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Chevy Fuel Trim Imbalance Codes

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In this video I bring you along as I have a look at a customer's 2013 Chevy Silverado with the big 5.3 that has codes P219B and P219A. These are fuel trim imbalance codes (cylinder to cylinder fuel imbalance.) These codes can be really tricky to point at something tangible and make a call on a faulty part. In this video I discuss some of things I look for on these vehicles when faced with these codes.
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@SouthMainAuto 4 месяца назад

It has been about a month and a half since I fixed this vehicle, and the guy is happy as a clam. No engine light, drive cycle complete, passed emissions inspection and fuel mileage back to what it should be. Hope there was some useful tidbits in this video to help you on your diagnostic path. -Eric O.

@dennisharvey4499 4 месяца назад

As you said, it would have been interesting seeing the O2 graphs with the aftermarket sensors. I just like your format of 20 - 30 minutes videos.

@kenyongreg 4 месяца назад

Very interesting, my Gmail dealer offers aftermarket parts

@paradislarry 4 месяца назад

I LOVE THESE "Get Right To The Point Videos" .... I was born in 1957, Don't even own a car anymore, watching Eric fixing stuff , always teaches me something I did not already know ... Every Single Time Folks ... "Remember Folks, If I can Learn Something, You can Learn Something"

@paradislarry 4 месяца назад

"I can't even think of something stupid to say. Mrs O would be proud of Me" 🤣

@Troy_Built 4 месяца назад

I've experienced the Dodge trucks acting funny with aftermarket O2s. I didn't realize the newer GM trucks can also do that.

@utaginat 4 месяца назад

How could you go to Wilbert’s without us.. we “The People” are hurt!!!😢

@SouthMainAuto 4 месяца назад

Please forgive me 🙏🏼

@utaginat 4 месяца назад

We shall… but will look away out the passenger window like a dog coming back from the vet!!

@dlsimmonsjr1 4 месяца назад

@@utaginat lol

@IAmTheShaz 4 месяца назад

😂

@timd1833 4 месяца назад

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

@z06doc86 4 месяца назад

Ken & Nancy air filter. 😂 Gotta love it.

@LTVoyager 4 месяца назад

An insult to Ken’s and Nancy’s everywhere.

@MrTexasDan 4 месяца назад

really Ken Johnson and Norm McDonald

@jancilliers4525 4 месяца назад

As a South African I am pleasantly surprised by learning that the USA is one of 15 countries worldwide that the Bearing Man Group is doing business in!! This group was started in 1974 as a single person business in a garage in Durban, South Africa! A great success story and Proudly South African! Thanks Eric, I enjoy all you very informative content, especially the way you presented it. Keep it up. Jan Cilliers, Clanwilliam, Western Cape.

@JohnStrandt 4 месяца назад

It’s “Berryman” made in USA.

@DinDooIt 4 месяца назад

Waldo B. "Pappy" Berryman, Made in USA.

@thickwristmcfist3399 4 месяца назад

Elon Musk is the best (South) African American, but he don't count cuz he ain't black!... Typical... HA!

@bigdaddymak1439 4 месяца назад

Lost in translation Berryman founded in 1918 in the USA

@Pyro17059 4 месяца назад

Funny bit of info...my wife works for the post office which happens to be very close to a GM dealer. They recently started ordering A LOT of their parts through Amazon. They said they're cheaper than what THEY can buy them for through GM. That alone screams counterfeit if you ask me!

@KXKKX 4 месяца назад

Likely violating their franchise agreement.

@ericrobyn8021 4 месяца назад

I was thinking when he said "go to the dealer" that why wouldn't a scum bag dealer buy cheap parts on amazon, and then you said this. UGH! can't trust anyone anymore. Sad.

@LTVoyager 4 месяца назад

I have found Rock Auto to be straight as to the brands they sell and selling genuine parts. They sell a range of parts from different companies so you can choose your price point. The GM brand parts are still less than at a dealer, but not the lowball prices on Amazon or eBay.

@TurnThemWheels 3 месяца назад

I agree

@spelunkerd 4 месяца назад

It's nice to see occasional videos like this that efficiently deal with a problem that can be difficult to pin down. Having an algorithm or checklist prevents the dreaded callback that ends up throwing mud at bystanders. Even in the DIY setting sometimes you want to just fix it and move on with the day. As you say, these kind of videos are underrepresented because everybody wants to focus on exact diagnosis.

