Chevy Trailblazer - Runs Rough on Cold Start, P0014- New Camera Testing

This 2007 Chevy Trailblazer stumbles and sometimes dies on cold start. It set a P0014 code along with plenty of other codes...

[@collinkosanda8178]

Forget everything else, I liked the “bye everybody” at the end 😂 that should be your signature ending

[@bignev77]

I agree with most...the LUMIX has the best quality picture and action.

[@americanrepair]

The Canon M50 seems to have the best picture quality, but the constant focusing gives me anxiety. Another vote for the Lumix.

[@CookieMonster_1969]

The Panasonic looks way better than either Canon. The color is "off" on the new Canon, sorry I don't know cameras that well.

[@tomcordes1768]

Agree.

[@staind288]

He has NEW LIGHTS also

[@CookieMonster_1969]

@@staind288 The lights definitely helped, but they were the same for all 3 cameras, right?

[@kevinritchie9227]

Have to agree. Your shots seem to be more washed out with the Canon.

[@SteelheadTed]

He said at the beginning of the video he didn’t adjust the white balance so don’t judge the cameras on color...

[@corbinengland7816]

Loving the upgrades Wes, but keep in mind we come for you and your wit. Personally like the LUMIX best. Canon autofocus hurts my eyes.

[@Rustbelt_Research]

The Lumix looks like the winner hands down. Makes me consider one for my next camera.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I wonder if there are many technicians in America like you? It’s so easy to just try and diagnose changing to new parts but you find out the problem then change. Bravo!

[@madjimbo4176]

Never mind it’s the new shop lights. All the cameras are way brighter.

[@davidmcd8400]

I work construction . Outside all the time . The sound of heat coming on is like music .

[@danf4616]

Love to follow your troubleshooting. And your camera work makes it feel like we are right there with you, helping to cuss out "genius" engine designers! 👍 Dang it! Where'd that 10 mm socket go...

[@martind701]

Haven't had any qualms about any of your video camera quality. I just plain out like your vids!

[@lewisbradford3305]

Laughed out loud when you said not really cold out and there was snow and ice on your driveway

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

*"COLD"* is relative! Anything above 20°F with no wind is nice in cold snowy climates. This coming from MN.

[@ericbean2719]

It's not the temp that hurts. It's the darn wind.

[@ahnilatedahnilated7703]

@Lewis Bradford Coming from MN where temps can get down to -35 at this time of the year, above 20 is warm. :)

[@mph5896]

Thats what it looks like outside for 4 months in the north

[@theoldfart8632]

Well, it depends on where you live. Here in northern Europe, Sweden infact, we have arctic climate in the northern parts during wintertime. Anything above -20 degrees celsius is quite warm If the wind isn’t blowing. Then it depends on how humid the air is. Is it dry the cold doesnt feel that bad. It all depends on how used you are to the cold. And driving on ice and snow arent that special, we use spiked wintertires go get around.

[@challengecompleted55]

The Lumix seems to be the best option. The Canon looked like it was having a difficult time focusing on things where the background and foreground were close to each other (like when you had the scan tool on the seat), or when something shiny was a decent part of the frame (like with the shot of the thermostat on your toolbox).

[@matthiasm8593]

New light in Shop is pretty nice.

[@guy872]

As a Canon fan boy it hurts to say it but the Panasonic seems to be the better choice for you. The auto focus seemed to lock in better on what you were filming. You also seemed much more comfortable using it with how the zoom works and such. But ultimately it is your money and I'm just glad you post these videos for us to watch. If you kept the old camera I would keep watching. Happy New Year! Edit: Just saw your camera comments at the end. Unfortunately I am like I said a Canon fan boy so not too sure about the settings on the Lumix. A little Google searching led me to an article for the GH4 where you have to go into manual photo mode. Go into settings for the ISO and there is an option called ISO Increments where you can change it to 1/3 value. Giving you a lot more options. Not sure if this translates over to the G85 or not but might be worth checking if you haven't already.

