Or a customer that brings their own parts after billy parts counter person sold them a part…so customer will be paying for diagnostic and actual repair !

@@michaelknepp5640 shush, i worked at a parts counter and im FCA and ASE trained and certified.

@@michaelknepp5640 Its the GD blinker fluid, its always the Blinker fluid is low.

@@bobbg9041 I think that everyone knows that this "blinker fluid" thing is just a hoax to mess with stupid people! The reality is, what needs to be checked at least bi-yearly is the Blue Blinker Grease! It's a specialized Blinker Grease of the highest quality..... annnnddddd.... IT'S BLUE! Everybody know this.... geeze! 😁😅😂🤣 LOL Sorry, I just could not resist.

@@voidy2077True, certifications are useful, but the best one can do over the counter is guess then roll out the parts cannon. Parts cannons sometimes fire blanks, like in a faulty new part. What's worse is the number of bogus "name brand" parts in the supply chain.

TIMMEH !!!

Most problems are related to the nut connecting the steering wheel to the drivers seat.

There's a short between the seat and the steering wheel.

Or as programmers say: pebkac (problem exists between keyboard and chair).

Justin, your right, that boggles ones mind!!! I was at a parts store once, an employee was pulling the trouble codes for a customer. The customer asked him to clear the codes, and the employee said they had a policy to NOT clear the codes. That was a few years back, not sure if they still have that policy.

I've said for quite a few years now that if it's made by man, it can be bad right out of the box.

the part is warrantied, but the labor is not. That's why it's worth it to pay for quality the first time, regardless of a warranty.

@@Martyz-TV so is work in general....or aren't you aware of that? To work for currency, that someone else profits from. Is called economic slavery? Thus everyone is a slave to whichever corporation they live in. Cuz if you look at any cities, in north America, letterhead. It always says Corporation of. Thus every state, province, and territory are all corporations and everyone is a slave to them.

@@Martyz-TV well considering this is my second career, and I'm a first year apprentice. As I was a chef for 20 years. It's no diff than a kitchen. So maybe I'm just accustomed to learning from watching ppl and asking questions. I'm used to being left to my own devices and figure things out. Same as when I was in the military and was doing basic training. When you're on the bottom of the totem pole you have to be willing to do the grunt work and it's up to you to take on more. I've never had my hand held. You have to prove to the employer that you can do the work during the first year. Hell I also do part time roofing with my highschool best friend, and it's the same deal there. When you're at the bottom, you're doing all the grunt work. Unrelated work isn't unrelated if it's apart of how the shop operates. If it's something that a shop needs done, the owner had to do at some point in thier career. Apprenticeships aren't just the work to be a mechanic/chef, etc. it's also to be able to run a business. They teach you everything from the ground up even the basic stuff. I've seen ppl quit cuz they had to clean the shop. Saying the same thing you are. Sorry but I'm ok with it, if I want to be a high value person. I'm gona do everything it takes to get there. I'm not gona make reasons to stop. I don't have the time to at 38 years old. I gota do everything to get there. Everything.

As a hobbyist mechanich working on my own vehicles for the past 30 years, I've amassed many tools and KZfaq videos from Ray and other creators like A1Auto parts have kept me from making costly mistakes

@@shamanosarcasm9800 I suspect that you are like me. I too have been repairing my own vehicles (once out of warranty, of course) since I was a kid. I had brothers who where mechanics and engineers. What I learned in life, was if I can fix something that a garage wants HUNDREDS or THOUSANDS of dollars for, I'm better off buying whatever equipment I need to do the job, even if it still costs a lot of $$$. It turns out that I get the job done.... I KNOW that I got TOP QUALITY PARTS and not 'white box, knockoff JUNK" and then I have the tools left over for the next job(s). So yeah, I'm a collector of tools and equipment. LOL The only jobs I would never do is anything transmission related. It turns out, I've never had a transmission problem, so that worked out well. LOL Also part of my doing my own work is because all too many shops are actually RIP OFF artists. They literally make BS claims that x, y AND z are failing and need replacing when either it's NONE OF THOSE or just 1.

