No wonder out of state clients want to send you cars, In-shop rebuilds are unheard of here. That level of knowledge and work, backed by good parts availability? wOw Jonny.... Legendary :-)
@philbrutsche8928Ай бұрын
There's no way I'll do an in-shop rebuild on a modern engine; I'll get a reman with a good warranty first. You need to send the block & head(s) to a machine shop to get checked out, and heaven help you if you pay for the disassembly only to find out that the cylinder walls are trashed
@jimmcculloch3786Ай бұрын
A joy to watch a Master at work :)
@1995RangeRoverАй бұрын
Along with being a guru, Car Ninja seems to have one if the best attitudes I've ever seen. There's hope for humanity!!
@bgee461Ай бұрын
Very few people would replace pistons, you are a master for doing it. Most shops would r&r a long block.
@mmmadogАй бұрын
German cars are so nice to drive until you get the repair bill.
@williamegler8771Ай бұрын
Expensive cars have expensive parts maintenance and repair costs. Can't drive a BMW or a Mercedes on a Hyundai Kia budget.
@foxlake6750Ай бұрын
For the cost of high end German cars, the reliability should be much better, you shouldn’t have the repairs in the first place.
@MickayGАй бұрын
@@williamegler8771 Also goes for similar priced German models... parts are just always more expensive, just look at the prices for a Golf or a Mini compared to equivalent models from Japan... parts are usually twice the price AND German cars are harder to work on so more hours.
@user-sf7kl9uh7kАй бұрын
@Oh-That-Guy-AgainPlus things like the oil they use is lower quality.
@berwhaletheavengerАй бұрын
@@williamegler8771 If they built them properly you could.
@crazyman8472Ай бұрын
Behold, the elusive Car Ninja in this natural habitat… 😎
@gazzaflossАй бұрын
It's really great to see that as well as the diagnosis skills Jonny has the ability to strip down and rebuild engines in shop, a lot of shops just want to be parts exchangers and only fit complete engines rather than carry out a full rebuild themselves. Excellent work from you Jonny, great skill set, well done Ninja.
@apple2cl4uАй бұрын
I love that Johnny doesn’t bait us with goofy click bait titles. Keep up the good work it will payoff in the long run
@MapOfEurasiaАй бұрын
1:44 - 251379 miles on the clock! Wow! 😮
@Areku06Ай бұрын
Probably a diesel.
@gamesposter28 күн бұрын
It's an n55 you can see the 35i on the side of the door. Very impressive for an n55 I didn't think those went that long. The diesel one is a 28d
@russellhammond4373Ай бұрын
It is like watching a surgeon at work. Great video Jonny (and crew).
@mule666Ай бұрын
It calms me when i see you working on cars ...i am the more agressive type i wish i was more like you 😂
@josephnasiriАй бұрын
This man is cool as cucumber, getting angry at a dumb piece of metal is only going to delay him even more, did he learn this the hard way?
@Christoph-sd3zi20 күн бұрын
If you don't scream at the metal it won't understand what you are trying to accomplish
@bobbaker1998Ай бұрын
A joy to watch these videos I love the Mr. Rodger’s casual feel and explanations to his tasks.
@SurlyriderBillyАй бұрын
That was a pleasure to watch. I’m no mechanic by any stretch, just a diy guy with some jack stands and some cardboard to lay on. I’m certain that I would have had more than a few bolts clips etc. leftover after that job. Wish I had access to a mechanic like Johnny, seems like a nice guy to do business with.
@declanfarberАй бұрын
It’s cool that you will rebuild motors. Not too many shops do that any more, even specialty shops. For that matter, there are very few engine machine shops that are worth more than a warm bucket of spit any more, for more particular engines. DAMHIKT.
@Roger21989Ай бұрын
Rare to find someone who will actually rebuild an engine!
@billystpaul8907Ай бұрын
Happy Fathers Day Jonny. I am guessing your weeks are busy when you provide great service to your customers. It's always a pleasure to watch you work.
@supercoeАй бұрын
That heatsink on the blower motor is for the DC to 3 phase inverter, it's brushless. Thanks for the great videos!
