In the over glorified world of RUclips these days, it’s refreshing to see an honest raw video on an error like this. Mess ups like these are also something we could all learn from too. I know I once had a car lose balance while the wheel was off before and I just wish I recorded it. Hopefully this video performs well to help pay the damages off!
@viliusr.8792 exactly, what you can do is put it in park, let your foot off the brake until it binds, then apply handbrake. You'll get rid of the drivetrain slop and it wont move at all.
@@TheDarkhorse82 yep, pull or push that handbrake hard, step out try to push thr car down with all your might to see if its planted or not... I was surprised to see Mike using jack... and try some true DIY finally :) Dammage is high on this... views will not pay for it... no biggie I herniated my spine disc over some dumb shit 2 months ago I'd pay 20-30k easy to go back in time and be normal again :) 40-50k would be a bit too nuch and I would probably keep the herniated disc :) much time to think and post comments while I am out of work for two months :)
Yikes Mike, that was very dangerous. Just glad you weren't under it when it dropped. E-brakes and chocks always a must when you jack up a car, but especially on surfaces that aren't level.
@@lovequeen7080sorry not buying it. No one is doing thousands in damage to their car for content. People will click anyway. He literally posted his own stupidity for everyone to see. Car guy , yes, mechanical knowledge, 00000. All these great cars and years of ownership and it appears he’s learned next to nothing.
@@BLGEasy4u I have ran my own business for 8yrs. Engine internal work to electrical. You're telling me that rotor is below minimum spec ? I dont see a single ridge. Is that going to make it stop different? Is the pad wear going to be affected side to side ?
@@BLGEasy4u if you aren't feeling pulsations when you hit the brakes, you can leave it. Wouldn't want to stumble across your shop at my time of need of an honest 'tech'
@@lop8828 Do you know that its possible for the rotor to get bent when the weight of the car slams it into the ground??? Jesus we arent talking about thickness here! If the car drives normal with no vibrations then there is NO NEED to change the rotors! Also if you think that new tire was expensive price out those rotors LOL.
Thing to do would have been to jack the car at the jack point behind the front wheel. Place a jack stand, then you would have height to put the jack under the rear of the car to put your other jack stand. I was cringing when you were just jacking up the car in a spot that didn't look like it should support the car's weight.
Damn pretty sure the jack stand was then rotated wrong and not on the lifting point. Devastating and dangerous to watch. This is why every father needs to learn and show their kids how to correctly and safely jack a car.
@@HoMeRs19991 In North America it isn't taught anywhere. I would say most people under the age of 35 don't know how to safely do this. I also think Mike is just trolling us hoping for lots of views and a big pay day from youtube. Ain't no way a car guy like this could be this silly.
You were close to the pinch welds therefore it shifted and flexed. Always go to the frame. Also being on an incline, with a improper jackpoint, is a recipe for disaster. Glad you weren't hurt.
Do you even have the car in gear and parking brake on? I've jacked up on slopes loads before without issues. Looks like you were lifting it up on the sill too
Great video as always! You may want to check into replacing your other tires. I recall from somewhere that Audi’s Quattro system is “sensitive” to having differences in tire circumferences. In other words, your drivetrain could be affected by having a single tire that is slightly wider than the other tires because of the tread depth.
All AWD systems are like that. A buddy of mine was denied his warranty claim for his Escalade because of this. Unfortunately, the next owner of this car will probably be the one who foots the bill.
Mike your not gonna be the laughing stock, your the real deal, and an honest dude. We all mess up, good days and bad days.. Could be worse.. Keep the good content going..
@@forsaken3084 You can see his shadow and the jack move from side to side before the car falls off. Jacks don’t move from side to side like that Have watched his videos for years, this was the first time it’s obvious fakery At the end of the day most of his viewers won’t notice or won’t know what they are looking at. Disappointing to be honest.
You can see the side skirt bending right from the start, jack placement… if E-brake didn’t engage then transmission will stop it from rolling back. Even the stand was incorrectly placed. He could have got seriously injured.
