Mrs.O's Oil Leaking Kia Sedona

Come along with me in this video as I fix the oil leak that developed on Mrs.O's 2019 Kia Sedona with the big 3.3. Ended up being an easy fix and it wasn't the classic Kia oil pressure switch either.
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[@EmongTimothy]

Under Mr. Eric O. Lifetime warranty, nothing can go wrong.

[@sharedknowledge6640]

I’m gonna guess Eric bought this used so he didn’t get the benefit of the 10 year 100K power train warranty as this would otherwise be fixed for free at the dealer. As entertaining as his videos are Eric O seems to often make poor choices in his own vehicles. For example he bashes everything made by Chrysler/Damlier/Fiat/Stellaris, and their next bankruptcy creditor, yet buys a Jeep that he regularly hates on for how they’re complete junk. You get what you pay for.

[@EmongTimothy]

@@sharedknowledge6640 😳🤧😷🤕🤒☠️

[@beaviskornholio2754]

@@sharedknowledge6640 he purchased it brand new it was in one of his older videos. He also stated in this video that the van is still under the powertrain warranty.

[@johnhpalmer6098]

@@sharedknowledge6640 Clearly, you did not listen to closely either!

[@gdj8013]

Actually his Jeep has one of the few good Chrysler motors 4.0 straight 6 and his main truck is a Toyota Tundra.

[@emcque]

Nice job, especially keeping Mrs. O happy. Of course, we all see you doing these in 15 minutes of KZbin time and then while we are laying on our backs in our driveways surrounded by plastic splash shields and sadness, we start saying, "Eric makes it look so easy", cry a little, but then we get inspired and say, "Well, if he can do it, I can do it" and then get the job done. Wishing a safe and happy new year to you and your great family.

[@justj2729]

Yep, very true :-)

[@zakuraayame5091]

you forgot to mention the walmart pedestrian sign that jumped under the vehicle like a ninja!

[@MacAutoDiag]

How do you jump under something? 🤔🧐🤦🏽‍♂️

[@zakuraayame5091]

@@MacAutoDiag another term for this action could be called a dive ;)

[@DIYDaveOK]

I swear they're gonna start telling us there's an air shortage due to supply chain issues...Thanks as always, Eric!

[@flagmichael]

I'm gonna start hoarding air, I tell you what!

[@mphilleo]

More like an air supply shortage to their brains! 🤣

[@Whosoever141]

Climate change causing an air shortage. Duh

[@michaelbegay9573]

Shortage of common sense anyways. 😏🤪🤪🤯🤯

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Not sure about air, but they already started with water.

[@wjhjr1415]

How sad is my life that I am almost euphoric to see new SMA content? 🤣

[@calholli]

Sounds like happiness to me.

[@richardbambenek2601]

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger I watch SMA reruns. Talk about no life

[@kthwkr]

I like the interaction between Mr. and Mrs. O. They are both very pleasant and their banter quite entertaining.

[@m.pav.8397]

It always brings a smile to my face.

[@Luigi-pk8mk]

your life is not sad, watching SMA is one of the simple pleasures of life, a place where "all's well that ends well" as my grandparents used to say!

[@bensmith6051]

Sounds like Mrs O needs a heavy duty cattle grille guard for the front bumper. It would be a great birthday present 😊

[@Graham_Wideman]

She needs the kind with spikes on the front. This way she can have an accident and pick up dinner at the same time, all without stopping!

[@adlibrium]

I know Kia's are pretty good cars, but a heavy duty grill guard would probably be stronger than the whole front end

[@adlibrium]

@@lesoram6236 Well I suppose my point is that I question whether or not many modern vehicles would avoid much front end damage using a grill guard. If the frame you're bolting it to isn't as heavy duty as the guard, I'm not sure it helps anything.

[@donniev8181]

Mad Maxx cattle gaurd

[@gazvlogs7459]

Hey Eric, I just wanted to tell you how much your uploads mean to me lately. I've lost my grandfather and a very dear friend and the daily routine of life has really started catching up with me. I don't get to smile much through my day but I do crack a chuckle and laugh at your jokes and watching your videos feels like I'm just with a friend working on cars not thinking about life. Thank you.

