A lot of guys have good mechanical skills, but few understand how difficult it is to entertain and video, with adequate lighting and scene composure. You have amazing natural skills.
Hey Ray, Huge congrats, my man! Just saw the news that you snagged the Technician of the Month award, and I couldn't be happier for you. 🎉👏 Your skills are seriously awe-inspiring, and it's clear that your hard work and dedication are paying off big time. From troubleshooting to fixing things like a wizard, you've set the bar sky-high. Your expertise is an inspiration to us all. Keep rocking those technical challenges, Ray! Looking forward to seeing even more greatness from you. Cheers and congrats again! From a big Fan and Car mechanic in DENMARK ! Lemo.
Ordinarily I hate the air die grinder. Far too reminiscent of the dentist. But today, after so long away from the shop, I’m getting mopey listening to it. For removing silicone sealant, I have a manual tool, which doesn’t freak me out. If I ever get back to work, I’m going to be such a Prima Donna, after watching all this Rainman. A power tool for everything! After 40 years of only breaking out the power tool when everything else has failed. People won’t know what’s happened to me!
This video should be required watching by every Chrysler mechanic. I have owned 5 Caravans. Had trans oil changed in all of them at various mileages. Half the time had to take the van back because of leaks. Your meticulous attention to clean is what others don't do. You are the best.
I found that there is a mismatch between the trans lip and the wide pan lip. Sometimes the silicone doesn’t seal at that point. I went back and used a gasket and had no leaks. Make sure to use the at4 fluid made for Chrysler products or there may be clutch shudder.
I had one mechanic I knew that did that. He would pressure wash an engine after, depending on what he did. If it was real dirty and greasy he would clean it before he worked on it.
Dang, I wish we had a Mechanic around Van Buren Like Ray. He actually knows what He' doing, And does not charge the living crap out of his customers! Every mechanic i have went to around here, does not do their job right, and you have to take your vehicle back two or three times just to get told you have to spend more money to fix the same thing you took it in for in the beginning. Kudo's Ray for being a Great Mechanic and really knowing how to do your job.
Former CVC 3.8 owner - that valve train noise comes standard as miles go up, and puts used oil (small usage) from 80k on with religious maintenance, but not enough to chase down. Nearly 300k before I sent it off with no engine/trans work, never left us anywhere, hauled more stuff than the Clampetts, numerous vacations, a hurricane, a Tornado, two kids and two crazy parents all over the country. Was a great vehicle all things considered. Had to fix the auto doors wiring several times, a new steering rack under warranty, and a water pump. Rebuilt the suspension, was a little hard on tires (spousal unit drives "spirited", I drive a dab more than that) but 10 of 10, would recommend to a friend.
Ours surprisingly didn’t have valve train noise at 153,000 on the clock(although there’s evidence it was rolled back, so there’s probably way more) However the day we went to sell it, it had a really bad engine vibration. My guess is either some rod bearing problem, or maybe even an engine mount problem. It ran fine, but it almost felt like it wanted to shake itself apart under acceleration.
I had this transmission on one of my older Caravans. I had a great deal of trouble getting the RTV gasket to work because of the seeping of ATF onto the gasket surface. I was finally able to get a "permanent" composite steel/rubber gasket that made fluid changes much easier. Can't remember the part number, but it was a Mopar part.
By the grace of God, your channel popped up. I know nothing about cars, but after watching you work on this vehicle you've got yourself a new subscriber.
@@Bryan-Hensley maybe at a larger interval, but I'm talking about every 20-30k ideally from new or low mileage. The filter could be done at the 50-70k mark or whenever.
@@nobodyimportant8833 That's what I did. Changed the filter and replaced the pan with one where I welded an O2 sensor bung with a plug. Every other oil change do a drain & fill, gets half the fluid changed out.
@@Bryan-Hensleyno, its not....since in most transmissions its not actually a filter..its just a pickup screen... Its only catching big chunks, and if youve got big chunks for it to catch youve got bigger problems than a filter is going to fix....otherwise, in a healthy transmission, the fine particulates go right through the screen, and drain with the fluid.
@@Bryan-Hensley ive done enough fluid and filter replacements to know its not actually a filter... Its just a screen that will only catch bigger chunks and that the finer particles pass through... I also own a truck with over 300,000 miles where the transmission has only had "spill and fill" services (thank you for putting a drain plug on the transmission pan Toyota) this truck tows regularly and the transmission is performing as good as the day it left the showroom floor.
I have a 2006 Town and Country with just under 327,000 miles on it. It has the original engine, transmission and exhaust system on it. I did have to change the steering rack in it twice due to blown out seals, a radiator, a left side tail light (for the same problem that this van had), a water pump, and a host of AC compressors (still don't have functioning AC due to a mysterious hidden leak), shocks, struts, brakes and tires a few times. This van still drives like a dream. Michigan winters haven't been kind to it though and it's beginning to show but still looks better than most other vans of that era that are still on the road up here. Thanks for the great video and hope that that window eventually started working for you again!
