My milkshake Gets all the parts in the yard, Damn right, More broken than yours, But I'm like, It's better than yours, They can fix it, But they have to charge

@bryanleverett2830

6 жыл бұрын

Ummm. That’s fucking great man lol

@myveryfirstname

5 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁😁😁😁😂😂$😥😭😭

@TENNSUMITSUMA

5 жыл бұрын

you win!

@pulsiui4003

5 жыл бұрын

Genius!!!!!!!!!

@hardonthegasgtboyz1586

4 жыл бұрын

Internet Gangsta lol

To avoid that transmission failure (I suffered a Volvo's one :( ), we need to bypass the radiator cooling and replacing with an external cooler. Cheap and effective!

@JayDee-xj9lu

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I do that to every car I buy.

$7k Strawberry Milkshake only at the drive through. "Is this thing slipping??" Lol

Renault is the cancer that links these two cars together.

@christophervanzetta

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. Ever since they bought out Nissan quality has gone down the toilet

@Flying_GC

4 жыл бұрын

@@christophervanzetta ok Scotty Kilmer 🙄 oh post link to where Renault 'own' Nissan. I'll wait.

@samsadeniz

4 жыл бұрын

@mike a you are correct. French own 40 something % of nissan. Former Renault CEO is in Jail for serious crimes in Japan if I'm not mistaken.

@anthonymolina7416

4 жыл бұрын

samsa deniz yeah stealing company funds

@charleshines6155

4 жыл бұрын

Some say that Nissan quality really plummeted when Renault came along to Nissan. My Mother has a 2017 Rogue Sport. It will be interesting to see how long that CVT lasts. That is because CVTs are not known for reliability. It is easy to see why when she had a 2010 Jeep Patriot with a CVT which failed at 36,000 miles. It also had a tendency to at random moments just stall. I was driving it home once and could feel it wanting to stall except that the momentum of the vehicle seemed to be just enough to fight that. I could feel slight jerking while it tried to stall and I knew that was happening. It kinda reminds me of the problems some GM ignition switches except that this was not from an ignition switch. We don't have that Jeep any more but I really do hope that Chrysler recalled them. At the time we had that problem there was no recall. I am not sure if there ever was one on those for that problem but that is rather frightening to have that happen because it is dangerous. It is not only dangerous to the driver of that vehicle but to all others around him/her. I wonder how many people rear ended these Jeeps because of this sudden shut off issue.

Great video as always, Alex. Loved the intro too. It was a lot of fun. I had the pink milkshake on a 3rd Gen 4Runner. It was such a shame too as the trans replacement was more than double the cost of the truck. :( -Chris

This was a very informative and intelligent video. First time viewer and I was so highly impressed with Alex's thorough coverage of this topic. Nice to see super quality videos that give very important information.

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

Kenneth White Thanks so much, glad you liked it. See you next video. Alex

Just found your channel and I'm hooked. Great content!

Hey I love your videos they are super crazy informative.

Very cool how you tested the strips with different coolant contamination levels. My manual transmission has no use for these! We want a bloopers reel!!!

@TheBrokenLife

6 жыл бұрын

Perhaps not those specific strips, but you can have your oil analyzed for things like bearing wear even on a manual transmission.

This is a great series, keep it going.

Very informative video, love the content, experiments and tips. With some editing and sound quality upgrades this channel could go a long way

great video! i know that dealership you were just at. glad someone in chi is putting out good content!

i love ur super informative videos. nice intro too haha i loved the skit

Not surprised by the great content as always

I just came across your videos and they're probably some of the best and most informative that I've seen, so great job. I'm not even a Mercedes guy, but your videos have a lot of really interesting content. Just as an add-on to your list, the 1st gen Xterra's (2000-2004) also had this exact same design for the radiator and are also prone to this failure. I bypassed my trans cooler fairly shortly after purchase and luckily never experienced this issue.

Yo love your commentary thorough and clear ,I'm thinking of picking up an e55 amg myself .keep up great vids.

I bypassed the radiator's transmission cooler in my Armada to avoid this problem. I installed an external cooler that works in tandem with the truck's factory external cooler to keep temps in check.

