Hearted Youtube comments on The Car Care Nut (@TheCarCareNut) channel.

  1. The guys who gave this video a thumbs down must be jeep owners
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  2. I use a 2012 4.6 Tundra for hot shot work and am currently at 657,000 on all the original power train. I've had normal component failures but overall it's been amazing and reliable.
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  3. Master class in how to cuss without using one swear word! So glad that I never bought a BMW. Great video.
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  4. It wasn't Toyota owners that complained about how boring the cars were, it was non-Toyota owners who want other things.
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  5. I think you picked the perfect car for your channel. We can all learn a lot from this project. I'll definitely be here for this journey.
    786
  6. Totally agree, the love of my life, a '91 Corolla lasted over 634K miles.
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  7. The owners of the car were fortunate to find anyone who could and would do all of that work for $1,850.
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  8. This should be Toyota's advertising campaign. They shouldn't waste a dime on anything else.
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  9. I owned a Toyota Camry before and I now own a Mercedes C class. I can totally relate to your comment on the German cars. During the ownership of Camry, it never gave me any headache and it always gets the job done: bring me to point A to point B. The car was reliable but extremely boring at the same time. I'm no millionaire by any chance and I work hard for my money. And now that I own a Benz, when I get off work from a stressful day and hop on my car, it always put a smile on my face. The car is so enjoyable to ride.
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  10. Lesson here is don't buy the first two years of a new model. It's almost better to buy the last year of a model before it moves over to a new redesign. All the bugs got fixed.
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  11. 20 years in the car repair industry, I never met a mechanic so dedicated so professional. My hats off to you sir .
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  12. Seriously though, in terms of quality content and being a normal, decent human being, no one else on YouTube comes close. This channel is great, need to get him a mil subs.
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  13. Let me say this.. they don't make them Like This Guy anymore. I'm sure that a Lot of people were wondering about this technology. He explained this SO thoroughly that there is no comparison to anyone else in the game. Thank you buddy you are a GEM
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  14. I worked at a nuclear power plant for 23 years. Our 2 standby emergency generator sets were 2 1000 hp Caterpillar V12's coupled tail to tail with generator between (yes, one ran backwards). Each engine had 2 turbos, one for each bank. In our training, we learned that turbo speed and power is a function of unburnt fuel, yes, the fuel is still burning in the exhaust turbine, and turbos run at 80,000 to 200,000 rpms under full load/ engine speed. Our exhaust piping was too long (back pressure) due to building design, and I have seen the cast iron housing literally glowing red hot due to that. It meant down rating the gen sets by several hundred kilowatts. We had to disassemble and inspect each turbo every 3 months, then they had to pass emergency startup testing weekly. These gen sets would go from shutdown to full rpm/ load within 4 seconds. Each engine had 2 air starters at 250 psi air pressure to achieve 4 second load pick time. One time an intercooler leaked cooling water into intake manifold, causing 8 of 12 cylinders to be hydrolocked. That engine did not turn 3 degrees when they did the weekly test. This incident caused full overhaul/inspection of each engine. It was astonishing when I pulled out the precombustion chambers/injectors and saw standing water in the piston tops!
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  15. As a retired Toyota tech and a former owner of a independent Toyota/Lexus/Honda/Acura repair business I want to thank you for giving car owners good truthful advise, I would tell my customers that a oil change is cheap insurance against having unneeded repairs down the road and if they were do do nothing else, Change the oil when it's time to be done.
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  16. Ethan has a sweet ride and the best mechanic in town. What more could anyone ask for? Thank you both.
    710
  17. I bought 0w 8 at Walmart for $27 5 quarts
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  18. A piece of black tape properly applied over the light works great.
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  19. The best part of your great channel is no stupid music, no stupid intros, no crass cursing and swearing, and no asking people to “smash that like button”.
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  20. As a retired aircraft mechanic and at 2:43 in the morning, I couldn't stop watching this. This gentleman's knowledge is absolutely priceless! His instruction, guidance and cover down optimism is astonishing. It was genius mechanics like this that I preferred to work alongside due to his personable approach and textbook knowledge. Well done good Sir!!
