Eric "Why you people love watching these brake videos I'll never know". Most of the audience "It's the banter. The rambling thoughts spoken".

“Scotty Kilmer special” I died 🤣🤣🤣

When I worked in General Aviation (small planes) I had a Work Order for a "pitot-static test" (testing the plumbing for the altitude and airspeed indicators) on an old Bonanza. The first thing I noticed was the housing for the pitot tube (airspeed) was crushed, and sure enough, it leaked badly. The local Fixed Base Operator parts room had nothing for it, but their chief mechanic, Tony, came by. I talked with him about it, and he knew the customer. The guy planned to fly home that afternoon, but the plane was unsafe to fly as it was. Tony suggested we wrap it with red vinyl tape, test it, and log the temporary repair. Tony also opined the guy would probably want us to put chewing gum on the housing. Just about then the customer walked up so Tony explained what the problem was. The customer asked, "Can't you put chewing gum on it?" No kidding - he did! Tony explained our plan, and it was done. The next time I saw the plane, a few months later, the red tape had been painted silver. [Sigh] Moral of the story: if they want it jury rigged today, they will try to keep it jury rigged forever.

These type of videos relax me so much. Just a guy talking to his fans while doing brakes 👍 love how much care he puts into every job he does

The mysteries of why we love brake jobs. Each wheel loves to hide secretes. We love exposing the truths.

hole in the rubber and 9 months later it's back in the shop :)

You cam never satisfy the armchair youtube experts, stop trying. I watch you because you are humble, honest and admit your mistakes.

Nothing better to get some normalcy in our day than watching you do a brake job, Eric. Thanks!

Best part about being a straight shooter is you never have to remember what you told who. Just tell everybody the truth. 😊 Enjoyable video.👍

Must have seen you do 50 brake jobs... first time I've seen the pin cleanout. Gripping!

Reputation is what brings customers back. As long as you have repeat customers because of your honesty and being a good mechanic you will always have good business. Screw the rest.

Honestly, how many mechanics would go through the trouble of cleaning calipers that well? That is a very simple and straightforward job but you did amazingly well, yet again. It's a pleasure to watch you work Eric. I see some people already gave that video a thumbs down. Like, seriously ? Who can give SMA videos a thumbs down? This, in my opinion, is by far the best automotive Channel on KZfaq.

You sir are a TRUE cornerstone to our profession!! THANK YOU FOR REFUSING TO “RIG” A REPAIR!!!!!

I want to thank you for all the knowledge you've shared. You helped me rebuild my 94 f150 and diagnose a bad MAF sensor. you have also inspired me to turn a wrench for a living, I start Monday at my local performance and modification shop as a mechanic :) thanks again!!!!

Dr. O should be collecting all the rust chunks that falls off the vehicle, and send it to some auto museum or that.

I don't mind seeing lots of brake jobs. Each is a little bit different and I always learn something new. Gives me the confidence to keep doing it myself. Great videos!

A little "Scotty-shade", makes my day!

Love the CHiPs story! Growing up in rural Scotland I remember us playing on our bikes pretending we were California Highway Patrol.

I just discovered this channel even though I've seen the name here and there. This guy is awesome and I love the detailed explanation during the repair process. The HD quality is phenomenal so I subscribed. Time to catch up on some of the older videos also. Great job!

I used that Permatex purple stuff and now am unfortunately dead. Way to go, Eric! 😂

Watching very early videos, I just want to say that your confidence has, exponentially, improved over time. Kudos

Not everything can smell as good as a reman CV axle, Eric!

“Bro you can’t use that. Everybody’s gonna die.” So true... people are ridiculous. Don’t mind them Eric. You keep doing things your way because this channel is great. I’ve learned so much from watching. Thank you for the videos!

You are the only channel on KZfaq that shows how to remove slide pin boots!! Finally

Have to thank you for your information. Today I completed my rear brakes and couldn't have done it without the confidence you have me you were right I can do it Thanks again

... soon they will complain about the way you sat “Bruh”...great vid as usual! Stay safe and healthy all of you!

I had my comment locked and loaded regarding the 3m silicone paste but you addressed it, so I can now rest easy at night. Thank you.

I speak for the Common Man and we demand more brake videos..😉😉😉

I'll watch any and all brake videos you make, Mr O! Keep em coming.....

I have a saying I’ve used for years on various managers “ why is there always enough time to do it over but never enough time to do it right” you copy that Ponch!

sorry after 45 years in the trade i can't watch another brake job love the electrical diagnosing you rock brother

You make disparaging comments about 100's of brake videos, but you finally dealt with a problem I have often, uneven wear and stuck pins. Next time, I gotta check those rubber things.....