I completely understand and agree with you regarding fluid and filter service vs full system flush. I prefer flush vs filter service myself, more bang for your buck, plus most run a cleaner beforehand, at least we do where I work. Enjoyed the video as always. Great work Ray.👍👍
Good talk on fluid exchange versus pan drop and filter change. At the end of it all you are selling the best value for what the customer has available to spend. Thanks for including that in the video. Kind regards, Uncle D
They are definitely two different services. If I'm even doing a flush it's on something that hasn't had normal service and has higher mileage. That said, If I'm doing a flush with something that has a serviceable filter, I do flush first, then drop pan and replace filter. Any of the junk loosened up during flush will be caught in the old filter. Of course there is extra fluid needed. In the end, Clean fluid, pan, magnet, filter, and sealing surface. Then just do regular fluid and filter service intervals after.
We need more mechanics like you. You’re so thorough and put in that little bit of extra care and attention to every job. It shows that you not only have pride in your craft but that you respect every dollar your customer pays you for a job. Thankfully, I have a really good mechanic here in Texas. However, if he ever retires, I might have to hoof it to Florida! 😂❤
I enjoyed this video with my morning coffee. You really did a clean and shiney job which would have been a hot mess if I tried it in my driveway. You're really making it look easy!
Sanding pads, aka cookies as per the shop I worked the parts counter for when I was a kid. Passed those things out by the handful to our transmission tech.
not related to this video but shout out to Ray , I followed his advice on always replacing the ports on auto A/C first and recheck. I've swapped a few bad compressors on GM products but never considered the ports. My '99 Caravan recently started losing all of it's freon. (100% original) Instead of overthinking any resolution , I followed Ray's advice. Newly educated on the high side pressure check valve vs. a simple schrader valve swap but It worked. My spouse and friends are amazed.
I have a 2004 caravan and the filters always came with the pan gasket. 293K+ miles and it sounds like new. Trans slips when it's cold started on a cold day, like 40 or lower. Once it warms up and gets going it's fine though.
Did a trans fluid flush on my 2016 Camry at 100k miles (Just did a normal drain and fill every 30k miles before). It is a closed system. What a pain. Take off driver side front wheel to access the fill plug, drain fluid, connect a hand pump to the Qt of fluid and pump 500 times to fill the pan, repeat 3 to 4 times until full, start car and shift through all the gears, repeat the whole damn process 3 to 4 more times. All in 100 degree heat on a driveway with just a jack. Man I wish I had your fluid exchange machine for that.
The simplistic answer for those users who want to know the status of their Trannie fluid. Analyse it. Send a sample to someone like Wear Check and they will analyse the chemical composition of the lubricant and tell you the status and what you need to do. Works for Hydraulics and Engine oils as well. BTW, shop is looking good. Can't wait to see the walls all nice and shiny, floor painted and all equipment properly stored. I strongly suggest a Doodly Doo and a cat you can call Peetah
Thanks for the clarification of the filter change v. liquid exchange. I have been wondering if I should do a filter change, but considering the lower mileage of either vehicle and no issues whatsoever, I will stick with the fluid exchange.
Hopefully the mounts get done by you soonish. As for the explanation about the 2 variants of trans fluid/filter service...it makes perfect sense to me:-)
I had to replace the radiator on my 98 blazer and upon my test drive the transmission cooler line popes off the radiator and dumped 5 quarts of fluid all over the road. It looked like a scene from a horror movie. But I did learn to make sure those clips are securely in place.
When we were kids, my friends and I had tons of different cars and because we were kids, many were junkers. I learned a lot about working on cars back then, and watching these channels has brought back a lot of memories and encouraged me to start working on my newer car again. We used to have a running joke when we were younger that a surefire way to get transmission issues was to change the filter! I don't know what it was, but multiple times I would change a tyranny fluid and it would mess things up! I'm sure it was just a coincidence with all out old beaters, but to this day it worries me lol
I recently had a trans fluid exchange done on my 2014 Ford Fusion at my local Ford dealer and they did a good job. I was surprised to see that they used the same BG products that you do. You know, as far as the filter issue goes, the filter in this transmission is not serviceable unless you pull the transmission and split the case. Great engineering, Ford.
Has nothing to do with "Ford engineering". This is an old 41TE transmission. One of the last serviceable transmissions. Your Fusion has a 6F35 six speed and is the same as a GM, Aisin of the same era. ALL non serviceable.(fluid only)
@@waterloo123100 Thank you, but I think he missed the point that whoever came up with that design was not thinking of the technician or the consumer when they put that or a CVT in any car. It was speed of assembly and planned obsolescence, in my opinion.
Check for a "window lock" button, normally used to keep kids from rolling down windows. There is a word for the way you filled the transmission from the bulk pack...We call it the "Glug Glug method".
