My new mechanic is really tearing into a '01 SL500! See the carnage to reach just 2 bolts!

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My new mechanic is really tearing into a '01 SL500! See the carnage to reach just 2 bolts!

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Жыл бұрын

The new mechanic has started and he's already tearing a 2001 Mercedes SL500 apart! Meet the CAR WIZARD's 🧙‍♂️ new hire and see what all has to be done to just reach 2 bolts to fix the convertible top.
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@CarWizard Жыл бұрын

Just an FYI guys, the quoted $4000 isnt just the rebuild cost only. Thats the labor to remove all 11 cylinders, send them off for rebuild, and reinstall when done. Also fluids, calibration, and sales tax. Some people are thinking I quoted $4000 for the rebuilds only. It is not. It is the full start to finish cost. Re-watch the video.

@JaredJanhsen Жыл бұрын

That's less than $400 a cylinder. I don't find that unreasonable for removal, refurbish, and reinstallation. My dad had a fleet of forklifts to manage before he retired. He had many cylinders rebuilt and they were $250-$300 and that was with him dropping them off after he took them off the machine.

@SpaceMulva Жыл бұрын

You better pay that dude his weight in gold lol.

@gyllessmyth4759 Жыл бұрын

As soon as you mentioned $4,000 is sitting over on the table, my immediate thought was, "must be the top hydraulics." And yeah, $4,000 all in to do the eleven cylinders really isn't unreasonable. If you're going to own cars like this, you have to be prepared. Hopefully now the owner can look forward to 20 more years of top-down summers.

@akpanekpo6025 Жыл бұрын

Why's this even an issue? To begin with, even charity shops have bills to pay and can't stay open otherwise. Moreover, if both sides understand what's involved (as I'm sure they do here), what entitles anyone else to moan about it? Although I know nothing about cars, $4k seems pretty low for the skills, knowledge and manual labour involved in what I've just seen with my own eyes.

@anaballadares6572 Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing wizard needs money to finish his yacht any hired a young smart man that has the skills Mercedes expertise to rip people off isn't that true wizard I promise you after this it's going to be kind of a coincidence that the wizard is going to own more Mercedes after this ladies and gentlemen if you're reading this the r129 in the R2 30s are super Collectibles right now they're worth every penny just don't go to this guy that rips you off the cause himself the wizard more like the Ripper offer

@russellriggan2088 Жыл бұрын

The amount of talent in the Wichita area, because of the aircraft and aerospace industry is noteworthy.

@johnvender Жыл бұрын

Having watched Tyler working in 100% Jake videos I'm sure him working with you at Omega is going to be a great asset. Sometimes 100% Jake videos are 99% Tyler videos :)

@BlacRivur Жыл бұрын

😂 true

@OMGWTFLOLSMH Жыл бұрын

Maybe he should rebrand as 1% Jake.

@kerrylewis2581 Жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled to see Tyler Grimes as an Omega tech, and as a bonus he is already comfortable in front of a camera. This is a win, win, win, win for everybody and the channel.

@619guy202 Жыл бұрын

Wow 100 percent Jake is so much better than fat old Wizard. I’m unsubscribing from this channel and going to Jakes

@ItsTheCostanza Жыл бұрын

Let’s hope Hoovie doesn’t scare the new guy away 😂

@jwalster9412 Жыл бұрын

The plot twist is that he is hoovies biggest fan.

@GrimesGarage Жыл бұрын

Can’t scare the scary guy. 😂

@penuji7981 Жыл бұрын

after his 27th hoovie project he will run

@thatdave86 Жыл бұрын

Did he scare magic Mike off ?

@brianallen858 Жыл бұрын

Hoovie has a massive dick by all accounts, so I hope that he doesn't frighten him that way, but I reckon everything will be just okay 👍❤

@100PercentJake Жыл бұрын

Hey I know that guy

@JSFGuy Жыл бұрын

🤔

@cousinjohncarstuff4568 Жыл бұрын

Great opportunity for him to utilize all his skills at Omega! How much do you want for the Cruiser? IT DID beat Hoovies Chevy panel van for those who may be interested...

