Mrs.O. Cracking The Whip To Get This Car Done!
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- In this video I hurry along as fast as I can while I fix a customers Buick LaCrosse. We are down to the wire at the end of the day and still have to knock out a 4 wheel brake job, 4 tire balance, a couple of wipers and a left rear bearing in under one and a half hours. Will it get done and done well?
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I think what amazes me the most, living as I do in a dry climate, is how much of Eric's work is directly related to rust. Electrical problems, frame problems, even a wiper blade replacement.
Mrs O runs a strong operation there, no messing around.
Eric,
I am a retired CAT&CUMMINGS knuckle buster and was offered the opportunity to attend a BENDIX WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE SEMINAR. Which covered air and hydraulic brakes. The instructor emphasize two things #1 do not push old burnt ( brown )fluid backwards in the system as it can cause problems with proportioning valve and switches in the line!? #2 Never pump brakes to bleed the system and they emphasize especially disc brakes as pumping creates micro bubbles in the system!
I'm 99% with your brake procedures
Keep up the good work you give your customers and advise for the DIY ers!
I think in an ideal world it might be best not to push fluid back into the system. But in 30+ years as a tech I never knew anyone that did not push the old fluid back and I might have seen a half dozen proportioning valves replaces, if that.
Also, there are millions of cars/trucks out there with supposed "micro bubbles in the system but I don't see a epidemic of soft/spongy pedals or other issues caused by it. So if it's happening, it's not really a problem.
I agree 💯
Mrs. O sure is quick with the comebacks. You two make a wonderful team.
it does me good to see a marriage work out.
Good management knows how to motivate employees. Make your business a pleasant place to be. Offer food in the workplace. Mrs. O knows
Where's Eric the car guy?
Who's this dude? Jk😂
Dig your videos, praying your back holds up 👍
Lord God keep Eric's back healthy long enough for the end of the age.. amen
Yes Eric you will see it
The customer asks if you could have it done by 5 so you rush and get it done. Then you call them at 5 to tell them its done they say, I’ll just pick it up tomorrow.
Never fails.
Lol yep
EVERY single time!!!
Yeah 50% of the time every time 😅
So many times...I think we used to add .5 to the labor charge just for that purpose.
I’ve done this once to the shop that services my car and I’ve never felt worse in my life. Even though it was just a simple oil change, I felt terrible making them do extra work at the end of the day only for me to have to change plans last minute. Made sure to get some lunch for my dude after i picked up my car in the morning
I've learned a ton from your show over the years. The most amazing thing that I have seen is that you and the Mrs. manage to not only remain married but happil so. You guys make a great team.
Not everything in video can be described as a "show".
Me and mrs Å are married 37 yrs - today, in fact. You guys are indeed a great couple; I have no doubt you'll make in there too, and beyond :). Greetings from Sweden.
Even with 90 minutes to do the job you still cleaned the hubs and torqued everything. Impressive sir!
Dont forget Josh help there for abit sandblasting and fitting the pads His time is worth mentioning
I’m betting that more than half of all shops don’t clean a damn thing when they swap pads and rotors even when they have all day!
torqued everything. click click
@@shawjoe71 I've been click click torqueing almost everything for 6o years. Never used a torque wrench on any brake part. Nothing ever fell off even on thousands of miles of Outback Australian corrugations.
@@robstruction that's a fact; no shop will do what he showed in this video. Gotta appreciate a shop that will do this service correctly.
What always irritated me was when I would bust my ass to get a car done for an unreasonable deadline, only to then find out the customer never picked it up cause it’s sitting right where I parked it before I left for the day.
That's how it always seems to go too.
I feel that man. Or the job you stayed 45 minutes late on Thursday to finish for a customer that needs the car for their pet turtles graduation ceremony only to still see it there not only Friday but Monday too.
Not just with cars. I used to fix computers for a living. They always needed it before we closed for the day. Made it seem like a life or death scenario. 2 days later the thing is still sitting on the shelf ready for pickup...
@@alexmaclean1😂😂
EVERY single time!!!
