Worst Low on Oil elevator I have ever come across. Otis elevator in Gatlinburg TN NEEDS FLUID!

(October 2023) It takes ALOT to make me uncomfortable on an elevator and this elevator managed to do just that. Enjoy as we take not 1, not 2, but 3 rides on this elevator. Does it ever make it up to the 3rd floor and what is Zack's reaction as I drag him on this elevator?
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[@Fantech0104]

This is almost like no oil rather than low on oil lol! Its funny to see this elevator not make it to the third floor. Still, not good to see this elevator be neglected like this.

[@DieselDucy]

yeah. it was in VERY bad shape.

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

Probably barely any in that tank.

[@officialSgtPepperArc360]

Good God, that cab needs an emergency treatment! You're quite a risk-taker, Andrew!!

[@DieselDucy]

yep LOL

[@mariokart8715]

Reminds you of the Gulf Beach Condominiums where you rode it too much and you got stuck in it for a few minutes. Idk what the brand of elevator that is in that complex; it was similar to this. From 1988-90, you were afraid of elevators. From 2005-08, I was afraid of elevators. Filming these things got me to not be afraid of them.

[@skyworksvideo]

Your way more brave then me! I wouldnt be able to ride such low fluid elevators.

[@DieselDucy]

This one was BAD>

[@jeffreywiggins3491]

Interesting how it actually improved the more you rode it. When it finally did open on 3 it had misleveled below the floor. Awesome video!!

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah, i guess getting the oil warmed up helped it.

[@hawaiiskylineandelevators4115]

You have like the funniest reactions ever, Andrew! 😂🤣 Same goes with Zack’s!!!!

[@DieselDucy]

LOL

[@elevatorsareamazing9379]

Wow! I watched the entire video! I’m glad you took 3 rides on this elevator! The 1st and 2nd trip, it was struggling to make it to the 3rd floor. 3rd trip, it made it! Also, there are some noises in the shaft that need maintenance. I hope this elevator can be refilled on oil soon!

[@DieselDucy]

Thanks for watching!

[@talongordon1424]

LOL I Love When Zack Get Into Reaction In The Elevator!

[@DieselDucy]

It was funny :)

[@PNWElevatorAviation]

Justin’s gonna love this!! That’s even his favorite Innovation button!! I bet the pump ran out of oil in the tank just like that Monty freight Elevator!!

[@DieselDucy]

hopefully he gets to watch it.

[@ElementElevators]

Wow, I haven't ever seen an elevator time out like that before (didn't even know that was possible!)

[@DieselDucy]

Me neither!

[@NWIndianaElevators]

I laughed so hard when I saw Zack's reaction to this elevator!

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah. It was funny lol

[@user-sn1qx1tm4l]

@@DieselDucy it was a amusement park ride

[@aybgreg6748]

​​​@@DieselDucyI've watched ur videos for a few yrs now as a way of trying to break my fear. But, it's not funny when someone seems scared like that. Although you'd find a way to get out, he'd probably 💩 his pants 👖 if ya got stuck. I've gotten more scared over less broken elevators, so I know how it feels. When I can't take the stairs, I wind up basically begging ppl who get in b4 to go up to my floor with me. Some ppl are scared/claustrophobic of driving and even the Subway, and some are like that with elevators.

[@aybgreg6748]

It's messed up to laugh at ppl who are scared of elevators. The mere thought of an elevator getting stuck or acting up or something as simple as taking a few seconds for the motherboard/relays to give the call instructions to the cab can be mortifying to some ppl. Think of being so scared that u can't enter even a well-maintained elevator by yourself unless it's a glass cab and extremely smooth/reliable, like Palisades Mall main elevators in Rockland County or the Marriott Marquis glass ones.

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

Same lol, Zack’s reaction was funny.

[@Julieber1]

Your associate is cracking me up Diesel Ducey. 😂😂😂

[@DieselDucy]

My partner is hilarious

[@mariokart8715]

Innovation slap on. But the blue Jowevator buttons are neat.

[@EvergreenElevators]

This oddly reminds me of when one of my childhood elevators keeps failing to close fully & times out & shuts off. I experienced it TWICE. I reported it to the place already, and I came back recently to see it broken. So hopefully they are going to repair it soon.

