CAR NINJA! Do You Trust YOUR Mechanic?

Jonny replaces the transfer case on a BMW X6M.
A customer brings their car to GMW after getting a quote from another shop. Turns out that shop was going to over charge the customer for work the car DIDN'T EVEN NEED.

CAR NINJA STORE:

[starkyslp]

JR walking off with your extensions to help fill up his new shop! 😂

[charlesdalton]

Laughed out loud at the shot fired at Hoovie. And a helping hand from JR - nice.

Love watching your approach to these cars!

[billcunningham]

I had a mechanic that I trusted 100%. When I started to go to him 15 years ago he was a one man shop. He did wonderful work and it was a family business. His kids would do their homework at the front desk after school. His business grew, moved to a new larger shop and he hired new folks. The new folks are not as detailed. I found some non OEM parts after being charged for true OEM.

Last time I was in there I had a transmission fluid and filter change. Almost immediately the transmission started slipping. I called my mechanic to ask he told me we likely needed to replace the transmission… $2, 500.

Well I went to Honda and bought the Honda transmission fluid and filter and did the fluid change again on my own in my home garage. Now the transmission slips less. I think the less detailed mechanics refilled with the incorrect transmission fluid. I am going to do a drop and fill again with new Honda fluid to see if the transmission shifts even better and stops slipping all together. You have to change the fluid 3X to get 80-90% of the fluid swapped without dropping the pan.

I am bummed as I do not mind working on my fun car myself (2006 Mini R53) but my daily driver I would rather leave to others with a lift and full assortment of tools.

I have started working on my Honda myself. I have lost trust in my mechanic. Got quotes from other local shops but those have been sky high so I end up doing the work myself. Swapped out rear struts, sway bar bushings and end links this week… saved myself $1, 400 on labor alone and same parts I installed quoted were marked up nearly 3X. Had the local Honda stealership do my last oil change they tried to tell my my tires needed to be replaced… they had 5, 000 miles on them. They also didn’t clean up after dropping the filter and my car dripped oil on my garage floor for a week.

With those types of savings my wife is 100% behind my tool buying.

[blaketindle]

Moral of the story, unless you have a trustworthy mechanic like Jonny, DO YOUR OWN OIL CHANGES!
Don’t take your car to Goofy Lube lol

[Oh_that_guy]

I’m my mechanic, so yes I do. But the conversations when something goes wrong is always interesting 😂

[nbrowser]

And with this video we see that not only does Jonny help JR...JR helps out Jonny in return, that's nice to see.

[yearssober]

Have to say that is incredibly clean underneath. Looks like a new vehicle!!

[Maggieutube]

I used to have a mechanic but they closed the shop. I used BMW dealership a few times but it hurt my wallet badly. I’m pretty good with technical stuff and I was able to change the valve cover gasket unfortunately twice. Used the aftermarket parts the first time. Learned my lesson😂 I fixed my transfer case and changed transfer case fluid, put new spark plugs and coils. I regularly change oil and filter. Not bad for a girl👩‍🔧Bentley has become my bible. So far no other major stuff. 2007 BMW x3 a little over 100, 000 miles looks great runs great

[admranger]

BMW transfer case failures are becoming all too common. Even the newer cars are losing theirs. Apparently, BMW has now changed the formulation of the oil being used, but dang, 42k miles, even with a tune, is a tad early.

[crazyman]

“Not fake like yours, Tyler.” Solid burn, Ninja. 🔥

[robaustin]

Small dabs of Mannol black instant gasket in the valve cover groove and wait 10 minutes sure does help to keep the gasket in place.

[besicm]

I have done about 40 bmw valve cover gaskets in last 3yrs, I use petroleum jelly to keep the back of the gasket in place while putting vc on. Works everytime! And yes oem gasket only, otherwise you will be doing the job really soon!

[aMcConghie]

Man I wish I had a mechanic like you in buffalo, my mechanic for 20 years just closed and retired now I have no idea what to do. Guys around here either overcharge or have young kids f’ing up the work.

[nosaint]

You could just tell the Jonny was trustworthy right from the get go. Keep the videos coming even though I know you hate being in them! We love you!

[GregVT]

"It's real Tyler." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[RealRickCox]

So glad you had a little help from JR! I wouldn't have found his channel had I not met him at your shop!

[carlosbonilla]

Typical BMW 6 cyl valve cover gasket replacement.. and I thought I was doing something wrong when the gasket came off the groove twice.. used the same method (using a mirror) and used tie wraps to lift the wiring harness away while installing the valve cover.

[lottapoorlosers]

Everyone knows it is "super easy" to trust Jonny!

[RealRickCox]

You need some shirts that say "In Car Ninja We Trust" - he's one of the only HONEST BMW mechanics I've ever met.

[t.l.robinson]

You have an excellent reputation. That is a very good thing.