A Merry Christmas Matrix Manifold

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I bring you along as I swap out a leaking and cracked manifold on a 2008 Toyota Matrix 1.8 that is filling the cabin full of exhaust fumes. The car is pretty old and rotted so I use an aftermarket manifold (Dorman) and of course it doesn't fit like it should. I wouldn't expect any thing less. -Enjoy!
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@woodsga 2 жыл бұрын

It’s awesome to watch how your camera shyness and demeanor has changed over the years of making these videos. I love how you and the family are able to live and work together in your own small business. You guys are an inspiration and to all Americans. Bless you all, Merry Christmas - Happy new year

@heathersanborn4914 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't be more true if it was etched in stone and spoken by a man on a mountain

@corvettebob96 2 жыл бұрын

After watching 100s of Erics' recent videos, I noticed the same thing when I accidentally watched one from 5 years ago. He's all grown up now.....

@bigtruck57h25 2 жыл бұрын

Hear,hear... What he said

@robsdeviceunknown 2 жыл бұрын

I have my own business and have tried soooo hard to get my girlfriend to be a part of it but she refuses. Too lazy. So I really envy the couples that work together to build their future.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 2 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯 @Gayle Woods

@steveharleyfan 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs O: "Did you break anything yet?" Eric: "No..." Mrs O: "Then it IS going well"... Got to love these two's chemistry...

@alexandercopeland2849 2 жыл бұрын

Just the already broken heat shield

@davidtoups4684 2 жыл бұрын

I've never felt hungry after watching a car repair video before, Another first!

@Jimmieadamsp 2 жыл бұрын

I love it when Eric slips in a swear word by accident. A small Christmas treat, if you will.

@danlemke6407 2 жыл бұрын

Because we know it happens...

@bjgaspar 2 жыл бұрын

"That's how you remove a heat shield, NY style"... The most accurate thing I've heard all year

@clintharris1898 2 жыл бұрын

"I'll ruin her day in about half an hour. Let her feel good for a bit." LOL! Merry Christmas!

@lazypurplepeeps4393 2 жыл бұрын

There is not a better mechanic on the internet, I have watched most and none come close to Eric!

@riverflyswatter 2 жыл бұрын

From what I’ve seen from this side of the camera these last few years. Mrs O is the last of a dying breed.

@spelunkerd 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel is finally getting to the popularity level I expected years ago when I first found it. Love the frequent upload rate lately. Have yourself a great holiday, Eric.

@mikeholt3545 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you have been here quite a long time I think Eric had around 13000 subscribers when I was lucky enough to find his videos I told my wife he would blow up

@topcat1255 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you're rocking the full-on Grinch / Scrooge persona today! Well done!

@CommomsenseSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs O is the South Main Auto master chef. She keeps her master mechanic happy. If I ate like that everyday I could tolerate the rusty crusty crap!

@sangriabiscus2856 2 жыл бұрын

Eric takes pride in scraping off the carbon and cleaning before installing the gasket and manifold. Great job.

@twiz8789 2 жыл бұрын

I like how Eric gives the torque nazis the "click" lol

@Dirtyharry70585 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Rainmans channel

@andrewdillon7837 2 жыл бұрын

And the "Safety Squints" he uses sometimes...aVe and rainman do that too,,

@ajfurnari2448 2 жыл бұрын

If you've wrenched long enough, you get a torque certified elbow. If you look closely at Mr. O's elbow, "CERTIFIED" is tattooed there. 😉 Merry Christmas to the O family 🎄

@twiz8789 2 жыл бұрын

@@ajfurnari2448 I call it "till yer elbow clicks"

@Bobbywolf64 2 жыл бұрын

@@twiz8789 Thats just it. You get old enough and experienced enough to know what 40 ft/lbs feels like, and your body agrees with the pops and snaps at all the right moments lol.

@frankvucolo6249 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I think penetrating oil is like the “Close Door” button on an elevator. It ain’t going to speed anything up or make it easier, but it gives you the feeling you’re doing something. Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family!

@corywilliamsmith 2 жыл бұрын

Haha

@chuckluperful 2 жыл бұрын

You know we are divorced but one of the most heartfelt things my adult girls ever told me was, you know I never seen you and Mom argue and fight..... if you can teach your kids anything, let them see how much you Love their Mother...... Merry Christmas to y'all...

@normesmonde5332 2 жыл бұрын

My heart goes out to you, I’ve been a mechanic for 50 years here in Australia where I live we are lucky to get 8” of rain a year I have never seen snow and salt goes only on my chips. I’m the same ham over turkey any day. Merry Christmas

@soxplayer3907 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from crown point Indiana..

