Mazda 6: 100k Service Front To Back
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I run you through the process I use at the shop when a customer wants me to do a stem to stern service and general check over. I have been finding that a lot of folks are taking the time to have their older vehicles gone through and maintenance items done instead of trading them in on new ones. -Enjoy!
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11:19 We agree, we thought about this and did our best to try and avoid this by not allowing most types of spark plugs to angle much and open the mag ring diameter within the socket. Another downside to magnetic is if you super heat them (leave them in a hot cylinder head for a long time) they can lose magnetism. That said, we felt this overal design for a swivel extension worked best compared to rubber/delrin/other insert types.
I swear you guys are always creeping on me in my videos....🤨 Or maaaayyybeeee I am testing to see if your watching.....
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I’ve bought a few Astro tools thanks to SMA. Very happy with all of them especially the LED light.
Before SMA I had never heard of Astro Tools. Now I own a bunch.
BTW, magnets lose magnetism at a temperature known as the Curie Point.
I started using Astro in aviation. Started with the little 1124? mini impacting 1/4 ratchet. Let me tell you when you have a couple hundred bolts to take out of a few fuel panels inside a tank as wide as your shoulders, you thank the company that made the thing super fast so you don't have to linger in the stink of Jet A. Now I have snap ring pliers, 40sl light, punches and chisels, My 4980 got stolen sadly and I haven't replaced it yet, a nano 3/8, and a ball joint press I use to press flight control bearings on remove and install. It's been the most gentle thing I've found and I don't think I've ever damaged one. I'm really looking forward to trying the 1838 soon, and I'm super excited about the gear driven pneumatic body saw. I've got half the hangar converted to your stuff haha. I'm not a snob, and while I have a lot of Snap On and Knipex, I really just want something that works right and is reliable. I get that with Astro and I'm pretty happy if I can save some money not getting on the tool truck
The chris fix comment cracked me up lol 😆
Me too hahah. I watched that video and then decided engine bright and a garden hose seems so much easier 👍🏽
He probably just needs some soapy wooder.
“By my calculations... he may never have to get gas again” 😂😂😂
Smells so good lol. Once my son came over to use my tools to change oil in his wife’s car. He crawled under to drain the oil and when he removed the plug he said “This oil stinks like hell”. I yelled “Put the plug back in fast”. Luckily he didn’t lose much gear oil since the fill plug was still in place.
Lol
Years ago, when the cars were pushed by the rear tires instead of being pulled by the front, we used to joke about the rear end fluid (gear oil) smelling like ass.
It still does but the joke is ruined on a front wheel drive or transmission.
i remember the first time i smelled gear oil, i told my dad on how it smelled like rotten garlic, and it was for the fresh stuff. i bet the old used gear oil smells even better.
@@sumduma55 atf s outlook sometimes has that foul smell. Definately not as pungeant as diff oil but similiar
I'd make fun of that, but I just took out the wrong plug on my motorcycle. It happens.
800HP and 247mpg... heck yeah, SMA at your service!!!!
The putting on the brake reservoir cap killed me lol. How true of life is that. Busting your hump, working hard and then struggling to screw on a cap. Life is too funny. I love it
That's the best service I seen in a long time that’s a proper service. Great job Sir...
I worked at a Mazda dealership in St Pete. Now I own and operate my own garage. Thanks Mario.
Since watching you I have switched to mostly Astro tools. Way cheaper than snap on and have not let me down yet!! Love them.
I'm a DIY guy and have several Astro tools now because of this channel! Specifically the 600 work light and the mini stubby air ratchet among others. Both of them are awesome!
@@Patrick94GSR I specifically now own the Subaru ball joint puller and it's been worth it's weight in gold.
@14:50 Free tip for not spilling. With refilling fluids, stick a big screwdriver in the hole and now fill the tank by pouring the fluid against the screwdriver above the hole. Surface tension from the fluid on the screwdriver causes it not to spill, but to guide the fluid, down the screwdriver shaft, in the hole. 👍
I believe chemists call this "decanting" and it's standard practice. 👌
My sister in law, one day this spring, told me she had to rush to the dealership because the AC was not blowing cool air. Told her to give me me a minute. Removed that glove box out of the way and pulled the filter out. Got to say that the only thing missing in that cabin filter was a squirrel because half of the tree 🌲 was already there.
First 2 min and I am already reminded of why I watch SMA vejeos. Doing work the way work should be done. I only wish I lived close enough to take my vehicles to SMA. Awesome Job E!!!
