Tell the customer that if they pay for a valve inspection, you’ll throw in an adjustment for free. People love getting something for nothing

‘The cat is still there and hasn’t been traded for meth’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂hilarious comment wizard 😂

"Get a Honda; not a Hyundai"... Best car advice ever!

the milf mobile sticker on that mini cooper tells you all you need to know

I drive a 2003 Pontiac Vibe (yes I know it's a Matrix, shut up) and I paid $1,400 for it two and a half years ago. No working AC, but otherwise it's great. Only been $600 in basic maintenance and repairs, all I've done myself.

Thousands of Honda owners are now scratching their heads and saying, "We have to ADJUST our valves? Is that why my Honda sounds like a diesel?" 😂😂😂

"MILF MOBILE" Window sticker; love it.

A long time ago a second hand car could be reliable or easy to fix, not any more. I am amazed the Honda still needed to have it's valves adjusted.

I don't send food back at restaurants either. :)

Snappy slogan: "Get a Honda, not a Hyundai"!

Its always more expensive when it finally breaks

He aint lying about people just driving junk untill it don't drive. I got a really cheap Eddie Bauer explorer that almost killed me on the way home. Every bushing and ball joint in the front end was completely clapped the tow adjusters were loose brakes completly gone at both ends the oil was chunky the first few changes. About 600$ in parts and a few afternoons cussing the new Mexico heat and ford engineering i trust it just enough to make it the dogs river run car.

Mr. Car Wizard!! Just wanted to say I bought a 2000 Crown Victoria. $1,400, 167,000 miles, ac works, its a little beat up but yeah.

Smoke machine :500 bucks Cheap cigar from the gas station: 1 dollar

Comments on the MILF mobile sticker ..😮 ❤️ 😅

YOU ROCK, TOTAL FANS OVER HERE IN ILLINOIS. KEEP UP THE HARD WORK AND THANKS AGAIN FOR TAKING TIME AWAY FROM YOU'RE VEHICLES (IM A CAR GUY TOO SO I KNOW HOW IT IS) TO MAKE THESE VIDEOS. THEY HAVE HELPED A NEW GENERATION- MY SON AND HIS FRIENDS LEARN HOW TO FIX THEY'RE CARS.

😂😂😅”well the cat is still there, it hasn’t been traded for meth” damn that line is epic!!!!

During these days, the mechanic work on service advisor sales scams that based upon R&R (remove and replace) when the hoods is opened. I was told by service advisor to replaced the whole suspension and brake rotor when the mechanic round one of the knuckle during tire rotation that cost $1K for parts and labor. It took 10 minutes to brake the round knuckle and replaced it with OEM knuckle and cost $125.00 in other Asian shop!

It's hard to find an honest shop. I once took my Jeep into a local shop to replace the pilot bushing. When I got it back, the steering wheel was crooked, the vehicle pulled to the right. I also noticed thick grease on the inside of the front rims. Long story short, they messed up the alignment, they took a knife and stabbed holes in the CV boots, and they also tried to tell me that it had an antifreeze leak and a power steering leak. All of which was a lie. BEWARE of local shops. I wish The Car Wizard was local to me.

Welcome back Jr. Mint. Grimes, I wish you well on your next journey.

Car Wizard - "I want the tooth!" Mini Cooper used engine - "You can't handle the tooth!"

I still prefer Toyota over Honda. I don't have to do timing belt, nor valve adjustment on Toyota. I own both Honda Pilot, Acura MDX Honda fit and on Toytota side Highlander. rav4 Corolla, Sienna. I love Toyotas

Every Honda I have had in for a valve adjustment had valve clearances that were too small. I've never had to tighten one. It's always crack the 10mm and back off the center screw about 1/2 turn. We pretty much recommend it if the vehicle is at 100k or more. I had one that was so bad, the intake valves weren't closing all the way because of the lack of clearance. Misfiring like mad. Another shop did ignition coils and fuel injectors but firing that parts cannon didn't fix it. Honda 3.5's are the worst for this in my experience.

Thank you Car Wizard for an excellent video. It makes me appreciate my local auto repair shop. I have a new appreciation for what you and your mechanics have to deal with. Carry On.

You telling me the MILF mobile has been around the block a few times? 11:00

i cut off my own catalytic converter and traded it for meth

I remember Eric the Car Guy said valve adjustment is just cherry on top. It does not resolve on going issues with an engine.

Knowing when to say "No!" is as important a practice for a shop to follow as saying "Yes!". Swearing off fiddling with 2nd hand engines that someone else has modified or repaired recently is a good place to start. If the customer then gives you the go ahead to do whatever is necessary that's a different story. Some people have to learn the hard way. 2nd hand engines are a nightmare.

