I’ve just ordered one, my Mercedes R129 is a bugger if it loses power. I want to try the 12 volt supply to see if I can move the battery! Hope it will work .

Hello Adam, what air filter are you using, please...? Thanks...✌️😎

Excellent review. Have just purchased one of these units myself.

Good afternoon. Unfortunately, the link to the instructions does not work. Do you have instructions for the dashboard of this car in PDF?

Perfekt ✅️ ✅️

beautiful riviera, i used to own a 1971 riviera. i like the 1971 a little better because it has cool looking grills in the trunk lid.

Any tips on getting the power reconnected on the cluster. I'm struggling

In the 1970's, my 2 fav cars. One I own. A 1977 Chevy Monte Carlo & yours. I absolutely love it. My friend owned yours in the 70s. Black on black. I had the Monte. Growing up in Brooklyn NY, the babes loved em too!!!

The Ctek .8 amp is also automatic. And where do I find the US version?

Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin had one - similar colour too. Work of art and sounds amazing.

I have to do the same on my ’73 Riv. Thank you

I also have a Riviera (73) with the old school points ignition. I think you should keep these. If the electronic ignition fails, you'll be stranded. The points ignition is easy to fix and a broken condenser can be replaced within 5 minutes and the trip continues. I wish you a lot of fun with your Riv' and always good Trip.

1972 boat tail lovely

Does it work on 12v wheel chair batteries

Thanks god bless

Love this Boat tail!

Adam, I made sure that this engine did, in fact, produce 250 Hp for the standard Riviera (260 Hp on the Riviera GS). In other Buick cars, with a single exhaust (Buick Electra, for example), it produced only 225 HP. Could you make a video talking about this and correct the information given in this video. Hug

Do you know where i can find that platic peice that goes in between the rear seats that attaches to the rear shelf?

CS FREE can also auto sense the type of battery you are charging whether AGM, or LFP, or the normal lead-acid battery, etc. The main unique difference between the two is that CS FREE is portable as you can use it anywhere without the need of an AC power outlet. But it cannot bring back to life a completely dead battery as its internal Lithium battery is very limited in power, it is just 6Ah, so for it to charge a completely dead battery such as an AGM 90Ah battery it may take a full day, if at all it can charge it back to life especially if the battery has gone sulfate. So both has almost the same level of pros and cons as far as my personal knowledge of both of them goes. It just depends on your requirement or preference so to speak. If necessary you can always have them both for their different advantages, etc. Regards.

The 65 and 67 now those are the Riviera's to sought after the 69 with center console shifter is way to classy and sporty for the times . Back then in the 70s we didn't think much of the 72 it was a way to big of car to find parking for . Yours looks great in that color . We really go crazy for Clam Shape Concealed Head Light Covers and custom grill on the 65 Riviera now that's the Car when Custom shuts down any show .

CS ONE doesnt work with android !! There is no fix date planned as confirmed with CTEK Support

I could not agree more. I owned mine for around 17 years.

This will help me with my 72 LeSabre if I ever need it. Same layout

The 1972 Buick Riviera have 250 hp or 225 hp? I've seen different people giving different answers to this question.

So so so beautiful unbelievable

Nice Car!

A beautiful example because it doesn't have a vinyl roof.

Thank you very much. I have watched a lot of these, and your video was the only one that actually shows it being connected to the battery. You could read the comments in the other video's. Like myself, people were complaining that none of the videos showed the switch being installed.

I have seen under $4K (72) Project & Rolling Shells. What is the Cost Build this Car up to Modern Everyday Driver?

Just wondering where you are man, as realising not had content from you from a while! Hope you're okay!

REMOVE THE PLASTIC!!

