Here's Why BMW Mechanics Are Richer Than Most BMW Owners

[@mohamedfahmy6664]

Range rover mechanics are worth more than the company itself.

[@yeboisiggy]

yup

[@ethanlenning]

Pin this mans comment, no balls

[@TySchwab23]

Just ask TFL

[@familyman831]

They are shit. My friend bought one new last year. Spent more time in the garage than out. No fabrication.

[@VinayKapoor]

True

[@johnasbury7511]

Johnnie is like a loving father with his special needs son

[@joeg.1119]

LMAO 🤣😅 hoovie he's a special guy lol 🤣

[@ralphmctell5210]

i couldnt have put it better myself!

[@Grandmastahash]

This comment alone deserves an olympic medal 😂😂

[@DmDetails]

Lolol

[@jakethepitador2558]

Bwaahaahaaa, too funny dude!!

[@muskokamike127]

I bet johnny would make an excellent teacher...soft spoken, patient, explains things well......

[@funfun5656]

Yes this is true. He's laid back. I've noticed this approach gets me further in my job doing IT consulting. People are genuinely interested in how things work but are often intimidated when folks are impatient with them.

[@muskokamike127]

@@funfun5656 I'm incredibly impatient, with myself because I should "know better" but on a jobsite recently 2 of the younger guys came up to me at different points and said "were you ever a teacher"? No why? "you have incredible amounts of patience when explaining how to do things and you put it so simply it's easy to understand. I also find that "pros" get too caught up in their own "Lingo" and lose it when people don't understand.

[@funfun5656]

The pros who are truly confident rarely need to hide behind jargon to look like pros. We can get the job done and know enough about how we did it to explain the method to our madness without feeling the need to sound like a rocket scientist when asked "why are you doing it like that?"

[@muskokamike127]

@@funfun5656 EXACTLY.....

[@BUEAU]

How does an Albanian Master BMW mechanic end up somewhere in Kansas??? I smell an oscar winning backstory, maybe.

[@1978garfield]

My guess is he was an assassin and this is where witness relocation put him. If we hear about a mechanic taking down 3 hitmen with nothing but a set of Blue Point fan wrenches we will know for sure.

[@HenrySomeone]

Almost everyone there goes for Mercedes, so they don't need as many BMW ones I guess

[@supwitchu100]

@@1978garfield OMG that's hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Turboactive]

Kansas and the midwest of America is full of immigrants. Racists on the coasts think otherwise.

[@aizazrehman5153]

@@1978garfield I once saw him kill 3 men in a garage with a fu*king hose clamp.

[@thanos.paschalis]

I am a fan of the channel, the work being done to restore all these treasures back to their original quality, and the honest critique on the manufacturers' blunders (to put it mildly). Being a proud owner of a 1992 VW Golf mk3 GTi myself, I think that this 1988 BMW 325ix is the best car in the collection, simply because of its unsurpassed quality of build, ease of maintenance, and low repair costs. A true gem!

[@howie2084]

I don't think I've ever seen a man smile as much a Johnny, gotta love the positivity

[@ebx2323]

I was just about to say he seems like the nicest guy ever! Lol

[@stephencooper5040]

Most immigrants moved here from a place that is much worse than here, otherwise why would they want to come here...? He sounds like he’s from Eastern Europe somewhere, I have almost no doubt that this is the case with him.

[@zoperxplex]

He is happy because being a BMW mechanic is like owning a money printing factory.

[@kp-yo5sc]

I think it is mostly arrogance. Deep inside he loughs at these American boys who have big wallets but low skills. That's how Albanien typically think of Westerners

[@JustasSireika]

@@stephencooper5040, he’s from Southeast Europe - Albania (or Kosovo).

[@pppaybackkk]

Hoovie is an impressive KZbinr, getting up at the crack of noon to bring us quality stupidity!

[@fernandoroberts3591]

5 pm here in the uk ahshahaha

[@desertaliend_b9840]

Hilarious comment! 😂

[@BryanW163]

Give the guy a break, he had to choose from like 15 cars to drive to the ninjas shop.

[@89five3five]

Green coolant in a BMW?!? 😡😡😡

[@Netlogic.]

