Really? Shouldn’t exist in 2022! Chevrolet Trailblazer 4.2 l6
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Something that shouldn't exist, trans pans without drain plug.
Or a drain plug in differentials.
Amen! Most of my Toyotas have one and it's very much appreciated. Just bought a RAV4, new from factory, and I think it does not have a drain plug, not entirely sure. I know I can't find the dipstick to check the trans fluid on it.
Heck you're lucky these days if they give you a dipstick or even the tube. I'd trade having to vacuum suck fluid for being able to check the level
Very disturbing, as a car ages, tiny leaks occur and we've all seen how wet it can get under there and not having a dipstick to check all the fluids complicates the diagnosis. Refill after a drain can also be problematic. I'm definitely stuck now in wanting to never own anything produced in or after 2020. I do all of my service myself and they've been trying to prevent that for several years.
Amen brother derek but thank god for vaccum pumps stick the hose down the dipstick tube an go
I wish that all transmission pans would come with drain plugs as standard equipment.
Aftermarket ones do, and cost peanuts.
You can also get a liquid extraction tool for under $20 and just suck everything out beforehand
@@yeahitskimmel right, but it should have a drain plug the transmission pan. You have to replace transmission fluid as standard maintenance.
@@yeahitskimmel
An aftermarket pan with a drain is only $35, makes drain and fill between filter changes easy.
Hi - I`m British and had a Jaguar S type with its factory fitted German made autobox made without dipstick just a clever drain plug that had a fluid level tube in the middle of the drain plug topped by a grub screw/ It did have a fill hole higher than the fluid level required for adding fluid.. You had to buy very expensive German Made autobox fluid as it was fill for life ?? but I serviced the autobox OK after some online help from a guy in AFRICA of all places who knew his stuff - anyway, have a great weekend.. Ian.B. ENGLAND.
You are single handedly keeping the brake cleaner industry in business!!!!
Ray is a major share holder in the company!
Ray's expertise: By the sound of the engine I believe it is a 4.2 straight 6. My expertise: By sound of the engine I believe it's running!😂
You're not wrong!
It's on his service Ticket. When he is handed the Keys, he also gets the information about the Vehicle. He knows all about it before he even turns on the Camera. Just Production Value.
@@XLAND101 plus, the trailblazer came standard with the 4.2L inline 6
@@lightsnmore6253 5.3 V8 was optional...as was the 6.0 (in the SS trim 😎 )
@@brentboswell1294 right... Optional. It came standard with the 4.2. I have one. Has 201,000 miles.
There are very few things that I demand in my car repair videos - Poppening Ze Hood, Reverse Clicks, surprise shock music when Brake Clean appears and DooDeDOOdeeDOo.
Not even a 'Gravity', you're easily pleased!
@@kevinmartin2516 lol I find the 'gravity's to be little bonuses.
I recently started listening to Ray I would say few months now and I find myself in my driveway working on my car repeating the sounds that he makes he's got a hypnotic effect but I love it have a great day
Ray, do you go home and talk to yourself? I imagine you open the fridge: "Hm, should I have the ham sandwich or the turkey (phone rings) do-do-do-do-do, ah, I'll take the..." Wife: "SHUUUUUUT UPPPPP!" 😂 😆 Love the videos, keep it up. For some reason I watch and I can't take my eyes away?
LOL, wife's command then causes Rainman to erupt in song, "de do do do, de da da da that's all I want to say to you..."
I talk to myself all day at work too 😂 keeps the day going
'fridgerator click, sammich chomp
The family must have a ball at the house he's got to be hilarious have a great day
I’m a fellow mechanic myself man! I honestly love watching your videos I always learn something new that I never learned before in the trade! I’m young 26 years old and just started my own little little diesel repair shop after years of working for a dealer and your videos definitely come in handy and that’s pretty much how I spend my nights after work is watching your videos
You are doing it right,well done.
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So another youtube "I know all mechanic"
@@dot7107 you must be so unhappy and underwhelming.
Hey man do you know I've been messing with cars for 50 years plus and I'm learning something from Ray everyday by the way good luck with your business venture I wish you the best have a good day
Bro! I love the trolling of SMA with the brake clean sound! It's hilarious and you have been doing it just enough, not too much to really bring these category channels together with fun. I love SMA too! Keep up the great work!
Just a suggestion... Any time I have to drop a trans pan without a drain plug, I use a sucker to suck most of the fluid out through the dipstick tube. It removes 90% of the possibility of taking a trans fluid shower and keeps you from having to do the trans pan dance of keeping a couple of bolts in and letting the fluid pour out everywhere.
glad you have he time to do it your way, most of us are "flat rate'rs"
@@maryangozdziewski8129 sucker doesn't take any time. You don't have to monitor it. I was a Nissan Master Tech and worked flat rate.
