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@mikemaccracken3112

3 жыл бұрын

I’m just here for the rambling of Eric O😂

@KingRatt

3 жыл бұрын

What was going on outside? Loose exhaust?

@TenmaFN

3 жыл бұрын

Only way to fix entitled people who do that very thing.. is to call them out... embarassment is a good way to modify entitled attitude.

@tracydiller9378

3 жыл бұрын

@@TenmaFN Could not AGREE MORE!!!

@1202Sid

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, I'm also in the rust belt but up north. Caliper bracket are a big problem seizing the pads up and I wondered what was your thought on using a cold galvanizing compound behind the clips ?

There is a near-zero percent chance that most shops clean up the hubs and sand blast the caliper brackets - massive respect for your attention to detail!

@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I worked with a few like that I'd end up with the comeback

@rustynail9793

3 жыл бұрын

Eric doesn't want a return. Other shops will make up a new thing to repair. Oh that's just your muffler bearings squeezing. I wouldn't drive it if I was you. That would be dangerous that's another 500 dollar repair

@300DBenz

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a sandblaster to clean caliper brackets, it would be a lot quicker than the hand file I have to use .

@gary00832

3 жыл бұрын

All in part of making your job easier even at the cost of a little more work!!!

@JosephArata

3 жыл бұрын

I end up having to use rotary wire wheelss and cup brushes to get some of the light truck/work van/RV brakes done so that I could install the new shims and pads. Unfortunately, we don't have a blast cabinet in the truck/heavy equipment shop I work at.

"People piss me off...one day I'm gonna go crazy" I'm right there with ya, Eric!!

@SouthMainAuto

3 жыл бұрын

It's comin man I'm telling ya

@stevericketts810

3 жыл бұрын

🙋‍♂️

@joecool509

3 жыл бұрын

We have reached a whole new level of narcissism

@llloyd4

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I feel ya Eric. As a cashier I am frequently peeved by the self entitled Karens out there.

@1337penguinman

3 жыл бұрын

There's a reason I don't work frontend anymore.

Unfortunately my urologist uses the same vice grip technique. It's tough getting older

@Eastahtata

3 жыл бұрын

I laughed then realized you’re probably not joking

@glenjones6980

3 жыл бұрын

Wait until you reach the age when they lose interest at the front and head out back. I've forgotten what my doctor looks like nowadays but I can recognise his breathing behind me :)

@howzit9397

3 жыл бұрын

At least your urologist uses a vise grip! When he start to use plastic tie straps I suggest yo change doctors hahahaha

Someday, when NAPA does become a sponsor, Eric will proudly announce, "This episode is brought to you by Napper, yes, Napper , a sponsor!" Medical authorities will then be baffled by the sudden huge increase in the number of of seizures, heart palpitations and fainting spells experienced by professional and shade tree mechanics across the country!

@danr1920

3 жыл бұрын

He gives them enough free plugs now, why would they waste their money to sponsor him?!

@kenny7220

3 жыл бұрын

@@danr1920 They wouldn't. They're cheap. Which is why most shops use them over other parts stores. That and better kickbacks for high volume ordering. They've got fairly decent parts for the price though.

@williamgagnonroadboxservice

3 жыл бұрын

No he won’t He will never be a NAPA sponsor.. Too many limitations

@MrWolfSnack

3 жыл бұрын

The irony is his shop is franchised by NAPA but they still won't sponsor him.

@kenny7220

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrWolfSnack Mr Tire is franchised/owned by AutoZone as a parent company. They're not sponsored either. What's your point? Most shops order parts agnostically. Whatever store gives them better service for what they need gets the business. At the end of the day, he supports Napa because they help him get the jobs done. I work for a competitor of them, and if it wasn't for some people getting me insane deals on parts, I'd go to napper myself

I doubt there are many other repair shops that take as much care as you do.

@theapprentice1404

3 жыл бұрын

There is one in Ontario Canada called Ken's auto and fastlube I'm the lead tech there and we live by Eric o and his work ethics I've learned alot my self from his videos

@joecool509

3 жыл бұрын

True story

@christopherenger1602

3 жыл бұрын

My boss wants brakes done in 20 mins...

