There are honest mechanics very far few and between but they can be found Eric O Is a very honest upfront great mechanic who cares about his customers as do most of us
I put my local mechanic onto your channel. He has just finished his training and I thought that it would be a great idea for him to learn even more than the basic information.
Thank you so much for this chanel, I just started at Mavis and wowed them all by solving a no crank on a bmw, it was a lost ground, they ended up replacing the starter and obviously didn't work. I knew it was something to do with a ground from a past video about voltage drop from you. They didn't trust me because I was a tire Tech or aka a lube tech. I went into the office the next day, told them I can get the bmw started in 5 mins. Got a jumper cable, plugged one onto the battery one onto the engine block and BLAM started. You have no idea how much your videos help me with cars I have and how informative they are, never change, your changing lives that you never met.
WoW..The SMA kitchen has really come a long way ! Mrs O's will need to do a kitchen drawer/cabinet tour to satisfy all the people at home & show off the latest & greatest fancy-smancy gadgets from the Bed, Bath & Beyond truck.
toyota doesnt need defending. this was a small issue. its not like it needed a engine like whatever rust bucket your drive. american brands gave up on quality in the early 2000s now let's look at you spit all over yourself trying to defend them
My thoughts exactly. Eric O is a class act. The interaction with his wife is the icing on the cake! IMO the American dream. Stay safe and have a gr8 God bless day.
As always educational and entertaining. I appreciate watching a professional and honest mechanic applying skill and knowledge to solve a problem. Thanks Mr. O!
I am commenting while watching, no blown fuses is what the man means. The hard crank on one cylinder seemed to clear up, extra fuel probably not extra coolant, tank over there looks ok. Jumper in the ground at the injector while you are there and try to start, then trace back from there as you have done quick and easy enough. Can't trust anybody, just start from scratch and don't worry about what other techs have done. Now if another car comes from that shop, don't need to call to see what they have already done. Voltage drop grounds as opposed to cleaning grounds. Of course, there are known bad grounds but only experienced techs will know this as an old school Honda Thermostat housing ground. Another great video and nice family and dinner.
i work at a private shop with just me and my dad. Your channel really helps me get through some hard spots in my learning. i just finished my 3rd year as an apprentice in Ontario canada, i really wish i could do more electrical diag but my dad is more a chassis guy. we do get some jobs for elecrical diag but with his limited knowledge an my lack of mentorship im stuck teaching myself, and trying to apply what ive leared at school. basically what im trying to say is this channel has so much valuable information for hands on vehicle diag. Really helps wish i had you as a mentor. thanks
Check out SCANNER DANNER. Good info there. Also PINE HOLLOW DIAGNOSTICS. Self taught is possible. Just keep on learning and you'll make it happen. Don't give up.
I honestly don't think there is a better mechanic on RUclips than Eric-O . I get on here every weekend hoping to find a another great videos. I like the 1 hour long videos tho. I watch it on my TV so relaxing & educational
Old guy I worked with went to his Volvo specialist friends workshop. When he walked up stairs, the apprentice was working on mechanics wife. She was a born again Christian, supposedly. Her friend was a born again tramp too, who lectured me against sex before marriage. I guess the devil made them do it.