@spencertb6034 2 жыл бұрын

I’m jealous I can’t imagine working on cars without rust being a big factor. We got 20” of snow just last night up in western New York

@JosephQPublic 2 жыл бұрын

@@spencertb6034 - Come on down to Florida. No snow and people are still as rude and angry as can be.

@harrowtiger 2 жыл бұрын

Yep turkey puts me to sleep mate. In sunny BONBEACH Melbourne Victoria Australia, down from Melbourne alongside Port Phillip Bay, never any bloomin’ snow here either mate, salt, yep only on the Fish ‘n’ Chips.

@kevinjohnson5214 2 жыл бұрын

It's hard to believe what salt does to vehicles here in Minnesota. They use other chemicals like chloride and different variants that are super corrosive but will keep snow melted down to zero or more Fahrenheit, we grew up with snow and ice Hard to imagine life without it .... .

@andybonneau9209 2 жыл бұрын

I liked that interchange between Mr and Mrs O as to what to tell the customer. I used to be both the wrench Turner and the phone answer. It's really tough to sound optimistic without a second person for a filter. Merry Christmas to you and your family. ✝️

@SouthMainAuto 2 жыл бұрын

Haha fake it till ya make it!

@pilgrimpassingthru 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 80's I was a GM "Technician " working at a Pontiac dealership ( one of their "factory trained " professionals). Puts a huge grin on my face when I see some of the crap you go through. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you , your family , and all at SMA... Keep up the good fight , there are so few decent mechanics left.

@Mrfort 2 жыл бұрын

For all of us in the uk, we are glad you found the "middle gear".

@ReclusiveMountainMan 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. O is a good example of why married guys tend to live longer. ;) Happy New Year SMA!

@samcooke2742 2 жыл бұрын

This episode has my vote for 2021 Best KZfaq Auto Repair Cinematography. Angles, lighting, focus are top notch, all while getting a repair out the door. Also my vote for Best Philosophical Ramble - "This car ain't got six months in it before it breaks in half..."- and best lunch. Wonderful work all around.

@FleetTech97 2 жыл бұрын

Eric o is probably the best car repair channel on KZfaq. I like ChrisFix he’s got some great content too but Eric really shows some really weird issues and how he solves them.

@LTVoyager 2 жыл бұрын

@@FleetTech97 Chris is a hack. Eric is the real deal.

@LTVoyager 2 жыл бұрын

@J Hemphill I definitely agree with you in regards to Scotty. I can’t believe anyone still watches him. I saw Chris doing something ill advised in one of his videos and offered him a suggestion as how to do it better (I have nearly 50 years experience working on everything from mini bikes to 18 wheelers). I got back a very snarky response that pretty much said he knew everything and I didn’t need to comment on his videos. So, I don’t watch them and don’t comment. He’s a hack with a closed mind.

@terencehawkes3933 2 жыл бұрын

I am always amazed at how well you are able to get access to do stuff in such incredibly tight spaces. Respect!

@dkupy100 2 жыл бұрын

😉

@isorozco511 2 жыл бұрын

“Hey there viewers…” intro never gets old!

@donerickson1954 2 жыл бұрын

Raising that boy right, wearing the green and gold is a mark of superior intellect.

@CoreyStup 2 жыл бұрын

The torque wrench clicks always bring a smile to my face. Happy Holidays!

@danlevesque5437 2 жыл бұрын

Especially thinking about Raimond's famous line click! And reverse click!

@RainmanRaysRepairs 2 жыл бұрын

@@danlevesque5437 I started saying "Doo de doo" when Erics phone rang lol

@danlevesque5437 2 жыл бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs I was wondering if you would come across this comment over here I'm always thinking about the click I'm in building maintenance and it's worse then auto mechanic because the same angry people haunt you day after day and you can't banish them from the building and then customer states segments repeat offenders enough to make you almost completely hate your poor decisions and then the icing on the cake is 24hr oncall so they can wake you up all night and say I don't know if it's important or not but my neighbor is annoying me 🤯

@D989501L 2 жыл бұрын

Evening Eric Just a quick thanks for all the great Video's you've done this year, you don't know how much you have helped a 60 year old Field Mechanic fixing Access Equipment last week. A 41 year old machine had its wiring mucked about with to fix a relatively simple fault by a so called electrician ( must have been a house hold one) . All the wiring was in the wrong place, burnt and corroded relays, insulation falling off. I spent 4 hours tidying it up literally so I could identify the wiring numbers, then managed to get a scanned copy of an old manual, all 5 pages of it. I was going to give up on it but thought start from the beginning. So rewired the whole thing from top to bottom with a new 42 core loom. 6 hours later all up and running. With a lot of by passed wiring back where it should be, and that's mostly because of you showing the diagnostic side of finding a fault. Anyway the main reason for this message is to wish you and Mrs O, and the children and the dog a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best for 2022. Richard 🇬🇧

@realcdcruze3558 Жыл бұрын

You’re the best fed mechanic for lunch at least I ever seen! Lucky guy!!

