Customer States: It’s doing the same thing! Can’t believe what I found!

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Why does the mechanic always take so long? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpm4eoJ3lpiAjdE

[@blodhgram373]

I watched that one buddy. As a fellow tech, ive been there and feel your pain buddy. Love your channel, its good to see someone go through the same shit I do daily!

[@shadowofchaos8932]

I bet he plugged it in after struggling with it and it didn't click. After driving for a minute it came off. Just a theory.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Gotta be careful with those plugs, especially the ones you have to do one handed with a mirror

[@DaylightDisinfectant]

If I knew where you worked I would set up some pylons in that back parking lot for you to weave through. Or maybe hide behind the dumpster and jump out at you.

[@justtyngascon6789]

ware your freaking seat belt

[@jamesplotkin4674]

Back when I was in consumer electronic service, I know that over the years, several times a product came into my shop, the problem was obviously set up, usually by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, which is a consumer watchdog to see if the repairman is honest. I always documented everything and never did unnecessary repairs. This unplugged sensor could be a test.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

You beat me to that one. Definitely looked like a BAR test.

[@pootthatbak2578]

I might even do that to evaluate my mechanic. There are things i fix, and things i give to the shops. I am very wary of new shops or places i havent visited for a while..i feel so much better paying out money if i somewhat trust the shop or tech

[@moustachio334]

@@pootthatbak2578 I had a coworker come to me complaining that her transmission shifting poorly and asked for me to investigate it. The first thing I asked her was if she had just had an oil change done somewhere and she he had an oil change just the other day. So I pop the hood to her and glance down and immediately notice the mechanic shop that did her oil removed the refill cap for the transmission. The cap was fortunately still sitting nearby in the engine bay. Problem solved and the car was fine again. This was the second time I had seen this shop sabotage a woman’s transmission when she just needed an oil change. The first was an ex gf. They loosened the drain plug on her F-150 costing a couple thousand for a rebuild. I always told that ex to just let me do the oil change but she insisted her family had always used this shop. Safe to say, after that incident I was the one doing the maintenance on her damn truck. The shop is called Gipsons in Millbrook, Alabama.

[@pootthatbak2578]

@@moustachio334 human nature..you must take that course to survive..whats it called?? " the school of hard knocks" lol

[@ForeverMrZaphaell]

@@moustachio334 like to your comment for saying exactly which shop it was! Most of those complaining just say "some shop" like they are afraid to insult bastards that do a bad job!

[@z71tina]

Think hiring a good mechanic is expensive? Wait till you hire a cheap one.

[@FixIt1975]

Good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good

[@chadgardee1496]

@@FixIt1975 😂 right couldn’t have said it better

[@ryanbrown938]

Skilled Labor ain't cheap Cheap Labor ain't skilled

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thats what i’ve been saying.

[@shxpsixcreative4318]

Unless you're In the country

[@ronhale2739]

That is the classic way to have a customer come back, it’s the trust factor. Good job Ray.

[@Flaggyt]

If it was only that easy. The cheapskates forget this in a month and next time the cousin of the neighbours brother who has and is a spanner and a tool, can do it again. And when he has to repair all if it and actually sends a bill for the extra time spend on correcting other people's fuck ups you are a ripoff taking advantage, and I will never return.

[@DarthRainz]

After seeing how hard you fought with the harness I'm betting they thought it was seated and it wasn't and walked itself out.

[@fulgerion]

Exactly. It's one of those things where things are made so cheap nowadays. Fear of breaking something is common and will lead to honest mistakes. They likely believed that they were forcing it too much and thought it was fully seated as it did not seems to insert further.

[@reinholdadam711]

It's irritating when it doesn't seat itself properly and something comes unplugged, it happened just a few weeks ago when I changed an alternator in a 2015 Dodge journey. I caught the mistake quickly but it was still annoying EDIT: Fun fact too, when you change the alternator in that car it fries the battery pretty much immediately, so we were right back at it a few days later

[@sataneatcheese6243]

I was thinking that. I've done it myself on my own cars only to find something didn't click or I got a bit of dirt between the plugs plastics.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Semi truck relatedboss bought me a 2016 Cascadia day cab went to install my CB In the factory location. Power plug has a nice snap connector on it. So I go to the dealer to get the plug that fits my CB. They don't make the plug. They said to cut and splice. A truck that costs that much and I gotta cut and splice. Aaaagggghhhh!!!!