@@BlondieSL ain't that the truth! I tell my son, do your research (repair manuals, KZfaq vids) and don't go cheap on tools cause you get what you pay for. One thing I wish I had invested in early on was a quality scan tool. It would have eliminated a lot of guess work and shooting the parts cannon at the car trying to fix problems. I went from having a couple tool boxes to two large rolling double stack tool chests seemingly overnight. I work in the medical field but I spend the bulk of my off time under a car or in the engine. I should have been a mechanic!!!

A barb in the backseat charge 200 bucks, Stupids 5 bucks extra.

Do you ever get Travis Bickle vibes?

@@nostalgiaof98 Are you talking to me ?

@@MrSteve420b well you did mention cab driver/taxi driver

@@MrSteve420b 😂

Agreed with you, but maybe the cars instrument panel should read out check engine Problems, with a description of problem in the first place rather than a dummy check engine light with no explanation causing either panic or just ignore it...... I carry a diagnostic code reader with explanation of code number and problem description in car. I don't delete or clear codes, do my research when a code comes up, make an educated decision before paying for repairs.

You can still get decent quality german parts though at least thanks to a few companies out there.

Bingo! Toyota and Lexus are the only quality focused companies left when it comes to parts.

It is the Democrats who f up everything

David Rosario, Off topic and inaccurate sir. Nor is it the Republicans, conservatives or progressives....it is in large part people across the spectrum who lack a moral compass and are driven by greed.

@@garyowen3662 We, the consumers, are also to blame in a big way. As evidenced on this channel all the time, we cheap out and look for the cheapest alternative in most every aspect of life. To all: The free market responds to demand. Be the change you want to see. Start creating demand for better products rather than just demanding better products. It’s always easy to blame greed, big business, etc. Remember that next time you buy from Harbor Freight, etc. You are telling all corporations that you prefer the cheaper alternatives. Can’t have it both ways.

Exactly. I'm going to use the diagnosis of a counter person then go to the expensive mechanic and force him to waste time.

I was trying to give the guy a chance. Maybe he had the code reset thinking it would fix the problem so he could avoid the shop.

Maybe he hoped it would reset his purchase of an old Chevrolet trailblazer.

Personally, I would have told the customer to drive some more until the warning light came back on, then to bring the car in immediately.

Ray, for the love of Mardi Gras beads, listen to this man. Disclaimer: I'm not a sponsor.

Now that I see Eric O posting here I understand how I came to this channel being recommended to me. Both are Informative and entertaining. Keep up the great job guys.

south main auto is my bread and butter

Hi Eric. I had to laugh a bit at him grabbing a smoke machine without any codes available. If he understood how to manually run the monitor he could have proved out the whole system.

Man I am having the same problem on my Honda but it keeps saying check fuel cap and sometimes the check engine light is on but it is freaking stupid I believe it said it was the purge valve solenoid

Yeah, that and the "click" when he uses the ratchet

Wobbly bits

Gravity!

Dooo DOOOO doooo

**Least favorite

I used to have a saying that a wise man told me. He said "some days you have to fire a customer"

" It is bazaar that he was angry " So what are you expecting from a guy that is deleting error codes just before he is bringing his car for diagnose? :D

sp: "Bizarre" actually. [Grammar nazi in me just can't help it.....]

@@JohnH0130 LOL

sounded like the sealing gasket that should be on the end of the piston wasn't there, causing it to bounce and not seal.

“No fake drama style” Nice observation! Spot on!

Hopefully you replaced it with something reliable like a Toyota. I sold my Jeep and replaced it with a Tacoma. Could not be happier.

@@MrMikey1273 Can't say on the newer ones, but folks who have older Tacoma's tend to not want to sell them till they're either rusted to bits or totally worn out. That should tell you something about them...

I have read that the American psychiatric manual (I think it’s called) that lists all the definitions of possible mental problems is so comprehensive that EVERYONE has been crazy at some time in their life. That being said I would start to look for this guys definition under “paranoia”. I expect he’s, under the right circumstances, committable.