See now I love watching these videos and love the work ethic you have and the care you put into your work. And it annoys me cause I’m from Australia and my car is making this squeak that no mechanic has been able to find and would’ve loved to bring it in and see if you could fix it haha it’s so frustrating. Keep up the awesome work Ray. 👍
You're probably right, shooting blind it is probably a bushing. I had an old car years ago that had a squeak that I didn't find for a long time. It was the upper bushing on a "72 cutlass supreme. Dang it, I loved that car. Now days they make them as light as they can, and sell them for 50k and higher. The sad part is people actually buy them. I just can't see ever buying a new car again.@@skatkat6885
Transmission flush are known to damage solenoids that are in the transmission. My sister had her ford fusion transmission flushed at a ford dealership and know she has nothing but trouble with her transmission not shifting. Ford tried to fix it but can't figure what the problem is so they will know have to put in a new transmission.
Morning Ray, good video, I have to say I don't know which is the most nice and shiny, the trans pan or the walls of the shop LOL. That's the question of the day 😊. Anyway have yourself a great day and stay cool
@@ClassBLiving64 He installed a new filter. The discussion about not changing the filter was in regards to the utilization of the fluid exchange machine.
Some transmissions have the filter in the middle , where you got to take the transmission completely apart to change it. These transmissions require fluid change only.
Customer states: delayed engagement on reverse and 2nd to 3rd on the first cold shift. I am going in for transmission service next week so hopeful a fervice is all they need to do. My fluid is also high, at the hot mark when cold so when set to the right level with 20% new fluid it might be good. Knowing my luck they will try to up sell the full exchange and have to pay to sacrifice the wasted fluid to refill the pan just to have it tossed in the exchange plus labor.
Ahhh this Van !! 2007 Dodge Grand CaraVan .. I Luv this ol Moma/Rugrat Carrier .. Yes it Was my Ex Wife's Main Vehicle 2 transport of our Combined Kiddie carrier ( we had kids from separate Ex-spouse's ) for a bit .. @ 1st she was against it , Being So LARGE .. But my argument 2 her was ; She Had a 1979 Ford ThunderBird & that Werent no Little Car 😆 She lamented but after driving it around & me showing just HOW Easy it was to Parallel park , she was sold. Mostly because you can see through the many windows Its 3.8 ltr. V6 had plenty of power & she was hooked. @ the time , We were pinching pennies to get by as we had been saving to buy a home. We had plenty of good times in it .. However Never had any troubles with it Mechanically. I changed the fluids regularly myself & just out of good measure changed out the coils & Spark plug wires p every 30k .. When we traded it in , it was still purring smooth @ 180k !! Nev e r had a valve clickity clackity sounds. Not even during a cold start up . Never burned oil .. It did have a CV-Joint problem that I changed myself as well as my doing full 4 wheell brake jobs myself.. Yes I DO LOVE BERRYMEN CHEMTOOL BRAKE CLEAN that stuff is Awesome how well it cleans. The fumes arrrghhhhh whew .. N a s t y WE are sadly no longer Married but still communicate very good & do regularly enjoy a lunch or a Breakfast together .. No no chance of a reconciliation ...Ive since remarried & she still has a Bf she won't untangle herself with .. No I dont harbor any hard feelings over it. I traded up 😊 . Current wife is younger has no kids & has her own business which I help her to keep running daily .. No time to anything but happy working partners & after work partners .. I Do enjoy your videos Ray & your wife unit vids😢 & kiddos 👍 Have a good day/nite stay safe & take care 👍😮
The 3M disc you used is called a Roloc tapered course bristle brush. We use them all of the time in aviation. The key in using them is you can't run the high speed grinder at full speed to prevent distortion of the wheel. You have to run it at a slower RPM and that way they work beautifully.
Yeah that was a bit painful to watch. I just used a Roloc today to clean off an old paper gasket from an Chevy 3.4 timing cover. You certainly don't run them at full RPMs even on steel surfaces, and for God's sake scrape what you can of the gasket first. If it's dried silicone, a wire wheel brush works so much better.
Yeah it was hard to watch especially watching him use an impact to put in bolts, not scraping before roloc use and wasting two cans of brakleen on one trans pan when one or two rags would have done the job.@@craigsparton
@@DinDooIt Yup the impact bolt starting was pretty unjustifiable. I'm just puzzled how he has this reputation for being a God-tier mechanic when he screws up so much stuff.
I never had luck completely flushing transmissions. It always starts slipping after. But if I only change the filter and trans oil in pan it doesn't. I always equated it to wear and the contaminants in the oil helping to hold pressure on the warn parts.
To get those stuck pans off I have had great success with a brass scraper. I slip it into a corner and gently hammer it in. Breaks the seal and doesn't damage either the pan or block.
Not that I am a experienced mechanic, but I had a Transfluid flush exchange on a Ford Explorer and within a week the transmission went out. My guess is debris had relocated into the valve body causing failure.
When I was working on my truck I used to buy the 20 liter pail of the brake clean as it was cheaper. Just needed the spray jug. As when drilling and I wasn't going to have oily steel to work with. it worked very well .
Hellooooo Ray, good day to you too, I hope have/had a great blessed day. You're guaranteed to brighten up my day with your humour. I hope Wife unit has a good day also
Thankfully, a transmission service on my car is very easy. 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid, HF35 trans, only need to drain and refill the fluid. No pan to drop, no serviceable filter.
