Nobody will quit watching your videos Eric, a day without SMA is like a day without sunshine.

@aussiebloke609

2 ай бұрын

A day without sunshine is like...well, night. 😁 And I'll happily watch SMA vids all night. 👍

@kell8603

2 ай бұрын

...and a day without sunshine is like... night. :)

Even if the repair is "stupid" the commentary is always gold.

@blockbertus

2 ай бұрын

And still contains useful information a lot of times.

@sw7366

2 ай бұрын

It gives me the confidence to do it myself should the need arise.

@kimazbell460

2 ай бұрын

well said tattoo

@daveogarf

2 ай бұрын

@@kimazbell460 -- "Smiles, everyone! Smiles!"

@eddymahon1503

2 ай бұрын

Always😊

Showing the bs that happens on the daily is way better than sunshine and rainbows that other channels show. You're a real mechanic, not a parts changer. Showing how you muscle through the unexpected, and thought process for solutions is gold.

@josephludwig1126

2 ай бұрын

I love Eric O

Im Norwegian. I come here not only for the education, but for the presentation. "Well there's your problem lady", "its got the big 5-0 in it", "we got ourselves a Hondoo", "from Napa(r) not a sponsor" and so on and so on has become the Pinnacle of mechanical terms in my mind. There is no such thing as a "boring SMA"-video, the presentation is half the meal.

@tv43405

Ай бұрын

Meat nugget

Like all these other guys are saying, we’ll join you no matter what’s up. Between your sixth-sense for finding broken wire money shots, to your general spit-your-drink-out level of comedy, you are such a pleasure to watch, and we are so lucky that you keep on keeping on making videos for us to learn from. Thank you Eric.

@Todd66

2 ай бұрын

Very well said!

@wendwllhickey6426

2 ай бұрын

To hard to make out of aluminum plastic much cheaper lol😢

@smittywood-wp6he

2 ай бұрын

Why this comment says 6 day ago?

@helloitsme4139

2 ай бұрын

@@smittywood-wp6hechannel members get early access to south main auto videos, before they go live for everyone else

@DownloaderVideo

2 ай бұрын

@@smittywood-wp6heHe is a Time Traveler.

Eric, just wanted you to know how much I appreciate that you make these videos...

@Eric-xt9ub

2 ай бұрын

Ditto

As a diyer , your videos are neither silly nor stupid. I learn something from each one plus the entertainment value is better than cable tv. I seriously doubt anyone will stop watching.

Best Automotive channel on YT.

@mikebuffing727

2 ай бұрын

Along with Ivan at PHAD

@paavohynynen2654

2 ай бұрын

@@mikebuffing727 Three king Eric Ivan and Rainman

@LesReeves

2 ай бұрын

Yep said that many times.

@Don_ECHOguy

2 ай бұрын

Prolly the best Auto Shop on the block as well. lol

I was today years old when I found out IRL stands for in real life… Eric is always spreading his wisdom in one way or another.

@jaycarrUK

2 ай бұрын

TIL...Today I learned, there's another one for you, if you didn't know beforehand. lol

@BigEightiesNewWave

2 ай бұрын

I had to look it up, weeks ago.

@paulcochran1721

2 ай бұрын

IYK,YK!

Any repair video of yours is always entertaining no matter the content

Please put the Honda video out, we love em all and we don't see Hondas often. You're the best! Thanks for everything.

@LesReeves

2 ай бұрын

I agree anything unusual I would like to see as not everyone owns a Chevy,Ford Dodge & a lot of the other brands there is no videos out there.

@derekroopchan5162

2 ай бұрын

That's a super common issue on the 2.4 engines, would love to see how Eric approaches it.

Keep posting all the content you can! As a 30 year veteran of the game, I always think someone will find your professional diagnostic and repair process very useful.

Hi Eric, Well at least you have Mrs.O. bringing you a Cup of Hot Coco!!😁

The fact that you've been doing vids for yrs while running a busy shop is pretty great, and it's a pleasure to watch and learn. Short or long, no vid is stupid if it helps someone. Thx Eric.