I love Ninja's entire demeanor, he has such positive energy, he should be a teacher.

[@artanndoni7048]

He is the best thanks God he is Albanian too🇦🇱

[@jimmydean8007]

Nobody can take that kind of pay cut.

[@anthonylehner3643]

Professionals in any field will always tell you "if the owner wants to help, it will cost at least twice as much!"

[@blardymunggas6884]

I feel exactly the same too. He has the aura of a person with substance and knowledge. Reminds me of a real master shifu

[@Yeoldelole]

He really is an angel

[@robertlee9395]

Ninja: Same owner as the blue car. Tyler: Well he's a glutton for punishment. Car Wizard: Laughs in Tyler's Bentley Dollars.

[@OB928]

Everyone should be so lucky to have a “Car Ninja”. There’s got to be a special place in Car Heaven reserved for Johnny.

[@79thump8]

The car ninja and hoovie's wife both have something in common. Both are babysitting today.

[@CurtisL8.3066]

I’d imagine they have an Au Pair, looks like the type. My wife is foreign too, she bringing in her mom for like a year when our baby is born.

[@fernandoroberts3591]

PAHAHHA

[@BamaPewPew]

And both screw him on the regular 😂

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

@@CurtisL8.3066 Good luck with that. Well, depends on the country. Viet family is probably fine

[@CurtisL8.3066]

@@dr.lyleevans6915 my wife is from Africa, her mom is a doll. They cook some weird shit, hope I’m not forced to eat it out of politeness 😂

[@hossein3867]

I wish Ninja was in my neck of the woods, he seems so damn good, honest and efficient.

[@maxcactus7]

Ain't that the truth?! Between Johnny and The Car Wizard, Hoovie is rolling in clover!

[@artanndoni7048]

And he is Albania 🇦🇱 too

[@zoperxplex]

Are you a millionaire?

[@pedrovega1690]

What I would give to have the car ninja in central Florida! Wizard too!

[@AJGreen-cn8kk]

Ten billable hours in four real hours. Ninja's lawyer customer says "I don't even make that kind of money" Ninja says "neither did I when I was a lawyer".

[@moshelevi9388]

Underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@roadrunner5319]

@@moshelevi9388 Ninja could do this job upside down at night hanging from a hot air balloon. Hoovie literally got in the way so much (not that I would do any better) he started to take over so his net profit for the week would not go red. His rejoinders to Hoovie's rather lame jabs were classic "I know what I'm doing-you being the customer I will not say."

[@tl1024]

@@roadrunner5319 yep, sticking your nose in there to "help" always drives up the bill. I'll refuse & walk away if the customer insists on "helping".

[@soulman4292]

Johnny seems like such a cool, chill dude. Always a smile, always a joke. I guess you have to be that way to work on those damned BMW’s

[@williamwinn1215]

This reminds me of the sign in many garages: Labor $100/hr, $150/hr if you watch, $200/hr if you help.

[@erniemenard7727]

When I was a young man, up at a garage in North Carolina, outside Jacksonville, the sign was $15, $25, and something like $40.

[@_J.P._]

it is funny but it actually makes sense too :) 100 for normal work conditions, 150 because watching means you got somebody around that is holding you up every now and then and 200 because that person is going to set you back in work hours where you alone would have done something in 2 hours top and with "help" you've done it in at least twice that time :)

[@josephgriffin1065]

I stop turning wrenches when people start showing up! I tell them to go find a cup of coffee, usually they get the message

[@chrisosiecki8050]

The “Ninja” is awesome. Knowing what you are doing is rare enough, sharing the knowledge even more so. You are a lucky dude Hoovie.

[@artanndoni7048]

Ninja is an honest dedicated man and Albanian 🇦🇱too

[@mauryknudsen5397]

There's a guy like that at an independent Volvo shop I go to. He's the master tech and I swear he knows everything about every year and model Volvo. He's a really humble guy and he goes on our Volvo group forums and answers a lot of questions and gives advice. He's a great guy.

[@drewcrews3967]

Where would Hoovie be if it were not for the Ninja and the Wizard. Not many mechanics are that patient with people in their shops, let alone two in the same small city.