THIS IS A COMMENT THAT I MADE TO ANOTHER YOU TUBER THAT HELPED ME TO GET MY VAN RUNNING. YOU ALSO HAVE HELPED ME EMMENSELY WITH YOU VIDEOS AND GOING THROUGH THE PROPER DIAGNOSES BEFORE THROWING PARTS AT IT AND HOPING IT WOULD START. THANKS SO MUCH. ALL THE COMMENTS I READ ABOUT YOU ARE SO GOOD AND HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO ACTUALLY HELP OTHERS. Wow, great info. My 2002 chevy astro had the same symptoms as yours but I started to replace parts instead of diagnosing the problem. When it quit 6 weeks ago I used starter fluid to determine that I had spark and no fuel. So I replaced the fuel pump by cutting a hole in the floor to access it as I had a half tank of gas and no way of raising the van high enough . After that it ran for 6 or 7 days so I could finish a drywall job I was working on. Well it quit again (ruined the old battery by cranking to much so had to put in a new battery) and by watching you tube videos I started to throw parts at it as everyone had the solution. Because the new fuel pump was not working again I brought it back to the auto parts store and they replaced it no questions asked. Great warranty. But because of the end result the original replacement was probably still good. I started with a new coil, a new ignition control module, new crankshaft position sensor , new distributor with cap and rotor. Still no start. Watched more videos and saw that possibly all the grounds needed to be checked. I saw your video but oh well just another none solution so I thought. I was just about to replace the PCM computer as still no results. Then a few days later I saw your video again and remembered what you did. After a very frustrating day yesterday going over everything and then checking with a reliable local mechanic in the afternoon and quizzing him he said he could possibly look at it next week as he was swamped with repairs. Well here we go, I watched your video again and as a last resort what could I loose. Went and got some connecters and opened up the loom of wires just like you did and the rest is history. When i put the key in the ignition and turned it without cranking I had fuel gage now working and now a check engine light. Progress !!! Then went further and cranked it and IT STARTED ! Thank you so much for your knowledge. You saved me from going mad. This van has served me well for the last 15 years and I have been able to do all my own maintenance , but this last 6 weeks was a real challenge. Sorry for the long comment but I am truly grateful to you and thankful that you would share your experience. You have gained a subscriber.
Love your videos since l retired! Brings my wife and I back when we had our auto repair business! Closed it in 2011.
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Why did y’all close down I love working at independent shops the owner seem to care about their employees at the ones I work at now and the one I worked before dealerships are like the mafia never will I work at a dealership agin
Excellent job. You can't assume someone's troubleshooting was thorough or correct. If the shop had checked at the injector they would have known their eyes were lying to them. Chasing your tail can happen real fast.
@@righteousone1 He'll be 86? Nah, he'll be in a home way before that. BTW, what is a Biden supporter doing on an auto mechanic's page???? Shouldn't you be watching Ru Paul's drag race?
@@bigboxes Still on that "Russia" thing... Have you even read the declassified info from that investigation? It was all FAKE! What you should be asking yourself is what about Biden, his son, and his brother taking millions from China?
Sma doing diagnostics right- I work at a dealer as an advisor and the hardest part has been watching “techs” jump down the rabbit hole. It’s good to see brilliant people doing good work and training new guys.
This video encapsulates a well rounded workday - repairing other peoples mistakes, good jabs at fellow employees, excellent food, and great company. All in less than 20 minutes of video time. Good to be the boss! Westin is HUGE. WOW. He’ll be a lot more intimidating than a “this home is protected by Brinks security” sign lol
I went to the Corning Museum of Glass a few months ago and drove by Avoca. I was super excited that I was at least near a badass garage like yours. I wasn't going to be a weirdo through. Thanks for all the hard work on the videos, Mr. O.
I'm so glad that you acknowledged that Toyota products have problems just like any other vehicle out there and I'm glad you mention Scotty and his nonsense
@@richdelgatto2522 - Chinese razor blades! I'd wager there might be 1 or 2 sitting in someone's climate-controlled garage ... with the #3 rod hanging out of the block. 🤣
right on south main auto team . Another shop that ran out of magic potions and sent it a real shop . well done . great to see ms. O keeping the team feed and busy , as always. thanks so much eric .
Eric, as you demonstrate , always start with the basics. So many people tend to overlook this and want to go to the most obscure items. Swapping parts or just can't grasp the foundation of electrical systems. I agree with you when you say "If I can do it so can you" it's too bad that most people don't have the basic skills or confidence to even try ! You are a rare person in the trade, skilled, honest and humble. Keep up the good work !
2 words: Martha Quinn. A now-long-gone website described her partially this way: "Some guys still spontaneously *** when Flock of Seagulls videos come on. I'v heard." She also became idolized in a rock song that you can research.
These diagnosis videos just out a smile on my face. You are seriously so good at diagnosing. Do you have any tips on how I can get better at them? I still struggle diagnosing these kind of issues sometimes.
Im a really good guesser though. 95% of the time I guess it right everytime. If that doesnt fix it blame the parts shop. "Probably a bad batch of alternators from the factory!" its that easy.
That’s a very nice office kitchen. Congratulations on your success in life. I’ve been watching since the beginning and I’ve learned a lot over the years from you. I’d like to say thank you.
