The first cold day of the year as a mobile mechanic. plus *dealership lies about diag costing us $$*

[@JDMspongebob]

As a professional shop we never go off another shops diagnoses. Always always do your own and avoid mess like this.

[@SongSwan]

Being a mechanic is,always has been and always will be a thankless job.

[@xj31]

As a dealer tech, this burns me up. I will say not all dealers are like this but too many are. I work with a lot of guys who guess first, diagnose later. Flat rate is part of the problem, but I blame it on laziness mostly. Keep on doing what you're doing

[@Cheke95]

Agreed. i think flat rate is the main problem. they worry about just flagging hours and not properly diagnosing/repairing vehicle,

[@georgecroney6168]

Customers don't like to pay upfront diagnosis. So they just throw parts at it and after it doesn't work they can charge diag. Backwards but the market is part of the cause.

[@sancheztorres35]

Thanks for be a very honest mechanic we need more people like u thanks

[@DougHinVA]

I grew up in east Tennessee, so appreciate what he does. A smart guy who will do basic mechanical stuff for much less than a garage is a good guy to know and pay respect to!

[@RoadsideRescue]

im a middle tennesse boy

[@Guzzor2]

I totally agree.

[@619guy202]

@@RoadsideRescue You’re the only 10 I see as a mechanic boy. Lol keep up the good work

[@saqibnawaz5139]

Nostalgia on nippy side will always b part of roadside rescues operations on rainy dreary days vry helpful for stranded kstmrs out in middle job welldone by roadside rescues

[@ronalddibbern3728]

Dealerships relies on the service department to keep the doors open,so install parts is the name of the game.

[@westtexas501]

That awkward moment when your talking to a camera and someone passes by looking at you like you crazy 🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@andrewbowman9835]

If you get a lot of dry powder snow, get yourself a battery powered leaf blower to remove snow from the vehicle/ work area.

[@saidhernandez1395]

Not a lot of people or even Techs know about that trick with the breaker bar. Keep hustling make that money

[@nebakd-d6022]

I personally use moving blankets, most are waterproof, and they add some insulation from the cold ground.

[@tylerstewart1471]

I don't know...I haven't found moving blankets to be waterproof at all but those silly windshield covers always are.

[@kyletrump8025]

I've never seen a waterproof moving blanket. And I have a bunch of them

[@hamzaace7008]

InstaBlaster...

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

sorry didn't see yer comment. No use for more than one person ta say the same thing, eh?

[@joe1071]

Hook him up!

[@thedudethathelpsu]

Don't let the riff raft on here put ya down. Keep Up Your Solid Work...

[@bigfootswatching9986]

No one here is putting this honest mobile mechanic down.........were speaking about most others who's working as a mechanic.

[@StuDogg81]

Facts! Earnest knows what he is doing, I have been watching his videos for a while and I’m not a mechanic but I do know some things and he does things right and he is thorough and honest and as far as the missing info goes, if you know Earnest from his videos he wouldn’t try to screw someone and if he did his business would go down the tubes and obviously he has plenty of work! Keep up the good work buddy!!!

[@teejay3250]

Bro, please feel free to "talk bad" about dealerships. We all know how most of them operate.

[@Killerbeege]

I used to work in the industry for many years as a commercial parts manager. stealerships hire the dumbest of techs for the lowest of $$$. Unless your car is being looked at by one of their master techs, good luck getting a legit diagnostic done on your vehicle most will read the alldata information and go yup that's the problem, and play the swapping game cost the customer tons of money. I will be honest I do the swapping game too at times but that's with my own vehicle on my own time. Sometimes I am spot on other times I am not but I am not a mechanic but I feel like I can diag a car better than most low-level techs.

[@ALEX173446]

Thats why i left the dealership life i work at a ma and pop shop which is alot better

[@Msjskdk]

Comment added..

[@dannypalmer7701]

I learned not to throw away old parts so fast yet! I had to dig in dumpster before ! Lol

[@leetos.4915]

Just decided to become mobile mechanic here central cali after watching great content of this channel…hat off to this DTE down to earth MG mechanic guy 😊 awesome blogs

[@RoadsideRescue]

You can do it! Thank you so much!