Autovlog man when you upload it makes my day! You make fun of yourself and you don’t have a head about you with your success! I very underrated RUclipsr imo ❤ love from UK
17:02. The body shop should be able to match the paint up perfectly. They will only blend/spray grey paint at the bottom of the door and clear coat the whole door, they don’t actually spray the grey on the whole entire door, that would cause it to look different. Since it’s at the bottom, you would never be able to tell, and it’s also a dark grey which is typically easy to match unlike the silver on youre S Class. Silver can sometimes be a pain to match.
Lucky you didn't crush your hand/arm man. Always block your other tires. Preferably front wheels in this situation. Better the car then your hand getting damaged. I imagine insurance should cover....
Your HUMAN....love it. We've all had f'ups....but the biggest issue you have is you need a new house with a larger garage. Keep up the entertaining videos. I love em.
as a RUclips/Google-educated backyard mechanic, I felt the pain. For years I have jacked up my car on my slanted and rough driveway with a smaller jack than yours. This year I decided to attempt my first X pattern tire rotation and jacked the car up on all fours. Wow, that was a thrill! Nothing happened but I realized then just how much my driveway is slanted and will not do that on my driveway again anytime soon.
For sure you need some basic training for how to work on cars on your driveway: 1. Put the car on the flat surface. 2. Apply the emergency brake, put the car into gear, and block the wheels with anything suitable (choose what is convenient). 3. Lift the car on lifting points. 4. Secure the car with jacks/ blocks/ wood/ spare wheels - more is better. 5. Inform someone nearby, that you are starting to work on the car that is lifted in case of emergency. 6. Start working safely.
Mike being watching you for a long while and I really enjoy your content. With all due respect, you as a car guy have some flaws like this particular one. You never jack up your car without securing it especially on downhill. Use wheel chocks in front of each wheel opposite from the end of the car you will be lifting. If you do not have chocks you can substitute with wooden wedges/bricks/rocks. And the jacking point you choose it hurts my heart man. Usually there’s one on each side behind the front wheels and in front of the back wheels, close to the rocker panels. Or lower control arm, front and rear axes have jacking point as well. Safety first Mike. Keep making great content for us. Happy holidays all the best.
I'm sorry that happened mike don't beat yourself up over it . I also did the same crap with factory kia jack and me not putting my parking break on. luckily my rims were still on my car I've heard it's best to jack the car up in the garage. take care mike. My 2 favorite rides are the rs7 and your older f150 with the loud exhaust and racecat
You can put some car wax over that spot that is scratched. That will keep it from rusting until you can get it fixed. A good body shop will not respray the entire door - just an area around the damage and blend it into the rest of the door above. You won't notice it. Are you using the designated lifting point on the chassis for your jack? That is in your owners manual.
Harbor Freight Jacks aren't the greatest. The rotor is most likely fine since they're manufactured like tanks. The dust shield behind the rotor needs replacing. Easy fix. The entire door doesn't need repainting. It can be blended / feathered / faded in from the bottom half up slightly to the middle of the door. Shouldn't be noticeable if the painter knows what he's doing.
I've owned a tire shop for several years and this video hurt my eyes. Regarding tire prices.. about 20-ish years ago I had a customer who wanted to be the very first guy with 26 inch wheels (on the new H2). I charged him $30k for tires and Lexani wheels. I think it was only about $2k profit at the time but I also wanted to say I sold the first set. He made his money....uh.. selling herbs.
Getting mad about the cost of a quality tyre which saves a life at a an emergency stop. But laughing when he makes a stupid beginners mistake in the driveway. Get your priorities straight man!
Lol not sure how many miles he has on it but if the rotors and tensioners for the timing chain are up for replacing he will need another mortgage. Reason why you don't touch these older rs model cars.
Mike, stop working on cars! LoL. You definitely need someone to do it for you. On slanted driveways chock the wheels, the stand would do shit anyway. Glad you are positive about it and nobody got hurt!
Hey bro, we all make big mistakes sometimes with our cars, businesses, family, everything. What matters most is that you didn’t get hurt and that worldly possessions can almost always be repaired or replaced. God bless brother, everything is going to work out just fine
I unfortunately lost an old friend because a car he was working on slipped off the jack. So I'm just happy it was only material damage and glad that you weren't under the car as it fell.