Eric I’ve watched a lot of car repair videos on KZread and I can honestly say I keep coming back to your sight. You’re easy to listen to and I’m very impressed with you skills at diagnosis and repair. It’s nice to see a family business being genuine and never ripping people off.

Wow, that Eco Tech is once again car show ready thanks to Eric! 🎉🎉😂😂

You will never put out a stupid video. I love your commentary, wisdom and great sense of humor. Thank you, sir, and keep them coming food, bad or ugly. Thanks.

There are 100s of videos showing auto repairs, but yours are gooder than the others, tips and tricks, integrity, honesty and of course Mrs.O and her banter, we all see how she is your rock star. just remember Eric if you make it we will watch it. thanks much for all you all do.

Don't over think the videos or the content. By now you should know we are here for you. The good, bad and the ugly are all part of the job. Just keep the videos coming as you can. Always remember the success of your business is the most important.

Lemme tell ya's somptin. Videos made in a real shop, by a real tech, using real language all that combined with great oration skills, a great script (whether ad lib or preconceived matters not) good videography and vid editing and you have the ingredients for an interesting channel. I understand the funk, I want a channel (at least a channel that is well received like 56k views in 16 hours well received) but I have nothing that interests me in my life so I am sure there is nothing interesting to share on YT. You are an enigma, great guy, great tech, nice shop and a good channel. Stop beating on yourself and enjoy the fact you are ok in many ways. Peace out Brother.

It has nothing to do with WHAT you are doing. It is HOW you do it that keeps me watching. And, everyone gets in a funk at some time. Personally, when I sense a funk coming, I pop my DVD of Apocalypse Now into the player and by the time Martin Sheen is hacking that water buffalo apart, I feel great! I am 10 years older than the state of Alaska, I have no time for funk. 😁

Another comprehensive diagnosis, a competent analysis, a complete repair for a competitive cost. What a great service SMA provides. Avoca has a Jewel.

"Gotta get yourself a new o-ring. If you didn't, don't worry about it. I didn't and I'm not worrying about it. At least not now." Spit my coffee across the room. Post whatever videos you have. They're all good and informative.

@georgegonzalez2476

2 ай бұрын

That O-ring is on the overflow hose. Zero pressure. And even if it leaks, no big deal.

You don't have to be in a funk. Sometimes the good stuff come sin the door and you get an amazing diag video, and some weeks it is just a parade of dead sensors and cracked water pipes. It is the nature of the business, and your approach to it all is good and positive. If nothing else, it is nice to know that you can still work on a newer car without needing a degree in rocket science.

You have a talent besides being a mechanic, entertaining others in your videos So entertaining and at same time learning something This is the formula

I always learn something from your videos as well as being entertained. Thanks

Did a remarkably similar job , as in 3 hoses, 3 bolts, similar black plastic part on an Audi a2. Actually had to go back and check what car you were working on 😅

I'll take your *worst* video over essentially anything on "regular" TV. Great as always, Eric. Thanks.

I always appreciate when you put out a new video, but of course if it ain't happening it ain't happening. Just remember we'll still be here when you do feel the desire to have someone to talk to while working. Thanks.

We come for the humor and the chatter. I have always learned something from every episode. You worry to much. Just film & be you.

Always a good video with the additional informational,comedic commentary 😂

May i remind you... we watch to experience the same frustrations we encounter as the general public. Having stuff go wrong helps us identify and connect with SMA better

I ain't never going to stop watching your videos!

Been watching your videos 10 years Eric. There's a reason why you have nearly 900K subscribers. I knew way back when you had 5,000 subscribers that your channel was going to be huge.

Many folks barely care about the actual repair lol! Now it’s about the awesome relatable commentary 😂 I often wonder if you ever saw that coming when you first started the channel.

