Lexus IS 250: Customer States Lost Power While Driving. Why can’t people communicate?
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I spent my entire career in service garages and can't believe I'm spending hours watching TH-cam videos of someone working on vehicles, but here I am 🤷♂️
Good job Ray.
I was a mechanic and went on to recovery then went to a BMW garage and was working on landrover and love watching others repairing vehicles stay safe Paul hang up the spanners and watch everyone else 👍🔧
@@harryellis8873 Hi Harry, the last 12 years of my career were spent as a field tech rep for one of the Asian manufacturers, so I guess it's fitting that I'm watching technicians work since that was doing for all those years 😉
I do the same thing. I work on cars allday, then all night I'm watching TH-camrs work on cars. I especially like diag videos. From watching people like Scannerdanner,pinehollow,ATS and others my diag skills are 10x better.
Yea me too. Was a tech from 1972 until 2018
And you have plenty of company Paul! LOL
I don't know why TH-cam recommended your channel to me. All I can say is, they are scary good at finding content I will literally binge watch.
Same tho. Spooky
That’s how the algorithm works. They know too much.
I love watching him and listening to his funny dialogue
@@Mdudeman13 except I really don't have any interest in cars, and have no idea how to repair them.
I think a ton of people started liking this guy cause of his sense of humor, and others who like similar anecdotes tend to get this channel thrown at them.
That said, I do appreciate it, this guy obviously takes pride in his work, and he's quite amusing
Agreed
The number one thing this channel confirms for me is having the right tool for the job is absolutely key to not filling up the swear jar every day!
The guy who invented the magnetic pickup tool for dropped bolts deserves a medal!
Yes I dropped a fastener once was like dam i could see it grabbed me magnetic extender and I was able to grab it
@@matthewkuhl79 That is a bit of a pedantic remark to be making here.
@@matthewkuhl79 Two things can have the same name. I have never heard the term 'magnet wand'. Perhaps language differs from country to country?
@@matthewkuhl79 no one cares bro.
My motto is to talk softly and carry a magnet. (Perferably a telescoping magnet). 😁
I'm a long time nurse disabled by a drunk driver while helping a mother, infant & toddler. Not being able to perform my own work wears me out. But I have had enjoyment watching your channel. Keep up the great work. I greatly appreciate the mood lifter. If I were closer, my Buick Regal GS would be seeing you.
Take care there.
I also watch Ray's videos to lift my mood.
As an "old school DIY mechanic", it is very illuminating watching you have to remove multiple parts and systems to get to the piece of equipment that is malfunctioning.No wonder it costs so m,uch to do what used to be a simple repair job.. As a retired electrician, I knew that the electrical system had become vastly more complicated with sensors and multiple computers with programs that run everything, but I didn't realize that the mechanical systems were almost equally complicated. Great work. great videos. I had hi-school auto mechanics in 1954 and USNavy electrical school in 1957.
A lot of designed that way to force people to go to a shop or the dealership for what should be routine stuff. Took me damn near 4 hours to change my spark plugs and valve cover gaskets on my 03 Highlander because of how the engine is situated and the air intake designed. On my 98 Ford Ranger a tune up was easy peasy lemon squeezy.
You are correct, so many current young tech rely too heavily on their scan tools exclusively. Love my scan tools, they make my life easier. And lots of the younger guys are way better than I am with them. BUT, also seen guys locate misfire with scan tool, swap coils around, get Pico out or pressure transducer, never even pull the plug. Just ignore the old school basics. Fyi my long ago mentor could pinpoint a misfire by ear & be 85-90% correct. No substitute for human eyes, ears, smell. Somebody online changed a diesel fuel filter but tank was contaminated with gasoline. Saw that it was water or gasoline on the video. How do you not smell or notice the viscosity difference??
@@knockywigglesworth1909 it was here on Ray's channel he did that video and he didn't trust his sense of smell after having had covid so he used the other techs nose to smell the filter or whatever it was he had them smell.
@@knockywigglesworth1909 th-cam.com/video/NbsT4AVk6uE/w-d-xo.html
A decade ago, people were flabbergasted when I told them you needed a computer just to roll the window down. Now their jaw hits the floor when I tell them how MANY it takes in a new Tesla or Merc.
I had a Lexus IS250 same year. Because they are direct injection they have a carbon build up issue which cause the spark plugs to be recommended change more often. The carbon build will cause the misfire trigger in those Lexus IS 250. Lexus knew this but did nothing until they updated the direct injection in newer models. Those cars require higher octane too to avoid the issue. Great job man!