[@jimmysgarage9068]

Wizard & Ninja 2024

[@terryorcutt8739]

Tyler gave a big shout out to the Wizard the last video involving him. He said he basically would not have been able to have a successful KZbin channel without an awesome, honest mechanic like him.

[@trailrunnah8886]

I'm just amazed that there are two technicians so amazingly capable of working on these exotic cars in the middle of KANSAS. Who would have thought???

[@hectorheck1353]

@@trailrunnah8886 Anybody really. There's good people all over the place. It's usually only the bad people we hear about.

[@dingo137]

They might be if they had a customer who put as much money their way as Hoovie.

[@RestoreIt]

This is why I love E30's, They're actually fun to work on!

[@TheDasbull]

So true! Last of the owner maintainable Bimmers👍

[@LegitAjit]

@@TheDasbull true but I have a e46 and that's pretty easy to do work on. Then again I have a couple of mechanic friends who I can ask for help when needed.

[@StephensCustomModels]

As somebody who's never worked on or owned a BMW, how are E36s and 46s in comparison?

[@garrettlowell7637]

Same with the E28s.

[@Tomatoe182]

E36s are fun too! Plenty of room in the engine bay and generally simple enough throughout...

[@racerboy2212]

Besides Johnny being an exceptional BMW Guru, he is one of the nicest and most positive people out there!!

[@skateraptor12]

“You’re like a gazillionaire right?” “Ahh, more than that”

[@joealex65]

Tyler working on his own car?!?!? Well, this is 2020 after all! 😂😂

[@fernandoroberts3591]

BRUH

[@adcolt54]

maybe that youtube money is drying up.

[@fernandoroberts3591]

@@adcolt54 F

[@ferrumignis]

@@adcolt54 Paying people to maintain/restore the numerous mistakes he's bought must be soaking up a lot of money.

[@richardbutton1179]

And he keeps getting worse at it...........his own words

[@arealgoodman]

Ninja is charging less since hoovie is doing some work, I would charge more.

[@caydencorning]

He's charging less becuase he knows hoovies gonna mess something up that ninja will have to fix.

[@haljohnson6947]

ninja just got 1 million subscribers to see that he's efficient honest and ready to fix their crappy bmws

[@indianbeluga8360]

@@caydencorning big brain move 😂🤣

[@mistersomaru]

it's a far simpler car than any newer BMW. Tyler isn't a moron, he does know how to do basic things on cars with a larger margin for error.

[@roadrunner5319]

@@mistersomaru Really not sure about Tyler is not a moron. We love him, but with a wrench in his hand things go pear shaped fast.

[@MrGothicruler666]

Love the fact the Johnny put a scratch cover on this beat up hooptie with a billion scratches on it already. He's a true professional.

[@douglasb.1203]

Compared to the other BMW's Tyler has brought to Johnny, this one defies the label of hoopty. Love the 3 series of the 80's-90's.

[@ALittleBitOfGay]

@@douglasb.1203 oh no, it’s a hooptie. It’s the best hooptie you can buy and I’d kill to own one (/s obviously), but this specific one is a hooptie. I still want it though :)

[@andyhercer]

The fact that he sent Tyler to clean the parts also shows how much he respects his trade.

[@mikeschmidt4800]

More like he doesn't want to have to repair something he messes up on a shitbox.

[@zedwpd]

Ninja: "I'll just do the fan because its tricky, the rest is easy and all you." Tyler: Needs help rest of the day.

[@CrazyUncleChris]

This video is a PERFECT example of why you should pay a quality mechanic rather than saving a few bucks having your buddy "give it a shot." You're brevet paying for the hours it takes, you're paying for the years of expertise.

[@uncleheide]

Can’t wait to see this BMW get a buff & wax- that paint should clean up very nice.

[@chrisSVT]

I was thinking the same thing. I would do it if I were closer.

[@scottblackwell5789]

Then it will sell on Cars & Bids for double its value!!

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

13:21. Jonny is a proud Albanian.

[@DonisGP]

Yooo what!? I'm albanian as well and never knew Johnny was lol.