[@Ken_in_Wisconsin]

I agree. I am a Canon person also, but my vote would be for the Lumix.

[@walterkucharski4790]

Wes I've bee subscribed from the start and video quality for me has ever been an issue. I just love the content. So use what camera you like and keep 'em coming. Thanks

[@mortengustavsen5431]

Personally I don't care which camera you use. I'm here to learn something and get entertained and I'm getting both. Keep up the good work

[@brandonstout700]

The best thing youve got going for you is the personality, “alright fellas” makes me feel like the nephew in the shop lmao

[@lowndeswhatley960]

I feel like Wes is just talking to me. No shouting, just a "personal" conversation between him and me. No bragging or trying to impress, just info and low-key humor.

[@darrelfuhrman8217]

Wes I like watching you and South Main Auto. I have a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer with 299K miles on it. I have had some idle instability issues this winter when it was below 0°f. I will check out my cam shaft solenoid, and connection. Thanks to you I know exactly where it is, what I have do to replace it. Thanks to South Main Auto, a Trailblazer that had weird dash light problems, I changed my ignition switch. Thank you for the help. On the steering angle sensor, make sure that the steering wheel is centered perfectly when going down the road. A friends was a off about 15 degrees. When she had it aligned, the light was off. I believe her alignment problem was every time she parked, she had to check to make sure that the curb was solid! Once I saw it with about 1&1/2” between the rim and the curb. Twice she had to get help to turn the steering wheel so that she could turn the key to on. I have told her a couple of times, when she hits the curb, put it in neutral, then release the brakes, then put it in park. That takes too long. You can give suggestions, probably not change their habits. Hello from north east Montana. 10 miles from Canada.

[@bradleychopped]

If only I could get paid sitting here watching you work. Thanks for putting these videos out and letting me hang out with you!

[@Jess88176]

The trailblazer could probably use an oil change with some marvel. Their new cam phaser will end up looking like the old one without good clean oil running through them. I see that quite a bit with neglected oil changes. Great video Wes thanks!

[@malanvogt]

The lights are making a huge difference. I always prefer to have 10x more lights than I actually need.

[@Rako_Studios]

