Every time i watch one of these videos i want to change my oil whether it needs it or not

Why change your oil? Money grows on trees, so go out and buy a new car everytime it blows up. Yeah?!? 😂

@theawesomekid8750

4 ай бұрын

No no no dumb fu

In the early 70s, my father bought a 62 Ford Falcon wagon. The original wood-look detailing on the sides had faded badly, so my dad got some wood-look contact paper for lining kitchen shelves, and carefully applied that to the car. Over time, the passenger window started coming off the track, to the point where we finally just keep the interior panel off, so we could reach in and fix it. The car would whistle when getting gassed up. There must have been a pin-hole somewhere that air was pushing through as the tank filled. It whistled the same tune every time - the pitch changed as the tank filled! That car was a trooper!

Scary part, these people are out there, on the roads, with us.

@Mediamarked

5 ай бұрын

Periodic inspection isn't all bad..

@petep8828

5 ай бұрын

*WITH US?*

@unclerobert7532

5 ай бұрын

​@@petep8828yes

@justinlast2lastharder749

5 ай бұрын

Oh hey look, it's the comment we see on every single one of these videos.

@WrenchSmithJr

21 күн бұрын

This comment appears consistently on each and every one of these videos.

10:39 If I ran into this hub situation at work, I would be working on that all day due to laughter. I would also save it as a decoration on my toolbox for a conversation piece 😂

"But Liuetenant Dan. You got no linkage😂😂

Good knows ain't nobody gonna say "Yeah-I screwed up and ignored the high water signs and drove right into the water even though I saw it plain as day. I took it as a challenge for my Honda."

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

To be fair, it was probably a small puddle... for an SUV or pickup truck. But a car.... noooooot so much.

The duck taped sway bar really got me

I love the diagnosis of "thats fucked up"😂

Wtf do people do with their vehicles when no one is looking lol smh these are impressive as always

Guy at 7:00 is ripping them off. Says it the filter but will vac and re charge the ac system just in case.

@RLB9844

5 ай бұрын

I said the same thing. What a scam.

@zdenekkindl2778

5 ай бұрын

No. You change filter every year…you are adult…you don’t need tech. to do it for you!

I was really impressed by the ingenious use of duct tape to fix the sway bar.

Then the customers act like they have no idea how that happened. Or the customer states. "You were the last one to service my vehicle", "Its going to cost how much?" "Whats taking so long I watched a KZread video. Its just a few bolts. Remove the old one and put the new one in", You charged me storage?", "If I buy the parts will you put them in?", "Why do I need to get a loaded spindle for my 2005 CRV? All I thought you said I needed was a front wheel bearing." Technician responds. "Sir, according to your service history we put new brakes on 2 years ago. But, the Inspection sticker belongs to another service center. So obviously we were not the last garage to service your vehicle. " "Sir, the parts cost x-amount. You have an hourly labor charge of 3 hours. It actually took 4 hours due to the rust and overall poor condition of the vehicle. I cut you a break on the labor and only billed for 3-hours. You have a $10.00 charge for various shop supplies. A storage fee for the 2 days we were waiting on parts and your vehicle was taking up valuable space occupying one of our lifts. You have your state sales tax. That's why the amount is what it is." Sir, youtube videos do show a lot of DIY videos. Like how to program a universal remote. Or how to start a vegetable garden. But when it comes to replacing major engine components. I'm not sure you would want to rely on a youtube video". "Sir, as I discussed with you prior to service. The reason we need to get a loaded spindle is because your old spindle is almost 20 years old and very rusty. The wheel bearing on the 2005 CRV is not a hub assembly. It's a press in wheel bearing. Remember I told you that your vehicles spindle is heavily rusted and corroded. It might not handle the extreme pressure of a bearing press. That's exactly what happened. It couldn't take the pressure while trying to insert the new wheel bearing and it cracked." The loaded spindle comes with a bearing already pressed into the assembly. Also, I highly recommend that since we have everything apart. We should replace the upper and lower ball joints and the tire rod. If you want to be smart and proactive. The other side should be replaced also. When one side goes bad the other side is not far behind. We also had to perform an alignment since we replaced the suspension components". " I apologize Sir. We don't install customer supplied parts. The reason is we can't guarantee or warranty any parts we don't sell. Also, if that component fails we take the heat from the customer because we installed a cheap generic part that failed. Then there is the possibility that the part is wrong. I can't tell you how many times we have had to inform the customer that the part they brought in won't work. Then we get accused of trying to swindle the customer. When you buy parts from your service center you are not just paying for the part and labor. You are buying a reliable warranty on those parts and labor. If I put brakes on 6 weeks ago and you come to me and tell me the brakes are making noise. I will fix the issue at no additional cost. If the brakes are squeaking because you put your Emergency brake on in -15 degree weather and it got frozen and locked up. That's a different story. Auto repair shops have gotten a little bit of a stigma over the years due to a few bad apples in this Industry. The vast majority of professional legitimate repair shops are honest and trustworthy. You just have to find one. Ask your friends and family where they take their vehicles for service. But you have to understand. This a hard labor intensive job. It is very expensive to run a repair shop with highly qualified technicians. They have automotive knowledge and experience. Our shop Technicians make $30/hour to start. If they work on your car for 2 hours that is $60.00 they have earned in wages. Then you have business expenses, shop supplies, over head, taxes ect. So when you get charged $125.00 an hour for labor think about how much money the shop is really making after every expense is considered.

