Customer States Compilation (Best Of Episodes 161-172) | Mechanic Problems | Mechanical Nightmare
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- Опубліковано 6 гру 2023
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Why change your oil? Money grows on trees, so go out and buy a new car everytime it blows up. Yeah?!? 😂
No no no dumb fu
Every time i watch one of these videos i want to change my oil whether it needs it or not
10:39
If I ran into this hub situation at work, I would be working on that all day due to laughter.
I would also save it as a decoration on my toolbox for a conversation piece 😂
"But Liuetenant Dan. You got no linkage😂😂
Scary part, these people are out there, on the roads, with us.
Periodic inspection isn't all bad..
*WITH US?*
@@petep8828yes
Oh hey look, it's the comment we see on every single one of these videos.
This comment appears consistently on each and every one of these videos.
Good knows ain't nobody gonna say "Yeah-I screwed up and ignored the high water signs and drove right into the water even though I saw it plain as day. I took it as a challenge for my Honda."
To be fair, it was probably a small puddle... for an SUV or pickup truck. But a car.... noooooot so much.
Wtf do people do with their vehicles when no one is looking lol smh these are impressive as always
I love the diagnosis of "thats fucked up"😂
The duck taped sway bar really got me
In the early 70s, my father bought a 62 Ford Falcon wagon. The original wood-look detailing on the sides had faded badly, so my dad got some wood-look contact paper for lining kitchen shelves, and carefully applied that to the car. Over time, the passenger window started coming off the track, to the point where we finally just keep the interior panel off, so we could reach in and fix it. The car would whistle when getting gassed up. There must have been a pin-hole somewhere that air was pushing through as the tank filled. It whistled the same tune every time - the pitch changed as the tank filled! That car was a trooper!
I was really impressed by the ingenious use of duct tape to fix the sway bar.
Engine goes: Tik a tik a tik a tik a tik a
Customer: "What is that noise?"
Me: "Your bank account crying, probably."
Then the customers act like they have no idea how that happened. Or the customer states. "You were the last one to service my vehicle", "Its going to cost how much?" "Whats taking so long I watched a UA-cam video. Its just a few bolts. Remove the old one and put the new one in", You charged me storage?", "If I buy the parts will you put them in?", "Why do I need to get a loaded spindle for my 2005 CRV? All I thought you said I needed was a front wheel bearing." Technician responds. "Sir, according to your service history we put new brakes on 2 years ago. But, the Inspection sticker belongs to another service center. So obviously we were not the last garage to service your vehicle. " "Sir, the parts cost x-amount. You have an hourly labor charge of 3 hours. It actually took 4 hours due to the rust and overall poor condition of the vehicle. I cut you a break on the labor and only billed for 3-hours. You have a $10.00 charge for various shop supplies. A storage fee for the 2 days we were waiting on parts and your vehicle was taking up valuable space occupying one of our lifts. You have your state sales tax. That's why the amount is what it is." Sir, youtube videos do show a lot of DIY videos. Like how to program a universal remote. Or how to start a vegetable garden. But when it comes to replacing major engine components. I'm not sure you would want to rely on a youtube video". "Sir, as I discussed with you prior to service. The reason we need to get a loaded spindle is because your old spindle is almost 20 years old and very rusty. The wheel bearing on the 2005 CRV is not a hub assembly. It's a press in wheel bearing. Remember I told you that your vehicles spindle is heavily rusted and corroded. It might not handle the extreme pressure of a bearing press. That's exactly what happened. It couldn't take the pressure while trying to insert the new wheel bearing and it cracked." The loaded spindle comes with a bearing already pressed into the assembly. Also, I highly recommend that since we have everything apart. We should replace the upper and lower ball joints and the tire rod. If you want to be smart and proactive. The other side should be replaced also. When one side goes bad the other side is not far behind. We also had to perform an alignment since we replaced the suspension components". " I apologize Sir. We don't install customer supplied parts. The reason is we can't guarantee or warranty any parts we don't sell. Also, if that component fails we take the heat from the customer because we installed a cheap generic part that failed. Then there is the possibility that the part is wrong. I can't tell you how many times we have had to inform the customer that the part they brought in won't work. Then we get accused of trying to swindle the customer. When you buy parts from your service center you are not just paying for the part and labor. You are buying a reliable warranty on those parts and labor. If I put brakes on 6 weeks ago and you come to me and tell me the brakes are making noise. I will fix the issue at no additional cost. If the brakes are squeaking because you put your Emergency brake on in -15 degree weather and it got frozen and locked up. That's a different story. Auto repair shops have gotten a little bit of a stigma over the years due to a few bad apples in this Industry. The vast majority of professional legitimate repair shops are honest and trustworthy. You just have to find one. Ask your friends and family where they take their vehicles for service. But you have to understand. This a hard labor intensive job. It is very expensive to run a repair shop with highly qualified technicians. They have automotive knowledge and experience. Our shop Technicians make $30/hour to start. If they work on your car for 2 hours that is $60.00 they have earned in wages. Then you have business expenses, shop supplies, over head, taxes ect. So when you get charged $125.00 an hour for labor think about how much money the shop is really making after every expense is considered.