F-stop is the size of the hole in the lens. It sets depth of field as well as brightness. A pinhole camera does not need to focus, so f22 means stuff close and far will both be in focus. f2.8 is "wide open" and gives a shallow depth of field. Stuff in the background is fuzzy, and auto-focus problems are much more obvious. ISO is like the speed rating of film. In a digital camera, it sets the reference level for the analog-to-digital converter reading the pixels. You set a low voltage level with ISO 26000, but that also makes the noise floor of the sensor very obvious, much like you can see the grain in high-iso film. So you set the f-stop as low as you can live with or desire for the depth of field, and use the ISO to get the picture exposed enough without too much noise. Set the shutter to whatever standard file you picked, 30fps for 30p, 60fps if you are shooting in 60p. 24fps if you are feeling like a movie guy. Fast action likes 60p, but the files get really big, especially at 4k recording. Shooting in 4k means you can use the editor to select and zoom in on a part of the frame and still get HD (1080) resolution. My buddy says KZbin will promote 4k content more, but who knows? My choice would be to shoot f2.8 or low as possible for the intro and outro, so the background of the shop is fuzzy and you "pop," as the video guys say. For the work close-ups, you might stop down to f8 or even smaller, so all parts of the engine are in focus. Then again, maybe you want just the "thing" you are working on in focus, with the rest a little blurry, so open up the f-stop to f2.8. Shoot 4k and you can pan and crop in your editor program. I like Vegas Pro, since you don't need a computer science degree to use it, unlike Adobe Premier. Also BlackMagic DaVinci Resolve is pretty good, and free, but you need certain nVidia graphics cards. With all the giant files, some folks are erasing the raw working files after editing the master. I put them on a 4TB 100-dollar USB drive, and just keep buying new ones as they fill up. I do have a network storage mirrored backup of the edited master file as well, if/when a USB drive crashes. Note there are 200-dollar Lumix zoom lenses, and 800-dollar ones. The expensive ones keep the wide aperture setting over the whole zoom range, the cheap ones go to F5 or smaller when you zoom in. Having the f-stop independent of the zoom is worth it to me. An outdated chart: www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3236455 If the lens has a range for both zoom mm and f-stop, that means it is the cheaper type. I have: PANASONIC LUMIX G X Vario Lens, 35-100mm, F2.8 ($949.00 ) For shots you have to get from further away, like my overhead crane, and two: Panasonic H-HS12035 LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm, F2.8 ($797.99) For the general-purpose lenses on the other two cameras. Micro 4/3 cameras are half-equivalent to a 35mm or full-frame camera, so a 12mm lens is equivalent to a 24mm lens in a full-frame camera. The lower the focal distance, the more like a fish-eye,, which bloats out your face, and worse yet, your lady's hips. For head shots, I like to set the camera further away and zoom in, often 35mm, so I don't look so fat or goofy. I have a Panasonic GH3 and two GH4 cameras, similar to your G85. Canon reputation is for good lenses, but they must have squandered that chasing consumer market. I far prefer the G85 in your video above. Panasonic made a corporate decision to let its consumer camera designers do things that put pressure on their pro-camera guys, while all the other companies cripple the consumer stuff to protect the pricing of their high-end cameras. Buy cameras with a bigger sensor for low-light performance. Full-frame is the size of a 35mm film, but the camera and lenses get very large and heavy and expensive. I like Micro3/4 like I own, a good compromise. A good comparison web site for cameras: www.apotelyt.com/compare-camera/panasonic-gm1-vs-sony-rx100 My next buy will be for a very small pocket camera, and the Sony RX100 VII looks great. One-inch sensor, very small, can flip the LCD, mic input, and a flash for still pictures. It can also live stream over its USB, something my GH4 cannot do. And it is small enough to carry in my jacket, while being able to shoot 4k video. Downside is 1200-dollar price tag.

[@coolstreetman]

Awww your boy is so cute holy crap. When he went running from behind that forklift i think my heart grew three sizes.

[@fredjones3135]

What show was it supposed to say about their boys in are not crap your crap say anything nice at all don't say it at all signs that buddy don't like his boys don't look at the channel I don't say there are those boys at all

[@zeroyon4562]

@@fredjones3135 Did you have a stroke while typing that?

[@Eytaris]

I can confirm the oil creeping inside cable insulation, it's pretty common in industrial machines using lots of oil, in my case, I have wire drawing benches and rolling mills at work. sometimes, there's leaks from the wet side to the motors, the oil seep inside the junction box, creep into the insulation and eat through it, causing shorts on high power lines, all the good stuff :D Note, before someone ask: I know that most oils are not electrical conductors, the oil used in our machines are made to lubricate and cool the wire through the drawing process, it's a water/oil emulsion, charged with metallic particles from repeated use and it's pretty aggressive for electrical wire insulation, it's a bit conductive, enough to cause problems.

[@duanek9892]

The sound of the furnace running didn't bother me at all....probably doesn't carry over into the video as much as in person.

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

I can definitely hear it.

[@zarb88]

Sounds like a cat got caught in the fan.

[@rkan2]

Probably depends on your sound setup. Most smartphones and ears probably don't make it out much. Better sound system prolly makes it different.

[@watcherofwatchers]

I could hear it, but it's just the ambient sound of a shop. I wouldn't personally worry about it.

[@invis7150]

Listening through my earbuds the furnace is not that noticeable.

[@Thedriver96207]

We definitely need some more content on the blazer! I own one and have run into most if not all of the issues listed. They are extremely common in these blazers. I would be FOREVER indebted if you filmed the fix in the evap 🙏🏼 Great video! Cannon seemed to do the worst but quality was consistently higher than average so it’s all a win!

[@fsu3784]

I agree. I also have a blazer 2008 and I’ve ran into these problems and a few more. All in all I love this trailblazer but it has its quirks but all cars and trucks do.

