Cops Are After Me to Fix Their 2019 Dodge Charger Pursuit

[@paul5683]

I keep thinking about the Blues Brothers movie with Dan Akroid saying " It's got cop brakes, cop tires, cop engine, cop seats,,, 😅

[@roydrink]

“Fix the lighter”

[@deadbeatdon]

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[@nickmalone3143]

"We got a full tank of gas and a half a pack of cigarettes" - belushi

[@CheapBastard1988]

"So is this the new Blues Mobile?"

[@Turd_Furgeson]

And has SCMODS

[@waynekaminski5438]

The fact that those brakes have scored the rotors to the point of being metal-to-metal tells you that this PD really doesn't have a good maintenance budget/schedule. The other clue is that the battery is original (6 years old) and is to the point of failure. Being in police service would tend to put hard miles on the suspension (how long had that clunking noise been present?). That previous oil change must have been done at Jiffy Lube! Whoever is in charge of vehicle maintenance needs a refresher in getting proper maintenance scheduled. The Car Wizard should put together a bid to be the go-to shop for city vehicle repairs.

[@tommyguns14able]

@@waynekaminski5438 they probably don't like police and did it on purpose

[@postersm7141]

That’s cause they’re too busy spending our tax dollars on bullshit

[@petesmitt]

@@tommyguns14able look up Hanlon's razor..

[@BuckingHorse-Bull]

@@petesmitt Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity...In other words are you really that incompetent or just acting like it

[@Geotpf]

​@@tommyguns14ableIf that was the case why do they have it now?

[@blakefelice6625]

Every time I've seen a vehicle that the old o-ring stuck on the filter, it absolutely POURED oil. The fact that this just dripped is surprising.

[@Rhaspun]

Yes. Maybe someone torqued it down really tight.

[@petemedina8446]

I was thinking the same thing myself what he mentioned the double gasket on the oil filter over 20 years I worked in auto shop I've done at least twice or I forgot the gasket was on the housing and once you start the car oil pores all over the floor so I'm actually very surprised that I want this long was just a drip

[@sw7366]

My very first oil change, that happened to me. And it POURED out. Everyone since, I've been paranoid, but it's never happened again.

[@blakefelice6625]

@@sw7366 I’ve been doing my own changes for 20 years. Seems every time I get a new vehicle I’ve gotten complacent and stopped checking, and it happens the first time I change it.

[@kevinz8930]

Yes me too. They must have cranked it on extremely tight!

[@johnniejones5890]

"Oh Lawd, He Comin" 😂😂😂

[@IHazCow]

Lost it

[@Turd_Furgeson]

Hide your chlrens

[@heiner71]

@@IHazCow , good luck finding it again.

[@microchrist6122]

My new line whenever I see 5-0

[@kylechellino2579]

That part had me dying.

[@jmike8934]

I would not dismiss that exhaust leak as not worth addressing. On a normal car sure but this car spends 95% of it's time idling in one spot so even a tiny exhaust leak can build up enough CO to be harmful, especially when the officer it tucked out of the way in a hiding spot where the wind might also be blocked. I'd ask the officers who use this if they ever get headaches when sitting around in the car they simply chalk up to having a bad day. My bet is that leak is the culprit Edit: I'd also think a department would have an semi-annual brake job built into the car's annual operating budget so hopefully this is a no brainer choice for them

[@billmelcher625]

i'm glad someone said this, a city cop car is almost always parked & idling

[@mblake0420]

Thought the same

[@myrlstone8904]

Agree on the exhaust potential leaks. Yes, the brakes should be in the operating budget. The annual brake maintenance cost will be same, existing patrol car or a new replacement vehicle. But with an agency, who knows what factors will be in play in making a decision.

[@postersm7141]

Yeah, what he said! But seriously, that is a valid point.

[@geraldscott4302]

@@myrlstone8904 Actually no. The maintenance and repair cost on a new vehicle will be CONSIDERABLY higher, and a new vehicle will not likely be reliable enough to even be used as a police car. I wouldn't touch one with a 50 foot pole.

[@mortimersnerd9991]

I got a '13 pursuit at the TX highway patrol auction for my daughter, sight unseen. It did have a bad middle drive shaft bearing initially and later on I did have some control arms replaced. Other than that, its been pretty good. It does differ from a regular RT. It has a bigger radiator for long idling, bigger brakes, a more rugged 5 speed auto instead of the RT's 8 speed and an open diff.. The center console is steel. I was not a fan of dodge, but my daughter wanted to be a police officer and this was a way to get her "into" cars. It is a surprisingly good "family sedan" that happens to go fast. Its quiet, agile, very well mannered. I'd buy one new now. I'm told the chassis is similar to the Mercedes E class. We got it with 160k. It has 195k or so now. Doesn't smoke. Starts every time. No fuss at all.

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

Blimy thats a Renault Fuego on the lift in the background. Not seen one of those in about 20yrs. Used to have a 2.0 GTX when i was a teenager. Last time i checked there was 2 left in the UK, so super rare.