I am sorry to say but I am not sure he comprehend the full lesson of this. No infomration in the video about drawing the consequences and WHAT TO DO DIFFERENTLY next time. What I would add to the end: A) Always prepare yourself for a job even if it is a tire change. (Especially on a 100k car). Check youtube. You will learn what tools do you need and what is the process. Watch at least three videos and you will be surprised how many angles a job have presented by different youtubers. A) parking brake engaged. Bricks applied on back wheels on BOTH direction. Put the air suspension in maintnance - tyre change mode. Loose the wheel nuts. B) Every german car has a lifting points. It is incredible how he was not able to find them. Use these points for jacking or you will damage your car. Period. Use the proper adapter fitted to the jackpoint hole. Again, preparation. After lifting use other tools like wood blocks next to to provide further support. Seems to be overkill until it is not. C) Invest to a torque wrench. Check the manufacturer's data for torque specification for lugnuts. That cross wrench he used was definitely not enough. (140 Nm? No way, even if he stands and jumping on one arm.) It is a sad story in every aspect. My language s..ks.
Jacking point was the issue here rather than the driveway. Always check you’re using a suitable jacking point, and it’s secure before removing the wheel.
I know you don’t wanna hear this, but here’s the trick that I use. If you can’t properly wheel chock the tires, just throw a couple boulders in front of and behind a couple tires. Also when you’re jacking up the car and you get that tire off, immediately put the tire on its side underneath the suspension. And then as a last ditch effort, if you couldn’t get that jackstand in, you could’ve always thrown the jackstand sideways underneath there as a temporary measure to kind of hold it up a little bit. Next time. 👍 Great video btw.
Bullets Garage did the same thing to his GS-F some years back. The entire planet saw that video, but no one ever made fun of him for trying to work on his own car. You'll do just fine.
Damn that sucks. At least your good. There are arrows on the frame that show you where the Jack should go. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck brotha 👍🏼💪🏽
What? It might be price raise recently, Camaro ZL1 rear tire - 305/30/20 Michelin PS4s costs around 550 bro. 450 for a special ass tire sounds reasonable :D
Mike has to be trolling us hoping to make a video that goes viral and he makes bank from the ads. Ain't no way a car guy would actually jack a car like this.
Yes, but Mike is a car salesman. When have you ever known a car salesman to have any clue when it comes to doing even the most basic of mechanical repairs?
I think the door skins on the RS7 are aluminum so the spot shouldn’t rust. A high end body shop should be able to blend the door to get it to match pretty much perfectly.
Bricks should have been your first step. Then look for the jack support on frame. I always use a wood block on jack for extra support. Live and learn. Stay safe my friend ...ps: rotor is fine ❤
Sorry to see this, mistakes happen, definitely a learning moment. Please make sure the new tire is not 3/32 difference with the other tires on AWD car, you'll cook the transfer case or transmission depending on how it is setup and Im guessing that is expensive on a RS7. Good Luck and Happy Holidays
Might want to file an insurance claim. Easily 5k repairs at a reputed body shop. Aluminum rear door will need to be replaced along with new rocker spoiler and repairs to the rocker panel. Aluminum is not easily repairable vs steel. Blending into adjacent panels. Daytona Gray if not one of difficult color to match. So I suggest finding the door in same color then repaint entire side. Paint shade variance differ each run at factory. No guarantee of a perfect match. Anyways great to see you being candid with one big mess!
The only thing i was expecting from mike is that probably some time he is goona give update about the fuel thing on the RS7 and here we are a bigger mess well mike at the end of the day i still love your video man
Glad you are safe. Yes, should have blocked all the rest of the wheels and by the looks you were jacking the car up from the rocker panel and NOT a more stronger part of the structure. The manual will tell you the jacking points on the underside of the vehicle. Always follow that. I've had my jack begin to roll before too. It's very scary. I tend to put my foot right up against it when it's being jacked up as when the jack starts to take the weight it might roll a few millimeters. I wish they made jacks that you could lock the wheels from rolling and spinning direction.
That sucks. After you get the new side panel and the door dent fixed, just get the whole car wrapped, since paint matching the door is going to be a headache.
The reason the jack started moving was because of the incline. You should’ve been on a flat surface doing this or put something behind the wheels and jack to stop it from shifting. I almost was in a similar situation but i used a brick to block the wheel from moving.