The Mercedes is most likely a chain tensioner in combination with low oilpressure on start up.
The most terrifying thing is…. These cars are still on the road….. aluminum POS
wish their was more mechanic commentary on what was wrong with some of the clips
I'm wondering how many of these vehicles were involved in the wrecks on my car crash channels! 😂
Sad thing is get worried after 6000km to change the oil until I see these lol
Guy at 7:00 is ripping them off. Says it the filter but will vac and re charge the ac system just in case.
I said the same thing. What a scam.
No. You change filter every year…you are adult…you don’t need tech. to do it for you!
This spark plug was less than 5000 miles old....
What do you expect? It's a Champion.
A lot of crispy cars that should never return to the road.
My thoughts:
2:38: This sucks for the tech who will have to drill it out.
2:50: Phew, never mind.
Britain has a system where all road motor vehicles have to pass an annual inspection. Brand new cars are exempt for the first three years. Your car can be seized by the police if you continue to drive it without the annual certificate.
Wish the US had this system 😢
So I just bought a 2010 Laramie 3500 for 17,000. drove from Daytona Beach to Naples 400 miles. the left front brake was seized, right tie rod was shot, pitman arm just about gone, not much heating or a/c, pulled left when driving (still does after fix), hard right when breaking, no windshield wipers,
Bought it cuz cab was mint. Drove it back at night in the rain. That's the scariest thing I've ever done.
I feel these videos should be used in some training courses for new drivers.
That'd be a nice addition to driver's ed
You could make a whole video just on Kia and Hyundia problems like this!
15:40 how nice of that guy!
My wipers do that on my 98 Civic they just turn off wherever they want when you turn them off. So you just have to watch them and make sure as soon as they hit the bottom of the windshield that's when you turn them off. I've been dealing with that for 5 years and it hasn't been a problem.
That's pretty funny. I actually like how they stay where they are if you turn off the car mid-swipe, but I've never heard of your situation lol.
Had a 97, I still remember that wiper stalk.
Same on our old '97 Accord. The trick is to get them in to Mist mode first for a second, THEN shut them off. Of all the little weird things about that generation of Hondas, they were the most durable cars ever made otherwise.
@@katarh yes they are I can definitely say that because she has never broke down on me every time she blows the hose she gets home hot. And amazingly the head gasket is still good.
@3:22 That's not a fault, but the Audi and/or Volkswagen service mode: If you pull down the wiper lever immediately after turning off the ignition, the wipers go to this position. Then you can replace the wiper blades without damaging the bonnet. Have you ever tried to change them in regular position when the bonnet covers them (to reduce wind resistange)? Just read the manual, and you will learn, that they continue working regularly again once you turn ignition on (as we can see in the video)!
@@andreasb9724 meanwhile other automakers have found ways to get at least as good fuel economy with wipers that don't need a special procedure to replace
3:36 had me thinking my video was buffering
11:20 I hit a curb going 45 once and it did less damage so this guy would have had to have been going like 50 miles an hour at least
do you not have inspections for registration? here in Oz we have mandatory inspections yearly for registration
Same in Texas. But people will drive without an inspection/registration anyways. Depending on the vehicle, it's cheaper to chance it, and then pay the ticket if you get caught, than to do anything else
Not in some states. In Arizona, certain places will require emissions testing. Otherwise, no inspections necessary, including safety inspections.
Sometimes I run over my oil change by 200-500 miles and I start sweating and worrying and there are people out there going 30k miles without an oil change is absolutely insane.
Yearly Mandatory safety inspections are a good thing
Assuming people actually get them instead of just driving illegally.
@@GReaper That's what they invented ANPR cameras for, at least in my part of the world where they know: "The only real laws are the ones you enforce=."
