Alright guys, so today we’re working on a 2014 Nissan Altima that rolled in with a check engine light and a coolant leak. This is a super common problem I see all the time, and honestly, it’s one of those repairs that’s pretty straightforward once you know what you’re doing. I’m going to walk you…
# Honda Battery Light On? Here’s How to Test Your Charging System
Alright guys, so you’ve got your battery light on in your Honda and you’re wondering what’s going on with your charging system. Before you start throwing parts at it or paying a shop to diagnose it, I’m gonna show you exactly how…
Alright guys, so you’re trying to plug in your scan tool and nothing’s lighting up? Don’t worry – I’ve seen this a hundred times and it’s usually a super quick fix. I had an F-150 roll into the shop recently with this exact problem, and I’m gonna walk you through exactly what to do when your OBD2…
# When DIY Oil Changes Go Horribly Wrong
Alright guys, so I’ve seen a lot of oil change mishaps in my time, but this one really takes the cake. Customer rolled in for what should’ve been a simple oil change, but things went sideways real quick. The thing is, he tried doing it himself first and…
Alright guys, so today we’re gonna talk about something that can turn into a real nightmare real quick – hooking up your car battery backwards. The thing is, a lot of people don’t realize just how much damage this can do until it’s too late. In this post, I’m gonna show you exactly what happens…
Alright guys, today I’m gonna show you one tool that every single mechanic needs in their toolbox. We’re talking about a battery terminal cleaner, and the thing is, once you start using one of these, you’re gonna be like an addict – you gotta have it. I ain’t even playing, this thing becomes a…
Alright guys, so if you were in Las Vegas back in February 2023, you probably remember this mess—massive gas lines stretching down the street, people piling up at the pumps like crazy. The thing is, we had a legitimate fuel crisis on our hands due to a pipeline break in California that basically…
Alright guys, so I had a guest come in with a pretty frustrating problem – their electronic emergency brake would not release. And I mean it was completely stuck, wouldn’t budge at all. You’re not going to believe what we found when we dug into this thing. What looked like a routine electronic…
Hey, Flat Rate Mechanic here again, and I’ve got a good one for you today. So you’ve got your battery light on, you’re thinking “great, my alternator’s dead,” right? You go ahead and replace it, maybe even throw a new battery in there for good measure. But then the light comes back on. What the…
Alright guys, so this morning we had a little fun in the shop. I walked around with my camera and asked every single person one simple question: what’s the most reliable car ever built? The answers? Well, let me just say Toyota better be paying these guys because it was basically unanimous. We’re…