Im a LandRover tech and i will say this happens all the time. The Y pipe under the intake cracks and customers keep driving and by the time you get a overheat light you have already caused major damage. Most of the time a new engine is cheaper for the customer. They’re going to need a lot more than head gaskets. Make sure you check the cam that drives the HPFP’s on oil pan. That cam will seize when the car overheats. You put head gaskets and timing chains on the motor. Motor will run for a short while than that cam will break and you’ll have to pull the motor back out to replace it 😢.
I have a 21’ Range Rover and every time I park in my garage I can smell coolant but the coolant level is full and there is no evidence of coolant leaking anywhere. Should I be concerned?
@@jdookie2908 I have 2011 Jag XJ SC. If you can smell coolant its leaking; it may be very slow but it is. The coolant could drip onto hot engine components and vaporize long before it can drip. Check that water pump first.
@@mhassounehin my experience with Porsche V8 they may or may not know before the coolant alarm goes off. This happens because the valley fills and it doesn’t appear to leak externally. A slow leak may be more detrimental than a fast one depending on the circumstances because of repeated isolated hot spots most likely in the same places every time.
Owner already got his money's worth; 160K on a JLR engine is basically full use. I have a 2011 Jag XJ SC with 110K miles, last summer my 19 yr old was driving it and the rear (plastic) crossover pipe finally gave up and he saw the low coolant warning and steam from under the hood. I told him 2 years before the quickest way to kill an engine is to keep driving if you see low coolant warning or steam from under hood. The kid listened; he pulled over immediately and called me. It cost me $2500 to fix, but that's a lot cheaper than a new engine and I just did my errands in it today; idles so smooth you can hardly tell its running.
When you wrote $2500 for the repair, I thought the engine was being changed. What on earth did it cost $2500 to repair a broken pipe ? Did you completely change the entire cooling system in the Jaguar service ?
@@neolerades2987 You not familiar with modern Euro engines?? Plastic everywhere, and you have to remove half the accessories to get to the part that cracked. The parts were only $800 (yes a few other pipes not just the cracked one); everything else was labor. 😂
Do you know him personally? Why do people make bold statements like that. You’ll change your mind after you read their yelp reviews. It aint good. Never seen so many bad reviews
The dealers rip you off. From that point forward you can go back or not. You can get a cheap mechanic or a great mechanic. He gives you the best results at a certain price. But like this gentleman commented he is also a great person. Suck it up and get a rig that goes 250,000 everytime. That means you're getting a decade at a time, without the getting screwed part.
Before I even heard Dave say he was a Christian, I could tell. The man does his best ALL the time, treats others with respect, tries to inform his customers, and does all this with humility. From a fellow brother in Christ, bravo sir. Thank you for doing what you do.
Dude, people can have integrity without god. Furthermore, anyone who tells you they are a “good Christian” is almost always a giant piece of shit. It literally means nothing.
@DBRising I assume you are a humanist then? Believing that all people are “basically good” by default? I would disagree. Everyone is evil by default, it takes an act of God (specifically being saved so you are inhabited by the Holy Spirit) to be capable of doing any good. I, by myself, am not capable of doing good. Apart from Christ, every act is selfish, even if outwardly it appears good.
Best auto channel on UA-cam. Exceptional technicians and leadership. Nothing like it. Probably one of if not the best in the United States. Really impressed by the quality of work. Would love to work there
Run hot until it stops is instant long block. Do not pass go, do not send one of your kids to college. The skipped beat on cranking could easily be a dropped valve seat or burnt ringland from the overheat.
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville- Dave and Staff thank you for your videos, can I call my next Shop, The 4 C’s - whether it’s cars or boats or computers it’s a wonderful analysis tool. kind Regards from Australia.
As a tech with nearly 40 years experience I still find it incredible how often and how far customers will continue to drive with a problem. I'd use a scope and amps clamp as a quick and non intrusive compression test/comparison. Keep up the good work
Not talking down one bit. He is talking to him as a fellow professional. Notice how before he asks him he refers to him as an excellent mechanic. Nothing negative here
Dave's Wisdom is incredible. Great to hear an honest person giving a game plan of how to tackle certain things that apply not only to mechanical work but life as well...
While I'm not fortunate enough to have Dave's shop within my driving distance (2500 mi. is a bit too far for regular service) I do have a competent guy locally who I trust. He's always been honest with me, he upholds his warranties, and he gives me the good, bad, and ugly of the situation before we make any decisions about what to service. When you find someone you can trust, take care of them and keep them in your phone book.
Haa Hahaa so TRUE My Dads saying It takes 5,000 nuts to hold a car together And it takes just one “LOOSE NUT” to spread it over the “HIGHWAY” That’s the one BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL
Just started following channel after seeing you on Dave sparks channel. You’re a great man Dave. Big fan of your work watching from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
The problem here is your dealing with a Range Rover owner. You already know they’re not that bright because they bought the car to begin with. The worst rated car you can buy I don’t understand why people buy them. I won’t even work on them at all you guys are brave lol I wouldn’t want to warranty something that didn’t even work good when it was new
I have heard that. I asked my trusty mechanic about the Range Rover. I think they are an attractive car. He said they had a couple out back with 100,000 miles they would sell me for $2,000. He said they are not very good after a 100,000 miles. Unfortunate, since they are expensive and attractive.