Well, Adam, as one of your friends from "across the pond" in the US, may I say "thank you so very much" (I'm an American trying to be British polite with results only you can properly assess) for your wonderful video. You *have* done a very good job of learning this very beautiful car's quirks and intricacies. Really, you have; to know that the cruise control (advertised as "cruise-o-matic on American TV in the day) was activated by the button on the turn signal stock was amazing! Your amazing video paid proper tribute to the 1971-72 Riviera which was (and is) an amazing. I *absolutely* share your affection for this timeless beauty. I was perhaps 10 years old when this car appeared in the California/US showrooms and, for me, it was a jaw dropper. It was so beautiful and so unique. I have a story that will fit into your car video quite nicely, I think because it might be difficult for some of your viewers to understand the quite large (by European Standards) engine that admittedly was not tuned for "ultimate performance" (as perhaps a Porsche was). However, I think this little story will explain all that (if anyone even *wants* a Porsche when Chevrolet Corvettes are available). But I digress - the story: my mother planned a vacation for our family to drive across the US in - yes - our 1969 Buick LeSabre coast to coast and then back again. California to New York; North going South returning. And so we did, in 1971. My father had quite a "heavy foot" and we would average about 80-85 mph every day on the interstates going across the US; BTW, the trunk was totally loaded with luggage, my dad's golf clubs, etc. etc. "Loaded" was the key word there. That's 80-85 mph for five (5) weeks of driving every day except for perhaps 2-3 lay over days. We had only two minor issues occur: (i) a fan belt broke in Texas and - drat it all - (still trying to sound British here) the A/C went out with the fan belt; so for a time we were driving around Texas with no A/C (you just did not do that sort of thing when you were from *****California***** (my home state); and (ii) somewhere along the line, the resonator on the Buick's exhaust system broke loose. (BTW, the resonator made the exhaust sound *really* cool so that all your neighbors would know you were driving a ***Buick***; that's a joke but not too far from the truth :) :) :) That's it - those were the only repairs necessary to that car that went 80-85 mph every day for five (5) weeks straight with all the crap in the trunk that a family of five people needs to haul around for five (5) weeks. Try that in a Porsche and it ain't gonna happen. Those big GM/Ford/Chrysler engines were absolutely bullet proof! I could go on with stories like this all day (really, I could) but I think this story provides a good testament to those engines absolute reliability and durability. Thank you again for your wonderful, accurate, detailed video !!! (BTW, please consider *really* putting your foot into that 455 CID engine and you will hear that quadrajet carburetor open; to me, that is the best sound in the world!!!)

Excellent video and vey detailed. What’s the color of the dash?

I ordered cs one with eyelet m6 bundle cable. How can I connect eyelet m6 with cs one?? Need adapter cable?? Or connect directly??

Question what is the 4:55 sticker I see it on the comments below I'd like to be informed thank you

Your video was awesome I have a 71 Riviera and I need to restore it and you're video is awesome do all the videos you can on the Buick Riviera 1971 thank you

Hey Adam, I used this video as a guide to replace my sending unit. Thanks for the video!

makes me happy to see how well you take care of it, they are such a neat car, Im so envious

Your so lucky to have that car, I have had about 6 of them inmy time, wishing I still had my 1973.

Nice car....brings back great memories. Reminded me of a giant 1963 split window vette. I like the 71's better because of the trunk louvers. I got laid in that car with a girl named suzy in the high school parking lot, so the leather seats were essential.

This Buick was considered "radical " at the time, I have always loved this body style ✌

"horizontal french door headrest height and weight bench layering" ©

Cheers for uploading this, exactly what I was looking for. Saved me from extending the crunch to midnight Unsurprisingly, a 72 Electra has the same exact built

Haha! Period Tissues! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank you Adam!

Hi Adam I've just fitted a new rubber boot on the steering shaft on my 74 Pontiac Trans Am, after successfully fitting it I checked the operation only to have the rubber boot pop out from under the retaining clip. Thinking I must have done something wrong I started Looking on U-tube and found lots of videos showing how to fit the boot, nothing I found seemed to explain the issue I was having until I came across your video. Taking note of the issue you had with your Riviera I followed your instructions and now have it installed safe and securely. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

@v8Adam thanks for the video I'm having the same issue, but I also need those two plastic guides on both left and right sides. Do you know where I can get it or maybe do you know the part number?

Hello Adam, great video! I'm about to purchase a 71 Riv myself (going to the Netherlands to check it out this weekend) and I wanted to ask you if it's easy to find or restore the dash pad, the whole instrument cover section. For what I've seen on the photos of the car the dashboard will need a lot of work if not a replacement. Also, it's white and I would like to go for black, do you think that's doable ? I'm a city boy with no too much experience in car restoration... hoping to learn.

Hey Adam, love your videos they are a huge help when tinkering with my own Riviera, could you please make a video where you remove the dashboard?

Beautiful love that v8 sound