Love watching your problem solving process even though I know very little of how things work. But I'm trying to follow you and learn. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Way to go! My younger brother had a shop and took care of my cars. Cancer took him a few years ago and I still can't find a good shop like yours. BTW lunch looked magnificent you Sir are a lucky man!
When I first started following your channel many years ago I thought to myself why would an extremely competent mechanic shop make videos on how to properly diagnose and repair vehicles. I figured that you’d be giving away useful knowledge and hurting your potential income people would actually be able to maybe fix their own vehicles. I’m a tech as well and I would like to think that I’m also a fairly competent mechanic who you know uses all the potential information sources at our disposal ie simple Google searches, forums and service data which ironically lead me to your channel and assisted me on pulling my head out of a rabbit hole I was just about to go into. I then realized after seeing how many licensed mechanics end up bringing you vehicles that they couldn’t repair because of their strange inability to read up and learn how a system works or maybe they’re too proud to open up a manual or whatever they’re reasoning for not following simple procedures, cause a lot of things that get brought to you end up being pretty simple stuff that likely pulling codes and wiring diagrams could have easily gave them a direction to start. Instead they rather just go in all Willy nilly no real plan just to fail. I then realized that if trained techs couldn’t do simple flow charts that the average person may not be able to as well. You sir show me that there are indeed good mechanics still holding on strong in a field full of cannon jockeys. I really truly shake my head seeing shops that completely disregard the very first step in diag and pull codes. Checking for codes literally put you on a solid path and a wiring diagram which in turn lead you to 10 min simple 12 dollar test light diag and fixed before a guy could even finish coffee break lol
... very good troubleshooting analysis .... 🥇 ... I've just replaced alternator in my 2011 Rav4(226000 km) on my way for Christmas in the on the hwy in the middle of nowhere ... lucky to find still open garage ... first "no" from my Toyota RAV4 after 12 years of "0" problems. Good luck to all drivers and best wishes for guys from this garage.
I wish that dealership service departments would apply logic to electrical issues Then I wouldn’t have to spend endless hours in waiting areas and driving loaners That’s my rant for the evening Lol Excellent work and another good tutorial I don’t like Ricotta either
No, it's always the last one. If Eric had tested the ground first, it would have been the positive supply that was bad. It's actually a quantum mechanics thing: the engine is in a superposition of all possible defect states (some number "N"), and N-1 possibilities must be eliminated before you find the cause. Same for a missing socket: Initially it exists in all drawers of your tool chest simultaneously, but as you search each drawer, the quantum waveform partially collapses so that the socket only exists in the drawers you haven't checked yet.
I crossed my fingers. Enjoyed time with Mrs O. Got a wiring issue myself to deal with today, make my living working on airplanes. No computers involved, usually, but today the Garmin isn't talking to the autopilot servos. Somehow the AP disconnect switch has become permanently grounded, which is bad. So same as your problem only reversed, lol.
Rick, you are the quintiscential mechanic of the day, whi actually deserves the title of 'technician'. These days, the use of delicate electronics, immersed in the harsh outside weatherbeaten world of the automobile, where it doesn't belong. Greay job, as always, give Mrs. O cudos for her excellence in book keeping, and as a chef.....!!!
Damn this knowledge is so valuable, dude had it towed to two different shops, paid for that and labor to "do all the grounds and fuses" and my guy came in and wouldve had him driving again in 5 minutes lol crazy, also this is the life, fast and furious style, where you own a garage, and your family works out of said garage its awesome
Great video mate, we baited some anti-piercers, had cookery lessons with Mrs O, said Hi to the doggies, free tip Friday with the mini pry bar AND fixed a car. You're awesome 🏆
SMA proves that all vehicles can have problems, and the importance of knowing an honest mechanic. True pros over at SMA!
I don’t know any honest mechanics.
@@picklerix6162 me neither lol but I'd take my car to SMA for sure
There are honest mechanics very far few and between but they can be found Eric O Is a very honest upfront great mechanic who cares about his customers as do most of us
@@picklerix6162 the most honest mechanic nowadays is YOURSELF
Big difference in honesty and know-how, no guessing at the problem here at SMA.
He spent more time with Mrs. O than diagnosing the car 🤣🤣
Respect
Clever fix - well done. Snappy jokes, Mrs O, dogs, lunch, snacks, hunting tales. Another great SMA video.
