Saturn Inspect, Tacoma overheats, Sienna Condenser, Elantra Battery, E350 brakes, DAY 528 inthe Shop

[@bryanalbright3019]

If there is a new service writer, wants me to look at a car for . 0. I drive it around the building and say runs good , no problems here. 😂😅😂😅😅😅 .5 will purk me up. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

lol, agreed!

[@s.j.5850]

What's the charge to the customer?

[@Scott_69HemiDart]

Another Great day in the shop!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Always try my best, thanks Hemi Scott!

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Good day Jimmy, keep on wrenching!!!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thanks, you too Spanky!

[@lloydweems6237]

I’m with you on people complaining about mechanics being thieves, everyone makes mistakes sometimes and everyone needs to be paid for their work. I do most of my own work and I am careful and still have made mistakes over the years. Anyhow I don’t blame you for ranting. I enjoy your channel.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thanks Lloyd, saw too many negative things and had it burning on my mind. :)

[@s.j.5850]

Let's see your attitude when you do have to take your car in for service & they charge you $1,500 plus for parts & labor & your car is still not fixed. Replace the wrong part that doesn't fix the problem is on the mechanic/shop. I don't go to repair shops for guesses & parts cannon practice.

[@discipline3318]

@@s.j.5850Unfortunate if that happened to you brotha 😕, Everybody is hurting out there in all industries not just automotive, maintain your optimism and hope there are more Jimmys out there in the world trying to make it work

[@as3sxp]

0:14 that's what she said...😂. Morning Jimmy

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

lol, morning!

[@discipline3318]

39:56 Very generous with the Love Rating on the Taco

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

lol

[@BigDaddyChumChum]

Thanks for the longer video. I appreciate it.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

More to come! :)

[@COBRO98]

Jimmy we gotta find you a cover for the truck!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Haha O actually have one, just haven’t unboxed it yet. Budge brand.

[@kathysexton4554]

Good morning Jimmy! have a great day!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Good morning! Hope you have a great day too!

[@oldbiker9739]

Alberta Canada , Last night house hail damage but had 3 garages for my vehicles all is well , probably spend all day with house insurance company , but I did watch Jimmy making it right , and didn't😂🤣😅 have to stay at a Holiday Inn,

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Haha! Glad to hear you kept the vehicles safe! I can’t even get 1 car in my 3 car garage since it’s really about right for two golf carts not two cars. They lied, lol.

[@imbowser]

do you guys fix most issues for people or do you find a lot of people end up coming back with the same issues

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Usually the only time we have repeat issues is for intermittent issues that are much more difficult To Solve.

[@anthonyiannone7618]

always a pleasure to watch your videos jimmy!! One thing i dont like is that short run time on that project truck , i feel bad for that engine!! O and dont paint it , its cool like it is!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thanks 👍 I do let it run about 10 minutes or so every other day so the choke comes off and I take for a short burst here and there. Waiting on the Delta PAG fan set up to cruise it without risk of heating it too much. Playing a balancing game right now. :)

[@robertnitz1030]

A E350 with aftermarket radius arm brackets? Here in the north they are the first to go. And those knipex pliers are awesome. They will be my next investment

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thanks Robert!

[@guyconnell2250]

Mineral spirits and the like will definitely leave a barrier but.......I've had good luck cleaning in the parts washer then dousing all the residual solvent with more brake cleaner than I think is necessary.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thanks for sharing, very good idea I agree. :)

[@dangleebols]

Excellent as always 🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@hurleyp-tj3tx]

Jimmy use that brown cabinet for wheel weights

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

That’s what we were just talking about, ha!

[@MitchGaar]

Jimmy I remember that humidity in St Augustine for 18 years! We moved to Phoenix area in 2004 and I learned all about heat! lol we are usually 15 percent humidity but it has been about 115 or higher this summer almost every day! Last night low was 90! lol I won’t say that because it is drier heat it is better, but it isn’t bad here until around 110! That’s when it feels like you open the oven door every time you go outside! I do love that it is sunny here everyday and only rains a few times a year! You ought to see the bottom side of my 21 Tacoma, it’s like new! I guess there is advantages to both areas, but that humidity will kick your butt! Stay hydrated brother!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Yeah Mitch, here it’s a sticky hot and over there it’s just hot. Been to Vegas and it was like walking in a nice dry oven. Haha Stay hydrated also my friend!

