Customer States My Husband Changes The Air Filter Every 10,000 Miles | Mechanical Nightmare 104

[@gwcrispi]

I want to be present when the guy that comes in for "only an oil change" is told that his vehicle is scrap.

[@scottmichael3745]

No you don't. I have to do it all the time. It varies from shock, to "you're lying" to total balling breakdowns. It's almost never fun.

[@Mike-qp8bv]

@@scottmichael3745 Eventually you will lose all empathy. You just need to remember..... -You didn't build it. - You didn't buy it. -And you certainly didn't break it. And then you get the people that have an emotional attachment to their car. Why ? It's a mechanical object. It has no feelings for you.

[@itech301]

@@Mike-qp8bv I think it's alright for people to value objects, especially things that they invest a significant amount of money into. People make memories in cars. My current car is the one that my recently passed away grandmother drove. It's beyond just a mechanical object for a lot of people.

[@dukecraig2402]

It's one of the reasons I got out of that line of work, people don't maintain their vehicles in any way shape or form but then when you show them something like this or better yet pull their engine's dip stick right in front of them that only shows oil on the tip that smells like a charcoal grill and you tell them they need to pay more attention to maintenance on their vehicle without exception the first thing out of their mouth is "I check my oil regularly and change it often", it's like I told one guy, "That's like being a smoker and telling a doctor that's looking at an X-ray of your chest that you don't smoke". They don't maintain their vehicles, they don't even know where to put oil in their car, the only place they do know where something goes is the key in the ignition but when something breaks it's the mechanics fault. I got sick of it and found other ways of making a living.

[@fisher1972]

@@dukecraig2402 How long where you a mechanic? I only ask,because it’s all I’ve done for the last 25 yrs,and I’m burnt out! I’d like to find a new profession

[@enriquesol]

That air filter got them valley fever lungs

[@niteninja0133]

I wouldn't call that guy with the Saab a mechanic if he threw plugs and a coil pack at that

[@GT-fi4sk]

Why are some of these mechanics so astounded that bearings go bad that they have to shake them for 5 minutes.

[@idahofur]

Trying to get it to fall off.

[@sergeantpeppers8858]

When bearings start to go bad, they usually make a grinding sound. This is when they need to be changed. If you continue to drive around ignoring the grinding, the bearings get worse. The mechanics are shaking these wheels because the bearings should have been changed many many miles before when there may not have been any movement in the bearings.

[@KLOKSLAG1911]

@@sergeantpeppers8858 grinding? You can hear them sing hahaha between 30 mph til 60mph when the sound gets a higher pitch there busted. I can believe people drive them until they make a grinding noise thats like stage 2 or 3 🤣 a friend of mine has drivin 200.000 miles on still oem bearings never replaced "YET" yeah its a toyota corolla from 1997.

[@valiroime]

The mechanic is just trying to make a point that the issue should have been evident even to a complete novice that there was a problem long before they brought it in.

[@sergeantpeppers8858]

@@KLOKSLAG1911 It's been a while since I worked on vehicles, but I knew they made some kind of sound.

[@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq]

I think her husband is changing someone else’s filters

[@tinknal6449]

I think she doesn't know the difference between a cabin filter and an engine filter.

[@Roadking556]

No he keeps cleaning someone else's airbox and keeps putting the same old filter back in.

[@bacilluscereus1299]

LOL so she needs to change her husband then 😆

[@paparoysworkshop]

A car coming into a shop for some problem only to find that there are major issues is not a big deal. It happens all the time. Many people don't realize the condition of their car until it's badly worn. However, if person refuses repairs, then it becomes an issue. Unless they are going to scrap the car rather than fix it. I enjoy watching these videos, but often wonder what is the back story. They say, "customer refuses repairs", implying that the person just wants to drive it the way it is. There can be many valid reasons a repair is refused. If I found that my cars frame is rusted out badly, I don't want it repaired. I want it scrapped. Some things you just don't fix. It can be cheaper to replace rather than repair.

[@leonb2637]

A lack of understanding of physics and more often a lack of money leads to too many unsafe vehicles on the road.

[@sliwka621]

I would call the cops on some of the cars shown here. I'm not just going to let you go knowing that you'll most probably crash in the near future killing someone else in the process.