He said the same thing when I asked about a beautiful Jaguar. He told me if I buy it, I will have to sleep in it, because my wife would hate how much money I would spend on it, and she would throw me out.
Just came across your You Tube site....and WOW it is really GOOD. I like your approach to dealing with people The industry needs more people like you and your employees!!!
These JLR 3.0 v6 and 5.0 v8 engines are one and done when overheated, it will warp both block and heads to a point you can’t even machine them straight even after cutting down to minimum spec. You’ll see online there’s a ton of theses engines for sale, reman, rebuild, used low miles and they want $5k-$15k. It’s a high demand engine because they go thru them like tic tacks!
Weird. I've been driving a 5.0L NA for 20k miles since overheating badly enough to warp the heads and lose compression. Pulled the heads, new gaskets, timing set, valve seals, coolant hoses and pipes, head bolts, and just about every other wear-part along the way. Did about 200 miles of freeway driving today. Love it. Guess I am really lucky. Sounds like Dave is willing to repair similar issues.
From an old school mechanic. I would say thermostat housing/pipe failed first and it’s “🎼Good night Irene”🎼. Blew head gaskets and sever piston rings tension failure/pistons grabbing cylinder wall etc. Customer Owens the problem. Thanks for sharing all your experience though your work. Following from Sydney Australia.
Over 90% of modern day people(customers) drive the engine while it's overheating or with low oil pressure until the car stops. If there is more classes to teach people about temp and pressure gauges like I had when I was learning as a military pilot to stop the engine when the gauges say RED, we as mechanics will have far less of these severe engine failures in our life. GEN Z is a big fail, this started in 1990's, 2024 it's far worse. RE, Gave the vid a like🤣
JLR tech here. The math is pretty straightforward. A used low-mileage 3.0 SC engine is going to run you $7,500. The existing engine will need absolutely everything-plan on salvaging very little. If you think you can do a top to bottom overhaul and sort absolutely everything for under $7,500 then go that route. I seriously doubt you can. Remanufactured engines are awful. It's a $20,000 vehicle with that mileage. Find a 2016 and later 3.0SC engine with under 40,000 miles and drop it in and be done with it. Avoid the 2014-2015 engines as they have lots of issues from the factory.
At 130k miles with our 2014 RRS 3.0, and it’s had no issues but the usual supercharger coupler at 100k miles. But I run waterless coolant, so no cooling system failures with near zero pressure in the cooling system. And this 2015 with those many miles is closer to a $10k vehicle, not $20k.
@@JetFire9 Find me a 2015 Range Rover in good shape for $10,000 on Autotrader or at any legitimate dealer with that mileage and I'll go buy it tomorrow.
I would try to convey to them that you don't want them to HAVE to come back to the shop, rather, you would want them to WANT to come back to the shop after seeing the quality of work you provide. Side note, as a Landy owner (D4) once they start overheating STOP IMMIEDIATLY!!! These engines are temperamental as it is and they are thirsty as all get out. In fact if you're looking to get into repair or becoming a tech I recommend buying a Land/Range Rover as they MAKE you maintain your vehicle or you pay a hefty price.
As a heavy equipment mechanic for a construction company. My boss asked me to help his brother inlaw with his jeep. Someone had told him it needed a new injector. Sure that’s easy. He had the new injector. I put it in number 5 position as that was the cylinder with the miss. No change. Hummmm bad information as usual. No worries I told him let’s check this out. And see if the spark plug was working. Swap it with another no charge. Ok what is happening. With it at idle I opened the oil fill cap held a rag over it and watched it flutter in the breeze from the compression internally. I did a compression test and yes 5th cylinder was only 45 pounds. I told him it time to pull the head and find out the extent of the actual damage. The gasket was nonexistent between cylinders 4 and 5 no compression was getting into the coolant system. Oddly cylinder 4 had good compression. It was a automotive repair shop locally that told him it was an injector to begin with when he took his jeep there for an oil change
Good work, really nice shop they've got going. Clean work ethics, proper reasoning, really nice! And the size of the shop, phew...In Germany that would be in a remotely sensible location either 25.000-50.000 in rent a month or a 5-10 million property. Crazy
@peterpeter5666 but they all have a warning when the engine is close to overheating. The problem is that people don't like the idea of calling a tow truck, so they think they can drive a few more miles and that isn't always the case.
Dave and everyone there. You are doing great work. This youtube is almost better. The tips for cars are INVALUABLE. A blown motor is just about the most expensive repair. Except an off center medium impact that doesn't total it. My wife's highlander 2019 60k was running a bit hotter than usual. Not bad but noticeable. No smell. My wife was a former farmer and has seen a few blown motors. It was just a bit low on coolant. Topped it off and the temp went back down. Some vehicles tolerate a bit low, this one does not. If she didn't notice, i'm not the daily driver of it. It would have suffered maybe a similar fate. Subaru's hate low too. Over time it dries out at the top seam of the radiator and then forms crystals, i believe those circulate and then find it into the headgasket. Back in the day i think those gaskets were bad, mixed materials and low coolant. Ate through them faster than normal. Keep coolant up, change it every few years. Hoses too. Oh and that lake guy and the recommendation to add fuel additive. Has clearly given both our vehicles 1 to 2 MPG. What's up with that. 3 tanks through each vehicle and that's the paper calculated MPG change. Not computer told. that's always wrong. I think fuel used to have additive in it. Now it doesn't. I bet super barely has any. Lucas fuel additive is my choice. I trust their products. Prolong has saved a few vehicles back in the day too. Overheated boat motor too. Impeller was blown up from sucking in sand and pebbles. That stuff is cool but probably corrosive to mixed metals, I'm not sure. chlorinated paraffin's is the trick to their sauce. Not zinc.