@@aaronbritt2025 I would always have 2 cars on the go at any one time 3 if there was room have the pump going then go to the next car.
I know some people drill a hole and create an insert for a drain plug. Did that in a handful of 4T65E transmissions.
@@joefair3391 Dorman now sells a pan for the 4T65E that has a drain plug.
Singlehandedly keeping brake cleaner companies in business 🙂 Love it
Name a list of companies that clean brakes -- Who are they and where are they
Can you be clearer and explicit in writing what you are thinking.
Your statement is as vague and cloudy as is your mind
Seriously! Everytime I watch these videos I think "Man... I'm not showing my car enough love, poor dirty girl!" Lol
thats because he doesnt have to pay for it
@@andrew_koala2974 It is likely that you are the only one who doesn’t understand the comment.
Nah, he uses none compared to me
Car seems in remarkably good condition for that many miles.
You can keep any car in good shape with the right amount of maintenance/service. Anyone willing to put a rebuilt transmission in a 15 year old Trailblazer with a quarter million miles likely isn't afraid to do what it takes to keep it alive.
@@AC-io8qs Definitely cheaper than a new one.
A quarter of a million miles!
Outstanding compared to the average British scrapping milage of half that..
I know the UK roads are more congested and journeys are much less in length= more mechanical stress , but I think some British drivers change cars for vanity reasons and scrap vehicles when the wiper blades start squeaking.
Easier to maintain than the current stock of engines that burn oil form the factory
@@thejosh0100 All engines burn oil. They have to.
I use to have a 2004 trailblazer...best vehicle I have had. Had it for 6 years, it started every time. No minor or major problems. Just routine stuff.
Ray this was another vid to take pride in! Btw did you think to check oil level before finishing the job? This truck is high mileage and might be drinking oil between services.
Just a random thought from your viewer in Ontario, Canada
Ray: "By the sound of the engine i believe it is a 4.2 liter straight six."
Me: "By the sound of the engine i belive it has an engine!"
Well ray, wish me luck today. Got myself in a pickle. Swapped a motor, informed writers of some sludge buildup on the dipstick, was told to continue, put the motor in, turns out all the old oil in the new-used motor had solidified to the consistency of browny mix. Now we just got the newest new used motor in, so third time’s the charm I guess
That sucks. Well you should be able to do it blind folded now..lol. Best of luck!
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@@davidreynolds9189 I like sonatas. Great music.
Well the engine went in perfectly. But unfortunately my truck’s motor jumped timing and started knocking on the way to work
We’re having ourselves a great Friday coffee drinking morning watching Ray having himself a great transmission fluid party. To me is what’s odd is the didn’t go back to the transmission rebuilt shop
f up once shame on you, can't blame them. Cork, what are we in the dark ages?
@@tygershit Cork is "environmentally friendly", and a renewable resource... I am so full of CRAP!!!
@@AMStationEngineer lol you are indeed!
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Transmission filter seal-
Position flat
Old fluid looked like sh** for a rebuilt unit, totally agree!
Could it of been break in additive added to it?
Was wondering if the previous "rebuilder" reused old fluid.... Hope not.
Removing that filter seal was made to look FAR too difficult. Screw in a 3/4 bolt or a piece of 1/2 inch pipe and out it comes in an instant! Been there, done that a hundred times.
I use a blind hole puller, like you use for pilot bushings.
Rays a drama queen
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It truly warms my heart and makes my day when Ray busts out the brake clean.
Lol
I had an FAA certified ap mechanic explain to me the proper torque sequence. He started by describing the sequence as working from the middle working outwards. This means the very last bolts are the furthest from an imaginary center point. He said it was kinda like the criss-cross pattern of torquing a car's wheel.
I did a little internet journey to see various suggested patterns and they all started the same. Consider the pan a rectangle with two parallel sides longer than the other two parallel sides. Start with the CENTER of a long side and torque to spec (#1). Jump to the opposite side, i.e. the other long side, and torque that center bolt (#2). Then jump back to the first side but adjacent to the first tight bolt and torque it (#3). Jump back over to 2nd side and adjacent to (#2) and torque (#4).
So far we've put in two bolts centered north/south (1 & 2) and two bolts to the south by one of first two (now 3 & 4). Next cross back over and do the two spots NORTH of first two (5 & 6).
