That's why I always do all my maintenance and repairs by myself. It's getting really difficult to find honest experienced technicians like you Brian.

@kmlumd44

Жыл бұрын

Well not just that but they want too much money to do simple stuff. I always brought my own oil and filter to quick lubes but once they wouldnt let me use my own or wouldn't charge me less than $35-40 for the visit i began doing it myself.

@xv_deathswitch_vx2493

3 ай бұрын

I tried doing it myself not much experience but basic knowledge and I have this same problem faulty o ring 🥲 now I’m stuck cus I’m kinda in a financial situation how would I fix the o ring?

Brian you just earned a life long customer .

Brian's a great mechanic and kind!👍🐎🐎🐎

The original shop is so lucky this lady is laid back. I'd be back over there like a Doberman Pinscher, complete with growling noises. (I do those well).

@ramonpineda7514

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

This lady speaks the truth, do not ever take your vehicle to a quick lube shop, you’re guaranteed to have issues!

Well, looks like Brian now has a very nice new customer to service. No more Kwik lube for her, and a whole new level of service competence as well. Going to double the life of that vehicle for sure. Plus Brian likely has those clips in stock, I know I bought a pack of assorted ones, because it was cheaper than buying them from GM, and between me and friends we have made a steady inroad on the assorted different styles already, just replacing the ones missing form vehicles.

take the oil filter back to them full, and dump it on their counter

Thanks for the video Brian take care of yourself and family.

This is exactly why I do my own work.

@Keys879

Жыл бұрын

Yep. You may make mistakes now and then, but they're your mistakes and you are given an education in the process that will help you in the future. It's also still (generally) cheaper to fix the mistake yourself; lesson included.

@jonboatmorava9115

Жыл бұрын

@@Keys879 that's right. I also love the nice collection of tools I've accrued fixing those mistakes 😂

@Keys879

Жыл бұрын

@@jonboatmorava9115 That's how you know a seasoned mechanic! When you peak into their toolbox and there are handmade tools you'd never guess their use for haha. Homemade mystery tools for the hardest jobs.

@jonboatmorava9115

Жыл бұрын

@@Keys879 I have wrenches that are perfectly bent for certain things 😂

Those guys make $7 per hour.. I don't know what else people expect.

@BigWheel.

Жыл бұрын

They make more than that. Enough to make you angry frankly.

@FishFind3000

Жыл бұрын

@@BigWheel. not at a quick lube that charges $35 for an oil change.

I just found your channel after having to replace the mode door actuator on a Silverado, and couldn't have finished the install if it wasn't for your video. I can't say I have had the shop issue, but the used truck that I bought had been "fixed" by the previous owner or their mechanic several times - including but not limited to the mode door actuator not being bolted down so the motor mechanism would rotate instead of the puck rotating, the bed door-handle being zip-tied to the latch rods, an aftermarket head-unit was installed but wired directly to the battery (which kept dying,) and my favorite - evap vent valve was replaced with the wrong unit which included an extension + filter. So they zip-tied the wrong unit in place. Subsequently two professional mechanics missed that last one, and just replace my evap purge valve instead.

STP made great stuff back in the 1970s.

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

They still do make some great stuff. This filter just isn't one of those great things.

@SeanBZA

Жыл бұрын

@@briansmobile1 They probably stopped making them, just bought them now from the cheapest supplier with the brand name on them.

@Jupitermustangmike

Жыл бұрын

Studebaker tested parts to scientifically treated petroleum marathon gas has it in there fuel ✌

Thank you so much! This is very helpful!

When I was a technician sometimes I would wake up at like 2:37am and ask myself if I tightened the drain plug after screwing it by hand or did I tighten the lug nuts, I can't imagine being a person like the guy that did this haha

So hard to find reputable service people 😞

as usual a great vid of how to get around problems

Customer wants cheap ... customer gets cheap ... customer then finds out why it was cheap ... customer learns why cheap sometimes isn't what they really wanted ... where will customer go for next oil change ...

Brian, thanks for the great vids. I was watching the older vid about flushing the heater core. Trying to get heat for the winter if the car runs. My regular mechanic just quit his garage job and opened a restaurant so now I have to learn to change oil at home. So recently my '93 Accord was over heating, temp gauge shot up to hot level, it has 250k miles and the last water pump was done about 5 years ago, yes by the fav mechanic. I got the new water pump, timing belts and accessory belts changed, a new thermostat, coolant flushed and refilled, new oil/filter changed as well. But the car's still over heating, the upper radiator hose gets hot but the lower radiator hose does not get hot, just warm, temp gauge seemed to be stuck at about 1/4 way from cold. The 2 fans did not run when the car was running and the upper radiator hose was getting hot. There is heat in the cabin when turning on the heat. The fans spin high when turning on the AC. I am not sure why the coolant is not circulating? Is there anything other valve in the cooling system that might be stuck/blocking the flow? Please help. Thanks

@hellboy3783

Жыл бұрын

sounds like the radiator is clogged. The only valve is the thermostat, that is usually on the engine block before the main upper hose. If it gets warm, then it opens.