You guys are awesome. I doubt there is too many shops like this one if any. I would attempt to fix it myself because we don’t have mechanics like you where I live. I have learned to fix things because I can’t afford to be screwed over.
Your audible rendition of how the engine starts was fine. We all know about those noises and sometimes I got to do a sounds like rendition. We mechanics understand
How about we all hold hands around the range Rover with the driver in the seat and sing "Tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow, it's only a day away".
I have a 2005 Ford escape 3.0 with 369k miles and the other day when I got to my destination I noticed the temperature gauge was all the way hot. So I shut it down and coasted into my spot. It was smoking and it seemed to be coming from the radiator by the catalytic converter. I removed some stuff and took out the radiator and noticed a small rubber hose right by the converter. It was mushy and oily and I could feel a split pointed towards the converter. $12 at napa, should be there this morning. When I drained the coolant there was maybe a little more than a quart left. I have no idea how long it was overheating because it was running great. I didn't even smell anything. I think it's fine. I've overheated it before, definitely not as long. It ran the same after. The duratec is a strong engine. Glad I checked more than the radiator.
They did great to achieve that mileage on a Land Rover. It is now economically totaled so time to pay the bill for diagnosis, sell it for parts, and get a replacement vehicle.
Oh wow A rover product that's complete terror for the customer's pocketbook? Say it ain't so! I still don't see how these are the number one selling car in the US.
Haa Hahaa true that mate I’m a 56 model “myself” as in age lol…I’m guessing we’re roughly about the same lol Many years ago “I’m no mechanic” but I’m mechanically minded…when ever I took my vehicle into a work shop I’d stand next to my mechanic whilst he’d work on my vehicle “watching vigilantly” which “back in those days” never bothered them In my own analysis of USE as Mechanics which we called back then…I definitely seen USE as SURGEONS Now to watch your awesome show has lit a fire under my “rear end” & has put a smile on my dial…knowing back then…I was definitely on the right path Seeing USE as SURGEONS…which to this day…I’m with you “110%” Keep up the good work “Dave” your a LEGEND mate…which your Sons/Grd/Grt Grt grandchildren will live on & aspire too…they’ll hv2 erect a status of you outside the front of your building Cheers Dave😜👍🏼💕
Very interesting reaction to your business Dave. It really highlights how many poor businesses owners must be in the car repair field. Really all we are seeing in Dave is a decent human with good family values and beliefs. Now I’m sure Dave is a very smart businessman and is rewarded very well for what he has put on the line to build a top of the line one stop repair centre. People having a desire to make money and live a comfortable life is not a bad evil thing it’s healthy, the manner you go about achieving it is where this bloke shines. I’m sure he would be a fair employer who only wants a fair day’s effort from his staff for a fair days pay. You know a saying comes to mind that I think fits, by the grace of god go I. Embrace every aspect of yourself particularly the aspects that cause you to stumble in areas, shine the light on that don’t be ashamed or feel like it’s impossible to overcome, bringing it to attention removes a lot of its power cracks the coconut.
Most people don't know their vehicle is overheating. I have explained this to a thousand husbands, calling their wife idiots. When u are driving and lose coolant rapidly,hose , water pump ect. The temp sensor has no contact with the coolant. Until block temperature is hot enough to set sensor of ,it's to late usually. Not really anyone's fault. Poop happens!
Completely agree. Maybe if you're driving slow in stop and go traffic you can smell or see coolant if you split a hose or one of those multitude of cheap plastic connections that all cars have decided to take a dump. Had a 4 cyl dodge K car back in the day. Driving 70 on interstate one day, had small coolant hose behind the engine split open. All the coolant was gone in seconds. I never saw any of the hot coolant or smelled it because of the speed I was going. Never noticed anything wrong until the motor locked up.
That noise you imitated so well 😄, sounds like compression down on one cylinder. Just watched some more of the video, def got at least a blown head gasket !
@8:19 I think Dave meant to say that pilots would ignore the gauges at their own peril, Lol . Not sure what per vail is 😅 Love the old man wisdom! Keep it coming!Add more comedy into it, that helps us giggle and remember what you really meant
I would recommend doing what you are doing. Give the customer the information on cost versus longevity of the different repairs. They would probably be money ahead to rebuild the engine.
