Mechanics React to “Customer States” Nightmares

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  • Опубликовано: 27 май 2024
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  • @k3b089
    @k3b089 11 месяцев назад +4226

    We need Sandro back for the boyz!!!

    • @jackjoker5495
      @jackjoker5495 11 месяцев назад +28

      Had to go way to much down to find this comment. Sandro is the man!

    • @darrenpiatt2881
      @darrenpiatt2881 11 месяцев назад +19

      FOR THE BOYYS!!!

    • @CookingWithCows
      @CookingWithCows 11 месяцев назад +99

      Count Sandrocula, with those canines.

    • @brandon-kg2vd
      @brandon-kg2vd 11 месяцев назад +22

      He is overrated imo

    • @grcfan
      @grcfan 11 месяцев назад +32

      For boys!

  • @sniperfi4532
    @sniperfi4532 11 месяцев назад +2946

    Angela and Nolan for the education. Sandro for the straight up unfiltered opinion.

    • @louisferrer1490
      @louisferrer1490 11 месяцев назад +21

      Facts

    • @Chrius
      @Chrius 11 месяцев назад +29

      AND education!

    • @AMV12S
      @AMV12S 11 месяцев назад +13

      dafuq is Angela 😂

    • @stevetorster
      @stevetorster 11 месяцев назад +5

      dude, sandro isn't in this video

    • @noahisamathnerd
      @noahisamathnerd 11 месяцев назад +16

      @@stevetorster that’s why he commented about it

  • @chaoszombie9995
    @chaoszombie9995 11 месяцев назад +181

    “I went to a rave… and the rave came back with me” has to be the most amazing description of that issue 😂😅

  • @rfmerrill
    @rfmerrill 11 месяцев назад +104

    0:34 Fun fact: Not actually a dolphin sound! Flipper's iconic chirping is actually a pitched up Kookaburra laugh. Real dolphin sounds are... not too different, but not quite as sharp.

    • @jk9554
      @jk9554 11 месяцев назад +6

      My childhood was a lie...

    • @GSBarlev
      @GSBarlev 10 месяцев назад +13

      ​@@jk9554Trying to decide if I should tell you about the bald eagle first or the MGM lion. Don't worry--I'll spare you the knowledge of how they got the raptor sounds in _Jurassic Park_

    • @infernaldaedra
      @infernaldaedra 9 месяцев назад +5

      ​​@@GSBarlevThe lion was tortured and the Golden Eagle is actually a. Red Tailed Hawk isn't it because eagles rarely make noise and when they do it's more of a squawk or a beaking sound.
      I'll also add there's no such thing as Slow motion audio. Audio comes in sound waves and they cannot be slowed down so what people do is alter the original audio or substitute with something else. In older movies this was mostly record a scratch sound returning to original sound and now it's all substitute audio design.
      Most singers use extreme amounts of auto tune and studio editing because artists like a Miley Cyrus have the voice of a waffle house waitress. And pretty much every conceivable rhythm has been made so nearly all music is sampling older music, similarly to how birds pass songs through generation.
      Some of the most common sound effects in production are bell peppers, celery breaking, glass breaking ,explosions, gunshots, birds and ambiences, tomatoes bring eaten.

    • @GSBarlev
      @GSBarlev 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@infernaldaedra I'm not sure what you're on about. Sound waves-like all waves-can absolutely be "slowed down." It's like stretching a slinkie-doubling the duration of an audio recording will double the wavelength / halve the frequency, though modern software can, of course, correct for that.

    • @infernaldaedra
      @infernaldaedra 9 месяцев назад

      @@GSBarlev No it can't that's only changing the pitch as sound cannot be slower. Even the best software is just editing the original sound waves to play longer to match film which is not correct. It's all just approximate same thing as the eagle screech

  • @Lukeplys
    @Lukeplys 11 месяцев назад +1666

    As long as Paul, Sandro and Angelina keep being on this channel, I'll keep watching. This is the best channel I've come across in literally years.

    • @Trap4Hunter
      @Trap4Hunter 11 месяцев назад +30

      donut media group is perfect for car lovers forreal

    • @MrPickles1987
      @MrPickles1987 11 месяцев назад +11

      Dude, totally agree. Those 3 are the best for these videos.

    • @dariusbaja21
      @dariusbaja21 11 месяцев назад +3

      I love donut n this channel for reactions to mechanical stuff , but what are u watching that this is ' the best channel ' that you've come across in years 😂

    • @CookingWithCows
      @CookingWithCows 11 месяцев назад +7

      Fuck I'm not a car lover,I don't own a car, I don't have a drivers license, but all of their enthusiasm just gives me joy to watch (and learn, even though I'll probably never put it into practical use)

    • @Lukeplys
      @Lukeplys 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@dariusbaja21 I mean, "best channel" or "best" anything is pretty subjective. What I meant was for my personal interests and in general things I enjoy watching, this channel has me hooked like no other that I've watched in recent years. There are a lot of very good channels I watch for very different content, not just car stuff, but for me after watching a couple of videos the hype just dies down very fast and I just stop watching that channel in general, but this one is different, at least for now, I've watched every video so far and have very much enjoyed them. We'll see if that stays true in the long run, but at least for now it seems so, for me at least. Sorry for the long monologue.

