Smart Car Maintenance

Smart Car Maintenance

Repairs for the Smart Fortwo 451 (2008-2015).

Smart Car WINTER TIRE Test

Smart Car WINTER TIRE Test

Horrible Drivers - #2

Horrible Drivers - #2

Horrible Drivers - #1

Horrible Drivers - #1

Smart Fortwo - Oil Change

Smart Fortwo - Oil Change

Smart Fortwo - Spark Plugs

Smart Fortwo - Spark Plugs

Smart Fortwo - Hyper Flash

Smart Fortwo - Hyper Flash

Smart Fortwo - Mud Flaps

Smart Fortwo - Mud Flaps

Smart Fortwo - New Carpets!

Smart Fortwo - New Carpets!

Smart Fortwo - Door Panels

Smart Fortwo - Door Panels

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  • @pepedc2203
    @pepedc22037 күн бұрын

    Love the video my man, but boy, have we missed you! Where have you been? Your videos are top-notch and one of the reasons I still own my Smart MY08. Going to my local Mercedes dealer was costing me a fortune but, especially because of your videos, I now do my own maintenance and have had trouble-free motoring (fingers crossed it stays that way). Please post more of you work, even regular maintenance and quick fixes as there is always a nugget or two in your videos that I/many may not have considered! Good health to you

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance7 күн бұрын

    I appreciate the kind words, but sadly I don’t think there’s going to be any more videos coming up. In about 3 to 4 weeks I’m getting a new car so the smart is going to get sold. I will leave this channel up and all the videos, so people can use this as a reference to fix their cars, but I don’t think there’s gonna be any more videos.

  • @thomasmcbride1608
    @thomasmcbride160815 күн бұрын

    Good video,clear, very well explained, I am going to subscribe for more

  • @carlos4767
    @carlos476715 күн бұрын

    Peugeot 106 airbag squib replaced

  • @milanjovanovic6259
    @milanjovanovic625915 күн бұрын

    is this same actuator as for 450 smart?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance15 күн бұрын

    To be honest I’m not entirely sure.

  • @user-iz3dg9qh8b
    @user-iz3dg9qh8b21 күн бұрын

    What I need are the screws, looked at all the auto parts stores round here..,.nope. help😮 I have a2013 smart fortwo pure.

  • @SlugaBeskorisni
    @SlugaBeskorisni22 күн бұрын

    Thanks!!!

  • @booboo6033
    @booboo603328 күн бұрын

    What is the part number for the drain bolts and is it normal to fit new ones each fill?

  • @peacoc4057
    @peacoc4057Ай бұрын

    Cool beans! Well done, sir!👏👏👏 Thank you so much for sharing this amazing upload! My Smart hits hard when selecting reverse only for about 3 years now.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    Thank you; hopefully my video can get your vehicle to run smoothly once again. ^_^

  • @fuyouto
    @fuyoutoАй бұрын

    what a peace of shit engineering

  • @davidbejarano9447
    @davidbejarano9447Ай бұрын

    Could you answer a question for me. I have 2012 I followed your instructions but reservoir still gets completely full. When I run engine with heater on for 10 minutes. I’d let the system twice, but always seem to have air still in the line. Anything else I can try?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    Check to make sure all of your hose clamps are properly secured. Once you bleed it the way I show in the video you should not get any air injected into the system.

  • @davidbejarano9447
    @davidbejarano9447Ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance thank you for the reply question I had it in shop because I had a thermostat housing crack and they had to replace it after they replaced it. The car was still overheating. I told him if they bleed it because I watched your video they told me they did but when I brought it back home, I did the bleeding and got a lot of air out. This will be the third time I’ve bled it I don’t show no temperature lights on. They told me I had a cracked head gasket. How can I verify that?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    @@davidbejarano9447 there are KZread videos what show how to do a blow by test. Or you can purchase a combustion leak detector kit from Amazon to test at home. Any shop that tells you the car needs this service or that service without showing you test results is a scam. If they say your head gasket is bad without having had tested using the kit I mentioned above they are just trying to empty your wallet.

