It takes a good man to own up to his mistakes ! MUCH RESPECT

Don't beat yourself up about it, mistakes happen. You're man enough to admit it. Great video all the same

My son is in tech school to be a maintenance tech for busses and trains. I'm going to show this video to him as an example of how to conduct yourself. If you make a mistake, own it and move on. Lesson learned. There is nothing that replaces honesty and competence. Thank you for being such a great example to everyone, regardless of what profession you are in. Also, thanks for all the comments from those that have been there and done that. They emphasized the importance of the lesson you have given us.

The amount of sheer respect I have for you is enormous, I’ve been there, standing outside the bosses office, wondering if there was a way I could make it seem like it wasn’t my fault, but I got more respect for owning it and the boss didn’t give me one lick of grief cause he knew I beat myself up enough for the both of us. Great job man

Must be one of the rarest things on KZfaq, somebody admitting they made a mistake. Much respect. I'm sorry I can't like this more than once.

Don't be so hard on yourself. As my father always told me, " if you don't make any mistakes, your not doing anything". I know how you feel though. Sometimes we just want to kick ourselves in the ass. But, it could have been worse.

Mistakes are always better teachers than successes. Thanks for showing us reality

Hello! As a retired truck repairer I love to watch you working. I almost smell the trucks and sometimes I wonder why my hands are not dirty after an hour of working with you :) Many would have left out this video instead of revealing a mistake. That is what happen to all mechanics, we all make stupid mistakes sometimes. My worst was the gear which lay on the working table (instead of deep inside the gearbox) when I had finished the assembly of a gearbox in a truck :) Keep on the good work!

You called it. Air getting in to the oil. That was pure deductive reasoning and it takes huge intellect to reason one's way to an answer that is physically invisible. Well done.

Respect, that was honest reporting. And I for one think that you are a smart cookie when fault finding, a very good presenter and a great teacher too.

"experience" is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted !! old saying from my grandfather.

It's Good that the customer brought it back instead of telling people you're rubbish and letting you fix problem. Everyone at some makes a mistake. Doesn't mean your bad mechanic just human.

I though the theory on the oil pick up was well explained, and totally plausible, in a way you were still correct, not stupid by any means things happen.

Hey he who never made a mistake, never done anything. Thanks for all your great videos, love them and your presentation of them.

I have to admit… anyone that embraces humility like you did and seem to do whenever it’s necessary is the absolute salt of our earth. I appreciate your work and how much you honor being truthful with your work. Much praise to you and your work.

I respect a man who owns up to his mistakes and then show us what the mistake you made was. Don't beat your self up over it. As you said your human and humans make mistakes. Your a good teacher too I have learned a lot from you.

No matter how good or bad of a mechanic you are there's always that ONE machine that will keep coming back to haunt you.

Hey the last perfect guy was nailed to a cross, you’re only human.

i remember these old trucks back in the day they ran great for years simple and easy

You are human. Not your first mistake, won't be your last. I admit my mistakes, no matter the consequences. Mad props for your honesty.

Once again, a very impressive, well thought out presentation and explanation. Always look forward to your videos. Great job .

I am gong to make sure the doors are locked when that thing goes. To funny!!!! Great video!

you showed the customer that you can be trusted, and that you did not fabricate another excuse...good man..it will be realized in more business....

Just have to mirror many comments on this. It takes allot of character to own up to our humanity in front of the world. We have all been there, and few have handled it with such honor. Thank you for sharing

Let us bow our heads and give a moment of silence for our brother Wes, who finished a project and committed the sin of Ignoring the Extra Bolts. We have all been there, too. Amen.

Good work Wes. You shouldn't be hard on yourself. You're man enough to admit the easy mistake. I make my share of silly mistakes. Take care

I have a 2001 DT466E with less than 70K miles. Runs excellent. I love this video. You give me confidence that I could actually figure out future problems. I am a subscriber.

You are a fantastically humble man, agree with others “DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP” but you are man enough to own a simple human error😊. Love your site learn so much.

Don’t feel bad about it, it just a learning thing. Been in a Machine trade for 48 year and still make mistakes. Just move on bud. Enjoy your videos.

It takes a brave man to admit his mistakes on camera, but like ye said it may prevent it happening to someone else. Respect to you!!

No one is easier to fool than yourself.Wise beyond your years ,young man!Keep up the great work.Greetings from St Antoine Abbe Quebec Canada!

I have been working on my own cars for nearly 30 years, my mistakes have never injured or killed anyone and never cost more than visiting a garage. I see that as success.

Certainly appreciate the integrity to own up to a mistake. Always aiming for a perfect job done so the amount of mistakes is less. More than once I have finished my own repairs to figure out I messed up some step along the way. Never fun especially when time is of the essence. Again appreciate the sharing and integrity so we can learn along with you.

Wes you are an honest man you will go far. People are craving your kind of honesty and know how.