[@DarthRainz]

@@jerrykinnin7941 don't you hate that shit? My 2019 International LT has zero connection for a CB.

[@reeced5521]

Good to see an honest mechanic. I feel there are many garages and mechanics out there that would have seen the unplugged sensor, plugged it back in and then charged the customer for a new sensor + labour.

[@TheDalhuck]

I had a code for bad heating on O2 sensors, replaced the sensors, no joy. Replaced the computer (was having other issues, too, so the computer seemed reasonable, plus the case had holes worn through it, so was going to get replaced anyway), still no joy. Finally dug into the wiring diagrams, and found out I was missing a fuse. 😑

[@marcelwildeboer]

Lesson learned, that will not happen to you again …..🤨

[@silvac196]

Thats why you always check for power and grounds and signal at the sensor connector and harness first and work your way back from the wiring aka “never guess, always test”

[@8iodwarf]

K.I.S.S. is my motto. If you start looking too hard everything is the problem. Just take a step back and Keep It Simple Stupid.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Had a car that had been sitting for awhile waiting for another engine, when I got it together and started running it I found it to have no power to oxygen sensor heater. I traced it down and came to conclusion it had a bad spot in wire as something else was not getting power on that line. I jumped a wire and went through all the trouble of feeding it through a lot of tight spaces to make it unnoticed only to find that there were two odd places on the dash fusebox for two more fuses that I didn't notice because there were no fuses in them. Seems while it was sitting my son needed a couple fuses and borrowed those ones that looked like they were just spares.

[@RuralTowner]

Imagine not having to have had to replace the computer for lack of other reasons. What a lop-sided "DOH!" that would make. Depending on the amperage...just call it $1 vs several $100s?

[@EvilSl0th]

Your level of knowledge and ability tells me that you have a passion for your job and actively seek out to learn more. Wish i had a mechanic like you around

[@me1324]

Hard to find a great mechanic or a company that cares anymore

[@wrenchingfool5284]

I’ve had crap like this happen to me (coming in for diagnosis only to find a sensor unplugged or a fuse missing) so many times that I swear sometimes the customers are bugging the cars and trying to test my integrity. In this case, given the location and poor fitment of the connector, I’d guess that the previous mechanic thought it was connected but it wasn’t latched and it unplugged itself.

[@mitchstaff8281]

Hey don't complain they did all the hard work. I've done stuff like that. Like doing a major repair and forgetting to plug the mass air flow sensor in. Duh. Luckily I figured it out right away.

[@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA]

did the same thing fixed it a min later took apart the entire top of an engine put it all back forgot to plug in a spark plug wire

[@SpeCifiC0507]

Yep. Been there. Done that. Bought all new spark plugs and plenum gaskets, naturally unhooked all the coils and changed everything. Forgot to plug in one singular coil. Thought to myself, what an odd coincidence but whatever and ordered 6 new coils thinking they could all use a refresh. My coils finally came in, got under the hood, removed the cover and low and behold the coil unplugged was staring me right in the face. Boy was I upset and embarrassed.

[@pcr8918]

We are all human.Own up and the majority of customers would accept it for what it is . The other 5% you probably don’t want their repeat custom anyway.

[@anonymousinc6330]

My guess is the sensor was left unplugged on purpose to get money for the same job twice. I have caught people doing similar to me because they didn't think I knew anything about cars or engine management.

[@flycatchful]

Please explain what you are talking about.

[@chads8720]

No

[@anonymousinc6330]

@@flycatchful As in, someone doing work, but not completing the job, or doing it half-assed, or possibly even creating another problem to make the customer come back and pay them again. Happens more often than you might think.

[@flycatchful]

@@anonymousinc6330 TY that was my assumption also.