[@charlie418791]

Like a Sasquatch , you caught it on film , once. Nice job.👍

[@gregorygilmont304]

Love the audio ,unlike many,many channels, can clearly hear and understand your narrative of projects.

[@John-cn8jv]

Agree. Much easier than other channels to hear what you're saying,

[@paulog8813]

The Land Rover TD5 Diesel engines have a known problem of oil going through the wire loom to the computer module. So I guess what you saw in the video is true.

[@TheSynthnut]

Yeah, it tracks through the injector loom up through the cores by capillary action into the ECU connection and if unlucky, into the ECU itself. Loads of them never got replacement looms under warranty, mine included. Couldn't believe how much oil made it into the thing.

[@tonyr1963]

Hi Wes. Land Rover had a problem with the injector harnesses on the TD5 engine years ago. Very often oil would make it all the way back to the engine ECU. It could cause all sorts of starting and running problems when the oil got into it

[@bcbloc02]

Some mornings I kind of run like that Trailblazer too. I hate intermittent problems.

[@ME-kv8ew]

Panasonic camera for me. Please don't worry about the heater. It does not bother the sound quality at all. Great job as always and thanks for letting all of us have a voice.

[@horstszibulski19]

Stay with the Lumix, best performance as far as I see... :-D Thx for the vid! :-D

[@blockbertus]

The oil creep up problem is a huge problem with certain Mercedes. They even made a blockoff cable which is essentially a cable where every wire was cut and soldered back together to stop the capilary action. If not found fast enough, it can cause ECMs to fry as the oil creeps all the way back through the harness. I saw a video of a case where this caused a O2 sensor to be destroyed as well because the oil made it all the way down there.

[@jonvenden4284]

Your boy saying "bye everybody" needs to be your end signature. It makes your channel yours.

[@fredjones3135]

Who cares about your opinion nothing wrong with his border sign at all if they don't say something they can stay out of it don't know kids don't belong to you at all so stay out of it you need to stay out of it go to people's personal affairs

[@danjirak7123]

No preference on the camera. You post pretty solid content and you're good at explaining how things work......that's what keeps me watching. In other words, I would still watch if you recorded on a VHS tape and uploaded a phone video of said VHS tape playing on a tv.

[@FeralPreacher]

Not knowing anything about cameras or their operation, I am in no position to judge. What I saw on my screen was on the verge of white out when you were pulling/installing the cam sensor, and showed the best detail of the components of the engine. For me, the picture has to be REALLY bad to complain. The 10% rule has always applied. I just like to be able to see what you are working on with enough light to make out parts and pieces. The shop lights have made a TREMENDOUS difference, nice improvement. Thanks for sharing.

[@dougjones9493]

As I have always said, have a mechanic review what the design engineers propose and correct the design so it can be repaired without ripping the car apart.

[@davidwiggins3451]

I used to be a camera geek, but as cameras got smarter and I got older I found that I didn't have the interest or inclination to learn how to work them. So when actual film cameras became passe, I bought point and shoot digital cameras, the last of which is a Lumix FZ. This camera does everything but my dry cleaning, but it's too complex for me, so it too is used as a point and shoot. I also used to be an auto mechanic in the carburetor, points, condenser, and adjustable valve clearance days. I watch in awe as you use diagnostic tools that are beyond me to troubleshoot all manner of electrical gremlins in late(r) model cars and trucks. I have a general understanding of many of the acronyms such as MAF, TPS and the like, but I probably couldn't find these parts on today's cars let alone diagnose them with the diagnostic tools I used--a vacuum gauge, timing light and an ice pick fitted with a ground wire and alligator clip. The Lumix picture looks better to me than the others, and the Trailblazer sounded fine after your your fixes. Enjoy the channel, your wry sense of humor, the dog, your boy, and Mrs. Wes. Keep the videos coming mostly in focus or not; it's all good.

[@stickit2theman1]

I've had a 03 bravada for about a year now, have watched at leas 50 videos on common 4.2 issues. The realization that the PS pump being in the way never gets old.

