Busted! SCAMMING Mechanic Causes Damage! 4l60E Transmission
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2021
- Someone rigged this Suburban to set trouble codes and have major problems, yet keep it able to function. It all started from a dead battery. The owner brought it to us for a second opinion after the crook tried to sell them a fuel pump and a new computer! Basically the other mechanic took advantage of the customer and caused a situation when the truck would run and rive normally with intermittent problems like the dead battery. The shop planned to sell the customer more parts like a fuel pump and even a new ECM computer. All of these parts are very expensive and difficult to locate. I looks like the shop planned to sell the parts and services without ever having to replace them. We found that the transmission wasn't shifting correctly and was slipping due to the botched wiring job. The vehicles was driving with the problem and it caused internal transmission damage. We removed the transmission and and found metal on the magnet and in the filter. The customer declined further repairs.
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My father told me: "if you can't make a living being honest, you are in the wrong line of work". He said there is too much stuff that needs fixing to have to cheat people.
Your dad was/is a wise man
i wish everyone would live by that ! damn it
That "mechanic" was breaking stuff to fix later, yet the vehicle has numerous problems which need repair. So they could've gotten legit money- they just didn't want to work for it. It's theft with a few added steps. Shameful.
Dude that shop is so chill. All the ones I've worked at had me hustling like I owed them money. Those greedy bastards.
Shop is so chill. Beck Yea!
The young bucks always get rung
@@burdman5620 For sure. And for a fraction of the pay.
That's how most shops should be run. I get that it's not profitable so instead of people's cars getting treated with respect everything is going to get impact hammered on and off to make the owner some extra bucks.
@@dtech1218 Agreed. I used to work for ZF putting gearboxes and differentials together, and they also focus on production numbers rather than quality.
At first I tried starting the bolts by hand before hitting them with the air gun and everyone looked at me like I was restarted and just trying to kill time. I was told to drive them in with my gun from the get go and that's exactly what I did from then on.
28:45 for those who don't know, transmission fluid is supposed to be clear/red. It should NEVER look like used oil. There is no combustion chamber or gasoline in the transmission to darken the oil. If it's dark like that, it's burnt from gears and clutches overheating and burning the oil that touches them which indicates a damaged or abused transmission.
About 10 minutes in I was wondering how the car was running with the fuel pump relay missing, hence the added wire.
it takes a lifetime to earn trust and respect and one incident can destroy it all..
My wife once took a ford escort that only had 40 thousand miles on it to a fire stone by our home for an inspection. They said it needed 912 dollars in repairs when I told them it only had 40 thousand, they thought the odometer had rolled over . I found marks where some one had crushed the brake pads with vice grips . And I did everything on the list in my garage in less than 30 minutes for 68 dollars. I would have turned them in , but I didn’t know where to .
I took a car I used to own to Firestone. It ended up costing me $4,000.00 to fix the damages, and re do the work they did incorrectly the first time. Firestone couldn't even tell me the sway bar bushings needed replacing when they installed struts. Also, the strut bushings were no good, and had to be replaced which required the removal of the struts they installed. The brake pads they installed were cheap Wagner pads, and only lasted 14,000 miles. The pads were coming apart in chunks, and they damaged the rotors. The only good things Firestone does is sell tires. They also do tell you if your brake fluid needs to be flushed because they test it for copper content. The brake job they did for me was supposed to have a fluid flush because the copper content was 200 parts per million. A year later when I complained about the brakes, they said the copper content was 300 parts per million. A clear indication they did not do the fluid flush. They did nothing during the warranty period to fix my brakes. I took it somewhere else, and they showed me the pads coming apart, and the deep grooves in the rotors from the pads. The second shop installed new rotors, and a Posiq pad. No further problems with the brakes since.
That other scammer should loose their business licence!
Really the fact that you recorded everything you found should be proof enough for a court case witch should include any transmission work that's needed. And you can bet it's not the first time they've scammed someone!
Ah, I bet the fuel pump is bad. Let the truck sit and cool down and the fuel pump will be sticking. The added wire was a work around keeping the fuel pump running all the time to keep it from stopping. The wire just added more problems to the situation. The original mechanic has no business doing work like that though. And $400 spent there, that sounded like a battery, oil change and whatever else the idiot did.
@@mph5896 The $400 was for labour only which is excessive.
Yep, I think this would be perfect for small claims court, where you only need “a preponderance of the evidence” as the standard of proof.
@@Biffo1262 funny how people that want to bag you won't put their name to their comment 🤔
Thanks for being an honest, hard working mechanic. Wish I could trust more shops in the area to employ people like you.
Who ever removed that fuse wrecked that transmission!
For sure. And would place bet that this person has been coming to that person for a while and was slowly gaining trust into that guy coming back to get the tranny work done by him
My question is, was the trans making that noise BEFORE the customer took it to that other guy? If it was, the guy might have pulled the fuse for diagnostic purposes and just forgot to replace it...still his fault either way. The jumper wire to the fuel pump making it run 24/7 was certainly not an "accident" so that makes me suspect the fuse was done on purpose as well. The missing relay is very suspicious too. I can't think of any honest reason to remove it.
