I got going on. Make sure everybody can hear and all that business here before we get too far. Video looked real jerky on my end. Maybe because I'm gonna jerk all day I don't know, some of this stuff out of your way.

is anybody there? can anybody hear me? I probably did it wrong. One surprise me. that's the day I'm having today. everything goes wrong kind of day.

Um, all right, it's up for rubber duck. Figure this out. Seems like I'd have figured this crap out before I started but I didn't so deal with it I don't know standby folks. I'm sorry.

usually now this disorganized we'll do this. Got some Chevy Thunder in the background. um but no, uh, no real agenda on the live stream I don't have a ton of time, but we're gonna just have one. It was a terrible awful day.

I Don't know if you guys have ever had terrible awful days, but that's that's what today was in a nutshell in it started right out at seven a.m that's the worst way. It wasn't after I woke up it was after I left the house and it's kind of. It's kind of petty how my day started wrong, but it just like irked me a little bit. how my day started running I could share the story with you if you like.

um, but I think there's like a ton of lag on here. so I'm trying to see the comments down here on my computer screen and then you know, look up here on the on the phone. But if you want to hear how my day how Petty some things are that that get on your skin a little bit I could uh I can tell you if you'd like so how it started and you'll you can think of me what you'd like. but uh today I had to come in a little bit early.

We had that the ending I had to fix the ending of a bad day yesterday. So this lady dropped off her van for inspection and tires and stuff. That's what we already looked at. It was going to pass.

no problem. However, something had happened and the key had been left on something, got left on the battery went dead. So now I had to come in early so I could run a drive cycle with it so we could get a sticker on it, put tires on it and you know, ship it down the road. So there was that.

So I was like well I'll go in early and typically on Fridays today's Wednesday obviously but on Fridays usually for whatever reason I go get an Egg McMuffin so I call them eggy McMuffin Fridays So I go into McDonald's and I get an Egg McMuffin and a large orange juice and that's what I do I don't like the hash brown side. That's usually what I do I don't know why this is a great cook I've got great breakfast at home, but that's what I do I like Egg McMuffins Sue me. Um, so instead what I did is I said instead of going Iggy McMuffin Friday we'll go in on Wednesday I gotta leave early gives me plenty of time swing into the McDonald's I was I was early and I decided instead of going with eggy McMuffin I was gonna go with the big breakfast or yeah, what do they call the big breakfast with hotcakes? That's my. the only two things I like are the McDonald's for breakfast or the Egg McMuffin and the big breakfast with hotcakes.
Oh so I go in there I pull around only one in the drive-through whip around, get me my big breakfast with hot cakes and large orange juice. pull up. Bam Lady takes my money. go to the next window to get my stuff and they're like oh you gotta pull ahead, we're waiting to you know they gotta cook it or whatever.

So I go up to window number two which means you're gonna be there forever so not a big deal I'm up there got plenty of time. the manager comes up. the lady who runs the place I won't describe what she looks like but looks like I'm just not going to describe it because I'm not going to be rude. So I go up there and she hands it to me and the thing I always forget when I get the big breakfast is I like to have ketchup on my scrambled eggs so I was like oh can I get a couple ketchup packets and this lady's like you want ketchup or she's gone like ketchup.

She like said it real weird I'm like yeah if you don't mind and then she's like buy him slams the window please I'm like wow, she's a little bit pissed off for being 7 A.M whatever she comes back, hands me two ketchup packets which fine, that's all I needed I just need one and then proceeds to tell me if I ever order this again and I need any sauces or any ketchup that I am to tell them at the time I order so they'll be in the bag and then blam slams the freaking window. So at that point I'm just like I said some things in my head you know about her and her attitude and I'm it's not really going anywhere, it's Benjamin I'm just telling you a story what kind of pissed me off first thing this morning so then I go pull over I'm gonna eat my big breakfast and wouldn't you know it I don't have any um, syrup or jelly packet or anything. no jelly from a biscuit. So I pull back around there and I sneak right in line in front of somebody else.

no no she wasn't and then a knock on the window and she's like can I help you I said I know I didn't order it initially like I'm supposed to but you didn't give me any jelly or any syrup or any butter that was the other thing I was missing and then she informed me that that only happened because she had so much other stuff to do in case I didn't notice and that's how it started. So anyways, that's how my day started. The McDonald's lady pissed me off and had super bad attitude. but I know it's super petty and stupid.

but I just wanted to eat my big breakfast and watch Good Mythical Morning on YouTube and then come start my day early and get the uh get the drive cycle done. But I will know for next time if I go through the drive-through that you must order your sausage sauces and your ketchup when you order it. so I can put it in the bag of course I watch GMM Who doesn't watch GMM those are my guys I've been watching that for years so that's it. That's uh, the lady was all pumped up and pissed off because I didn't order my ketchup when I ordered I didn't know you had to I don't know the McDonald's etiquette for ordering ketchup I never ask for it but I don't go there a lot but I should know better.
but yeah, Rhett and Link if you guys you guys don't let everybody watches good mythical morning right? I don't know? Yep, yeah, how dare I not tell them at the time of ordering exactly? But whatever I need us to say I Eat my big breakfast with hotcakes and watch some good Mythical morning? I Either watch GMM or the office. but I've already watched the office like six or seven times all the way through, you know. Jim and Pam I Love the office. Yeah, no.

I'm not gonna go like take a camera and embarrass that lady like it's not worth it. like trust me, she's I I don't know I'm not gonna I'm not gonna sit here and say any more about her, but she's embarrassed enough I'm not feeling I could have seen her. gosh just some people pissed me off man and then then the whole rest of the day. oh what am I drinking some black cherry vanilla from Wegmans it's a sparkling water.

uh you know, no sugar and all that stuff and it's just flavored water. the uh, if you guys have a wedding it's a black cherry vanilla I think tastes slightly like Dr Pepper but uh, in my opinion. um but anyhow, that was that was it. um hopefully hopefully everything's seems good here.

but um, but yeah, that was it. that's how it started and then and then from there everything got worse all day. Today has been an absolute Disaster by the end of the day on his mother effing everything and I'm never going to use aftermarket parts on nothing ever again. That was my uh, that was my summary at the end of the day with methadone.

I was just like this: that I freaking quit man I Just so that's it. Oh what's this guy say here? He says big hello from Avoca here in Ireland oh a book Ireland Uh yeah, no kidding. Getting ready to go duck hunting in a few hours? Oh, that's pretty cool. Lenny I Love.com and that's one of Mrso's favorite foods is wild duck.

She will take wild duck over just about anything. So yeah, oddly enough, she's kind of savage when it comes to when it comes to ducks. but um, yeah, your fires are still smoking us out Randy if you're from Canada So today was today, was pretty bad because and that's the other thing today. It's like in the 90s so it's you know it's super hot and uh, you know.

and then it looks terrible outside. You know it's hazy because you know all the Canadians smoke. so but uh yeah. Anyhow, Oh so this guy rights duck fat is so good.

So that's the thing. when you shoot wild ducks. You don't eat the fan items like domestic ducks. You know, when you render down the fat, get the crackling.

I'll agree, that is the bomb diggity if people still say that. but on wild ducks, don't eat the fat because that's where they store all their toxins. Um, so usually when we get wild ducks we'll bust them out something like that. but uh yeah, don't Um, don't don't eat the fat on your wild ducks at least around here.
Um but um. Anyhow, oh yeah and I'll answer this question here. uh the journey and he writes is there any profit in doing inspections? Is it and is it worth the headache? So a lot of people ask that on my the video there where I was griping about you know the shops that um gosh what is my training thought that dude the crappy lick Them Stick Them Inspections For those guys, there is no profit in it. So it's 21 to have a New York state inspection.

It's been the same price since I was a little kid. so for over over 30 years of my memory I'm 44 years old for over 30 years I can remember the inspections were 21 dollars I think we pay I don't know what we pay. we pay like six or eight bucks for our stickers you know and then we sell them for 21 plus we have to pay to um, test authorization fee to the state to use the computer and that takes about another Buck out of each inspection. So with all that being said, these guys that are doing lick them stickms thinking they're doing everybody a favor.