I THOUGHT I couldn't love Eric any more...but then he said sleepy joe...Eric is my favorite mechanic of all time... His family is a national treasure and the symbol of American hard work and Family.
God Bless you and your family Eric
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I never get tired of watching these fundamentals videos. Thanks for the extra effort you go through to put out a quality video.
I think we all would like to see a video on that police cruiser getting worked on
Martin Bullla it always feels super awkward anytime a cop car comes into the shop especially if I gotta test drive it or rummage through the interior to do work lol idk just doesn’t feel right yanno
During the test drive you have to do an Italian tune up.
Maybe cant do that? i know over here you certainly couldn't film them as you work on them.
@@FredTheLutinoCocatiel Would you test _all_ the lights? and the siren? :0
Ya gotta test out the lights and siren just to make sure they work
Eric O is turning out to be a TH-cam legend. I love every video :-)
Thanks Mr. O, not only do we get informative videos, we get some good 'ol homespun humor during the post wrench drive
Proper servicing rather than the job you get at these jiffy lube type place's! Great work.
I've made a small fortune fixing quick lubes places "oopsies".
I wouldn't take my bicycle to jiffy noobs.
Stay as far away as possible from Jiffy Lube, I worked there well over 15yrs ago and some of the stories I could tell. They are a very shady place.
Agree. Lot of dishonesty there. Got myself out there right quick.
Agree nice proper lube change definitely better the scare yourself jiffy noobs
Thank you for making that fact about MT fluids more widely known. Most people, even a lot of mechanics, do not realize this! I bought a Ford Ranger off a mechanic a while back, it had been his work truck for 21 years and not a single fluid in it was correct, right down to the gear oil I drained out of the transmission where MERC IV should have been. I was putting a lot of miles on it at the time so I drained and filled, put 1500 mile on it, drained and filled again, another 1500, then ended up running Royal Purple Synchromax. Fortunately, no lasting damage and after the 2nd drain and fill and getting all of the gear oil and grit out, the transmission no longer whined (screamed when I bought it, actually) and shifted smoothly.
Sadly, I was nearing the end of my list of repairs when a truck pulled ouf 50ft in front of me across 2 lanes of traffic and came to a dead stop. RIP Ranger.
Even if the MT does take a 75w-90 or 75w-140 or straight grade gear oil, wayyyyyy too many people put GL-5 in the thing. It must be GL-4. GL-5 is for differentials and it has a lot of sulfur EP additives which corrode brass. Synchros are brass. GL-4 has much less of those compounds and it does not attack the brass synchros. The synchros are what fail and lead to an MT's replacement because it starts grinding and failing to shift unless rev matched. People do more harm than good when they don't RTFM. Too much pride in some people's minds to do that though.
@@mannys9130 Yup, I've seen this too. I've also seen (and been paid well to fix) what happens when adding DOT5 to a DOT3 brake system. People, higher number does not mean better!
When you hear the sound of a mechanic torquing lug bolts in the back ground, It just gives me that warm fuzzy feeling!
I bought one of those magnetic sparkplug sockets for my 5.7 HEMI on Amazon (not a sponsor). What a godsend. And yes ,I used the iridium plugs.
9:04 I died laughing. Chrisfix was the one who ruined my life prematurely. Now I am car enthusiast and have ended on channels such as yours lol. Love y’alls content though.
"Hey guys....."
What happened?
agreed! Same here... and subscribed to a bunch of detailing channels as well.
What did Chris do to you?
O'Neal ... I think Chris is the man! He is a pioneer!
Wow even checked the spare tire now that’s a good mechanic I’m almost thinking of driving from Maine to have you work on my vehicles! Great job keep on keeping on!
Free tip, when taking out cabin filter cut a thin piece of cardboard from a cereal box that is that same size as the filter(use your new one as a template) slide it under the old filter before removing the filter from the vehicle. This way if there is debris sitting on top it won't fall in the blower. Says the hassle of removing the blower, especially ones that aren't simple to remove.
I have to say, that is quite the service, and, with a smile and jokes.... Love your videos.
Comes in for a 100k service. May as well put a inspection on it too. Wish I had a good mechanic here like you.