[@rogertrigo4991]

Yess!!! I was about to mention the "coupe Fuego", rare un the US, many here un Argentina, painted red Ferrari

[@alain99v6]

you see it better on Hoovie"'s video it's another EuroAsian Bob car

[@colind7678]

My friend in high school had one in Canada!

[@jonranper]

Early in my career we had a used Fiero come through the shop. The tailights were inop and when I pulled the rear inner cover off all the wires were black in color! They used numbers and pin positions to identify the wires. Still freaked me out.

[@craigschenk729]

@@jonranperI went to work at a Jeep dealer 2 years after they stopped making them. All Renault cars had strange wiring peculiarities. So glad they ditch those cars.

[@vdgitaliano]

My dad had a shop where he also serviced city cruisers. It isn’t the miles that’s the problem on these vehicles, it’s the idle time, or in other words, the amount of time they sit still with the car running. He said that most of the police officers are not trained to step on the gas once every couple of minutes and rev the engine up a little so that the oil pressure goes up in order to get oil to the top side of the engine. As a result, the engines go through a ton of and wear even though they’re not moving at all. Yes, when they are moving, they’re being driven most of the time like race cars or like four-wheel-drive vehicles. But the bulk of the problem is the amount of time the car sits running in a low idle.

[@philipparana9225]

2019 is od for a in service cruiser

[@mdcollins3806]

It’s sitting still idling for what ever amount of time and THEN WFO!!! Then stop then WFO…..Then sitting for an hour completing reports…..then WFO after you get a hot call then sudden stop WFO…..This all with in the first few hours of your 12 hour shift….lol

[@piercehawke8021]

@@philipparana9225 LAPD and LASO; in SoCal are still running some Crown Vics(!), those sedans are at least 14 years old

[@rockyj2008]

In this day and age cop cars should not have to leave their engines running (idling). You gonna lose a few seconds to start it.

[@davebrown9725]

​@@rockyj2008 Need the engine running to power all of the electronics, radio, computer, AC in summer, heat in winter.

[@alexandermartincausey7333]

I love how you mentioned that you got permission to turn the lights/siren on. Back in my valet parking days we had a law enforcement convention at our hotel. Detective's cars from all over the country. We had a blast playing cops and robbers on the parking lot until one fella returns his car for the night and says "Hey bud. Listen. Any time these lights are activated, it sends video back to the precinct. Fooling around is fun and all, I get it. But just keep that in mind." It put all of our shenanigans to a screeching halt. But looking back on it, we probably gave the guys at some random precinct in Iowa or wherever a really good laugh. Good times 🤣

[@jocdocnh]

I think that was BS…he was just making you sweat.

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

Nah it's probably real especially today It will automatically retrieve the previous 30 seconds of footage before the siren is activated by default on most cars today

[@petesmitt]

@@NickTaylorRickPowers The dashcam and bodycam can be linked to activating lights/siren but there's no link back to base; that stated, the way tech is going, they likely will use telematics in future to make the vehicle functions visible in real time via an internet connection.

[@petesmitt]

You can operate lights/sirens on private property without being a cop; he only got permission because he wanted to video doing it for his utube channel and didn't want to upset them and lose business..

[@charlie_nolan]

If that was more than a couple years ago you were being bullshitted

[@thecman26]

Wow! They're VERY lucky that gasket didn't blow out and brick the engine! I worked at a dealership and we had that happen a couple times and they both got new engines ordered!

[@salalbanese5537]

I guess nobody heard of cleaning the mating filter surface anymore?

[@janfgfdx5165]

​​@@salalbanese5537I mean the dealership probably doesn't wanna pay more than they have to

[@MattHmm-rq6dn]

Miles don't matter, idle hours are what matters and thoes hemis hate to idle unlike the 4.6l modular in older cop cars.

[@Joshtheweatherman]

That's why most departments opt for V6 Dodge's, instead of the V8's. Less powerful, but more reliable. Like they say, you can't outrun a Motorola. Not hating on Dodge, but even their police interceptors have bad quality control problems. This one was made before 2020, so it's not as bad. Ford and Chevy make the better pursuit vehicles. Best ones being the Explorer, and Tahoe. More space, and decent power. Nothing will come close to the Crown Vic's reliability though. Some Crown Vics did have weak transmissions, but it would still find a way to take you from point a to b.

[@jcdenton3062]

In 5.7 Rams, they usually raise idle rpm's to solve this oiling issue on idle

[@MassiveGarbage]

@@Joshtheweatherman My state just pulled 300 of its 500 new dodge Durango's off the road for major failures if that tells you anything.

[@yeedbottomtext7563]

Yeah hemis want to RUN

[@Joshtheweatherman]

@@yeedbottomtext7563 No, it's just a design flaw that Chrysler never wants to own up to. LS engines rarely have that problem. I see retired Tahoe's with over 5k idle hours, and still run perfectly fine. But a retired Hemi at the same idle hours is just clacking away.

[@Wastedwu]

As someone who has been working on police vehicles for almost 25 years, this video makes me happy.

