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Back at it again!
Finally covering what a Full Service should look like! In this video, we will be covering things such as cabin filter replacement, brake fluid flush and using the correct additive for the job. Question is, do these additives really work? There's only one way to find out so stay tuned!
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[@Crazy-Caveman-qh2dz]

every time i buy a second hand car i replace the cabin filter, oil, oil filter, air filter regardless of them being needed. My yearly service just before an mot is to replace the air filter, oil, oil filter. I also check the brakes and disc's regularly so i know it stands a good chance to pass the mot and emmissions

[@themarvelousvlog]

Totally agree with this mate. Very difficult to know if it’s actually been serviced or not; trust me I’ve come across many of these dealers that have ‘serviced’ a vehicle before handing it over to a new customer

[@Stoff1]

Don't forget to renew your brake fluid every 2 years preferably. Many people neglect this, a major safety concern due its hydroscopic nature.

[@Crazy-Caveman-qh2dz]

@@Stoff1 normally i use the break fluid tester to make sure its good.

[@AI-Records24]

What sort of a madman doesn’t do this?! It should be taught in schools rather than an hour playing football.

[@Crazy-Caveman-qh2dz]

@@AI-Records24 believe it or not but i think it is only about 10% of car owners that actually do this themselfs. I agree mechanics should be taught as part of the curiculum in schools. I wish i learnt mechanics.

[@no_mechanic]

Engine oil+filter usually around 10.000 Km, pollenfilter every 12 months, air and fuel filter 40-60.000Km. Haldex oil+filter 30.000Km. This works good for me where I live :)

[@deanfrain1803]

My sister-in-law like to thank you for giving her a good servicing and Car😮

[@themarvelousvlog]

Oh hi Dean!

[@Abauto84]

I'm so glad you finally have another video out was waiting so long and as always I absolutely loved it great video again 😍 and this video goes to show exactly why I don't trust garages to do the work and always carry out my own service on my own and families cars I replace my oil and filter every 5 to 7 thosand miles or once a year which ever comes first using castrol oil and Mann filter and i replace the fuel filter around every 30k miles and the cabin filter every year.

[@themarvelousvlog]

Like we never left! Good interval that. Where I grew up, all filters needs to be changed every 6 months. Too dusty where I came from and also fuel wasn’t the cleanest /;

[@AJB1]

Additives (fuel or oil) make me nervous. The car manufacturers, oil manufacturers and fuel manufacturers spend a fortune testing everything, developing standards, testing that things meet the standards. How do we know what has or hasn't been tested with any given additive? what it might damage, etc.? The video at 19:14 even shows that the fuel cap says "no additives". BMW are nervous too! It doesn't say "no additives apart from Launch whatever, which will make everything last much longer".

[@luispalma8029]

your note about 19:14 it's simple to explain: dealers want to things have a short life to obligate customers to go to the dealership...bmw gearboxes also have another funny quote which is "gearbox lifetime oil" or something like that, sure, that's why outside the gearbox have a sticker saying the type of oil used...if it's lifetime oil, why the reference to the oil since it's filled up in the factory?

[@Gazzxy]

meh most of the additives that count are already in decent fuel. works out better to fill a tank of premium stuff than go pouring additives in there.

[@AJB1]

@@luispalma8029 Well even if it was lifetime (not saying that's a good idea), you'd still need to know what to put in if it gets a leak, or you have to change the cooler and lose some fluid, or whatever. I don't buy that BMW printed that on the cap because they want their engines to wear out fast, and they're worried that all the good additives out there will make them last too long. I mean granted they do often seem to have a short life, but I think that's incompetence and/or cheaping out, not deliberate. They'd like them to last ages, both for no warranty claims and for a good reputation and repeat purchases.

[@AI-Records24]

@@luispalma8029it isn’t bmw that say that though it’s ZF who make the gearboxes and it’s actually marketing; lifetime means for the life of the vehicle until the warranty expires generally between 60-100k miles depending on manufacturer. It’s so they can sell it you with less maintenance cost. Doesn’t mean you should never change it it means it’s designed to last for the lifetime of the warranty, then change after that.

[@williampartham6421]

Good to have you back

[@themarvelousvlog]

Always here! Just had to sort some stuff out 😁

[@Gazzxy]

no one needs additives, weather they work or not is a bit irrelevant, most of that stuff exists in decent fuel. (to some extent there's probably some in supermarket swill) this is all that separates the different stations, because all the stations in ya area are fed from the same refinery. its just the stuff they dump in the tanker that's different. and the "good" people at shell/esso/bp ect. put a cocktail of all the same bollocks people are horribly overpaying for to "clean" their engine or dpf or whatever, save yourself the money and just use good fuel. or a tank of good fuel once and a while.

