Mechanic says pressing one button in your car will 'double' the engine life

Motorists have been urged to deactivate the 'stop-start' feature in their vehicles immediately, following advice from a seasoned mechanic who claims that doing so could "double" the lifespan of their car's engine. The expert mechanic, Scotty Kilmer, has issued a stark warning to drivers, suggesting that by simply pressing a button present in the majority of modern cars, they can significantly extend their engine's durability.

Scotty Kilmer, a prominent mechanic, has made a bold claim that disabling a common feature in nearly every contemporary vehicle could "double the life" of an engine. He then proceeded to criticise the function, labelling it as the "dumbest thing" to be introduced into vehicles in recent times.

The issue was raised by YouTuber Dreamcatcher, who enquired: "Scotty I've got a 2021 Ford Ranger. I always turn off the start/stop feature, will doing this regularly cause any issues."

To which Scotty emphatically responded: "Yeah it causes an issue that your engine will last longer."

In his cautionary message to owners and operators of modern UK cars, Scotty continued: "It's a smart thing to do. Start/stop technology is the dumbest thing that's come out in a long time. 'Oh you get better gas mileage and you're not polluting blah, blah, blah.", reports Birmingham Live.

He explained the rationale behind his advice, stating: "Every time you start your car, 97 per cent of the wear is when you start the car so do you want to keep starting and stopping it, not if you want your car to last a long time."

He concluded with a critical remark: "It's plain obsolescence, The engine will wear out faster, then they will sell you another car."

"Of course [the manufacturers] love it, they don't want the cars to last forever. It's not like that's going to break your car in five minutes, it takes tens and tens of thousands of miles for it to wear your engine. But it will wear your engine," he affirmed.

"You're doing the best thing you possibly can, turn the stupid thing off every time you start the car so it doesn't do it."