My problem is just hard to find a place you can trust to do the job right.... Out here in pahrump Nevada it's a wing job especially at the dealerships they are the worst... I do a lot of that hidden camera stuff with friends of mines cars they charging for stuff they don't do they just flat rate it....
I really cool trick for filling transmissions through the dipstick tube is to get one of those garden weed sprayers put the fluid in it pump up to pressure and then put the nozzle down the dipstick tube hole and then just sip lock the sprayers trigger. You can then leave it to fill it by itself. Super clean too. And there's always a fuel level on the side of the pressure tank.
Scotty Kilmore says that a transmission flush should never be done, because the ports in the valve body can get dirt or particles embeded in them, thereby causing transmission problems. What do you think Ray?
I have done loads of these! You didn't cycle the Gear selector through each position prior to checking the level? Always do a 'Quick Learn' after filling as you will then find the level goes down now all the Solonoids are purged of air! :-) You can get plastic Sump gaskets ok for a couple uses! In case you didn't know?
2 things we all miss since Ray being in his own shop, Doodaleedoos and Oh Peetah !! Going to have to call Troy Peetah 😂
All? Nope. I don’t miss the doodaleedoos.
How about the follow up "Get the PHONE!!!"
Agree , there needs to be a Doodaleedoo and some form of Peeeta!
@@Userf451agree
Peehta has becom Castor Troy WHOOO
A lot of guys have good mechanical skills, but few understand how difficult it is to entertain and video, with adequate lighting and scene composure. You have amazing natural skills.
Hey Ray,
Huge congrats, my man! Just saw the news that you snagged the Technician of the Month award, and I couldn't be happier for you. 🎉👏
Your skills are seriously awe-inspiring, and it's clear that your hard work and dedication are paying off big time. From troubleshooting to fixing things like a wizard, you've set the bar sky-high. Your expertise is an inspiration to us all.
Keep rocking those technical challenges, Ray! Looking forward to seeing even more greatness from you.
Cheers and congrats again!
From a big Fan and Car mechanic in DENMARK !
Lemo.
they give those certificates to the one selling most products, a dime a dozen.
Wow! Talk about being a killjoy! If you look up the definition of "killjoy," @forgetfulme1719 , you'd find your picture right next to the definition!
Hey!..."Chumlee" gave it to him!"🤭
This piston statue looks like something found at a local swap meet.😂
After 30 days ...there's 100.00$ an hour charge😅😂😂
Ordinarily I hate the air die grinder. Far too reminiscent of the dentist. But today, after so long away from the shop, I’m getting mopey listening to it. For removing silicone sealant, I have a manual tool, which doesn’t freak me out.
If I ever get back to work, I’m going to be such a Prima Donna, after watching all this Rainman. A power tool for everything! After 40 years of only breaking out the power tool when everything else has failed. People won’t know what’s happened to me!
actually it is, but maybe not on the old ones@@Bryan-Hensley
Agreed, I had dentist feelings myself in that part of the video. Root canal anyone? Joking.
LOL, you guys put that in my head, so now every time he uses it, I'll be thinking that too.@@marshalltille7770
This video should be required watching by every Chrysler mechanic. I have owned 5 Caravans. Had trans oil changed in all of them at various mileages. Half the time had to take the van back because of leaks. Your meticulous attention to clean is what others don't do. You are the best.
I found that there is a mismatch between the trans lip and the wide pan lip. Sometimes the silicone doesn’t seal at that point. I went back and used a gasket and had no leaks. Make sure to use the at4 fluid made for Chrysler products or there may be clutch shudder.
Hence the Reasons for them being Called Dollar$hop$.
I always used gaskets and permatex and that always worked for me.@@graymodeler
I had one mechanic I knew that did that. He would pressure wash an engine after, depending on what he did. If it was real dirty and greasy he would clean it before he worked on it.
Ray should never put gasket sealer on a transmission pan u always use a gasket all that shit gets inside the transmission. (ASE MASTER TECH. 40 YEARS)
The initial breaking loose of the pan was like a scene from Steven King's "Carrie" 😂😂😂
Dang, I wish we had a Mechanic around Van Buren Like Ray. He actually knows what He' doing, And does not charge the living crap out of his customers! Every mechanic i have went to around here, does not do their job right, and you have to take your vehicle back two or three times just to get told you have to spend more money to fix the same thing you took it in for in the beginning. Kudo's Ray for being a Great Mechanic and really knowing how to do your job.
Everyone wish's the had a Ray in their town.
Former CVC 3.8 owner - that valve train noise comes standard as miles go up, and puts used oil (small usage) from 80k on with religious maintenance, but not enough to chase down. Nearly 300k before I sent it off with no engine/trans work, never left us anywhere, hauled more stuff than the Clampetts, numerous vacations, a hurricane, a Tornado, two kids and two crazy parents all over the country. Was a great vehicle all things considered. Had to fix the auto doors wiring several times, a new steering rack under warranty, and a water pump. Rebuilt the suspension, was a little hard on tires (spousal unit drives "spirited", I drive a dab more than that) but 10 of 10, would recommend to a friend.
