Mechanics Be Like

"That's a clerical error, you gotta fix that."
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[@martinmartin8666]

"Honestly, i don't know anything about cars" Is pretty much the worst thing you can say to a mechanic.

[@jameskaval8137]

Whenever I go to a mechanic I google how much it would cost first lol

[@pawerutyna8357]

If you do know a lot about cars that's a good way to test if mechanic can be trusted

[@poorlittlebiker6476]

Just like telling a cop “I was only going 5mph over the speed limit” 😂

[@MikeAttardYeah]

@@pawerutyna8357 My thoughts exactly. I went to a mechanic one time with a transmission issue, but I had just changed the fluid and filter the week before. So when they tried to tell me it looked like the fluid had never been changed, I knew they were dishonest and I left

[@igorkalezic4739]

Also never say you're not in a hurry to have it fixed. That just makes them take their sweet time. When you go to a mechanic you ALWAYS need it done ASAP.

[@TheShizzlefication]

Those mechanics have the cleanest shirts I've ever seen.

[@uabir8338]

Just noticed. And they are wearing white too 😂😂😭

[@nabeelahmadhadi]

It's the cleaning of the goo, goo is strong acid like liquid, much like bleach, hence it's white, has washed away all the colours of the shirts

[@manhoosnick]

For the prices they charge, they can buy a white Louis Vuitton shirt every day instead of washing.

[@joviancabrera]

It’s because the Yoa Ming needs to be replaced

[@FinnedFusion]

@@uabir8338 I thought it was blue

[@reddblurr]

$45 for the part, $873 for the labor. Sounds about right! 😂

[@macewindujr2656]

Lmfaoooo

[@MishMoves]

Timing belt job on a FWD car in a nutshell!

[@reddblurr]

@@MishMoves omg dude so true! 😂

[@pradhyudh]

Or a transmission

[@user-hn4iw5pf5r]

gotta love the book rate vs reality

[@rocko0214]

Totally failed. They didn't tell her to change her wheels winter air to summer air.

[@peterk7428]

If you don't change the air every 6 months your wheels could get STUCK IN TIME!

[@rocko0214]

@@peterk7428 #Facts

[@JRudd]

$20 in parts and $30 in labor

[@benjaminr8961]

I mean... if you live in a cold place your tires should lose pressure in winter so.. I know semi drivers will change air pressure moving north/south

[@rocko0214]

@@benjaminr8961 That's a good thing to tell people when they think you are pranking them.

[@bendingriver7101]

"It's gonna need some polyjuice potion for sure" I'm fuckin dead.

[@barnacleboi2595]

Yep, i was also deceased there

[@rhyswallace3590]

I wasn't sure I heard that right

[@baburao87]

What about the Shawshank redemption?😄

[@Tristan14578]

I thought that too

[@itkojecockot]

they forgot "blinker fluid" :D:D:D:D:D

[@benjibloodbath]

“Looks like her Shawshank needs redemption too” “And your block chain is just oozing Yao Ming” I lost it 🤣🤣

[@DivineAtheistWannabe]

and her de_dust lmao

[@Kinobambino]

I randomly skipped to that exact part. I am God

[@apachaiking2363]

@@Kinobambino the prophesy has come true at last!! Our God has come into existence to guide us all through these never ending chaotic comment threads! 🙌🙏🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@Kinobambino]

@@apachaiking2363 my first order of business as big G is I want somebody to love me 🥺. Also I need donations 👀

[@apachaiking2363]

I am sad to announce that as of this day I have turned my back to the thousand year prophesy and have become an atheist ⚛ 😢

[@rippedshoes911]

"Looks like her shawshank needs redemption'' "Thats a clerical error, gotta fix that''

[@theblackcock6607]

For real tho

[@eliasariel8758]

"Gotta call a priest to fix that clerical error ma'am"

[@razor6552]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😁

[@razor6552]

​@@eliasariel8758 Or a rabbi depending on your faith. The griummel repair is gonna require a model, I'm afraid.

[@LeBeautiful]

Mechanics fr can be some of the biggest scammers. Tony tho!!! "Her Shawshank might need some redemption" 🤣🤣😭

[@barryholiday8998]

🤦🏼‍♂️😆

[@gorillatrading5452]

🤣🤣🤣 30k out the door!

[@libtard.4844]

I knew about mechanics at a young age they tried to scam me more than a few times I called out their bull.

