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Absolutely incredible. Not only did you buy the car for them but essentially did like $15,000 worth of labor and repairs. The world is a better place because of people like you man.
I agree with this, but cant help to feel like people like this aren't really and fairly appreciated... it's always a thank you and forget you a week later. That's why I feel its only fair to give donators write offs. In poor countries a donation like this would have you be a family friend for life, but internet and modern money makes ppl feel this stuff is more normal and becomes undervalued.
It was a solid vehicle with just regular maintenance needs aside from the turbo replacement. $15,000 is a major overstatement, but I don't think that matters. What matters is that the family got a fantastic, reliable car when they needed it most.
@@antonio-andresfortezastefanova or just don't give them a car with a turbo as their first car, especially with no mechanical experience. Like a second gen Escape would be much more simple, and will definitely last them 300k miles when cared for
@@mravocadoman2904 I spent $1200 on my first car, it was a 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege, had a turbo and was a 5 speed, worst and best decision I ever made and wouldn't do it differently other than keeping the car because I could've fixed it up and it'd be a race car right now. Im 21 now, I got that car when I was 16, I've had 4 cars since so ig for long term ownership Im not the best for advice but most of my cars have had 190k+ miles except the protege which was at like 136-7k, just had boost issues and would have electrical surges; after replacing the clutch and transmission that I blew doing a burnout at school, lighting everything up bright as shit and popping headlights/taillights when hitting boost it was a shit show. I got an Impala now making 305hp and its amazing ngl, thing smokes most cars Ive pulled on.
JESUS CHRIST died for you in a cross for our sins. 3 days after his death he resurrected and is The LIVING GOD. Repent from your sins and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior in a prayer and also ask for the HOLY SPIRIT to come into you in that same prayer as well. You could come to Jesus Christ as you are, but once you accept Him, you have to become new, change, and be born again, and also turn away from your wicked ways. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. God Bless You.
as a veteran, there are zero words to express how grateful i am for people like you and organizations like this. we gotta take care of the ones who take care of us. thank you chris
Would’ve been better if he would’ve hired Xzibit to come through ask her what she likes and then completely make the car unpractical with hilarious add-ons. But I appreciate the philanthropy nonetheless.
Thank you for helping those kids. And thank you for helping us. I've always wanted to maintain my own car, and now I have a reliable, informative, comprehensive, and FREE guide. Now I just need to review all those service reports to figure out when it's best to do everything.
This feels like the culmination of all the good car tutorials you've done over the years. All that hard work, trial and error has the power to change lives.
That's exactly what this video proved. When you work on your craft and perfect it you put yourself in a position and to give. I recommend watching Dave Ramsey here on TH-cam. He shows that you can be a regular person working a regular job and afford to give to people in need. No one has to be rich to give to charity 🎉
What's crazy is that a dealership didn't even bother to change the air filters, the broken lights or check for recalls before trying to sell it for 12k... which is still 4k more than what they probably made money on too. On the other hand, awesome work! A beautifully heartwarming and interesting video, watched it start to finish and didn't even realize an hour went by.
And the seller probably cleared the error codes before selling the car, or the auction before them cleared the codes, since Chris didn't see a turbo error code until after he owned the car a bit. So that indicates the problem was already present but the code was cleared. (It was already broken so the code should have already been present)
I’m a 53 year old construction worker and you had me crying. I enjoy watching your videos with my son and then we go and clean up and maintain our cars. Thank you
You're a hero. Not because you helped that family, but for all of your thorough videos like this that cover everything so we can work on our cars with peace of mind. Ive looked through a lot of channels that charge 2 - 10 dollars for a maintenance checklist that's probably missing things, and you pop one out just plain free. Theres not enough people like you.
Thanks a lot! It was 11hrs of video condensed down into just under an hour so I try really hard to streamline things so I don’t waste your time or make it boring.
@@chrisfix even if the video was longer, people will watch it just to hear that soothing voice of yours tell them how to do amazing things on their own! You're the G.O.A.T of automotive maintenance videos and I know I speak volumes for the community when I say this, but PLEASE DO NOT GO ANYWHERE We all love your content and this video just reinforces that fact.
@chrisfix Thanks a lot for videos like this. The amount of hard work and dedication you put into fixing theses cars, can only be matched by your passion. Keep up the good work bro.
@@christianmedina7670 Likewise. I only realised at the end. I was even pausing to follow the checklist and see what we have done and what we're going to do next...
It is 3 am. I have school tomorrow. I should be asleep. I’m watching maintenance videos and being amazed at a community coming together. Good job Chris. You’ve made a big, personal impact on that family. Especially the young boys
@@chrisfix I am currently crying so hard right now. This is seriously the most beautiful, well put together story ever. I can’t believe how magical it was 1:12. That part truly made me shed a tear. And especially at 6:34 that part was just so truly heart touching words can not describe the series of emotions I felt. I absolutely loved the climax it had insanely excellent detail. Oh and we can’t forget the conclusion. The conclusion was the greatest and saddest conclusion I have ever seen better than any of the books I have read. Thank you so much for creating this absolute masterpiece. This is essentially the most important masterpiece of film history. It is a tragedy that this, it can’t be called a film, but a transcendent emotional experience, will be inaccessible for most. It beautifully encapsulates the human struggle to its basics; suffering, pleasure, faith, despair. It connects with the characters within the viewers, individuals suppressed within our own subconscious. It stays vibrant, fresh, and revolutionises the art of storytelling and filmmaking while making a damn of statement on what it means to be human. Entertaining, gripping, and simply exhilarating. This might be the most impactful piece of art I’ve come across in my life, and I’m definitely coming back to it in the near future to study it more deeply. this is an absolute masterpiece , I was brought to tears listening to this and seeing the bacon go whirly swirly in a circle countless times. it absolutely moved my soul , and i don't think I can ever be the same. this bacon has changed my entire mental state , I am now at peace with who I am and what I will be doing later in my life. i have forgiven all my enemies and now I am a man of a pacifist life. i will move on , gotta move on , as the song says. the bacon is so inspirational , it shares it vast wisdom with all of us , and we are all so lucky that it would bestow it's great words with us. we are all children on bacon. hail bacon. hail bacon. The spinning bacon, rotating in one direction with this music... This made me tear up. How could such a bacon do such a thing? Im struck by awe by this masterpiece. Especially when the bacon spins, showing its lightly salt covered tan skin. I can hear the crunch just from here, and so as the beautiful sound of the bacon scraping the dark, smooth velvet floor. The flavor, music and everything can be heard, tasted, seen and felt from a screen. You can really hear the breaths between the music artist, empathising her love for this rotating bacon. Truly what I call modern art. This was the most legendary performance by any piece of bacon I have ever watched. The acting was top tier and very life changing. This is one of the greatest work from a piece of bacon I have ever seen especially on 57:42.I am currently crying so hard right now. This is seriously the most beautiful, well put together story ever. I can’t believe how magical it was at 1:12. That part truly made me shed a tear. And especially at 6:34 that part was just so truly heart touching words can not describe the series of emotions I felt. I absolutely loved the climax it had insanely excellent detail. Oh and we can’t forget the conclusion. The conclusion was the greatest and saddest conclusion I have ever seen better than any of the books I have read. Thank you so much for creating this absolute masterpiece. This is essentially the most important masterpiece of film history. It is a tragedy that this, it can’t be called a film, but a transcendent emotional experience, will be inaccessible for most. It beautifully encapsulates the human struggle to its basics; suffering, pleasure, faith, despair. It connects with the characters within the viewers, individuals suppressed within our own subconscious. It stays vibrant, fresh, and revolutionises the art of storytelling and filmmaking while making a damn of statement on what it means to be human. Entertaining, gripping, and simply exhilarating. This might be the most impactful piece of art I’ve come across in my life, and I’m definitely coming back to it in the near future to study it more deeply. this is an absolute masterpiece , I was brought to tears listening to this and seeing the bacon go whirly swirly in a circle countless times. Tt absolutely moved my soul , and i don't think I can ever be the same. this bacon has changed my entire mental state , I am now at peace with who I am and what I will be doing later in my life. i have forgiven all my enemies and now I am a man of a pacifist life. i will move on , gotta move on , as the song says. the bacon is so inspirational , it shares it vast wisdom with all of us , and we are all so lucky that it would bestow it's great words with us. we are all children on bacon. hail bacon. hail bacon. The spinning bacon, rotating in one direction with this music... This made me tear up. How could such a piece of bacon do such a thing? Im struck by awe by this masterpiece. Especially when the bacon spins, showing its lightly salt covered tan skin. I can hear the crunch just from here, and so as the beautiful sound of the bacon scraping the dark, smooth velvet floor. The flavor, music and everything can be heard, tasted, seen and felt from a screen. You can really hear the breaths between the music artist, empathising her love for this rotating bacon. Truly what I call modern art. This was the most legendary performance by any bacon I have ever watched. The acting was top tier and very life changing. This is one of the greatest work from a bacon I have ever seen especially on 17:24. I am currently crying so hard right now. This is seriously the most beautiful, well put together story ever. I can’t believe how magical it was 1:12. That part truly made me shed a tear. And especially at 6:34 that part was just so truly heart touching words can not describe the series of emotions I felt. I absolutely loved the climax it had insanely excellent detail. Oh and we can’t forget the conclusion. The conclusion was the greatest and saddest conclusion I have ever seen better than any of the books I have read. Thank you so much for creating this absolute masterpiece. This is essentially the most important masterpiece of film history. It is a tragedy that this, it can’t be called a film, but a transcendent emotional experience, will be inaccessible for most. It beautifully encapsulates the human struggle to its basics; suffering, pleasure, faith, despair. The work put in to this is incredibly inspiring. The graphics, the animation, the music, so much thought was put into it. This has remined me that you can do anything you put your mind to. Not even mentioning the memories, this makes me feel like an infant again, just laying my eyes on this beautiful masterpiece gives me all the good feelings in life. I also understand what happiness is again from this. Not even to mention the most incredible part that is 2:10. Bacon spinning has changed my life for the better. It connects with the characters within the viewers, individuals suppressed within our own subconscious. It stays vibrant, fresh, and revolutionises the art of storytelling and filmmaking while making a damn of statement on what it means to be human. Entertaining, gripping, and simply exhilarating. This might be the most impactful piece of art I’ve come across in my life, and I’m definitely coming back to it in the near future to study it more deeply. this is an absolute masterpiece , I was brought to tears listening to this and seeing the bacon go whirly swirly in a circle countless times. it absolutely moved my soul , and i don't think I can ever be the same. this bacon has changed my entire mental state , I am now at peace with who I am and what I will be doing later in my life. So much great graphic design, so much suspense, so much greatness in this one video. i have forgiven all my enemies and now I am a man of a pacifist life. i will move on , gotta move on , as the song says. the bacon is so inspirational , it shares it vast wisdom with all of us , and we are all so lucky that it would bestow it's great words with us. we are all children on bacon. hail bacon. hail bacon. The spinning bacon, rotating in one direction with this music... This made me tear up. How could such a bacon do such a thing? Im struck by awe by this masterpiece. Especially when the bacon spins, showing its lightly salt covered tan skin. I can hear the crunch just from here, and so as the beautiful sound of the bacon scraping the dark, smooth velvet floor. The flavor, music and everything can be heard, tasted, seen and felt from a screen. You can really hear the breaths between the music artist, empathising her love for this rotating bacon. Truly what I call modern art. This was the most legendary performance by any bacon I have ever watched. The acting was top tier and very life changing. This is one of the greatest work from a piece of bacon I have ever seen especially on 57:42. I am crying. This has made me go through an emotional rollercoaster. I cried, beat off, and also watched a movie while watching this premiere. This has made me go through so much. I passed depression because of this. It really inspired me to become an outstanding young man. IThank you. I pay homage to the man that wrote this. his comment is now gone but I will forever remember him. Thanks a lot Chrisfix
Just thank you so much for supporting a family and putting in so much money work and effort to make it a better car. I mean you did not have to fix all those leafs in the intercooler or install the camera but you did and i admire you for that. Thank you.