[@stephenwilliams6103]

Sorry to read of the loss of your friend & grand father. I never met any of my grand fathers as they were both killed during ww2😏🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@douglaslamb8709]

Sorry for your loss Gaz Vlogs

[@kwhite145]

@@stephenwilliams6103 my grandfather my father’s father died on my Birthday in 1980 @ 80 yrs old

[@adlibrium]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your grandfather Gaz, but I'm glad that you're able to get some smiles from the videos.

[@reyrodpow]

Hang in there. God bless you.

[@mynameismud08]

Working on your most important customer's vehicle, good man! 🙂🙂

[@edwardjames6070]

smart man

[@FishFind3000]

He mentioned before he used to get paid for the repairs but not anymore…

[@bearing_aficionado]

Important customer??? Try the boss lady! We all know who runs the shop! Sure as hell isn't Eric! 🤣

[@johnpereira822]

Was gonna ask about warranty but getting parts is ridiculous right now but thanks for taking care of Mrs O who takes care of you who entertains us

[@repete2362]

he was more worried about the driveway looking like the Exxon Valdez parked in the mechenics driveway LOL

[@joebrown9621]

Plus for what it would cost me in gas to drive to the dealership and back.. cheaper have one shipped to my house than them doing it for free.. but that's just me 😁😅

[@rlewis1946]

Well said! 👍👍

[@leonb2637]

@@joebrown9621 The nearest Kia dealership might be 25-60 miles away from him (Corning, Elmira, Rochester areas) and would take days to fix it. This way he got it fixed a lot sooner and maybe cheaper in time, fuel.

[@paulk437]

Remember what happened to the space shuttle due to orings and cold weather. Many years ago my relatively new dishwasher failed in warranty due to a circuit board issue. The board had a clear design issue, solder joints broke due to excessive stress. I called the manufacturer and learned that the board was on back order. It was obvious that the parts were failing at such a high rate that they could not keep them in stock.

[@JamesAgans]

"Sorry sir, we don't have that part, but we would be happy to sell you a brand new washer"

[@price9195]

It's been awhile since a proper "WHOAH"! Just like the old days Eric O.

[@robertopenheimer1451]

You could see the new platic housing flexing as you removed the filter cover. It's a design waiting to fail.

[@cybervision_1]

Your lady gets unlimited lifetime warranty, no questions asked.

[@DOCTOR_KIA]

hey mr o, i’m a kia tech and those are common failures we replace the entire housing. they start leaking due to the housing flexing when doing the oil changes

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Probably be a good idea to check torque on the housing bolts before cranking off the filter cap🤷‍♂️👍🏻

[@cesardavrieux3767]

¡Seguro! Hasta creo ver que se mueve (o "flexiona") al rearmar y dar algo de torque a la tapa. El plástico no es tan rígido o sólido como el metal (aluminio, acero etc) Todo para hacer más fácil a los fabricantes y barato, para con el plástico moldeado/extruído ahorrarse algún dinero, trasladadando sus problema al cliente/dueño/usuario. Entonces así vamos y estamos... jodidos.

[@DOCTOR_KIA]

@@tomtheplummer7322 well yes of course. your jiffy lube or lube tech at a dealer don’t fool with that though lol

[@FusionBoost2.0]

You could watch it flexing when he was removing the cap... Hope that engineer is gone to Walmart now lol

[@JamesAgans]

It's a shit design, bound to fail. Kia engineers knew this, but the money men made them do it anyway. What a pathetic time we live in.

[@jhaedtler]

As an aircraft mechanic I have used EZ-Turn lubricant on fuel and oil gaskets. Works great it will stop oil leaks on uneven mating surfaces! Thanks for the great Videos!