[@sinyud]

almost as bad as dentists

[@g-wm6392]

@@sinyud amen

[@GHow1998]

Never say "I don't know anything about cars" to a mechanic

[@atanu_d_roy]

Similarly, never say " I don't know anything about this " to any concerned authority looking to fix the problem, in general . Most of the time , it goes horribly wrong

[@pianofry1138]

I always say that when I see a new mechanic. I'm no expert but I know enough to see when they are trying to screw me.

[@velocityy1]

Don't go to a shitty mechanic and they won't try and take advantage of you.

[@sarahg2653]

@L W Lmao!

[@Cultural_Supremacist]

Go ahead an tell a mechanic that you know everything because internet... see what happens. LOL.

[@bendingriver7101]

"I can move the grumper shaft" 😂😂😂😂

[@vermaakzone4300]

The grumper shaft?!! They are scammers!

[@SuperUnemployable]

"they soft, gaskets are supposed to be hard that's what holds everything together" wut?

[@razor6552]

You do and you'll clean it up!

[@Flipdaswitch]

wouldn't trust no mechanic wearing a clean white T shirt

[@ginobenedetto4943]

I know it's a comedy video but service writers are a thing.

[@Divinity_vA]

But some take it a step too far , not even washing their hands before heading to the near store. Like , okay we get it that you work , but no need to touch everything with dirty ass hands.

[@joem7572]

As a once ASE master technician and certified diesel technician, I always work coveralls and gloves to keep myself clean. Customers don't want to see a greaseball getting out of their car and at reputable shops, we would end up with a cleaning bill. Granted there was a smudge or two on my face if I couldn't wash up before a face-to-face but I take being clean as a sign of being a professional.

[@Roccofan]

#BigFacts

[@yonggeun4222]

@@Roccofan this is funny asf

[@MarcusYap]

I like how the boyfriend wasn't even mad cause he knows he's guilty of doing the exact same

[@jakeotterholt5161]

Actually autobody guys don’t work on engines, especially Shawshanks that need redemption

[@vueport99]

Yea except he gets the scammers union rate of $19.50 all in by showing his membership card

[@fromnsk]

Good old capitalism

[@treychastain4686]

This is how my wife feels when she had to go to the mechanic shop. I've been a mechanic for about 25 years, just like finding a doctor that you trust, find a mechanic that you trust.

[@Divinity_vA]

That's sad. I live in the 3rd world , in a small village. The village is known for mechanics and painters , everyone with their respectable small business yet none of us screw their customers. It kind of amazes me that in the first world they'd do that. But , yes , if you visit the big "authorized service/dealerships" , prepare to go broke. They'd do that. And even worse , they often hire absolute clueless people who have no idea what are they even doing there and why they applied for the said job.

[@Roccofan]

Steve at Blue Ribbon Auto Repair is my man for LIFE!

[@cyrusumberger5285]

Ahh so your saying your wife doesn’t trust you!! I get it….😜👌👌😂😂😂

[@treychastain4686]

@@cyrusumberger5285 cute. It made sense only in my head. Unfortunately no that wasn't the case. I ended up in prison for a few years so it was left up to her to maintain the cars while I was away.

[@jasonhaven7170]

@@treychastain4686 They always arresting Black men to preserve White supremacy.

[@chrismeyers7487]

"Her Shawshank needs redemption"

[@semantik95]

This is why you need a good doctor, a good mechanic, and a good lawyer in your life at all times.

[@abhisheksathe123]

Oh how can they forget the blinker fluid issue

[@MrLaMolette]

I was expecting that one too!

[@C-Thunder]

Right!

[@the_rover1]

and the tyre fixing screws.

[@TheMrSuge]

"Your Block Chain is oozing Yao Ming" LOL

[@ttaylor3rd]

The funniest line is when she says "What?" at the end. She's finally realizing what the knob-jobs are up to and is dumbfounded. Nikki you are one of the funniest ladies in the Tube and I can't get enough of you. Keep on crankin out that good stuff

[@woodside4life]

Shout out to Tony and the Polyjuice Potion.

[@FlyingSpaceOstrich]

As a mechanic of five years, this is eerily accurate

[@fiffibytom]

😂😂😂

[@stacymirba1433]

1:00 "How much is that?" "Well, you'd be looking at like $45.00 for the part and $873.00 for the labor." That was such an underrated line.