If this channel never existed, I would’ve lost thousands upon thousands of dollars. Every time I tried getting my car fixed at a shop, I was screwed over by shady tactics from different shops. Not only that, I’ve actually made thousands upon thousands of dollars buying and fixing up cars and selling them watching these videos for reference. Keep doing what you’re doing. It really helps us who aren’t car savvy.
Chris, just wanted to thank you for all the help. Ive kept my 250k mile LS400 on the road using your videos as a guide for most jobs. Saved thousands of dollars. Have a wonderful day.
Well, it's a Toyota, so is not like it needed too much work to stay on the road hahaha, those LS400's are literally tanks on wheels and can get to 1 million miles without a sweat!
@@joealex65 had to do a total front end rebuild as well as rebuilding strut assemblies on all 4 corners, brakes, alternator, and a starter . Thats over 5 yrs time and its all wear items, really
I wanted one of those so bad. Unfortunately, I needed a car quickly, the only avaliable fun car was a 6spd toyota celica gts. Not an ls400 but still a bullet proof toyota.
As a disabled veteran myself, thank you so much for helping a family of a veteran who gave up their life. I'm so glad that people like you who are willing to go the extra mile to help the families in need. This isn't why I subscribed to you years ago, but it reinforces my decision to do so ten-fold. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
I've never driven a car, just a motorcycle and only maintenance i regularly do is clean and lube the chain. This video was slightly overwhelming and yet so fun & satisfying to watch that i watched the whole thing without getting bored. Great job!
Chris I work in the automotive field specifically a ford dealer and let me just say good work on the car everything you did was spot on! Helping out a family and charity for such a good cause is truly what makes you one of my favorite TH-camrs and car guy.
I must say that Ford seems really poorly designed from a maintenance perspective. Almost seems like it was intentionally designed to be difficult to work on 🤨. Like that coolant fill cap could easily have been put in the other corner instead of under the plastic cowling.
I thought it was back in the early 2000's on sister sister where they were learning to drive and she called it a prindle. At least that was the first time I ever heard and I still call it that lol
Chris, I sadly hit a low center divider when getting into a turn lane a few nights ago. Upon first look, I saw that the impact had shredded my mag wheel which in turn ripped a huge slice in my nearly new tire! Because I am a 60+ disabled woman I had the good sense to have roadside assistance as an add-on to my auto insurance. I called for them to come put on the spare tire I had just purchased 2 weeks ago! When the gentleman changed the tire he alerted me that there was some damage to the wheel as it was toed in quite a bit and pushed backward, he advised me that since I was only 2 blocks from home I could probably drive it as long as I drove very slowly. The drive home was terrifying as I could feel the whole wheel wobbling horribly and turning corners was near impossible! As a single mom who did not have much trust in auto shops, I became pretty good at doing my own mechanics over the years, and I was smart enough to know that I would someday no longer be able to do it myself, so, I taught my children as they grew up. When I got home I called my sons to come look at my car to assess the damage and how much the repairs would be. The report they gave nearly killed me! Almost every component of the front suspension on the driver's side was seriously damaged. So I immediately started watching Utube videos to create a playlist to watch with them so the repairs could be done. It was during this search that after reviewing about 30 other videos I stumbled upon your 2 part video of the 'complete rebuild of the front suspension'! They were hands down the most comprehensive and complete instructionals I had seen (your enthusiasm amazingly had me smiling throughout the entire videos), and I loved how you shared the unwanted obstacles and how to navigate through them along with the very helpful tips! Unfortunately, the damages included all the components of the front left suspension. My sons have run into a couple of snags like frozen bolts or not having the right-sized sockets, etc. But they have watched and rewatched the video as they tackle each component removal. Of course, I had to play and replay the video to have the correct names for ordering parts. I came upon this video because I subscribed to your channel so there was a lineup of your videos in the queue that I had just allowed to run while I was dozing off. All I can say about this video is... YOUR MOTHER MUST BE REALLY PROUD TO HAVE A SON AS KIND, HELPFUL, AND GENEROUS AS YOU! And I know what I am talking about because I am a super proud mom of two amazing sons, and I would be proud to have been your mom too! After all, most moms judge their parental worth by how their kids are as adults! The generosity you showed this family is without question something we just don't see anymore in today's world, those children have a chance at a successful future due to the kindness of people like you. The only thing left to say is... YOUR MOM MUST BE AWESOME! AND SHE IS DEFINITELY A VERY LUCKY LADY TO HAVE HAD A SON TURN OUT LIKE YOU! THANK HER FOR ME ONE MOM OF AWESOME KIDS TO ANOTHER!!
Why would you get this family a turbo, they are hard on the engine Just get a car with out a turbo. But Chris is a drift car guy, so he thinks turbos..😮😮😮
Chris, I don't have the words to describe how big influence You have on the lives of others people. This is big what You've done for this family. You're like a role model for me, and kind of a father that I didn't have. I love cars since I was a kid, I had an old Peugeot but didn't have any ratchet or socket. I've literally cried first time in my life when I saw that toolbox for this family. Since I've watched Your videos I saved some money to buy some tools and I'm not affraid to work on anything car related. Kind of like father which shows to a kid first steps. You're the most inspiring person I know. I take off My hat to You. Don't ever change.
Honestly Chris, I don’t really get moved or motivated a lot. When it comes to “influencers, entertainers or educators” asking for money for causes or themselves. Yet you’ve always had my respect and follow. I’m struggling atm. Yet I’m willing to donate to this cause. Under my father’s name. Always followed the idea of. Helping each other is the key to a better future. My dad thought me that.
@@BitcoinTo100K And yet he still uses the money to help us out. Buying a new car, along with the tools and materials to fix it isn’t cheap, but he does it to us viewers learn how.
@@BitcoinTo100K Not every multimillionaire does it either. Putting positivity and hope into the world in action is better than any slogan or signalling.
Been a huge fan of yours for years, Chris, and I'm glad to see you still have as huge a heart as ever. You deserve all of your success, and I cannot thank you enough for all the help your videos has provided for me over the years. From an exhaust manifold, full brake system flush/replacements, coolant flushes, A/C refrigerant refreshing, spark plugs, valve cover gasket, headlight restoration, and so many others that I'm sure I am forgetting. I went from a guy who couldn't even replace a battery or do an oil change, to someone who has troubleshooted and maintained my own cars for the last 10 years, and a major reason has been your encouragement and tutelage. You are a true hero, my dude.
@@constantinemouad2782Maybe keep your political view out of this channel? Chris made a beautiful video and got a compliment. No one wants to listen to you.
@@constantinemouad2782 sir for your kind and humble information, India is a country of heros not terrorists. We don't promote or support terrorism we too are against it. All we have is pure strong brave soldiers. Inspite we do rescue missions and operations on the war victim countries. May be you have mistaken it with Pakisthan. They do support terrorism. Please gather right information. We only spread love not terrorism. So by that note love to you too regards what ever country you are from or what ever kind of person you are. Thank you
I absolutely love how ChrisFix has far more subscribers than major recording artists. Good for you man; reward for being cool, calm, collect & most important… sticking to the issue 🔧
Clicked for the maintenance, stayed for the story. You’re doing great stuff, Chris; I can only imagine how thankful that family is for the excellent work you did!