[@robertgrosser7279]

Ray, I had a smile for you when you found the unplugged sensor .every once in a while you will have a sweet win like that and it is what makes the job so exciting and interesting. Cheers from Australia, Robert

[@hikkeen]

It's good to see that the seatbelt warning light works. Glad you were able to work this issue out so easily.

[@Yohann67]

LOL, I noticed too. I also gotta say that driving with one hand crossing the steering wheel is also a recipe for disaster. I know someone who got in a wreck and the airbag broke her arm. They were designed for hands to be be at 10/2 or similar. Just my 2 cents……

[@hikkeen]

@@Yohann67 I mostly drive one hand on the wheel (for 20 years of driving). Changing signals and tight turns you really should use both hands though.

[@karlkarl6632]

Seatbelt warning light is faulty....

[@Hoaxer51]

As hard as Ray said it was to plug in, maybe whoever just got it started and it popped out on the first bump. Nice job Ray!

[@live2dream1966]

That's what I was thinking. I can't imagine taking the time to grease the plug an not plug it in.

[@catslivesmatter1268]

@@live2dream1966 I for one hate those plastic clips , certainly not made like in the 60 and 70s ( yeah they didn't have those things in the days of real vehicles ) 😹

[@sarcasticguy4311]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Worked at the shop and fell out after a bump.

[@Z4Zander]

Ray has his "click" when he tightens a bolt.I always listen for the click when securing plugs plus a light tug test.

[@catslivesmatter1268]

@@live2dream1966 some people just don't use the correct lubricant and that can cause all types of issues

[@brucecoleman7412]

Good job, Ray! Sometimes those weather pak connectors can be a bugger bear to get seated. The weather seal probably pushed the connector apart because it never locked.

[@as3sxp]

Ok Ray, my Gearwrench hose clamp pliers came in...I officially agree. They are pretty fancy. Just changed the water pump in a 2008 Exploder. Also doing the radiator...waiting on parts lol. But they definitely are "more better" than using standard pliers

[@OctoberNight-rr7ny]

I also order a pair agreed much more betterer then standard pliers.

[@as3sxp]

@@OctoberNight-rr7ny yup, something I wish I would have purchased a long time ago.

[@namrednop]

@ AS3 SXP - Which plier/s did you buy? The 3976D? The 82115? Or perhaps the GearPlier 7pc Multi-Tip Plier Set 3835? :-)

[@as3sxp]

@@namrednop 3976D

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Lots of good ones out there. Astro, Mayhew and others as well. The GearWrench are solid too.

[@OverlandOne]

So, the lesson here is that sensors have to be plugged in to work. Who knew? But seriously, another great diagnostic job Ray. You started with the basics and your visual examination of the part in question led you to the problem which you easily fixed. I bet the customer was happy.

[@emmanuelcalderon1982]

My friend and I years ago built a pc for the first time and had to get someone we knew from school involved because we were at a loss as to why the pc was running, but not displaying on the monitor. The guy looked it over for five minutes before he realized the only thing we didn't do was plug in the graphics card. Learned my lesson that day.

[@OverlandOne]

@@emmanuelcalderon1982 Things like that happen to everyone at least once.

[@PhilipBallGarry]

I used to do warranty work for an electronics company. We used to get items in where a previous attempt at repair had been undertaken by another agent. We would regularly get items with several faults spread over several modules. Usually this was because they'd bunged all their faulty "donor" modules into one recipient especially for us. So you had to put these faults right before attending to the actual bug 🙄

[@Gypsy197]

@ 5:11 in data list, you can look at the A/F B1S1 waveform and it will tell you how well the sensor performs once it's in closed loop. If you happen to run into code P0141, which is O2S B1S2 heater circuit malfunction , you can look at the impedance of the sensor and it will tell you how well the sensor performs once it's in closed loop, and if it's resistance doesn't drop below the threshold in the first 90s.