They're not making anything, They're not doing anything. You make money on state inspections by you know, failing the car not you know foreign I'm not saying like go through and be like oh you need x y z I'm saying it's let's say this. You know Chevrolet comes in and it needs front brakes and a tie rod end and tires. If you get the sale from that then great.

That's where you make your profit from. You don't make you don't make squat off the sticker. you know off just doing a lick them stick them, you're not doing, you're not doing anything, you're just wasting your time and not making any money. But yeah, so that's the reason we do state inspections is because it generates work.

I mean it's it's one of my biggest work generators that we have. um money lights gotta be out. they got to be mechanically sound and then and then that's it. So if you get the if you get the the job you know and some people tend to go home and fix their stuff themselves and other people um you know will have us do the work.

So if they have us do the work then yeah that's where you make the money. Obviously you know you're making money on labor, you're making money on parts and then you know ultimately they get a sticker in the end. So that's just. that's just the system.

It's not I don't make it up. it's just how it works. Um uh. this guy's got a 17 Fusion that likes to drink antifreeze.

How common is it? Um, you know I'll be honest with you. Um, other people can probably answer this: I don't see a lot of those uh one five ecoboosts? um and I'm trying to think I've got a couple uh, a couple folks that have them that I haven't earned into problems yet. but yeah, I mean if you know for a fact that's going in the in the corn then or in the cylinders and sayonara. Adios! I'd probably do a little Googling on it.
but I don't work on a lot of Fords I'll be honest with you, it's one of our least domestic makes that we see most people around here drive General Motors and Chrysler products so we do see a lot of Ford Escapes um yeah. I'm just trying to think what all they have in them for engines but not nothing. That really rings the bell with me anyways. Um, so anyhow, this guy really wants to see Luna I think she's in the office sleeping my guy.

but um, why so much rust and salt baby? that's New York man we get salt year round 24 7 365 our dirt roads sea salt brine and then we get salt all winter. So that's why all the cars you see that we have are just completely rotted in half. um I just had a guy come in today I felt kind of bad for him but he he does get past your feelings and just it is what it is. Vanessa call or Vanessa told me that this guy's coming in with his 2013 you know Chevy one of the tires on it Money lights on a course Service forward drive lights on of course tires 100K Service had 89 000 miles on it and I told her and she knows this that anybody calls with a Chevrolet that's 10 years old or older.

we can't even put it on a schedule. You got to stop by with it because there's about a 95 chance that I can't even put on a lift. the the frame will be rotted right in half so this guy pulls in. he's like oh no it's nice.

You know the guy was super plate. He was nice and the thing didn't look like a million bucks. We crawl underneath it and you could just crush the frame with your hand. So I'm like look dude, that's you're wasting your time wasting your money I mean the frame was rotted out, probably 18 to 20 inches of frame on both sides, completely rotted.

just just poke your finger through so you know it's a 10 year old Chevy truck less than 100K But I know you guys are like super DieHard Chevy guys and I give Chevy a lot of on here but it's for for good reason. These things are freaking junk in New York state they're absolute garbage. Them things rot out faster than you could buy them. I mean eight to ten years old, they're going to the crusher.

so I you know I bought a Chevy truck for my son I used to drive Chevrolet like I can get it like I get it I got Chevy running through my Vans man but 2007 newer Chevrolet You couldn't give me one of those things. They're absolute piles of poo and it's just it's just the way it is I mean they ride out faster than old Toyotas but I don't know I don't know what else to tell you I'm not not making stuff up, you know I'm not saying like oh wait, you know somebody sucked. They don't run good. No, they freaking.

They run great 6-0's they're awesome. Five threes, they're great. All the awesome engines fantastic. The bodies in New York state do not work.
They don't work with salt. I I Don't know what to tell you know that? Heritage Ford that 0405 Ford same thing. absolute pilot dog poo in New York state they just don't hold up to the Salt Man and um, if if you treat it if you oil spray it if you're like super anal about taking care of it. Yeah, but I mean I'll be honest with you when it's freaking zero out.

10 below zero. You're not crawling under there with the garden hose and washing off the salt and you know doing all that stuff that people suggest. People just don't do it around here and it can be pretty tough because you're driving on. Let's say, you live in the country and you're driving on dirt roads.

You go home and wash it. Big deal. You're driving through salt brine the next day and it's getting caked all over the truck. So it's just.

it's inevitable. It's just doomed. You have to oil spray it, forget about rinsing it off every time. Unless you live downtown, or you live on paved roads.

you know, then perhaps you can. But if you live on a dirt road, forget it. I Mean it's it's just mud and sloppy dirt like all the time. It's just.

that's how life. Works Around here. why would people live here? Because it's awesome. This is a beautiful part of our country.

Upstate New York is absolutely gorgeous. I Mean we have, you know, Beautiful. Hills We have all four seasons. like textbook what you would expect.

we've got. you know, Spring and summer and fall. Everybody's got spring and summer. foggy idiot.

But you know what? I mean it's like, you know, we got really nice winners. It's warm in the summer, like if we get a little bit of everything and then we got construction season. But that's why that's why people live here and it's really wonderful. Our politics suck and New York City sucks.

but living up here is is wonderful. Man, you know there's nobody around like endless. As far as I can see, you don't see anybody. It's wonderful.

It's beautiful, but the rest of it sucks. So yeah I mean it's that's a really great place to live is on the exception of so like I said, you know local politics but whatever. hey Jim thanks for the ice cream fun buddy! That's why it's getting that for you. But yeah, New York State's wonderful.

Um so so that's it? um I guess I don't know what else to what else to say. We've got a little bit of time here. um yeah, it sounds like Colorado yeah it is. I mean and a lot of people have remarked on that too.

When they come here to visit, you know, let's say there's a, you know, YouTuber stops in and they're on their way up to, you know, uh oh I think um if they're underway like say Niagara Falls or you know to see some of the touristy things around here when they get here. Like almost every one of them remarks like man, this was a really great ride. This is a, you know, really beautiful part of the country. um oh, I'm sorry Corey and if hey, I'm not gonna take back my New York City comment because anytime I told Keith that New York City sucks, he says good because I don't live there I live on Stanton Island and apparently that's different so I'm not I don't feel bad for saying that Corey But yeah, a lot of them comment that they really like it here, you know? And they come through the areas and go to some of the state parks and in my near Corning Gap we're about 24 miles west of Corning Safe people from New York City sucked Corey Just FYI oh thanks Georgie Boy 9009 I'm Dylan Appreciate it man.
um but yeah I guess that's it. You know if you're into like outdoorsy stuff and hunting and uh I'll think we'll get a little ice cream with that. My guy appreciate it. um but yeah the Finger Lakes Region of of New York state is is absolutely wonderful.

um what? uh oops shoot I had a comment here. oh I lost it Anyways, yeah, where's the Yingling I don't have any here. all I've got is my my water bottle that drink I have every day my food film water bottle that's full. try to stay hydrated when it's hot out like this.

Whoa! thanks Dan I think the ice cream fund is now full folks? uh for quite a while. but uh yeah I appreciate that guys. um Scotty says that Toyotas don't rot in New York well Scotty's a liar like pretty much Big Fat Liar Toyota's rot. everything rots I Don't care what you bring here unless it's made out of stainless steel, it rots 100 hands down.

No questions asked. it's gonna rot. Um did I get a new tundra I did get a new tundra I bought a tundra back and I think it was in December I bought a 2020. I sold my 2013 and I bought a 2020.

because back in 21 when Rona was still pretty popular I wanted I was gonna buy a 21 because it was the last year for the V8 and you know I don't know what I'm gonna do without without a V8 pickup truck. So anyhow, I ended up finding a 2020 with 20 000 miles on it and um, that's why I drive now I drive a 20 20 Tundra But and then I sold my 13s I got good money on my 13 but then you know I paid dearly for for use one anyways. Um well Bob says thanks for taking time away from your life I haven't met you a month ago made Niagara Falls military unit oh yeah I remember you Bob So yeah. cool Thanks man.

um gosh. I'm losing losing track here folks. It gets kind of crazy how many tractors excavators safety do you own in wild and wonderful New York Upstate Oh I own one excavator and then three tractors and one backhoe. but you live in the country.

