I really enjoyed this video, and having a couple 212 Preds on go karts can testify to how reliable they are.
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I found it interesting and somewhat entertaining. I hate seeing good engines go to waste though, it would be helpful if we knew the engines were going to be rebuilt or donated to a school for teaching / training or something.
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His ad revenue certainly isn't. I chatted with Todd before, easy going nice guy.
He's like the myth-busters of DIYers.
Likely making $20k a month just off of YouTube ads. Amazon revenue is probably just as high, if not more.
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Some of his stuff is silly for sure. But so am I, so I like his channel. My all time favorite video was when he was testing leaf blowers and he strapped them all to his bicycle and went zooming down the road. That looked like fun!
Only a short way into this video, when I realized the "additives" that he was testing, I stopped watching. Seemed like nonsense.
I generally think he makes genuine effort to provide useful test results. But this one appeared to be nothing more than goofy entertainment. I hope he gets off this path, before he gains a reputation as nothing more than another Scotty Kilmer.
I generally think he makes genuine effort to provide useful test results. But this one appeared to be nothing more than goofy entertainment. I hope he gets off this path, before he gains a reputation as nothing more than another Scotty Kilmer.
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In what world do contaminants = additives????
Haha, I get your point. However maybe the point was simply to get me to watch, and I did. I fell for it, with fascination aplenty.
Keep your oil clean grasshopper.
I wanted so so badly to see the anti-seize engine disassembly after say 3 hours. So so disappointing he deviated from "proper testing protocols," JUST to see extreme damage we already saw from the same valve grinding compound. So two engines received the same test. I want a re-test with "proper testing protocols." I don't think even Scotty Kilmar would screw up this bad.
If you look at the video as pure entertainment, it was pretty good. I wonder if this test was originally supposed to have some scientific/consumer validity, but went off the rails so he turned it into a torture test. But we did learn that valve grinding compound is dangerous stuff.
OK I'm watching it. You made me!!
I used valve grinding compound for enlarging tight cartridge chambers on aftermarket Glock barrels. Very carefully and cleaned super well.
I have a few Predator powered pieces of equipment w/ 79cc and 212's. That was a tough watch!