Your videos are excellent. Keep it up.

Dude I love you channel, it's very informative I bought my first Mercedes 2 years ago and I've learned so many things about my car because of you and your information.. I just want to say thank you...

Great job man, these are some of the most interesting car videos out there. You’re kind of like a car detective.

I always bypass the factory transmission cooler with an aftermarket one. The transmission runs cooler and I never have to worry about this problem.

BYPASS the radiator with a Transmission cooler! Cheap and Effective.

@sptrader6316

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, if you buy one of these cars, immediately install a separate trans cooler- problem solved permanently.

That video was awesome!! I love these videos you do Alex!

Great videos. As you noted all makes have their problems. Good to have someone out there documenting them, because, as you also noted, not all manufacturers own up to their mistakes.

Went to Auto Zone brought a trans cooler installed it myself cut lines to radiator and connected trans cooler ,wasn't going to wait for wimpy trans stripes

Another massive factory defects that Mercedes are known for are the balance shaft issues (i think you did a video on this), the PZEV fuel tank leaks (only option is a $3000 replacement fuel tank) but the component its self has a 150k mile pzev warranty that a lot of dealers refuse to honor, and the regular fuel tank leaks that have had a warranty extension on them as well. Additionally Mercedes also have problems with their intake manifolds (tumble flap arms breaking). Volkswagen TSI engines between 2009-2012 suffer from spontaneous timing chain tensioner failure. VW has a TSB for this but will not issue a recall. I think a class action lawsuit may have been started.

New to the channel but I like this kind of content. Keep it up man!

Great, video. Super informative and very well done!

Haha that was funny. Informative content as always!

This happened to my xterra and I had a warranty and my transmission was hesitating and they rigged my transmission to get me over 100k and if completely went out and cost 6500 to fix! So I called my bank and they agreed to sell the car at auction! Till this day it still pisses me off!

@shayanigiritharan6674

6 жыл бұрын

omg my dad had a Xterra and the same thing happened to him so he decided to sell it and buy a brand new Nissan Murano Platinum.

@thelifeofrjjohnson3543

6 жыл бұрын

Queen Shay I’m sorry to hear that, yes it’s a pain I want to sue the shit out of Nissan soo bad! I just choose not to support the brand anymore I just can’t trust them. I still had a warranty on my truck when it started acting up and I took it in and they New it was going out and they just flushed it and changed the torque converter just to get it over 100k and I got just over 100k and it crashed! Nissan is really shitty for doing this to innocent people! And that was my first car I ever financed at 19 and I had to give it up because every place I took it to wouldn’t touch it because there is soo much programming to do that the only choice was Nissan which wanted to charge 7 grand to fix!

@volodymyrbuchak1852

5 жыл бұрын

Dude,external radiator will be $50 plus 1,5 hours to DIY,

@user-fl2ug7sr3t

4 жыл бұрын

@@volodymyrbuchak1852 it's more than just a radiator,

@volodymyrbuchak1852

4 жыл бұрын

SturdyTuber ??? It is in this case.

You are a good man. Really well informed and keep up the good work.

Great info . Keep up the good work !

I'm a simple man. I see you post, I hit the thumbs up button. Phenomenal advice from identification to a solution. Love you for the stellar work! You have mentioned FCPEuro a few times, can you get a code from them so that we can help you out some more with some revenue?

@lordperezident

6 жыл бұрын

KruBee416 I wish he could get a coupon code to them. I use that website more often then others.

Wow I had no idea my E 55 could be affected by a problem like this. Great video

@nawzy202

6 жыл бұрын

THE-ALBANIAN-GUY If your radiator is made by behr then yes

@atos.nympha3451

4 жыл бұрын

@@nawzy202 so behr radiators are bad or?