[@juvi999]

I thought he said $8.73 :D

[@Shiyounin]

That look the mechanic has when she says she doesn't know anything about cars was sublime @0:30

[@lockerracing7121]

"These gaskets is soft. Gaskets are supposed to be hard"🤣

[@ericschneider7294]

As a career retired master tech I often go in with my family and friends to "consult". Dealerships and garages change their tune pretty quickly. The truth comes out and cost goes down lol.

[@MrAwsomeshot]

here I write clickbait for u 'mechanics hate him for this one simple trick'

[@bobbyhempel1513]

You don't even have to know a damn thing about cars all you got to do is go into the dealership with a dirty Ford, Chevy or Dodge hat on and have some grease on your pants or shirt and they're going to deal with you far more fairly than if you go in there any other way.

[@krukdallan1587]

@@bobbyhempel1513 lol I'm gonna try it next time

[@jobu88]

The Marine at the end is possibly the funniest part. Anyone who was ever in the military knows that story

[@agamerscoven]

That shit annoyed me so much as a Marine cuz it’s true. 🤣🤣🤣

[@skepticsr_us]

Btw folks, dentists are not a whole lot better than mechanics.

[@dr.penguin9412]

I went to a dentist once that said I had 4 cavities, and was going to cost me a fortune, and they absolutely do not take insurance, and no dentists in the state take insurance and this is as good as it’s gonna get. I knew something didn’t sound right at all, so I left. I looked up the reviews online and seen this place was a nightmare. Went to a good trusted dentist afterwards, and only had 1 cavity and insurance covered all of it. So the original dentist was just going to start drilling random holes in my mouth just to make money….. 🤦‍♂️

[@jagdeepsinghmann33]

@@dr.penguin9412 that's fucked up

[@sarahg2653]

@@dr.penguin9412 Thats fucked up. Could be reason for suing had he done it. Filling a "fake'" cavity will weaken the structure of the tooth unnecessarily if I'm not mistaken. Wow. What an ass!

[@sarahg2653]

@@dr.penguin9412 I had the opposite experience. Had a lot of bad pain in a back molar and was told I need a root canal. Lady went in, noticed the pulp wasn't exposed and did a pulp cap instead. Saved me hundreds and hundreds of dollars. tthe tooth is pain free after the pulp cap! I was very surprised and grateful that she acted with integrity. And it cost me me like $60 compared to the thousand or so for canal and cap.

[@Inlinetodie]

You are correct sir

[@maviebaby]

He said "Her Shaw shank needs redemption." 👏👏👏 Bravo.

[@DjCyriss]

He said "it looks like your Shawshank needs redemption too" lmao 😆🤣

[@blowinshtup6553]

They forgot to check your blinker fluid levels. They get pretty low, pretty fast.

[@tuxedo1557]

yeah they only get about a couple hundred blinks per application

[@cinders2894]

So accurate! It's always hilarious when mechanics try to rip you off, thinking you know nothing about cars, while you stay silent and smile. 😈 Parents, always teach your kids about cars.

[@linuxforged8936]

And if parents know nothing about cars?

[@cinders2894]

@@linuxforged8936 Encourage your kids to learn, and maybe learn yourself. The internet is a wonderful resource.

[@linuxforged8936]

@@cinders2894 Yeah. In todays world it's best not to have any kids, you'll be doing them a favour.

[@Neion8]

@Asd Asdg Yeah, it was much better back when famines were common, medical care was based on guesswork and infant mortality was an every day fact of life for families - now *those* were the days when you could _really_ raise a child!

[@chaitanyagaur7928]

@@linuxforged8936 AGREED. I am an anti-natalist for that reason.

[@lamakicker69]

Love how the boyfriend understood what they were doing knowing he does the same thing lmao

[@anthonyobryan3485]

I needed to have my van's sliding side door repaired after it fell off the van. I called a dozen car shops, and only one said they would even attempt it (the rest said they had no idea how to fix it). That one wanted about $650 to do the job (4 hours labor, the rest "parts"). I went onto KZbin, and found a 10-minute video showing exactly what to do. I watched it three times, bought the one part needed (a roller assembly for $90), and spent the next twenty minutes doing it myself (successfully). I saved myself $550, and confirmed that most mechanics are crooks.

[@gorillatrading5452]

The 4 people that disliked this video had to pay for their Shawshank to get Redemption and that Polyjuice potion.

