This Mike guy is the living example of the old adage: "If you are looking for an answer on the internet, don't post a question because no one will answer. Instead post the wrong answer and you'll be flooded with people telling you you're wrong."
While in college, I was known as "the car guy". One of my coaches asked me if I could help him fix an oil leak in his Maxima. I of course said yes. Once I realized this was going to involve dropping the front subframe and replacing the entire oil pan I knew I was in way over my head. Refusing to admit the limits of my abilities, I posted the question on Quora. Some guy sent me all the sheets from the factory service manual with an annotated list of the steps and all the tools and part numbers I would need. I did the whole replacement in about 6 hours in my coaches driveway. Aside from the $100 and 12 pack of beer (probably an NCAA violation) the gains in clout were priceless. Those were the good old days of asking a serious question on the internet and getting a real and helpful response. Every day we stray further from god's light.
@@mugenpower7545 I always imagined him as some benevolent retired master mechanic who thought the internet would be the perfect way to pass his knowledge down to a younger generation. Then we used it to share cat videos. Jokes on us.
The good old days where before there was the internet lol. I miss those days when you just figured it out. People in those days were smart and had common sense. Now days you and I are like Gods because we can pretty much do anything from home repairs to car repairs as well as we just have the mind to be able to over come and adapt to any situation. These younger cats now days are like a jelly fish. They have no spine or brain and now some no PeePee to put it nicely lol. I’m a OPs Manager for a big branch in Orlando for a Fortune 500 company and we provide a service that requires driving a semi tanker truck. All my drivers are mid 30s are older and most mid 40s and up. The younger generation just isn’t smart enough. They mentally can’t handle it and their work ethic is non existent. I don’t discriminate as I love all people young old and I don’t see race but when I interview people it’s the older ones who get the job because they are the most qualified. The problem with our company is they would rather hire someone based on their color of their skin then to hire them based on experience and their personality. It pisses me off to know end.
@Light Roast Coffee It will be a bit more risky considering this would probably be your first time. If it is your first time, you could probably go to a mechanic to learn i guess
@@di3yus459 not all mechanics are willing to let you sit around and watch them work. When I took my bike to get all the fluids changed, the mechanics were super nice and we talked for about an hour, but since they had so many bikes to work on they didn't feel like having a newbie hanging around asking questions. Even if they really liked him.
Actually the reply to not negotiate isn't entirely wrong. Don't come out of the gate negotiating because they'll jack their prices up to make back what you're trying to negotiate off the car. Wait until they put the final price tag in front of you and are ready to sign. Now you know the actual price of the car and not the inflated price they gave you to cover your immediate negotiation tactic. Once you know the sticker price and the paperwork is ready to sign do you really think he wants to lose all that time and effort spent on you whereas you on the other hand, who have not signed anything, can simply walk away and he's out all that time and effort. Timing is everything. ;)
@@ArkLord001huh, that sounds really smart. Best way to phrase it? Maybe like "Hmm, that's more than I can justify, I'm sorry. Is there anything we can do about that price?"
I don't negotiate because I find it exhausting and tedious. Do your research know the ball park of what the car is worth and if they try and high ball you just walk away. If they are willing to mislead you about the price then they are going to mislead you on something else, like if the car was previously damaged, in an accident or poorly maintained by the previous owner.
@@ArkLord001 I've done that twice.. once with my ex for her car, and once for mine.. "What's it going to take for you to sign today?" "Oh, you know these options we mentioned we wanted? Please include those in the price, no extra charge.. and also free winter tires (i'm in Canada, gotta have winter tires, those can get expensive, but they're dirt cheap for dealerships)" then they pretend to go talk to the finance person and come back with a "they said yes" "of course they did, i'd have gone elsewhere to get a good deal otherwise"
“How do I install a turbo?” Go into your player house or the Festival, go into tuning and customization, go to the end tab, click on aspiration, and click turbo. Easy peasy.
"my car makes noise when I turn it on and then it goes away after a few minutes" The expert forgot: -Lame radio stations -Loud exhaust (when you turn off the car it should go away) -Kids stuck under the car
My dad made me parallel park his truck to start, knowing I'd probably never buy anything bigger than a sedan. Never had any issues parallel parking bc I got so used to the yacht that was that truck
They literally explained why this advice was good. Try to watch more than 10 seconds after question and you wont have to ask "what?" I know i sound offensive, but this "joke comment" makes no sense. Have a nice day
@@guyontheinternet8891 Scotty used to be great but I rarely watch him anymore. Buy a Toyota. Don’t buy a BMW or a Chevy. Clickbait titles like “If you do this you’re stupid”. I lost some respect for him when he had that little feud with Chris Fix.
the car scene is filled with lots of aggressive people who always think they're right, i feel like mike is probably just a byproduct of that scene, but only acts that way in that scene. you see it all the time, and this definitely isn't exclusive to mike. if you spend any time on a car forum, people will argue endlessly on really subjective topics (usually car mods, and custom work). also asking questions in the car scene is a good way to make yourself look like an outsider. for example, if you've ever asked a question about cars on reddit, or a car centric discord, most people will probably just make fun of you instead of answering your question. which is really counter intuitive, and made it really difficult for me to get into cars, because it constantly felt like i was being put down for being curious about cars, and the process behind fixing and repairing them, a lot of my knowledge came from chrisfix.
11:37 I totally feel that answer, I used to live in a gated community where the speed bump limit was 15, if you did 25 your head would hit the roof. If you did 45 you'd barely feel it. Great hit of nostalgia.