@@OverlandOne I doubt it had any noise to begin with. Pulling that fuse to put it in limp mode cooked it. The customer not knowing better probably ran the trans hot many times. The previous guy deserves his ass kicked.
@@jasonyoung4890 Agreed, driving in limp mode for more than a few miles probably cooked it. It might come back to some extent with more fluid flushing through it, but a lot of the damage is done.
i go to the stealership as a last resort. i purchased a launch scan tool and man that was the best investment in troubleshooting my transmission and fuel problems.
This is why I refuse to take my vehicle in for simple maintenances or any repairs
diy unless it’s something way over your head because people seriously cannot be trusted these days
Btw nice work 👍 it’s refreshing to see we still have a few good ones out here
AMEN!
And that's why you don't have any cars with over 300k miles. You're a sheep
When you find a good mechanic it is best to keep them even if it is inconvenient to go to their place of business. Worth following them if they move to a different shop.
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There's so much information on RUclips and goole database that you can do any repairs needed. You obviously need mechanical skills and general knowledge but if you set your mind to something and have belief you can do anything. Rebuild my Ram transmission and im not a mechanic. Don't trust shops unfortunately, only myself lol.
Ray, you are absolutely correct when you said that people forget all the good you've done after one error or mistake. When I was in service, we would say, "One 'Oh Sh*' wipes out every Atta Boy. Excellent job diagnosing the sabotage the other 'mechanic' did.
Can take this example as well. When you are sick, you tend to forget what it feels like to be healthy and not in pain. Although when you are healthy you tend to remember the pain very well
Mechanic fixes car just never makes the news. Happens thousands of times a day.
I have had many people come to my shop and ask, "Do you work on [name of brand]?"
The standard response is, "We don't just work on 'em -- we fix 'em!"
@@mctigmctiggy1475: Unless one is a Democrat in the abortion, sex-change, entertainment, or politics industries.
@@creamwobbly: Let's see what you have, kid!
Integrity can’t be bought or sold, but it’s value is incalculable. A trustworthy, experienced mechanic is worth his weight in gold.
My dad was one of them. He never took risks or cut corners as he knew a poor repair puts lives at risk. He did good work at a fair price, and took pride in doing so. May he Rest In Peace. ❤️
That was a very diplomatic way to say "yes, the other mechanics screwed up your vehicle"
This is why we have been SOOOOOOO incredibly excited and grateful that you yourself have opened your own garage. Exponentially excited and happy for all the growth and prosperity of the garage. We are also very envious of those blessed with the privilege of having their vehicle serviced and repaired by you, the wife unit, and now Mr. Troy.🙏💜
Another fine job!
Keep up the good work.
Don't you mean Castor -Oil- Troy. 🤭 Yeah I wish we had a Rainman Ray where I live. There'll be one here somewhere but it'll be like looking for a Unicorn trying to find them.
I was a technician for 30 years with the last 24 years owning my own small shop. I was a Volvo guy and my one employee was a Toyota expert. We ran an honest and tight ship and it was amazing how often we had to repair the damage done by incompetent and/or dishonest shops.
LOL, Yes isn't that a timeless truth, fixing the last guys handy-work .
That was Worse than the initial problem usually!
I can't even imagine how many people unknowingly fork out hundreds and hundreds of dollars on repairs that didn't need to be repaired. it's scary to think about. I'm the kind of person that refuses to be addicted to money. sure I know I need money and I'm not exactly a minimalist but I try not to buy things that I don't need. I will not let money rule my life and cause me to do bad things to other people. money can turn people into evil. Point being look at what money does to people.
Dishonest mechanics need to be exposed. Love when they are. I shake your hand for your integrity.
It's Mechanics who try to upsell/scam tarnishes other mechanics.
When I worked as a technician I always hated scammers. There's enough honest work out there to make bank, no need to do shady stuff to make bank. But definitely helps to have it on video in case they need extra evidence. Thanks for doing honest work, it's always good to see.
They make everything so much harder to repair in the future as well. My favorite was and 80 year woman who had three horns on 04 ford fiest, as well as a flip out monitor radio, chrome 14” rims, and a an alarm that was not only the cheapest I’ve seen but after they drilled through the firewall they gave up and left the wires unconnected.
I'm a novice mechanic with a career mechanic dad and I thank you for being honest and thorough with your work !!!!
Great video sir. It reminds me of a job that I done awhile back, where a lady brought her suv to me and pointed out that she had taken it to a shop and gotten it tuned up, but still misfiring. After diagnosing the problem, I found that the previous tech had only changed 3 plugs and 3 wires on the front, because the ones on the back were harder to get too, plus for the customer, it's hard to see. The guy charged her 425.00 for 3 plugs and wires, plus the parts were cheap also. I replaced all parts OEM parts, problem solved. She went back to previous shop, presented her case, tech fired, and she was compensated. Oh well. Thank God for honest techs. Tkx keep up the good work.
It's always a pleasure to watch an honest, skilled mechanic show his customers how a scammer is ripping them off. Many customers are barely getting by these days and when their vehicle breaks down they put all their faith and trust in the mechanic working on their vehicle. A good mechanic is honest and forthright and his customer base knows it. Everything i seen you do was a benchmark for a man strongly committed to his trade. Your commitment to your customers is impressive as well as very enjoyable viewing. Just witnessing what real integrity in the trade of auto mechanics looks like is something people will never forget. Thank you for your hard work and commitment.