He has Snap On tools he is the smarted lube tech out there. If you own Snap On tools you're the worlds bes he don;t need to smoke it no more he said he was confident lol

@@billchessell8213 LoL, Bill, that was a real knee slapper there !!! I almost spewed my coffee all over my keyboard !!!! Who knew you could read !!!!

"Click" (or is that an achieved torque setting?) 😉

That's because the piece is banging against an end-stop when the solenoid energises, and just falling out with gravity when it loses power. So you get a click, snap or clack when on and a rattle when off

Link?

@@billchessell8213 I didn't think to cover up our company logo, I don't feel comfortable posting it. It probably wouldn't matter, but I don't need any extra headaches.

Bro who is Louis Rossman I don't know that man

Louis is the most vocal right to repair advocate for electronics. Automobiles are actually right to repair items. Amazing that a complex item such as a car can be fixed by the dealer, an independent or even you at home. But be able to fix your iphone, heck no. You could take money out of the hands of apple. Even their new program is riddled with loop holes.

I was jk I love Louis

@@samholdsworth420 I figured you watched Lewis. Still want to help inform those who don't know him. Right to repair in all industries is really important for our future

Been following Louis R through his new store move and (The Floor)

Mopar new, Mopar reman, or aftermarket reman?

His explanation of the EVAP system is wrong. That valve he replaced only lets fresh air into the tank to prevent a vacuum when the fuel level goes down. There is another line that connects to a charcoal canister that collects vapors from the fuel evaporating. when the charcoal gets saturated another valve opens and lets the engines vacuum suck out the vapors and burn them through the engine. This mechanic doesn't fully know his stuff, or he REALLY dumbed down his explanation. I don't think the repair he made was the correct one.

Yeah, those pre-broken parts are all the rage. Get yourself one while the going is good!

great depression part 2

@@M.TTT. you mean build back better lol

@@nicholasviney5975 lol yeeaaa

Ah, I only buy oem or very high quality aftermarket. New broken parts are very low

LoL, yeah, I used to pack the fuel tank too, not any more.

I thought the same

@@Charlie_Crown Yep.. But i am not sure its fixed.. If the solenoids are working its probably OK valve.

Yes!!!! Seems silly..

@@TheJcrandazzo Of course it's fixed. It's Ray, remember ? :- )

@@loubakker5000 could be??

I have installed those batteries at a parts store I used to work at. There is nothing more embarrassing than having a brand new battery go "click"

I learned that lesson having my mechanic install ebay sourced wheel bearings on a Prius. Didn't last long, neither did the warranty replacement ones. Mechanic was happy, cuz I had to pay them twice lol. I think it was still cheaper than the OEMs they wanted to do in the end, but I won't do that again.

@@Solkre82 , people buy Toyota for reliability , putting cheap part on Toyota is like shooting yourself in the foot

I can’t learn that lesson fast enough

@@tstocker6926 😂 true

@@Solkre82 what about a used one

@Uriel Ventris Good, competent, HONEST mechanics with skills are RARE as needle in a hay stack. Same problem here...

What sort of issue are you having?

@@Zxceelxuz Intermittent failure to start. The security light will come on. I have to do the 10 minute reset then it's all ok for a while. I've had the dealer and other shops "work" on the BCM but it still comes back. Basically, it sits in the driveway now because I can't trust it to start again. 2006 Impala.

You're cool.

NFG= No F***ing Good

Should use an Engraving Pen . Paint can be washed off.............

"I've been a bad little vent valve :)"

I had an 04. I liked most everything about it except the damn ridiculously complicated and overly sensitive independent vent/duct damper motors. They'll go electronically belly up just changing or disconnecting the battery. I've been a mechanic of various genre's my entire life and consider myself a patient man but I'll tell ya...those damper motors made me walk away inventing new swear words more than once.