Well you don't. If you ignore the fact that all cars does not have a spare tire, and just that bad temporary solution mr Phd talked about, you could always call AAA or similar.
You don't. If you treat a car like na appliance and are happy to waste your time waiting for road assistance - then you don't. The best kind of correct - technically correct.
@@260657df Yup, especially how that 'advice' was ended. I do think "Jack Joe Jobe" was correct about him answering that as "changing a tire" to mean removing and replacing the rubber tire from the rim.
Hence why he prefixes it with "This isn't going to be a popular opinion" lmfao. It's almost like he's being satirical, with an absolute poker face... inasmuch as you can have a pokerface when posting in the ether.
Honestly, what's so wrong with that? If I'm offered a good deal, why should I bother? I have to say, I'm Polish, so I have no clue how it looks across the pond.
The best one was the car dealer "Why start your relationship in a negative experience by haggling?" Probably because the average car dealer doesn't give sh*ts what happens to you or that car after the 3 month warranty runs out, and something WILL happen. Not a matter of if, just when.
I assume if they are being deceiving about the value of the car then they are being deceiving about other aspects of the car as well which is why I don't negotiate. If your first offer isn't reasonable then I am going to assume anything going forward isn't going to be reasonable. At that point you just leave. Unless your daily driver is dead and you really need a car fast it's often better to walk away and wait for a better deal with someone who isn't trying to play mind games and fucking around.
i was thinking of the fact checkers who call themselves experts!!! or the people who said their is no evidence of fraud bec the experts said so!! welp who are the experts??? whats their qualifications??? why doesnt anyone ask questions like that anymore they just take the word of the communist party and get absolutly fucked by them! sounds like expert doing expert shit to me rite!! lmAOOO
7:00 the most important thing to know about maintaining a car is the maintenance intervals. That way even if you don't know or want to do the work yourself, you know when it need to at least be inspected.
Mike really shows the duality of man. Would be great if they somehow got him on a video to answer questions about cars and whatever he has an opinion on.
Try replacing the piston return springs. When they go out it can cause the pistons to reciprocate unevenly and wear-out the drivetrain components quickly. As for the Mustang It's common for older Mustangs to suffer problems with the electrical systems due to the crowd-control module going out after many years of hard use. Replacing it may resolve the issues.
Well, that PhD was very smart language wise. He took the words very seriously as "changing a tire" does not really mean "swapping a wheel". I think that's what he refers to when stating people nor have the strength and not the equipment to do so. It literally means taking the tire off the rim and putting an other one on there ;) Buuuut: love the video, love the show, love you guys! Keep on going!
no matter what field you ask a question in you're just gonna get answers from a bunch of wannabes who think they know what they're talking about but don't
I once asked what was the best way to game end yourself and I gotta be honest the answer was straight up garbage like they didn't even care about making a list they just told me not to do it
mike sounds like the Facebook mechanics groups. whenever someone has a question the answer is always "pay a mechanic to diagnose it" or "put your purse down and get it done" lol
And from personal experience, how important it is to know how to change your wheel to your spare depends a lot on how you use your car etc. Many cars don't even come with spares any more. My parents had to get a spare because there car did have a mounting place under the vehicle but no actual spare installed... If you drive mostly in cities etc. and tow services in your area of the world don't charge higher fees than top level surgeons or if you have an insurance that helps with this kind of problem, some automobile clubs do as well, you might not urgently need to know how to swap your wheel with a spare. I drive through the peruvian amazon jungle and andean mountains all the times - sometimes having no cell service and many many hours to the next car shop, I wouldn't leave with my car for a major drive without checking the spare and sure as hell know how to put it on. Also not just an "emergency tire" half as wide as the rest or some of that shit, I have 5 identical tires properly maintained and rotated, propper pressure, emergency air pump, the original car jack plus a second one just in case etc. But most of my German friends really don't need to know this kind of stuff. If they get into such trouble, they call the ADAC (German automobile club) and get some proffesionals to fix the problem...
When I bought my car I came up with what price I wanted to pay on it and made the offer, it was marked $12k and kbb was $10k and I called up and offered $9k and they accepted the offer. Love the car and have no regrets, been a few years and it still worth more then I paid.
Ive always loved the Cobalt SS. I'm an import guy but I had that as one of my first cars in NFSMW 07' I think and I would always upgrade it after a boss race. It got so fast that it was able to last all the way up to the last race and win effortlessly. Although it's just a game, that car became special to me
I get that. But IRL, the Cobalt had a pretty good platform, even the base automatic, and the SS Supercharged was a pretty quick and very affordable runabout. Chevy also offered "Stage" upgrades for the supercharger for up to I think 325 hp, with warranty. *That last bit might actually be the SS _Turbo,_ which (in stock 260hp form) outperformed the Evo X in Car and Driver's "Lightning Lap" event at the grueling road course VIR.
@@garbagetrash2938 yeah, I was a tire/oil tech in AL for about a year while I was learning to be a mechanic. I feel like I always see corrosion on aluminum wheels after they use this too, especially after it’s been left for a week or more
Ngl the tire changing answer was spot on. Most new cars don't even come with spare tires and instead have precharged compressors that spray the goo like bro mentioned. And honestly it might for the best, I don't want my mom out in the field having to deal with all that. I'ma gonna continue to rock my fullsize spare but for sedans and other cars that are strictly road going I'm gonna have to agree that run flat compressors are they way. Man's answer was fire, we just have to consider the fact that most people aren't driving clapped out beaters (or project cars as we like to call them) so it just makes less sense to know how to change a tire if it's not something most cars even have these days.
lol flashbacks to when my sister would ask my dad "my car is making a noise" and my dad would stare like he's supposed to know exactly what the issue is just from that.
