It’s Much Worse Than I Even Imagined - Our Mechanic Can’t Believe What a POS I Bought!

[@mikefoehr235]

Honest mechanics like Toby are at a premium. Always nice to hear a mechanic tell you what is real bad and what can wait just ahead. Those types deserve customers business because you know they aren't out to screw the customer. Honesty is refreshing every so often.

[@CrimeVid]

Hah ! when you buy an old motor all you want is for it to go for as long as possible, anything that works properly is a bonus, it’s a motor to go to work in, if it passes it’s statutory test it’s a go !

[@muskokaroads2371]

He is the definition of new style mechanics......grab a channel lock to check things no ... they have a sprung cup checking that play isn't relevant he's not that good bud

[@bankait_rex1860]

Yep, this guy is like the car wizard right to the point no bs.

[@MukLander]

He may not be after the customer. But the advice he gives is not accurate. You can’t just look at a shock or strut and know if it is good or not. I replaced 2 on my car a while ago and both looked perfect with no rust and perfect paint still. But on my gfs car they were rusted to hell and worked perfect.

[@anthonyszabo6911]

Honest mechanics are treated like craps compared to the dishonest mechanics makes you want to stop working on cars

[@PeterDefeater538]

Toby is an asset, bring that dude on full time if you can afford it.

[@CoolTies]

If there’s a poll, put me down for “more Toby on TFL”. Great presentation and examples makes the technical easy to follow. Especially when partnered with Tommy. Great job!!

[@jimstouder5538]

More Toby!

[@MrMarkchu]

Love Toby!

[@malcolmzilla]

Mooooore Tobyyyyyyyyyy!

[@leoampie4942]

Agreed. Dude is thorough and knowledgeable. Too bad he's so far away, otherwise this guy would be inspecting ALL my car purchases moving forward.

[@zDoMiNiQuE12]

MORE TOBY

[@chadyang7770]

Love Toby. He deserves a show or a full segment on TFL. He doesn't sugar coat anything. Very professional and direct in his diagnostics. Impressive volume of knowledge of what a vehicle needs to wor. He understands whether a part needs replacement or needs monitoring. Great mechanic with a personal real world touch.

[@kelvinhill9874]

Aren’t the oil leaks just the built in automatic rust prevention system? 🤣

[@roberthall7419]

Absolutely lol

[@swatmann7541]

It’s not working lol

[@lesterparker1594]

“Self lubricating chassis system”

[@wade7959]

It's a wonder you can't get that feature on many new cars. 😜

[@1guyin10]

It's just letting you know that there is oil in it.

[@AK-ic1yj]

I really enjoy watching a mechanic inspect old used trucks. This could seriously be a series into itself. Just find old used trucks and suvs for sale and inspect all the issues. I would watch and like every episode :)

[@amatureskater15]

SAME!

[@albertofranco6122]

This new little series makes me feel like a kid again waiting for Saturday morning cartoons. Love TFL lol great job guys

[@TFLtruck]

We really appreciate you watching!

[@alale923]

Haha me too.

[@mtndewmatt9999]

me too man😂🙏❤️

[@tfrogginhfroggin]

Ya, more Toby...he needs his own channel

[@MegaTechpc]

Just like Car Trek, this series is giving me serious Top Gear vibes. I love it!!!!

[@blautens]

Ummm, you bought $2500 trucks in 2021. He should believe anything. If you drove them to the shop, you won.

[@TFLtruck]

Very true! The prices are crazy these days!

[@police428]

Agreed. Found a Grand Cherokee for 1500 with a rusted out and broken shock mount and a slipping trans XD so they all win!

[@earlscheib7754]

Right now is a great time to sell unnecessary vehicles.

[@DaBossk]

do people just repeat things that people tell them? used cheap cars are still the same where i live in iowa.....