[@paparoysworkshop]

@@sliwka621 That's a very good point. A mechanic can not hold a car if the bill is paid, but he can take photos and notify the police so they have the car impounded. Too many unsafe cars on the road.

[@andrewlaw]

That's what happens when you don't have a nationwide annual test like the UK 's MOT or the German TUV for roadworthiness.

[@paparoysworkshop]

@@andrewlaw That's a good point!

[@keithlibner9259]

At 2:30 at least they used the red (high temp) RTV on that exhaust.

[@peterjohnson9438]

hey.. if it works, it works.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Vice-grips and high temp silicone .... Looks like a righteous repair to me.

[@100GTAGUY]

I have a sneaking suspicion that 90% of the tools I find on the side of the road were used as temporary parts like in this case.

[@sirifail4499]

Two pair visegrips and some zip ties.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

3:11 I’m sure that dealership would be happy to seek a customer that same truck for $17k

[@theglitch99]

Dealer does the bending over not the customer!🤣

[@robertheinkel6225]

Wasn’t there a recall on those frames?

[@White000Crow]

They will give you the bumper and bumper warranty too for $3500.

[@Jake_Hynds]

@@robertheinkel6225 I thought it was just the Tacomas but I could be wrong

[@TechDove]

@@robertheinkel6225 Tacoma, not tundra

[@LogiForce86]

I believe it is always good to show the customer how bad things are when they are really bad like in these examples.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

If you have customers like these, there's no way you could explain it to them ... even with a Bugs Bunny cartoon.

[@whatfreedom7]

The husband changing the air filter is probably saying yeah honey got it all done just to shut her up.

[@schrodingerscat8621]

Well if I bought a truck from a car company that builds their frames with railings from the titanic, I would sell it back to them too!

[@TheWarTurkey]

As someone who knows nearly nothing about cars, I watch most of these videos not even understanding the punchline, however I did laugh out loud when I saw the tire pressure gauge and the flat tire 😆

[@johnterpack3940]

Basically, all you need to know is that nothing on a car should wiggle, clank, or go in three different directions at once.

[@drshoe8744]

4:47 That SAAB was Laughing at the mechanic towards the end of the clip, because he didn't have SAAB Tool No. SA36512-37 or one of the other hundred + specialty tools you must have to work on a SAAB.

[@gadflyofhumanity_6847]

That's quite the SAAB story tight there!

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

i'd say the vise grips on the exhaust is a win

[@jordanfalkowski6924]

I stepped outside and as looked up the neighbor was coming down the hill in a squeeky vic. Then the passenger side ball joint broke and she limped it about 30 yrds. She has been a recent widow and i tried to help and jackin it up was like a 2 point conversion on a 1 man team.

[@BigJeremyBeyer]

When your radiator is leaking out your door, you know you have a problem.

[@michaeljohn9263]

The first car you can tell that the owner beats the hell out of it. The second car, why even bother changing the oil when it leaks it all out anyway to the point it ate the rubber in the motor mounts lol. I cannot believe some of the cars and drivers on our roads...terrifying!

[@craigdowney6438]

When the exhaust manifold on my dad's car started leaking he said "there's no way the gaskets are bad"! He covered the leak with JB weld. It lasted several days then started smoking and burned off.

[@whatfreedom7]

Hahaha I’m sure that worked great.

[@logix7]

had a customer claim we threw off their alignment by doing an Alignment *check

[@bryana7163]

Why did they want it checked in the first place?

[@logix7]

@@bryana7163 exactly

[@scottrussell6717]

As a retired mechanic I am speechless

[@chrisgraham2904]

Does a mechanic have to power to refuse to return a car to the road?

[@whatfreedom7]

@@chrisgraham2904 yes. I knew the owner of a local alignment suspension steering shop and he would flat out refuse to let you drive a unsafe vehicle off his lot. He would make you sign off saying it’s not safe to be on the road and make you pay a tow truck to come get it off his lot. That kind of stuff really pisses people off but some are just completely dangerous to be on the road.

[@stephenadams7211]

Ditto

[@sergeantpeppers8858]

4:39 It's only flat on the bottom. The top still has 36 psi. I don't see the problems. 🤦‍♂️

[@littlelink6]

Some are just clueless man gotta love these vids

[@JosephArata]

If a customer says "this is all I need." If you show them everything else wrong with it, and they still just want what they brought fixed only, set it on the ground and roll it out of the shop. If they won't drive it away, get it towed off your lot at their expense.