I can tell you that being an elderly woman is a scammer's dream customer. I've been scammed so many times. And I've wasted so much money. I no longer have a car which is fine with me. The amount of money that goes into a car for repairs and maintenance is ridiculous. I had a choice of having a car or an apt but couldn't afford both being on social security. I chose an apt. Lol. Gets pretty cold here in Vermont for living in a car. You are a fantastic mechanic and person. Keep up the good deeds!
Well momma being elderly it was probably time to hang up the driving gloves because the way these younger people drive is dangerous it's not the same road you Doce on 25 30 years ago it seems like everything is in fast forward compared to then. But you can still have your freedom just use cabs or find a nice neighbor who is reliable and honest and work a seal out with them for a flat rate to drive you where you need to go it'll be a lot cheaper than driving your own with insurance and gas I mean give a neighbor a 20 dollar bill to take you and wait fir you to do tour shopping and take you back home and it'll help them out and you out and it's a good way to get to know some of your neibors too.
Your an old woman without a family? What happened??
@@leftysr2stupid354rude question
@@leftysr2stupid354 could be literally anything, or maybe she'd like my dear aunty was and never cared too much about family because she was way to happy and busy living her life independently.
It doesn't have to be something sad to be old without close family. You're not suddenly on mars. There are still tons of lovely people around to be with.
Well I'm glad you chose to get a warm place to live. We have enough people living in cars and staying sick to much.🤔😃
42:02 In Poland we have saying "A spoon of tar can spoil a barrel of honey" so as you said thousand good deeds aren't the same if there is one bad deed in between them
Keep up the good work!
Pisses me off when I see crooked mechanics. People get charged enough for repairs they need. You are one of the good ones
Been in business 15 years for myself, would give your money back or not charge if things do not go right, never let you leave unhappy. We have even done repairs for free for customers down on their luck. Even in this divided time (blame the media that tells you how to fell instead of telling the truth) we are all brothers and sisters, we all need to be right with each other.
I bet the engine continuing to run issue when turned off was the rouge jumper wire powering the fuel pump. When the relay was installed, the ECU turned it on, and the power back fed thru the relay that is now closed to the ignition 1 power circuit.
Great job, good to see honest people out there.
no a jumper to the fuel pump wont cause it to stay running but it will cause the pump to not turn off the engine is not a desil if it was that could cause it to run nut that is a gas engine
@@brandonsilvay4822 Without seeing a schematic, I don't know for sure. I think that once the engine was started, that caused the fuel pump relay (when installed) to close which would then apply battery to the fuel pump, and then back feed thru the jumper to the Ignition 1 power rail. That would in turn keep the computer up and running even after turning off the ignition switch. Since the computer is up and running it would in turn keep the fuel pump relay closed. The computer would "think" that the ignition switch is on due to the Ignition 1 rail being present. The engine would then continue to run. Unplugging the fuel pump relay breaks the loop and then the engine will shut off. Its not the fuel pump being stuck on alone that causes the engine to continue to run - its not a diesel as you already pointed out. I remember GM Fierro's would only turn the fuel pump on during starting, and then a separate isolated switch would close when there was oil pressure, bypassing the relay. This served as a fuel cut off safety if the engine stalled, or there was no oil pressure.
@@Craig1967 I totally agree with you that that could happen but I doubt it because that same vehicle that exact same year make model
@@Craig1967 yes without
@@Craig1967 yes that is a possibility but I've done a hundred times I've even tried it on my friend's car to see if I can supply power to the ignition system through the fuel pump relay setup and it does not work that way it doesn't then the whole system is protected and will not allow it to start up or turn even inition on on top of that attention was on your - would still be in operation so that has a different issue somewhere in the system or relay for the ignition that is sticking I've seen really stick and usually what to fix that you just replace the relay
"he's making me look bad." HE made you look GOOD to the person who mattered. They will tell many others and will have a counter story at the cocktail/bbq parties. Good on ya!
I live in Arkansas so I don’t think I would be able to bring my 2000 Dodge Dakota in there to have you look at it …but if I could I would in a heartbeat because I have a lot of respect for someone who is willing to take the time to do a good job and be willing to be totally honest…so hats off to you for taking the jobs you do seriously
William Shakespeare said it well in the Tragedy “Julius Caesar”: “The evil that men do lives after them. The good is oft interred in their bones”
Over the 38 years of being a tech and stripping, building, many different types/brands of engine in my opinion manufacturers are trying achieve the impossible which is power, lightweight, economy etc and get all these in an engine like this comes at a cost. Years back things were slower heavier etc but rarely did you see failures like we get nowadays. Alot of modern engines won't tolerate neglect or abuse like their forerunners. The V6 isn't the smoothest of engines at best of times unlike the straight 6 which is naturally well balanced statically and dynamically. The current crop of Ford diesels are pretty poor anyway as I've had my filthy mitts on many and seem to be built to a cost and as seen here not very well designed 😔 keep up the great work guys and looking forward to the next video 👍
I honestly rarely watch whole mechanic videos I usually like to just see what tricks shops use on people, however this dude was so genuine I stayed and im grateful you were able to help these people out, its expensive and timely but its people like you that keep people like us safe, so thank you
Imagine if a shop were to have all mechanics wear a go-pro on their heads and video record all diagnostic procedures and repairs. Then the shop would save them in a data file on each vehicle so that if requested the owners could review the documentation of diagnostic procedures and repairs done. That would be a pretty interesting business model. Heck on top of that that shop could also have a youtube clause the customer could approve or deny the possibility of their car being posted to youtube. Actually, that's a pretty cool idea.