[@calholli]

I bet the rubber gasket swells as he heats up, and the plastic has to stretch a little with it each time -- and eventually the plastic work hardens and just stays stretched, and then when the rubber cools and shrinks again, it leaks; and that's why he said it doesn't leak anymore once it heats up. I think it's called "creep", when the plastic will slowly stretch itself into a new shape and will no longer shrink back to it's original form. So buying the housing was the right move; I'm sure it's distorted and not even flat anymore. Why you would bolt plastic to a hot block with boiling hot oil blasting through it? I don't have a clue.

[@DapimpBDSD]

@@calholli keeps mechanics employed! They use it on cooling systems components too now. Easy fixes but annoying for customers.

[@ferrumignis]

​@@calholli VW made plastic water pumps on the 1.8 and 2.0 EA888 engines that had to withstand the tension of the drive belt as well as the hot coolant. Needless to say they pretty much all started leaking after a few years.

[@waltersheens1087]

message sent to your boss if he's missing any EZ turn tubes, he replied he got a search warrant and squad together that will turn your house upside down in middle of night and put you behind bars if any EZ-turn from your work is found.

[@dwaynemadsen964]

Helicopter: Thousands of parts flying in close formation around an oil leak waiting for metal fatigue to set in. Stay safe.

[@alanragsdale9220]

I like to watch you fix vehicles. You put TRUST back in auto Repair. Thanks to All of you.

[@ginamiller6015]

Our Chrysler van lasted 200,000 miles and 10 years before the oil filter housing/heat exchanger gave up and started leaking oil. The snap of really cold weather in the Midwest was the trigger. Not terribly hard to repair, thanks to Eric O and SMA videos ❤️

[@Troy_Built]

Had 4 of those Chrysler oil filter housings since Thursday.

[@chestervaldes7551]

Thank you for taking such good care of your wife's car.

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

He'd better, if Mr E knows what's good for him.😜

[@jimrodgers3684]

My daughter's 2006 Escape dripped oil on the driveway for, well, let's say a long time. The local shop couldn't/wouldn't find where it was coming from. A can of brake cleaner (the good stuff. Insert music here), 4 bolts on the side, 1 bolt on top of the oil filter cooler, and 2 gaskets later it's fixed. "If I can do it, you can do it." Thanks for the courage, Mr. O.

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Mr. O. for he first time in 20 years there was no flu vaccine available. Two kinds of COVID vaccine, but nothing for the flu. Just before Thanksgiving, I got the flu for the first time in 20 years. I am still recovering on January 4th. I hope you guys avoid all the bugs both super and ordinary. Hi to Mrs. O. She is a great asset to the channel. Anyway, thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@mph5896]

Place ran out where you went? I got a mandatory flu vaccine 3-4 months ago. I work in an ER and we are seeing a TON of Flu A + patients in Detroit Metro area.

[@ryanwaltos2206]

@@mph5896 NY's gubna makes sure there are enough questionable injectables for everybody to keep her party going

[@Yawwee]

The underneath of Mrs. O.'s van is pretty clean for being in the "" Salt Belt "", not even any mud from your non-paved driveway !!! Does she drive thru the car wash every day ??? Awesome - who would ever put a plastic plug in a hole to prevent any contamination ??? 98.5% of standard mechanics would not be bothered to do it. But the other 1.5% do it religiously out of habit !!! They are know as the "" SUPER TECHS "" of the vehicle ASE repair industry !!!!! And it is great that MRS. O. has one of them working on her vehicle enhancing reliability and performance on a daily basis !!!!!! Sure are a lot of scrape marks on that undercarriage !!! Checking AND filling the fluids - hell even the dealer doesn't do that with their 60 point free check-up coupon. Well done Eric !!! SMA - Avoca PRNY - home of the SUPER TECH technician !!!!!! 😃😺👍👨‍🎓💯

[@lynncowan9864]

That filter housing design and cap is VERY similar to the R56 series MINI Cooper... except that the MINI one is metal and also has a heat exchanger in it. They all leak too, but coolant can mix with oil, and the whole thing is sandwiched under the exhaust header. Brilliant design.