@nawzy202

4 жыл бұрын

@@atos.nympha3451 yes

@michaelmakaj6275

4 жыл бұрын

Jo mor shok ska problem e 55 super mjet asht e pavdekshme

Great video Alex, keep the e55 videos coming! You've inspired me to try and buy one in a few months. Another topic might be exhaust manifolds on many cars with built-in cats on them, flex and crack. This is a big problem for Nissan titans and armadas from 04-16 that cause the owners 1200$ per SIDE to replace out of warranty. They've known about the issue for years and refuse to admit it's an issue. My friends shop has many victims come in who bought a cheap nissan titan only to find out it fails a compression test after the previous owner got the cracked manifold, and bits of ceramic were sucked into the cylinders causing engine damage(if you are really unlucky), so they dumped it. I'm pretty sure some other cars suffer from this as well, happened on my buddies ford focus (2010 I think) as well. There is a company that sells a kit to fix it, it's also pricey but at least they spend about half the money than the dealer and it won't happen again. (This is their site, no I don't work for them) www.cajunbpipes.com/

Good information and well explained! Thank you so much, Alex!

Love the E55 videos! Keep them coming. Hands down best E55 videos on KZread.

Great video. I'm getting those testing strips! You need to make a video on the real nasty thing of the last decade, the car CVT. So many people are sold it is a better option giving better performance and fuel economy. But the reality is that car type CVTs are designed to expire and need service by their very nature so instead of any savings you pay big time in most cases. Lots of moving parts (hundreds in a steel belt) along with a oil pressurized pulley system that is designed to fail. Nissan and Subaru are some of the highest repair costs and some of these failures will happen many times in the cars life. Nissan doesn't even offer parts for the CVT, you just got to get a new replacement for many thousands. A CVT in a snowmobile as a comparison only costs $150 to service and has no complicated oil pressure system and can be done by the owner in 5 minutes. You can see how the car version is designed to make them lots of money compared this. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lnd9qNORhbuwYdo.html

Great video as always good job... You help us a lot

Thanks Bro. My son, in the Air force, not knowing what to do shipped me his neglected c240. It was videos like yours that enabled me to breathe new life back in the car. It’s now a very road worthy daily driver. My daughter is currently using it to shuttle back and forth to college. Point being I was able to perform extensive repairs and service myself saving thousands. A surprisingly easy car to work on

Very well done video I wish I found it before my trip to AAMCO.

I subscribed to this channel months, maybe a year ago. I hit the notification bell. I never got any. I forgot about the channel (no offense). This video popped up in the Recommended section today. This guy is one of the least annoying car guys out there. Good vid.

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

So glad it came up in notifications at least. Many KZreadrs complain that notifications don't work. Thanks for watching. Alex

@WarpedPerception

6 жыл бұрын

Kenneth C. Bishop completely agree !!

Great content. Super useful info. Thanks. Love your videos man!

New to channel! Amazing content! First video was the focus RS BECAUZE I HAD BEEN INTERESTED IN BUYING.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTENT! IVE BEEN A MECHANIC 18 YRS ANS THOSE DAMN S class radiators with that terrible design. I've I installed so many radiators due to this garbage design. Thanks for everything! Subbed and liked!

I was a Nissan dealer tech for 4 years. First thing I did when bringing any 4.0 truck into the shop was rev the engine in neutral to listen for the phantom supercharger (timing chain whine) and pop the cap off the coolant reservoir to check for a red oil slick on the coolant. Next, I listen to the dash for the clicking air mode door actuator. Once on the lift, check for cracked motor mounts, leaking oil cooler seal and front swaybar bushings mushing out of the brackets. If you buy a used 4.0 Nissan truck with an automatic, check the repair history. If the radiator has never been replaced (ask your local dealer to run a "service-comm" on your VIN), replace it. A (non-OEM) radiator is cheap and the labor should be under 2 hours.

@RapidRaptor

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I have a 2005 Xterra with the phantom supercharger sound and the clicking air door actuator. 160,000 miles and it still runs great though

@johnniethepom2905

4 жыл бұрын

@@RapidRaptor The noise is the warning of impending failure . The symptoms are not going to fix themselves , you don't have long before you're up for an entire engine replacement .

@tessvi3110

4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a 2010 Xterra Off Road with the 6 speed transmission so I know I won't have the strawberry milkshake problem. But the timing chain wine I've never checked for, and the clicking in the dash I think I've heard.