The line connecting to the back of the intake manifold you wondered about is cold start fuel injector. Great videos, Ray. Keep up the good work.
I was wondering if it was some kind of fuel injector. I saw that it had a banjo bolt and figured it handled some kind of fluid. Thanks, good to know!
You are right. 25 or so years ago, I had a car that wouldn't start in extremely cold weather so I made a makeshift cold-start injector: a small reservoir filled with start fluid under pressure connected to the intake manifold via oil-resistant hoses. A magnetic valve controlled by a switch inside the vehicle was the means of injecting fuel when I needed it. No wonder mechanics in Florida never heard about it.
@@chrisivanchev im not even in florida or a warm state(va) and ive never heard or seen these
@@beettheyeetskreet9216 You say Virginia isn't warm, yet we get all 4 seasons in one day. Was hitting 85° back in December and January for a few days
Yes, toyota has them, and they use them not just for cold start but periodically a bit of a squirt in the direct injection engines to prevent the Honda problem of dirty intake valves which then causes reduced intake flow, rich running, washing down cylinder walls and filling crank cases with fuel oil mix. Such a simple fix honda refuses to do.
Man! I wish we had a mechanic in my area that knows how to troubleshoot and be honest in repairs as I see you are. I've become addicted to watching your videos as I do learn quite a bit on your troubleshooting and repairs!!
The discoloration at the base of the porcelain on the spark plug is from corona effect. High voltage passing thru the plug causes it to slowly stain the plug as it does it’s job. In a dark room you’d see what looks like a halo in this area as the engine runs.
There is a lot of misinformation online calling it combustion leak, or blaming oil burning, none are the cause of this tan/grey stain that gets worse over time.
Perfectly normal.
My Dad was a TV Repairman! No kidding, really was and I was too, briefly, for WARDS. No doubt when high voltage corona is about, seen it a bunch.
I always thought it was rust!
At night running a small outboard I'd see the exposed sparkplug glow a beautiful blue glow.
Yeah i know what oil looks like on spark plugs, thanks chrysler
I learned something today!
Lexus customers are usually the best. They always go with whatever you recommend and take care of their vehicles.
Nah they just rich 🤑 lol I would rather just do it myself lol 😂
Cause it's worth it. Maintaining an unreliable car is not motivating. You put a ton of money into it and you still have issue.
@@dubnationx86i Exactly
If you own a "Toyota " brand you would understand.
@@TimeforchangeTrudeaumustgoEndb Not real is it? just a toy!
"Start by hand first, and then go in"
Sounds like good advice to me!
That's what she said!
Solid advice
Well he is right solid advice
Smart owner. Replacing all of the coils with all the spark plugs is the way to go when one coil seems to be failing. Especially when near the recommended milage to change them anyways.
I’ll have to admit I really did think they would cheap out and only do one. False economy doing that as you can be pretty sure you’ll be back somewhat soonish doing another one.
Glad the owner could realise this.
Good choice on a well maintained car.
Might as well. Parts are cheaper than labor. I’d do the same thing on my car.
@@pswooley yep that 3 last sparks are a nightmare to change, in my car i do It my self cause It's so much easier.
Too bad the new coils were DuraCrap coils from ChinaZone instead of Denso or NGK's.
That little injector on the intake is a "Cold start Injector"
That's usually a misfire problem
@@harooniqbal8664 I'm old enough to remember the solenoid on straight six jaguars pouring raw fuel down the inlet manifold for coldstart some things stay the same as they change!
Had vehicles that lost power, replaced plugs and coils and voila no lost power and better mileage to boot! Good job and good customer
Lol...."yeah, no, no check engine light. Alright guys, thanks for watching" 😄
that "temp probe" looking this is actually a cold start fuel injector.
Brilliant! Thanks for letting me know!
What was Toyota trying to achieve by doing that? As far as I know no other manufacturer has put a separate cold start injector so just wondering what the benefit is
@@ianriggs because this engine is direct injection
@@gianfrancoa oh ok thanks. Do all di engines have that? Or is this a Toyota thing only?
The 1984 BMW 318i I had also had a cold start injector, and it was not direct injection.
Copyright laws really need to be changed to exclude "incidental" background music.
Yeah I was at a race on the starting line and they played the national anthem. I didn't have a clue who was the singer. My upload got taken down for copyright. Then later it was put back up with extra info in the description that the song was licensed by LeAnn Rimes for use on my video. I'm not sure what happened but who would have thought the national anthem would be copyrighted.
@@Bryan-Hensley it wouldn't be but her performance of it could be.