[@stickit2theman1]

The no fuel filter thing had me for a sec until you mentioned there's no return line. The fuel filter change is a huge pain in the cahones so I'm glad GM figured around that.

[@imafarmboy2]

So you're telling me that you are standing behind me, whispering in my ear. That's a little creepy.

[@stucook8622]

I think the Lumix is the best. Never a focus issue and the picture is great. I dig whatever your workin on so thanks for the hard work plus the pain in the rear to send it out.

[@TheThomasites]

Lumix is defiantly the choice for video.

[@KarateSensei71]

The face tracking is fooled by your moon-shaped face! Put it on moon tracking. Love your son saying "Bye everybody", too cute. Great videos Wes, no matter what camera you choose the content is excellent! The aperture will affect your depth of field more, the Lumix seemed pretty good.

[@wes11bravo]

What keeps all us diehard WWW fans here is your content, which can only be enhanced with gear upgrades. You'd be in my top 5 even if you were still using your phone to make videos.

[@koningbolo4700]

I have a suspicion the Canon 50 something will get sold...

[@Chris-yy7qc]

"Focus you fack!" - AVE

[@afmoa]

Or cost you a fortune in heating bills. 😆

[@stevericketts810]

I had a 2007 Trailblazer.. it had lots of electrical problems.. our local mechanic knew it well! Thankfully we traded it last year for a 2018 Equinox

[@bmhor]

Hi Wes, love the contect and your weather. Just like Scotland!! Re your comment about oil tracking up/down wiring looms, its a very common problem with the Land Rovers (Discovery 2 or Defender) fitted with the TD5 diesel engine. The injector loom is inside the head and is notorious for bleeding oil to the ECM. I've had to open an ECM and wash it out with brake cleaner before now!! Keep up the good work.

[@briandrew8684]

The lumix looks like the way to go

[@heikovanderlaar3780]

I'm not a video guy and I'm not sure I could tell the cameras apart in a blind test (hehe) but the lighting upgrades are HUGE!

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

DITTO!

[@reese697]

New lights and cameras make quite a difference. As far as cameras go, I’ll go with the masses cause I lack the strength of character. Love the show

[@carltonlane8931]

If you ever have a land rover come in with a td5 engine,running bad might have a money lamp on ,injector wiring harness,and you must check ,oil does track along the wiring ,and does fill the ecu,several times I have had this,good video,keep safe people,look forward to the next video.

[@tomphotobenzman6799]

I think and like the Lumix, best phot with it.

[@nhzxboi]

Such passion for all things broken...profitable or not. I enjoy your energy and thought it well to say so. You're perpetually smiling. I envy that. Would be sorta cool to be next bay over and just share back and forth about what works and what doesn't. I gave the profession(mechanic) up 20 years ago. Nonetheless, interested. Thanks.

[@adidoney1505]

Another vote for the lumix Wes 👍

[@dylancoates7103]

I love both of the new cameras looks way better no matter witch one.

[@QBRX]

Hey Wes, personally I don't care about a camera not looking great, except focus. All I really care about is you doing a great job!

[@jlahood1]

I own a 07 trailblazer. Replaced the steering angle sensor with a dorman and 20 minutes later the light was back on. Bought a real part from the dealer and installed it and never had a problem since. Did not have to have it calibrated. Lumix

[@mdouglaswray]

Hard to say on the cameras. The Canons DO have crappy lenses. Overall the images look washed out - your new shop lights are working great! The Panasonic seems to work pretty well, had good image resolution and focus. Frankly, with all the light in your shop, you could just go manual focus and with enough light, the depth of field would be enough. Thanks for worrying about your image quality! I appreciate all the work you go through to produce these! Cheers!

[@markpeacock6345]

The “kit” lenses are always naff. Canons way of you buying “pro” lenses. The canon seemed to have more trouble with focusing. The Panasonic seemed the better of the two.

[@adrienfrey9435]

Well to me Wes's head was always focused.