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  21. This is the son mentioned in this video. My father turned 80 this year and for Father’s Day I wanted to gift him a true luxury car to drive while he still can. This will be the nicest car my parents ever owned being frugal old-world immigrants. This channel is part of our nightly television programming as a family and I am truly honored that AMD offered to make a video so that my dad could watch it back in NY. He would have loved to visit the shop but IL is a bit far for him to make the trek. We are truly touched by the lovely comments, they brought a beaming smile to his face as he read them. We are truly grateful to AMD and The Car Care Nut community for making this so special for us. Thank you ❤
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  22. Not a mechanic but I'm older and I grew up when "Flushing transmission fluid" was commonly believed to be the best practice. So in my 2013 Ford Explorer when it hit 75k miles I thought, "I might want to flush the transmission fluid to get ahead of the curve". The dealership agreed and did the flush. BUT shortly after, my transmission completely failed. Dealership refused to take accountability. Took it to a shop that specializes in transmissions and they said flushing is the worst thing to do because it'll push all the debris up and into the tiny "Transmission Control Module" which will get stuck and starve your transmission of vital fluids. After pulling everything a part, they found that indeed was what happened to me. SIMPLY DRAIN AND REFILL ONLY - never flush.
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  23. This video here is exactly why this is the best car channel on YouTube.
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  24. We need to clone you and have technicians like you across the country to act as advisors for those of us who don’t have car knowledge. It’s hard to find honest mechanics. Thank you for always providing such honest videos. Maybe you can start a business of “honest” technicians across the country that can offer advice for a fee. I’m quite sure it would be a welcomed service. 👍
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  25. no clickbait bs, no sponsor ads, just a chill guy with some common sense keeping it 100. Great advice
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  26. Congratulations you work hard. You deserve it.
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  27. I'd LOVE to see a teardown video for the 600,000mi transmission and to see how mechanisms work and points of failure
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  28. As a master tech and an ethical mechanic, I appreciate this video.
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  29. I will always pay more for reliability than technology
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  30. No stupid music, no flashy editing, simple and informative. Keep up the good work Sir !
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  31. I am the owner of this truck. At time of repair it had 118k miles on it. First of all, I'm incredibly grateful to have such a trustworthy and talented technician essentially in my backyard in AMD. He is 100% as friendly and knowledgeable over the phone and in person as he is in the videos. His pricing on the job was more than fair and being able to accommodate me and handle it while I was out of town made it even more budget and schedule friendly. Truck runs like a top and I feel very secure taking it to 250k and beyond. I'm DIY maintenance guy to a certain point. Biggest jobs I've tackled on my own were a timing belt, water pump and motor mount on my wife's 2014 pilot and probably a rear differential replacement in the 2010 Tacoma I owned prior to buying this truck. Never in my wildest dreams would I try to attack this job in my garage. Description of the issue: A loud, intermittent rattle heard from the front driver's side of the engine near the top, which occurred on cold starts after the truck comes down out of a high idle. Typically this started at the 3 minute mark on the trip clock and went away around the 7 minute mark. This timing chain tick first started around 50,000 miles (don't have exact). The truck was still under powertrain warranty. I took it to my closest dealer and gave them the exact description I've written above. Would you believe it? They called me back the day after I dropped it off and didn't hear anything. So off I go to the dealer to show them. Start the truck, wait the 3 minutes and there it is. I'm assuming they started it, didn't hear anything and called it good instead of waiting the 3 minutes as described. Back and forth with this dealership for a while with no answer. Eventually - 3rd drop off I think - they decide to get some regional tech out to look at it. Service manager follows up with me says they can't do anything about the issue because I have an aftermarket oil filter. Never actually told me what the problem was and how they came to the conclusion that the oil filter caused the issue. Here's where I went wrong. Early on in owning the truck I read on a forum that it might be a good idea to swap the plastic oil filter housing for an aluminum one, which I did. This seems to be where Toyota had cause to deny any repairs under warranty. So consider yourselves advised, and I believe AMD has a great video on the subject. The coolant leak was noticed about 6 months ago and the came towers were done proactively since he was already so deep in there. Oil changes on this vehicle were done every 5000 miles +/- a few hundred. Initially I was using Mobil1 0w-20 and then moved to Rotella and for the last 30k Castrol Edge High Mileage with either a Toyota or Mobil1 filter. I'm pretty impressed with how clean the engine is inside. I did try to solve this sticky tensioner issue with a Liqui-moly proline Engine Flush. It didn't change a thing. $5200 is a lot of money, but it's way less than the ~$50,000 it would cost to trade it in for a new Tundra with it's own set of issues. Maybe not everyone's jam, but I'm taking pride in keeping this truck as long as I can.