[@alanb8620]

Son, I'm not wanting to rain on your parade we all started turning wrenches one time. But you are working yourself to death. I do admire your spunk keep going, if I can ever help you let me know. There is a few on here techs that will help you to. God bless

[@nostric4237]

Ernest, you really need to buy work pants with pockets for knee pads. As a construction worker this is a gift from heaven when sitting on your knees. No more hurting knees!

[@joe1071]

Ice fishing bibs 👍

[@terrywhitall4392]

Never apologize we appreciate your effort with the content

[@littlemopete931]

Haters gonna hate! You do good work!

[@danielwarren6845]

Screw type hose clamps are not for coolant hoses. Spring type are used for a reason. Hoses expand when they get hot so they need a clip that will expand too or you end up with a split pipe.

[@MrUltraDreamz]

most shops don't "check" timing belts. they go off of the mileage and past service history. We personally use carfax and our own records if its a returning customer. if the car has 100,000 miles and no past records saying the timing belt was replaced, we recommend doing it. timing belts are a maintenance item. Thats most likely what the dealership did. Its pretty clear you don't run your business like a normal shop and thats fine, you seem to do very well. But dealerships and shop make they're money on stuff like this. They get customers in for oil changes and do an inspection then sell work off of the inspection. Only problem with that is *some* shops take advantage of stuff like this and sell work that doesn't really need to be done.

[@josemenjivar4336]

ask to any latino, we never ever change timing belt lol and cars still runing

[@stus2159]

@@josemenjivar4336 toyotas and hondas, sure. But try that with a chrysler

[@FleetTech97]

Yupp exactly. Change the belt at the mileage recommended. Hard to tell when the belt will break but manufacturers have research figured out how long the belt will last. You can risk by going longer but it’s a gamble. You may win or you may lose

[@theginjaninja9768]

You talk about dealerships poor diag and wanting to fire the parts cannon, but it would appear you diagnosed the cmp and ckp based on codes alone.

[@justinhayward5027]

Yea was wondering that myself.

[@o-dogg879]

I have to Disagree with you guys, especially the one claiming that he "Called the Stealership" to ask if he should replace both.. 🤔 Those codes usually point you in the right direction, now don't forget Guys this is a U.S. Version of a Mitsubishi Montero!! One of the worst vehicles out there Maintenance wise... That's why you barely even ever see em anymore...

[@theginjaninja9768]

@@o-dogg879 just saying, its a bad look to get on KZbin trying to blast other shops/ techs and act like a hero when its obvious you lack diagnostic experience. Theres a lot more to diag then replacing any code-related part.

[@cristianojoana1898]

Change parts on codes is parts canon too ...

[@dslpwr22]

Was gonna say the same thing

[@lgwilliamsonjr]

They're called stealerships for a reason. Not saying they're all bad, but the stereotype wouldn't exist without some truth behind it.

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

oi, larry, its the same with bein a mechanic. There's crooks in th field and they give everybody a bad name. The delearships are terrible too. Personally, I never trust a mechanic, but if I find someone callin ''imself a "automotive technician", I try ta get him off by 'imself and beat 'is a**e!

[@MrRagefan2k]

I found a local shop who is honest and does good work. I usually fix my own vehicles but they are there for things that I don’t want to do or have time to. I had a dealership look at a noise in a vehicle I had , they had it for a week and didn’t find it....local place found it and had it fixed in 3 hours.

[@kkovler1]

never bring it to dealership unless it is warranty related or a recall

[@likearockcm]

Absolutely !!!! Then just sigh when you're put to the bottom of their list.

[@ozzierabbit587]

Actually I've found that the local Honda dealership I bought my CR-V from about 15 years ago does quality work and it's oftentimes cheaper than independent garages. I've also experienced independent garage mechanics who claimed they were familiar with my car but evidently didn't know what the heck they were doing.