The generic pattern is center of north/south on east side then center north/south on west side. Then back to east side adjacent to center but one step south and then back west side adjacent one step south of center. NEXT back to east side and one step north of (1). etc.....
Simply: start in the middle, then work outward from middle by criss crossing along the way. The very furthest from center are the VERY LAST to be torqued. I make analogy to smoothing a sheet on a bed where one starts from center and pushes air pockets outward. Any other G.I.s who recall making a military bed? Sheesh!!
I wonder if the old cork gasket developed leaks because it was torqued incorrectly resulting in a bound up pan? If end bolts get tightened before center bolts there will likely be binding. Binding = gaps between pan and housing = leak!!
DESIGN ENGINEERS DEVELOP torque sequences for a reason. Use it!!
That is some great info. Thank you.
Tom, this is how to torque stiff blocks on flat, stiff gaskets. The situation looks a bit different, when you have a flexing pan open a gasket that can ‘flow’ and stretched when rolled. Then you need to pinch the gasket at regular intervals first, usually the ‘halving distance’ works well without deformation of the gasket: say, you have 16 bolts around perimeter. You go 1, 9, 5, 13, 3, 7, 11, 14, then the rest 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. This prevents squishy gasket from buckling up somewhere
@@MarekLewandowski_EE Why, then, are there suggested torque patterns?
@@tomtke7351 why, when they are there you follow them. Someone calculated them. But if they are not provided you have to figure what works best. In-to-out like you described works best for stiff stuff, like cylinder head on motor block, which are stiff and their gasket is flat and cannot walk. Half-half sequence works best for flexible parts (like a sheet metal cover) and soft, thicker gaskets that can walk.
One of those is The best guess if the manufacturer didn't provide a sequence or if you use non-standard gasket in a non critical part - important to know there’s not only one perfect sequence that applies to all situations.
@@MarekLewandowski_EE I get ANGERED when mechanics just jump around tightening bolts on transmission pans and oil pans with no pattern. As you say, some engineer calculated the best sequence or pattern and did so FOR A REASON more than just a pay check.
Come on mechanics.... there's a sequence just an internet's search away. Using it will only take a few moments longer.
Haha another south main auto reference with the brake clean, love it
I say this on every one of your transmission pan with no plug videos. Use your vacuum recovery system to drain the pan using the dipstick tube. Suck it down, wait about 30 minutes, disassemble and stay clean with no risk of the great Exxon Valdez.
That's a good tip for the weekend warrier, I'll give it a try. I'm not sure a 30 min wait fits with the work flow for the pro shop, but most who stop here aren't in that category.
Considering he's working in the alignment stall, I'd suspect his shop is a little too busy to wait around.
@@spelunkerd most shops plan the day and work flow around parts deliveries and stalls. Planning a transmission pan or rear diff fluid change for right after a break because you drained it down before said break is just a way to keep your hair and floor from becoming the next clean up. I enjoy this channel because Ray is authentic and keeps it real. By far one of the best channels and the production has drastically improved over the last year.
@@reallunacy ray is regularly pulling three cars simultaneously, while answering questions from other techs. I’d argue that running the stalls with a plan the work and work the plan for the day could potentially save a huge clean up. I’m sure the milkshake oil on the floor took over an hour and three cans of brake clean. This is about making and executing plans that don’t cause potentially time draining work.
@@jehines3 I agree, me too!
I had a 2006 LT 4.2 as well, talk about a gas hog! And changing the water pump, was so much fun let me tell ya! Great video Ray.
Don’t forget that crap electronic fan clutch that craps out on every TB ever made
@@geraldevans2535 There's a reason why so many seek out the thermal ones out of a 08-09, including myself that will be swapping out the EV in my 05 to a thermal.
@@supersaiyenunlimit2thermal?
Idk what it is about watching these videos I like so much. It’s almost got that satisfying feel of leisurely accomplishing projects in your garage on a Saturday
Any day you accomplish and fix something is a great day have a great day
250,000 miles is pretty good for a Trail Blazer!
Why wouldn't they return the vehicle to where they had the trans rebuilt to have the leak addressed? Mind you that fluid looked somewhat brown so it may have ben rebuilt sometime ago.
I know someone that’s had 2 of them. First one got parked at 450,000km only because they hit a deer.
They bought another one. 395,000km and still running perfectly.
Hey Ray, Have you ever tried a fluid pump to help you out? I've used the small fluid pumps with small hoses that you can snake down the dipstick tubes. While it doesn't get everything, it sure does help remove the bulk of fluids in most cases. Works with any reservoirs or transmission pans, even gas tanks. By the time you have the transmission bolts loose, it will have sucked out most of the fluid from the pan. I've seen both electric and air operated pumps.
