Paper Clip Auto Repair | 2014 Cadillac SRX 3.6

[@sportsfan222]

Ray, you could name your lubrication cabinet: THE MOTION LOTION CABINET. hope you have yourself a great day.

[@johnsteger]

😂😂😂 That's a good one 👍

[@michaelray5595]

🤣🤣🤣YES!!!!

[@Wolfeman2000]

I cracked up laughing at that that is a good one bud. I hope Ray reads this one and crosses that name.

[@MoJonAuto1]

That’s a good name. I call my cabinet the “Flam Locker” since I keep Flammables, Combustibles, and Lubricants in it. Plus it’s red, different from all of the other cabinets in the shop.

[@wesleygreen2146]

“Dead!” WTF!!! Hell even if Ray doesnt use it, I am. Thats fkn gold. Thank you! Haaahahahhahahahahafaaaaaack

[@SouthMainAuto]

Fun fact, those "fittings" on the radiator are called jiffy-tite connectors and they are made right here in the Peoples Republic of NY

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Learn something new every day! Especially from SMA!

[@zepp3lin]

Good to know that somebody is watching you Ray….🤣

[@bbustin1747]

Nice to know socialists do make something productive instead of spending everyone’s else’s money !

[@gryfandjane]

Cabinet of fluids = “Juice Box.” 😊

[@ramfan-eddie595]

Ray, call it the “Lube Locker”. 😂. Love your videos.

[@mikebrookerd5833]

Maybe, "The Lube Lounge". You know, that is where the lubes hang out until it's time to go to work.😊

[@zedgewick]

Ray... Why not purchase a battery powered paint sprayer and fill the jar with acetone and isopropyl alcohol for brake parts cleaner? I bet you'd save a lot of money that way

[@whatdoesaguyknow]

you have become a routine in my day. I work overnights and get off at 6 in the morning. I get home crack a couple cold ones and watch your video. I used to work in a shop for many years but now work in a factory. sometimes I miss it.. have yourself a great a day!

[@arm2644]

4:14 ohh nooo, all the dirt and insects from the air filter housing cleaning went straight into the valve cover oil filler cap that was open, thats unprofessional Ray!

[@daviddavis2366]

It should be the viscosity vault!

[@art-sm2uv]

Ray, you need to invest in a better assortment of funnels that are more size appropriate for the job at hand.

[@SubieFlowz]

As an ASE Master Tech from West Virginia ..That rust is what we call Still in "Amazing condition" .. anything over 10 years old around here usually has some rocker holes or coil springs broken and rusted like you wouldn't believe....Number 1 tool is a good tech...Number 2 tool is a set of Torches

[@angieshaw8877]

...and #3 is recycling to China/Asian steel-making😢 @lds/aes

[@spookpm9696]

The Cabinet Of Pourability

[@patricklarkin9666]

Eric O also rocks! Different styles both dudes are great teachers

[@kampar82]

I saved the engine swap series for this weekend.

[@UMAKitsune]

he's also giving a small shout out to ray in his videos once or twice.

[@jhh8688]

im a big man 6'3 300 now at 61 but most of my working life i was about 240 but i have very large hands and did this kinda work all my life so i envy smaller guys 😆 😆

[@jeffreystpierre6898]

Shouldn't you have vacuumed the filter box?!

[@rickywilliams7961]

Ray. Call your cabinet "THE LUBRICATION STATION". Nice ring to it.👍

[@paulferrara9079]

Ray I will pretend you did not just blow that dirty air cleaner box out with the oil cap off and the dip stick pulled? Aw you gotta have an air hose vacuum bag in your shop handy? Trivia we used those air hose vacuum bags a lot at Boeing. Mostly for aluminum chips. Thank you for bring back the oldies but goodies. Love your approach to these mechanical tasks. You could make changing a lawn mower spark plug look interesting. Keep up the great content. : )

[@evan937]

My Brother in law also has a 2014 with the 3.6 V6. It has around 250k on it now. Seems to be pretty reliable for a GM!

[@fastwalker21]

Love how you always create more work for yourself by playing your pouring games, you even have to chase down your empty brake cleaner cans from across the shop. Very efficient Ray.

