SPR Autos weekly vlog EP9! ⚠️DISASTER⚠️ FIRST WEEK BACK IN 2025! lots of common Mercedes repairs.

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[@sprautos]

Evening everyone, not done a weekly ep for ages, this was the first week Of 2025, hoping to bring you these episodes more regular if you like them? Let me know in the comments below. All the best everyone!

[@danielfeteira6265]

From portugal, the best videos

[@tonyb1184]

Welcome back. One of KZbin 's most under subscribed channels in my opinion. Let's get Sam and his team to that 100k plaque. Great video and congrats to Andrew on winning 👏

[@georgedaville4662]

Totally agree on that, get hitting the subscribe button people ❤

[@xmaxbabilo]

Sam needs some gal them in the background. A few of them holding spanners walking about. Tik tok would go crazi 😂😂

[@sprautos]

Thanks Tony.

[@Finglesham]

It is a very specialist channel and that must put many viewers off. I suspect that most Merc owners do not watch You Tube at all. My neighbour has his Merc collected to be serviced and has valet come to his house each week. Not going to watch this.

[@georgedaville4662]

@@Finglesham- His loss😂

[@davidoldboy5425]

The vapour off your breath tells us all you're not in an office, hats off to your grandad and his lovely neighbour

[@sprautos]

Haha yea it was very early in the monring didn’t have chance to put the hater on 😂

[@philipmoores5202]

You have 3 choices with customers who want to leave their car at your garage for two weeks while they Sean off on holiday. 1 Allow it 2. Calculate his airport car parking cost and add it to his bill. 3 As you said, rebook for when he returns. As you are having to turn away new customers, you don’t need chancers like him taking advantage.

[@nigelfirth1782]

Completely agree. Customers like this are taking the piss!

[@georgedaville4662]

Don’t need stupid people like that Sam😡

[@grenvillephillips6998]

I can't decide which I like the best; the technical car stuff, or the funny stuff customers do and say.😆

[@Millennial_Manc]

Could start doing a weekly KZbin poll on which customer to kick off the books so he can take on a new one. Then again, I don’t fancy my chances!

[@grenvillephillips6998]

@@Millennial_Manc I think northern stoic, suits him best!

[@pandrop490]

Love the channel anyway but seeing you looking after your Grandad's neighbour because she keeps an eye on him raised you even higher in my book.

[@andrewmooreandrewrmoore7615]

I don't usually win anything! Got the merch much appreciated. Looking forward to more content.

[@xmaxbabilo]

This is the time. Buy that lottery ticket.❤

[@andrewmooreandrewrmoore7615]

@xmaxbabilo 😄👍

[@kevgiles4645]

What a nightmare.. sorry to hear about the flood damage..

[@stephencox1955]

Sorry I’ve missed a lot of recent videos,this one has made up for that,fantastic as usual. Hope the Crossfire is an easy fix…but with a big bill for Matt,he massively over spends 😂😂😂😂

[@sprautos]

Always there to catch up on when your ready 😉

[@rockonbaz]

A while your in there job, replace the other window switch and it will look better too!

[@sprautos]

Agree

[@jimrichards3916]

A cheaper fix for the manifold replacement Sam is tell the customer not to go to Gloucester anymore. Misfire cured!

[@sprautos]

😂😂

[@JeffPower-dv3zl]

❤😂🎉😊

[@XiDanChan]

Weekly dose of SPR what more do I need in life

[@Timrud1]

Confident you will hit 100k this year.

[@sprautos]

🙏

[@gabrielyeap19]

Your channel helped me to understand my first car (w204 c class) so much better, as it had a ton of issues when I bought it used, and your advice on the oil filter and fuel filter was incredibly helpful as I had a gigantic oil leak, I'm so grateful for all the hard work to show us the problems (The Mercedes specialist said to me I knew the car better than him!) - Please keep going!!

[@sprautos]

Glad I could help!

[@DHunti]

Happy birthday to Paula the garage im sure would be lost without you 🌟🎉💐

[@sprautos]

Certainly would. Amazing at her job.

[@DHunti]

@sprautos 👍👌🏆

[@SoulBrother-V8]

OMG, saw this on the telly and never thought you guys were near to all that chaos. Hope it all gets sorted.