[@earlscheib7754]

@@DaBossk pre pandemic I was going to put an f150 platinum up for sale market was 30k i didn't have time due to family issues to put the truck up for sale until recently and sold it in 2 days for 43k. At the bottom end the 500-800 cars are gone because that's less than the scrap and catalytic converter value. If things are stable in Iowa count your blessings and count the days.

[@adamadams6740]

Love the mechanic,he should get more screen time,for serious!! Hopefully he has his own KZbin channel I’d watch him diagnose stuff for sure.

[@daviddavis1322]

He's just intriguing enough to look at and listen to, plus he's great at explaining things. I agree, he needs to be The Truck Wizard

[@Partnerthedog]

He reminds me of Jesse from the old fast & furious he was the mechanic

[@nurzrachit7133]

I guess they spend all days busting their humps in awkward positions with the dirtiest things imaginable. So when they speak up they're not doing it for small talk. No Bullshiz is what you get if you can get em to talk at all. This guy is refreshing, i say bring him in any chance you guys get.

[@dalethomas9307]

That bracket on the blazer is a factory part. It is used on the ZR2 for a steering stabilizer. He didn’t check the rear wheel bearings correctly. The blazer has a C-clip rear axle so it will have axial/in and out play.

[@MikeSmith-ey7ku]

Everything has c clip axels man

[@nabob14]

@@MikeSmith-ey7ku no, they don't.

[@MikeSmith-ey7ku]

Everything I’ve ever worked on does. Except a 3/4 ton pickup. And I’ve done some wrenching

[@nabob14]

@@MikeSmith-ey7ku Ford 9inch is not c clip, a lot of Dana axles (specifically Dana 44s) are not c clip (every v6 4x4 jeep wrangler does not have c clips), multiple others from various manufacturers

[@MikeSmith-ey7ku]

@@nabob14 huh,Thought the 9 inch was but no idea the Dana 44 didn’t have em. And I ride around on 2 every day. I’ve worked on a few Ford 8.8’s and I can’t even remember what the other 2 that I had apart were but they both had c clips. It’s gonna drive crazy now

[@rightlanehog3151]

Kids, Always get your used car fully inspected BEFORE you buy it.

[@keepbman]

"I don't know who drove this here, but God bless em" made me snort water out my nose!

[@GATORADDAM]

Gotta love Toby. He sounds like Kripky from Big Bang theory and has a great sense of humor. And how did I know the Ford was gonna be the junker?!

[@JohnSmith-yz7fg]

Now ask the price to repair these trucks. Mazda parts are cheap chevy are plentiful but that jeep/dodge trans would cost a fortune.

[@MikeSmith-ey7ku]

Rangers run forever dude,everyone knows that. Not Tacoma forever but a quarter mill for miles is easy

[@fredflintstone4715]

Well, Toby is right about those 4.0 head gaskets. Mine only lasted 329K miles. And it was from a radiator hose falling off. And my shift knob has been falling off for probably 10 years...

[@barrya.6212]

@@fredflintstone4715 I like the sarcasm...that's great of any head gaskets making it to 329K .... Ford Rangers with the 2.3 / 3.0 and 4.0 ohv's are some of the longest lasting engines made...but hey, let's just unfairly ignorantly bash quality inexpensive American vehicles and support foreign competitors... ?

[@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel]

I'd rather pay for ball joints than a transmission.

[@C-Henry]

I don't know if I can wait a week between videos, Netflix has spoiled me. This is binge worthy content!

[@JosephThomas78]

That Jeep with the 4.7 is a bomb waiting to go off, should have found one with the 4.0 straight 6. The blazer has a very common issue of the oil cooler lines leaking. The blazer will outlast the other two by a long shot.

[@TheGreatDemiGod]

Probly not though, they like over heating and then tanking.

[@brensdaman926]

Yep, my 2000 has 240k still going strong 💪

[@jmac6782]

I’ve been enjoying your channel since Andre was speaking only Russian, and testing break temperatures. You guys are fantastic, and I LOVE these types of series. Between BIG GREEN, RUSTY BOY, less expensive purchase options, and honest real world comparisons places you at the top of the automotive channels out there. Keep up the videos and thanks for what you do.

