The character of this man is so impressive. His expertise mixed with humility and work ethic is impossible to find in the mechanic world. A true gem of a human being.

I became an addict to your videos bro, the way you show and explain issues is deep and makes dummies understand the concept behind every situation. God bless you and keep up the great work.

Ahmed, you are the man - by putting the customer first. Thanks for a super valuable message.

On the same note of buying Toyota parts for a T100, I found that the speedometer cable for my 1994 T100 3.0 V6 4x4 was discontinued online, but I took a chance and ordered one for a 3.4 V6 4x4 and it worked! The websites say it won’t fit, but I noticed that the end connections are the same and the length was the same (4WD and 2WD are different in lengths). So I just want to add, don’t always accept your fate when something says it won’t work, but instead use a little intuition and look at your issues objectively and you may find answers.

Tools never made a mechanic, what makes a real mechanic it's your knowledge and honesty .. You Mr CCN are a real top notch professional mechanic 👌👌

T100 was such an underrated truck. Rust is a killer

I love this truck. It wasn't too big, but big enough to pack 5 people in it. Underpowered but it was a workhorse, the 3.4 v6. Super reliable and looks great due to the high body clearance. When the extra cab came out in 1995.5, it was awesome to see one in person. Pretty rare truck because they had a 25% tariff and cost a lot compared to the domestics

AMD, Toyota needs to bring back the T100!!! It is the 'right-sized' , manual pickup that nobody makes anymore. Please make my T100 a single cab with an 8 foot bed and the slow but steady 2.7 engine. 😁As a bonus I also see a Pontiac Vibe 1:47 in the background. 🤩 I always hoped my Matrix-in-disguise would be the first one in your shop. One thing is for sure, if Pontiac had allowed Toyota to build all their cars, they would still be alive and kicking today😉

That T100 is a beauty. I'm happy to hear the owner wants it right.

I have a 1989 Toyota pickup and most parts are still available. Love Toyota!

I was a tech at a Toyota dealership back when the T100 first came out, I really liked them, thought they were great trucks. I had the opportunity to buy my brother-in-laws T100 that had 400,000 miles on it but I turned it down because I just didn't need it. Thanks for to video.

All these T100s were bought up and turned into street sweepers. My uncle had an extended cab 5spd we called the burnout machine. Love these trucks.

I was the owner of a t100 The head gaskets went out at 130,000 miles There was a recall on this issue and Toyota did the repair free of charge gave me a rental car and apologized over and over again for the issue I have been a loyal Toyota buyer now am on my 3rd tundra I sold my 2000 tundra at 350,000 My 2007 at 600’000 Now have have 2015 with 200,000 mile Thanks for you videos

I'm in Chicago and just saw one of these on the road a few weeks ago. It was living a life hauling scrap metal but still out there working!

I learned about using genuine Toyota parts when I had my 1985 Toyota pick up, which I bought brand new. When it was time for its first tune up, I used aftermarket plugs and wires. It ran so bad immediately that I went down to the dealer to get the right parts. That’s also when I discovered that they were less money than the alternative. I have been using original equipment parts as much as possible on every Toyota I have owned since. Thank you for doing these videos and helping us staying informed as to what is best for our Toyotas.

I have a 96 T100. Bought it in 2009 with 170k for $4000 from a Toyota Tech. Still drive it everyday at 297k mi. Never left me stranded. Drove it for 2 years delivering mail on the route. I love it's simplistic look and it drives smooth and comfy with great visibility. Always try to put OEM parts but it's getting hard to find for Toyota T100s. Only made them from 93-98. One of the most reliable vehicles in my opinion ever made. It's basically a 3rd gen 4runner with a bed. I hope to take it to AMD one day even though I live in NC.

Love this guy! "Not the end of the world", "life is good", and "Toyota in their infinite wisdom", Such wonderful quotes! I hope to share coffee and conversation with this man someday.