  • @brianlynch2512
    @brianlynch2512Ай бұрын

    Great video, could you please post the website you were able to purchase this from? Thank you👍👍👍👍

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    eBay

  • @brianlynch2512
    @brianlynch2512Ай бұрын

    Sadly I’ve tried searching e-Bay and no luck finding any type of product for a cruise control kit for a Smart Car. It would really help if you could post the brand name of the product and any contact information, thanks.👍

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    @@brianlynch2512 www.ebay.com/itm/362083649146?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HbaPk3L0RS2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=f36ijff6re-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

  • @brianlynch2512
    @brianlynch2512Ай бұрын

    Thanks, just ordered mine and it will be here on the 24th.👍❤️

  • @nosoupforyou425
    @nosoupforyou425Ай бұрын

    Such fun run a bouts.... MY19 cabrion and love it

  • @zeiphon
    @zeiphonАй бұрын

    hehehehe

  • @franciscomejia8274
    @franciscomejia8274Ай бұрын

    Hi. We already missed you, your subscribers.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    Hello, my car keeps getting its basic maintenance, basically the videos I’ve already posted, and nothing else breaks. I kind of need something on the car to break before I can make another video. 😅

  • @franciscomejia8274
    @franciscomejia8274Ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance Of course. It was just an "excuse" to say "Hello." Greetings from -La Condesa-, Mexico City.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    I understand. Hello from Portland, Oregon, USA. ^_^

  • @danielc3472
    @danielc3472Ай бұрын

    You'll be ok since the motor is in the back!👍🏼

  • @KyleGer
    @KyleGerАй бұрын

    I keep hoping your upper blend door starts clicking to see how you'd replace that lol. I've had mine for about a year and a half now and it's been running great. I've even had it over Vail pass in Colorado in a snow storm and it did pretty darn well in the mountains on that trip.

  • @beverley1827
    @beverley1827Ай бұрын

    Hi, i do not have a passion badge, on either side of my Smart car so, i dont know how to position in the correct space ? Thanks.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    I don’t have the measurements. As you can see in the video, I used my old badge outline to position the new one. I’m sure if you simply screenshot the finished position of my badge it can help you position yours.

  • @user-vk5jv9sm1c
    @user-vk5jv9sm1cАй бұрын

    Thank bro

  • @raspberry86853
    @raspberry86853Ай бұрын

    I replaced two of these (torque mount and drivers side) and this video was invaluable - thanks! The driver's side mount in particular was a real hassle with getting the intake and air box out of there!

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    I’m glad I could help. ^_^

  • @raspberry86853
    @raspberry86853Ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance one question for you: I changed the mounts due to an engine rumble, which still is not fixed 100%. The torque mount was 100% broken and the drivers mount looked okay. What are the chances the passenger mount is the cause of the vibration? The car rumbles even when idle but it's most noticeable in gears 2 and 3. I think I'm going to follow your guide to complete the last engine mount anyway just wanted to hear if you had an opinion! Thanks again, amazing resource you have created for smart car owners.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    Engine vibration would be apparent in all gears at all speeds if the mounts have gone bad. If your engine is shaking at specific speeds/loads, you may have other underlying issues.

  • @raspberry86853
    @raspberry86853Ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance really? It seems to be a high rpm thing.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    High rpm meaning the engine is under high load? Yes, that’s what I was referring to when I said “specific speeds/loads”. I can’t really diagnose it through the Internet, but if it’s shaking violently at higher RPM personally I would not take the engine to that point until I get it diagnosed and fixed.

  • @merlin1346
    @merlin1346Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the info bro.

  • @ucme420
    @ucme420Ай бұрын

    Good day I have a 2013 smart fortwo passion code p0455 evaporation emissions leak detected( gross / no flow) I was wondering do I have to change the whole system as you did

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenanceАй бұрын

    Best thing is to smoke the system before replacing any parts.

  • @door2416
    @door2416Ай бұрын

    Wow, thanks. I will be doing this. My 2015 clunks and can even spin the rear tires when starting up.

  • @l4gg4l
    @l4gg4lАй бұрын

    Hello, This is an awesome channel. I have a 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion and I would like to replace the 12volt socket with a female usb that would connect to the rear usb port on the back of my double din stereo. Can you please point to how to remove the 12volt socket. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • @valeriesotelo3345
    @valeriesotelo33452 ай бұрын

    Any advice on changing the Water outlet that’s beneath the alternator? Currently going thru this with my 2008 smart 451

  • @user-hk7oi7sc2g
    @user-hk7oi7sc2g2 ай бұрын

    The trick to pull and remove that air intake is to put a hydraulic jack under the transmission and remove the 3 transmission mount torx bolt ( Tranny side only ) and lowering it with the jack by about 1 to 2 inches. That should give you ample clearance and believe me it took me about 4 hours to figured that out.