I would watch anything you put out! It must be hard work remembering to talk to yourself(us) constantly, and have it flow as it does. Keep up the great work, its all great. Appreciate you !

Even if you are not a DIY er, watching Eric's videos and hanging out with him would be very fun! Thank you Eric! 🌸

If Eric O. was painting a wall in the SMA shop, we would watch him talk about it! I have to go to work on Rusty Hyundai so SMA gives me the encouragement to tackle the job! Thanks SMA!

Hello Eric : Think of your product somewhat like the "Field of Dreams" If you make a video "We Will Watch It". Your presentation is top notch. The satirical commentary second you none. For this viewer " It is a better day With SMA".😊

Whoa! I've actually done this job on my buddy's 14 Cruze. These things really are the gift that keeps on giving. Pressure test the cooling system, find a leak at the thermostat housing, repair, repeat pressure test. Leak at the water outlet. Fix, repeat. Water leak at the turbo return line - for Pete's sake! We also did the upper (driver's side) radiator hose, and the clamp on the radiator end was a humongous PITA to get to. We took out the battery w/tray and the PCM. This car can take a long drive off a short pier for all I care (as long as nobody gets hurt, of course).

I've always wondered what those wings on the connector were called. Now I'll just call them "dongers"! 😉The car manufacturers must have all gotten together and decided to create plastic cooling system failure points. My Dodge had a molded plastic Tee, in the heater core circuit, but I cut it out and replaced it with a PEX brass Tee fitting so I don't have to worry about it anymore. I've always enjoyed watching, as I find your videos to be very informative!

Everyone has said pretty much what I was thinking. But to be honest, I usually quit watching channels when the content changes so much that it's not the same. There is another two channels I watch for years and have quit. They have gone away completely new direction from the reason I watched them in the first place. Keep up the good work Mr O. Remember, take a break if you need. We will be here when you put out another video.

A video from you is like visiting an old friend … doesn’t matter if what you’re working on is “silly” … you still get to see your old friend. And that is something worthwhile.

A very common vehicle up our way near Buffalo. Thanks for the video. Helping olders with these vehicles is a constant. Thanks again Eric!!!

NONE of your videos are crap. I've learned lots from watching them.Thank you for taking the time to record edit and post them and run your business

Not everyday is a unicorn farting rainbows. I appreciate when you show the videos of the “ah crap” moments, real life stuff. Another video you made it look easy. Like my pop always said, “If it was easy, everybody would do it.” Thanks for taking us along for the ride

OMG Eric O! You didn’t push the little metal clip in all the way on blah blah blah blah… I just wanted to make sure you had someone bitching and whining about something today Eric, that way it didn’t seem outta the ordinary for ya😂😂. All your videos are gold sir. Doesn’t matter if you were spreading peanut butter on cheese. I’m sure a lot of people would watch. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I like that "car show purposes".

Brotherman, your videos are far from stupid. Life/work/running a business gets in the way, no worries, we will be here. The absolute comedy of commentary is awesome by itself, and then we get tidbits of golden knowledge. Thanks for all you do. I hope you know we got ya. Stay safe, and God bless

I will Never quit watching your videos Mr.O it's SMA and Rainman Rays repairs for me both very entertaining the only two channels I watch

I think pretty much any video you make will get watched, Eric. You don't necessarily need to make it super informative on every video. A "day in the life" video where you just show a little of each job you meander through in a typical day would still be entertaining because it's you. Maybe you need a little more feedback - do one of your live videos for an hour; it's been a while since the last one I think. Keep it up - we're out here for you.

you spoke of 'business interruptions.' .. While unavoidable these are where Mrs O, the OFFICE MANAGER, is worth her weight in GOLD. Yeah, there's times when you two must collaborate but generally she's the 'one' to clear the hurdles leaving you free to focus on mechanic's puzzles.

The Chinese aluminum ones are on Amazon !

@Richard_Gobbler

2 ай бұрын

Any good?