@geyser3445

3 жыл бұрын

.....whether they work or not?@@christopherenger1602

@kellyhay79

3 жыл бұрын

💯% agreed

Finally, this can cure my lack luster KZread recommendations 😆

@joshuarobinson2990

3 жыл бұрын

mine were just as bad as well

@sandybarnes887

3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget Ivan at PHAD. 😃

@AntonioClaudioMichael

3 жыл бұрын

Lol 😆

@GlycerinZ

3 жыл бұрын

I recently got into Vice Grip Garage.. quality stuff

@AntonioClaudioMichael

3 жыл бұрын

@@GlycerinZ Derek has a great channel and he is a awesome guy at vice grip Garage channel

The " people piss me off " part deserves a like 😂❤

You're never too old to play Minecraft. My kids got me into it many years ago when they were still in elementary school. They're both grown up and moved out now - but we STILL play Minecraft together from time to time.

Great way to start a Saturday: coffee and Dr. O

@sterlingstephens7093

3 жыл бұрын

Same here in san diego

@ghodgeco

3 жыл бұрын

@@sterlingstephens7093 me too

@CCFROMAN

3 жыл бұрын

I miss the Dr. O intros

Finally, some brake cleaner sound effects. Whew! I was going through withdrawals.

After watching this, I'm certain I've never had a brake job done correctly, even when I did them myself. ;-) Love the dialogue, in full agreement.

Eric, just want to say that Mrs. O is a KEEPER!!!

@lordjaashin

3 жыл бұрын

and businesses are for supporting community not for burning and looting

I have a standard phrase that I use on rude entitled people , it starts with capital F and ends with a little f. Some seem genuinely shocked that I react this way after they have haranged me in my own place of business in front of my old long standing customers. Still , it brightens my day and gives loyal customers a good laugh . 👍🏻

@TheUlrikkaul

3 жыл бұрын

We call it the MeFirst generation

Thank you Eric for saying what most of us are feeling about humanity. Watching you work and deal with problems is like therapy for me and I try to take your work ethic and craftsmanship with me each day to work as I deal with daily mechanical/people issues. You are one of the Good Old Fashion Mechanics that we know and love. Thanks so much to you and Mrs. O for your videos.

If I had to take my vehicle anyplace for brakes, I would ask them...do you watch SMA vejeos?? If I hear a “no”...I”m taking it some place else or just doing it myself. A couple of years ago I thought I KNEW brakes and could handle any brake job. Then I started watching SMA vejeos and realized I had a lot to learn. Two years into SMA Brake Job vejeos and I swear I learn something every time. I love this channel.

I've been a mechanic for 42 years. I love watching someone else do a brake job.

Brakes are gravy train for the most part, unless you're working on light trucks or work/delivery vans. I think the reason why everyone likes watching them, is to see the different kinds of hardware and caliper designs the manufacturers use. It's easier for someone to do their own brake jobs at home on some jackstands in the driveway or garage when they have a general idea of what everything looks like and comes apart before they start taking it apart.

@MrWolfSnack

3 жыл бұрын

Just watch out when doing barn finds or vintage cars that you don't meet the wondrous invention that was asbestos brakes. They aren't dangerous to use - just dangerous for the guy working on them and breathing it in.

"Nor do we want their sponsorship." Reverse psychology, very subtle Mr O.

@hungryjack8032

3 жыл бұрын

HE can sign up to become a NAPA shop any time he wants. NAPA already has programs in place to do this.

I'll guarantee 99 percent of mechanics dont go to the extent that mr.o does when he does breaks. He's a true professional 👏

@baileyhatfield4273

3 жыл бұрын

I've looked st what he does and thinks yeah...this seems like...what is right good smart and logical. So many mechanics I've seen just wanna get it done and ship it...yeah I'll spend the 5 minutes and do s good job

It isn't just brake jobs. It's the banter that goes with it!

My favorite was when they pulled up out front and honked for me to come to them, they always had a longer wait than expected. I never walked out to the car.

@terryharvey4811

3 жыл бұрын

I do what anyone would do when someone honks their horn, I wave at them. I',m a friendly kind of guy. so I wave my hand not my FINGER.

@lwilton

3 жыл бұрын

There was a time, say 1930s to 1950s, when most gas stations had a hose that went Ding! when someone drove up to the pump, and then someone would come out to pump the gas, wash the windshield, check the oil, and collect the money. If a station didn't have the Ding! hose, or it was broken, it was proper etiquette to give a quick toot on the horn to announce that you were there. But that was about 80 years ago, and things don't work that way anymore. (And some jerk laying on their horn back then would also discover that nobody showed up, or when they did it was to tell them to move on and not come back.)

@Cheepchipsable

3 жыл бұрын

For some reason a lot of people enter the driveway, park at the end so no one can get in off the street, and block the workshop. One guy was told he would have to wait, so he locked his car in the middle of the driveway and walked off down the road.