You my friend have a good idea there. It would be pretty fool proof if the customer were to try and wiggle out of paying there due aswell.
I feel like as often as I bump my damn head working on my car they'd probably go through gopros at a rate that isn't financially viable..lol
Yes, but that would totally have to be a voluntary feature. Not made a law that will just be used against both customers and mechs. Most likely by the state happily fining businesses, and probably the smaller one's not so much with the big dealerships.
@@mrt2this607he said business model. Not law
How was it running with the fuel pump relay out?
Not a car guy myself yet I found myself fully engaged I’ve been sitting my own vehicle as of late and your cool calm demeanor inspires confidence you pulled nothing out of your ass instead went step by step and took us with ya thanks bro
A friend of mine drives over an hour to have his car maintained at our shop. Too many of the local shops have taken advantage of him and his friends. It makes it really hard for the rest of us when customers think your out to get them
You - meaning most if not all - mechanics ARE out to scam the customer any way you can. Example: local mechanic I trusted, has tons of ASE certifications, very smart, charged me $15 for 3 little plastic caps on the AC lines. You guys are NEVER to be trusted.
@@FrankBailey-mg9uo to you don't know me bro. You obviously have a problem you should talk to you mechanic about if you feel this way. You shouldn't feel screwed over when you're done. Period.
I'm a mechanic as well and I agree 100% with the fact that scammers like that make us all look bad, and there are way too many of them. But you're doing a stellar job showing everyone what real mechanics are all about. Thank you for that bro, keep it up because these people are dispicable.
This video that you made here, there's my most favorite video of all. I was a mechanic for 25 years and had to retire last year because of health issues. I never really got the chance to be much of a diagnostic person because they always need me to do the work. Even though I haven't had that much diagnostic experience watching your video I realized as soon as you found that fuse. I immediately thought with the title said, "sabotage!" And yes with the sabotage that was done to the vehicle. Definitely hurt that transmission! Anyways with that said. You're getting the thumbs-up not because you did a good job, you did an outstanding job in my eyes! I thought I was pretty knowledgeable until I saw this video. And you are amazing! It's too bad that it takes one mechanic to ruin it for the rest of us who are seriously wanting to help the customer and not try to make money the wrong way! Anyways I wish you the best for the future.
so I ran in to your videos today for the first time. It is really good to see a great mechanic out there that doesn't take people for their money!! Thank you for being a stand up guy!!!!
This is why I am learning how to fix cars myself because you never know who's going to rip you off. Good on you for being a stand up mechanic.
Good choice, even Ray would take you for a hell ride if he was in the right mood.
You kind of do. Just assume every mechanic is ripping you off, because they are!
At 100 dollars a hour the stealership is getting rich.
@@peterwill3699 only $100... by me repair shops charge $120 hr and dealers charge appx $140 hr
I own a Toyota hybrid and a simple oil change would cost me like 200 euro's or so... And a complete inspection, as the dealer recommends, would cost me about 500 euro's I think. All they do is change the oil and filter, replace airfilter and interiorfilter, fill up the washerfluid, and print a big bill. I change the oil and filter myself, change sparkplugs and the cost of all that are very low..And it's a nice job to do also..
What you said in the end about scammy mechanics ruining it for everyone is so true, litterally every mechanic I have been to was shady and tried to rip me off, I just gave up and started doing everything myself, I'll never take my car to a mechanic again unless I have figured out exactly what the problem is myself and it is something I would rather not do or can't do, like a 4 wheel alignment.
This afternoon when it warms up outside I'm going to put front brakes on my car cuz it went in crazy money for it and tried to tell me that I needed all kinds of stuff I just need pads okay I will fix it I'm too old for you doing this stuff but they aggravate the heck out of me and I will do it have a good day
Agreed. I do the work on my car myself as well, but the shop I work for is also honest, and my service manager has known me & my parents since I was a kid, and he’s helped me do work on my car, my mom’s car, and my grandfather’s truck too. My family also knows the owner of the business as well. But yeah the only places I know of that are reputable for sure are the shop I work at and for dealers, North Park Lincoln in San Antonio. Idk if that’s useful to you in particular cuz idk where u are lol
My man said "scammy". I'm done. I quit life.
Ray is a honest mechanic very hard to find . I really like his channel !!!
It's those shady mechanics that has caused me to learn about mechanicing and to do the work myself. Been burnt too many times and don't have a lot of trust. Glad to see there is at least one honest mechanic out there.