[@nesttea2239]

@@DonisGP ye he looks hispanic

[@bkeen7013]

Damn, I thought he was French!

[@DonisGP]

@@nesttea2239 I think he looks euro but never knew he was from my country lol

[@siemenstraffic]

I always thought Jonny was German

[@Viktor1.9]

The Ninja is Albanian!!! No wonder he knows about BMWs and Mercedes.. 🇦🇱

[@keon5779]

Albania: where stolen luxury cars live in peace.

[@drumboarder1]

But none of these are white?!

[@Watch4erik]

I thought he was Mexican

[@Matt_The_Hugenot]

Anyone remember the Top Gear Albanian episode?

[@Tomazack]

@@Matt_The_Hugenot Yes, was about to mention this. We'll just leave it at that, no point in stereotyping Albanians.

[@rustyshackleford2934]

well after seeing the back of his phone it confirms he's albanian. i kept wondering but couldn't put my finger on his accent.

[@bobmcl2406]

Hoovie: "You'd hire me, yes?" Ninja: "Sure, at minimum wage, less tool rental allowance".

[@aarondyer9592]

As a 535i owner I’m feeling called out, and I’ve never been so sad about something I entirely agree with.

[@davidgalinat4257]

Hoovie's experiences finally broke my love for BMWs.

[@vegeta12379]

There's no way a valve cover gasket on an N54 costs a thousand bucks, that has to be a lie right???

[@simonk1161]

@@vegeta12379 valve cover doesn't cost that much as a part,but there is a lot of working hours to change valve cover

[@aarondyer9592]

@axe incredibly, that’s the bottom end of the range; and, on top of that, it’s one of several large things that commonly go wrong at about 10 years/ 100k miles.

[@mrvantastic3106]

A valve cover gasket replacement on my 2011 BMW 335is (N54 engine for the is) parts and labor just under $800

[@billdunlop8683]

" I have the knowledge but when I go to do it I become incompetent, What does that make me ?" It makes you Management. :)

[@mrchikago4420]

Hahahah 😂

[@leoveroude4492]

Well said 😂

[@cavalierliberty6838]

"Well he's a glutton for punishment" Wow, hoovie. Pot and kettle much?

[@gamby16a]

Difference is, Hoovie profits from his suffering. The non-youtube star dude doesn't make any money off of his own misfortune.

[@TheNinjaMonkey43]

My dad and i recently did the valve cover on my 2007 328i, and the N52 engine is much easier to work on than the N54 shown in that 535 in this video. However it was still very stressful and a lot of extra stuff before you can even access the valve cover. Especially with the valvetronic motor that goes into the valve cover that is extremely precise in its tolerances.

[@karlkonigshofer2629]

I did change the timing belt on my 320 convertible three times. And I recommend for your first time: Remove all the front parts (Grill, radiator, bumper) to see everything you are doing. The shown "from the top method" is for people, who allready changed the belt once... And thake pictures and film everything when disassembling... ;)

[@100PercentJake]

I'm so looking forward to seeing this car get detailed on Velocity Garage. That single stage is going to come up absolutely beautifully.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Agreed, 100PercentJake. European paint back then was fantastic. With decent maintenance, it is incredible. My Volvo is 31 years old, and the Ice Blue metallic still shines up like new.

[@michaela1655]

I like the way you guys make work look like fun. Working on cars is a critical skill. So nice that the Ninja is so pleasant to be around and so accommodating.

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

Wizard is like...thank God the Ninja is babysitting Hoovie today.

[@coyote5735]

Meanwhile, Wizard is putting oil in somebody's radiator.

[@Kalepsis]

Damn, Ninja. That's the first time I've ever heard someone say "motherf*cker" on Hoovie's channel.

[@1337penguinman]

I'm pretty sure that's the most common word used in a shop when the cameras are off.

[@sranje3000]

civsa none 😂😂 ninja is chill af

[@scubbarookie]

The Ninja is an awesome alli to have as these BWW's are now considered almost exotic cars! I hope to see more of these car restoration and improvements! Great channel and great friendship! Take care and thank you two for this coverage!