I have used a small fluid pump and small hose that can be inserted into the dipstick tube
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You can do it -- You are too 'mentally' SLOW slow rider hd
You should lay rubber gaskets in the sunlight to relax them. Also you can use a thin layer of grease to hold them on the pan until mounted.
That trick also works if you're installing convertible tops let them sit in the Sun for a little bit and they will lay down a lot easier and wrinkle free have a great day
Surprisingly, eBay carries a transmission pan for GM with a drain plug in it, pretty brilliant, but also disappointing GM didn't do that from the factory.
Rubber gaskets work great. I've found it helps to re torque the pan bolts a couple days later to be safe.
Haha! I have a 2007 Trailblazer and it's a great car! I have 165K miles on it and it recently completed a 1700 mole trip without missing a beat. It is meticulously maintained: oil change every 5K with premium synthetic oil, trans drain and fill every 15K (I have a pan with a drain), trans filter every 30K. Differentials drained and filled every 60K.
I drive this thing on the beach for fishing and it just powers through the ruts and holes (big tires).
1700 moles.......
Moley Russels wart? (Uncle Buck reference) ;)
I didn't know...
...that many "moles" could fit in one o' those...
Tip for those doing this job on a Chrysler product, they use liquid sealant and if you don't wanna mess with rtv you need to order a gasket when you order the filter because they don't come with it
The Chrysler pan are not designed to use gaskets and thus it will leak (yes, I know). You can purchase gaskets, but I would recomend using the rtv....never had a leak with that. But it is a pita.
@@spacecoastz4026 That pan is designed for a gasket. Any time you see a pan with a raised area around the bolt holes, it uses a gasket. If it's smooth, it uses RTV.
@@aaronbritt2025 My Chrysler van did have a slightly raised area and gaskets did NOT work. Service manager even warned me that gaskets just don't work on Chrysler vehicles. But you can purchase direct fit gaskets. If it came oem with RTV, then my advice is not to use a gasket.
@@spacecoastz4026 sounds like that service manager was lying to cover for his tech's incompetence. In 30 years of working on cars I've never seen a pan of this style with RTV from the factory.
@@aaronbritt2025 I'm talking about Chrysler minivans.
If I ever end up working in a repair Shop, I hope to God I'd get a guy like you to be my coworker and Best buddy cause you seem like good times man. Keep it up!
If I had a co-work like Ray for the last few years I wouldn't be a retired grouchy old man right now have a great day
Maybe one day we can show the world how fun it is to do a thermostat on this truck lol.
Or a front diff change because Noone ever maintains them they leak and explode hahaha.
Properly maintained these are an awesome vehicle. But not fun to work on some items.
Best vehicle I have ever driven in snow. They are a tank. Heaveey and even weight distribution.
Plus one; I have an '04 Olds Bravada and have done two thermostat replacements which was not fun at all. Still love the truck though.
Just did a thermostat two months ago. Miserable experience! Replaced the front axle disconnect and both drive shafts at 163K. The water pump was easy. At 165K currently I don't have any warning lights and everything works, including the AC.
Thermostat is easy-peasy if you remove the left front tire and have a long extention for your ratchet. You seriously can do the job in under an hour if you do it the way I described. No removing the alternator or any other parts
@@jimowens381 I wouldn't say easy-peasy (not trying to be difficult), but easier maybe; still a pain for a thermostat which generally takes about 10 minutes on a lot of other engines.
I drive mine daily.. I had to order a water pump a few days ago and received 4. of them. i changed it out and i missed it for those couple of days.
Ray you have the best camera work of any mechanic i have watched on UA-cam!
I just did this on my 2016 Silverado. the brilliance of GM engineering running the exhaust pipe under the trans causing interference when removing the pan.
I did suck the fluid thru the dipstick before wrestling the pan off.
I bought a new pan from rock auto for 15 bucks, and welded a drain plug kit from summit racing in it.
I found a rare gem....a 2004 with only 90k miles on it. It looks to have been a garage baby. Never letting it go....
The recommended gasket for that type of tranny pan is the paper rubber gasket
Saw a video once. We've all been using brake clean wrong.
Smash the top of the can, breaking the little plastic valve. Now you got a high pressure stream of brake clean.
Just has to share
My mom’s last car was a 2004 Envoy with the 4.2 Atlas. In going through her records, she had almost 800k on that thing before the crash that killed her. She’d had the transmission changed a couple times, but the engine was original. It lasted that long on cheapie oil changes at Jiffy Lube and Firestone every 5-6k.