That's exactly why I learned as a kid. I didn't feel I cud trust someone to tell me the truth to the point I'd hand over a weeks pay and never be.sure. it was frightening for me to do such and I couldn't sleep not knowing if I'd just been burnt
Please be assured that there are only. Few bad apples in this industry
I try my best to be transparent up front and honest with my customers and it’s something that gives me an awful lot of pride
@@jaybenjamin5649 as it should! And those of us that wouldn't know a fuse from a relay, or a ping from a ting 😉 we thank you for that honesty. I have found a few very good mechanics over the years, but after sifting through a couple of duds & one really bad one. I stick with the good guy when I need a mechanic and recommend him to everyone I come across that says they have car issues. I also believe in supporting small businesses too & the guy I go to is an independent shop that only works on modern cars during the week & Fri & Sat are strictly for older, muscle cars.... Or "real cars" as I call them lol!
I find mechanics fascinating, probably bc I don't understand it at all, but been around gear heads my whole life. So, I love videos like this lol even though he could literally be speaking Greek & it would sound exactly the same to me, lol, I have no clue what he's talking about, but it's just so interesting to me & that's how I end up on these videos, but also I learn SOME things along the way like mechanics can do stuff like what this customer went through & it just makes me all the more grateful for the good, honest mechanics out here just doing what they do without having to scam trusting & unsuspecting people.
That's why you find the good ones. That's if you don't want to do the work yourself.
I recall one claiming my brother's 1998 dodge stratus need a carburetor, that started my distrust of mechanics, after that I would act dumb to see if they would try to take advantage. needless to say, I found a couple honest ones and always go to them when I don't do it myself
Thank you so much for renewing some faith back into our profession! I absolutely loved your video. There isn't a lot of us left out there that that take our jobs and professions so seriously thank goodness you do. I'm 61 and still at it. Don't know you but I am very proud of you young man.
This world is so full of scammers. I am afraid to answer my phone because of it. That almost cost me my badly needed eye surgery. Seems that the eye surgeon's assistant was taking some work home and her number came up as private. She finally left me a text. That I responded to. But it is so bad out there.
Explain further?
Good and honest mechanic work never goes unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do Ray. You're one of the reason I've pushed myself to pursue in Automotive Technology Diesel Service Specialist.
When you take a car to a mechanic, get read a list of problems, decide to take the car back for now with the intention of getting a second opinion, and NEW problems appear when you get the vehicle back, you're probably dealing with a scammer.
Excellent breakdown.
Ray, great diagnostics.
Wearing a seat belt has saved my life about 20 years ago, so the reason for wearing it is not to avoid a penalty, but rather about saving your life or preventing serious injury in case of a crash.
Imagine being the person who ends up killing someone because they weren't wearing one. There really isn't an excuse for not using them.
I never wear my belt. My body my choice.
Thanks for making us all look good!
Last time I was quoted for a fuel pump (on a suburban no less), I knew I actually needed it, since it was making a god awful whining noise and when I filled the tank with gas it would start pouring down onto the ground from the top of the tank.
That customer's next stop needs to be Dewey, Cheetum, and Howe, that seems like a pretty solid case against the scammer posing as a mechanic.
I cried when I saw the underside of that 15 year old vehicle, spotless and rust free. Up here in Central New York State, that vehicle would already have been crushed into a cube and on a slow boat to China for recycling due to excessive rusting caused by road salt. Another great job Ray. You are more than competent in your abilities and even better, a good, honest person. Keep up the honest and great work.
its not the road salt at all. its the positive and negative wiring set up. e v e r y car be4 they went to neg ground to the frame the car never rusted out. why not put zinc cathodes on your car/truck. to save the under side. as i might do to mine.
Your exaggerating. I grew up in the mountains of New Hampshire. Yeah, rust occurs but they love 25 years or more. It's not that bad man.
@@nathandean1687 can you show how it is done?
@@nathandean1687 or just go to a car wash that has an undercarriage wash and apply fluid film once a year
i tell people to rinse off there cars and trucks in the winter time. just get the salt off the car.
It is nice to see we have some good honest people like your self in this world. Keep up the good work!
I still love this video, it's my fave of them all. Watching your problem solving and eliminating each dead end is forever fascinating.
I have had many experiences with mechanics, it forced me to do most of my own work because of it, with a lot of struggle because of it. To have someone I can trust to consult and ask you to fix it without me being a target means the world. Thank you for being a person who actually brings value and helps without putting others into debt simply because they rely on the machine they entrusted you with
You're a stud! I really admire your intelligence, tenacity and senses of both humor and fairness. I'm surprised you don't have your own shop. In fact, when I first started watching this channel, I thought you were a shop owner. You'd make a good engineer...
"An Honorable Honest and Mechanic is Worth Their Weight in GOLD."
Nice Work, Detective Rainman Ray 👍🏾
Unless their a hack like ericthecarguy most mechanics are looking after people safety come finances. Vehicle repair is a killer to the old bank balance.
You Sir, is what keeps hope in society to have honest and respectable service personnel available to honest people. I truly appreciate you. Live in Texas but if ever in Florida with a car issue, Rainman Ray's Repairs is who I will be looking for. My very best in your business.