[@FullOfMalarky]

The flags hanging in the shoppe: “My favourite car brand: Rolex”

[@JohnSmith-in1tt]

Rolex cars are garbage compared to the cars Van Halen makes lmao

[@i6oub-49]

Vincero makes the best cars

[@1worldgaming18]

i like iron maiden cars :)

[@HughesEnterprises]

@@JohnSmith-in1tt My Timex has a 100,000 mile warranty

[@DavidAragon13]

My car Brands are Seiko and Casio.

[@tadana]

Loving your Ferrari shirt with one less r and the mustang logo

[@NoName-cn3cp]

I thought I was seeing things lol

[@patlynch3464]

13:21 Albanian flag. I was having a hard time pinpointing his accent. At times he sounded a little Italian, and sometimes a little Russian. Albania makes sense.

[@dimkoutsoukos]

I was 80% sure that he is Albanian. Albanians REALLY LIKE BMWs.

[@garyx5x]

He lived in Italy at one point also.

[@E34Benzin]

He doesn't sound Russian at all. Albanians pronounce the r like the English speakers do, which is an odd way to do it, so his accent is not very strong.

[@EOSSpeedster]

@@dimkoutsoukos I think something like 80% of the cars in Albania are Mercs... sourced from Germany.

[@vojvoda-draza]

@@EOSSpeedster and at least 15 years old

[@bloodcarver913]

Don't forget to film him changing the suspension parts too. This is so much better than any Lambo, Ferrari or Aston Martin video out there (Tavarish take note!) :D

[@keeganwebber]

The m20 accessory belt tensioning system is an underappreciated gem, its a pity that so many of the little rack and pinions end up stripped out by owners that don't undestand how they work

[@newsgetsold]

Tavarish: "wrench every day." 🔧 Hoovie: "I wrench when it's cold, miserable and I'm bored, and have an experienced mechanic to hold my hand on the simplest car."

[@longjohn77]

Tavarish: have Jared wrench everyday

[@dalehadley3283]

He did help Wizard with his Volvo and he actually did put some good effort in,so you gotta give him that

[@JonBlondell]

Jonny is such a nice, pleasant fellow, and obviously the Master Mechanic in Kansas!

[@artanndoni7048]

The best Albanian 🇦🇱Mechanich

[@jamescraig4479]

@EFEZZE6280 Too soon? Hahaha!!!

[@mikeb3172]

Before selling out to electric, at least acknowledge Keonigsegg's freevalve cylinder head. It's timing belt free.

[@lashlarue7924]

Timing belts and chains needn’t necessarily be that big of a deal though.

[@Dimondminer11]

@@lashlarue7924 And timing chains are really just better tbh

[@next0845]

I work on rail vehicles in the uk. No belts or chains, just gears, never need looking at. It just works!

[@keyaurikendrick755]

Man I can watch you two do this alllll day! As a new e30 owner, a mechanic relationship like this is heartwarming! Cant wait to get my baby on the road!

[@robertmontgomery7158]

Hoovie you are adorable in your naïveté. You have never experienced how expensive and complex EVs are to repair.

[@LordSandwichII]

Yeah, in principle they are simple, but they have all sorts of safety systems and whatnot.

[@100PercentJake]

BMW ownership is a lesson applied Stockholm syndrome. Spend a year worth of weekends and $10k to end up with a car worth $7k on a good day? Sounds great to me.

[@Tomazack]

My E39 525D M-Sport Individual was a nightmare and hardly anything worked in the last stretch of its life before it burned, but man I would love the torture of owning one again.

[@longjohn77]

@@Tomazack there's nothing like them when everything works as it should.

[@cgmoog]

@Tone. I'd take a modern Alfa over the latest crop of BMWs.

[@longjohn77]

@Tone. Woah, let's not get crazy here😀

[@paulsz6194]

I think this is an appropriate definition of “Wealth Transfer ”that people say is going on today..

[@ilirian4life]

I knew car ninja was Albanian from the time he used a coat hanger to fix a transmission had a proud shqipe moment 😂

[@175dell]

Anyone else catch the e28 on the lift in the background? haha I miss my old BMW e28. This video definitely brings back some memories. When I did my first timing belt I remember the tensioner spring and metal pin was missing. 😳 The PO pryed the tensioner until it was in about the right place and tightened it down. Who knows how many miles it was driven like that. Good times.

