In the over glorified world of KZread these days, it’s refreshing to see an honest raw video on an error like this. Mess ups like these are also something we could all learn from too. I know I once had a car lose balance while the wheel was off before and I just wish I recorded it. Hopefully this video performs well to help pay the damages off!

@edwardstroko4665

8 ай бұрын

It happened to me a couple times!!😎💪🇺🇸

@viliusr.8792

8 ай бұрын

Handbrake max applied would prevent this but still I would never go inder on such slope.

@TheDarkhorse82

8 ай бұрын

​@viliusr.8792 exactly, what you can do is put it in park, let your foot off the brake until it binds, then apply handbrake. You'll get rid of the drivetrain slop and it wont move at all.

@viliusr.8792

8 ай бұрын

@@TheDarkhorse82 yep, pull or push that handbrake hard, step out try to push thr car down with all your might to see if its planted or not... I was surprised to see Mike using jack... and try some true DIY finally :) Dammage is high on this... views will not pay for it... no biggie I herniated my spine disc over some dumb shit 2 months ago I'd pay 20-30k easy to go back in time and be normal again :) 40-50k would be a bit too nuch and I would probably keep the herniated disc :) much time to think and post comments while I am out of work for two months :)

@HEXlCAN

8 ай бұрын

Fake video. Just for views. This car wasn't running anyway. Look at the discs. Why film a stupid tire change? Unsubscribed!!

You had the jack point in the wrong position, you lifted the car by the side skirt, that was a bigger deal than it was being on an incline.

@lovequeen7080

8 ай бұрын

He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.

@commbubba1990

8 ай бұрын

I saw that first thing. Surprised it held as long as it did.

@mjevic92

8 ай бұрын

@@lovequeen7080 hes a "KZread" car has more money than brains and doesn't know anything about working on cars or maintenance on them

@hittingreens5646

8 ай бұрын

Why cause 4k in damage to make 6k off a video. If he's lucky @@lovequeen7080

@jochem86

8 ай бұрын

his video revenue is not gonna cover the repair bill....@@lovequeen7080

Would someone take all the tools away from this man 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

@delaporte1230

8 ай бұрын

Tools? Think he only got one in his garage...😂 a 17mm socket. And... 13:42: Yep, he's right. 😉

@bigd.4370

8 ай бұрын

The jack was the wrong way around

@michaellpapapicco9751

10 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Yikes Mike, that was very dangerous. Just glad you weren't under it when it dropped. E-brakes and chocks always a must when you jack up a car, but especially on surfaces that aren't level.

@lovequeen7080

8 ай бұрын

He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.

@DWMK

8 ай бұрын

Better a dented door than a broken leg. Glad you weren’t under the car

@johnz446

8 ай бұрын

He is a dummy

@raynavarra

8 ай бұрын

@@lovequeen7080sorry not buying it. No one is doing thousands in damage to their car for content. People will click anyway. He literally posted his own stupidity for everyone to see. Car guy , yes, mechanical knowledge, 00000. All these great cars and years of ownership and it appears he’s learned next to nothing.

@Chris-hw4mq

8 ай бұрын

@@lovequeen7080 no he was just stupid.

That brake rotor will be just fine. If you do decide to change it, you'll need to do the other side as well

@lop8828

8 ай бұрын

Need and recommended are two different scenarios. It won't drive, feel any different. That rotor looks 80% new

@BLGEasy4u

8 ай бұрын

@@lop8828 I'm sure OP is a tech (as am i) or just educated, it is a NEED. Please stay away from working on cars!

@lop8828

8 ай бұрын

@@BLGEasy4u I have ran my own business for 8yrs. Engine internal work to electrical. You're telling me that rotor is below minimum spec ? I dont see a single ridge. Is that going to make it stop different? Is the pad wear going to be affected side to side ?

@curtisj2165

8 ай бұрын

@@BLGEasy4u if you aren't feeling pulsations when you hit the brakes, you can leave it. Wouldn't want to stumble across your shop at my time of need of an honest 'tech'

@jasonb9629

8 ай бұрын

@@lop8828 Do you know that its possible for the rotor to get bent when the weight of the car slams it into the ground??? Jesus we arent talking about thickness here! If the car drives normal with no vibrations then there is NO NEED to change the rotors! Also if you think that new tire was expensive price out those rotors LOL.