It takes a big man to admit defeat and admit you were wrong. But to make a detailed video about cause and cure is unheard of. Most so called mechanics would no sooner admit defeat then he'd admit he sold it to a customer that way. Steller work my man, absolutely untouchable. Great videos and God bless:- )

Stuff occurs! It really sucks when it happens, but on the bright side, there was no catastrophic failure! Thanks, Wes!

I take my hat off to you. You are an honest man. That’s why I enjoy watching your videos. Don’t beat yourself up. Keep the great videos coming.

Ahhh...a day in the classroom at the School of Hard Knocks!! You never forget those lessons, especially when they hit the wallet. Thanks for being honest and showing us your mistake. We have all done it at some point. Anyone says differently is not being honest.

We all make mistakes. Its how you handle them that makes the difference. We watch your videos because your a straight, up honest guy.

I’ve got seat time in a 4900 with a 530 and it was my favorite truck to drive once it warmed up. Enjoy seeing these old goats on your channel.

Honest, humble and a mechanic, unheard of!

None of us are perfect Wes but I’d say you are closer than most just for owning your mistake and educating us on being a real man👍

You held your hands up to your mistake, top man, top marks for that. Don’t forget that the bloke who’s never made a mistake has never made anything, atb from England

You're not an idiot- you're a human who makes mistakes. I'm glad you've repaired it and returned the truck to service. You're a fine troubleshooter and a conscientious guy. You made a mistake and corrected it. Nothing was wrecked or ruined. You are a better mechanic after this experiment. I admire your hard work operating your own business. God bless.

This video is the reason I watch this channel. You tell it exactly how it is. Total respect dude!

Good to get a definitive diagnosis. Frustration to find that out! We have all done this type of thing.

Your skill and humble demeanor is a pleasure to watch

Easy Wes , not your first not your last . Thankyou for your professional attitude

I've worked on these engines for a while at a dealership and a private fleet. I can't believe it built base engine oil pressure without those bolts. Blows my mind. I like that you admitted your faults. Good luck man

Wes, it is a very large pain to admit a mistake, especially in front of many people. Great job, you are great mechanic, a genius at what you do, the fix for any mistake to try to never make it again. No mistakes, no learning!! No learning, nothing gained. Great job as always!!

Wes, You are a very clever and multi talented man. No one is perfect, We All make mistakes, The trick is to learn from mistakes.

Takes guts to broadcast your mistake fair play to you,your a brilliant mechanic and I love watching your channel 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Don't beat your self down to much. I think your a good mechanic and even good mechanics have a bad day.

Great video on the explanation of the issues. As a long time diesel tech my self it takes a confident diesel tech to own up to his mistakes. Were all human and it does happen.. keep up the awesome videos

Wow! So crazy... I did the same exact thing many years ago with the same two bolts. Those two bolts have been in my tool box all these years and have haunted my dreams, because I knew better.

If the top brake air hose was a swivel, and the bottom wasn’t, somebody didn’t crack the swivel loose on top when they replaced the can the last time and didn’t count how many times they twisted when they went back on. You’re an excellent mechanic and a humble man. Thanks for giving a great lesson on intl engines.

I'm enjoying your channel, your honesty, tips, down to earth approach and the fact that you own up to your mistakes and share them... The bringing back to life of so much "forgotten dead' machinery is of great interest... Thank you :)

Well Wes it again was a joy to see you work🛠👍 and thanks for sharing that mistake 😉

We are all human and make mistakes. You figured it out owned it and fixed it - like a man - thank you.

Just saw this...respect your integrity. Also, big thanks for tipping me off to the coolant vacuum filler! That would save me a lot of time, money, and grief.

Sends chills down my spine for you to go thru this, but you are a great professional.

It happens to the best of us. Thank you for sharing so honestly .

I have always had a pancake in the truck with me. 4 or 5 times from the early 80's. Its saved me from a service call on the road.

I've always told coworkers, or apprentice mechanics or anyone who just in general likes working on cars. The best thing you can do, is always own your mistakes. A mechanic that makes a mistake and admits it is a honest human being, and the best mentality a mechanic can have. If you make a mistake and know you did, but are too prideful to admit you're wrong go do something else. Hats off man, we all make mistakes at some point in our careers and we all know you didn't do it intentionally. I don't even work on big trucks, but i love your videos.

I feel for you working with all the rust. We don't have rust in my part of Texas, but after years of heat and sun, plastic tabs and connectors become brittle and crumble in your hand, so sometimes even simple bulb changes require some wiring work.

Also thanks for the tip on the brakes, I cage brakes for my safety but its always nice to see other people, Good idea for the hoses.

