Another Normal Day At The Shop - Part I
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Back by popular demand it is another day at the shop with Eric, Vanessa and Hannah at SMA. Come along as we see what goes on in the day to day routine in the SMA shop!
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These day at the shop vids are some of my favs.
If Astro keeps the great customer service that they have they will have life long customers. I know that i will seriously consider there products the next time i'm in the market for a replacement tool. Great video Eric O cant wait for part 2.
Great people to deal with!
It shows in how they handled the repair, Hope the post op surgery goes well,and the stitches dont rip out :) The part where they sent the pics in the video was classic! Had me laughing. Thx for doing what you do and helping people learn a few things and get a few laughs while watching. Take care to you and yours.
as you saw with the canyon buddy how everything was silicone, all the newer cars and trucks are basically all silicone as gaskets now a day. i find using the remover cslled "the stripper" made by lawson or something along those lines and a small wire brush and it works amazing, but that scraper u have looked amaqzing
Nothing better than coming home to a new SMA video!
I live in Michigan, and I would drive 6 hours 45 minutes just to have you service my Mustang.
David Millan same here lmao
Why, though? If he can do it, you can do it! :-D
Good Idea
Dušan Barlík Ha Ha . . . . . most of us know we can't do it, so why kid ourselves.
I live in Oklahoma how about next Tuesday 1030 for an oil change and complete brake. You do have a Starbucks in that town?
You really should take a look into getting fluid film by the gallon and get a air sprayer off their site. Also get the wheel well fluid film they have its super thick and good for areas that would normally wash off quicker with regular fluid film.
Great video Eric, you do good work wish we had a shop around here like yours.
Pretty warm down there. It became humid up here.
That sound like an idea, but also line a hell of a lot of work. A sticker is the smart and easy shortcut :-)
lol The letters were so funny. I love the day in the shop videos.
We have owned more than one Chevy Luminas with the 3.1l V-6 . I have the same thing , replacing water pump .
God bless
Wyr
Hahaha, that letter to and from Astro was great! It's good to see a company that not only stands behind their products, but does so with a sense of humor! I'm sold! :D
They are the best!
The brake clearer sound effect I could listen to all day lol
Dex cool isn't that bad unless you don't ever change it right Mr O. I change mine every other year so hopefully that's ok
or until someone not knowing puts something other than dexcool in it
I still don't like it, it leaves that orange residue in the cooling system when it's not even that old.
Could be worse. Could be a VW that requires G12-G13 whatever VW came up with. I call it "Super Cool PINK". Last owner of our VW did a dump and fill with the green stuff. Had to flush it all out. Left a thick film of white snot covering all the insides of the hoses and plastic pipes. Found out over at a few VW forums from the techs (yeah, oddly enough they have several VW techs on them!) That's a common complaint. Put in universal Green...and eventually get a clog in the radiator or heater core.... VW's smart. About 30 bucks a gallon!!
I won't use any product that pays licensing fees to GM. Anything labeled Dexos or Dexcool. They really pissed me off with my '07 Silverado - I'll never buy anything from them ever again, nor will I give them another dime of my money.
The entertainment value of these episodes is through the roof. Good job, keep them coming!
Just found your channel yesterday, seven years ago I lost my driving ability as well as my career because of my eye sight. Watching your channel is like being in the shop again something I miss being in Thank you for producing the videos
hey Eric 0.why did u not scan the green buick.when u did the water pump.u ck.the rear control armm...
I had one of those Little Tykes Summer Cars. Most reliable car I ever owned.
Bet won't have to worry about the money light coming on or needing brake jobs
I bet.
Caster was always wacky
I use the Tectyle Protective Products Valvoline Underbody coating in my blazer on the frame and on parts that need covering. It holds really well.
Love watching your channel ten thumbs up
Good advice on the caliper replacement for chevys. Supercheap and saves trouble. Good stuff again Eric!
Exactly!