Oh oh ohhh... right on the scotty special with brake video ACTION! I'm excited

Love the brake vids, and I've learned a thing or two from them. Recently did a brake job and for the first time ever, had some air stuck under the piston boot. Thanks to your videos, I knew to lift the edge up with a pick, and work the air out of it!

You are so right about hack work at the customer's request. I looked at a van that was hacked, a year after it was hacked, thought the shop ripped the guy off, and told him to take it back to the shop that fixed it. Fortunately the shop kept notes on their computer, and reminded the guy that he hacked it for him as a favor.

People in the rest of the country always got wide-eyed when I used to explain how we needed a torch to do a brake job up here. With the advent of the internet, now everyone can see for themselves! 🔥 HA! I remember "Oba-chucka", but I can't remember how you're REALLY supposed to pronounce your last name - you said it on a live stream waaaaay back, but me brain is smoked ... 🥴 CHIPS was my favorite show. Used to watch that after The Dukes of Hazzard every Friday night as a kid. That was some epic programming! Nothing even comes close today. We had great cars (from the 60's and back), great music (everything from rock to country was fantastic!), and great TV ... no covid, no friggin computers to drive me nuts, and MUCH less partisan bickering! I'm gonna build a time machine ... and set it for '80! Well, if I had a time machine I'd probably set it for '55 like Marty did. Some fantastic iron rolling down the roads in those days! I could do 20 years as a mechanic, and retire just before those crappy electronic, solenoid-controlled carburetors and 980 miles of vacuum hoses became mainstream in Detroit city. Ahh, I'm just dreamin' again ... 😁 Just mowed for the first time Saturday! That time o'year again. Lawn was insane ... from all the rain! The ol' z-turn fired right up, no problem. I remembered to throw the charger on it a couple times this winter. Carb never seems to clog on that one for some reason. I never ran the gas out of the bowl, either! Got my buddy's John Deere LX280 mower's Kawasaki engine in 1,000 pieces on the bike lift. The OE crankshaft has part of a bolt, and half an EZ-Out snapped off waaaaay down inside it! PTO side. I found a crank and rods on eBay fairly cheap, so I'm swapping them out. It's easier to do this than to drill that mess out! I remember why I love mowers. In 3 hours I had the engine out, torn down to the case, and the "new" rods swapped over to the stock pistons, and installed on the "new" crank. I'll pick that back up tomorrow. Should have it running by lunch ... if I can get out there before 10, lol. Since you're posting, I'm assuming all is well with you and the fam-jam. Sweeeeet! 👍🍻😁

As an Erik (spelled correctly), I'd like to consider you an honorary Erik.

This was Eric's April fools joke on us - no spray can noises, and no re-installation of hardware. Ponch wouldn't do that to us!

Every time I see that cart you work off of it reminds me of the ones they had in school where the teacher would roll in the TV and VCR to show a movie! Ahh the memories....

My son just watched it with me. He learned a lot. Thanks

I really love the brake video's ❤

One of the few that hit that 👍 SMA baby !!!

Now I understand what the 3 C's mean as us mechanics- comments, criticism, and concerns 🤣 seriously though, keep up the great work Eric. I always enjoy watching your videos, informative yet entertaining!

What's better than one Eric? Two Erics, both great mechanics with a dynamic personality!

Scotty always says, "Rev up your engines!", but the only thing I ever hear him rev up is his mouth lol. I'm so glad I found South Main Auto. It's refreshing to not only watch a true master mechanic work, but also hear someone who actually knows what they're talking about 👍 Keep up the good work, Eric!

I was wondering why one of my pads on my 2013 Corolla was worn more that the opposite pad. Well, there you have it, there was in fact a stuck pin. Got it all cleaned up per Eric O style, and back together, should be good to go!!. Thanks.

Too many SMA brake jobs 😁. Happy to be along for the ride no matter how many brake jobz ive done

a man tht takes pride in his work does quality work. some would have let that boot go for the sake of time

Top Tip: 3M Silicone Past works great on double hung windows in your house, too!

4:38 no sheep sound track 🐑 ...Eric O. come on brother 😜😂👍👍🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

That's what I love about a good brake job. Starts with two wrenches and some brake cleaner. Next thing you know your entire toolbox is spread across the driveway.

Another great brake job done correctly. Like many others I enjoy watching the brake jobs. About a month ago I did the front rotors, and pads on my wife's Lincoln Town Car. I'm so glad I live in the south and don't have the rust to deal with like you folks up north .