Yeah, I wish. If music is playing and I want to film, I have to turn the radios down before I turn on the camera. Wastes a lot of time, as if promoting someones song, even if only in the background, hurts them somehow.
They do, it’s called fair use. But the process is the punishment, and if you lose you pay their lawyer fees.
I'm pretty sure it is excluded but the youtube robot will flag anything. TH-cam literally used to flag people singing the line of a song.
It’s so nice. I get my fix for working on cars.
No grease under my fingernails.
All the skin on my knuckles are intact.
My blood pressure is normal.
And I know exactly where all of my 10mm sockets are.
Just before watching this video I was tinkering with my '79 F100 and not only could I see the engine, I could see the ground beside the engine.
That thing you pulled out of the intake plenum that you thought might be a temperature sensor is in fact a fuel injector. I think on the later model 4GR-FSE they put this in the plenum to help with cleaning the backside of the intake valves and helps with cold start to light off the catalytic converters.
Now that is fancy engineering.
@@alouisschafer7212 Not so fancy, the 22RE used one all the way back to it's introduction. much easier to add one enable signal at cold start than modify all the injection maps.
damn having the right tool for the job makes all the difference. I like that locking ratcheting thing you were using I haven't seen one quite like that
Today I scanned my list of videos of selected channels i like to watch and your videos came up and now this is the second one I have watched and I like what I've seen so far ! You are now on my list of preferred TH-cam channels to watch , nice job !
I really like your videos, especially the way you figure things out without Throwing new parts at a problem. You have helped me be a smarter mechanic.
Will Ray you have another winner here BROTHER👍 your about halfway there to that hundred thousand🤔 subscribers👏🍻
WOW! Works on cars and identifies personal problems for coworkers! Is there anything this guy can't do! Stay safe! Thank you for sharing.
This IS my favorite TH-cam channel. I hope the customers whose cars you service, can appreciate how thorough you are.
Can't believe I missed this video. Glad I came across it today.. even though it's been out for months. Great content! Another gem.
You worry about making videos too long, but that isn’t possible. You make excellent videos. I have done hundreds of spark plug changes, on about every make, but yet I just watched an entire 43 minute video of a plug and coil change and was disheartened it ended; Hell I was hoping to watch the oil change too.
They don't feel like they are long sometimes it's that's it what done already
Another great video Ray. I love watching your “mechanics intuition“ on these repair issues. You know, you have the perfect personality for your job. I do some DIY mechanic stuff but I get angry when things don’t go like they should, which seems to happen often. You, on the other hand, never seem to get upset, you just find another way to fix the problem.
It takes time, John. The more experience you get working on cars the more you realize the different causes that could be resulting in the symptoms.
@@Auto209 Yep, that pretty much covers it improvise adapt and overcome..
You'll persevere
That and Murphy was a fucking Optimist prepare for the worse, praise the simple repairs " when they happen "
great video Ray; appreciate you show all the details in a spark plug change on modern vehicle- not as easy as they once were on older cars.
Happy you and your family are safe. Glad you thought ahead on the power options.
Totally addicted to your channel Ray, I have a Lexus IS250 and watching you work on a similar model has convinced me of the top quality of the engineering of Toyota Lexus and the expertise of yourself. I'm amazed at your good humour and patience under stress. I'm over the pond and really wish that there were more engineers of your quality in The UK.
Keep up the good work and make some more videos of Lexus, that's of course if they ever go wrong.
The last two vehicles I've owned have been Lexus's. I can attest to the quality of Toyota/Lexus. My previous one was a 2002 RX300 and I currently have a GX460 (Or Prodo as it's known around the world). Love Lexus!