I had a supercharged SS Cobalt. Really liked that car a lot, drove fantastically and never left me hurting for more power. Love the LSJ, but buyers beware: the stock open dif on the 5-speed transaxle has a tendency to blow after 150K or so miles. If you are planning on getting into one that has more than roughly 110-120K miles, I would try to budget in an OE LSD install or transmission swap for a trans with an OE LSD. It happened to mine right after I spent a couple hundred bucks replacing some of the running gear, just drove it out and down the road before I heard a pop then my car didn't drive in gear anymore.
I was early in college when those came out, I really wanted one! But it was not to be, $-wise, despite that the car was super affordable for what it was. Then the Turbo came along with the LNF and Brembos and defeated the Evo X at Lightning Lap! Shows GM can build an excellent sport compact when they want, such a shame they stopped wanting to so quickly. Naturally since they were affordable and fun, they're mostly trashed nowadays.
Fun Fact the automatic caliber has a CVT transmission and if you install a overdrive button for revers you could go just as fast backwards as forwards because it's a continuously variable transmission
Things you should do Once a week before starting your car that I learned in the Army: 1. Turn on your lights and Hazards and walk around the car to make sure they are working (will prevent you being pulled over, break lights you will need someone to check for you or back to a wall and ensure you see red lights on both sides of the car from the wall) 2. Check under the car for fluid leaks (water is fine likely from humidity/frost) 3. Check Tire Pressure and tread 4. Check fluid levels (oil/washer top off if needed) 5. check engine belts for tearing or fraying 6. check to make sure the batteries cables are securely fastened. 7. check to make sure your seat belts fasten correctly 8. Check Horn 9. Check emergency break works by putting the car in neutral and ensuring the car does not roll while engaged. 10. Ensure none of the check engine lights are showing after initial start and there are not any strange sounds.
I will say there was a huge survey a few years ago, and it showed that buying a car was the worst experience for an adult (over 80% of adults stated that buying a car was "worse than burying a loved one"). The number 1 reason people dislike the car buying experience was listed as "haggling"...people hate not having a clear price.
I listened to the neutral bomb advice when I was much, much younger and far less experienced. I snapped a CV shaft. Also discovered that my T-bird's parking break cable had snapped, which I apparently missed in my excitement when buying the car. Had to sit in the car with my foot on the brakes for an hour until a tow truck came. Happened to be 30 minutes out of the city. DON'T DO NEUTRAL BOMBS.
On the tires most manufacturers don't out a spare in to 'save weight' (money) they instead put in fix a flat equivalent and an air pump of course it expires and will get hard likely when you actually need it. Yup it makes a mess and a tire shop will charge you additional labor for cleaning it up but yeah I've had to clean it and it's a royal pain to clean.
I think phd was saying to physically swap the tire from the rim. Swapping the wheel with the spare (like you said) and filling it up from a folded position to save space is common
Changing a tire is in my list of essential life skills that any able-bodied adult should have: Cook a meal that consists of more than a TV-dinner in the microwave Sew a button Do a load of laundry Perform CPR Change a tire (Edit: This list isn't meant to contain *all* essential life skills any able bodied adult should have, but they are some basics that I'd say are fairly important.)
Donut: "That PhD wasn't very smart" The Bandit: “When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the country you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.”
Everything from the first answer is legit EXCEPT the “being at fault” aspect lol being in a larger vehicle is a great tool to choose because if you can park that decently then your average commuter car will be a breeze. Using a beater truck takes the fear of damaging it away so less stress in the situation. Idk if this is a part of getting your license in every state but in VA you take a course, mine was a few hours in the evening after school for a week, where one of the evenings is spent doing parallel parking where the instructor gives you key points like what to look for in which mirror, when to turn your wheel to lock, when to straighten, then the finalizing readjustment to straighten the car and be even between the car behind and in front of you.
Alright so maybe the tire guy thought the question was about literally mounting a tire on a wheel. They get a pass...for now 👀
I mean it's better then the armchair experts who pretend to know how carbs work. Just go find an old car guy
@@DiscoBallGaming yeah
Tire dude is right, road side assistance is very popular now.
He did.
You just use wheel and tyre interchangeably for whatever reason.
Wheel is the rim and tyre.
Tyre is just the rubber.
That's what I was thinking
Random person: simple car question
mike: While you were out partying, i studied the engine.
This is by far the funniest mike comment
I was born with an engine, moulded by the engine. I didn't meet a mechanic until I was already a man
But realistically the questions were quite literally the opposite of simple.
Reminds of Chum bucket from the Mad Max game.
"THE PISTONS ARE THE HEART OF MY ANGEL COMBUSTION!! HALLOWED BE THE HOLY OIL IN HER VEINS!!"
😆
This Mike guy is the living example of the old adage: "If you are looking for an answer on the internet, don't post a question because no one will answer. Instead post the wrong answer and you'll be flooded with people telling you you're wrong."