@hungryjack8032

3 жыл бұрын

@@lwilton really not that long ago. Still had majority of stations like that in the 80's. That all disappeared in the 90's when shop owners realized getting rid of two bays that produced $100,000 a year each could be replaced with food and drinks that produced $1,000,000 a year. Also went from two skilled pay jobs to three or four no skill jobs that could also extend hours.

"You got to see how I diagnose bad wheel bearings, you got to see a toot around town, " and got to see Mrs O.

@lordjaashin

3 жыл бұрын

clowns running around in Portland are really grinding my gears

Hate it or love it, I just enjoy a non-pretentious American doing what he loves. Lets face it there's a lot of American mechanics who think they are gods gift on here. Well done mate, from Australia.

Ah, the little diagnostic helps like pinching the brake hose so the other side spins. That's what keeps me coming back. Thank you SMA

Yes, we weirdos love our brake jobs Eric. Keep em coming!

53 years old here - I play Minecraft EVERY day. Relaxing thing to do after a day's work. Loved Lego's as a youngster too. BTW - June...and the lady's winter tires are still on? SHAME! That's the car equivalent of wearing your morning house coat at 5 in the afternoon!

@williamgagnonroadboxservice

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir I’m 65 and still swinging a wrench and teaching 13 students a day and how to do the right thing the right way the first time and let’s not forget test don’t guess

@jamespfitz

3 жыл бұрын

I wear my housecoat and slippers to the supermarket

Forty years working customer service in retail has destroyed and turned me into a misanthrope by the truest of definitions. Wish I got a dollar for every time I was assisting one customer with others waiting, and the self entitled no time to wait individual interrupts with that "I just have a quick question". There's no such thing as a quick question in retail, or auto repair I'm sure. Best part watching your 613th brake job video; when you rambles on about the family. Busy as you are, it's awesome you take that important time with your kids, playing video games, whatever. It's just nice to see how simply grounded you are, and quite the inspiration for others. Faith in humanity in believe the phrase is called!

I used to think it was just the "new" generation that think they are special and entitled to priority treatment. But no, I see people from every age group come into the ER and think they should be seen before all the other people that have been waiting, and worse, are insulted when you tell them they will have to wait their turn. Some buy into the old saying, "squeaky wheel gets the grease", well, not always. Sometimes, we need to have security usher them out, they are so outraged by not getting seen first. About the several brake job videos, we just enjoy watching a quality repair job of every sort, and no two jobs are done exactly the same as the issues are often varied, as are some of the tools used to overcome these issues. Thank you, Eric O for your videos.

Best give Mrs O the keys to the gun cabinet🤣

seeing Eric do a brake job and a bearing makes me smile and go to work easier next day:)

61 year old Minecrafter here.... wife is 58 and she plays too...!!!! great video

Quiet, competent, professional. Solid diagnosis, clean it up, renew it, lube it, locktite it, torque it. Yet we do not tire of it. In the real world all too often the exception to the rule. The extra 3 to 5 tenths Eric O takes insures almost no come backs. Just return customers. He is really lucky that as a tech he gets to work to his own higher standard. Remember he makes his own luck. Instead we live in a world of puke and run. But not at South Main. Thank you.

more brake jobs and wheel bearings videos wouldnt hurt me i love em

SMA brake jobs are like jello there’s always room for one more!

@BruceLyeg

3 жыл бұрын

Well put, poetic even

@wiuser1745

3 жыл бұрын

That's funny. I was watching and thinking to myself, "why are you watching a brake job"? Having done hundreds of them myself, I didn't think I would learn anything. That's when it hit me. Eric's vids are so good, I have to watch them no matter what he's fixing. So yes, there is always room for more, just like Jello. 👍🏻👍🏻

So you eric o and Scotty Kilmer and Chris fix are the only ones to actually watch to learn and understand and fix cars and trucks!!! 💪🏻👍👊🏻

No matter how many brake jobs I've done, always excited for a sma brake video. Can't explain why, I guess it's just soothing 😌.

My Saturday eating breakfast drinking coffee watching the dawg do his magic 🤣🤣🤣

You DA man Eric! i've never met another mechanic that does THIS thorough of a brake job! Your customers really do get their moneys worth!

It's both the work and the commentary we come back for. :)

What a delightful way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Outside chores done. Now its Miller Time and an SMA video to boot. Great afternoon in store. Thanks Mr. O. And to top it off.... BRAKE CLEANER returns.