[@BruceCoggins]

It's surprising how many guys do that on their youtube channels...I'm not sure why they think it's entertaining. I was a mechanic in the 80s and 90s and never played those pouring games...last thing I wanted to do was spill oil all over the engine. That is the one thing I wish Ray would quit doing but I guess some people like it so...

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

@@BruceCoggins And he's the type if that some of us say we don't like it, he'll do it until the end of time.

[@irdmoose]

You should call that cabinet Dave. Why? Because everyone knows or has known a Dave. One of my Daves was actually a neighbor who was a mechanic. I'd go over and "help" when I was a little kid. Good guy. So yeah, call it Dave, because "Dave's got it!"

[@SkullMagician52]

For the fluid cabinet, may I suggest the "fountain of automotive youth".

[@HeyThatWeirdGuy]

Well you did. So why ask. Also bad name

[@mljones99]

surprised you didn't use one of those oil filter wrenches from the booth you were at at SEMA

[@BeardedFordTech]

Was that the wrenches I gave you for Christmas? I love those things. They work well for rounded bolts.

[@RainmanRaysRepairs]

Sure was, these things are great!!

[@BeardedFordTech]

@@RainmanRaysRepairs I use them frequently

[@papi-champoo6033]

What wrenches are those?

[@BeardedFordTech]

@@papi-champoo6033 Capri. I had a sponsorship with them but I actually bought a set for him. They are designed mainly for rounded bolts.

[@turner0224]

And like any good Goodyear tech, here comes the infamous up sale inspection ha ha ha

[@n0diggityn0doubt81]

i love when catch phrase are shared as long as the creators are cool with it. makes it feel more like a community not stealing.

[@MrAlphafang]

Since I started watching Ray I have adopted most of his catchphrases. My newly fitted fuel filter is Nice and Shiny.

[@twwtb]

@@MrAlphafang But did you use 3 cans of Brakekleen to get it that way? ;-)

[@BigWheel.]

There's people who use these phrases where I work. It's just a thing. Like when people said stuff like "gee wilikers"

[@carlosnavarro921]

@@twwtb Ray does use Eric O's Brake Kleen Intro and he even hooked Ray up with the correct sound effect.

[@turner0224]

Thanks! I was watching the vid when it hit me “ Work on Anything - Flush Everything “ ha ha ha ! Trans, Brake Fluid, Engine Flush, Coolant Flush and let’s not forget Fuel System. ‘ If you can build it, I can flush it ‘

[@bradkline4023]

Ray, you positively make watching you do your work, a totally enjoyable experience. I know your primary goal is to educate and inform, but if I need something uplifting, you are the go to site for a mental refresh. Keep up the good work and never change that personality.

[@stevenwisneiski8413]

I winced when Ray uses that air blower on that air cleaner box with the fill oil cap removed. I know, I know I am picky. BUT, Murphy's law! How much of that dirt might have flown into the crank oil filler. With my luck, ALL OF IT!

[@devinangola3458]

Reeeee…yeah you’re right!😂

[@desotosky1372]

Shop Vac!

[@NeoMK]

@6:08 I actually put my beer down and made myself a cup of coffee because of this. Thanks Ray!

[@cliff1551]

Turbo wrenches are cool dude

[@amandvanwyk4632]

Ray, replace the oil cap before blowing the bug body parts everywhere. LOL

[@desotosky1372]

Agree but Shop Vac would be better sitll.

[@TheCorpsehatch]

Nothing like coming home from a long day of work at the auto parts plant and watching a video from Ray.

[@atimcgt]

If only Ray had a special wrench to loosen the oil filter in tight spots. Perhaps one he helped sponsor at an auto show. All joking aside, great video Ray.

[@0xFF48]

Many years ago I bought a flashlight that nutnfancy was sponsored to recommend. It had a major design flaw on the power switch. Wasn’t an expensive flashlight but I wish he has brought up the design flaw. A flaw that had he used as often as he pretended he did he would have noticed that the power switch triggers very easily and drains the battery before you can actually use it. So either he lied about using it or lied about not knowing about the design flaws. Either way now I’m highly skeptical about KZbin channel product recommendations

[@TheDurnans]

Up north here, we'd say that frame looks practically brand new!

[@jcsopinion3899]

It shall be called the juice box! I would add something that would make cartman proud but I don’t want to melt snowflakes. 😉

[@1decks]

Don’t understand why you don’t use fender and grill covers to protect the paint and chrome from damage.