Your videos are amazing. Do Subaru sti Ringland Failure next

@philippelahaie7247

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah would be nice, I never actually experienced it myself and in my entourage as well, but did heard of it. I have 05 STi and LGT 06, No issue whatsoever since day one. I think the newer models did have more issues, also maybe the younger crowd just rev the living shit out of them with their blow of valve and stickers., Tune the damn car, beat the car only fully warm up and use quality oil, that is it.

Thanks for posting, very informative as usual

Happy new year, and thanks for another brilliant video 😃✌🏻

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

Same to you and thanks Alex

This exact issue happened to me with a 2002 neon, I caught it the very same day it was a drastic failure and was able to flush both systems thoroughly, and replace the radiator and it did not ruin the transmission. I didn’t know this was a common issue I guess you can add that car to your list.

Good vid! That's one of the reasons I went for the '04 as the issue was corrected by then.

@TheMoreCylindersTheBetter

6 жыл бұрын

AMGmeister the issue only affected MY03 E55’s? I have an 04 like you, would be good piece of mind to be sure my trans won’t grenade itself.

@AMGmeister

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, only '03s

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. I only bought my 03 because the previous owner proactively installed the external and there were no symtoms of the issue. And it was a great deal, haha. Alex

@BmwMe-uh9sy

6 жыл бұрын

AMGmeister or don't buy the Benz in first place

@xxroyalxtigerxx

6 жыл бұрын

I'd rather have a 03 merc supercharged v8 making 470hp/510lb-ft than an 03 NA V8 doing 400hp/400lbft. you just can't beat that torque and acceleration. And as the current owner of an F07 BMW 550i GT, BMW's are unreliable trash, the only good ones are the old ones but they've got no guts to them. I can't count on 2 hands the number of times the Injectors have failed and needed to be replaced, the hpfp shits the bed in only 2-3 months after each repair. Class A Garbage, for 82k? No thanks, I'd rather stick to brands that can design a drivetrain eg Mercedes and Lexus. Bought a 17' GLS450 as my 3rd car instead of an X5, couldn't be more satisfied, inside and out it trashes on BMW. No shitty door lock rattles, no cut and paste interior, the 1 thing I like more about BMW's is the Infotainment, the mercedes one isn't amazingly intuitive.

Great idea for a series. Keep up the great work.

Thanks a lot for the video. My 2008 Volvo s80 had exactly the same problem, but luckily got it fixed before the radiator fluid damaged the transmission

BMW has no dipstick 😩

@youngroosevelt38

6 жыл бұрын

David Hill Ha!! So all I have to do is look in the mirror to find it!

@BmwMe-uh9sy

6 жыл бұрын

Yes but BMW doesn't really have this problem

@q-bert6454

6 жыл бұрын

My 2015 Camry has a sealed transmission with no dipstick

@BmwMe-uh9sy

6 жыл бұрын

Q- Bert but Camrys are slow tho

@stefanfreestylez

6 жыл бұрын

Bmw M3 e46 everything can be slow when comapred to something faster dont hate dude soke people drive them as dailys and others dont have money for soemthing better. End of the day both those guys are fucken morooonnnss for buying that piece of junk car👍

You should do a video on the ford 5.4 triton engines in the f150 model years of 2004 to 2007, just be warned it’s a f***ing rabbit hole, here is just a short list of some things that can/will go wrong with this engine. 1. Spark plugs break when attempting to remove from engine leaving porcelain debris inside of cylinder. 2. Ironically spark plugs have also been known to become loose over time, increasing the risk of a spark plug ejecting from the engine and completely stripping the threading of the aluminum head. 3. Faulty oil pump, the oil pump that comes stock on these engines have been known to to not provide the engine with an adequate amount of oil, which leads us to... 4. The timing chain in the engine becomes locked into an “over retarded state” due to the lack of oil needed to keep the timing chain lubricated, the biggest symptom of this is that the engine will produce more low end torque but loses torque/power in higher RPMs, which leads us to... 5. If the issue of number 4 is left untreated for too long then one of the two cam phasers (usually the left camphaser) begins to rip it self apart, it can be difficult to diagnose this issue but it is most commonly associated with a ticking noise that can easily be mistaken for bad valves or a cracked exhaust manifold but unfortunately if it is your camphaser then you are looking at a repair cost of 2,000-3,000 dollars or more, depending on the extent of the damage, sorry but unfortunately it doesn’t even end there. 6. If you happen to be like myself and the owner prior to myself and decide to spend the money on repairing issue 5, you will be completely wasting your time because your timing chain and camphaser will repeat the exact same issue until you address issue 3 (faulty oil pump) but by that point you would be better off getting rid of truck all together and avoiding anything with a 5.4 triton V8.

