Sometimes It's Just That Easy....

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Not every job that comes into the shop is a big complicated repair or diagnosis. Sometimes it is just customers bad luck with junk parts. This is just the case here in this video.
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@jerrypete8670 Жыл бұрын

Don’t apologize for a weird video. These are the best kind because they teach us a lot about the simple things in auto repair. Great job.

@robpeabo509 Жыл бұрын

This wasn't a "stupid" video. As you said further into the video, this is what comes in. This is also what the people need to see. A cheap undersized battery just won't cut it. Great diagnosis and great customer service by you for sorting it out with the supplier.

@vblic Жыл бұрын

El cheapo customer.

@walterk1221 Жыл бұрын

@@vblic or a customer that mistakenly believed "... a battery is a battery is a battery..."

@budc2578 Жыл бұрын

Or a counter guy making his sales quota by selling the battery he has in stock.

@stephenmorrissey1254 Жыл бұрын

@@budc2578 More likely.

@sleepyzano Жыл бұрын

Couldnt have said it better.

@subvet694 Жыл бұрын

They wouldn’t let you work at a dealership… Your lack of upselling would make them cry in their latte🤣

@ua7pyro591 Жыл бұрын

LMAO so true. Nobody gets paid unless the customer gets laid! 😂😂😂😂

@mikemaccracken3112 Жыл бұрын

I had a tech up sell plugs and wires on a truck. Customer said to me I don’t think the tech opened the hood and I said why would you say that? He said I did the plugs and wires last week! The following week I got rid of the bonuses on up selling parts and verified all request repairs were actually needed.

@edwarddiekhoff859 Жыл бұрын

@@mikemaccracken3112 did you fire the tech?

@donmunro144 Жыл бұрын

Funny you say that. I applied to a local dealership years ago. I wasn't hired because I was over qualified. Then a few years ago they called trying to recruit me. Needless to say I'm enjoying me retirement from wrenching.

@bigrockk2980 Жыл бұрын

@@mikemaccracken3112 I think you spelt "tech" incorrectly, in this case it should have been spelt "THIEF"

@davidzelkowski9948 Жыл бұрын

Wow! It's awesome that you took the initiative to deal with the parts store and get the correct battery. Very nice Mr. O!

@larryzielkowski2018 Жыл бұрын

david if you add an I we might be related Larry Zielkowski

@vehcor Жыл бұрын

The third, possibly the fourth time is the charm. You don't need to fluid film the hold down threads if you keep putting junk batteries in, they won't have time to rust. Modern problems require modern solutions!

@C_More_Butts Жыл бұрын

When that horn went off, I about abandoned my chair 😂😂😂😂

@HouseCallAutoRepair Жыл бұрын

@12.43 Loud Car Alarm! Wow...never fails... Always makes me jump.

@greenbudkelly2820 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough and conclusive diagnosis. Anecdotally, those 26 and 26R batteries were always problems. They might meet the minimum numbers but in real life they just don’t cut the mustard. Great job taking care of the customer, and earning a customer for life.

@tb2187 Жыл бұрын

Dude you're killing it lately! Lots of different and interesting content, even the "stupid" ones. Keep up the great work.

@renatotesta902 Жыл бұрын

Such a relatable video. Been in the trade for nearly 7 years and this really is the type of work that we see fairly regularly. I work in the Montreal area (Canada) and, after watching your stuff for the last 5-6 years, it seems like we have similar clients with similar issues. I know I can hop onto SMA and you've probably already logged a job that I might be struggling with. I truly appreciate your wealth of knowledge and your will to share with all of us. Thanks, Renato Testa

@kenchilton Жыл бұрын

Group 21 is a Japan thing. You also find them on Kubota RTVs and wheelchairs made in Japan. They have a bit higher CCA top end than group 35 and more than 3x the reserve capacity even though they are slightly smaller. The downside is that they are heavier than group 35 cells, but in capacity per weight, 21 is better which is why they are used for wheelchairs and such.

@toxichank6960 Жыл бұрын

Day to day in an honest, competent shop. That's the difference.