[@MitchGaar]

I would have taken that heavy van to that other shop in Bradenton? He has only top of the line lifts and knowledge! He is big time too! ROFL

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

My thoughts exactly, lol.

[@warrantyvoid100]

Thanks for the video Jimmy! I don't know why but the 180 degree turning intake pipe on the Saturn looks so wrong. I suppose there's not a lot of options when you put the air box where it is.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Yeah they hate to twist that Honda power plant into place. Honda stopped selling them engines not long after these SUV’s.

[@deetee3153]

I torque before I watch.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Much appreciated! :)

[@redcarbon4395]

Torqued at 229 KZbin foot-pounds. The C-10 Bumper Smasher 3000.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

lol

[@trossnt]

Hi everyone how’s go the wrench turning, quick question for ya. I work at a dealer and they do what’s a MPI multi point inspection. Which is fine but the company doesn’t pay the tech for it, just the .3 for an oil change. My question is, is this industry standard, or is it just dealers ripping off mechanics?

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Dealers and even many small shops now do this to try and upsell customers. It helps Keep things from being overlooked, if it’s done. But in my experience making employees work for free means they just fill out the form incorrectly to get it done and then there is a liability with an incorrect inspection form. IMO if they want us to do it, hoping to “find work,” they should pay us hoping to “make money.” lol

[@giggiddy]

We very much appreciate the longer videos you consistently produce and respect the amount of time it takes to produce them. Thank you for the sacrifice of the time away from your family. But many KZbin are using AI at every turn and making their videos just long enough to monetize and not a minute longer. They will not last. And the folks that are finally generating some money, said it was slow coming, but one day it kicks off and the rest is history. My point is. Yours will kick off soon and I think you'll be really happy with the results. Hang in there and thanks for your dedication to us and your channel.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Really appreciate you saying so! We will see because I’m not a quitter! :)

[@s.j.5850]

Some mechanics are thieves. If you watch South Main Auto Eric O. often winds up fixing cars that other shops couldn't, but they charged the customers for repairs that did not fix the problem. Where do you think mechanics fall on the reputation scale?

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Some people are thieves in every occupation. I’d guess maybe 10-15% are unscrupulous, probably in line with the general public. I know none of the wealthiest people are mechanics, although we can do well if we work hard. The wealth is real estate, medical, insurance, business, maybe owning a chain of repair shops…but not the blue collar mechanic.

[@COBRO98]

So you're implying that mechanics shouldn't be paid for their time and labor.. let me ask you this, if a medical doctor treats you but that treatment ends up not curing you, do they still charge for their time and expertise? Of course they do. Of any field of work I've ever seen, only mechanics are expected to work for free. Not every problem has a clear solution, sometimes you have to fix several issues on a vehicle in order to address the main complaint.

[@s.j.5850]

@@COBRO98 If you have to fix more than one issue to solve a drivability issue so be it, but don't charge for your ignorance. Machines (cars, trains, planes, etc.) are way more simple than the human body as far as your analogy with doctors is concerned. Unlike people, a machine has a definitive cause & effect when it comes to a defective component. Whether the mechanic can find it or not is up to the skill of that particular mechanic. If you called me to fix your air conditioner & I replaced half the components, but I still did not fix it, would it be fair for me to charge you a lot of money when it's still not cooling?

[@s.j.5850]

I agree totally, mechanics are not paid what they are worth. It's an occupation that requires you to hustle, working side jobs, etc. My issue is with somebody guessing that a particular part is the problem without fully testing it before & after, & charging me whether it's fixed or not. If the part replaced is hundreds of dollars or more then put my old part back on! My conscience does not allow me to charge for a part that does not fix the problem. Charge for labor - yes, charge me for a replacing a part that was not defective in the first place - no.

[@COBRO98]

@@s.j.5850 My point was sometimes you have to replace a faulty part to expose another. There is not always a definitive cause and effect on faulty parts, I have seen hundreds of instances where electronic parts are faulty intermittently due to heat cycling. Being an auto mechanic is extremely similar to being a medical doctor, however human bodies don't change, while automobiles do every single year. No two make and models are the same. Sometimes you *have* to make a judgement call and fire the parts cannon, no one has time or money to spend days and days trying to pinpoint the fault of your 2000 wires in your modern vehicle.. You have to be an engineer to be a mechanic today and I'll let you in on a secret, every diagnostic flow chart ends with "replace the part"..