  • @SirRob24
    @SirRob24 11 месяцев назад +444

    I noticed the audio mix is kind of a little all over the place in this episode. From mics being super quiet to being super loud and music volume overpowering the dialogue at times. Also the music changes and places when they come in and out are also kind of wonky. Just a few notes.

    • @JacksonMack3742
      @JacksonMack3742 11 месяцев назад +44

      A lot of other comments backing you up on this one, although yours is a little bit more insightful/descriptive.

    • @TheCoolkidz28
      @TheCoolkidz28 10 месяцев назад +26

      Damn I was thinking it was my tokes and going deaf

    • @geekfreek846
      @geekfreek846 10 месяцев назад +23

      Yeah this audio is super distracting.

    • @geekfreek846
      @geekfreek846 10 месяцев назад +12

      Seems like maybe they were giving a new editor a chance. They didn't do such a great job 😅

    • @GiveMeYourCaps
      @GiveMeYourCaps 9 месяцев назад +21

      Yeah seriously, at times it’s like they have someone in a car blasting music with the windows rolled up right next to them. No reason to have music when we’re actively trying to hear what the mechanics are saying, not just watching visuals.

  • @DKSON1337
    @DKSON1337 8 месяцев назад +30

    I like how Angelina actually takes time to explain everything so even a basic human with no car knowledge can understand as well.

  • @douglasboyle6544
    @douglasboyle6544 11 месяцев назад +27

    I keep wishing you could bring Angelina on full time but then I'd feel bad for all the students who'd miss out on here awesome teaching abilities at Riverside!

  • @GreasyDuk
    @GreasyDuk 11 месяцев назад +307

    To whomever decided to chose some of these background music, please never again. It is unfitting and quite distracting.

    • @bkameka69
      @bkameka69 2 месяца назад +8

      Agreeed

    • @benmartin6273
      @benmartin6273 Месяц назад +5

      Also agreed. Total waste of time

    • @brazen2861
      @brazen2861 Месяц назад +1

      ONG 😂

    • @cheyennechavez350
      @cheyennechavez350 Месяц назад +1

      Yea....... I agree as well lol

    • @aw_shucks17
      @aw_shucks17 Месяц назад

      Lmao I thought you were being whiny but that sh*t turible

  • @justinc616
    @justinc616 11 месяцев назад +106

    "When the battery gets low, it gets drunk and makes poor decisions" lol
    Same.

    • @Psythik
      @Psythik 9 месяцев назад +3

      Being an introvert with depression sure sucks, doesn't it?

    • @cojones8518
      @cojones8518 9 месяцев назад

      Had a battery go out at Christmas 70 miles from home, charged it enough to get to the parts store and changed it. Transmission stayed in "Limp" mode and wouldn't change gears. Going 35 mph at 4500 rpm on a four lane isn't fun. Had to clear codes to get it to change gears. I keep a code reader/eraser in the glove box now.

    • @jaywhite15_AL
      @jaywhite15_AL 2 месяца назад

      @@Psythik So hard.

    • @airplanemaniacgaming7877
      @airplanemaniacgaming7877 5 дней назад

      @@Psythik I feel called out with this comment.
      and yes, it is about as fun as getting tetanus.

  • @lewisgilbertson7506
    @lewisgilbertson7506 11 месяцев назад +14

    I love how it genuinely seems like paul is becoming comfortable on camera , like in the first one he was sorta just there saying a few things mostly just for his experience but now hes like leading it himself

  • @ZacharyWaxman
    @ZacharyWaxman 11 месяцев назад +13

    I'll love how childish everybody was about the farting sound coming out of big gas cap😂😂😂

    • @WarbirdPhoenix
      @WarbirdPhoenix 10 месяцев назад +6

      A timeless and multicultural fact: Fart=Funny

  • @xunxhinexuicide
    @xunxhinexuicide 11 месяцев назад +546

    Petition for Angelina, Sandro and Paul to be made official Donut team members

    • @Gizmetti
      @Gizmetti 11 месяцев назад +5

      Paul literally owns his own business why would he ever leave it for Donut

    • @ExternalSubject-666
      @ExternalSubject-666 11 месяцев назад +50

      @@Gizmettinot once did the original comment say Paul has to leave his job lmao you literally picked that shit up from thin air

    • @davestewart1656
      @davestewart1656 11 месяцев назад +3

      Signed.

    • @Steve_T14
      @Steve_T14 11 месяцев назад

      @@ExternalSubject-666being a donut member is a full time job you donut

    • @ChubsKE
      @ChubsKE 10 месяцев назад +2

      Signed.

  • @calvindyrdek8611
    @calvindyrdek8611 11 месяцев назад +408

    Glad you guys brought Paul back, he has awesome knowledge and a low key sense of humor. Him, Sandro and Angelina are perfect fits

    • @notfried2004
      @notfried2004 11 месяцев назад +3

      He is not a smart mechanic.

    • @poetsrear
      @poetsrear 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yup, he's a solid piece!

    • @joemcgilton2091
      @joemcgilton2091 11 месяцев назад +7

      @@notfried2004 He got almost everything dead on by sound alone lol

    • @notfried2004
      @notfried2004 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@joemcgilton2091 coolant isn't going past the rings. Either a head gasket is blown, a head is cracked, a block is cracked, or the radiator is shot. And nobody filled the engine oil with coolant. Even my dead grandmother knows all this.

