars longest lasting vehicles study GM Service Bulletin 01-06-01-011 (oil consumption guideline), GM special coverage 11340 (3.6 timing chains) NHTSA recall 24V-598 (Ford Police Interceptor Utility 3.3), NHTSA recall 08V-641 (Ram 6.7) U.S. Department of Justice and EPA (Cummins settlement, January 2024) EPA and NHTSA Joint Technical Support Document EPA-420-R-12-901, EPA Automotive Trends Report Ward's 10 Best Engines of the 20th Century, RepairPal and Kelley Blue Book (repair cost ranges) What's the highest mileage engine you've ever owned, and what was it in? Tell me in the comments. I read them. Joe Chang is a character created for this channel, and the customer stories are illustrations. The recalls, bulletins, mileages and repair costs come from the sources above. This video is general information, not a substitute for your owner's manual or a qualified technician. #engines #carmaintenance #mechanictips