[@davecrupel2817]

@@ozzierabbit587 Then you got a diamond in the rough. The rest of the dealerships charge more than independants.

[@stevesteve3940]

I used to work at an independent shop but I now work in a different career. I watch your videos because I still enjoy working on cars in my spare time. I appreciate your content.

[@RoadsideRescue]

I appreciate that!

[@stevelucas2117]

Love the video and nice work! keep 'em coming!!

[@twistedwrench490]

Hey Ernest another great video. I can’t thank you enough for taking the time we definitely appreciate your efforts

[@JohnSmith-mk8hz]

My daughters Prius developed an oil leak. The Toyota dealer said it was the timing chain cover seal. $1500 fix. I checked it and the oil sending unit was loose. I gave it a quarter turn and the leak stopped. She had been getting her oil changed there. Not anymore. I'm wondering if they loosened that sending unit on purpose. I also changed her oil. The dealer had NEVER changed the oil filter. It was filthy.

[@Hippiemechanic]

Probably not that’s very common on them

[@christianworthinton8000]

Great job! What a flipping quote!

[@zoticus1]

Sending units have thread sealant so it was loosened

[@IGoHesher]

I love how you find the simple things like butterfly hose clamps is something you love. Its something i do to keep me from getting ticked off.

[@JamesDedmon]

Good work, no fancy shop no high dollar tools. Not even a shade tree. I’m impressed

[@dw4940]

High quality =high $ tools is a WISE investment. Nothing wrong having the best tools

[@JamesDedmon]

@@dw4940 your correct. I wasn’t slamming tool truck tools. Just commenting on how he does things. IHMO I use good tools not expensive tools, but I’m a hobbies and not used tools every day. That’s why professional use the high end tools because they will break and the service is outstanding that is what you pay for. Yes I can warranty my tools but I have to take them in

[@Lonelysoulloves]

I'm a mechanic and I love it been doing it all my life my father was a mechanic so I was kind of born in this world with a wrench in my hand, new subscriber 🤘👍👍👍

[@RoadsideRescue]

welcome!

[@twindragon731]

This is why wiring diagrams and spec's are very important. You need to start trusting your instincts more. I have seen it before when teaching friends. Trust yourself. If you know and proved it's not a "fuel pump" had the inclination it's something else. Find the spec's and wiring diagrams and pin out charts. And do the proper diagnostics yourself. At least you will know it's done and done right. I have seen it so many times when vehicles been diagnosed somewhere else and usually it's a problem with something they skipped over real quick and missed the problem. The biggest thing is to trust your instincts. - added note. Sometimes the part brand matters. Not always but once in a while. Usually it deals with particular vehicles. Stay warm.

[@davecrupel2817]

This is why i bought an old car. (As well as other reasons) My first car, the electronics put me completely in doubt. They made wierd things happen that i couldn't wrap my head around. So i bought a '97 Camry. Now i feel alot better about working on it.

[@scientist100]

No instincts. Get to learn the system you work on. I've been investing time learning and trying new things from what I'm used to but it is a slow learn learning curve but veru helpful when it comes to diagnosing the tight thing.

[@tommurphy9278]

Keep doing what you're doing you're a good honest family man

[@JohnnyTalia]

I had a relative literally GIVE me an older car because they had it diagnosed at a dealership (for $105) and they were told in addition to tie rod ends, brakes, and ball joints the car needed a new PCM to cure rough running and stalling issues. I had the suspension and brake work done, and the rough running issues were due to bad plugs and vacuum leaks. I've had the car 3 years now, and it runs great - with the same PCM still in place.

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

People not getting proper diagnostics, translates to a steep discount for the next owner... ;)

[@gibsonn14]

I'm a mobile mechanic too and it is VERY rare for a PCM to actually go bad, at least in my experience. I've also owned over 30 vehicles in my days and also, never a bad PCM

[@alb12345672]

@@gibsonn14 Ford told me I need a new shift motor on my 96 explorer, I used to be a tech but if they have a $20 oil change at Ford, they can have the pleasure. $500 estimate, I have it on my desk. Tech and service manager point to a newer F150 and said we just replaced under warranty, very similar part on yours. Take it home, hook it up to my scan tool, I notice the neutral pid don't change. Turns out there was a pigtail under the hood from the GEM to the trans switch that was corroded. I don't even trust them to change my oil anymore.