REALITY TV AT ITS BEST! Thank you for sharing real life in your shop.
Even though you’re on a time crunch. Ya still did it right cleaning all the rust . Professional though and through. Reputation is everything
Comebacks will remind you to do it right the first time!!
@@dans_Learning_Curve that’s for sure. Do it right now or later lol
@@dans_Learning_Curve I remember as a young technician working at a Chevrolet dealership in the 70s I got in a flat rate hurry and forgot the rope seal in a crank seal I was doing. It was a trade in . And they wanted the carb rebuild and some other work besides the crank rear main seal . I guess as the carburetor parts where soaking. I must have breathed in tooo much fumes . Lol well I learned the hard way 😁
Don't forget spraying with some fluid film :)
@@colonelhacker3661 right
When the pressure is on - Mrs. O comes in and says - "Hi, I'm from the front office and I'm here to help". lol
its refreshing to see someone still do the the work the " Rite Way " even when there pushed for time.GOOD JOB !!!
not refreshing to see someone who cannot spell...
they're pushed
I'm a mechanic ,, the customer doesn't know IF you did a good job or not, the customer thinks mechanics are all scumbags that rip them off, so there is no reward, no pat on the back, no brownie points for doing a good job, so what difference does it make?
@@BartStar009gods watching you. Maybe you should find a different job, BARTstar
@BartStar009 I do most of my own auto repairs. In the event I have to take the vehicle to a mechanic and said mechanic does a great job, at minimum I tell them and their boss. Some dudes I've actually tipped them. I call it future proofing. People appreciate appreciation. As long as you do it in a way that's not irritating it works out great. But good mechanic work is a dieing art.
The only thing that can possibly make a SMA video better is having Mrs O show up!! And a Josh cameo is a super bonus. Thank you guys
Here ya go @ 12:54
I notice that you most always put your good tools away as soon as your finished with them. Great practice
any customer of yours should never complain about what you charge. you do quality work and your completely honest
Show more of Mrs O it makes it more entertaining 😊
plus, she's much better looking than Eric, lol
Mrs O lives in a far away small town, she doesn't know how there are better men out there , men that put their relationship over their job and career, if there was black men in that town she would have left him years ago
@@BartStar009Baiting much? Sad if you truly believe in race superiority in any form. Hope you will be relieved of your anger someday
@@BartStar009 Knew a Bart Star once. You sure as hell ain't him. He was a good human being.
@@BartStar009 dont bet on that
The only thing I hate about videos now a days is all of the content creators having to worry about what some SA is going to say about processes someone is using during a fix. Most of you are professionals. Eric , Ivan, Ray, Muskie, etc all have to explain that you aren't doing something dangerous. Because if you don't then here comes all of the critics trying to tell you what you are doing wrong. Hats off to you all for having to deal with all of that garbage. I really enjoy all your videos. Learning a lot so I can do it like you do.
WE KNOW WHO THE REAL BOSS IS. GREAT VIDEO ERIC.
Behind every Great man is a Wonderful woman !!
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9:57 just looking through the comments to see what other people thought
As sweet, working and beautiful boss Mrs. O. is , I wouldn't complain
@@pb3033 I didn't mean to sound like I was complaining, I was trying to make it sound funny, cause yeah no complaint meant here
Man, it’s crazy to me how through TH-cam, Eric O. has become a household name. Every shop I’ve worked at down here in Texas has known your name, and directly quoted something they’ve learned from your videos. Love this guy man.
Until last year, I worked for a bus company in central Scotland. I would often quote Eric O's little sayings and I'd tell quite a few of my work mates about his videos and especially his logical and thorough diagnostic process.
Whenever presented with a broken bus, when I would find what the problem was I could often be heard exclaiming "there's your problem, lady!" 😂 Unfortunately, we didn't get any NAPA parts for the buses 😞
Eric, this was simply amazing to watch! Freaking car surgeon.... And Mrs. O with the distraction for the win!