Sorry the customer had such poor wrenching by the previous shop. Not changing the pilot bearing while the transmission was out is pure lazyness. It only costs a few dollars and they do wear out...thanks for sharing your expertise

I have a 1993 T-100 with 250,000 miles. It is a daily driver that I work out of. It is a great size truck for work. It was made in Japan. I don't know when Toyota moved production to the States. The only thing I don't like is the 3.0 engine, but it keep it going for 250K miles. Thanks for your work & work ethic.

Even the heater core tip is amazing. Dude you are the best car KZfaqr I can't wait to bring my vehicle to you. Will be making an appointment soon!

I bought my 1995 T100 SR5, 27 years ago, in California. It still looks brand new and not one speck of rust. It runs incredibly well. The truck has never let me down. Interesting you point out the heater core valve! Mine, after so many years, was very slightly leaking. I got a replacement and the installation took about 10 minutes. As you say, "Life is good". I will never get rid of my truck...... regular maintenance has been the key to great performance. Thank You

Love the channel! FYI, I’m a manual machinist, and I’ve resurfaced many a flywheel. It’s a fairly easy job, and should only cost 1 hr labour.

I concur! Plenty of T100's available in California (I'm from the Bay area) with no rust and like super high miles (300K+ miles). Of course the clear coat is ruined but regardless, a very reliable truck!

My son's first vehicle was a 97 T-100 like the one you reviewed. WE live in Michigan and flew down to Florida in 2004 to buy it at a Toyota Dealer in Naples and drive it back to Michigan. It was 7 years old and had 43,000 miles on it. It started life in Tennessee and then ended up in Florida. Was a V6, 5 speed, and was pretty well equipped. He was going to buy a Ford Ranger but luckily the T100 came up because he is a pretty big guy and the T was a better fit. There was a 25% tariff on those trucks in the 90's so they didn't sell many between the tariff and the size. They weren't quite full size and didn't have a V8 so between those issues and the tariff not many were sold. The original window sticker was in the truck and it stickered at over $30,000. However, when he bought in 2004 things had changed and they gained a cult following. He drove it until about 2010 and sold it. No rust, in great condition, with about 120k miles, the original clutch. The only strange issue he had was the clutch. When we drove it home the clutch let in very abruptly making it hard to start in 1st without stalling. A trip to the local Michigan Toyota dealer revealed that the bracket the clutch pedal worked was attached to (on the fire wall) was cracked! Seems like a strange part to fail. Once that was repaired there were no issues as long as he owned the truck.

A great video on a rig I rarely see here in the great Pacific Northwest. T100's were rare when they were new...and now even moreso. I do like the fact that Toyota supports their long since sold rigs...2+ decades which besides their reliability are the main reasons I still have my 99 with 265K+. I HOPE the trucks owner is able to recoup some of what he laid out to the last place he went. Thanks as always for great videos🙂

My friend was able to get OEM parts for his 1992 Camry which he's preserving. It only has 42,000 miles on it.

I live in the southeast US and I still see these on the road, maybe once a month just cruising around. Usually loaded to the hilt and looking like off to do some construction. Trucks always look pretty good on the exterior!

Those T100 were amazing : in 2WD versions the bed was pretty low, easy to access and combine that with the available 8' bed it became a very useful workhorse. The low bed is a feature that is sorely missing on modern trucks.

I owned a T-100 great truck, then my son got it and wrecked it. Now I have a 2013 Tundra, and love it.

Here in Florida, I see those old T100’s going down the freeway every so often about as clean as that one

I saw the blur and assumed it was because you were being respectful of a customer's wishes. Great video!

I love how professional you are. I wish we had honest and knowledgeable mechanics like you around my area.

Hey great video. one thing I learned years ago, was to never machine a flywheel when you have a hydraulic clutch. If you do, and you take off more material than minimum thickness you can have your slave cylinder piston pop out.