Oh you gotta be able to take care of your stuff I guess um James says he lives in Rome or he lived in Rome in Utica for a number of years and I've taken on nine Highway routes from Rockland County There's a lot to see. Oh yeah, there is a lot to see and that's that's pretty awesome man. me and Mr though we still do that. we've done that since we were back in school, you know Dayton you know disco Cruise back roads and that's that's what we still do I mean that is literally sometimes how we will spend Friday night or Saturday night we'll go out.
you know go out to dinner or something and then usually take back roads home. just you know, just Cruise back roads or go out and like watch deer. Just like you know, out cruising like seasonal roads and stuff I'm not saying like you know I can't tell you everything but you know we'll go out cruising cruising some back roads. man just that's what we do.

It's a great cool country. it's a cool place we live. Um Seb the working Dad Aren't we all said? continue what you're doing. Lots of videos.

You're helping me a lot working with my rustic cards here in Quebec Canada Another land of the rust. Well thanks man I really appreciate that. Oh Lunas need streets misses those duck fund? I'll make sure yeah Luna gets lots of treats because the delivery guys that come here give her treats so it's kind of funny. um but uh yeah thanks G Flores Appreciate it man, we'll keep making the videos.

Oh yeah, and that's the other thing that was That was the end to my night last night which made like this morning even more aggravating is I'm having problems with my video editing software where the uh, the audio is not syncing with the movement of my lips and it's super frustrating and I'm trying to get that figured out and it's I'm emailing back and forth with the company that makes the software and there's you know, like language barriers, there time barriers, or time differences and it's just it's just kind of frustrating because it has something to do with um, my new laptop. So I bought I bought a new laptop so I could because my old desktop PC is she's getting she's old man I've had that thing for a long time. it's still still edits you know, still works fine and everything. but I bought this new pc.

it's like a gaming PC it's super cracked. Uh, you know an I-9 I don't know all the specs 40 50 AMD car I can't remember all the specs RTX 4050 and then I9 gen 13 something I don't know. it's super fast and it goes really quick but it's Windows 11 which is super weird and I'm not used to that yet and I'm just I'm just trying to figure it out and it's just. it's just getting frustrating because I want to put videos together and then you know audio is not working correctly and it just it just takes.

It just takes it out of me. Man, it just it's just time you know So Adam says hello Eric from Scotland UK Your videos are first class watched by all the car guys here. 2024 Love Adam Well thanks Adam Appreciate it man. Glad the people in the UK I don't know what they're getting out of me.

Maybe they can learn something but um, this guy's got a 15 camera with a slight rear main Weeping at 98k Miles trying some At205 or full send repair I'm not sure what At205 is. that's something I'm not familiar with if it's mechanic and it can I probably wouldn't and honestly if it's just weeping I would probably just leave it alone I mean unless you feel like pulling a motor training out um I don't know Yeah, yeah I don't I don't know I've I mean I guess if it's like dripping and leaving spots then yeah I would probably you know, yank it and fix it. um uh oh Lenny's you want to know if you get a video on my other channel? uh with my hunting Firearms didn't notice what you use for deer duck pheasants Etc you know Lenny that's really something that um that I struggle with a little bit is what? I what? I show on? um you know what? I show on my other channel in regards to that in regards to something that I'm not really good with and I don't know I don't know why it bothers me um I shouldn't let it bother me but um oh thing. sad, what's it to you? Appreciate that man.
um YouTube YouTube is okay with guns if you read their policy like I've Mrs Zone I've done some videos you know, shooting and just having fun but I struggled showing people things that I'm not super good with because people are so critical. um, they're critical and they're mean and people are just nasty on YouTube So like on my other channel Echo after hours whatever it's called I tend to only show stuff that's not super controversial that doesn't just make people, doesn't bring out the bad in people in the comments I guess which which I don't know why I don't know why I care what people think about me? Um, because really, Ultimately, at the end of the day I Really don't. But when you make a video and it's not a topic you're not super familiar with and you're just sharing it with people and then people rip you apart in the comments because for whatever reason everybody in the comments is an expert. I mean it's most you guys know.

Not that saying that you guys are, but you've read enough. YouTube comments um, it gets it gets discouraging. I Guess you should say um, you know if you do something you're trying to share with people in something you're you know, kind of passionate about you like you just like you just enjoy doing and then you share it with them and then people are just A-holes and just you know telling you everything's wrong. How you're doing it wrong, blah blah blah you know.

So I'm pretty confident working on cars and showing that I'm pretty pretty sure I know what I'm doing there more than your average commenter. so I don't mind showing that but other stuff like I say it gets it just gets discouraging I guess is what is what I would say. So will I show that stuff maybe and then just just not read the comments. So uh oh, Tim yeah no we haven't.

We haven't really talked about that but that's coming up in August we missed it last year I should get a hold of those guys in the neutral droppers and see if uh, see if it's still to go. you know? So um, oops, uh. Hot rod 8983 or it's I feel your pain in reference to rust? uh moved to move from northern Minnesota to Florida three years ago I don't feel like I can call myself a mechanic anymore. everything with no rush.
Yeah man I hear you. We had a we had a fella here from Polk County Florida which in my opinion best County in Florida um he was here with his 2013 Ford Escape for a service he was. He's staying up here with some friends and you know me and Josh put on a lift and it's just like this is unbelievable I'm like if I ever hear Rain Man Ray like griping about anything. what's the matter with you kid? Yeah, Oh, because you can do it Blair man if I can do it, you can do it man.

I say it every time. I'm just an ordinary schmuck like you guys, you know, so we can all do it. This guy wants to know what boots I wear. What boots do I wear I wear um Irish Setter 876s I Gotta look, there are Setters 867 Irish Setters My absolute favorite boot.

So yep, uh, what's up with Hannah and Reed Jay Hopkins wants to know? Uh miss Hannah's moved out. she is no longer works here. obviously near what I'm gonna do. uh Miss Marie moved to a different state and she's working there the car sales lady and then Miss Hannah has gotten her Nursing degree and has gotten married and living her life doing that stuff.

That's the short answer. Uh as an apprentice I jury contact. here's an hour's pay. Oh thanks Samuel man I Appreciate it buddy.

See, yeah, we can't please everyone sitting there. Oh gosh dang it, these things flip by here. Oh, we can't please everyone sitting in a sofa watching videos Everyone's a professional behind the Gates gate behind the gate. any dog barks yeah, that's true I Hear you man? Um uh Brian Right for my compressor.

turns off. my tech drops to zero and the engine runs rough. Restart and it goes away. Where would I start? I don't have a scanner I would have about 50 other follow-up questions for that Brian I wish I could I wish I could help you on that but um, you know you say tack drops a zero I don't know if the engine stalls, don't don't keep super chatting like a whole bunch of questions on there about that brand.

just just kind of throwing that out there I would have a lot of a lot of questions, but I mean I would have to ask a half a dozen questions to kind of catch up with that. I do appreciate it though. Um yeah. and this guy here I think it's fixes oh fixes DIY I get I see what you did there? Pixies Um here's about frustration about negative comments.

social media. It really gets the trolls out. It does. and it.

And it really kind of sucks because you'll see a lot of people you know that are passionate about. You know, whatever. they're passionate about sharing, whatever they want to share. that people just just rip them apart in comments like there's this one guy I follow on the Instinct He's hilarious because he just feeds the trolls.
He's doing this thing with um, well, it looks like our chat stop. Hopefully it's still working. Oh I'll hold that thought I guess it's still working. Um yeah, I think it's still working I don't know.

But anyhow, um, this guy on YouTube or on the entity that I follow, he has. uh, he was showing like a project or something he was doing with with concrete and he was using uh you know, uh like Sakrete concrete mix you're buying a bag at the Home Depot and evidently he had seen it on the insty that you could just put it on in the you know he formed up when he was forming up and put it on dry and then start lightly sprinkling it with water. The people went Bonkers in the freaking comment section I mean this guy got like millions of views instantly. everybody's calling an A-hole So this guy obviously you know I think you get to stuff monetized I don't know.

he must make money on on the entity so he just starts posting videos about you know, dry versus wet Pours and salt and that stuff and uh and and of course I go in the comments section and just read it I Could give two craps whether this guy dumps the stuff underground, dry makes it wet spits and it uses freaking chocolate milk and I really don't care but he found he like he likes to trip people's triggers. he does videos on welding and videos on dry concrete and then so I gave him some tips about what really pissed people off you know, soldering wires using Crypt connectors and stuff like that so he was pretty. He was pretty excited about that and I told him I'm envious of his ability to troll people so and that's all he's doing. He doesn't really care about the uh, dry versus wet? He just knows it gets millions of views and then just you know goes for it.