[@KoAhauCaleb]

I like to do everything myself and probably take 7-8 times longer than a shop would, but find it fun. Just go to youtube for everything watch the video completely at 2x speed then restart, pause, play and rewind as I do the repair. Then I know where to look WHEN issues occur. A shop you can trust like this one is still useful as there are many times when a garage repair is infeasible, such as safety repairs, or expensive tools.

[@Marc_NL666]

"As I just verified that they are connected by connecting them" LOL

[@michaelearl6991]

That is funny thank you

[@dperreno]

Reminds me of the time I replaced the alternator on the kids' car. Battery still died. I brought it in to my mechanic and he hooked up the wire that was just dangling there and lo and behold it worked!

[@evanasche8882]

Good honest evaluation and a happy customer is a repeating customer! It's a shame a shop might have tried to sabotage that person's 4runner because the customer probably bought it because they're good reliable vehicles. Doesn't matter how reliable your car is, if you take it to a shady mechanic for anything you'll always be taking it back and getting it "repaired".

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Gotta plug your sensors in Lol traction control and abs lights even set on 2nd and 3rd gen 4runners as well when CEL comes on @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@DrEvilDoctor]

This is exactly why I work on my own cars.

[@allanbeck4634]

My dumbest oops happened back in 77. I had a 67 Tbird and did a complete tune up then went for the usual test ride. It ran really rough so I started looking things over and just could not find the problem. A friend came over and took under a minute to see that it was running on only four cylinders. I had laid out the plug wires prior to plugging them to the spark plugs and had failed to plug in any of bank one. He will still ask if I'm running on all eight. 😂 Considering that it actually ran pretty good.

[@deborahchesser7375]

The guy almost had it, he just didn’t plug the sensor in, he lost credibility over something that simple. That’s a big deal when you make your bread and butter doing repairs. I know for me at least, if I started doing shaky work, word would get around.

[@vjgrevem]

If the original mechanic thought he had it fixed, what did he think when the trouble code remained? No good excuse to be found.

[@Marpurrsa]

@@vjgrevem couldve bumped out after the customer got the car back, and he didnt know because it managed to stay in in the test drive before

[@discodiana1984]

The spare tire can lose pressure and trigger the low tire light. Drove me crazy but my tire guy figured it out in 3 seconds.

[@Natedoc808]

This is why you make a checklist for connections, connectors, hoses/fittings, fluids, belts, nuts/bolts etc when doing a repair. I just keep a notepad on the tool cart and wrote down anything that’ll need double checking before I give her the thumbs up. Seen plenty of vehicle repairs, and other job types, leave egg on the face of the worker because they didn’t double check a transmission line had been torqued, or a connector such as this one was completely clicked in.

[@LLAMA-LLAMA]

Reminds me of my 95 Accord AC that wouldn’t get cold and I got a large discount when buying the car because of this. I was checking everything over at home and found it was broken knob! $10 and I was freezing.

[@adampennington8954]

I had a similar problem with A/C in a Highlander. Temp knob was stuck at like 90* in the middle of the summer. Toyota wanted around $1,200 to replace all of the circuit boards. I took the center console apart and found that the solder connection from that knob's board to the main board had broken. 30 minutes and pennies in solder saved me $1,200.

[@alexhafko5667]

Similar situation i had. Most of the buttons didnt work, knobs wonky etc. toyota wanted 650 dollars for a new climate control unit. A thousand dollars to do the whole job and put it in. I sent it to a rebuild place, and for 75 dollars it works fine again. They also told me the blower motor was bad cuz it was loud at high speeds. Watched another of rays videos about an audi doing the same thing and the cage was just full of crap. Same thing on mine! Had a big wad of crap in it! 10 minutes and a shop vac saved me from buying a new blower motor.

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

Hey as it happens to you. They could have gotten pulled away from the vehicle. Side tracked pr whatever came back and didn't plug it into the connector all the way. It could have came out and this you got it. We all are human and have falters. The best mechanics have blown up, fried, or made the most mistakes to learn. Stay safe end be well.