@@gregoryking9348 on my 04 my fan speed resistor has melted the plastic electrical plug so now my blower motor hasn't worked for 6 months now 😠 I was wondering why there was a faint smell of burning plastic sometimes as I'd drive around 😂

@Jimmy S The GMC Envoy is the same as the Chevrolet Trailblazer both came in 2 sizes a standard and an extended version that added a third row of seats. 😎

The problem with him reaching a mil is that when the money starts changing his life it also changes the content, and I really don’t need to see diagnostics on a Konenigsegg.

I drive an old 60s box truck for years and it was going through a clutch every 9 months. My boss was always saying I was fucking it up and I was stressed out thinking that I was doing something wrong. But he hired a new mechanic for the trucks and they found a piece of the clutch installed backwards 😅 my boss never said sorry or even told me. I learned from another manager after I said my truck was driving better lol

BS, it was the battery connection the whole time.

I had a MAf fail after a month it blew up hot wire melted and blew the fuse. It was a OEM part too so it’s luck of the draw half the time

Back when I was just getting into mechanicking around high school days I learned three main lessons, 1. I was more of a real mechanic not just a parts changer. 2. There is PLENTY of such things as ' brand new junk ' But most of all, the thing that kept me from becoming a professional car mechanic, was the ' since you worked on my brakes my windshield wipers don't work ' scenario. I experienced way too much of that before I was even out of high school.

@@michaelszczys8316 got my window replaced and when got the car back my washer fluid wasn’t really spraying almost like a pinched hose sure enough I looked and the wiper arm was pinching the hose just unpinched the hose and it worked again no big deal. But most people don’t even know anything about cars and that’s why I say at least learn the basics cause yes the glass place accidentally pinched my washer hose but it was a simple fix and I still gave them company a good review. Most would head back and start yelling at the workers there you broke this it worked when I brought it too you then they leave a bad review even though the work done was good. Mistakes happen it was not serious and I figured it out in 2 seconds.

I built a 12v smoke machine from Lowe's plumbing parts and some other minor what-nots for about $25 and an hour of my time. All that's needed after building and using it is some baby oil and a small compressor. Even a 12v emergency roadside compressor will work fine. There's vids on KZfaq on how to build one. They're super easy but irreplaceable as a diagnostic tool...especially on older Rust Belt buggies like my '03 Dakota.

@@gregoryking9348 thanks for the info, I’ll look into that next time I get those pesky evap codes.

@@mikeymarriott I bought one made from an ammo can on ebay for around $60 a couple of years ago. It paid for itself on the first use.

@@gregoryking9348 Very interesting.Thanks,I'm going right now to check those out

Actually he DOES promote/advertise the "Angry Pliers', see the video info text above. Nothing wrong with that, fella gotta make a living.

Is it possible mechanics give a vibe of being above mistakes.

Maybe we should stop pointing fingers and just say this is how a good bit of humans react :)

Your also notice should be “ don’t be cheap on auto care ! Pay for a proper diagnoses and let the shop do their job” !

Is it true that smoke doesn't open valve on GMs?

@@abccde3832 apparently yes from everything I've gathered, but my experience with a proper smoke machine is non existent but the actual verified mechanics I've seen are saying yes

@@michaelf.2449 very good to know, thanks!

Believe the autozone fancy scan tool is like $500

@@WarriorOfEden3033 I was talking about Ray’s new fancy Snap-On scan tool, I get jealous every time he busts it out, lol

My snap-on guy tried to sell me on one but I just couldnt bring myself to spend $100+ A month for the next 4 years. Went with a cheaper Autel and while not nearly as nice as the Apollo it gets the job done.