[@billhennie]

Well Ray, I thought you had a funnel with a larger hole for the engine oil. Using a Transmission funnel to fill engine oil takes much longer than needed.

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

If you can find one that screws into the hole like Lisle 34194, it's a wunnerful, wunnerful thing. (There are more expensive versions of this funnel concept. Much more expensive. But for the Dodge, I use this Lisle, and I love it. Less than $10 on Amazon.)

[@tylerblubaugh5549]

Hey ray tip I learned with those bg cans, if you don't want to grab a tool to pop em you can use the lip on one can to pop the other

[@qhew]

thank for showing the xmission oil exchange in such detail. wondering how many shops actually use these fluid exchange machines to carry out. seems complex process with all the setup & machine prep, but becomes simple & logical with practice (will check tmrw if my Toyota hatch uses an oil cooler in radiator. auto xmission oil changes are very rare event, maybe once in my cars 172,000km….shop probably just gravity drained old fluid & pumped in new, without all the flushing additives you use. i’ll never know.

I've been a regular visitor and subscriber of the channel for at least a year now but I lost it when Ray said "BEGIN BUG CARCASS REMOVAL PROCEDURE NOW"

[@paulmuff9883]

Ray I love all your videos it’s the entertaining way you narrate them 😊

[@vivian_music]

I saw one of Eric's videos yesterday and he did the "startle" sound effect when he pulled out the brake clean

[@mikejacob3536]

You could call the cabinet full of fluids the "car bar"...

[@kilbinator7056]

Swapping a 5.9 into a 96 dakota, totally left the trans cooler lines off for the first start. Fastest transmission flush ever.

[@ronsloan7662]

Hey Ray, i really like that machine. Does a complete exchange including torque converter. Cheers!

[@April8989]

What about the filter?

[@zepp3lin]

@@April8989 You have to understand transmission filter is not necessary to change accept when you’re doing transmission repair job. Transmission filter is not made out of paper filter like the engine oil filter and it’s situated inside the transmission pan. If you open the pan than chances are there will be leaking even with new gasket on or the tech doesn’t do a good job.

[@donaldhuffman8080]

Hey Ray call it “The cabinet of Rays Delight” just sounds awesome have a great day 🎉

[@vernonbruce3722]

I used to think that trans fluid exchange was a shop scam. After watching you, I am more confident in it. TY. How often should it be done? Mileage or time?

[@wall7103]

Should say in the owners manual for the car

[@StrongDreamsWaitHere]

I am concerned about the complete flush for the reason that it might stir up bad stuff, and also my car insists on using OEM oil, and I don't want to bet $30,000 that after-market oil will be just as good. My last two cars have had drain plugs, so I do a drain and refill every 30,000 miles or so. A drain and refill only changes about 1/2 the oil, but if you do it regularly, it keeps the oil pretty fresh. Some cars will say you don't need to change until 100K or 150K miles, but that's just so you'll be out of warranty when you do. It also depends on how much city vs highway miles and if you do any towing. 30-50K miles is probably what I would do on any car no matter what the manual says.

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Changing your transmission fluid like you change your oil isn't a scam, there is a gray line where the cleaners and machine methods are concerned, with mechanics on both sides...I don't know which side is correct..I change my fluid like I change my oil..But, with newer cars, it's complicated...

[@1611Daizen]

Fluid swap doesn't really make sense to me since you still have a dirty transmission filter in there, seems like a better idea to drain and drop the pan and replace the filter as well

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

@@1611Daizen Ya, I change my filter also, just like an oil change...

[@Yukonjackman1]

One of the many grips I have nowadays on a service is people forget to check grease fitting, not every one buys a new car but replaced parts parts that have fitting that are serviceable, I had to inform a dodge dealer my truck has fitting with dust caps

[@jameskennedy673]

As always we enjoy watching you having yourself a great day while we’re having ourselves a great day. This one brings out the kid in Ray again, using the air hose to blow the leaves, spreading them around, spilling motor oil & trans fluid so he can play with the brake Klean while making the surfaces nice & shiny. It’s neat when you omit checking cabin air filters just to see if your viewers are paying attention🙂. Back in the before you were born we didn’t have fancy transmission fluid service machines to service the trannys. Ray when watching your videos we have to have face shields to protect our faces because you try to slash fluids, blow dirt or hit us in the face with tools or elbows😂😂😂. It also great that office supplies can be tech/mechanics tools. Nice looking Cadillac top side & underbelly, there’s a bunch of Northern cars that have rusted out frames