Great Job ! Thanks. I LOVE the education, plus your humor, candor and asides! As an EE "Shade Tree Mechanic", just did the 120K service myself on my 2003 Lexus RX 300 ... WITHOUT removing the intake manifold. Did not trust myself to do that. MANY HOURS! The back 3 plugs & coils ... as you know are a true PAIN ... Removal order 4, 6, 2. After installing # 2 PLUG ... rubber boot was no longer in my socket! Whoa! Panic Time. After an hour or so on TH-cam ... made my own extractor from a white metal coat hanger ... and ... with slim 6" vice grips as a handle ... Got it OUT ... then went local and bought a MAGNETIC 5/8" socket. Whew!
Came for the education, stayed for the humor. Great video!
Eric, great video as always, we live in the U.K. and some things don't change, like the school run, they paint "Zigzags" on the road outside the schools, you cant stop on the "Zigzags" if you do you get a ticket. A very controversial subject the length and breath of the country.
Hey when I went to school we had to go on our bikes.
As you said nothing is forever.
When I went to school I had to walk, uphill, both ways.
Yay!!! Glad you're back! Thanks for taking the time to post these videos, they're always entertaining and educational!
AAAAAHHHHHH!!! Shout-out to Eric... AND @chrisfix... I am legitimately stuck to y'all's channel... Love it.
This video is a very powerful argument for doing routine maintenance, and the extra value of having SMA perform that maintenance! One can tell that the owner has kept up the care on this vehicle, which makes it more valuable than just ignoring things until something freezes up or falls off!
Thanks Eric. We appreciate the work you do in putting together these videos.
Eric's videos are very helpful in many ways. His videos even help me out on my last brake job. Eric makes his videos fun to watch.
800HP and never another stop at the gas station! LMAO. Always great lines of comedy.
Nice work checking the spare for proper air pressure.
999/1000 mechanics will NEVER look for this!
I'm just glad to see someone getting that much and kind of work done to their vehicle, instead of "trading it in" on something new.
not a madza fan, but anyone who has a ride with 3 pedals is ok in my book. :)
I see you take a lot of pride in your work and your Customer with 100% awesome customer service
As a NAPA shareholder, thanks for your continued business!
NAP’er. 😂😂
@@harryl7946 Not a sponsor...
Isen't that a California wine company?
I use the old school trick on plugs, a piece of vacuum line on the plug wire side, twist by hand to make sure there is no cross threading on my Chevy Thunder, then torque to specs! Geez Louise, when was its last oil change? That brake pressure bleeder is a handy tool, I have a vacuum bleeder. Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Nice to see someone doing a full and proper job, would definitely have you service my Mazda 6 2018, if I actually lived in America
40+ minutes of Mr. O to start the weekend. Heaven 😎.
I wish more people completed the maintenance schedule. It's interesting what you find when doing one of those. Good one Mr. O.
Shout out to Mrs. O. You do a lot in the office!
My local Ford dealer refused to do a Trans oil & filter change when I asked at about 85k miles. Their rational was that per the VIN, no trans oil change was to be done until 100k miles. Likewise they would not do the work at 92k miles either. I am at 99800 now but I'll drive to another dealer 80 miles away for that work.
Seeing you fill the washer fluid absolutely to the top reminded me... My mom barely drives anymore, maybe 1500 miles a year, so I do annual oil changes on her car. At the time, it was 2005 Mazda3. I changed the oil in the winter and topped off the washer fluid like that. One summer day, I was visiting her and we took her car somewhere. It was quite hot out, so we had the ac on and I'm sure it wad lava hot under the hood. When we got home, I noticed fluid leaking under the car. So, I popped the hood to have a look at washer fluid was percolating out of the little vent hole in the washer bottle cap. I guess filling it all the way up in the winter and having it expand in the summer made it leak out the top. So, I don't fill it 100% to the top anymore.
Keep using all those MPG and HP improvers, the gas will be fouling the gas cap as it attempts to escape because the improvers are creating more dinosaurs. Great Videos
Gotta say....Lots of quality stuff done. Good job Mr O
This is the kind of stuff every young man (and lady if they choose to) needs to watch and learn in school. Basic life skills and knowhow around cars...
You're a natural; at all of these things you do. In many ways, you remind me of my step-father who was a mechanics, mechanic - and a good people person too. Thanks for all of it, my friend!
i start my new job as a mechanic next week at a local garage. you are a inspiration for sure!
I remember my grandfather buying a 1950 Chevy at a farm auction in the late 1960s. He claimed it was so easy on gas that he had to drain some out every 100 miles.