[@cmawhz]

0:40 I just replaced that same mount today for someone on a 06 lincoln zephyr. Same thing, changing the oil and noticed the engine flopping around

[@arthunterns]

What people are driving, how they take care of their vehicle, unbelievable.

[@tanfosbery1153]

I'm guessing that, unlike here in the UK, you don't have a compulsory annual test to check the vehicle is safe for the roads

[@whatfreedom7]

Depends on where they live. Some areas do but in my area we only had emissions testing for several years and now they dropped that again too.

[@wayneessar7489]

Your mot check seems very good but your lack of winter tires below 7°c is terrifying.

[@andrewlaw]

@@wayneessar7489 I live in London, if we see two days of snow a year it's unusual. Would you spring for a set of winter tyres with that sort of snow fall and it rarely going below zero?

[@wayneessar7489]

@@andrewlaw Our insurance companies have decided this for us. I have four heavy duty Michelin LTX winter tires on steel rims with the tire pressure monitoring sensors, and pay to have them stored. Back to the insurance, here we get very little snow, depending on the year but if I have a accident and the company finds the temp was below 7°c then they will say my vehicle was not equipped for the road conditions and they will reduce or deny my claim. So in their eyes, you can run bald tires, if you wish, but don't expect help if you injure someone or get sued.

[@neilbarnett3046]

Truck wheel bearing @3:38 : "This just happened, right", yeah, right. Well, that's what the customer said.

[@scottmichael3745]

ALL THE FRIGGING TIME! It just started grinding yesterday...

[@jk9554]

"YOU just broke it!"

[@chrisgraham2904]

"My husband changes the air filter every 10,000 miles. No Wifey, your husband is just drinking beer when he's out in the garage.

[@SteelPhoenyx]

I’ve seen a number of those “husband replaced” go through the shop in the short time I’ve worked as a service advisor.

[@deepierce5030]

The exhaust on the car 2:30 was put together poorly... But at least they used "high temp" rtv... 🤣😂😅

[@ehsnils]

3:51 - every 10k Swedish Miles that is...

[@NJPurling]

The customer was misheard. They said every decade.

[@stuffandjunkandthings364]

on the Saab, check the intake air temp and coolant temp sensors. I have run into this before, as long as the computer "believes" the value, it will try to use the data (some GM's will not fault it unless it's a open circuit), and the fuel mixture required to run at 70 degrees, and 10 degrees is vastly different (see also- maxed out correction for fueling/ misfires/ runs like crap). Looking at the data stream would give them a pretty good indication what is wrong with it.

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

Re Explorer, That's what conecntrating on emission stickers at the expense of a proper full annual inspection gets you , some states in the US just don't care how many people get killed by dangerously (un)maintained vehicles

[@Whyismytacoblue666]

4:07 that pretty well sums up our beautiful roads here in Alberta.. Especially Edmonton.

[@Lesevesel]

2:25. I chuckled hard in my belly.

[@davemanone3661]

this is the auto mechanics version of MAD magazines snappy answers to stupid questions!

[@composedlight6850]

Are there no annual MOTs in the USA

[@KewneRain]

"Customer states; I'm the customer: *silence* I don't know how that happened."

[@3tpower]

People filming vertical.Extreamly annoying.

[@guidow9616]

As a guy from germany, having a technical inspection of the vehicle every 2y and probably non of those cars would be allowed to drive here: Are they allowed to drive in the US? Take the scene with the oxigen sensor, the mechanic touches the thing next to the wheels and it's loose. Were the customers allowed to drive to the mechanic???

[@randycarter2001]

"Changes filter every 10,000 miles." Which one?

[@SeanBZA]

The one in his pack of cigarettes......

[@chriscarol4965]

Coffee filter maybe…. 😂

[@THEGRAYFOXX00]

that new bluetooth clutch fan bolts are dope yall

[@Ruben-Mazereeuw]

2:05 No no that's for trunk ventilation so the moist that comes in can dry😂😂😂

[@jimdent351]

Frames on the Tundras were a factory recall.

[@TWTexasA1]

RTV to fix exhaust leaks…now why didn’t I think of that 🤪🤪🤪😂😂😂

[@sami47x]

5:48 what causes that ?