Good video! On my first Honda I replaced seals on the transmission. One was leaking, so I replaced them both. I purchased the seals at the local parts store. A month later they were leaking. These seals were cross referenced by the parts store. I purchased replacements at a Honda dealer and a month later they still weren’t leaking. I returned the seals from the parts store for a refund. I never made this mistake again, this was in 1996. I’ve always bought seals, o rings and the like parts at Honda, lesson learned.

That model Honda must use screws and lock nuts for the valve adjustment. Older Toyotas required the removal of the camshafts to change shims. In that case, I would imagine there would be an extra charge to make adjustments.

I really wish I had gone to mechanic school like my dad. Everything you have said just makes sense. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this channel.♥🎁

Just went through the same Prius/CT headgasket job myself. Looks like you went about it a different way compared to how other shops/ dealers do it. Normally the exhaust manifold is bolted off and left in the car, and I'm not sure what that metal chain was in there for? I would recommend the tech refer to the Toyota service manual because sealant placement and the order in which things are put back together/torqued is extremely important.

Cannot always afford to fix what goes wrong straight away that's why preventive maintenance when you have the money to do preventive is the best policy

Thanks, Wizzard. I enjoy your videos and being a car nut. Everything you recommend is common sense. I feel sorry for folks that have no clue.

An older car that has good looking brake fluid (without new hydraulic parts) is a car that’s been taken care of. That’s an owner who is taking care of business. New parts are nice though.

"MILF Mobile" I freaking love it.

Mr. Wizard and Mrs. Wizard are incredibly genuine. My 9 year old son and I enjoy every video. Thank you for being original. Can't wait to receive your merch! Excellent work. Please keep it up. Hoovie is awesome too!

GREAT WORK WIZARD. ENJOY YOUR DEMONSTRATION AND EXPLANATION OF AUTO REPAIR

In Ireland we jokingly say we love the misery and hardship. But I wouldn’t like big surprise big bills

11:26 love the sticker on the back window 😳 #shocked

I really like this channel. You really love to work and save all this cars. I love my work to (not mechanic) and when u love your work, u will do it right.

That's better than when I bought a new Super Beetle in 1973 for $2604.00 and the valves need adjustment every 6000 miles.

One time I had a trans rebuild on an 06 Mazda 6. They were supposed to replace the rear main seal too since it was leaking, but it still leaked when we got the car back. I bet they were real happy to do that job a second time.

Timing chain, timing chain, timing chain, timing chain ! SNL skit from the seventies, with John Belushi and Bill Murray: Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger !....

Love the K series engine, reliable, powerful and with good fuel economy with the bonus of being easy to work and mantain. My K24 on my Civic Si has 128k miles and I am keeping every maintenance up to date and doing preventative stuff as needed before it breaks. Only time it left me stranded the pilot bearing on the clutch failed.

The Honda engine is kind of a dinosaur and pretty unique among ‘solid lifter’ or ‘valve adjustment required’ engines in that medium is threaded adjusters. On an engine that uses variable thickness shims the procedure (and cost) for checking is very different than that of actually changing the clearance if it’s out of spec. Some variable thickness shim engines require removal of the camshafts to access the shims. So be careful when approaching the situation with your specific car. If the shop takes the valve cover off your Toyota and finds a tight valve the cost might triple.

I'm a 74yo retired Tech of 50+ years, and I owned several cars in my life but my costumers were still driving them. I, like yourself got smart and did like you did. Don't touch someone else's headache because you just unknowingly acquired another car, even if a tail light bulb burns out. It's always "it was fine before I brought it here". Some people have NO idea how difficult it is working on Cars for a living. There are so many ways a simple job can blow up in your face and most times it's not your fault. We only drove the car into the shop sometimes. I had an early 80s Civic for a simple oil change. I started the car and put it in reverse. I moved about 6 ft and the left axle broke in half. A fairly common issue on a Honda those days. Contacted the customer and he blew his cork. To make a long story short we replaced the axle for free and didn't break the bank, and told him to never return. We even showed him where the axle was almost rusted through under the rubber vibration dampener and he wouldn't even look at it. I could write a book, and maybe I will. 😁

MILF Mobile on a Mini Cooper? Now I have seen it all! lol 😂

Single layer head gasket. Same issue that that one generation of Subaru non turbos had.

The milf mobile sticker on the mini lol.

Wizard, I saw timing chain, I immediately thought, I have a 7th generation honda accord, with a timing chain. Wasn't expecting to see another little 7th gen on this channel 😂 Also, didn't make sense to me either why the customer would refuse an adjustment, when you also have to use a specified lash tool to check and adjust!

I almost spit my coffee out when he talked about the cat on the honda 😅

These kind of videos are so helpful as a service advisor

Thank you for your advice, I punted my 2007 Mercedes GL 450 last year and replaced it with a 2017 Lexus GX 460. Couldn't be happier.

You can’t neglect the OBD system. It’s not like the old cars before that era.

The head from that Lexus looks really rough on the mating surface. Check to see if Toyota has issued any TSBs for that. Been there seen that. Head gasket failures can occur because of that.