Ours surprisingly didn’t have valve train noise at 153,000 on the clock(although there’s evidence it was rolled back, so there’s probably way more) However the day we went to sell it, it had a really bad engine vibration. My guess is either some rod bearing problem, or maybe even an engine mount problem. It ran fine, but it almost felt like it wanted to shake itself apart under acceleration.
I had this transmission on one of my older Caravans. I had a great deal of trouble getting the RTV gasket to work because of the seeping of ATF onto the gasket surface. I was finally able to get a "permanent" composite steel/rubber gasket that made fluid changes much easier. Can't remember the part number, but it was a Mopar part.
Videos like this make me really glad that Smell-O-Vision never caught on.
It's a terrible day in the neighborhood until I can hear the introduction music of BRAKE CLEANER!!!
It makes the day better.
A parts washer/de-greaser tank would be handy. Safety-Clean :)
I loved the "filter clit" 😂 mis-hap with words ...Ray's always entertaining ....that why I watch everyday ❤
😂 I had to start the video over just to insure I heard that right. Lol
By the grace of God, your channel popped up. I know nothing about cars, but after watching you work on this vehicle you've got yourself a new subscriber.
I enjoy when there is a trans drain bolt. Really makes it easy to keep the fluid relatively fresh.
@@Bryan-Hensley maybe at a larger interval, but I'm talking about every 20-30k ideally from new or low mileage. The filter could be done at the 50-70k mark or whenever.
@@nobodyimportant8833 That's what I did. Changed the filter and replaced the pan with one where I welded an O2 sensor bung with a plug. Every other oil change do a drain & fill, gets half the fluid changed out.
@@Bryan-Hensleyno, its not....since in most transmissions its not actually a filter..its just a pickup screen... Its only catching big chunks, and if youve got big chunks for it to catch youve got bigger problems than a filter is going to fix....otherwise, in a healthy transmission, the fine particulates go right through the screen, and drain with the fluid.
I always buy Dorman replacement pans because they are equipped with a drain plug, fit great and reasonably priced.
@@Bryan-Hensley ive done enough fluid and filter replacements to know its not actually a filter... Its just a screen that will only catch bigger chunks and that the finer particles pass through... I also own a truck with over 300,000 miles where the transmission has only had "spill and fill" services (thank you for putting a drain plug on the transmission pan Toyota) this truck tows regularly and the transmission is performing as good as the day it left the showroom floor.
I have a 2006 Town and Country with just under 327,000 miles on it. It has the original engine, transmission and exhaust system on it. I did have to change the steering rack in it twice due to blown out seals, a radiator, a left side tail light (for the same problem that this van had), a water pump, and a host of AC compressors (still don't have functioning AC due to a mysterious hidden leak), shocks, struts, brakes and tires a few times. This van still drives like a dream. Michigan winters haven't been kind to it though and it's beginning to show but still looks better than most other vans of that era that are still on the road up here. Thanks for the great video and hope that that window eventually started working for you again!
I have always hated the Mopar transmission pans that use sealant instead of a gasket. Thanks for the video Ray.
Watch out for those cleaner sprays w/o some kinda ppe, oi ended up with a dose asthma & throat issues after years of that
I grew up in an auto body shop. Lost my stepdad to esophageal cancer in 1991.@@jessenichols1353
u should always use a gasket never a sealant it gets in the transmission
I completely understand and agree with you regarding fluid and filter service vs full system flush. I prefer flush vs filter service myself, more bang for your buck, plus most run a cleaner beforehand, at least we do where I work. Enjoyed the video as always. Great work Ray.👍👍
Ray is one of the few people that can “take you back in time”.
Vulcan High Command has determined that time travel isn't possible.
Good talk on fluid exchange versus pan drop and filter change.
At the end of it all you are selling the best value for what the customer has available to spend.
Thanks for including that in the video.
Kind regards,
Uncle D
I didn’t see the outside of the pan getting nice and shiny after it was installed. Not like Ray to forget.
They are definitely two different services. If I'm even doing a flush it's on something that hasn't had normal service and has higher mileage. That said, If I'm doing a flush with something that has a serviceable filter, I do flush first, then drop pan and replace filter. Any of the junk loosened up during flush will be caught in the old filter. Of course there is extra fluid needed. In the end, Clean fluid, pan, magnet, filter, and sealing surface. Then just do regular fluid and filter service intervals after.
True procedure!!
We need more mechanics like you. You’re so thorough and put in that little bit of extra care and attention to every job. It shows that you not only have pride in your craft but that you respect every dollar your customer pays you for a job. Thankfully, I have a really good mechanic here in Texas. However, if he ever retires, I might have to hoof it to Florida! 😂❤
I enjoyed this video with my morning coffee. You really did a clean and shiney job which would have been a hot mess if I tried it in my driveway. You're really making it look easy!
You are so meticulous, Ray! I willing to wage that not all shops clean the pans so, thoroughly. Great workmanship!😊🇨🇦
I got fired for cleaning pans😂
gday ray. i saw the video on you getting that award. congrats m8. you deserve it. well done.