@GrimesGarage Жыл бұрын

@@cousinjohncarstuff4568I think 7k was the number. Come get it before I have to work on it again

@kerrylewis2581 Жыл бұрын

@@GrimesGarage Congrats Tyler. I'm pumped to see you on the channel.

@mikaeljonsson4686 Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊😊

@mikebroom1866 Жыл бұрын

SUPER glad you're giving someone that has troubleshooting skills a shot / experience. It's a lost art that is SUPER valuable and OFTEN disregarded.

@paulnoble5627 Жыл бұрын

Oh no, 100% Jake will never finish anything now without grimes 😂

@skree_fpv436 Жыл бұрын

0:45

@dennisschmitter7310 Жыл бұрын

Soon as I saw the title I knew exactly what two bolts you are going after. Been there many a times. Lol. One of the very few in my area that will touch these older SL'S.

@ne2i Жыл бұрын

Tyler is a pretty good guy who took some time to talk to me during my visit to the wizard.

@rossmontreal4570 Жыл бұрын

Grimes looks like a great guy! Mr Wizard you have to keep this guy!! 🙏🏼💚💚💚🇨🇦

@conrad463 Жыл бұрын

Welcome Mr. Grimes! Thank you two for your service!!!

@lirr408 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping it would be him. I have seen him do some great work on 100 Percent Jake's channel along with his Tik Tok videos. Best of luck to you Tyler.

@markbrown6236 Жыл бұрын

Welcome Grimes to one of the best channels on utube. 😁 Love your camera presence and easy flow of information pertaining to the disassembly of the top mechanism. Looking forward to the dust buster van.

@benjaminkamben4908 Жыл бұрын

Welcome Grimes! Congratulations on getting the job at omega! I have been watching you for years on the 100% Jake channel. I'm one of Jake's all time top fans. I really think that as you're on camera skills grow you're going to be a very entertaining and valued part of the crew. Great choice Wizard!

@billthepainter5106 Жыл бұрын

Like the Wizard says" "If you can't afford a new Mercedes, you can't afford a USED Mercede$!"

@wallace3953 Жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Great to see how only the very finest and smartest p/p are with the Wizzard! U guys are the Best!!!

@MELLIEbevhills Жыл бұрын

LOVE GRIMES!! So educated and great video presence! MOre Grimes! Thanks for your service.

@mattbaker5364 Жыл бұрын

Seen him in Jake's videos and he seems like a great guy to have around! Congrats to you both!

@mikaeljonsson4686 Жыл бұрын

It was enough to just hear him start talking about the mercedes to know Wizard just hired a star!

@markbrown6236 Жыл бұрын

Yes great camera presence.

@thorsrensen3162 Жыл бұрын

I,would have gone bananas after 10 minutes dealing with this problem and smashed this old junk mercedes with a piece of steel pipe so the owner would not be able to recognice it when he came to pick it up.

@scottimusgarrett15 Жыл бұрын

Dang, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard! Gettin' close to a million! Congratulations! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

@TheJohn8765 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see an electronic nerd in the shop, esp with how many ECUs and such are in modern cars. Smart hire, Wizard! Extra points for how good Grimes is on the camera. Much luck to everyone involved!

@thomasmatejka7367 Жыл бұрын

I’m about 4 1/2 hours south of y’all, but if I’m ever in that area and start having car problems, I know exactly where I’ll be going. Good, honest mechanics are hard to find, and I’ve watched enough videos on this channel to know that I could trust the work y’all do

@joncpeters Жыл бұрын

Woo Hoo! Congratulations Tyler! (and 100percentJake)

@stevengreco1939 Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your new mechanic! Wizard!

