How Much Money Does Scotty Kilmer Make

Anyone who has ever gone on to youtube to find solutions for technical issues with their car probably has heard of the name Scotty Kilmer.

And for those of you who are not familiar with the name in this article, you will find all that you need to know about him.

Scotty Kilmer is an auto mechanic most known for his famous Youtube Channel. He has over one billion views on his channel and has over four million subscribers.

Scotty usually compares the cars and tells his audience the features and perks that come with the car.

He also won an Emmy award in the 90s for the show on CBS called 'Car Talk'.

Before his Youtube career took off, he has a segment in KHOU called 'Crank it up with Scotty'. In that show, he showed the audience how to deal with minor auto mechanical issues with their vehicles.

Quick Facts

Here are some quick facts for those of you who are not familiar with the Youtuber Scotty Kilmer.

Full name	Scotty Kilmer
Date of birth	October 2nd of 1953
Age	68 Years Old
Birthplace	Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Religion	Christian
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Caucasian
Education	University of Illinois
Father's name	John Kilmer
Mother's name	Shirley Kilmer
Zodiac sign	Libra
Height	5 feet 8 inches
Weight	85 kg
Spouse	Leslie Erica Thornberg Kilmer
Children	Two sons
Body Measurement	Unknown
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Net Worth	$12 million
Siblings	None
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Profession	Youtuber
Ex Profession	TV host and car mechanic
Nickname	Scotty
Salary	$30 thousand
Social Media	Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube
Debut year	2007 AD
Merch	Everyone's Guide To Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance
Last Update	2021

Scotty Kilmer: Early Life

Scotty Kilmer was born on October 2nd of 1953, in Niagara Falls of New York, US. His father's name is John Kilmer, and his mother's name is Shirley Kilmer.

Scotty's father, John, was a gas station owner, and his mother was a housewife.

It seems like Scotty is the only son of John and Shirley. He has no siblings.

At age fourteen, Scotty learned to be a mechanic from his grandfather Elmer Kilmer. Elmer Kilmer was the head mechanic at Texaco Gas station, owned by Scotty's father, John.

His grandfather was a strict teacher and would not let Scotty touch any of the equipment. So Scotty learned all that there was to be a mechanic by simply observing his grandfather.

After graduating from high school, Scotty went to the York University in Toronto of Canada, for his Undergraduate Degree. Then after that, he returned to the United States.

He went to the University of Illinois for his master's degree in Anthropology. He was working on getting a Ph.D. degree, but he quit to become a mechanic in defiance of the tenure system.

Growing up, the major influential men in his life were mechanics. He, too, had a keen interest in learning the inner workings of the machine.

Scotty Kilmer: Personal Life

Scotty Kilmer is happily married. He is married to Leslie Erica Thornberg Kimer. Leslie Kilmer used to be a fifth-grade teacher.

The couple tied the knot in 1979. The couple was twenty-five and twenty-two years old when they got married.

And in the past forty-two years of marriage, there have been no rumors of an affair or cheating of any sort.

Scotty and Leslie Kilmer have two sons together.

The older son is named Riley Kilmer, and the younger son is named Wyeth Kilmer. The siblings are three years apart, being born in 1984 and 1987, respectively.

Both sons have grown up now and moved out of their parent's house. Their occupation is unknown.

Scotty used to live in Houston, Texas. He lived in the Rosemont Height neighborhood for almost four decades, from the year 1980 to 2020.

But recently, he moved to Clarksville, Tennesee, in October 2020. The reason for this shift is because he wants to be closer to his younger son and his grandchildren.

Scotty Kilmer is an American citizen. He is Christian in terms of religion, and his ethnicity is caucasian.

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Personality and Appearance

Scotty Kilmer is 68 Years Old. Being born in October, he is a Libra. Pertaining to his zodiac sign, he is charismatic, charming, and even self-indulgent.

Scotty does come off as a sort of know-it-all to many viewers. He is said to be outright arrogant in many of his videos, maybe because he has a strong opinion.

Either way, his Youtube channel is popular because of his personality. Lots of people just watch his channel for his commentary alone rather than for the knowledge of car repairs.

