No wonder out of state clients want to send you cars, In-shop rebuilds are unheard of here. That level of knowledge and work, backed by good parts availability? wOw Jonny.... Legendary :-)
There's no way I'll do an in-shop rebuild on a modern engine; I'll get a reman with a good warranty first. You need to send the block & head(s) to a machine shop to get checked out, and heaven help you if you pay for the disassembly only to find out that the cylinder walls are trashed
@@williamegler8771 Also goes for similar priced German models... parts are just always more expensive, just look at the prices for a Golf or a Mini compared to equivalent models from Japan... parts are usually twice the price AND German cars are harder to work on so more hours.
It's really great to see that as well as the diagnosis skills Jonny has the ability to strip down and rebuild engines in shop, a lot of shops just want to be parts exchangers and only fit complete engines rather than carry out a full rebuild themselves. Excellent work from you Jonny, great skill set, well done Ninja.
That's got to be a fun job, get a job from someone else, we took it apart and it still don't work. So here in no particular order are all the parts, hopefully everything is still there.
It’s cool that you will rebuild motors. Not too many shops do that any more, even specialty shops. For that matter, there are very few engine machine shops that are worth more than a warm bucket of spit any more, for more particular engines. DAMHIKT.
That was a pleasure to watch. I’m no mechanic by any stretch, just a diy guy with some jack stands and some cardboard to lay on. I’m certain that I would have had more than a few bolts clips etc. leftover after that job. Wish I had access to a mechanic like Johnny, seems like a nice guy to do business with.
I like how you usually say what size and what type of fastener it is when you’re removing a bolt or screw or whatever. Also always enjoy learning about new and unique tools you use. I like adding tools to my collection.
The car ninja is a great mecanic, for the blower motor sometimes you only need to put penetrating oil on the shaft to avoid replacing the entire unit, i have a video on my channel that explains how to diagnose and replace / repair the blower motor if anyone is interested.
Another great video. Can I ask why you removed the front of the car to pull the engine vs. using your powertrain table and lower as an assembly? What criteria do you evaluate when deciding between dropping the assembly out the bottom vs. splitting and taking out the top. I ask because i am waffling on getting a lift table for my shop. Thanks Mike
German cars are great 👍 However The owners of said german cars, are the whole reason they have such expensive bills... Lack of proper maintenance, euro cars can take alot of abuse. German cars cannot take alot of neglect. Lack of owner intelligence mt friends... It boils down to that and nothing else
BMW Mercedes infinity Audi money pits stay away from them unless you fix cars yourself or you have money to throw away and you don't care but the worst vehicle is the jaguar i don't care what anyone else says
true - but those engines had a problem with oil return holes for the oil srape ring being too small from facorty those would collect oil crud and lock up - what causes the piston ring to no longer function propperly and result in the really high oil consumption VW revised the engine after the problem became apperant - but it will happen to any early model engine sooner or later the longlife oil change intervals additionally hasten the process
yes - trim the ends when you fit the ring into the cylinder bore you need to have a certain gap (for expansion under heat), when the ring is on the upper side of the tolerance the gap my be to small and you would have exorbitant wear and could ruin the cylinder bore by digging into it - so you widen the gap to bring it into spec when fitted in the cylinder
instantly convinced me never to buy anything german, or for that matter, anything besides toyota/honda. I am not making Johnny's boat payment. If you want to play you need the cash to play. I like mine in HYSA not in Audi's pocket
People should not buy German cars if they can’t afford new and always assume something we’ll go wrong. I own two Mercedes and are wonderful cars just have to maintain them to a tee
Very good businessman.... BMW's break down all the time and cost a lot to fix... as long stupid ppl keeping buying German Car Ninja will always CASH OUT...
I see some older BMW's in the background, it's cool that you guys work on those. Seems like a lot of Euro shops in my area outright refuse to touch anything before the year 2000.
It's not BMW specific, A lot of shops won't work on anything that doesn't have at least an OBD-II diagnostic port. Parts availability can be a major issue. I want to see more about that late E21/early E30 I saw up on the lift
My 2014 Tiguan has 210000 miles: three times intake de carb. Steering rack failure. Other than that, normal maintenance. Be sure to maintain oil levels. Weekly check, is what I do, since it is driven a lot as you can see.