That’s Murphy’s law
@@tomstanden5451 oh i see what you done there , am not going to play your game
@@robcarle lmao
To really drive your point home, read his response in the voice of the comic book guy from Simpsons
@@tomstanden5451 lmao this is gold
While in college, I was known as "the car guy". One of my coaches asked me if I could help him fix an oil leak in his Maxima. I of course said yes. Once I realized this was going to involve dropping the front subframe and replacing the entire oil pan I knew I was in way over my head. Refusing to admit the limits of my abilities, I posted the question on Quora. Some guy sent me all the sheets from the factory service manual with an annotated list of the steps and all the tools and part numbers I would need. I did the whole replacement in about 6 hours in my coaches driveway. Aside from the $100 and 12 pack of beer (probably an NCAA violation) the gains in clout were priceless. Those were the good old days of asking a serious question on the internet and getting a real and helpful response. Every day we stray further from god's light.
Holy fuck, s/o to the guy who did all the hmwk for you
@@mugenpower7545 I always imagined him as some benevolent retired master mechanic who thought the internet would be the perfect way to pass his knowledge down to a younger generation. Then we used it to share cat videos. Jokes on us.
Welcome to the misinformation age
Nice
The good old days where before there was the internet lol. I miss those days when you just figured it out. People in those days were smart and had common sense. Now days you and I are like Gods because we can pretty much do anything from home repairs to car repairs as well as we just have the mind to be able to over come and adapt to any situation. These younger cats now days are like a jelly fish. They have no spine or brain and now some no PeePee to put it nicely lol. I’m a OPs Manager for a big branch in Orlando for a Fortune 500 company and we provide a service that requires driving a semi tanker truck. All my drivers are mid 30s are older and most mid 40s and up. The younger generation just isn’t smart enough. They mentally can’t handle it and their work ethic is non existent. I don’t discriminate as I love all people young old and I don’t see race but when I interview people it’s the older ones who get the job because they are the most qualified. The problem with our company is they would rather hire someone based on their color of their skin then to hire them based on experience and their personality. It pisses me off to know end.
Mike: “45 years of driving and fixing cars”
Every car answer from Mike: “Pay someone to fix it” lmao
I mean, he ain't wrong.
Don't try to fix something you don't know how to fix
@Light Roast Coffee It will be a bit more risky considering this would probably be your first time. If it is your first time, you could probably go to a mechanic to learn i guess
@@di3yus459 not all mechanics are willing to let you sit around and watch them work. When I took my bike to get all the fluids changed, the mechanics were super nice and we talked for about an hour, but since they had so many bikes to work on they didn't feel like having a newbie hanging around asking questions. Even if they really liked him.
@@The_White_Croissant How sad
Mike is a Mechanic and wants to keep customers coming ;)
I love how this goes from “bad car advice” to “lol look at this guy on quora”
Mike?
Bro Mike is a 65+ boomer that wears skinny jeans
Mike is kind of sketchy, I think he just wants extra money
Mike
@@alexanderlangdon92 Yeah, like literally, not a meme. LOL Good stuff.
Dude was literally a finance manager at a dealership. THE LAST guy you wanna get advice from.
Actually the reply to not negotiate isn't entirely wrong. Don't come out of the gate negotiating because they'll jack their prices up to make back what you're trying to negotiate off the car. Wait until they put the final price tag in front of you and are ready to sign. Now you know the actual price of the car and not the inflated price they gave you to cover your immediate negotiation tactic.
Once you know the sticker price and the paperwork is ready to sign do you really think he wants to lose all that time and effort spent on you whereas you on the other hand, who have not signed anything, can simply walk away and he's out all that time and effort. Timing is everything. ;)
@@ArkLord001huh, that sounds really smart.
Best way to phrase it? Maybe like "Hmm, that's more than I can justify, I'm sorry. Is there anything we can do about that price?"
I don't negotiate because I find it exhausting and tedious. Do your research know the ball park of what the car is worth and if they try and high ball you just walk away. If they are willing to mislead you about the price then they are going to mislead you on something else, like if the car was previously damaged, in an accident or poorly maintained by the previous owner.
@@ArkLord001 I've done that twice.. once with my ex for her car, and once for mine.. "What's it going to take for you to sign today?" "Oh, you know these options we mentioned we wanted? Please include those in the price, no extra charge.. and also free winter tires (i'm in Canada, gotta have winter tires, those can get expensive, but they're dirt cheap for dealerships)"
then they pretend to go talk to the finance person and come back with a "they said yes" "of course they did, i'd have gone elsewhere to get a good deal otherwise"
The mental image of a 60 yr old Mike working on his cars for 45 years wearing skinny jeans and Roche runs is killing me right now lol
🤣👌
Rolemodel
You had me... But what is Roche?
@@kap1526 runners
@@kap1526 shoes
“How do I install a turbo?”
Go into your player house or the Festival, go into tuning and customization, go to the end tab, click on aspiration, and click turbo. Easy peasy.
@@zamppa3974 turbo is like 3500 without upgrades
@@zamppa3974 there is no car that takes 500k worth of upgrades. 100k max with a high end motor swap included
@@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts there is a 250k engine but it’s on like 3 cars
@@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts my ford focus wants to have a word with you
@@aperson325 which ones
"my car makes noise when I turn it on and then it goes away after a few minutes"
The expert forgot:
-Lame radio stations
-Loud exhaust (when you turn off the car it should go away)
-Kids stuck under the car
I imagine Mike typing these "answers" more aggressively than James saying mo powah babeh
He's just at his computer screaming "A-MO QUORA BABEH"
Is that level of aggression even possible
New Donut series: ‘Mike on Quora’
mike mahoney is his quota name
Mike on sike
I agreeeeeeee. Pls more Mike.
More Mike!!!
it will be called: "Mike is right." :)
Mike is the Anti-hero of Quora. It’s freaking hilarious 😂
Q: What are some parallel parking tips?