I accept them, in this day mode are on a tight budget and either buy parts themselves or back out of the repair alltogether! So I just accept it with a written statement explaining that if x number of things are not fixed or diagnosed x number of results are possible. This way they realize they should fix the parts I recommend based on evidence and proof of problem. Offer payment plans through loans. For example a guy came in with a 02 Jeep that had Wobbly suspension and car traveling left and right while driving straight. You can say these 4 parts probably fix it but scan tools can't see mechanical problems like worn bushings. So just lift the car for free and do a through inspection, I even let them look with me. This way they get confidence in the diagnosis and I can show them how many parts are bad. This Jeep had Upper and lower control arms, front and rear Sway Bars + links, tie rod ends, shocks and steering stabilizer that had very bad bushings with ½" play. That's a $2000+ in repairs and at least $1500 in quality parts. In that case they need a payment plan and a plan of action to try and save them money buy changing the most likely parts first to see if that fixed the issues. Shocks, tie rods, coil spring insulators and lower trailing arms first then rear upper control arm with ball joint second. All ball joints and control arms and Sway Bar Bushings and Links 3rd if needed because they come in a kit from Moog. Let's say 1st plan works, you print out the needed repairs and it's level of urgency so they fully understand that the problem can go back to before the repairs and or get worse without addressing all of the issues soon. But a lot of people want to only change dire problems today and needed problems a month later after the suspension snaps or wheel falls off.

Honorable mention as a built-in breakdown goes to the porcelain double resistor block that operated at roughly the surface temp of the sun.

I once had a MAF sensor go bad....had the option to buy a "not original" one that cost 1/6 of the original one. My reasoning at the time was, that it would have to work, because otherwise they would not sell one, and even if it only lasted me a few years, it would be cheaper to just replace it again. I still had the code for lean burn, and after some detective work i found out the unit was not working to returned to the place i bought it, who swapped it for a new, new one that i installed and that did not get rid of the problem. Talked to some guy that had a similar car, and he said that this particular engine ECU was VERY picky with the MAF, so i decided to just buy the original part. Car idled rough for 5 seconds after i started it from cold, then it just went quiet and i never had any codes or issues with the car, related to the MAF, for the rest of the time i owned that car. What pisses me off is that the "not original" part they sold, simply did not work at all....Like, it was not just the one i bought, and the one i got after that, but they simply sold a part, that was advertised for this particular engine, and car, but they never worked. How many people was buying this defective from factory part, installing it, and not solving the problem.

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz ive learned my lessons in the past and try to buy oem stuff whenever possible, atleast when it comes to electric parts. If the old part was original and held up for 150,000 miles without issue then i would just buy the oem part if its not ridiculously expensive. the quality control on the aftermarket stuff is lacking, and its sometimes worth saving myself a headache to pay a little more and stick with the oem part

@@nao_tomori That's the most frustrating thing, some of the stuff is really crappy, but then other "not original" stuff, is literally coming from the same factory. On monday, they put "GM" in the part, and on tuesday, they change to the other plastic moulding die's that just does not say "GM". It's really hard to know, when it's a good idea getting the oem part, and when you can get away with buying, essentially the oem part, just without the "GM" logo on it.

🔰🇺🇸 Stupid P0049 code…I’m pretty sure this is the exact same issue I’m having and have had with my 2008 Pontiac G8GT. In the summer, I have to wait for the gas tank to bleed off through the filler, otherwise the tank won’t fill and it’ll spray liquid gasoline back at me. - I replaced the evap canister and solenoid but the code keeps reappearing, so I’m thinking I gotta go for the tank sensor. It’s a pain too, since I gotta drop the rear cradle.

I just started the video, but if a customer asks for a specific repair without letting the garage diagnose the issue and even supplies their own part, then I would tell them I'll install the part, charge for the time, but not guarantee the repair. The only thing I guarantee is that the part is installed properly. Smoke test? Sure, but that takes some time to connect the smoker and go over the under-hood, the bottom, and gas tan areas for smoke. If the customer wants that, I'll bill them for it.

​@@ohger1 A friend was a service manager at a chain repair store (mostly known for mufflers and rhymes with Monro) but had good techs and rapport enough to the community that people brought advanced repair work there. Nevertheless... his saying was (RIP) "You don't bring your own steak to the steak house do you? Why are you bringing unknown origin parts to ME then?"

Was about to leave the exact same comment. He had the smoke already hooked up. I would have smoke tested the new part as well just to make sure that I didn't replace a junk part with another junk part.

