Jonny relates how doing a job without and with the proper tools can make your life easier. BAUM TOOLS: www.baumtools.... CAR NINJA STORE: car-ninja-merc...
I tell my wife this all the time. Who cares if buying the right tool makes it cost as much as taking it to the shop? The point is I will have it for the next time that will never happen. Except for multiple sizes of triple-squares.
When I worked at a BMW dealership about 15 years ago (not a tech) I had a 1988 BMW 735i. Had a lot of clunking in the back and our Master Tech looked at it and he said it need the rear "beer can" bushings. I guess they didn't do a lot of them because he didn't have the special tool required to change them. He sent me to NAPA to get a section of threaded bar, some heavy duty nuts, and appropriately sized washers, and made basically the same tool to get those bushings removed. Worked great.
A vote for kindness Johnny shows for his friend. Sometimes you bend the rules for a good friend.Johnny you are a class guy and one fine mechanic as well...
You know you're in trouble when your tool(diagnostic app on phone) keeps running advertisements for new car dealers along with an error message "This pile of junk is already a year old! What's wrong with you? Buy a new one!" Just kidding. Thanks for another great video Jonny!x
Everyone and their dogs fix domestic, not many specialists of GMW calibre about, so he is keeping good business with euro cars, plus his hourly rate can be higher with limited competition. Smart business man.
I started my own mobile oil change business (synthetic) a month ago. I had a day in the first week with 5 oil changes. No impact either or oil filter wrenches that fit on the back of the filters. After that day struggling to remove drain pan bolts with a ratchet and a band type oil filter wrench I went and got some decent ish off of Amazon next day. Now my life is so much easier.
Ninja needs to wear eye protection when he is working under those cars. I just had detached retina surgery and you don't realize how valuable eyesight is until you don't have it.
you guys messed up. oh well, learn from the mistake and move on. We'll said Jonny live and learn. thanks for the great videos and keep up the great work. 👍
I thought video quality looked like garbage and then i clicked and saw *'1080p premium '* RUclips being youtube 720p is the new 1080p if youre unwilling to pay for premium.
While I fully agree with the special tools being essential - many of them are both eye-wateringly expensive & easy to make in an average shed/hobby level machinists shop for pennies on the dollar
Live and learn not to go forward with the decision/thinking of a messed up person like Tyler Hoovie if you feel this is not right. Just go on with your gut Johny (Car Ninja)and don’t do anityng you don’t wana do.
Hey @carninja. That looked very smooth. But seeing the kit for that tool, I'm thinking need quite a healthy pro budget to support. Any hints on a non-ghetto way to do without big tool spend?
If you don’t have the tool burn them out with map gas I’ve dine like 30 full subframes now lol 😂 he’s not wrong though pressing them back in is a b!tch I always remove the who,e rear end and do the subframe bushes and the spherical on the hub too
I was hearing you on the leaky pump and thinking they got a scrap unit or someone didnt run coolant for a while. If the old girl springs a heater core leak then my moneys on cheap coolant or water for a while :-) I found that it you take that shortcut it will bite you hard on many ways.
I can see how the c-clamp style bushing tool would be a complete pain on those jobs. looking at the basics of how those tools are constructed, those of us on ramen noodle budgets could probably construct something similar out of some pipe, flat stock, bolts, washers, and a welder.
Ninja did you know you were in the sun on line, working on a Mini that the owner had been told was in need of a new Super charger. They said Car Expert The Car Ninja, Johnny says it is the Alternator Tension bracket loose.
I don't see how that water pump could possibly be old. The part of the shaft that protrudes through the pulley should surface rust at a year or two old. The part supplier could have just let a dud slip by. As far as using the right tool, I couldn't agree more. I recently finished up walnut blasting my 328 diesel N47. I sent away for a Shop Vac attachment from England that's 3D printed and has one wand hole shared between both intake ports. This made manipulating the wand a bitch, particularly close to the firewall. It was wasteful of shells and didn't clean all surfaces to the desired matte finish. The BMW special tools take the two different shapes of swirl ports for each intake valve and make a separate tool for each. The wand hole is centered on each attachment so you have full freedom of wand movement when doing each port. Each attachment is like $75 though, so you have to just gulp and pay the money. Since I'll have to blow the carbon off again in a few years, I'll get the attachments for future servicing -- maybe rent them out to other diesel owners around me.
Those rear bushings remind me painfully of the rear trailing arm bushings on my Volvo 850. Those are a nightmare even with the special tool. And the tool broke on the first side. Lots of love taps with the hammer and fire needed haha
Ever since doing steering and suspension work on an old Blazer that was passed on to me many years ago I now rust-proof every car I own so the same type of jobs will be easier when the time comes.
I tell my wife this all the time. Who cares if buying the right tool makes it cost as much as taking it to the shop? The point is I will have it for the next time that will never happen. Except for multiple sizes of triple-squares.
It’s refreshing to see a professional, using the correct tools and accomplishing the job quickly and easily!