[@DieselDucy]

This elevator definitely needs some help.

[@ExtremeMarioBros30]

Dang that was hilarious😂! About Zac. Hopefully that elevator gets fixed.

[@DieselDucy]

Poor zack lol.

[@the.amazing.elevator.man.2004]

I remember this from the short. It truely needs a few big treatments of oil and better care. 4:32 wow, I’m amazed it made it to 3 this time. Even though it wasn’t violently low when I rode an elevator in my hometown, the rattling in the elevator before showing to be low on fluid, and I thought it was scary, and it might be a competitor for this elevator

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah. It needs some help.

[@seaneduardodiaz9894]

oh my lord you gave him nightmares now! XD

[@DieselDucy]

LOL.

[@kellangainey]

Funny that you brought Zack on the scariest elevator lol

[@DieselDucy]

Yep

[@Jamestube8439]

Oh my gosh Andrew, Zack's reaction was amazing! Can't believe you got him to get on that elevator! But wow that was really bad, couldn't even make it to 3 until the end. Management best be calling whoever they have a contract with to get some oil in that sucker!

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah it probably has a leak as well.

[@Jamestube8439]

@@DieselDucy There must be for how bad it is

[@parulmathur-kartikey]

I can't believe you have given your friend a ride LOL

[@DieselDucy]

lol. My partner was scared to death.

[@daymar022086]

I rode this last week while on vacation and it was operating properly!Inside is in very bad shape though still.

[@DieselDucy]

Glad they gave it some fluid.

[@SamuelElevatorFan]

Almost Getting Stuck On An Otis! It Needs Help!

[@TonyVRailfanning]

It’s gotta be a couple feet short of the 3rd floor. Gonna need a new pump soon

[@timothystark4475]

At work, I took an elevator to 3rd floor, but it shook me like earthquake for a few minutes then it returned back to first floor and opened. I gave up and took stairs up.

[@DieselDucy]

I don't blame you.

[@DylanLTindall]

Yeesh! That’s scary. I don’t blame Zack for his reaction.

[@DieselDucy]

it had me nervous.

[@TheMatsushitaMan]

Wow, my feet got sweaty just watching this video

[@DieselDucy]

Lol

[@Cmbgo98]

I rode that back in April of 2023 and it was already super low on fluid and barely made it to the 3rd floor... I can't believe between April and October seemingly no maintenance was done. Crazy. lol

[@DieselDucy]

It seems to be neglected.

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

Wonder how it’s doing today

[@ChristianSullivan]

At least this Elevator made it upstairs! (That’s unacceptable lack maintenance in My opinion at least.) Zack’s reaction was funny at 2:03-2:52! I was laughing a bit, lol 😂!

[@DieselDucy]

Zack is hilarious 😆

[@QEElevators]

Honestly I would take like 8 rides on this. Zack’s reaction is hilarious. Clearly has a major leak

[@DieselDucy]

each time it got a little better.

[@mariokart8715]

Jay needs to ride this.

[@DieselDucy]

Hopefully they fix it

[@samuelsianturi9815]

Zack has told the lift need more oil

[@DieselDucy]

It did

[@pafl_elevators]

That building you were in looked sketchy from the start along with the elevator being very beat up! Glad you didn't get stuck!

[@DieselDucy]

This elevator needs lots of help.

[@AndersonHobbyBoy]

Those innovation, universal fixtures are the same ones I have, because I have some innovation universal fixtures

[@MasenMonster]

Not only was it low on oil, it RAN OUT!

[@DieselDucy]

It was bad

[@dizzychar89]

Throwback 2012 elevator please video

[@DieselDucy]

eventually.

[@ivanschmutzok2255]

thank goodness that thing had been modded to time out or else you would be stuck there, what a scary elevator

[@DieselDucy]

it needs help.

[@ILVT_Plumbing]

I don't really know how hydraulic elevators work. so can you explain where the oil went since its "low on oil"

[@DieselDucy]

It probably has a leak. A hydraulic elevator works by forcing fluid via a pump into a jack which has a piston which the elevator rests on. To make the elevator rise oil is pumped into the jack hence rising the elevator.

[@Elevatorelectricgate]

Not only does the oil need to be refilled, the shaft noises need to be taken care of!