The most terrifying thing is…. These cars are still on the road….. aluminum POS

the laughing axle was the best lmao

The Mercedes is most likely a chain tensioner in combination with low oilpressure on start up.

wish their was more mechanic commentary on what was wrong with some of the clips

Engine goes: Tik a tik a tik a tik a tik a Customer: "What is that noise?" Me: "Your bank account crying, probably."

Britain has a system where all road motor vehicles have to pass an annual inspection. Brand new cars are exempt for the first three years. Your car can be seized by the police if you continue to drive it without the annual certificate.

@Tree-House69

Ай бұрын

Wish the US had this system 😢

Sad thing is get worried after 6000km to change the oil until I see these lol

My thoughts: 2:38: This sucks for the tech who will have to drill it out. 2:50: Phew, never mind.

So I just bought a 2010 Laramie 3500 for 17,000. drove from Daytona Beach to Naples 400 miles. the left front brake was seized, right tie rod was shot, pitman arm just about gone, not much heating or a/c, pulled left when driving (still does after fix), hard right when breaking, no windshield wipers, Bought it cuz cab was mint. Drove it back at night in the rain. That's the scariest thing I've ever done.

My wipers do that on my 98 Civic they just turn off wherever they want when you turn them off. So you just have to watch them and make sure as soon as they hit the bottom of the windshield that's when you turn them off. I've been dealing with that for 5 years and it hasn't been a problem.

@nthgth

5 ай бұрын

That's pretty funny. I actually like how they stay where they are if you turn off the car mid-swipe, but I've never heard of your situation lol. Had a 97, I still remember that wiper stalk.

@katarh

5 ай бұрын

Same on our old '97 Accord. The trick is to get them in to Mist mode first for a second, THEN shut them off. Of all the little weird things about that generation of Hondas, they were the most durable cars ever made otherwise.

@fishingwithkar4871

5 ай бұрын

@@katarh yes they are I can definitely say that because she has never broke down on me every time she blows the hose she gets home hot. And amazingly the head gasket is still good.

@andreasb9724

4 ай бұрын

@3:22 That's not a fault, but the Audi and/or Volkswagen service mode: If you pull down the wiper lever immediately after turning off the ignition, the wipers go to this position. Then you can replace the wiper blades without damaging the bonnet. Have you ever tried to change them in regular position when the bonnet covers them (to reduce wind resistange)? Just read the manual, and you will learn, that they continue working regularly again once you turn ignition on (as we can see in the video)!

@nthgth

4 ай бұрын

@@andreasb9724 meanwhile other automakers have found ways to get at least as good fuel economy with wipers that don't need a special procedure to replace

I'm wondering how many of these vehicles were involved in the wrecks on my car crash channels! 😂

This spark plug was less than 5000 miles old.... What do you expect? It's a Champion.

Sometimes I run over my oil change by 200-500 miles and I start sweating and worrying and there are people out there going 30k miles without an oil change is absolutely insane.

11:20 I hit a curb going 45 once and it did less damage so this guy would have had to have been going like 50 miles an hour at least

A lot of crispy cars that should never return to the road.

I feel these videos should be used in some training courses for new drivers.