Came from another shop. " Well there's your problem, lady!"
funny guy
really eh. that client will never go back to that shop. or their friends and family.
Bahahahaha
this is my favourite auto repair channel
A shop with a full kitchen and a beautiful chef. You're my new hero.
I put my local mechanic onto your channel. He has just finished his training and I thought that it would be a great idea for him to learn even more than the basic information.
Am pissing my pants with this one.... 🤣
@@cambassplayer666 it's really no joke. you would learn more here than at a tech school.
Good stuff
Big fan of the channel. I prefer watching your nerdy test light videos over anything on netflix. SMA keeps it 100
Wow, an actual Mrs. O sighting that lasted more than 10 seconds for a change. Y'all are so funny together.
Thank you so much for this chanel, I just started at Mavis and wowed them all by solving a no crank on a bmw, it was a lost ground, they ended up replacing the starter and obviously didn't work. I knew it was something to do with a ground from a past video about voltage drop from you. They didn't trust me because I was a tire Tech or aka a lube tech. I went into the office the next day, told them I can get the bmw started in 5 mins. Got a jumper cable, plugged one onto the battery one onto the engine block and BLAM started. You have no idea how much your videos help me with cars I have and how informative they are, never change, your changing lives that you never met.
So nice to see an actual honest American with his feet and skillful hands on some solid ground.
WoW..The SMA kitchen has really come a long way !
Mrs O's will need to do a kitchen drawer/cabinet tour to satisfy all the people at home & show off the latest & greatest fancy-smancy gadgets from the Bed, Bath & Beyond truck.
'The top of the battery looks like a Chia Pet' -sounds like a great idea for next Christmas. Chia Delco.
Master mechanic mr. O. There are bad mechanic and good mechanic. Always look for a good mechanic.
I can almost hear Scotty spitting all over himself defending his beloved Toyota's honor.
toyota doesnt need defending. this was a small issue. its not like it needed a engine like whatever rust bucket your drive. american brands gave up on quality in the early 2000s now let's look at you spit all over yourself trying to defend them
defend your stockholm syndrome, boy! give those cheap american cars more money!
do you see eric owning any american brands? lol
Makes you wonder if he's got a tramp tat that says Toyota
Toyotas runs like rock in Asai and Africa. they selling crap here or what lol 😝😂
SMA! The state of The art when it come to diagnosing automotive problems....thats why I love this channel.....and he's a great guy to boot!💪👍
Your diagnosis was ungrounded. But the repair was well grounded.👍🏻
My thoughts exactly. Eric O is a class act. The interaction with his wife is the icing on the cake! IMO the American dream. Stay safe and have a gr8 God bless day.
My favourite auto repair channel
By doing the grounds the other shop meant that the battery had a negative cable.
You're an honest mechanic that knows his stuff. Love your videos
As always educational and entertaining. I appreciate watching a professional and honest mechanic applying skill and knowledge to solve a problem. Thanks Mr. O!
I am commenting while watching, no blown fuses is what the man means. The hard crank on one cylinder seemed to clear up, extra fuel probably not extra coolant, tank over there looks ok. Jumper in the ground at the injector while you are there and try to start, then trace back from there as you have done quick and easy enough. Can't trust anybody, just start from scratch and don't worry about what other techs have done. Now if another car comes from that shop, don't need to call to see what they have already done. Voltage drop grounds as opposed to cleaning grounds. Of course, there are known bad grounds but only experienced techs will know this as an old school Honda Thermostat housing ground. Another great video and nice family and dinner.
i work at a private shop with just me and my dad. Your channel really helps me get through some hard spots in my learning. i just finished my 3rd year as an apprentice in Ontario canada, i really wish i could do more electrical diag but my dad is more a chassis guy. we do get some jobs for elecrical diag but with his limited knowledge an my lack of mentorship im stuck teaching myself, and trying to apply what ive leared at school. basically what im trying to say is this channel has so much valuable information for hands on vehicle diag. Really helps wish i had you as a mentor. thanks
Check out SCANNER DANNER. Good info there. Also PINE HOLLOW DIAGNOSTICS. Self taught is possible. Just keep on learning and you'll make it happen. Don't give up.
