It is really admirable how you compliment and encourage your employees. Constantly being criticized and underappreciated is the number one cause of burnout in this field. Knowing that you are valued and what you bring to the table is noticed and appreciated is like fuel that gets you going every morning and makes you love what you do.

This man knows his Stuff 💯 he's probably forgotten more than most average Techs even know in the first place 😂. Great job as always Sir

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. "Drive it like you stole it" That's what you want to hear after an engine swap!

It sure goes a long way to let your employees know what you think and to compliment their work. That simple compliment probably made his day and boosted him up. What a great environment you have there Dave!

Dillon is one top notch guy. You must be very blessed to have him on your team. I would have to say that your whole team are very very good at their jobs. That includes you too Dave😂. Thanks for sharing another great video Dave. Y’all have a safe Memorial Day weekend. Take care and stay safe.

Give that man a raise! So many people nowadays cut corners. His persistence to stay at that high of quality usually is a good sign that he respects the people he works for. This has to be the best shop in the USA

Watching this man touch this truck is like watching Picasso paint the Mona Lisa, I respect this on every level possible. Thank you Dave for everything you provide for these young men.

I really admire what Dave has done. This is no BS, and I'm not schmoozing for gold stars, but Dave's shop could a Master Class in auto repair. The shop is clean, techs are trained, and Dave provides them with good equipment to work with.

Dave I really appreciate how you handle the situations and how you talk to your employees. You are a sharp guy and so are your employees. It's so nice to see who is honest and upfront with customers. God bless you and your family and your business.

I could have that thing apart in no time! It would probably take me 6 months to figure out where everything went back on! Your guys are amazing Dave!

TORQUED AND MARKED WITH A PAINT MARKER…Me and these dudes would get along great. Precision, quality, and correct! I like your style, not too many guys like this around. Keep up the good work!

I've noticed Dillon appearing more frequently in videos. Dave is always raving about him and especially in this episode he is so so proud to have him on his team. I think Dillon is getting a raise soon lol

New engine in under 15 minutes. Nice job. Very well done

Loved that final line, drive it like you stole it, that engines broken in before you even get it. Ace!

Dillon is getting the respect he has earned and deserves. Good on you Dave, keep it up

Where was this guy when I was an apprentice. My master tech yelled and all sorts. I was counselled and disciplined over dumb stuff. Week one I was left to do a brake job by myself. Week two full drivetrain removal and diagnosis of issues. Then given an official warning because I didn’t do it correctly. Dave need any apprentices? My boy needs a job!

What's more impressive is the amount of parts that have to come off before the motor comes out and have to remember where each bolt and nuts goes without have any extras.

Love seeing another fellow technician torque and paint mark all their bolts. Any time I have an engine apart I follow the same procedure, just a visual reminder to anyone who looks that someone who cared worked on your vehicle

Feeling lucky, just turned 750,000 miles yesterday on my 2005 Duramax LLY

You know , this is entertainment !!!! REAL WORLD at its finest !!! I never would have guessed that an engine of this Colossal magnitud , would get replaced by none other than Dave and his team!!! I congratulate you guys enormously!!!! I also learned the 4 C’s today and that an engine this size gets swapped lifting the whole body in order to get at all the goodies !!! Man what content!!!! A huge thumbs up and shout out to Dave and his team !!!!!

This guy knows how to treat an employee. I know I only get a real quick snapshot of his interacts with them. He seems to treat them in a great way. You do hear this kind of talk in most auto mechanic shops.

Wow, lifting the body off the frame to swap an engine, my how things have changed. My compliments to Dillon for his attention to detail and his work ethic. Not so common anymore. Enjoyed the video, thank you.

Dave driving the 6.4 to the golf course. The shorts are very fashionable. You guys do great work. Appreciate your videos.

My man Dillon out here identifying the actual cause of a failure and not just replacing what broke. Being a technician instead of a parts changer. Good man. Edit: however…. I don’t like to see anyone drawing the engine and transmission together with an impact. That’s how you cross thread it and strip the threads out.

Looks like I need to ship my truck to Utah when it blows up. It’s nice to see a shop do right

Wish we still got 6.4s in the shop they paid decent labor times, once in a blue moon I still get one and get all excited. It’s funny a lot of shops even dealers won’t touch them anymore.

We would all be lucky to have a tech like that work on our vehicle. His knowledge and work is really impressive.

Dillon is the man! He worked on a few vehicles of mine before going to Dave’s. Stand up guy. Love these videos seeing good work being done so the customer can trust that their car will run as good as new if not better!

i want an update on that lambo guy.

This mechanic deserves 3 days of work. And payed for 5 days.

I love your shop and look forward to every video. I wish I had you as a manager, very positive. I was an engineer on jet engines for 36 years. They could learn alot from your approach, shop technique, management style, etc. 🙌

This video makes me feel so good, I’m no longer a 6.4 owner, it’s so nice watching someone else pump a small fortune into it and not me, I use to be the one wondering what next and how much will it cost and how am I going to pay for it, not to mention will I get home, oh the 6.4, what a motor.