Come to Canada and see tire prices here… priced a set of 20” winters for a new Mitsubishi Outlander and Michelin X-Ice & Snow run about $480 each, and they’re not even the most expensive ones available, nor are they much more than all seasons in that size lol
Unfortunately rich people are not always the smartest... You own cars worth hundred thousands of dollars which is nice and you don't even mind to have the proper tools to get the most basic jobs done right. This is not a hate comment but i just don't understand, looking at your video I saw a 7 years old kid trying to play with stuff. Thankfully you were not under the car and you're safe
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In the over glorified world of RUclips these days, it’s refreshing to see an honest raw video on an error like this. Mess ups like these are also something we could all learn from too. I know I once had a car lose balance while the wheel was off before and I just wish I recorded it. Hopefully this video performs well to help pay the damages off!
It happened to me a couple times!!😎💪🇺🇸
Handbrake max applied would prevent this but still I would never go inder on such slope.
@viliusr.8792 exactly, what you can do is put it in park, let your foot off the brake until it binds, then apply handbrake. You'll get rid of the drivetrain slop and it wont move at all.
@@TheDarkhorse82 yep, pull or push that handbrake hard, step out try to push thr car down with all your might to see if its planted or not... I was surprised to see Mike using jack... and try some true DIY finally :) Dammage is high on this... views will not pay for it... no biggie I herniated my spine disc over some dumb shit 2 months ago I'd pay 20-30k easy to go back in time and be normal again :) 40-50k would be a bit too nuch and I would probably keep the herniated disc :) much time to think and post comments while I am out of work for two months :)
Fake video. Just for views. This car wasn't running anyway. Look at the discs. Why film a stupid tire change? Unsubscribed!!
You had the jack point in the wrong position, you lifted the car by the side skirt, that was a bigger deal than it was being on an incline.
He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.
I saw that first thing. Surprised it held as long as it did.
@@lovequeen7080 hes a "RUclips" car has more money than brains and doesn't know anything about working on cars or maintenance on them
Why cause 4k in damage to make 6k off a video. If he's lucky @@lovequeen7080
his video revenue is not gonna cover the repair bill....@@lovequeen7080
Would someone take all the tools away from this man 😂🤦🏻♂️
Tools? Think he only got one in his garage...😂 a 17mm socket. And... 13:42: Yep, he's right. 😉
The jack was the wrong way around
😂😂😂😂😂
Yikes Mike, that was very dangerous. Just glad you weren't under it when it dropped. E-brakes and chocks always a must when you jack up a car, but especially on surfaces that aren't level.
He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.
Better a dented door than a broken leg. Glad you weren’t under the car
He is a dummy
@@lovequeen7080sorry not buying it. No one is doing thousands in damage to their car for content. People will click anyway. He literally posted his own stupidity for everyone to see. Car guy , yes, mechanical knowledge, 00000. All these great cars and years of ownership and it appears he’s learned next to nothing.
@@lovequeen7080 no he was just stupid.
That brake rotor will be just fine. If you do decide to change it, you'll need to do the other side as well
Need and recommended are two different scenarios. It won't drive, feel any different. That rotor looks 80% new
@@lop8828 I'm sure OP is a tech (as am i) or just educated, it is a NEED. Please stay away from working on cars!
@@BLGEasy4u I have ran my own business for 8yrs. Engine internal work to electrical. You're telling me that rotor is below minimum spec ? I dont see a single ridge. Is that going to make it stop different?
Is the pad wear going to be affected side to side ?
@@BLGEasy4u if you aren't feeling pulsations when you hit the brakes, you can leave it. Wouldn't want to stumble across your shop at my time of need of an honest 'tech'
@@lop8828 Do you know that its possible for the rotor to get bent when the weight of the car slams it into the ground??? Jesus we arent talking about thickness here! If the car drives normal with no vibrations then there is NO NEED to change the rotors! Also if you think that new tire was expensive price out those rotors LOL.
Mike glad to see you had a positive attitude, despite the screw up. Respect brotha!!
Thing to do would have been to jack the car at the jack point behind the front wheel. Place a jack stand, then you would have height to put the jack under the rear of the car to put your other jack stand. I was cringing when you were just jacking up the car in a spot that didn't look like it should support the car's weight.