[@czgunner]

I drove a 1989 325e for 4 years in Germany. It was a rusted out pile, but got me around from 02-06.

[@benprishtina153]

I knew that the car ninja is ethnic Albanian. E kam ditë që "the car ninja" është Shqipëtarë. Flamuri Shqipëtar në telefonin e tij e konfirmon. Bravo car ninja. In english: The Albanian flag on his phone confirms it.

[@joe6096]

Me when I was 10: Dad I want to be a doctor when I grow up - they make LOTS of money! Dad: Son, you'll do much better working on BMWs

[@plumbbob]

I understand BMWs die more often than people.

[@aaronlopez3585]

Ninja; A trained ape could work on the older BMW" ☑️ Tyler ; perfect skill level I guess I can do this

[@longjohn77]

Trained ape: hold my feces

[@spider7288]

@@longjohn77 😂

[@11SCIONRELEASESERIE]

Amazed on how clean they keep that shop all the time

[@ek1414_]

I have such respect for mechanics like Jonny. He's worth every penny!

[@Robi2300]

I always had a feeling he was Albanian and that Home Screen proved it😂

[@bonideda5939]

hhahaahahha po ropt edhe un ashtu menova

[@webchamp930]

Ha I was wondering what county that accent was from :). Make sure not to look at his girlfriend you might end up rolled up in a carpet in one of those car trunks 😂😂

[@arnidh1399]

Ate kam menu qe n fillim 😉

[@lrblueslowbro5302]

Maybe it was that funny head 😂

[@chun2s]

THAT COLD START ON THAT ENGINE SOUNDED BEAUTIFUL.

[@Scouter98]

When they are healthy (like this one) boy do these old 6 cyl BMWs sing at WOT, absolutely delightful.

[@jdamore44]

Also why I work on my own Bmw's. Can't afford the labor!

[@cayman9873]

Exactly

[@jdamore44]

First thing you do when you buy a bmw if you plan on working on it is.....get a laptop and OBDII cable so you can download the BMW software tools. Its better than a carly. it has saved me thousands on my M3 and e46 touring.

[@andysoper1229]

@@jdamore44 good luck with your obd11 cable on a e30

[@jdamore44]

@@andysoper1229 Yup, fortunately you can work on e30's without breaking the bank.

[@andysoper1229]

@@jdamore44 you cant if you have a habit like mine iv got 3 and no wife now.i like my choices in life!😃

[@DoctorBeer2044]

Personally, I find the older M20 and M30 engines to be fun. They have tighter tolerances which makes older higher mileage engines run rougher, but I've never had a lot of trouble with them. Anything before 1995 is fun to work on.

[@HenrySomeone]

I have a mechanic friend who specializes in Nissans and while they are certainly not the most reliable brand out there (especially for a Japanese one), he says his biggest regret is not having gone for BMWs like one of his buddies who is now making literal millions...

[@Expatriate1977]

Tyler is one of the most giving people I have ever known. Gave the car wizard a yacht and the car ninja a few private islands with frickin volcanoooes and sharks with frickin lazer beams.

[@j0nsku335]

BMW's are like girlfriends. You have to maintain then regularly... Yeah its not going to be cheap but if you don't do it, it is going to leave you stranded at some point

[@12yearssober]

Also like a girlfriend they are cheaper to rent than own

[@fernandoroberts3591]

LMAO

[@paulcarmi8130]

@@12yearssober oh, Jeffery, you _would_ know

[@S.carr.c]

Jeffery Epstein you mother was too

[@12yearssober]

@@S.carr.c Simp spotted

[@gabykatut]

- Tyler ** I come back early in the morning** - Ninja shows the clock ****14:23****

[@artanndoni7048]

With an Albanian 🇦🇱flag on the background

[@nickles75]

@@artanndoni7048 so that's why he is so good with BMWs...