Damn pretty sure the jack stand was then rotated wrong and not on the lifting point. Devastating and dangerous to watch. This is why every father needs to learn and show their kids how to correctly and safely jack a car.

@HoMeRs19991

8 ай бұрын

@@ypgent In driving school they don't show it in your country?

@ypgent

8 ай бұрын

@@HoMeRs19991 nah I don’t think so and I also just copied my way through driving school aswell like the tests and stuff

@nomorenonsense

8 ай бұрын

@@HoMeRs19991 In North America it isn't taught anywhere. I would say most people under the age of 35 don't know how to safely do this. I also think Mike is just trolling us hoping for lots of views and a big pay day from youtube. Ain't no way a car guy like this could be this silly.

@cjmarshall83

8 ай бұрын

Looks like you jacked it up on the sides skirt not the frame

@bigmatt503

8 ай бұрын

I wish I knew my Dad

Mike glad to see you had a positive attitude, despite the screw up. Respect brotha!!

Love the raw honesty of your videos. Feels like I am standing in your driveway watching a friend…all that’s missing is a cold beer for each of us…

Great video as always! You may want to check into replacing your other tires. I recall from somewhere that Audi’s Quattro system is “sensitive” to having differences in tire circumferences. In other words, your drivetrain could be affected by having a single tire that is slightly wider than the other tires because of the tread depth.

@Boblib1970

8 ай бұрын

All AWD systems are like that. A buddy of mine was denied his warranty claim for his Escalade because of this. Unfortunately, the next owner of this car will probably be the one who foots the bill.

@tonflo1

8 ай бұрын

Width wouldn't matter. It would be height (diameter) difference from differences between manufacturers & old vs new. Results in different wheel speeds

@Boblib1970

8 ай бұрын

@@tonflo1 He did say 'circumference' and reference tread depth, so he's right. He just mistakenly referred to tire height as width.

@tonflo1

8 ай бұрын

@@Boblib1970 he clearly has edited the comment from what it originally said.

@Boblib1970

8 ай бұрын

@@tonflo1 He didn't. If he did, it would clearly say (edited) next to the time that the comment was posted.

Sorry for your loss. It was painful to watch. Two words for you my friend, Jack Points.

@dragbug100

8 ай бұрын

E-brake, wheel chocks

@luisberrios6852

8 ай бұрын

You can see the side skirt bending right from the start, jack placement… if E-brake didn’t engage then transmission will stop it from rolling back. Even the stand was incorrectly placed. He could have got seriously injured.

@IceAce1

8 ай бұрын

He even stretched his foot under the car, trying lug nuts while it was on that jack without wheel. Scary dangerous.

$5k-$10K mistake, Mike! You made so many simple mistakes when jacking up your car!!! Newb mistake...hopefully it won't cost over $5k =[

How do people not know to chock a wheel before jacking the car up? Common sense isn’t so common…

@jtautomotive5925

8 ай бұрын

You don’t know until you know….

Thing to do would have been to jack the car at the jack point behind the front wheel. Place a jack stand, then you would have height to put the jack under the rear of the car to put your other jack stand. I was cringing when you were just jacking up the car in a spot that didn't look like it should support the car's weight.

chock your tires!

As a forklift mechanic I always secure te machine before taking something off. The jack was in the wrong spot.

Mike your not gonna be the laughing stock, your the real deal, and an honest dude. We all mess up, good days and bad days.. Could be worse.. Keep the good content going..

@bigjml

8 ай бұрын

He pushed it off the jack for views.

@forsaken3084

8 ай бұрын

@@bigjml bro what is u good

@bigjml

8 ай бұрын

@@forsaken3084 You can see his shadow and the jack move from side to side before the car falls off. Jacks don’t move from side to side like that Have watched his videos for years, this was the first time it’s obvious fakery At the end of the day most of his viewers won’t notice or won’t know what they are looking at. Disappointing to be honest.