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

Wow great info. Send me an email if you get a chance. I do want to make a video on these engines. Maybe I can ask you a question or two. legitstreetcars@gmail.com Alex

@Philupization

6 жыл бұрын

My dad's 2004 expedition with 5.4 has 475k miles on it. Most original parts.

@UpwindHJO

6 жыл бұрын

Philupization Wow that’s very impressive! I envy your dad because my experience with mine was complete opposite, I have read reports where owners had very little problems with there trucks. Which makes it that much more unfortunate for those who did not get the same level of quality.

@jcgamer892

6 жыл бұрын

the whole 4.6/5.4 engine series is a rabbit hole

@atx-cvpi_99

4 жыл бұрын

Philupization That’s because your dad’s Expedition is not a 3 valve.

Very informative, keep up the great work.

Im considering a 2010-2012 Pathfinder and this video will help me avoid a lemon. Awesome content Alex! You have one of the best auto-channels on line!

Fantastic video & thanks for shoutout! - FCP Euro CEO

@lordperezident

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Drozd anyway you can setup a coupon code with him? I use fcpeuro more often then other places and can't beat the lifetime warranty!

@lneedham1116

5 жыл бұрын

FCP Euro has always been my go to for my 99' CLK450 Mercedes Benz and 01' B5 S4 Audi... Hands down the best in the euro parts distributor, OE to the to best factory fitting aftermarket upgrades! No one beats their life time guarantee! Also an A++ for customer service, I've only had one issue with one of my over night shipped items and was promptly resolved and they waved the shipping fee and I got my parts the next day as promised! If you're not using FCP for your European replacement parts you really should do your research and go with #1.. You may save yourself and few bucks somewhere else, but end up buying the same part twice when some knock off OE part fails. FCP Euro! Buy it once and it's insured for the life you own your vehicle!! Thanks from Just one of your many very satisfied FCP customer's!!

@ghostwrench2292

4 жыл бұрын

Fcpeuro is where I get my parts for my Mini and Volvo!

I installed a used radiator once when I was 21. I did it because my car was old enough that OE radiators were unavailable, and I happened to find one that still worked (the donor car was running before I took the radiator and a few other parts). Long story mode short: the used radiator exploded before my car warmed it up for the first time. I laughed at how stupid that was, and never bought a used radiator again.

Great info!!! Well done 👍🏻

Thanks for all the informative videos!

Subaru heads, ringlands, cambelts, Jeep/Nissan/Mitsubishi CVT, Hyundai/Kia 4speed automatic failures, Ford Focus Powershift failures..

This problem is common on the 2001 volvo s80 t6 also as well as numerous volvos in the early 2000s, engine oil an trans fluid mixing with coolant, there is a TSB on ALLDATA about it

@nilsutt

6 жыл бұрын

Volvos usually only has this problem if the owner fails to use the correct coolant. To little antifreeze/water. To cheap antifreeze without corrosion inhabitants. The tube in the radiator is steel and it rusts out if there is coolant that cant prevent/promotes rust.

@karimxwoods

6 жыл бұрын

Malcolm Bradley-Sinotte all automatic trans volvo has this issue except S40 1st gen

@ghostwrench2292

4 жыл бұрын

The Volvo problem is almost exclusive to the P2 chassis (‘03-14 XC90, ‘99-‘06 S80, ‘03-‘09 S60, ‘03-‘06 V70/XC70, ‘00-04 C70). The P1, P3 and SPA chassis cars have a little transmission oil cooler box hanging on the radiator (coolant does flow through it) but that failure is pretty rare.