As a former Tow operator I’ve seen that exact scenario many times. One stands out. A lady was over a 100 miles away from the airport trying to make her flight in the early morning hours. When I arrived after daybreak the smell of overheated coolant was obvious. She’d heard a noise but needed to catch her flight, which missed anyhow. She authorized a tear down. We found it’d gotten so hot a piston had a hole in it. 😮😢
Nice vid - being me I'd put a pressure gauge on each cylinder and see which ones were blown - put a borescope down the plug hole and have a nosey - if the visible damage doesn't look to bad I'd break out my spanners and whip the heads off double checking things as I went - I've done about 15 head gaskets over the years on Austin A and A+, Rover K Series, Ford 1.6L blocks, Volvo 2L red block and Saab and Land Rover - all old school engines except the K - which was a pig to work on without slicing yourself up in the small space but a fascinating engine - taking race ideas and putting them in a road car - the design was old by the time it made it into production but it was despite its flaws a good engine when assembled right, serviced right and driven properly (I was able to both wring the neck of mine and get 60mpg out of it by turns - the car was light so the 1.6 K Series was more than capable of 120mph+ in it with a mild tune - more than enough for British roads and tracks). Would love to see the follow up on this one, and the Merc nightmare one if you got the go ahead to repair them.
Im a LandRover tech and i will say this happens all the time. The Y pipe under the intake cracks and customers keep driving and by the time you get a overheat light you have already caused major damage. Most of the time a new engine is cheaper for the customer. They’re going to need a lot more than head gaskets. Make sure you check the cam that drives the HPFP’s on oil pan. That cam will seize when the car overheats. You put head gaskets and timing chains on the motor. Motor will run for a short while than that cam will break and you’ll have to pull the motor back out to replace it 😢.
You mentioned that the Y pipe cracks and that the customer continues to drive the car.. When the pipe cracks, is the driver alerted somehow?
I have a 21’ Range Rover and every time I park in my garage I can smell coolant but the coolant level is full and there is no evidence of coolant leaking anywhere. Should I be concerned?
Thanks for the tips👍
@@jdookie2908 I have 2011 Jag XJ SC. If you can smell coolant its leaking; it may be very slow but it is. The coolant could drip onto hot engine components and vaporize long before it can drip. Check that water pump first.
@@mhassounehin my experience with Porsche V8 they may or may not know before the coolant alarm goes off. This happens because the valley fills and it doesn’t appear to leak externally. A slow leak may be more detrimental than a fast one depending on the circumstances because of repeated isolated hot spots most likely in the same places every time.
Wish Dave and the crew were closer, all my trucks would be under their care!
I’d bring my Honda to them lol
Same here 👍👍
I plan on making a road trip one day and dropping them my 7.3
Closer how?
@@antonfloor344 Chicagoland closer!
"Obstacles, Opportunities, Options, Overcome". Best UA-cam advice of the month, whether you like cars or not.
Agreed. Lovin it
My cat says:
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Owner already got his money's worth; 160K on a JLR engine is basically full use. I have a 2011 Jag XJ SC with 110K miles, last summer my 19 yr old was driving it and the rear (plastic) crossover pipe finally gave up and he saw the low coolant warning and steam from under the hood. I told him 2 years before the quickest way to kill an engine is to keep driving if you see low coolant warning or steam from under hood. The kid listened; he pulled over immediately and called me. It cost me $2500 to fix, but that's a lot cheaper than a new engine and I just did my errands in it today; idles so smooth you can hardly tell its running.
Definitely a bummer, but good on the kid for listening to you and probably saving that engine!
Why do the British drink warm beer?...................They have Lucas refrigerators...........
You let a kid drive a Jag 😂😂😂😂
When you wrote $2500 for the repair, I thought the engine was being changed. What on earth did it cost $2500 to repair a broken pipe ? Did you completely change the entire cooling system in the Jaguar service ?
@@neolerades2987 You not familiar with modern Euro engines?? Plastic everywhere, and you have to remove half the accessories to get to the part that cracked. The parts were only $800 (yes a few other pipes not just the cracked one); everything else was labor. 😂
Uncle Dave not only a great owner/business man but he’s also an extraordinary leader & mentor
@@benjurqunovyeeez, who says that??
Do you know him personally? Why do people make bold statements like that. You’ll change your mind after you read their yelp reviews. It aint good. Never seen so many bad reviews
@@H8HotWeatherpeople expect perfection from a shop. Pay the money to fix it right or do it yourself
@@hawkboy000 people expect integrity and honesty. Look at the yelp reviews.
The dealers rip you off. From that point forward you can go back or not. You can get a cheap mechanic or a great mechanic. He gives you the best results at a certain price. But like this gentleman commented he is also a great person. Suck it up and get a rig that goes 250,000 everytime. That means you're getting a decade at a time, without the getting screwed part.
The 4 C’s of service and the 4 O’s of life, this is very valuable advice, my students will be very appreciative.
Nearly 200k on that Range. I would cut my losses
Thats nothing, im at 280k on my car
not even ten years is pretty weak, I can see why they atleast had it looked at
Exactly!!
not worth fixing. not worth owning.
@@PonkyKong it wasn’t worth building in the first place 🤦♂️
Before I even heard Dave say he was a Christian, I could tell. The man does his best ALL the time, treats others with respect, tries to inform his customers, and does all this with humility. From a fellow brother in Christ, bravo sir. Thank you for doing what you do.
You are thinking of Muslims.
@@brianp5205absolutely NOT ! Jesus Christ is the ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN !
In my experience when someone tells you they're a Christian, they want something from you.
Dude, people can have integrity without god. Furthermore, anyone who tells you they are a “good Christian” is almost always a giant piece of shit.
It literally means nothing.
@DBRising I assume you are a humanist then? Believing that all people are “basically good” by default? I would disagree. Everyone is evil by default, it takes an act of God (specifically being saved so you are inhabited by the Holy Spirit) to be capable of doing any good. I, by myself, am not capable of doing good. Apart from Christ, every act is selfish, even if outwardly it appears good.