@naudi0101

8 ай бұрын

@@bigjmlyep that’s what i’m thinking to jacks do not move like that naturally somthing off smh 🤦‍♂️

Mike always put the spare tire, under the car, after you jack it up. This way if the jack fails the spare is their to save the rotors. Damn

8:11 I just love Mike imitating us 😂

For sure you need some basic training for how to work on cars on your driveway: 1. Put the car on the flat surface. 2. Apply the emergency brake, put the car into gear, and block the wheels with anything suitable (choose what is convenient). 3. Lift the car on lifting points. 4. Secure the car with jacks/ blocks/ wood/ spare wheels - more is better. 5. Inform someone nearby, that you are starting to work on the car that is lifted in case of emergency. 6. Start working safely.

Dude I am so sorry! I hate it when stuff like this happens.

Harbor Freight Jacks aren't the greatest. The rotor is most likely fine since they're manufactured like tanks. The dust shield behind the rotor needs replacing. Easy fix. The entire door doesn't need repainting. It can be blended / feathered / faded in from the bottom half up slightly to the middle of the door. Shouldn't be noticeable if the painter knows what he's doing.

Dude why didn't you block the front wheels

17:02. The body shop should be able to match the paint up perfectly. They will only blend/spray grey paint at the bottom of the door and clear coat the whole door, they don’t actually spray the grey on the whole entire door, that would cause it to look different. Since it’s at the bottom, you would never be able to tell, and it’s also a dark grey which is typically easy to match unlike the silver on youre S Class. Silver can sometimes be a pain to match.

@navarra_rs5_

8 ай бұрын

well said

Mike, stop working on cars! LoL. You definitely need someone to do it for you. On slanted driveways chock the wheels, the stand would do shit anyway. Glad you are positive about it and nobody got hurt!

You were close to the pinch welds therefore it shifted and flexed. Always go to the frame. Also being on an incline, with a improper jackpoint, is a recipe for disaster. Glad you weren't hurt.

You can put some car wax over that spot that is scratched. That will keep it from rusting until you can get it fixed. A good body shop will not respray the entire door - just an area around the damage and blend it into the rest of the door above. You won't notice it. Are you using the designated lifting point on the chassis for your jack? That is in your owners manual.

I've owned a tire shop for several years and this video hurt my eyes. Regarding tire prices.. about 20-ish years ago I had a customer who wanted to be the very first guy with 26 inch wheels (on the new H2). I charged him $30k for tires and Lexani wheels. I think it was only about $2k profit at the time but I also wanted to say I sold the first set. He made his money....uh.. selling herbs.

Lucky you didn't crush your hand/arm man. Always block your other tires. Preferably front wheels in this situation. Better the car then your hand getting damaged. I imagine insurance should cover....

Glad you're ok and no serious damage to anything. Crazy price for those tires, but wait until you see the cost for those rotors 😅

@nomorenonsense

8 ай бұрын

Lol not sure how many miles he has on it but if the rotors and tensioners for the timing chain are up for replacing he will need another mortgage. Reason why you don't touch these older rs model cars.

@alin-cosminschneider7180

8 ай бұрын

and sidesskirts and the paint aso😂

noooo dude thats the sill not a jacking point ouch this hurt us all to watch 🙄

Bricks should have been your first step. Then look for the jack support on frame. I always use a wood block on jack for extra support. Live and learn. Stay safe my friend ...ps: rotor is fine ❤

Don’t worry, that will buff right out! 😂

1. Never jack up a car on an incline 2. Dont jack up a car on the skirt and use the frame or if its a benz the rubber jack points

That tire actually cost you more than $450 😅

Ouch. Chock blocks are $11 bucks 😂

Everyone remember what ChrisFix says make sure you chalk off your wheels and put your spare tire underneath to avoid this shit.

Just drive cars... Don't work on them anymore 😅😂

Damn that sucks. At least your good. There are arrows on the frame that show you where the Jack should go. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck brotha 👍🏼💪🏽

@bigjml

8 ай бұрын

At the 1 minute mark you can see his shadow as he shakes the jack.