[@Myrune1]

Halstead's Dodge dealership is apparently no better than my local dealership. They wanted, $!,000 + fees and taxes to do the shocks on my Jeep Rubicon. (I spent less than $300 for OEM shocks and 1.5 hours of my time with a floor jack.) $440 for rear brakes. ($55 for ceramic and 1/2 hour of my time with a floor jack.) $440 for differential gear oil swap. (It had just been done and they claimed it was black with metal shavings in it. Not true.) Every time they touch one of my vehicles they try to scam me with something, ie "Required AC filter replacement, $75". Get out! "Your Jeep Wave oil change is not really free, it's $98." Pound sand! I'm betting all the dealerships are now doing crap like this. Good on the PD for checking elsewhere.

[@joshuagibson2520]

I won't do business with dealerships, but it's not as profitable as it used to be. They have a lot of overhead. High wages and medical insurance plans, 401k match, etc, etc. That being said slimy tactics and needless up sales are shameful and despicable.

[@letsdothis9063]

​@@logicthought25 they make most of their money in the service department. My grandma is crazy, and she thinks that her car needs everything done at the dealership (it's a Chevy dealership and she drives a Lincoln😮) There's just no arguing with her. Sha has always been crazy, and it's getting worse with age. She just paid $800 for two tires. I had them priced online and lined up a tire shop to do it for half that.

[@AaronHarberg]

Ford dealership here, $1000 for a thermostat and housing replacement on an Escape.Never again.

[@Darbman62]

Dealership service is only for warranty work.

[@pilsplease7561]

@@joshuagibson2520 Dealership have been so much cheaper than doing it myself like ive saved thousands at dealerships. They covered for free a bad factory alignment and had to do a entire alignment job on my car cause they screwed it up so bad from the factory.

[@nullc0ntext]

Can we talk about the bungee-corded paper towel dispenser in the trunk? Hell that's genius.

[@Later2u]

I have a 2019 Charger. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow.

[@daveminer9217]

👍 me too!

[@JoshuaNyhus]

Yup. I feel like there may have been an old mil crew chief around...

[@jimmcdonald5448]

I'm going to try it. Beats having it rolling around in the trunk. However, could it be a source of thumping going over bumps?

[@Makaveli6103]

The first thing my dad taught me when changing the oil is to always make sure the previous gasket is not there.

[@Rhaspun]

Yes. I always wipe down the landing area for the gasket.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

No one taught me to change my oil, so I made that mistake once. It left an impression, and I never did it again.

[@brandonthompson6449]

​@Dwigt_Rortugal Thought you cracked the block didn't it when the oil shot out the filter 😂 atleast that's how it was when I made that mistake

[@AeroGuy07]

Well, the first problem is that its a Dodge. The Indiana State Police are having issues with the Durango pursuit vehicles they bought. Almost a third of the 200+ they bought are out of service. There's a reason that most police departments use, or are switching to, Ford PPV Explorers or, as I've seen out west, the Chevy Tahoe. Ford shot itself in the foot when they discontinued the Panther platform.

[@cll1out]

Most cops I’ve talked to about the Crown Vics are happy to see them go away in terms of handling etc. but they sure did last.

[@timothydubois5834]

The explorers aren't much better.

[@antoniopilar6941]

Handled like boats but they run forever.

[@ChaseClassicMotors]

It's great to see "Wizard" digging into a Mopar Pursuit! Car Wizard's channel was a big inspiration for us to open our own Detroit shop specializing in vintage emergency vehicles. Congratulations on all your success, Dave. Hopefully you don't hang up your wrenches and retire on us too soon.

[@joshfowler197]

Wizard! Check the unibody next to the converters. We have state trooper cars in NY that are being decommissioned due to the unibody rotting out right next to the converters. Most likely due to heat baking off the paint. Probably not nearly as big of an issue in your part of the country

[@GeorgicaMotorCars]

Our 2020 5.7 Awd had 187,000 hard highway miles before it was canned for mileage. Engine never gave us an issue. Trans was replaced at 120K. Front axles replaced probably 3 times each side which is super common on highway cars (pulling into/out of U turns). Keep in mind the highway cars probably go from 0-100-0 multiple times a day for enforcement and responding to calls. Really impressive how much stress the 5.7s took without complaint. 2021 and newer AWD chargers are V6s which is why we kept the V8 as long as possible.

[@raygunsforronnie847]

"Hoovie did it!" Truer words have not been shouted in the shop.

[@miller4057]

If they approve the repairs, might be the smartest move by a local government!! Way to go wizard!!!!

[@sjh60633]

A smarter move would be never to have bought a Dodge in the first place

[@miller4057]

Haha

[@miller4057]

@@sjh60633what car would you recommend for the next pursuit vehicle?

[@kestut]

I have a 2019 Pursuit. Great car. My first Dodge. AWD Hemi

[@hedrasoliman6677]

I have an older 2015 absolutely love it lol

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

I wasn’t even aware you could get a Charger with all wheel drive. I wonder how it compares to the German AWD sedans.

[@rolandthethompsongunner64]

@@hedrasoliman6677How much do you have into it in maintenance?