It can be deduced from your statement that your Mother did not own any other car
beyond the 2004 ENVOY - given that hat you clearly stated it was her LAST car
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@@andrew_koala2974 WTF is wrong with you?
she drove 45K a year??
@@kevinkilkenny8158 Yep. All over Cali and Nevada. Mileage reimbursement was a big part of her income.
The kork gaskets are actually Superior to rubber ones, but they do require you to torque them down and in increments.
The worst is when the oil ends up in your armpit.
We have a 07 Trailblazer. Bought it off someone who's 97 year old mother owned it. It had less than 50K miles on it. It was a cream puff. Then the wife smashed it up on the way back from Austin, I did manage to fix the damage and put it back on the road....for a price.
Man that was ALOT of clutch material for a fresh rebuild. Someone went on the cheap. Stay safe and be well Ray.
It was clean but that doesn't mean fresh. That rebuild could have 30,000 miles on it, no way to really know without knowing when it was done.
The 1st time I swapped the fluid and filter on my 09 TB I couldn't believe I had to splash the fluid into a giant pan. I almost did a DIY drain plug myself for next time. Here in almost mid 22 I still have that vehicle and plan to keep it until it becomes unserviceable.
Deep down, I needed the brake clean spray. You delivered. Thank you.
@@captinbeyond we aren’t having the same conversation. I’m talking about brake clean, you are talking about a hose.
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one to have problems removing that transmission seal for the filter. You get so far and you know the rubber seal is now damaged so you have to get it out. You’d think there would be a special tool to remove it.
There are it's a slap Hammer with an ID small ID inside yours and expand inside the ceiling and you can pop it out have a good day
Good morning Ray, thanks for this morning's video. It was well done especially the special effects near the beginning. You are full of surprises 💯.
Nice Trailblazer super clean. You made sure that trans pan was nice and shiny. Have a great day and a great weekend keep cool and enjoy a frosty adult beverage or two 😎🇺🇸✌️
I think I've watched too many Rainman Ray videos. Brushing my two dogs (black labradors) I caught myself saying 'nice an' shiney' in a Rainman Ray voice....
Who in Gods name thought using a Cork Gasket was a good idea ? Honestly I can't remember the last time I saw one , even on a Tappet Cover .
The last time I saw one was on a one cylinder 3-1/2 HP lawnmower engine. Back in the 1980's
Still a choice on many ancient engines at rock, etc. Kinda used car lot type stuff.
Rubber is a bad idea due to oil saturation, and in the 90s/ early 2000s it was either cork or rubber. Modern synthetic materials were far too expensive to justify, especially as the filters require pan removal every 30-50k miles, which you put a new gasket in anyway.
@@Nick-ue7iw . Neoprene .
for this trans the cork gasket is really the best gasket you can put under it.
They make rubber with metal gaskets too for transmission pans. Those work great and are made to be re-used
I remember when there would be a drain plug in the pan to allow for the draining of the fluids, but that was too simple and the lack of said drain plug saved GM at least 2 cents on the cost of manufacturing a $40000 car.
Its worth adding one yourself.
Practically every passenger vehicle sold today has transmission that doesn't have dipstick let alone a drain plug.
Honestly if they had upped the MSRP of each vehicle by $100 just for adding a drain plug I would be totally okay with that
They reused an old pan design for this gen of transmission, I believe it fits chevy's old 3 speeds as well.
They don't want you comfortable with doing it at home so it brings you to the shop
I finally got smart and bought a mityvac to suck the fluid out from the dip stick , and that way I can do a real fluid change I just do it twice no mess when removing pan to replace gaskets , just turned 70 years old still doing repairs.
Good morning Ray!! I replaced this transmission gasket of the same type and was told to apply a thin film of grease so I did it held like glue. Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos. Happy Friday
I used some adhesive spray saw it on SMA worked great.
Had the same TB and got 300,000 miles before I sold it and the kids still driving it. Never had a leak, slipping trans or anything else. My only problem was when I had it parked for a bit and some rats nested and ate through a couple of wires I had to fix.
Real question, who pays for all the brake clean?
Love your attitude. It's helped adjust my own. You inspire me to work hard and to enjoy my job and not stress over nonsense. Keep up the great work... eh
I had one of those SUV's and just like the others have said, the transmission failed at a relatively low mileage. It looked great, had the factory chrome wheels and leather interior, but I ended up selling it for scrap.
I had the same issue with mine (2003, 4.2L) - dealership rebuilt the tranny 2 times under warranty, when it happened for 3rd time I went to the local repair shop who was known as an expert. Got a highly recommended re-manufactured transmission, and had no further issues. Later found out that the original issues were caused by a design defect that allowed water to enter the transmission through the dipstick.