Eric you are the true MacGyver of the 21 century. Well done my friend.
I honestly don't think there is a better mechanic on RUclips than Eric-O . I get on here every weekend hoping to find a another great videos. I like the 1 hour long videos tho. I watch it on my TV so relaxing & educational
"I'm gonna go lollygag for a while...drink coffee....flirt with my wife" That's the way ya treat the apprentice! lol
I'm sure the apprentice prefers not having SMA looking over his shoulder...at least I would.
@@larryehrlich57 i would love to have SMA look over my shoulder at his age.
Better have him check the muffler bearing too. Better safe than sorry! 😉
Old guy I worked with went to his Volvo specialist friends workshop. When he walked up stairs, the apprentice was working on mechanics wife. She was a born again Christian, supposedly. Her friend was a born again tramp too, who lectured me against sex before marriage. I guess the devil made them do it.
Scotty: REV UP YOUR ENGINES!!
Mr.O: Hold on a second
Mr O you are the man. Vid after vid you show in real time that the single most important tool anybody can have is their brain. Many thanks.
Every car owner could only wish to have a shop such as yours to go to. Thanks.
THIS IS A COMMENT THAT I MADE TO ANOTHER YOU TUBER THAT HELPED ME TO GET MY VAN RUNNING. YOU ALSO HAVE HELPED ME EMMENSELY WITH YOU VIDEOS AND GOING THROUGH THE PROPER DIAGNOSES BEFORE THROWING PARTS AT IT AND HOPING IT WOULD START. THANKS SO MUCH. ALL THE COMMENTS I READ ABOUT YOU ARE SO GOOD AND HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO ACTUALLY HELP OTHERS.
Wow, great info. My 2002 chevy astro had the same symptoms as yours but I started to replace parts instead of diagnosing the problem. When it quit 6 weeks ago I used starter fluid to determine that I had spark and no fuel. So I replaced the fuel pump by cutting a hole in the floor to access it as I had a half tank of gas and no way of raising the van high enough . After that it ran for 6 or 7 days so I could finish a drywall job I was working on. Well it quit again (ruined the old battery by cranking to much so had to put in a new battery) and by watching you tube videos I started to throw parts at it as everyone had the solution. Because the new fuel pump was not working again I brought it back to the auto parts store and they replaced it no questions asked. Great warranty. But because of the end result the original replacement was probably still good. I started with a new coil, a new ignition control module, new crankshaft position sensor , new distributor with cap and rotor. Still no start. Watched more videos and saw that possibly all the grounds needed to be checked. I saw your video but oh well just another none solution so I thought. I was just about to replace the PCM computer as still no results. Then a few days later I saw your video again and remembered what you did. After a very frustrating day yesterday going over everything and then checking with a reliable local mechanic in the afternoon and quizzing him he said he could possibly look at it next week as he was swamped with repairs. Well here we go, I watched your video again and as a last resort what could I loose. Went and got some connecters and opened up the loom of wires just like you did and the rest is history. When i put the key in the ignition and turned it without cranking I had fuel gage now working and now a check engine light. Progress !!! Then went further and cranked it and IT STARTED ! Thank you so much for your knowledge. You saved me from going mad. This van has served me well for the last 15 years and I have been able to do all my own maintenance , but this last 6 weeks was a real challenge. Sorry for the long comment but I am truly grateful to you and thankful that you would share your experience. You have gained a subscriber.
Love your videos since l retired! Brings my wife and I back when we had our auto repair business! Closed it in 2011.
Why did y’all close down I love working at independent shops the owner seem to care about their employees at the ones I work at now and the one I worked before dealerships are like the mafia never will I work at a dealership agin
@ We closed our do to health reasons, couldn't do it anymore! All my customers were like family, deeply missed.
always good to see Mrs O in a video. The world needs more of her
Love watching your electrical diagnosis and how to be efficient while doing it. KEEP EM COMING
Eric you never cease to amaze me! I’ve been watching your videos since I was a kid, now I am 75. Har har har! From Texas with love.
Excellent job. You can't assume someone's troubleshooting was thorough or correct. If the shop had checked at the injector they would have known their eyes were lying to them. Chasing your tail can happen real fast.
Eric your the best man, you make fixing cars look so easy. It's always great seeing Mrs.O.