1. Never jack up a car on an incline
2. Dont jack up a car on the skirt and use the frame or if its a benz the rubber jack points
Love the raw honesty of your videos. Feels like I am standing in your driveway watching a friend…all that’s missing is a cold beer for each of us…
Damn pretty sure the jack stand was then rotated wrong and not on the lifting point. Devastating and dangerous to watch. This is why every father needs to learn and show their kids how to correctly and safely jack a car.
@@ypgent In driving school they don't show it in your country?
@@HoMeRs19991 nah I don’t think so and I also just copied my way through driving school aswell like the tests and stuff
@@HoMeRs19991 In North America it isn't taught anywhere. I would say most people under the age of 35 don't know how to safely do this. I also think Mike is just trolling us hoping for lots of views and a big pay day from youtube. Ain't no way a car guy like this could be this silly.
Looks like you jacked it up on the sides skirt not the frame
I wish I knew my Dad
You were close to the pinch welds therefore it shifted and flexed. Always go to the frame. Also being on an incline, with a improper jackpoint, is a recipe for disaster. Glad you weren't hurt.
He had the jack at the correct location.. just forgot to pop off the part of the side skirt that covers the lift point.
Do you even have the car in gear and parking brake on? I've jacked up on slopes loads before without issues. Looks like you were lifting it up on the sill too
Great video as always! You may want to check into replacing your other tires. I recall from somewhere that Audi’s Quattro system is “sensitive” to having differences in tire circumferences. In other words, your drivetrain could be affected by having a single tire that is slightly wider than the other tires because of the tread depth.
All AWD systems are like that. A buddy of mine was denied his warranty claim for his Escalade because of this. Unfortunately, the next owner of this car will probably be the one who foots the bill.
Width wouldn't matter. It would be height (diameter) difference from differences between manufacturers & old vs new. Results in different wheel speeds
@@tonflo1 He did say 'circumference' and reference tread depth, so he's right. He just mistakenly referred to tire height as width.
@@Boblib1970 he clearly has edited the comment from what it originally said.
@@tonflo1 He didn't. If he did, it would clearly say (edited) next to the time that the comment was posted.
the car wasnt in park, no ebrake, and a slanted driveway.......you live life on the edge
Hey bub, the jack needs turned 90⁰ for best results, and a tire plug kit is only like 10 bux. I'm just saying :)
Mike your not gonna be the laughing stock, your the real deal, and an honest dude. We all mess up, good days and bad days.. Could be worse.. Keep the good content going..
He pushed it off the jack for views.
@@bigjml bro what is u good
@@forsaken3084 You can see his shadow and the jack move from side to side before the car falls off.
Jacks don’t move from side to side like that
Have watched his videos for years, this was the first time it’s obvious fakery
At the end of the day most of his viewers won’t notice or won’t know what they are looking at.
Disappointing to be honest.
@@bigjmlyep that’s what i’m thinking to jacks do not move like that naturally somthing off smh 🤦♂️
8:11 I just love Mike imitating us 😂
As a forklift mechanic I always secure te machine before taking something off. The jack was in the wrong spot.
DONT change the rotor unless you change the other side
jacking up on the body
= not good
Sorry for your loss. It was painful to watch. Two words for you my friend, Jack Points.
E-brake, wheel chocks
You can see the side skirt bending right from the start, jack placement… if E-brake didn’t engage then transmission will stop it from rolling back. Even the stand was incorrectly placed. He could have got seriously injured.
He even stretched his foot under the car, trying lug nuts while it was on that jack without wheel. Scary dangerous.
Mike always put the spare tire, under the car, after you jack it up. This way if the jack fails the spare is their to save the rotors. Damn
noooo dude thats the sill not a jacking point ouch this hurt us all to watch 🙄
Dude I am so sorry! I hate it when stuff like this happens.
Autovlog man when you upload it makes my day! You make fun of yourself and you don’t have a head about you with your success! I very underrated RUclipsr imo ❤ love from UK
17:02. The body shop should be able to match the paint up perfectly. They will only blend/spray grey paint at the bottom of the door and clear coat the whole door, they don’t actually spray the grey on the whole entire door, that would cause it to look different. Since it’s at the bottom, you would never be able to tell, and it’s also a dark grey which is typically easy to match unlike the silver on youre S Class. Silver can sometimes be a pain to match.
well said
Replacing just one tire on a awd vehicle is a big mistake!!!!!
chock your tires!