Beware of the carbon build up on those they throw funky codes . BG intake cleaning system is great for direct injection motors
Lexus are the Mercedes of Asia. Just more reliable :)
I am an excellent aircraft mechanic (Air Force Veteran) and good enough a back yard mechanic to have done frame up restorations on 4 vehicles from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. I’ve rebuilt engines, carbs, suspensions etc. I have not however done it all: I have never and will never tackle a Diesel engine or an automatic transmission, I know my limits. When I do take my car into the shop, I always run the coeds with my diagnostic computer (no not a code reader, I do know the difference and would not pay $1200+ for a code reader) and take screen shots as well as run a report for the mechanic of my choice that day. I do not clear the codes because if it’s bad enough to go to the shop, I want the mechanic to both see what I see as well as do what I know he is going to do anyway, run the scan again. I just ask that they sit and discuss their findings with me and not have someone else do it. We compare notes and I tell them what I want them to do and what I will do myself. Anything transmission or transfer case related I don’t mess with, brakes, calipers and rotors, not an issue, I can do them on the driveway on my ‘97 expedition in 30 minutes including bleeding. The crooked ones soon learn that I’m as much a gear head as they are just a bit older. I love when they try to screw me over, I hear them out and then show them where they are lying pieces of 💩. However, if they are honest and tell me what they really found, and it matches or is close to what I found I notify the Maintenance manager and insist that they charge my 30-45 minute consultation time with me as billable hours at book rate. Most are surprise but I figure if I’m taking up time they could be making money, I want to pay them for their time. Just remember if you depend on them to repair a vehicle you want their full attention
@Christopher…. I’m sure if you studied the theory and basic principles of Automatic Gearboxes and got some hands on experience under an experience and certified Automatic Transmission Master Tech, you too could do it, if you already can do all those other things. It just requires the proper training, hands on experience and very important, all sorts of special tools. It does require an investment on your part or on the part of whomever owns the Transmission Shop. I can tell you because I did it and although I don’t think I am a “dumb person” I’m not a genius either. The advantage I had is that I was able to work under the supervision of someone who was a master at it and who was willing to take me under his wing as an apprentice and teach me the basics and principles of Automatic Transmission and Transaxle repairs. Today, when most if not all techs work on commission and are always under the pressure of beating the time “the book” set for that particular repair is not easy to do what I did. I was also lucky enough to work for an outfit that sent me to various Transmission courses and schools and paid me while I was attending the school and paid for the school. I know, that’s a lot of things that were on my favor. I was lucky. But that’s what it takes to have proper techs of any kind, 1-proper training 2- a chance to get hands on experience before you have to beat “the book”.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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Me too! Wrenching for 50 yrs. So nice to be young again ! Good work !
Beautiful car in good condition and worked on by a star. Keep up the great work . I enjoy and commend you on your work ethic.
Keep up the good work 🤘 Love listening to your narration. I wish all shops and mechanics have camera to give better assurance to customers and to keep quality control at 100 percent. 👍😎😁
In a way yes ,but better not know what the regular lot of them get up to :-)
Cyndy Lauper on the radio in the background, one of my favourite songs from way back
I cant believe i’m watching someone else do the same thing I have been doing for 9years. Mighty good content mate💯💯
I have watched a bunch of auto repair shows and I would say that yours is best!!!!!$$$$
"I don't know what I did to my right wrist." -Ray
"Leave me alone, I'm batin'!!!" -Also Ray
SHHH
Welcome to Costco, I Love You.
Love to watch PROFESSIONALS at work! Watching things getting fixed that I wouldn’t think to attempt on my own vehicles, let alone someone else’s! All the different fasteners. Getting them apart wouldn’t be the problem, putting them all back is where I would fail miserably! Even in the early 70s, I would have nuts or bolts left over at the end. Can you imagine what a mess I would make with current automobile technology!? HAVE A GREAT DAY! Roger in Pierre South Dakota
That just means you did a better job than the engineers. All those savings in extraneous parts and all
Those spare parts are obviously not necessary.
So about a month ago I clicked a video I thought was a SMA video and it was yours and watched it and ever since I'm hooked
I used to fix PCs and laptops. You’re job is soooo much harder! You have ninja skills. Great channel Sir!
I had to replace a power window regulator in my sons Camry. The part sent had the holes for the glass drilled in the wrong location. Thankfully I could swap the new motor onto the old regulator frame.
I'm sure you probably thought of this, but just in case .... The magnets from old hard drives work fantastic for capturing and holding screws to your tools.
I often have the two magnet thingy that is applied to my shirt that I can slip my readers into. I have used that metal strap with the two magnets on it to bridge over from the extension to the socket to do the same type of trick. It is also good for finding nails and screws in the sheetrock walls.
New subscriber and I always enjoy this content. Have definitely been sharing your content. Just relaxing watching you work on vehicles. Appreciate and enjoy the commentary
Watching you work on this and other motors makes me miss my 85 Chevy C20 with a 350 engine. There was enough room in the engine bay that i could sit on the wheel well while working on the engine!
One thing I have always liked about working on Toyota products is once you break a bolt or nut loose you can usually screw them out with just your fingers. You dont have to wrench them all the way off like a lot of other manufactures.