To pull back the curtain a bit fellow SMA fans, Eric's beloved tool is what I call the 1128 V2. Uses a new design/technology that we sold most of last year and implements some cool new internals to make them take a beating and keep going.
Unfortunately, since then we've been handing some patent claim issues on this tool.
This means I can no long sell them how we want to, and I'm working so that we can at least take care of warranty customers - which we initially weren't able to do for Eric.
The facts are we want to make better tools, and if bureaucracy gets in our way of making it right we'd rather just move on to the next thing. The 1128's that are on the market now I'd estimate being 90-95% v2's if you can find them for sale, then the tool will retire until the landscape changes :(
- Astro Head of Product Beans
Thanks for the update and keep us posted!
Wondered why they are "off the shelf" was all set to order one once I saw how SMAs was holding up... Oh well.....
***** Keep checking, they are working on it....
Hahaha! Those letters to and from Astro were AWESOME! I enjoy the comical personality you naturally have and spread on those you encounter! God bless you sir! Stay positive!
It surprises me that you go right from reverse to drive in those cars in the parking lot without coming to a stop in between. Good vid.
I had my speakers cranked when you emptied that gear oil container. My wife came running in here thinking I had a major accident .... :D
Eric - you ever use LPS-3? Stuff is friggin AWESOME. It's like Cosmoline, but dries much faster & thicker. They claim it lasts 2 years (not in an outdoor environment though). I was introduced to it in the coal burning world. We use it on our stoves and boilers in the off-season. Works great! Stuff is a little spendy however. I buy it by the 5 gallon drum, and dump it in the Sure-Shot. Way cheaper than the aerosol cans in the long run.
30 seconds in and all I see are two Hondoo Ridgelines...at a small shop in a tiny town.
Eric, I cannot express how much I love watching your videos and how much I appriciate that you take your time in filming and explaining all these things.
Thank you!
The air wrench letter and response was funny. No more lost sleep now that your baby is back
Yes sir! It is my little buddy.
That spring looks like the ones in ball pens...lol
Well that was fun. A water pump that was easy to access, no part numbers in the bottom of the differential, the return of a family member (Astro) and some good one liners along the way. I told my wife I was going to come up there for a week on my next vacation and help out around there, but it looks like you got everything covered! (ha ha) She shot that idea down by the way. :(
I like these! keep them up! Have a good day and god bless :)
Thanks Eric, I was drinking water when you squeezed the bottle of gear lube and the resulting loud and long flutterblast and you sounded off in relief - I almost shot water all over my desktop. : O Thanks for making my day!!!
I repair chain saws and some of them look like they have never been cleaned As a result I also buy brake clean by the case 2 cans of brake clean per saw is not unusual and then into the ultrasonic cleaner and they still need more BC
I have a husky too. Never had another dog with a bigger personality.
Years ago when I was in the Air Force I tried using dieletric grease on paper gaskets in our water pumps in the steam plant . The grease would keep gasket from sticking and repel water plus make take downs much easier later .
"Hi, my name is Eric and I'm addicted to ice cream." Good for you, man. The first step is recognizing the addiction.
All my extra change goes to the local ice cream store
Man you need to get hooked up, Ice cream truck actually comes out to my place.....
***** Oh man I would be dead by 40
Eric you have your shop exactly how I would want mine to be. Maybe if I keep praying & dreaming I can get there with the skills & every thing.
Great Shop Video of a Daily Work
That has to be one of the best jobs to have. Especially if it's a successful business like yours . Work on cars and use all the great toy tools ! Got to love it. Looking forward to your next video , thank you for sharing.
Love the letter you wrote to astro for the tool repair, And also loved the returned letter hahaha, Had me rolling in my chair. Thats a good company when they send a letter like that back to ya.. Really shows they care about you. Also gotta love those gravy mornings!
They are a wonderful company to deal with for sure!