So it's kind of funny, but it's kind of because it just feeds those people. But anyways I do enjoy watching stuff. Um anyhow, um, let's see this guy here. This guy said something about fluid film.

Oh Marvin Marvin he says when I use fluid film. to me it smells like something like I smelled on a farm. What do you think it smells like? Well Marvin a lot of people think it smells like wet sheep I think it smells like dirty socks. Um if you ever have like just that classic dirty sock smell like like a I'm not really dirty sack but like like a gym bag.

You know where it's just like so it's got that funk. um that's what I think fluid film smells like but oftentimes people come in and like oh, it smells like a barnyard, you know? So I've heard that multiple times, but that's that's what I think I think it smells like Bo almost I don't really care from the smell of it. that's why I wear raspberry window I don't like it I don't like the smell of fluid pills I think I've smelled it too much I don't mind a little Spritz out of the can but when I'm spraying a car, it stinks. Um oh, it says my phone is getting warm.
Some features may be limited, so hopefully it's still it's working here. Um, what's my opinion on the 35v600 and you're using Pilot Tradeline and a couple other Honda vehicles? Good Bad: General opinion overall I think they're good uh I think it was ranges from like 20. What years were the oil burners? 10 to 15 somewhere in there Google like Honda 35 engine burning oil I think if you get 15 and newer, you're pretty safe. They're somewheres right in that area I Always got to look to see what uh, what range it's in.

They're oil burners, not all of them. but you'll start burning up spark plugs and um, hey, see you later. Take care everybody. Um yeah, you'll uh, you'll burn up spark plugs because it follows up spark plugs.

They start burning oil Honda Had a big campaign. they would do a, you know, a three-cylinder overhaul on it. Big fat waste of time. So make sure if you get outside of that range of the oil burners.

um then you're in good shape. You know? Obviously you gotta do your timing belt and things like that. So phones phones player here. Uh let's see here, it doesn't even tell me how many batteries I got left hang in here if it just randomly quits.

You guys will know it's because my phone's on fire but uh, whatever. Uh, this guy wants to know We've been watching. uh. this channel called Mantov Road Recovery Rescuing Vehicles off-road Have I seen it? Yeah, who hasn't Yeah Matt he's a good dude.

Um so yeah, no his. his channel is fantastic. Yeah he gets lots of views that's great. Video does some cool stuff.

Um uh Anthony's got a RX 350. 93k honor. low speed mile clunk over bumps he pushed, pulled, yanked everything, tires, etcetera phone nothing shop found nothing new. links bushing still there.

Any ideas you know sometimes Anthony will see um like when every we give the front end of Shakedown you know. regardless, make model, whatever. we'll give it a Shakedown Everything seems great. Everything's tight.

You want to pay attention. um the stuff that you? well let me start over. we give the front end. Shakedown Sway bar links are tight.

sway bar bushings are tight like there's literally no playing everything. Ball joints, tie rod ends, stuff like that you can start getting noise from the strut or from the upper strut mount. Um, in which case, you know a lot of times this just comes down to a matter of you know of putting struts in it. So so that's something to think about and sometimes that can be kind of hard to prove out.

We'll use our chassis year clip onto it. take it for a drive, you know if I'm getting a noise echoing right through the Strutter right where I'm hooked on the top strut mount. you know, usually I'm taking a strut out at that point and you know either we're replacing it or tearing down see if the upper mounts are shot, but sometimes that stuff is hard to check statically. It needs to be done dynamically, which is difficult to do so.
Chassis years worked pretty good for for that. Um, out of curiosity. our main position to hire anyone? I'll answer that question right now and answers no. um, if so, what would your job requirements be for someone come from out of town? Yeah, no, I'm not not in the market to hire anyone.

that's just me and my boy Josh here, which which works out pretty good. So yeah, we got him and I got a good thing going I try to take care of him the best I can uh, pay wise and stuff and it works out nice because I don't have a Shop full of guys and when I want to take a day off or we got to close we just closed I Don't leave Josh here. nothing we just closed I pay him for the day we're out of here you know? and then no. Josh is not my son, he's just my employee.

He's my guy. I Called my boy my boy Josh he's been here since he was in high school so um, yeah, uh, what's the name of my other channel? Oh actually I'm commenting on here. Let me uh I think it's after hours or there go I'll find you a link. let's see your standby.

Uh, let's see uh hey Eric once. uh you once did a part Patron funded car get away the younger you need and he plans to do that again. Much left from Wales the UK the home of the one wheel brake job. Um, here's my link first of all.

Oh, let's see I'm actually commenting from that channel for some reason I don't know if I can I don't think I can pin a comment or anything but scroll through there. you'll see here. Eric goes after hours is what it's called I guess I'll put you to get you something there. um oops there it is.

It's going across the screen for you. No, it just blocked me. but uh yeah I don't know what he was talking about. That's how freaking short memory turned until my short memory is um yeah Josh is a he's a good boy.

uh no, he's not a matcher anymore. He does himself a girlfriend I don't think he's probably gonna marry this girl. so Josh is from Canada originally he's Canadians the guy himself a Canadian girl so he's he's always. Now that's the problem.

He's like this is a lot it's not an info. Might have to have a talk with him I let it slide for quite a while but um might have to have a little Chit Chat boy enjoy myself I have any advice for a young person who's thinking about a career in automotive repair, today is super. Not the day to ask me that because I would tell you to run for your life. That would be my advice.

Run for your life. Um but I guess the advice I would have is you gotta love it man. um that's why I took on Josh as a young boy because he had come to me and says that you know he was interested in being an auto mechanic and I know in this industry if any, if it ain't ripping through your veins man I was trying to show you some veins. If it's not ripping through your veins, this is not a job you would want to do.
it would be a terrible job if it's just a job. you know if this is not something you truly enjoy then go do something else. You know pick a different trade, do something else that would be my that would be my suggestion and that's what I did with Josh So I was like here you come you come work with me for a year and if you still like it then go off to college. you know he went to Alfred State go to college, take the automotive program and then and then come back and then we'll you know we'll do this and uh he worked with me I think he worked with me for two years before he went to college and it worked out good.

He liked what he was doing, he liked he liked it here. He liked. you know, learning things and working on cars so you know he went off to college for a couple years, got a degree and here he is. You know he's working here in between college and came back after you know, after college.

so that's I guess The advice I would give somebody like you know there's there's going to be a struggle. There's a learning curve. Obviously you know you're going to need good. You know good mentoring and and learning and and everything.

But if you don't love it, forget about it. you know. But Charles Elliott he wrote he said to his abs and traction control is coming on. shoot I lost it here on his Jeep I think it was yeah it's ABS traction control ESP bas lights come on today on his 08 Compass but no codes.

any ideas? Well Charles Elliott if I had to take a big fat old guess is that you live in a Rust Belt area, your service for drive like time and all that stuff because your rear wheel bearings are falling apart If that was if one of my customers called and says hey, I got a compass or I've got a patriot or any of those little Jeep cars and Sunday we're having problems. What? you're having rear wheel bearing old son, That's What? I would tell them and 95 of the time I'm right. so I would put a scan tool on it, drive around, see which wheel speed sensor is dropping out and you'll find it. So trust me, is there much competition in our town? Not really.

This is a Vulcan man I'm a I'm the only show in town so thereby making this the best in town in the village anyways. but there's there's a lot of shops around here, but um, how long have I been working at this shop? I've been at this shop since 2005. So almost 20 years been doing it. um, professionally used by a lot of claw hands professionally.

I've been a professional mechanic I've been working for a paycheck. legitimate paycheck since 1999 working on cars. So however long that's been, I've been doing it uh, my whole life. you know I grew up here.

Uh, let's see yes, called a monopoly. No, there's plenty of places to go. it's just the village is really small. so when you're the only guy in the village, you're the only guy in the village.
Is a laundromat. fire all sorted. Oh yeah, it is. It's all fixed.