[@DieselDucy]

yeah, it needs help.

[@nexpar7439]

Poor Zach..... Eons ago, like when I was in the 7th grade.... I went to ride an elevator in an apartment building - the kind with the swinging doors. As it was coming up, it was moving ultra slow, like at leveling speed and the moment the door opened, the car dropped back down to the bottom floor. It didn't "crash" because the hydraulics slowed it's decent to leveling speed. I called it again and then went down to the bottom floor and watched it come back down again. I didn't hear any loud noises but I wonder if it was having the same issue. My concern when you were riding this elevator, and it had finally made it to the third, that it may start going down even with the door open like was the case with the one I had seen drop down after the door opened..

[@DieselDucy]

Wow. Quite a story. And yes Zack lol

[@elevcarwashsirensandmore21]

This thing has seen better days

[@DieselDucy]

yeah. just needs a little help.

[@conrad1478]

Come on Bessie! Come on Bessie!

[@DieselDucy]

yep lol.

[@hollyfosterbohen6034]

It's a cool elevator. But I will never Ride it Until they get the elevator fixed.

[@DieselDucy]

it is bad lol

[@Nick_J_]

I wonder if the running rails are warped, and creating too much friction

[@DieselDucy]

This whole elevator needs some help.

[@watchmakerful]

It has an unauthorized software modification! After a timeout it must stop at a nearest available floor and shut down with fully open doors and lights off.

[@DieselDucy]

interesting! This is an older relay logic elevator.

[@watchmakerful]

@@DieselDucy Oops... possibly this feature was not implemented in those systems.

[@chadsheppard3576]

Fast for hydro too

[@DieselDucy]

It was.

[@Elevatorboy886]

Where is this located? What is the plaza name

[@DieselDucy]

I don't remember the name but it is in Gatlinburg at a Y shaped intersection.

[@ElevatingThePeg]

Zack's reaction was priceless Also that elevator seriously needs help. You probably coulda gotten stuck or something

[@DieselDucy]

I agree

[@Elevatorboy886]

I looked it up. I think this is called Windmill Towne Shopping Center

[@DieselDucy]

Thanks

[@user-uj5ly1eq5n]

This more like narrowly (or borderline zero) low on oil because usually low on oil elevators still can go on the top

[@DieselDucy]

it was bad.

[@Blue-Crits]

It’s a shame because those fixtures are nice And you always see vandal resistant buttons on thyssenkrupp all the time This feels like this was never maintained ever

[@DieselDucy]

It needs help

[@jordanrose3872]

Im sure the state safety board would like to see this video

[@DieselDucy]

It was very bad.

[@GaryBeltz]

"And he's gonna take the stairs" I don't blame him, if I was on that elevator I'd be hauling butt out of it as soon as the door opened.

[@DieselDucy]

LOL

[@stphinkle]

I would activate the emergency phone and let the elevator tech know this.

[@DieselDucy]

It was bad

[@OnyxDash]

I don't think I've ever seen an elevator do this

[@DieselDucy]

I have but never this bad.

[@qeelevators2960]

"Andrewww!" 😭😭

[@DieselDucy]

Yep

[@johndeerefan725]

That elevator is very low on oil. I've seen low on oil elevators in the past, but not this low. Zack's reaction was funny. Justin will definitely like that elevator.

[@user-uj5ly1eq5n]

More like narrowly low on oil. Like less than 1% of oil

[@DieselDucy]

This is the lowest I have ever seen.

[@Buddy-rs6fh]

I found out from another video in the video says inside a tank is the very low on oil

[@DieselDucy]

It is

[@Buddy-rs6fh]

Yes

[@ElevatorCat]

It was so low on oil that when it finally got to the third floor, it couldn't even level with the floor.

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah. Worst I’ve ever seen

[@elev-trains-helis-cars-of-us]

When a hydraulic elevator is so low on oil it can’t make it to the top floor that’s when you know it’s really bad. This elevator needs some love for sure starting with putting more oil in.

[@DieselDucy]

Someone said it has since been serviced

[@elev-trains-helis-cars-of-us]

I hope the elevator was serviced because someone could literally get stuck in that thing if that elevator continues to get neglected.