[@MaxMoment2023]

BG products do a great fuel system cleaner also. BG245. Used this for the last few years on a VW TDi whose EGR was clogged. Engine would rough idle and would not start some times. This product transformed the engine and brought it back to original

[@wirdy1]

BG is now supplied officially by Ford in the USA. That's a good endorsement.

[@darrenashley126]

Hi guys, because I am disabled I had a mechanic do a full flush of my breaks. I believe they just hooked up a suction machine at the wheels but they didn't feel any better. I had a new mechanic do a full rear end rebuild and when I got it back I touched the brakes and thank god for my seatbelt or I would have gone through the windscreen. I always used to do an old-school bleed at the end to make sure I have all the bubbles out because the vibration of a machine can cause bubbles to stay in the line.

[@themarvelousvlog]

The machine that we used for brake bleeding is very similar to what main dealers would use if they would do the brake bleeding process. The vibration that you can hear is actually coming from the ABS pump (when I was pressing on the pedal). It does that to evacuate tiny air bubbles in the system and also out of the solenoids

[@Leehuss5582]

Marvellous..so happy you NEED a videographer editor and admin team shows how TRUSTED you must be as a content creator on Youbbs and a mobile mechanic AND how much your channel is seen by US.. 👍✌🤜🏽

[@themarvelousvlog]

Wow, thank you!

[@ucliping]

Garages are just rip offs here by me down south its £120 a full service so they say all they do is a oil change and a i quote checklist if plugs filters etc but people think a full service is everything nit just a oil change

[@kd2239]

how the f is it so cheap in the UK? in ireland its at least €210 for a service (oil change) but they usually have little extras on top so normally ends up around €250 for little more than an oil change.

[@ucliping]

@kd2239 that's ridiculous they get away charging that it's robbery

[@toddcarter4210]

How! I can’t even buy the oil for £120

[@JasonPage-kf5kz]

Was a pleasure meeting yourself and John today in hove! I enjoy the work you guys put out

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thank you Jason 🫡

[@JasonPage-kf5kz]

@@themarvelousvlog will definitely use you guys soon! Hopefully get st on the channel 😀🤜🤛

[@zambam3]

I had my EGR valve out about 3 weeks ago, it was pretty plugged, and the car had a lack of power, and ran like crap... mind you a 2001 VW Jetta TDI doesn't go super fast anyway. I cleaned everything up the best I could, and it does run quite a bit better now. Maybe I should try some of that stuff you were talking about. I am not sure they would ship to Canada. Hopefully there is a link for it so I can check it out. Cheers, Rob.

[@rmsdiagnostics]

Glad to see you back mate, was going to reach out as I’ve been talking to a lot of others tubers about yourself,what’s the best way to contact you?

[@jeremycarr6915]

Very much enjoy both your expertise and enthusiasm. One query: in most of your videos the vehicle plate is shown- is that wise in these days of cloning? Perhaps get your new video staff to blur these images in the future. Keep up the good (and instructive) work.

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thank you! We have been planning to get a cover for the plates but we’ve been let down several times. Good idea to blur them for sure. Will keep this in mind

[@SparKMotorWurks]

John taking a nap under had me 🤣🤣🤣

[@themarvelousvlog]

He gets paid to do this unfortunately 😂

[@oscarmarfori613]

Where is the new Videographer at? we want wait to have a good long and professionally documented video guys,

[@normanstephens5391]

Hi Guy's. Another informative video on your service regime. Pity your too far south. From Merseyside, Not to worry though. See you in the next one, 👍👍

[@dorsetguerrillagrower]

Yes bro another awsome vid, glad too see you and family back and well much love from Dorset

[@markeyre6916]

welcome back missed you lads style of videos, congrats on your new home it looks mint just shows what hard graft brings

[@tsx080]

bmw use oil filled bushes in suspension components, if they are leaking they 100% need replacing

[@willrobbinson]

I am sooo glad u r all good , thought some major disaster happened , really like your banter ect 10/10

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thank you!

[@brandywell44]

Gentlemen, please splash out some money on an engine oil funnel. It saves so much oil getting over the engine from spills and appearing on the driveway in the following days.

[@themarvelousvlog]

This is a very old video. You’ll see us use a funnel in the future videos. Thank you for your input, always helps when you guys state stuff that we don’t do! We appreciate it!