@patrickzadd5215 Жыл бұрын

Eric you are the Cardiologist of car repair

@tomoakhill8825 Жыл бұрын

I am also from the "Rust Belt", where it gets COLD. If you want your car to start in winter, then you MUST have a new and powerful battery. At 10° F your car battery has half the power it does at 80° F, _and_ the cold oil flows like molasses. An engine that cold takes _twice_ as much force to crank it over. A huge number of old batteries do not have the power to start cars on cold mornings. When I worked at the General Motors Final Assembly plant in Detroit, everyone _knew_ that you bought only the most powerful batteries, and changed to winter oil December 1st.

@JNHEscapes Жыл бұрын

Never a stupid video! I love the parasitic draw videos. I’m fighting one now on a 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK and your videos are great to get ideas on how to track it down. Keep up the good work!

@richardp969 Жыл бұрын

I have been at 2 battery plants. These batteries come down the line, the same battery! They go to different labeling stations, one will get “premium “, another line will get “base”, another line will get “premium plus”, etc. The same battery as manufactured, but different labels. When you buy the premium you are pre paying for the warranty for them. But having said that “size does matter “, the correct size must be used. Info, for whatever it is worth. Good videos, thanks.

@cmans79tr7 Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes! I never thought about higher costs just being 'pre-payment' for the warranty and not necessarily for a 'better/best' battery. And obviously returning to the same brand if taking advantage of that warranty. I had always wondered about how manufacturing facilities managed purchasing raw materials and scheduled the mfg of different quality batteries...simple answer is 'warranty prepayment' for the same battery...but this might not be 100% true in all cases, because I noticed a huge difference in weight from an el cheapo battery to the 'golden' batteries that I have lifted.

@richardp969 Жыл бұрын

@@cmans79tr7 Yes, the battery will be different depending on it's capacity. But when they come down the line they become Company A - Premium , Company B - Base, etc, They all are the same sometimes between company a and b is only a sticker.

@brianbanks3044 Жыл бұрын

"what do you mean it's the wrong battery, it fits perfectly"....that was my life in the mid 80s when battery companies made a 40 month battery for 29.97 that had about 250 cold cranking amps...."It's just a winter rat" or "I am selling it in the spring" was their favorite line....you need the correct battery for your car no matter what, that is the lesson

@thatclappedk24accord41 Жыл бұрын

I used to be a service writer at Canadian tire. For those who aren't familiar, think of a harbour freight mixed with a jiffy lube but with actual licensed mechanics . I had a customer come in with a 2018 ford f-150, in 2019, with a bad alternator Their truck was 35 kilometres over its warranty. The local ford dealer refused to replace it. Bill came out to be $600 ish if we were to do it through us IIRC, and the customer was not thrilled. We would have had to get the alternator from them because it was so new. Call them up, call them out on their BS, so on and so forth. Basically, played poor me on behalf of the customer. After a bit, I convinced them to honour the warranty on good faith, and though that man wasn't my customer that day, he still returned after that for routine oil changes and gave our management great feed back. Though thats not the reason why I did it. Eric, you are the prime example of recognizing that not all shops are alike, and though they might have had a screw up, be it by lack of experience, or lack of care given, you still make it right and go above and beyond for your customers. Many of us, be it technicians or otherwise do take something from your videos and some of us do apply it in industry, in effort to break the generalization that all repairs shops are only there to make the dough and not care about their customers in the process.

@weshawkins7165 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video because this is real. I’ve got customers who will put the cheapest crap in their cars and then when it doesn’t work they come to me.

@johnevans9897 Жыл бұрын

Battery is no good in its "current" condition..... Haha........... Nice one Eric......

@matthewpeck4016 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you, brother.

@WilliamMulligan Жыл бұрын

So I take my taxi into the shop. "The alternator has blown again" I say. "I've only just had a new one" I say. Mechanic checks his records. My alternator is 7 years old! I feel foolish.

@SophiaAphrodite Жыл бұрын

Only 7 years? The one in my old pickup is 25 years old

@calvingoodswimmer9625 Жыл бұрын

My 78 caprice is original. Only runs summertime.