It's not that they can't rebuild the motors... it's that after the price for the new parts and then the labor of doing the whole rebuild, you'd be better off just buying another motor out of a wrecked car and calling it a day. Most folks don't want a car for 20 years and 300,000 miles, just get them further down the road and they'll dump it later.
There’s a reason I stay away from Audi. My 97 BMW has been ultra reliable and pulls like a freight rain. It consumes some oil but it’s like 1 qt per 1,000 miles or $5. Been running great for 27 years!!
@@38skippers So you did not watch the video carefully, make a snarky comment, get called out on it, and then double-down with additional criticism? What an asshole. Start your own RUclips channel and show us all how smart you are.
Congratulations to Car Ninja on 95 episodes. Always a joy to watch you work on all these BMWs. It’s great to be a mechanic on these POSs. Good European mechanics will always be in demand. The best part is every time I watch these videos, the more I appreciate driving Toyota’s. 👍
A joy to watch a Master at work :)
No wonder out of state clients want to send you cars, In-shop rebuilds are unheard of here.
That level of knowledge and work, backed by good parts availability? wOw Jonny.... Legendary :-)
There's no way I'll do an in-shop rebuild on a modern engine; I'll get a reman with a good warranty first. You need to send the block & head(s) to a machine shop to get checked out, and heaven help you if you pay for the disassembly only to find out that the cylinder walls are trashed
German cars are so nice to drive until you get the repair bill.
Expensive cars have expensive parts maintenance and repair costs.
Can't drive a BMW or a Mercedes on a Hyundai Kia budget.
For the cost of high end German cars, the reliability should be much better, you shouldn’t have the repairs in the first place.
@@williamegler8771 Also goes for similar priced German models... parts are just always more expensive, just look at the prices for a Golf or a Mini compared to equivalent models from Japan... parts are usually twice the price AND German cars are harder to work on so more hours.
@Oh-That-Guy-AgainPlus things like the oil they use is lower quality.
@@williamegler8771 If they built them properly you could.
Along with being a guru, Car Ninja seems to have one if the best attitudes I've ever seen. There's hope for humanity!!
Behold, the elusive Car Ninja in this natural habitat… 😎
Very few people would replace pistons, you are a master for doing it. Most shops would r&r a long block.
It's really great to see that as well as the diagnosis skills Jonny has the ability to strip down and rebuild engines in shop, a lot of shops just want to be parts exchangers and only fit complete engines rather than carry out a full rebuild themselves. Excellent work from you Jonny, great skill set, well done Ninja.
This man is cool as cucumber, getting angry at a dumb piece of metal is only going to delay him even more, did he learn this the hard way?
If you don't scream at the metal it won't understand what you are trying to accomplish
I love that Johnny doesn’t bait us with goofy click bait titles. Keep up the good work it will payoff in the long run
A joy to watch these videos
I love the Mr. Rodger’s casual feel and explanations to his tasks.
It calms me when i see you working on cars ...i am the more agressive type i wish i was more like you 😂
1:44 - 251379 miles on the clock! Wow! 😮
Probably a diesel.
It's an n55 you can see the 35i on the side of the door. Very impressive for an n55 I didn't think those went that long. The diesel one is a 28d
Nice job on that Audi and a quick turnaround to boot!
How much to rebuild that engine?
1 day turn around is fantastic
It is like watching a surgeon at work. Great video Jonny (and crew).
Rare to find someone who will actually rebuild an engine!
That's got to be a fun job, get a job from someone else, we took it apart and it still don't work. So here in no particular order are all the parts, hopefully everything is still there.
Dealer option, I guess they are the customer so you can't get too mad ,but
It’s cool that you will rebuild motors. Not too many shops do that any more, even specialty shops. For that matter, there are very few engine machine shops that are worth more than a warm bucket of spit any more, for more particular engines. DAMHIKT.
8:41 Remember Audi folks.... All the work to this point was just him getting ready to start the work. $$$
That was a pleasure to watch. I’m no mechanic by any stretch, just a diy guy with some jack stands and some cardboard to lay on. I’m certain that I would have had more than a few bolts clips etc. leftover after that job. Wish I had access to a mechanic like Johnny, seems like a nice guy to do business with.
I like how you usually say what size and what type of fastener it is when you’re removing a bolt or screw or whatever. Also always enjoy learning about new and unique tools you use. I like adding tools to my collection.
Thats a beautiful e21
I hate new german cars especially any Vag product
Jonni. TODAY were going to rebuild the engine.