@djjackson-pickett7558

4 ай бұрын

That'd be a nice addition to driver's ed

15:40 how nice of that guy!

14:28 That looks like coffee brewing!

You could make a whole video just on Kia and Hyundia problems like this!

Yearly Mandatory safety inspections are a good thing

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

Assuming people actually get them instead of just driving illegally.

@lolfraggles

2 ай бұрын

@@GReaper That's what they invented ANPR cameras for, at least in my part of the world where they know: "The only real laws are the ones you enforce=."

@GReaper

2 ай бұрын

@@lolfraggles Red light cameras (a type of ANPR) were actually outlawed in my state. The reason: they violate the right to due process.

3:36 had me thinking my video was buffering

I think its my worst nightmare to run thru a puddle and pull water into the engine...

The reason timing chains are better than belts is you never have to change them, ever...... Right? 😂

Wow, customer suggests new engine, while the shop says new timing tensioner. I like those folks.

7.20 Yep, I changed our cabin filter in my wife's Pilot. I had forgotten to check it and when it was replaced our AC started blowing again.

I have a brand new Subaru with 6K miles, and already I'm questioning their QC

When the gremlin bell IS your bikes gremlin...

Some of these people....

I don't drive my car a whole lot, but i still change the oil and filter yearly.

8:37 MAH HART!!!!! 😭

Had a filter from 98 installed in my car, when I bought it. That being said, the filter's been looking fine. Maybe the previous owners just vacuumed it.

@modernspartan98

5 ай бұрын

This whole comment raises so many questions I don’t want answers to

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

LOL. Oil filters don't have to be changed every oil change. They can last two or three changes with a good engine and clean oil. Some vehicles (such as my own) actually give you fill capacities for oil changes with and without changing the filter. I believe it's at least good practice if nothing else to change it every oil change. That said, I've always changed the filter with the oil unless I was doing something that required changing the oil before the usual interval, such as dropping the pan to reseal it or some other work.

do you not have inspections for registration? here in Oz we have mandatory inspections yearly for registration

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

Same in Texas. But people will drive without an inspection/registration anyways. Depending on the vehicle, it's cheaper to chance it, and then pay the ticket if you get caught, than to do anything else

@jacobjohnson3200

2 ай бұрын

Not in some states. In Arizona, certain places will require emissions testing. Otherwise, no inspections necessary, including safety inspections.

Yup thats good ol synthetic oil for ya

Garbage man isnt gonna be happy about that

I don’t understand how you can think it’s worth saying $100 to skip an oil change to have to replace an engine for $10k

14:26 the car just said KACHAUW

The wiper thing is the antifrost mode

@andreasb9724

4 ай бұрын

Not really! Originally, it's the service mode to change the blades if necessary. Besides that, you can use it as antifrost mode as well.

What'd the girl do to piss her boyfriend off that much?

35,000?!?!?! I get all stressed about 7,000

The weird thing is… I never changed the oil in my 1993 Toyota Starlet, I just topped it up every year. And when I traded it in 256,000 km later, it still ran like a beaut.

@lolfraggles

2 ай бұрын

If it's a leaky car, the oil doesn't get enough time to sit in the sump and become sludge. Used to be the heuristic; if it's leaking, it's got fresh oil.

@peterdefrankrijker

2 ай бұрын

@@lolfraggles Sounds like a great strategy then. Little car never let me down.

Makes you want to cry...😩

@14:28 tea is served.

And this is exactly way mechanics have work

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

The more you fuck it up, the more they charge you.

What is scary is these cars around the road alongside yours

In Europe you have make an technical inspection every 2 years. If you dont, it's getting more expencive for every month it's overtime, if the Police see the Plaque at the license plate.

That transfer case is on a dodge please service your frount drive line

WE SEE THESE ISSUES AS COMMON PLACE.

At 10:30 most Sube STI and WRX owners have one of these broken block id casting trophies. It means you've driven them to the edge as you should.

16:52 That car sounds like the the Versus One By One theme from Star Fox 64

2:01 Seriously? It's a broken cover, and a parking brake cable that needs adjustment. Weak sauce.