[@thisisdvd8094]

1:23 is definitely not good but I love the sound and could listen to it all day

[@rabokarabekian409]

correction: Husband Changes The Air Filter Every 10,000 Hours

[@chrisgabbert658]

The last 10,000 where some rough ones.

[@jamesberkhimer5751]

Dude, with the SAAB. The Saab is laughing at ya 🤣 😂 😏

[@grahambull5802]

In the UK all cars over 3 years old have to have a annual roadworthiness test [MOT] which includes , structural/bodywork , steering, suspension , brakes , lights , washer /wipers , emissions etc . Still some really unsafe vehicles around but it catches most of them .

[@Dr.Meola1980]

I'm a mechanic and I try not to do this. You don't know what that customer is going through in life at that point. Yes it's easy to assume everybody's stupid. But that customer could have some really bad crap going on and they have no money. Or they really are going to fix the other things themselves.

[@DaveVayder]

@4:00 Prelude problems! I had one that had the same issue right before the gauges stopped working lol

[@sweetdrahthaar7951]

When I watch videos like this, my main thought is these heaps are running down the road at highway speeds in the lane next to me

[@av8tor261]

My wife comes home an say's the Jeep is making a funny noise. I picture this show in my mind.

[@scottmichael3745]

Gotta train em right off the bat! My wife never misses a thing!

[@bruceang82]

I know this mainly attracts mechanically minded folks, I do wonder how many people view these segments and think to themselves "I don't see any problem"

[@RoyHess666]

3:06 yeah I think we all got it now by this point, chain is loose...

[@gregariouswoodworks1270]

These have got me scratching my head asking myself how/why!?

[@carll.freemanjr.9867]

5:22 sounds like me after a 100 yard dash lol.

[@EnhancedPsyche]

The Saab sounds like a old man smoker laughing!

[@NeutronX101]

Well most people that come in for oil change have no idea what's going on below the car. That's why the tech should always do a thorough inspection. Plus can always charge for all those problems

[@mitchhedberg4415]

Husband buys beer with filter money every 10k miles.

[@AcuraTSX1492]

That’s those Bluetooth motor mounts 😂

[@keithcunningham923]

I'm BEGGING you, sir, to edit these a bit so that we don't have to watch someone moving a non-moving part 30 times. Wiggle it 3 of 4 times, and we get the picture.

[@themightymutt5213]

That's exactly what I was thinking during the loose timing chain clip. We get it, it's loose! Can we move on please?

[@jeffjackson4343]

Because the general public is stupid and they need the extra. Lol

[@volvo09]

I Donno, I don't understand unless I see it repeated 50 times, so I don't see what's wrong with any of these...

[@tvviewer4500]

Dude you must be the worst person to watch a porn with.

[@themightymutt5213]

@@tvviewer4500 Wait, you watch porn with other people??

[@Hide_and_Tweak]

5:10 the latino guy laughing meme

[@tonylam9548]

I changed the air filter at half life of the car, lasted 420,000 km. This next one , I intend to make the air filter last the life of the engine. I do remove , blow and inspect it every couple of years.

[@bobburger4803]

Blowing it out can fuck the filament up

[@obsidianjane4413]

@4:00 when your car has been abducted by aliuns.

[@DeKempster]

So happy to live in a country with functional MOT where these car's would have been scrapped

[@SOU6900]

5:22 sounds like a 645E3 in an SD40-2 at idle.

[@FakeJeep]

4:35 Those sensors are trash... I've already had to replace all four in my fake jeep with aftermarket...

[@MrLeovdmeer]

Her husband told her he changed it every 10.000 miles. But used the money for something else.

[@DarkVoidIII]

Most of the cars featured on videos like this one should get a referral to the nearest scrap yard. Yes, referral, not directions. Take your heap of scrap and get it over with.

[@jk9554]

1:23 "What? The wife liked it!"

[@jdsstegman]

Why is it that every tech has to show a video of a bad wheel bearing. Like they have never seen one before.

[@brettloo7588]

Mechanic: 'That's interesting' Never a good assessment!

[@evilchaosboy]

Is this type of thing "the norm" or extreme examples of neglect? I mean Good Grief!

[@gemfaceter]

All states need to start requiring a safety inspections every few years to get new tags.