Even under a time-crunch he (Eric O) does the most thorough brake jobs I've ever seen. I do my own EXACTLY as he recommends - from the type of grease, to parts, to rust removal - all of it - and never had my stuff run so smoothly. 'just remember folks if I can do it you can do it today with 400% more time invested:))'.
For those that wonder about hours charged compared to hours worked, you also have to realize that two people worked on this job. Josh did all the work on the brackets and pads.
For those who complain about SMA they can do it themselves! 😂 After working at a few shops I can guarantee you get more here than anywhere else.
Not to mention the customer is insulated from over-charging if Eric runs into a stubborn hub/bearing or broken bolt and it takes him longer than book time.
Josh also did the test drive, brake break in and torqued the lug nuts to spec.
Who did the wiper blades?
LOL!
@@ogcowboy5743 Mrs O 🤣
@@jeffreygoss8109 Never read much of anyone complaining about Eric O. and company, but all the asskissing gets old.
Funny thing happened when I came into work late one morning. I apologized, and explained to my supervisor that I was running a little behind that morning. He turned to me and said with a big grin on his face, "Nothing wrong with getting a little behind in the morning" He chuckled and I laughed out loud. Tom was always ready to hand out some quick whit anytime of the day. I learned a ton of things from Tom. He retired about 10 years before I did. Great guy. Miss him a lot!
Hi Eric and the lovely Mrs. O.,(SLAVE DRIVER), The one thing I hated and also loved about working flat rate, you could not make an unproductive move! For me anyway. I've seen too many techs take short cuts to make money, not safe or fair to the customer. I remember one job I had to do, it involved a destroyed crankshaft snout and 8 hrs. and fitted brgs and waiting for parts. Its a good way to sharpen your skills! Eric you are mad good! It's nice to see a good mechanic at work! You picked a good one Mrs. O. !!! Oh by the way, the couple needed the car by 5 pm. to drive to Florida, they left at 4:30 pm.😁😁😁😁
Dang Eric, it would have taken me 15 minutes a piece to cut the wrappers off the new rotors. Great job.😂
and half a day on the bearing! :)
Definitely easier than using your teeth
15min book time sounds right!
When you have a quality standard, it becomes second nature to do a full cleaning job and installation. This is awesome service here. As a fellow repair technician I would let Eric work on my car any day I couldn’t myself. You da illest O!
come on ! he's only making it look good just for the TH-cam videos ! I bet when there is no video it's a crap job
Well done Mr. O! It’s gotta be hard working for such a tough boss. Mercy…
I worked part-time for purposes of "sanity preservation" at a charter motorcoach operation for fourteen years in southeastern PA, and carried both PA Safety Inspection and Emissions Mechanic licenses from '83 thru 2000, (buses/semi's, and fleet/passenger vehicles). Earlier in the week, I sat as a spectator as a friend's son performed a rear drum brake replacement on his early '90's F250, but when he started the front discs, next to the pads in the parts box was Fluid Film. (and, he denies ever being to Avoca)
It’s fun to watch Mrs O crack the whip. Another great video
Man , Eric you flew right through that like it was nothing!! my hats off to you!! Vanessa really puts out a nice spread of food for you too!!
I only saw two plates.....does Josh just starve?
Vanessa hanging out with you and flipping you shit waiting to have dinner with you is a real insught into your relationship. You guys are awesome.
We always eat together 😊
Not ice cream………
@@snapperboat25 lol
"keep your shaft lubed" - that's the advice I always follow! 👍
its more common sense lol
That would have been so easy to say I'm too busy to video for this one but we REALLY appreciate you bringing us along! You have truly earned your subs and respect brother! Keep up the outstanding work!
Watching your channel keeps me sane knowing there is good in the world
Love y’all’s relationship. You can feel the genuineness through the phone ❤
4 wheel brakes, 4 tires balance, wipers and wheel bearing. Sounds like all day Saturday and a case of beer to me. 😀
and 3 divorces later
Don't forget to factor in Josh's time in sand blasting and prepping the caliper brackets.