[@hedrasoliman6677]

@@rolandthethompsongunner64 you can’t, you have to buy either a pre 2015 AWD charger or a retired police AWD charger at auction

[@Bigsky1991]

Mountains of these things are hitting the auction monthly in Orlando.... 3200-4500$ on average

[@tedbear631]

I'M SO GLAD I WATCHED THIS VIDEO!!!!! I just changed my oil and I forgot to check for the rubber on the old filter like you mentioned. I checked under my car and there was oil down BUT it looks like the filter was dry and luckly it seems for now that it was just that I didn't torque the oil drain bolt down tight enough and I could see just a very small tear of oil hanging off the drain plug! This video was the reminder I needed to triple check for leaks and boy did I need to check! Keep up the awesome content Car Wiz and fam

[@matewansid]

My Magnum was constantly plagued with front end clunks and squeeks. The control arm bushings, sway bar end links and other items required pretty frequent replacement.

[@Slyons89]

Love that the Pursuit models still have column mounted gear shifter. It just feels right in a car like this.

[@Foxonian]

Considering that all you can get is either a police SUV or pickup, it might be worth holding on to since a few depts. near me are desperately trying to keep their Chargers and Taurus sedans going for that reason.

[@robertalbertson889]

They call those police vehicles without lights on the roof "flat tops" mostly way back in the past, this was done to help fuel economy and top speed performance not to mention those light bars on top of the car can really shake during high speed driving! The CHP California Highway Patrol started the "flat top" craze back in the late 1950's I'm a retired police officer from LAPD Los Angeles Police Department and I was involved with the fleet vehicle selection process when the Department would look for new police vehicles.

[@taffy320]

More like a “slick top”…

[@taffy320]

Great video! Thank you for sharing!

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

The way you can often spot an unmarked car is by noting the lack of the roof rails or roof trim on a vehicle that would normally have them. Doesn't work on these cruisers or the Crown Vics, though.

[@RicardoCanedoMX]

I’m shocked that the city I live in (Tucson) still runs Crown Vics in addition to the typical Ford Explorers. Gotta love the panther platform.

[@glenryan6569]

Especially since the last Crown Victoria was built in 2011, a 13 year old cop car is normally unheard off.

[@fintekele]

It's always curious with fleet vehicles, how they can be "totaled" by trivial "maintenance items" at certain age due to budget reasons, even though it would make perfect sense to fix few items and keep it running, and at earlier age similar vehicle might get like heavy body repairs and new engine and it's not an issue even though normal person would never fix such amounts of damage.

[@docgiggles130]

Because I do my own brakes, I always install better than stock parts. Most of the time it's not that much more and it's nice to know the brakes can handle anything that pops up. It's saved me in the past.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Seriously. The name brand ceramic pads (I use Akebono) make a world of difference when you replace them yourself. I don't ever install anything house branded from the cookie cutter stores unless I'm desperate to get the vehicle back on the road.

[@mateuszzimon8216]

U can put most prestigious parts, pad's, but all this goes to nothing if u don't use good rubber.

[@KingstonTransit]

I've always respected you, but I have so much more respect for you knowing you were a co - a co from Canada

[@knightride9635]

I can't believe you have a Renault Fuego in the workshop. Would love to see a video about it.

[@mikefleissner4415]

The trunk door paper towels.😂

[@FreeKanal]

I wonder what idle time is in this car, mileage can be low but idle time can be very high.

[@VerdoVeri]

This

[@Fuxerz]

Hemi's at idle will destroy themselves. All hemi guys know that. Great point

[@scott9676]

Plus them driving over curbs and through fields and whatever chasing Burr and Jethro.

[@argonian88]

I bought a 2009 Crown Vic in 2020. Had over 8000 idle hours on it. Ran like a top!

[@statementleaver8095]

Low OP (mechanical) Is Crank sensor piggy backed of OPS???

[@wickertwm]

As an ex-cop I have seen brakes go from brand new to metal on metal in less than 1 day. That was the old days of the Crown Vic with 460 4V cid engine.

[@bwofficial1776]

What Crown Vic ever had a 460? I thought the largest engine ever installed in a Crown Vic was the 351 in the LTD Crown Victoria. After 1992 they only came with a 280ci V8.

[@marko7843]

​​@@bwofficial1776That's because you're too young to know that Crown Victoria was originally just a trim item on the LTD, which itself was originally a trim level of the Galaxie, a car that goes back to the 60s with 390, 428, 429 & 460 etc engines...

[@marko7843]

My Elks Club in California, which was situated right behind the San Rafael Police Department, for decades always had a police chief or sheriff as a member. This was not only good for those of us leaving the property when the bar closed, but Hank and I used to share stories of the glory days of the various Ford big blocks.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@marko7843 While the LTD had a 460, it was a larger and different car than the later LTD Crown Victoria. The Crown Victoria name was originally the top trim of the 1955-56 Fairlane. The Crown Victoria name was revived for 1980 on the Panther platform as the LTD Crown Victoria and the largest engine ever offered in a Panther platform car was a 351. So no Crown Vic ever had a 460. And don't guess my age, you're wrong.