@2605155Ай бұрын
8:41 Remember Audi folks.... All the work to this point was just him getting ready to start the work. $$$
@igi2000Ай бұрын
Thats a beautiful e21
@mesmaayanАй бұрын
Nice job on that Audi and a quick turnaround to boot! How much to rebuild that engine?
@karelvanderwalt3625Ай бұрын
1 day turn around is fantastic
@ron8566Ай бұрын
Love the Audi.
@autoazureАй бұрын
Que conocimiento asombroso Nija! De la vieja escuela! Saludos de Escocia!
@TXCherokeeАй бұрын
Get job Jonny. You make it look so easy
@ceesklumperАй бұрын
Well done. You work very hard!
@granddwizard8689Ай бұрын
You're the king Homer!📺
@TheRedgtv2000Ай бұрын
I would replace all the exhaust valve to prevent happening again!
@PilgrimInProgressАй бұрын
Jonni. TODAY were going to rebuild the engine. Me. Bruh, itll take me at least 6 months of youtube videos to figure out how to take off the wheels.
@Salmon_Rush_Die11 күн бұрын
I like the rubber glove trick. Noice!
@artmchugh5644Ай бұрын
Watching all this drama makes me like my 83 Porsche 944 even more !!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ItsAlive111Ай бұрын
Congratulations on being so good at your work that you have to turn down customers!
@petar443Ай бұрын
12:50 Do you have access to specifications for piston ring end gaps , OR you have taken your specification by measuring the two normal piston rings ?
@keithhamilton3399Ай бұрын
You are THE MAN .!!
@johnhufnagelАй бұрын
would love to see how you manage all the bolts and bobbles that come off when doing a big job like that.
@SomeJuanPlayАй бұрын
Awesome job man!
@richrowley8355Ай бұрын
Fantastic quality job Ninja
@ronaldwarren5220Ай бұрын
Nice
@castrolgtx5064Ай бұрын
Would love to see a toolbox tour 😊
@yodasbff3395Ай бұрын
The Nija's knowledge and care he puts into his work is awesome 👍.
@dave_n8puАй бұрын
That's got to be a fun job, get a job from someone else, we took it apart and it still don't work. So here in no particular order are all the parts, hopefully everything is still there.
@neiltitmus9744Ай бұрын
Dealer option, I guess they are the customer so you can't get too mad ,but
@dalejones3862Ай бұрын
Nice work ninja
@marc5460Ай бұрын
tnx for the video
@bmz7900Ай бұрын
Never give in said Churchill
@Christoph-sd3zi20 күн бұрын
England has been successfully invaded without a shot being fired
@stevenlee92833Ай бұрын
I look forward to seeing your video on Hoovies Ghibli 😁
@DannysGarageАй бұрын
I see some older BMW's in the background, it's cool that you guys work on those. Seems like a lot of Euro shops in my area outright refuse to touch anything before the year 2000.
@philbrutsche8928Ай бұрын
It's not BMW specific, A lot of shops won't work on anything that doesn't have at least an OBD-II diagnostic port. Parts availability can be a major issue. I want to see more about that late E21/early E30 I saw up on the lift
@LouSassoleSАй бұрын
🥇
@nexusyang4832Ай бұрын
Hooray!! Another upload from the Ninja!!! 😊😊😊
@BM-VАй бұрын
The car ninja is a great mecanic, for the blower motor sometimes you only need to put penetrating oil on the shaft to avoid replacing the entire unit, i have a video on my channel that explains how to diagnose and replace / repair the blower motor if anyone is interested.
@ZorroMSАй бұрын
What if no warranty is wanted by out of the state customers, Ninja? 😂❤😂
@NightrunnergunnerАй бұрын
Young Veteran at work.
@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx3126 күн бұрын
Really sucks when a mechanical tech has to do R&I body work to do his job
@b5BartАй бұрын
good ol audi service position come in clutch
@cocoma18Ай бұрын
Video about the e21? it would be great
@CALVINLNIKONT29 күн бұрын
What make and model flashlight do you use? Thanks!
@zmotorsports626 күн бұрын
Another great video. Can I ask why you removed the front of the car to pull the engine vs. using your powertrain table and lower as an assembly? What criteria do you evaluate when deciding between dropping the assembly out the bottom vs. splitting and taking out the top. I ask because i am waffling on getting a lift table for my shop. Thanks Mike
@user-if8gq1cs8gАй бұрын
Отличная работа JONNY🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪✌️👌👍😎
@TXCherokeeАй бұрын
Houston Tx had some bad weather few weeks ago and lost power for almost a week
@realdeal5883Ай бұрын
Do the updated pistons come with rings installed?