That means the thread tolerance is loose. Not sure that is a good thing
Wow! I knew that mechanics used those computers to check codes and performance graphs, but not that they could tell the status of the car when the errors occurred! Really impressive tech! (Probably not on older cars!)
also only shows on the higher end scan tools. his costs thousands
Not so good if you own a Ford. They are notorious for pulling the data to deny warranty claims. ESPECIALLY for Mustangs and F-150s with the Turbo 6.
@@bradhaines3142 My $400 tool does it in a limited fashion.
I've learned over the years: headlight bulbs, spark plugs, coils (if COP). Never failed that if not replaced as a set, soon the remaining old units went bad, often taking the new with them.
I don't know what happened. I was watching hoof repair , magnet fishing and raising sheep, then you showed up! I know little about cars,but now I'm watching you!!
A tip from years of working on airplanes. AC Delco makes a nice antiseize for the threads that still provides a ground path and is great to assure that the steel plug always comes out of the aluminum head. Also, we had a silicone grease by Dow Corning called DC4 compound that is good to coat the coil sockets with and it never dries and doesn’t deteriorate the rubber. The same DC4 is good for coating oil filter gaskets as it will allow the filter to be removed easily at the next service.
You never want to put antiseize on spark plugs. You can seriously fuck up threads because it makes it easier to over torque. Especially in an aluminum head.
If you have a stuck plug, just throw a small amount of atf down the hole and let it sit for a bit. The plug will come right out.
@@frisbyfreak420 That’s why I always used a torque wrench on spark plugs. And that anti seize is specifically designed for spark plugs. I’m not referencing the silver stuff from an auto parts store.
@@frisbyfreak420 yeah the ford 3v does not agree with your statement of no anti seize and if a plugs stuck pour a bit if atf down the plug yeah that will not help. Also you know use a torque wrench
Used DC4 (dielectric) compound on 747 HF lightning arrestor gaskets because it is such a good insulator, but never put it on the conductive parts for that reason. I don't undertand why people slather dielectric *inside* the spark plug boots where it comes in contact with the spark plug contact.
I have the rest of a bottle of Champion anti-seize, small bottle that's lasted 60 years. Don't need much and I use it under electrical connectors as it is basically just glycerin and graphite. I am a believer in anti seize after unscrewing a helical and having to change out a cylinder on a Lycoming.
I'd have scoped the #6 coil and 2 other cylinders. And compared wave forms. Looking at kv and duration an load.
Also would have done a battery and charging system test. And a voltage drop test before and after cleaning the terminals.
I've found that if you loose one diode in the diode pack. Voltage drops to 13.7 or so. This really did weird stuff to electric power steering cars. And I've also found that ignition systems don't like the ripple from one bad diode, causes secondary ignition misfire issues.
I am a retired Computer Technician and I know troubleshoot (God Forbid), you are a troubleshooter. It takes time and effort. Good Job Ray.
Wow it’s awesome all this data is available, I remember when you were lucky to get a P code, but sometimes the car just says, “Nope, Check Engine!”
Ray, I totally enjoy watching your videos. You are an amazing auto technician, and your regard for the customer is simply outstanding. I am a healthcare provider and have listened to your comments regarding your R hand. I think you may have the beginning of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. You should consider seeing your physician for an exam. Do not be surprised if the physician refers you to a nerve specialist. Try to rest that R hand/wrist.
I work in a shop. My co worker is 31 and just had surgery on both wrists/hands for carpel tunnel. It’s no joke
I've got both carpal and medial tunnel, and it absolutely sucks.
I ignored it because I thought it was just a sprain because I have a very physical job and now I have mild (thankfully) but permanent nerve damage in my elbows from the medial tunnel.
I once had a buddy tell me a secret about putting in plugs. Use a 1/4 hose pressed on the boot side to lower in and also get hand treaded. Works great in tight spaces
That’s a great tip, and... it also prevents accidental cross threading because the plug will just (harmlessly) spin if the threads aren’t lined up when starting to screw the new plug in.
Used that myself back in the 70s as a GM technician 👊🏻
I always spin the extension and plug socket to the left like I’m loosening it and whey I hear a “click” it’s where the threads slipped between the head and plug that lets me know it’s properly lined up and I can turn it to the right then the plug tightens up
I know an old mechanic that works on everything from old to new like this and was in an accident years back and lost half his hand, and he still manages to do this work. It amazes me because like you had to use that one hand anyway he still manages to do everything. I struggle in a lot of situations with both hands.
New binge addict here. First one I watched, I immediately subscribed!
