Doing This Will Make Your Engine Run Better #3
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Date: 2020-03-02
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Matt
Honda dealer tried to rip me off. Inspection found exhaust leak. They told me I needed a new entire exhaust system 900. I said show me the leak and they said we can't, it's off the lift. I said put it back up and show me. With my Element back on the lift with engine running the mechanic said hmm, I thought there was a leak up front but the only leak was from a rusted connector from muffler to tailpipe. I took it to a shop that welded tailpipe back onto muffler for less than 100. Two years later similar thing happened at same dealer. Failed inspection due to exhaust leak. Said needed new exhaust system. I took it home and found the leak was a rusted connector behind cat converter. Bought a new spring bolt and clamp and fixed for 45 at home. I don't trust the dealer at all. I go there only because I bought my Element there and inspections are discounted. Dealer has also tried to sell me new brake rotors I didn't need. And tried to sell me new caliper but caliper was fine, only the slider pin was rusted which I fixed myself. This dealer has thousands of customers and surely has made millions upselling needless parts to clueless customers.
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Honda dealer tried to rip me off. Inspection found exhaust leak. They told me I needed a new entire exhaust system 900. I said show me the leak and they said we can't, it's off the lift. I said put it back up and show me. With my Element back on the lift with engine running the mechanic said hmm, I thought there was a leak up front but the only leak was from a rusted connector from muffler to tailpipe. I took it to a shop that welded tailpipe back onto muffler for less than 100. Two years later similar thing happened at same dealer. Failed inspection due to exhaust leak. Said needed new exhaust system. I took it home and found the leak was a rusted connector behind cat converter. Bought a new spring bolt and clamp and fixed for 45 at home. I don't trust the dealer at all. I go there only because I bought my Element there and inspections are discounted. Dealer has also tried to sell me new brake rotors I didn't need. And tried to sell me new caliper but caliper was fine, only the slider pin was rusted which I fixed myself. This dealer has thousands of customers and surely has made millions upselling needless parts to clueless customers.
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Anthony
LOL stick to a name brand well hate to tell but they mess up as well. There was a Chevron next to my apartment which did the same exact thing the delivery guy accidentally put the diesel in the wrong tank and several cars filled up. I actually go to that station sometimes but luckily that day me and the wife did not have to fill up. I believe chevron paid for all the repairs with the cars involved but they also had to clean out the big tank in the ground as well so half the station was closed for a few days while they did the clean up. I would have hate to have been that delivery guy as I'm sure he probably lost his job. ( I don't think they noticed until he was done with the entire diesel delivery on that day so not telling how many gallons went into he underground tank)
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LOL stick to a name brand well hate to tell but they mess up as well. There was a Chevron next to my apartment which did the same exact thing the delivery guy accidentally put the diesel in the wrong tank and several cars filled up. I actually go to that station sometimes but luckily that day me and the wife did not have to fill up. I believe chevron paid for all the repairs with the cars involved but they also had to clean out the big tank in the ground as well so half the station was closed for a few days while they did the clean up. I would have hate to have been that delivery guy as I'm sure he probably lost his job. ( I don't think they noticed until he was done with the entire diesel delivery on that day so not telling how many gallons went into he underground tank)
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John
Having a damaged engine sucks, but killing two people is worse. When I was flying an air ambulance in 1994, we lost a crew and airplane after it was incorrectly fueled. The Cessna 421c had taken on 60 gallons of fuel in San Antoino. The correct fuel for the plane was high octane gasoline (100 octane low lead); however, it was fueled with jet fuel (Jet A) which is similar to diesel fuel. Like your customer's car, the engines started and ran until the gasoline in the fuel lines was exhausted (1-2 minutes after take off. With no available thrust, the plane descended and crashed killing the two pilots on board.
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Having a damaged engine sucks, but killing two people is worse. When I was flying an air ambulance in 1994, we lost a crew and airplane after it was incorrectly fueled. The Cessna 421c had taken on 60 gallons of fuel in San Antoino. The correct fuel for the plane was high octane gasoline (100 octane low lead); however, it was fueled with jet fuel (Jet A) which is similar to diesel fuel. Like your customer's car, the engines started and ran until the gasoline in the fuel lines was exhausted (1-2 minutes after take off. With no available thrust, the plane descended and crashed killing the two pilots on board.