@rayhofmeister6693Ай бұрын
Those poor audi 4cyls blow up left right
@bobbob-wf8hoАй бұрын
that's easy $5k-$7k job. if done correctly I guess it's worth it.
@simonfowler7561Ай бұрын
Ninja is truly a hero! Well done please keep it up. Do u know Diagnose Dan?
@amoni1959Ай бұрын
Heeeeeeeeers Johnny!
@jasonmacfarlane7885Ай бұрын
Great job again. Customer must love that car. I can’t imagine an engine out rebuild after being already abused at the dealership was cheap.
@herculesinwyomingАй бұрын
I have always said, if I can't fix it, it's not broken.
@rhanemann9100Ай бұрын
E21 on the lift in the background. I had a 1982 that I drove for many years. Loved that car! A rare sighting these days.
@jimgerock9190Ай бұрын
Sad that a 2015 Audi needed this work. Wonder what the mileage is on that car?
@odie0815Ай бұрын
true - but those engines had a problem with oil return holes for the oil srape ring being too small from facorty those would collect oil crud and lock up - what causes the piston ring to no longer function propperly and result in the really high oil consumption VW revised the engine after the problem became apperant - but it will happen to any early model engine sooner or later the longlife oil change intervals additionally hasten the process
@mathewfullerton8577Ай бұрын
251,379 according to another comment. There was a short glimpse of the odometer. I saw it was 250+K but didn't pause to get the exact mileage.
@christophers.4007Ай бұрын
@mathewfullerton8577 wrong. That 250k mile was a white BMW, not the audi.
@kwahausАй бұрын
When it comes to cars, date German, marry Japanese.
@kerrylewis2581Ай бұрын
Keep that motor oil clean
@cencio_1976Ай бұрын
How much for labor and parts on the Audi?
@frankpapaleo519929 күн бұрын
Same as all other makes and models, can’t single them out, anymore
@karelvanderwalt3625Ай бұрын
How do you resize a ring? Wouldn't fit in the groove or wouldn't fit in cylinder ? Trim on the ends ?
@mule666Ай бұрын
Good question
@odie0815Ай бұрын
yes - trim the ends when you fit the ring into the cylinder bore you need to have a certain gap (for expansion under heat), when the ring is on the upper side of the tolerance the gap my be to small and you would have exorbitant wear and could ruin the cylinder bore by digging into it - so you widen the gap to bring it into spec when fitted in the cylinder
@kurtjammer9568Ай бұрын
File the gaps..so when it goes in the cylinder there is so much taper that it will break eventually..lol..scrap it.its vw..
@NWA320DRVRАй бұрын
There's a tool for that called a piston ring grinder. Manual or electric.
@douglasb.1203Ай бұрын
With decent care and mindful driving, how many miles can a 2.0 PVAG TFSI/TSI last? Specially a 2017 VW Tiguan with 80,000 miles?
@Yankee7000Ай бұрын
My 2014 Tiguan has 210000 miles: three times intake de carb. Steering rack failure. Other than that, normal maintenance. Be sure to maintain oil levels. Weekly check, is what I do, since it is driven a lot as you can see.
@douglasb.1203Ай бұрын
@Yankee7000 My 2014 Touareg TDI is about ready to have its 200K birthday, probably sometime in July. The BEST vehicle I've ever owned bar none.
@Mike_221Ай бұрын
That Audi 2.0T is such a nice easy engine to work on. I love mine.
@leivabernie6 күн бұрын
Yo where is the car ninja bro? Miss his positive energy
@nvkulkАй бұрын
251k miles on that BMW?
@alphakkyАй бұрын
Why an engine rebuild? Otherwise, crap for trade-in, still cheaper than buying a new one, and more reliable, since it's yours.
@Aesthetics62221 күн бұрын
Brother i know an albanian when i see one and johnny aka hasan aga u gotta tell me if i guessed correctly here haha
@worldsails2000Ай бұрын
Just the other day I was wondering if anyone rebuilt engines any more. Almost all mechanic channels I've been watching just drop in used engines.