Thank you thank you thank you, finally someone that works on vehicles for a living and does not like dexcool crap. Converted my suburban over to standard green the first week i got it(all gaskets included). My truck runs 10 degrees cooler on average and after the coolant flush(chemical cleaner) it put out 15 degrees more heat from the heater and dropped down the running temp another 5-10 degrees in the engine. I swapped for 2 reasons, bad experiences to dexcool doing weird things and availability when you blow a radiator hose on the side of the interstate.
//need to make daily "another day at the shop" series; one hour each episode. Would pay a monthly subscription just for that.
Them Letters are hilarious awesome for them to have a good sense of humor. Great Job Eric
I pump fluid film inside frame stuff on cars for that rust free long term operation
Looks like a good day !
Glad you got junior back and its always the beans. Enjoyed the Astro back and forth.
Haha yeah they are a good company!
3/16 id clear hose works best for bleeding brakes. Especially if you have long enough to reach the master cylinder. Might be able to use for clutch. The clear hose can allow you to do bleeding by yourself.
can't hardly wait to see what's for lunch
LOL Prolly salad!
What a great video, brake clean and an astro mini all in one segment....What more could i ask for
Glad you got your little darlin back from Astro. Cool letter from you and from them. I never fill out warranty cards or read directions....till it's broke...it's unamerican.
G'day Eric really like these day in the life videos shows how you could become nuts with the pressure! Anyway thanks for the videos John
This was a slow day :)
Hi Eric O 😄 Great video again 👍🏻 So glad you got your baby back lol 😆 So much enjoyment watching your show 😁🇬🇧
two buildings up here got hit with lightening
Wish we had lightning. That would mean we had rain
Good to see your little fella is back up and running.
Hey I got a sticker in the mail today that looks just like yours!
A limited edition, highly sought after, too cool for school Badgertronix sticker? Nice!
Badgertronix If I could have read your address u would have got a sweet 15+hp increasing SMA sticker in return! Email it to me!
+South Main Auto Repair already got one! PO Box 82, Sefton 7445, New Zealand for anyone else who wants to trade stickers
eric, have you seen the vacuum coolant fill kits? i got one from MAC tools and its great. uses shop air to fill the coolant into the system. no bleeding required
He has one but only uses it on hard fills.
These videos of another day at SMA are great, I hope you can do more of them. THANKS FRIEND
I just had to say.. the inner kid in me came out and I never laughed as hard at 26:38 !! I guess the gear oil 'bottle farts' make a diff service worth it considering the smell and mess you have to put up with dealing with gear oil.
On a more serious note, you are an inspiration to me from one tech to another. Its so enjoyable to watch another technician that is so professional, respectable and humorous as well. You have a subscriber for life (although ive been watching your videos for awhile now.) I wish you nothing but the best!
I am always happily surprised when you open the garage door and it’s not snowing outside.🤪
Another entertaining video. Great job.
Thanks Joe
Love your interaction with Mrs.O and your cute little child, Trinity, as well as all your talk and repair stuff.
loving that gear oil in da morn. ...he he
You are the BEST, Eric!!! Thanks for all your enjoyable videos.
Jay
Hey Jay! Thanks for supporting what we do!
every day a new adventure !!
Love the jeep on your countertop.
Dollar store :)
Seeing the Lee tires sign brings back memories. They were made in conshohocken pa.
In many videos I have heard you mention that in the rust belt the caliper bleeder doesn't want to turn and can sometimes snap off. True this! I have found that if after you install and bleed the new caliper, if you spray the area with brake cleaner (queue dramatic music) AND spray down inside the bleeder with the little tube. Follow up with blowing the entire area off and allow to dry. Now encapsulate the area surrounding the bleeder in a 'chrysalis' of silicone and allow to dry. If done correctly, when you attempt to bleed at a later date, you will find that the silicone has sealed the moisture completely out and the bleeder works as well as when new! Repeat after service for continued weather seal-out. YKW
Great day mate, thank you for the lovely day start.
Thanks for watching!
have they ever manufactured a caliper in stainless steel for the problem of corrosion?