[@painepunk8947]

I feel like she made this video because this actually happened to her in real life. Happened to me too. 🤦🏻‍♂️😡

[@deezelkane]

This has been happening for centuries- this isn’t anything new.

[@painepunk8947]

@@deezelkane what about those who barely learned how to drive and don’t know anything about car? Guess they should just know everything about cars and scammers right away without actually learning or experiencing about them. Lol

[@danielcasillas1133]

@@painepunk8947 it not hard to learn the basics of ur car

[@The-t3z]

Those quick lube places are the worst. I sent my wife for an oil change and filter when she got there they said she needed a trans flush and air filter. She called me luckily and I told her to relay the message. Go pound sand. I no longer send her in to get that done. Haha They also upcharged her for the oil change by 20$

[@ginobenedetto4943]

@@painepunk8947 you don't have to be an expert, but you should know enough to not get punked. And if you really don't know anything, chances are you do know someone who does and is willing to at least take a phone call and discuss whether or not you're being scammed. For example, you should know if your wiper blades need to be changed and if you think that you're being punked asking mechanic to show you exactly what is going on, on your car while it's on the lift. Any self-respecting mechanic will gladly show you and explain to you why it needs to be replaced or repaired. If they aren't willing to do that, run.

[@sshah2545]

The “goosepipes are so expensive” got me good

[@caseymac1988]

Shouts out to Montez, I bet his wife is back there giving OTPHJ’s

[@jaredpodgorny6779]

A man of culture

[@KingcoleIIV]

Ohhh shit I just realized that was Him!!! his wife was awesome!!!! Workaholics was the Goat.

[@EP4LFC]

Erik Griffin - his stand-ups are insanely good

[@zackrodriguez6653]

Hell yeah, brother.

[@vicentemejia6896]

I thought I was the only one to recognize him 🤣 I'm so glad I'm not alone.

[@cedlouis]

"De dust"....Counterstrike reference! Lol 2:45

[@Batlca]

Love it how her boyfriend had to play along cos he's the mechanic also 🤣

[@tsuvtom7668]

Working for an autobody shop doesn't really mean he's a mechanic though.

[@yankinwaoz]

OMG.. Erik Griffin (the mechanic with glasses). I loved him in Workaholics. So cool you got him in your video!

[@slayridah]

I cant believe they didn't point out that her occulator isn't occulating, causing low pressure in the nozzle compressor!

[@thewab1974]

2:28 - "And it looks like her Shawshank need Redemption, too." "And your block chain is just oozing Yao Ming." I lost it. LMFAO

[@riptwan]

As a mechanic, this shit is 100% true

[@phillipsin9505]

Bruh this is me when I go to my dentist.. all I want is my regular teeth cleaning .

[@ajmcbride2569]

But you’ve got soft corroded gaskets and they make faulty hoses which causes leaks and oozes…

[@AS-jb4my]

"30K"? Him: "It really do be like that sometimes.."

[@codylujan]

"well for now" is a mechanics way of saying "please spend more money"

[@alexandergray6107]

For those wondering, if you do an oil change yourself, it should cost around $29-$40. It all depends on the type of oil and oil filter your car needs. And that’s it. And always change your blinker fluid.

[@Mr.Mayhem]

Don't forget to rotate your wiper blades, swap out the tire's summer air for winter air, and drain the coolant in the winter so the engine doesn't freeze.

[@jamie3226]

Have you done it in real life or just heard it or red it in theory? Tsk

[@alexandergray6107]

@@jamie3226 yeah… I’ve changed my own oil and multiple other friend’s cars in the past couple years. The blinker fluid is a TOTAL fact tho.

[@archmadnessdr6504]

Gotta grease the brakes too

[@kellyriddell5014]

What's really sad was I did not immediately realize the blinker fluid thing was a joke. I was like, oh God, what is that? I haven't had that changed at all in my car that I know of. lol. I hate cars.

[@TheNatewl777]

Your Shawshank needs redemption...lol

[@originalmb7625]

Great career pivot by Montez 😂

[@the_rover1]

2:01 I loved that laugh 😁

[@Heat3YT2]

But when the mechanics computer stops working, the tech guy takes them to town. It’s the Circle of life.