When I worked at a BMW dealership about 15 years ago (not a tech) I had a 1988 BMW 735i. Had a lot of clunking in the back and our Master Tech looked at it and he said it need the rear "beer can" bushings. I guess they didn't do a lot of them because he didn't have the special tool required to change them. He sent me to NAPA to get a section of threaded bar, some heavy duty nuts, and appropriately sized washers, and made basically the same tool to get those bushings removed. Worked great.
Hey @pclayton, could you provide any more info on how your "very special" tool was put together? And thanks for the idea. I have to do this job.
A vote for kindness Johnny shows for his friend. Sometimes you bend the rules for a good friend.Johnny you are a class guy and one fine mechanic as well...
Tools don’t cost money, they save money!
Car Ninja is time for you to take us around so we can know your team and see any updates in your shop
Thank you for stepping up for a vet!
You know you're in trouble when your tool(diagnostic app on phone) keeps running advertisements for new car dealers along with an error message "This pile of junk is already a year old! What's wrong with you? Buy a new one!" Just kidding. Thanks for another great video Jonny!x
Funny seeing a domestic car in the shop. Most mechanics LOVE working on those and never want to see a European car. Jonny is the exact opposite. :)
I was thinking the same. Old Buick Riviera.
Honestly there is not that much difference these days in tooling and completely.
@@philipparana9225usually European = more computer modules. Just old way of thinking vs the way the mechanic field is going.
Everyone and their dogs fix domestic, not many specialists of GMW calibre about, so he is keeping good business with euro cars, plus his hourly rate can be higher with limited competition. Smart business man.
Looked like a late 70's Regal to me. 1978-'80
Hey Ninja love the content! Keep up the great work!
Total Respect! Thank you and everyone else that will help out a veteran. We need many more like you! 👍👍
I started my own mobile oil change business (synthetic) a month ago. I had a day in the first week with 5 oil changes. No impact either or oil filter wrenches that fit on the back of the filters. After that day struggling to remove drain pan bolts with a ratchet and a band type oil filter wrench I went and got some decent ish off of Amazon next day. Now my life is so much easier.
Ninja needs to wear eye protection when he is working under those cars.
I just had detached retina surgery and you don't realize how valuable eyesight is until you don't have it.
Genuine water pumps last long. Customer was definitely scammed prior.
you guys messed up. oh well, learn from the mistake and move on. We'll said Jonny live and learn. thanks for the great videos and keep up the great work. 👍
Jonny using a 2 foot ratchet "yeah they went in no force at all" :D
Yeah that customer definitely got scammed. Whoever replaced the water pump before either didn’t change it at all, or put an old used one on there.
Great video Mr. Ninja and team. Thank you for the tips!
You forgot to say “Kobe” after nailing that trash can shot lol
I thought video quality looked like garbage and then i clicked and saw *'1080p premium '* RUclips being youtube 720p is the new 1080p if youre unwilling to pay for premium.
Got the same set . Worth the money cause time is money in this profession Ninja!
A real professional will use the correct tools to fix it properly and on time 👏👏👏
Go ninja gooo 😎
Love this simple videos, straight to the point.
While I fully agree with the special tools being essential - many of them are both eye-wateringly expensive & easy to make in an average shed/hobby level machinists shop for pennies on the dollar
100% agree with this one. work smarter not harder
Jonny, do you have a procedure for checking the timing system condition on the VW)Audi 2.0TFSI?
Live and learn not to go forward with the decision/thinking of a messed up person like Tyler Hoovie if you feel this is not right. Just go on with your gut Johny (Car Ninja)and don’t do anityng you don’t wana do.
"Ow, my f'ing finger.". Yup, that about sums up working on any german car. TY Johnny :)
But but...in Africa and Cuba and even my neighbors poverty can force you to use what you got! If there is anything I enjoy it's a good tool!
Not having that shallow 32mm and 36mm socket to remove some oil filter housings can kill you 😅😅😅
Hey @carninja. That looked very smooth. But seeing the kit for that tool, I'm thinking need quite a healthy pro budget to support. Any hints on a non-ghetto way to do without big tool spend?
Threaded rod with some nuts & washers
I hope Jonny isn't suffering from bushing removal PTSD
Nice fender cover, kind of a dead give away your a German specialist. I live with a human one 😅
At 11:25 would that have been a silicone lubricant Jonny sprayed on the water pump not sure if I've seen him do that before.
If you don’t have the tool burn them out with map gas I’ve dine like 30 full subframes now lol 😂 he’s not wrong though pressing them back in is a b!tch I always remove the who,e rear end and do the subframe bushes and the spherical on the hub too
I was hearing you on the leaky pump and thinking they got a scrap unit or someone didnt run coolant for a while.
If the old girl springs a heater core leak then my moneys on cheap coolant or water for a while :-) I found that it you take that shortcut it will bite you hard on many ways.
Do they make those in poly?
BTW, I am impressed. You are the Bossman and you still wrench hard.
I bought a steward water pump for my e39..hope it will last ..i know a guy who still has it in the car after 9 years
CAR ninja,wat Dow you spray on the waterpomp?
Hvl.
"...no big deal, its super easy..." lol - best bmw repair quote ever
Buddy. You really have to start wearing eye protection and gloves.