[@eddiebruv]

Friend of mine, many years ago, had a full new exhaust system fitted to his car. I had to point out that there was a strange puttering noise from the engine, which he hadn’t noticed. Had a look at the engine and we found that the exhaust manifold wasn’t bolted to the block properly. It had nearly a quarter inch gap all around! His next visit to that garage to get it sorted was his last visit!

[@autodoctor6512]

I had one similar to that not too long ago when they replaced the sensor needlessly it was a blown fuse because they pinched the wires when someone put the transmission back in the car

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Purchase an 1993 Taurus wagon. Looked to be in great shape. Started driving it and noticed it was getting great fuel mileage, until one day it started sputtering. Coasted into a fuel station. Yep, out of fuel. Gas gauge not working. Start looking through the wiring diagrams. Was thinking the slosh module was bad. Went to Ford to see if it could be tested. Mechanic looked at me, and said, " pretty good to get that far, however, check fuse #18". Checked the fuse, and it was missing! Previous owner pulled the fuse so the check engine light wouldn't come on. Turned out needing an O2. Ran great after that.

[@terrys8978]

Yes Ray, your content is always moderately entertaining 👏.

[@bicdut]

I had O2 sensor codes and stalling. Mechanic changed O2 sensor and it didn't fix it. Continued to drive with stalling at stop lights for another 3 years. Finally loomed around with a friend who thought injectors but turned out to be a 2 inch rubber tube with a hole. It was such a small amount the parts store didn't even charge me.

[@ctscantechnologist]

Well, that would cause an open circuit and make the check engine light illuminate.

[@ccarroll3129]

It is always worth every penny to have a good mechanic.

[@unitedstatian]

My neighbor used to take his vehicle to the Super Lube tune up place in town to get the oil changed, one day he asked me to come over and change his oil and it took 3 of us about 2 hours just to get the oil drain plug and filter off. They super tightened both the plug and filter far beyond what it should have been, I ended up having to drive a large flathead screwdriver through the filter and used a cheater bar to break the filter free. Needless to say, it isn't always worth every penny to have a good mechanic as nobody does a good job all the time. He paid me $5 to change his oil properly compared to paying them $35 again.

[@alanm.4298]

In defense of whoever left that sensor disconnected, some of those are extremely hard to access. My car has similar 4 sensor setup... Three of which are relatively easy to install and connect. The fourth, however, is another story. While the sensor itself is easily accessed to replace, the connecting socket is nearly unreachable on top of the transmission bell housing. Disconnecting is difficult, reconnectiing is even worse... It all has to be done single-handedly, there's little room even to wiggle one's fingers let alone for any tools, usually means bleeding knuckles and always involves a lot of loud swearing at whoever laid out the damned wiring harness! It's scary how much those Toyota sensors cost! OEM for mine are pricey too... Though nowhere near that much! OEM for my car are Bosch: $130 ea. Quality aftermarket from NTK (same company as NGK spark plugs) can be found for $63 ea.! Plus, rumor has it that NTK now actually makes the Bosch sensors! Some sellers even list the NTK as OEM parts.

[@82dupont]

All Toyota OEM parts are pricey, but they last for 10 years so the return on investment is worth it for some of their OEM.

[@majorphysics3669]

If it was a shop they paid to do that work, there's no excuse lol.

[@rendezvouzwithrama]

I've had two similar issues in the past. One mechanic didn't put the hose back on the air intake, which slowed down warm up time. The worst was when I got hellacious interference on my radio after a service. Took it back, no change, so they suggested new leads. Before that happened I took a look under the hood. Turned out the problem was the same as here - not one of the HT leads was actually pushed on to the plug, just dropped into the hole in the engine block. The spark was jumping the gap causing the interference. Needless to say I have warned everyone not to use them. Next time he might forget to tighten wheel nuts, or replace brake discs.

[@Birdman_in_CLE]

Hopefully the installer just didn't click it in. It was making contact at first, but vibrated apart. Not everyone is scamming.

[@live2dream1966]

More than likely. It looked like the plug had been greased. I can't imagine someone taking the time to add dielectric grease and not plug it in. Even the best can make mistakes.