Dave's such a good mechanic and mentor to his guy's. Excellent channel.
Dave’s “Words of Wisdom” to LIVE BY!!! 😊
Thanks for that. Your humility is what I want to live by 👍
Best auto channel on UA-cam. Exceptional technicians and leadership. Nothing like it. Probably one of if not the best in the United States. Really impressed by the quality of work. Would love to work there
Run hot until it stops is instant long block. Do not pass go, do not send one of your kids to college. The skipped beat on cranking could easily be a dropped valve seat or burnt ringland from the overheat.
By far the best automotive repair shop on the internet 💯I wait for these videos.❤❤❤😂😂😂
Wow, thanks!
Don't forget Eric from South Main AUTO he is great as well
Have you not seen South main auto?
Put your nice borescope down each hole to check the cylinder walls for scoring.
Making the biggest mountains seem like mole hills. Dave is the guru people look for at the highest peak of the world seeking enlightenment.
condition cause correction confirmation
obstacle oppurtunity options overcome
Dave's starting to speak our language out here in the shops
Appreciate that guys! I actually think that your willingness to learn is a trait that sets you apart🙏
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville- Dave and Staff thank you for your videos, can I call my next Shop, The 4 C’s - whether it’s cars or boats or computers it’s a wonderful analysis tool. kind Regards from Australia.
As a tech with nearly 40 years experience I still find it incredible how often and how far customers will continue to drive with a problem. I'd use a scope and amps clamp as a quick and non intrusive compression test/comparison. Keep up the good work
I love how he ask questions to his staff to get them to learn better
Sorry but looks more like he's talking down to them, belittling them. If they don't know what they are doing or your not sure don't hire them
He’s giving them the best education, I’m sure his staff understand that. 🤓
That's called the Socratic method but he's only doing this for the benefit of the audience
Not talking down one bit. He is talking to him as a fellow professional. Notice how before he asks him he refers to him as an excellent mechanic. Nothing negative here
@@peterpeter5666 Are you still a child? Or you are an adult still being spoon fed.
i love how you prepare next generation to take over the work ! we need more people like you no bs just coaching !
I appreciate that!
Dave's Wisdom is incredible. Great to hear an honest person giving a game plan of how to tackle certain things that apply not only to mechanical work but life as well...
While I'm not fortunate enough to have Dave's shop within my driving distance (2500 mi. is a bit too far for regular service) I do have a competent guy locally who I trust. He's always been honest with me, he upholds his warranties, and he gives me the good, bad, and ugly of the situation before we make any decisions about what to service.
When you find someone you can trust, take care of them and keep them in your phone book.
Dave, really enjoy your growing channel. I definitely see better and better camera work, editing, and consistent interesting content.
Awesome! Thank you!
So nice to see a business owner that has such excellent morals standards hard to find
I came across Dave on a Facebook reel and he was so informative and personable, it was an immediate follow. Keep of the great work and vids coming!
Welcome aboard!
I found Dave on Instagram, it's good to see a honest knowledgeable garage. Very few private garages in UK do full engine rebuild like Dave's autos.
This is what you call a honest and very good mechanic and good staff
Newcomer to this channel. Big fan of Dave's operation!
Great example of coaching and mentoring
The last minute was truly words of wisdom 😊turn the engine off and call a towing service company 😊
Becoming my fav channel, and makes me wish i had shops like Daves. Maybe id still be an ASE tech
Sir you are my teacher and I hear you.
First problem is it's a Rover lol ...love you Dave .I spend hours watching ya videos I learn so much.thank you Brother
naa. the problem is between the steering and the seat .
Haa Hahaa so TRUE
My Dads saying
It takes 5,000 nuts to hold a car together
And it takes just one “LOOSE NUT” to spread it over the “HIGHWAY”
That’s the one BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL
I was a tech for over 50 years and I always said there should be a huge red warning light that says "SHUT IT OFF......NOW!
On a Porsche Macan, it does.
Uneducated become educated real fast once they get the repair bill.
Haa Hahaa true that mate
Seriously dave is a legend! I can listen to him talk all day!
Just started following channel after seeing you on Dave sparks channel. You’re a great man Dave. Big fan of your work watching from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
Welcome aboard!
Dave has So much knowledge with a good honest personality! Love watching all your videos.
The problem here is your dealing with a Range Rover owner. You already know they’re not that bright because they bought the car to begin with. The worst rated car you can buy I don’t understand why people buy them. I won’t even work on them at all you guys are brave lol I wouldn’t want to warranty something that didn’t even work good when it was new
Gandalf of engines, the wizard Dave is something else. Great videos
You can fix a Range Rover by rolling it off a cliff and buying almost anything that's not a Range Rover.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 true !
I have heard that. I asked my trusty mechanic about the Range Rover. I think they are an attractive car. He said they had a couple out back with 100,000 miles they would sell me for $2,000. He said they are not very good after a 100,000 miles. Unfortunate, since they are expensive and attractive.
He said the same thing when I asked about a beautiful Jaguar. He told me if I buy it, I will have to sleep in it, because my wife would hate how much money I would spend on it, and she would throw me out.
@@KR-ki9hw cheers, good luck to you if you buy one.