What!?! No hello viewers!?!…..okay I’ll let it slide this time because it’s a SMA brake video…

I'm glad we were able to talk this out. My wife is looking at me though.

43 years old and my oldest son got me into some Minecraft. He is 18 and doesn't play anymore....lol. It is a great creative outlet to zone out on every now and then.

It still surprises me that you get messages from viewers questioning your mechanical talent but then, your viewership is climbing!

On the next Episode of S.M.A. "You know what really grinds my gears..."

@forevercomputing

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing, unless your gearbox has no synchroniser rings in which case, not double de-clutching.

I complain about that stuff at my job all the time. "do you not see the other person already in the room?" and don't call them out because then you're the bad guy all of a sudden. yep.

Thank you thank you thank you for what you do even a 65-year-old guy like me learns a lot about engines and everything that you do you're a really good teacher

I love the closed captioning on this channel, we got a bad wheelbarrow! Learn something new every day 😆

I am fully entertained now, thanks Mr. “O”.

I love a good bearing and brake job with a bonus rant.

Well Mr O , I am one of those persons who will tell someone that interrupts that they can leave through the same hole in the wall that they used to come in . If I am politely talking to a client , not even the King of Sweden has the right to interfere . I am king in my shop . Not the client . That´s because of all the years people have pissed me off with their little problems that so called only take a minute . Show respect and I will respect you back .

Glad to see I'm not the only one that gets pissed with most people today. Thanks for letting us look over your shoulder.

NAPA is expensive. I priced out a brake job , they were twice what PEP boys wanted , and PEP gave me Wagner pads.

I was trained in the military, and when the lining gets to the thickness of the backing plate, time to change them. ;) In my experience, when people go all the way to the bottom of the wear groove, they go ahead and chew up rotors too.

@hungryjack8032

3 жыл бұрын

Replace the rotors anyways now. They are often times too thin to turn even once.

@farmermiyagi1338

3 жыл бұрын

@@hungryjack8032 And most times anymore, if you do turn them, they warp even faster because of low quality metals. I hardly ever turn a rotor anymore.

@hungryjack8032

3 жыл бұрын

@@farmermiyagi1338 Yup. And the two percent or less that get turned in the shop every year are done with an on the car lathe to get best possible outcome. For what a rotor cost nowadays, its often less expensive to replace them than to turn them. Sad.

16:30 "Some day......" Aaah sorry there Mr.O think that day came and went. Seriously Eric hands down one of the few auto repair channels worth subscribing to. Thank you for your effort.

Just wanted to say I enjoy watching you work and I like when you track down electrical problems, keep up the good work I'm disabled and can't do it myself anymore!!!

Another SMA nuts n bolts job....bliss! ASMR for gear heads :-)

So glad I live in Texas where my vehicles don’t rust and rot away

@MrWolfSnack

3 жыл бұрын

But all your rubber and plastic parts melt and rot away from UV exposure and destabilization of the plastic.

@sirreginaldthe4th

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrWolfSnack Takes a long time, longer than rust takes.

@roycewoods9219

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Texas and drive a 2003 Lincoln with no rust anywhere. I’m glad I don’t live where they use road salt.

The comedy in your videos are always something to look forward to. Great content too!

Reminds me of when I stopped by to meet you and mrs o and the family. I remember the office having a couple people in there talking with you. You were doing your thing. I politely waited for you to greet me. Now after watching you rant. I’m glad I didn’t barge in and say hi I’m Jon from Ohio!Where’s my SMA stickers!!!! All demanding like!! I wouldn’t have anyways. It was the end of the day before closing. I felt bad enough to have kept you from going home on time. Thanks for your time SMA

Oh baby!! Time to put on a pot of coffee and watch the new SMA video!!

Thanks for the wee tour around where you work, pretty little place. Top tip for cleaning caliper pistons, paraffin and wire wool😉 Regarding clamping the brake line. Only type not to clamp is braided lines, that's the one's that get damaged. Cheers for another video full of good content, wit and humour. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend.

Your attitude is totally understood. I love humanity, it's people I can't stand. Thanks for sharing.

pretty sure you've taught me more than i learned in four years of high school shop class, Thanks !

Always on stand by for t great SMA.. We always learn something because it's a different vehicle or not just the simple job. Eric keep them coming when time allows.

Does anyone say 'not a sponsor' when ever Mr O says 'NAPA'?