[@DarthRainz]

I bet money that's what went down. Or this video is just a setup for content

[@andrewallason4530]

@@DarthRainz or a customer ‘testing’ a potential new mechanic. “I know what is wrong with my vehicle, cos I ‘sabotaged it myself, but if the mechanic comes back with a bunch of stuff to replace which I know is unnecessary , I’ll avoid that mechanic in future.”

[@DarthRainz]

@@andrewallason4530 very plausible

[@myvalium1]

Thnx for linking to the fix … def addicted to your videos

[@nv1493]

Wonder how many thousands of dollars of unneeded parts have been installed based on AZ parking lot diag?

[@jamesu]

I would imagine it would be millions of dollars a year across the United States.

[@NastyN8k]

I recently replaced my o2 sensors. Because of your videos, I knew what to look for with my scan tool. :) I learned another couple lessons on my own, however. One... getting an old sensor out can be a PAIN in the ass. Two... use an OEM sensor if possible. My Chrysler did not like the aftermarket Bosch one's I put in. Returned them and put in Mopar one's and she was happy once again! Thanks for all your videos Ray!

[@juanrodriguez-ry6yt]

ntk sensors will work

[@dogsnmotorcycles]

Not all shops would have been as honest as you were. Good on ya!!!

[@trippplefive]

Whoever gets this guy as their mechanic should count themselves lucky. I doubt any of the other mechanics at his shop are this honest

[@myacidninjatheamazing1025]

I always look after checking the codes to see if whatever popped up is unplugged nice job

[@TheBeardedScreenwriter]

That Yota will outlast the next Armageddon. I miss my 2007 4runner .

[@neilkratzer3182]

I will tell one thing. The honesty and integrity you have for your customers will make them come back later.

[@Hoaxer51]

Or at least get y a good reference!,

[@eithelsimpson9695]

Thanks for all your explanations

[@NikolaiMihailov1]

Man,lemme tell you. My 2013 Velo had an intermittent check engine light that I could never figure out. The car wasn't acting funny(beyond the occasional black cloud from carbon getting ejected,apparently it's a thing in direct injection motors). I took it to a local dealership because they had the best prices for labor+parts. Well,they couldn't figure it out either. They pulled the O2 sensors and they were fine,the car was running fine. But it kept throwing intermittent check engine codes for them even after they reset it. They started exploring the engine bay and found a piece of the previous engines piston lodged in a nook of the engine bay. So they suspected then that it might have been the catalytic converter. Their reasoning was 'well it's clear the engine was replaced, if they didn't replace the cat, and the cat got contaminated, it could've failed, and that's what's throwing the codes'. So they sent a snake cam up the back of the converter. They didn't have to look far,since when they unhooked the downpipe from the converter the guts fell out onto the floor. Got a replacement cat,and a new sensor,and I was all clear,I haven't had a CEL ever since.

[@cjr1881]

Check engine light with what CODE???!!! How hard is that to diagnose? Wow.

[@NikolaiMihailov1]

@@cjr1881 it was so intermittent that it was.difficult to diagnose. A code only tells you so much its not a be all end all problem solver.

[@hotpeppaman]

That’s a kickin’ jam you gots going on in the background for the “not plugged in” reveal.

[@tonymai1844]

I used the light bulb #194 and make one test light to test the AF sensor b1s1 heater circuit. You may get the 12 at the engine wiring cornecter but the ground control wire from ECU may not pulsing to ground.

[@stephanvanheerden8967]

So little honest mechanics out there. Well done, keep up the good work!

[@infamoustimes2927]

Curious on the charge? What did you charge the customer to plug it in & fix the issue?

[@donovanwilliams5424]

Since he works at a shop, it's usually not up to him. It is usually up to the service writer or store manager.

[@komkwam]

@@donovanwilliams5424 A good garage will only charge the customer the time he had spend to find and fix the problem.

[@shangri-la-la-la]

Had this issue. Ended up replacing the o2 sensors first, then tried some seafoam which was a second suggestion to try and deal with the issue and eventually had to give in and replace the catalytic converter. Can't complain too much as the car has 235K miles on it and other than needing to get the motor mounts changed soon has no noticeable issues.