Subscribed today, great videos!

Great video bud. My w211 e500 also with a similar M113 motor suffered the same issue years back. I was one of the guys that had to pay the price

Good theme for a channel. Just subscribed though I have no intention of ever replacing my '98 LS400 even after almost 20 years of great service. It's still a joy.

@BmwMe-uh9sy

6 жыл бұрын

wholeNwon except lexus are boring af

@squidwardshouse67

6 жыл бұрын

They ultra reliable though

@wholeNwon

6 жыл бұрын

To each his own. I've done the more exotic thing and didn't really enjoy being stranded or wondering what was going to break next. I find the relaxing environment of the Lexus, the excellent sound system, the confidence that it will get me there and home again, etc. a complement to my life style. If I do need to push the car, it doesn't complain and looks after me with front and rear radar detectors.

@klwthe3rd

6 жыл бұрын

Watch ratchet and wrenches video on placing the 98-00 LS400's as the best used car to buy under 5,000 dollars. Awesome cars!

@Awesomeman1987

6 жыл бұрын

Most bulletproof v8 ever made in my opinion.

Hey Alex love the vids i have a 2008 Lexus gs350 with a shuttering trans and it’s sealed so I don’t know how I can test it I’ve been told it might be the torque converter do you think maybe it just needs the trans fluid changed or strawberry milkshake of doom

@NatoriousGamePlay

6 жыл бұрын

Auto Bum it should have a place where you can fill transmission fluid. No transmission is sealed. You can still do fluid changes, just a bit more complicated

@Wtrxprs007able

6 жыл бұрын

Those Toyota trans will have a filler plug on the side that has "WS" on the plug

@Mabeylater293

6 жыл бұрын

Some idiot must have tried to change the oil. DONT! Toyota/Lexus transmissions are the most reliable on the market and the fluid is lifetime. Many 300,000+ Toyota’s on original fluid and transmission.

That is very nice of you to inform other folks about this consumer fraud by Mercedes and Nissan

Great video and explaintion of topic. Subscribed.

Something similar happened to my 2007 Cadillac CTS. The transmission cooler lines corroded over time and all of the sudden ripped out of the cooler/radiator as I was driving down the road one day. Lost my fluid and lost all of my transmission gears except park and neutral. The dealer had to replace the transmission lines and the radiator. Apparently I got lucky because the transmission was able to be saved. I sold the car a couple months later and bought a manual.

Great video, really sucks about Merc, I expect more from them...

@nigelalderman9178

4 жыл бұрын

Why? The've been in slow decline since the early 90's. There's been a lot of aspirational chat ablout them getting their quality back up. Like the man said sharing crap parts with Renault doesn't help. Once they stopped making the W126 V8s I stopped buying

Great information, Alex!!!

Great video ALEX I am a owner of a 2008 trailblazer SS and have heard discussions of bad oiling starvation Wondering u could cover this problem especially with the all-wheel-drive set up that Chevrolet did in this SUV. Keep up the great work enjoy your videos and project

This is why I like to buy older cars that have been proven to be reliable. Pretty much everything on my 92 civic has broken but the motor/transmission lol

@Redridininyohood

4 жыл бұрын

High five man same with my 95 accord. Best gens those years!

@Anna-tc6rz

4 жыл бұрын

@@Redridininyohood my only problem is forgetting to turn the headlights off -_-

@axlef1513

4 жыл бұрын

So true. 92-00 Civic and 94-97 Accord. Best cars ever built. 01+ Civic Automatic tranmission junk. 98 Accord+ transmission junk.

@Redridininyohood

4 жыл бұрын

@@Anna-tc6rz that should have a built in chime. Your may be inoperable or deleted? But I'm guilty of leaving the interior light on. Windows arent even tinted lol but interior gets me EVERY time I kill my battery unless it's on it's way out anyways haha

You should do a video on the stupid claims ATF being "sealed for life"

great videos man, keep'em going

Great video, keep it up!