I must be lucky then cuz my first one I ran up to 220k before I crashed it and now I have an envoy with 86k and the tranny is smooth. I do need a new pan gasket tho, slight leak like this one
any way you know of to deal with that defect? never heard this and I want to prevent this from ruining my good tranny lol
I love the 4.2 i6 it’s a great engine. Have all original 08 trailblazer with 150,000 miles and running like new
@@YungAcorn just change the fluid now, and every 30k-50k from now on and it should be good 👍
Still have ours, a 2007 LS just like this one (but ours is white). Only 151k miles on ours. Great vehicle when you follow the maintenance schedules, including the transfer case fluid change every 50k miles. Gas prices have sidelined ours, unless we really need it for the size or towing capability.
That looked in good condition for a high mileage car , here in the UK you don't see many cars with that kind of mileage on them , good video pal, 😁👍
Do they just fail MOT because of the wetter climate? Or do you think it’s because of the stricter regulations?
@@jimmyhorton8297 they seem not to last probably the climate, and the mot rules are very strict over here, alot get scrapped because it's not viable to repair them , 😁👍
@@phillipsharpe6459 , yes, I would also think it’s because England is a much smaller country, and people just don’t have to drive as far. You live in a beautiful country by the way. I’ve had the pleasure of working up in Cleethorpes for several months, back in 2015 or so. Took a 4 hour train ride to get there. Thoroughly enjoyed my time in that town. Unfortunately I was working, so I didn’t get a chance to roam around much, but I’m a country boy, so I enjoyed the laid back atmosphere. Good memories.
@@jimmyhorton8297 glad you enjoyed your time in the UK, it is a nice place to live, i live in derby smack bang in the middle, i love the sea but it's quite a drive to get to the nearest piece of coastline, not by your standards it is 100 miles away and with our roads takes about 2 hours to get there, 😁👍
Looks almost identical to my 2009 Trailblazer. I got it super cheap with just a bad thermostat. Replaced that and it's been pretty great. Like that it has an inline six.
Another day, another gallon of brake clean! Keep up the great work! 😁
And people wonder why repair costs are so high. They just pass there wasteful habit costs onto customers.
He uses a gallon on a slow day 😂
Him and Car Ninja. I should buy shares in brake cleaner manufacturers.
Damn right I've seen him use 5 maybe 6 paper towels on a job. That's just crazy!
@@robsdeviceunknown Well, you can use a couple cans of brake clean, or waste an hour of shop time. Guess which is cheaper and faster!
Love the subtle tribute to our friend, the professor, up north!
I'm surprised that piece of junk still runs with that many miles on it. I have a 2003 Mustang V6 and a 2006 Crown Vic. Both use the same pan and filter. I found that Dorman (yes, that Dorman) makes a replacement pan with a drain plug in it, so I put one on both cars. Now I can drain the pan without making a mess. I can also drain what fluid is in the pan and replace it a lot more often to help keep it fresh, because I don't have to drop the pan to do it. I drain and replace 5 quarts every 9,000 miles, and replace the fluid and filter every 27,000 miles. I wash out the inside of the pan with gasoline. You probably used about $10 worth of brake cleaner.
call anything a piece of junk but maintenance doesn't equal mileage
and you probably used over 40$ in gas
your point is?
can b/clean in aus, $15. ish
@@Reesetrain44 Maintenance absolutely equals mileage. A properly maintained vehicle will last several times as long as one that had very little maintenance. Most modern engines/transmissions are junk, with GM and Nissan being the worst, and the Ford 4.6L 2 valve being the best. My 2006 Crown Vic recently passed 300,000 miles. Only engine so far has been a bad alternator. I absolutely believe that my changing the engine oil every 3,000 miles, transmission fluid every 9,000 miles and filter every 27,000 miles had a lot to do with it. And who knows how many more miles it has in it? As for gas, if you mean the gas to clean the pan, the last time I did that gas cost half what it does now, so I probably used under $2 worth of gas.
Most of those I6s blew up well before 150k miles. They drank gas like no tomorrow. The bad old days.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q If you mean inline 6 cylinder engines, they are some of the most reliable engines ever made. At least the old ones from the 1960s. The Chrysler 225 Slant Six would easily go half a million miles if properly maintained, then it could be rebuilt for a few hundred $$$ and do it again.
About wrist oil ( at 9:57 ) , it can travel up your arm to your armpit and down your side. When I was in the military, a hydraulic guy taught me to tie rags around my wrists. That stops the oil/fluid ect from running up/down your arm ect.