[@MrMsg1957]

Sorry to hear about the flood in your other unit. Great vlog, very informative. I've been a MB owner for over 20 years. The ticking off you gave the chap who you warned re suspension and then 10 months on failed its mot and wanted it fixed asap- made me chuckle as it reminded me of the ticking off given to some at my high school. You appear to be a 100% honest guy with loads of MB knowledge and in the motor repairs business, guy's like you are a rare breed. Keep up the vlogs!!

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

This is most unfortunate, I'm sorry to hear.

[@sprautos]

One of those of things onwards and upwards !👆🏻

[@meriam.08]

love nathan’s work ethnic would love to see him in more videos keep up the good work:))

[@xmaxbabilo]

Wheres waldo ??❤

[@judet8290]

Loving the content, would love to see some content on the smart cars.

[@kerbsidemobilemechanic]

Yes mate 👏🏼loving the weekly, although I can’t claim to be the only one doing it now 😅

[@sprautos]

😂 planning on one at the end of each month

[@Judith-c6r]

Flooding was an added problem you could do without. In Devon much flooding is the results of council planning allowing building on flood plains together with poor management of clearing silt and plant growth from streams and rivers. The CLK rear springs were manufactured by Sachs I believe and these exact springs with correct colour codes are available. Interesting how complicated a simple item as a water pump and control valve has become just to control temperature more exactly. Glad to see other people willing to spend on inlet manifolds etc to keep great cars on the road. Thank you for changing regulators rather than just changing a complete alternator, the difference between a mechanic and a modern technician!

[@sprautos]

Many thanks 🙏 Sachs springs are next in line if we can’t get the Mercs as you say they mark em

[@JeffPower-dv3zl]

You said it all sam 96 and still lives alone exactly 😊❤🎉

[@Leo555ZZZ]

Spend as much time with him as you can.

[@Dylan-xp6pk]

Wow I have a new claim to fame, yes folks, my car has featured on a SPR video, bye eck i`m chuffed. Seriously though, it was bitterly cold that week you all deserve a medal, Paula included, it wasn't much warmer in reception. Thanks for a job well done, nice even light intensity is now the order of the day.😊

[@sprautos]

Which one was yours Dylan ?

[@Dylan-xp6pk]

@@sprautos Hi Sam, you look after my lovely CLK 55.

[@LukeMorgan-Rowe]

Same Dylan!

[@sprautos]

@ lovely car and i have to say its better condition than mine!

[@cugwuh]

Great content! Been checking my phone for the new video notification all day. I have a 2012 CLS 63 AMG, wish I could bring it in for a full health check but unfortunately I'm all the way in Lagos, Nigeria (Africa). Keep the videos coming, Love your content. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@peterbowden2646]

Very entertaining and still smiling even though extremely valuable parts rendered u/s through flooding nice touch to service the vw polo for the neighbour who looks in on grandpa😊

[@kevingavin1240]

I enjoy so much your videos which are so informative and practical and I don’t even own a Mercedes.

[@peternic1]

Hey Sam. You did not seem your usual cheery self during this vid. Given the going ons with the rain and associated damage, and annoying customers, I can understand why. As with many industries... "it's a great job, except for the customers!!" To all in the UK who've suffered damage, I hope the recovery is swift. And Paula, and very happy birthday to you.

[@graemebarker8457]

you were spot on with the electrical problem on the CLK55 AMG. I have a CLK500 03 , and same problem with interior light dimming and then going bright on low revs. Turned out to be the alternator regulator . Great channel,! I wish you were in Australia !

[@johnkendrick7304]

Happy birthday Paula poundstone!

[@ftffighter]

It hurts so much to know that you got hit so hard by that flooding brother man, wow! Thankfully you didn't wait to check it out then! Also, that CLK 55 on your lift is identical to mine! I'm sort of imagining my car in your garage getting a water pump right about now XD

[@jamesdunican1750]

Another nice video sam

[@StevenEllis-gk9se]

Just subscribed. Fantastic. You have a Scotsmans personality , very interesting and a great learning channel for us hobby mechanics.

[@OK247OK]

International merc influencer Sam

[@sprautos]

Very kind

[@stephenknight-m4y]

Sorry about your flood losses. It shows how you run the business, keeping good spares for testing or installation as needed. Well done, and thanks! Like the weekly blog, your new camera - and your grandpa . Hope I’m as good as him at his age😊

[@IRLBobby]

Like the format of this video defo glad to see some great UK channel blowing up in the Car space.