I unfortunately lost an old friend because a car he was working on slipped off the jack. So I'm just happy it was only material damage and glad that you weren't under the car as it fell.

Getting mad about the cost of a quality tyre which saves a life at a an emergency stop. But laughing when he makes a stupid beginners mistake in the driveway. Get your priorities straight man!

Do you even have the car in gear and parking brake on? I've jacked up on slopes loads before without issues. Looks like you were lifting it up on the sill too

I'm sorry that happened mike don't beat yourself up over it . I also did the same crap with factory kia jack and me not putting my parking break on. luckily my rims were still on my car I've heard it's best to jack the car up in the garage. take care mike. My 2 favorite rides are the rs7 and your older f150 with the loud exhaust and racecat

Hey bub, the jack needs turned 90⁰ for best results, and a tire plug kit is only like 10 bux. I'm just saying :)

Bullets Garage did the same thing to his GS-F some years back. The entire planet saw that video, but no one ever made fun of him for trying to work on his own car. You'll do just fine.

What? It might be price raise recently, Camaro ZL1 rear tire - 305/30/20 Michelin PS4s costs around 550 bro. 450 for a special ass tire sounds reasonable :D

the car wasnt in park, no ebrake, and a slanted driveway.......you live life on the edge

as a KZread/Google-educated backyard mechanic, I felt the pain. For years I have jacked up my car on my slanted and rough driveway with a smaller jack than yours. This year I decided to attempt my first X pattern tire rotation and jacked the car up on all fours. Wow, that was a thrill! Nothing happened but I realized then just how much my driveway is slanted and will not do that on my driveway again anytime soon.

You didn’t even drop one F bomb when it happened. I would’ve been dropping the most unholy words imaginable that the sky would’ve turned red😂

I remember changing my first tyre, and dad's words were "don't forget a brick, stone or a log as a stop".

Replacing just one tire on a awd vehicle is a big mistake!!!!!

Sorry to see this, mistakes happen, definitely a learning moment. Please make sure the new tire is not 3/32 difference with the other tires on AWD car, you'll cook the transfer case or transmission depending on how it is setup and Im guessing that is expensive on a RS7. Good Luck and Happy Holidays

He had the jack at the correct location.. just forgot to pop off the part of the side skirt that covers the lift point.

Your biggest mess-up was not putting a wheel chock on a sloped driveway.

Jacking point was the issue here rather than the driveway. Always check you’re using a suitable jacking point, and it’s secure before removing the wheel.

The owners manual tells you where the jack points are.

I think the door skins on the RS7 are aluminum so the spot shouldn’t rust. A high end body shop should be able to blend the door to get it to match pretty much perfectly.

He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.

@jamalwilkesbooth7190

8 ай бұрын

100%. 💯

@AnontheGOAT

8 ай бұрын

Does he? He usually has someone else do most of the work on his cars. The diy stuff is mostly mods.

@bys2

7 ай бұрын

Lol several thousands of dollars in damage for a middling 63k views?

@DuBstep115

5 ай бұрын

@@bys2 It was worth the try, bro has been at 700k for like 2 years now

The jack point is about 4 inches further in than what you jacked on. You can see it by the extra piece of metal hanging down for a jack pad to surround. Always look in the owners manual for the jack points... This is my worst fear lol

I know somebody that was under the car working and the jack rolled in killed the person. Never jacked the car up in a slanted road or driveway. Always use wheel chocks. Or something behind the tires so the car won't roll. . I'm glad nobody got hurt ,😊just the car a little.

Might want to file an insurance claim. Easily 5k repairs at a reputed body shop. Aluminum rear door will need to be replaced along with new rocker spoiler and repairs to the rocker panel. Aluminum is not easily repairable vs steel. Blending into adjacent panels. Daytona Gray if not one of difficult color to match. So I suggest finding the door in same color then repaint entire side. Paint shade variance differ each run at factory. No guarantee of a perfect match. Anyways great to see you being candid with one big mess!

i was SCREAMING to just put a chock on the other wheels. i NEVER jack up any car without putting a brick or chock behind the wheels that are on the ground. no matter how flat the surface is. AT LEAST have the parking brake up!?!?!? edit: i love how he finally decides to put a brick behind the wheel after. this has to be just for content

Had an Audi A8L. That thing went through tires like there was no tomorrow. Paid around $430 a piece for those things. It turned out to be one of the biggest recurring expenses on that car. I feel your pain for pricey tires.