Paint is coming along nice and Looks Good 1:00 @Wife Unit @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Sanding pads, aka cookies as per the shop I worked the parts counter for when I was a kid. Passed those things out by the handful to our transmission tech.
Ray did ya win the mega millions. Hope so, so can build that shop even more
Love watching the many videos you make helps me get through my days here in. Michigan I wish things were better for myself.
I love these vans. With transmission service like this its probably set for 400,000 miles
@@PeterAngles I have had two that have reached 400,000 miles and multiple that have reached over 200,000 miles before I sold them.
@@PeterAngles chrysler or dodge have never really been known for reliability with their transmissions
@@jeremyTallen1 the bodys rust out here in Maine
lol at 1:33 "This reorganizing/painting business has me in a heightened state of 'dis-a-Ray' " lol.......puns
not related to this video but shout out to Ray , I followed his advice on always replacing the ports on auto A/C first and recheck. I've swapped a few bad compressors on GM products but never considered the ports. My '99 Caravan recently started losing all of it's freon. (100% original) Instead of overthinking any resolution , I followed Ray's advice. Newly educated on the high side pressure check valve vs. a simple schrader valve swap but It worked. My spouse and friends are amazed.
I have a 2004 caravan and the filters always came with the pan gasket. 293K+ miles and it sounds like new. Trans slips when it's cold started on a cold day, like 40 or lower. Once it warms up and gets going it's fine though.
Always learn something new watching these
I’m surprised they didn’t have the motor mounts repaired, great video as always
huh?
Did a trans fluid flush on my 2016 Camry at 100k miles (Just did a normal drain and fill every 30k miles before). It is a closed system. What a pain. Take off driver side front wheel to access the fill plug, drain fluid, connect a hand pump to the Qt of fluid and pump 500 times to fill the pan, repeat 3 to 4 times until full, start car and shift through all the gears, repeat the whole damn process 3 to 4 more times. All in 100 degree heat on a driveway with just a jack.
Man I wish I had your fluid exchange machine for that.
Ray, South Main Auto and the Care Care Nut are my favourite UA-cam mechanics. And for Toyota specific I'll go to CCN anytime.
u taking viewers away? this is highest entertainment value.
The simplistic answer for those users who want to know the status of their Trannie fluid. Analyse it. Send a sample to someone like Wear Check and they will analyse the chemical composition of the lubricant and tell you the status and what you need to do. Works for Hydraulics and Engine oils as well.
BTW, shop is looking good. Can't wait to see the walls all nice and shiny, floor painted and all equipment properly stored.
I strongly suggest a Doodly Doo and a cat you can call Peetah
PERFECT Brake Clean effects!!! Kinda liking the can toss and "ANOTHER" when you run out too!! Cheers Ray!!
I Will have prefer . A brush and kerosene
Thanks for the clarification of the filter change v. liquid exchange. I have been wondering if I should do a filter change, but considering the lower mileage of either vehicle and no issues whatsoever, I will stick with the fluid exchange.
it is good of you to give part numbers out as this will help people , thanks for the video Click
10:30
As usual another example of a great teaching moment!
We always give the dog a bath in the mud pit.
This makes it easier to get the towel dirty.
I've wrenched for CAT and Cummins and they only allow lint free towels. No shop rags at all or you can get fired for it.
As long as they’re paying for the lint free towels I’d use the hell out of them and maybe even take a box or two home with me for my personal use.
Hopefully the mounts get done by you soonish. As for the explanation about the 2 variants of trans fluid/filter service...it makes perfect sense to me:-)
I had to replace the radiator on my 98 blazer and upon my test drive the transmission cooler line popes off the radiator and dumped 5 quarts of fluid all over the road. It looked like a scene from a horror movie. But I did learn to make sure those clips are securely in place.
When we were kids, my friends and I had tons of different cars and because we were kids, many were junkers. I learned a lot about working on cars back then, and watching these channels has brought back a lot of memories and encouraged me to start working on my newer car again.
We used to have a running joke when we were younger that a surefire way to get transmission issues was to change the filter! I don't know what it was, but multiple times I would change a tyranny fluid and it would mess things up! I'm sure it was just a coincidence with all out old beaters, but to this day it worries me lol
I recently had a trans fluid exchange done on my 2014 Ford Fusion at my local Ford dealer and they did a good job. I was surprised to see that they used the same BG products that you do. You know, as far as the filter issue goes, the filter in this transmission is not serviceable unless you pull the transmission and split the case. Great engineering, Ford.
Has nothing to do with "Ford engineering". This is an old 41TE transmission. One of the last serviceable transmissions. Your Fusion has a 6F35 six speed and is the same as a GM, Aisin of the same era. ALL non serviceable.(fluid only)
BG gives best $ incentives to shops.
@@skutahuniai4830 Thanks for the correction. I'll change it to "Thanks to ALL automotive engineering". That includes all CVTs.