A: Buy a full-size pick up truck.
Me: What?
😂😂
I laughed to hard at this simple comment.
My dad made me parallel park his truck to start, knowing I'd probably never buy anything bigger than a sedan. Never had any issues parallel parking bc I got so used to the yacht that was that truck
I was expecting them to say buy a car that parks itself.
They literally explained why this advice was good. Try to watch more than 10 seconds after question and you wont have to ask "what?"
I know i sound offensive, but this "joke comment" makes no sense. Have a nice day
“Mike-45 years of driving and giving my cars” I’m convinced that’s actually Scotty Kilmer with all that shit talking
We gotta know Scotty's stance on ripped jeans to know for sure.
was looking for this comment before I decided to write it myself
Scotty brags about how little gas mileage he gets and loves to dunk on companies mpg ratings.
I'm pretty sure that Mike guy is my girlfriend's uncle. Exactly how he gives car advice to me
@@guyontheinternet8891
Scotty used to be great but I rarely watch him anymore.
Buy a Toyota. Don’t buy a BMW or a Chevy.
Clickbait titles like “If you do this you’re stupid”.
I lost some respect for him when he had that little feud with Chris Fix.
Mike when talking about cars:
“Stupid millennials..”
This man bathes in self gratification
I mean, he's not wrong....
When "Mike" started giving fashion advice I lost it.
Ikr, I could watch that shit all day. We all need more advice from Mike
Day 3 of reminding Donut that hiring Jobe was their best decision yet
I see alot people doing this "Day __ of ___" on these donut vids but no one will ever have as much dedication as the Legend himself PaganiGaming.
Day 3?
That's pretty insulting to everyone else even if it was a common opinion
The best episodes of any shoe are the ones that he's in
@@chrishernandez2490 isn't he the guy asking for an Up To Speed on James' dad?
I like how mike is so aggressive with cars but a reasonable human in fashion.
the car scene is filled with lots of aggressive people who always think they're right, i feel like mike is probably just a byproduct of that scene, but only acts that way in that scene. you see it all the time, and this definitely isn't exclusive to mike. if you spend any time on a car forum, people will argue endlessly on really subjective topics (usually car mods, and custom work). also asking questions in the car scene is a good way to make yourself look like an outsider. for example, if you've ever asked a question about cars on reddit, or a car centric discord, most people will probably just make fun of you instead of answering your question. which is really counter intuitive, and made it really difficult for me to get into cars, because it constantly felt like i was being put down for being curious about cars, and the process behind fixing and repairing them, a lot of my knowledge came from chrisfix.
@@devonesq.7533car people are the worst. Maybe tied with audiophiles.
@@obeseperson i can definitely name more than a few groups of people who are objectively worse than car people in every right tbh
@@devonesq.7533no such thing as objectively worse unless you have the numbers for it
Question: "How do I maintain a car?" Answer: "Start with reading the owners manual".
Not bad advice at all,owner's manual contains what fluid you should use, the intervals whatever the fuck you want literally everything is there
exactly what I was thinking
...then follow all manufacturer recommended services and time intervals for vehicle maintenance. Easy 👍
Exactly, thank you. Maintenance schedule!
@@Adroit1911 except the lifetime automatic transmission fluid bullshit
Q: "How do I install a turbo?"
A: Watch Money Pit
Q. How do I install a turbo?
A. By an electric fan off eBay for $10 and plug it into your air intake. What do car manufacturers know LOL
@@notmenotme614 Imagine attaching a leaf blower to the intake.
Buy a car with a Turbo, sell old car. Preferably a car that works.
@@triliner254 they did that back in the day
@@triliner254 road kill did that with 4
11:37 I totally feel that answer, I used to live in a gated community where the speed bump limit was 15, if you did 25 your head would hit the roof. If you did 45 you'd barely feel it. Great hit of nostalgia.
Nobody:
Dude with “PHD” on Quora: “You don’t need to know how to change a tire”
The "i went to school, so i don't need to know how to do anything useful in case of emergency, just what im being told to do at work" guy.😂
Well you don't. If you ignore the fact that all cars does not have a spare tire, and just that bad temporary solution mr Phd talked about, you could always call AAA or similar.
You don't. If you treat a car like na appliance and are happy to waste your time waiting for road assistance - then you don't. The best kind of correct - technically correct.
You need to change a wheel, not a tyre. Mr phd is right.... changing a tire is a very different task to changing a wheel.
@@260657df Yup, especially how that 'advice' was ended. I do think "Jack Joe Jobe" was correct about him answering that as "changing a tire" to mean removing and replacing the rubber tire from the rim.
Imagining a full Quora answer car build.
this
Ah yes,a junkyard
No thank you, I value my life.
Oh what a mess that would be.
car version of the verge pc
Donut should get mike on the “Fix this____ and keep it” Series, really put his 45 years of experience to the test
We need a whole episode of answers by Mike *bleep*
Please make this happen
we need to get him on Donut and have his own show
@@MadMax-zz3xi yes! It would be a dream come true
Just surf quora. You'll find grumpy middle-aged men like Mike within half an hour 😅
Mark is literally talking about buying sticker price.
That's such a universal no-no that even *King of The Hill* has joked about it.
What episode
Hence why he prefixes it with "This isn't going to be a popular opinion" lmfao. It's almost like he's being satirical, with an absolute poker face... inasmuch as you can have a pokerface when posting in the ether.