You could of just jacked up the front jack point and the rear would go up also
Lucky you didn't crush your hand/arm man. Always block your other tires. Preferably front wheels in this situation. Better the car then your hand getting damaged. I imagine insurance should cover....
He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.
100%. 💯
Does he? He usually has someone else do most of the work on his cars. The diy stuff is mostly mods.
Lol several thousands of dollars in damage for a middling 63k views?
@@bys2 It was worth the try, bro has been at 700k for like 2 years now
I remember changing my first tyre, and dad's words were "don't forget a brick, stone or a log as a stop".
Your HUMAN....love it. We've all had f'ups....but the biggest issue you have is you need a new house with a larger garage. Keep up the entertaining videos. I love em.
as a RUclips/Google-educated backyard mechanic, I felt the pain. For years I have jacked up my car on my slanted and rough driveway with a smaller jack than yours. This year I decided to attempt my first X pattern tire rotation and jacked the car up on all fours. Wow, that was a thrill! Nothing happened but I realized then just how much my driveway is slanted and will not do that on my driveway again anytime soon.
For sure you need some basic training for how to work on cars on your driveway:
1. Put the car on the flat surface.
2. Apply the emergency brake, put the car into gear, and block the wheels with anything suitable (choose what is convenient).
3. Lift the car on lifting points.
4. Secure the car with jacks/ blocks/ wood/ spare wheels - more is better.
5. Inform someone nearby, that you are starting to work on the car that is lifted in case of emergency.
6. Start working safely.
Good body shop can fix that door and put on a news skirt and blend it.
$5k-$10K mistake, Mike! You made so many simple mistakes when jacking up your car!!! Newb mistake...hopefully it won't cost over $5k =[
Jesus that hurt to watch 😂 btw, whatever happened to Brian? Havent seen him on here for a really long time :O
Mike being watching you for a long while and I really enjoy your content. With all due respect, you as a car guy have some flaws like this particular one. You never jack up your car without securing it especially on downhill. Use wheel chocks in front of each wheel opposite from the end of the car you will be lifting. If you do not have chocks you can substitute with wooden wedges/bricks/rocks. And the jacking point you choose it hurts my heart man. Usually there’s one on each side behind the front wheels and in front of the back wheels, close to the rocker panels. Or lower control arm, front and rear axes have jacking point as well. Safety first Mike. Keep making great content for us. Happy holidays all the best.
Looks forsure like you were not using the actual jack point but the body of the car.
Love you Mike , Tried not to laugh to hard cause its really not funny, But you're the kinda guy that has to call a buddy to change the tire 🤣🤦🏻♂🤣
I felt your pain.
I'm sorry that happened mike don't beat yourself up over it . I also did the same crap with factory kia jack and me not putting my parking break on. luckily my rims were still on my car I've heard it's best to jack the car up in the garage. take care mike. My 2 favorite rides are the rs7 and your older f150 with the loud exhaust and racecat
How do people not know to chock a wheel before jacking the car up? Common sense isn’t so common…
You don’t know until you know….
You can put some car wax over that spot that is scratched. That will keep it from rusting until you can get it fixed. A good body shop will not respray the entire door - just an area around the damage and blend it into the rest of the door above. You won't notice it. Are you using the designated lifting point on the chassis for your jack? That is in your owners manual.
The owners manual tells you where the jack points are.
Harbor Freight Jacks aren't the greatest.
The rotor is most likely fine since they're manufactured like tanks.
The dust shield behind the rotor needs replacing.
Easy fix. The entire door doesn't need repainting. It can be blended / feathered / faded in from the bottom half up slightly to the middle of the door. Shouldn't be noticeable if the painter knows what he's doing.
Don’t worry, that will buff right out! 😂
Mike please please do not work on the S65! I can't watch that happen with it.
I've owned a tire shop for several years and this video hurt my eyes. Regarding tire prices.. about 20-ish years ago I had a customer who wanted to be the very first guy with 26 inch wheels (on the new H2). I charged him $30k for tires and Lexani wheels. I think it was only about $2k profit at the time but I also wanted to say I sold the first set. He made his money....uh.. selling herbs.