[@chris6901]

The only Velcro I use for mounting practically anything is 3M heavy duty. It’s the same stuff we get to mount our transponders. It’s a thicker form factor but your item can be removed and reinstalled without as much degradation like the cloth style. Just a thought.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I’ll have to check that out, thanks!

[@mlieser1230]

Your story of the OBD2 device reminds me of a commercial that aired not long after OBD2 came into play. The vehicle owner plugs the device into the DLC connector because the check engine light came on. Then you could type in the codes on the computer and print out a report that not only told the owner what needed to be replaced, but also included how much parts and labor should be. You see this lady handing the report to her mechanic. The mechanic looks at the report, gives the lady an approving nod and smile. The lady is then shown leaving the shop confident that the mechanic has not ripped her off. That commercial gave me more entertainment value than the regular programming on TV. 🤣🤣 If a customer came into my shop with a report telling me what to repair and charge, I'd fold the report into the shape of an airplane and fly it out the door. The customer would soon follow. 🤣🤣

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Yeah these companies prey on consumers and pretend it’s mechanics causing the issue. As if mechanics are getting rich. Maybe the shop is, so it seems silly to say mechanics charge too much when they are lucky to get 25-30% of the shops labor and nothing from the parts. People don’t know though, so like most things they carry on about it without much knowledge or thought.

[@COBRO98]

Ahh so this is why I've had no less than 200 women look me square in the eye and say "you just hook up to the computer and it tells you what's wrong, why do you charge so much?"..

[@tombeilman5579]

Wow the Taco inside didn’t match the outside. Row your boater

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Haha thanks Tom!

[@djosbun]

Only a sucker would believe an online commercial about a tool “that’ll prevent your mechanic from ripping you off.” Also known as a Kamala Harris supporter. 👍🏼

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Rofl

[@s.j.5850]

Didn't know you were so smart

[@sirsparksalot]

You forgot the cotter key metallurgical inspection and reuse certification.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Rofl

[@giggiddy]

I laugh at the bating comments you throw in to trigger folks. Stuff like letting the caliper hang and your cotter pin comments. I turn wrenches, to a lesser degree than you, but I appreciate how you do things and how you think. Because at the end of the day, there's multiple ways to accomplish things. None are wrong as long as you get it done right. Im suspect of people who claim to use the proper tool, no matter how specialty it is, every time, then claim to torque everything to factory specs, every time. Never met a real working mechanic that does any of that 100% of the time. Yet reading the comments, there's a half a dozen that claim they do. Lol😅

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Haha I appreciate that you spot those things. I can’t help myself when something seems silly or even ridiculous, I tend to call it out. :) Thank you!

[@alexk7286]

🔧⚙️🪛🔩🔧⚙️ understand stable*( 15$) 😕 bucks pays for a coffee and a sandwich in this economy! as I have stated, I used to be the go-to for the ex in-laws for work on their vehicles. I remember getting a 6 pack for spark plugs, air filter change, and tire rotation about 9 yrs ago 😅 roughly 2 hours of my time. but jimmy, this was a hobby. i started out of necessity since 17. This is not my profession, and I still felt slighted so I can understand how you feel, not getting paid your value and experience. ⚙️🔧🔩🪛👍 thanks for the content!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Wow, yeah that sounds about right. Save someone $400 and they get you a six dollar 6 pack. lol I started charging friends and family half what the shop labor would be and they said them at was outrageous and pay a stranger full price instead. Frees up the weekends! ;)

[@alexk7286]

@JimmyMakingitwork 🤦‍♂️ it's unbelievable right! when I was 22, I rented a cherry picker to install my chevy 350 4 bolt main in my 77 trans am . I had 2 friends' help with the install. I bought them lunch and beer and got them 20 dollar gift card to Kmart! I was definitely poor making 10 dollars a hour as security. but I still had enough sense to do right by my friends (as best as I could). I do appreciate your content and it seems now more people are too since your right a 20 thousand subscribers!

[@COBRO98]

I might've mentioned this before but I once spent an entire Saturday working on the neighbor's vehicle in the sun because he didn't like the $900 quote on the suspension work/U-joints, he thanked me by getting me a 6-pack of beer knowing I don't drink.. 6 months later he asked me to pad-slap his brakes and I simply said no.. *cardinal rule is never tell people you know how to fix automobiles*