@danielbutler578 Жыл бұрын

My 2004 Toyota Corolla is still on its original alternator at 240000 miles. I had to put brushes in the starter a couple years ago. It has had 3 batteries replaced and the one in it now is at least 7 years old. It was totaled in 2014 and still drives as good as it ever did. We have never had a major repair on it and very few minor repairs.

@mc2whls Жыл бұрын

Ah! The Old Install The Wrong Group Battery Trick. That'll bite you on the butt, most times. Great Diag Work! You didn't let the car have you "hopping down bunny trails".

@UHOH3300 Жыл бұрын

I always buy the big diesel batteries whenever I can get them to fit. 800CCA is no joke!

@greggeorge7944 Жыл бұрын

A little bit of leg work, you are knowing it's not the right size battery, and about an hour's worth of your time and advance picking up the difference in the cost of the right battery, put a few bucks in your pocket. That's how it's done. Not to mention your customer is happy! I've watched hundreds of your videos as I no longer work. Not by choice either. I like them all.

@boblemon2103 Жыл бұрын

I have a friend that anytime he needs parts goes to the store tells them what he needs then asks if they have anything cheaper they always have something like 1/2 or less the price of the first part quoted, yes those parts are total trash and if you buy it you will need to replace it in a few months but he doesn’t care he is just flipping a car and it will be someone else’s problem. You do get what you pay for although sometimes I think the more expensive part is the same as the cheaper one just in a different box.

@andreim841 Жыл бұрын

Here I am cold smoking some 10 pounds of dry salt cured bacon and watching SMA on the phone...good day so far

@edwardmyers1746 Жыл бұрын

That kinda early morning for ya fella? Smoke morning!

@user-wj9wq7mk4h Жыл бұрын

Is that all you're smoking?

@andreim841 Жыл бұрын

@@edwardmyers1746 13:17 in my neck of the woods

@andreim841 Жыл бұрын

@@user-wj9wq7mk4h and Pall Mall

@SPMech1 Жыл бұрын

Knowing the real story is a big help too ! ! ! 👍👍👍👍😊😊👍👍👍👍

@garyrohlman6013 Жыл бұрын

I WAS WATCHING LEAVE IT 2 BEAVER.and SWITCHED OVER 2 LEAVE IT 2 ERIC 4 A MORE REWARDING SHOW.

@simonappleby4224 Жыл бұрын

So years ago, my little brother got his first second hand car. He kept on calling me to go and give him a jump start as his battery was always flat after being left for a few hours. I eventually got fed up and did what any decent big brother would do and locked him in the boot of his car ! I then asked him if the courtesy lamp was still on and when he said that it was I just pulled out the bulb, problem solved. . . . I am still a hero to this day, ha ha.

@rodneymiddleton9624 Жыл бұрын

I ran across that more than once! Thanks!

@cincy9381 Жыл бұрын

I dealt with this years ago with an 02 Saturn SL2. I bought a battery at Walmart (A NeverStart Maxx). Would last about two to 3 weeks, and then one day the battery would be dead, and you'd have to keep jumping it to get the car running. Had alternator and parasitic draw tests several times, and was told nothing was wrong with the car continuously; but batteries were testing bad every time failing to take a charge any longer. Went through 4 batteries in 6 months. Finally told Walmart to give me my money back for the Neverstart, and I went to Costco and bought an interstate battery. That battery lasted 6 years and I never had another problem. I would have sworn there was an issue with the car that was killing the batteries, but there wasn't.

@kenmccormick3052 Жыл бұрын

I always put in a better level of battery, those amps are important on real cold days!

@donniewood3833 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos. Here’s a tip, when you have a nut/bolt in a tight place and don’t want to lose it, you can use 3/8 magnet in your socket to hold the nut/bolt. Let me know how that works for you.