@spacewolfjr 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that was an OEM ham and not a Dorman!

@Mountain-Man-3000 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing screams Christmas like exhaust fumes!

@rickproulx6667 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and the family. Thank you Eric for these diy videos, you saved me a lot of money I would have had a mechanic do!

@superhola2390 2 жыл бұрын

Hamm

@tomshinn259 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to everyone,! Eric, I'm jealous of your wife's cooking. My wife used to cook like that until she started forgetting how a couple of years ago. I'm alone now and have to get by on my limited cooking skills.

@mikeholt3545 2 жыл бұрын

Not really diy videos but they are very informative and entertaining!

@jris 2 жыл бұрын

Any video where Eric lets loose a couple curse words makes me so happy.

@stevemcrichards8768 2 жыл бұрын

Dorman: for when you want to do the job at least three times.

@mrdfoutz 2 жыл бұрын

In Avoca, NY today, Eric O., found guilty of WUI. In layman's terms, that means Wrenchin Under the Influence. Field Sobriety Test - cannot tell a 12MM from a 14MM - fail. Anyone who consumes such a delicious feast, prepared by such an incredible Farmer's Daughter has no defense! Guilty! 😊

@16B9 2 жыл бұрын

My granddaughter's 2006 Toyota Corolla had the exhaust manifold replaced two months ago (cracked). I spent $780 to a muffler shop to do just what you did in this video. The best I can tell they did a good job. Seeing what you guys have to do to fix these rigs, I must say you earn every dollar for what you do and more importantly, what you know. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you for another great video. :)

@MikeBrown-ii3pt 2 жыл бұрын

If I ate a lunch like that, my work day would be over! I'll take ham over turkey at holiday dinners too but, on the other hand, I'd rather just go straight for the smashed taters, stuffing and gravy! Merry Christmas to you, the lovely Mrs. O and the whole family!

@gregsidel3557 9 ай бұрын

I like your Blunt comments, Eric. Because because that tells me exactly what you're experiencing. And you don't hurt my feelings either. Appreciate you thank you

@CraigSmith568 2 жыл бұрын

I had a 2008 Pontiac Vibe which is the same as the Matrix and the manifold cracked on mine too. I ended up removing it and welded it up. It was made from stainless steel. I left the heat shield off. My son now has the car and it has almost 300,000 miles and still going strong.

@rightlanehog3151 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric, Besides the lessons around changing an exhaust manifold, I gained one major bonus by watching this video. I now can see exactly how rusty and krusty my Matrix/Vibe would be if I had not taken it to Krown Rustproofing for the last 16 years.

@throttlebottle5906 2 жыл бұрын

congrats on figuring out not all rust-proofing types are snake oil. also, for not falling for any of the snake oil ones! electronic gadgets, tar coatings and plenty of others are fully useless or would need factory applied during assembly and still fail due to heat/welding. the oil/wax/animal fat based coatings are about the only effective things on the market, even regular yearly oil sprays work, obviously some work well and last multiple years.

@geraldlafleur7776 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, down here in southern states Matrixes often see 250,000to 350,000 miles if maintained.

@rightlanehog3151 2 жыл бұрын

@@geraldlafleur7776 It is the same up here in Canada. They were a very simple, reliable and extremely practical car. My 2005 Vibe runs as well today as the day it left the factory.

@rightlanehog3151 2 жыл бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 My 2005 Vibe was the first new car I bought after 25 years of driving second, third and fourth hand vehicles. Despite our HEAVILY salted roadways in Ontario, a yearly trip to Krown and an annual coat of paste wax on the shiny side have kept the car as solid as new. The engine and manual transmission have been lubricated with Amsoil's top spec products since the first change interval and they are also factory fresh to this day.