[@nifemi_o]

Oh, it needs new ram, cpu, probably could use more cores, and that motherboard's gonna need some polyjuice potion definitely

[@wally4087]

Definitely needs to be water cooled

[@fredsas12]

@@nifemi_o It needs more RAM. 1 stick of PC DDR3 2GB memory should do it. But this 1 stick of 2GB RAM costs £149.99. Speaking from experience. Hahah

[@alexnickson5927]

Oh no you need a new ssd coz your hard drive it's very noisy & cranky, your ram is corroded needed new ram, your screen is blue coz you don't have a graphics card gotta order a new one & motherboard is dead coz of short circuit that too new all this including labor cost you around 8k & for sweetner I'll throw in Windows os(pirated one 😂🤣😜)

[@razor6552]

Your floppy disc isn't floppy enough

[@directmentality3531]

I honestly love when mechanics do that, I go for a routine oil change. Then they tell me what's wrong what needs to be replaced thinking they'll make a quick buck. Next thing you know I change it myself.

[@aliensoup2420]

My last 2 oil changes I was met with a list of problems that currently totals around $5000 +. Each time they keep adding to the list. Its been 2.5 years and nothing has gone wrong. Maybe eventually my car will collapse to the ground, but at least then I will KNOW there is something wrong. I should get an inspection done at another shop and see if they find the same problems.

[@MajorCaliber]

"Oh goose-pipes are SOOOoo expensive!..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertc4311]

😂 ....I spit out my coffee. That was hilarious 🤣 They forgot to tell her the rear master bator needs to be primed, drained and flushed.

[@sunsetbari]

The goooose pipe 😂😂😂😂

[@soulsofwar8985]

This is why I am glad my step-dad and his dad are mechanics. Makes my life pretty easy

[@gersomrivera9366]

"You got bad gasket." - BRENT

[@samf1045]

"her shawshank need redemption"

[@nikbj23]

I lost it at Shawshank 😂😂😂😂

[@miguel30215]

This actually happen to me once before. Just went for an oil change and they told me i needed a bunch of other stuff fixed. Luckily my dad is a mechanic and it was just a bunch of bullshit. I never went back to that place again.

[@f.m848]

the "polyjuice potion" had me dead!

[@razor6552]

We're gonna have to charge extra to get a wizard to make the potion

[@jsusna1972]

Had to chuckle at the Marine at the end. Fits right into their being known as "crayon eaters."

[@SSTR87]

Lmfao I'm sure this is what most of my customers hear. I snatch them from big company shops and do what's really necessary

[@zSchreckensszene]

"Looks like her Shaw-Shank needs Redemption, too."

[@brucewayne2955]

Bruh the acting between all the actors was fabulous! 😍

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

Headlight fluid needs to b checked "shawshank needs redemption" got me

[@jim6070]

I once had a problem with my goose pipe. Took months to clear up.

[@AlexHernandez-gt1ww]

I’ve been waiting for you to share this on KZbin for every since the first time I seen it

[@mordechai-]

"It looks like her Shawshank needs Redemption too." I burst out laughing at that one.

[@davidherrera6185]

"It's gon need some polly juice potion for sure"... 😂

[@dont90know]

The USMC sweater is spot on.

[@jdelossantos1494]

Nah, they would have hit him with a high interest loan

[@MrAwsomeshot]

it would have been a camero not a kia.

[@seth_5394]

I am a Marine and for the slightest moment I wanted to take offense to this depiction. But alas as an honest and realistic person I must admit - there are indeed some brutally stupid motherfuckers who I call brothers.

[@dont90know]

@@seth_5394 I was a corpsman, so I know what y'all are. Not that corpsman aren't just as bad about buying mustangs on E-2 salaries and overpaying mechanics.

[@mattlazarek3526]

Def a 3541

[@bdnht]

At least nothing was wrong with the flux capacitor...

[@scalz420]

looks like her shawshank needs redemption too

[@ybaggi]

"Your Shawshank needs redemption"... best line EVER.

[@theredgoatviking4686]

I love acting like I don’t know about cars and when they start acting like scammers I start naming off the real parts and they shut up real quick.