    • @Ollill
      @Ollill 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@notfried2004 how the fuck do you know that nobody filled the engine with coolant? You'd be surprised at how stupid some people are.

  • @toms66gtstang
    @toms66gtstang 10 месяцев назад +4

    Love these segments! I was a Ford Service Advisor. A guy accidently put Def in his diesel fuel tank. It was a new truck, maybe 1 year, at the time. Biggest customer pay cash ticket I've ever had. IIRC, it was like $17,000! Ford sells a kit, with most of the needed parts, just for this happening. Luckily the guy realized it pretty quickly & didn't do any internal damage!

  • @keirahartzell3844
    @keirahartzell3844 10 месяцев назад +9

    this should be a series, cause i love hearing about this stuff but sometimes there isn't an explanation for the ones less car savy to understand why it's funny or alarming, i love this.

  • @Pizzamann34
    @Pizzamann34 11 месяцев назад +294

    It’s fantastic to see Nolan back again, but my man Sandro needs a lifetime contract, just pay him in boost parts!

  • @r053_p3t4l
    @r053_p3t4l 11 месяцев назад +54

    the background music is mixed super funky

    • @Feelpowned81
      @Feelpowned81 11 месяцев назад +17

      not just background music its also all the audio overall. almost seems like someone accidentally layered other clips or something into the audio

    • @GogogoFolowMe
      @GogogoFolowMe 11 месяцев назад +10

      @@Feelpowned81 I was actually searching if I had another tab accidently running

    • @Oxyged
      @Oxyged 11 месяцев назад +8

      It is way too loud and disturbing in some parts of the video.

    • @stryk3rsandwich578
      @stryk3rsandwich578 11 месяцев назад +7

      yea, its not really mixed well, background music taking over, sound effects overlapping speech, and compressed(?) voices. think this needed more cooking time, cause this isnt up to real mechanic standard stuff standards

    • @essentialdeparture9999
      @essentialdeparture9999 11 месяцев назад +2

      Please Donut, we don't need the distracting, annoying music.

  • @jopediduusuppeliwuu38
    @jopediduusuppeliwuu38 11 месяцев назад +3

    11:05 is best when both of them lean in the same direction as they laugh

  • @sloreo8278
    @sloreo8278 11 месяцев назад +2

    Yo! We had a super similar issue to the one at 10:20. One of our oldest customers had a Ducati 999 with 90,000 miles (dude was awesome). He had lowsided around 10,000 miles on the left side of the bike, where the ECU and main wiring harness are. around 80,000 miles the bike started randomly shutting down on him. We noticed on a test ride that the exhaust was LEAKING GAS. Pulled off the air ducts and the injectors would just lock wide open randomly and spray fuel in like a fire hose.
    It turned out that all those years ago the crank position sensor wire got pinched and had been corroding for all those years. Normally that might show up as an ignition issue, because it is the crank sensor. The triple 9 was batch fire though, so, they use the CPS for fuel as well and don't have a cam position sensor (1/2 the fuel every time the crank goes around). Replaced the wires and connector with a plug from a scrap harness we had (2021 Diavel had the same plug coincidentally) and the dude was on the road again.

  • @FunnyBidness21
    @FunnyBidness21 11 месяцев назад +19

    the music at 0:33 was extremely distracting. I thought an invisible popup ad started up.

    • @essentialdeparture9999
      @essentialdeparture9999 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yes! Please listen Donut!

    • @crezychameau
      @crezychameau 11 месяцев назад +2

      The same. I even refreshed the page thinking youtube fucked up and mixed two video audios together. Such a shitty editing idea

  • @wscsace
    @wscsace 11 месяцев назад +726

    I love Angelina, she breaks things down smoothly. On teacher mode 24/7

    • @anthonyprince2556
      @anthonyprince2556 11 месяцев назад +36

      she literally just says common sense shit doesn't actually go in details she is overrated imo Paul actually broke problems down in details unlike angelica "ThEiR nO oIl iN iT" when oil and water doesn't mix so the oil sits on top of the water

    • @wscsace
      @wscsace 11 месяцев назад +79

      @@anthonyprince2556 everyone has a different learning style. I'm sure there are students she has who get more out of her style than the ones who may have a different learning style

    • @noobslaybot2927
      @noobslaybot2927 11 месяцев назад +49

      She's freaking cute AF too.

    • @RailsofForney
      @RailsofForney 11 месяцев назад

      @@noobslaybot2927
      *SUSSY BAKA*

    • @SaitoGray
      @SaitoGray 11 месяцев назад

      @@anthonyprince2556 Funny how you think you know more than someone who work in the field everyday, just because you have a penis.

  • @karloman00
    @karloman00 10 месяцев назад +9

    Angelina's teaching skills really show through all the videos lol . Dumbing down each process for most people to at least get a basic idea of how things work.. the kids at RCC must be so excited to go to class. I'm sure her courses have filled exponentially since this series. Good for her!