[@banterwithbawden5444]

Your mechanic looks genuinely really like he knows what he’s talking about!!!

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

Honestly if it drove to the shop it's probably a win. Any vehicle that old that cost less than 3K is going to need something repaired or replaced. Real questions are 1.) is the frame solid & straight, 2.) is the drive train in good enough condition that it won't need to be rebuilt or replaced in less than 10K miles? If you can answer yes to both of those questions you are ahead of the game.

[@jimmykame]

That Jeep looks like someone drove from their garage to work and back for 20 years, very nice

[@scottbionicnerf8727]

As a ASE Master Mechanic I'm especially fond of the 1/2 tube of Red RTV used to seal the 'crack' between the bell housing and the bottom of the oil pan there.

[@fscottgray9784]

I love buying affordable 4x4s and fixing them up. My problem is I keep them when all fixed up and move onto the next one. Do your homework and you can get good stuff for 2500 or less even in today's market place.

[@Jacobbunt]

God damn, these things are so clean for 2500 bucks. Up here in Canada 2500 will get you a rust bucket. Hell I put fresh shocks on my ranger in the fall and by the spring they were covered in surface rust.

[@pam6886]

I love Toby! He is so knowledgeable about so many cars. Great video, thanks!

[@toddaulner5393]

He probably has a steady stream of these exact vehicles.

[@austinmike6046]

I like Toby. Kinda shy yet funny. Fun to watch!

[@Kaulpenney]

i just picked up an 03 blazer with 130k miles for $1K, bringin it in for a tuneup today. Hoping it will pull my jetski good.

[@Mike-dt5vb]

My family bought a 1998 chevy suburban k1500 LT with 84k miles for $3500 8 years ago. Now, prices are getting up there, even for the higher mileage ones. So far, it has 124k miles and is sitting in our front driveway. If only used car prices were cheaper...

[@ipdjbt]

That welded on bracket looks like a steering stabilizer mount. Also, you can't judge any of these vehicles on the quality of the tires.

[@seanpinson9030]

That grand Cherokee is very clean and it's very rare to have a selec trac 4wd system in the v8 those usually came with the 🪳 engine that I love. That thing is rust free on the rockers. I have one that is too but I paid $10,000 for mine it had 119000 miles now it has 132.

[@ryaneiler7868]

As a 17 year old kid who dailys a 97 chevy blazer that is beat to hell I am super excited to see the test on this cause I know it's gonna do good. Mine has been beat off road and on road and still runs great. The late 90 and early 2000 blazers and s10s are indestructible and thats from a die hard ford guy

[@brensdaman926]

They sure are! Back when GM built good trucks. My 2000 Blazer has 240k still going strong 💪

[@goatfightshop3769]

That bracket on the frame is original. It wasn’t added. A steering damper is attached there and goes to the steering linkage.

[@PuffMan.]

As someone that lives in the rust belt it amazes me what some people consider rusty. It also amazes me how clean those underbodies are.

[@joeyg283]

More Toby! He is such an easy to follow and entertaining mechanic. Very professional. Toby, if you don’t have a KZbin channel, then create one! If I ever bring my truck to Colorado I’m gonna go visit TFL and Toby, and buy them all a round of beers. Great content gentlemen.

[@nicholascooper1193]

the smear of red RTV at the bottom of the bell housing is pretty funny. Plus that's a c-clip rear axle, so that 's not how you check the bearing. The tire/wheel/axleshaft will have a bit of axial play, even when new.

[@stanludorf2311]

Agreed on the rear wheel bearings. Also the channel-lock pliers aren't the proper way to check tie rod ends on these vehicles, hence why every one he checked seems to have way too much play. This Toby guy probably knows euro cars, but he's probably not the guy to be looking over old domestic 4x4s.