[@sprautos]

More to come! And thank you 🙏 all the best

[@jimmypratt6450]

I should charge for drying off cars before they come in for paintwork lol , its takes at least 3 qtrs of an hour ffs , no problem in the summer when we get them !!!! Great work lads (Jimmy the tired Majician ) 👍

[@sprautos]

Your right jimmy. All the best mate.

[@xmaxbabilo]

Iv been looking everywhere for you. You need a business page boss. I have an extremely dirty W140 ( that likes to spontaneously combust that i need your magic on) ❤.

[@paulrodgers811]

Thanks to your friend in W. Africa. I have used those devices many times for paint prep but never thought to use them for electrical connections!!

[@ThreeCoos]

Shame about losing all these very handy old electrical units - Looking forward to Matt's ML55 video 'tho.

[@rockonbaz]

WARNING!!!! Sam I used to use a one of the fibre pens to clean switch contacts in video recorders etc, If you get a piece of the fibre in your finger you will regret it for days till you manage to get it out. I know from experience!!!!

[@SteveWells-S3]

Hi Sam,love your videos. Can you show us some Smart car repairs and problems? Thanks, Steven

[@paulknight1332]

You are such a tease Sam - an R129 near the start with "a few issues to resolve" but zero content!! Really sorry to hear about the flood and damaged parts in your lockup. The inlet manifold customer must be a dream for you - no messing about, just get the parts replaced. The interior light issue word you were looking for is INTENSITY... Can you provide more details on the contact cleaning tool you were sent? Great to see you keeping up the content in 2025, it's still too cold (even down South) for me to wear the T-Shirt outside, it is currently "loungewear" :) I hope you got the Polo sorted and best wishes to your Grandad.

[@TheWidowmaker-xe4ji]

Brilliant episode Sam lots of content SPR is the highlight of the week 👍

[@sprautos]

Glad you enjoy it! But the subscribe button 😉

[@TheWidowmaker-xe4ji]

@sprautos subscribed for ages top of the list SPR ,High Peak,and Classic Obsession

[@sprautos]

@@TheWidowmaker-xe4ji top man!

[@frederikebert1985]

Does the sun ever shine in your country???

[@sprautos]

Not often 😂

[@dappergent9422]

Sorry to hear about the floods. It must have been a heart-stopping when you went to your lock-up. Hope you manage to get things back to normal soon.

[@holford98]

Happy new year to everyone at SPR autos!!! And a massive happy birthday to Paula…hope now she’s been on camera we will see more of her!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@zzhughesd]

Yup, just back my flooded unit, flooded New Years day and was bloody on holiday, horrendous time be alive in business Jan 2025. I too had a barrel of waste oil tip-over for the waste oil burner, contaminated cars with waste oil & water combo went just over carpet level . BUT we're all alive

[@bobdylan6237]

Weekly episodes are my favourites mate. Still love the other videos. But glad to see you got the new camera.

[@JeffPower-dv3zl]

Take care Sam and the Team Good luck for the New year thanks ❤🎉😊

[@erniestarkey8856]

I feel your pain as I lost my car and home flooded here in Florida from Helene. I have since been recovering and won't allow this to get me down. Hold your heads high and you too will start anew. Great video and good luck.

[@sprautos]

Sorry to hear that and hope you get sorted. All the best to you!

[@HarveyDhillon-o2o]

This is the best format so far, weeklys with more in depth detail. Keep this format

[@georgedaville4662]

Flood damage is so indiscriminate, and it is getting worse! Sorry for you having to throw away valuable old stock which is irreplaceable. Loved this video format Sam, gives a real flavour of what is going on in the garage. Why people don’t listen to your advice is beyond me! Happy Birthday to Paula 🎂

[@Nabou-McHidden]

Fine Selction of Themes in this Video. I hope u get fast 100k Subscribers.

[@sprautos]

🤞

[@SpufiMan1]

Very watchable and informative episode again, I enjoyed that - Thanks! and sorry to learn you got hit by the flooding, what a nightmare for everyone 😨

[@ozzyfreeman2619]

Mate, the way you calmly inform customers about the problems you find during car maintenance probably makes their eyes twitch.😂

[@sprautos]

😂

[@xmaxbabilo]

I was told my car caught fire in the same manner/tone i was told my ex wife wanted a divorce. Still upset about the car 😂 though.