$100k for this vehicle?? 😲
Just came across your You Tube site....and WOW it is really GOOD. I like your approach to dealing with people The industry needs more people like you and your employees!!!
These JLR 3.0 v6 and 5.0 v8 engines are one and done when overheated, it will warp both block and heads to a point you can’t even machine them straight even after cutting down to minimum spec.
You’ll see online there’s a ton of theses engines for sale, reman, rebuild, used low miles and they want $5k-$15k. It’s a high demand engine because they go thru them like tic tacks!
Weird. I've been driving a 5.0L NA for 20k miles since overheating badly enough to warp the heads and lose compression. Pulled the heads, new gaskets, timing set, valve seals, coolant hoses and pipes, head bolts, and just about every other wear-part along the way. Did about 200 miles of freeway driving today. Love it. Guess I am really lucky. Sounds like Dave is willing to repair similar issues.
From an old school mechanic. I would say thermostat housing/pipe failed first and it’s “🎼Good night Irene”🎼. Blew head gaskets and sever piston rings tension failure/pistons grabbing cylinder wall etc. Customer Owens the problem. Thanks for sharing all your experience though your work. Following from Sydney Australia.
This man is the GOAT. Glad I found his channel
Over 90% of modern day people(customers) drive the engine while it's overheating or with low oil pressure until the car stops. If there is more classes to teach people about temp and pressure gauges like I had when I was learning as a military pilot to stop the engine when the gauges say RED, we as mechanics will have far less of these severe engine failures in our life. GEN Z is a big fail, this started in 1990's, 2024 it's far worse. RE, Gave the vid a like🤣
Great leadership Dave, bringing the young fella along and training him 👍
JLR tech here. The math is pretty straightforward. A used low-mileage 3.0 SC engine is going to run you $7,500. The existing engine will need absolutely everything-plan on salvaging very little. If you think you can do a top to bottom overhaul and sort absolutely everything for under $7,500 then go that route. I seriously doubt you can. Remanufactured engines are awful. It's a $20,000 vehicle with that mileage. Find a 2016 and later 3.0SC engine with under 40,000 miles and drop it in and be done with it. Avoid the 2014-2015 engines as they have lots of issues from the factory.
At 130k miles with our 2014 RRS 3.0, and it’s had no issues but the usual supercharger coupler at 100k miles. But I run waterless coolant, so no cooling system failures with near zero pressure in the cooling system. And this 2015 with those many miles is closer to a $10k vehicle, not $20k.
@@JetFire9 Find me a 2015 Range Rover in good shape for $10,000 on Autotrader or at any legitimate dealer with that mileage and I'll go buy it tomorrow.
@@JetFire9agreed with the $10k. in its current condition, $750 to $1000 lol
Perhaps one day there will be a kit so a Toyota engine can be dropped in.
@@JetFire9waterless coolant??
Love Dave's "words of wisdom".
Love these videos man!! Always looking forward to them when they come out 😊
Glad you like them!
I would try to convey to them that you don't want them to HAVE to come back to the shop, rather, you would want them to WANT to come back to the shop after seeing the quality of work you provide.
Side note, as a Landy owner (D4) once they start overheating STOP IMMIEDIATLY!!! These engines are temperamental as it is and they are thirsty as all get out. In fact if you're looking to get into repair or becoming a tech I recommend buying a Land/Range Rover as they MAKE you maintain your vehicle or you pay a hefty price.
As a heavy equipment mechanic for a construction company. My boss asked me to help his brother inlaw with his jeep. Someone had told him it needed a new injector. Sure that’s easy. He had the new injector. I put it in number 5 position as that was the cylinder with the miss. No change. Hummmm bad information as usual. No worries I told him let’s check this out. And see if the spark plug was working. Swap it with another no charge. Ok what is happening. With it at idle I opened the oil fill cap held a rag over it and watched it flutter in the breeze from the compression internally. I did a compression test and yes 5th cylinder was only 45 pounds. I told him it time to pull the head and find out the extent of the actual damage. The gasket was nonexistent between cylinders 4 and 5 no compression was getting into the coolant system. Oddly cylinder 4 had good compression. It was a automotive repair shop locally that told him it was an injector to begin with when he took his jeep there for an oil change
Justice brothers pressurized carb cleaner is an outstanding starting fluid. Thanks for the video.
Condition: I’m thirsty
Cause: just finished mowing.
Confirm: I’m craving.
Correction:
Grab a cold beer 🍺
0 alcohol on it .
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GR8 vídeo clip Sir .
You should drink alcoholic beer 🥂
5:10 Condition Cause Correction Confirm
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I wish.
Liver said : no más
I’m Mexican 😎🎉
@@Amarillobymorning777 muy Bien amigo
Good work, really nice shop they've got going. Clean work ethics, proper reasoning, really nice! And the size of the shop, phew...In Germany that would be in a remotely sensible location either 25.000-50.000 in rent a month or a 5-10 million property. Crazy
Dave the philosopher
Practicality,observation, understanding,trust.
Love this channel.
As an English person, I'd say buy Japanese - every time...
Man what i would give to be able to work under this man. What an amazing crew and company.