[@Fix_It_Again_Tony]

BMW's have a similar problem (N54 oil filter housing - probably applies to other engines too). The gasket gets hard and then it leaks. A light application of RTV might be a good thing to try. Just a little, as in smear it on the gasket with your fingers then put the gasket in the housing and install.

[@robpeabo509]

It must be nice to have an easy repair, especially on your own vehicles. Oil leaks are something I absolutely repair or pay to have repaired. I don't like the mess they leave in the garage, on the driveway & under the vehicle. On top of all that, you have to look after MRS O - she looks after you with food, drinks, and assists you when needed. Even fixes her own car when you haven't from time to time. I remember a video where Mrs O and your daughter (Trinny?) cleaned the vehicle you drive in the background. Lucky you Eric!

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

Glad you did that lady a solid and filled up her washer fluid. Customer service goes a long way.

[@richardthomas1743]

After seeing the setup on the filter housing my question would be , why wouldn't it leak!

[@calholli]

Yeah.. They should have just made the engine block plastic too; probably could have saved 27 cents.

[@kwhite145]

I would rather see a spin on filter than this cartridge style I’ve got a 2022 Tucson Hybrid I bought a new filter canister I set it up with a new cartridge saves time

[@jamram9924]

Does Dorkman make an aftermarket aluminum engine oil housing? They do for those Fiat/Chrysler engines.

[@MRosati5000]

Kia's are junk.

[@mitchbertone3809]

... a 2019 needs this much maintenance, I would drive it to the junk yard.

[@6point5by55]

This would have to be the best timed vid on youtube 🤯. My 80,000 km Skoda Yeti (VW CBZB engine) recently started leaking oil. The local mechanic took a look yesterday and said it was the oil filter housing. A new housing plus gaskets...$500 AUD. Labour another $500 😭

[@ken7808]

Another great video, Eric. Thanks for the brake update on Mrs. O's van- it's good to know that they are holding up well. I'll be looking into those for replacements on my pickup.

[@bobsagetpiss]

He didnt say what kind of brakes they were any idea? I cant remember its been a while since that install video.

[@Onewheelordeal]

@@bobsagetpiss I remember it was the Rock Auto performance option, I think Powerstop. Just search for the old vid

[@jimrodgers3684]

I live in the heat belt (Phoenix), and replaced the dealer installed, 1 year old brakes with these on my 2013 F-150 about a year ago. Old rotors were warped, and these have been "smooth as butter" ever since they went in.

[@ken7808]

@@jimrodgers3684 Glad to hear it. I have a '14 Ram 1500 w/75k on it and my rotors are warped bad. I was waiting for an update from Eric to see if they were worth it- sounds like they are!

[@brand-x7049]

@@bobsagetpiss Powerstop Z34 pad/disc kit from Rock Auto.

[@tracydiller9378]

Great video of a husband taking care of is wife and family.Good job Eric O. as always you never let us down.

[@johncraig406]

Love it, torque is Fig Newtons. 😃

[@kennethhudson8013]

Eric, I wish every mechanic did the very best for his customers like you.

[@boblemon2103]

Thanks for the update on the power stop brakes, been using them for years and and love them.

[@twozerouk]

I loved the imperative "immediately" in your opening comments. She has spoken!

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Oil filter set-up looks like an afterthought , like oops , we designed it wrong and now need to tack on a Kludge.

[@int53185]

The only thing my wife didnt like about the brakes was the noise the slots in the rotors generated under hard braking. She asked me "Whats that?" I told her its' nothing to worry about Hon. She passed last February. It always reminds me of her when I have to brake hard. :}

[@SouthMainAuto]

Funny how little things can hit us with memories of people we knew or loved.

[@joeg9143]

Great video, be careful that this vehicle isn't a come back because sh knows where you live 😁

[@douglash3129]

The day is complete, The lovely Mrs.O. Hi Mrs. O.

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Great job keeping Mrs. O happy, just as she prepares a gourmet lunch for you each day to keep you happy. Any problems with the back sides of the intake valves gunking up with that GDI engine. Great view of one of the few NY State vehicles with a rust free bottom side.