@@ronhansen7717That guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about the 6 speed in your fusion was designed by Ford and GM. Asin had nothing to do with it.
@@waterloo123100 Thank you, but I think he missed the point that whoever came up with that design was not thinking of the technician or the consumer when they put that or a CVT in any car. It was speed of assembly and planned obsolescence, in my opinion.
You’re the only one on the Internet that can take a block of coal and make a diamond out of it really like watching your show
Check for a "window lock" button, normally used to keep kids from rolling down windows. There is a word for the way you filled the transmission from the bulk pack...We call it the "Glug Glug method".
See now I love watching these videos and love the work ethic you have and the care you put into your work. And it annoys me cause I’m from Australia and my car is making this squeak that no mechanic has been able to find and would’ve loved to bring it in and see if you could fix it haha it’s so frustrating. Keep up the awesome work Ray. 👍
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You're probably right, shooting blind it is probably a bushing. I had an old car years ago that had a squeak that I didn't find for a long time. It was the upper bushing on a "72 cutlass supreme. Dang it, I loved that car. Now days they make them as light as they can, and sell them for 50k and higher. The sad part is people actually buy them. I just can't see ever buying a new car again.@@skatkat6885
Swaybar D Link bushes.
Transmission flush are known to damage solenoids that are in the transmission. My sister had her ford fusion transmission flushed at a ford dealership and know she has nothing but trouble with her transmission not shifting. Ford tried to fix it but can't figure what the problem is so they will know have to put in a new transmission.
Morning Ray, good video, I have to say I don't know which is the most nice and shiny, the trans pan or the walls of the shop LOL. That's the question of the day 😊. Anyway have yourself a great day and stay cool
It's very important to clean all of the crooks and nannies!
Love watching you. You make things so clear. Allen from the U. K
Wow!! Something on that mobile oil slick that doesn't leak!! Nice!!
RTV needs to come a caulking tube. It would make life much easier and give more control over bead size.
It does
“Fervice” ? Ray needs a vacation! 😂
"Word" for today.
Good late afternoon, Ray. 0:22 Filter Clit...Kids, ask your parents.
Ended with a window of opportunity for more repairs
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@@ClassBLiving64 He installed a new filter. The discussion about not changing the filter was in regards to the utilization of the fluid exchange machine.
that window will reset
Some transmissions have the filter in the middle , where you got to take the transmission completely apart to change it. These transmissions require fluid change only.
I hope he didn’t use that multi atf stuff Chrysler transmission MUST only have atf+4 I pray this customer has there transmission last long enough..
@@SimrKhera okay cool doesn’t change that fact that it was the wrong fluid for this van.
thankyou Ray,,enjoy the rest of the weekend,,👌👌
Customer states: delayed engagement on reverse and 2nd to 3rd on the first cold shift. I am going in for transmission service next week so hopeful a fervice is all they need to do. My fluid is also high, at the hot mark when cold so when set to the right level with 20% new fluid it might be good. Knowing my luck they will try to up sell the full exchange and have to pay to sacrifice the wasted fluid to refill the pan just to have it tossed in the exchange plus labor.
Ahhh this Van !! 2007 Dodge Grand CaraVan ..
I Luv this ol Moma/Rugrat Carrier ..
Yes it Was my Ex Wife's Main Vehicle 2 transport of our Combined Kiddie carrier ( we had kids from separate Ex-spouse's ) for a bit .. @ 1st she was against it , Being So LARGE .. But my argument 2 her was ;
She Had a 1979 Ford ThunderBird & that Werent no Little Car 😆
She lamented but after driving it around & me showing just HOW Easy it was to Parallel park , she was sold. Mostly because you can see through the many windows
Its 3.8 ltr. V6 had plenty of power & she was hooked.
@ the time , We were pinching pennies to get by as we had been saving to buy a home.
We had plenty of good times in it ..
However Never had any troubles with it Mechanically.
I changed the fluids regularly myself & just out of good measure changed out the coils & Spark plug wires p
every 30k .. When we traded it in , it was still purring smooth
@ 180k !!
Nev e r had a valve clickity clackity sounds. Not even during a cold start up .
Never burned oil .. It did have a CV-Joint problem that I changed myself as well as my doing full 4 wheell brake jobs myself..
Yes I DO LOVE BERRYMEN CHEMTOOL
BRAKE CLEAN that stuff is Awesome how well it cleans.
The fumes arrrghhhhh whew ..
N a s t y
WE are sadly no longer Married but still communicate very good & do regularly enjoy a lunch or a Breakfast together .. No no chance of a reconciliation ...Ive since remarried & she still has a Bf she won't untangle herself with ..
No I dont harbor any hard feelings over it.
I traded up 😊
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Current wife is younger has no kids & has her own business which I help her to keep running daily .. No time to anything but happy working partners & after work partners ..
I Do enjoy your videos Ray & your wife unit vids😢 & kiddos 👍
Have a good day/nite stay safe & take care 👍😮
Lol! Seeing that engine bay was like seeing a ghost! The caravans that coddled them through life have all rotted away here in southern Ontario Canada!