[@mattivirta]

Finland need safety inspect ewery year. this car has worst car what i has newer see. all axles and frame broken, saab have worst car, if rust frame wery fast, my old toyota has not rust 13 year, run good.

[@MikeYurbasovich]

That's not going to work in the United States. Young people have it tough enough trying to make it in an economy set up by the locust generation. Maybe the boomers should forfeit their pensions and social security for the crimes against the future they committed?

[@gemfaceter]

@@MikeYurbasovich Mike if you can't afford insurance and can't keep your car in safe condition to drive on public roads then you shouldn't drive. You need to grow up. no one owes you anything.

[@Muffin_Masher]

That SAAB actually seems to be running really well for a SAAB :D at least it IS running xD Euro trash doesn't last long

[@kpdvw]

some of these rolling wrecks its best to refuse to do any work for liability reasons.....!

[@grahambull5802]

How many customers stated " it was fine till I brought in in here " .

[@tinknal6449]

I'm willing to bet that the woman who said her husband changes air filters every 10,000 miles doesn't know the difference between a cabin filter and an engine filter.

[@sirifail4499]

Or an air intake filter

[@mintrekii]

The one at 1:38 just needed to take a tinkle, dont shame it!

[@billquillin1952]

I've come to the conclusion that about half the drivers on the road SHOULD NOT OWN VEHICLES, except bicycles.

[@kensmith8152]

And my father wanted me to become a mechanic!😂

[@merfishsandwich691]

The Saab was making that noise and they thought replacing the coils and plugs would fix it? I hope they don't actually work on other people's cars.

[@Ozzy242]

Some people should have their right to own a vehicle revoked...

[@Tommy.461]

Some of these are things that people just realize are wrong or finally hear over the music they play. Some are just stupid and the rest are plain crazy dangerous.

[@jeffjackson4343]

Husband changes the air filter every 10,000 miles? Hmm. Time for a new Husband. Check air filter every time oil is changed and change if needed. My oil is changed every 3000 miles and air filter every 6000 miles because I want my engine to last awhile.

[@mattivirta]

old natural oil need change ewery 3000 mail and new mineral oils need change normal max 6000 mail. this is basic tested at engineers school, how long can use oils.

[@jeffjackson4343]

@Matti Virta been to school and 28 yrs experience. I'll do it my way. My engine will last longer than yours.

[@bushmatt]

Just curious. Where do these vehicles with rusted(fatina) causing suspension to fall off come from ? A salt plant i in Ontario? 😆 🤣

[@rospencer611]

Any place that uses salt in winter. Northeast, Midwest, Plains, Canada..

[@mattivirta]

salt too lot in road, and frame not has newer coater oil/tar paint. i paint my old toyota camry when i buy this new and drive not rust 13 year, ofcourse change palljoints etc filters and oil normal.

[@mikeh8228]

could also be on the Gulf Coast of the USA! Salt water you know....salt spray and salt in the air!

[@Turboy65]

Mechanics should have SOME degree of authority to prevent a customer from operating a motor vehicle when there is clear evidence that the customer is grossly negligent with regard to that vehicle, resulting in a safety hazard to others. Such as driving a rust-out case or a vehicle that is so filthy inside it constitutes a biohazard.

[@VDPEFi]

Americans: 'GET YOUR OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS OR YOUR CAR WILL DIE'.....American customer being asked if they want their wheels to stay attached....'I JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED YOU'RE RIPPING ME OFF'

[@josec4177]

Customer States it wasn't like that when I drove in here.

[@victorstandiford9724]

For the air filter to look like that the rest of the car would already be in pieces..

[@charleshines8523]

Changed the ail filter every 10,000 miles? I wonder how slow that vehicle was with such clogged air filters. I would not want to get stuck behind him.

[@kizmetmars]

5:00 The car sounds like Muttley.

[@CotyRiddle]

change my filters every oil change. also beat them inbetween oil changes when checking fluids (drive a shitbox)

[@jameslineberger3823]

If the woman's husband claims he changed air filters every 10,000 miles, wondering what else he lied to her about?🤔🤔😏👿

[@dimmacommunication]

3:52 sure

[@youtubestolemyusername3419]

My faith in humans were already low before watching this

[@techalyzer]

0:29 - Ummm.... what? A vehicle from the future? Is this another US thing? 😆What DO YOU MEAN 2023 with 4 thousand miles? 😮