[@leonb2637]

@@jimbeaux1109 She runs the office, takes car of their children, deals with customers, orders parts, coordinates appointments. She can also hunt for deer with a bow and arrow and handle a gun well.

[@scottsiegler2060]

Hope you and your family have a great day. Stay warm my friend.

[@jay-em]

It seems to me like you would apply a shear force to the assembly when you replace the filter which would warp the assembly and potentially cause the seal to fail. As you said, great design.

[@flagmichael]

Ooh, right! I think of the number of times I have had to really torque an oil filter cap because it just decided to be stubborn. Lubrication only does so much to ward off evil spirits. To do that sideways on the housing can't be good.

[@kwhite145]

I’ve got a 2022 Tucson I don’t like the cartridge filter

[@calholli]

I bet the rubber gasket swells as he heats up, and the plastic has to stretch a little with it each time -- and eventually the plastic work hardens and just stays stretched, and then when the rubber cools and shrinks again, it leaks; and that's why he said it doesn't leak anymore once it heats up. So buying the housing was the right move; I'm sure it's distorted and not even flat anymore. Why you would bolt plastic to a hot block with boiling hot oil blasting through it? I don't have a clue.

[@stephenwilliams6103]

@@calholli so it has to be replaced😏. That's why all manufacturers are using plastics for engine parts😠🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

​@@calholli My 2005 Cavalier has the oil filter housing on the right side of the Engine (Yes a plastic cup near a hot engine) and you have to use a 32 socket with an extension just to open it to change the filter. eventually it did started leaking oil once it started hitting over 130k miles (225,000 KMS) and had to change the housing and gaskets It made it's last journey July 3rd 2022 when my tire blew out and crashed into a light post and into a grassy median on the highway (I bought used tires because i was broke and needed new tires to hold me over but didn't check the DOT on the tires they were probably Old tires because the tread was 60% front and 50% in the rear)

[@turkeytrac1]

I'm always amazed at how the differences in local climates effects rust on cars. Where you live in NY, I've seen you post pics of vehicles from 2018-2019, and there's major rust on the frame, and other underside components. Yep, I get it about salt, I was born in Eastern Ontario, raised in Alberta, lived a couple years in Toronto as a young adult, I've seen them the roads like they were try to make salt pork. When I moved back to Edmonton all those years ago, I noticed how we use overall no salt on the winter roads, lots of sand. And I've been under my 2014 ram 1500, and the worst rust I found was surface rust. As I said, it amazes me how climate affects vehicles. Sorry for the long story, great channel, I always learn something new.

[@gerrycruz192]

Hey Eric good job on taking care of the # 1 customer. Wondering if the plastic oil housing mated to aluminum might experience warpage on extreme cold?

[@additudeobx]

I watch these car shows with lifts and it reminds me of what I hated the most about working on my cars.... Working on my back underneath them.... In the cold.... In all my 50 years of having to do my own car work, everything under a car, was me on my back.... I wish I could have been on my feet....

[@mr.t2585]

It could be that oil pump pressure relief valve was stuck on cold weather/winter temp. First thing where oil will leak to release pressure is oil filter and oil filter housing gasket. Seen few cases of these, very hard to diagnose also..

[@AM-nn9sv]

The first time seeing an electric ratchet on the channel. Welcome Sir, welcome.

[@dustcommander100]

Good job, Eric. I probably would not have thought of getting the entire filter assy for the gasket - I guess that's one point for plastics - buying an entire aluminum housing would have probably been expensive. I'm sorta losing my love for o-rings - seen too many flatten out. If it had been a gasket, you coulda made one!

[@RJon2006]

“Man down!” - Love this channel! Still the best channel on KZbin after all these years!

[@josephguzek8098]

Glad to see the brakes are still doing good. I think they use a zink coating on those rotors. Definitely adds money to each rotor but definitely keeps them around longer in NY.

[@G31mR]

The "zink" coating ( actually zinc...with a "c"... and more commonly known as "galvanized") does work quite well.