[@BarlowBrigade]

I believe you are way over thinking this camera thing!! But you asked so my 2 cents...cull the M50...to many issues...I will restate earlier comments...its your content that makes your videos RE-WATACHABLE....I know you care alot about us getting a good product...just keep it up...I alway start my Sunday mornings with mustie1, coffee, and a ciggy...now I just hope for a WWW vid to be in the mix...just saying👍👍👍👍👍

[@ChappoTC]

Went back to look at U Morgan brake job. Lights are a huge upgrade. Nice.

[@rrmech11]

👍👍 I like looking at freeze frame and checking Pids when light illuminated.

[@Gunnr1236]

I think the Lumix had the best image & held focus better. As for the heaters coming on as background noise, doesn't bother me! At least we know you're working comfortable! Funny thing: the first time you mentioned the heat coming on, at that exact moment, the heat came on in my house, too, so I had a little "extra" background noise!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@uzielsaldivar8038]

That lumix is definitely putting in the work

[@francislahey7981]

I, too, cast my vote for the Lumix.

[@bobbyt2657]

I like the Panasonic Lumix ... the picture is clear and clean and the quality is exceptional ... keep it

[@luther99flame]

My knowledge comes from still photography not video but things translate mostly: ISO is essentially the speed of the film you are using - so back in the old days of film the lower the number the brighter the day. Adjusting the ISO number higher brightens the image but introduces noise and artifacts in to the image. You will need to test each camera to see what the max ISO you are happy with as each one will be different. F Stop will change the depth of field of an image, the hight the number the more depth of field you will have but the side effect is it darkens it too. You might find that you can juggle them (ISO, F Stop, Shutter Speed) all around so in certain scenes you can set the focal depth and all the things you want in focus will be in focus and therefore turn autofocus off. This is handy if the cameras autofocus is noisy or if its dark and the its getting confused as to where to focus. Shutter speed differs for video than still as it can have an effect on how video looks. Shutter speed for stills is how long the sensor stays open, the amount of light to hit the sensor. For video Shutter speed changes the amount of motion blur on each frame - slower more blur / faster more crispy. General rule of thumb for shooting 30 fps you would need to have 1/60th on the shutter, 60fps is 1/120th - basically one over double your fps - this is the more natural look to the human eye. If you can get a histogram to display on the flip out screen that will help massively with the blow outs - the screen on the back just shows you whats going on and cant be trusted to show you if things are blowing out or in sharp focus, etc. You would need to look at the settings for each camera as "straight out the box" or Automatic mode wont show the best of what the camera can do. Autofocus is a strong point of this, I have a Canon 7D and out the box it doesn't do a good job at tracking objects moving across the screen (imagine I'm shooting birds) but after changing the settings it happily tracks them. I dont envy the road ahead, personally I'd stick with the Canon, but it might not be perfect for your situation - lots of amazing videos have been shot on its predecessors like the 5D.

[@6minutemedia543]

Hi Wes, Lumix is the one. Top tip is to set your shutter speed to twice the frame rate of your video. I'm in the civilised PAL world but guess you are shooting 30fps, so set your shutter at the closest setting to twice that number. Then set to aperture priority and that should take care of your exposure. I'd suggest turning off auto focus once you set the distance you are working at and it will stop the hunting around. Downside focus wise is you can't hold things up to camera for a close up. Hope it helps a wee bit, keep asking the questions we're all here to help. You help us plenty. ps Happy New Year.

[@sparkyinanissan]

Panasonic for me. Over exposed for my liking though.

[@gdavies6980]

LUMIX was the better of the versions, in my untutored view. Great content, love your work. Keep it up, please.

[@bostedtap8399]

Great diagnosis Wes, at least the customer brought it to in the season that was possibly causing the issue. Panasonic Lumix looks better to my untrained eye. Thanks for sharing, stay safe all. Best regards from the UK. John.

[@jhaman8463]

I never had any problems with what you do or how you did it. You're a mechanic trying to share your craft, not recreate some Oscar winning movie. Not sure why some people just love to complain no matter what. Maybe it's because I don't have some fancy TV, but your old gear seems plenty good enough to me. Nevertheless, thanks for what you do and sharing it.