[@ralphbarlow6559]

Hi Sam, thanks for taking time from your nechanicing to make the informative and entertaining videos. I just wondered if you have plans to expand your business to accommodate the high demand for your services? I run a 2011 W204 c350 - any vids due on this model? Have a happy and successful New year, Ralph B.

[@sonykroket]

Never stop, Sam + team!

[@plugman1963]

Don't forget the toolbox tour 👍

[@yaboyya1945]

I watch all your videos sir. Great entertainment. Re. the boyo that left his car with you for two weeks, nothing compared to Lee, Car UK, who left his Jaguar parked for free in the car park at Aston Barclay for seven months before deciding he'd better go back and pick it up😁.

[@Johnny16781]

Fantastic what more could i say ? Honest Garage rare these days 😁

[@mrtidy]

Great video again Sam, Becoming a firm fave this channel....

[@paulbennett274]

40-years ago an ex-colleague who was a bank manager had a very good business customer who would arrange a short term loan facility whenever he went away and left his Ferrari 308 GTB as surety knowing that the bank would have to keep it securely at their expense; this saved him a small fortune in storage costs!

[@93_caddy_boy35]

Happy birthday Paula… best 🎉wishes all the way to you from Houston tx. United States 🇺🇸 😊

[@yamfz6]

That was a bit different to the usual.. Very enjoyable.. Good luck with the 100K..💯🥃

[@sprautos]

Thanks 👍 appreciate it. All the best

[@iRacingbalkan]

Hi mates, not such a good start of the year, floods and additional jobs, but the job in the service can't wait, I know that feeling when you don't know what to do first. another good week, you are a good team and the young workforce is here, so there is no problem, let's move on, I almost forgot, I am really glad that you will work on a VW, here in Bosnia the rule applies if you do not know and have not worked with the VW group, you are not a mechanic 😂😂

[@liamrobertson7265]

if you like the content of this channel please leave a few likes on the comments good or bad! it helps push a channel and I notice there aren't many so spare the guys a minute to press a few buttons and no I don't have anything to do with the channel other than enjoying it thanks folks.

[@Orwic1]

Great video - loads of interesting stuff! Sorry to hear about your flooding problems: it’s been a problem in many places. I’ve got one of those ‘fibre pens’ - used them for years for cleaning electrical contacts - they work really well. Looking forward to the next one😀

[@carstenrubner520]

Good context presented in a very pleasent way...as allways🎉

[@007dublinireland]

love this channel,keep your grandad going hard to beat the war babies,and yes calculate the daily airport fee and add to his bill,if nothing else just see his face when presented with the bill including the parking fees LOL

[@LIGHTFOOT1963]

I couldn’t work in the cold conditions ……hats off to you.

[@wookiewookster1214]

Thanks Sam, sorry to hear regarding the flooding, excellent content as usual. Thanks again 🙏

[@liamcinq]

Sam, can you please give that Polo a temp Mercedes badge so as not to upset the purists!?! j/k I'm glad you've cover parts situation re OEM vs Genuine as it sounded like in a few videos in the past like cars would be stranded due to lack of ABS sensors. Love seeing the older motors on the channel, R107 just so iconic. W209 on 150K, that owner isn't scared of fuel bills! Look forward to the next videos, quite liking the vlog style.

[@Drew_Eden]

Happy birthday Paula 🎉🎈🎊👓👗🧦🪕🍸🍹🍷🏖

[@SimonB6706]

Those fibre pens are great, but you have to be careful with the splinters that come off and get into your skin. I know someone who went to the gents after using one and suffered for weeks. You can get packs of refills from RS Components.

[@jasonmcquiggan7468]

33:43 That’s Matts S Class that you fixed last year (YT56 ZVD). Knew it was as soon as I saw it 😂

[@xmaxbabilo]

Iv had random people in stockport telling me to fix my wing mirrors on my W140 S class. Next time I'm going to supply some show plates, I don't need that kinda negativity in my life.😂

[@sprautos]

😂 really !?

[@sprautos]

Good spot! Looks great. New owner is well chuffed with it

[@xmaxbabilo]

​@@sprautos even the car wash guys were like you really should have cleaned the car before taking it to the SPR...i may have lied and said the mirrors are fixed ( there not). 😂😂 Cya soon

[@xmaxbabilo]

Sorry to hear about the floods and the damage they caused. I hope your able to slowly find more of the items you lost. Onwards and upwards, looking forward to loads of amazing content. Still waiting on the SPR bottoms.❤

[@chrispy104k]

Great episode Sam. Looking forward to many more.