[@erjon0978]

And he is Albanian. Now everything makes sense. Only a Albanian can love old neglected German cars 😂😂

[@mma8725]

I was wondering where ninja is from. Just before googeling "where is the car ninja originally from" he pulls out the phone with the double headed hawk. Proud shqipe i guess.

[@indycustommade3568]

The Ninja is a very good teacher. He has the patience and demeanor that only the best teachers have. I wish I could find a mechanic like him in my area. You are a lucky dude having him.

[@AtlasCroc]

Wife had a 2016 X1 "M" model that would have cost around $10K in parts and labor for 3 years of problems if it weren't for the warranty. As soon as that was up - it went. This along with more than $500 to replace a battery (you can't do it yourself without the right battery "calibration" tool) was all it took for me to never look at another one. One and done.

[@AHamzollari]

Hell yeah Jonny! Making Albanians look good. What’s the name of his shop ?

[@jeremytiburcio9422]

Anyone else want to see this car get professionally detailed in a future video?

[@p51mustang22]

Yes! The paint needs some love.

[@mergimazemi2747]

The ninja is Albanian that’s cool! I always wondered where he was from

[@mercow1242]

Tr AL TR AL

[@bvona9006]

Looking forward to see this car all cleaned up and detailed! My dad had a `86 325ix. A very capable car in the snow.

[@ac0rpbg]

Finally a true BMW on the channel, not a plastic crap. Just a tip for M20/M30 valve adjusments most of the time it is more reliable to shim it at the valve so when you adjust it it doesn't move the adjusment while tightening it. I'm sure Ninja has done it enough times to be able to do it from the first time everytime, but for us normal people it is very annoying to adjust the valve then assemble everything to have to adjust them again only because one of the valves moved while tightening.

[@18upbaddog]

I want this car so bad. just love them, miss my old bmw 325 was so much fun back in the day

[@sammartinez4244]

2002 and early 3 series. I have had several 6 series. Own 2002 540i, sport model.

[@rwdplz1]

"Hi Ninja, it's Mrs. Hoovie. Can you babysit Tyler for me? Thanks"

[@selaudinagolli4638]

13:20 ninja is albanian, less goo I love him more now🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@truebluemiata]

Glad to see you're giving Johnny some face time. He's a great teacher.

[@tylermcginnis9277]

The only thing this episode is missing is Ninja yelling at Hoovie for not holding the flashlight correctly, and then the tears that follow.

[@palillo2006]

Ninja just wanted his lift back. 😂

[@jeffdeboer1679]

When you're a KZbinr, 2:30 in the afternoon is "bright and early".

[@DIYAudioGuy]

That's because we sit up until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning editing videos.

[@gamby16a]

My nocturnal, self-employed self agrees with that, as I type this at 2:58AM 😀

[@ebmotorsport2006]

What! I knew the ninja was an OG but didn’t know he’s my kind 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@artanndoni7048]

The best kind of the world forever 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@topg6768]

rrespekte Shqipe 🇦🇱❤️🇦🇱❤️

[@billrichardson5386]

I've done all the work on my e60 with n62 engine. It has not been to bad and this is the first car I've really ever worked on myself. I'm over 300k miles now. I would hate to think of what it would have cost me if I was paying someone, but doing it myself hasnt been to much.

[@nospare5991]

I've done this same job on my E30...Thank you for the entertainment, so much easier to work on than a newer car.

[@Faceplant-hl5yn]

me: unbolting my engine : yes! I can! putting it back together : NO!

[@darkinertia2]

"it seems like i just get in the way" *slow head turn and subtle nod*

[@androglenner]

The dealership charges $2000 not the technician/mechanic. He will probably only see $200-260 of that.

[@MichaelJames-lz7ni]

....and NOW you see why the German luxury brands don’t build reliable cars anymore. There’s no profit in it....

[@HagakureJunkie]

If it's anything close to an audi mechanic, my buddy pockets $35 per hour, no matter how fast he goes. Dealerships bill at $175 per hour and pocket the difference.