[@nicholascooper1193]

@@stanludorf2311 this whole channel reminds me of being a kid, watching my uncles and cousins discuss cars/trucks/farm equipment/whatever. They're excited about it, but barely have a clue. I guess that's why it's entertaining!

[@terrencejones9817]

Agreed, my 2019 Truck has some axle shaft end play.

[@thehumungus1985]

Love this series, feature German auto and Toby more, he would be a great addition like Paul is for driving Toby would be good for the "hardware" aspect of tfl.

[@jobehickernell9789]

The weard bracket on the blazer frame is factory. It's there for a factory steering stabilizer mostly in the zr2

[@MEDEDOME]

As a licenced Tech for over 30 yrs with GM Toby did what we normally call a regular quick visual inspection or 50pt inspection. It's a quick once over that a Tech would perform if someone was thinking of possibly purchasing a old beater for winter or something most certainly not a full DOT safety. He would have to be a pretty good Tech to work on German cars they are highly engineered and have very close tolerances and strict service intervals. I know my dad is also a retired mechanic with 50 years fixing Porsche Audi VW and any vehicle that would come in for service-repairs.

[@cameronnewman9362]

i agree with everything, granted i would go for the blazer, most people might not but id rather add some oil than worry that my transmission might go out on me at any moment, not saying the blazer wont but its just my preference

[@colegarthwaite5633]

Loving the series guys! I owned a ford ranger 98, I turned into a light wheeler/daily with 31x10.5 inch mud tires, bilstein shocks, locking front hubs (rugged ridge is the only brand that makes them for the ranger), off road bumpers front and rear, frame welded rock rails under the doors, a bumper mounted swing out tire carrier, and a yukon grizzly locker to finish it off. I live in the pnw, and kept up with many many jeeps and toyotas. I went through 2 sets of oem hubs after destroying the factory ones offroad. I highly suggest these from rugged ridge, they cost less than $200 usd. Cant wait for the next video!

[@arseh0lio]

Blazer fan here... that bracket is supposed to be under there it's for a steering damper... Pretty solid inspection though 👍

[@JustinDaniels]

And here I thought my 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis with it's issues was bad for $3000. After all, we've spent well over $3000 so far on repairs (and about $1000 on an audio system).

[@dixonrenyin95ugo]

This Toby guy is good and I got to admit, please feature him more on this channel.

[@callbackdons]

Why don't they have Toby's shop linked in the description? Does anyone know where this guy is? I could see going quite a bit out of my way to use his shop, as I'd expect a bunch of us would.

[@whatchalookin429]

Andre must have known how bad his mazda/ford was, because he was nowhere to be seen😂

[@jeffforbes70]

the guy did buy a bukhanka.

[@themalicetv8984]

@Thomas Paine until that little guy seizes. Keep up with that oil itll run longer then most of us haha

[@jameskennedy673]

Possibly embarrassed or ashamed lol

[@erikhaw7313]

Probably had to get his back checked after the drive.

[@wildbill23c]

@Thomas Paine Without those 4 quarts of oil, did you pickup better fuel economy and better acceleration? I mean it was like 1 pound lighter LOL. A friend of mine used to drive his car to and from work all week long, then dump 4 quarts of oil in it on Sunday, and drive it another week....couldn't figure out why he was always blowing up engines...then again they were Subarus LOL.

[@Sithlord224]

I love the Nathan and Tommy banter I love hearing them go back-and-forth it's always funny and Tommy had a little too big of a smile on his face while he was tearing the Ranger apart😂😂 love these guys always funny

[@takiman1]

As always, Toby’s royalty.

[@nm-qt2hb]

$2,500 plus around $1,500 for updates. Out side of the possible transmission in the Jeep.

[@muskokaroads2371]

Only way he could get respect fix cars ... I can't take him seriously he's like an elf

[@colewells4314]

O.K.