EricTheCarGuy lead me to your channel. I love the car work you do and tune out your political views (I just care about vehicle repairs, everything else is just extraneous noise). You have a great channel and family!
I see you have a Cozy Coupe in the shop (behind the Honda Ridgeline). What is that in for? I hear that they have terrible steering problems, and the starters are junk... just saying.
Good works and good day!! we are waiting the continue )
Coming soon!
Eric O and the fam are the best damn TV fam not on the TV. lol
Haha thanks
Thanks for making me smile on a gloomy Saturday!
loved it, loved it, loved it!! keep 'em coming Mr O! Fantastic mail to and from Astro. Great to see a sense of humour!!
Hi Eric & Family
Yes it sometimes would be nice to be tha family pet in a family that cares.
Give my regards to the little ASTRO I know how you feel when a child has surgery. (LOL).
Have a great day It is sunny here today also.:>)
Brian & Shotty
Haha thanks Brian and Shotty!
The only "beans" in this video were coming out that differential you were filling.
I love this type of video. Always a bonus when Mrs. O and the kids make it on camera. Need an update on the garden. Take care.
That one little tiny spring? Wow lol
Right with you! Done tons of intakes at our shop and tons of the lower control bushings.
I have the 1/2in air cat version of your astro impact. I LOVE THAT THING. Great when doing alignments and have to undo strut bolts to adjust camber.
Yeah I sure like those compact guns
How long will Trinity's cart be in the shop. Did she blow out the posi unit again.
I live in Buffalo the undercoat we use to use at our shop is 3m 08881 expensive but worth it
have u ever seen a cam break on one of those buick's
Not yet
First time I've seen a rusted out rear diff cover, how many tons of salt per mile do they use up there in the winter, my gawd!
They lay it on thick!
My 2000 F150 rear diff cover rusted really fast. I put a really thick coat of Rustoleum paint on it to slow it down. The local Ford dealer kept them in stock!
@@williamwhite9767 fluid film is a better way.
I live in Michigan and I get the rust thing. We don’t have inspections here. We also can’t have studded tires. I get the it with all the chaos in the shop and giving stuff away to create good customers!! Love your channel and you are pretty funny too. Good job!
The as seen on youtube Letter to Astro Was Just Hilarious and Astro Letter back Was Hilarious also awesome to Hear an update on the little Astro impacting ratchet that could till it couldn't go got repaired Eric O @27:40 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
I Really enjoy the Day in the shop videos. Some of the best you do.. Hopefully the owner will repair the control arm bushings soon. They were a mess. Take Care.
Letters are so much more special than emails. Great video Eric. Hi from Montreal.
Eric you an Mrs O are awesome i only wished that i would of found your channel sooner buddy!
You have helped this backyard mechanic out alot with your diagnoses and comments. Keep up the great work my friend stay dirty =)
Eric O so nice to see s honest mechanic for a change All the best
You totally left us hanging. Will Mrs. O tell Eric O to get a "e-Lunch"? will the gas cap fix the problem?? Need Number 2!
Patience sir haha
I love these day in the shop life type vids. I will always upvote for more!
Me to i like this video a little bit of everything should do more of this along with the big time stuff remind's me me of work when i am the monkey in the shop.
Same! Up vote up vote! not too much brake clean lately.
awwww yeah the good stuff!
Looks like a nice easy day so far.
Hey thanks for the shirt sir!
No problem...I'm healing & enjoying the videos.
Everyday Is a Good day! You’re doing what you like and you’re alive and healthy! God bless ! Jim
it made me happy to see the break cleaner in use lol
I killed over laughing at 26:40 because I have done that before.
Always wondered where the gas pressure was but never expected to see a hollow shaft.
Thanks for bringing us alone for a normal day at the SMA Shop. I really enjoy this video a lot. A +
Love the letter to Astro. Love both channels, thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos!
Yellow and black wire very good find.