  • @omsa4000
    @omsa40002 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for your videos! I learned a lot and I'd like to install cruise control with the help of your video. Is it really plug and play? Or does it have to be activated by a software update or something similar. A friend of mine did this with his Smart 450 and had to get it activated by Mercedes. Just trying to plan the things ahead. Also you wanted to give an update on how it works while driving. I'm very curious about it and would love to see a video about that!

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance2 ай бұрын

    It works fine, but there is no indication of whether or not you are currently in cruise on the dash cluster. There is an optional little light that you can install by drilling through your dash and it will light up letting you know when cruise has been activated. It works just like any other cruise control. It’ll speed you up to get you to speed, and it will stop accelerating when you reach speed. It’s nothing fancy. Yes, it is simply plug and play. All it does is give a signal to your accelerator pedal and tell it where to stop. Very simple system no software programming needed at all at the dealership.

  • @omsa4000
    @omsa40002 ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance Thanks a lot for your help.

  • @user-iz3dg9qh8b
    @user-iz3dg9qh8b2 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thanks for the video. I'm from Michigan and those tires would be best.

  • @bil8647
    @bil86472 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for these videos. I bought a SMART in the fall. I love it. Unfortunately the only place that works on them is a Mercedes dealership 3 hours from me. For basic things like the air filter I figured I could do it myself. Finding any info on repairs and basic maintenance has been very difficult. Finding your channel is like finding a gold mind. Again, much thanks for the work you put in doing these videos

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance2 ай бұрын

    I’m just glad I could help other owners. ^_^

  • @MrMr123
    @MrMr1232 ай бұрын

    @smartcarmaintenance Can I get your opinion, I’m having problem with cold starts, forums say it’s a map sensor, but the location of it looks like a nightmare to get too kzread.info/dash/bejne/omSBxaunlMu7fps.htmlsi=HyrPAst_LFKqIURZ

  • @MrMr123
    @MrMr1232 ай бұрын

    Do you have a video on the map sensor?

  • @MrMr123
    @MrMr1232 ай бұрын

    The glue from the rubber has failed on mine, do you have the part number to the whole unit?

  • @seanwilliams3059
    @seanwilliams30592 ай бұрын

    Even after having new actuator installed, it didn't fix the problem and I still get stuck multiple times daily and won't go into gear. Have to let sit 5 minutes to reset transmission

  • @ffhjvbuydb78eb
    @ffhjvbuydb78eb2 ай бұрын

    Looks like you would lose the clips over time. I would like some, but I don't think those would be good for going through an automatic carwash

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance2 ай бұрын

    I have taken it through automatic car wash plenty of times and they are still on.

  • @ffhjvbuydb78eb
    @ffhjvbuydb78eb2 ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance does yours have the spinning brushes?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance2 ай бұрын

    @ffhjvbuydb78eb yes mine does. They hold up.

  • @ffhjvbuydb78eb
    @ffhjvbuydb78eb2 ай бұрын

    @SmartCarMaintenance I might have to look into buying me some then. Thanks

  • @RealButcher
    @RealButcher2 ай бұрын

    WOW... Nice work... What does this, big black box, actually do? Or, why is it so big, just a thing where air goes through. Is it, with that big thing, more damping?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance2 ай бұрын

    It allows for pressure control so the air always has predictable pressure at the throttle body. Believe it or not, in physics air is fairly sticky and wants to stick to things. It causes all kinds of weird behavior when flowing.

  • @antoniovetere5394
    @antoniovetere53943 ай бұрын

    Did replacing this part cure the problem, or does water still get in when it rains?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance3 ай бұрын

    It fixed the leak at the gasket, but I found cracks in the plastic tailgate that were also letting in water.

  • @ianlyddiatt5954
    @ianlyddiatt59543 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely stupid none of what the fool is saying is correct I can’t believe why these fool keep thinking that an electrical fault can be fixed like this

  • @RealButcher
    @RealButcher3 ай бұрын

    Nice. Got in the snow once with my smart... man oh man.. that thing just went in little circles. Could not go forward. Bought winter tires bammm... no problemo.