I love the effort that you put into this project. We need more people like you. You were my favorite mechanic youtuber but now you're the kind of person I want to become. I for sure know that the youtube community loves you and so do I.
Chris, I've been following you for many years. This is likely your greatest video ever. All the introductory repair information in one video as well as an incredible story of charity topped off with the best charity request I've seen in years. Bravo. You've earned every like, subscription, and dollar of this one!
I doubt he will see this, but something I never see any mechanic do that at least I believe would be beneficial, is push the old bad fluids out like the old oil, transmission fluid, etc. A perfect example of why you'd wanna do this is right in this video when he checks the transmission fill level, a bunch of old black gunky liquid comes out, which otherwise would've been left in there if he hadn't checked the fill level, and even after doing so there is still likely a lot of the old fluid in there. Now I'm not saying to, for example, to do a double oil change just to clear out the old liquid, but what I do is let the oil drain all the way, then add in a bit of new oil with the drain still open so the new oil can somewhat wash out the rest of the old stuff. Just curious on others thoughts on this
You can do a complete transmission flush but it involves removing the pan or doing several transmission oil changes. I think for an introductory prep of a car for someone this is perfectly adequate.
In automatic transmissions, you should not do a complete change until u do it with machine esp in a high mileage car as the small ports for fluid movement might get blocked dye to debris The better way is to do a change which dilutes older dirty fluid while not doing a very drastic change altogether The new fluid will still do job much Better For a complete flush, u can change fluids 3 to 4 times and still some old dirty fluid will remain@@pcmasterracetechgod5660
Hi chris, how i can contact you in any way for cunsolt with on l. Recently i purchased a second hand car and i want to know how to make it as good as new in the way you do.
Chris, as a Vet, I appreciate your help to fellow Vets and their families. I also enjoy watching your videos, especially as a wrench turner trying to save $$.
As a veteran I would like to thank you for this!!! I know you make these videos to make a living but using your outreach to millions to shine on a fallen soldier’s family is amazing! Thank you!
He not only made an amazing video about how to buy and maintain your first car, but he did it for a good cause. 10/10 ChrisFix Thanks for all the great things you're doing
This is so incredibly sweet and I don't think you even know just how much impact you've had on not only this beautiful family but the viewers of this video. You're an amazing person and the world is lucky to have you.
Chris you're the best! I've got a '19 Titanium with 60k and I look forward to doing this maintenance myself down the road! Thank you for helping Homes for Heroes!
Chris I have been following you for years and as a veteran with disabilities I greatly appreciate what you have done here. You are a good man and with a heart of GOLD. God Bless you and yours.
Chris, my first car was given to me by my best friend who moved away. Little did he know I would soon be homeless and live out of that car. Also, at the time, he saw it as more of a curse as the car ran but that was about it 😂. It didn’t even have bulbs in the instrument cluster! I slowly put the work into it with a little money here or there when I could afford it. It is the car I still use, drive and live with each day. It has seen me through everything and at 167,000 miles it’s a Cadillac! Your videos helped me so much and gave me incredible knowledge that helped me take care of this mechanical friend. I always make sure it is safe, reliable and ready for the road. Thank you so much for what you’re doing.
Hey man greetings from Brazil, watching ur videos to know how to maintain my future first car, pls keep the videos, don't stop, u make a huge difference in the world, millions of people learns about cars thanks to u mate, don't stop! 🇧🇷✨
I’ve been watching your channel for years now and you are the best mechanic TH-camr ever. Everything that you taught me and everybody else was extremely simple, thoughtful and reliable. now I’m ready for my first car. Thank you For your service.
The video where Chris cleans the inside of a car properly to look like new. I kept hearing “agitate that dirt” with a small brush so it all comes up. and I use that method for cleaning even basic things like dirty older shoes. and it works beautifully makes cleaning dirty things 10x easier Chris is the best at this!.
Your video shows exactly why I don't trust mechanics, few put YOUR passion into it, others are just looking for money. I've never seen working with so much passion and commitment!
Hey man i know you get this a thousand times a day but ive replaced the tensioner, done the serp belt and pulleys, done an pil change and im coming ip on doing a transmisison fluid spill and fill all thanks to you. I used to get so stress out about car stuff i thought id puke and now i just dive into it for fun, its wild how much your channel and others has changed my life
Chris, I'm watching this on Friday afternoon lunch at the office.. Literally, it got me into tears! You have a heart of gold! Hope all the good you do! Comes back to you!!
You have helped me and my family save 10s of thousands through the confidence and knowledge your videos have given me. These soldiers have defended me and kept me safe in ways I will never know. Thank you guys for everything you have done for me. I am truly grateful and will do my best to pay it forward.
When clicking this video, I wasn't expecting to be amazed at your kindness. Your humility is inspiring. You continue to help people to the best of your ability. Keep inspiring. You've come so far to give so much. How beautiful. We need more people like yourself Chris❤
I've been watching your videos for years. It's amazing how far you've come. As a fellow Jersey boy, keep up the good work. This was an amazing gesture for a great cause.
Awesome job Chris. As a disabled veteran myself and someone who has been watching before my 5 years of service. Your work has always been outstanding and professional. Also very concise and specific. Thank you for supporting us. God bless
I applaud you greatly for doing this for that family,i still remember watching the car you got for your dad..Much blessing and you follow the true American spirit of giving..God Bless you and family🙏🙏🙏🙏
man, this was my most favorite video yet. watching you repair the car and giving it to the family in need just warmed my heart. thank you for all your help, Chris.
I’m one of those people who likes to watch car videos while I work on my cars. I’m currently working on my GTO when this video popped up, I couldn’t help but to tear up as I was wrenching, still am now as I type this.. awesome work man,been submitted for years your videos always hit home right when I feel down. Much respect.
Man, you re an angel, thanks alot for everything you did for this family and all of us with your content. My first car is a Ford escape 2006 hybrid, it is amazing, I ve been using it daily for almost 3 years, 00 issues besides some frame rust that I had to deal with myself, paid 4000$ for it and now it has 175k miles on it, I hope it lasts me to at least 250k, I am planning on driving it till it doesn't no more.
I watched this from beginning to end. I rarely comment but this whole video not only informed me on how to better maintain my own car after 7 years of driving, but moved me to see the heart and intention behind making it and for donating to an amazing charity. Thank you Chris for staying true to your “why” behind this channel and not letting money or fame change your morals and values. Although I don’t know you personally, from one Chris to another, may God continue to bless you and your family bro❤️🔥🙏🏼
Crhisfix, If only everyone was the way you are brother, our world would be so much better! Not only did this family lose a lot, they managed to smile at your blessings given to them. Thank you for the tutorial and heart warming video.
This video gave me goosebumps at the end. I wish more people would understand we are all human, and sometimes we may need some extra help. Keep doing what you're doing. You are a blessing to lots of people.
While you were replacing the battery, I remembered my family's old Peugeot 407 SW which definitely needed a new battery, my dad often drove it around town but the battery still went flat annoyingly often, luckily someone who lived close by was happy to come and help whenever our car wouldn't start.😊
Hey Chris, i remember that we should always disconnect the negative pole on the battery 1st. I think i learned that from you. And i noticed you disconnecting the positive 1st.
Blows my mind other, smaller, auto TH-cam channels hate on Chris. There’s nothing to complain about! Excellent video. Edit: I tried to explain the hate I’ve heard and from who down below to a few other people!
I currently drive a 2015 escape, and it is the best car I have ever owned. I used to have a 2014, but it was totaled along with three other cars in a massive wreck. Surprisingly no one was injured in the accident, and my car held up insanely well. All the other vehicles involved were destroyed, but my escape didn’t crumple at all. That car probably saved my life
Hey Chris! That was, without a doubt, the unexpected highlight of my week. The work was incredible, and you're a good guy. My best salute, from a humble soldier in the Brazilian Army.
I decided to look for videos on changing a brake calliper because i don't know about anything related to vehicle repair and maintenance. I came across your video and went down the rabbit hole. I can't believe how interesting all of this really is. I've sat through the whole video really appreciating it. Thank you for the information and great content.
The timing of this video is perfect! After watching your channel since I was 11, I finally got my first car! This video will definitely help me keep track of how to properly maintain it.
@@chrisfix More like YOU'RE awesome. Your videos helped me with little things here and there. Now i just need to figure out how to repair the messed up Chevy logo on the front. lol.
CONGRATS ON 10MILLION CHRIS YOU EARNED IT! Have learned so much from you please never stop! You inspired me to do oil change on my first car myself even after people told me I couldn’t do it, I pressed on. Went to harbor freight and bought some ramps and I did it! Can’t wait to see what the future of this channel holds! Thank you Chris!
My heart goes out to the family. God bless them. When I heard the story just now. My heart literally felt like a part of me had died. I couldn't have imagine what this family must've went through in loosing both parents and a nanny. Wish there's more people like you in this world helping out those going through hard times. God bless you Chris. Makes me feel like it's worth living for with more people like you in this world, brother.
THANKYOU VHRIS FOR a full detail video on how to properly maintain a first car....I put some of these into practice when I do my outlander.... Plus I would like to say well done for giving this family a gift of a firs time car, and doing the first maintenance service on it....
This channel has helped me save tons of money on car repairs and as someone currently serving warms the heck out of my heart seeing you not only spend your time but also your own money to help those who have also served. Thank you for everything you do.
