Comments by "Jean Cassel" (@michesbianan) on "The Car Care Nut" channel.

  1. Ahmed is always a man of integrity first, a great mechanic second.
    193
  2. The first thing I tried is to put painter's tape sealing my wife's mouth, and I am happy to say 99% of the road noise went away.
    167
  3. To be honest, quality of your heart trumps editing or any other fancy sound quality.
    126
  4. DIEGO, congratulations brother. Happy for your growth, keep at it.
    114
  5. Appreciate the honesty. Learned a lot regarding Lexus from you AMD.
    80
  6. Congratulations, and happy for you to have AMD's shop looking after your car.
    59
  7. Thank you for your inputs on this, I was contemplating on that Ionic 5 because of the looks. I'll go with Toyota instead as always.
    43
  8. I just love how very supportive Mrs. Car Care Nut is.
    24
  9. Great review AMD. I noticed the video quality (lighting + audio) is great on this video. Well done.
    21
  10. Thank you Mrs. Car Care Nut for bringing AMD to us in this format. Really appreciate it, and congratulations to you too.
    20
  11. Genuine parts are expensive. You can't compare aftermarket versus genuine toyota. 97% of the time, genuine lasts 10x more than aftermarket.
    16
  12. May Blue be solid for decades to come.
    14
  13. Definitely, at least get his old original cam sensors back.
    14
  14. While it may seem fast to just rinse down everything with pressure washer, in reality, it takes more time to dry everything. I learned over the years to just use a leaf blower once a month and a simple wipe down with a slightly damp shop towel if necessary. Truth be said, when the plastic covers are clean, that already satisfies each one's itch. At the end of the day, no one is going to look at your engine bay everyday.
    13
  15.  @nobodyimportant7804  No, I don't own one, I was "contemplating" on getting one. Let's put that in order.
    12
  16. Every neighborhood should have a conscientious mechanic like AMD.
    12
  17. How much more detergents/additives does VPower have versus the regular unleaded at shell ?
    9
  18. Do it man, it is worth it. For peace of mind for whatever issue your car is facing.
    8
  19.  @AmericanRoads  Indeed, you are right, full EV. Now i'm back to the drawing board, I guess I'll have to wait and see what the new prius will be like, and go from there. Thank you for reminding me that it was full EV man.
    8
  20. Thank you so much AMD. Just completed this series. I appreciate a lot your knowledge, practicality and most importantly your honesty. God bless you and family.
    7
  21.  @ytj22  the owner intends to keep that van for life that’s why he drove 1200 kms to Chicago to have that fixed. Ofcourse it needs that 10x longer factor. Haven’t you been listening to the video? The owner even brought that van to Germany and now back to US.
    7
  22. Truly, appalling to hear that discrepancy brother. I hope you find better opportunities soon.
    7
  23. Congratulations AMD!! Happy for your success, I go all the way back when you were just talking over at your porch. Nothing but respect to your integrity.
    6
  24. No sense putting $20k in repair for a 10 year old car, he could of just spent the cash for a new car. Tsk tsk, sorry to say, but that dealership robbebd your friend pretty good.
    6
  25.  @tonynguyen5750  yes. Synthetic blend or full is fine. I run full on my 2011 corolla.
    5
  26. AMD, your video qualities of late are top-notch such as this one. The lighting and audio is high quality.
    5
  27.  @michael931  correct, $2k is for both parts and labor.
    5
  28.  @ytj22  the owner labored a year on that problem. And the dealership techs failed him. You can’t fault him driving that far to have it fixed. And now clearly it will be fixed. Owner met his goals. I doubt an aftermarket rack lasting 8 years. Unless u only drive 2000 miles a year on pristine roads. It is evident owner needs the quality genuine toyota part can deliver given his road conditions. His rack was replaced a year ago, that reflects his env. Don’t get me wrong, I have used aftermarket in several applications. But let’s not kid ourselves, those aftermarkets - performance oriented ones are 2x-3x the price of OEM. I digress, let’s be real here. The general public goes aftermarket because they only see CHEAP price. This is the main context here, just because you can get a $150 rack, doesn’t mean it will perform the same as the a $600 one.
    5
  29. Thank you for pointing out the acceleration sluggishness. Saved me a ton.
    5
  30. FIrst massive red flag = Car is super cheap.
    5
  31. I suggest talk to the dealership's service advisor, have him call the mechanic/foreman, and have the mechanic sit with you when you do the slow turns. on their lot. This is what I usually do when they say they can't replicate.