They didn't. It wasn't much damage, it just like some melted clothes in the dryer. You know how many hours a week do I work well I Have no idea I don't even really know I've never even kept track of it. Um enough.

I Try to leave here I try to leave here at five so that's what I try to do. but how did I meet Mr though in school? long story. uh Erico and son? Nope, um oh thanks Michael man I really appreciate that buddy. Uh no.

neither one of my boys really have interest in working on cars other than necessity. you know I haven't helped work on their their vehicles or while my oldest boy he's got a truck. um we'll work on that. but no and again you know I've used that same model.

like unless unless they have like a die-hard passion for it, then no I don't mind helping them I don't mind showing them. but I'm not going to make them become mechanics. Uh, my oldest boy I'm encouraging him. He wants to be in the trades and his abilities and stuff are gonna lead him in that direction.

He's not super great in school, doesn't really care for school. kind of similar to how I was growing up. hated school, loves to work. kids are good.

He's a good worker. he's a hard worker. Um, you know he's got his little lawn mowing thing going on. He really enjoys working using his hands and doing that.

So I'm trying to encourage him to get him into the electric. Union and you know, join the union. That way you can start right out and they're desperate for people. All the trades are super super desperate.

whether it's operators to knockers, you know, electric union, plumbers. Union they're they're desperate. Super super desperate for work. So I'm hoping um that he that he takes that advice and it sounds the way he's going is to get in.

uh you know, join the union and then you've got four years of training on their expense. you're getting paid, will you get trained and then it just goes up from there. So and then they've got work endless work year round. So um, one of those trades he's going to get in like I said whether it's you know HVAC or whatever it may be, um, he wants to get into a trade and I think he'll do well with um with that and especially, you know, getting in the union.

So yep, you know, like saying it's you know it could be Mill Rates could be plumbers I mean it could be. it can be anything. So yeah, but that's that's what I'm trying to encourage them to get into because if he gets in there, you know 18 19 years old starts out young I Know we have several customers that retired from Electric unit and they're and they're young. You know they're like 55 ish, you know, maybe early 60s and they're living on the Fat Farm the PHA T Fat Farm they're doing good.

You know they're not that I can judge somebody by their material possessions, but if that's how you look at life and success then they're successful. Um, they're they're doing well. But like I say it depends on how you you know how you measure success. If if it's by you know tangible things that you own and the car you drive they seem to do okay.
so how many weeks vacation we take? two weeks we take? We close for a week during the rut. Oh and then we usually close for a week during rifle season and then we close for a week of like actual vacation and this year we didn't go anywhere. so we had a staycation. So uh, we close for a week.

We kind of hung around this area like we rented a boat, went out on Keuka Lake for a week and then went to the rodeo. We let go of the rodeo. so we go to the rodeo a couple times a month and what else do we do I Remember went to the rodeo, went out on the lake I just did stuff around here. We like it around here.

Jacob He wants to thank me for helping him be a better mechanic. I Watch a lot of your videos I Learned multiple tips and tricks from working on cars. Well, thanks Jacob I'm glad that you learned a lot of great YouTube channels out there too, buddy. Don't just watch mine.

There's a lot a lot of great channels and a lot of stuff you can learn. New York earlier. Yeah, we got New York Rodeo and even it's for Texas old son. We're super punches around here.

just like Dale Brisby. Oh yeah, so there's a rodeo and Corning so not far from us that is the Reese Ranch rodeo. and then there's a rodeo in Attica New York that one's pretty good and then um, gosh, what is the other? the other rodeos over there too near the Buffalo area I Cannot think what town that sucker is in. but anyways, yeah, yeah, we go to the rodeo man, you go on the rodeo.

I'm gonna tell you what I'll tell you what, it's a good thing I'm a married man but my kids, my boys they love going to Rodeo because well I won't tell you why because but if you're a young fella and you're single, go on the rodeo. wink wink yeah, arcade and Attica yeah. okay maybe that's some two spots. um but yeah, yeah, some Buckle bunny so it's so bad it's funny.

you call them Buckle bunnies because my daughter gets all pissed off because my daughter's a cowgirl because she rides horses and stuff and she's you know she wears boots and Levi's butt up shirts and cow cowgirl hat. My daughter is a cowgirl. That's what she does. She likes to.

She likes to ride a horse named Buddy and her other words Bella And they ride a horse and when she goes to Rodeo she gets so pumped up when she sees these girls and she calls them fake ass cowgirls and what she tells me I'm so sick of seeing these fake ass cowgirl Buckle bunnies and she gets all pumped up so it's hilarious. So I pick on her when we're at the rodeo. um but anyways, so that's that's funny that you're calling Buckle money because she's the only girl I ever heard him say Buckle bunnies. But yeah, anyways, if you've never been to a rodeo, you don't have to be a horse guy or can consume copious amounts of Coors Light But if you've never been to a rodeo, go to a rodeo.
Rodeos are fun! thanks Joseph and Gabriel Appreciate that buddy. Um yeah, if you have Google in your area to see if you have a rodeo, rodeos are super fun. You know, if you like watching anything that's competitive, um, they do what they call a key hauling and there's barrel racing. of course bull riding.

everybody goes watching Bull and then you know Bronx and they got all kinds of you know, roping. and Team Roping and Breakaway roping that the girls do. um so yeah, it's really it's really fun to watch, especially when it's really competitive. and you know, uh, you got these girls that are barrel racing and it's coming down to like, you know, hundreds of a second.

You know, if they're if they're good and um, so yeah, it's it's a lot of fun I Enjoy! I Don't ride horses I mean like I got a Trinity's horse and I'm trying to ride a bear back and I just can't stand a thing. not a big horse guy. They don't have an off switch so I'm like you go ride them girl I'm not a big I'm not a big horse guy I really kind of want to be a super puncher but I'm not so. but it's uh, it's interesting.

um I I enjoy watching it. plus I like hearing all the Bold names you know because you got the radio announcer and when you go to the rodeo, it's probably the most American thing you can do. These people are like God-fearing Americans you know I mean you see you stand up, there's a flag, national anthem, they pray I mean if you don't like any of that you don't like America Don't go to a rodeo I'll tell you that that's not the place to be if you're not hardcore hardcore. American I Would just say that I'm not gonna get all political on my Channel or anything.

um but I'm just telling you that's Rodeo Rodeo will up your American Spirit If you're feeling a little down feeling bad about your country, you go to Rodeo you probably cry a little bit. America So right there right there all son. um thanks Steve uh learned a lot from my channel I Appreciate that man. Do I ever turn work away? Oh absolutely absolutely yeah.

but I was saying um oh yeah, if you go to the Cowboy you don't have to wear a cowboy hat. but um but uh. anyways I was saying about the Bulls I like going because the guy that no, they don't always play country music there. they uh a lot of like you know classic rock because the guy who who leads the rodeo announcer is usually also like the DJ too.

So you got the rodeo announcer. you've got the the clown usually in the Uh in the arena you know, no talk back and forth and it's it's it's fun. you know they'll you'll have jokes and stuff like that. of course you got you know the rodeo clown and you got the announcer and he's the DJ and uh it's pretty cool and then he always has a fantastic voice and uh it's really great because the Bulls all have like you know really funny names uh sometimes or whatever so it's pretty cool.
You gotta go, you just gotta go. That's all. I'm gonna tell you. um Digger Degroff.

he says you're a great mechanic which more people in shops like like you and yours. Thank you for your help Videos love to swing ranches with you any day. Oh thanks Digger I Appreciate that man. um this guy.

He has kind of the last Gen Ranger 0840 four-wheel drive. Never seen any of these on your channel. Reliable, unreliable opinion. Your stuff is great because it's an 08 Ranger most of those have disappeared.

we don't see many of them I see some like tens and elevens I think is about the last couple that I see coming around here, but most of those are just completely rotted and long gone. So um Carlos says thanks for our contact review. Inspire me to do a career change and I recently started as an aircraft sheet metal mechanic and Air Force Base oh no kidding, that's cool I don't know what those guys do or what a sheet metal mechanic and Air Force Base does, but that's that's pretty cool. Um, but anyhow, how many of you guys have gone to the rodeo? do you guys you guys? Rodeo guys just that kind of curiosity.

look here and see, no, don't call me Ponyboy not a rodeo guy Boston Radio Man. All right, so that many in Scotland What's there? Okay, yeah, so you guys are. You guys are all for the rodeos chasing some Mavericks I Love watching Dale Brisbee on on YouTube too. If you guys get a chance, go watch Dale Brisby.

