I Destroyed My RS7.. My Biggest F*** Up Yet

This is probably the worst thing I've in regards to "working" on my own car.. My Audi RS7 has serious damage from me simply trying to take a wheel off..
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[@christschool]

You had the jack point in the wrong position, you lifted the car by the side skirt, that was a bigger deal than it was being on an incline.

[@lovequeen7080]

He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.

[@commbubba1990]

I saw that first thing. Surprised it held as long as it did.

[@mjevic92]

@@lovequeen7080 hes a "KZbin" car has more money than brains and doesn't know anything about working on cars or maintenance on them

[@hittingreens5646]

Why cause 4k in damage to make 6k off a video. If he's lucky @@lovequeen7080

[@jochem86]

his video revenue is not gonna cover the repair bill....@@lovequeen7080

[@jackultramotiv]

In the over glorified world of KZbin these days, it’s refreshing to see an honest raw video on an error like this. Mess ups like these are also something we could all learn from too. I know I once had a car lose balance while the wheel was off before and I just wish I recorded it. Hopefully this video performs well to help pay the damages off!

[@edwardstroko4665]

It happened to me a couple times!!😎💪🇺🇸

[@viliusr.8792]

Handbrake max applied would prevent this but still I would never go inder on such slope.

[@TheDarkhorse82]

​@viliusr.8792 exactly, what you can do is put it in park, let your foot off the brake until it binds, then apply handbrake. You'll get rid of the drivetrain slop and it wont move at all.

[@viliusr.8792]

@@TheDarkhorse82 yep, pull or push that handbrake hard, step out try to push thr car down with all your might to see if its planted or not... I was surprised to see Mike using jack... and try some true DIY finally :) Dammage is high on this... views will not pay for it... no biggie I herniated my spine disc over some dumb shit 2 months ago I'd pay 20-30k easy to go back in time and be normal again :) 40-50k would be a bit too nuch and I would probably keep the herniated disc :) much time to think and post comments while I am out of work for two months :)

[@HEXlCAN]

Fake video. Just for views. This car wasn't running anyway. Look at the discs. Why film a stupid tire change? Unsubscribed!!

[@tboneforreal]

Yikes Mike, that was very dangerous. Just glad you weren't under it when it dropped. E-brakes and chocks always a must when you jack up a car, but especially on surfaces that aren't level.

[@lovequeen7080]

He's a car guy and he darn well knows this. It was straight up content creation.

[@DWMK]

Better a dented door than a broken leg. Glad you weren’t under the car

[@johnz446]

He is a dummy

[@raynavarra]

@@lovequeen7080sorry not buying it. No one is doing thousands in damage to their car for content. People will click anyway. He literally posted his own stupidity for everyone to see. Car guy , yes, mechanical knowledge, 00000. All these great cars and years of ownership and it appears he’s learned next to nothing.

[@Chris-hw4mq]

@@lovequeen7080 no he was just stupid.

[@rayzin4]

Mike glad to see you had a positive attitude, despite the screw up. Respect brotha!!

[@luisberrios6852]

Sorry for your loss. It was painful to watch. Two words for you my friend, Jack Points.

[@dragbug100]

E-brake, wheel chocks

[@luisberrios6852]

You can see the side skirt bending right from the start, jack placement… if E-brake didn’t engage then transmission will stop it from rolling back. Even the stand was incorrectly placed. He could have got seriously injured.

[@IceAce1]

He even stretched his foot under the car, trying lug nuts while it was on that jack without wheel. Scary dangerous.

[@PaNativ]

Love the raw honesty of your videos. Feels like I am standing in your driveway watching a friend…all that’s missing is a cold beer for each of us…

[@WinstonsGarage]

Dude I am so sorry! I hate it when stuff like this happens.

[@tahditon9408]

8:11 I just love Mike imitating us 😂

[@TheRealMeCoWhy]

Mike, stop working on cars! LoL. You definitely need someone to do it for you. On slanted driveways chock the wheels, the stand would do shit anyway. Glad you are positive about it and nobody got hurt!