[@alexandershilling]

Wow, I will say that the elevator needs some fluid that or it has a big oil leak somewhere

[@DieselDucy]

Definitely

[@ramproductions9527]

Dam especially when its modded

[@DieselDucy]

Yep. Agreed.

[@Jowevator3219]

WOW!!!!! That was BAD!!!!!!!

[@DieselDucy]

Worst I have ever seen.

[@alucardjohnson7521]

You have quite a set of stones on you Diesel 😮

[@DieselDucy]

LOL

[@theodorepfeffer7342]

Poor Zach lol

[@DieselDucy]

LOL :)

[@theodorepfeffer7342]

@@DieselDucy I think he knows better now XD

[@DieselDucy]

next time I say "hey zack come see this" he may second guess me LOL @@theodorepfeffer7342

[@SWFLElevators]

Justin would love this lol. That is really bad.

[@Ih8kone]

So would Filechia

[@PNWElevatorAviation]

& has that Blue Innovation up button like on his profile pic

[@DieselDucy]

I hope he gets to see it.

[@ericshook9270]

This thing would always break down even as a Lexan but the mod doesn’t seem to have helped!

[@DieselDucy]

yeah, all they did was put new buttons on. They actually need to fix their elevator.

[@ericshook9270]

@@DieselDucy They replaced the motor also! That was not the original motor!

[@cameraking1237]

They really need to fill the fluid up sooooooo badly in the elevator. That elevator was crazy low on fluid oil

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah it was AWFUL!

[@thewildeeper]

You shouldn't have done that to Zach It was closer to making it than I thought, floors don't line up with the patios outside the window

[@DieselDucy]

poor zack lol. he was freaked out.

[@KLTRF]

Wow! It looks like it missing a light and it is so low on fuel i almost thought you got stuck! Awful elevator. Deiselduty: Presses door open Elevator: Opens door Elevator: I am a rebel

[@DieselDucy]

It needs help.

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

Brand/Company: National Buttons: innovation universal Door type: single slide sliding right ▶️ Number of elevators: 1 Number of floors: 3 They need to fix this thing ASAP!

[@DieselDucy]

It was VERY bad.

[@emrilbennett8704]

That is the most suspicious elevator I ever seen. They say not to ride elevators during a fire, I wouldn’t ride this one ever!

[@DieselDucy]

It was bad

[@emrilbennett8704]

@@DieselDucy understatement of the century

[@Ih8kone]

Zack's reaction is Filechia style.

[@DieselDucy]

I know right.

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

Minus the swearing lol

[@mrdingus11]

if i had to guess TKE is maintaining this

[@DieselDucy]

Not sure

[@mrdingus11]

@@DieselDucy it’s just where I’m from TKE is known for terrible maintenance and not being able to fill up oil

[@karlmandelin4100]

Would you say it has no oil?

[@DieselDucy]

It obviously has some or else it wouldn’t move at all

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

There was probably a sliver of oil left. I never knew these could time out

[@Videokid703]

That elevator looks like it’s going to fall on down

[@DieselDucy]

I know lol

[@Videokid703]

@@DieselDucy was it passed inspection or not

[@mjloveselevators]

Lol 😆 🤣 funny!

[@DieselDucy]

funny and sad at the same time. it needs some help.

[@mjloveselevators]

@@DieselDucy yes it's sad too. 😔 We were laughing at Zack's reaction and his quick escape. 🤣

[@nga7070]

How old is this elevator

[@DieselDucy]

70s I assume

[@asphaltandtacos]

I want to ride a low on oil freight elevator 🤣

[@DieselDucy]

LOL

[@elevatorswithESH]

Ok now I know not to ever ride this elevator. I thought it got stuck when it just stopped like that

[@DieselDucy]

It is fixed now.

[@JohnNashvilleProductions]

I like the blue buttons but this elevator doesn’t sound happy

[@DieselDucy]

No it is very angry.

[@kellangainey]

Does Zach have a fear of

[@DieselDucy]

Not really

[@chadsheppard3576]

That being very low on oil is very bad for the pump

[@DieselDucy]

yes it is.

[@nexpar7439]

I'd think it could burn out the motor........

[@stfplumbingelevatorsandmore]

An Innovation Mod that sucks?! Thats about as shocking as saying "The sky is blue!"