[@klyvemurray]

@@themarvelousvlog If you ever decide on a career change, I reckon you'd do really well in the Diplomatic Corps 😎

[@AI-Records24]

Media team😅I want to hire you to write job descriptions and titles for my business mate haha. Looking forward to more videos hopefully you find a camera man and editor so that takes away a lot of worry for you! Be well worth the investment as you can focus on the business 100%, whilst they focus on your other business 100%!

[@mcjordi]

Every 12 months or 6k whichever c9mes first normally 12 months. Oil and filter and then fuel and pollen filter every 12k /2years

[@williamgraham793]

Glad to see yous back your channel is growing and your reputation to. keep the good work up lads your doing well👏👍👍

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thanks! Will do! 😁

[@craigmarsh3221]

Hi you guys very enjoyable video keep the videos coming 😊

[@nelsonmapheto3448]

Man don't disappear again.. Much love from south africa...

[@themarvelousvlog]

Haha! Thank you mate! Will definitely take a lot to get rid of me. Just had to sort some things out 😁

[@AndyPipkin-dj8sy]

engine oil and filter every 3500 miles - Brake Fluid, Gearbox Oil & Coolant every year on your advice from a previous video

[@pauljeffreys9984]

Welcome back , I've missed you uploads

[@themarvelousvlog]

We’re already on the next edit mate! Hopefully you enjoyed this one 😁

[@trekshogun]

Nice to see you again guys, top work as usual ,👍

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thank you mate 🫡

[@danieldoherty919]

All my. Vehicles I changed the oil and filter every 10,000 miles.🎉

[@robtaylor4462]

Yes where have you lads been! I found some things after a full history stealer

[@bennyang8049]

10:39 the air filter is on the opposite side because the germans and the americans drive on the other side of the road 😅 11:40, my mini and bmw cars get a new fuel filter when i replace the fuel pump when the fuel pump fails

[@thindo]

Welcome back😊😊

[@susanlewis1953]

Missed your videos 😫 Lovely new house - congrats 🎉🎉 Cheers Sue 😊

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thank you!! 😊

[@zRevelz]

Adobo is the number one Filipino food for sure ❤

[@tonystanley5337]

Its not just acid that breaks down oil, it is heat and contamination mainly.

[@themarvelousvlog]

There are many things really but removing one of them will help big time!

[@artfulldodger33]

Was wondering why I hadn't been recommended ur'e videos by algo for couple months... now I know

[@iamnwb]

Where u been? Jheezzz u did forget about us 😡... lol welcome back💪🙌

[@themarvelousvlog]

Just moved house. Will never forget everyone here 😁

[@iamnwb]

@@themarvelousvlog 🫡👊

[@user-ce1rg6tb3f]

Hello great job what obd scanner do you use recommended

[@Mee3344]

Omg. They are back. 😂 You got this.

[@MrRedfreds]

I do 6 month oil charge etc, regardless.

[@97MRALIG]

Should’ve messaged you for a major service for a vw scirocco in west London

[@DrivenByGeorgeJexter]

Hey much difference jn Comma engine oil or Drive tec engine oils from GFS? Comma slightly more but is that just branding ?

[@RC-cs3me]

Comma is budget oil 💯. Wouldn't put anything less than Mobil, Shell or Castrol in my BMW. Great video though guys and looks like a great new place you have there. Enjoy👍

[@Supraifyification]

It is BMW ll-04 approved so its probably fine. I see many people use MANNOL too for their BMW's especially old ones as i think its ll-01 approved and cheap.

[@RC-cs3me]

@@Supraifyification fair enough, I know what you mean but personally I choose to spend a little more as I think it is the best thing you can do for your engine 👍

[@Supraifyification]

@@RC-cs3me yeah i use Castrol as that is what BMW used on the E46's and MANN filter as its what they used on E46's but as long as it meets the specifications as by manufactuerers its fine. Mostly its just marketing i assume - castrol most likely paid BMW a lot to put their oil in their cars and put their logo on stickers in the engine bay.

[@lint8391]

I use Mannol LL04 on my 2010 BMW 330D. Costs me about £50 for 20 litre cannisters from ebay. I change the oil (and oil filter) every 8,000 miles. It's a job that's quicker and easier than changing the headlamp bulbs on this car.

[@RC-cs3me]

@@lint8391 that's a cost effective and safe way of looking after your engine 👍 I think it is when people use cheaper oil AND leaves it in there forever. My one is a year 2000 E46 320d and being lowered it's easier to change a headlight bulb,lol. Mainly used Mobil 1 over it's life and had over 20 years. Still sweet and only done 170k. Keep up those oil changes and your 330d should go on and on 🤞

[@johnkeyworth976]

Hi gays glad to see you're back. Is the turbo, egr,cat and dpf clearner suitable for citroen relay 2017 2ltr. Maily what to use it as a preventative measure .