Just drive cars... Don't work on them anymore 😅😂
That tire actually cost you more than $450 😅
Dude why didn't you block the front wheels
Getting mad about the cost of a quality tyre which saves a life at a an emergency stop. But laughing when he makes a stupid beginners mistake in the driveway. Get your priorities straight man!
Ouch. Chock blocks are $11 bucks 😂
That’s a rough blow, good on you for posting the real content and not just what’s easy.
Glad you're ok and no serious damage to anything. Crazy price for those tires, but wait until you see the cost for those rotors 😅
Lol not sure how many miles he has on it but if the rotors and tensioners for the timing chain are up for replacing he will need another mortgage. Reason why you don't touch these older rs model cars.
and sidesskirts and the paint aso😂
Mike, stop working on cars! LoL. You definitely need someone to do it for you. On slanted driveways chock the wheels, the stand would do shit anyway. Glad you are positive about it and nobody got hurt!
Hey bro, we all make big mistakes sometimes with our cars, businesses, family, everything. What matters most is that you didn’t get hurt and that worldly possessions can almost always be repaired or replaced. God bless brother, everything is going to work out just fine
That's what I call The Ultimate Suspension Lowering😂😂😂👍👍👍
Santa needs to bring Mike some wheel Chocks for Christmas.
I unfortunately lost an old friend because a car he was working on slipped off the jack. So I'm just happy it was only material damage and glad that you weren't under the car as it fell.
Mike, at the end of the day, you weren't hurt and you learned something. Continue on with keeping the good with the bad. We appreciate you!
I am sorry to say but I am not sure he comprehend the full lesson of this. No infomration in the video about drawing the consequences and WHAT TO DO DIFFERENTLY next time. What I would add to the end: A) Always prepare yourself for a job even if it is a tire change. (Especially on a 100k car). Check youtube. You will learn what tools do you need and what is the process. Watch at least three videos and you will be surprised how many angles a job have presented by different youtubers. A) parking brake engaged. Bricks applied on back wheels on BOTH direction. Put the air suspension in maintnance - tyre change mode. Loose the wheel nuts. B) Every german car has a lifting points. It is incredible how he was not able to find them. Use these points for jacking or you will damage your car. Period. Use the proper adapter fitted to the jackpoint hole. Again, preparation. After lifting use other tools like wood blocks next to to provide further support. Seems to be overkill until it is not. C) Invest to a torque wrench. Check the manufacturer's data for torque specification for lugnuts. That cross wrench he used was definitely not enough. (140 Nm? No way, even if he stands and jumping on one arm.) It is a sad story in every aspect. My language s..ks.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Metal and plastic can be replaced. You’re okay that’s the main thing. A good learning point for us all.
Jacking point was the issue here rather than the driveway.
Always check you’re using a suitable jacking point, and it’s secure before removing the wheel.
I know you don’t wanna hear this, but here’s the trick that I use. If you can’t properly wheel chock the tires, just throw a couple boulders in front of and behind a couple tires. Also when you’re jacking up the car and you get that tire off, immediately put the tire on its side underneath the suspension. And then as a last ditch effort, if you couldn’t get that jackstand in, you could’ve always thrown the jackstand sideways underneath there as a temporary measure to kind of hold it up a little bit. Next time. 👍 Great video btw.
Bullets Garage did the same thing to his GS-F some years back. The entire planet saw that video, but no one ever made fun of him for trying to work on his own car. You'll do just fine.
Hahahahahahaha…. When guys who buy expensive cars know nothing about working on them.
Waaaaait buying cars doesn’t make you a “car guy”? Lmfao. Yeah agreed man.
Was more worried about a fucking 200$ GoPro position than the $80k car
Damn that sucks. At least your good. There are arrows on the frame that show you where the Jack should go. Hope this helps in the future. Good luck brotha 👍🏼💪🏽
At the 1 minute mark you can see his shadow as he shakes the jack.
What? It might be price raise recently, Camaro ZL1 rear tire - 305/30/20 Michelin PS4s costs around 550 bro. 450 for a special ass tire sounds reasonable :D
Mike has to be trolling us hoping to make a video that goes viral and he makes bank from the ads. Ain't no way a car guy would actually jack a car like this.