@glennmoraga3576 Жыл бұрын

Grimes is a great addition, always liked watching his work on 100PercentJake. Good move Mr. Wizard.

@peterpetiet7900 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you on Car Wizard's channel Tyler !

@sebastianmeans5954 Жыл бұрын

You'll get to a million pretty easily and I'm excited to see it!

@johnfrei9057 Жыл бұрын

I like this kid Grimes. Smart as a whip and clearly well-equipped to deal with Hoovie’s next mistake.

@jnm422ty1 Жыл бұрын

Good hire. I’ve seen him many times on Jakes channel

@toddgiaro7657 Жыл бұрын

This was a pleasant surprise! Tyler is the best!

@markguillory281 Жыл бұрын

love this. guy seen him. a lot with Jake a good asset for you

@CMHC Жыл бұрын

good luck Tyler! look forward to the upcoming rebuilds!

@larrys9241 Жыл бұрын

Wiry guys have an easier time getting into tight spaces. ( I have some beefy arms and hands :P ) Grimes seems to be a perfect fit for Omega. Knowledgeable and well rounded experience.

@GrimesGarage Жыл бұрын

Perfect for theivin

@chrislambert2889 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 900 k subscribers 🎉🎉

@slide7132 Жыл бұрын

Thank you David, great video.

@cerial0411 Жыл бұрын

This is why I love OBD1 rides. A majority of the time most of the bolts are easy to reach. You may need to remove 3 or 4 things and make a specialty tool with some high end cars. But even they are not crazy complicated. Also a fan of running manual tops or converting hydraulic to electric tops. Lots of limit switches and a bit of screwing around with timing. But never have a issue where your covered in fluid.

@urnobyss7614 Жыл бұрын

congratulation on new hire, Grimes looks super good man!!

@martinda7446 Жыл бұрын

New mechanic looks and sounds great. We Like him!

@DanielC.959 Жыл бұрын

Grimes looks like and talks like he knows what he’s talking about!!! great addition I enjoyed this video!

@oldrrocr Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wizard! Had a MBZ convertible... won't be making that mistake again.

@bnastali Жыл бұрын

Welcome, Grimes! I have a 1998 SLK that still has a working hard convertible top. Fingers crossed.

@MrTypowy1 Жыл бұрын

The latch cylinders are so easy to rebuild, I had a repair kit shipped from US to Poland for $5 total and It took me like 10 minutes with disassembly and assembly on a A208 CLK top cover. The same cylinders were used in many Mercedes convertibles.

@ajchiappetta8795 Жыл бұрын

Oh I love this dude, he was like, yeah. Not that name. I like this dude already lol

@jeb419 Жыл бұрын

Wow that is a lot of work to fix that top. There should be a manual kit to make it a manual top…

@anabolicinsider Жыл бұрын

That string bean is a walking extension 🤣 I swear this is the only answer for shops to be able to reach that one last bolt

@brandonmorris2513 Жыл бұрын

Tyler Is the best ! He’s cool as hell.

@sumnerslandscaping5565 Жыл бұрын

Wow this guy is the real life jesse from fast and furious thats really impressive stuff

@bryangilmer4923 Жыл бұрын

Two things: 1 -- thanks for the 100PercentJake channel shoutout. He's my favorite automotive KZfaqr because he best reflects my experience as a DIYer, and in my opinion he should have multiples more subscribers than he does. Your mention will really help. Lately, Tyler G has been a huge part of the channel. 2. Let Grimes be sardonic, deadpan and sarcastic on camera, which is where he really shines. I know that kind of fits the vibe of Jake's channel better than yours, but having him heard as a voiceover while pointing out what's going on and making a couple of jokes is really where he shines

@rioraton Жыл бұрын

Every thing you talk about is SPOT ON! Just had ALL 12-13 cylinders pulled rebuilt ..3.9K OUCH! Get it home and the BOW micro switch goes out and top would not work. The switch got bent during the rebuild process and YES it prevents the entire top from working! This I fixed myself by watch KZfaq videos.