    5
  32. For cheap, you can buy the silicone tire shine stuff, it works though you have to do it once a month if it's always pouring in your area. I recommend checking out 303 Aerospace protectant, it's made especially for the rubber / vinyl /leather / plastics against UV rays. Normally lasts 3-5 months when car sees rain. You can use this too on interior trims (dashboard, doors) and will leave a rejuvenated deep colored satin finish.   If you liked the results, and want to keep using the stuff long-term, I highly suggest to look for the gallon version, it is way cheaper. Btw, you only need a few squirts on a towel to use for all the door rubber seals.
    5
  33. If the owner is religious with the trans fluid change, yes, if not, leave it.
    5
  34. Respect the straight talk man. Best wishes to you AMD! I learned a lot from you.
    5
  35. Great advice on the seat airbag caution AMD.
    4
  36. It's a very old engine, notice Toyota made amends by releasing newer versions of the engine, and updated the old ones with newer parts as part of their service. Not clear enough ? All first version products, be it engines, or electronic devices have flaws. If you are old enough in this world, you know you wait for 2nd or 3rd iteration of that product in the same generation.
    4
  37. I have this rattle on my 12 year old corolla. Though every time I change oil at 6 months, it goes away.
    4
  38. Any quick detailer will do. As you saw from Ahmed, it's just a mist spray, a 500ml bottle will last you a while.
    4
  39. Due to combination of experimentation with newer tech, tight deadlines, and the government ever pushing the bar for emission controls. Take for example the fuel injection, everything is well with Port injection, but then toyota dabbbled with direct injection, then we got carbon issues, and now we have the updated version with both Direct and Port injection in each cylinder. As with most things, don't buy the first version of a new generation, most Toyotas run for 5-6 year cycle, if buying new, buy the second half of that generation years 4-6. Most of the issues are sorted out. Except for the case above LS 460, it's damned since it's birth.
    4
  40. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Care Nut Family and Kids. Genuinely happy for you guys.
    4
  41. I've seen detailers snow-foam the engine bay with mixed-in degreasers and let it soak for 15 minutes. Guess where some of those dilluted degreasers go? Then completely blast the bay with a pressure washer. Then they will start the car and "attempt" to dry the car ala engine heat-soaking with the hood closed. Yes, there will be no damage for a couple days or so, but we all know corrosion takes time.
    4
  42. Wish Lexus bring back the front grille of the classic Lexuses. Those look really clean.
    4
  43. A master mechanic with unwavering ethics at that. Best of luck to you brother.
    4
  44. Unless it's a show car, please save your money. It doesn't really help the engine as we mainly have watercooled ones nowadays, and the risks are higher. Sure, it will look cool after cleaning, but guess what after a week of driving, it will just be dusty again.  I suggest, if you have a leaf blower lying around, just blow the dust off keeping a distance. Then if you want, a simple wipe down on the black plastics is enough to satisfy the itch of cleaning.
    3
  45. Peace of mind is priceless brother. Sell it, get an LS 430.
    3
  46. Issue came with the original design of the vvt gear, can't escape it, but strict regular oil changes can significantly delay this from happening, or potentially not happen at all. My corolla (12 year old) does this rattle every now and then on cold start only. What's interesting is as soon as I do my regular oil at change 6months or 5k, it does not rattle anymore until about 4-5 months in.
    3
  47. Relax man, although these are issues, these are easily fixed and not terrible.
    3
  48. Hard to tell not knowing your standing. For me, if everything else is solid, and I like the ride, I will keep driving the car and keep an eye on it. How long is the rattle on cold start? If it's a split second, no worries about it, if it's 2-3 seconds, it's time to drop the Ks, assuming again everything on the car is decent, and getting another vehicle is multiples of those Ks.
    3
  49. Watching this, after picking up today my 2011 Corolla with 2.0 engine (Asia) from the dealer, and I had all suspension parts replaced with OEM. Motor mounts (followed CCN's advice to just replace all 4), front struts + mounts, control arms + ball joints, rear shocks, stabilizer links and sway bar bushings. I wish I had done it sooner as I was starting to dread driving it on roads with not so good parts (daily route), but oh boy, the car is like new, feels like gliding over the roads now. Came around 2 grand total, but every cent well spent. The car is virtually rust-free, engine is great (except for occassional VVTI rattle), transmission is great, 70k miles. New cars are too expensive these days, I reckon, I'm keeping this one until end of time.
    3
  50. If you look around CCN's shop, i don't think that will ever be an issue. Just look at those floors.
    3