This is one of my favorite videos of yours, because it hits all the main things that I do in my shop. I’m an old man and retired tool maker who decided to make some side money doing brakes and bearings in my garage. Ugggg. The only difference I see between what you do in this video and what I do, is that I have to lay on my back on the cement, and no bolts ever come loose easily for me. Everything requires torches and sledgehammers. LOL. The two hour time limit you had on this video might have given me enough time to remove the four tires. Lol. you are the king.
@@Northstorm_Tom It would take me even longer..I live in the north as well. Stupid rust
@@blder56 yep, I’m in Michigan and simply removing lug nuts often requires nut extractors. I feel your pain.
LOL I love it when Mrs. O comes out to chat and keep Eric on task.
I'd be terribly distracted with Mrs. O. around while I was working. :)
Mrs, O is a great addition to the videos. Luv her!
I like that little hand operated piston retracting tool. Much fast than the ol' clamp method. C'mon Eric get goin'! Restaurant story- When I was 18 I worked at a fancy restaurant as a bar back. The head cook was in charge of the steaks. He threw these fancy steaks on the floor, stomped on them with tennis shoes and put them on the grill. He got raves for the tenderness of the steaks. It was plenty busy too. Everybody that went into the kitchen had to change their shoes before they went in or out. Nice job on those brakes ol' son!
The wifey is the brains of business operations. Best listen.
The bolt replacement is like the head gasket kits that say you have to replace the head bolts but they don't include them. Another is Deutz Diesel says the high pressure fuel lines have to be replaced any time they are loosened but Deutz doesn't ever have any available in the US.
Head bolts are easy to get.
@@peterwill3699 But they should be included with the gasket set.
Dr. O, putting dealership shops to shame, doing it right AND doing it fast!
I believe you do need a doctorate to be a good mechanic. You probably need to read as much literature as a medical doctor to stay up to date. Doctorate in auto mechanics should be a thing.
I love watching your videos. Even after being a tech for years, I learn something new in every video you post. Also the interaction you have with Mrs. O is incredibly refreshing and wholesome.
Always open the bleeder when retracting the pistons then top up with fresh CLEAN brake fluid
The main thing, Eric, is that you do the job right! You don't cut corners. You do PM that other mechanics/techs would rarely do. You are a jam-up dude! You've also a winner in a woman like Mrs. O.
Always love seeing Mrs. O on the TH-cam. You make a wonderful couple with the banter. I can't do spicy either or I'll get heartburn as well. Thanks for another great video.
Mrs. O looking lovely as always.
Very thorough and quality work even under pressure.
Hey Mr. "O", ur already ahead of the game, ALL of the lug nuts came off with relative ease. No lugs/studs snapped, no severely over torqued nuts, no cross-threaded lugs... Smooth sailing, and I'm only 50 seconds into this video. 😎👍
Watching Eric perform top notch automechanics really improved my skills through the years! I now help other people who don't have the funds to get their vechicles back on the road. It's my way of giving back just like Eric does with his library of videos! Thanks Eric!
if you want a good car just look at what the mechanics drive
@@BartStar009 I don't know about that, I went to a couple mechanics and they drive beaters. I bought an Avalon with some problems and a mobile mechanic showed me his Camry with the same 1MZ engine as mine. Car was absolutely filthy with grease and dirt all over the seats and there were misc tools, bolts and sockets all over the back seats. I do have a buddy that is an ASE Master Mechanic and his car is spotless but he takes great pride in his work and he is a genuine car lover. The rest of the mechanics I met have beaters that are filthy. My friend told me it's like a running joke with mechanics, that they drive beaters on purpose because they don't like working on cars when off duty.
A lot of people don't understand labor rates. When going "by the book", for the mechanic/shop, depending on the job it's like the old saying, "some days you're the windshield, some days you're the big!". Or "some days you're the bat, some days you're the ball!".
So much respect and admiration for this business and the family that runs it. I've learned a lot over the years watching this channel, laughed and smiled many times. I'm just a part time/hobby mechanic doing repairs and restoring old rusty Japanese sports cars in my spare time, but I love watching the work that goes on in a real shop. Keep up the awesome work Mr and Mrs O (and Josh)!