@@excyphera9541
Season 12, Episode 13 "The Accidental Terrorist"
The man is just a living breathing ad for car dealers trying to make more money
Honestly, what's so wrong with that? If I'm offered a good deal, why should I bother? I have to say, I'm Polish, so I have no clue how it looks across the pond.
I love how Mike is so nice to the shoe and the jeans answers but was so agressive to the car questions.
How to negotiate with dealers
“I call this one the shotgun strategy”
Video starts with roasting experts. Turns into an "Aggresive Mike" roast. Love it.
The best one was the car dealer "Why start your relationship in a negative experience by haggling?" Probably because the average car dealer doesn't give sh*ts what happens to you or that car after the 3 month warranty runs out, and something WILL happen. Not a matter of if, just when.
I assume if they are being deceiving about the value of the car then they are being deceiving about other aspects of the car as well which is why I don't negotiate. If your first offer isn't reasonable then I am going to assume anything going forward isn't going to be reasonable. At that point you just leave. Unless your daily driver is dead and you really need a car fast it's often better to walk away and wait for a better deal with someone who isn't trying to play mind games and fucking around.
"Nah man pay full price and be confident in knowing that the dealership will take good care of you for years to come" 🤡🤡🤡
“people who act like experts but aren’t experts” you mean all of reddit?
knish shots fired!
Yeah, Redditors are unbearable
@@kevinnorris6558 sad but true
most of reddit people who make posts on subreddits like r/nostupidquestions are exempt from this
i was thinking of the fact checkers who call themselves experts!!! or the people who said their is no evidence of fraud bec the experts said so!! welp who are the experts??? whats their qualifications??? why doesnt anyone ask questions like that anymore they just take the word of the communist party and get absolutly fucked by them! sounds like expert doing expert shit to me rite!! lmAOOO
Quora: How do I install a turbo?
Mike: No.
"Don't negotiate the price" says sales/finance manager... mhmmmmmmmmmmm. Uh huh.
LET ME HAS A FAIR PROFIT, DONT TAKE AWAY MY MONIES!
He's right. If it's too expensive, don't fucking buy it.
PETITION TO BRING BACK THE YELLOW BAR DURING ADS
the sponsors dont like it because you skip the ad they paid for
I skip it anyway. The yellow bar just makes it easier.
I think they pay more for bar to be removed.
I downloaded youtube vanced on my phone and it automatically skips the sponsor parts
i would like to sign this many times
7:00 the most important thing to know about maintaining a car is the maintenance intervals. That way even if you don't know or want to do the work yourself, you know when it need to at least be inspected.
People: There are no stupid questions
Quora: Hold my monocle
Reading life advice on quora is always fun, cuz it's usually just pure stupidity lol
I think you misspelled reddit
@@TheCarpenterUnion lol true
Mike is the type of guy to make his own chair and call the wood weak when it breaks
Mike: "If you go to a question and answer website to ask questions, you are an insufferable dolt who can barely get out of bed in the morning."
I mean.... I'm not convinced he's wrong.
Yep. The only thing worse is somebody who, while knowing this, goes there to answer them.
Good to see Zach was able to payoff that Snap-On sweatshirt.
Mike really shows the duality of man.
Would be great if they somehow got him on a video to answer questions about cars and whatever he has an opinion on.
Nissan Versa Note: Engine mounts gave out and CV axles broke.
Ford Mustang SN95: Electrical malfunctions
that icon next to your name lmao
Try replacing the piston return springs. When they go out it can cause the pistons to reciprocate unevenly and wear-out the drivetrain components quickly. As for the Mustang It's common for older Mustangs to suffer problems with the electrical systems due to the crowd-control module going out after many years of hard use. Replacing it may resolve the issues.
WHERES MA UP TO SPEED ON THE VOLVO 850
WHERES MA UP TO SPEED
@@mukhrizezry exactly
I approve this message. 👍
Yeah they need to bring back up to speed. It was my favorite from Donut Media.
I enjoy Up to Speed, however I don’t feel entitled to it.
Well, that PhD was very smart language wise. He took the words very seriously as "changing a tire" does not really mean "swapping a wheel". I think that's what he refers to when stating people nor have the strength and not the equipment to do so. It literally means taking the tire off the rim and putting an other one on there ;)
Buuuut: love the video, love the show, love you guys! Keep on going!
The best bit about the Omaze promos is that you don't have to hear Nolan talk about his hairy balls
Maybe watch the ads. With the lawnmower. Nolan’s balls are smooth as can be.
Don't trust QUORA, JUST DONT
Quora is one of the most awful sites out there
@Federal Bureau of Investigation one of many
no matter what field you ask a question in you're just gonna get answers from a bunch of wannabes who think they know what they're talking about but don't
I once asked what was the best way to game end yourself and I gotta be honest the answer was straight up garbage like they didn't even care about making a list they just told me not to do it
I got an answer wrong on my online test cause of some dumbasses answer which was pinner on google
mike sounds like the Facebook mechanics groups. whenever someone has a question the answer is always "pay a mechanic to diagnose it" or "put your purse down and get it done" lol
Can we get a “Bad advice from Quora 2”? 🤣🤣
that phd actually answered the question accurately, since it was about changing a tire, not a wheel ;)
And from personal experience, how important it is to know how to change your wheel to your spare depends a lot on how you use your car etc.
Many cars don't even come with spares any more. My parents had to get a spare because there car did have a mounting place under the vehicle but no actual spare installed...
If you drive mostly in cities etc. and tow services in your area of the world don't charge higher fees than top level surgeons or if you have an insurance that helps with this kind of problem, some automobile clubs do as well, you might not urgently need to know how to swap your wheel with a spare.