Guys used to laugh at me for buying the right tools. Until they saw how much faster I got jobs done with them.
Love your videos. If you every get a Megane RS for work and you want any advice let me know.
Aw shucks... We got the 'I do cars' thermostat toss, but were cheated out of the waterpump toss....
Chinese parts are shipped with a fail by date….the only reason to use them is to get by cheaply when you are selling the car.
Gonna throw your back out lifting like that. Get help next time.
Those special tools are not cheap but that’s what makes the difference between a hack and pro.
I agree, the right tool is always great but a lot of BMW tools are so incredibly high in cost.
Still don’t know why there is an absence of gloves…
you could have easily billed some new cv boots. They looked nasty.
Jonny , please consider opening a second shop that handles Asian imports.
I can see how the c-clamp style bushing tool would be a complete pain on those jobs. looking at the basics of how those tools are constructed, those of us on ramen noodle budgets could probably construct something similar out of some pipe, flat stock, bolts, washers, and a welder.
Alls you have to do is take out the entire engine, don’t worry it’s super easy
large bushings always have the potential to be a gigantic pita.
9:50 I was waiting for him to say, "KOBE"
Ninja did you know you were in the sun on line, working on a Mini that the owner had been told was in need of a new Super charger. They said Car Expert The Car Ninja, Johnny says it is the Alternator Tension bracket loose.
We didn't know that. That's a trip.
@@realcarninja It's a good video and read. A bit cheeky of them just using Johnny like that but free advertising.
Right tool's but also the right man 🤟🔥❣️
What's the service charge for that service?
thx guys
Nice work ninja
150000miles and pretty tired?😂 I Haven't seen a bmw with so low kilometers in 10 years🙈
I don't see how that water pump could possibly be old. The part of the shaft that protrudes through the pulley should surface rust at a year or two old. The part supplier could have just let a dud slip by.
As far as using the right tool, I couldn't agree more. I recently finished up walnut blasting my 328 diesel N47. I sent away for a Shop Vac attachment from England that's 3D printed and has one wand hole shared between both intake ports. This made manipulating the wand a bitch, particularly close to the firewall. It was wasteful of shells and didn't clean all surfaces to the desired matte finish.
The BMW special tools take the two different shapes of swirl ports for each intake valve and make a separate tool for each. The wand hole is centered on each attachment so you have full freedom of wand movement when doing each port. Each attachment is like $75 though, so you have to just gulp and pay the money. Since I'll have to blow the carbon off again in a few years, I'll get the attachments for future servicing -- maybe rent them out to other diesel owners around me.
Safety glasses
How many of us have made tools? My last one was a steering wheel puller for my '65 Corvair so I could fix the turn signal, fix, not replace!
I've used a tool like that to replace the bushings in a upper control arm.
Always good to see you helping others even if it's a Buick. My mechanic wouldn't even touch my chevy he was strictly vw audi he didn't even do bmw.
Those rear bushings remind me painfully of the rear trailing arm bushings on my Volvo 850. Those are a nightmare even with the special tool. And the tool broke on the first side. Lots of love taps with the hammer and fire needed haha
Mac tools should be paying you royalties every tyme your tool boxesxare shown with the large Mac logo
Ever since doing steering and suspension work on an old Blazer that was passed on to me many years ago I now rust-proof every car I own so the same type of jobs will be easier when the time comes.
i have a similar if not identical tool to get the front suspension bushings out of a r53 mini. worth every cent.
Johnny working on old American cars is like a carpenter digging a hole.
I'm a stickler for saying right tool for right job.
Nice old Oldsmobile. Jonny is a great friend
Ninja is awesome helping a vet 👍even though it’s not a BMW
Hopefully Tyler will be able to sell the BMW for a little more than he paid for it.
well done! that camber in the rear is doing a number on those tires.
Jonny is an awesome mecha.nic, thanks for sharing 👍.
Jonny, you need a t-shirt that has your quote ‘SUPER EASY’ on it.. 😂 keep up the great work. Peace out..
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Great video
Thank you
Sharing the mileage of the vehicles in which you are working, would be great….
150,000 miles on the BMW
Another GREAT video ?
11:25 Silicone spray?
And if not use a grinder.
I spent 9 hours doing 2 rear suspension bushings on a sienna when i was a dealer tech....i feel the pain
What bushing were they?
rear axle beam@@petrosaguilar8916
We need a . it’s super easy shirt
Already available.
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Jonny, if you are ever in Sydney Australia I want to take you out for dinner. Love to hear your tales.
Ninja is a handsome little fella
HE'S BIG WHERE IT COUNTS !!!!!!!!!!!
Am i on the gay page ?
@@mule666yes, I believe this is the gay section.
ALONG WIT YA DADDY !!!!@@efabiano82
always see you on hoovies. love what you do!!!!! in NYC we have a saying "Albanian? mercedes Benz and all german cars"
When I worked at the dealership we used to "joke" that BMW is a special tool company that also makes cars...
And also don't you just love an E46 customer that actually takes care of their car these days