Me. Bruh, itll take me at least 6 months of youtube videos to figure out how to take off the wheels.
That heatsink on the blower motor is for the DC to 3 phase inverter, it's brushless. Thanks for the great videos!
12:50 Do you have access to specifications for piston ring end gaps , OR you have taken your specification by measuring the two normal piston rings ?
Happy Fathers Day Jonny. I am guessing your weeks are busy when you provide great service to your customers. It's always a pleasure to watch you work.
The car ninja is a great mecanic, for the blower motor sometimes you only need to put penetrating oil on the shaft to avoid replacing the entire unit, i have a video on my channel that explains how to diagnose and replace / repair the blower motor if anyone is interested.
Que conocimiento asombroso Nija! De la vieja escuela! Saludos de Escocia!
Watching all this drama makes me like my 83 Porsche 944 even more !!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Another great video. Can I ask why you removed the front of the car to pull the engine vs. using your powertrain table and lower as an assembly?
What criteria do you evaluate when deciding between dropping the assembly out the bottom vs. splitting and taking out the top. I ask because i am waffling on getting a lift table for my shop.
Thanks
Mike
German cars are great 👍
However
The owners of said german cars, are the whole reason they have such expensive bills...
Lack of proper maintenance, euro cars can take alot of abuse. German cars cannot take alot of neglect.
Lack of owner intelligence mt friends... It boils down to that and nothing else
Love the Audi.
Why an engine rebuild? Otherwise, crap for trade-in, still cheaper than buying a new one, and more reliable, since it's yours.
BMW Mercedes infinity Audi money pits stay away from them unless you fix cars yourself or you have money to throw away and you don't care but the worst vehicle is the jaguar i don't care what anyone else says
Get job Jonny. You make it look so easy
Well done. You work very hard!
I would replace all the exhaust valve to prevent happening again!
Sad that a 2015 Audi needed this work. Wonder what the mileage is on that car?
true - but those engines had a problem with oil return holes for the oil srape ring being too small from facorty
those would collect oil crud and lock up - what causes the piston ring to no longer function propperly and result in the really high oil consumption
VW revised the engine after the problem became apperant - but it will happen to any early model engine sooner or later
the longlife oil change intervals additionally hasten the process
251,379 according to another comment. There was a short glimpse of the odometer. I saw it was 250+K but didn't pause to get the exact mileage.
@mathewfullerton8577 wrong. That 250k mile was a white BMW, not the audi.
Отличная работа JONNY🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪✌️👌👍😎
Anti-lag no longer works on my Audi TTRS, anyone have any idea why this is happening?
You're the king Homer!📺
Really sucks when a mechanical tech has to do R&I body work to do his job
What make and model flashlight do you use?
Thanks!
Same as all other makes and models, can’t single them out, anymore
I look forward to seeing your video on Hoovies Ghibli 😁
Never give in said Churchill
England has been successfully invaded without a shot being fired
Yo where is the car ninja bro?
Miss his positive energy
When it comes to cars, date German, marry Japanese.
I’m burned out working on a old German car
would love to see how you manage all the bolts and bobbles that come off when doing a big job like that.
Johnny is the best. So nice. So humble.
Heeeeeeeeers Johnny!
Video about the e21? it would be great
I like the rubber glove trick. Noice!
How do you resize a ring?
Wouldn't fit in the groove or wouldn't fit in cylinder ?
Trim on the ends ?
Good question
yes - trim the ends
when you fit the ring into the cylinder bore you need to have a certain gap (for expansion under heat),
when the ring is on the upper side of the tolerance the gap my be to small and you would have exorbitant wear and could ruin the cylinder bore by digging into it
- so you widen the gap to bring it into spec when fitted in the cylinder
File the gaps..so when it goes in the cylinder there is so much taper that it will break eventually..lol..scrap it.its vw..
There's a tool for that called a piston ring grinder. Manual or electric.
What if no warranty is wanted by out of the state customers, Ninja? 😂❤😂
You are THE MAN .!!
Would love to see a toolbox tour 😊
Hooray!! Another upload from the Ninja!!! 😊😊😊
Nice
Audi/VW should be sued into oblivion over that terrible engine.
251k miles in a turbo petrol engine, not bad
instantly convinced me never to buy anything german, or for that matter, anything besides toyota/honda. I am not making Johnny's boat payment. If you want to play you need the cash to play. I like mine in HYSA not in Audi's pocket
Awesome job man!