[@michaelpressman7203]

Paper clips coat hangers & Pocket screwdriver is in my favorite tools by the way where there any love bugs in that air filter thier notorious in Florida great service as usual😂 have a great day

[@donm9637]

Hey Ray - just an idea: To prevent door dings from your lift upright, why not buy a foam pipe insulation tube, split it, and attach it to the corner of your lift, possibly with zip ties?

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

Pool noodles can be a cheap substitute, too? And, er, colorful, sometimes.

[@desotosky1372]

He has rubber bumpers already. View 1:23-1:26

[@TheZakimus]

The Big Ray.7 can say whatever he wants without thinking he's ripping anybody off. A lot of us I'm willing to bet also watch Eric too so hearing something he says over here is almost a sign of flattery imo. Have a good one

[@Invisibleman7]

It could be called ‘ The lubricant library’ . Superb video as always Ray. Have yourself a great day

[@MrDopey32]

I like that, sounds professional. Good call on the name!!

[@Invisibleman7]

@@MrDopey32 Thanks George 🫡

[@jimwalker7665]

Hey Ray, what was the short video referenced at the end of this one. Don't leave us hanging. Was there a trans fluid leak??? For those who missed it look at the shorts on his channel.

[@Lastneuron66]

I vote to call the cabinet your "liquid pantry". Love the videos, keep it up Ray.

[@michaelpressman7203]

We used to call keep the environmental guy happy have a great day

[@dangerdanger5411]

A 100,000 mile 3.6 without a cam correlation code???!!! UNICORN 🦄 😂 your videos are the best R

[@RukarioEnterprisesLLC]

Hey Ray! GReat video man! Keep up the great work man! You deserve more subscribers! Also, don't listen to some people that are disrespectful. They're just dunderheads that have no life and their "enjoyment" is bashing on popular people's videos and such. Don't listen to them haters. Keep up the great work!

[@billdunlop8683]

I would probably call the cabinet " The Oasis" that's where you would go to get your liquids.

[@Anthand12]

Ray, I love your content super informative without dragging on longer then necessary.

[@mylairhasnoip]

Is there a reason that you don't use a funnel with a wider end?

[@garywalker9279]

That meniscus was an intense moment dude. You had me on the edge of my seat cringing. Love the channel, but mostly your attitude. ✌ ✌

[@ron1584]

It's like going to a car race you pay for the whole seat but only use the edge.

[@brettemerich3237]

Ray,that Caddie got you is ,that just residual fluid or a leak . You are honest person you show everything.

[@desotosky1372]

Are you referring to the puddle on the floor? I think that is just the dribble from connecting and disconnecting the machine.

[@garynewell6947]

Good day to you Ray Outstanding video as always but the most important thing is to have your self a great day Ray

[@danhei]

Do you automatically check the cabin filter on general maintenance work❓❓

[@Chris4mz]

Had me laughing - took me way back to grade 7 science class today with your meniscus humour 😊

[@HeyThatWeirdGuy]

Found the Canadian

[@Chris4mz]

@@HeyThatWeirdGuy found The Village Idiot !! Honestly , do you have nothing better to do than troll the comments section and insulating his viewers that truly just enjoy the content ? Get a life or a hobby my friend 😊

[@danj3674]

G'day, Ray! I vote you call the cabinet the Lubrication Station, Pouring Pantry or Liquid CARage Cabinet.

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks for the video Ray keep up the great work, enjoyed it totally. Take care of yourself and family and be Blessed ❤️❤️. Have a great day ☺️👍.

[@tankjoyride7533]

Ray, im a b level tech. the easiest way ive found to take care of the filters on the 3.6 gm is a band wrench. put your back on the grill so your arm doesnt have to turn 180 degrees to turn the filter on the housing. a lot less cramping that way.

[@Rekuzan]

Protip: Keeping combustible chemicals stored in a fireproof cabinet like that is always a good idea!

[@loudelvis610]

Where I'm at in Texas ...the fire department inspects every year or two and we would get flagged if combustables were not stored properly.

