Original sentence: After 2 decades of working as a professional mechanic, Kilmer published Everyone’s Guide to Buying a Used Car in 1994.His grandfather had been an automotive mechanic himself and Kilmer grew up learning how to fix cars.In 2004, the show received an Emmy Award for best interactive program.Kilmer grew up in Texas and attended the University of Illinois, where he received a master's degree in anthropology.That same year, he began a TV segment on the local Houston CBS affiliate titled "Crank it Up with Scotty" wherein he showed his audience how to diagnose and fix mechanical problems and offered opinions on vehicle engineering facts, along with genuine solutions to low-profile automotive issues
Edited sentence: As a YouTube personality, he has been noted for his frequent use of colloquial expressions (such as "endless money pit"), his love of cats and cat-pillows, and his Mechanic's Monday Giveaways.Before his current YouTube activity, Kilmer had a TV segment on the local CBS affiliate titled "Crank it Up with Scotty" wherein he showed his audience how to diagnose and fix mechanical problems and offered opinions on vehicle engineering facts, along with genuine solutions to low-profile automotive issues.He often regards Toyota as the most reliable car brand.His YouTube channel is much the same, but, because of the immediacy and less time-constrained nature of the platform, he can more quickly respond to viewers who ask him about their car issues, about the vehicle industry, or for advice on buying vehicles.Kilmer has been criticized for his occasional dangerous-appearing auto practices, cluttered garage, and self-confessed lack of knowledge regarding some more modern vehicles