I am such a girl when it comes to cars, I don't know much.. this video had me hooked the entire time after popping up on my timeline and I couldn't turn it off. It's safe to say I'm super keen to be watching more and learning more to make sure that my car is up to safety standards. This video made me cry like a baby in the end when you delivered the car, man that must have felt SO good ❤ God bless you and all your work you are doing 🙏🏻 I have subscribed and I will be sharing your videos with my family and friends, thank you ❤
Incredible, I have watched your channel since I was a kid and remember watching your driftstang videos, and i am so happy that you have progressed and that you are out there helping other people❤ the world needs more people like you Chris🙌🏾🙌🏾
Awesome thing to do Chris. I have been following your tutorials for many years, and I have saved myself thousands of dollars in repairs. THIS right here is the coolest thing any person can do. Giving back not only to your community, but this charity is so wholesome. Keep doing what you do man. Always a pleasure watching your vids!
I just realized I have beed watching you for more than five years, a little before your dream car video came out. You have always been a inspiration to me, because my dad is a mechanic in the military, I also wanted to know how to fix things, and I came across you. I would always watch you on my dads or mom’s phone. Without you and my dad I would have never had the inspiration of loving cars. I hope this 2$ helps, and thank you for always helping me out, and all of us out- I went back to check and i just realized that I have been watching you since your “how to strip a car” video. I will be honest and say I stopped watching when your driveway video came out, because it was like 2 months and you did not post a new video, and I just came back because you clicked in my mind, “wait, who is chris” and I typed in “chris” then you popped up! Ngl, I was hopping around😂. Oh and congrats on 10M subscribers, and I think whistlin diesel needs your help… his c10 is destroyed, and all of his other stuff is kinda… not so well. Oh and, he deff needs help with the monstermax! It would be a crazy colab, the fixer with the destroyer! Have a nice rest of your day chris! See ya next vid (my bad if this makes no sense, I typed this on a phone)
Hey mechanic here. Beautiful video very clear with no bs. I'd link this to a friend asking me about a new car. I am also super appreciative of what you are doing for that family. Hope all goes well and that car lasts them a lifetime! Just want to correct a few minor things that aren't too big of a deal just might be some money savers for a select unlucky few. When bleeding brakes be very careful with the bleeder valve. If possible have a helper pump the brake petal a few times, hold it while you loosen the bleeder valve and let it push out fluid, then tighten the valve and repeat. As you said make sure the master cylinder is always full. The reason is that even though it is more tedious you don't want air coming back in as the petal is released. On many cars, especially newer (2013 is newer), a lot of them will have electronic modules and if they happen to get air into them you will need to take it into a shop to get it electronically bled, not worth the extra bill. Also, on transmission fluid: If the car has many miles on it without ever being changed, such as this one with 130k, it is better to leave the fluid in as some of the material from a worn transmission helps maintain friction; getting rid of that material can cause slippage (More like reveal). You're better off to leave old fluid in and get as much extra life out of it as you can before needing it rebuilt or replaced (Avoid cars with a CVT please!! They are never rebuilt and only replaced!!). Also check your fluid every 10k-ish miles to be sure it doesn't start becoming sludge-like. If it starts showing signs, do a drain and fill and hope it wasn't worn from previous ownership. If you have a record of the fluid being changed every 30-50k miles or you bought a used car at like 60-80k a drain and fill should be okay. However most definitely NEVER flush a transmission as the same reasoning applies, no matter how many miles you have. Flushing is basically multiple changes and will get rid of more and more of that friction material. This is not to say that if you buy a new or well maintained car you can just leave the transmission fluid in there though, again change it every 30-50k miles, earlier the better, and still get it checked and serviced for any problems like noise and slippage when its gone a long time and you opt to not change fluid. Hope this helps anyone who is about to purchase their first car! Best of luck :)
Great read through there, I just thought I'd add one thing, when replacing brakes with brand new pads & hardwear, it's quite important that when you're pushing the caliper piston/pistons back all the way to accommodate for maximum clearance for the brand new pads it's important to loosen the bleed valve, not only will it make it 10x easier to push back the piston of the caliper but most importantly if the master is already full its likely that you could overfill the master and in some cases in newer cars this can be a very expensive fix, just a little something I thought I'd add especially for when installing brand new pads & rotors Cheers!!
That's also why I never replace oil or seals. New oil has detergents that clean out "earned build-up". Just let 'em go until it's time to replace the whole shebang.
So you're wrong and that's an old myth to get money from replacing transmissions. Most modern transmissions have a filter to pick out the solid matter so it's not going into the valve body or clutch packs anyway. The fluid is dark because it's LV. Also he ran the tube up so the air goes up and fluid stays low to go back into the caliper if needed.
Hey, Chris. It's been a long time since I've sat down and watched some of your videos, but I'm super proud to see how far you've come and that you're using it as an opportunity to better people's lives. You're a good dude.
I just got my daughter her 1st car(she's got about a year before she can drive it) so this is going to be a helpful video for her. Wish you were here to help with some scratch clean up work. Been trying to follow your other videos but I got some practicing to do.
Chris you are just so awesome. I remember a few years ago when you inspired me and showed me I could work on cars. I swapped my truck engine in my driveway at 17. You’ve come so far and help SO many people. Keep it up man you’re amazing 😊
Here is where to find an inexpensive first car: www.autotempest.com/s/CarsFS
Here is where to donate: help.buildinghomesforheroes.org/campaign/chrisfix-2023/c481763
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Where have you been Chris
I Like You Videos! :D
Good deed Brother.
Absolutely incredible. Not only did you buy the car for them but essentially did like $15,000 worth of labor and repairs. The world is a better place because of people like you man.
I agree with this, but cant help to feel like people like this aren't really and fairly appreciated... it's always a thank you and forget you a week later. That's why I feel its only fair to give donators write offs.
In poor countries a donation like this would have you be a family friend for life, but internet and modern money makes ppl feel this stuff is more normal and becomes undervalued.
It was a solid vehicle with just regular maintenance needs aside from the turbo replacement. $15,000 is a major overstatement, but I don't think that matters. What matters is that the family got a fantastic, reliable car when they needed it most.
@HazewinDog he's a noob just basic maintenance. This POS escape transmission won't last long so a pointless venture
@@BitcoinTo100K You calling ChrisFix a noob?
@@snooder557 no the original comment said he did $15k in maintenance
I like how chris just casually just put in how to change a whole turbo in this general maintenance video 😂
Fr. Never offer a Ford to someone you love.
@@antonio-andresfortezastefanova or just don't give them a car with a turbo as their first car, especially with no mechanical experience. Like a second gen Escape would be much more simple, and will definitely last them 300k miles when cared for
@@mravocadoman2904 I spent $1200 on my first car, it was a 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege, had a turbo and was a 5 speed, worst and best decision I ever made and wouldn't do it differently other than keeping the car because I could've fixed it up and it'd be a race car right now. Im 21 now, I got that car when I was 16, I've had 4 cars since so ig for long term ownership Im not the best for advice but most of my cars have had 190k+ miles except the protege which was at like 136-7k, just had boost issues and would have electrical surges; after replacing the clutch and transmission that I blew doing a burnout at school, lighting everything up bright as shit and popping headlights/taillights when hitting boost it was a shit show. I got an Impala now making 305hp and its amazing ngl, thing smokes most cars Ive pulled on.
@@mravocadoman2904For a first car NA is definitely the way to go 😁
JESUS CHRIST died for you in a cross for our sins. 3 days after his death he resurrected and is The LIVING GOD. Repent from your sins and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior in a prayer and also ask for the HOLY SPIRIT to come into you in that same prayer as well. You could come to Jesus Christ as you are, but once you accept Him, you have to become new, change, and be born again, and also turn away from your wicked ways. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. God Bless You.
as a veteran, there are zero words to express how grateful i am for people like you and organizations like this. we gotta take care of the ones who take care of us. thank you chris
Thank you for your service.
Maybe we should tend
Our borders ?🤔🤔🤷🏿♂️
Blud what @@rickreese5794
@@rickreese5794 He has seen all horrors that can be seen already. Let him enjoy life without worrying about the birder crisis
@@rickreese5794yeah
I love how his first video after 10,000,000 subscribers is not like a clickbaity celebration, it is instead a heartfelt video for an amazing cause.
Thanks so much for doing this, dude!
Wow! Super cool from your side !
Chris has always helped small and poor youtubers
@@Wulf573yeah a P1 is definitely for a poor person 💀💀💀
@@Ahsaniscool987only peasants drive a P1, I drive a P50
You’re welcome
😂😂😂 “contact the dealer, which we won’t be doing”
I lol’d! great to have you back!
I chuckled too lol
he did end up doing it though, not for the camera :D
Recall repair... the one thing Chris can't do himself, is why the dealer was needed.
What a stand up guy. No fancy shops no fancy machines. Just good old hard work
u smell like kaka
Crisfix is definition of elbow grease
Would’ve been better if he would’ve hired Xzibit to come through ask her what she likes and then completely make the car unpractical with hilarious add-ons. But I appreciate the philanthropy nonetheless.
Because hardwork always pays off
@TRB-yg4ph First time on YT?
Thank you for helping those kids. And thank you for helping us. I've always wanted to maintain my own car, and now I have a reliable, informative, comprehensive, and FREE guide. Now I just need to review all those service reports to figure out when it's best to do everything.
might be the biggest donation ive seen so far, and just because i clicked on recent comments. i’m sure he really appreciates that
Thanks a lot!
@@chrisfix where you at man! We need to fix cars again! That’s why you’re our big wrench!
I neeef it too
anyone else's eyes watery at the last 5 minutes? 😭
Does the guy who controls the official TH-cam account drive an Escape 😭
whadda hell
TH-cam employee wants their car maintained like Chris's are.
True
What da hell is TH-cam doing on TH-cam
Didn't expect I could sit through the whole 1 hour video, without skipping ahead. Just great quality from start to finish!
Thanks a lot!
Man I didn't realise it was a hour long video.....time went by so quickly....such an amazing video from start to endd !!💚
Lol I didn't realize it was an hour long until I read your comment 😂
Same
Same here
This feels like the culmination of all the good car tutorials you've done over the years. All that hard work, trial and error has the power to change lives.