[@supersabrosinho]

You do you, stay the course and enjoy what you do. Don't let the couch mechanics get to you. You're the one putting in the hard work, uploading, and editing. while the trolls are probably sitting at home. Most likely going to the bathroom while watching this. Never take advice from someone who is in the process of defecating. 😆

[@xavilopez4716]

Don’t feel bad talking about dealerships they are also known as stealerships . But thanks for another great content. Just subscribed 🙋‍♂️😁.

[@adventures223]

Your so professional and well mannered your pitcher quilty is awesome and your work is A1 you have the best info about starting a mobile mechanic business keep up the good work you are going to be successful and live the high life love your content

[@5MilesMusic]

I wish it was that warm here, i'm working on my car at -10 degrees

[@7dioclau]

Dude where you live. - 10 dammmm

[@GixxerRider1991]

My old Galant was a decent enough car, but just looking at that clusterfuck of an engine bay reminded me what a nightmare Mitsubishi's are to work on. Great video.

[@sadboycali]

I work up at the copper mine so I feel it too lol!

[@FtanmoOfEtheirys]

12:00 who honestly hates those hose clamps? They are the only style I will use. All of the screw ones I've tried always loosen up with time and start leaking.

[@danielwarren6845]

You shouldn't use screw types anyway. Coolant hoses have spring clips for a reason. As the hose gets hot it expands and so the clip needs to expand too. Spring clips do that, screw clips don't. They dig into the hose and split it.

[@baerenrubenstein6917]

Not to cause drama, just giving my input. As a Dealership technician, I can say not all dealerships are bad. But I have worked with bad ones and good ones. Some have no clue what they're doing. Some are great. It's really no different than independent shops. some good, some bad. It's just how the shop is run and who gets hired.

[@dbeaton1111]

About what I've experienced. I've had good experiences with dealerships and a few bad ones, notably one that wanted to replace my transmission (that was old but working fine) for something that I later discovered after a good long look, was a leak in a sensor adapter that only required a little tightening, but I've had more bad experiences with independent shops. Often, they not only don't fix the problem, even simple, obvious repairs, they cause more problems.

[@bustedknuckles6051]

From another guy who works outside in the winter, look into buying Truewerk Bibs. The are waterproof, stretchy, and have built in knee pads. I absolutely love them! Also props to you for being a mobile mechanic. I turned wrenches for around 10 years before switching to commercial refrigeration which pays better and is much easier and I would never do what you do in the winter.

[@thetgwarrior]

How do you keep track of all the parts you take off and know what order to put them back on?

[@jeremyanthony9300]

23:28 . If you have to go through that much work just to change the crank shaft position sensor, you might as well replace the timing belt and water pump.

[@dw4940]

Agree but customer may not want to spend the extra $ on parts.

[@IvegotaroughideaDIYchannel]

I thought I had a bad gearbox, took it and they said I needed it rebuilt at £2,300! I did some research and found out it could be the pnp switch (basically the brain of the gearbox) it was £18 so I put one on and it fixed the issue! Places that want just want money really suck! Stay safe and keep up the good work.

[@huxleyuniversity]

Can your elaborate on your diagnostic process following discovering the crank sensor DTC? You state you discovered the DTC and decided to replace both the crank sensor and camshaft sensor. How did you determine the problem wasn't with the electrical circuits from the sensor to the engine control module, oe the control module, or the power and grounds to the engine control module? Do you even have a scan tool to monitor crank sensor and cam sensor signals during cranking? You could have also test drove with scan tool and monitored crank sensor rpm and see if it dropped off when vehicle stalls. If you are simply replacing parts based upon the DTC set you are simply a parts changer and not "diagnosing" anything and shouldn't be criticizing anyone despite the outcome of the repair.. This practice will come back and bite you. You seem like a good guy but need to get the necessary training. You are on the right path. Good luck. BTW just so ya know I'm not a troll, I am certifed technician w/ ASE Certified Engine Performance, ASE Advanced Engine Performance Specialist, GM Master Technician for 25 years.