Great tips as always! It's really odd how much cheaper parts are in Japan sometimes. About a year ago, I needed an oxygen sensor for my 05 Civic and wanted OEM, but it was over $600 from the dealer here in America but only about $200 in Japan for the exact same part number. My solution? I found a reputable Japanese eBay seller who ships to America and got a brand new OEM sensor in a sealed Honda box shipped to my door for just over $200 and the car has been running perfectly ever since. Why the sensor is 3X more expensive in America I have no idea, that's not the first time I've seen this.

I owned 2 brand new T100s. My 1993 was the same color as the one in this video. Then I bought a 1995 T100 extended cab in white. They were not fancy, but highly reliable. And since 1999, I’ve owned nothing but Tundras… a 2000 Limited 4x4, a 2007 CrewMax Limited 2wd and now a 2020 Platinum 4x4.

Great looking old truck with a manual trans, 4WD, and it's RED! My 06 Nissan is the same. Great that Toyota still has clutch parts for this vehicle. Thank you for this video.

I ran into a situation where the keyless entry receiver failed on my 2006 Highlander. The dealer retail was a non-starter at $1000. After working through a couple of non-working used units on eBay, I found one locally at a U-Pick for $8. Truck works like new now. The OEM was beyond reach.

Crazy shop with previous clutch replacement.

I've been watching long before you got your shop. This is why, you are the best, don't ever change!

Love your videos and how it keeps my attention. Having a happy customer is totally worth it. You don't have to screw the customer to make a buck. Just be honest and charge a fair price. Everybody's happy and you maintain your great reputation that I'm sure you have. You do have to make clear to your workers that you expect them to treat the customers the same way as you do.

I own a 20018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro. I learned to drive on an old manual single bench Toyota Long bed back in 1988. I've had a few Toyota vehicles since then. You know your Toyota vehicles. Like a Master. I enjoy your videos. Please keep them coming!

Wow, this is one of my favorite trucks ever. Love your videos. Recently subbed to your channel after binge watching so many of your videos for the past few days. Last year I bought my first Toyota, a 2022 Corolla Sedan SE 6MT. Absolutely adore it. God bless, and thank you for being genuine.

The T100 is a great truck. I never see them in manual transmissions though it seems; which is a deal-breaker for me. I have a 97 Tacoma with the 5VZ, and its pretty similar to this truck for sure. It has been pretty good to me, so I am always trying to be good to it too, by using OEM parts. You are definitely right about how surprising it is to see so many Toyota parts still in production. It shocks me all the time.

I always appreciate your knowledge and candidness, and since you are talking about clutch, I would like to hear about the operation of the clutch accumulator as found in the manual Tacomas. Also, your opinion around the trend of removing it and having a direct hydraulic connection between master and slave will be appreciated. Kudos for your channel and new shop, thanks!

You're the best toyota tech I always watch and learn.

Hope you documented everything for this customer. They need to take those parts back to the shop that did that and get their money back. Now... As an engine machinist and engine builder, I highly recommend you let that customer know that the K&N stuff needs to go. (like ASAP) Installing a K&N filter (system) is hands down the worst thing you can do to any vehicle. They DO NOT filter the air to the appropriate micron level that the engine requires to stay clean (internally). K&N uses three layers of cheesecloth, a light duty meshing and red dyed mineral oil (to make it look cool) in their filter construction. That's it! P.S. Great content as always... You have a fantastic channel.

Awesome rare truck with the best combo imo. Would look great next to my Tacoma. 😁This video confirms everything I just learned when doing the clutch on my own truck. Always OEM parts. Used Aisin clutch kit CKT-051. Did have the flywheel machined but was fortunate to find a machine shop that was able to do it with the proper step cut (.020) and did it in a day. Another thing not mentioned is the Flywheel bolts. The FSM says to use "New" bolts with the proper torque sequence. Got all new bolts for the flywheel, clutch plate and bell housing as well. New clutch is smooth as butter and grabs really nice after proper break in. Already replaced the Clutch master and Slave just need to put the Marlin stainless clutch line in.😎 Thanks to Amd and the owner for bringing us the best Toyota content.👌2002 Tacoma 3RZ-FE M/T 4WD XTRAcab SR5 Impulse Red Pearl in the Crusty Northeast.