He doesn't know who I am. He's a super puncher, real famous cowboy and he does some really. He does some really good stuff. He's probably my favorite cowboy.

Dale Brisby this is gonna be super funny I even got a sticker up here I had to pay for it I got where is it here? This one right here He's a super puncher yeah I would love to get a comment from Dale Brisby some yeah Ellicottville there you go. that's the other Rodeo I was thinking of the one in Ellicottville that's the only other one close by so I can see you get a chance to go. Man, it's super duper fun America uh Have I ever thought about leaving the Prny? Oh absolutely. As soon as my kids are established, that's going to be the determining Factor as to if and when we leave or where.

We've already looked at properties like in Tennessee and and other states. just kind of dreaming for now of course I would have to sell my home and sell my business. but once my kids are like I say right now what told me here is are my kids and my wife's parents to see you know you don't know what's going to happen like I said really super duper love. Enjoy this area but just hate the politics and the taxes.

but there's there's probably problems anywhere as you go. that's what I'm thinking and I'm not I don't deal super well with the heat man so I don't know I don't know and I don't want to live anywhere where it's flat. so I love the Appalachian mountain region so we would probably stay somewheres in the you know hilly mountainous region. So anyways because there has to be good hunt.
that's all I Gotta say no I don't fly on a plane Defender Mender are you kidding me? Never been on an airplane yet Scotland yeah we would. We would really love to travel and I don't know if I can travel outside the country I don't have a passport or enhanced driver's license and I think I don't know if you have to have a vaccine or anything like that I don't have any of that stuff. So I don't think I'll ever be able to leave the country. but um, it would be really cool if someday that was possible.

but I don't I don't know if uh I don't know if I'm able to. you know I don't know if I can legally get on a plane and leave our country I don't think I can I Tried to get my enhanced driver's license one time and it didn't work. so the lady at the DMV was that's a long story I won't even bore you with it. but yeah, seriously.

I've never been on an airplane ever I don't think I can go to Canada because you have to have a driver's license and a passport and all that stuff to go to Canada Oh, this guy said the max is not currently required passport required. Oh okay, just a passport. Oh okay, yeah. so if I just had to have a passport I could probably obtain one of those I thought you had I don't keep track anything unless I knew you had to have vaccines and all that stuff and I I don't know I don't get on airplanes, it doesn't really matter.

Definitely would love to go to Alaska that is on my list they visited Alaska it's on my list of to-do's but yeah I ain't getting on no plane. you almost you almost have to man at some point I'm gonna have to get on an airplane I'll just get really hammered. that's what I figure am I allowed to say that out loud? I don't know. Yep, let's see.

hey. Eric I Was wondering if you could start all over again. Would you prefer what kind of equipment? tractors or go with the CaRu Oh, that's a good question I worked on equipment and trailers when I worked for my dad. didn't so much enjoy that I don't mind working on my own equipment and stuff.

That's fine I didn't really care much for working on heavy equipment. Um, you know working with him. So if I chose the route to be a mechanic again I would go with cars again. Uh, cars and light trucks I still prefer that over working on semis and and things like that.

So to answer that question, this guy says North Georgia you got the mountains hunting. No rust, just humidity heat bro. how's Vinnie doing? You know it's funny you asked that I haven't seen Vinnie in Forever Then all of a sudden I don't know. it was like a week ago I hear stuff out here getting knocked over and some sounds like there's a bear in my back room.
you know? Nope, it's just Vinnie trying to get through on a scooter smashing the hell out of everything. Oh man, he's got a hose hooked around him. He's knocking stuff over like Vinnie what are you doing? So I come out and chat with him. Yeah, he seems fine.

um but I haven't seen him in a while I don't know what he's he's still living down here. so um, thanks Killer! Wow Master! So yeah. so Vinnie's still alive and well. um he stopped in.

his son was with him so yeah I just stopped in and hung out for a little bit and went on his way. I guess so Yep, yeah, no rust in Alaska because they don't use salt. That's great because see, they don't get the frost and they're the freezing thaw cycle. So I think that's why they don't use salt like we do here.

We might guess I could be wrong. How often do I buy new tools as needed? I would say um, you know. For example I had to do a time and job the other day and I needed the time and tools. So I bought timing tools for that particular car or as it strikes my fancy I guess if I see something that I can't live without? Oh, you guys want to see something cool? check this out.

Let me show you a little something. I don't even know they ever made these things. Your classic half inch extension. We're all guilty of putting the socket on there and then just way on the piss out of it and then you know the end of it gets all smashed up like that.

All right Am I right. We all do it. Trust me. Did you know that they made these things that you can put on there and then you can wail on that? Am I right? S P Tools So SP tools that's the logo? You guys got to go check these out.

So I've got other SP tools? Hey thanks Joseph George Appreciate you buddy. Um, so yeah, SP tools. It's where it's at. They make these things, you can put it on there, then you can wheel the piss out of it without beating up your uh, your extension.

I'm like. Fantastic idea. Then this one goes on this end just in case you're using your extension for a punch. you see what I'm saying.

am I right? That's a pretty clever tool so that's that's pretty awesome. and then the storm in your toolbox. you just put them back together. Bam bam bam Thank you man.

And then they did. It went up even better. You got this one here. Boom that goes on the end.

You can wail on it. You got this one here if you're using it. for a punch. way on up there.

But then you're like, well, I gotta beat up something that I don't want to break. Oh what? Oh, Say what? You take that off, you put on your aluminum end. you put that on there. You're like but aluminium is too hard.

Boom What? You take that off? Boom. You put on your nylon end am I right? Yeah, I don't know how often that I would use these with this end on it. You know to actually use it as a punch because I've got some really nice punches. but I'm definitely going to use this end because I'm always way on on extensions, continually hitting on extensions to the point like they don't take your impact anymore.
So this is awesome. This is a great idea! So simple and why have I never bought one in the past? Oh what's the matter with this guy? Um, so yeah, that's a great tool from SP Tools SP Tools makes some pretty neat stuff. so so there's that. What's my oldest tool? My oldest tool that I remember buying is I don't even think I have them here I think they're at home now.

Let me just check. Yeah, they are not. Mac Tools My oldest tool I was 14 years old. I was 14 so it was exactly 30 years ago I Got my first account on the Mac Tools truck.

There was a guy that used to have the Mac Tools truck. and um I think Fiskey's DIY for the NOK IA appreciate you um I'll tell you it's here. So how close is long mowing fend? How much does he actually mow? oh he's he's across the street. my guy.

he's the neighbor across the street and the neighbor over here. One of them is always mowing all the time and the guy across the street I think he moves three times a week I think I've kind of three to four times a week and alternates between electric mower and gas mower mows a lot Moses out of that grass. But as I was saying my first tool 14 years old and I got my tool truck account from a Mac Tools guy. I had a 100 limit and his name was Dick Berger and he's passed away now but he was A.

he was a real nice guy. He's a smooth, smooth talking salesman and he let me have a hundred dollar limit. So I bought a 3 8 impact I remember Mac Tools and he threw in the Red Rubber cover for it and that was 99 bucks and I paid him off on that because I was still in high school obviously or in grade school probably. but I remember paying him on that every week.

give him some money. and then I bought a Mac Tools 3 8 drive impact sockets I still have those from when I was 14 years old and uh yeah I remember them and I think about Dick when I when I use those because he always had funny sayings he'd always. he was real fast talking real real super nice guy but he'd always say you know hey Erica take this here for example like there and everything and it took us here for example like that's what he always says take this here for example like he show you something but I can't wait you're on tickets here for example like and he'd never swear but he always said Son of a beat like that son of a B he you know he'd say stuff like that and he was a pretty nice guy I miss him he was a good Mac Man um uh Big Daddy MRI right CEOs hi mister I'm not ignoring you just working rodeo in Texas while growing up every weekend. Hope you're doing great! Cheers Oh cool man.