@thagerdorn2009 Жыл бұрын

I think you're the only mechanic I've ever heard talk so bad about dorman. I've used their products for years and never had an issue. They always improve over the oem stuff that's common to fail. And they make a lot of oddball parts that no other aftermarket company does which I really appreciate. Every part can and will fail. But I've never had a dorman part fail and I've used and installed thousands of parts from them. And sold thousands in the 12 years I've worked in the parts business. And I've been working on vehicles for 14 years.

@TheWilferch 6 ай бұрын

The Dorman bolt/springs for the doughnut gasket are actually pretty nice and even seem a bit better than OEM in that the ends are pointed to get a better first "Bite" . Dorman part 675-221...which is identical to Dorman "Help" line part 03123....same..... M10 x 1.25

@timmykelly4508 2 жыл бұрын

that made me laugh out loud when Mr O had the wrong size wrench only because I've done it before. yet another reason why I dont like wearing gloves while working.

@jbborg 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and yours. You have provided the gift of letting us watch what a real mechanic goes through. You are like the son I always wanted, even though you live in New York. Seriously, I really enjoy your efforts.

@markfinley7973 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you using an SK ratchet there. A great Chicago brand before Snap On and others, and still a great brand. I have one SK 3/8" ratchet I can think of that's missing some plating due to 50 plus years of hard use. The plating that has flecked of looks like it was plated three or four times , with different materials, and a nickel color chrome on top. Even the plating of the ratchet was done very well! Merry Christmas to you all!

@2aminitials 2 жыл бұрын

SK was recently sold to a Chinese company. We'll see how long it takes before they quit USA made SK tools.

@Eastahtata 2 жыл бұрын

They ain't so great no more. Honestly I'd put Harbor Freights premium line of tools over them. I should send a pic of an SK swivel socket I have that they forgot to cut a hex in. It's completely round inside 🙄

@johnmcdonough955 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. O is so gracious and proficient as to be both willing and able to place us where he can not see but we can.

@robertabbott8402 2 жыл бұрын

9:30 "I'll ruin her day in about a half hour, let her feel good for a little bit" LMAO! Love the banter between you and Mrs. O!

@itneverwasme 2 жыл бұрын

When your wrench slips off the bolt, you know its torqued to spec.

@RideAcrossTheRiver 2 жыл бұрын

It's overtorqued if you need a tetanus shot.

@DIYDaveOK 2 жыл бұрын

Merriest of Christmases to you and your wonderful family, Eric!! Thanks so much for all your fantastic content, knowledge, and humor. It's always such a treat for DIYers like me!! 🎄😁

@siduramaxde 2 жыл бұрын

I'm eating as soon as this video is over....MADE ME HUNGRY!

@karlbenedict1281 2 жыл бұрын

That lunch looked amazing. It would have ruined me for the rest of the day. Merry Christmas to everyone at SMA!

@jimjordan5630 2 жыл бұрын

Finally!! Some one who feels about spiral cut hams like I do! And that ham should be in a magazine cover! And yes, I could almost smell it!! Merry Christmas to you Dr O, and to your family and with family as well! You make these manifold jobs look so easy!!

@andrewwolf4430 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed on the spiral cut the sweat pants of hams

@halbud 2 жыл бұрын

After seeing Mrs.O's ham i had to go to the fridge and grab a couple of ham biscuits myself and its10:15 at night!! Merry Christmas to you all !

@jssdalton4609 2 жыл бұрын

This video was "exhausting"!!! Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. O and the entire South Main Family!!!

@ricrobinson9965 2 жыл бұрын

That was terrible.. exhausting?? (Wish I'd have thought of it!) Merry Christmas

@GlycerinZ 2 жыл бұрын

nothign realy tiring in this vide though

@robertbrunelle7744 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first fix it video that made me hungry. Now I've got to go buy a ham tomorrow

@path8226 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. O is a beast! The rust belt states are a whole different world kids, if its not the rusted fasteners that's kicking your butt, its the sand in your eyes 24/7..

@gregeconomeier1476 2 жыл бұрын

I certainly hope Mr O realizes how good he has it !!!!

@jonnygg6594 2 жыл бұрын

Using a 14mm wrench on a 12mm nut... I understand, I too am Polish.

@davidbaldwin2729 2 жыл бұрын

Bless you Mr O, Mrs O, and the three little Os. And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!

@ferrie76 2 жыл бұрын

I hope that you know that “you guy’s” really are real people! Happy holiday’s from the Netherlands

@Mountain-Man-3000 2 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed that heat shield put up a fight on a NY car!