  • @aericconline3684
    @aericconline3684 8 месяцев назад +1

    I used to manage a gas station and we had a VERY new tank driver deliver fuel to our store. He dumped 7000 gallons of diesel in one of my 12000 gallon gasoline tanks and DIDN'T TELL ANYONE. Within the first 6 hours we had over a dozen complaints. There ended up being nearly 60 people affected. The fuel company's insurance paid for all the repairs but it affected people's trust of my station for a months.
    Supposedly the driver said he "couldn't find" our diesel tanks to fill (either he parked on top of the cover and didn't want to move or did not look for it). For those who don't know, generally, the covers to the tanks are color coded. So he knew he was dumping in the wrong tank.

  • @germanicogre
    @germanicogre 11 месяцев назад +327

    Some folks really shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a car... or a tool... or allowed to hold a tool..

    • @cinnabarsin4288
      @cinnabarsin4288 11 месяцев назад +9

      Working through similar levels of "why would someone do this like this?!?" on my house makes me concur.

    • @malice6081
      @malice6081 11 месяцев назад +8

      And some are just a tool😊

    • @epjetta
      @epjetta 11 месяцев назад +4

      Or be allowed to operate a vehicle in the first place.

    • @froggmann01
      @froggmann01 11 месяцев назад +4

      But they're out there, driving next to you. Sure some can be seen right away, jiggly wheels, smoke shooting out in every direction or sparks flying from the wheels. Others, you won't see until their jalopy has smashed into the line of cars you're in at the light turning the car behind you into an inappropriately bent taco, which is now under your car.

    • @johnearls4970
      @johnearls4970 11 месяцев назад +2

      Some shouldn’t even look at a key if I’m gonna be honest

  • @Daguerreotypefrontispiece
    @Daguerreotypefrontispiece 10 месяцев назад

    This is becoming one of my favorite RUclips channels. I was never taught much about vehicles, but watching these videos has helped my understanding so much.

  • @daintybeigli
    @daintybeigli 11 месяцев назад +1

    12:20 now I finally know why the terrible Sebring company car I had to use wouldn’t release the key, even when it said it was in park! Thank you!

  • @Flexo3D
    @Flexo3D 11 месяцев назад +78

    The second week of owning a new diesel pickup, my wife filled it with gas. Luckily she realized what she did before starting it. There was a mechanics shop a few blocks away that she asked for help, because I was out of town working. They came over, pushed it by hand to their shop and got to work on it immediately. They dropped/drained the tank, flushed lines, and changed fuel filter. Then they only charged me $200, they really saved my butt.

    • @zeusdarkgod7727
      @zeusdarkgod7727 11 месяцев назад +28

      That's a lifelong mechanic shop in my eyes. 200 for a drain and flush + getting it there.

    • @sonnyhe2002
      @sonnyhe2002 11 месяцев назад +11

      $200... I wonder if it is based on the beauty of your wife

    • @Flexo3D
      @Flexo3D 11 месяцев назад +16

      @@zeusdarkgod7727 I do all my own work. But if I needed something done by a shop, I’d go back there for sure. I do always recommend them to anyone needing their vehicles worked on.

    • @Flexo3D
      @Flexo3D 11 месяцев назад +6

      @@sonnyhe2002 I’m sure her being a pretty girl didn’t hurt the price any! 😂

    • @theglitch99
      @theglitch99 11 месяцев назад +5

      I get someone putting gas in diesel but how do you put diesel in gas? The pump is alot bigger than the fill hole! 200$ that's a fair and good shop. Keep them around!

  • @rileymcphee9429
    @rileymcphee9429 11 месяцев назад +173

    Mechanic: "Your vehicle is possessed by Satan? 🤔"
    *sees the pedals*
    Mechanic: "😳 can't argue with that"

    • @flippedmylid92
      @flippedmylid92 11 месяцев назад +13

      Went out for a road service when I first started working in heavy duty, and I had this issue. Driver was like "I think somethings wrong" and opens the door, and I was just like "I think you're right".

    • @linuxares
      @linuxares 11 месяцев назад +8

      "Did you call a catholic priest before coming here?"

    • @irishwristwatch2487
      @irishwristwatch2487 11 месяцев назад +5

      Hey, we've all had a possessed car. I had a volvo that had a clock that only worked in reverse

    • @jacobpeacy4003
      @jacobpeacy4003 10 месяцев назад +2

      He hit the brake, the brake hit back

    • @daleschulz1550
      @daleschulz1550 9 месяцев назад +2

      If you listen, they said it was on a "semi truck." they use air, and in that case, that is the treadle valve has failed

  • @terpman
    @terpman 2 месяца назад

    My company has a fleet and we used to have a diesel Dodge branded MB Sprinter. One of my drivers put gasoline in it one day, immediately noticed something was wrong after starting it, then DROVE IT a mile back to the shop where he proceeded to let it idle until the engine shut off. I had no hope for the engine but we tried anyway. Got all the gas out, flushed everything with diesel as much as we could. Dumped the oil and changed it (because it was also full of gas), then started it back up and it ran another 13K miles before I sold it. I was completely amazed the thing ran with no apparent issues at all.

  • @danielarias3755
    @danielarias3755 11 месяцев назад

    Love this channel!!! Love all the mechanics you guys have on the show! ❤

  • @OTE_TheMissile
    @OTE_TheMissile 11 месяцев назад +31

    "Customer States" is how horror stories begin, but you have to admit when it's describing a sound the car's making, customer descriptions are surprisingly on point.