@2605155Ай бұрын
It's not that they can't rebuild the motors... it's that after the price for the new parts and then the labor of doing the whole rebuild, you'd be better off just buying another motor out of a wrecked car and calling it a day. Most folks don't want a car for 20 years and 300,000 miles, just get them further down the road and they'll dump it later.
@oambrosiaАй бұрын
@@2605155 Do you trust the used motor? Just opening up a different can of worms.
@homelessjedi2843Ай бұрын
250k miles on the BMW? Did I see that right. If so damn that to me means the customer takes care of there vehicle
@krispy3681Ай бұрын
German cars are great 👍 However The owners of said german cars, are the whole reason they have such expensive bills... Lack of proper maintenance, euro cars can take alot of abuse. German cars cannot take alot of neglect. Lack of owner intelligence mt friends... It boils down to that and nothing else
@djdev3077Ай бұрын
Engine rebuild was a 10grand job,no thank you german cars,thank god i got the german car thing out of my system in the 90's,today they are even worse.
@realcarninjaАй бұрын
Not $10k...
@jmj5150Ай бұрын
Very good businessman.... BMW's break down all the time and cost a lot to fix... as long stupid ppl keeping buying German Car Ninja will always CASH OUT...
@DjTspaRoLEoffIcERАй бұрын
Congratulations to Car Ninja on 95 episodes. Always a joy to watch you work on all these BMWs. It’s great to be a mechanic on these POSs. Good European mechanics will always be in demand. The best part is every time I watch these videos, the more I appreciate driving Toyota’s. 👍
@GSXRDAVE73Ай бұрын
People should not buy German cars if they can’t afford new and always assume something we’ll go wrong. I own two Mercedes and are wonderful cars just have to maintain them to a tee
@Yankee7000Ай бұрын
Wonder how much this costs….
@IngusMeijaАй бұрын
Does he own a place?
@williamegler8771Ай бұрын
Yes. But unless you are in Kansas you are out of luck.
@JamesSmith-sw3nkАй бұрын
How did someone from Italy end up in Kansas?
@realcarninjaАй бұрын
Italy? Not from Italy
@JamesSmith-sw3nkАй бұрын
@@realcarninja My bad. What is your accent?
@realcarninjaАй бұрын
Albanian
@bikeman1x11Ай бұрын
why cant you warranty your work?
@realcarninjaАй бұрын
I do. Just not outside of Kansas.
@williamkelley7654Ай бұрын
Audi/VW should be sued into oblivion over that terrible engine.
@jclafiАй бұрын
251k miles in a turbo petrol engine, not bad
@user-cn6re9jr1tАй бұрын
I hate new german cars especially any Vag product
@trapps7514 күн бұрын
BMW Mercedes infinity Audi money pits stay away from them unless you fix cars yourself or you have money to throw away and you don't care but the worst vehicle is the jaguar i don't care what anyone else says
@volvo24091Ай бұрын
The repair bill on the Audi must have totaled it. Should have checked the head before pulling out entire engine
@realcarninjaАй бұрын
Engine was being rebuilt regardless.
@DonBMWАй бұрын
There’s a reason I stay away from Audi. My 97 BMW has been ultra reliable and pulls like a freight rain. It consumes some oil but it’s like 1 qt per 1,000 miles or $5. Been running great for 27 years!!
@38skippersАй бұрын
And not a torque wrench in sight.
@realcarninjaАй бұрын
12:11
@38skippersАй бұрын
Please at least show the internal bits.👀
@mikek5298Ай бұрын
@@38skippers So you did not watch the video carefully, make a snarky comment, get called out on it, and then double-down with additional criticism? What an asshole. Start your own KZfaq channel and show us all how smart you are.
@TonyKing-si2nsАй бұрын
NINJA DO YOU REPAIR A REILAN ROBIN 850 3 WHEELER . 😂😂
@TonyKing-si2nsАй бұрын
REALINT
@theholeymoley1Ай бұрын
@@TonyKing-si2ns *Reliant
@TonyKing-si2nsАй бұрын
@@theholeymoley1 YES DO YOU THINK HE COULD MANAGE SUCH A POWERFUL CAR 😂😂😂😂😂