😁😁 your ether putting the secondary heat exchanger in that area from VRP, or the killer chiller system??

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

THE-ALBANIAN-GUY I don't know what you're talking about. What are these magical parts it speak of. I bought my E55 for the great fuel mileage, haha.

@Albanianguy9

6 жыл бұрын

LegitStreetCars haha man it will be sick if u do the killer chiller. Would be sooo cool to see the install and how much it makes a difference.

Alex...you are definitely at the top of the food chain of KZread informative auto mechanic’s channel...👍

@gdi1093

6 жыл бұрын

HeROsiNhEaVeN your username gives me cancer.

@HeROsiNhEaVeN

6 жыл бұрын

GDI 109 I hope it does...😎👍

@Godofhel1

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed

great info - appreciate your work!

Making some room for a VRP secondary heat exchanger I see!! I've had my Nissens radiator for my 03 E55 in the box for 3 weeks now, I'm slapping it on this weekend for sure. Can't wait to see you make your next pass!

Another idea for a video I think would be the Nissan's CVT transmissions and the power steering pumps

@K4R3N

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah i'm suspicious of the Subaru Outback/Legacy CVT. Mine is ok so far 2010/90k miles but they sent out a notice to owners about covering replacement costs

@oonmake123

6 жыл бұрын

Power steering pumps? What roplem and what model🙈

@GIGABACHI

6 жыл бұрын

I bought a new 2018 Rogue, Planning on replacing the CVT fluid at 20-30k miles WAY BEFORE the 60K Nissan recomend, THEY MUST BE HIGH AS FUCK when they write this recommended service intervals. It's like they tell you do it at 60K on purpose so it kills itself SLOWLY BUT SURELY with out tripping any alarms or rising any red flags so when your transmission finally takes a dump the car is already out of warranty. Spread them cheeks and break out the KY, ButterCup, it's gonna HURT.

@GIGABACHI

6 жыл бұрын

Lane Splitter wow, that HURTS. 😦👎

@Philupization

6 жыл бұрын

My gf's 2010 murano trans went out at 99k.

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AGAIN WITH THE HILARIOUS NAMES 😂

GREAT VIDEO, I have a 2005 Nisan pathfinder there was no leaking issue as you recommended i changed the rad about 2 years ago and no issues so far. the pathfinder has this engine from the 2005-2012 models.

Very educational, thanks. Never experienced this but it is interesting to learn about it (don't own a Mercedes or Nissan or the other vehicles you mentioned in your Google doc).

Can you also review cars pls. We really need someone reviewing cars that knows what he is talking about.

Have you heard about the newest issue in the 2015-2016 Porsche 911 GT3's, that involves the 3.8 liter flat 6's hydraulic valve lifters causing a catastrophic engine failure? This issue sounds familiar to the dreaded IMS bearing issue in the 996 and early 997.1 model 911's and caymans, does it not? Can you please do a story about this? That would rock!

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

J H I'll definitely look into it

@ronaldderooij1774

6 жыл бұрын

Disagree. If you buy a car, you already paid. So you can play. Any car should have zero faults.

@Placebo6

6 жыл бұрын

Then you stop progress: I agree that German cars are not the same. Now days, if you can't afford brand new get a Japanese/Korean. When i was a kid i bought a golf 1990 1.3l stick with 110k (kilometers) on it. drove it to 330k?!?!?! then gave it to my cousin, he drove it to 380k dropped it at my brothers with faulty alternator and he kept it running to 430k blew the head gasket, rebuilt it and SOLD IT!!! Those were the 90's though. Those sweet days are gone. If we stop buying used German cars they will drop prices. But then what will happened to the only soul that we have left? My cousin currently has a Lex GS. it is "ok" on reliabilty, but driving it makes me feel like I wanna kill myself. So before automated cars are out, and you will be charged for armed assault if you drive by yourself, Enjoy while you still can guys. I do 110k a YEAR for the past 17 or so years. My current 2017 golf tsi stickis economic, cheap, quiet, and EFFICIENT: 6L/100kilometers. Looking to replace the weekender 335i I use to have with other issues, you know, so it doesn't get too boring... ;) Don't you love the chase of error codes? Makes me feel like a man. That's why I do it for living. I Just want to add thank you for this channel to the OP (Alex). It's GREAT.