Glad you enjoyed it
Your charge rate explanation was spot on. I started working on cars and trucks in the late 60's. I always worked on a labor and parts commission or a flat rate hour. I found of you wanted to make a "good" living on that income type you worked fast efficient and no comebacks, and never cheating your customers, your ethics are spot on, great work and teaching skills!
3.2 hours sounds about right to me. I was sometimes told that someone else charged half the time I did, but I've also heard of a car coming back with a caliper hanging by one very loose screw. It takes whatever time it takes.
I think this is the first time I've seen you work on a vehicle that isn't falling apart by rust. You'd love it down here in the desert southwest.
Texas, too.
Even when your pressed for time, ya take us along. Thank ya!!!
It was hanging by the e-brake cable.
Mrs. O is a gift from GOD!
I've always felt better getting a job done under pressure after it's done. Kind of like winning.
Thanks, Eric and Vanessa!
By far the best video I've seen. I learn something new each time I watch. Blessings for you and Mrs. O.
I certainly hope you know how lucky you are to have Mrs O with you.
A partner like her is worth everything.
God bless you both and stay safe.
Thanks for sharing.
When youtube isn't paying the bills and Mrs O is scheduling the work 😂 👌🤙
Thanks for coming in today Fella 🤙
20:56 It always made perfect sense to me, like you said a moment before, I don't make up the rules, I just try to follow them. If ya don't like the rules, play a different game. You're good at following the rules, a true inspiration to us all.
@southmainauto Everyone needs a Mrs O in their lives!!
Good to see you finally taking your health serious and wearing a dust mask when doing brake work.
My uncle died not being able to breath because of those friggin brakes and doing them for 35 years at a Chevrolet dealership
He was able to retire but had to stay in his home because he couldn’t breath from his lungs being damaged so far that the outside environment would kill him. His retirement being subjected to house arrest.
Work smarter. We have the statistics. Just use them .
Help to educate others.
Mrs. O is probably happy to see you around for a few extra years. Lol?
Keep up the good work!
Considering his following, Mr. O has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders to set an example, especially when it comes to safety and following specifications like torque. As a semi-retired college mathematics and physics tutor, I am especially delighted that he calls out torque specs in pound-feet, rather than foot-pounds, the former being units of torque, a vector quantity, the latter being units of work, a scalar quantity.
During my 29-year career as a commercial system software developer, I always wrote code with the knowledge that younger developers would rely on my code as a model, replicating whatever I did within the code base and beyond. Accordingly, I never took short-cuts yet I became evermore efficient through the decades. And when it comes to efficiency, look at how Mr. O spreads the threadlocker using two bolts at 16:15, a great spread in half the time.
Your uncle worked during an era in which manufacturing was allowed to use asbestos and other cancer causing agents.
Scotty (James Doohan), from Star Trek TOS, would quote hours to repair the Enterprise. Captain Kirk would be yelling, "We only have minutes, Mr. Scott, work faster!!" Every single time, Scotty saved the ship and Kirk came to believe and depend on Scotty's miracles. Eric O. did the job within minutes to spare and with a little help along the way. Perhaps Mr. O. is capable of miracles, too. That's some quality work there SMA! Excellent job!
As a DIY type guy with the tools to match, I could've had the car ready by 5. 5 days from now! 😅 A lot more ice cream and beer between a few unkind words I suspect, too, when I suddenly recognize I've got the wrong tool for doing this job. 😊
Budda boom, budda bing! Nice job Mr. O! Some rust to slow you down, but not like the the cancer cars I've seen you work on.
Thanks to Josh for the help and thanks to Mrs. O for the "guidance," humor, and dinner.
Mrs. O used guidance at your in-laws and on this job.
Speed and accuracy are your trademarks Mr. O. Good Job!
Another awesome job! You and the Car Care Nut guy are my two top favorite mechanics on TH-cam, you are both professional and good honest guys, thank you for all you do sir 😎✌🏻
Those brake rotors are the same size as our chevy spark tires. Appreciate all you do!