Talking about Scotty's physical appearance, his height is 5 feet 8 inches, and he weighs about 85 kgs.

Scotty has brown hair, and his hairline is now slowly receding because of his age. He has brown eyes. Scotty has a fair complexion.

His body is not athletic, but he does seem healthy as he is constantly posting on youtube every day.

Maybe he is on a healthy diet because he seems pretty motivated for a sixty-seven-year-old man.

Scotty Kilmer: Professional Career

Mechanic Career

After quitting his studies while he was pursuing a Ph.D., Scotty became a mechanic. He worked as a mechanic for over two decades.

Scotty moved to Houston, Texas, to become a mechanic. He started his own business of car repairs in 1979.

By being in the business for over two decades, in 1994, he wrote a book called "Everybody's guide to buying a used car."

After releasing the book, it became a best seller. He then caught the attention of local CBS Affiliate KHOU in the wake of releasing his book.

TV career

Scotty got a chance to host his own show about car repairing in CBS studios of Houston, Texas. The show was called 'Crank it up with Scotty'.

The show was a vehicle talk show featuring different cars and their repairing solution.

He offered solutions to his audience on vehicle engineering and low-profile problems.

After being on air for more than a decade, Scotty earned his first-ever Emmy nomination.

He won the Emmy award for the Intelligent Car Talk Host in the year 2004. This was a big achievement for Scotty.

CBS canceled the show in 2004. This led Scotty to move on to a different platform called Youtube, where his Youtube career would begin.

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Youtube Career

Scotty Kilmer uploaded his first ever youtube video on August 19th of the year 2007. It was titled, "How to get car answers from an expert Auto mechanic." From there, his youtube journey began.

Scotty, along with his car repair videos, also posts podcasts on Thursdays and Saturdays called the Car talk.

Scotty, in his channel, takes pride that his revenues do not come from any sponsorship.

He says that all his revenue is generated from his views and Google Adsense.

At initial, Kilmer used the Panasonic HC-900M camera for his Youtube channel.

He gave away the same camera to a viewer by a lucky draw for the occasion of reaching two hundred million views on youtube in 2019.

In 2019, Scotty Kilmer's channel became the number one car talk channel on Youtube. Scotty is doing extremely well on Youtube.

Scotty has over four million subscribers on his Youtube channel. He has gathered more than one billion views on his channel as of the year 2020.

Each of his videos averages around one hundred thousand views. His subscribers grow by thousands each day.

Scotty Kilmer: Sucess Secrets

If you are wondering how did Scotty become so popular on Youtube, it is because of his personality and consistency.

Scotty has a unique personality. He likes to voice some strong opinions that most people disagree with.

Because of this, a large part of his subscriber are people who are entertained by his rant.

Scotty is very consistent with his upload schedule. Most people, by the time they reach their 60s, want to retire.

But Scotty is constantly motivated and passionate about making more and more people interested in his content.

Whether most people agree or disagree with him, he has not changed at all. And maybe that is the secret to his Youtube success.

Scotty Kilmer: Net Worth

It is estimated that Scotty earns about thirty thousand dollars per month from his views and Google Ad-sense.

From his career both in the cbs tv and youtube revenue his net worth is said to be $12 million.

Scotty owns a house in Houston, Texas, which is worth half a million dollars. Despite making a career in cars, he is more of a bike enthusiast.

He takes pride in the Triumph Thruxton motorbike. Kilmer also owns a Lexus, 1994 Celica, and 2007 Toyota Matrix. He lives a quality life nowadays.

Scotty Kilmer: Social Media

Despite being in his late 60s, Scotty is quite active on social media.

His Instagram has more than 40 thousand followers. And his Youtube has over four million subscribers.

Scotty also has a Twitter account with over 10k followers. And shocking as it sounds, he also has a Tiktok account with over 67ok followers and over 6.5 million likes.

Kilmer is killing it in the social media game. Through these platforms, he is also connecting with the younger audience.

FAQs

Is Scotty Kilmer dead?

No, Scotty Kilmer is well and alive.

What does Scotty Drive?

Kilmer drives a 2007 Toyota Matrix and a 1994 Toyota Celica.