@thecuss6817 Жыл бұрын

We have a 1998 Nissan Frontier, purchased in 2004 for daughters to drive and learn 5-speed. A few years in, we started have issues with the battery suddenly dying, happened every few months, and battery would not take charge/pass test at parts store so we got free replacement. Then one day daughter remarked that sometimes when turning the key that the dash warning lights would come on before the key reached the "start" or "run" position, then go out until the appropriate position was reached. I wasn't able to locate a replacement electrical part of ignition switch available that day, so I installed a 30-amp toggle switch to interrupt the voltage flow before the ignition switch, and that solved the immediate problem. A few months later we were installing new speakers and the key was on the floor but we hadn't flipped the toggle switch over to "open" the circuit, and suddenly electrical stuff came on by itself (key on the floor), confirming nutty electrical part of ignition switch. Replacement of the electrical part of ignition switch was straightforward, and OK to this day.....

@stephenburt7635 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I used to have a VW Jetta diesel where if I parked it for a day during our mild winter it would not likely turn over. Everything checked out as fine with the exception of the battery not having a full charge when I would have it tested (a couple of times). I had purchased the battery during the summer, and it had worked fine until the temps dropped. I finally had an epiphany when I thought about how inexpensive the battery that I had fairly recently purchased was when compared to what I had bought in the past. I had bought a battery for a gasoline Jetta rather than a diesel Jetta. Lesson learned.

@jamiepatterson1214 Жыл бұрын

If the stated problem isn't acting up at the time, there isn't much that can be done to find it. The videos you post are as far from stupid as they can be. Each one is filled with information whether the problem is found. Keep up the good work.

@Mikheno Жыл бұрын

Putting the battery hold down bracket on was the most difficult part of that job!

@akallio9000 Жыл бұрын

I used to just disconnect one battery cable from the battery, hook up a set of jumper cables to the battery and loose cable, and run the other end to the driver door with a test light between the clamps. Make sure the "door open" switch was disabled, and pull fuses one by one until the test light goes out. Easy peasy!

@dhonzik Жыл бұрын

They did screw you on the battery, the DieHard Platinum AGM is the top of line with the DieHard Gold being in the middle with the DieHard Silver being the cheap one available. Probably, the silver is all they had in stock. It does take a Group 35 like you thought.

@rakentrail Жыл бұрын

Eric, I had a similar situation with my dad's Volvo. 3 new batteries from the NAPA. Legend batteries. First one dead in 2 months. 2nd one was dead in 3 months. 3rd one has been in there 4 years. Local NAPA owner took good care of me. Both bad ones would not even take a full charge on his charger. He said sometimes they get a few lemons.

@TheFrenchPug Жыл бұрын

Total junk batteries for sure. Probably had been sitting around too long.

@whatsthatnoise954 Жыл бұрын

I would rate this one "electrifying" but not "shocking" :) Was still good to see how you reached your 'replace the battery' conclusion. Keep 'em coming, Eric. Thank you.

@douglasknutsen Жыл бұрын

Eric, you should be an Interstate Battery dealer . When I was in business I sold a lot of them because of their name and reputation . There is a good profit margin in that battery line !

@TheFrenchPug Жыл бұрын

It's interesting because my BMW battery bit the dust yesterday and left me stranded...with no dead battery light warning. But had the car light up all the warning lights and max speed was 30 mph. Had it towed to my house. Charged it and took to it to Autozone. Tested "Bad." 2 hours of cursing to put in a new battery, and everything is now good. Fortunately it was under warranty and saved me $239.99 for a huge new AGM battery.

@darylmorgan9887 Жыл бұрын

Always good to watch your videos Eric. Customer should be very happy with you that you went above and beyond with the parts store to sort out the battery issue. Nice work.

@Pantherman1979 Жыл бұрын

Not goona lie, I got an elcheapo ($50) Wallyworld battery for one of my vehicles on 3/22. A few days ago, dead, won't hold a charge. I was a little thin on cash at that time, still; I should've saved the cash for the proper one ($110) lesson learned..... Stay away from the cheap stuff.

@pootthatbak2578 Жыл бұрын

You had it easy..so did ivan at pine hollow.. these are still good vids. Some people out there are new to this driving hobby, maybe they needed to see where the engine resides..