  • @jesse.vr6
    @jesse.vr63 ай бұрын

    Perfect. Solved all my headaches of bleeding it

  • @nickcastillo738
    @nickcastillo7383 ай бұрын

    hello. i accidentally overfilled my gas tank and now my 451 smells of gas inside so bad. the car is undriveable. thanks for the informative video.

  • @margaretpentecost3309
    @margaretpentecost33093 ай бұрын

    I just found your channel because I was trying to find out if my 2010 had back windshield washer. You are a blessing because its hard to find help for Smart Cars. You just answered my question. Thank you so much.

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance3 ай бұрын

    No problem.

  • @MrMr123
    @MrMr1233 ай бұрын

    What engine temps are we suppose to have.... 30º last night and my Temps where 162º-177º feels kinda low when the thermostat says 192º.... What do you think? Air? No work has been done on the car

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance3 ай бұрын

    The engine does not generate a ton of heat. 170 is pretty normal in freezing temps.

  • @RealButcher
    @RealButcher4 ай бұрын

    Terrific explanation. Thanks man! I have this problem. Now finding one here in Holland seems rather hard. Why?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    Why is it hard to find the part in Holland? It could be just supply chain issues or that the EU has too many import fees and many smaller companies do not want to do business with the EU. Remember that Smart went out of business long ago, and whatever parts that are left have been bought up by smaller companies and their remaining stock is being sold by said smaller companies. I own a cell phone accessory company and I refuse to deal with the EU due to high import fees… which makes it to where I cannot financially compete. You can thank the EU for your shortages. 😅

  • @roz4747
    @roz47474 ай бұрын

    What’s the most common fix for a “slight miss feeling”under hard acceleration? Ty subd

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    What do you mean about slight miss feeling?

  • @roz4747
    @roz47474 ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance idk how else to describe it, under acceleration, maybe in the higher gears it gets dead spots like a bad coil? Only 40k on the clock….2012 smart car

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    @roz4747 sorry, but that is not very much to go on. Could be anything from bad fuel, bad/old, spark, plugs, timing, issue, clogged air filter, or a number of other things reduced power at specific RPM ranges.

  • @roz4747
    @roz47474 ай бұрын

    @@SmartCarMaintenance well ty

  • @MrEduard82
    @MrEduard824 ай бұрын

    very good! what engine?

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    1L petrol.

  • @mycameras6814
    @mycameras68144 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to make this excellent video. Saved me much time. Thank you.

  • @NicolasDaSilva13
    @NicolasDaSilva134 ай бұрын

    Hi ! Thanks for your video I just did it but when I unscrewed the fill (upper) hole oil went out for about 1 or 2 liters Then the drain for a total of between 2,5L and 3L Then I filled it with about 2,1L or 2,2L What is the matter here ? I guess it was the first gearbox oil change since factory Does smart fill it in another way with more oil ? Thanks !!

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    The factory would only fill it properly. If you removed the top fill plug and a lot of oil came out, it means someone else added lots of oil. Too much oil in the gearbox can cause damage.

  • @neilmatheson8753
    @neilmatheson87534 ай бұрын

    Best video I've seen yet. I have a 2000 Smart Fortwo, gasoline engine. Had a small accident and repaired the radiator and tried refilling but no circulation. I feel it is airlocked. And information on the older models? I suspect that it should be similar?? Neil

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    I don’t know exactly about the 450 models, but the theory is you find the highest point in the cooling system and that’s where the air bubbles will accumulate. If you can find any coolant hose, that’s very high on the system, simply remove it while you’re refilling and you’ll see air come out. Once you have fluid coming out, the air should be purged and you should be able to get it to cycle.

  • @BrianFM79
    @BrianFM794 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome. Thank you for the tip. ^_^

  • @tylernes54
    @tylernes544 ай бұрын

    Hey wondering since you’ve done this with yours did you ever run into the codes P0805 and P0900? For the life of me I can’t figure out why I keep getting these codes and after I go for a drive in the car and it gets warm, if I put it in park it will lock me out of reverse and drive for a couple minutes

  • @SmartCarMaintenance
    @SmartCarMaintenance4 ай бұрын

    I have not had those personally, but if you get P0900, you could technically fix the actuator if you can take it apart, but at that point, it’s much easier and probably better long-term to simply replace the actuator.