Hi Wes ... So there are two men in this world who can admit their mistakes. YOU & ME Fortunately ,,,, I don't make mistakes . Love your work Wes . Much Respect from Down Under

Don't beat yourself up we all make mistakes but you admitted to it and made it right you are a great tech and teacher

In the 40 plus years I spent on the wrenches, I made my fair share of mistakes. I used to get all upset about it, later in life I turned it more into a learning episode. A few of them were pretty costly.

Your a good man thank you . Cheaper then a engine and the good news is the owner was not blowing smoke up your backside and was telling the truth. I love the truth its better then lie .

You could have never posted this video and we would never have known. You are a good man and like others have said, much respect.

Mistakes suck, especially expensive ones. But they’re a part of life.

Oh, it's the Red Nemesis again! As frustrating as this must have been, it did make for a fascinating video, better than any drama on TV. I loved your theory about aerated oil, and I was almost as disappointed as you sounded when the pickup tube came back good. The other explanations weren't nearly as convincing. I'm just glad you finally got to the bottom of it. That was a sweet sound when it just started up and ticked over.

Wes I enjoy your videos because you tell it like it is, mistakes and all. Makes me feel good as I constantly make my share of dumb errors thanks for keeping it real !

22:53 That face and that feeling is so damn relatable. Had a supercharger suck in an old piece of gasket when I was swapping a throttle body on a Mustang. That simple 2 second brain fart turned a 10 minute job in to a half day job. Had to pull the whole supercharger off, clean out the old gasket pieces, inspect the rotors for damage, etc. We've all been there to some extent. At least you were able to find the smoking gun, and like others have said, kudos for owning up to it. It's those aggravating moments that we really learn from. Keep up the good work.

Thank God they still put that pink thingy on pencils so we’re still allowed to be human. Anyone who hasn’t messed up just picked up his first wrench.

Very interesting video, well done on admitting your mistakes and learning from them!

when working on a US Submarine you MUST have the instruction of whatever it is you are working out, open, on the page with current step. Additionally the current step must be circled and the previous step with a line through the circle. One day I was cruising along because I knew the process via muscle memory and my supervisor came by and just hummed at me and gave a little frown... He asked a couple rhetorical questions about the book and said "I gotta go over there for 5 minutes and I'm gonna came back and inspect your process & progress." That was my queue to get my book keeping in order pronto. Turns out the Cap't was on his way down to inspect his boat and my supervisor was checking to make sure no one would have to be written up for allowing process to slack while the work completed was charging ahead.

I love watching you diagnose and problem solve.

When I was a supervisor I always told my employees, never feel bad about making a mistake. Mistakes are part of learning.

This time you done it right, remember we all make mistake's, just another day..!

In situations like this I always revert to Occam's Razor. When faced with two wildly different explanations for a particular occurance it's human nature to want to believe in the most elaborate and fantastically impossible explanation. In most cases its the most simple explanation of the two. You are a joy to watch and I respect your willingness to keep learning and growing as a human. I'm just so glad that's not me under that god awful truck!!

Just keep one thing in mind Wes. There has only ever been one "Perfect" person EVER! And he could walk on water. The mere fact that you are willing to own up to your mistakes makes you special. There are way too many people who refuse to take responsibility for their actions. My hat is off to you.

For a kid, you do damn fine work.

Takes some big huevos to post a video like this on KZfaq and admit your mistake. Well done. I really enjoy the channel, keep up the great work!

Even if you made a costly mistake, it's always a good day when you can find the mistake, wrap your head around what went wrong, and preserve your relationship with the customer. They'll be back, and you will recoup the loss.

I agree about your analysis of why you missed putting in the two bolts. Replacing old parts with new ones is always a prime opportunity for an error in counting to occur. Thanks for the trouble shooting example.

Shit happens...we all have done something similar when we started out...hell I did it more than once

Fair play to your honest side🤙

Wes, we’ve all been there. You can’t screw anything up if you don’t do anything!

This is why I love this guy, he's not afraid to own up to his mistakes. I think I would have removed the paint on the inside of the new oil pan.

You can work on my vehicles anytime, honestly is the best policy. Thanks for sharing your mishap

I couldn't really see the fault in the truck but I can see allot of blame on the owner of the truck.

I must have overlooked those 2 bolts. you are just a fantastic mechanic.

Like you said at the beginning brother,we are all human,but you have the integrity to find and admit your mistake.You have made it good and hopefully your customer will bring plenty of future business to make up whatever you lost.God bless!

Shit happens man. A mistake every now then doesn't do you any harm, found it humbles me a bit and makes me take more care.

Credit to you Wes for being honest, and because of that it made a great video. Al.

I consider myself a dam good mechanic but Everytime I WATCH WES WORK I learn something new,Wes you are by far one of the best and most thorough mechanics I've ever seen and I enjoy watching you work lol

Those old plowtrucks and salt trucks y'all have up there have to be one of your biggest nightmares to work on.

Make a cardboard pattern to hold your bolts. Takes only a few minutes. Outline with a Sharpie and punch holes with a screwdriver.