  • @user-ed8hb7cu6k
    @user-ed8hb7cu6k 11 месяцев назад +26

    - If the customer ignored this problem, what do you think would happen?
    - (uncontrollable laughter)

  • @theglitch99
    @theglitch99 11 месяцев назад +1

    The "ILLUSION OF KNOWLEDGE" plays a big roll w/these segments!

  • @kas4751
    @kas4751 8 месяцев назад +1

    Ok im in love with Angela. She's articulate with her words and she uses all her understanding of car witchcraft to make her assessment. If something stumps her, she pauses and thinks for a bit and comes up with the most logical and plausible assessment to what might have caused the issue. She's not recalling her previous work experiences and blurt out the fix she applied, but she's really trying to figure out what parts are supposed to do what, and what effects might that have been if that part was defective. She demonstrates that understanding very well, and I know I'm in good hands if Angela is working on my car.

  • @captainsewerrat
    @captainsewerrat 11 месяцев назад +77

    You guys should bring the mechanics, truckers and the donut gang together once a month for a "Share war stories" kind of podcast.

  • @ReefMimic
    @ReefMimic 11 месяцев назад +10

    0:46 background music is drowning their voices

  • @gypsy6211
    @gypsy6211 11 месяцев назад +3

    Angelina is the cat's meow. It's awesome she's passing on what she knows, there's far too many 'techs' who just follow what the computer says and load up the parts cannon.

  • @BIGBOICOMBO
    @BIGBOICOMBO 11 месяцев назад +3

    For people who REALLY wanna know : the 4G steering column uses a belt between the assist motor and steering rack and the belt slips , that's why it makes that noise

  • @WvlfDarkfire
    @WvlfDarkfire 11 месяцев назад +9

    I've seen someone put gas in a diesel transport mini bus for a manufacturing company. The most hilarious catastrophic failure (for me). All I could say was "it didn't feel like a hot dog in a hallway?"

    • @lunchonthehood5675
      @lunchonthehood5675 11 месяцев назад +2

      Love that saying lol used it constantly when i worked on cars. My favorite was plugging tires that had a hole or screw or whatever right on the edge of tread and sidewall and you didn’t know if the plug would work until “well that felt like a hot dog down a hallway”

    • @WvlfDarkfire
      @WvlfDarkfire 11 месяцев назад

      @@lunchonthehood5675 lol 😆

  • @Gold63Beast
    @Gold63Beast 11 месяцев назад +14

    That background music is a bit too loud. Distracting.

  • @dominickmarciano8217
    @dominickmarciano8217 6 месяцев назад +1

    Angelina, Sandro, and Paul need their own show together. Their personalities play great off of each other.

  • @MsNoPixel
    @MsNoPixel 2 месяца назад

    These are my fav videos, please bring the “customer states” videos back!!

  • @Pete_Finch
    @Pete_Finch 11 месяцев назад +50

    I don't have any tattoos myself but Angelina having ones she can actually refer to when teaching people about cars is awesome

  • @kaziticus4308
    @kaziticus4308 11 месяцев назад +21

    It's always amazing to me how a good mechanic can take, like, 5 seconds and hit on what the issue is. True experts in the field!

    • @notfried2004
      @notfried2004 11 месяцев назад

      Except these mechanics are idiots.

    • @chinchin3274
      @chinchin3274 11 месяцев назад

      Who knew using your eyes could be so helpful?

    • @s70driver2005
      @s70driver2005 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@chinchin3274 eyes? My guy, my friends uses all of his senses and always gets it right diagnosing a car.

    • @Near2Future
      @Near2Future 11 месяцев назад

      Juat gonna see alot of videos or reverse engineer what could cause the issues. Most of the time it's something simple, I work on my own cars & bikes. Saves me money & I know it's done right. I do things by the book which would cost alot of money, done my own fork seals, bearings, wiring, oil changes, problem finding ect. It's like therapy for me, I have worked on other poeples cars / bikes but doesn't feel same. Not as satisfying, anyone can learn but you have to be willing to learn. Figuring out what's the issue is the hardest part. Taking things apart & buying new things is easy. Knowing smells, sounds, touch (vibrations ect), then your eyes for visual problems. A master will know exactly what's up just by a smell or point them in the right direction.
      Which does take alot of knowledge. There is simple smells like your clutch, breaks, fluid. It only looks easy when they point it out but took them years at least for me to figure out why those things were happening. Then people wonder why they're so expensive, it's just like a doctor... they'll give you Antibiotics to fight the infection. Ones that will kill the bad bacteria the fastest, might of only been a 10min appointment but you paid lets say 250. You pay for their knowledge, not the time spent. Just some people don't understand this. It's one of the reasons why I don't wanna be a mechanic as people always would fight me about the price so it's just a headache & they won't understand anyway.
      making sure your vehicles are serviced & replace the used parts when needed. Using the correct oil ect is how you keep your motor happy. Otherwise if you neglect it, it'll fall apart. I do all that myself as it's pretty simple, only things I wouldn't touch is the engine valve clearance ect. Rather pay the money and get it done right.

  • @ut00bvor
    @ut00bvor 2 месяца назад

    Regarding the XMax dash; a friend drove home to LA from SF going too fast for his his car. When he turned the car off at home, everything kept going, the dash lights came on, the headlight came on, and the engine didn't turn off. Turns out the regulator on the alternator failed and was over charging the battery and apparently, anything that had a capacitor got a boost too.