Rodeo in Texas everywhere Texas Probably like the home of the rodeo. They would probably laugh at our New York rodeos but you know what? we still have fun. Uh seems like I always end up on a tool site after every video. sorry George boy this is how it runs.
Old son. um yeah. I've got a lot of tools but I've been buying tools since I was 14 years old so um yeah, son of a me. that's son of a me he'd say.

but he's a nice guy you know, take a you know Mac man that would give a you know 14 year old boy. um you know a tool truck account at 14 years old and trusted I was going to pay him and I did I always paid him and then I he was my Mac man right up through until gosh I was actually working I think I was working my dad in mid 90s so he was there a long time so he was a good Mac Man Um, do you think mandatory tune-up is better for the environment rather than evap repairs? Oh I I'll be honest with Jax tell her I I don't know Zippy Zapp about environmental crap and stuff like that as far as the amount of emissions output from running something properly tuned. I think evap repair evap I Don't know. According to what you read, you know hydrocarbons are the bigger polluter than tailpipe emissions.

So I guess evap prepares outweigh mandatory tune-ups. I I don't know I don't even know how to answer that question because if your car is tuned up and it's running within fuel control, it's stoichiometric and your converter's working and the money light's not on. Can you actually tune it up to be any better? I don't know I don't know. Sorry.

um Anyways, let's see here: Hall of Fame and Museum oh Cowboy Hall of Fame museums Oklahoma City It's maybe Oklahoma's the home of the Uh Big Time Rodeo I Make people want to be better people I Wish people were better people sometimes. Um, 14.7 to one? That's only if you're burning gasoline there. Oh boy. depends.

You know if you're running on ethanol, gasoline and cars aren't always 14.7 to 1. not always most time. Why is it so hard to find someone to work on diesel trucks? I Don't know I don't work out I'm gonna tell you that mostly for the reason that ninety percent of the people that bring them in can't afford to fix them anyway. So that's why I that's why I don't work on them because everybody's got the bulletproof 6-0 You know it's the same story around here.

Everybody buys these diesel trucks, but very rarely can they afford to even fix them. so you know it's that's just that's just a fact of l

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  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sean Ramirez says:

    Texas inspections are $14. $7 paid to the inspections place, $7 paid to the state as part of your yearly registration. The entire process goes away in 2024.

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    Sounds like you met a Karen at McDonald’s. lol

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    Good mythical morning, it has been a while.

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    Thanks Eric

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    south main auto ,,,,,im in the uk and let me tell you this ..I love to watch your channel all the time and your work ..I have learnt so much with you just by watching you….I think you are the greatest mechanic I ever seen ,,,,,,I know a Lotts now ,and what I know is from you and you saved me loots of pounds in garage work ..I paid more then 10.000 pounds tools for my garage at home ..thank you so much ,,

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    Anyone who can't say a day has started out bad, then got worse, has been living a charmed life.

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    Looks good if only the bleeder screw was on top only make that mistake once or twice

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    We all have bad days, Eric. I've been doing this for some 42 years. I'm California but sometimes it can be a struggle. But, Eric, we share a common thing. Our passion for fixing cars. Our Knowledge and experience doing this is unmatched. Feel proud, Eric. Sometimes I wanted to quit this but I can't . Let's you and I keep going as long as we can. Don't worry about commentary. You and myself are just fine. Are you and Hannah doing OK?

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    👍🏼👍🏼👊🏼😎🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rudy Pilon says:

    It is not you at all, it is the intire food service industry, most of them are a bunch of lazy P.O.S..

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dustin Key says:

    hey Eric how's Mrs o doing

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Solvend FPV says:

    Basically nobody in the north where salt is used so heavily should ever buy a new truck. Yall should be driving used vehicles from the south that aren't rotted out.

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BoonDock says:

    A good mechanics gotta look at the car in person ppl

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars gk8888888x says:

    the ketchup and syurp and butter comes with it i never have to ask, lockport ny

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mario Loisel says:

    Hi M.Eric, its me ship you à tool from Québec Canada..i buy this for say thank's for à vidéo you made Last few years ti repair flasher dont work on caravan because à ground wire is broke.This tool is made for solder a wire in à bunch of wire separatly…is work fine…Continu to made à good vidéo and stay à very good guys…😎.Say Allo to Ms O for me too..God bless you and your famely..😉

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bob Gaudet says:

    Thanks for sharing you are a great friend 😀

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars zoner says:

    Why hammered to fly? Drive to the airport is more dangerous. I’ve flown over 1.2M miles. Been to very state at least 3 times and many 5+

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ray raycthree says:

    The upstate landscape looks nice but the water and beach on the finger lakes is disgusting compared to the clean, sandy new england lakes.

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manuel Hernandez says:

    Erik,has your partner become better at changing her car oil and doing better with what else is needed each time an oil change is done on any vehicle. Also is she more relaxed being on YouTube, thru your videos. If I am ever in your area, I would like to take a picture with my family and yours.

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manuel Hernandez says:

    As to one of your followers that say that they like you,I for one LOVE You, for your Honesty and Frank information about so many issues that afflict our motor vehicles need of and the need for our transportation to and forth our daily lives. I met an unselfish mechanic as you and had granted friends to his shop,cause he is as you are Honest Open of cause and main reasons as per needed and must have repairs in order to avoid any further issues that may arise from repairs that must be adhere to.

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Nxt door neighbor, NFR n IFNR…PBR 2…

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Yes sir…been to many here…like to team rope n own horses here…lik to attend rodeo here n day hav alot of around here…cowboy country here….🤠🐴🐎

  28. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    On my acadia, right front wheel shacks whn it richs 60 to 70 n whn it is shifting n up hill???…no code on dash…
    Ders othr codes, exhaust leak n 02 sensors…but idk if dat would b da prblm???…

  29. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Sum McDonald's r da sam!!…we get da sam type servc here 2 but day dont leav w/o listeng/giving r 2 cent n 1st…lol 😅

  30. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Hav 2 vehicles n ?, 2011 acadia AWD DENALI n 2012 chevy silverado 2500hd 4×4 6.0…

  31. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Alwys watch ur channel n get gud info repairing sum vehicles here…vry interesting info repairs…thks n God Bless n hav n awesome wrk day…

  32. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Hav ?s…if u can help wit ?…

  33. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Manny Notah says:

    Listeng frm NM…ur soundg gud here…

  34. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Harry Lister says:

    The phonetic alphabet is actually an international civil aviation standard that the US military also uses with minor differences. It doesn't mean you're in the military to use it. It does mean you have the sense to use what has been proven to work reliably without confusion in noisy and stressful environments. Ignorant muther lovers make up their own version and half the time it doesn't work.

  35. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David Lee says:

    Why are cowboy hats turned up on the sides? So three can ride in the front of a pickup truck.

  36. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Yeah Right says:

    You would love Colorado.

  37. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Yeah Right says:

    I never considered that Rodeos are patriotic at heart. I just thought it was a bunch of people who like to drink beer and get silly. Now I am inspired to go to a rodeo just to get some much needed patriotism to counter the all too common anti-American ideology that exists today.

  38. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ed Nordhagen says:

    Eric you were talking about BFG's not balancing. I've ran into this. Check the code on the tire, make sure that they are a matched set. That means they came off the same batch. If one is different you're going to have a problem. ED from Texas.

  39. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ed Nordhagen says:

    Eric I watch so many of your videos and love them all. You are definitely the smartest guy in the automotive world I would love to meet you and just shake your hand. Keep up the videos.

  40. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dreux Lescell says:

    Ask Scotty!!!

  41. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars r3dhorse says:

    You could do the shots until things clear up and may not need them again for a quite a while.

  42. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brad Cass says:

    Okc used to be the place for the National Finals Rodeo but the NFR wanted more money and now it's in Las Vegas

  43. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Starbuck says:

    Hey thx for everything you do, I’m curb fyi with cars and I do all the things you go threw, your a really neat guy, blessings in your cont. work and family, much, much thx

  44. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Donald Donald says:

    The 4 cylinder Ecoboost engines do have problems drinking coolant. Fordtechmakuloco does a good job explaining it, but it is a known problem with the head. Design flaw.