@SilverCanary1

5 жыл бұрын

@@Placebo6 is it really that different "nowadays"? Or is it that info like this is so much easier to transmit around the globe that more people are hearing about problems large or small? People circle jerk about how bombproof the old air cooled vws are but if you load them up and drive anywhere half warm up a hill they overheat and you're done for a while at least. And anyone driving one for extended periods of time in a salted/salty environment will also have choice things to say about them after a few years and that's often *before* a ham-fisted mechanic has laid their blunt claws on it. BMW N47 diesel is another. Can you name any new model of car that hasn't had a recall, critical or not in the last 30 years (that wasn't sold by a later bankrupted business which couldn't perform recalls if it wanted to)?! The Takata airbag scandal covers a sweeping variety of them tbf. Pretty much any car of any age is a disaster waiting to happen...

Another fantastic and very informative video! I'm sure you've saved some people from spending allot of money.....rock on brother...

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, appreciate the support Alex

We need more individuals like yourself sir, fantastic teacher. Kudos!👍

Do u recommend that i buy a used 2005 e55 with 50k miles on it that was used in a hot climate were the summer top degrees is 50C ? For 12000$ it looks very clean but I haven’t inspected it yet

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

Echo B3nZ Yea go for it. As long as it's a clean title car and is professionally inspected. That's a great price

IMS bearing video next?

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

I will definitely do a video on that. I need to find a Porsche owner that is local and will let me use the car in a video. Alex

@xishootstuffx

6 жыл бұрын

My first thought too. Second thought... early Northstar Cadillac headgaskets.

@michaelsylvester7227

6 жыл бұрын

What state are you in? Edit - watched the full video and saw you mention you are in Chicago. Unless you want to drive to NJ.

@dmares700

6 жыл бұрын

LegitStreetCars i would lwt you use my car but it broke down completely but sounds like someone blending metal

@BadBrad61169

6 жыл бұрын

Being a 911 owner I'm for this lol.

My 2007 Nissan Pathfinder developed this problem at 120k and needed new trans and radiator. I was furious when found out it was a known defect and could have been prevented with a simple external trans cooler. Thanks for making this video !!

Awesome information, simple, and helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bet that car never felt like it pulled so hard in that 10 degree air. 👍🏻

@LegitStreetCars

6 жыл бұрын

David Fischer It's like driving tires made of ice on a road made of ice. Haha

Can you do some Videos of the weird , funny and interesting crap you've seen as a Mercedes tech?

I really like this series, thanks!

Great Vid. Nice presentation style and authoritative,

Mario Mercedes.... LMAO

Subaru head gasket / Ringland failure haha

@alycestapleton

6 жыл бұрын

502_STI shit gearbox’s diffs ,suspension .oil filled bushes rear sway bar mountings rip out from under the rear I body

@robjohnson8212

6 жыл бұрын

That's a good one. Subaru has such a biased following, most just make an excuse for routine head gasket failure under 100K miles: "It's cuz itsa flat for." WTF? That doesn't excuse anything. I like Subarus, but they get away with this BS just because of their name.

@viyau

5 жыл бұрын

2008 WRX firewall failure caused clutch to squeak. Massive repair.

@Vankin77

5 жыл бұрын

@@robjohnson8212 my Sub. Legacy developed this problem. Damn, that was disappointing. It was otherwise in good mechanical shape.

@claycoates5056

4 жыл бұрын

@@robjohnson8212 the only problem here is the lack of failer to change the coolant that will destroy head gaskets just check the chemistry and one can see the bases of the problem

Your channel is great ! :)

This is exactly why I tend to try and find out as much as I can about a car before buying. It's also why I invested in an aftermarket transmission cooler and bypassed the radiator's cooler in some of my trucks.