[@furiouswolf777voodoo4]

Bricks should have been your first step. Then look for the jack support on frame. I always use a wood block on jack for extra support. Live and learn. Stay safe my friend ...ps: rotor is fine ❤

[@fasheezy1276]

Mike always put the spare tire, under the car, after you jack it up. This way if the jack fails the spare is their to save the rotors. Damn

[@MrDarkcore]

Don’t worry, that will buff right out! 😂

[@jasunto]

chock your tires!

[@kiabass8798]

I'm sorry that happened mike don't beat yourself up over it . I also did the same crap with factory kia jack and me not putting my parking break on. luckily my rims were still on my car I've heard it's best to jack the car up in the garage. take care mike. My 2 favorite rides are the rs7 and your older f150 with the loud exhaust and racecat

[@zacjenkins1258]

Dude why didn't you block the front wheels

[@michaela.l1618]

17:02. The body shop should be able to match the paint up perfectly. They will only blend/spray grey paint at the bottom of the door and clear coat the whole door, they don’t actually spray the grey on the whole entire door, that would cause it to look different. Since it’s at the bottom, you would never be able to tell, and it’s also a dark grey which is typically easy to match unlike the silver on youre S Class. Silver can sometimes be a pain to match.

[@navarra_rs5_]

well said

[@TheChazas]

I remember changing my first tyre, and dad's words were "don't forget a brick, stone or a log as a stop".

[@jlongjr27]

That tire actually cost you more than $450 😅

[@Schaubnation]

Sorry to see this, mistakes happen, definitely a learning moment. Please make sure the new tire is not 3/32 difference with the other tires on AWD car, you'll cook the transfer case or transmission depending on how it is setup and Im guessing that is expensive on a RS7. Good Luck and Happy Holidays

[@MadInsanity]

1. Never jack up a car on an incline 2. Dont jack up a car on the skirt and use the frame or if its a benz the rubber jack points

[@THE_A.RAVEN1]

Hey bro, we all make big mistakes sometimes with our cars, businesses, family, everything. What matters most is that you didn’t get hurt and that worldly possessions can almost always be repaired or replaced. God bless brother, everything is going to work out just fine

[@wfm125m]

For sure you need some basic training for how to work on cars on your driveway: 1. Put the car on the flat surface. 2. Apply the emergency brake, put the car into gear, and block the wheels with anything suitable (choose what is convenient). 3. Lift the car on lifting points. 4. Secure the car with jacks/ blocks/ wood/ spare wheels - more is better. 5. Inform someone nearby, that you are starting to work on the car that is lifted in case of emergency. 6. Start working safely.

[@randomtj1791]

I unfortunately lost an old friend because a car he was working on slipped off the jack. So I'm just happy it was only material damage and glad that you weren't under the car as it fell.

[@patrickseale7799]

Parking brake and chocks every time you jack up the car, stay safe Mike. But at least this was a "live and learn" moment and not anything worse

[@mathmurdock]

Bullets Garage did the same thing to his GS-F some years back. The entire planet saw that video, but no one ever made fun of him for trying to work on his own car. You'll do just fine.

[@vitoranger1]

He had the jack at the correct location.. just forgot to pop off the part of the side skirt that covers the lift point.

[@chk2711]

I've owned a tire shop for several years and this video hurt my eyes. Regarding tire prices.. about 20-ish years ago I had a customer who wanted to be the very first guy with 26 inch wheels (on the new H2). I charged him $30k for tires and Lexani wheels. I think it was only about $2k profit at the time but I also wanted to say I sold the first set. He made his money....uh.. selling herbs.

[@johnrigby7373]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Metal and plastic can be replaced. You’re okay that’s the main thing. A good learning point for us all.

[@vintageyu-hi-oh4271]

Autovlog man when you upload it makes my day! You make fun of yourself and you don’t have a head about you with your success! I very underrated KZbinr imo ❤ love from UK

[@Petervankessel]

Getting mad about the cost of a quality tyre which saves a life at a an emergency stop. But laughing when he makes a stupid beginners mistake in the driveway. Get your priorities straight man!

[@commbubba1990]

The owners manual tells you where the jack points are.