I wish I lived close so I could bring my Toyota for service at your shop.

Own a Toyota T100 myself a 1994 Base Toyota T100. Never been happier I do just about everything with it sense it comes with a very practical 8 foot bed. It's drivetrain is a inline 4 the 2.7l 3RZ engine paired with a 5 speed manual

Love your passion for the Toyotas and always showing the benefits of using OEM parts, Toyota dealer employed for 24 years. Parts Manager for 20 of those years..keep up the great content. Even though I work with them everyday I still enjoy these videos. T100 was nice, had a 95 MTM SR5 also.

I grew up in the 90s here in Los Angeles. All my family had t100s. These are bullet proof. Cross country trips etc. man these are the best.

I wish you had a shop near my home. Your integrity and professionalism is inspiring. Kudos from the Great State of Texas!👍

I’m now watching this and I completely understand how he feels about how the owner got treated. I actually used that kind of clutch on my old Toyota Corolla and when I pulled the transmission I found out that the racing clutch disc like the one in the video had ground away the metal from a lightweight hks flywheel

Ahmed is such an honest and informative gentleman, a very easy person to fully trust. I would like to watch a video that he has made titled How to replace or repair a 2004 Sequoia steering rack. Thanks for all you do.

I bought a new 22 Tundra, but kept my 2003 Tundra SR5 Sport. It was nearly totaled in 2007 when I was hit from behind and spun around, thus nearly every body panel was repainted. In the past year that paint clear coat is now pealing badly. It is mechanically sound with 230,00 miles. Frame was CRC treated under the recall way back when so it’s in good shape but there are some other rust areas of concern. Like the truck in this video, mine is not a daily driver, but do want to restore it gradually. Biggest interior issue is the fabric pealing and puckering on the door panels, otherwise it’s fine. I have a body shop I trust for the exterior but not sure about the door panels. Toyota no loner makes them and the dealer stock is depleted. Everything on eBay is used and looks almost as bad. Guess I will have to network before I can find some good replacements.

I have a story about OEM part. I decided to tackle my wife's Honda Odyssey timing belt. Mistakenly, I purchased the belt off ebay. The package had Honda all over it as did the belt so it looked OEM. Then I could not get the belt on so I called my dealer and had the van towed half taken apart. They told me I had a counterfeit belt. The put a genuine belt on and finished the job I started and only charged me $400. Lesson learned. I love this man, he is Saint Mechanic.

Your videos and knowledge are absolutely outstanding. From Australia.

I pray your business is a huge success so you can open more shops around the country. Maybe Tampa FL. I love your videos. I have two toyotas. 19 Rav4 and 22 tacoma. I might have to drive to Illinois just so you can work on them in the future.

Man, AMD is such a gem. His thinking is so spot on and unusual in today's world. I aspire to be like him honestly. I guess I've always been a car care nut also. ( My newest car is a 1983, still running)

You are soooo right, everyone just asssssumes that OEM parts are a rip off

Even in Southern California where rust is rarely a problem that T100 is a rare truck. OEM parts are always the way to go with Toyota. Almost everything for my 1999 Land Cruiser is still available so why not go OEM? get good parts and "life is good" as our favorite mechanic would say

I was quite surprised when I went to my Toyota dealer for a cambelt, water pump and tensioner. They were just as cheap as the aftermarket ones and OEM, so I had total faith in them.

I am willing to bet the previous “mechanic” was some kid who spends all of their spare time on forums. And now they think they are an expert. When it comes to Toyota it is hard to beat an OEM part. I feel for your customer man. Some kid takes him over the coals so sad. I’m glad you got them set right.