Wtf
That's exactly what this video proved. When you work on your craft and perfect it you put yourself in a position and to give. I recommend watching Dave Ramsey here on TH-cam. He shows that you can be a regular person working a regular job and afford to give to people in need. No one has to be rich to give to charity 🎉
ChrisFix is one of the few channels that gets me to watch the entire thing. Brought tears to my eyes :')
What's crazy is that a dealership didn't even bother to change the air filters, the broken lights or check for recalls before trying to sell it for 12k... which is still 4k more than what they probably made money on too. On the other hand, awesome work! A beautifully heartwarming and interesting video, watched it start to finish and didn't even realize an hour went by.
Same here! Time flew and I felt like I was truly learning something useful!
And the seller probably cleared the error codes before selling the car, or the auction before them cleared the codes, since Chris didn't see a turbo error code until after he owned the car a bit. So that indicates the problem was already present but the code was cleared. (It was already broken so the code should have already been present)
Yeah but he said he got it for a good price and they supplied a check list of the cars defects so yeah
It was a sketchy dealer for sure.
@@chrisfix do you have any videos about priuses? just got my first car, 2009 prius :)
Watching Chris fix after a 2 months without touching a phone hit different I missed this guy
Military??
@@chrisandrews2980thought that was just socials?
I was just gunna say bootcamp? 😭
Lol guess I'm not the only one thinking military
Me too
I’m a 53 year old construction worker and you had me crying. I enjoy watching your videos with my son and then we go and clean up and maintain our cars. Thank you
Hes a blessing to us most men wouldn't admit that but you did thank you for this comment ❤️💯
Well, it is known that testosterone naturally decreases as men age, while estrogen increases.
You're a hero. Not because you helped that family, but for all of your thorough videos like this that cover everything so we can work on our cars with peace of mind. Ive looked through a lot of channels that charge 2 - 10 dollars for a maintenance checklist that's probably missing things, and you pop one out just plain free. Theres not enough people like you.
This is the first car video over 50min I have watched without a break. You deserve my like and subscription.
Thanks a lot! It was 11hrs of video condensed down into just under an hour so I try really hard to streamline things so I don’t waste your time or make it boring.
Holy. I didn't even realize this video was almost an hour until I saw this comment. I was so immersed I thought it was a 24 minute video
@@chrisfix even if the video was longer, people will watch it just to hear that soothing voice of yours tell them how to do amazing things on their own! You're the G.O.A.T of automotive maintenance videos and I know I speak volumes for the community when I say this, but PLEASE DO NOT GO ANYWHERE
We all love your content and this video just reinforces that fact.
@chrisfix
Thanks a lot for videos like this. The amount of hard work and dedication you put into fixing theses cars, can only be matched by your passion. Keep up the good work bro.
@@christianmedina7670
Likewise. I only realised at the end. I was even pausing to follow the checklist and see what we have done and what we're going to do next...
Amazing video. I know it took you very long to make it but it was definitely worth it
No way its actually TheStraightPipes!
@@My.nicka.Yes and they want clout cuz CrisFix has 10 Million subscribers 😂
@@My.nicka. they collaborated a few years ago
Fun fact, he was driving on I-75
It is 3 am. I have school tomorrow. I should be asleep. I’m watching maintenance videos and being amazed at a community coming together. Good job Chris. You’ve made a big, personal impact on that family. Especially the young boys
Thanks a lot! Go to sleep lol
@@chrisfix i bet he got slapped by his teacher lol
@@chrisfix I am currently crying so hard right now. This is seriously the most beautiful, well put together story ever. I can’t believe how magical it was 1:12. That part truly made me shed a tear. And especially at 6:34 that part was just so truly heart touching words can not describe the series of emotions I felt. I absolutely loved the climax it had insanely excellent detail. Oh and we can’t forget the conclusion. The conclusion was the greatest and saddest conclusion I have ever seen better than any of the books I have read. Thank you so much for creating this absolute masterpiece. This is essentially the most important masterpiece of film history. It is a tragedy that this, it can’t be called a film, but a transcendent emotional experience, will be inaccessible for most. It beautifully encapsulates the human struggle to its basics; suffering, pleasure, faith, despair. It connects with the characters within the viewers, individuals suppressed within our own subconscious. It stays vibrant, fresh, and revolutionises the art of storytelling and filmmaking while making a damn of statement on what it means to be human. Entertaining, gripping, and simply exhilarating. This might be the most impactful piece of art I’ve come across in my life, and I’m definitely coming back to it in the near future to study it more deeply. this is an absolute masterpiece , I was brought to tears listening to this and seeing the bacon go whirly swirly in a circle countless times. it absolutely moved my soul , and i don't think I can ever be the same. this bacon has changed my entire mental state , I am now at peace with who I am and what I will be doing later in my life. i have forgiven all my enemies and now I am a man of a pacifist life. i will move on , gotta move on , as the song says. the bacon is so inspirational , it shares it vast wisdom with all of us , and we are all so lucky that it would bestow it's great words with us. we are all children on bacon. hail bacon. hail bacon. The spinning bacon, rotating in one direction with this music... This made me tear up. How could such a bacon do such a thing? Im struck by awe by this masterpiece. Especially when the bacon spins, showing its lightly salt covered tan skin. I can hear the crunch just from here, and so as the beautiful sound of the bacon scraping the dark, smooth velvet floor. The flavor, music and everything can be heard, tasted, seen and felt from a screen. You can really hear the breaths between the music artist, empathising her love for this rotating bacon. Truly what I call modern art. This was the most legendary performance by any piece of bacon I have ever watched. The acting was top tier and very life changing. This is one of the greatest work from a piece of bacon I have ever seen especially on 57:42.I am currently crying so hard right now. This is seriously the most beautiful, well put together story ever. I can’t believe how magical it was at 1:12. That part truly made me shed a tear. And especially at 6:34 that part was just so truly heart touching words can not describe the series of emotions I felt. I absolutely loved the climax it had insanely excellent detail. Oh and we can’t forget the conclusion. The conclusion was the greatest and saddest conclusion I have ever seen better than any of the books I have read. Thank you so much for creating this absolute masterpiece. This is essentially the most important masterpiece of film history. It is a tragedy that this, it can’t be called a film, but a transcendent emotional experience, will be inaccessible for most. It beautifully encapsulates the human struggle to its basics; suffering, pleasure, faith, despair. It connects with the characters within the viewers, individuals suppressed within our own subconscious. It stays vibrant, fresh, and revolutionises the art of storytelling and filmmaking while making a damn of statement on what it means to be human. Entertaining, gripping, and simply exhilarating. This might be the most impactful piece of art I’ve come across in my life, and I’m definitely coming back to it in the near future to study it more deeply. this is an absolute masterpiece , I was brought to tears listening to this and seeing the bacon go whirly swirly in a circle countless times. Tt absolutely moved my soul , and i don't think I can ever be the same. this bacon has changed my entire mental state , I am now at peace with who I am and what I will be doing later in my life. i have forgiven all my enemies and now I am a man of a pacifist life. i will move on , gotta move on , as the song says. the bacon is so inspirational , it shares it vast wisdom with all of us , and we are all so lucky that it would bestow it's great words with us. we are all children on bacon. hail bacon. hail bacon. The spinning bacon, rotating in one direction with this music... This made me tear up. How could such a piece of bacon do such a thing? Im struck by awe by this masterpiece. Especially when the bacon spins, showing its lightly salt covered tan skin. I can hear the crunch just from here, and so as the beautiful sound of the bacon scraping the dark, smooth velvet floor. The flavor, music and everything can be heard, tasted, seen and felt from a screen. You can really hear the breaths between the music artist, empathising her love for this rotating bacon. Truly what I call modern art. This was the most legendary performance by any bacon I have ever watched. The acting was top tier and very life changing. This is one of the greatest work from a bacon I have ever seen especially on 17:24. I am currently crying so hard right now. This is seriously the most beautiful, well put together story ever. I can’t believe how magical it was 1:12. That part truly made me shed a tear. And especially at 6:34 that part was just so truly heart touching words can not describe the series of emotions I felt. I absolutely loved the climax it had insanely excellent detail. Oh and we can’t forget the conclusion. The conclusion was the greatest and saddest conclusion I have ever seen better than any of the books I have read. Thank you so much for creating this absolute masterpiece. This is essentially the most important masterpiece of film history. It is a tragedy that this, it can’t be called a film, but a transcendent emotional experience, will be inaccessible for most. It beautifully encapsulates the human struggle to its basics; suffering, pleasure, faith, despair. The work put in to this is incredibly inspiring. The graphics, the animation, the music, so much thought was put into it. This has remined me that you can do anything you put your mind to. Not even mentioning the memories, this makes me feel like an infant again, just laying my eyes on this beautiful masterpiece gives me all the good feelings in life. I also understand what happiness is again from this. Not even to mention the most incredible part that is 2:10. Bacon spinning has changed my life for the better. It connects with the characters within the viewers, individuals suppressed within our own subconscious. It stays vibrant, fresh, and revolutionises the art of storytelling and filmmaking while making a damn of statement on what it means to be human. Entertaining, gripping, and simply exhilarating. This might be the most impactful piece of art I’ve come across in my life, and I’m definitely coming back to it in the near future to study it more deeply. this is an absolute masterpiece , I was brought to tears listening to this and seeing the bacon go whirly swirly in a circle countless times. it absolutely moved my soul , and i don't think I can ever be the same. this bacon has changed my entire mental state , I am now at peace with who I am and what I will be doing later in my life. So much great graphic design, so much suspense, so much greatness in this one video. i have forgiven all my enemies and now I am a man of a pacifist life. i will move on , gotta move on , as the song says. the bacon is so inspirational , it shares it vast wisdom with all of us , and we are all so lucky that it would bestow it's great words with us. we are all children on bacon. hail bacon. hail bacon. The spinning bacon, rotating in one direction with this music... This made me tear up. How could such a bacon do such a thing? Im struck by awe by this masterpiece. Especially when the bacon spins, showing its lightly salt covered tan skin. I can hear the crunch just from here, and so as the beautiful sound of the bacon scraping the dark, smooth velvet floor. The flavor, music and everything can be heard, tasted, seen and felt from a screen. You can really hear the breaths between the music artist, empathising her love for this rotating bacon. Truly what I call modern art. This was the most legendary performance by any bacon I have ever watched. The acting was top tier and very life changing. This is one of the greatest work from a piece of bacon I have ever seen especially on 57:42. I am crying. This has made me go through an emotional rollercoaster. I cried, beat off, and also watched a movie while watching this premiere. This has made me go through so much. I passed depression because of this. It really inspired me to become an outstanding young man. IThank you. I pay homage to the man that wrote this. his comment is now gone but I will forever remember him. Thanks a lot Chrisfix
@@Little_bluething bro deadass wrote a whole novel 😭💀
@@Luci4_ what’s wrong with that? I just love his videos.