@@lolfraggles Red light cameras (a type of ANPR) were actually outlawed in my state. The reason: they violate the right to due process.
Makes you want to cry...😩
8:37 MAH HART!!!!! 😭
Some of these people....
The reason timing chains are better than belts is you never have to change them, ever...... Right? 😂
14:28 That looks like coffee brewing!
Wow, customer suggests new engine, while the shop says new timing tensioner. I like those folks.
I have a brand new Subaru with 6K miles, and already I'm questioning their QC
these are insane
What'd the girl do to piss her boyfriend off that much?
I think its my worst nightmare to run thru a puddle and pull water into the engine...
I don't drive my car a whole lot, but i still change the oil and filter yearly.
7.20 Yep, I changed our cabin filter in my wife's Pilot. I had forgotten to check it and when it was replaced our AC started blowing again.
Had a filter from 98 installed in my car, when I bought it. That being said, the filter's been looking fine. Maybe the previous owners just vacuumed it.
This whole comment raises so many questions I don’t want answers to
LOL. Oil filters don't have to be changed every oil change. They can last two or three changes with a good engine and clean oil. Some vehicles (such as my own) actually give you fill capacities for oil changes with and without changing the filter. I believe it's at least good practice if nothing else to change it every oil change. That said, I've always changed the filter with the oil unless I was doing something that required changing the oil before the usual interval, such as dropping the pan to reseal it or some other work.
When the gremlin bell IS your bikes gremlin...
I changed mine after I got solid dust packed and had change the blower fan too cause it were out, trying to blow air through it
14:26 the car just said KACHAUW
And this is exactly way mechanics have work
The more you fuck it up, the more they charge you.
3:49 I had two aircraft in a row that other mechanics had adjusted the wipers like on this car so that they were in the middle of the windshields (plural) when stowed. Not computerized thankfully, so just had to adjust them
The wiper thing is the antifrost mode
Not really! Originally, it's the service mode to change the blades if necessary. Besides that, you can use it as antifrost mode as well.
16:52 That car sounds like the the Versus One By One theme from Star Fox 64
That transfer case is on a dodge please service your frount drive line
So happy to be driving an electric car
It has been a lot longer than 36k for the oil change.
4:40 I had huge cheapo chinese tires for an offroader (sue me, was on tight budget). The company that sold the tires and installed them on the rims had to put *half a kilo of lead* to balance one of them! It's been a decade but i think it was something like 550grams. The rest were easy, only 100-200 grams of weighs per wheel.
Remember that when buying the cheapest stuff!
@14:28 tea is served.
2:01 Seriously? It's a broken cover, and a parking brake cable that needs adjustment. Weak sauce.
yeah I bought a car with the same issue and had it fixed in like 20 minutes. I was wonder why that clip even made it on here tbh
At 10:30 most Sube STI and WRX owners have one of these broken block id casting trophies. It means you've driven them to the edge as you should.
Garbage man isnt gonna be happy about that
turn your volume UP please
Was that an empty dog leash on the front of that red pickup at 4:23?
What is scary is these cars around the road alongside yours
In Europe you have make an technical inspection every 2 years.
If you dont, it's getting more expencive for every month it's overtime, if the Police see the Plaque at the license plate.
WE SEE THESE ISSUES AS COMMON PLACE.
The weird thing is… I never changed the oil in my 1993 Toyota Starlet, I just topped it up every year. And when I traded it in 256,000 km later, it still ran like a beaut.
If it's a leaky car, the oil doesn't get enough time to sit in the sump and become sludge. Used to be the heuristic; if it's leaking, it's got fresh oil.
@@lolfraggles Sounds like a great strategy then. Little car never let me down.
Where are cars rusting that bad so fast??!! Atlantis??
I use amsoil in my truck it’s supposed to be good for 25000 mile change intervals I still change it at 10k or when it starts to get dark usually between 7500 and 10k miles depending on where I’ve been driving.
Mechanic states you only need a 10 cab filter but I'm going to charge you a couple hundred bucks to replace refrigerant. No wonder people don't like going to Mechanics
when your taking a photo you should take it in landscape. your videos would be so much better.
I saw that broken spark plug... and first thing I said to myself.... "I bet that is a Champion"
Champion plugs are pure garbage. I had one fall apart and the electrode fell into the cylinder and completely ruined the engine.
I've never bought Champion plugs ever again. Absolute garbage plugs.