[@pi9857]

Mechanics in the video: “We know everything about cars” Dom Toretto: “Hold my wrench”

[@lanceromance5768]

God I can’t wait til people stop using the “hold my …………” line. It’s literally in every comment section on every video

[@lanceromance5768]

@yxcvtfgjh lkjasdh it’s this generation of kids. So glad I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s

[@lanceromance5768]

@yxcvtfgjh lkjasdh honestly I try not to give the back in my day speech but things were so much better. I wish I could have grew up in the 70’s ans 80’s. I was born in 83

[@lanceromance5768]

@yxcvtfgjh lkjasdh I say that all the time. Lol. You might be my younger twin. It makes me sick the way the world is becoming. People just choose what sex they want to be and what we have to call them. Fuck science. Fuck human biology. It’s people’s feelings that matter. What a joke

[@lanceromance5768]

@yxcvtfgjh lkjasdh ur wise beyond your years. Good taste in you tube videos also if ur watching Nikki, slappers, Trevor and Cherdleys.

[@FordFalcon54]

The fact that you got Erik Griffin to appear in this......AMAZING. Dude is awesome.

[@Uriakatos]

The dude making head and hand motions at 1:42 is the best part.

[@barryholiday8998]

😂👏 I’m sending this to my mechanic

[@nick011182]

I’ve literally experienced this. What they didn’t see coming was that I work on my own vehicles and knew as much as them if not more. What can I say? Sometimes I don’t feel like changing my own oil.

[@gmchessplay9043]

Her shawshank needs redemption. LMAO!

[@bradh431]

Her Shawshank needs redemption! Lmao 🤣

[@Austin-His_Lordship]

The mechanics have the most cleanest white tshirts on which makes it even funnier.

[@keithb4599]

My friend is a service writer for a dealership. Soccer moms put his kids through college.

[@HectorAgostoOne]

lmao. Man literally said the goosepipe. died.

[@zachhenrichs8438]

Her Shawshank needs redemption... LMFAO

[@3VJohnny]

😂😂 That was too accurate

[@stablewinner]

I'm surprised that they didn't recommend a blinker fluid top up.

[@itsnotjason]

2:47 "polyjuice" like from harry potter 😂

[@MultI-Beats]

"You are gonna need a new Johnson Rod"

[@jonny2426]

If he works at a body shop he'll probably believe them lol

[@captain543]

This is the advantage to knowing enough about cars that you can call BS. I always make sure to say just enough when taking it in that they know I’m not an idiot 😂

[@jakesellers9447]

They probably laugh about what you say. Then take you for a ride

[@jeffsmith6187]

Oh my God man I'm laughing so hard right now. Y'all nailed it right on the head.

[@JusCliknButtons]

You got Erik Griffen! That makes me very happy lol!

[@sarahg2653]

So on point. I get nervous to get my oil changed bc of this exact scenario. I, too, have admitted to not knowing a thing about cars. Methinks that's a fatal mistake.

[@mrwhips3623]

Theres a way to solve that problem. Do your own oil changes. Not a big scary thing at all

[@sarahg2653]

@@mrwhips3623 true. But I have zero experience with such a thing and I'm terrible with anything mechanical:( I suppose if it bothered me enough I could learn, though.

[@sarahg2653]

@@mrwhips3623 I find myself tickled pink just knowing how to add and check the oil. Now that I can do;)

[@mattw4211]

This is far too accurate. Everyone, make sure you have either a trustworthy mechanic, or friends who know their stuff. One of my friends (a girl) got quoted $1500 for a transmission fluid change. Stay woke kids

[@greasylake4438]

A friend of mine was quoted 800 for two valve cover gaskets on an F-150. Some of these shops really are scammers

[@mattw4211]

@@greasylake4438 Is that not roughly what they would cost? I don't know much about the f150's, but on euro cars the valve cover gasket is a reasonably large job. While the part itself, the gasket it really cheap, it's a lot of work getting to them, at least on BMW's

[@greasylake4438]

@@mattw4211 it should be nowhere near that, at least not here in houston. The valve covers are easy on the Ford trucks, just take off the coils and the cover then replace the gasket. I directed her to a good shop and they did it for less than 300.

[@playdg]

@@greasylake4438 Yep. Although, the newer the truck, it may be more time-consuming since they keep adding crap up on top. But, it's nothing to do that before 2015.

[@whyyeseyec]

$1500? If she'd come to my shop I'd have done it for $1000!!

[@cjampack2011]

Her shawshank needs redemption! 😂😂😂

[@Night--Shift]

Lmfao Y- Ming Pahahaha that shit had me on the floor!

[@ZZZugartongue07]

She's one of the funniest on KZbin tbh

[@mjfeline]

I related to this more than I care to admit

[@antoniokokic7488]

‚This gonna need some polyjuice for sure‘ 😂

[@jasonmatthew8650]

her shawshank need redemption