[@zukowski2023]

Yeah, the Panasonic is kicking ass in all light conditions, and "yes" the back of your hand matters..lol. The Canons seem to be "operator picky" they want the operator to always adjust something, as you were saying about the ISO, shutter speed, etc. Seems the Panasonic wins out over them by being a bit more "set and forget" user friendly. Mind you and it's gotta be said the new shop lighting is "stellar" it makes all the difference in the video quality, irregardless of what camera your using. Yeah, that was helpful, I know but it's true. The even volume of direct and diffused light help not only you to see what your doing, but it renders well over video. I don't know if any of this blather was helpful, but I will say the videos are much nicer to watch with all the improvements you have done as a whole.. Thanks for Sharing Wes, Stay Safe!

[@justinl2458]

Those cam sensors on the TBlazers are fun. And yes they’re stocked everywhere locally because they always fail. Love the new camera work, just beware the larger sensor will yield a larger file size to upload. Awesome vid!

[@fulkthered]

Designers get special awards for making simple jobs as complicated as possible.

[@michaelhuey4187]

If you are going to keep the LUMIX, use Aperature priority rather than Shutter priority. The aperture is what controls how much light is hitting the sensor. Image quality was about the same in either camera; keep whichever one you are most comfortable with as long as one is not way more expensive than the other. I agree with one other commenter, “Bye everybody should be you exit clip. 🥰

[@airmail793]

The G85 is set for full EV stop adjustments. The Canon is set for 1/3 stop adjustments. ISO 100 to ISO 200 is one full stop. ISO 200 to ISO 400 is the next full stop. Each stop up or down doubles or halves the amount of light to the sensor. ISO is easy math. Just double or half the number for full stops. I found this article on setting the G85 to 1/3 stop adjustments. suggestionofmotion.com/blog/panasonic-gh4-setup-iso-increments/ This adjustment also applies to your lens aperture. Full aperture stops are F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8 etc. Not as easy to remember as the ISO values. You should be able to set 1/3 aperture values after changing the default of 1EV to 1/3EV. After making the change each click of the adjustment wheel will be 1/3 stop up or down depending on the direction you turn the wheel. The aperture settings also affect your Depth Of Field. DOF is how much of the scene is in focus in front of and behind the subject you focused on. The larger the aperture the less DOF you will have. F2.8 has less DOF than F8. Wide angle lenses have more DOF than telephoto so using the wide lenses that you have you do not need to worry about that too much. 1/3 of the DOF is in front of your focus point and 2/3 is behind the focus point. Good to remember when photographing groups of people in multiple rows. Don't focus on the front row. There are some good DOF apps for your phone if you ever need help with figuring DOF. I hope this helps. I love your videos and your style. Dale Camera nerd trying to learn video.

[@Nealio6s]

Casual G85 use here, and here's my take. To your question about ISO, I'm unable to find anything about fine-tuning or alternative step ISO settings on the G85. I'd recommend leaving ISO on Auto, but setting a sane limit (ex:3200) as the G85 starts to lose image quality (becomes fuzzy/grainy) at ISO 1600 and it get's exponentially worse the higher you go. I prefer using aperture control to control brightness in a well lit space. If you need more adjustment, there is an "Exposure Control" function denoted by a square icon that contains "+/-". It could either be on the preview screen, or you might need to open the menu to find it. It's also possible to permanently assign it to one of the 2 jog wheels. I tend to avoid adjusting shutter speed as it can cause videos to be either choppy or blurry. Great quick summary:

[@michaelhoyt1228]

Wes, so I'm watching this video and the Mrs hears the car door bong sounds as she opens our fridge door looks at me utterly confused! Then figures out I'm watching the video and the door bong came from the tv🤣

[@jasonyoung5628]

As far as VVT issues go, that sludge on the intake screens is present throughout the whole oiling system. Its also in the cam phaser . This sludge is more solid when the oil is cold, causing phase problems in cold temperatures. The shop I work at in Nebraska uses a flushing chemical from BG to break down the sludge. That usually does the job to free up VVT solenoids.

