Car Revival Youtubers Are Going To Have A Weird Time 40 Years From Now: Cotd

My favorite genre of car video is the revival, or more specifically, Vice Grip Garage. There’s something about watching a guy bring something back to life that’s just so relaxing. Derek Bieri has even inspired me to try my hand at my own revivals. Just wait until 40 years from now, when today’s cars are the abandoned ones; those poor car YouTubers are going to have so much fun.

I wrote about how GM is joining some other automakers in eliminating oil dipsticks from some engines. Nick Fortes:

How will future YouTube creators make content when they try to revive “this 2027 Chevy Silverado that’s been sitting in this field for 30 years and drive it 700 miles home!” They will have no dipstick to humorously check and taste the oil to see how good it is.

Ranwhenparked:

Well, I’m sure all the screens and sensors will fire up perfectly with a new battery after 30 or 40 years in a sun-baked field.

I like to imagine these YouTube creators loading up on laptops and diagnostic scanners rather than a cheap Harbor Freight tool kit. Also, here’s some obligatory Vice Grip Garage:

Clear Prop:

I’m on team dipstick, but given the height of the hoods of these trucks, how many people are actually setting up the scaffolding to check the oil?

Canopysaurus was harsh, but funny:

GM is eliminating dipsticks from those vehicles due to a shortage. They used up all of their dipstick stock while appointing their Board of Directors, management team, and various other advisory boards.

Professor Chorls describes a neat way to check oil:

Funny enough, my Mitsu van has an “electronic dipstick” (it was advertised as such) as well, from 1989. Since the oil is inconvenient to check, being a cab-over and all and having to flip up the driver’s seat, there is a toilet bowl float looking thing on the side of the oil pan that just illuminates a light if the average level is too low for a while. At that point, the oil is about 1 to 1.5 quarts short, out of 5, as shown on the physical dipstick.

When it’s borderline, it’ll trigger if I park at a slight list away from the sensor. Usually my indicator to check and add is “Oil level light comes on from cold and level overnight parking”. Since it’s a 270,000 mile engine hastily “rebuilt” at 190,000 by myself, it needs the check and add.

Jason wrote about King Of The Hill racing. ClkWrk:

Cling A Trailer.

Thomas wrote about the McLaren SUV. Angrycat Meowmeow:

Well McLaren just lost my business. I was about to buy another supercar, too.

I Pete in the woods:

I, too, had a “thermal incident” last night after Punjabi food.

Jason wrote about cynical Porsche-branded things. Cheap Bastard:

If Porsche wants to put their name on appliances, they should have partnered with Toyota.

Finally, Jason wrote about the Renault Fuego. Editor Peter Vieira gets an honorary nomination:

Never saying “beltline” again, it’s carquator forever.

Have a great day, everyone!

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