Exactly get a Honda not a Hyundai. 100 percent agree. People never listen oh the Honda is more. Yeah that’s for a reason because they are very reliable.

Honda still using manual adjustable valves in 2007. Mind boggling. I am surprised it didn't come with an 8-track tape player or a CB radio.

I was looking for 3rd generation prius because it has a better look than the 1st and 2nd gen, but after doing a deep research on the 3rd gen and found the egr and head gasket problems decided for a 2nd gen.

could also be a broken or twisted camshaft. They may have set the timing correctly, but if the camshaft is twisted, you can still get a lean code.

Most shops don’t even do head gaskets anymore since it’s such a liability shoot hard find shops rebuilding anything they all just want to get new and replace from engine to transmission

Thanks for the vehicle update in the last video.

Also I feel this way about alignment checks just sell the alignment

I’ve been watching his videos without subbing for a some time now, always enjoyed his content and information. I’m a car nut myself and also a Honda fan boy, still never subbed.. Until now! It was that “selling the cat for crack” that made me subscribe. Keep up the good work Mr. Wizard. I’d flatbed my 2020 Honda Passport to you from Philadelphia just so you can work on it if the need ever arose.

Many cylinder heads can’t be machined now. You will have to buy a new head.

I wish you were in my neck of the woods. I would have you adjust the valves on my 09 CRV. I fear someone may do the job that don't know what they are doing.

Some say Toyota timing chains don't wear out from normal wear. You check the colored links to see if the color is there to know if they're still good. If no color, replace, it's probably overheated.

Pvc is vital to replace. Such an overlooked item

im thinking to get a used mini countryman 1.6 non turbo (N18) for my daily drive around town. between a 2013 or 2014-2015 which is the better choice? thanks

Informative and entertaining. Thank you

Great channel Car Wizard!

Have you ever thought about doing a “buy this, not that” video for classic cars?

Congrats on 1M

Geeze i need to take my car to you. I live in Omaha Nebraska and have a 2006 sienna with 255k miles. It has a clunk sometimes in the front end and a slight vibration on the highway. I have taken it to 5 shops including the dealership and everyone says its fine and cant find anything wrong with it. Its driving me crazy.

Every used car has a secret like these. No exceptions...No one sells dependable, reliable, fun to drive car.

Lol The Wizard said Mating surfaces and I knew what he meant 😂

I like this type of videos from you Mr. Wizard

Mr. Wizard I would like to buy you a meal one day sir. Thank you for you educational videos kind sir

I've made a lot of money doing timing chains on those mini coopers! I have to say they have been very good to me!

Conversely, if it's hot and you're running the air conditioner a lot and there is no puddle under your car, that is a cause for concern

Yeah, do your fixes on time, I could've had great trouble if I'd left my old A/C compressor in...

I drive a 1993 buick lesabre with 210000 miles. Runs fine. Just redid the brakes.

The bumper sticker on the mini.... bwa ha ha ha ha 😂

That decal on the Mini..."MILF Mobile" gave me a smile =P

The Wizzard is lookin' slimmer!!!

Car Wizard forgot to set his phaser to "LIGHT stun"--no wonder the customer was left stunned more intensely!

Get that egr valve and cooler cleaned/replaced and the intake manifold. These parts need to be removed from the car and cleaned every 100k miles so they don't become clogged up and put pressure on the head gasket.

mini coopers have always been good boat anchors!!

Man I wished I lived closer to you…

Very cool videos!

Does the 2007 accord V6 engine have the same valve adjustment requirements as the 4 cylinder?

Great info

Anyone who asks you to open a car and check something out without expecting a full rebuild is an idiot. I've been that idiot. You gotta know when your motor is totaled and your valves are bent.

Grimes is gone already?

Bonnet because Mini is British.... Rolls Royce and Mini belong to BMW who makes this engine, Bentry belongs to Volkswagon.

No need to replace chain and guides on that Lexus it’s just waste to replace it. I would put original parts back on 👍🏻

@ 4:50 I laughed my ass off ... my cat got stolen and it cost me $2000.00 You made me laugh.... priceless

My truck isn't that old but the 3-year factory/OEM warranty expired this past April. Concerned about any future expensive repairs, I went ahead and got an extended warranty (factory/OEM, not 3rd party/aftermarket) for 5 more years -- covered until April 2029. After that any serious/expensive repairs are on me. Smaller repairs would still be on me (my deductible is $100) but the really larger ones my wallet would find "inconvenient." ;-) -- BR

Are timing chains good for life? Got a 2013 crv and 02 Maxima with almost 200,000 miles on each one. Both have chains I think. Do you have to adjust them or anything?

Hey now car wizard let's not be hating on all the Hyundais I have had three Hyundai Elantras 2.0L which have been extremely reliable especially! When properly maintained have driven nearly all of them 300,000 MI but you are right about 2.4 junk wouldn't touch one 2.0 golden.