@kellyspeppers 2 жыл бұрын

Eric thinks for making me feel good, was thinking I was the only one that had problems getting old parts off an exhaust manifold. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Keep making the great videos.

@deef3 2 жыл бұрын

My mouth is watering just seeing that ham.

@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Eric! Awww man I was expecting you to weld the old manifold back together NPR style 😁👌

@marscruz 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he didn't want to take the chance of killing the PCM with a lightning bolt? Love your Russian fixes. The flood car was a serial tragedy. Must have been for a Russian friend.

@EastCoastScott 2 жыл бұрын

I smelled it last night and my glaze looked the same, I can only imagine how it smells there!! Here's a 👍 to anyone that cooks a lot, IT'S A PITA and HIGHLY under appreciated skill on times. Much respect to all the women and men that cook for their families, what a racquet!! Sending a big Merry Christmas from the most Eastern point of North America to you Eric and to the whole family. I hope you guys have a safe and wonderful holiday!

@hammer-fn7gm 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Eric and family. Thanks for all the videos this year.

@protechautoservice4683 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny how heat shield removal in New York is practically identical to how it's done in Nova Scotia 😁

@sc5015 2 жыл бұрын

Odds Smitty ham's sponsors South Main before NAPA!!?? That ham looked freaking EPIC!!

@patrickzambori473 2 жыл бұрын

138k? Lots of life left in that car... I've got one over 300k and three more over 200k. Toyota did a bang up job on that 1zzfe engine.

@mph5896 2 жыл бұрын

Nope, won't pass next inspection with the fist sized holes in the unibody.

@underthehall 2 жыл бұрын

The motor - yes, but not the rest of the car. Rust will take the body out. I had a 05 corolla with the 1zzfe - 220k before it was rear ended and totaled out. It had no issues at all.

@chabssperformance1442 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas SMA Team! And Eric and the Family Been watching you guys for years and love it. watching from Australia.

@GoatOffroad 2 жыл бұрын

We don’t have soda at the house either. But, when my husband does buy it occasionally on the drive home from the job site it’s always a Dr Pepper Cream Soda! Y’all are too cute!

@PK15306 Жыл бұрын

Mrs. O doesn't allow alcohol at work, I go into editing and I'm just as surprised as you and the fake torque to factory specs clicks are just pure gold! Oh the Os banter! Thank you.

@supervitz7178 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the classic 1ZZ-FE engine, this job is a lot more fun when this engine is the back of an MR2 😊

@oh8wingman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Finally, someone else has expressed the belief that penetrating oil is total crap. Regarding Dorman, don't hold back let me know how you you really feel........lol

@jftureson 2 жыл бұрын

HAM!!! Everyday, any day. However -> Spiral cut is fantastic!

@lucidbarrier 2 жыл бұрын

I installed a Dorman harmonic balancer on my 95 Mustang GT. Within about 3-4 months, whatdayaknow, the thing fell apart again. Those 3M Roloc Bristle discs are cool, I've only used the pads before but those bristles cleaned up the mating surface really nice.

@riceburner4747 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs O looks cute in her flannel shirt! Such a great family! 🌲Merry Christmas to U & ur lovely family!🎅 I'm sure that lady was grateful for an excellent job. It's a shame what the rust belt does to our cars. Well, enjoy ur Christmas & may u guys have a healthy/prosperous New Year!🎉❤

@markmckinley5989 2 жыл бұрын

What i never understood about Doorman is that it would take so little effort to make the parts right.

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Or even "close enough", if "right" is too much to ask.

@SuperSecretSquirell 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but that would cut into their profits lol.

@elcheapo5302 2 жыл бұрын

That last 10% of accuracy adds 50% to the cost.

@Embermist69 2 жыл бұрын

@@elcheapo5302 I think it's more the last 25% then 10%. However I could be wrong.

@boblum3360 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't think anyone wants to make them here in North America so we are stuck with sketchy foreign quality. I was shocked at the Buick dealership years ago when the new suspension parts that they were putting on were make in Thailand and Vietnam

@jamestoy426 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and the Hot Mrs O and family love your videos. I bought a dorman cat and manifold combo for my hyuandi I wasn’t paying $1300 for oem been 3 years doing good not a fan but it shut the money light off

@robstar293 2 жыл бұрын

When you showed the stuff in the little kitchen I thought wow how beautiful. And the food looked good too! 😁

@bulldogsv2 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and your family. And even "this kid". Every video is a half hour of fun, facts and factory torque settings. And Mrs O... Woo-hoo.