[@thorsbyguy5121]

Wes, if the problem persists, you could try an oil change and maybe ask the owners if this problem presented soon after a previous oil change. I've seen a very similar problem on a Ford 3V 5.4. Changed from synthetic oil to dino juice and the cam phase controllers immediately started to act up and cause severe rough running. The fix was to revert to synthetic oil and change both controllers. They were gunked up on the screens, presumably inside as well.

[@martinfoster6847]

Lumix by far the better camera love your videos keep them coming its my evening entertament

[@farmerbill6855]

You could film in super 8 for all I care. I would still watch. My '05 trailblazer has had lights on for more than ten years, two dealerships can't figure it out. Good luck. Best regards from Indiana.

[@mischef18]

I will go with others and say the Lumix looked good from way down here in NZ. Enjoyed this video too. Got 3 great video to watch today, mustie1, Wes and Marty T. Safe travels up your way bro.

[@damienogorman9110]

The Lumix all day long Wes, it's sharper, crystal clear and focus is spot on. ;)

[@dno5779]

Those numbers are from the film days. For new cameras this is just a relative scale where 400 is 2x 200 and shows more in lower light at the expense of sharpness (graininess). So you want to use the lowest number that will work for the sharpest detail.

[@kingrozman]

Me again. Had the same cold start issue in my blazer. Finally found the problem! ALL of the intake manifold bolts were loose due to the plastic shrinking in the winter/cold temperatures. Some of them were barely hanging in there. The rest you could tighten with your fingers.

[@larryshedd9725]

Shop nice and bright. Don't know anything about video camera. But great job Wes. By the way thanks for getting back to me

[@lzappa9109]

I vote for the Lumix [sharp image], sound is good, shop lighting excellent,. Well done & thank you.

[@brucedickison8788]

I vote for the Lumix , the image is better . Thanks for taking the time and money to bring us these.

[@robertlemoine3500]

Have a healthy new year Wes , I look forward to your program,could you try and find another older piece of equipment to get going again ? Also could you let us know about your education? You appear to have a good command of the English language and are obviously very smart ,I come from a family of very good mechanics,you Sir are in a very small league of Master Mechanics.Thankyou from Alberta Canada .keep up the excellent content.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

My very first thought was, clean that throttle body and spray the MAF sensor. No parts cannon required and it maybe should be a part of regular maintenance anyway. I think sometimes guys with expensive scanners kneejerk plug them in without considering more basic strategies. I’m only learning all this and probably completely wrong but thought I’d throw that out there from my amateur perspective to get some feedback. Thanks! 🔧

[@repairrestoreresell2026]

Nice video Wes!! Quit beating yourself up over the furnace. Repair shops are noisy by nature. Furnaces run, compressors turn on, everything is noisy. It's a repair shop, not a sound stage at the Discovery Channel. Best of luck, Stay Healthy..................

[@peteraitken6494]

Not a camera guy myself wes but lumix defo looked and sounded better to me good video by the way take care and keep warm 👍🔧🔧🔧👌📸📸📸

[@haydenuk02]

The quality of the lumix is way better has better quality and action. Keep up the great work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and take care

[@ckm-mkc]

Re camera settings: I always shoot in aperture priority - makes it way easier to shoot as the camera sorts the rest out. I've heard that video professionals do the same as it's easier to do a focus pull while adjusting aperture than any other way. It's the reason a lot of lenses no longer have detents on the aperture ring.

[@greggdietz797]

The new lighting makes a world of difference, even with the old camera. The quality difference with the new cameras is also pretty remarkable, but the auto-focus looks to be a pain on the Canon. Thanks as always Wes.

[@wymple09]

My TB had this exact same problem, and did not need to be really cold. Raced up & down for only about a minute then fine. I changed several sensors but straightened it out with a different throttle body assembly.