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  32. The gas lever and trunk lever are bearable. I would've walked away after seeing the shifter completely broke off. The rust just sent it over the hill. Sorry for whoever bought, the cheap price should've been the biggest red flag.
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  33. When someone works with their hands, is a laborer. When someone works with their hands and mind, is a craftsman. But when someone works with their hands, mind, and heart…is an Artist.
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  34. My issue with CPO has always been that you are paying a premium based on trust that the car was inspected by a competent and honest tech. If we could all be assured that a master tech with a strong commitment to customer satisfaction was doing our inspection, it would be great, but I don't feel like that is the typical situation at many dealerships. I am glad to hear that AMD takes this very seriously and also glad to hear that Toyota leans on dealerships that are releasing CPOs that don't live up to their standards. The extended warranty is some protection, but that alone doesn't justify the price premium -- you really have to believe in the competence and honesty of the certifier to make these worthwhile.
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  35. The endless joy I get from the LS430 videos is unmatched
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  36. I love content like this. As you get older and have owned a few vehicles that are exciting but unreliable, you really start seeing cars as means to get from point A to B. As a result, reliability becomes paramount.
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  37. Here I am, yet again, watching an hour long review for a vehicle I have no intention of purchasing, ever, simply because I KNOW I will learn something. Please keep up the good work and congrats in advance on your 1 million subscribers!
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  38. The most respectful person in the whole YouTube.
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  39. As a Toyota fan and owner, i have huge respect for the japanese sibling. They are both quality cars. I prefer the slight utilitarian dullnes of the Toyota over the Honda techy video game character, but that's just a matter of taste. I'm glad both are still putting out great cars. Now, why anyone would buy a german car over these...
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  40. Bought a 2002 LS 430 with 129000 km in 2020. Never driven anything like it. Took it to shop thinking I may need to do some maintenance on it,brakes,etc. My very honest mechanic told me don't waste your money,car needs nothing done.Went ahead and did oil change anyways. Two years later,not a cent spent.Amazing car
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  41. My mom used to say back in the old country, Honesty is a passport to anywhere in the world. Congratulations on your success; it's great being part of it. You're an inspiration.
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  42. I just wanted to thank everyone for your comments and feedback. I am very honored to be a guest engineer in AMD's channel and hope to create more collaboration videos with him - we share the same vision and passion for all things Toyota so I truly appreciate AMD's insight and amazing character. If there are other topics you would like us to cover, please let us know... thank you again.
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  43. The only thing that could make us upset is if you stop making these wonderful videos... Keep it up
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  44. Personal testimony: We own a 2010 RX 350 2wd, bought it new in 2010, drive it daily, has 160k miles on it. This car is absolutely amazing, we’ve driven it cross country twice and drive from Fl. To Canada about every other year. We tow a 17’ boat with it too. We plan on keeping this car at least another 10 years, maybe even another 15 or 20.
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  45. The world needs more honest mechanics like you!
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  46. One of the best down to earth explanation of turbos on YouTube
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  47. This is the best Toyota care and maintenance channel bar none. It not only discusses and shows "the how" to do something, but "the why" behind a repair. Thanks!
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  48. AMD, Thanks to you and the whole TCCN team for the time and effort in making these incredibly helpful videos. Thank you for RESPECTING our time by keeping 'sponsored' content off your channel. Whether we agree or disagree with your opinion, we know it is YOUR honest opinion. 🙌🙌🙌🙌
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  49. As a mechanic from a reputable shop, I salute you. You speak the truth. In a world of sloppy work and hack mechanics, it is a pleasure to watch a professional mechanic that cares for the quality of their work and the care for their customer with reasoning as you do. I can see the passion you have for engines. Thank you for what you do. We need more people like you in this industry. Congratulations on your shop my friend.
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  50. I’m a master tech for a “high end” company with 45 years experience. There are not many techs I would trust to repair my vehicles. You sir are one of the best I’ve seen. I’m writing this as you know technicians never get the recognition they deserve. Love your channel.
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