[@МихаилБоев-я7и]

Hmm, wasn't it fluidfilm that did the trick?

[@josephguzek8098]

Fluid film , yes on the inner hat touching the hub. But in between the fins and the outer hat are open to the elements which would normally rust on plain non coated rotors. I’ve even seen where these zinc coated rotors not rust on the pad surface even if they sit for weeks.

[@hasletjoe5984]

Amazing that Mrs. O was able to get in so quickly with your busy workload....Must of had a cancellation or something! Love the videos, thank you both.

[@robertheinkel6225]

My daughter had an oil change done at Walmart. Afterwards, it had quite a leak. She then made a 800 mile trip for a visit, where I checked it out. The drain plug was loose, and the oil filler cap fell off. The cap was resting on the engine, so I reinstalled it, and tightened the plug. The engine was 3.5 quarts low on oil. Once the oil level was proper, the check engine light went off. No issues on the return trip

[@capnskiddies]

Miraculous that it made it 80 miles at all. I nearly killed an engine driving it a half hour with the oil cap loose.

[@ThisGuyRides]

@@capnskiddies 800 miles, per OP

[@garybulwinkle82]

We used to have auto service at our Walmart; good place to find cheap tires! Then they built a SUPER WALMART, and the auto service dept. was gone! In it's place was a grocery store section to compete with the ten other supermarkets!!? Now the tiny auto section is way in the back left corner!!! Progress????

[@drivewayhero]

Probably learned a lesson not to trust your car to walmart of all places

[@dlewis9760]

@@capnskiddies 30 something years ago a coworker brings his car to Midas for brake work. Picks it up after work. 5 miles later no brakes. They filled the brakes up with motor oil. They had the hoses hanging from the ceiling and the person grabbed the motor oil hose.

[@tylerschaben4254]

I get the pleasure of doing this on our 2019 sorento when my part gets in this week.

[@richardcook9738]

Happy New Year! Just curious about the flatness of the filter housing. My guess is that it's warped "plastic, oil, heat cycles, bad design, etc". Gotta keep the Boss happy!

[@FishFind3000]

I just replaced the plastic expansion tank on my bmw. It would not seal around the cap where it treads on after 11 years and 131,000 miles. Guess 2,500 heat cycles will do that to plastic.

[@frizzo7765]

The constant dripping water is what made this especially fun.

[@johnchambers12]

That was my big complaint about working in a local garage in the winter, and we had drive on lifts so the snow melting off the car stayed around for the full day.

[@jcnikoley]

You can really see how much force is twisting on those mounting bolts when you tighten the oil filter housing cap.

[@kleonjennings772]

One of the poorest oil filter designs I've seen.....but I respect this man's honesty in all his videos Eric O 👏 one of the best all-round mechanics I've seen and where I'm from in Jamaica 🇯🇲 it's very hard to find a all-round mechanic of your caliber...

[@bwalker4194]

The only one you forgot was Putin’s Price Hikes….very important in the global rubber gasket supply chain.

[@kpdvw]

"some day" always arrives;..Mrs. O is so lucky to have a good husband with his own garage/shop......!

[@kpdvw]

damned ABS plastic parts...

[@Savageitright]

You didn't up sale her an air and cabin filter.

[@superduder]

Its a important responsibility. Making sure the family vehicle is operation and safe. Precious Cargo onboard.

[@jdretiree2433]

New way to rip off customers. Don't keep gaskets. Sell the whole unit with gasket. No warranty to worry about either.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Mrs O's car gets the right away top of the line service.

[@RickTheGeek]

My 2013 Rio (with the big 1.6!) had a leaky drain plug. I was gonna get the oil changed and plug replaced / repaired, but the day before I hit a raccoon and totaled it…. It survived 285k😢

[@beerdyguy9855]

How big was the raccoon?

[@thomas316]

Must have been doing near supersonic speeds! RIP Mr. Racoon.