I replaced the clutch on my DSM a few years back and since it was my first time I did a massive amount of research and came across the same tips and procedures that you outlined here. Very different types of vehicles but the basic principles are the same. I got an aftermarket (non-racing) clutch and pressure plate (SBC) since it's a performance car and replaced the rear seal but kept the original flywheel and just had it resurfaced as it still had plenty of surface left (so I was able to reuse the original pins). I went with an OEM throwout bearing as it's the only one that works well. I had to do a bunch of other stuff there, like replace the leaking slave cylinder, and while I was at it I replaced the clutch line hose with a SS braided one. I got a rebuild kit for the master cylinder as a precaution but haven't gotten around to using it as the master's working fine so far. And I also rebuilt the transmission itself as it kept popping out of 1st gear (almost certainly caused by the clutch not t fully disengaging because of slop in the clutch pedal, which I also fixed, causing the dog teeth to grind and wear down to the point where they didn't stay engaged). Took everything out, replaced the 1st-2nd hub/sleeve, synchros & foks and some bearings and spacers. Works great now (although the case leaks a tiny bit, probably because I rushed putting on RTV when I put it back together so I have to revisit that soon). You make great how-to videos, probably the best I've seen, no attitude, no griping, no lame jokes, just what people need to know and nothing more. You might want to consider doing a full drivetrain video or series if you haven't already, including manual ones since lots of people still have those, showing all the tasks that typically need to be done in a drivetrain overhaul, including the master and slave cylinders, lines and hoses, clutch pedal mechanism, and so on. Keep up the great work!

I wish you were closer to me because you would be my new Toyota mechanic for sure, it’s hard finding a mechanic you can trust these days, I love your videos

I bought a new '98 T-100 in '98, a manual 4X4. I just recently sold it with 178,000 miles and zero rust (I live in the west). I still had the original un-touched clutch. I know how to drive a manual so zero problems in all that time. But parts were promising to be hard to get. I hated to see it go.

What a great attitude! You sir are a true professional! God Bless You

That frame looks great for being in a rust area. Fluid Film it and you are good for another decade.

Mad respect. Love how treat your profession and your shop. Wish you were in Michigan. Guys like you are diamonds in the rough.

I am new to your channel and I have to say it is very informative. You are a natural in front of the camera. Wish there were more honest and knowledgeable mechanics like you. Keep up the good videos.

Another great video. I really look forward to seeing your videos. I love Toyota. Thanks for sharing this with us. John in Ohio

What they call a "clutch disk" I call a clutch friction disk. Clutch has 4 parts that wear, flywheel, pressure plate, friction disk and throwout bearing. And yes, the main seal for the engine is not expensive and you might want to replace it once you separate the transmission from the engine, and the seal becomes accessible.

I hope you continue informing us about Toyotas.

Awesome as always, Toyota parts equals Toyota happy …. So true. I agree it looks like a Taco underneath. Thanks and God Bless. 😊

ALWAYS use OEM parts. All that aftermarket stuff is not what the engineers designed. I stick to all Toyota stuff from a Toyota "Dealer" not from anywhere on-line. Save yourself the headache, walk into a dealer and get your stuff from their parts counter. Good video.

6:49 wow! I had forgotten about these! AMD does a great walk around on this!

Quality Video, quality information, quality shop. I would trust this shop with my babies.

The reason people buy after market parts is because they are being "hosed" on factory parts. $750 for flywheel for a pickup truck ? At a little over one million miles I needed to replace the clutch in my 97 Dodge Ram 4X4 Club Cab. The whole job for every part in the clutch assembly EXCEPT the flywheel was $1200 out the door. I have put another five hundred thousand miles on the truck & the clutch works very well. When I buy parts to fix vehicles for other people, nobody wants to buy dealer parts at their insane prices. Thanks for your great videos. Some parts I buy from the dealers, most I don't