Heck, I would pay the book rate at his shop. How many shops out there go thru all the steps of grinding away rust, lubing up all the different spots on the calipers and bolt etc. After Eric O is done those brake's are as good as new or better. Thanks, I may not be able to do the work myself anymore, but I certainly enjoy learning what Eric O is showing/teaching. Keep it up!
Eric O gets done in one hour and forty minutes, gets paid double by the book AND gets paid for the video. Well done!
I mentioned it quite a while back I was concerned about you cleaning brake areas without some kind of breathing protection.....and I can say I am so happy you are protecting your lungs with a mask......you want to live a long time for your family😊❤
Glad to see you wearing a mask when grinding on the wheel hubs. Looking forward to many more years of videos!
I've done my own brakes for 35 years and I don't have a tork wrench, NOOO problems!
I did a bearing on my 2014 impala yesterday, kicked my ass no air tools. Love watching your videos. Great job!
Fastest COMPLETE brake job I have seen n!👍
Outstanding job! You get more done by accident than most people do on purpose. Nothing wrong with charging flat rate and beating the clock with a job done properly. Especially in the rust zone! Speaking of which - That 2013 model is by casual appearance remarkably rust-free. That must be a vehicle that travels south for the winter or that stays in the garage when the roads are salted. It looked to be in terrific shape.
he never told you how much money he makes on the up charge for the parts, that's why he replaces the rotors, most rotors don't need changed
But if you're in there why not do a whole break job.
You, Mrs. O, and Josh make a really great team!
It was cool to see you working when you didn't have the luxury of plenty of time. By the way, that car was remarkably unrusty for a 2013 in NY. Thanks for the video.
Always nice to see Mrs. O.
The shorter time you took was a blessing of experience. It would be very hard to set a time for all skill levels but most can achieve the book time , more experienced tech’s can beat the time. I was in the machining field for 42 years after leaving my dads garage. We had the same problem with meeting/making the time standard.
A very good, highly skilled, highly experienced mechanic
with the proper high tech time saving tools can cut the book time in half.
Just like Mr. O did in this video.
Eric you deserve every cent. Your a honest and quality tech which these days are rare
That lisle bearing puller is worth every penny I paid for it!!
I have no problem getting them off with a slide hammer
Thank you for finally wearing a mask !! We need you here with us....
Been there done that more than once. Plus side is when it's a job you've done a zillion times you know you can make it happen. Good job Eric, yet another great video.
Best wrench man going. Absolutely
Lol..Me and my buddy used to work at an electrical company. We would work together so good where we would do an electrical service in a half hour and spend the rest of the day fishing. Lol. Smash on it!
Mrs. O never doubted you. she knows what youre capable of 💪
Always enjoyable to watch a professional do quality work. Fascinating video Mr. and Mrs. O.
Excellent, loved it, but hate being rushed like crazy, but very impressed you got it done in that short amount of time, me I’d forget something, but then too I’m old!!
Another quality repair by Mr. O, done effectively and efficiently. Your experience shows in the way you did this!
O you're one of the happiest family member, God bless you all.🎉
I LEARN SO MUCH FROM THIS GUY! Thank you Eric!
Hey Mrs. O & Eric O great couple I think upstate is lucky to have your service !
It's a fair rate, because a newer mechanic would have taken the whole time, you shouldn't be Penalized because you are so awesome ! And I didn't even know about the orange lock locktite, I'm switching to orange even though I've been really happy with blue. Thank you Eric
You’re right about the bolts. I chewed one up and went to get new one and the parts guy went out to the shop and dug through a pile in the corner and luckily found a good one just a little pre rusted
Great work Mr "O". Worth every penny to have your car back in a couple hours. I could never have done that job in that amount of time. It would take me 2 days! 😂
I have not seen hat type of brake/ bearing setup before. Thanks so much Eric.
It's nice to see someone do the job right and you're honest about it. Good job Eric. Love your videos and you and Mrs O too
The 3 "f"s...Fast, Friendly and Fair! You never disappoint with your content. Thank you for all you do! Love from AZ❤