[@themarvelousvlog]

Yes! It works perfectly for my own van. I use it every service so that’s every 6-8k miles

[@Danielmartin-h8i]

Oil,oil filter,fuel filter every 3k miles or 6months and then air filter,plugs etc ebery 12month on my subaru impreza gc8 turbo

[@ETHel1903]

I agree, it's what I have done for decades now. I'll just add that using decent fuel, now E5, in the case of petrol helps. Higher quality fuel keeps the system cleaner.

[@user-jr8tl7ks1m]

My I30 2016 1.6 Crdi oil and filter every 3k, rest of filters every 6k. On 89k miles now and going strong, average 70MPG

[@Sportage5603]

3k is a little excessive with modern synthetic oils

[@AI-Records24]

@@Sportage5603oil degradation is insignificant fresh oil is always going to have the best protection properties! Better to be safe than sorry as the old saying goes.

[@s.wilson5675]

Good to see you two jokers back on the scene.

[@SSices]

Bro where is your bmw build ???

[@stephenreed1080]

Those bushes are oil filled, will need to be replaced soon.

[@a___________r414]

... on the tank cap is written "add no additives" ... but you use it Is it save?

[@tonydee9850]

Hey lads ,Was anything 'Perished ' ,surely you can find something .😂

[@themarvelousvlog]

Nothing majorly perished 😂

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

Try Sudafed Blocked nose spray - Any supermarket off the shelf with the cold n cough sutff. Its AMAZING! Unblocks your nose in minutes, I dont even bother with the Hayfever stuff anymore. 👍👍

[@andrewclinton9909]

This country has the best fuel so no need to change fuel filter every 6 months geez

[@RoadWorthySalvage]

Top vid bud 👍🏽 thanks for the sub appreciate it 👍🏽

[@cabottaxi]

When putting fresh oil in do you subtract the volume of the additive or just ad the additive on top of the total oil as stated by BMW ?

[@themarvelousvlog]

If you use an additive to the new oil, it is always ideal to subtract it from the stated oil volume but either way, it shouldn’t harm - that’s obviously just my opinion

[@Noksus]

Is Comma really a high quality oil? Trodo says it’s budget, at least for my car’s gear oil.

[@themarvelousvlog]

They’re good quality mate. If they’re low quality, you wouldn’t see them in my videos

[@Noksus]

@@themarvelousvlog Thanks!

[@Simon-fr4ts]

@@themarvelousvlog Not sure that you as a roadside mechanic can say for certain that this is a 'high quality' oil. From my own research (I am no expert either), so long as the oil is fully certified to the manufacturers spec and is the correct viscosity, then the oil is good to use. I have read and watched many extensive engine oil reviews from both Europe and the US and engine longevity for oil is basically down to service intervals based on environment and driving habits. There are lots of myths about 2k oil changes in the US, but these were for older engines from the 50's to the 70's that needed these intervals and the oil was far inferior to the oils we have today. There are other minor variables like using better quality oil filters and how soon to change the oil on a new car after the run in period due to more metal loss. There are some additional properties of high end oils that can benefit high performance engines, but for the majority of us, it's a waste of money.

[@Mandla-Mathebula]

MECHANIIQQUUEEEE well come back 😜🤪😜🤪😝

[@themarvelousvlog]

MECHAAAAANNIIQQUUEEEE

[@adrianzaneta301]

Happy customer🎉😂

[@EnemyDwarf-TTV]

replaced the brake fluid with a "good practice" because "as you know" attitude is just upselling a job.... come on brake fluid tester is less then a 10 quid.... probably would have saved this customer close to 100.......

[@user-ty5bz7lm3g]

How much do you make a month. I’m interested in becoming a mobile mechanic

[@AI-Records24]

Good mechs make a few hundred a day but have a lot of outgoing costs to consider - van - maintenance - insurance - other insurance - advertising and subscription - fuel - tools - help That’s not an exhaustive list, and only the business savvy ones will make a lot of money and know how to offset taxes correctly too. It’s not as simple as get a socket set and post on FB!

[@jamiemurphy3404]

6months everything

[@daveb1242]

Since when was Comma a quality oil. .?

[@Mozzer1966]

Where do you buy launch products from?