@bborkzilla

3 жыл бұрын

I say that when I say NAPA

@harryl7946

3 жыл бұрын

🤣Guilty!🤣

@johnaclark1

3 жыл бұрын

*Raises hand

@williamgagnonroadboxservice

3 жыл бұрын

All the time!!!!

@glenjones6980

3 жыл бұрын

*Nods

I don't like doing brake jobs, but I love to watch your videos of *you* doing brake jobs!

Aaaaa. Saturday morn, the sun is shining, the garden is growing, coffee beside me, and an SMA vid in front of me. Yes, life is good.

I certainly appreciate that you take the time to bring us along, even on these "bread and butter" jobs. I'm sure running the camera doubles the time it takes to do these projects. Thank you for all the great content.

Nice job. wondering what went on outside because I’m nosy like that lol sounded like someone dragging their exhaust down the street … Maybe a quick quiz see who guesses correctly haha….

@kimberg759

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, i was thinking another car dropped off and ran, with a note inside!

Take in stride Mr. O. You are a good man doing the right thing. People are going to be selfish, ignorant, & rude at times - it's just the way of the world. Surround yourself with family & good friends and forget about the clueless ones that are out there.

Saturday, Great Weather, had a barbecue, stuffed full and now an SMA Video for the evening on the couch. Take care of yourself and keep up the nice work.

I say alot of crazy things myself when working on cars, it's almost common place, lol, Liked the vid

Best heat shield repair I've never seen.

Never get tired of the basics.

I was a nice to everyone man, then they turned my town into a tourist trap. So many self entitled jerks that frequent that style of establishment. I am now know as the angry mechanic.... have to channel Eric;s positive attitude more often to save my sanity....

@MrWolfSnack

3 жыл бұрын

Just don't take life so seriously. Focus on your own life and own problems, what everyone else is doing is not of any concern.

today people are "lovers of their own selves". (2 timothy 3:2) i agree with your comments

It's the quiet ones that you gotta watch out for, but you never shut up. That's why I tune in. You're awesome! I bet you talk even when the camera isn't there. I know I do. I'm doing it right now!? I can relate to the spousal exchanges. Classic.

I also was a fan of the Lego when I was a kid. Legos are always fun.

"Hold on, we gotta wait for the Napper guy, not a sponsor."

I havent heard the Brake Kleen sound in so long, it kinda startled me, I'm not gonna lie!

Another video of brilliant social...and mechanical commentary, Eric. We have become a people with wanton disregard for others. I have also noticed that fellas, and ladies, will talk right over those with whom I'm already speaking. Entitlement and narcissism are the problem.

Never tired of watching your videos!

The ' EVIDENTLY YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I THINK I AM" crowd

18:50 Can I just say your Minecraft rant made my day, thank you

Eric you are so right about the discourteous interruptions while in mid-sentence. They’ve increased dramatically. The worst intrusion is when trying to complete a cash transaction. When I think I may be too critical, I recall my parents never tolerating that kind of behavior. Great video, I’m with you brother.

I've got to agree with you Eric about some people's sense of entitlement. They act like they're doing you a huge favor by looking up from their phone, or taking their earbuds out. Too many people today think the universe revolves around them. Common courtesy and good manners are being lost, especially on the East and West coasts. You however are a gentleman; it shows in the way you treat Mrs. O and your employee(s). Please continue to lead by example.

I played Minecraft with my kids when they where into that game.

put some fuel hose on the end of the vice grip jaws and clamp away :)

Wise man says "Take the rust, not the rest" truest words I've ever heard. True professional here guy and gals, listen to his advice. HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING BOUT 😁 P.S The saying up the top heard from a late friend of mine

I started watching his videos 4 yrs ago and haven't missed one since. I will say I miss the diagnosis videos

Mr. Safety puts his seat belt on as he's traveling down the road.

I could watch brake jobs, wheel bearings and suspension parts replacing all day long.

Your disclaimer is good, however, I gotta say, your advice related to DIAGNOSE the problem first, has really been a good for me. It's kept me focused on the way we must look at every job we tackle here in the shop. Thank You.

The small rant was the best part of my day.

Yup, that's why I live in the woods. Hahaha you get more respect from the wildlife.

@ericroellig6704

3 жыл бұрын

I work for $BIG CELLULAR PROVIDER. I work “behind the scene”. I’ve told my managers more than once “There’s a reason I work with equipment.”

I agree with you Eric, people have lost their civility. Humans behaving badly.

No one says Chevrolet like you do LOL! Great video as always

I just wanna say thank you I watch most of your Videos and I’ve learned a lot from them and there great entertainment and you matter keep up the good work god bless man