DONT change the rotor unless you change the other side

At least you weren’t under it. A few years ago a guy breaking up a car close to me had it on stands on gravel. He was under it when it fell over. Game over…

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Metal and plastic can be replaced. You’re okay that’s the main thing. A good learning point for us all.

Wtf dude!

Hey bro, we all make big mistakes sometimes with our cars, businesses, family, everything. What matters most is that you didn’t get hurt and that worldly possessions can almost always be repaired or replaced. God bless brother, everything is going to work out just fine

1. Parking Brake Engaged; 2. Put the Gear Selector in Park; 3. Find the CORRECT place to put the jack. Not anywhere under the side of the car, man, there are specific points where you are supposed to put the jack. And only then you bring her up. And next time, try doing that on a flat surface like your garage, it’s better for the jack.

There are 2 jacking points on each side. one behind front tire and one in front of rear tire ... rubber pads you put the jack on ...

Mike, even though your Audi has AWD, the tires are ultra high performance summer tires. They’re not designed to drive in snow or icy/freezing/wintry conditions. The rubber compound hardens up under those extremes, and you will have shitty traction and grip. Drive careful man.

Mike has to be trolling us hoping to make a video that goes viral and he makes bank from the ads. Ain't no way a car guy would actually jack a car like this.

@djshotty

8 ай бұрын

Yes, but Mike is a car salesman. When have you ever known a car salesman to have any clue when it comes to doing even the most basic of mechanical repairs?

That sucks. After you get the new side panel and the door dent fixed, just get the whole car wrapped, since paint matching the door is going to be a headache.

I know you don’t wanna hear this, but here’s the trick that I use. If you can’t properly wheel chock the tires, just throw a couple boulders in front of and behind a couple tires. Also when you’re jacking up the car and you get that tire off, immediately put the tire on its side underneath the suspension. And then as a last ditch effort, if you couldn’t get that jackstand in, you could’ve always thrown the jackstand sideways underneath there as a temporary measure to kind of hold it up a little bit. Next time. 👍 Great video btw.

Jesus that hurt to watch 😂 btw, whatever happened to Brian? Havent seen him on here for a really long time :O

Dang, when the car dropped to the ground i cringed 😅😅😅

A new rotor shouldn’t be required. Check those jack points on future maintenance actions. Looks like you were jacking it up on the skirt/body and not the pinch weld. Glad you’re ok. You could have swept that one under the rug so kudos on posting it.

Btw Mike you need a torque wrench to tight the lugs on 120 nM otherwise you may have the same issue, but while driving...

Parking brake and chocks every time you jack up the car, stay safe Mike. But at least this was a "live and learn" moment and not anything worse

You should’ve never lifted it from the rocker panel or put a jack stand under there. Any structural components are further inboard. Always set your parking brake, chock the wheels and use a jack on a flat surface. An incline or decline is dangerous as hell. You did a few thousand in damage, minimum, for sure. The rocker panels are hollow. Some vehicles have reinforced jack points on the rockers but they’re identifiable in the manual and some are marked on the rocker itself. Put the tire on, call the tow truck and take it to the body shop.

You were 100% jacking on the side skirt itself, not the cutout on the frame. Regardless of if the car rolled, a good jack, with the handle tightened, should have just rolled with the car. I have had this happen to me many times. What happened is that the side skirt gave out and the jack went through the side skirt and hit the side of the door. Lesson learned, read the owners manual to see the actual jacking points. Fiberglass cant support a car.

The parking brake doesn't appear to be set? Would that have helped to stop the jack from rolling?

I think the issue was that the wheels were not chalked off since he was in a driveway. Even if he had it in the wrong spot then it would probably have been fine. It’s because the car started rolling. If the wheels were chalked off then this would not happen.