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Bat
Very nice only charging the customer 1 for finding the leak and tightening down the clamp. Normally, a repair shop would at least charge an hour repair fee with the going average hourly rate for an automotive mechanic ranges from 80 to 100 an hour. For minimum repairs like this, some shops will just charge pocket change (20) or nothing in order to build a good rapport with the customer in order to show your hospitality and good faith and hopefully the customer will return with any other repairs and maintenance in the future.
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Very nice only charging the customer 1 for finding the leak and tightening down the clamp. Normally, a repair shop would at least charge an hour repair fee with the going average hourly rate for an automotive mechanic ranges from 80 to 100 an hour. For minimum repairs like this, some shops will just charge pocket change (20) or nothing in order to build a good rapport with the customer in order to show your hospitality and good faith and hopefully the customer will return with any other repairs and maintenance in the future.
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Cody
Hi I have a question I have a 2006 gmc canyon 3. 5l I only have a cold start problem it takes a second to start but when it does it runs bad and dies but I can start it back up and and rev it to 2000 rpms for a second it black smokes then it's fine again till the next cold start I have cleaned the throttle body installed a new fuel pump and replaced mass airflow sensor I'm lost the only codes I'm getting is the thermostat and evaporator emission system could it be 1 of these or a leaking injector? Or something?
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Hi I have a question I have a 2006 gmc canyon 3. 5l I only have a cold start problem it takes a second to start but when it does it runs bad and dies but I can start it back up and and rev it to 2000 rpms for a second it black smokes then it's fine again till the next cold start I have cleaned the throttle body installed a new fuel pump and replaced mass airflow sensor I'm lost the only codes I'm getting is the thermostat and evaporator emission system could it be 1 of these or a leaking injector? Or something?
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Tim
I know this is a newer car in the video but my dad's 2005 Lincoln Towncar looks just like that underneath, clean and new. You can always tell a car from the south. He lives not too far from you Scotty in Austin, well at least in Texas standardsI have a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis and I live in Iowa. But mechanics tell me I keep it pretty clean underneath there, it's tough to do though, especially with salt on the roads in the winter. Fortunately we have car washes with excellent undercarriage sprays.
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I know this is a newer car in the video but my dad's 2005 Lincoln Towncar looks just like that underneath, clean and new. You can always tell a car from the south. He lives not too far from you Scotty in Austin, well at least in Texas standardsI have a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis and I live in Iowa. But mechanics tell me I keep it pretty clean underneath there, it's tough to do though, especially with salt on the roads in the winter. Fortunately we have car washes with excellent undercarriage sprays.
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josue
Hey Scotty I have a Audi a4 wagon ultrasport with the 6 speed manual. With 116k miles my ABS sensor sometimes turns on and my speedometer doesn't work when yhe the ABS light turns on. Even sometimes th ABS will turn off by itself and speedometer works again i took it to a mechanic and he told me it could be the ABS computer he took a look at the ABS speed sensor and told me they looked good.
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Hey Scotty I have a Audi a4 wagon ultrasport with the 6 speed manual. With 116k miles my ABS sensor sometimes turns on and my speedometer doesn't work when yhe the ABS light turns on. Even sometimes th ABS will turn off by itself and speedometer works again i took it to a mechanic and he told me it could be the ABS computer he took a look at the ABS speed sensor and told me they looked good.
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Daniel
Loose clamp, time to get rid of it Not because of the leak, though, it's a Mini Endless money pit Manual transmission and stainless exhaust will be around forever, though (after the motor goes. Scotty likes a challenge, though, and will do his best to help his customer wring every last mile out of that baby for ScottyKIA transmission code: POS-#2 Just not Toyota quality, I guess.
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Loose clamp, time to get rid of it Not because of the leak, though, it's a Mini Endless money pit Manual transmission and stainless exhaust will be around forever, though (after the motor goes. Scotty likes a challenge, though, and will do his best to help his customer wring every last mile out of that baby for ScottyKIA transmission code: POS-#2 Just not Toyota quality, I guess.
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Seabass
Hey Scotty. I'm a older teenager getting into mechanics. I love to watch your video and learn. I'm thinking of buying a car in the near future. I like the chevy Cruze and in my research have found the early models(2011) have problems up the wassu. They fixed them in later models(2013+) I found a 2014 chevy cruze for 8900 with 162000 kms mostly highway. Is it worth the buy
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Hey Scotty. I'm a older teenager getting into mechanics. I love to watch your video and learn. I'm thinking of buying a car in the near future. I like the chevy Cruze and in my research have found the early models(2011) have problems up the wassu. They fixed them in later models(2013+) I found a 2014 chevy cruze for 8900 with 162000 kms mostly highway. Is it worth the buy
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