@buannajim8091 Жыл бұрын

Eric O, with the upsell, FTW! SCORES!

@Troy_Built Жыл бұрын

I see this a lot. My nephew asked me to come look at his car that wouldn't start. He had it on the charger overnight and it still wouldn't even turn over. The first thing I did was pull the charger off and check it with a multimeter. Fresh off the charger 6.91V. Turned out to be a 12month battery from the farm store 2 1/2 years ago.

@michaeldepasquale9906 Жыл бұрын

I stopped using die hard batteries. Had so many go bad doing weird stuff. Just junk .

@kens.3729 Жыл бұрын

There are so many electronic components on these vehicles that I’m Amazed you can hunt these things down. A Lot of Repair Shop aren’t as Advanced as your Shop. 👍

@jonathanrees3765 Жыл бұрын

Friends car had similar symptoms - was not the battery or draw. Car would usually restart shortly after driving, while hot etc. After being parked might or might not start. Turned out alternator belt had been replaced with 1 slightly to long. Fully adjusted was almost right - but not tight enough. Depending on (electrical) load while driving the battery would actually be discharging (no belt noise). Car kept going, no charging error. Figured it out when we realized issue always showed up after night driving - when head lights were being used. Changed belt and correct adjustment solved the problem.

@kingart813 Жыл бұрын

This video made me laugh when the negative was connected, and your commentary lol!

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean Жыл бұрын

I just told my 19yo the other day, those el-cheapo batteries are the kind you buy when you need to put a battery in it to get it to the auction tomorrow afternoon.

@poolmotorrepairguyFL Жыл бұрын

Jay the Florida pool pump motor repair guy. When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info 2 see& know👨‍🔧good job !!SMAR

@jonminer9891 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Mr. O. sometimes the customer isn't telling the whole story. Luckily for them, you can usually figure it out anyway. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

@mikeberry304 Жыл бұрын

That battery had been a battery for tp long , 6 months , the supplier should be embarrassed at selling such junk , over the pond we dont have many batteries held by those style of clamps , most just held down by a clamp on the centre of the base of the battery , only some Japanese type vehicles with rod style clamps , great video showing your professional approach to diagnostic faults , great approach with the suppliers to pay the difference to get the upgrade on the battery 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@404notfound..... Жыл бұрын

Group 35 but an agm instead of a flooded. A few more dollars but we'll worth it.

@mjb12141963 Жыл бұрын

For most battery warranties, you should get the warranty second from the best. Assuming your vehicle is in good operating condition, these batteries will have a good service life. Most batteries are made the same so you can be a price shopper here but don't go below second best if you don't have to. If money is an issue, go to a junkyard. Sometimes you can get a deal there. If your old battery died, get your alternator tested. If your alternator goes bad and your battery is more than a year old you should replace it if possible. Weak alternators and batteries put a drain on the lives of each other. Have your battery tested in the fall and when the weather starts to warm up. Heat and cold don't make batteries die, it's the change of temperature that makes them short out on the inside. Be sure you get the right battery for your vehicle, it makes a difference.

@jeffberg8015 Жыл бұрын

My Accord had a lawnmower sized battery that died. I looked up replacements and found a variety of options. I saw that the battery tray was much bigger than the original battery, and the bracket just had a couple tabs to hold the smaller battery in position, so I just bought the most powerful battery I could find that would fit the tray and had the correct pole orientation, bent the bracket's retaining tabs out of the way, and voila, plenty of CCAs for those frozen MN mornings.

@Graham_Langley Жыл бұрын

UK here. I've always gone for the Diesel version of the battery if it would fit as the extra cost wasn't that much more than the smaller petrol version.

@Gilboy64 Жыл бұрын

Any Honda call for. Small 51R but most can fit a 24F with a larger hold down

@jeffberg8015 Жыл бұрын

@@Graham_Langley I didn't go for a particular type, just the base measurements and pole orientation, and got a 3 year warranty 750 CCA unit that fit.