[@themarvelousvlog]

Here’s their website: www.launchtech.co.uk This is the only genuine website out there for Launch UK. If you buy Launch products from Amazon/eBay etc… 100% of the time, you’ll find that a lot of the features will not work here in the UK/Europe

[@soleman732003]

wonder how john knows about PH values🧀

[@pjhongzkygaming3378]

How can I contact you guys for full service aswell?

[@themarvelousvlog]

Please send us a message on WhatsApp. Our details will be in the description. Thank you!

[@WalaMuffin]

Garages/ mechanics need to perform an honest job. If any accidents due to workshop negligence, then the person doing the repairs will be held responsible

[@mattinuae]

I’m sorry, but when it comes to Filipino food, chicken pancit wins every day😋😋😋😋😋 wash down with a couple of cans of Redhorse 🤪🤪

[@edthelasttribe9580]

By adding on the last part that chemical in the fuel tank , that will go back to the engine, I prefer how you done the first time when you drain the whole old oil .. because now you picked up all debris from the bottom of the fuel tank , back to engine again, I say you should leave it as it is with fuel tanks specially that might eat the whole tank and make a pinholes…. If you want clean tank , use BP garage fuel or Shell , if you go for Jet fuel , any supermarket fuel or any other company, your engine will fall apart quickly … because that fuel is not filtered properly and has less additives to keep it nice and clean and prolong your engine life .

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Please don't use oil additives.

[@themarvelousvlog]

I’d love to know why please

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

@@themarvelousvlog The oil manufacturers spend huge amounts developing, refining and forming their oils. Additives can mess with the viscosity, and interact unfavorably with the oil formulation. They can also damage cats and gas sensors. The only additives I've ever used are fuel system cleaners, with good results especially on diesels. The amounts used are also proportionally very small, unlike oil additives.

[@Stoff1]

​@user-sf7kl9uh7k I'm surprised he didn't already know this. He does now after your explanation.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

@@Stoff1 Oil additives can help spin bearing Shells.

[@themarvelousvlog]

Food for thought… If oil manufacturers refines and develops their products so well that additives and flushes should never be used then why do all oil manufacturers sell different additives/flushes too? It’s all about knowing the products that you’re using, and know how they interact with what you’re applying it to. It’s almost you’re saying that oil doesn’t breakdown and should not be touched. There are additives out there that supports the oil so that it doesn’t breakdown as quickly as it normally would. Like what I said in the video, I studied the additives that I’ve used, and I’ve seen them work with my own eyes. I use them in my own cars, family and friends cars and I can tell you, they’ve done more good than bad… This is just my opinion, I’m not saying I’m right either. It just makes me wonder what people actually think about these things. Thank you for your input. I’ll definitely keep this in mind!

[@barryoverson4988]

i have you subscribed you give me some useful fun to watch thanks you know your appreciated if you get fed

[@themarvelousvlog]

Thank you! We try our best to make it educational and entertaining. Hopefully they work!

[@nostromo332]

oi oi evening all

[@themarvelousvlog]

Evening evening!

[@brianhume4743]

Oilo

[@deandeany911]

It wasnt V12 was it. They SERIOUSLY ripped off my daughter. Great dodgy reviews though. Be careful.

[@dineshgurung9391]

Hi guys Mannol oil any good

[@stevegreenaway9527]

No terrible Russian oil

[@georgeparis7675]

I use mannol in my Subaru rally car 10/60

[@pataleno]

Yes mate Mannol is cheap but it's fine. The key is do the oil changes regular. Ignore the comments about Russian Oil. It's German oil Low Saps C3 dexos2 and never had a issue with it. I will be changing my Oil next month with Mannol Fully synthetic.

[@dineshgurung9391]

I am running 6 month with mannol C3 so far going strong

[@ShillDestroyer]

how much to engine swap a 325i bmw e46 in luton beds?

[@themarvelousvlog]

WhatsApp me please

[@tx41979]

Last car had was Lexus is250 on 2009 had for 8 yrs didn't change brake fluid and had no problems . First thing change air filter cabin filter. Recently bought vw golf from vw dealer and didn't even change air or cabin filter as both were quite dirty. My tx4 oil air oil change every 9k and fuel filter once a yr

[@zulfqarali905]

Hi keep it up you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery up the walsall

[@theenglishtrucker1849]

The motor oil geek channel tested lots of "additives" and found out they all cause more wear, they mess up the oil. NONE of them work. Engine flush is good as it makes carbon deposits into a liquid and drain out with the old oil, but then just fill up with oil, no extra additives.

[@hackney7106]

No manufacturer endorses additives!(fact).A lot of dealers try & ‘upsell’ this stuff.Always decline!🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