Well, I'll be jiggered, there's a classic reach through! Gotta add that to the list. Thanks Dr. O!
I think this was the first maintenance video I've ever seen on South Main Auto. I needed this. Liked, subscribed for life. Thank you.
Great mechanic, thanks for all tips
For once something came into Eric’s shop that wasn’t broken. Lol. Awesome vid.
Except maybe the subframe. Rusty crusty.
I agree about the anti seeze , it also has a dielectric effect and the silver stuff can promote electrolysis
Eric o. I enjoy the videos. The school I went to, where I parked my car, they built a r o t c building. That does not phase me at the least. If the kids didn't need it, the board wouldn't have passed it. That's just my thoughts on things. If people would look around and see all the changes around the world they would have a million strokes a day every day. Thanks for the incredible videos. Hope your family is doing well.
Bong and a blitz???
Love your hilarious movie references Mr O.
Thank you for all the entertaining vids...
Back in the ‘80’s, I was watching a car repair program on TV and they recommended flushing the power steering fluid at certain mileage intervals. My 1982 Ford Escort had about 60,000 on it and I decided this is something I could do. I flushed the fluid, which was a somewhat messy project and felt good that I had done the job myself. It wasn’t long before I started noticing puddles under the car - you guessed it, power steering fluid. I added fluid and the leak got worse. I took the car to my trusted mechanic and he informed me that the seals were leaking in my power steering rack. He would need to install a rebuilt rack, at considerable expense. I told him that I just flushed the fluid, and he speculated that the new fluid cleaned the debris around the seals and caused them to leak. He recommended not flushed the fluid but instead just removing the fluid in the reservoir and replacing it with new fluid. Doing this every so often will gradually refresh the fluid without causing seals to leak. Thereafter, I didn’t do ANYTHING to my transmission fluid except make sure it was filled. Live and learn.
Just coincidence. I doubt your fluid change caused the seals to leak. 60k mile power steering fluid would not be severely junked up and plugging seal gaps. Change your ATF at 30-50k miles for maximum trans life. If you just ignore fluids out of fear of causing a leak, you'll destroy the part from lack of adequate lubrication. This is like someone saying "I changed my air filter and then got a check engine light for the MAF sensor, so now I don't change my air filter at all." That's just not conducive to longevity, you know? Causation and correlation.
great video! my favorite videos are the ones when you say "enhance" or "what do you want me to do lady, chop it off?"
Finally a customer who actually takes care of their car
Yes I found out the hard way with a ZF manual transmission in a Ford super duty, You must use the synthetic oil called for if you want the shifting smooth 🤓 Also on a Honda civic 1.7l 2001 thru 2005 it has a Coolant drain plug above the oil filter to drain the engine block down to almost dry for those who own them 19mm socket takes it out also don't loose the aluminum sealing washer on that plug , but first drain the radiator of course make it's fully cooled down first. GREAT CONTENT ERIC❗👍
down south I have started cleaning the condensers as part of extended services ...drops pressures extending comp life and gives a temp drop at the vents
Eric car guy did a vid on that ,whats your process in cleaning the condensor if i may?
I buy the AC cleaner in a can for home systems. It foams really well and gets all the gunk out. Just did my frontier's condenser and trans cooler. So much junk and dirt came pouring out. Make sure to give it a good rinse with water.
@@CRAPO2011 use a metal safe condenser cleaner to flood the radiator and condenser fins until it foams out both sides, let sit 10 minutes then reverse flush out the cleaner very thoroughly then blow out with a leaf blower until dry. recommend replacement if water flow reduction is noticed.
@@jasoncook5307 Thanks for the tips :)
@@CRAPO2011 also start at the bottom and work your way to the top so that the water doesnt just run right off from it
A piece of vacumn hose on the end of the plug works great to start the plug in tight spaces.
I love that you check the spare tire air pressure, Kudos 👍👍👍
Another great video Eric O my grandparents had the exact same ice scraper bottle opener thing in there 1986 ford tempo in the 1980s which I have now in my garage funny stuff by the way that school made me mad and I wasn't even there 😂
We owned two Mazda 6s until last year, a 2009 and 2010, 4 and V6, both auto trans, and getting the right trans fluid is a tad harder than one might hope for - the trans uses Mazda fluid, but the part number is very close to a Ford sourced fluid, and if you mix it up, you get some crappy shifting (I didn't mix it up, the shop did). Ford and Mazda both issued TSBs reference the fluid mix up for Escapes/Tributes, Mazda 6/Fusion, etc. I ordered the correct fluid and doing three drain and fills with the correct Mazda fluid fixed it for me, fortunately, without grenading the trans. All part of the joy of the Ford/Mazda partnership that is thankfully over.
thankfully it's not as prevalent now, but the 80s/90s/00s were hell for chrysler autos, because people would CONSTANTLY put the wrong fluid in. read the damn owner's manual! ATF+4 was spec'ed for a long time, and people and shops would put in ATF+3 or god forbid dextron/mercon fluid. that'll smoke your go in a hurry.
