SMA Gets A Come Back! Viewers Were Right! I Should Have Changed Everything!
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Published 2024-05-20
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All Comments (21)
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South Main Mowing .... that guy should start his own channel
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that lawn tractor HAS to have 78,000 miles on it already
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That is a CLEAN engine bay. That truck is in great shape for almost 30 yrs old.
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That’s not a come back! That’s a new problem, which was quickly diagnosed and fixed!
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Lawn mower guy piggy backing on Eric O's fame. "You hear that lawn mower in the background.....THAT'S ME!" LOL!
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A 26 year old vehicle...yeah, I'm with you, if it's not broke, don't fix it...and don't fiddle with it...ship it asap...lol
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26 years old thousands of cycles, exposed to extreme temperatures and pressures! Operation is erratic. I’m shocked.! You do a great job man. Keep it up.!
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As a 40 plus year veteran of the automotive repair industry, I agree that you made the spot on call the first time. If the system is WORKING WELL- leave the damn thing alone! A 25 year old vehicle is like a grenade with the pin pulled- just touching it can take you down the rabbit hole! I approve this message and your work methods!
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I agree with you that not throwing a bunch of parts saves the customer money. Unless they ask for the parts to be replaced I wouldn't do it. I am always happy to give you a thumbs up Mr. O.
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Id rather deal with a mechanic like you than a parts cannon operator. Thanks. Your honesty is impeccable.
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I'm a working carpenter. I work for myself and I try to do things correctly and take good care of my customers. In many ways I'm old school. What I take away from Eric's vids is how a guy, an experienced mechanic, gets through the day, provides a service to his customers, and makes enough profit to pay the bills. This is something to be proud of. Comments from those in the peanut gallery should not become a distraction for you. Fuck em if they can't take a joke.
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Gotta love the "preventative parts cannon". Might as well buy two vehicles if you're worried about something breaking. Great explanation on the why and how!
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Great video Eric. You should get a sign for the shop "Please leave all your parts cannons at the door, this shop diagnoses problems."
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I revert back to a much older video you made…stating that you never do shop jobs that is above what your customer originally asked for! You can suggest improvements but that is it. As you said it keeps you out of trouble!
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You stay on that clear headed logic train, Mr. O. The nay sayers don’t understand that you change the parts that have failed. Same for an MRI system. What failed is what took the system down. Don’t go changing something that didn’t fail. Agree 100%. Take care!
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You are totally correct! Anyone who does vehicle a/c work should agree. I have multiple times (2 in 15 years) went to replace a a/c line from the condenser, and pull the threads right out of the condenser. Now you need a condenser! Happens sometimes on highway trucks, and heavy equipment. It can happen especially with aluminum to steal, I also believe its from people over tighten. Now I always lube up seals, and put grease on the threads. Don't use anti-seize!!
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Love A/C work. I have replaced many compressors without all the additions. If it don't leak and produces cold air with normal pressures than I saved the customer money and they like that. Thank you SMA
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Yeah eric parts cannon! I agree with what u did 100% sir! im not changing parts that aren't broken. As always an excellent dia and repair!😊
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People don't realize that you could replace a working part with a hochimen and end up going down a rabbit hole😂 I agree with your approach 💯. Good job.❤
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I 100% agree with what you did. I would have done the exact same thing. Those switches were very sketchy, and I've had new defective ones as well. Remember, if we didn't make mistakes, we would be selling parts or tools, etc...