  • @rhabeldibabeldi6812
    @rhabeldibabeldi6812 10 месяцев назад

    I love seeing how much fun you all have filming this :)

  • @GoingOffTopical
    @GoingOffTopical 11 месяцев назад +31

    What is with the weirdly mixed song playing in the background the entire time, it is so distracting

  • @EZ3offroad
    @EZ3offroad 11 месяцев назад +32

    Nolan’s back!! Miss ya buddy! Long time no see!

  • @saucemasterx911
    @saucemasterx911 10 месяцев назад

    I love that you guys added what the fix was and wants was wrong

  • @ADapperSapper
    @ADapperSapper 11 месяцев назад +1

    "We fart so we don't shart" so poetic I want a tattoo of that😢.

  • @GodOfBiscuits66
    @GodOfBiscuits66 11 месяцев назад +16

    One of my favorite video series. So glad you guys are doing this and have found such great people to be a part of it.

  • @willjohnson5711
    @willjohnson5711 11 месяцев назад +10

    Where’s Sandro?

  • @ChairmanMeow1
    @ChairmanMeow1 3 месяца назад

    The comedy of Angela and Nolan just vibe with Sandros deadpan so well

  • @CDN296
    @CDN296 11 месяцев назад

    Love this series , funny and informative

  • @joegallimorevideography1901
    @joegallimorevideography1901 11 месяцев назад +6

    Yeh I guess the music is wrong 😂

  • @bryce36
    @bryce36 11 месяцев назад +10

    I love how these videos are both educational and entertaining. I’d love to see more customer states videos in the future!

  • @joshhAkaTeets
    @joshhAkaTeets 9 месяцев назад

    Angelina making the backdoor joke killed me 🤣😂. If you got smoke coming out your tail pipe see your doctor lmfao

  • @walterbryan1798
    @walterbryan1798 10 месяцев назад

    “When the battery starts to go low, the computer starts to get drunk, and it makes poor decisions…”
    😂😂

  • @carmillachoate
    @carmillachoate 11 месяцев назад +3

    9:17 Nolan doing his best James impression

  • @winning71able
    @winning71able 11 месяцев назад +28

    Donut struck gold when they found Angelina, Paul, and Sandro. Y'all should do some price is right stuff w em!

  • @GalenIRL
    @GalenIRL 11 месяцев назад +1

    These videos are the best content donut puts out imo

  • @hunyesmith03
    @hunyesmith03 9 месяцев назад

    1:56 This is why in the UK all cars over 3 years old require a yearly MOT test, it stands for Ministry of Transport and is a yearly roadworthy test where literally everything as regards safety is checked right down to the seat belts, headlight alignment, etc. The stuff on US roads in states without a similar system scares me, there are tons of poorly maintained vehicles driving at 70+ mph on the highway that could fall apart with one small bump and even end up launching what could essentially be considered missiles in any direction at other cars…

  • @AOTSismyhero
    @AOTSismyhero 11 месяцев назад +7

    My Dad lives in NJ where you cant pump your own fuel. One day the attendant put a full tank of gas in his truck. Thankfully my Dad noticed the receipt was a way different price than he was expecting and sussed what happened right away and didnt start the truck up!

    • @Berm_Blaster
      @Berm_Blaster 11 месяцев назад

      So what happened after he noticed the receipt?

    • @Wiseman__
      @Wiseman__ 11 месяцев назад +7

      not being allowed to pump your own gas is one of the dumbest laws ever.

    • @InstantClanGaming
      @InstantClanGaming 11 месяцев назад

      @@Berm_Blasterhe realized it was gas nor diesel or vice versa

    • @jtnachos16
      @jtnachos16 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Berm_Blaster Presumably, routed the shop charges (assuming they didn't just dump and flush the tank right there in the gas station lot) to the gas station and refused to pay for the diesel.
      I remember having to listen to the rant from my father after my sister put the wrong fuel in my mother's 94 miata when she borrowed it. That thing did NOT like modern enthanol gas. It was fine with the E10, but the engine said no to the higher percentage stuff. Massive cuts to MPG and concerns about decay of seals/lines from the E10, the engine making upset noises with higher percentages.

  • @cmiller120392
    @cmiller120392 11 месяцев назад +5

    backround music was more in the fore front..

  • @andrewbatts7678
    @andrewbatts7678 3 месяца назад

    As an oil tech I saw a few times where the customer wanted to save money by changing their own oil only to put coolant in the engine or vice versa. It happens more than I would have expected

  • @Skunkworks43
    @Skunkworks43 11 месяцев назад +2

    Love this content. Great explanations for the lay people. Angelina is a dime as well.

  • @Galf506
    @Galf506 11 месяцев назад +7

    0:40 guys wtf is with the music. It overpowers the speaker, completely unnecessary

  • @brownpower9229
    @brownpower9229 11 месяцев назад +5

    @9:00 My dog does the same thing when I tickle their belly.

  • @therealchayd
    @therealchayd 10 месяцев назад

    I had that same stuck injector issue with an ancient Volvo many years back. however I was unlucky when the fuel came out of the cylinders it must have got a stray spark, and caught the whole engine bay on fire. Good job I had an extinguisher handy...