@Malibu2d78 Жыл бұрын

Welcome Grimes. I hope Wizard will do a video on the Dustbuster :)

@steby123 Жыл бұрын

An excellent diagnostician is a must for any complex repairs !

@Nvable Жыл бұрын

I joined the Army when the Gen Mech was a 52D. We were called the "52 Do It Alls". Now it is a 91D-o it alls.

@GrimesGarage Жыл бұрын

I joined shortly before that change, and before they consolidated to fort Lee.

@Nvable Жыл бұрын

@tylergrimes1256 Yes, I went to Aberdeen for AIT and Lee for BNCOC. I did everyone else's job plus mine, but the wheel mechs never wanted to work on work on the gen sets. 🤣🤣🤣

@dalejones3862 Жыл бұрын

Welcome Dave will keep you busy and enpart a lot of good knowledge to u

@Magnus055 Жыл бұрын

Grimes is awesome- these kinds of people are very hard to find. They usually have extensive experience. Great hire.

@CarlLevine Жыл бұрын

There's a tenuous and obscure Simpsons reference here if we end up calling him Grimey.

@bossbuick8615 Жыл бұрын

frank

@CarlLevine Жыл бұрын

@@bossbuick8615 Change the channel, Marge!

@markoz673bajen8 Жыл бұрын

You're a Wizard Homer.

@Pete_Finch Жыл бұрын

Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the balllllll. So what's new Grimey?

@CarlLevine Жыл бұрын

@@Pete_Finch Simpson, you've got a five-thirteen!

@cecilmiller6557 Жыл бұрын

Nice to welcome Grimes !

@L0RDLUK Жыл бұрын

He has the Wizard staredown. This guy is going places :D

@craigmorgan4676 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff brother 👏🏼 👍👍👍

@mikeleuk Жыл бұрын

Welcome Tyler, nice work

@deansapp4635 Жыл бұрын

Good luck to you, Grimes and welcome

@LordBumSniffington Жыл бұрын

Hah, I’m a Grimes too. Do us proud Tyler

@donaldthomason4588 Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah...Vets helping Vets...🤘🇺🇸💯

@wickertwm Жыл бұрын

I remember when you did your first video. You were a little terrified but soon your became a pro and your confidence shot shy high. Great channel Wizard...and Mrs. Wizard. She was behind the camera, and every once in awhile she would ask a question, and I would wonder who is that voice, but eventually she came into the light, and she is also a great member of your community.

@stevehornett4896 Жыл бұрын

Wizard, as one business guy to another, you continue to make some great hires. As a career I.T. guy, I love the intersection Grimes has between mechanics and electronics. Well done!

@frasermitchell9183 Жыл бұрын

I'm an SLK owner in the UK.Its a 2015 car with a diesel engine. At the moment the top works perfectly, (knock on wood) !!

@RadToucan Жыл бұрын

I have a 98 SL500 and I’m so glad I did all the cylinders at the same time. The amount of disassembly is wild. It’s been almost 3 years since, and they’re working like clockwork. Couldn’t love this car more!!!

@omnimoeish Жыл бұрын

I had a convertible Audi with a messed up hydraulic system. I couldn't find anyone in Oregon that wanted to even look at it. Grimes is a gem.

@bostonjames7098 Жыл бұрын

Love when you have an R129 on the channel Wizard.

@figmo7494 Жыл бұрын

Jakes boy! This guy is damn good.

@north_mesa Жыл бұрын

Car wizard is the Dr. Phil of the automotive world.

@davefroman4700 Жыл бұрын

This is why its handy to have a little bean pole working in the shop that can get into tight spots.

@talltexan4710 Жыл бұрын

19d here. We loved you guys

@JuanRodriguez-km9hl Жыл бұрын

Great show guys

@91rss Жыл бұрын

should have a blog etc for a shopping list for people that are at Upicks and come across cars that might have new stuff on it.