Good job Ray , im still waiting for the Dodge cargo van part II
Have a great day 👌👍
Yeah…same here…
22:46 What I do in these situations is use a bungee cord to hold the air plenum up, using the hood latch to hang it from. I've found it works better than the pry bar prop rod technique 😉
Done the exact same thing
I wouldn't try that without a hood support bar, with those gas/spring hood supports it's just asking for weak ones to bring the hood down on your head
@@user-ut9ln4vd5m I don't have that issue as for well over a decade I have been in the habit of using my own prop rod to securely prop open the hood on every vehicle I service/repair.
Always enjoy your videos, thank you
Love your awesome mechanic videos Rainman!
If the wrist doesn't improve soon; don't mess about, go see an orthopedist. You're not 20 years old any more
Just love watching your descriptive work even though I was in the trade for 50 years. Very addictive.
I drop one occasionally too. Unfortunately gravity isn’t an issue.😆
As usual, maintenance gets done when something goes wrong !
Huge respect for you working even with injury.👌🏻🇬🇧
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Yes, they are correct! That is the cold start fuel injector. Toyota has been using that system for years now. I even have that on my 94 Toyota Pickup 22RE. Good Job Ray. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you!
Thanks Ray for caring about your profession and people's cars
I would rather just replace the 1 coil with an OEM than buy 6 aftermarket garbage coils personally.
Duralast coils
At the very least have the old ones as back ups when the new/Chinese ones break.
My feelings is OEM ONLY on these cars. Don't ask me how I know.
100% agree. Ray is a skilled mechanic but if you watch a lot of his videos you will see that his counter people sell shit parts.
@@stevemccooleq That's a fact.
This sort of Video, your work - gives insight to me, as a Customer.
A) Service managers have a position to fill in order to give the Mechanics,Technicians and Engineers some Breathing space.
B) i need to be as accurate as i can in my complaints. Pictures if possible.
C) Sometimes, a chat with a Mechanic is really the way to go, in order to relay important Intel. But not always.
Advisors Almost never ask enough questions
Service advisors are often braindead dolts. But the good ones are like precious gold to me.
I work in the telecomm industry, and the thing I hate the most is a customer service representative. They always tell the customer wildly incorrect information, so they have very incorrect expectations of what I need to do when I get there, going as far as to argue with me.
When a good CSR takes the call, I can tell because I have perfect notes for my work order and a customer who knows roughly what is going on before I get there, it makes everything so much smoother.
@@crabmansteve6844 yup. I have a saying that i stole from somehwere i dont remember. "Just because you are paid to do something, doesnt mean you are good at it."
@@sockmonkey3393
I remember one older Volvo technician, he had left the workshop and worked the desk.
I bluntly told the man
"i love my car and want to keep it on the road another decade - what do we need to do to make that happen"
... the Mothertrucker printed out 20 sheets of Repairs to make, and we worked through all of the items over 6 months.
Servcice advisors that once were technicians... maybe the way to go?
Still going strong,
@@hawkertyphoon4537 those are usually the best because they know the proper questions to ask during certain times. Oh your car doesnt turn over? Do you mean the engine doesnt start or the engine doesnt spin? Both situations call for two different solutions. One coule mean a dead battery and the other could mean a dead engine.
Brilliant channel! I can't stop watching your videos!
Seeing how hard it is to get to some of the bolts that hold down the manifold, gives me a new appreciation for mechanics work. Shame on Lexus for making you have to remove the manifold just to change the plugs and also for putting bolts in places impossible to see much less get a wrench on.
Temp probe with banjo fitting and hose has my curiosity.
Nitrous injector for sure.
Having just done this job. Thank God for inline 5 cylinder Volvos. It's much easier to remove the charge pipe and dress up covers than take the entire intake out.
Yes, I did that on 06 XC70. Had a misfire and a code, new coil packs and plugs made it all better again!
@@Paramount531 Hope you didn't use Chinese Autozone coil packs like we saw here on your Volvo. Volvos are very picky on coils, use only OEM or Bosch. Plugs also.
@@stevemccooleq No Chineseium on that car, OE parts only. Lifetime warranty at FCP Euro.
I'm with the last couple of posters. I'm 66 years old. Spent my life fixing my own stuff. Got heavy into rebuilding old BMWs until I just got sick of "wrenching", bought a new car, and swore off working on my own. But it's so damn hard to find a good mechanic that you trust. Keep up the good work my good man. I'll keep watching!
Love the videos. Keep them coming!
Now about that telephone, OMG!!!
Being a dumb electrician, I use the rubber insert in the plug spanner to hold it as I put it back in.
Some plug sockets come with the rubber insert pre-installed.