[@marko7843]

@@bwofficial1776 That's too bad about your age. And I guess the ex-cop & I were both thinking that the Crown Victoria package came out in the late '70s before the downsizing...

[@Sam-et3bv]

Cool video. Thank you for your service. Law enforcement is not appreciated enough.

[@hmcnally]

It's got a cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks...

[@tedbell4416]

We're on a mission from God

[@marko7843]

But no cigarettes or sunglasses...

[@swilleh_]

more like sport+

[@-Jun.]

Cop seats

[@MachGo66]

“Some of you may have seen it from the back seat..” nice one, Mrs. Wizard! Had a good chuckle over that one. Another great video guys. Thank you for all the content. Love it

[@stevemonkey6666]

"I promise you're coming out and we would get them out". I suspect Weezard uses a similar strategy towards his bills being paid😅

[@raygunsforronnie847]

You need to meet his office manager.... ;-)

[@-Jun.]

That might actually explain the beginning of this video

[@adamv242]

I used to be a transmission rebuilder. My company had a contract with a local suburb for their police vehicles, mostly Crown Vics and Impalas. Gravy jobs, especially the Fords. And the post-install test drives were always fun!

[@tescoshortage]

These things with the 5.7 are wicked fast for cop cars. 150 MPH speed limited, but without it it'll do 165 easy. Still a little slower than the civilian cars with their limiters removed, those will do about 170 due to lower ride height and shorter gearing courtesy of having three more forward ratios than the cop cars.

[@angryshoebox]

That's the first time I've seen a dark gray police cruiser. The ones where I live are black and white, Ford Explorer Police Package units.

[@howertingsyaboya3789]

A Renault Fuego in the background! My dad almost bought one of these when I was a kid, but he got a boxy Fiat in the end. The disappointment!

[@1934frazernash]

That exhaust leak needs to be repaired cop cars sit for hours on end idling so fumes could over come officers.

[@mfennroberts]

When my department first went to explorers, they had to put carbon monoxide detectors in them because of the long idle time and the fact that officers were getting sick.

[@b1pig]

What was pointed out is pretty much normal for most any car over time. The amount of bypass at that join is minimal enough to ignore. Most of that is condensation tracking.

[@NeverTheEvilLeft]

⁠@@b1pig, normal on most cars is fine. However, these vehicles will sit running for long periods of time occupied by the driver and often just a person in custody, who is an even smaller partitioned compartment. Not knowing the health issues of the numerous occupants in custody and the low cost to stop such exhaust leaks, it may behove the department to have such leaks repaired.

[@blakefelice6625]

@@1934frazernash fluids flow to the path of least resistance. At idle where flow is low…that path isn’t through that tiny leak.

[@Bigsky1991]

Not with modern fuels and Cats...

[@aussie2uGA]

Many urban police departments are moving to Tesla Model 3's now because of the high cost and frequent maintenance on the Dodges. The Model 3's are much quicker, police say their driving shifts are only about 100mi, the Tesla's Brembo brakes last 3-4 times as long due to regen, and there is zero powertrain maintenance. Battery longevity is not a concern because police departments generally swap out cars every 100k miles anyway.

[@DMBriffa]

Good to see that someone made this important observation. EVs also don't have leaky exhausts or engine idling issues.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

You'd think that Tesla might take a gamble on setting up a line for an interceptor model with a tougher interior, beefed up suspension, and maybe a little extra ground clearance, etc. They'd have to do some marketing and hands-on demos to win over departments, though. The maintenance cost is absolutely killer on those when something goes wrong, since Tesla has almost a complete monopoly on parts. If Tesla changed their business model for government vehicles, they'd probably do alright.

[@aussie2uGA]

@@Dwigt_Rortugal They already sell them to quite a few forces through Unplugged Performance, who does much of the upfitting, bumpers, lights, electronics, etc.

[@DMBriffa]

@@Dwigt_Rortugal Tesla will do fine as they are. The current government isn't pro-Tesla (to put it mildly). Better to let Tesla's appeal to police departments to develop organically. Their cars are clearly very well-suited to police work. Let the facts speak for themselves.

[@VyperHellcat]

Surprised Wizard didn't mention the rarerity of all wheel in.the Charger 5.7, few and far in.between, if the police want to get rid of it I gladly purchase it, do the repairs myself so easy to hop a 5.7. 2 or 3 grand get about a 150 more horses out of it, there wouldn't be to much on the streets that could touch it off the line, that includes scat packs and hellcats.

[@Sir......]

12:45 is that a pursuit-rated paper towel dispenser ?

[@ngtflyer]

I mean, it's probably a persuit rated bungee cord the roll of towels is on.. (great idea)

[@wyattdean5658]

Extra

[@tommyguns14able]

@@Sir...... I would think it would unroll?🤷

[@alanmoncus2331]

Lmao, I caught that too (not a bad idea) 🤣

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

They installed the blue towels. They're part of the police package.

[@rhkips]

I do diagnostics and programming for body shops, and every so often I see police cruisers in being worked on. What really stands out to me is the operational differences between municipalities. Some require approval for each item, some require approval beyond a certain dollar amount, others will keep a boneyard and supply parts for repair off previously totaled vehicles, and even if municipalities use the same upfitter, there are stark differences in configuration and documentation.