Just thank you so much for supporting a family and putting in so much money work and effort to make it a better car. I mean you did not have to fix all those leafs in the intercooler or install the camera but you did and i admire you for that. Thank you.
If this channel never existed, I would’ve lost thousands upon thousands of dollars. Every time I tried getting my car fixed at a shop, I was screwed over by shady tactics from different shops. Not only that, I’ve actually made thousands upon thousands of dollars buying and fixing up cars and selling them watching these videos for reference. Keep doing what you’re doing. It really helps us who aren’t car savvy.
so did you donate then
@@clipsforfriends3513bro what?
@@clipsforfriends3513they sold them. There was no obligation to donate them.
You should take your car to brand specific specialists rather than random garages.
@@Dmxravinand pay three times as much? better to find an actually trustworthy garage
Chris, just wanted to thank you for all the help. Ive kept my 250k mile LS400 on the road using your videos as a guide for most jobs. Saved thousands of dollars.
Have a wonderful day.
And it will be at the road until it breaks
@@thewubmachine840 it's a beast, and drives great still. No rattles, everything works, even the leather looks good
Well, it's a Toyota, so is not like it needed too much work to stay on the road hahaha, those LS400's are literally tanks on wheels and can get to 1 million miles without a sweat!
@@joealex65 had to do a total front end rebuild as well as rebuilding strut assemblies on all 4 corners, brakes, alternator, and a starter . Thats over 5 yrs time and its all wear items, really
I wanted one of those so bad. Unfortunately, I needed a car quickly, the only avaliable fun car was a 6spd toyota celica gts. Not an ls400 but still a bullet proof toyota.
As a disabled veteran myself, thank you so much for helping a family of a veteran who gave up their life. I'm so glad that people like you who are willing to go the extra mile to help the families in need. This isn't why I subscribed to you years ago, but it reinforces my decision to do so ten-fold. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Thanks for your service :)
We all appreciate your service. Thank you so much.
I've never driven a car, just a motorcycle and only maintenance i regularly do is clean and lube the chain. This video was slightly overwhelming and yet so fun & satisfying to watch that i watched the whole thing without getting bored. Great job!
Chris I work in the automotive field specifically a ford dealer and let me just say good work on the car everything you did was spot on! Helping out a family and charity for such a good cause is truly what makes you one of my favorite TH-camrs and car guy.
@@aliwaheed2501yes, it is better to do flush, but if you don't have a machine, this is better than nothing
@@aliwaheed2501bruh
what did he do wrong?@@aliwaheed2501
I must say that Ford seems really poorly designed from a maintenance perspective. Almost seems like it was intentionally designed to be difficult to work on 🤨. Like that coolant fill cap could easily have been put in the other corner instead of under the plastic cowling.
You should know these escape blow transmissions like nothing are huge lemon
ChrisFix called it the Prndle. I'm so proud.
i thought - what happens to the S on this car!
"would you like AMMM??? or FMMMM??"
PARK REVERSE NEUTRAL DRIVE AND LOW!!!!
London Tipton would be proud
I thought it was back in the early 2000's on sister sister where they were learning to drive and she called it a prindle. At least that was the first time I ever heard and I still call it that lol
As a combat vet and retired Soldier, I cannot express how amazing this is. ChrisFix, you are the epitome of Selfless Service. Keep it up brother.
Thank you for your service! Thanks a lot!
@@chrisfixno more videos? 3 months in a row 🙄
@@Getcell life man...Im figuring out everything at my new home and trying to balance working and living a little. New videos are coming!
@@chrisfix thanks for replying me! We are missing your videos. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@@chrisfix we miss you bro, keep standing on business!
Chris, I sadly hit a low center divider when getting into a turn lane a few nights ago. Upon first look, I saw that the impact had shredded my mag wheel which in turn ripped a huge slice in my nearly new tire! Because I am a 60+ disabled woman I had the good sense to have roadside assistance as an add-on to my auto insurance. I called for them to come put on the spare tire I had just purchased 2 weeks ago!
When the gentleman changed the tire he alerted me that there was some damage to the wheel as it was toed in quite a bit and pushed backward, he advised me that since I was only 2 blocks from home I could probably drive it as long as I drove very slowly. The drive home was terrifying as I could feel the whole wheel wobbling horribly and turning corners was near impossible! As a single mom who did not have much trust in auto shops, I became pretty good at doing my own mechanics over the years, and I was smart enough to know that I would someday no longer be able to do it myself, so, I taught my children as they grew up.
When I got home I called my sons to come look at my car to assess the damage and how much the repairs would be. The report they gave nearly killed me! Almost every component of the front suspension on the driver's side was seriously damaged. So I immediately started watching Utube videos to create a playlist to watch with them so the repairs could be done. It was during this search that after reviewing about 30 other videos I stumbled upon your 2 part video of the 'complete rebuild of the front suspension'!
They were hands down the most comprehensive and complete instructionals I had seen (your enthusiasm amazingly had me smiling throughout the entire videos), and I loved how you shared the unwanted obstacles and how to navigate through them along with the very helpful tips!
Unfortunately, the damages included all the components of the front left suspension.
My sons have run into a couple of snags like frozen bolts or not having the right-sized sockets, etc. But they have watched and rewatched the video as they tackle each component removal. Of course, I had to play and replay the video to have the correct names for ordering parts.
I came upon this video because I subscribed to your channel so there was a lineup of your videos in the queue that I had just allowed to run while I was dozing off. All I can say about this video is...
YOUR MOTHER MUST BE REALLY PROUD TO HAVE A SON AS KIND, HELPFUL, AND GENEROUS AS YOU! And I know what I am talking about because I am a super proud mom of two amazing sons, and I would be proud to have been your mom too! After all, most moms judge their parental worth by how their kids are as adults! The generosity you showed this family is without question something we just don't see anymore in today's world, those children have a chance at a successful future due to the kindness of people like you. The only thing left to say is...
YOUR MOM MUST BE AWESOME! AND SHE IS DEFINITELY A VERY LUCKY LADY TO HAVE HAD A SON TURN OUT LIKE YOU! THANK HER FOR ME ONE MOM OF AWESOME KIDS TO ANOTHER!!
Why would you get this family a turbo, they are hard on the engine
Just get a car with out a turbo. But Chris is a drift car guy, so he thinks turbos..😮😮😮
@@louarmstrong6128 turbos can be hard on engines when pushing for power but when using for economy turbos arent hard on an engine
From a vet to those helpful of the families, the wounded, and the fallen, THANK YOU.
Tears. Wonderful, wholesome, appreciated work Chris.
Chris, I don't have the words to describe how big influence You have on the lives of others people.
This is big what You've done for this family.
You're like a role model for me, and kind of a father that I didn't have.
I love cars since I was a kid, I had an old Peugeot but didn't have any ratchet or socket.
I've literally cried first time in my life when I saw that toolbox for this family.
Since I've watched Your videos I saved some money to buy some tools and I'm not affraid to work on anything car related. Kind of like father which shows to a kid first steps.
You're the most inspiring person I know. I take off My hat to You.
Don't ever change.
Mutual feelings❤
Great job Chris
What is pln
@@velocity7786Poland currency
@@velocity7786polish currency, PLN aka zloty
@@velocity7786zloty, polish currency. 25pln is round about 6-7$
Honestly Chris, I don’t really get moved or motivated a lot. When it comes to “influencers, entertainers or educators” asking for money for causes or themselves. Yet you’ve always had my respect and follow. I’m struggling atm. Yet I’m willing to donate to this cause. Under my father’s name.
Always followed the idea of. Helping each other is the key to a better future. My dad thought me that.
He's a multimillionaire chill out 😂
@@BitcoinTo100K And yet he still uses the money to help us out. Buying a new car, along with the tools and materials to fix it isn’t cheap, but he does it to us viewers learn how.
@@BitcoinTo100K Not every multimillionaire does it either. Putting positivity and hope into the world in action is better than any slogan or signalling.