I drive through the peruvian amazon jungle and andean mountains all the times - sometimes having no cell service and many many hours to the next car shop, I wouldn't leave with my car for a major drive without checking the spare and sure as hell know how to put it on. Also not just an "emergency tire" half as wide as the rest or some of that shit, I have 5 identical tires properly maintained and rotated, propper pressure, emergency air pump, the original car jack plus a second one just in case etc. But most of my German friends really don't need to know this kind of stuff. If they get into such trouble, they call the ADAC (German automobile club) and get some proffesionals to fix the problem...
Dude, I think Mike is my spirit animal. Definitely getting a salty, veteran Army motor-pool NCO vibe off his responses.
Straight no nonsense guy
Day 122 of asking James to do an uptospeed on himself
Day 6 of asking James to do an uptospeed on Top Gear
Yes
Ryan Optekar lol
Yes
What about his dad
Alright new rule: only one "Day #" wishlist item per comment
Mike [redacted] getting roasted for his Quora sins is my new favorite Donut content.
Zach is such a nice guy.... While we are all saying "What kinda idiot answered these questions!!!", Zach's like "He's got an approximation"
When I bought my car I came up with what price I wanted to pay on it and made the offer, it was marked $12k and kbb was $10k and I called up and offered $9k and they accepted the offer. Love the car and have no regrets, been a few years and it still worth more then I paid.
We need to give Mike a chance to come at donut.
lol like when Tosh used to do Web Redemption hahahaha
You guys should do more of these, they're hilarious and you're doing a service to the diy community.
"Sitting up high-"
Me: *Do not question the elevated one*
Mike is the type to stalk and hunt you down for 30 minutes because you spent just a bit to long in the McDonald's drive through
Ive always loved the Cobalt SS. I'm an import guy but I had that as one of my first cars in NFSMW 07' I think and I would always upgrade it after a boss race. It got so fast that it was able to last all the way up to the last race and win effortlessly. Although it's just a game, that car became special to me
I get that. But IRL, the Cobalt had a pretty good platform, even the base automatic, and the SS Supercharged was a pretty quick and very affordable runabout.
Chevy also offered "Stage" upgrades for the supercharger for up to I think 325 hp, with warranty.
*That last bit might actually be the SS _Turbo,_ which (in stock 260hp form) outperformed the Evo X in Car and Driver's "Lightning Lap" event at the grueling road course VIR.
How to install a turbo: sell your car and buy a performance car.
HAHAHAHAAAAAHHHHHAHAHAAAHHAHHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAno.
Or... Just put one on your car? Tf
But what do when performance cars don't stutututu enough?
Not every performance car has forced induction 😂😁🤔😂😁
what if i get a brz
As someone who worked as a tire tech, I can confirm that we hated taking off a tire that had been “fixed” with fix-a-flat.
Any more than a few hours in the hot summer and it starts smelling like spoiled milk too
Scrumptious
@@Farmer_brown134 I worked at Discount Tire in Arizona over the Summer. These things would reeeeek.
@@garbagetrash2938 yeah, I was a tire/oil tech in AL for about a year while I was learning to be a mechanic. I feel like I always see corrosion on aluminum wheels after they use this too, especially after it’s been left for a week or more
Ngl the tire changing answer was spot on. Most new cars don't even come with spare tires and instead have precharged compressors that spray the goo like bro mentioned. And honestly it might for the best, I don't want my mom out in the field having to deal with all that. I'ma gonna continue to rock my fullsize spare but for sedans and other cars that are strictly road going I'm gonna have to agree that run flat compressors are they way. Man's answer was fire, we just have to consider the fact that most people aren't driving clapped out beaters (or project cars as we like to call them) so it just makes less sense to know how to change a tire if it's not something most cars even have these days.
lol flashbacks to when my sister would ask my dad "my car is making a noise" and my dad would stare like he's supposed to know exactly what the issue is just from that.
That dude used the word “acrimonious” but couldn’t use the right “they’re” earlier
Also, Roshe Runs died out in like 2015
I had a supercharged SS Cobalt. Really liked that car a lot, drove fantastically and never left me hurting for more power. Love the LSJ, but buyers beware: the stock open dif on the 5-speed transaxle has a tendency to blow after 150K or so miles. If you are planning on getting into one that has more than roughly 110-120K miles, I would try to budget in an OE LSD install or transmission swap for a trans with an OE LSD. It happened to mine right after I spent a couple hundred bucks replacing some of the running gear, just drove it out and down the road before I heard a pop then my car didn't drive in gear anymore.
I was early in college when those came out, I really wanted one! But it was not to be, $-wise, despite that the car was super affordable for what it was.
Then the Turbo came along with the LNF and Brembos and defeated the Evo X at Lightning Lap!
Shows GM can build an excellent sport compact when they want, such a shame they stopped wanting to so quickly.
Naturally since they were affordable and fun, they're mostly trashed nowadays.
my man Jack Zobe coming in clutch with his boy Solan Nykes.
That turbo instruction sounded like the perfect recipe for a massive fire
such a great segment, you guys should revisit this every couple of months
Day 286 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
The Return of the Legend
Keep going we'll support you until it happens
Pagani Asks : the quest for Up to Speed
I remember seeing you on basically every vid you're very memorable now lol😅
Pretty sure everyone who watches donut knows the legend of pagani gaming
ALMOST A YEAR guys. This is what you call True Perseverance
Fun Fact the automatic caliber has a CVT transmission and if you install a overdrive button for revers you could go just as fast backwards as forwards because it's a continuously variable transmission
I have to admire you all giving decent advice to people watching your channel.
the turbo one sounds like it might have been a victim of Google translate. It sounds like some instructions I have bought on Amazon.