[@blakespower]

yeah in government they get rid of cars after a certain amount of years they say the cost of repairs and maintenance isnt worth it anymore. but thats only a 5 year old car. other than maintaining it normally should be good to 10 years

[@0004612]

It’s tax money so they don’t care

[@stephenward8707]

Love the video ....especially the renault in the back ground, these cars didn't last long though in England , as rust was a killer !!! 😢

[@caseyhogan2142]

1:35 If I see those run-flats rims I am sure as hell slowing down even if the car isn't marked lol... Not many people run those lmao

[@andrewmontreal]

to preserve the v8 Hemi, oil changes are done by hours not miles= 320 hrs,,,an oil catch can is recomended..and changing the oil pump for a high flow one,and the camshaft/lifter issue is rated for 180 000miles lifespan.

[@GarthGoldberg]

Halstead is obviously saving money by not washing their cars.

[@autowolf80]

Been a dust bowl here in Kansas last few days. only garaged stuff will be looking clean.

[@alanmoncus2331]

Most small town departments have local inmates wash them (must be a pretty safe area) 😂

[@yayinternets]

The sway bar rubber bushings looked cooked too, at least in the front. Definitely need to add those to the estimate too.

[@bwatkins1223]

Heavy Chargers eat up breaks. The double gasket on the filter is a rookie mistake.

[@VerdoVeri]

Yes, but not shure if needed a new rotors

[@jmike8934]

@@VerdoVeri At 60k miles with at a conservative guess minimum 20% of those being track day level usage, it needs rotors. I'm not so sure I wouldn't also recommend a brake fluid flush.

[@briantracy1324]

5:49 Officer donut doesn't need bolstering , he needs PLENTY of room for his utility belt.

[@gavinspring1350]

Nice little Fuego in the background.

[@saywhat2014]

Couple of things, I had no idea they made a Hemi 4X4, Never have seen any here in California. Also, are those rims alloy's ? I thought the police Chargers all came with steel wheels. And one more thing Wizard, 8 tenths of an amp draw with the engine off and no charging going on is a lot of current draw, almost an amp !, and would kill a battery early.

[@Hoggdoc1946]

Sounds like government thinking don't spend $3000 to fix a perfectly good car go spend $40,000 and replace it that sounds about right.

[@jonkeefer6865]

def a pursuit specific steering wheel. has 3 aux buttons where the cruise control buttons usually are.

[@DjRay1967]

When the SHTF Blame Hoovie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@matraz10]

The interior is pretty cool. The backseat brace with the open green latch is for the rifle or shotgun. Special non-standard dome light which has a red light in it so its legal to be on while driving and the special certified speed-o-meter. Not too long ago Ford Explorers were leaking exhaust into the cabin of police cruisers causing officers to pass out.

[@frankb.269]

Yeah at this point it's just normal maintenance except for the oil filter mistake. Like frazernash said, the exhaust leak needs to be fixed. Roughly $2,700. for the whole deal. But, being a 2019 car, I'm surprised it's still in service. Normally they have a service life of 42 months or 120,000 miles. I guess they are trying to stretch their budget. I would just buy a new one and sell the old one to Hoovie. He could flip it for a marginal profit

[@MrMicava]

This one just have 59000 miles so it is still good

[@riccicrozzie8204]

When has the Hoove ever made a profit ?

[@Martin_Romanowski]

This was a fun video to watch as passing through their area I once got pulled over by those Charges for speeding summer of 2022 Officer Ive on dealt with was quite professional.

[@gorjlg]

I would wonder about hours on the engine, not just miles.

[@0004612]

She had one job…..

[@dperreno]

Aside from the oil filter, I thought that vehicle looked really good! As you said, the control arm and sway bar bushing wear isn't unexpected, and the same for the brakes.

[@mrivantchernegovski3869]

Renault Fuego in the background

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

Here in Florida, you're lucky to get a battery to last 3 years...! My last three Interstate batteries lasted only 33-35 months in my fleet of 94-96 f-series lawn service trucks...!!! The heat here kills them quickly...! We generally replace our batteries at 36 months, preemptively, but even the name brand stuff is becoming pure garbage nowadays...!?! Thanks for sharing... Keep up your awesomeness...!!!

[@silverfoxfinance]

Oh Lord he’s coming! Hahaha I went on a ride along years ago in a 2011 Charger and it went into Limp Mode first two hours of patrol. Told myself I wouldn’t buy a personal one haaa.

[@markmcmillan6254]

I've seen older cop cars in my area that looked better. I guess that agency doesn't have a maintenance garage with a staff to do said maintenance. And an adequate maintenance record would show who exactly screwed the pooch with that oil filter. Sure, don't spend 4 grand for those repairs. Lets spend 40k for a replacement cruiser. Now THAT's government spending.