[@Cz82]

fave recurring guest

[@IndianMC-jf3cp]

@@muskokaroads2371 why do you need to go outta your way to attack this guy. Pissed because your pos shop isn't getting likes? Dude has been pretty good with his assessments so far. No perfect.. but nobody is.

[@timtrinkaus7072]

Jeep for the win! Tommy did great on that WJ! I have one myself that just turned 238K 4.7L limited with the 242 HD T-case. They are great vehicles if you maintain and take care of them.

[@philllsxga.7737]

Jeep for the win?? The engines and transmissions and those are garbage!!

[@Natethegreat200c]

@@philllsxga.7737 so why aren’t these failing???? Lol. You are a joke

[@philllsxga.7737]

@@Natethegreat200c three of my friends are mechanics and I work on vehicles also the valve seats come out of the heads on those 4.7s and the hemis.. and a remember the ram they bought before?? the trans was junk??? Chrysler drivetrains are junk!! The hemi has oiling issues and undersized oil return veins, same with the 4.7 oiling issues undersized oil return veins and the valve seats come out of the heads.. The engine in that jeep is not original I know that for sure...

[@Natethegreat200c]

@@philllsxga.7737 you don’t. Again too many are ON THE ROAD TODAY. Everyone isn’t spending more than a car is worth to keep it on the road. Both engine and trans. HIS ram had issues. Again, TOO MANY of them of old on the road. Lots of first generation Durango’s everywhere as well. Explain why? are ALLL these people replacing engines every few thousand miles? You make no sense. If the transmission AND engine issues were wide spread, you wouldn’t see ANY at all. It’s not uncommon to see any of the vehicles I mentioned.

[@philllsxga.7737]

@@Natethegreat200c work on a Chrysler you'll see. KZbin LSX RAM. KZbin LSX Challenger. KZbin LS Dakota. KZbin LS magnum. KZbin top gear Americas best 4x4... Chrysler are the least reliable vehicles.. the ram and Jeep have the most steering drivetrain and recall issues...

[@paulfortman5834]

I would like to see more of that yellow '66/'67 Dodge Coronet. I used to have a '67 Coronet 500, a very nice car that I wish I still had.

[@jayschmahl9206]

Yeah, that 1966 Dodge Coronet look's sweet. About 30 year's ago I had a '66 Plymouth Satellite convertible. I never got around to fixing it up and sold it. Wish I kept it.

[@arodavenue]

Toby (the mechanic) could easily carry his own channel!

[@donaldsalkovick396]

Really? Why? He seems average at best and kind of young to really know much. Hell the guys know more than him I'm sure

[@jennifercomstock1231]

@@donaldsalkovick396 he is the owner of German auto.they are constantly busy and booked months out for months, people all over colorado take their cars there.

[@mrdrchad6110]

@@donaldsalkovick396 I agree that he is average is don't say this because he is young is say this because he gives me that used car salesman vibe. He likes the leather heated seats in the jeep so much he ignores the early warning signs of the transmission failure.

[@JackieTheDoe]

@@mrdrchad6110 He made a single joke about the leather seats, and these cars were bought for a challenge and entertainment stop taking it so seriously. Edit, Also he said the car was a good buy before he noticed the transmission was going bad anyways.

[@daves3016]

my prediction, the jeep trans will fail. the mazdas front auto locking hubs will fail to work when 4x4 is really needed. the chevy will blow an oil cooler line pumping all the engine oil out.

[@codylapoint]

I think the jeep will be just fine, the other two will struggle. Someone likely pulled something extremely heavy with the jeep and set off the temp codes.

[@chadingram6390]

@@codylapoint I'm pretty sure 1 of the TCC control springs in the trans pump is broken, especially at 200k+ miles it's common. It won't allow the converter to lock up properly in 4th gear so the clutches in the converter are getting worn quickly and get hot. it can also cause low line pressure especially when cold. It may start to overheat at freeway speeds if they become too worn but should perform fine otherwise.