I think he is not a native english speaker and was trying his best
@@JaredConnell I would agree with that.
Here’s my Quora question:
“Are Teslas made by lizard people?”
No, they're made by regular people overseen by lizards.
@@grumpyoldman3458 Nah, that's Tesla owners.
@@haonanzhang6759 lol
No, they are made for lizard people by an alien trying to get back home
Nope it's made by people for lizard people .
Things you should do Once a week before starting your car that I learned in the Army:
1. Turn on your lights and Hazards and walk around the car to make sure they are working (will prevent you being pulled over, break lights you will need someone to check for you or back to a wall and ensure you see red lights on both sides of the car from the wall)
2. Check under the car for fluid leaks (water is fine likely from humidity/frost)
3. Check Tire Pressure and tread
4. Check fluid levels (oil/washer top off if needed)
5. check engine belts for tearing or fraying
6. check to make sure the batteries cables are securely fastened.
7. check to make sure your seat belts fasten correctly
8. Check Horn
9. Check emergency break works by putting the car in neutral and ensuring the car does not roll while engaged.
10. Ensure none of the check engine lights are showing after initial start and there are not any strange sounds.
This was one of the most hilarious episodes I’ve ever seen, Zack is such a funny character.
How to install turbo in my car?....
Opens "My car" file, *downloads TURBO.exe*
*D* *O* *N* *E*
Edit: OMG I GOT A HEART!!
Edit2: NOOO I lost it... :(
Gets a virus
Send me the link bro
go to ebay buy a TURBO badge.
It was all funny until you put updates
@@arthurmoimana2113 ik I sucked it...😂
I will say there was a huge survey a few years ago, and it showed that buying a car was the worst experience for an adult (over 80% of adults stated that buying a car was "worse than burying a loved one"). The number 1 reason people dislike the car buying experience was listed as "haggling"...people hate not having a clear price.
Title could also be "The Most Diverse 'Expert' on Quora" shoutout to you, Mike
We need a Donut Media Forum, for car questions and stuff!
to 4chan
Car groups on Facebook are some of the most toxic places to ask for mechanical advice 😂
10:22 don’t worry Nolan. We heard your “Bill” pun. It was very funny.
One of the funniest Donut episodes! This was right up there with the Amazon purchases. Need more of both!
Get mike on the show you guys !!! An interview he sounds like a straight forward geargead
Joe is the only sane guy in the whole donut group 😂 he's fun to watch without getting yelled at like others
I listened to the neutral bomb advice when I was much, much younger and far less experienced. I snapped a CV shaft. Also discovered that my T-bird's parking break cable had snapped, which I apparently missed in my excitement when buying the car. Had to sit in the car with my foot on the brakes for an hour until a tow truck came. Happened to be 30 minutes out of the city.
DON'T DO NEUTRAL BOMBS.
the very point of a neutral bomb is to break a shytty car.............
On the tires most manufacturers don't out a spare in to 'save weight' (money) they instead put in fix a flat equivalent and an air pump of course it expires and will get hard likely when you actually need it. Yup it makes a mess and a tire shop will charge you additional labor for cleaning it up but yeah I've had to clean it and it's a royal pain to clean.
Y’all had me laughing so hard, specially with the whole Mike guy and my name is Mike. Y’all need to make more videos like this.
I think phd was saying to physically swap the tire from the rim. Swapping the wheel with the spare (like you said) and filling it up from a folded position to save space is common
Changing a tire is in my list of essential life skills that any able-bodied adult should have:
Cook a meal that consists of more than a TV-dinner in the microwave
Sew a button
Do a load of laundry
Perform CPR
Change a tire
(Edit: This list isn't meant to contain *all* essential life skills any able bodied adult should have, but they are some basics that I'd say are fairly important.)
I love how the answers gets more and more chaotic as the questions gets dumber.
That guy Mike made me laugh. What a clown lol.
“Mike just sits there with a glass of 4 Roses”😂 Sounds like he’s describing my life
I think "Lokesh" is going through Google Translate. Maybe 2 or 3 times.
Donut: "That PhD wasn't very smart"
The Bandit: “When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the country you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.”
Everything from the first answer is legit EXCEPT the “being at fault” aspect lol being in a larger vehicle is a great tool to choose because if you can park that decently then your average commuter car will be a breeze. Using a beater truck takes the fear of damaging it away so less stress in the situation. Idk if this is a part of getting your license in every state but in VA you take a course, mine was a few hours in the evening after school for a week, where one of the evenings is spent doing parallel parking where the instructor gives you key points like what to look for in which mirror, when to turn your wheel to lock, when to straighten, then the finalizing readjustment to straighten the car and be even between the car behind and in front of you.
15 minutes for a lawn mower head gasket?!??! I could do it in 8 minutes and 55 seconds.
That’s oddly specific lol
Mike would have done it in less and still have time to tell how much high his car iq is
Perfection
I could do it in 4 - 8 hours and a case of beer... now wat???
I call BS. Make a youtube vid of it. 🤪
This episode really took a turn when we went down the rabbit hole of Mike [last name redacted].
That Mark guy is literally Hank Hill on the episode where he buys a car for Peggy lol
I feel like I could ask a random stranger on the street and trust the answers just as much.