And this is coming from someone who works for a great boss but to work for a boss that has this amount of knowledge is something to envy
What is it with people not checking there gauges. I was taught to glance at my gauges often.
alot of these new luxury cars dont even have a temp gauge anymore . just alot of gadgets bluetooth and mood lights
They are called dummy lights for a reason check the fluids often or your a _______ for waiting on a light or a gauge
@peterpeter5666 but they all have a warning when the engine is close to overheating. The problem is that people don't like the idea of calling a tow truck, so they think they can drive a few more miles and that isn't always the case.
Me too always
Most of the newer f150s are just dummy gauges. I'd assume with other vehicles.
Dave and everyone there. You are doing great work. This youtube is almost better. The tips for cars are INVALUABLE. A blown motor is just about the most expensive repair. Except an off center medium impact that doesn't total it.
My wife's highlander 2019 60k was running a bit hotter than usual. Not bad but noticeable. No smell. My wife was a former farmer and has seen a few blown motors. It was just a bit low on coolant. Topped it off and the temp went back down. Some vehicles tolerate a bit low, this one does not. If she didn't notice, i'm not the daily driver of it. It would have suffered maybe a similar fate. Subaru's hate low too. Over time it dries out at the top seam of the radiator and then forms crystals, i believe those circulate and then find it into the headgasket. Back in the day i think those gaskets were bad, mixed materials and low coolant. Ate through them faster than normal. Keep coolant up, change it every few years. Hoses too.
Oh and that lake guy and the recommendation to add fuel additive. Has clearly given both our vehicles 1 to 2 MPG. What's up with that. 3 tanks through each vehicle and that's the paper calculated MPG change. Not computer told. that's always wrong. I think fuel used to have additive in it. Now it doesn't. I bet super barely has any. Lucas fuel additive is my choice. I trust their products. Prolong has saved a few vehicles back in the day too. Overheated boat motor too. Impeller was blown up from sucking in sand and pebbles. That stuff is cool but probably corrosive to mixed metals, I'm not sure. chlorinated paraffin's is the trick to their sauce. Not zinc.
If you want to go into the outback buy a land rover, if you want to come back, buy a Toyota.. old Ozzy saying 😂
You guys are awesome. I doubt there is too many shops like this one if any. I would attempt to fix it myself because we don’t have mechanics like you where I live. I have learned to fix things because I can’t afford to be screwed over.
You should have a internship with high school kids that want to be a mechanic. That would be amazing.
Great work Dave’s Auto Center!!! Can we get an update on the LR in the near future??
Great video as usual 👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Your audible rendition of how the engine starts was fine. We all know about those noises and sometimes I got to do a sounds like rendition. We mechanics understand
Amazed that a newer Range Rover would 'make it' to to 170k miles !
It’s up to the owner. There’s no such thing as a bad Range Rover, only bad owners.
@@JetFire9 The 2.0L diesel ingenium engine wants you to hold it's beer..
@@JetFire9incorrect. They are all bad
@@halogod0298 incorrect. you are incompetent.
@@JetFire9What maintenance specifically other than the obvious fluid and filter changes in a timely manner?
I've watched all of your videos and am learning a lot, thanks Dave and all the guys at the shop
Glad to hear it
Always say that to my boy, low water will kill it, pull over, stop and think. Taxi home- its cheaper.
some engines do have piston that move at TDC tapered pistons. The skirt is tapered
How about we all hold hands around the range Rover with the driver in the seat and sing "Tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow, it's only a day away".
Anny would be very proud..!
I have a 2005 Ford escape 3.0 with 369k miles and the other day when I got to my destination I noticed the temperature gauge was all the way hot. So I shut it down and coasted into my spot. It was smoking and it seemed to be coming from the radiator by the catalytic converter. I removed some stuff and took out the radiator and noticed a small rubber hose right by the converter. It was mushy and oily and I could feel a split pointed towards the converter. $12 at napa, should be there this morning. When I drained the coolant there was maybe a little more than a quart left. I have no idea how long it was overheating because it was running great. I didn't even smell anything. I think it's fine. I've overheated it before, definitely not as long. It ran the same after. The duratec is a strong engine. Glad I checked more than the radiator.
The Cosby sauce 😂
Ah a fellow zip ties and bias plies viewer
Truly men of culture
Passing on methods and knowledge is how you live forever!
Great,company even better mentor.
You definitely run a great shop Dave. I 100% agree with what your saying, every customer is different. Honestly is the best policy.
Thumbnail is my face when someone said, "you don't sweat much for a fat guy"
They did great to achieve that mileage on a Land Rover. It is now economically totaled so time to pay the bill for diagnosis, sell it for parts, and get a replacement vehicle.
Oh wow A rover product that's complete terror for the customer's pocketbook? Say it ain't so! I still don't see how these are the number one selling car in the US.
They definitely are not the number one car lmfao what
Probably trying to compete with the Duramax.... 😮
You seem like a really nice person to work for. Been watching your videos alot lately.
I’d like to work for Dave but he also scares the hell out of me. Tell me I’m wrong!
Oh darn it, i think i do have a forceful side that I work on taming.