Scotty just threw his cat pillow at the monitor screen.
@@righteousone1 he moved to Tenn to reduce his tax burden
@@righteousone1 You meant Biden 2 years just to resign and Kamilla 2 years aka 1 term.
@@righteousone1 He'll be 86? Nah, he'll be in a home way before that.
BTW, what is a Biden supporter doing on an auto mechanic's page???? Shouldn't you be watching Ru Paul's drag race?
@@Volusiaev What is a draft dodger doing in the White House???? Shouldn't he be moving to Russia?
@@bigboxes Still on that "Russia" thing... Have you even read the declassified info from that investigation? It was all FAKE!
What you should be asking yourself is what about Biden, his son, and his brother taking millions from China?
Sma doing diagnostics right- I work at a dealer as an advisor and the hardest part has been watching “techs” jump down the rabbit hole. It’s good to see brilliant people doing good work and training new guys.
SMA on a Monday? YES!
As the son of an honest mechanic long passed, and mechanical myself...your integrity is refreshing. You are clearly living life to the best.
Towed from another shop... All you need to know. Let the Dr O do his work!!!!! 👍🔥👍
This video encapsulates a well rounded workday - repairing other peoples mistakes, good jabs at fellow employees, excellent food, and great company. All in less than 20 minutes of video time. Good to be the boss!
Westin is HUGE. WOW. He’ll be a lot more intimidating than a “this home is protected by Brinks security” sign lol
The way you explain the diag process is *money in the pocket*. Thanks Eric!
I went to the Corning Museum of Glass a few months ago and drove by Avoca. I was super excited that I was at least near a badass garage like yours. I wasn't going to be a weirdo through. Thanks for all the hard work on the videos, Mr. O.
The glass museum is a blast. I still have my complementary marble. Love the giant beer steins.
Jay seems like a man I could be a best friend with.
Weston too!
Your the man Eric, allways good to watch and learn, any apprentice working for you should appreciate your teaching.
"My kitchen is three feet wide!
No it isn't! It's one, two, three, four.."
Stand down brother! This is not our battle to win!
I'm so glad that you acknowledged that Toyota products have problems just like any other vehicle out there and I'm glad you mention Scotty and his nonsense
I'm waiting for a early Geo Metro to show up in Eric's shop just to hear him say "Got a Geo Metro in with the big 1.0 engine".
3 cylinder fire breather.
The last one of those was turned into razor blades years ago.
@@richdelgatto2522 - Chinese razor blades!
I'd wager there might be 1 or 2 sitting in someone's climate-controlled garage ... with the #3 rod hanging out of the block. 🤣
I have one in the garage...what's it worth?
@@tedtenny - Throw it on Barrett-Jackson! You might get $1k for it in mint condition! 😜
right on south main auto team . Another shop that ran out of magic potions and sent it a real shop . well done . great to see ms. O keeping the team feed and busy , as always. thanks so much eric .
Eric, as you demonstrate , always start with the basics. So many people tend to overlook this and want to go to the most obscure items. Swapping
parts or just can't grasp the foundation of electrical systems. I agree with you when you say "If I can do it so can you" it's too bad that most people
don't have the basic skills or confidence to even try !
You are a rare person in the trade, skilled, honest and humble. Keep up the good work !
Scotty is good 👍 but Eric is the best! Good to see the better half & dogs. I am impressed 😊 with your skills! Thanx You ❤️
Apparently "doing" grounds doesn't involve actually fixing them...
And it was probably one of the easiest grounds to check 🤣🤣an eyelid bolted to the side of the head.
Looks like he cleaned they eyelet which isn’t a bad idea but he was shooting in the dark.
Eric, ur AWESOME fix the car in five minutes while other garage could not fix it in days or weeks.
Took less time to fix the car than brown the meat.
Took a lot less time than towing it to his shop.
THE MAN puts his magic on it again. Premature anything is bad, but evidently premature grounding is second on the list.
Nice work! Grounds are always sneaky. Back when MTV used to play music, there was a Downtown Julie Brown as a host. Kinda reminded me of that
Waba Waba Waba
I was from the Alan Hunter and Nina Blackwood days, lol. MTV was already headed in a downward spiral by then. I remember it well! :D
2 words: Martha Quinn. A now-long-gone website described her partially this way: "Some guys still spontaneously *** when Flock of Seagulls videos come on. I'v heard." She also became idolized in a rock song that you can research.