[@markiangooley]

It astounds me that NOBODY on KZbin can say “anyway” any more. It’s always “anyways” now, which until maybe three years ago I heard very rarely as a sort of extremely lame jocular variation on “anyway.” Now (at least on KZbin videos) “anyways” is normal and “anyway” very rare. There’s probably a scholarly paper in studying this change.

[@patgannon780]

Wiz---Love your videos! Long time police fleet manager---Power Stop rotors and pads were always the best, longest lasting, no squeek brake hardware! The Crown Vic tolerated long idle periods much better than the Dodge and even the old turtle chevys. Keep up the great videos!

[@edwardfitzpatrick9363]

Always great to change your own oil

[@Halfgnomen]

By "fix" do you mean "I convinced them to 6.4 swap it so it has the power it deserves"? I hope so. The 5.7 hemi produces good power for its size but man 4200lbs+ is a lot of weight to be getting moved by sub 400 horse and torque.

[@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic]

Old 6.1 to avoid...tick, tick, tick 😅😅😅

[@FWDSUXARSE]

Yeah it's kinda wild that my stock (at the time) 98 Trans Am was faster than my brother's 2014 Challenger R/T at the track in the 1/4 mile. We did 3 runs. I ran a best time of 12.91 versus his 13.73. I'd absolutely get a 6.4 Challenger but the 5.7 Hemi isn't enough for the weight they have. And my car is way older than his.

[@scootermann83]

You ran a 12.9 in a stock 98 trans am? Drag radials? That's quick man

[@garysgarage.2841]

You didn't have a driver's license do you

[@Aerzon1v1]

Depends on what the goal is, for a police car I'd agree. It's still plenty fast with the 5.7, it's just not a dang race car.

[@One_Bar]

Double gasketed my ‘99 F150 once. Didn’t even make it out of the yard and thankfully I was taught to start and observe after changing the oil so I got to see it start pouring out 😂

[@johnerickson2673]

Hard miles in Halstead...idling at the donut shop

[@robertthomas1569]

with the ac full blast

[@bluetoast8584]

I drove a cop car once at a hotel as a valet. It was a huge LE convention, and they ran out of other parking so had to use valet. I was pulling over other valets in the garage and have a great time. People legitimately thought there was a police chase going on in the garage.

[@sho942000]

59K miles and they want to get rid of it because it needs an oil change, a brake job, some suspension work and a battery?

[@kubeanie18]

It's 6 yrs old and they don't make chargers anymore. Send it packing

[@bobbiac]

Municipal budgets are weird. They probably have a surplus or a grant that they have to take advantage of in a short amount of time. Also milage and hours of operation are VERY skewed on cruisers.

[@tony_25or6to4]

There's probably the equivalent of 150,000 miles on the engine because it just sits and idles most of the time.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Very odd because the crown vic been in way longer

[@tony_25or6to4]

@CaptainCJ97 they don't make them like they used to.

[@nicolasrulli]

12:45 that paper towel holder is genius

[@josemanuel5749]

Wizard can you please make a video about "Buy This not that" : 1. 1/2 Tons trucks with V6 2. 3/4 and 1 Ton Trucks with Gas Engines. Thanks sir.

[@totallybold1255]

He already did

[@jairo.romeroo]

@@totallybold1255which one for the v6?

[@josemanuel5749]

@@totallybold1255 He did for diesels on the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks a for the 1/2 Trucks he never focus on the V6 options.

[@MX-CO]

Chevrolet V8 is what he Saud. I know for fact they ate good in GMC and Chevrolet as well I personally had a 2wd serra V6 with over 500k, also when can you ever go wrong with Toyota? I'm pretty sure their V6 is good to

[@pilsplease7561]

v6 engines are not the issue a lot of them perform basically equal to a v8 with so much better gas mileage. Pentastar is only like 40 hp less than the hemi and has 3x the gas mileage.

[@iNfantK2]

Dude i subscribed just for the "oh lawd he comin" 💀💀💀 tht shxt was hilarious

[@ronaldss859]

Don't you love how police feel the need to make traffic, police cars, stealthy and invisible? I hate that crap ! That car should be highly visible not stealth

[@bwofficial1776]

If you're obeying the law, you don't need to worry about what color the police car is. Sneaky police cars are good because they make sure you're behaving when you think no one's watching. One town near me has black police cars with black writing on them so they're technically marked. That town is a notorious ticket trap but I've never had an issue there because I always obey traffic laws.

[@0004612]

@@bwofficial1776a good little citizen you most definitely are!😊

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Depends on the locale, the integrity of the department, etc. Most of the time, I think it makes a whole lot of sense to be stealthy, especially when the officers have to constantly be looking over their shoulders. If you want to catch bad guys, it's better not to stand out, and we all count on law enforcement to keep things peaceful and safe. When we all speed, we know the risks, and we should accept them. That said, there are some locales and departments who are absolutely brutal, camping out where a speed limit goes from 55 to 25 or something ridiculous. When I'm traveling out of state, I'm always extra cautious because my out of state plates make me a target. I fought a ticket once, when a 25 MPH sign was deliberately obscured by a pine tree. The judge dismissed the ticket.