[@KK-vv9tg]

Might want to file an insurance claim. Easily 5k repairs at a reputed body shop. Aluminum rear door will need to be replaced along with new rocker spoiler and repairs to the rocker panel. Aluminum is not easily repairable vs steel. Blending into adjacent panels. Daytona Gray if not one of difficult color to match. So I suggest finding the door in same color then repaint entire side. Paint shade variance differ each run at factory. No guarantee of a perfect match. Anyways great to see you being candid with one big mess!

[@anuthujuan7522]

the car wasnt in park, no ebrake, and a slanted driveway.......you live life on the edge

[@stephensmith9080]

Had an Audi A8L. That thing went through tires like there was no tomorrow. Paid around $430 a piece for those things. It turned out to be one of the biggest recurring expenses on that car. I feel your pain for pricey tires.

[@jonhettrick7969]

I know somebody that was under the car working and the jack rolled in killed the person. Never jacked the car up in a slanted road or driveway. Always use wheel chocks. Or something behind the tires so the car won't roll. . I'm glad nobody got hurt ,😊just the car a little.

[@C4rnal063]

Jesus that hurt to watch 😂 btw, whatever happened to Brian? Havent seen him on here for a really long time :O

[@MKRN98]

For the future, put chocks under any wheels that are not lifting off of the ground. I learned the hard way too lol

[@nikolalefterov7472]

Btw Mike you need a torque wrench to tight the lugs on 120 nM otherwise you may have the same issue, but while driving...

[@TortugaDeRio]

Dude .. Instant sweaty feeling when that thing dropped 😅

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

You didn’t even drop one F bomb when it happened. I would’ve been dropping the most unholy words imaginable that the sky would’ve turned red😂

[@alin-cosminschneider7180]

As a car enthusiast is very hard see to were you jacked the car up.That heart my soul.😂

[@1970396c]

There are 2 jacking points on each side. one behind front tire and one in front of rear tire ... rubber pads you put the jack on ...

[@yinzer9397]

Santa needs to bring Mike some wheel Chocks for Christmas.

[@TheFroVeN]

Everyone remember what ChrisFix says make sure you chalk off your wheels and put your spare tire underneath to avoid this shit.

[@ProjectZGarage]

That was very dangerous you need to put something behind the wheels when you are jacking up on a incline. I'm glad you didn't get hurt, I would just take it to a good body shop and have them fix and blend the door you should not be able to tell if you go to a good shop.

[@FisherFAST]

Looks like you were trying to jack up the side skirt as indicated by it starting to crunch/deform when you were jacking instead of the dedicated lifting point. Damn, this is tough to watch my man! Glad that you weren't underneath of there when this happened and always use a jack stand with the jack.

[@clifbradley]

My neighbor was changung his tire and he had one of those bottle jacks that he was using and his car slipped off the jack and the jack went right through his floor pan. Then he freaked out and tried driving the car...with no tire...to get the car off the jack. He was from Vietnam and his knowledge of driving, plus his knowledge of cars in general added up to be about a 3, but he was always doing dumb stuff to his car. His brakes were squeeking so he put WD-40 on the rotors. He shoved wads of foam from an air conditioning filter into his air intake filter. He put soap mixed with rubbing alcohol in his windshield wiper fluid. Another time he didn't like Bush for President flag on my car, so he got the 'Quayle' flag and stuck it in his antenna. But the flag was too big and tore his antenna off. He tried tinting his own windows and messed that up. The guy was just an idiot and his poor Subaru. I hate Subarus, but I felt bad for that car

[@MadInsanity]

DONT change the rotor unless you change the other side

[@Martin_from_SC]

Your biggest mess-up was not putting a wheel chock on a sloped driveway.

[@beerfrog_TheOriginal]

Only 1 tire replaced? Don’t you usually replace pairs of tires on 4wd/allwd vehicles 🤔 For the rest of it, that could have been real bad. Glad your ok 👍👋🇸🇪

[@gotskei]

Day in the life of AutoVlog at its finest

[@keithyoung5709]

Replacing just one tire on a awd vehicle is a big mistake!!!!!

[@frankiede4393]

Love you Mike , Tried not to laugh to hard cause its really not funny, But you're the kinda guy that has to call a buddy to change the tire 🤣🤦🏻‍♂🤣

[@superb63amg94]

Mike is mechanically challenged.😅 That shit almost happened to me, but I placed the static jack underneath the car just in time.