Is there no government safety check for cars like the annual MOT in the UK?
Gas tank talking was purge valve canister failure
Scary part is… These people are out there on the roads!😳😱
9:56 that wasp nest sort of looks like a skull looking at the camera.
0:55 30.000mls? More like 30.000 years...
Part of me would want to tell someone asking if they should by something cheap that makes that much noise to go for it. (the red Ford) Usually as the decibels go up so does the price of repairs.
Whats up with the noisy Merc, rod bearings?
I love the content, except the F-BOMBS!!!!! (2024 me: Thank you for getting rid of newer f-bombs!!!) Really! I mean it!!! :)
...i mean all the semi companys that do warranty/oil changes for the first 400k miles only change the oil and grease every 50k
Your channel scares the crap out of me. Just knowing what kind of junk is on the road and lack of maintenance by morons is a real life horror story.
I wish people could learn to turn their phone sideways for a full view video
Tf was in the gas tank
Not my GMC truck. Just had an engine installed and know the frame wasn't rusty. Would have junked it before spending 5 grand.
For the guy beign surprised at seeing lots of weight on a wheel: You'd be usrprised how fucking unbalanced some wheels can be, even new
wait.... why was the gas tank honking? 9:09...
Blocked purge valve.
@@ROARRY01 Thanks...
Sure... buy the car. All it needs is a couple of cans of JB Engine Overhaul in a can put in the crankcase and you will be golden 🙄
Yeah, you only buy something like that if you plan to destroy it or rebuild it. And asking that question definitely means you ain't up for the latter.
If the States had similar legislation like most of civilized countries ( having to take vehicle in for inspection every one or two years, depending on age ), you wont see this garbage very often…eh!
A lot of places do require it every year. People just go without doing it is all. Sometimes it's cheaper to just pay the ticket than it is to do the repairs.
I can almost bet that blown 4wd trans was from the idiot trying to go fast in 4L. Why are so many who dont know how to drive a 4wd vehicle buying them? At least read the owners manual before going into 4wd SMH
It's also amazing what kind of info you can find out about your car from doing so. Even just about the creature comforts if nothing else.
8:35
I don't care about the rest of the vid, show more of the kitten.
Too many "mess ups;" (notice I didn't say. "f--- ups!)
Why in he11 do drivers let their vehicles in such a dangerous condition? Their lives and those of their loved ones are at stake every journey.
Yeah, not that you guys know but yeah, pretty much every fucking car on here is ready for the boneyard at what point do you people out there owners of these vehicles figure out that there’s something wrong it’s like they just drive and drive and drive without thinking G how long has it been since I’ve had the car looked at for any maintenance
1:45 No it dont, i have sean a lot of cars that have don way more km with no problems..
Most of this stuff wouldn't be an issue is mechanics didn't charge $90 a fucking hour.
What a hogwash! If you can’t afford most basic maintenance, you can’t afford to drive. Get a horse!
Price any of the tools necessary to work on the stuff lately?
$90/hr is a bargain these days. Most stealerships and a lot of other shops are over $200/hr now. Most of the "techs" in these places couldn't fix a lawnmower if it was put in front of them. They're just parts swappers. Take away their scan tool and they're done.
But there ARE still some excellent wrenches out there... Just, good luck finding one.
You know, as much as I like to learn about mechanical issues in cars, the absolute smug attitudes that the mechanics speak with turns me off.
Subura engine blew up ........what a shocker & champion plugs suk
Lame. Mostly just stuff mechanics have to deal with. Most people neglect their cars and aren't mechanics. They lack the knowledge or know how. That's why they brought it to a mechanic. I'm not seeing the point. Just fix it. Stop pointing fingers unnecessarily.
There are four problems in most of these videos.
(1) People don't have preventative maintenance done. The don't change their oil or anything else at the proper interval. They don't get their suspension greased.
(2) People don't get a problem looked at when it starts. They wait until it's completely broken to fix it.
(3) They keep running into things.
(4) They try to cheap out on fixing things, only costing themselves more in the end to have it fixed right.
Nonsense! Owner of the car is responsible for maintenance…Americans don’t like government to tell them what to do, so government leaves it up to them and these junks are the result.
If somebody is afraid to be on the road because of deadtraps everywhere, now he knows why…! Good driver and responsible owner would never let vehicle to deteriorate so far…as you can see in videos. Regular maintenance is everything, so look under your hood time from time, slob!
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