[@ronaldss859]

@ i'm sorry I don't agree with you. The police need to be highly visible.. They've made it clear that the gun they carry to protect them . I like the fear factor when police presents is highly visible people think twice before they do something .

[@davemachoukas6175]

Trainsmission fluid change recommended.

[@Uncle05Sam]

Does anyone else remember when police cars were typically brightly colored and easy to spot?

[@alecfoster4413]

The best paint scheme, in my opinion, that is easy to spot to flag down but not so garish as to tip off law breakers is the good old fashioned Black and White.

[@Uncle05Sam]

@alecfoster4413 Agreed. Classy too.

[@Trek2539]

I used to have a Caprice PPV with just over 100k miles but 13,000 total engine hours, 8000 of those idle hours.

[@davemoore5471]

This is normal maintenance for these cruisers. It should be approved immediately.

[@questionable8158]

One thing that interesting is only law enforcement can buy an awd charger with the v8. An awd civilian charger can only be optioned with a v6. Also the speedometer is certified accurate in police chargers.

[@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation]

RUN a Background Check on yourselves

[@IKhanNot]

The police cars used in the city I live in are very well maintained. Each vehicle gets about $15k to $20k worth of maintenance and repairs throughout it's service life. This department was just negligent or there could be budget issues too. That exhaust leak shouldn't be ignored especially on a car that's idled a lot during an officer's shift.

[@williamwhite9767]

All of those repairs are normal repairs. It would be foolish to replace it. But, taxpayer money is free so they might replace it.

[@Dave-in-MD]

Ah, another expert. It all depends on the remaining life left in the vehicle. Many departments sell cars at certain milage or years so that they can recoup the resale value. There is quite a bit of science on when to sell a car and when you need to stop putting money into it. But hey, you obviously know best.

[@williamwhite9767]

@@Dave-in-MD Yeah, it's cheaper to trade every 60,000 miles. You're correct. NOT A long time ago when I was looking at buying one at the auction, the NC highway patrol got rid of their cars at 60,000 miles. But, I don't think it was a financial decision but was to keep the patrolmen in a safer car.

[@garyg8036]

8:20 Oil change most likely was done at a quick oil change facility or Walmart.

[@JasPlun]

Notice the speedometer says certified on it? It is because they read exactly what the speed is our civilian models are actually off a couple mph. Some people do not know this so now you do:P Next time you go buy one of those portable radars that show your speed you will see your speed is 1-2 mph slower than what it says. Our Police dept. near me misses the old Ford Crown Vics. They say the Chargers have been very expensive over the lifetime of the cars. The old Crown Vic Police interceptors were way more reliable and lasted longer. That being said the Ford Explorers have been more costly than the Chargers. They need to buy Toyota Police vehicles and would save Tax Payers a ton of money! (I know being Government agencies they only buy American brands just sayin' Toyotas would last longer). That paper towel roll on the bungies is a great idea going to do that with my wife's car. LOL

[@user-pgchargerse71]

No Toyota sedan or SUV has the performance of a Charger or Ecoboost Explorer. And I would want my tax money going to US brands.

[@JasPlun]

@@user-pgchargerse71 Toyota in most cases has more US in them than domestic brands and assembled in America that argument no longer holds true. The Arkadelphia Police Department replaced some of their Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor models with Toyota Camry Hybrids to reduce costs and environmental impact. The Camry Hybrid has a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and an electric motor that produces 200 horsepower. It can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 7.7 the Charger 0-60 is 1-2 secs faster at 5.8-6.4 secs so no its not that much faster. They use some Tundra trucks at Houston Police Dept, and North Carolina is buying Toyotas so yes they make fine Police vehicles and are about 40 grand less in purchase price, so it saves Tax payers a huge sum of money. They also save in fuel and repair costs and the Police Departments using them will tell you it has not impacted their work except saving tax dollars.

[@midcenturymodern9330]

This is just pure awesomeness! The Wizard checking over a police unit!

[@CollinMac96]

FTP

[@PolPotsPieHole]

ahhhhhh poor baby

[@MrApplesaucestuff]

what a looser

[@screp36]

Haha funny, just get a police pack car, and you will see how magic can happen , i know i hown a Taurus interceptor,,

[@PolPotsPieHole]

@@screp36 those are awesome, was it tuned down when they sold it to you? I had a 97 Taurus SHO, that car was fast as hell

[@michaelcasey-uu3lr]

😄Best intro I've ever seen wizard. Haven't laughed in a while. Made my day. God bless you and yours 🙏

[@iVolkswagen]

6:47 skip the yappin

[@kenromaine2387]

What is more fun than a double gasketed oil filter is someone painting the engine and painting over the oil filter seating area for the gasket. Had a long block years ago that had the oil filter gasket area painted that caused a major oil leak.

[@andrejolexa6898]

Lovely Renault Fuego on the back, that back window is really hardto find if you need one.

[@EliteSnake]

I love this channel, I started watching Hoovie earlier this year and then I subscribed to this channel after I got somewhat caught up with hoovies videos. Guys, let’s not skip Mrs. Wizards ❤️

[@CCerwin]

Good on you for trying to help the community with the vehicles.