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I'm just surprised all the bleeders still opened. Keep up the great work! Love and best wishes from another mechanic in the deep south, AKA Pennsylvania.
9:05 the ChrisFix call-out had me LAUGHING!! Love your videos, keep it up!
Saw this video and did a complete run thru of my vehicles. Thanks for the tips, oh and the reminders. Great video, thanks Eric
MAZDA SAYS ZOOM ZOOM TOO! Also the roads are quite cool. I enjoyed the drive. Felt like I was there! Love the difference from Scotland 🏴 UK 🇬🇧
Great cameo from the true star of the show mrs O
Tell that guy in that house near the school they still sell paint!
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I thought the same thing.
I notice that most of the houses are made from wood.
I presume that's because it's plentiful locally?
Most of the houses are a hundred years old, and yes, trees grow like weeds in this part of the country. They grow in your gutters, in your flower beds, through your driveway, you name it. I put down heavy plastic with rocks around my house and there are maple saplings all through the rocks, There’s no dirt, just some sand and a few rotting leaves, but the stupid trees do not care. The sun comes out from the rain clouds about once a week here in the northern reaches of Appalachia.
🤣 Didn't you hear? There's a pandemic happening
"..that's embarrassing..
Ask me how i know..."
That's your book title. ;)
Good video. From the looks of the surrounding streets and houses on the test drive, looks like a low cost of living area.
Keep up the videos.
Real shop VS. Big box place. Major difference. And that's coming from someone who has turned wrenches at both. Awesome video as always, Sir.
Man you are thorough! This is the sort of work I want from my trusted mechanic: just fix whatever little things you find and talk to me for the expensive repairs. I am so glad that you replace the drive belt. Would it be good to check the timing belt too (I am not sure if it has timing belt or chain)?
They’ve got timing chains, fords stopped using timing belts like back in the late 90s, we’ve got several customers at my shop that are super comfortable just telling us to go through the car and repair as needed and then just call them for anything major, definitely have to earn that trust over the years though.
Freaky! You do power steering fluid change and flush like me... Was we related in a previous life???, 😁 keep up the good work and stay safe and well
Eric, great video on 100,000 mile maintenance. You show us how to do a thorough good job. Thanks !!
My 06 CHEVROLET wheelchair van was always serviced by a dealer under the previous owner. At 100k I asked my indy mechanic to check the cabin filter. When I picked up the van he headed me straight to the shop to show me the filter . It had never been changed so it was black and crusty! (Another good bar name)
I have a 2017 Mazda 3 with the 2.0 Skyactiv engine. And I freakin' love how Mazda made servicing such a breeze. Everything that needs to be changed regularly is easily accessible. German manufacturers could really learn a thing or two from Mazda's engineering.
G'day Eric it was good to see how you do a complete service and all I can say is I wish you could do mine. I have a 2017 Mazda 6 Atenza estate and when it goes in for a service you hope that the full service is what you have just done, great job Eric he is a lucky costumer having you working on his vehicle. Regards John
Where do you take your waste to? Most recycle centers only take oil and anti freeze where I live.
I'm in a tool purchasing "time out" but always appreciate you showing what's out there for the regular home mech an ic but moreover what works and doesn't work. Always grateful for taking us along in your videos! Stay well!
Very nice video. As much as we like brake job videos, this is a very nice maintenance one.