@wallyg4445 2 жыл бұрын

Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!

@drivewaygarage1561 2 жыл бұрын

I always appreciate your thoroughness I wish you didn't live 1500 miles away, lol.

@Dave-ty2qp 2 жыл бұрын

Kind of funny how up north a 12 year old car is ready for the crusher. In the south, you could put 1500 dollars in it and go another 2 to 3 hundred thousand. miles. Different climates, different life choises. My newest car is 2003 Corolla with over 250,000 miles on it, and it is going strong. Not much need in replacing a car when you only have to replace a defective part occasionally, and keep its maintenance up. Great video Mr. O. Thanks.

@1232bluejays 2 жыл бұрын

If you rust proof them every year they can go forever. I had a Honda civic last 23 years here in salty road Canada.

@Dave-ty2qp 2 жыл бұрын

@@1232bluejays That doesn't surprise me much dave. The key is maintenance. Even in Fla, you don't drice the car on the beach unless you are prepared to do a lots of cleaning rinsing, and rustproffing. LOL My pld 1999 silverado was a rustbelt special, but with tlc, and a little elbow grease it's got over 360,000 miles on it and going strong. KZfaq has good vids on how to rustproof, and repair vehicles.

@gs3504 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to the O's!!! BTW - definitely HAM!

@mikepaton3614 2 жыл бұрын

Its gotta be honey glazed ham. Enjoyed your videos over the last year, got me through 14 hour night shifts. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@died4us590 2 жыл бұрын

I avoid dorman at all cost, but when it's the only option, I will check the scrap yard for used. Thanks O family for the win. God bless.

@ojjenkins7110 2 жыл бұрын

Mrs O is always the star, in this episode the ham was number 2 and you were number 3 :-) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

@micahson3347 2 жыл бұрын

We do really appreciate the videos you've been cranking out the last week and a half. You and your family have a very merry Christmas!

@philvaughan4091 2 жыл бұрын

The “Dr Pepper Crème Soda and Jim Beam” comment did get me laughing!! Enjoyed the video as always… y’all enjoy the holidays and stay safe…

@HotRod-wv4vm 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Jim Beam but they don’t sell Dr Pepper Creme soda here

@jeffjankiewicz5100 2 жыл бұрын

Quality control at Dorman went out the window a long time ago.

@prototype_0xD1 2 жыл бұрын

"Everything Torqued to Spec" Love it!

@84gssteve 2 жыл бұрын

I had about the same milage on my 06 Matrix when the stock exhaust manifold started leaking from cracks. Was prepared to put a Dorman cast-iron Chineseum replacement, but decided against after reading the bad reviews regarding fit and finish. Pulled it, welded the cracks and put her back in.......that was 40K miles ago, no problems since.

@FeralPreacher 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, Eric. There are things that stop me from being able to "do it" the way you do. One is 77 years old and the other is patience and 'bendability'. lol Merry Christmas to you and the family. Thanks for sharing.

@stoker261 2 жыл бұрын

your video quality is great. quit complaining. thanks for this👍

@rogermacdearmid4380 2 жыл бұрын

You most assuredly have a Grade A, Top Drawer lady there Mr. O. She is a special kinda person. Love the channel.

@paulsullivan6392 2 жыл бұрын

A blessed and Merry Christmas you and your family. Keep the videos coming. They're great.

@wallingj68 2 жыл бұрын

Ho ho ho to you and Mrs O! I hope you have some downtime for Christmas, or hopefully time to play with any of your good presents! Merry Christmas and thank you!

@NewsLynne 2 жыл бұрын

From my Matrix to this Matrix and from my family to your family, Merry Christmas!

@tomoakhill8825 2 жыл бұрын

So five years ago I watched a KZfaq video where our host tested 10 penetrating oils. 8:07 The best one reduced the torque needed to remove the nut from the bolt by a whopping 3%. Yippie.

@veil67 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Eric and for all your family , employees and friends 😃

@Leon-qc7fe 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Eric and family. Thanks for all the videos this year. You make weekends fun for us amateur DIYers.

@topherd1011 2 жыл бұрын

Ps- Dorman has both saved me and ruined me. Dormans saving grace as of late is a AC flow sensor they make that Toyota doesn’t make on its own as a standalone part. The flow sensor goes bad on some of their compressors - it only needs that sensor to fix the problem. Toyota dealers will charge for an entire compressor job instead of just replacing the bad sensor. The sensor is 50$ from Dorman and is only held on by a c-clip. The compressor job is 500$ bare minimum.