@@SmittySmithsonite ...the only saving grace became Head Bangers Ball & then it slowly drifted off in to Neverland.
@@stonesauer5781 that was my favorite!
Your knowledge of vehicles and their sequence of operations are king. Another great job.
These diagnosis videos just out a smile on my face. You are seriously so good at diagnosing. Do you have any tips on how I can get better at them? I still struggle diagnosing these kind of issues sometimes.
Your tips about how to start on these troubles are spot on and the results show it. Great find. Keep it Simple. A lot of people go for the
That reminds me I need to have my fuses done
do them good, then do the grounds....
Also, if you didn't already switched to winter air, do that asap. Your tires will thank you.
@@JT-lq4yd Just don't let Eric give you any bad air!
Theres a fuse salon down the road where you can get your fuses done. It's run by a bunch of robots though. 🤖
Does "do fuses" mean to change them all out?
Top three - SMA, Scotty Kilmer and Toyota Maintenance RUclips channel. Three different angles with a ton of information.
Im a really good guesser though. 95% of the time I guess it right everytime. If that doesnt fix it blame the parts shop. "Probably a bad batch of alternators from the factory!" its that easy.
That’s a very nice office kitchen. Congratulations on your success in life. I’ve been watching since the beginning and I’ve learned a lot over the years from you. I’d like to say thank you.
Love watching your problem solving process even though I know very little of how things work. But I'm trying to follow you and learn. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I like how you gave a shout out to Scotty and his enthusiasm for Toyota
I've learned so much from SMA. Thank you Eric. Good job Mrs. O on your buck.
These quick win videos are great! No need to apologize.
I'm moving to Avoca NY just so I can bring my car here when it breaks. 👍
Eric o never fails to impress with his unbiased expertise.
Took longer to watch then to fix. Love it!!!
Way to go! My younger brother had a shop and took care of my cars. Cancer took him a few years ago and I still can't find a good shop like yours. BTW lunch looked magnificent you Sir are a lucky man!
It's always the last wire, no matter which end you start on :)
When I first started following your channel many years ago I thought to myself why would an extremely competent mechanic shop make videos on how to properly diagnose and repair vehicles. I figured that you’d be giving away useful knowledge and hurting your potential income people would actually be able to maybe fix their own vehicles.
I’m a tech as well and I would like to think that I’m also a fairly competent mechanic who you know uses all the potential information sources at our disposal ie simple Google searches, forums and service data which ironically lead me to your channel and assisted me on pulling my head out of a rabbit hole I was just about to go into. I then realized after seeing how many licensed mechanics end up bringing you vehicles that they couldn’t repair because of their strange inability to read up and learn how a system works or maybe they’re too proud to open up a manual or whatever they’re reasoning for not following simple procedures, cause a lot of things that get brought to you end up being pretty simple stuff that likely pulling codes and wiring diagrams could have easily gave them a direction to start. Instead they rather just go in all Willy nilly no real plan just to fail. I then realized that if trained techs couldn’t do simple flow charts that the average person may not be able to as well.
You sir show me that there are indeed good mechanics still holding on strong in a field full of cannon jockeys. I really truly shake my head seeing shops that completely disregard the very first step in diag and pull codes. Checking for codes literally put you on a solid path and a wiring diagram which in turn lead you to 10 min simple 12 dollar test light diag and fixed before a guy could even finish coffee break lol
"It's shake and bake and we helped!...twins with a southern accent. Even here in Niagara, I remember that commercial!
... very good troubleshooting analysis .... 🥇 ... I've just replaced alternator in my 2011 Rav4(226000 km) on my way for Christmas in the on the hwy in the middle of nowhere ... lucky to find still open garage ... first "no" from my Toyota RAV4 after 12 years of "0" problems. Good luck to all drivers and best wishes for guys from this garage.
I wish that dealership service departments would apply logic to electrical issues
Then I wouldn’t have to spend endless hours in waiting areas and driving loaners
That’s my rant for the evening Lol
Excellent work and another good tutorial
I don’t like Ricotta either
Truly honored to watch such a professional at his craft
"We got grounds! We got Mrs. O.! We got another shop that failed miserably and gave Dr. of Motors Mr. O. more money!"