[@RickTheGeek]

@@thomas316 Was on a 55-60 MPH road, 20 pound raccoon, damaged AC condensor, radiator, front bumper, etc. Fixable but $2k for repairs, $2700 value for the car... which was annoying cuz I had just replaced an ignition coil and catalytic....

[@RickTheGeek]

@@beerdyguy9855 big. Definitely well-fed, there are several restaurants and convenience stores in the area! Big enough to smash up the AC condenser and the radiator (And fan)

[@fredsimmons2793]

Eric ,keeping the home fires burning,salute sir!

[@scottmagoch5367]

Happy New Year to you and your family,looks like a Chrysler engineer made his way to Kia and added some of his design prowess to that oil filter housing😂 . Have a good day!!

[@tomluksas109]

Always enjoy your repair adventures....It makes me sad to hear the hate and ridicule Jiffy-Lubes get on these channels. Mostly deserving as the pay grade they pay people who mostly have no prior automotive knowledge attempting to fast-track training because of the revolving door of staff turn-over. I worked at a Jiffy-Lube in Brantford, Ontario Canada for 5 years over 25 years ago in my early 20's. The franchise owner was a Welshman who was the most particular man I've ever met about everything. Our shop was literally cleaner from the storage loft to the compressor room to the floors at the bottom of the pits than any restaurant kitchen!! IMMACULATE! His attention to detail spanned to training of employees as well. We turned out quality work because of it. I am mechanically inclined which helped a lot as I could help greatly in training new recruits as well. The pay grade also caused the revolving door of trainees there as well. It was the reason I left for greener pastures as well. I know fast lube places can be sketchy these days and I don't even want to think about it as vehicles have become increasingly hard to service as well.....I guess I can say I proudly that I worked at a Jiffy-Lube location which was one in a million...:) Keep up the great repair work sir!

[@laynem3242]

Don't let Scotty know that Mrs. O is driving a Kia.

[@waltersheens1087]

I sent Scotty a plastic crab for Xmas

[@jamespeterson9996]

Yeah, was thinking that myself, Scotty says "Kias are Crap" but I've owned four including the 2015 Optima SX Turbo I drive now and NO problems but lots of recalls. Kia has given me "lifetime warranty" on the engines of the Turbo and my wife's 2013 Optima that has only 40,000 miles on it. Scotty does too much yelling and hand waving.............he is difficult to understand, quite watching him.

[@TyphoonVstrom]

Scotty is an opinionated tosser with a severe case of Dunning- Kreuger effect.🤣

[@Eastahtata]

@@jamespeterson9996 I don't get why people watch that nutjob.

[@hugh007]

I remember decades ago manufacturers touted the new spin on oil filters. Less mess than replacing cartridges. What's old is new again. Thanks.

[@hommie789]

Eric, just want to point out that you used brake cleaner once and didn't film it and the second time we didn't get the chime, what gives?

[@richbutinski1367]

Mr.O, If by chance u saved the oil housing...place one of your trusted straight edge between the bolt inserts on the gasket side and see if there happens to be a gap in that area...that type of plastic tends to shrink over time with heat... you may just see a little warpage in that area....let me know...what u find....

[@jonathantolbert4176]

Nothing like plastic filter housing. I'm guessing that plastic might have warped as well. Getting hot to cold numerous times. Then you got the metal on the engine expanding and contracting as well. Now throw in the oring.

[@smijas]

I wish you, Mrs. O and the KIA a very healthy and prosperous 2023.

[@rider547]

Too bad all jobs aren’t that easy. I second the question, what rotors and brakes did you install? Oh, one other thing, no close up of the brake clean! 😉. Thanks for the video!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dieselfixr]

He has a video on the brake replacement. Powerstop z32

[@vinnyromano88]

This is the best channel on KZbin always a good time

[@Graham_Wideman]

That's not an oil leak, it's the Kia Auto-Fluid Film option!

[@mrcokez1]

i like how you showcased that dewalt ratchet. My dad got me that for christmas and i really like it

[@joshmindek4840]

That looks like a German car design haha. I bet it was a combination of the gasket hardening from heat cycles, and the plastic housing warping. I've seen that kind of thing on VWs and BMWs. Probably a good thing you replaced the whole housing.