@@The1AndOnlyArcane couldn’t say it better myself
Chrisfix the only youtuber that’s always brought us quality helpful videos since 2008
Theradbrad is also a goat ngl
True but that’s a bot ass comment 😂
Hmm
respect dantdm
1 Hour? Felt like 5 minutes… Honestly Chris is Caring & Kind Hearted,
Yeah no way that was an hour
Dude put a 15k repair to the vehicle 😄 God bless you Chris, this is what world is all about, being a good soul, and you are one
Been a huge fan of yours for years, Chris, and I'm glad to see you still have as huge a heart as ever. You deserve all of your success, and I cannot thank you enough for all the help your videos has provided for me over the years. From an exhaust manifold, full brake system flush/replacements, coolant flushes, A/C refrigerant refreshing, spark plugs, valve cover gasket, headlight restoration, and so many others that I'm sure I am forgetting. I went from a guy who couldn't even replace a battery or do an oil change, to someone who has troubleshooted and maintained my own cars for the last 10 years, and a major reason has been your encouragement and tutelage. You are a true hero, my dude.
Hats off chris , humanity is still alive from people like you. Really incredible. Love from India
But what about Afghanistan kids and civilian that your country terroriste army damage theme 😅
@@constantinemouad2782Maybe keep your political view out of this channel? Chris made a beautiful video and got a compliment. No one wants to listen to you.
@@constantinemouad2782 ??? what is blud waffling about
@@constantinemouad2782 Bro get some help
@@constantinemouad2782 sir for your kind and humble information, India is a country of heros not terrorists. We don't promote or support terrorism we too are against it. All we have is pure strong brave soldiers. Inspite we do rescue missions and operations on the war victim countries. May be you have mistaken it with Pakisthan. They do support terrorism. Please gather right information. We only spread love not terrorism. So by that note love to you too regards what ever country you are from or what ever kind of person you are. Thank you
I absolutely love how ChrisFix has far more subscribers than major recording artists. Good for you man; reward for being cool, calm, collect & most important… sticking to the issue 🔧
Thanks!
Clicked for the maintenance, stayed for the story. You’re doing great stuff, Chris; I can only imagine how thankful that family is for the excellent work you did!
I love the effort that you put into this project. We need more people like you. You were my favorite mechanic youtuber but now you're the kind of person I want to become. I for sure know that the youtube community loves you and so do I.
Chris, I've been following you for many years. This is likely your greatest video ever. All the introductory repair information in one video as well as an incredible story of charity topped off with the best charity request I've seen in years. Bravo. You've earned every like, subscription, and dollar of this one!
I doubt he will see this, but something I never see any mechanic do that at least I believe would be beneficial, is push the old bad fluids out like the old oil, transmission fluid, etc. A perfect example of why you'd wanna do this is right in this video when he checks the transmission fill level, a bunch of old black gunky liquid comes out, which otherwise would've been left in there if he hadn't checked the fill level, and even after doing so there is still likely a lot of the old fluid in there.
Now I'm not saying to, for example, to do a double oil change just to clear out the old liquid, but what I do is let the oil drain all the way, then add in a bit of new oil with the drain still open so the new oil can somewhat wash out the rest of the old stuff. Just curious on others thoughts on this
You can do a complete transmission flush but it involves removing the pan or doing several transmission oil changes. I think for an introductory prep of a car for someone this is perfectly adequate.
In automatic transmissions, you should not do a complete change until u do it with machine esp in a high mileage car as the small ports for fluid movement might get blocked dye to debris
The better way is to do a change which dilutes older dirty fluid while not doing a very drastic change altogether
The new fluid will still do job much Better
For a complete flush, u can change fluids 3 to 4 times and still some old dirty fluid will remain@@pcmasterracetechgod5660
Easily top 3 best TH-cam videos I’ve ever watched. Information, passion for your craft, extremely detailed work, and a big heart. Love your videos !
Thanks a lot!
he def deserves to be in the YT hall of fame
Hi chris, how i can contact you in any way for cunsolt with on l. Recently i purchased a second hand car and i want to know how to make it as good as new in the way you do.
His voice is almost as soothing as Mike Rowe on dirty jobs!
Chris, as a Vet, I appreciate your help to fellow Vets and their families. I also enjoy watching your videos, especially as a wrench turner trying to save $$.
My First car is a 2nd hand 2009 Toyota Corolla, been using it for 3 years and love every bit of it. It was a gift from my dad 💙
As a veteran I would like to thank you for this!!! I know you make these videos to make a living but using your outreach to millions to shine on a fallen soldier’s family is amazing! Thank you!
You are already a hero helping so many people with your videos. And now you became an angel helping people who need it most.
God bless you CHRIS FIX
He not only made an amazing video about how to buy and maintain your first car, but he did it for a good cause. 10/10 ChrisFix Thanks for all the great things you're doing
This is so incredibly sweet and I don't think you even know just how much impact you've had on not only this beautiful family but the viewers of this video. You're an amazing person and the world is lucky to have you.
Chris you're the best! I've got a '19 Titanium with 60k and I look forward to doing this maintenance myself down the road! Thank you for helping Homes for Heroes!
I'll just say it for him, thanks :)
Don't gap your plugs like he did. You'll damage the tips. There are better videos out there than this shade tree hack.
Chris I have been following you for years and as a veteran with disabilities I greatly appreciate what you have done here. You are a good man and with a heart of GOLD. God Bless you and yours.
Chris, my first car was given to me by my best friend who moved away. Little did he know I would soon be homeless and live out of that car. Also, at the time, he saw it as more of a curse as the car ran but that was about it 😂. It didn’t even have bulbs in the instrument cluster! I slowly put the work into it with a little money here or there when I could afford it. It is the car I still use, drive and live with each day. It has seen me through everything and at 167,000 miles it’s a Cadillac! Your videos helped me so much and gave me incredible knowledge that helped me take care of this mechanical friend. I always make sure it is safe, reliable and ready for the road. Thank you so much for what you’re doing.
Hey man greetings from Brazil, watching ur videos to know how to maintain my future first car, pls keep the videos, don't stop, u make a huge difference in the world, millions of people learns about cars thanks to u mate, don't stop! 🇧🇷✨
I’ve been watching your channel for years now and you are the best mechanic TH-camr ever. Everything that you taught me and everybody else was extremely simple, thoughtful and reliable. now I’m ready for my first car. Thank you For your service.
From a vet with friends who've given the ultimate sacrifice and left behind wives, sons, and daughters; thank you Chris.
ChrisFix, the absolute king of automotive youtube. Thanks for all the effort and time you put into your amazing video's!
The video where Chris cleans the inside of a car properly to look like new. I kept hearing “agitate that dirt” with a small brush so it all comes up. and I use that method for cleaning even basic things like dirty older shoes. and it works beautifully makes cleaning dirty things 10x easier Chris is the best at this!.
52:31 finally beard reveal 😂
Your video shows exactly why I don't trust mechanics, few put YOUR passion into it, others are just looking for money. I've never seen working with so much passion and commitment!
This is probably the longest TH-cam video I’ve ever watched and the most heartfelt thing. Thank you for your kindness to the family in need. ❤
this is the first chrisfix video that i've watched where the tears weren't from me wrenching.... You're such a spectacular human being.
Most people don't make videos about their good deeds, though.
Hey man i know you get this a thousand times a day but ive replaced the tensioner, done the serp belt and pulleys, done an pil change and im coming ip on doing a transmisison fluid spill and fill all thanks to you. I used to get so stress out about car stuff i thought id puke and now i just dive into it for fun, its wild how much your channel and others has changed my life
Best video I have ever seen on TH-cam, not only did you help a family in need with a car, repairs/upgrades, and a personal donation. Great Job Chris.
Chris, I'm watching this on Friday afternoon lunch at the office.. Literally, it got me into tears! You have a heart of gold! Hope all the good you do! Comes back to you!!
You have helped me and my family save 10s of thousands through the confidence and knowledge your videos have given me.
These soldiers have defended me and kept me safe in ways I will never know.
Thank you guys for everything you have done for me. I am truly grateful and will do my best to pay it forward.
Seriously, his simple “GOOD!” after each step is insanely reassuring and motivating. It’s telling us that anyone can’t tackle these things.
When clicking this video, I wasn't expecting to be amazed at your kindness. Your humility is inspiring. You continue to help people to the best of your ability. Keep inspiring. You've come so far to give so much. How beautiful. We need more people like yourself Chris❤
I've been watching your videos for years. It's amazing how far you've come. As a fellow Jersey boy, keep up the good work. This was an amazing gesture for a great cause.
Awesome job Chris. As a disabled veteran myself and someone who has been watching before my 5 years of service. Your work has always been outstanding and professional. Also very concise and specific. Thank you for supporting us. God bless
I applaud you greatly for doing this for that family,i still remember watching the car you got for your dad..Much blessing and you follow the true American spirit of giving..God Bless you and family🙏🙏🙏🙏
man, this was my most favorite video yet. watching you repair the car and giving it to the family in need just warmed my heart. thank you for all your help, Chris.
I’m one of those people who likes to watch car videos while I work on my cars.
I’m currently working on my GTO when this video popped up, I couldn’t help but to tear up as I was wrenching, still am now as I type this.. awesome work man,been submitted for years your videos always hit home right when I feel down. Much respect.
How I use to love riding in a goat!
Man, you re an angel, thanks alot for everything you did for this family and all of us with your content.
My first car is a Ford escape 2006 hybrid, it is amazing, I ve been using it daily for almost 3 years, 00 issues besides some frame rust that I had to deal with myself, paid 4000$ for it and now it has 175k miles on it, I hope it lasts me to at least 250k, I am planning on driving it till it doesn't no more.
I watched this from beginning to end. I rarely comment but this whole video not only informed me on how to better maintain my own car after 7 years of driving, but moved me to see the heart and intention behind making it and for donating to an amazing charity. Thank you Chris for staying true to your “why” behind this channel and not letting money or fame change your morals and values. Although I don’t know you personally, from one Chris to another, may God continue to bless you and your family bro❤️🔥🙏🏼
Crhisfix, If only everyone was the way you are brother, our world would be so much better! Not only did this family lose a lot, they managed to smile at your blessings given to them. Thank you for the tutorial and heart warming video.