  • @BlueMasteress2012
    @BlueMasteress2012 10 месяцев назад +1

    Angelina is my favourite of all the guest mechanics. Not only is she very knowledgeable, but because she's a teacher she's very good at explaining things in a simple and easy to understand way.

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth 10 месяцев назад +2

      She's cute, too, huh?

    • @BlueMasteress2012
      @BlueMasteress2012 10 месяцев назад

      @@nthgth 🤦‍♀

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@BlueMasteress2012 hahaha typical

  • @tdkb3395
    @tdkb3395 11 месяцев назад +3

    2:44 immediately had me cackling with that accent

  • @TheJohtunnBandit
    @TheJohtunnBandit 11 месяцев назад +9

    Love this, can you please make a game show out of this sort of thing? I love trying to guess the issue, but a lot of channels don't explain, just assume that you can see the issue too. Thanks to Donut (and some other channels) I was recently able to get a great deal on a nice car and avoided some serious lemons.

  • @jesusblanco7253
    @jesusblanco7253 8 месяцев назад

    Mercedes tech here. That video clip with the cluster being a Christmas tree. That transmission leak through the trans connector is a super common issue on all benz with the 722.6 transmissions. Fills TCM and kills the CAN network 😂, I wouldn’t do it to a customers car but one I’ve bought I’ve just removed the TCM and flushed with with alcohol, let it dry and plug it back in then replace the failed trans connector Oring and let her ride 😂

  • @josefj1776
    @josefj1776 10 месяцев назад

    My favorite I had was “Customer hears wind noise with top down at highway speeds.” also “when dropping the clutch at 7,000 RPm’s the Tires lose traction.” there is a good reason I don't work on cars anymore

  • @t.mendous7922
    @t.mendous7922 11 месяцев назад +6

    The spark timing on that animation has way to much advance, leading pretty much to the pre ignition even with the right fuel 🤣

  • @derek-iy6ch
    @derek-iy6ch 11 месяцев назад

    Music with words at the same time people are trying to talk, legendary editing jc

  • @stuffedgrubs
    @stuffedgrubs 11 месяцев назад +1

    The truck one depending on how old the truck is mentioned in the video could be a spinning s,cam inside the brake drum lining. I have had a similar thing although it wasn't that aggressive. And it was a jumping/spinning s cam.
    They are what pushes the brake pads into the linings and cause of the s shape they sometimes let go so you get the s flattening out which in turn back pressures the pedal with air..
    Maybe..

  • @t.mendous7922
    @t.mendous7922 11 месяцев назад +5

    What happened to Sandro? Glad to see Nolan again!

    • @bricolbob-
      @bricolbob- 11 месяцев назад

      He couldn't be there 'cause he was chillin' with the boyz.

  • @anotherpeasant
    @anotherpeasant 11 месяцев назад +8

    Correct me if Im wrong, but arent diesel pump nozzles bugger than gasoline ones so you cant accidently fill a gas car with diesel like the last clip? If im right, that means the wife somehow fought and forced it into that filler neck, or she like... dribbled it in lol

    • @sniperfi4532
      @sniperfi4532 11 месяцев назад +1

      Depends if it’s high flow or not. At least where I’m from they’re the same size, however the latch that holds it to the pump requires two hands to release and it’s covered in !!!DIESEL!!!! Signs.

    • @red_bearded_brian
      @red_bearded_brian 11 месяцев назад

      I come here for this comment. I drive a diesel-fueled delivery truck for a living. In my state, every diesel nozzle I've seen has a larger diameter so it won't fit in a gasoline filler hole to make it impossible to make that mistake. Also, like the other replier, the handle is COVERED with green diesel markings making it difficult to not know you're grabbing the wrong juice.

    • @jaskajokunen3716
      @jaskajokunen3716 11 месяцев назад

      @@red_bearded_brian In my country if diesel nozzle is also bigger/different, you can still push it into a gas system but you gotta use alot of force so you should notice it already if it doesnt fit lol.

    • @wraithcadmus
      @wraithcadmus 11 месяцев назад

      It's more of a convention than a standard, definitely plenty of ways for this to not save you.

  • @Makeno1021
    @Makeno1021 8 месяцев назад

    speaking of the neutral safety switch, for my 2014 chevy impala, if there is no power as in the battery is dead, you are neither getting that car into neutral or the key back without the dissassembly of the dash or center console, to depress either of the two safety release switches

  • @claykennedy6790
    @claykennedy6790 4 месяца назад +1

    11:24 - I used to drive a '98 Ram and I had the opposite problem. I could start the truck and take the key out with absolutely no problem. I could turn it off without one too. I think it was stolen at some point before I got it.

  • @DanteYewToob
    @DanteYewToob 11 месяцев назад +11

    As much as I love Nolan, we need Justin and Angelina together again! They have such great chemistry and last time they were together it was one of the funniest episodes!
    Also, let’s throw everyone into one video for the hell of it! Get everyone at the table ‘last supper’ style and let ‘em go nuts! Haha You gotta sit Sandro next to James because their yin/yang energy is always funny.

  • @daltonvires3760
    @daltonvires3760 11 месяцев назад +11

    Always hypes me up to see a new DONUT video drop, Keep up the great work boys!! Definitely one of the best car content creators on the platform!!!