@marko7843 3 ай бұрын

When the 300/500/600 SL's came out in about '92, I remember reading that that tiny little canvas top used 18 hydraulic cylinders! Hell, the giant Ford Skyliner retractable hardtop didn't use that many. ALMOST, bought Allante instead...

@mikezerker6925 Жыл бұрын

Good luck Grimes! You seem like a great addition to the Car Wizard’s shop with your well rounded amount of knowledge!

@tedbiernacki376 Жыл бұрын

All right a familiar face ! You got Grimey on your side ! 😂😂😂😂

@tedbiernacki376 Жыл бұрын

And a added extra bonus with Grimey , he does BMW's ! Wizard , did you here that !

@whitetailfox1 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Grimes kinda has a nice sound to it

@schwags1969 Жыл бұрын

I second that, Mr. Grimes.

@minibikes502matter Жыл бұрын

Hey Tyler, I may have served in the Army with you, bud. Were you a light wheel mechanic for Charlie Co. around 99-00, over in Bamberg GM, 54th Engineer Btln?? Anyhow welcome to the channel!!

@ronaldspins Жыл бұрын

The New guy is a super good guy 🙃

@Ramel34 Жыл бұрын

Wow he's the opposite of me. I didn't want to do physical work until my body gives out, so I got into IT.

@UraniumFever88 Жыл бұрын

You don't use it you lose it. Office work is more predisposed to atrophy and weird distortions. It's not hard to work a trades job and stay in good shape.

@ap-fr2uz Жыл бұрын

@@UraniumFever88correct. I do Devops work and have been in IT for decades. I make sure I'm in the gym five days a week. I also turn wrenches in my spare time. It's easy to gain weight and health issues sitting around for hours a day.

@Ramel34 Жыл бұрын

@@UraniumFever88 Did physical work for over a decade in the USAF. I was a 2S071... sometimes you just don't want to do physical labor work anymore. And the pay in IT is great compared to Logistics. It also depends on the individual. My friend likes physical work where as I don't lol.

@1AEROSOL.1PUFF Жыл бұрын

WELCOME TO OMEGA SIR GRIMES 😊 🎉

@steveshoemaker6347 Жыл бұрын

l like the new guy.....Thanks Wizard 👍

@AndyPat239 Жыл бұрын

Good onya Grimey from Australia

@stevenarlie Жыл бұрын

Well done, Mr.G.

@revinot Жыл бұрын

Hi Wizard @ 11:54 it might not be the secondary valve cover leaking down the side but perhaps the actual oil cap leaking making it look like the valve cover is leaking.

@GrimesGarage Жыл бұрын

It was the VCG, and the m113 are notorious for the crankcase vent chambers leaking when the sealant degrades

@revinot Жыл бұрын

@@GrimesGarage cool.

@BangerFleet Жыл бұрын

I hope Car Wizard pays this guy well. Looks like at the last place he couldn’t afford to eat.

@jacksonhumphrey2293 Жыл бұрын

Car wizard almost at 1mil!!!!! Cmonnnnnn

@JuanRodriguez-wx9sq 11 ай бұрын

Interesting. I am an Army veteran, but I went the opposite route. Was Audi-VW tech before Army, became IT in the army, went back to car tech after the army and in 2012 went back to IT. Love to work on cars but it became physical difficult for me to do it.

@woolly2426 Жыл бұрын

Interesting to see the red key that shuts off the hydraulic system in the mercedes is exactly the same as the key that operates the hydraulic tailgate on the truck i drive here in australia .

@laurieharper1526 Жыл бұрын

A classic example of the counter-productiveness of too much tech' in vehicles. Might be good news for mechanics/shops who repair them, but not so much for vehicle owners. Give me a manually operated soft-top any day. Used to take me about 30 seconds to put the top up or down on my old MG.