"Double Entendre We were Transmitting about a Transmission" 😂😂 good one Ray 24:00 @Rainman Ray's Repairs
cup wire brush for drill is good for removing gasket/sealant and doesent remove paint so aggressively, you should try!
The 3M disc you used is called a Roloc tapered course bristle brush. We use them all of the time in aviation. The key in using them is you can't run the high speed grinder at full speed to prevent distortion of the wheel. You have to run it at a slower RPM and that way they work beautifully.
I agree
Yeah that was a bit painful to watch. I just used a Roloc today to clean off an old paper gasket from an Chevy 3.4 timing cover. You certainly don't run them at full RPMs even on steel surfaces, and for God's sake scrape what you can of the gasket first. If it's dried silicone, a wire wheel brush works so much better.
Yeah it was hard to watch especially watching him use an impact to put in bolts, not scraping before roloc use and wasting two cans of brakleen on one trans pan when one or two rags would have done the job.@@craigsparton
@@DinDooIt Yup the impact bolt starting was pretty unjustifiable. I'm just puzzled how he has this reputation for being a God-tier mechanic when he screws up so much stuff.
@@DinDooIt yeah watching him use brake cleaner I was like surely he's got a parts washer and then use brake cleaner...oh well.
I seriously wish I lived in your area… great mechanic
I never had luck completely flushing transmissions. It always starts slipping after. But if I only change the filter and trans oil in pan it doesn't. I always equated it to wear and the contaminants in the oil helping to hold pressure on the warn parts.
To get those stuck pans off I have had great success with a brass scraper. I slip it into a corner and gently hammer it in. Breaks the seal and doesn't damage either the pan or block.
I hammer in a razor blade.
Chrysler says you don't use silicone sealer on transmission pans. I think you need to start using fender covers.
Always love how good that bg funnel just works. Would keep a second just for oil use in the hard to reach fill locations.
Not that I am a experienced mechanic, but I had a Transfluid flush exchange on a Ford Explorer and within a week the transmission went out. My guess is debris had relocated into the valve body causing failure.
When I was working on my truck I used to buy the 20 liter pail of the brake clean as it was cheaper. Just needed the spray jug. As when drilling and I wasn't going to have oily steel to work with. it worked very well .
Your shop is looking great.
Huge improvement for sure, minus the floor. 🤔
Man, love me a good fervice! Just bustin'. Great video as always, Ray.
Sanding disc system is called rolock. This is a perfect job for loctite 518.
Wow the shop is looking amazing! Getting better everyday. Next up parts washer
Fluid looks pretty good.
Hellooooo Ray, good day to you too, I hope have/had a great blessed day. You're guaranteed to brighten up my day with your humour. I hope Wife unit has a good day also
To the end Ray, lol!!!! Always learn from you!! Oh and Lauren!
Thankfully, a transmission service on my car is very easy. 2019 Ford Fusion Hybrid, HF35 trans, only need to drain and refill the fluid. No pan to drop, no serviceable filter.
Good morning Ray. Watching a Master Technician at work with another great video.
Those vans are always so rusty on the body panels up north here, wow! That one is clean!
Where's "Castor" Troy¿¡!? Glad to see how well you and the team are doing! Hope you have yourself an amazingly great day!
You are making a hole lot of better looking places I like the new look
It’s Ray - Porridge and Ray is my morning regime
Not too many mechanics have attention to detail like you, Bravo my Friend!!!!!!!
My problem is just hard to find a place you can trust to do the job right.... Out here in pahrump Nevada it's a wing job especially at the dealerships they are the worst... I do a lot of that hidden camera stuff with friends of mines cars they charging for stuff they don't do they just flat rate it....
And Ray love his brake cleaner single handly keep that brake clean factory at full capacity
Thanks to Ray I now use way to much brake clean
Thanks for the explanation about exchange vs filter
Great work Ray... we need more RTV-gasket-remover-Cam...
I really cool trick for filling transmissions through the dipstick tube is to get one of those garden weed sprayers put the fluid in it pump up to pressure and then put the nozzle down the dipstick tube hole and then just sip lock the sprayers trigger. You can then leave it to fill it by itself. Super clean too. And there's always a fuel level on the side of the pressure tank.
Or .. get a funnel and put in the required amount... while you monitor and watch it ... 😐
Raymond that was so cool how you got last drop of Black RTV out of the tube while talking
That thing's a rolling wreck mechanic's dream.
Ah, yes! Nothing better than the "Triple F" package from "Triple R" himself! I hope that Fransmission is running like clockwork.
Scotty Kilmore says that a transmission flush should never be done, because the ports in the valve body can get dirt or particles embeded in them, thereby causing transmission problems. What do you think Ray?
I always use a 8 gallon mighty -vac to suck the fluid out before I remove the pan , less of a mess
I have done loads of these! You didn't cycle the Gear selector through each position prior to checking the level? Always do a 'Quick Learn' after filling as you will then find the level goes down now all the Solonoids are purged of air! :-) You can get plastic Sump gaskets ok for a couple uses! In case you didn't know?