@SimiNelsonFamily

2 ай бұрын

As tempting as it is to go aluminum, I think I’ll stick with the OEM plastic before going to Chinese aluminum. As always, a very enjoyable video. Thank you.

@johnfalco9528

2 ай бұрын

@Richard_Gobbler. I just did this repair less than 2months ago using a aluminum part from Amazon. I have had zero problems with it since install. I did change out the aftermarket connector that goes to the coolant fill jug. So I can continue to use OE coolant hose and not have to look for aftermarket hose. Parts interchanged without issue, I would do this repair again and not think twice about it.

@Richard_Gobbler

2 ай бұрын

@@johnfalco9528 thank you

I think most of us would watch you eat lunch, so don't worry about how stupid a video might be. 😂

@NOELTM

2 ай бұрын

Roll back to some earlier videos and you can see some fine lunches made by Mrs O.

I have a sonic with the 1.8, different motor, same issue. Lots of people replace the thermostat housing on the 1.8 and 1.4 with the aftermarket one that is made of metal. Jury is still out as to wether the potmetal is any better than the plastic in the long term. Once you've replaced all the factory cooling system components on the 1.8, they're ok beaters. Once you send the 1.4s to the junkyard, they get melted down into new thermostat housings to keep the 1.8s on the road.

I agree with most, education is great, but the commentary is the best. Thank you

honestly I watch you for entertainment more than instruction. Not that I don't learn anything, because I do, but I enjoy the commentary.

No doubt making these vids can put you into a sort of rut, but there's one thing to remember. Maybe not millions, but there are a lot of people out there that are so grateful you walked them through a process they're probably going to have to do at some time. Take pleasure in that. You are a real asset to all of us.

Appreciate you pumpin out vids even with the funk

I love how straight to the point you are. Rainman ray loves to blabber on and onnnnnnn. I think he talks more than he works.

Eric, we all appreciate the videos that you produce for us. Would love to get you some ice cream or dognuts to ease the fustrations of the day.

I just used one of your videos from almost 10 years ago to fix my Cobalt. Your work is appreciated!

Hey Eric ,I am a AAA battery service driver and I not only use some of your tips to find problems and keep people on the road but mention your channel to members with issues they can’t figure out …keep the videos coming please ! And I’m in So Cal no less ! No rust ,well less rust !

Keep the videos coming Eric. KZread wouldn’t be the same without SMA!!

Eric, just remember the really dumb jobs are the ones many of us are planning to do this weekend. Dumb things break. Inexperienced folks fix them. You give us the motivation to fix things instead of letting them go.

I’ve replaced half a dozen of these outlets. My homie in the shop with me has too. If one of these engines is leaking coolant, it’s the first place you check. Just another known issue that won’t be fixed or warranty.

Great way to start your day with an SMA video. Keep on wrenching.

And....Another happy customer drives away in a much happier car.😊

I absolutely love my Cruze. Its a 13 LTZ RS 1.4 Turbski with 212k i got in November and put 12k on it since then. I've replaced all the common things with oem GM stuff so i didnt have to worry about it. Ive bought and fixed and sold over 200 cars and it's one of my favorites. We just bought my wife a one owner 12 Cruze Eco and she loves hers.

I haven't watched the video yet, only saw the thumbnail. My sarcastic self said well there's something different, ha. Water outlets, turbo chargers, pcv in the valve cover, oh and the check valve thingy in the intake manifold. Thanks for posting.

Will be waiting on the turbo replacement vidieo for the Cruze Eric. Thanks for posting.

Push push push.... Now there's a man who's been in the delivery room 😂

People will be searching for and watching these videos for many years. No matter how silly you think it is, I learn something from every one. Thanks!

Another great morning from SMA

Eric, I think you need the tool called Superman’s fingernail. It works great for small clips.

Business is priority #1 in your case, over videos. Business is what makes your living.

Aluminum outlets exist. Bought one on Amazon for my daughter’s car, same car, same engine. It was perfect and was less expensive than the plastic.