@wespotter6985 Жыл бұрын

Honda should be ashamed of themselves I have the same problem with these little tiny batteries. They tend to have a 3-year life span. The group 24 fits in perfectly well as long as you just bend down the tab and the hold down. Honda figured they could save 20 bucks a car times 400,000 units and it would be enough to last the warranty. They operate just like GM that's a shame

@stephenmorrissey1254 Жыл бұрын

I buy the 5 year warranty batteries as in my part of the world -40 isn't uncommon. I've had full replacement every time and so end up getting two batteries for the price of one over its lifetime. In my case it's better to pay the extra $40 for the longer warranty.

@alanw9295 Жыл бұрын

Happy 2923 to you and mrs. O, Love your videos. Thanks for all you do.

@craigs5212 Жыл бұрын

Had one years back, coworker has some body work done, after two shops, new battery and new alternator later, told her I would give it a look. The body shop reinstalled the after market trunk light upside down. The internal mercury switch turned the light on when the trunk closed.

@tv43405 Жыл бұрын

Putting 4 hooks in a HMMWV with 2 batteries and aligning the top bracket good stuff

@fixingitrightish Жыл бұрын

People don't understand, most batteries last 3 years now. You rarely find one that will get you 5+ for less than $200

@jeffjankiewicz5100 Жыл бұрын

I bought a used car a few years ago from a private party, had the wrong battery in it. Similar situation, put the correct battery in it, new cables and issues went away. Well I'll be dipped, Daughter is still driving it. Love the logic Eric, and the happy customer.

@chucksmalfus9623 Жыл бұрын

I love how he didn’t even flinch when the horn started blowing as he hooked the neg cable 😮 nerves of steel lol

@LesReeves Жыл бұрын

I have always gone for the highest CCA battery for both my cars when replacing them also I run a solar panel that puts a trickle charge on the car that I don't drive all the time as new cars need a small draw to keep all the electronics alive & that if not attended to will give you a dead battery .(the panel sits inside the vehicle & plugs into what was called the cigarette lighter outlet.) This is a good video as most people go for the cheapest battery & like this customer end up paying more over time than if they had bought the best battery it is probably more critical where yyou are in that really cold weather . Great community service Cheers Eric.

@jimpert6752 Жыл бұрын

Thermal imager is a great tool to see if a module is still alive.

@frankd5871 Жыл бұрын

At 9.47/ 15.38 the dust/dirt on the bottom tray tells a story. Seems the small battery has been in for a few yrs. Perhaps the customer changed a small battery for another small battery. Good vids more arm waving and a bell needed to get on par with Scotty Kilmer.

@davkime1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had 2 cars where the Die Hard batteries went bad twice in 1 year. I was told they had bad batches. Finally been on after warranty replacement 2 times on both cars. CCA’s we’re down to about 100 on a full charge when they went bad. Also had a string of bad Duracell car batteries from Sam’s Club years ago. Couldn’t believe. It was even their higher models that were junk.

@paullinkins8121 Жыл бұрын

When people ask me for advice about cranking problems the first thing I always point to is the battery. If they tell me "but it's a brand new battery" I'll tell them "brand new batteries can be bad" and then tell them to get the battery load tested. In a close second place are the cable connections to the battery.

@bowdoin5063 Жыл бұрын

We like seeing videos like this Eric / It's real life

@ryanhori6954 Жыл бұрын

One of the rare shops that are reputable and more than fair

@garybrenner6236 Жыл бұрын

You have me doing the Fluid Film also!

@davidwright1653 Жыл бұрын

Advanced Auto many years ago did have a "Gold" series battery under their name, then they bought the Die Hard name for several Billion dollars from Sears. The battery manufacturer has always been the same. The highest level battery that can be purchased is the AGM version, it has the most cold cranking amps and primarily for vehicles with all the electronic premium features. Then it steps down to Platinum, Gold and Silver. I recommend the AGM especially for the colder climate areas like where I'm located.