[@MagnumOpusSRT]

Even the so called expert commenters are viewing your videos which means cash for you Keep up the good work !

[@zoticus1]

You're a stand up guy, you will thrive in this business as an honest guy. Always verify, btw you can use a hot air gun to gently heat intermittent failing sensors. Get a uscope, that will show glitches on them stubborn sensors also. Keep it up!

[@jdtractorman7445]

If they say it's the fuel pump when it will not start then just cycle the key and listen for the pump to prime for a couple seconds or hook a fuel pressure gauge up. On a side note, crank sensors have been known to fail after the engine has been warmed up then shut off for 5-10 minutes, and then won't work until the engine cools down fully or quite a bit. When you first shut the engine off, there is actually a short time period where the underhood temperature goes up before the engine starts cooling off, called a hot soak. This is especially true in hot summer days with high heat and humidity. I have actually seen this on a few vehicles.

[@MDTA-AUTO]

I have to say I have 30 plus in with dealers , city and state jobs , You do pretty good and you do not get flustered or cuss like I do every 20 or 30 into a job

[@frankcarone3769]

i had a auto and truck repair shop for 40 years ,,it is a good profession,,the only bad part was people not paying their bills ,i could write a book on all the sob stories i listened too in 40 years

[@MiguelMartinez-hm1hg]

I think the dealership knew what was the problem but only doing diagnosis dont make a lot of profit so they just make something else so they can make the work then fix the real problem then charge for the diagnosis fix what they said it was wrong plus what the real problem was so the price go up and make better profit

[@Coryyyyyyyy]

very common :/

[@DougHinVA]

A skilled mechanic who makes a lot of good vids here said that dealerships and garages make profit on parts... not labor

[@MiguelMartinez-hm1hg]

@@DougHinVA you are correct they do make a profit on parts to if you want check your self walk in an ask for a parts then call different location for the same part an ask for a shop price on the same part and you will see the difference dealerships take better discount just like any other business have to make a profit 😀 increasing the ticket that's the bad part on some shops or dealers those are the places put a bad reputation on this industry well this or any ther

[@gzhang207]

Diagnosis is hard and parts are (often) cheaper. Kudos to you for working under cold weather without any heating.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Well done, there’s a big difference between real troubleshooting and playing swaptronics.

[@luismartines3772]

I’ve had the same problem where it wouldn’t spark. Cheked the cam and crank and would not read when I replicated the problem. But when the sensors have a reading- then it would be a main relay that goes bad, sometimes could shut off while driving.

[@JrSpitty]

Those are my favorite type of hose clamps... Apply constant tension for when the hose wears in and ages. Worm gear clamps just leak and constantly need tightening!

[@laytonwhip]

Greetings from Texas. Enjoying mid-70's for the highs. 105° summers are the price we pay for the mild winters. Since it had been a week since the last video I was kind of worried about things. Glad all seems well....

[@americanmaker8608]

I love your videos. This is a great idea of your to do mobile car repairs like this.

[@Crazyman23]

I'm a mobile mechanic also. I love dealership diags. When they say it needs a b and c yet I only see it needs b and they pull the "we have a more intricate scan process that pulls problems and actively sees what's going on" then I get to fire back that I'm a former dealer mechanic at dealer x and I got all the same tools and diagnostic tools they got. One dealer was so stubborn they made the mistake to offer to diag the car again with me watching. Then when I wheeled a newer diag computer and hand held they said their machine is down but didn't offer to let me check with my machines with their person nearby incase I missed something.

[@hibbs79]

New subscriber here. I'm in the UK, Loving your channel. Utah looks beautiful. Take care out there

[@unknownvalor9755]

Speaking from experience the crank sensor can go into a zombie like state. Where it's dead but still functions to some degree allowing the vehicle to run at times.