I watch for the commentary, I don't remember watching a single video of one of the cars I own, I watch for the winning personality. I've been fixing my own cars my whole adult life, because most mechanics are slightly less than honest.

Mr. O you can always gives us a world famous SMA brake video 😁 I know I will watch it.

You could upload a video of you pumping up a tire and i would still watch it. Content on a pure technical scale is one thing, the way you present it is something hard to explain, ment in the most positive way possible.

i love that. " pretty easy. three bolts. three connectors, 4 hoses".. id be stuck at that butterfly connector, yelling up a storm that i cant unclip it :D

I enjoy the mundane repairs as much as the hard ones. Thanks for bringing us along.

OEM parts are often of disappointing quality, but Dorman actually has made a few improvements in the aftermarket. As case-in-point, Dorman corrected a design problem with the full plenum intake manifold on GM 3.8L engines. The OEM part had a tendency to melt when hit by recirculated exhaust, and the Dorman isolated the exhaust line more effectively, all but putting an end to the flaw for most such engines.

Just did one of these... pain in the... then the thermostat housing warped and that hose that goes to the rez is junk the dorman part is awesome and removes a point of failure ie that stupid clip

Your videos are like comfort food. Gotta have it.

I'll watch nearly every "stupid" video you want to put out, as I always enjoy and learn from them.

My cable TV has 300 channels, I would still rather watch an SMA video.

When adding coolant to any system, make sure you allow the engine enough time to bleed out all the air. I recently had my cooling system flushed and refilled, and I had to go back to the Dealer THREE TIMES, because my Low Coolant light kept coming on. The Mechanic admitted he was in a rush that day, and, it was his first time dealing with a Cummins Diesel engine.

I was in the trade long enough to remember before they started using plastic components on cooling systems. Ok, the aluminium stuff did suffer from corrosion after a while, but you didn't get hairline cracks in it from too many heat cycles like you do with plastic. In the nineties, Ford had to replace the all-plastic intake manifold on the 4.6 V8 after too many failures of the coolant crossover pipe (replacements had that part cast in aluminium). Material technology has no doubt improved since then, but I still don't trust it over long periods of service.

I'll always watch when Eric is talking about his hose, hose and hose 😂

Eric thinks people would stop watching his videos. He forgets we watched him solder wires for 3 hours a few years ago.

It is nice to know that I am not the only one that struggles with GM electrical connectors.

We love your videos because they are real Eric! 💩happens to everyone so it's somewhat endearing to see how others navigate the same crap river we all seem to be floating in from time to time. Keep up the awesome work! We love it!

No video has been stupid, keep up the good work.

I like his comment on someone making a aluminum one. After 2 broken 3rd door handles on by 02 s10 I got aluminum one from ebay. Still working fine.

Everyone would lose if you stop your videos. I learn so much. Keep up the great work.

I have a '12 Cruze that I do all the work on myself. Any video that's done on The South Main Auto Channel is worth while. Don't second guess yourself Mr. O. Your videos are greatly appreciated. Thanks

SMA swag should have the WWED rubber bracelets. Doing brakes I find myself saying what would Eric do. II would probably enjoy seeing you plant grass and watch it grow for the commentary.

This video was incredibly useful for me. My friends Cruze also has a case of disappearing coolant and I wasn’t sure where it was going. Now I have a place to start looking

My daughter has one of these shit boxes here in Australia. Just about to replace the negative battery cable to fix the electrical dash issues they have. She never asked me before she bought a new one of these. It's still going and has a crack in the turbo and a coolant leak I can't find but apart from that it's is another fine GM product.

@MattExzy

2 ай бұрын

This, and the Craptiva. I think people see the Holden badge and mistakenly believe there's a whiff of integrity.

@peterallen4331

2 ай бұрын

@@MattExzy They take them for a drive when brand new and they drive pretty well and they sell. They are like all GM stuff with really common problems that they never fix. They should have left the Daewoo badge on it to warn people.