This is a top quality piece, based on a more technical level, which to an old german hillbilly that's fixed his own cars for the last 47 years - that's pretty cool to see how a modern automotive expert shows details of how they use a car's tech to get the job done.
No more Chilton's manuals for me!
That scam shows that criminal minds are at work in every type of business. You're the good guy with ehe auto forensics. Great work.
Good job nice to see an honest mechanic at work, I'm sure your customers will always be back.
TL/DR - I found another mechanic's sabotage done to an ambulance causing over $10k in damages and losses to the owner
The story: I'm in the middle of a similar situation involving a dishonest "mechanic" but the financial damages done are 20+ fold of the ones in this video. A couple of months ago I had a local ambulance company contact me, they were looking for a new mechanic to do the maintenance and repairs for their fleet. The guy they had been using they wanted to part ways with because he was regularly putting them on the back burner plus they had concerns that he may be selling them work that wasn't needed.
When I started doing work for them, the other guy still had 1 of their ambulances but wouldn't return it initially because he had already started work on it. From what I was told there was a bit of a confrontation between the mechanic and the owner of the ambulance at that time. A week or so later, the ambulance was returned to the owner but it was running worse than when it was dropped off. It was given straight to me and all I knew at that time was the other guy had done spark plugs, 4 new ignition coils and intake manifold gasket (ford 6.8L V10) and that it was running like shit. When I ran the engine the first time, it had an obvious misfire and a scan revealed misfires on cyl 1, 8 and 10. I first suspected a quality of repair issue as I had already seen poor quality in the guys work on a couple other ambulance, including one that nearly resulted in a fire. Ultimately what I found was cyl 1 and 10 had low compression and cyl 8 had no compression. Draining the oil revealed bearing material suspended in the oil along with a number of metal pieces in the filter.
I brought my findings to the owner who wanted to further investigate possible repairs to the current engine before moving forward with a replacement. Ultimately, I found that there was a bolt lodged in the intake runner on cyl 8 that bent the valve and broke the rocker arm and video scope revealed damage to cylinder walls in cyl 1 and 10 result of foreign debris, such as a screw or bolt. Engine was completely trashed and it was obvious sabotage. I feel bad for the guy that owns it because a reman engine is going to run him 4400 and another 1500 for labor. Include the ambulances down time and his total loss is over $10,000. I documented my findings thoroughly, with photos and in detailed writing. Same as you, I give the benefit of doubt whenever I can, but this one was an blatantly obvious case of foul play. I urged the ambulance owner to pursue the case in court and even offered to testify my findings in front of a judge if need be. It remains to be seen what will become of this as we are waiting on the replacement engine still and this is all in progress.
This case, more than any other case of shotty workmanship or foul play that I've seen while working in this field, is the case that bothers me the most because of the financial loss involved. The guys that own and operate the company are really good people, not to mention their company provides services that saves lives. And for another mechanic to knowingly cause this kind of financial damage to a company who's purpose is to help people in need and save lives... it honestly sickens me.
Anyways, kudos to you for being the honest one in your case. I hope everything works out for your customer.
@ᴡ ᴍᵉᵉᵏⁱⁿˢ And if they do, _they_ will certainly go after the 'mechanic' who caused it, for reparations.
Early 80s I was working on an engine, and another mechanic dropped a screw into a spark plug hole while I was away from the vehicle. I couldn't prove it, but I got axed in the big layoff that happened soon after. So, sabotage can occur in different ways.
Well done Ray. Uncovering this scam has increased your social credit by +5 points. The PRC thanks you.
Underated comment 😂👍
but he replaced, and recolonized the living space of the the opressed oil of colour, for that he loses 20 points...and has to attend sensitivity traning....
54 years in dealerships and i can spot a great guy at a glance.Thank you for a great story and a top notch repair.Many times great people arent even thanked
It's a breath of fresh air to have another mechanic who cares about going above and beyond in their pursuit.. thank you sir!
Makes you wonder about such a guy doing all that - quite talented in an AH sort of way, if only he would expend his energies on doing a proper job. 🤷♂️ - great video Ray. 👍
That’s obviously not what happened.
My thoughts exactly.
Amber Turd?
Great video and makes me smarter and wiser. I wish I could find a honest mechanic. It seems to be by chance only when something goes wrong. I appreciate your involvement to inform people. Thanks.
The customer should be going after that shady tech for a new transmission as well. By sabotaging the TCM, it effectively cooked the clutches by taking off in second gear. I’d be over the moon pissed off if I was that customer, but on the other hand, that is why I do my own work, even if it’s a job I’m unfamiliar with. I’ll do the research, obtain the correct tools and figure it out!
yea i would be furious too.. sabotaging grrrrrr. But if this was a friends and like "black work" paid.. i understand, still ...why would one do this? wtf.
Do you have a 5000 dollar snap on diagnostic comeputer ?
It actually takes off in 3rd while in limp mode, even worse.
@@peterwill3699 no, but I know relays don't remove themselves and wires damn sure don't magically grow from the fuse box to the the fuel pump.