Thank you brother for this information. I use your videos as reference. And thank you for keeping it simple, no background music, no lengthy intros. Business 🤜🤛

I have one 1997T 100 4WD. automatic wonderful truck everybody always tries to buy it from me, but not 4sale wonderful truck

9-11-01 I was living in lower Manhattan and I owned this same vehicle, year, color, 5sp.. Brings back bitter sweet memories

Thanks, Mr. Car Care. An excellent video. You helped me out so much. Anyone reading this ... watch this video even if you don't own a T100. The lessons taught here are INVALUABLE! I've always owned used cars. Shop the parts, starting with the oem pricing and availability; THEN alternatives. I"m 54. Always go oem; unless (like my ford) the aftermarket has better and improved replacements. Always check after work completed at a shop. The last two times I had the radiator flushed at a 'shop'; they didn't run the heater and get the coolant out of the core. Had them redo it before I left the premises.

Customer first! Excellent. I spotted some blurred cars. But was hard to recognize them. Thank you.

The car that's blurred in the end of the video is a second generation Pontiac Vibe. (you forgot to blur it when you first walked around the back of the T100)

Im always impressed by the shop cleanliness, cleaner than the inside of most peoples homes

Compete tears when you pulled out the copper clutch 🤣😭🤣, poor fella… really some wicked pple out there.

I am the original owner of a 1998 Toyota T100 SR5,Black grey interior V6 stick shift, my first new truck, I was lucky because my truck was especial order from Japan. In 1998 it was no longer available on dealers only especial order from Japan. I Love my truck, it is not that fast but it gives me better gas mileage then any truck on the road today. My truck has 150.000 miles other then the oil changes, spark plugs I have just replaced valve cover gaskets and timing belt ones and the only thing that fail was the water Pump just because Toyota coolant if you don’t drive too much will damage the seals. I will keep my truck as long as I live. I COME FROM TOYOTA COUNTRY, Toyota one of the best trucks ever if not the Best. It’s difficult to buy parts but this Toyota deserve to be kept on the road.

That is the best time not to many useless electronics and you can do a lot of repairs your self

You guys might as well listen to this man because he makes a lot lot of sense I spent my life in mechanics and this man is the real deal

I wish I had an auto technician around here half as good as you

Good job on the tech videos! A tip to remove the clutch-pressure plate dowel pins in the flywheel is to drill a small hole on the backside of the flywheel and drive the dowel pins out with a punch.

The interior brings back memories of our 2nd gen (worst gen) 4Runner. That's awesome you were still able to get oem parts! Mystery car...🤔🤷🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️ ❤❤❤

The car care nut guy is awesome! His videos are great an very informative!!! I have leaned things about Toyota’s I never knew .. Thankyou. CCNG

Wow the cleanest T100 I've ever seen, most are very used and beat up! l would love to own it! Love your videos!

My dad had a t100 and it was a great truck! We are out here in Idaho so not must rust though we do get a fair amount of snow. He has had 2 tundras since then

Please do more older toyota truck vids!!

I wish there was a shop like his for older hondas! He seems super trustworthy and will do the job right

I drive a VW GTI and plan to keep it going for another 10 years. But I watch all your videos because you're the mechanic/technician I wish I had.

I have a 1993 Single Cab M/T! This one came with the 3.0 3VZE motor that everyone likes to rag on, but it's a great motor for an amateur because it's a non-interference engine. Worst you can do is make it not run unless you drop a socket in it or something. My parents bought it new and I put fresh coolant, new brakes/fluid, calipers, cylinders, timing belt, serpentine belt, and shocks on it last year! I learned enough that I just did a new set of Bilstein 5100s on the FJ Cruiser and had my first experience with coilovers. Went surprisingly well after I went through the process the first time, and I didn't even have to remove the tie rod ends. On these trucks its much easier because they have torsion bars and leaf springs, so it's just a straight shock swap. Or struts. Whatever you want to call em' in that case.

Love your channel! Keep up the great work!