These people are the best I’ve ever seen. They absolutely will not let it go. If it’s not perfect you don’t find that nowadays.

Dave, I’m no mechanic just a rancher, but your show is top-notch really enjoy how you diagnose and repair looks like a good crew you got

Good to see vixen in the US, love your channel Dave, true experts, from the UK that truck is crazy and makes my classic mini look like a toy!

Hello from Africa! Again what a tasty episode! For a recap, you got a new block and then got some donor parts from another engine that you did research on and fit into the original engine! It would be interesting if you could show us how you bolted the engine back and how you re-attach the cabin to the chassis!

I love to see work done the right way. Really enjoy the videos and the overall professionalism and work ethic. You guys have been a joy to watch and thank you so much for what you do for your customers and for the community.

You guys are absolutely amazing. I'm a hobbyist mechanic and a Mechanical Engineer and I'm amazed at how sharp your team members are. Excellent job, Sirs and a great video. It's a real testament to the quality of your work. I wish you much continued success.

Dave, you are so lucky to have the mechanic you do it’s clear to see he is very thorough. He loves his job and he takes pride in his work. It’s so difficult to find young men that are passionate and do excellent work. I hope you pay him well as you know it’s not easy finding good technicians. I had to be a $20,000 job out the door. 6.4 cores that are any good are getting difficult to find at some point in the new near future it’s gonna be very hard to rebuild those things as the parts get more and more scarce only made them three years in a super duty. There are some shops and won’t work on them and I don’t blame them. I like how he even pressure washers the chassis before installing the engine. He did that job the same way I would have kudos to your team and to you for a job. Well done.👍👍

Im a simple man I see Daves upload I watch. Best channel on YT

Top notch workmanship, love the paint marks on the bolts.

Looking good Dave, I always use a couple of bolts with the head cut off as a dowel screwed into the block to align the engine and transmission, L10 Cummins, Detroit Diese 60 series D DECK 4,3.

I love this channel. I don't even change my own oil and you guys might as well be doing brain surgery..... but I love there are people with mechanical knowledge that can look at an engine and know how it goes apart and know how it goes back together it is just fascinating to watch

I appreciate you giving accolades to those of your workers for it shows the value of a true leader!!! Kudos😊

When i was much younger, we had a local garage that would take a car in fri.evening rebuild engine and have it ready by monday after work at 5pm.

6.4’s are not bad engines. Some good and some are lemons. Same with 6.7’s and 6.0’s. My 6.4 has been a good one so far but I’m waiting on the day when I’ll need to pull it out and build it. Always be prepared!

You got yourself an awesome tech I remember him being new and you giving him a box the positivity you show your employees is what boosts your quality work your shop pumps out keep it up lovin the tips and solutions to issues

Dave you are a golden example of how the automotive industry needs to operate. Also it shows how bad the industry has gotten when someone has to drive states away to get their truck fixed.

Glad to see the engine running at the end. That's one thing I've always felt was missing from these videos.

Incredible! Love watching you guys at work! 🫡🤜🫶🤛🫡

Love all your content Dave!!! Keep up the good work

You remind me of my mentor at my first tech job, could write mechanic encyclopedias from memory

Man, everything about Dave and his shop and guys, is so awesome to learn from.

Looks like you have an amazing job. You jump right in to help. I can only imagine the quality of your work.

Drive it like you stole it, that engines broke in before you get it ! That’s a builder who knows his stuff!

There was nothing wrong with that block throw it in your new fancy blater clean it up throw some oversized bearings in it some jbweled and run it down the strip for some 6 second passes lol!!!!!!! Love your videos you definitely know your stuff the engineers think you dont but thats normal its the mechanic that has to fix there shotty work!!!!!

Dillon is the PowerStroke(& diesel) man over there! Nice to have someone so knowledgeable in the field! Love everything you're doing there Dave! We need the SOA dimpled pistons along with total seal rings in all these diesel motors to see the drastic improvement they're going to make in the diesel community! I'd love to have a set in my old 275k+ mile '00 7.3 f250 someday when I rebuild it, after it dies someday(got another 200k+ to go atleast before that[could hppen]. I just put injectors in it last summer)! Diesel power forever! 💪🏻🛢️🚦🚜🚧⚡💥💨

How does this man not have his own tv show on history channel or Discovery?? Id kill to work at a shop like this and have this kind of leadership/mentoring. Dave reminds me of my very first platoon Sgt. This guy knew his stuff backwards and forwards, but was quick to call you out for a mistake, but in a way you remembered and wouldn't make again.

Yet another top class episode Dave. You do the best jobs by employing the best staff, then keeping them fully motivated to do nothing but their very best work. You sure know how to run your business for the benefit of every one concerned. Great to see you have a new Vixen cabinet, I first came across wet blasting back in 1980, what a truly great bit of kit they are. Many thanks. David in the UK.

Dave you have taught your guys well and i love how you help and check in with your guys.