@@quinncox8923 Needs sued
Too bad you had to do all that work just to find out the other shop was running a scam. Good job Ray. Very thorough. Bless you and your family.
i've only been driving 15yrs but have been through 4 mechanics. The last one I went to for an MOT the car came back with a list of advisorys as long as my arm. I tried a 5th mechanic near me based on recomendations from my FIL n took the list to him, he gave it the once over, nothing wrong at all & came back clean as a whistle, so now I take my car to him.
Everytime I now take to him with issue's & if he cant find what im saying may be wrong, he refuses to throw parts at it until the problem becomes re-peatable or easily traced & then can sort it out. Love that guy. Saved me almost £1500 just on that list of stuff that was wrong that had nuffin wrong so I dont even wanna try n guess what he's saved me since.
As a former mechanic, I'm proud to say your one of the good ones.keep up the great work,loved your video.
This is why I have, and will continue to fix my own cars in perpetuity. There’s honest mechanics, but I’ll be damned if I ever found one that performed a fix as good or better than I can do myself.
No amount of money can replace my peace of mind when I’m making my own repairs.
Thank you for being a good human and a craftsman at their trade. I wish everyone would be true craftsmen at their trade.
You are a gem and I hope we have mechanic's like you in Australia. 😊
I very much appreciate you, as a ford technician, we see this type of scamming all the time..
Thanks for being one of the good and honest mechanics out there. My late mother was a merchandiser that frequently kept her out on the road. During one of her business trips the check engine light came on and she brought it to the next auto repair place she came across. (Her company would cover the bill, you see.) I don't recall what they claimed that it was but she had them fix it.
Once back out on the road she accelerated up to the speed of traffic. She took her foot off of the gas as traffic started to slow and the car's speed didn't decrease and no she wasn't using cruise control. She struggled with the breaks against the accelerator, while weaving through traffic and eventually had to put it into neutral to bring it to a safe stop. Needless to say it was a terrifying experience.
She was close to home by then and had it towed to her usual mechanic. There, they found the rod that led from the accelerator pedal to the engine had been bent thereby preventing it from returning to it's default position. Her mechanic said it was impossible for her to have bent it, no matter how hard she pushed on the pedal and that it had to have been the mechanic she stopped by that did it. With his testimony her company threatened legal action against the auto shop and were reimbursed for the damages. Personally I think the mechanic should have been charged with something like reckless endangerment because she could've very well been killed.
I used to turn wrenches. It really is a tough field to make a living in. Today's "mechanics" truly are scientists as they work within numerous fields of science. I wasn't one of those that could cut it enough to keep a steady check coming in.
Since then, I've switched fields of profession, but I do still go out and help people that have vehicles that are stranded remotely or can't afford the full bill for a shop repair until they can get back to work.
Almost always I get asked if the person that worked on the vehicle before me was trying to rip them off. Even if I do suspect some kind of foul play, the worst I'm comfortable saying is "They might not have known this system as well as they thought."
Good on you for making this video and not dragging the previous shop, even though it's quit evident that some parts were removed and some extras added. The video speaks for itself.
what do you do now?
Scientists do not fix things. they research and invent things. And engineers design and make things. The people who fix things are technicians or mechanics, no matter how complicated those things are.
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The Applied SCIENCES of Automotive Technology; I have my associates degree in it.
@@keithrushforth4019 - Really? Wow, I guess myself and the thousands of other experimental scientists who design, make, and fix our equipment and apparatus must not be scientists huh?
Guess I should have called a mechanic to repair and realign the raman spectrometer I just fixed. Seriously though, I would suggest taking a tour of an experimental science lab. Some of the equipment experimental scientists design, build and maintain would quickly humble you.
I ran into that kind of stuff back in the 1970s in Pompano Beach when gas stations used to have repair shops now those were the days a friend of mine and I did everything in those garages back in the day and parts were abundant back in those days. And every once in a while we would run in two cars that came down from New York City complaining about their vehicle not running properly we would do the troubleshooting and find exactly what you're talkin about they were getting set up for when they return back home a big repair on their Cadillac most of the vehicles were Cadillacs if you owned Cadillac and you drove from New York City to Florida you could be a Target it would be amazing corrupt mechanics would do to customers their customers. There's dirtbags everywhere and watching your videos just shows you things haven't changed much have they. You're an honest man and you are going to be blessed for that because you deserve to be blessed. I cannot count how many different jobs I had during those times because I would not rip off a customer. I have to live with my conscience and my policy is to be totally honest even when I was I was accused of wrongdoing but I didn't let that bother me because I know who I am and I'm still that way today. You are going to go a long way my friend I love your silliness I love your videos and I really love your honesty. God bless you and your family may God keep you safe always amen
Good job, one of the honest tecks out there. Seen to many mechanics try to take advantage of public.
Nice video too.
They should take that crook to court! I would give them a copy of your video as evidence.
Keep up the great work Ray!
I was a "shade tree mechanic" for 60 years of my life and have done pretty much everything. I truly admire your outstanding troubleshooting and repair abilities.
Great Trouble Shooting Procedure(s). Lots of faults that may be interrelated, or may not be.
You poked around to get a feel for what was going on then focused on one problem at a time and solved it, then the next problem and soforth.
You did well for this customer, your shop's reputation, and you will probably have a new repeat customer, and new customers from his recommendations.