Yup same as decorators on ceiling wash down !
First seals and now boars in your transmission? Wildlife in Florida seems to be getting out of control.
love your vids ray. you do an excellent job of explaining the steps you are taking for the diy'ers out there. and your integrity is spot on. not like some of the so called mechanics around here that'll break a bolt for you then charge you to replace it. keep up the great work man
The other day I was working on my car and I had to pull a few bolts out to pull the cold air system and I found stripped out bolts all over the place I bought some new ones but I mean there's no reason for that Ray does not power down bolts all the way and that's the secret these guys just random home trying to get done as quick as possible and they don't care if they mess your car up have a good day
I do a modification to those sheet metal style trans pans. I use 3mm flat steel, cut to length, & width, then drilled to match the bolt holes in the trans pan. This makes for even clamping of the trans pan gasket, & reduces chances of leaking from pan.
Some transmissions come with that from the factory, obviously a lot don't to save pennies.
have owned 2 trailblazers and did a lot of work on both, were pretty easy to maintain, but the weak link on both is the trans, even when i went to trade in the one with a 158k on the clock dealership didn't want it as a trade and since i didn't want to sell it i took their lowball offer. They even had the nickname of transblazer because they go through trans. But haven't found a replacement that would match the ride or towing of the trailblazer.
we currently have a 2003 gmc envoy XL. 245K on the clock. yeah trans went at 185K, but replaced with used transmission that had 85K on it and it still going strong
I found the best way is to do what you did to get the filter grommet out, but with a 5mm blade screwdriver😉
What happened to yesterday's Tahoe manifold bolt issue? Was waiting to see the resolution.
I love when you mimic the sound of your beeper.
Pro tip with regards to getting gaskets to allign with the pan:
Use zipties
that's really smart, im gonna use that tip! tnx!!
@@Smackdown91 no problem. It's an old trick, but super effective. It also prevents the problem of all the bolts needing to get aligned at the same time because they are all going off in all directions except into the bolt holes :)
Just use 4 or 5 bolts to start it off and zip tie the rest of the holes. Once the bolts are hand tight, clip the zip ties and it's easy street from there.
I'm not a mechanic and I don't know if you're serious or jerking our chains! :)
@@josepherhardt164 i am most definitely not messing around. Let me find a UA-cam clip of someone doing this.
ua-cam.com/video/LMDTXlgZeV4/v-deo.html
At 55:20 you can see what i mean
Agree with all the comments that appreciate your videos as accompaniments to morning coffee. Wish the shops around here that I'm familiar with would watch along with me.
From my laymans position, that " leak" around the gasket didn't seem bad enough to warrant the work to change it. Especially on a vehicle with that many miles. Looked more like seepage than an actual leak
Leaks can be deceiving. Mine didnt look much worse until I had to add 3 quarts to get the fluid level correct. Being in florida with frequent rain that pan make be cleaner then it should be for such a leak. They also tend to get worse very quickly.
But the Trans. Fluid was TRASHED.
@@NoWr2Run
It’s been hot, cooler is probably close to being plugged. Needs a new one or an auxiliary for sure.
That car looks very well cared for for the mileage though
Some people are EXTREMELY anal about fluid leaks. Me, as long as it’s leaking it means it has fluid in it.
No idea why I watch these videos. They're weirdly addicting.
I commend you Ray on your choice of repairs this a.m.. because I have two of these one Lt (7 passenger) and one Ls (5 passenger) both green 💚💚
REEEEEEE!!!!! you can’t hose out the engine bay! The blinker fluid will get contaminated.
Product idea!!! Disposable Gloves with cuffs that fold toward the fingers catching oozes when working under-car
Until the cuffs fill up and you gotta walk around like Steve Buscemi did in Grown-ups. 🤣
Pan plugs used to make me happy 'cause then no-one ever looked inside the pan and I got a lot more rebuilds that way.
Ray --- you shouldda left that seal alone --- once you pulled that Harbor Fright hook through the lips, it was all downhill from there. Those seals don't fail - not for a long - long time!
Question Ray, no need to torque the transmission’s pan?
I'm thinking he went for Ray ft-lbs, cuz he knows it by feel, or he edited it out. 🤷♂🤷♂ Hard to believe he neglected it. Maybe we'll find out.
The torque would be quite light, you get a feel by hand after doing it for years. The main thing is to originally tighten it at opposite ends before doing the final hand tightening.
@@99Vood99 Very ilight for sure.
