9 Things You’ll REGRET Not Doing to Your Car

Great so you got your first project car, now it’s time to make sure that it is ready for some mods! Before we throw any new bits at our Mazda Miata we want to make sure that it is in good running condition and healthy. So, we will do some basic but very necessary maintenance on our project car and you should do the same. We will talk about and show you how to DIY change your engine oil, coolant, power steering fluid, diff fluid, brake fluid, and transmission fluid. We’ll also cover air filters, fuel filter, belts, and spark plugs. Even if you don’t have a project car these are all routine basic things that you can do yourself to keep your car running for a long time and also save some money!

Money Pit goes hands-on in the garage with Zach Jobe as he shows you the fundamental principles of how cars work, and how to apply your DIY knowledge to your very own project car --all using our very own 1994 Mazda Miata.

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[armandoroman]

This guy is one of your best hires ever

[adammiller]

“Misfiring feels like walking..up...some stairs and missing the last step that isn’t there.”
Damn that’s spot on

[brianholmes]

As somebody who's only just dipping his toe into cars, this channel is a godsend, and this series even more so!

[hoehere_Gewalt]

In Germany, we call doing almost all of this at once a "big service". Small service is almost always just an Oil change, the big service is basically changing spark plugs, brake fluid, air filter, fuel filter, oil filter, oil, brake pads and any other fluids basically. Don't forget the blinker fluid though, that's the most important part.

[eckmann]

All this talk of viscosity is filling the Science Garage shaped hole in my life.

[asaspresas]

Dude has so much charisma, he could literally talk about anything and still have top viewership

[tristanpesic]

this is what it feels like to help your dad with the car but instead of you getting verbally abused you get pro tips about how things work

[kevinjones-fzjc]

Zach always looks like he had a great night's sleep. Full of energy and life in every video no matter how long it drags out. Very knowledgeable and knows how to teach it in a way every one can understand... love this guy! Thanks for everything

[soundlesspeal]

"torque to spec"

4 ugga duggas with the good ol' milwaukee

[ChrisPBacon-gnjx]

Not gonna lie, when you used honey to explain viscosity, I expected a "speaking of Honey, todays sponsor...."

[CezrDaPleazr]

This series and ChrisFix are honestly the biggest clutch for mechanic self repairs and a solid foundation for mechanical education for those on a budget, bless

[kylesalim]

I'm 16 and just recently got into cars and in exactly 3 days of watching this channel I have learned so much so thanks the everybody on this channel for explaining almost everything about cars to me I now hope I can have a project car of my own one day

[DiegoConLimon]

This is so trippy. It's like donut media read my mind by releasing this video at this time. I've been doing a lot of research recently about maintenance before buying my first car. Thank you !

[wheresmyarm]

0:27 Oil change
7:27 Change transmission fluid
9:15 Change differential fluid
10:02 Bleed and replace brake fluid
13:02 Check cooling system
14:14 Check power steering system
15:37 Diagnose, gap, and replace spark plugs
18:39 Replace accessory belts
20:55 Replace air filter
22:37 Replace fuel filter

[n_tim]

pro tip from a mechanic, avoid using vice grips to clamp down lines, sometimes they can cause tears in them and it’s better to use line clamps if you can.

[OdellCrispin]

Honestly for somebody who’s just starting out with doing their own maintenance this video is pure gold.

[ndamendmentkratos]

Love how he breaks down everything, in simple man terms, without being condescending. Really cool guy no doubt a great hire for donut

[verdatum]

It's gotta feel so satisfying to replace everything like that. Like even if this doesn't improve performance by one iota, knowing that all the consumables are fresh and new has gotta be fantastic.

[michielvanstaden]

Donut Media would REGRET ever letting this dude go. He's Awesome.

[joegrist]

Ngl I get so nervous around a lifted car. He's so chill about it 😂