That is hard to watch. So sorry for you. 😢. Did you jack it up on the pinch weld under the side shirt? I would look for suspension mounting points or something more solid for a trolley jack.

You could of just jacked up the front jack point and the rear would go up also

Autovlog man when you upload it makes my day! You make fun of yourself and you don’t have a head about you with your success! I very underrated KZreadr imo ❤ love from UK

Yikes!!! Did I hear correctly when Mike said the car started rolling whilst it was on the deck on three wheels ?? If so how when surely the car would’ve had the handbrake on or in actual park or both ??? Just a curious observation

For the future, put chocks under any wheels that are not lifting off of the ground. I learned the hard way too lol

Secure with the jack stand before removing your wheel, after making sure you are using the jacking points.

My neighbor was changung his tire and he had one of those bottle jacks that he was using and his car slipped off the jack and the jack went right through his floor pan. Then he freaked out and tried driving the car...with no tire...to get the car off the jack. He was from Vietnam and his knowledge of driving, plus his knowledge of cars in general added up to be about a 3, but he was always doing dumb stuff to his car. His brakes were squeeking so he put WD-40 on the rotors. He shoved wads of foam from an air conditioning filter into his air intake filter. He put soap mixed with rubbing alcohol in his windshield wiper fluid. Another time he didn't like Bush for President flag on my car, so he got the 'Quayle' flag and stuck it in his antenna. But the flag was too big and tore his antenna off. He tried tinting his own windows and messed that up. The guy was just an idiot and his poor Subaru. I hate Subarus, but I felt bad for that car

Mike, Mike, Mike!!! NEVER EVER EVER JACK UP A VEHICLE ON A SLOPED SURFACE WITHOUT FIRST BLOCKING THE HIGH SIDE TIRES FIRST!!! My biggest concern now is that you jacked up the car on the rockers and not the frame which is causing more damage! Take out a membership to AAA Roadside Service..... PLEASE!!!

jacking up on the body = not good

Mike… Always consult manual for lifting points! Your brake rotor dust shield is flat on bottom. May rub on rotor…

Mike, at the end of the day, you weren't hurt and you learned something. Continue on with keeping the good with the bad. We appreciate you!

@mihalym.6876

8 ай бұрын

I am sorry to say but I am not sure he comprehend the full lesson of this. No infomration in the video about drawing the consequences and WHAT TO DO DIFFERENTLY next time. What I would add to the end: A) Always prepare yourself for a job even if it is a tire change. (Especially on a 100k car). Check youtube. You will learn what tools do you need and what is the process. Watch at least three videos and you will be surprised how many angles a job have presented by different youtubers. A) parking brake engaged. Bricks applied on back wheels on BOTH direction. Put the air suspension in maintnance - tyre change mode. Loose the wheel nuts. B) Every german car has a lifting points. It is incredible how he was not able to find them. Use these points for jacking or you will damage your car. Period. Use the proper adapter fitted to the jackpoint hole. Again, preparation. After lifting use other tools like wood blocks next to to provide further support. Seems to be overkill until it is not. C) Invest to a torque wrench. Check the manufacturer's data for torque specification for lugnuts. That cross wrench he used was definitely not enough. (140 Nm? No way, even if he stands and jumping on one arm.) It is a sad story in every aspect. My language s..ks.

Your HUMAN....love it. We've all had f'ups....but the biggest issue you have is you need a new house with a larger garage. Keep up the entertaining videos. I love em.

Life will go on. Best of luck with fixing it. And don’t forget to laugh, learning experience. We all mess up, have had my moments like this.

That was very dangerous you need to put something behind the wheels when you are jacking up on a incline. I'm glad you didn't get hurt, I would just take it to a good body shop and have them fix and blend the door you should not be able to tell if you go to a good shop.

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Fking hilarious! Rooky error not chocking the front wheels before you started.

The reason the jack started moving was because of the incline. You should’ve been on a flat surface doing this or put something behind the wheels and jack to stop it from shifting. I almost was in a similar situation but i used a brick to block the wheel from moving.

The floor jack was not lifting the frame, you could clearly see the side skirt bending upwards as you started to lift.