@RJon2006 Жыл бұрын

Best channel on KZfaq! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@jimmyaber5920 Жыл бұрын

I had a similar complaint on a Volvo. Mom and teen daughter drove the car and battery would die with mom.and she drove shorter trips but daughter drove 20 miles to comm. College. My testing found a broken exciter/warning light wire behind alternator. The alternator on most makes needs that feed to start charging at low revs on start. With no exciter feed the alternator has to see 3000 or more engine revs for the faint residual magnetism of rotor to push a little current in stator. Once that ever happens the alternator functions normal until engine is stopped. Daughter drove sporty and mom was poky. Mom was wearing out jumper cables and daughter blew it out on every drive and all was good.

@rtheprizeisright7323 Жыл бұрын

Also, Mr. O., Great point, abut hooking up you amp meter, in line to get your amp reading. If you don't know what your doing with a multi-meter don't do it.. You can literally catch 1 on fire. I seen a kid do it in votech. Now, it may have been on purpose, I don't judge. But a voltmeter, is a different animal, within your meter, it has a few million ohms (resistance) going through it. You can put it right on the circuit and most of the time nothing will happen. But if you try to check amps like that you will fry your meter at the very least. Just use the clamp if your trying to get a quick yes or no if there is power there. But once again great points and great video.

@Owaaan Жыл бұрын

Lots of short trips with lots of power use (stereo, ac) and a small (wrong) battery. Nice work Watson

@tomtheplummer7322 Жыл бұрын

...no s#*t Sherlock 🕵️‍♂️😏

@mph5896 Жыл бұрын

"Jimmy, making it work" puts reman alternators that are faulty a lot on those. 😆 Junk parts.

@bryana7163 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, did he check the charging system? Years ago, I was grabbing another alternator from Discount Auto every few months. I finally gave up and just got it overhauled by some pros.

@JeffWinter1 Жыл бұрын

Couple of yrs ago the Napa person told me not to buy their batteries because I'd just come back and yell at them like everyone else. They said all new batteries are junk. Used to buy Wallymart batteries but they started crapping out early so switched to Costco which has the best warranty in Canada and haven't had any problems since.

@jeffpuras7501 Жыл бұрын

Costco near me sells Interstate batteries.

@stevewhite3424 Жыл бұрын

I'd rather have quality than warranty myself. Warranty doesn't do you a bit of good at 2 AM, -12, in the rain.

@leftyo9589 Жыл бұрын

@@stevewhite3424 if its raining at -12, you got bigger worries than your battery!! LOL

@NemetskyCzar Жыл бұрын

It's about time you got an easy one Eric. Happy New Year!

@dustintunis9347 Жыл бұрын

It would have been an easy one if the customer didn't initially insist it wasn't the battery.

@Joseph1NJ Жыл бұрын

@@dustintunis9347 Regardless of the field of work, we always listen to the customer, but rarely trust them. Back when I had my computer shop, I had a customer complain her new PC built by us didn't turn on. She brought it back, and of course it worked fine. She took it home, and annoyed called back and said it wouldn't turn on. I said I'd be glad to come by and look, and if need be, I'd give her a new one. I did ask if she was experiencing any electrical problems, and she said no. I asked it it was plugged into the wall outlet, or a surge protector, she said the wall. When I got there, sure enough, the PC did not turn on. I then asked to borrow a lamp to test the outlet. Sure enough, the outlet was dead. Turns out it blew a breaker. As to why I don't know, I told her to call an electrician, and never plug a PC into it again without a surge protector.

@craigsmith8217 Жыл бұрын

@@Joseph1NJ ID10T

@anthonykendrick1418 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Car alarm goes off, pooches attack phone. 🤣🤣🤣

@jimmydm3 Жыл бұрын

Your best tool tip ever. That Weller heat gun is really useful. Especially when some thief cut the harness with 50 wires in it when stealing a ECU. That and the wire crimp/stripper are really handy. Thanks for the tips.

@Hammerjockeyrepair Жыл бұрын

Ive gotten myself in the habit of giving each hood latch a little sneeze of the film as im finishing up every job! Especially in the dang chebbys

@catfishsnagger3284 Жыл бұрын

I work for the company that makes Die-Hard batteries. They make a spacer to go under the battery to bring it up to the correct height. Not saying it was the right battery for the car though but we make spacers to help fitting into different vehicles.