  45. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jorge Gonzalez says:

    I wonder if the salt problem with the Chevy trucks on dirt roads could be fixed by some sort of auto cleaning device that you run over to trigger that forces pressurized solevant that breaks up grime daily on the vehicle? Like a car wash but for the undercarriage.😅

  46. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars michael says:

    I know its late but bro with the fusion most likely the head is cracked it is infact normal probably cylinder 3

  47. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joe R says:

    Upstate NY is beautiful but i rather stay in Florida

  48. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joe R says:

    I wish I had a automotive engineer like Eric

  49. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Walter Shulas says:

    Years ago my parents owned a home in Waverley, New York it is beautiful up there

  50. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Walter Shulas says:

    That’s what’s wrong with America these days no one has kindness and patience in your heart anymore. Everybody’s so rude. At least you kept your cool I would’ve literally flipped my lid with that lady anyway always great to hear you talk about your day and always watching your videos. much love from New Jersey. Stay safe.❤

  51. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Glen McNew says:

    If you compiled and sold videos on DVD of typical maintenance procedures based on make & model vehicles, I think you could make a fortune. Include your commentary along with "what to do" & "what not to do", descriptions of tools, materials, and the things your grandma taught you, I believe many of your loyal watchers would pay (just throw in a legal disclaimer). I have been unimpressed searching Youtube for how do videos related to 15' Chevy Silverado radiator coolant flush, spark plug replacement, transmission flush, rear end, vehicle lubrication requirements, etc. etc. I think there is a real need out here and your the man to do it. Perhaps you could get some feed back by asking a "What's Up Wednesday" segment. I appreciate you.

  52. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Willie Gillie says:

    I always enjoy what’s up wednesdays with Eric and gang. The story about cars getting smashed up sure reminds me of my youth. Thank God he got me through it. But the stories I could tell about my youth. Yep there’s a few good ones.

  53. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mikkel Hansen says:

    How do you square your very logical and scientific method when dealing with cars with your distrust of medical science?

  54. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Scott L says:

    Eric they don’t cook at McDonalds 😂

  55. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Reynaldo Javier says:

    Take easy amigo

  56. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Phil Lewis says:

    Headed up that way to Niagra Falls the Canadian side.

  57. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Smith says:

    Should have got another Desktop bro laptops are shit. There's a reason why you've had it forever and it still hasn't died! 😅

  58. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Smith says:

    They rott out faster than old toyota's…. oh boy you know that triggered toyota fanboys 😂

  59. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chris McClelland says:

    Spent 3 days in Corning region couple of years ago. The area is spectacular! I could have spent 3 weeks there! Beautiful!

  60. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Franklin says:

    My first What’s Up Wed and I enjoyed it immensely!

  61. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gzr Gldr says:

    I have a 2012 Honda Pilot with the 3.5 with almost 300k on the clock. Been a great engine and not burning oil. Did the timing belt twice myself thanks to Eric O's videos. Will have to do it again here shortly. That ASIN kit is the best.

  62. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars garrett eidson says:

    You’re a great mechanic dude. Been watching you for a while.

  63. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars garrett eidson says:

    Dude that make anyone angry. Don’t beat yourself up. That has nothing to do with you. That is all her.

  64. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ross Voss says:

    ❤ the content!!

  65. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Gubbins says:

    Hi Eric and Vanessa i really enjoy watching your vidios and your honesty when carrying out your work . i am old 88year old Australian viewer I fortunately have an honest and capable mechanic one of the old school. why do american cars seem to require constant care as against Japanese i drive a 12 year old Lexus which has been virtuallly problem free
    keep up your good work kind regards John G

  66. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shade Tree Mech says:

    I'm on my back porch watching the sunset with an adult beverage. All alone except for you Eric. Glad to share it with you.

  67. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Linda A says:

    Love when you head off down memory lane and tell us some of your life stories . Have you ever thought about you and Mrs O doing a what's up Wednesday together ? It would be really great to see you both head off down memory lane together and share some more of your other life stories with us .

  68. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jeremy Rebel says:

    I've done a ton of shims in my day to know the pain those can be. Great job!

  69. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Me Jesse says:

    Avoca's great unless u been to paradise, SW Fla

  70. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Me Jesse says:

    I encouraged my girls to work for any form of Government, school, mailman, airport, city, county, bcuz of the retirement and "bennie's" …Mrs "O"

  71. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brian Coleman says:

    👍🏿👍🏿

  72. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Simon O.D says:

    Natural gas heating systems are being outlawed in new buildings here in the UK soon. I work for a company selling heating systems and we are seeing more systems coming in that can be converted to hydrogen. Cars will soon follow as we do not have the infrastructure either.

  73. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lawrence Jensen says:

    Oh crap I fell asleep it's 10 p.m. Do You Know Where Your Children Are?

  74. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rickbearcat says:

    One question related to you and your parents…Were you able to repair the damage you had done to your relationship later in life?

  75. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Cook says:

    Don't ear fast food!

  76. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rob Schaefer says:

    Hi Eric,
    And a thumbs up for miss O
    My question of the day ScanTools, I see you use the Autel, I was curious what model it was because I’ve been thinking about buying one and I do see you use snap on a lot too
    And I know that not all ScanTools work, the same different applications for different jobs or vehicles, so I would love to hear back from you if you have time And by the way, I’m from Washington state
    By the way, I’m Rob Schaefer, and looking forward to more of your videos so I can learn more things

  77. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars daniel parker says:

    Had a Joe Biden moment there said the quiet part out loud 😅

  78. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mikeaaron777 says:

    As a bus driver for school children, we are told that We are the first persons the kids see and start their days off with. Just saying. I get it. Nobody likes a bad attitude coming down on them. To turn the other Cheek isn't easy when you know it will get kicked too.
    You are an Inspiration. You also have a voice similar to a good friend of mine, but you offer much more insight to car repairs than he can.

  79. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars allenm00 says:

    phonetic alphabet: T as in Tsunami.

  80. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Fred says:

    I know what you mean with mean comments I am a artist and I get a lot a mean things I don't know why

  81. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Fred says:

    Would classic cars pass inspection

  82. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MikeOxlong says:

    The bath McDonald's is always horrible, almost as bad as KFC. Did twin kiss ever get their ice cream machine fixed?

  83. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars FreeKanal says:

    Thanks for what You do. I love learning from Your videos. Love from Poland

  84. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Strahinja Cekic says:

    The dealership I work at has a $25,000 balancer it does everything except slapping weights on the wheel…road force, measurements to set up for balancing…basically everything is done on its own…it's just expensive…it's a awesome machine

  85. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Thomas Carron says:

    We are listening!!!

  86. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JOHN HUFNAGEL says:

    I was exactly the same when I was a kid

  87. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheDigitaldoug says:

    What do you expect from Mc Puke! The training ground for the entitled useless class.

  88. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Glidden says:

    YOUR never live for me!!!

  89. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Had22s says:

    I build BF Goodrich K02 and KM3 tires at the Fort Wayne plant.

  90. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alfred Garcia says:

    Thank you Eric for your videos are great information

  91. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jeff Pummer says:

    Dude, I can listen to you tell stories for hours man. That's like podcast material. No shit.

  92. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bill Cullen says:

    Eric love your channel learn something on every video, but the life stories you shared this week were over the top. The more you talked the more memories come back to me as a boy, sum I could tell and sum I wouldn’t. So like you I learned from them and my kids turned out just fine. But I do remember standing in the driveway with a shotgun waiting for a boy to bring my daughter home!

  93. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Anthony deFreitas says:

    Feel the love Eric 🍻

  94. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chris Dierkens says:

    C’Mon.
    Breakfast & ketchup don’t go together.

  95. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Dickerson says:

    That was worth the time. Wish you all the best

  96. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom The Plummer says:

    I worked with my ex father in law 737 and my best buddy after 20 yrs we did the Denver blow out kits

  97. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom The Plummer says:

    I should be dead. I raced Brainerd and Daytona . My Parents were strong Real Wasabi is good ,horseradish is awesome too.

  98. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom The Plummer says:

    My squid neighbor blows by me want to put a tater in the exhaust.

  99. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom The Plummer says:

    We put a Honda Civic first year. On the High School flag mount. I had a mustache at 16. Bought the beer and cigs. Quit after a pack. I did weed. Now it’s legal. My Son has a shop. I had a Dodge station wagon carried kegs and speakers to the bonfires

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