The torque on those pan bolts is probably around 6-8 lb. ft. Just a wrist twist tight. Slightly more than 'snugged'. Tighten any more, and you warp the pan and crush the gasket.
Ford's pans call for 10-12lbs of torque for old 4EOD models, human torque with a 1ft wrench is 15lbs. Chevy (and all makes) are similar.
I've done a lot of transmission work in my life and it ticks me off that they never put a drain plug on a tranny pan. But it's cute you use a brake spring lever just to pull the tranny filter seal. And genius tool mechanism
Hey Ray! I love your videos and learn with every one. However, my question is about the end of the video. Will that water ever hurt any of the electrical components? Or the brake cleaner hurt them? I am trying to find a way to clean my engine bay of dirt, grime, and other stuff and don’t want to hurt my electrical stuff. Any suggestions?
Check out Chris Fix. He has a vid on cleaning an engine.
If you want to prevent leaks from the pan, use RTV. Gaskets have two leak paths from either side. RTV effectively bonds the pan to the transmission eliminating leakage points. Most car makers have gone to RTV for most fluid sealing applications in the last 10 years.
On these older models they often call for a new filter every 30-50k miles. You have to take the pan off for that, RTV would be an additional annoyance if you want to do proper maintenance.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
Soooooo we take a screwdriver and drive it up between the seal and a polished aluminum sealing surfacemaking sure to leave a scratch in the best scenario or a gouge in the worst? I know that one small scratch wont do much but, several will starve the pump causing drivability issues. Use a pilot bearing puller for removing that seal just enough to grab it with some needle nose then pull out. Reduce chance of causing problems l8r.
The dumbest thing. Every trans pan should have a drain.
But cork? I didn't know they srill made cork gaskets hahahahah.
Only thing that keeps cork from a leak is Indian head gasket shellac. But overtightening will make that leak as well hahaha.
I didn't think people remembered that Indian head shellac...I last used that in the early 80s on a 250 gm inline 6 valve cover gasket...2 yrs later I ended up ruining that cover just trying to get it off again. lol. That stuff seals permanently.
250K miles (400K km) on a TrailBlazer?! Amazing! That's Toyota reliability right there!
I'm pretty sure your youtube channel is there for you to pay for your brake clean usage lol
Worked for Chevy dealer, never remove those seals for the filter and if there is a drain plug do not remove that either you will cause damage, there is no benefit to removing either the seal or drain plug and of course nevere use a cork gasket, GM filter kit only!
My 2006 EXT with the 4.2 Vortec I6 has 170k on the odo and has never so much as needed a hose (though I’m considering changing all hoses at this time). I’ve changed the oil every 5000 and changed tranny fluid and filter once. Also changed brake fluid once and rear end dope once. I have to charge the A/C every Spring these days, but that’s about it.
I now know why my father in law was so keen on brake cleaner. It cleans basically anything! Time to get me a can to clean my frying pan.
i use it a lot,,gets rid of wrinkles on the missus..
Countersink the pan bolt holes with a ballpeen before putting the gasket on. Promotes much more even pressure all the way around the gasket.
I'm liking that groovy scene transition. Feels pretty chill.
I wonder how many miles since the last trans fluid change? Probably a good candidate for an aux trans cooler, especially for those hot FL days.
We had one.. put just over 277,000 miles on it before it died. Had all scheduled maintenance done.
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Excellent choice on the dramatic sound effect!
I’m so relieved that trans got fresh fluid and a filter.
Never did check the level prior to pan removal. (you did waste the time to put the car down and up again to look at the color of the fluid) you did not attempt to check pan bolts for tension. That gasket was not leaking enough to even wet the bottom of the pan! Upon refill, no mention of hot and cold level differences, "At the bottom of the hot mark" is not correct, the fluid is cold at this point, the instructions are on the dipstick! (the first time it gets on the highway and fully warmed, it will likely expel fluid from the vent, and will come back, "leaking" worse than before you worked on it!) You did not even appear to put the car back up for post repair leak check. Did not confirm customers complaint, sold a completely un necessary operation, full fail.
Easy, easy.... You poked e in the eye several times at the end....
Fun filter seal!
Cork transmission pan gaskets are fine, unless the application was designed for a rubber one. If pan rails are dimpled instead of flat, use a rubber gasket. Also, if having transmission work done by someone who'll overtorque the bolts, don't use a cork gasket - because it'll leak every time (but that's not the gasket's fault!). No bent/warped pan, either. We used them for years without a single "come back." We also used rubber ones. Whatever the application called for. Seriously, no angry customers due to gasket choice - and we had some that expected a wash and wax if you left a fingerprint on their door handle :rolleyes: .