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello John how are you doing 😊

Good stuff Brian! Missed seeing my mechanic... Did you go to SEMA? Glad to see new content. Stay safe.

My men Brian “Honesty” love it 🙌🏼👍🏼💯🙏🏼

Brian saves the day!!

welp, mcdonalds don't do 5 star food. And they don't employ chefs either.

When the lube shop cross-threads the oil filter...

Good video. Like your Ron Paul poster. Happy Motoring.

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's not often we get a president that understands what's going on and is actually there to use their power of veto to protect the people of the U.S. He would have been amazing! You could tell he was golden by the way the media couldn't find any dirt on him and so they omitted his name. He was a long term Congressman for like 30 years with a clean record! How is that even possible?

@mostlymoparih5682

Жыл бұрын

@@briansmobile1 We need to sweep a bunch of politicians out of office. The Democrats have abortion on their platform so I won't vote for someone who doesn't believe in Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. There are a bunch of Rino's that need to go too. 37 Senators voted for McCarthy and I believe he is a Rino. But God is still in control so I will keep praying for the end of corruption in our government. Have a great day.

I had a leak on a brand new van after they worked on it. Main dealer, too. The engine still has a knocking noise on idle and they say its the characteristics of the engine

I have an 89 Nissan Skyline that still has it's 4 wheel hydraulic steering intact and working. I took it to a body shop, and while there, it started leaking PS fluid. They said parts of the system were leaking and had to be replaced. I declined their suggested repair of ripping out the 4 wheel steering system. When I got it back, it turned out to be a couple OEM screw based hose clamps were loose.

Had my oil changed at a Dealership - Got home and checked the level and notice my air filter box was not completely shut they put the filter in backwards .

Lol this video is wild. Dude takes an stp filter off and puts a protec filter on which is oreilys budget filter. They’re all the same and I have seen every brand of filter leak from the gasket

They know . . . stuff like this happens all the time at the dealerships too. Anytime you hand your keys over to *Little Johnny the Specialist* you are taking a big chance. It's a game that has been played for more than 100 years and it will continue.

Are you blaming AutoZone for the lube shop's cheapness or the manufacturer's error?

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

The goal of the video is to share a true story to raise awareness to a series of potential failures as they did happen. If you'd like you can blame whom you want. It won't help to any particular end though.

@SeanBZA

Жыл бұрын

Well, you check a filter before install, that kind of defect is visible, as you really need to put a thin film of oil on the seal first, so as to make it slide and not grab. The wonky seal would be very easy to see visibly.

@DaleESkywalker

Жыл бұрын

@@briansmobile1 my point is, you can buy cheap filters almost anywhere. O'Reilly, AutoZone, Advanced, Wal-Mart... Even NAPA sells them in their store here. I just got the feeling you don't like AutoZone for some reason. The lube shop is the one that supplied the filter and you didn't say who that is. It would be an objective to make people aware they might ask for a better brand at their lube shop, wherever it is, though.

@obviouslysub-dude9082

Жыл бұрын

@@DaleESkywalker Brian is just very excited about AutoZone. He’s advertising for them. Buy your cheap filters at AutoZone because they have the best of the worst! ~ Sponsored by . 😂

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

@@SeanBZA When I ran my finger around the seal it was obvious it was wonky. I could easily detect it was uneven at the sealing surface.

Thanks man !!!!

Hmm i was guessing the old o-ring was still on there. Seen that before.

I have an oil leak on a 2007 Subaru Outback that's leaking from the heads and rocker covers after getting the heads machined and a turbo MLS gasket installed after a year the heads leaked again so $3700 AUD down the pipes... took it back to the shop and they cleaned it and said it's not the from the heads it's from the sump and rocker covers... despite it clearly weeping from the heads on both sides.

Quick lube shops are the worst!

good fix brain I would have used a oem filter I have a focus I only put on the motorcraft filter

I use Wix or Royal Purple filters

Just got this exact brand filter and I have a tiny leak underneath filter fml.filter. What type of filter donI need ?

I got my Kia Sportage from a dealer they said they changed the oil. I found the same filter over tightened. I was changing it 1000 miles after I got it cause I didn't trust them. It only had a quart of oil. I drove it another 3000 after I changed the oil and it sent a rod. I guess Kia and Hyundai engine's are notorious for oil consumption and failures.

This is why I only stock OEM filters. If I can't get them (Hyundai the last 2 years) I get another OE manufacturer, preferably bosch or mahle.

Thats a bad design for the oil filter to be above those 2 hoses like that. I'm sure stuff like that happens, i wouldn't totally blame lube techs EXCEPT they are supposed to do a pressure check and look at the filter while it runs for like 25 seconds.

First check your dipstick for oil In the motor before you start this motor or your liable!

My father-in-law went to quick lube place. They put the charge through again the next month hoping he wouldn’t notice…double dip so to speak.