11:27 "Now they should have nothing bad to say" ...you've met the Internet, correct? :-)

Whoa!! Hub Cap Down!!! Nice!!!; )

Even though I consider myself a brake expert now (thanks to you), I still love to see new break videos. Thank you so much!

I have watched a lot of your videos. I enjoy them all. One of the reasons, I never see you doing something inappropriate to repair a vehicle. A work around that saves time without compromising the repair is smart not shoddy. You take pride in what you do. That isn't ego. You are a good man. Wish you were in Florida in my area! God bless to you and your family. Give your better half an extra hug and kiss from all of us!

My parts dude is named after the song “hey Mickey”, so don’t feel bad! Lol Now, with the slow business days, does Mrs “O” still come to work with ya? Thanks for the vid, needed a little Eric humor today!

Two things... 1 even after 900 brake job vejaos, I’m still learning. Awesome! 2 those brooks brass hammers are beautiful, but damn expensive! Probably wait until Christmas to get my set. Stay safe E Dirty Side Down

Eric, you have taught me to do a much better brake job then I used to do. Will get the most life out of the pads and overall much better job. Thanks !

I literally learn something new about brakes every video.. Thank you..

Hahaha I love that. " Bro you can't use that everyone gonna die " hahaha !

If there’s no brake clean in this video I’m seriously going to be pissed lol

I would love to see Eric O and Josh do videos together more or have Josh make some of his own like a mini series. Anyway guys keep up the good work!!

Feel so much better.......nothing like a brake job fix.

7:47 brakleen noise

I miss the sheep soundtrack, where is it?

Wife: It's 3:00 A.M. !!! come to bed. Me: Awww honey, just a few more repair videos form South Main Auto Repair, PLEASE. I promise to work on the honey do list tomorrow.

I’m home all day now so I enjoy watching you work and telling your stories, thanks Erik O👍🏼

So, does Mrs O secretly call you Ponch? :-D

Wife: don't do watch anything other than those damn mechanics on youtube! The Tv: "today im going to show you why changing your wiper blades will destroy your car" Me: **smiles**

Eric O is still open during COVID 19!!!

Your videos are the best on KZfaq.

Bouncer: welcome to the salty spittoon, how tough are you? Eric: tougher than rhino skin Bouncer: right this way sir

There's your problem lady!

I wouldn't mind joining Josh on his journey of learning how to talk to the camera once in awhile. 🙂

You are absolutely right on doing things the right way and not rigging things up!! Because it will come back to bite you customers always forget that they told you to do it and any time there is a problem they are calling you to fix it! I go through the same things when installing flooring a lot of people don’t want to do it right because of the cost so I tell them well I can’t help them but maybe someone else can do it for beer money and good luck!! Typically anytime someone complains about the price your better off walking away!!

The brake pad packaging always smells like fish.

C'mon on man give me a brake lol

Love your videos learn new things everyday

Ethics and honesty, kudos to you Eric O!😀😇😉

Everyone's wearing those crap neon gloves. Myself included. Went to buy my usual brand and was sadly disappointed. Damn Rona!!!

😳so you're named after Ponchrello😂😂😂😂so you're a 70's remake?

Chips was a great show. All those 80s shows were awesome. Dukes, knight rider, Chips, 6 million dollar man, etc.

a Scotty Kilmer Special heh. Everything else is an endless moneypit or a terrible gashog. the rust flying off that rotor as you hammered it gave me a headache. I love your little tips and tricks (the nylong brush on a drill is brilliant) that only come from years of experience. As a DIYer it is greatly appreciated. You are incredibly transparent, I'd question any shop that tried to cut your work down.

Eric has to use silicone paste on the guide pins otherwise all the engineers have a thermo nuclear ☢️ melt down LOL

Use a Disinfectant Brake Clean and inject and shoot it in the brake lines. Car won't need a brake job for another 500k

Excellent work as always, a joy to watch!

Always a fan favorite brake video!!

I think he pulled an April Fools when he skipped the torque wrench. There's got to be an Armchair out there ripping him about it! 😋

Haven't ya watched the news lady, we're all going to die.

Love brake video action.

Love brake job videos...so relaxing.

Another brake job.....well, yeah...……..and clever banter; what's not to like. Two thumbs up!

Informative AND Entertaining!! Thanks Eric!😎

All is well in America as long as SMA is doing brake jobs.

I ALWAYS Learn something new on these vids. Thanks Eric.

Classic brake job.. beautiful.

Great tip with the seize pin.

Good ol' break job! Classic!

Thanks so much for keeping us entertained, inspired and educated. Stay safe, boss, you the man!