@@MrSloika
Most of mine have, I’m too clumsy and useless to do it by hand, so socket on extension works for me.
don't know how you guys/gals handle the tightness under the hoods today. My day you could install a piano next to that 230 straight six in the 65 chevy pickup.
It's past midnight, don't know you am watching this! Interesting. And it's what I do everyday!
Too many mechanics wouldn't have even bothered with that back bolt. Kudos to you, Ray!
I long for the days when all you needed was a plug socket and a feeler gauge. Sigh...
And spare belts, something to tap on the carburetor with and an ability to tinker.
@@JimmyMakingitwork That went with points and condensers and timing marks. Those distributors at the back or even dual points under the water pump took a lot of the enjoyment out of it.
Repetitive motion strains/sprains I’ve gotten them in my wrist every now and again through 20 years of being a jet mechanic and 6 as a car mechanic. They can range from mildly annoying to holy shit I think I broke my wrist usually goes away after a week or so of using said hand as little as possible. Doc says not to use it at all until it heals (yeah right).
You could consider asking about a cortisone injection. Helps with wrist/joint pain. I'd talk to a doctor about its viability. Apparently helps with RSI. Also hurts like a mofo.
Nice work Ray.
I find myself doing your sound effects while watching your videos hahahahaha. Love the videos and your attention to detail.
SAVE THOSE GOOD COIL PACKS!!! Offer them to the customer, but keep them safe if they don't want them. You never know when one might come in handy. You could literally save someone's day. Save some little old lady her medicine $$ that has a toyota that needs one.
I have a VW. Notorious for coil pack issues. I had 2 out of 5 go bad at once. I replaced all 5. Saved the good 3. 5 yrs later, my valve cover had to be replaced due to the PCV being integrated into it. The Mech changing the cover mutilated one coil while removing it. He comes out stating he has to order a coil, it will be 2 more hours and $80. I said: "NO. I have 3 coils in the trunk, I will get one for you". I had them in the boxes the other new ones came in, sealed in a ziplock. SAVED MY BUTT!!!
wait, he effed up your coil, and wants do charge you for it? oh boy, that seems a little sketchy. that coil should come off his pocket, shouldn't it?
Yeah, I thought the same thing, why would YOU have to pay for his screw up?
@@rodrigolemos4869 yea especially a newer one, zero excuse for breaking that other than being a dumb ass. seriously how in the hell did he manage to break a coil?
should of charged him 80$ for your coil.
I always have a 4.6 ford... I've saved my coils everytime I've changed them they are truly handy for emergency situations when one blows while I'm driving at 2 am... saved my ass twice in my 12 years of driving cars with these engines.. also there's a little mom and pop repair shop literally in my back yard it's helped them get people back on the road in emergency situations cause the coils fit so many of the ford v8s
Ray, you don't have to say "I don't know what happened..."
We all know what happened... 😉
Great video for me. I own a Toyota Mark X which has the same rear drive running gear as the Lexus IS. I might just procrastinate on the plug replacement a little longer, but now I know exactly what it entails. Thanks Ray.
Love watching these videos, keep up the good work mate
OMG!!! How does someone learn all this stuff? I remember when you could actually see the engine and the spark plugs!!
They are making them more complicated,to cost more......
I see why luxury car repairs are not cheap anymore.......
It's just nuts and bolts..
@@zcvyvyan and clips, and hoses, and seals, and sensors, and lubricants, and sealants, and orders of assembly, and ports...
@@blastfromthepast7119 and proprietary parts for just about every modern vehicle.
I always remove the intake completely (This statement should not in any way be taken as a criticism for the work performed in this video by Ray). I like to inspect the gasket/'O' rings and sealing surface. It's a double check as I've had to go behind a few and fix intake leaks because an 'O' ring snagged on a stud or the gasket moved. Also, the discoloration on the plug porcelain isn't carbon tracking, it's heat and corrosion between the porcelain and the crimp/roll seal.
I really wonder how old that battery is. It looks really recent. If it was recent, perhaps the idle wasn't relearned properly. I've seen several Toyota products have idle quality/stalling issues that "fix themselves" after a couple miles of driving.
The replacement coil dielectric grease and different coloring is really weird. Was Auto Zone the source of those parts? I have seen weirder things from them.
I was thinking the same thing about the intake "O" rings. It seems all too possible to dislodge one when sliding the intake over all those obstructions. I guess the fuel trim will tell the tale though.