@Pr0digyZRX

3 ай бұрын

yeah I bought a car with the same issue and had it fixed in like 20 minutes. I was wonder why that clip even made it on here tbh

0:55 30.000mls? More like 30.000 years...

these are insane

4:40 I had huge cheapo chinese tires for an offroader (sue me, was on tight budget). The company that sold the tires and installed them on the rims had to put *half a kilo of lead* to balance one of them! It's been a decade but i think it was something like 550grams. The rest were easy, only 100-200 grams of weighs per wheel. Remember that when buying the cheapest stuff!

It has been a lot longer than 36k for the oil change.

So happy to be driving an electric car

3:49 I had two aircraft in a row that other mechanics had adjusted the wipers like on this car so that they were in the middle of the windshields (plural) when stowed. Not computerized thankfully, so just had to adjust them

Where are cars rusting that bad so fast??!! Atlantis??

I changed mine after I got solid dust packed and had change the blower fan too cause it were out, trying to blow air through it

Gas tank talking was purge valve canister failure

I saw that broken spark plug... and first thing I said to myself.... "I bet that is a Champion" Champion plugs are pure garbage. I had one fall apart and the electrode fell into the cylinder and completely ruined the engine. I've never bought Champion plugs ever again. Absolute garbage plugs.

I use amsoil in my truck it’s supposed to be good for 25000 mile change intervals I still change it at 10k or when it starts to get dark usually between 7500 and 10k miles depending on where I’ve been driving.

Is there no government safety check for cars like the annual MOT in the UK?

Was that an empty dog leash on the front of that red pickup at 4:23?

9:56 that wasp nest sort of looks like a skull looking at the camera.

Mechanic states you only need a 10 cab filter but I'm going to charge you a couple hundred bucks to replace refrigerant. No wonder people don't like going to Mechanics

...i mean all the semi companys that do warranty/oil changes for the first 400k miles only change the oil and grease every 50k

Part of me would want to tell someone asking if they should by something cheap that makes that much noise to go for it. (the red Ford) Usually as the decibels go up so does the price of repairs.

Your channel scares the crap out of me. Just knowing what kind of junk is on the road and lack of maintenance by morons is a real life horror story.

If the States had similar legislation like most of civilized countries ( having to take vehicle in for inspection every one or two years, depending on age ), you wont see this garbage very often…eh!

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

A lot of places do require it every year. People just go without doing it is all. Sometimes it's cheaper to just pay the ticket than it is to do the repairs.

Not my GMC truck. Just had an engine installed and know the frame wasn't rusty. Would have junked it before spending 5 grand.

Whats up with the noisy Merc, rod bearings?

Scary part is… These people are out there on the roads!😳😱

I wish people could learn to turn their phone sideways for a full view video

Tf was in the gas tank

Sure... buy the car. All it needs is a couple of cans of JB Engine Overhaul in a can put in the crankcase and you will be golden 🙄

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, you only buy something like that if you plan to destroy it or rebuild it. And asking that question definitely means you ain't up for the latter.

wait.... why was the gas tank honking? 9:09...

@ROARRY01

5 ай бұрын

Blocked purge valve.

@marioesquivelub

5 ай бұрын

@@ROARRY01 Thanks...

For the guy beign surprised at seeing lots of weight on a wheel: You'd be usrprised how fucking unbalanced some wheels can be, even new

turn your volume UP please

I can almost bet that blown 4wd trans was from the idiot trying to go fast in 4L. Why are so many who dont know how to drive a 4wd vehicle buying them? At least read the owners manual before going into 4wd SMH

@GReaper

3 ай бұрын

It's also amazing what kind of info you can find out about your car from doing so. Even just about the creature comforts if nothing else.

I love the content, except the F-BOMBS!!!!! (2024 me: Thank you for getting rid of newer f-bombs!!!) Really! I mean it!!! :)

when your taking a photo you should take it in landscape. your videos would be so much better.

Why in he11 do drivers let their vehicles in such a dangerous condition? Their lives and those of their loved ones are at stake every journey.

Real oil last to long

8:35 I don't care about the rest of the vid, show more of the kitten.

1:45 No it dont, i have sean a lot of cars that have don way more km with no problems..

Yeah, not that you guys know but yeah, pretty much every fucking car on here is ready for the boneyard at what point do you people out there owners of these vehicles figure out that there’s something wrong it’s like they just drive and drive and drive without thinking G how long has it been since I’ve had the car looked at for any maintenance

Too many "mess ups;" (notice I didn't say. "f--- ups!)