[@codylapoint]

@@chadingram6390 Interesting, I've never had a 545 rfe or the 4 speed version apart before. I just know I've never had one fail. One of them would slip for a few seconds after cold startup until it built line pressure, but if you let it idle for 15 seconds or so it would shift just fine.

[@TheSavage3.6]

@@chadingram6390 if that was the case it would be in limp home.

[@chadingram6390]

@@TheSavage3.6 No it won't, it just won't lock up the torque converter and will cause the clutches to burn up and heat up the trans. I've fixed this problem in this jeep and it does not go into limp mode, it just won't engage the clutches

[@the_jarmel]

Hahaha never a good sign when the mechanic asks if u have stock in Exxon mobile lmao 😂😂

[@woofy548]

My old B4000 had a shifter knob that would come off like that, and a sagging headliner.

[@michaelreyna4937]

Toby! Your freaking awesome! I actually learned something. Thanks bro

[@YellowScubadiver]

Thank you for staying on youtube and doing shows like these!!!!!!!!!

[@Derpymech]

The bracket on the s10 Control arm mount is factory… my 96 also had it. It’s where the steering stabilizer mounted on the zr2s!

[@gatto190]

Tommy and I are on the exact same wave length in our car minds. I’m rooting for the Jeep. This content is GOLD! Love you guys.

[@Reality_Filter]

So Nathan is Captain Hazelwood (Exxon Valdez). Toby is able to so succinctly diagnose and prescribe, awesome to watch...

[@C10sRule]

Aaaauuggghhhhhh!!! Can’t wait to see what the deficiencies are!! Hahaha Now that I have seen the video, it’s not as bad as I thought. I was very worried about the Mazda (Ford) when Andre bought it,,,,,,,, and I’m generally a Ford guy! The Jeep, no surprises. I did the heater core in one though. You take the dash out to get there!! In the dealership my buddy was quoted over $2,000 CAD to replace the core, by the time we were done, we both wished he had spent the money!! Haha. What a PIA! That Blazer will fail you somewhere,,,,,,,. They looked decent and drove quite well. A few guys had ZR2 blazers like Nathan wanted and they were capable, but fragile. This is a good series though. Routine maintenance and getting the issues fixed when they generally should be is why that Jeep is pretty decent. The clean transmission oil is a give away kinda. Did that to sell it and do so right after changing it so it doesn’t smell burnt. They cleared the codes on the transmission and then they returned from Tommy driving it home. They will be back, I’m sure! Haha. It’s not the worst though,,,,, even the TFL team had learned when they got the black Dodge!!! I think Nathan and Andre were a bit too blinded when they found a running example of what they wanted, especially Andre,,,, haha. Tommy was pretty analytical and got his purchase. It pays to not be too emotional when you go to look at a vehicle,,,,, I know from experience!! Andre, Nathan,,,,, I can definitely sympathize!! I have been blinded up front by getting what I wanted and not looking close enough. Fortunately I restore the older vehicles I buy but it always means much more work!! Haha. Great series TFL!! Now if you would release each of the already edited videos one per day the rest of this week,,,,,,,,,,,???

[@arnodyck]

"might as well ride on a horse" LOL That's awesome. I like your technician. He reminds me of my journeyman when I was an apprentice.

[@brandonmorris2513]

Man I love when Toby is on the channel. He’s a cool dude. Knows his stuff too!!

[@dieseldrax]

14:00 I had a 2006 with the 4.7L, same problem with a leaking t-stat housing.

[@codylapoint]

Me too, the problem is that there is no gasket on the housing itself. The gasket is on the thermostat with an indexing tab on it. If you look really close that tab favors one side of the thermostat ( the side away from the motor. It lines up with a little notch in the plastic neck piece, and if you have the gasket on backwards even with the notch clocked properly it will still leak a few drips every now and then. It took me a lot of swearing over several weeks to notice that the tab wasn't in the exact center of the gasket and it could in fact be put on backwards. Why they even put that stupid tab on there makes no sense to me it doesn't help it seal it does a better job causing it not to.