He said it himself replace this new junk with another new junk 😀 so he should have smoke tested it.....

Yep, I was waiting to see the smoke come out of the new one…and then the smoke machine was unhooked. Seemed out of character for the good Rainman.

I replaced the vent valve, purge valve, gas cap and canister on my ‘05 Tahoe. The line from the canister to the tank was clogged with carbon pellets. I vacuumed them all out (realized afterwards how dangerous that was - explosion risk). The error code came back later (P0449 I think) and I’m getting a replace gas cap message in the DIC. I’m wondering if there may have been an o-ring in the connector of the hose going to the tank that might have gotten sucked into the vacuum. Or, maybe I got a defective cap? I haven’t yet checked the filler hose for leaks. Thoughts?

🔰🇺🇸 I’m pretty sure this is the exact same issue I’m having and have had with my 2008 Pontiac G8GT. In the summer, I have to wait for the gas tank to bleed off through the filler, otherwise the tank won’t fill and it’ll spray liquid gasoline back at me.

Ray DID JUST THAT, and is STILL GUESSING as he "GETS THIS THING OUT OF HERE AND OUT OF MY SHOP" (his know-it-all Customer put down POLICY). And STILL GUESSING (till 'dumb' customer drives it for a month or so with no problem or CEL on). Ray STILL NEEDS BETTER PEOPLE/CUSTOMER attitude. (or they will not come in).

Customer think having codes in the system will somehow make the repair cost more.

@@gailtaylor1636 LOL. I couldn't figure out why someone would have the codes erased before bringing are car in for diagnosis. At first I thought you were joking...

@@mrqsysopr Nope. Getting info out of customers is like pulling teeth. They refuse to just tell the truth like saying, my brother-in-law changed the radio and now the battery keeps going dead and it stalls at stop signs. Started right after. They refuse to see the correlation. Look at the money saved by having him screw up the car!

Good to know 👍

@@mrqsysopr a lot of times they do it to hide something. Like tuners that delete certain things to get around normal stock system.

Or they cleared the codes as they are trying to hide something, so they have a reason to come back and blame the mechanic.

that is why ill never own a transverse mounted engine car and why i cut an access hole in the trunk of my mustang- $11 fuel pump and 20 min r&r

@@ufartface or buy a European car where they include an access panel...

@@securi-t and the parts are three times more expensive!!!

I work at a dealership too. The best part is after they needlessly post shit reviews, or come in acting like a raving lunatic, eventually they come in asking for a deal cause they're a, "good customer" as if we don't remember who they are.

@@allergictostupid2410 LoL 😄😄😄

I hear YA, 1990 5.7 TPI. I thought that in buying GM parts like an EGR value and solenoid vacuum that was aftermarket was a Good Deal to take care of when a shop was replacing the intake gaskets. The shop was OK with that due to the parts being buried under the upper portion of the intake. Shop stated EGR was poop but the solenoid value GOOD. The new part was not tested being a new Delco part everything was button up when the failure was found. OH GEE upper removal again! They tested 3 more EGRs before finding a good one. Not really Drove home to engine light shining. Code was EGR again! poop A nearby shop check the code and also found a broken vacuum connector. Using a smoke tester like RAY used. There were a couple of other Items found that they were more than happy to show me. Shop#1 an expensive lesson! Shop#2 car is running like new. YUP nightmares and learning curve. Guys like Ray don't grow on trees, but there out there!

AZ & other stores will make good on the faulty part (s). I have a reman steering box that is just as bad as the one I took out. The labor and failed expectations of it all is what piss's me off the most about bad NEW parts.

No. Computer only re-tests Evap under certain conditions (eg within certain temperatures) and only after the car has been off for 8 hours. So it will likely take a few days for the code to re-appear if it's not fixed.

@@nicholasmiles671 oh, I see. Thank you good sir!

The customer put a wrench in the diagnosis. Who knows what the code was? I would have sent him packing until the code reset