[@beigemanalishi1645]

86/89 M20 engines were prone to the cylinder head bolts snapping off - not very common but BMW changed to Torx stretch bolts in late '89 for a reason and it is worth fitting them. You can replace the existing hex bolts one by one with Torx in a diagonal pattern, takes about an hour or so all in. I had two cars that did it, a 1987 E28 520i (no damage) and a 1989 325i when the camshaft lobe punched the bolt head through the centre coolant gallery. That made a mess.

[@viffer94]

I replaced the timing belt and water pump on my straight six Lexus by myself as well. Of course I didn’t have access to a repair shop, lift, specialized tools or a professional mechanic to do most of the work for me. Crawling around underneath my car in the driveway in the December wind and rain was fun. But it all came together in the end and was a good learning experience.

[@upsidedown4155]

Unfamiliar toobox = every toolbox for tyler lol

[@asatopoja]

Shqiponja valon! 💪🇦🇱

[@artanndoni7048]

Forever Shqipe 🇦🇱

[@ouch1011]

Maybe it's my experience previously working as a tech at a German car specialist, but I don't find BMWs to be difficult. Complicated and time consuming, yes, and highly expensive to maintain and repair as a result, but since BMW uses only a few different drivetrains in all their vehicles, it doesn't take that long to figure them out. They're also pretty consistent in their common failures, and BMW doesn't seem to do anything to update or improve the parts that constantly fail, so so you end up with a decade or more of BMW using the same parts that all fail the same way, hence the reason that Ninja can be so quick at things like valve seals on the V8s. They've failed in exactly the same way for nearly 20 years

[@nbrowser]

Know what Tyler....gotta give you some props here, you were willing to give doing some work on the car yourself, nice to see man!

[@pw510577w]

As an ex BMW Dealership Parts Interpreter, this is so familiar to me. The same basket of goods America versus Australia, the price difference is vast. The dealer labour rate was $125/hour 7 years ago. Dealerships have standards they have to meet, so the labour rates are a lot higher to cover the outlay. Your local mechanic doesn't have a gigantic building to maintain, but then again they don't have all the specialist diagnostic machinery, and factory special tools either. It's your choice where you take your BMW, you do not have to take it to the Dealer, although warranty work has conditions. Genuine parts fitted elsewhere still have a warranty, but the parts must be on the vehicle, and inspected by the Dealer to consider being claimed under warranty. The warranty is also half the length of time as compared to dealer fitted. The good thing about BMW parts is that the part numbers are stamped on most parts, which makes identifying replacements simple and quick. Which is good because BMW part numbers are 11 numbers. There's also a Motorsport emblem on the left of the boot lid, looks like a wannabe addition.

[@ethanlenning]

The only mechanic richer than BMW mechanics is the Car Wizard after meeting Hoovie 😘

[@FishFind3000]

not after ruining his amg sls transmission. 30k down the drain

[@ethanlenning]

@@FishFind3000 just to be clear, there was no lasting damage done to the transmission, and tyler did admit that he was acting overly dramatic. Ik it was probably a joke but for anyone reading who doesnt know, there are no hard feelings between hoovie and the wizard 👍

[@elidonkojnozi9048]

Damn Ninja is Albanian ,,ninja if you are reading this we proud of you

[@robs4988]

Why? Does that somehow make you special?

[@TheNis240sx]

When you recognize the N54 in the 5 series and remember doing all the work he talked about

[@OGPedXing]

Yep for sure! Took like 6 hours the first time!

[@khalid749]

The Ninja is a good man. Instead of billing you over hours he's teaching you how relatively easy it is. Teaching you to fish, mate. Better than doing the job and billing you into oblivion like other mechanics. I'd be honored to learn from a person like that. I'm telling you right now, because you did the work on this BMW yourself, when you inevitably sell it you will miss it more than any car you've ever had.

[@jimhenry7173]

My son's work for huge tech firms in Seattle. They owned BMW's for years. M-3's, M-4s, M-5's. They all had to dump them. The cost of repairs was prodigious. Every time a service light went on it cost thousands. One designer son earns $200,000.00 plus a year and after he spent $40,000.00 in repairs on his M-3 ,after he spent $40,000.00 on the purchase price. He now drives a restored 1999 Honda Prelude,and a 1982 Delorean. He is perfectly happy finally.