@@johnh8268 For me, I like to know before I have to find out after I think I’m done. If I gotta do it twice, that’s on me. I’d rather do it once, thoroughly, than ‘quick’ and incorrect. Lots of guys worry about beating the book, or whatever they use to attempt to justify doing things one way or the other. I like to be accurate, clean and proper. After 30years, I’ve found that quick doesn’t really mean anything if you have to do it quick 2 or 3 times.
@@MrVolksbeetle we had a saying in the body shop at the Lexus dealer...
We do it nice cuz we do it twice🤣
iv ehad relearning troubles (though doesnt last long) on my 92 w150 when trying to chase problems around. can be misleading sometimes but figured it was a worn out fuel pressure regulator ^^ about $400 so solve a $30 problem xD oh well old girl needed it anyway :P
The gaskets at the intake plenum on the Toyotas do need to be replaced at spark
Plug intervals. He should have replaced them.
Also…. I hope those are Denso coils. And I wish he would have torqued the plugs properly. Torque rating is about 13 lbs and should be meticulously done with these especially because neither Toyota or Denso wants to use anti-seize. Denso says there is a dry anti-seize on the threads and they must be torqued.
I’m only going on and on because these vehicles can last 500k miles and these are 100k mile plugs that people push 150k+ miles.
Good job rain man!!!!
Ray your doing a great job
A worn or wider spark plug gap would lower the duty cycle of the coil increasing resistance as the gap is increased until you reach no functionality.
…and increasing the opportunity for erroneous spark.
I really wish when engineers designed cars/etc they would sit back and say "ok, but what happens 100K down the road when it needs maintenance?"
10 pounds of stuff in a 5 pound bag. The engineers have many masters-- styling constraints, manufacturability, thermal protection, crash worthiness, piece cost- before it becomes a vehicle that will even have a chance to see the road. Serviceability generally is at odds with all the other constraints. There was a cartoon where I worked that showed a car concept drawn by cooling engineers that showed a huge grille for cooling vs the stylists concept that had no front grille at all.
They did that, it's called the '60s. Enjoy your 75 horsepower v8 and 3-speed automatic. Oodles of space to work on it, but it'll be completely wore out by a hundred thousand miles. This car probably has three times the horsepower in half the space.
@asdfasdf I loved my 91 car no air bags or padded dash board no giant pillars so you can't see out the windows companies put performance and comfort before some new safety gadget. or the smooshed outer shape to save 1/ 100 of a mile per gallon of gas but they lost any advantage with added weight of more crap thrown in my 86 was best gas mileage i ever got no tons of extra weight for power everything on cars nowadays
@asdfasdf So lets just take 2 ubiquitous family sedans of the past and preset and compare. Say a 1995 Ford Taurus V6, and a 2017 Honda accord V6. The honda, weights more, has literally twice the horsepower (278 to 140) and gets 21/33MPG vs the Taurus 18/27MPG. And this is just comparing V6 to V6, throw in the I4 and it still has more power and gets even better fuel economy. Please don't tell me 90s cars has great fuel economy. And this was Fords fancy fuel injected engine. Don't even get me started on the 90s cars that were still carbureted.
It's got a lot worse for design now when energy and environmental constraints weigh in at the same time as cost constraints to stay competitive. What you get is value engineered garbage compared to 2 generations of vehicle before. So vehicles are designed to bearly squeak past warranty without major issues.
Just came across this from before Ray’s new shop. Totally forgot about the doodley doos. Brilliant! I think the newly happy Ray with wife Unit and caster Troy is more variety and better for Ray’s health!
Love the channel and content - new sub from southern California. I've been working on cars since I was 19.
We all have head damage in one form or another. :)
Great job! Although it was a very wise move, I’m surprised that they bought all 6 coils.
When one fails on a, in this case, 10 year old vehicle it's a wise move to replace them all because the others aren't far behind. Some customers will opt not to for financial reasons and that's fine, as long as the svc mgr explains to the customer that they should save for eventual replacement of the rest of them .
I personally would have had that odd one sent back to the parts store and replaced with one that matched the rest. It just looked too sketchy for me to be comfortable with. I didn't notice where he put it but Ray is pretty sharp so I'm assuming he put it on the passenger side so it's easy to get to if it goes boobs up.
@@gregoryking9348 I couldn’t agree more! It just seems that in this day and age, people more often than not opt for the cheap.
@@gregoryking9348 One went on each bank.
I'm liking that locking flex head ratchet you used! 😍
ah Ray our mannerisms are so much the same I normally pick the phone and call its tune before you do ; we're wired that day bud. you're just like me working on cars when i do ; i just work on IT for a living and talk to my things like you do bud. good work you're amazing bud