[@dayanordonez6876]

It is not the crank sensor that is working anymore but the ECU retains the Crank sensor signal from the previous 100 Cranks and it goes to a default crank signal. This will be considered a limp mode situation. Not all Vehicles will do this

[@zoransunja37]

After so much work and you had everything open so why didn't you replace the timing belt and the water pump?? A timing belt may look good but who knows how old it is.

[@johnleinen9409]

I repaired many of these back in the day , lots of issues one was valve cover oil leaks dripping on exhaust and oil getting into the oxygen sensor harness causing problems. Most of these monteros are gone now anyway.

[@jcmobilediagnostics8611]

It would take just a few seconds to scope the current to the fuel pump to test bit which is far more effective than looking at pressures also to use live data and o2 data to determine if it was a fuel issue or fuel control issue. Also, I’ve had 3 parts in a row that were absolutely bad. That is why I do not use dorman parts. I’d recommend scannerdanner premium and scannerdanners book if you want to learn how to prove things instead of guessing.

[@robbocop33r12]

Love this channel,just stumbled across it,really shows how things are at the sharp end of repairs,every aspect of what's involved in car repair,love it!Keep up the great work!

[@jayhov605]

Hate it or love it, twisting bolts can b fun if u know what your doing, mad respect for passion an dedication!!!!!!!

[@toysoldier7576]

Stealership are the big reason I subscribed to channel like yours, gives me motivation to do it myself to stay away from overprice services.

[@madmax9009]

You are realy courageous working in this cold weather! Good job!

[@Touhmonglor]

Hey Earnest how come you don’t do your own diagnosis?

[@briantrejo7113]

The patience on that Montero is absolutely surprising. I would've lost half the bolts and throw the whole truck away just for a sensor. Mitsubishi designed their cars very complicated.

[@deborahchesser7375]

That’s why we should make a lot more $ than we do

[@dw4940]

@@deborahchesser7375 and why Mitsubishi isn't very popular

[@davecrupel2817]

It's why Mitsubishi needs to stop making cars.

[@robbocop33r12]

The people that design cars never have to work on them,neither do they care people have to work on them!.

[@Arathull6076]

news flash, they are all like this. just saying

[@duanemcdaniel1003]

You are right about the dealerships we had a 02 Jeep Wrangler they told us that the fuel pump was bad they replaced the fuel pump four days later we had to take it back then they said it was the alternator they replace the alternator went on a trip and broke down in a small town an older gentleman in a wrecker stopped and asked if he could help I told him I have been having problems with the jeep for about a year I have replaced several parts on it and still doing the same thing he told it to his small shop at his house we was there for two hours and it was three sensors when they would Get hot they would mess up and make the jeep spotter and die long story short and has ran ever since then

[@charlieulmer-scrantonscomm2388]

My dads F-150 70k miles was making noise, he took it to the dealership and they diagnosed it, “fixed it” for $700 dollars. Not even 5 miles from the dealership it made the noise again. It cost him another $400. Then it worked. Dealership claimed the $700 and the $400 needed to be replaced. We have a feeling they didn’t want to return the money for the original misdiagnose and maintenance cost and the $400 dollar fix would have worked by itself. We obviously will not being going back there!

[@Handplanesmooth]

The only thing more frustrating and worse than a FORD IS one you don't keep up mantience or work ON!

[@johnaclark1]

