The Car Care Nut on Youtube
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DBinMD (06-07-23)
06-04-23, 10:30 AM
#2
Intermediate
Yes. He is great but it in not good for my mental health. He's taking apart stuff to get to engine and keeps showing leaks and how brittle all the hoses are. Not just the radiator hoses, but all these other ones I never think about. He has the benefit of changing them, but as a non-mechanic I don't trust most mechanics to not make things worse. Break clips, screw things up etc. So my car runs well and I do fkluis regularly, but I fix specifics. His video just shows why cars are not reliable forever unless you can basically replace all soft parts. Buy my 150k 2005 still drives well and seems to have no oil leaks. It does have some issues but it is hard to find a diagnostic-oriented mechanic. I don't think he estimated the bill yet for his self-repairs, but just the labor and parts of hoses and what-not must be high, and he is an expert. It is not real-world to go to a mechanic and say "change all my vacuum/evap hoses deep in the engine" and so on, I don't think,. They usually want to change things only when an immediate issue. Still, he is very engaging and a charismatic showman. And a good mechanic. If my car starts becoming less reliable (first real breakdown was alternator last year), the keep-vs-to-old decision might be different from his!
06-04-23, 03:00 PM
#4
Pole Position
I have watched his YouTube videos over the years and I do like how candid he is on the good and bad about Toyota/Lexus platforms. The one he did on the relaunched Venza was fun as my sister bought one in ‘21 and did not know how well she did with that selection.
However, have to agree he is a professional and has skills, the shop, and experience to make choices most people couldn’t do. If I lived in his neighborhood would definitely try him out to service my fleet….
However, have to agree he is a professional and has skills, the shop, and experience to make choices most people couldn’t do. If I lived in his neighborhood would definitely try him out to service my fleet….
06-05-23, 02:58 AM
#5
Yup, makes me a bit nervous about what can go wrong and when tbh. As one reply said, your everyday servicing and fluid changes will not bring up all of those issues,but then again great to know the old girl can go 600,000 miles when I am only at 136000k and just did my first tb and wp which still had life! He's definitely knowledgeable about the vehicle and when you come down to it, he's another fan of the generation of great LS vehicles!👍
06-05-23, 02:33 PM
#6
For those who will be changing their door actuator....watch his video. He does the driver's door with a new OEM actuator assembly, rather than just the little $5.00 motor (found inside the actuator) shown on this forum to save money. If you watch his video, you can see that it is not a easy peezy procedure and does require some skill sets. In addition, that is just one door not all four! I like when he goes into details and regularly runs into new problems but finds a way to deal with them. Good show for our forum members!
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lp2k (06-06-23)
06-06-23, 12:08 PM
#10
Many issues car care nut is addressing will occur on our cars at the 120,000 mile mark or sooner. Valves covers, brittle vacuum lines, door actuators, oil level sender as well as most plastic connectors may need repairing at that time. I’m sure this 600,000 example had these replaced at least once if not more times as our cars have many of the same issues. Replacing everything that’s brittle or failing is a monumental task and certainly pricey with OEM parts which is the right way to go.
06-06-23, 02:47 PM
#12
I am very curious to see the cost also. In previous video he stated that at the end of the project he would reveal the cost of parts and the amount of labor. I hope it is a very detailed breakdown. We shall see.
06-08-23, 03:47 PM
#14
Although alot of the work he is doing is some what extensive, being tech savvy and having the time would be quite helpful for the average owner. However, just using the correct (OEM) parts will bring the costs up very quickly. Having to send the car out (even to Indy shops) for the work he is doing will be over the top costly and for a car needing this much does not make sense. PS...Let's not forget he has not gotten to all the oil leaks, the non working radio, the differential leak, and the bad transmission.
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AngoLS430 (06-08-23)
06-09-23, 12:48 AM
#15
Instructor
These cars are all pretty much the same age (17-23 years old) so things like hoses and such that go brittle with age will all need replacing regardless of mileage.
It also depends on where the car has lived it's life. Those exposed to regular high temperatures in dry climates will suffer from brittle rubber and plastics (plasticizer evaporation) more than those from a cooler, more humid climate.
After watching his latest video I went out and checked my hoses and wiring harness and both are flexible and in good condition (2004, 139k miles).
Of course I have rust on my passenger door and some surface rust underneath due to the occasional salting of our roads in winter and due to our wetter climate.
However, those that have lived their whole life in the rust-belt very likely have not survived at all.
It also depends on where the car has lived it's life. Those exposed to regular high temperatures in dry climates will suffer from brittle rubber and plastics (plasticizer evaporation) more than those from a cooler, more humid climate.
After watching his latest video I went out and checked my hoses and wiring harness and both are flexible and in good condition (2004, 139k miles).
Of course I have rust on my passenger door and some surface rust underneath due to the occasional salting of our roads in winter and due to our wetter climate.
However, those that have lived their whole life in the rust-belt very likely have not survived at all.