[@WW-wf8tu]

This is great content. Every used car should be inspected like this before purchase. TFL Sunday morning content rocks!

[@OrionRoen]

Lol. Being from the Midwest and listening to them talk about rust issues on what we consider "rust free" cars, is hilarious.

[@dirkgently1059]

Same here. In Southern Ontario Canada, they didn't look that rust free when they were new!

[@2aminitials]

If you see a vehicle in the Midwest as old as TFL's choices that looks as good as those do it's quite a surprise. Unless it was purchased from the south.

[@Bless-edisYeshuaHamashiach]

The 3.0s are the only ones to have head and head gasket problems. The 4.0 ohvs are bulletproof

[@dylanjumperrocks1420]

The coolant hose “splice” on the Mazda near the firewall is actually a vacuum operated valve for the coolant to flow to the heater core when you put on the heat, They usually take a crap so you just put a double male connector on there

[@kingshawn1857]

See that's why I love Nathan he always takes the cheapest approach Mechanic: Your cars gonna be in the scrapyard soon if not correctly repaired Nathan: Tires and a nice wash will do the trick

[@grants648]

I tried learning to drive stick in a 2001 Ford Ranger. While going over a speed bump in a business park the rear view mirror fell off and hit my hand (on the shifter at the time). I was so startled that I pulled my hand off the shifter, and the knob fell off. Ford build quality at its finest.

[@foellerd]

🤣🤣🤘

[@davidrfowler6432]

just a heads up on the ford ranger 4.0L V6 that is the OHV engine which is a hell of a lot more robust than the SOHC engine , there is a stroker kit for the 4.0L OHV engine , still worth every penny he spent on it , even though it does require a engine rebuild, i would not hesitate to purchase it

[@marydangelo621]

Jeep was the best because it was somewhat expensive new and previous owner spent money on maintaining it. Blazer not so much and the Mazda was el cheapo that saw no basically no maintenance

[@50TNCSA]

Headmaster issues on rangers is normally a 2.3 and 3.0 issue the 4.0 has a timing chain issue

[@vancity_coaster]

Hahaha fantastic! There’s always something with a older used machine Not bad units actually ! Very typical stuff. Can’t wait for the next segment!

[@Texfire]

I feel like I just got an intensive course in what to look for in a used car from Toby. Great stuff guys.

[@gilwilliams9036]

The ball on the hood is the vacuum source for the dash vents. Unplug it and they won't switch over just blow out the bottom or the top only

[@daleliske9757]

Just wondering, did all 3 trucks get repaired before you hit the trails.? Or did you just do this for an example and then ignored fixing, to see if it would make it.

[@lf2417]

Very informative episode!

[@rockyroad3130]

Know what would be really cool? If Toby fixed up these cars and y’all either auctioned them off and gave proceeds to charity or donated the cars themselves.

[@jackfield7250]

“I don’t know who drove this (the Mazda) here, but God bless them.” - Toby Add this to the “words I don’t want my mechanic to say” list!

[@dan596]

First time seeing a Toby review. Really impressed with how thorough and detailed he was. Good job!

[@oreoscadoosh3360]

Toby freaking rocks guys, please put him on more!

[@jamieshields9521]

Great vid👍TFL, noooooo come on Team Nathan, anything like Holden Commodore not bad for price but still worth fixing but Mazda??? Maybe car wreckers or farm truck. Tommy in the real world would you replace transmission or keep driving until gave up? Enjoying series, can’t wait until next vid👍

[@clarkspacificadventures8066]

The mechanic is AWESOME 👏👏👏! Wish he lived near me 👍

[@loantw]

You know I think Toby should have his own little side show on TFL or maybe his own channel on KZbin. I for one wouldn't mind watching him work on stuff, I like the way he talks about cars and his mechanical mindset

[@johnnyturbo8460]

I love these "cheap " car challenges... makes me want to do one with my buddies again

[@LarryRichelli]

Ford has a bulletin on those V6 heads and you cannot rebuild or just surface them. They need replacement.