What cam/crank codes exactly did it have? There are several different types of codes for these sensors. There are codes that can indicate possible timing issues or there are codes that can indicate an electrical circuit issue. There are codes that can be either. Reading a code that says "xxxxxx crakshaft position sensor xxxxx" and changing a part is not a diagnostic. Each sensor has a power, a ground, and a signal. You can access those at the connector located higher up on the engine or at the PCM. Checking those will at least give you a start. If you see good signals then there's no point changing sensors. Unfortunately, on this one, you're not much above what the dealership did with their "diagnostic." That's a lot of work to "guess" on cam/crank sensors, and being in that far your customer would have been better served had you just replaced the timing belt while you were there. As for getting good diagnostics, I'd see if you can find a good independent shop with a good diagnostics guy. Find someone who uses a scope and you will find someone who can give you an accurate 100% diagnosis for your money. Most dealerships are NOT that. They are where kids fresh out of tech school go to learn and many dealerships don't pay for scopes. I see some criticism about AutoZone parts which is warranted. However, much of the Duralast line of electrical parts are made by Wells and reboxed. Wells is decent stuff. Check the description online and it usually says that. It's still best, however, to go with dealer parts on electrical items like this, especially when they're buried this deep. I've seen many of them not work right out of the box. it can really throw a monkey wrench in your diagnostics.

[@ppeterson9359]

Totally agree! Gotta respect Ernest for doing that level of work outside, but I'd certainly want a 100% diag and if it was indeed a sensor, use OEM.

[@johnaclark1]

@@ppeterson9359 Earnest is a good guy with a lot of potential. With school, a young family and running his business I'm sure he's beyond busy, however, he needs to step it up a notch. I noticed a ThinkDiag dongle on his tool box on one of the other videos (I think it was a ThinkDiag dongle) so hopefully he will have a better scan tool soon. That's just one step, though. He needs to set aside a bit of time each weak to watch ScannerDanner and subscribe to his Premium channel. I think it would make him money. He's smart enough to be really good at it.

[@ppeterson9359]

X2 that Earnest is a good guy! I’ve learned a ton from Eric O and Ivan too.

[@nicolaswalton9453]

I worked for two dealerships when i was 18-20 and numerous times a car would come in that had 150k miles and without looking at the car they would tell people they needed stuff even if the part was in good condition. Also saw ALOT of new cars come in that were under warranty and had stuff wrong with them that they would ignore and say don't worry about it until the warranty is up. I can recall at least three $75k+ luxury SUV's that had rear main seal leaks from the factory with 5 miles on them and they wouldn't care.

[@TimTurner115]

Good job sir. When in doubt keep searching

[@45tyable]

Man, if that was my vehicle and I planned on keeping it for the foreseeable future, I’d be replacing all those belts and radiator while I was in there. Hate to go through all the work again in a year.

[@germanjesus]

There called STEALERSHIPs for a reason Your paying 120 a hour for poorfessional part changers good luck getting the one guy that has a clue there.

[@jeepstuff4004]

So wrong, dealership techs have more ongoing training then small shops and have higher standards for techs.

[@Coryyyyyyyy]

@@jeepstuff4004 not all of them, as shown by this video and everyone else's experience.

[@HorsepowerTherapy2]

This is a small sample size. Jeff is right. Dealerships have more equipment, more recourses from the manufacturer, more training, etc. I guarantee you dealerships will talk shit about guys like this guy who go around undercharging everything and slapping autozone parts on.

[@BobVan]

@@HorsepowerTherapy2 your definitely correct, although, it’s not necessarily undercharging as he doesn’t have the overhead costs of the dealerships. There’s all kinds of mobile repair chains and they have set fees. You absolutely don’t want to be the cheapest guy in town though. Racing to the bottom is the wrong direction to be going for a self employed person to be going. I always use original equipment or meet/exceed OEM on my vehicles...

[@dcatullo]

Venom63 I prefer Napa if I go AM but I do shit myself and just buy OEM unless it’s pads/rotors....suspension is huge am stuff is junk

[@ericsalinas98]

I felt bad being a mechanic at Toyota. so I opened up my shop. shit sucked all my customers hated me and didn't trust me. Completely different experience now much more fulfilling

[@joeandgod1]

I love that Milwaukee ratchet that you're using, but I would recommend you upgrade the battery to the more powerful ones...although I'll stay with the old batteries cause I'm an electrical mechanic and what I remove is not so tight.

[@djdev3077]

This had to be 4-500 in labor,for a 50 dollar part.....

[@hoodlumcorp]

to some ppl thats worth it lol

[@YellowScubadiver]

You should film the cold starts of the mail truck!