Yes, but Mike is a car salesman. When have you ever known a car salesman to have any clue when it comes to doing even the most basic of mechanical repairs?
I think the door skins on the RS7 are aluminum so the spot shouldn’t rust. A high end body shop should be able to blend the door to get it to match pretty much perfectly.
Life will go on.
Best of luck with fixing it. And don’t forget to laugh, learning experience. We all mess up, have had my moments like this.
Everyone remember what ChrisFix says make sure you chalk off your wheels and put your spare tire underneath to avoid this shit.
Sorry man! But I love this shit! 🤣 Refreshing to see regular people stuff one youtube for once. Best regards from Sweden!
Bricks should have been your first step. Then look for the jack support on frame. I always use a wood block on jack for extra support. Live and learn. Stay safe my friend ...ps: rotor is fine ❤
Parking brake and chocks every time you jack up the car, stay safe Mike. But at least this was a "live and learn" moment and not anything worse
Sorry to see this, mistakes happen, definitely a learning moment. Please make sure the new tire is not 3/32 difference with the other tires on AWD car, you'll cook the transfer case or transmission depending on how it is setup and Im guessing that is expensive on a RS7. Good Luck and Happy Holidays
Hey it’s good content! Been here for years love the content
Might want to file an insurance claim. Easily 5k repairs at a reputed body shop. Aluminum rear door will need to be replaced along with new rocker spoiler and repairs to the rocker panel. Aluminum is not easily repairable vs steel. Blending into adjacent panels. Daytona Gray if not one of difficult color to match. So I suggest finding the door in same color then repaint entire side. Paint shade variance differ each run at factory. No guarantee of a perfect match. Anyways great to see you being candid with one big mess!
Fking hilarious! Rooky error not chocking the front wheels before you started.
The only thing i was expecting from mike is that probably some time he is goona give update about the fuel thing on the RS7 and here we are a bigger mess well mike at the end of the day i still love your video man
Glad you are safe. Yes, should have blocked all the rest of the wheels and by the looks you were jacking the car up from the rocker panel and NOT a more stronger part of the structure. The manual will tell you the jacking points on the underside of the vehicle. Always follow that. I've had my jack begin to roll before too. It's very scary. I tend to put my foot right up against it when it's being jacked up as when the jack starts to take the weight it might roll a few millimeters. I wish they made jacks that you could lock the wheels from rolling and spinning direction.
Just fix the door and the shop should blend it in with the rest of the car on that side sucjs !!
That sucks. After you get the new side panel and the door dent fixed, just get the whole car wrapped, since paint matching the door is going to be a headache.
Love the rs7 man.. the honest video makes you an amazing content creator thanks for being surreal
Bro casually driving an RS7 like a winter car gosh dang livin the dream! 🙂
Dang, when the car dropped to the ground i cringed 😅😅😅
You didn’t even drop one F bomb when it happened. I would’ve been dropping the most unholy words imaginable that the sky would’ve turned red😂
Something about this doesn't feel genuine..
Dude .. Instant sweaty feeling when that thing dropped 😅
The reason the jack started moving was because of the incline. You should’ve been on a flat surface doing this or put something behind the wheels and jack to stop it from shifting. I almost was in a similar situation but i used a brick to block the wheel from moving.
Come to Canada and see tire prices here… priced a set of 20” winters for a new Mitsubishi Outlander and Michelin X-Ice & Snow run about $480 each, and they’re not even the most expensive ones available, nor are they much more than all seasons in that size lol
Unfortunately rich people are not always the smartest... You own cars worth hundred thousands of dollars which is nice and you don't even mind to have the proper tools to get the most basic jobs done right. This is not a hate comment but i just don't understand, looking at your video I saw a 7 years old kid trying to play with stuff. Thankfully you were not under the car and you're safe
I’m glad I’m not the only one who works on a car the weather decides to piss me off 😂
For the future, put chocks under any wheels that are not lifting off of the ground. I learned the hard way too lol
Btw Mike you need a torque wrench to tight the lugs on 120 nM otherwise you may have the same issue, but while driving...
Mistake happen. I would be sick though!
This video is goona hit millions of views for sure