[@LupineHavok]

that 'Clamp' on the blazer, next to the control arm is factory, it's for the optional steering stabilizer. and the rear 'wheel bearing' is not a wheel bearing, it's axle end play, normal for a 7.5/7.625 rear diff, C-clips leave slop in the rear ends, same thing that happens in old CJ's

[@daleliske1926]

You have done a series on full size trucks and now mid size SUVs. Let's see mid size trucks.! Love the cheap segment. Very entertaining.

[@walterwoods8978]

As someone who lives in Ohio.... seeing how these clean vehicles can be referred to as rusty, is insane. Honestly. Our vehicles look like that if you test drive them in the winter 🤣

[@Quinton44]

This series reminds me of the good days watching top gear usa challenges. Please keep doing more of these.

[@pablorodriguez4530]

Please keep making series like this! It's really a highlight to my week!

[@tonysantana1493]

I bought from a friend 1 year and 3 months ago a 1995 Toyota Tacoma 4x4, V6, manual 5 speed, power everything and even cruise control, tires are 31 1050 R15 brand new. Two-door and has been parked in a garage it's whole life and for the two biggies, and only had 86000 original miles and I paid $3,500. So now I park it in my garage and as of today she has 91,000 miles. I have never seen a 95 Toyota Tacoma this clean she is definitely a beauty!

[@LeisureSuitGaming2]

I had a speech problem just like Toby and had to go to speech therapy for a few years in school but it solved it. I wonder if he ever tried anything like that. Not knocking him at all but people are cruel and everytime I talked I felt like nobody took me seriously. Made life more difficult especially talking to girls. He probably don't care though but just curious

[@bobmasters1678]

Wow, this is eye opening. What a great video and the description by Toby is priceless

[@2GSpyderTurbo]

The techs way of talking makes me giggle. He's incredibly smart and love his sense of humor.

[@caocacao-y7l]

He cant pronounce the letter R

[@TsaristCossack]

The person who owned the mazda just drove it into the ground and never maintained it.

[@darkpepsi]

Same.

[@bigblizzhigh]

Yea that’s the case with Mazda b4000’s for some reason lol my bro has one and trust me it’s seen some shit lol been in a swap has been through 2 clutches and on it’s 2nd motor lmao and guess what.. it don’t run lol

[@AkioWasRight]

That will be true for most vehicles. At some point, the cost of wrenching totals out the vehicle, so it's not worth fixing, or even servicing, anymore.

[@lukemoen5156]

It’s a Ford, we don’t need to hear your bs excuse

[@seansimons7043]

Hahahahahah

[@sloppysamari]

Toby is like the mechanic version of Jim Carrie in the cable guy

[@GrandPrix46]

PSA: Get yourself a couple turkey basters from the dollar store, use one to pull the brake fluid from your reservoir, and the other the power steering fluid. Change the fluid out every oil change, only costs a few extra dollars.

[@fun2916]

That mechanic is a genius and a rare individual

[@rowerwet]

You guys have a sort of top gear vibe ,without all the extra camera work, editing and cheesy comedy. Your blend of personalities make it work, and inform at the same time

[@DuaneCaldwell]

What. A. Tease. LMAO Toby has his work cut out for him.

[@WW-wf8tu]

A little surprised Andre did not bring his van to him.

[@CanadaBud23]

Toby, I seem to like him. He's got a very light hearted personalty. He's got some quirks and mannerisms that makes him pretty unique. I think he'd make a good addition to the show as a regular.

[@coryernewein]

I swapped my electronic 4x4 for manual hubs. Best investment for my old Ranger a few years back.