[@alexandergrabar6533]

keep up the great work man, i wish southwestern CT had a mobile mechanic, closest thing we have is Triple A lol...

[@gabejacobs9048]

love your videos man keep it up!!!

[@mini_worx]

Good job. With the cold weather here, I would recommend one of those battery heated hoodies/jackets. They come extremely handy. Same with a Zippo (or similar) hand warmer. Last thing you want is to get yourself so sick you can't work for awhile.

[@rachelW93]

Hey Roadside Rescue. A really great idea is to get urself a leaf blower so that u can quickly blow clean ur work area. I work on cars outside pretty often and I hate getting itchy from dirt or whatever under the car so that's what I do.

[@rachelW93]

also helps in case u drop something small. makes it easier to find without the leaves

[@gillgetter3004]

It’s tough to diagnose if no codes. But if pump turns on and off and has good pressure it’s good. I had a Jeep Patriot that would stall occasionally, but no code. I thought maybe the fuel pump. I checked pressure and ok. Finally it thru a code. Camshaft position sensor! But your just guessing if no code and you check all basic stuff.

[@throttletherapy9998]

I'm glad it worked out for the customer, but that's why I love my PICO SCOPE to confirm the complaint!

[@mikejenkins3906]

That's a lot of work to put a Duralast sensor in.

[@NIS_ONE]

Yep, I would be using something of higher quality if it was my vehicle, but hey job security right lol

[@7dioclau]

Well said Mike. For all that work I only trust OEM parts, there's nothing worse than a come back because of cheap parts!!!!!

[@dramaforyourmomma1889]

Keep up the great work and hustle man I see a lot of negative comments but it’s understandable when they want to be doing what your doing and making the money your making 🤙🏽

[@speedoverall]

Ever think of a rolling tray or cart at waist level for parts you remove?

[@zinn3243]

I've been watching you work and you are a smart young man. I think you might benefit from some of the awp bags and knee pad from home depot.

[@rf005]

I agree with you on Battery Terminals i hate the new battery Terminals they are Junk . You would not get no Guff from me about replacing them

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Hey Ernest, look into that heated jacket by milwaukee. Also put a reflective road cone behind the vehicle you're working on. This way traffic can see it. Also on a pink bright sticky note attached to the dash by the key switch. Put clear tape over it so it don't fall off. But first write on the sticky note this question.. Did you grab the road cone?. This way you reduce your chance of forgetting it

[@MASSARMS3]

Keep up the great work man!🔧

[@RoadsideRescue]

Thanks! Will do!

[@larryburns7094]

Rubber floor matt or truck mud flap helps me a lot on equipment repair to keep dry

[@GregThompson-u6g]

have 05 kia with the same misbushi engine when you get the cam crank corelation its cam sensor when its crank sensor you will code for crank sensor

[@jodybryant2759]

If it has a cam/crank code its probably out of time. Most likely someone replaced the timing belt and it was never aligned correctly.

[@TheMechanicj]

That’s my bet they know it’s out of time just was hoping he would jump on all that work at once

[@stevengauronski1456]

That's what I was thinking too, what are the codes if its correlation than yes timing belt put on out of time could even just be barely out of time.

[@deborahchesser7375]

I’d check the marks before hanging parts

[@joeysanchez5926]

I've worked at all the dealerships here in town. My cousin's Arcadia needed a pcm. He got it jump started and ended up burning it. I got him a new/reman one from the place I get them from. But, it still needed to get taken to the dealership since I don't own a tec II. I install the pcm. He takes it and then calls me saying that the Chevy dealership says the pcm is bad AND that they will still charge him 1 hour labor. I called and spoke to the service writer I knew. She told me that I wasn't the only tech that knew my job which kinda hurt seeing as how I'd saved their ass so many times in the past. After 2 more calls I finally got angry. I told her to write down the instructions word per word. When you are following the prompts it asks new part or replace part. These techs are used to only using new parts so they were just clicking ok , ok, ok ... finally it worked! I didn't get an apology but my customer was happy.