[@ridinrancher9443]

Great video. Similar happened to me with fuel injectors. Had just had new converters, rear main seal, and valve gaskets done. Ordered new injectors just to find out one wasn’t plugged in. 🤷‍♀️

[@spider_hoss]

It’s nice to have a $5,000 tool to read all the trouble codes. Takes out a lot of guesswork.

[@id3456x]

My wife was in a fender bendner. After picking up the vehicle from the body shop she started overheating. I drove to her with a jug of antifreeze, and found they forgot to plug the fan back in....

[@epj1906]

I love it when a plan comes together. Gotta love the easy ones. 😊

[@namrednop]

Ray, I can't help but notice that in every video where you go out on the road for a test drive of the customers vehicle the "Seat Belt Light" is always flashing? And not to bust your nad's, but the fine in Sarasota County for a Seat Belt violation is $116.00. Not sure about whether or not there might be additional fines/fees, like "Court Cost" or not? And not sure if it'd make any difference if you're nailed driving a customers vehicle while test driving it or not either? But my point is, sooner or later if you continue to not buckle-up you're going to get nailed for this infraction! And I don't know about you, but $116.00 seat belt fine would not make my day, lol. Buckle-up, and save a mechanic! And some $$$$ too! :-)

[@thomasmleahy6218]

Had a similar experience at a local shop. They did the MAF, throttle body clean, and plugs. Picked it up parked in the street and the heck engine light was lit, and not runnin' rite, pulled it back in, and one of the techs plugged in his diagnostic, and after poking around a bit, found a plug wire unattached.

[@jakewrxdrift]

Good Job, I like to put Toyotas into Check Mode, this will run the monitors in 1 trip and set codes if to still has a fault.

[@arikauraniemi9383]

Some of these o2 sensors have weak plugs. It seems to click and go in nicely, but in fact there's no contact because the pins retreated back inside the plug. So it pays to take a moment and check the pins before installing the sensor. If they push back real easy, I've dropped some superglue in to help hold them in place

[@tuccimane]

Came here for a car video, stayed for the freestyle music.

[@scottbc31h22]

I had to rescue a friend one time with a dead battery. They said they had just picked up the car from the dealer after having the alternator replaced. When I jump started the car, I noticed the alternator wiring harness was not plugged in!

[@chadwolf790]

Loved the video. Had a 06 Lancer that kept burning out 02 sensors. Spent a grip on them and the problem persisted. Even had the cat replaced. All money down the drain when i got rear-ended. Never did figure out why those codes kept coming back. I hate 02 sensors

[@7.3PSDA2]

That was a super fun video to watch and to see how some people rush threw things. it amazes me as to what i find when buying/selling vehicles and the lack of care and observation that people just dont have. Great Job man. Have a great day!

[@michaelszczys8316]

My cars are mostly older many many miles cars and whenever I get a new one I have to look over everything and think to myself this poor car went through its whole life without having anyone take much time to look at stuff and think. Everything worked on was probably as fast as possible. Same with my old house, place had 40 years of quick as possible, shoddy work before I got there.

[@BlackJesus8463]

Plugging it in was supposed to be repeat business! XD

[@live2dream1966]

I bought a car for $500. It had a new clutch put in, but only had R-2-4. One of the shift cables wasn't properly attached to it's anchor point under the console.

[@franksgarage8551]

Brothers neighbours cousins friend, im that guy! Well i was. Backyard mechanihack for a lot of years. Made my way up to certified automotive technician. Loose connectors are commonplace, especially with one local body shop. Some are stubborn, and silicone Spray helps.sticky o ring seals

[@jamescox7007]

If every mechanic was half as honest as you the world would be a better place. Keep up the great work. Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they better fnd you handy. Cheers from Canada eh!! 🇨🇦

[@aitorbleda8267]

Wow, that song at the sensor connector is like 15 years old and the singer used to live in Florida..