[@sourabhsangale3952]

Sam we request you to make video on comparison between OE and OEM parts as there are lot of debate online that there is a quality difference between them . Please enlighten the forum.

[@ozodyssey5528]

Really sorry about the flood damage. I hope it doesn't affect you too badly. Similar with demanding or non-communicative customers and those that are having a laugh by using you as a car parking service. Ditch them and you'll get to work on my brilliant W211 E240 that needs sorting 😀

[@dcasteaux9181]

Polo central locking: probably the driver's door loom. Common issue on Polos and Fabias.

[@len333p]

Happy Birthday Paula from Canada 🇨🇦

[@ad166bt]

Great content as always, what I've noticed is that you have full coverage for MB cars but have yet to watch a video about the W166 ML. Would be interested in that.

[@Peter_Potato]

Happy birthday Paula, hope you had a nice day

[@iamrobfromcardiff5515]

Good stufff. Lots of soft tops there ! 🧊🧊🧊🧊

[@LukeMorgan-Rowe]

Thanks Sam, great video. Pretty sure you meant to say “that’s the nicest r230 sl500 we’ve had in” though ;)

[@sprautos]

Haha it is a good one ☝️

[@BadMuflon]

There is a cracking sound when I turn the wheel at 80%-90% of the turn. Its not cracking on full lock, it cracks at around 80%-90% if that makes sense. I hear it when I have to turn the wheel a lot when the car is going 5kmhs or is stationary. Its like "crack crack crack" for a couple of times. It happening in D and R. My MB specialist says everything is ok but yeah, the sound is there. Its a S205 with just under 90k kms. Its really anoying... Love the videos keep it up

[@franklee2598]

I'm wondering whether Mercedes quoted the OEM part for the suspension arm without including the labour so the customer thought the dealer price was the same as yours. Often this occurs. The customer asks how much it is going to cost when the dealer is discussing the failed part so the dealer finds out the price of the failed part. The other one is when they don't include VAT in the price, so that could be the other reason. Otherwise I would struggle to understand how their price is the same as yours when you have cheaper parts and labour.

[@xmaxbabilo]

Basterds charged me £150 to tell me my drain hole in the sunroof is blocked. Another £150 to fix it.😢

[@Night-Trucker]

Happy Birthday Paula😘

[@leemartin2978]

Fantastic channel. 👏👏👏

[@sprautos]

Thank you very much!

[@antonymorris9189]

Great viewing as always.... the way you break down the issues and the solutions makes even us none mechanically minded followers feel like we are tech savvie with all things Merc!! Also belated Happy Birthday wishes to Paula 😉🎉

[@sprautos]

That’s great to hear I sometimes worry I’m not making sence when I start editing it back

[@JohnSilcock]

I think that valve on the water pump is to aid quick warm up for emissions. Vw have a similar idea but involves a magnetic sheild around the impeller ( that fails and overheats the engine) haha..sorry about the floor mate,you will bounce back stronger

[@carfreak6957]

CLK & broken springs!!! I've had my issues with them. Do they send them out of the factory broken from new??🤣🤣

[@peterurquhart7191]

I hope you were insured ? Better luck in the new year 🤞

[@harrywilson4311]

Great video as usual👌

[@archiegundog]

Happy New Year to you and the team great info about your Grandad and a lovely letter from West Africa.Trying to get my busy daughter to watch your channel as she has a GLC diesel.❤

[@geoffmoore5934]

Spot on my W205 64 plate OSF lower arm play MOT advisory last summer, never risk suspension parts job done 44k miles! Keep the videos coming! Show us the fuel smell fault please 🎉

[@ChrisDaniels-k3m]

I worked at park motors in Ashton in makerfield years ago and a customer brought his car in the day of his holiday and the garage set on fire and his car was in the fire

[@sprautos]

😮

[@ravindersidhu9417]

Happy new year to you and all lads and Nathan

[@ambydaly5713]

Don’t suppose you could put the parts in rice to dry them out.?

[@matthewp6313]

Light luminosity 😂😂😂

[@sprautos]

😂