Thanks a lot!
This video gave me goosebumps at the end. I wish more people would understand we are all human, and sometimes we may need some extra help. Keep doing what you're doing. You are a blessing to lots of people.
While you were replacing the battery, I remembered my family's old Peugeot 407 SW which definitely needed a new battery, my dad often drove it around town but the battery still went flat annoyingly often, luckily someone who lived close by was happy to come and help whenever our car wouldn't start.😊
Hey Chris, i remember that we should always disconnect the negative pole on the battery 1st.
I think i learned that from you. And i noticed you disconnecting the positive 1st.
not the turbo install we wanted … but the turbo install we needed🙌🏼❤️
Blows my mind other, smaller, auto TH-cam channels hate on Chris. There’s nothing to complain about! Excellent video.
Edit:
I tried to explain the hate I’ve heard and from who down below to a few other people!
what do they say?
man i remember when chris had less than 100k subs lol
Never ever in my entire life i've seen someone hate on Chris
Who hates Chris? 🤬
People say he makes car repair seem easy when it’s not but that’s what I like most because it actually makes it seem possible for the average person.
I currently drive a 2015 escape, and it is the best car I have ever owned. I used to have a 2014, but it was totaled along with three other cars in a massive wreck. Surprisingly no one was injured in the accident, and my car held up insanely well. All the other vehicles involved were destroyed, but my escape didn’t crumple at all. That car probably saved my life
Hey Chris! That was, without a doubt, the unexpected highlight of my week. The work was incredible, and you're a good guy. My best salute, from a humble soldier in the Brazilian Army.
I decided to look for videos on changing a brake calliper because i don't know about anything related to vehicle repair and maintenance. I came across your video and went down the rabbit hole.
I can't believe how interesting all of this really is. I've sat through the whole video really appreciating it. Thank you for the information and great content.
Thanks a lot!
The timing of this video is perfect! After watching your channel since I was 11, I finally got my first car! This video will definitely help me keep track of how to properly maintain it.
Im fixing up a 2006 Chevy HHR for my kid, last owner didn't love it as much, the work i did so far has made such a change
Awesome!
@@chrisfix More like YOU'RE awesome. Your videos helped me with little things here and there. Now i just need to figure out how to repair the messed up Chevy logo on the front. lol.
I NEVER thought a ChrisFix video would make me cry!
Oh you talk about “ no car “ ?
CONGRATS ON 10MILLION CHRIS YOU EARNED IT! Have learned so much from you please never stop! You inspired me to do oil change on my first car myself even after people told me I couldn’t do it, I pressed on. Went to harbor freight and bought some ramps and I did it! Can’t wait to see what the future of this channel holds! Thank you Chris!
My heart goes out to the family. God bless them. When I heard the story just now. My heart literally felt like a part of me had died. I couldn't have imagine what this family must've went through in loosing both parents and a nanny. Wish there's more people like you in this world helping out those going through hard times. God bless you Chris. Makes me feel like it's worth living for with more people like you in this world, brother.
THANKYOU VHRIS FOR a full detail video on how to properly maintain a first car....I put some of these into practice when I do my outlander....
Plus I would like to say well done for giving this family a gift of a firs time car, and doing the first maintenance service on it....
Chris must be closer to my age than I thought. The "PRNDL". Someone watched Zack and Cody. 😂
😅
i was like ¨did he just say PRNDL¨ ? xD
I heard that and I was like no you did not…😂😂
haha "oh I'm sorry let's turn on the radio do you want am or fm?"
@@zacharyabenante1814 FMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
This channel has helped me save tons of money on car repairs and as someone currently serving warms the heck out of my heart seeing you not only spend your time but also your own money to help those who have also served. Thank you for everything you do.
I am such a girl when it comes to cars, I don't know much.. this video had me hooked the entire time after popping up on my timeline and I couldn't turn it off. It's safe to say I'm super keen to be watching more and learning more to make sure that my car is up to safety standards. This video made me cry like a baby in the end when you delivered the car, man that must have felt SO good ❤ God bless you and all your work you are doing 🙏🏻 I have subscribed and I will be sharing your videos with my family and friends, thank you ❤
Welcome aboard and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks a lot!
Incredible, I have watched your channel since I was a kid and remember watching your driftstang videos, and i am so happy that you have progressed and that you are out there helping other people❤ the world needs more people like you Chris🙌🏾🙌🏾
This is such an amazing story!! As a first responder we hear these stories all of the time, thank you for helping so many people.
This video really brought me back to the golden age of TH-cam, thanks Chris.
Just the video we need. Thank you Chris
Awesome thing to do Chris. I have been following your tutorials for many years, and I have saved myself thousands of dollars in repairs. THIS right here is the coolest thing any person can do. Giving back not only to your community, but this charity is so wholesome. Keep doing what you do man. Always a pleasure watching your vids!
I just realized I have beed watching you for more than five years, a little before your dream car video came out. You have always been a inspiration to me, because my dad is a mechanic in the military, I also wanted to know how to fix things, and I came across you. I would always watch you on my dads or mom’s phone. Without you and my dad I would have never had the inspiration of loving cars. I hope this 2$ helps, and thank you for always helping me out, and all of us out- I went back to check and i just realized that I have been watching you since your “how to strip a car” video. I will be honest and say I stopped watching when your driveway video came out, because it was like 2 months and you did not post a new video, and I just came back because you clicked in my mind, “wait, who is chris” and I typed in “chris” then you popped up! Ngl, I was hopping around😂. Oh and congrats on 10M subscribers, and I think whistlin diesel needs your help… his c10 is destroyed, and all of his other stuff is kinda… not so well. Oh and, he deff needs help with the monstermax! It would be a crazy colab, the fixer with the destroyer! Have a nice rest of your day chris! See ya next vid (my bad if this makes no sense, I typed this on a phone)
Thanks a lot!
@@chrisfixno problem! I’ll always be a fan!
@@chrisfix how are you
Hey mechanic here. Beautiful video very clear with no bs. I'd link this to a friend asking me about a new car. I am also super appreciative of what you are doing for that family. Hope all goes well and that car lasts them a lifetime!
Just want to correct a few minor things that aren't too big of a deal just might be some money savers for a select unlucky few.
When bleeding brakes be very careful with the bleeder valve. If possible have a helper pump the brake petal a few times, hold it while you loosen the bleeder valve and let it push out fluid, then tighten the valve and repeat. As you said make sure the master cylinder is always full. The reason is that even though it is more tedious you don't want air coming back in as the petal is released. On many cars, especially newer (2013 is newer), a lot of them will have electronic modules and if they happen to get air into them you will need to take it into a shop to get it electronically bled, not worth the extra bill.
Also, on transmission fluid: If the car has many miles on it without ever being changed, such as this one with 130k, it is better to leave the fluid in as some of the material from a worn transmission helps maintain friction; getting rid of that material can cause slippage (More like reveal). You're better off to leave old fluid in and get as much extra life out of it as you can before needing it rebuilt or replaced (Avoid cars with a CVT please!! They are never rebuilt and only replaced!!). Also check your fluid every 10k-ish miles to be sure it doesn't start becoming sludge-like. If it starts showing signs, do a drain and fill and hope it wasn't worn from previous ownership.
If you have a record of the fluid being changed every 30-50k miles or you bought a used car at like 60-80k a drain and fill should be okay. However most definitely NEVER flush a transmission as the same reasoning applies, no matter how many miles you have. Flushing is basically multiple changes and will get rid of more and more of that friction material. This is not to say that if you buy a new or well maintained car you can just leave the transmission fluid in there though, again change it every 30-50k miles, earlier the better, and still get it checked and serviced for any problems like noise and slippage when its gone a long time and you opt to not change fluid.
Hope this helps anyone who is about to purchase their first car! Best of luck :)
Why would I ever leave fluid in a tranny that has metal in it. If the shavings are “helping with friction” then the trans is junk.
Great read through there, I just thought I'd add one thing, when replacing brakes with brand new pads & hardwear, it's quite important that when you're pushing the caliper piston/pistons back all the way to accommodate for maximum clearance for the brand new pads it's important to loosen the bleed valve, not only will it make it 10x easier to push back the piston of the caliper but most importantly if the master is already full its likely that you could overfill the master and in some cases in newer cars this can be a very expensive fix, just a little something I thought I'd add especially for when installing brand new pads & rotors
Cheers!!
That's also why I never replace oil or seals. New oil has detergents that clean out "earned build-up".
Just let 'em go until it's time to replace the whole shebang.
yea agreed on the trans when I saw it was black I knew that wasn't going to be good.
So you're wrong and that's an old myth to get money from replacing transmissions. Most modern transmissions have a filter to pick out the solid matter so it's not going into the valve body or clutch packs anyway.
The fluid is dark because it's LV.
Also he ran the tube up so the air goes up and fluid stays low to go back into the caliper if needed.
Hey, Chris. It's been a long time since I've sat down and watched some of your videos, but I'm super proud to see how far you've come and that you're using it as an opportunity to better people's lives. You're a good dude.
Wow! You are using this channel to promote such an amazing cause, thank you so much for being so kind!!!
Thanks!
I just got my daughter her 1st car(she's got about a year before she can drive it) so this is going to be a helpful video for her. Wish you were here to help with some scratch clean up work. Been trying to follow your other videos but I got some practicing to do.
What car is it
2012 Volvo s60
Chris you are just so awesome. I remember a few years ago when you inspired me and showed me I could work on cars. I swapped my truck engine in my driveway at 17. You’ve come so far and help SO many people. Keep it up man you’re amazing 😊
Chris you left me in tears!!!
Thank you for all the kindness ❤