Love how you show your show and how all small things that need to be replace , correcting all the issues before handing back to the customer . Oh the F1 sound effects you use are from when F1 ran V8 and V10, i like it . Thanks David and crew

Watching Dillon and Joey remove and tear down these engines is amazing.

great video. how you show the details and complexity of removing engine. and so many novest think its easy. the machines and equipment you have is awesome

I’m impressed with how you guys remember all the steps required to do the job.

This in my country would be classified as a Monster Truck!. It does not need gigantic tractor tires, just the fact that Dave was having problems trying to get in says a lot about the size of this thing!. What a beast!.

Full engine swap in 2.5 days!?! Give this man a raise Dave!

Man I can’t get enough of this Dave! I’m a boat technician and the 4 Cs apply to our field as well. It’s great to see how much you let your guys know you are proud of them and give them credit when it’s due! Dillon is a top notch tech!

This just made my week on KZfaq stop what ya doing daves posted 😂

Dude!!! You and your crew are awesome!!!!!!! Down here in Texas! With RESPECT!!!

I absolutely love this style videos/build series!

His humbleness is just so inspiring

Dave, the way you treat your team of Technicians is simply amazing. Watching you bring out the highest level of workmanship in every one of them, is exactly why your company has become the best of the best....I could only imagine what you could do as a Team Principle in F1. I'm thinking VCARB F1, you and Danny Ric would make a hilarious duo, and you'd be just a stones throw from Imola!!👍🏁

Drive it like you stole it. Heard that alot over the years. Can't wait for another duramax to roll in. Take care Dave and gang

I currently own a 6.4 and the best thing you can do is burn it. They were an abortion from the start and I got screwed majorly from the dealer I bought it from. I've got about 12k invested into the motor and then the oil pump blew out on my way to work. I was the. Quoted another 8-9k to fix that and whatever else may be wrong. Now it's sitting in the grass rotting as it should be. If I lived in your area I may have had you guys work on it but it is what it is. You guys do amazing work and have a badass shop and crew

Yall do great work, I would really like to send my tuck to yall but I'm super far away in tenn. I got a 6.7 cummins. Head gasket jus blew on it. Amazing work as always men

11:58 Wow 🤩 that’s absolutely amazing how you guys take apart the engine from the truck I will watch a whole episode or video just to appreciate how amazing this process is…no wonder Dave’s is the best in the west !!!Saludos!!!👋😃👋

Cool tools Dave , congratulations

Another true professional just absolutely dialed in. Doesn’t give a fuck about the camera

Getting old sucks... when the trucks keep getting taller. I saw a short, where someone had running boards that worked like an elevator. The truck was that high up.

excellent video as always. always wanted a 6.4, they are actually quite powerful if done right! can’t say enough good things about those s&b body mounts. very good product. have a set on my 14 6.7 powerstroke and the difference is night and day. feels way more solid as well.

😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉💪💪💪badass Words cannot even say Top tier men at work I learn a lot whatching your videos And also enjoy the am🙏🙏🙏

That truck looks just like mine,but I have a 6.0 litter & I will go to Dave’s & get it done right,great job ❤

Top job as usual Dave you've got a great team there

Something ,no one ever mentions; let the engine warm up before stomping down on the gas pedal, if not you will be dumping fuel into the combustion chamber ,a cold engine cannot burn all this fuel, old truckers know this ,and always let the engine idle and warm up before they "move out"

Dave Your Doing a Wonderful Job Spreading Knowledge through the Big Truck , Diesel -Automotive industry it feels great to Some one So confident Because they Have the Right Information in All directions, The One Thing We Never See You Do Is Rush a Job 👀🔥🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💥 Man that's Special , You Solve Problems and Give Educated Solutions. I see people Rushing & they get Stuck in Bad Situations all the time Costing People Hard earned money ,Lying about fixing something right, #BadBusiness. Thanks Dave ! I hope More People see u taking Your time Doing Things Properly Getting the Biggest Correct Results possible. Best Regards Bryan Martaz Mobley P.S. Moss Motors is a Real Place in South Pittsburg Tennessee best Cornbread in world, Home of Lodge Cast Iron Skillets, 👌🏿 home Of Taste & See Southern Cuisine Café , Home of the National Cornbread Festival, & some Very intelligent Mechanics 💥👌🏿👑

Love the cleaning machine they acquired. Only the Best 😊

These motors are boat anchors. Glad Ford made their own diesel and ditched Navistar after the 6.4 disaster.

Appreciate the content and professionalism Dave and dudes

Super cool people. I learned something from this video. Paint marker trick is going in my brain for future projects.

Gosh, that's impressive, worth every cent for that level of quality.

Sweet!! Nicely done fellas. Need to get mine refreshed so this is motivation 🤩

I hope one day I will come and visit your work shop

Very interesting, I learned something new in every video. I love how Dave respects the people that work for him.

Great Tech working on that truck, good job

Impressed with the talent at this place 🎉

Dang mechanics are geniuses . I’d never get that thing put back together.

Dave....you have some damn good people working for you ! ! ! ! ! !

You make me want to be the mechanic i wanted to be in my teens.

I'm always like how you work. Very good job to you👍

This was therapeutic to watch. Love this content