  • @rsmith5201
    @rsmith5201 10 месяцев назад +1

    The rave dash. I had a similar problem with Mt Hyundai Sonata. Driving home dash light started dancing around, Odometer and RPM gauges started swinging back and forth. If you turned off the car, everything was OK for about 8 to 10 miles and it started again. Took it to the dealer, (covered under warranty) they fixed the problem. I was told that the back passenger side radar sensor had gone bad and was confusing the computer. Those sensor are like the size of a nickel. No telling what would / will happen if the front one, about 4" x 6" goes bad.

  • @NoahKuzel
    @NoahKuzel 7 месяцев назад +1

    Subaru FB engines are notorious for having engine oil leak out of the VVT solenoid and it will fill the engine harness up with oil, up to the main socket, and then get into the body harness down to the PCM.

  • @user60521123
    @user60521123 11 месяцев назад +3

    The mechanics on this channel are amazing.

  • @ScottCooper136
    @ScottCooper136 11 месяцев назад +5

    My son put diesel in our car when he was ten. I went inside the gas station to use the bathroom and told him to take care of filling the car up with gas. It ended up costing me a little over a $1000. As I was driving away, I could smell a sulfur smell and began asking him questions. I ended up having the car towed to our mechanic from the side of the road. I now have one more blackmail story for him if he ever pisses me off! 😁

    • @Isperada
      @Isperada 10 месяцев назад +2

      why did you leave a 10 year old to fill your car? sorry but that sounds like asking for trouble. 😅

    • @ScottCooper136
      @ScottCooper136 10 месяцев назад

      @@Isperada I started filling my parents cars up with gas when I was 6. Just figured he couldn't screw that up. When I was a kid, we had regular, unleaded and diesel and I never put the wrong gas in.

    • @Isperada
      @Isperada 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@ScottCooper136 fair enough, its just that I too had no clue what the different was for a long time. The only reason i didnt get diesel was because I picked the lowest number. I just figured diesel was fancy gass. 😅

  • @broceratops1337
    @broceratops1337 8 месяцев назад

    7:19 someone really... *smirk* gave it the beans. AHYUK AHYUK AHYUK 😂👏

  • @QuestForTheOpenRoad
    @QuestForTheOpenRoad 5 месяцев назад +1

    At 8:51, you stated this was a commercial truck who's peddle was possessed, but I can tell you for certain, that is NOT a semi or commercial truck, and it is NOT an air brake system. If you rewatch the clip you reviewed there is a parking brake pedal, no semi or air brake system uses a peddle for its parking brake, we use air valves for parking brakes. YES, I am a 20-year veteran driver with vast experience in many different brand models and types of commercial trucks.

  • @20irishman
    @20irishman 11 месяцев назад +6

    Love this channel. Angelina is my favorite. She seems awesome to hang out with and talk about cars with

    • @HybridBoxer
      @HybridBoxer 11 месяцев назад +1

      As a mechanic for nearly 20 years now I gotta say in the words of Van Halen “im hot for teacher” she knows her stuff and it’s badass

  • @alfathinofajrian258
    @alfathinofajrian258 11 месяцев назад +4

    Day 2 of...
    Love the whole channel so far. I noticed one of your trucking video (Big Rig fails i believe) either got deleted or taken down on your channel. Can you guys bring that video back? Thank you.

  • @adriengriffon
    @adriengriffon 10 месяцев назад

    Lesson I taught to all my CDL students, re: putting gasoline in a diesel engine or diesel in a gasoline engine or diesel exhaust fluid anywhere it's not supposed to be. Do not start the car/truck. Put the key in your pocket, tell the attendant your car/truck won't start and you're calling for a tow. Tell your mechanic exactly what happened. It's less expensive and time consuming if all they have to clean is the fuel tank.

  • @albertpeugh9367
    @albertpeugh9367 3 месяца назад

    Should do a few episodes with Sandro, Angelina and Paul. They’re all honest, straight forward and Sandro and Paul could pick on Angelina because they have so much more experience. She seems like a good sport and is good enough to flick it back too

  • @jesseshort8
    @jesseshort8 11 месяцев назад +10

    Love these "customer states" type videos.

  • @danielk4014
    @danielk4014 11 месяцев назад +7

    Angelina really, really knows her stuff. As a professional myself, I am glad she is there to really explain the intricacies and working of systems for others.

    • @DannySauer
      @DannySauer 4 месяца назад

      That's the best part. If you really know how stuff works, you can pick up that she does too. She's toning it down for the audience, but there are enough pieces here and there to make it clear she clearly knows the details too.

  • @bradseeker
    @bradseeker 11 месяцев назад

    "a mouse chewed a whole bunch of wires and subsequently died in the spare tire well" sounds like a euphemism i intend on using

  • @ghostsfarm4441
    @ghostsfarm4441 10 месяцев назад

    As a Ford technician, that fusion was result of a failed stuck open evap purge valve. Too much vacuum and it’s sucking the cap less system open. I first seen this back in 2015 on an escape.

  • @cardenas333
    @cardenas333 11 месяцев назад +11

    Angelina is super smart (quick and knowledgeable); her students are lucky!

  • @air-headedaviator1805
    @air-headedaviator1805 11 месяцев назад +3

    9:23 normal activities from a Dodge Demon I don’t see the issue 😜