@flyboy2610 Жыл бұрын

I had to have a new battery installed 12-23-22. The pre-Christmas polar vortex did it in! I bought an Interstate battery, $234 installed at the Interstate battery store here in Lincoln, Ne. I always buy Interstate batteries, have never had a problem with them.

@GodWasAnAlien Жыл бұрын

Ain't it sad that good mechanics are so hard to come by they had to go through all that bullshit before they got to ya. That's why I keep watching, that and bc you got a magnetic personality, make watching the technicals easy and not boring at all. I'd drive 1000 miles through the rust belt to come see ya but fortunately I got a work friend that's willing to bail me out. Mechanics here in NOLA burned me bad man. $3500 to screw up the timing and ultimately engine in my Nissan. $2200 and some elbow grease to replace it entirely. Guys like you are a blessing when we can find them. In a sea of Neanderthals with scan tools, you wear the fkn badge of honor

@GodWasAnAlien Жыл бұрын

@@Garrettgifts it's also so fucking sad the only people that see my shadow banned comments these days are walking pieces of human shit.

@spudth Жыл бұрын

Great content! Simple solution. Sometimes while I am waiting for a battery to charge I go in my backyard, bury myself to my neck and pretend I'm a carot. Great time for reflections on life. Sorry you had to show the "real-time" activity of changing a battery to extend the video but it's always entertaining. What's for lunch?

@Blablabla3945 Жыл бұрын

Just saw another battery related video, where the negative connection from the alternator to the battery was very bad. This meant the alternator was running ok, but the battery was not reliably charged while driving.

@russellhltn1396 Жыл бұрын

Giving the way you introduced it, I was half expecting a door not latching properly, keeping the car awake. And you had a bit of difficulty finding it because of your trick of keeping doors open but manually latched.

@johnpayne5439 Жыл бұрын

Interesting comments below about battery life. The first car that I had (bought second hand) in 1971 had two batteries in the 27 years that I had that vehicle. One that came with it and just one replacement. And the car was used daily !!!

@johnboywaltonbeard4699 Жыл бұрын

Eric O’…Great job sorting it out. Did you see the one where customer says, “Passenger door will not latch”? Sunglasses in arm rest under Door handle! LOL

@jamesgorton417 Жыл бұрын

Wish every mechanic was as honest and good as you.

@Parknest Жыл бұрын

My next door neighbour has a 2012 Chevy Captiva (UK spec) with a similar issue. It wouldn't accept a jump start. He got a new battery and asked me to fit it. The old battery was not the correct one and was smaller so no wonder it had gone bad. The moral of this story is to always fit the correct (or higher) spec battery.

@bertgrau3934 Жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, I go with bigger than calls for. Can't go wrong with a battery that's bigger than necessary. Unless you have to cut a hole in the hood.

@peterpeter5666 Жыл бұрын

I love it when people think they have done work to their car and when you look at it its still the original parts. And why do people think batteries last the life of the vehicle?

@jamesguzmanii9812 Жыл бұрын

I have had more crap with Diehard batteries lately. I just did this exact thing on a Chevy Sonic, battery was roughly 8 months old and it would need a jump after sitting for a day and a half. I could not find any unwanted draw so I had the battery warrantied. So far the customer says everything is working as intended.

@rustyrobinson8027 Жыл бұрын

You tube automotive technicians are honest and awesome

@BG-vq9fd Жыл бұрын

I bought a brand new AC Delco battery from a dealer. Only option I had late in the day. I put it in myself and got it started with a jump system used at work for prototype vehicles. I charged it all night and it would not start the next morning. Dealer installed new battery at no charge.

@davebrown6552 Жыл бұрын

My wife's car had a similar problem . It was the drivers door lock. if she got out and just closed and locked the door remotely it would leave a half amp draw. if we disconnected the battery and reconnected it would go down to a below 50mA draw. If she locked it by pushing the button down first it would not happen. Intermittent faults are a pain to find.