[@DieselDucy]

yeah lol.

[@bobbyshanddryersliftsandes9731]

I’ve never been on a low on oil lift/elevator, but this is bad

[@DieselDucy]

worst I have ever seen.

[@bobbyshanddryersliftsandes9731]

@@DieselDucy Indeed!

[@Floridaguy2012]

You might have to report the problem

[@DieselDucy]

If there was somebody there I would have.

[@evana6425]

This thing absolutely needs improvement otherwise you could’ve gotten stuck. I absolutely luv luv the layout but this definitely needs to be improved badly a huge time

[@DieselDucy]

Needs help

[@evana6425]

Yep that’s right

[@neohelevators]

yooo it got a mod..

[@DieselDucy]

yeah a slap on.

[@Julieber1]

I had no clue that your name was Andrew Diesel Ducey.

[@DieselDucy]

That’s my name.

[@ishanjani9885]

That elevator needs help I hope you told someone about this

[@DieselDucy]

Nobody was round

[@trinamiller100]

That elevator needs to be fixed.

[@DieselDucy]

big time.

[@mariokart8715]

Some Menards elevators are low on oil. Because they save big money. The Abells, ThyssenKrupps and Schumachers that aren’t maintained too well. Their Otis and Schindler ones are better.

[@DieselDucy]

Yeah I know what you mean.

[@BrandondHasty]

Otis elevator door close work 3 doesn't work

[@DieselDucy]

after you try it a bunch it does. sort of.

[@ElevaTOURSbyRainMaves]

i haven’t received any ❤️ in a few days now could this be a KZbin problem could very well be because i make sure notifications are set to all

[@DieselDucy]

You know how youtube can be.

[@ElevaTOURSbyRainMaves]

@@DieselDucy yep totally

[@nexpar7439]

KZbin needs some stiff competition!@@DieselDucy

[@prenticevaughan1360]

DieselDucy, You could have used the stairs instead.

[@DieselDucy]

Ok

[@georgef551]

Damn, Major Taylor has been bad, groaning 1 floor short, but DAMN! Well, at least this one probably doesn't go senile mid-trip. (From what I experienced lately, Taylor's been "Fixed", but someone rode one and said it had a famous senile moment, so maybe that's still a thing there. I'm sure it'll all go to Hell soon enough.)

[@DieselDucy]

I have to see that place sometime.

[@georgef551]

@@DieselDucy Watch them either work fine, or be out of order. :)

[@user-kp6xf4gf7t]

Zack😂😂😂

[@DieselDucy]

His reaction.

[@user-kp6xf4gf7t]

2:12 “Andrew, Where’s the floor?!?!” 2:35 *Frantically presses door open* 2:49 heh heh, he’s gone😂😂😂😂

[@csxandnsrailfan]

Wow, an old Edmonds elevator at my school (that has a slight door glitch) runs better than this

[@DieselDucy]

This was bad

[@kellangainey]

Did the people that made this elevator know what the word maintenance means? Obviously not😅

[@nexpar7439]

Yes, but they have to be notified by the people the elevator belongs to. They don't have ESP. I'm about to throw this damn computer out the window if it keeps ignoring my when I shift to type uppercase letters. I'm sick and tired of having to repeat myself. Shift means shift!

[@DieselDucy]

The makers were good. Otis. The owner has neglected this machine.

[@stateofeastdakotatours6662]

Take Gluse, Jowevator 3219, or JimLiElevators on this thing and they would laugh like there's no tomorrow.

[@DylanLTindall]

This elevator is probably fixed by now

[@DieselDucy]

lol.

[@DieselDucy]

based on the shape of the building, I doubt it.

[@Dwall44]

Wow, usually the low on oil elevators aren’t this bad. And usually I would find them funny, which I really do especially for this one. But if you actually lived/worked in that building or whatever that’s just unacceptable. Should’ve been reported to management if you ask me.

[@DieselDucy]

If there was somebody there, I would have said something. this thing needs to be turned off til it is repaired.

[@Dwall44]

@@DieselDucy absolutely!

[@nexpar7439]

Maybe call the elevator company to report it.....@@DieselDucy

[@oliverberenth3018]

Bad elevator but low on oil

[@DieselDucy]

Very bad.