[@SprellBtw]

honest mechanic love to see it keep it up

[@jamesdurant4221]

Wish I could find a mechanic that documented the repair process where I live. I would b able to trust them in that case🍻 keep being an honest mechanic🎉

[@kris856]

it's funny - last week I had the exhaust pipe exchanged. Since then a check-engine light was constantly on. I didn't want to go the workshop where the job was done as I thought it might be only coincidence - because what can be the correllation between the exhaust and and the check-engine light. Wait a seconf... O2 sensor.... so I crawled underneath the car - and yes - there it was - it was NOT connected. After I plugged it in properly the check-engine light disappeared, mystery solved :)

[@stacd6522]

Had my ball joints replaced at a name brand place. Took it in the next week for an oil change and told me my ball joints were bad.

[@JBreeze4598]

Those are the fun ones, good on you!

[@gmcman355crazy]

You doing that for them and being honest just earned you a new customer . Those people will trust your shop to be honest

[@clevc112]

Always double check your repairs and any connections you delta with.

[@danor6812]

It's also possible that whoever installed the sensor. Thought he plugged it in completely. Then when the owner drove down the road, a couple bumps made it come unplugged.

[@fivish]

Many years ago a main dealer replaced a clutch on my Ford. When I got home I took a look under the bonnet. Immediately I could see some bell housing bolts were not tightened. Some were finger tight. I tightened them all up and went back to the main dealer. The manager was not very interested as he had my money! Several months later the gear change became very stiff. Upon checking, there was no oil in the gearbox! The main dealer had failed to fill it after draining it to remove the gear box. Main dealers are not to be trusted.

[@kuebbisch]

The first shop did what the customer stated: replaced the sensor. Plugging it in wasn't stated 😂

[@46bovine]

That was an extra charge that the owner didn't opt for.

[@bigozo1981]

The O2 sensors are like the only thing that goes out on a Toyota. Replace it immediately to avoid damaging the catalytic converter.

[@thomasbeatty9496]

Terrific job young man.

[@coby7831]

See this all the time. Keep up the good work.

[@jasonharris2343]

Nice job. Cool steering wheel cover!

[@nachoangeloni6062]

Toyota lights ... my wife's 2011 Corolla broke its ABS module. Check engine light, brake lights, ABS light and electric steering lights all on + tach going up and down like crazy.

[@pi1797]

Important reminder. Always take care of your Toy’s.. 😂😂😂

[@mauricehayes]

That is a one time set code on start up. To check it all you need to do is turn car off then restart.

[@davidhiscock1969]

Seeing as when you reconnected the plug it was like a double click to fully seat it home then its possible the person who fitted it originally thought it was connected on the first click. Going by the prices of some OEM parts its understandable why people do go for the cheaper option but as we know , cheaper doesn't always mean better

[@johnsouthland3225]

@3:33 - spotted bottom left pin bent over. Tough for them to click in like that! :D

[@NSghostoif5]

Thats why I do it my self plus brake vibrations taco and 4runner warps front rotors

[@theghost6412]

I have seen many cars where someone does something exactly like that and disconnects something just to see if you have actually checked anything

[@bill1772]

I JUST hunt for your videos- what a huge credit to all Mechanics!

[@schatzemanly6749]

Great troubleshooting skills and explanation in easy to understand terms.

[@telechubby4life503]

I changed spark plugs in one of my cars once and forgot to plug back in a vacuum hose. Took me hours to figure it out.... lol

[@jsay4884]

Commenting for Lil Suzy playing in the background, “Take Me In Your Arms”. Flashback to high school.

[@frankbiz]

Easy fix. Correct, they got what they paid for, LOL. One would think the person who did the repair would check if everything was connected 🤷🏻‍♂️Thanks for the video!👍🏻

[@96HDFXSTC]

Wish we had a mechanic like you here in Tacoma.. Hard to find a trusted and super good mechanic. Awesome videos

[@Pointlesschan]

Yes he and Eric O. of South Main Auto are good, honest mechanics… wish one of them was in Tyler Texas

[@Blaxjax21]

Seat belt light. I always thought that on the cheep meant I was doing it.