[@lescarlock4405]

So I’m thinking if you can do it, Mr. Eric O, then I can do it! My intake valves, 16 f150, with the 3.5 turbo, are very impacted with carbon, fuel mileage is dropping! Well! I’ve invested some money, and Friday will be intake manifold removal, and walnut blasting them suckers! It’s cause watching you and Rainman, and FordMukaloco, that I’m totally confident I can do it! I’ve never let anyone touch the maintenance on my truck! Thanks to the three of you!

[@yamata45]

This only further proves: the customer is ALWAYS right, and some customers more so than others 🤣

[@michaelscriffiano9267]

Keep Mrs o happy

[@Torsee]

Mr O, I thought the all time worst design was the Chrysler V6 oil filter placement! 😂 Leaks into the valley

[@johnhpalmer6098]

The leak I'm aware of is the 3.6 Chrysler V6 with the oil cooler that is part plastic that sits under the intake between both banks, those are notorious for leaking, but not difficult to replace, just need to remove the cover, the manifold etc just to get to it. Watch Wes Work did one last week.

[@TreyCook21]

Thanks for the update on the brake package. Definitely a testament in their favor surviving the PR of the NY. I've seen it mentioned in other comments, so I figure we all agree it must be the rotational forces applied to the filter housing that lie perpendicular to the mating surface and fasteners that cause the plastic to deform. It just doesn't structurally sound to begin with. Advice: Either stop changing the oil, or go ahead and buy another housing while they're available!

[@cypeman8037]

Did she have to write her own invoice? 😂

[@TheDoeVideos]

It’s like the your reading my mind! Been replacing a few of these lately

[@fascistpedant758]

May the O family have a great 2023.

[@ronallen6578]

That sure sounds like a real BEAST!! Good way to stay on the wife's good side. You're a wise man Eric.

[@albo5106]

The Mrs is always a priority

[@gumshoe-tech]

glad to see Mrs O knows a good mechanic....

[@TheKeenej]

Eric, I am sure you've heard it before, when Mommas not happy, nobody is happy. Good work

[@paulboomer7109]

Mr 0 thanks for the update on the brakes I was curious. Amazing no rust and still smooth breaking.

[@bearing_aficionado]

This video dropped before Rainman Ray! Eric is on it today!

[@endall6783]

Make sure Mrs. O is happy that's what matters good job Sir.

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

If we can't do it , we watch you do it 🤙😉

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Good job, Mr. O. Got to keep momma happy. If momma isn't happy, nobody is happy!

[@chickballz313]

First thing I said when the socket fell “gravity” 😂😂 I love watching SMA and Rainman Ray even after wrenching all day

[@rickfletcher5053]

Always learn something new

[@lvsqcsl]

Eric mentioned every accident his wife had in that van except one: He made a video with him and his wife and apparently she ran over a sign at Walmart. It got caught under the van and some mechanics from the auto service department had to come, jack the van up, and pull the sign out. That oil filter housing is plastic. Great video!

[@lenscap8925]

Just for giggles...run a straight edge over the housing surface to check for uneven molding...

[@waltershulas623]

Eric, happy new year to you and your family

[@SpeedJebus]

Makes me happy when I own the same kind of car as the mechanics wife -- means it doesn't break down since he won't want to work on it after hours. Also, I had the oil pressure switch failure. +1 to Kia for having the warranty extended.

[@markamcampbell5795]

You have a good woman. She is a keeper

[@GNX157]

Eric, there’s also a TSB or recall type document going on with certain KIA v-6’s, concerning the oil pressure sensor/switch that resides under the intake in the V of the engine. Often it gets misdiagnosed as a rear main due to how the oil flows from the switch. Also this failure scenario has also caused oil to be pushed between the insulation and wire at the connection of the sensor, which often pushes the oil up and to a group of two or three solenoids that are mounted over the front valve cover/serpentine belt area. Oil will drip down onto the belt and other parts and oil will get spread everywhere.