If I owned a Mazda in the rust belt, I’d douse it in Fluid Film or Krown every few years. See so many of them here in Ontario that are really bad for rust. And they are not that old.
mine is spotless zero rust wonderful body shape,,, But my engine blew at 68,000 on july 13th.. not even a warning that my oil was low and I check every week... Went to check my oil very little... Went to put oil in ,,,,the cover oil looked like jello ... So I did a full oil change.. Couple days later Super extreme rod knock. So I parked it in a safe parking lot, i usally sleep in, during the night,, A 24 hour Walgreens.. and walked about 5 miles in 115° heat to get a rental car... This was July 13 th . Order a motor, With low miles 20,400 miles, paid 1,045 ..They told me 7 to 14 days until I get it.. I actually got it two days ago ,, but shipped to the mechanic I wanted to do it.. He won’t be able to do it until next week because he’s all backed up ,,, most places are backed up because of COVID-19 and are super busy... So I’ve had the rental car this whole time it’s about a month worth of rentals....Still cheaper than getting a hotel room,, Which would be 70 + a night .. Yes I live out of my car , was doing quite well actually, would’ve been better if it happened when it was cooler out... I would just sleep in my car no ac needed... Put it this way right now it’s 1 11:47 pm It’s still 104 outside...So yeah you need to run the car a little bit I tend to turn it on for 20 minutes a pop... Every hour or so...
I totally agree. I live in central NY and had my subframe rust out on my 06 Mazda 6. Decided to keep it as my project vehicle and I swapped the subframe with a used one. A neighbor of mine had their sub frame rot out on their Mazda 6 too. Theirs might have been a 2011 but I told him of a pending law suit with these frames improperly treated at the factory. Eventually his was covered in the suit and Mazda replaced his sub frame for free. I now fluid film my vehicles every year.
Thanks for posting, Eric. I have a similarly-aged Mazda3 so this was very informative.
I enjoyed this full service video, very good .Cheers.
Nice thorough job. Well done. I was surprised to see you change the brake fluid. You once said "if you touch that bleeder, you're buying a caliper". Living in the rust belt I can relate. But I guess this Mazda was pretty new.
Greetings from Australia, Love all your videos, i watch them all the time , keep up the good work
meanwhile people are driving around wearing masks in their cars, while the cabin filter looks like that!
ive found that a lot of people dont even know they have them. and then when a shop recommends it, they're just trying to scam you. I remember there was a rats nest in a guys filter and built up around the sides of the box and I cleaned it out and told him id sell him a new filter for 20 dollars already 10 dollars off of the normal price because of how bad it was and he didnt want to do it so I said id give it to him at our cost at 10$ and he still didnt want to. At first I thought it was maybe because he legit couldn't afford it but when he paid for the oil change he had a stack of cash.
@@koloy999 The first car we had that had one took me 7 years to learn it had one. PITCH BLACK.
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That's just called 'stupidity'
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Them cabin filters are stupid anyway, take it out and throw it away, replace with something just to keep the fan clean, maybe piece of cheap house furnace filter. Much better air flow.
Love your videos, Eric. Even better when you include your family members. You don't omit "simple" steps that are critically important to many DIYers, and that's a huge plus. Keep up your superb work, and thank you sincerely.
I HAVE LEARNED A FEW THINGS WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL, THANK YOU
i just did fuel injectors on my truck yesterday and it wasn't to bad. the only thing is the ford 3.0 v6 intake has to pulled apart just to get to the injectors and if you have one that quit it's best to change them all.
I miss my ranger with a 3.0 strong engine
With all the MPG improvement installed on that car, it returned from the test drive with more gas than it had before!
Eric, You could have cleaned off the doors, boot and bonnet hinges and lubricated with some lightweight white grease. Also could have checked the operation of each of the exterior lights and interior lamps for correct function. Usual last items during the visual inspection of a 100,000 miles service.
Actually a great job in checking, doing the fluids tuneup and even checking the spare tire. One thing about filling the spare tire from this old guy and that is something I ran into from my mechanic. I would suggest before filling the spare to break loose the hold down nut before you air the spare up then tighten it up again. Once that donut spare is properly inflated I had it where you about broke a nut (not saying which one) trying to loosen the spare up to use it when I had a flat tire.
We changed the cabin filter in our jetta last week and found a nest. I guess it not moving for three months during the quarantine made the critters get comfortable.
That time warp of Eric O taking out the spark plugs made it look like a helicopter lol. 🚁 🇺🇲
Only SMA thinks to check the spare tire in the trunk.. awesome video Eric.
Grease your nippels so they don't get crusty, best advice I've heard in a while!
The Mazda 6 is a good car. Only thing I ever did to mine was replace the blower motor after I forgot about the cabin air filter 🤦🏻♂️
This specific model had some corrosion issues. Other than that, the tech is rock-solid and the exterior design is easy on the eyes as well.