[@kingj8223]

You need to find a good body shop with a good painter. They have this machine where a samples the paint from different body panels all the car and it gives them the paint code and it also gives them variations of the paint code that best fit car that they were painting. Then from those different variations, the painter should spray out samples of the best matching ones to match them to the paint that’s already on the car.

[@Kuzican01]

We will all screw up at least once. The other day I scraped against my brothers 2018 Genesis G80 sport with my 2019 Chevy Silverado. These aren't as pricey as your rides, however it still sucks. Thanks for posting this video.

[@garymiller7218]

Did the same thing years ago using the rubbish car jack that came with the Ford puma I had .very expensive mistake 😫 but we live and learn

[@Mason-t1q]

Bro casually driving an RS7 like a winter car gosh dang livin the dream! 🙂

[@aarons4389]

Come to Canada and see tire prices here… priced a set of 20” winters for a new Mitsubishi Outlander and Michelin X-Ice & Snow run about $480 each, and they’re not even the most expensive ones available, nor are they much more than all seasons in that size lol

[@GS0CK6]

Mike please please do not work on the S65! I can't watch that happen with it.

[@MW-qv3vz]

A new rotor shouldn’t be required. Check those jack points on future maintenance actions. Looks like you were jacking it up on the skirt/body and not the pinch weld. Glad you’re ok. You could have swept that one under the rug so kudos on posting it.

[@nomorenonsense]

Mike has to be trolling us hoping to make a video that goes viral and he makes bank from the ads. Ain't no way a car guy would actually jack a car like this.

[@djshotty]

Yes, but Mike is a car salesman. When have you ever known a car salesman to have any clue when it comes to doing even the most basic of mechanical repairs?

[@karpetcm]

Noooooo 😮. Man my heart just dropped watching that, that sucked. 😢For now clean it and put some clear on it so it doesn't rust. Till you take it to a body shop.

[@Noughtzero35]

The reason the jack started moving was because of the incline. You should’ve been on a flat surface doing this or put something behind the wheels and jack to stop it from shifting. I almost was in a similar situation but i used a brick to block the wheel from moving.

[@lennygarrison6836]

Mike, even though your Audi has AWD, the tires are ultra high performance summer tires. They’re not designed to drive in snow or icy/freezing/wintry conditions. The rubber compound hardens up under those extremes, and you will have shitty traction and grip. Drive careful man.

[@Jarek.]

That's what I call The Ultimate Suspension Lowering😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@mynewhaircut]

I always put a block under the wheel and try and jack it from under the control arm.

[@Gowelane]

I think we have all had bad days doing maintenance on our cars , one thing goes wrong and it snowballs from there on lol

[@ramonburgos8990]

Glad you didn't get hurt when the jack shifted out from under the car. This happened to me once and hated every minute of that situation. You definitely gonna need to invest in some wheel chokes.

[@tajsingh9769]

Same thing happened with my cls. Since my driveway was on a decline it went scraping down. Hit the emergency brake in time. Was a shit show

[@matttrudeau1]

World’s most expensive tire change.

[@vee4410]

Secure with the jack stand before removing your wheel, after making sure you are using the jacking points.

[@delaporte1230]

Check the backplate of the rotor. It is bend for sure when the rotor touched the ground.

[@legarsdechar]

A great body shop will be able to blend your door with the rest of your car like nothing ever happened actually.

[@cesarstoribio4141]

Bro no E brake on that joint??

[@thegonz7833]

jacking up on the body = not good

[@Shellshock361]

That has never happened to me. I live where my driveway is somewhat like a hill. Usually I put wheel chalks behind my wheels just in case and have the car in park with emergency brake. I noticed also that the jack stands were the wrong direction after you jacked the car back up. Also it was very lucky you had a low profile jack 😆

[@eastbaystreet1242]

So glad your hand wasn't under it at the moment of failure. We all live and learn. I have managed a few of these type mistakes in my time. Be so, so thankful that your hand wasn't under there - you could have lost it for good. Those small bones don't go back together well - especially if they are pulverized. I say you had a good day. Lesson learned, no permanent damage. :)

[@moejacob]

Wanted to share: you can punch in a little divot on the side of the jack stands. That will prevent the adjustable part from coming out of the bottom stand like it did. 😁

[@SJJersy]

I’ve seen in collisions where wheel bearing go bad after a hit if they weren’t replaced. Just keep it in mind.