After a traveling mechanic gave my car an oil change I discovered hilander leaking oil when I parked. A lot of oil too . I don't know why as I have never had an oil leak before..

Im dealing with same issue. The wife took car, we went grocery shopping and noticed it was leaking. Took it back, they replaced the filter and got home today.... Leaking from the filter! I'm going to attempt to look at it myself. Most likely a bum filter.

Does the new filter have a silicone anti syphon ?

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

​ @Jupitermustangmike I just cut one open. It's black rubber with gray powder release agent on it. The anti drain back is made by Parker, numbers 5-36315 & 1107. I'll post some pictures on my FB page by the same name.

@Jupitermustangmike

Жыл бұрын

Wow cool!! I think the fram 2 has the new silicone 🤷‍♂️🐎🐎🐎

Buddy of mine went in for an oil change and they played the stupid game where they take out your air filter and try to upsell you a new air filter too. Thing is the idiot tech somehow broke the MAF sensor during this process. Buddy took it to a shop $300 later it was fixed. Lube place wouldn't admit fault but he submitted a claim internally and they gave him $150 finally.

Wix for the win.

Wow.

@helenarusso

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing 😊

In my location of Southern Hampshire in the UK , I have one tried & trusted local auto repair company for those repairs that require more expertise than I pocess. Just as an after thought over the last 10 years most Euro maufactuers have been steadlily moving away from metal spin-on oli filters.

I got lazy one winter, and had jiffy-lube change my oil. They used impact gun on my oil plug and stripped it. Of course, they denied doing it. Hate liars.

Dude I had the same exact thing happened to me this morning I took it back to my shop I go they said it was not the oil filter and something else so tomorrow I'm going to go take it somewhere else and see what they say I honestly have a gut feeling they just want me to pay more money

Mine is leaking from oil filter after oil change

Why cant mechanics be honest, why do they have to be so crooks

@briansmobile1

11 ай бұрын

Gotta have 3 things to be a good mechanic. 1. Integrity 2. Competency 3. Give a damn about your reputation, the customer and the car. If you're missing one, then the customer is better off hitting up KZread for help.

My 4.6 dont like fram!!!

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

What does that look like Mike?

@Jupitermustangmike

Жыл бұрын

@@briansmobile1hi brian the motorcraft has the silicone back flow so the fram was allowing the oil to drain down and cause lifters to drain and the rest is ughhh / its internal so you can see um if you peek in the filter you see frams black rubber and motorcrafts silicone✌

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

@@Jupitermustangmike Thanks! Good to know!

Lube shops of any kind, to risky .😮

K&N or Motorcraft filters.

The more one is able to work on one's car the more one is able to throw down the BS flag. Most shops are pretty good. Some, not so much.

I had my oil changed in my bmw x3 and not it’s been leaking ever since and I had them recheck and they said the filter and plug is good so here I am still with a leaking bmw . They fucked me

people please do not go to these quick lube oil change places they are a curse they use the cheapest of everything they are always in a rush .never ever cheap out on oil filters and always look it over befor you put it on your veh brian how come she did not go to you for the oil change ? i dont know how these places stay in business

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I do all the work myself... Garages only work people who know shit

Ron Paul 👍

Obviously you're intelligent enough to find an oil leak but not put a plug in the dripping oil from the orifice where the oil filter went? I think it would be to your advantage to do things work smart and take care of the obvious! Also next when you have faulty workmanship and products being sold to you and they're blaming the problem on your engine or something else when in fact they did not only check their work but they licensing agency usually in the capital of the state capital of that state you need to report to this to them directly so they can investigate it and hold on to the oil filter, and show that to them along with the invoice cuz if this is happening to you chances are it's happened the other people and nobody's reported it? You need to go on Google Maps and write up a review with a photo of the filter or ring and the invoice and explain to the Google Maps audience would occurred and the fact that they lost all the fasteners for the plastic covers underneath the vehicle you should contact also the District Attorney's office so that that can be reimbursed or they should go out and purchase and replace those Fasteners since a lot of this shoddy workmanship was done by that employee employed by that shop! You should mention it to the owner of the shop! If they don't resolve it? Go to the licensing agency for these automotive shops which is usually displayed in a public area and they're waiting area,

@UberAlphaSirus

Жыл бұрын

You got any tips on relationships?

@briansmobile1

Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with myself & the group. The cap idea is one I share in many of my videos. I didn't do it here because I had an elevated catch basin aligned to catch the drips. Plus filming and explaining were more important at the time. The filter was drained, bagged in a ziplock with a rag. My understanding is she intended to share her findings with the shop owner. This event caused failure to her lower engine bay cover she may or may not pursue replacement. That's up to her and the shop. It's not clear who lost the fasteners. This car bears an extended warranty that covers free oil changes. No one has mentioned to her the absence of the fasteners. Most lube shops are happy they don't have to deal with them so they let that sleeping dragon lie.

@mechanickiwi4116

Жыл бұрын

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!