🥇
People should not buy German cars if they can’t afford new and always assume something we’ll go wrong. I own two Mercedes and are wonderful cars just have to maintain them to a tee
Very good businessman.... BMW's break down all the time and cost a lot to fix... as long stupid ppl keeping buying German Car Ninja will always CASH OUT...
that's easy $5k-$7k job. if done correctly I guess it's worth it.
Young Veteran at work.
Keep that motor oil clean
250k miles on the BMW? Did I see that right. If so damn that to me means the customer takes care of there vehicle
Congratulations on being so good at your work that you have to turn down customers!
Ninja is truly a hero! Well done please keep it up. Do u know Diagnose Dan?
The Nija's knowledge and care he puts into his work is awesome 👍.
Those poor audi 4cyls blow up left right
Does he own a place?
Yes.
But unless you are in Kansas you are out of luck.
I have always said, if I can't fix it, it's not broken.
Engine rebuild was a 10grand job,no thank you german cars,thank god i got the german car thing out of my system in the 90's,today they are even worse.
Not $10k...
How much for labor and parts on the Audi?
Do the updated pistons come with rings installed?
Houston Tx had some bad weather few weeks ago and lost power for almost a week
why cant you warranty your work?
I do. Just not outside of Kansas.
I see some older BMW's in the background, it's cool that you guys work on those. Seems like a lot of Euro shops in my area outright refuse to touch anything before the year 2000.
It's not BMW specific, A lot of shops won't work on anything that doesn't have at least an OBD-II diagnostic port. Parts availability can be a major issue.
I want to see more about that late E21/early E30 I saw up on the lift
251k miles on that BMW?
good ol audi service position come in clutch
With decent care and mindful driving, how many miles can a 2.0 PVAG TFSI/TSI last? Specially a 2017 VW Tiguan with 80,000 miles?
My 2014 Tiguan has 210000 miles: three times intake de carb. Steering rack failure. Other than that, normal maintenance. Be sure to maintain oil levels. Weekly check, is what I do, since it is driven a lot as you can see.
@Yankee7000 My 2014 Touareg TDI is about ready to have its 200K birthday, probably sometime in July. The BEST vehicle I've ever owned bar none.
Wonder how much this costs….
Fantastic quality job Ninja
Great job again. Customer must love that car. I can’t imagine an engine out rebuild after being already abused at the dealership was cheap.
E21 on the lift in the background. I had a 1982 that I drove for many years. Loved that car! A rare sighting these days.
Just the other day I was wondering if anyone rebuilt engines any more. Almost all mechanic channels I've been watching just drop in used engines.
It's not that they can't rebuild the motors... it's that after the price for the new parts and then the labor of doing the whole rebuild, you'd be better off just buying another motor out of a wrecked car and calling it a day. Most folks don't want a car for 20 years and 300,000 miles, just get them further down the road and they'll dump it later.
@@2605155 Do you trust the used motor? Just opening up a different can of worms.
Nice work ninja
tnx for the video
There’s a reason I stay away from Audi. My 97 BMW has been ultra reliable and pulls like a freight rain. It consumes some oil but it’s like 1 qt per 1,000 miles or $5. Been running great for 27 years!!
How did someone from Italy end up in Kansas?
Italy? Not from Italy
@@realcarninja My bad. What is your accent?
Albanian
The repair bill on the Audi must have totaled it. Should have checked the head before pulling out entire engine
Engine was being rebuilt regardless.
That Audi 2.0T is such a nice easy engine to work on. I love mine.
And not a torque wrench in sight.
12:11
Please at least show the internal bits.👀
@@38skippers So you did not watch the video carefully, make a snarky comment, get called out on it, and then double-down with additional criticism? What an asshole. Start your own RUclips channel and show us all how smart you are.
Congratulations to Car Ninja on 95 episodes. Always a joy to watch you work on all these BMWs. It’s great to be a mechanic on these POSs. Good European mechanics will always be in demand. The best part is every time I watch these videos, the more I appreciate driving Toyota’s. 👍
NINJA DO YOU REPAIR A REILAN ROBIN 850 3 WHEELER . 😂😂
REALINT
@@TonyKing-si2ns *Reliant
@@theholeymoley1 YES DO YOU THINK HE COULD MANAGE SUCH A POWERFUL CAR 😂😂😂😂😂