At least 40% of my car knowledge is thanks to you.
Great video Eric! I’m just surprised that it didn’t have 4 new ignitions coils in it when you got it haha
They did tell me they did "try" a ckp sensor and O2 sensors but the parts store allowed them to send them back haha... No joke, true story
I learn so much from y’all! From a young tech in GA! God bless you!
You always know it's the last one you check because when you find it you stop looking lol
No, it's always the last one. If Eric had tested the ground first, it would have been the positive supply that was bad. It's actually a quantum mechanics thing: the engine is in a superposition of all possible defect states (some number "N"), and N-1 possibilities must be eliminated before you find the cause. Same for a missing socket: Initially it exists in all drawers of your tool chest simultaneously, but as you search each drawer, the quantum waveform partially collapses so that the socket only exists in the drawers you haven't checked yet.
@@johnallen1901 You're making my brain hurt.
Its a bit like Schrödingers Cat. Its in there and isn't.
Same with the 2.4L Highlanders, I have repaired a few of these ground connectors. Nice job!
even toyotas get murdered by those salty new york roads.
gotta get under the hood and oil up your grounds. on any car.
@@dinobot_maximize not in texas, car will go 300k before u have to do anything like that as long as you garage it
I crossed my fingers. Enjoyed time with Mrs O. Got a wiring issue myself to deal with today, make my living working on airplanes. No computers involved, usually, but today the Garmin isn't talking to the autopilot servos. Somehow the AP disconnect switch has become permanently grounded, which is bad. So same as your problem only reversed, lol.
“didn’t do the grounds long enough, premature with the grounds” 😂
3 of 4 grounds, he didn’t sink the battleship.
I probably woke my wife up laughing at that one lol
Is there a pill for premature grounds?
You sir, are excellent at diagnostic. 5 minutes, yet another shop couldn't fix it.
Mrs. O: The kitchen is only 3 feet wide.
Mr. O: It's 4 feet wide.
Mrs. O: No, it's 3 feet wide.
Mr. O: OK.
He's had arguments like this before!
Yes some arguments are better lost. 🤣🤣
Women are always trying to short you on the size.
Rick, you are the quintiscential mechanic of the day, whi actually deserves the title of 'technician'. These days, the use of delicate electronics, immersed in the harsh outside weatherbeaten world of the automobile, where it doesn't belong. Greay job, as always, give Mrs. O cudos for her excellence in book keeping, and as a chef.....!!!
"And I helped" was Hamburger Helper. I am actually that old! Love the channel Brother.
wrong again ,it was shake and bake.
@@kathleennorville4086 That reminds me; I have a box of that, but need a few pork chops.
The slogan for hamburger helper was.... "hamburger helper helps your hamburger help you make a great meal".
Eric is goals. Sharp tech. Owns a shop. Great wifey, and beautiful dogs. He is set and I hope to one day be like that.
I did cross my fingers for you and it worked lol
Damn this knowledge is so valuable, dude had it towed to two different shops, paid for that and labor to "do all the grounds and fuses" and my guy came in and wouldve had him driving again in 5 minutes lol crazy, also this is the life, fast and furious style, where you own a garage, and your family works out of said garage its awesome
How's Miss Hannah and Marie? Always think about them. 😊
Great video mate, we baited some anti-piercers, had cookery lessons with Mrs O, said Hi to the doggies, free tip Friday with the mini pry bar AND fixed a car. You're awesome 🏆
Is the charger ever set on anything BUT nuclear?
No... it only has one setting...⚠
Lol
Yeah. Off.
If you can't smell the battery charging from across the shop, then your doing it wrong!
Yes. NOOK-yooler! :O)
Only believe half of what your eyes see. Prove it works instead of just looking at it. Another SMA win.
I had a 18' Rav 4 in the shop today....they do break down 4sure🤣
18 foot! I didn't know they made them that big.
@@TonyRule 🤣🤣🤣2018
@@PhillyDee215 Oh, then that would be '18...
@@TonyRule 🤣i didn't even notice that, I think all my videos are like that 🙄dammit thanks for pointing that out
Always enjoy watching you go through your diag process. "Dr. O"