Good Work, my Good Man......
Just stumbled onto your videos - As a middle-aged consumer being scammed is always a thought that is never very far from my thoughts. People are people and, in any profession there are less than honest people out there. THANK YOU for what you do and your willingness to lean toward righting a wrong. ADMIRABLE 🙂
I've been a victim of the same scam. first screw with the fuel pump to get you back in the shop, then they did something to the electrical system to fry the ECM.
This is the reason I don't like taking mine in somewhere! I have been working on vehicles for years with my dad, did auto class in school and followed up with transmission classes after high school. I am absolutely happy to see there is some good mechanics out there! Keep up the good honest work!
Yeah mate everyone is a mechanic hey
Hey I just subscribed, I lost a good friend from the fire service 20 yrs who was mechanically inclined. The way you detail how, what, etc to look for reminds of him thru you, jus wanted to share. Love this channel, thank you so much.
Loved seeing the diagnosis. Sad that the last mechanic was trying to rip the owner off. For myself personally it’s been a while since I’ve been truly ripped off by a mechanic/technician but at the time I feel like the #1 contributing factor to it was my age. Both times it happened I was 18 and I feel like the shop did it because they thought I was young and wouldn’t know any better. Its nice to see somebody like yourself putting this kind of information out there for people to learn from.
You can increase the reliabilty and lifespan of almost any vehicle by taking care of it and following the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule. I use software on my laptop called Automotive Wolf that tracks and manages the schedules for all my vehicles. I currently have 3 cars from different manufacturers all with over 200,000 miles and running great.
I use that Automotive Wolf software for my car, truck, boat and a generator!
thanks so much for your informative post. I'm a diy mechanic working to keep a 1992 buick lasabre and a 1993 buick regal on the road, and utube has saved my but so many times with your and coworkers great practical and inside info.
Your ending monologue is right on the money yo. Trust is the one social construct we depend on. Im glad you document your journey into this field. Now to binge the rest of your videos..
We need more people like this fella, an honest man!
You have my respect for your integrity, bro... It's a shame scammers give the good guys in the auto industry (not only repair, unfortunately, but as a whole) a bad name. Every town needs a mechanic like you fr. Sketchy auto shops and shoddy work is the main reason I DIY as much as possible, though there's never enough time in a weekend. If I could simply TRUST the man repairing my vehicle I'd never do more than oil changes...A mentor once told me a great quote, (just Googled the origin) attributed to C.S. Lewis; "Integrity is what you do when no one is watching"... Made an impact on me and I thought of that even tho I was WATCHING your vid😆.... God bless and thanks for the reminder that there's still some good men out there. Subbed🤜🤛
Great video. It's nice to see a mechanic who cares about his work standards and not his wallet. You are right about peoples option on auto mechanics and shops because of the ones who try to screw people around. This image has not changed in my 70 years. When they find out that I'm an aircraft and jet engine mechanic they usually change their story real fast. In aviation you called a bad mechanic an " Auto Mechanic " as a insult on how they worked on planes and engines. It shows no matter what you work on once you have that image in peoples minds it's nearly impossible to change it for the good. There should be more mechanics like you around this world and someday things will change God willing.
Im diggin the diagnostics on your part. A+ job well done! And thanks for taking us all along.
In owning cars for the last 47 years have never brought one to a mechanic in fear of being ripped off. It is nice to see a decent mechanic troubleshoot vehicles and do a proper repair. After an initial transmission fluid and filter change due to a black ATF color (bought the van used) I welded a drain plug on the transmission pan and change the fluid yearly for about $50 CDN. WIll change the filter at 300,000 Km. Keep on making more videos as you appear to fix a multitude of problems on many different models.
Keep fighting the good fight. Your positive vibe is beaming.
Thank you for the great camera work and detailed explanation for what and why your doing what your doing!!
As a widowed female experiencing a few issues with mu blue beast baby this really helps me understand, trouble shoot & discern!! Thanks again!!!
Im glad i found an honest mechanic. There hard to come buy.
Drilled it into the new mechanic the other guy tried to scam me and ended up closing shop for good.
Now there's electric car's going around and no mechanic wants to mess with thise deathbtraps and i don't blame them.
A special note: How lucky I am to have a son who graduated from Lincoln Tech University and has literally worked on anything that has wheels. He's a highly educated and very experienced technician that I trust working on my Lexus. His status as shop foreman speaks for itself. I'm a Rainman Ray fan because he reminds me of my son. I love them both.
I have watched so many of these videos & if Ray was here in my area, I wouldn't hesitate to always take my Auto's directly to him for all work that needed to be done, Another + is that I have been able to work on my own car/truck after watching his video's with greater confidence, and I've been doing this since I was 16 y/o I'm now going on 64.... Thank you, Ray ( " , ) Your are indeed the man to inspire too' Love ya brother'
Very fortunate employer you have to have YOU. You bring honor to competent mechanics. Thanks.
Another of your bests! Proud of you, young man. We all need more like you. Thank you for your integrity. 👍🏆
Thank you for actually doing honest work. I've had them try to pull one over on me before especially when I know what's wrong with my car and don't have the time or resources to do it myself