Haa Hahaa true that mate
I’m a 56 model “myself” as in age lol…I’m guessing we’re roughly about the same lol
Many years ago “I’m no mechanic” but I’m mechanically minded…when ever I took my vehicle into a work shop I’d stand next to my mechanic whilst he’d work on my vehicle “watching vigilantly” which “back in those days” never bothered them
In my own analysis of USE as Mechanics which we called back then…I definitely seen USE as SURGEONS
Now to watch your awesome show has lit a fire under my “rear end” & has put a smile on my dial…knowing back then…I was definitely on the right path
Seeing USE as SURGEONS…which to this day…I’m with you “110%”
Keep up the good work “Dave” your a LEGEND mate…which your Sons/Grd/Grt Grt grandchildren will live on & aspire too…they’ll hv2 erect a status of you outside the front of your building
Cheers Dave😜👍🏼💕
Love how dave asks all the obvious questions
Range the options
Suggest zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance.
Hi from Tasmania Sir!
I'm a professional driver and I'm constantly looking at my gages while driving the highways and byways of this nation. Keep your head and eyes moving.
Good advice, my Ram has the dash set to engine conditions all the time.
Very interesting reaction to your business Dave. It really highlights how many poor businesses owners must be in the car repair field. Really all we are seeing in Dave is a decent human with good family values and beliefs. Now I’m sure Dave is a very smart businessman and is rewarded very well for what he has put on the line to build a top of the line one stop repair centre. People having a desire to make money and live a comfortable life is not a bad evil thing it’s healthy, the manner you go about achieving it is where this bloke shines. I’m sure he would be a fair employer who only wants a fair day’s effort from his staff for a fair days pay. You know a saying comes to mind that I think fits, by the grace of god go I. Embrace every aspect of yourself particularly the aspects that cause you to stumble in areas, shine the light on that don’t be ashamed or feel like it’s impossible to overcome, bringing it to attention removes a lot of its power cracks the coconut.
Good advice! Thanks for the share. Sounds like you're from Australia?
New tutorial dropped
That's great advice, some people not thinking to stop when something wrong with the car.
Most people don't know their vehicle is overheating. I have explained this to a thousand husbands, calling their wife idiots. When u are driving and lose coolant rapidly,hose , water pump ect. The temp sensor has no contact with the coolant. Until block temperature is hot enough to set sensor of ,it's to late usually. Not really anyone's fault. Poop happens!
Completely agree. Maybe if you're driving slow in stop and go traffic you can smell or see coolant if you split a hose or one of those multitude of cheap plastic connections that all cars have decided to take a dump. Had a 4 cyl dodge K car back in the day. Driving 70 on interstate one day, had small coolant hose behind the engine split open. All the coolant was gone in seconds. I never saw any of the hot coolant or smelled it because of the speed I was going. Never noticed anything wrong until the motor locked up.
That noise you imitated so well 😄, sounds like compression down on one cylinder. Just watched some more of the video, def got at least a blown head gasket !
Expensive fix 😢
@8:19 I think Dave meant to say that pilots would ignore the gauges at their own peril, Lol . Not sure what per vail is 😅
Love the old man wisdom! Keep it coming!Add more comedy into it, that helps us giggle and remember what you really meant
Best solution. Never buy a Range Rover.
Amen
Great teaching in both mechanic and real life.
The only option for that Land Rover is to send it to the junkyard. Not worth fixing at all.
I'll take it!
Aesop's Fables!! Love it!! It's never a problem , it's an opportunity!. I heard that at work for years. It depends on the day for me.
So true!
It’s a Land Rover, scrap it and buy a Toyota!
Wanna be land cruiser
Land rover is English the queen drove one they are the best of English engineering,Toyota is pure crap the Japanese are useless at making things
Range Rovers are excellent if you take care of it. Most people do not
There is a reason why Camel Trophy drove exclusively Land rovers.
Wisdom is a privilege earned and noticed.
Junk
I would recommend doing what you are doing. Give the customer the information on cost versus longevity of the different repairs. They would probably be money ahead to rebuild the engine.
A tow truck is cheaper than a new engine.
Great channel, very informative, even for an old mechanic like me,, every day is a school day
Right on
As someone in healthcare for over 20 years, him making the healthcare analogy is SPOT ON! Doctors are just mechanics for humans.
True, but doctors do the work with the engine running
@john-cz7su 🤔 well put
As a former Tow operator I’ve seen that exact scenario many times. One stands out. A lady was over a 100 miles away from the airport trying to make her flight in the early morning hours. When I arrived after daybreak the smell of overheated coolant was obvious. She’d heard a noise but needed to catch her flight, which missed anyhow.
She authorized a tear down. We found it’d gotten so hot a piston had a hole in it. 😮😢
Nice vid - being me I'd put a pressure gauge on each cylinder and see which ones were blown - put a borescope down the plug hole and have a nosey - if the visible damage doesn't look to bad I'd break out my spanners and whip the heads off double checking things as I went - I've done about 15 head gaskets over the years on Austin A and A+, Rover K Series, Ford 1.6L blocks, Volvo 2L red block and Saab and Land Rover - all old school engines except the K - which was a pig to work on without slicing yourself up in the small space but a fascinating engine - taking race ideas and putting them in a road car - the design was old by the time it made it into production but it was despite its flaws a good engine when assembled right, serviced right and driven properly (I was able to both wring the neck of mine and get 60mpg out of it by turns - the car was light so the 1.6 K Series was more than capable of 120mph+ in it with a mild tune - more than enough for British roads and tracks). Would love to see the follow up on this one, and the Merc nightmare one if you got the go ahead to repair them.