[@ElliottSix]

Heatshield prob bent so bend away from disc, disc will be fine. New skirt and door or dent pulled out and resprayed :)

[@Shredwacka]

That must be the longest changing of a car tyre I've ever seen😂

[@clifbradley]

I had this happen to me. My Palisade came down off the jack and landed on the control arm and the rotor. Luckily nothing broke. I had a small dent on the control arm. No crack or anything, but that is a giant vehicle that came crashing down on its hardware. Scared the life out of me. Luckily I had braced the back tires and the vehicle didn't roll out of the driveway. My sister had that happen to her before trying to change a tire during a tropical storm.

[@sebastianmarcu4368]

1. Parking Brake Engaged; 2. Put the Gear Selector in Park; 3. Find the CORRECT place to put the jack. Not anywhere under the side of the car, man, there are specific points where you are supposed to put the jack. And only then you bring her up. And next time, try doing that on a flat surface like your garage, it’s better for the jack.

[@carlirving]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who works on a car the weather decides to piss me off 😂

[@dawrekzorcist3372]

That sucks. After you get the new side panel and the door dent fixed, just get the whole car wrapped, since paint matching the door is going to be a headache.

[@jd8603]

Put copper Grease between the hub connection and the spacer, that will prevent them of getting stuck. Tires for my X5M are 430euro a piece, I know the feeling 😅

[@DrDementoRI]

I feel for you, so many mistakes (emergency break, jack stand, sloped driveway, jacking the car on the side skirt and not the jack point) I still feel your pain though.

[@1996ikey]

Can’t wait to see u drive it in the snow we need snow videos bro

[@seansylvester313]

You should’ve never lifted it from the rocker panel or put a jack stand under there. Any structural components are further inboard. Always set your parking brake, chock the wheels and use a jack on a flat surface. An incline or decline is dangerous as hell. You did a few thousand in damage, minimum, for sure. The rocker panels are hollow. Some vehicles have reinforced jack points on the rockers but they’re identifiable in the manual and some are marked on the rocker itself. Put the tire on, call the tow truck and take it to the body shop.

[@kalryndarkpaw70]

6:44 lol good ole pittsburgh, i see that kinda crap daily

[@IgorD33]

Mike you live and learn but remember small problems become big problems. That tire was leaking for a while and needless to say if you took care of it sooner…. Keep up the good work and stay safe

[@joncanarick7083]

Get it blended bro . I’m a body shop owner and can literally match that perfectly

[@stanggang754]

I think the issue was that the wheels were not chalked off since he was in a driveway. Even if he had it in the wrong spot then it would probably have been fine. It’s because the car started rolling. If the wheels were chalked off then this would not happen.

[@syxtoaa5]

Thank God you weren't under that heavy thing

[@rockyfesta5099]

Two things: wheel chocks and wheel alignment studs.

[@v_jaek]

i was SCREAMING to just put a chock on the other wheels. i NEVER jack up any car without putting a brick or chock behind the wheels that are on the ground. no matter how flat the surface is. AT LEAST have the parking brake up!?!?!? edit: i love how he finally decides to put a brick behind the wheel after. this has to be just for content

[@twigwonderkid]

Oh no no no no ! That’s terrible Mike Feel for you

[@clonetrooper576]

You were 100% jacking on the side skirt itself, not the cutout on the frame. Regardless of if the car rolled, a good jack, with the handle tightened, should have just rolled with the car. I have had this happen to me many times. What happened is that the side skirt gave out and the jack went through the side skirt and hit the side of the door. Lesson learned, read the owners manual to see the actual jacking points. Fiberglass cant support a car.

[@rollinx101]

Rotor is fine, don't replace it. Door is repairable. Since damage is low on the door, a good shop can repair and paint and you won't see a color difference.