[@danmeester8018]

The Cabinet of Change!!! I noticed everything in the cabinet you change. Fluids and filters.

[@stans5270]

With all the spillage that Ray had going on in this video [especially at the end], I will be siding with the wife Unit when she puts her foot down and tells Ray that he can no longer pee standing up. [At least indoors - Outside he's still good to go]

[@BoringJohnson]

Probably OCD

[@thomasgould2556]

Thanks Ray for brightening our day. How about your: cabinet of Wonders & Blunders?

[@HeyThatWeirdGuy]

No if there is a blunder with lube being used it's not the lube's fault.

[@pedroequis9396]

So was the meniscus concave or convex ?

[@lysanderlysandrou5715]

That oil filter reminds me of the old 80's GM QUAD 4's. They were a pain to get at from the top behind the manifold.

[@rickscott7350]

You do you Ray, dont worry about the haters. Repeat customers is your proof. I wish I had a mechanic like you close. I would be happy to have you fix my vechicles.

[@Blaxjax21]

since we are doing an oil change/ Do you like the oil life monitor that modern vehicles have or not so much?

[@daleyurk4369]

Ray, I like the concept, but what about the transmission filter?

[@shadowmite_0xC0FFEDAD]

Changing the filter before the oil is going to screw with my perfectionism OCD all day now...

[@johncraig406]

Hi Ray, it is good to see "the old Ray" enjoying his new shop, and back to the Old humor stuff.... appreciate all of your videos...

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

This time the BG fluid exchanger rocked so hard I could barely hear Ray! Awesome!

[@petersmith7140]

with the complexity of transmissions what is your feeling of the universal fluid, do you think oe is better?

[@Mr_wayne0805]

Here in the UK 🇬🇧 We call it a COSHH locker. stands for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.

[@brian7224]

that's my exact model , color, and trim package! gotta love that red! although a small bottle of touch up paint is @$50!

[@411NOW]

Thank you for the video Ray, you stay safe out there

[@jeffreyevens2033]

The "Cabinet of Commodities" couldn't use "Cabinet of Quarts" I saw gallons and larger quantities. Love the channel.

[@jamesburns2753]

Great video. I always wondered how a trans fluid replacement was done without pulling the pan.

[@christruax270]

Does the cleaner do anything to the trans filter?

[@135SoHc]

Not the only paranoid person about locking themselves out. On ANY vehicle w/power locks if I leave it running or for some reason leave the key inside I always bump the drivers window down enough to reach in and unlock the door.

[@davidrasch3082]

Every time I watch I pick up on something I, a shade tree mechanic, can use to keep my car operating smoothly.

[@matthewholzinger1042]

The black squares on the fluid exchange display remind me of how they would censor things on TV years ago. Before digital blurring.

[@trocz71]

The Cabinet of Meniscus. Love the channel! Great work!

[@MrBeltaine]

Most of the stuff in the cabinet is flammable. Call it the BOOM CABINET

[@robertsmith987]

A good video would be explaining how you went about setting up your business ie getting permits finding a shop that needs your needs etc some folk may want to start something and you are a wealth of knowledge

[@StangfanStangfan]

Do you remove equal amount of trans fluid at some point to compensate for the cleaner and the additive?

[@sw7366]

Thanks for the tip about the plastic retainer. I'm always paranoid of those transmission clips.

[@duckdodgers8106]

I've seen a couple of these full flush services so...what about the transmission filter? Just wondering.

[@jesstreloar7706]

I use WIX filters that are white. So I scratch the date on it when I do the replacement. I also use a black marky on the filters. Just cause.

[@ccclown46]

Inspired me that much in the last yr and half watching you do these videos that i went applied for goodyear yes yes yes i know the comments are coming but what i saw was we will invest in you and pay to train you so i said fine now that i got my dl after being leagally blind i have 20/40 and now its my goal at the of 30s uppers im going for the entry mechanic and everything so far is awesome i learn alot from you and eric from i do cars yeah i watch you both dont get jelly lol my wife unit says hello

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

A Goodyear tire shop? Got to start somewhere!

[@torchit007]

Glad you fixted the brake clean segment🎉

[@freman]

Ray, I know it's fun to blow things around with the air gun, but they make a tool that consumes the dirt instead of spreading it, would probably save you some mess.