@stuckinmygarage6220 4 месяца назад

Correct 👍

@banoid 4 месяца назад

You went to Wilbert's and didn't bring us along? Great video as always.

@patkane761 4 месяца назад

I got O2 sensors online ONCE, they were so different I didn't even attempt to install them. The originals had different wiring and clip, I ordered GM OEM and the box said GM so I contacted the "well known" company about my problem and they tried to tell me those were "original OEM" when I pushed back and said I have pics of both they refunded the $ and told me to keep the ones they sent me. Like I said, this was a well known online parts company, I gave them the worst review I could without the salty language. I got the replacement OEM sensors at Advanced at a comparable price so "brick and mortar store everytime!!! Thanks for your insight, I love your show. Lifelong wrench turner ✌️😎 PS. I also ordered a trans line OEM GM and got a Dorman that kept leaking at the trans side, same results. Needless to say they don't get my business. 😎

@medaugh 4 месяца назад

As a random YT jabroni, I enjoy watching you go through your troubleshooting method. Your no-nonsense description of the problem and the fix is easy to follow and your sense of humor easily make you one of the best channels on this platform. Having said that, if you goto Wilburts again without us or forget to put in the sound affects when you grab the fluid film or break clean, I'm gonna riot! 😁 Have a great day Mr. O

@richard1835 4 месяца назад

Learning how to diagnose fuel trim codes is critical to any diagnostic routine involving them, especially when they go lean. Thank you SMA.

@LuckyBaldwin777 4 месяца назад

I've learned something about lean codes. Once you're sure there are no vacuum leaks downstream from the MAF, the only other place unmetered air can get into the system is leaking past the intake guides. A vacuum gage can verify that for you. K-Line makes bronze valve guide liners and tooling. I've had good luck with them. A company called Neway makes carbide valve seat and valve face cutters and tooling. I've had good luck with them, too. I've had to start doing my own valve jobs since the quality of machine shop work around here has slid into the toilet. Good luck, man.

@richard1835 4 месяца назад

@@LuckyBaldwin777 A lot has slid into the toilet with parts and good quality work. Take Care

@richardthomas1743 4 месяца назад

Good job Eric , a big take away for me from this video is to not over look the simple basics! For a lot of people they would not know that the broken air box lid can be a contributing problem!

@kentadams2983 4 месяца назад

It's not just the knowledge that makes this shop great, it's the honesty. Having said that, it really does start with the knowledge and that's what I love about SMA!

@johnchambers12 4 месяца назад

Last year my stepdaughter purchased a very nice car for her daughter, with a dirty MAF, exhaust leaks aftermarket exhaust parts, and 8 hard codes(to make it short).I replaced exhaust parts , cat back, ABS wheel sensor with a broken wire and cleaned it up for NYS inspection. Thanks to the walk thru on your diagnosis I was confident with my thought process and found aftermarket parts “Dor” were most of my issues! Keep up the good ,ride along videos, they inspire us all! FYI she is 17 with 2 small dents added to the patina, fence post and a garbage can.

@philipmackin1025 4 месяца назад

Normal dings for a young female driver.

@bobl78 4 месяца назад

@@philipmackin1025I‘m male and do not have a ding and dent free record.. it’s just a car

@LuckyBaldwin777 4 месяца назад

Cleaning that MAF wire with a q-tip proves you're a braver man than me. Impressive.

@brianritchie75 4 месяца назад

Was thinking the same 😂

@wandameadows5736 4 месяца назад

These types of videos are actually very relevant to all types of car models. You covered a lot of possible causes & solutions in almost 19 minutes.

@mrpiccolo23 4 месяца назад

Eric has become a wise old man. His voice is an octave deeper, his beard is the colour of experience, and he's about a foot taller compared to when he first started the channel.

@clintprice2123 4 месяца назад

Except he’s not even 50 yet so he’s not old.

@mrpiccolo23 4 месяца назад

@@clintprice2123 *wise middle-aged man

@MDAdams72668 4 месяца назад

@@clintprice2123 50 is OLD in the "mechanic" game Most of us are either specialists (diag) or have moved on to other more lucrative endeavors. I did both before 50 diag specialist first and landlord (almost solely now) as soon as I could save the cash Bodies(human) just don't work as well(if at all) at 50+ in the terrible conditions most mechanics work under

@joedingman4181 4 месяца назад

Ken and Nancy air filter omg almost spit out my tea good one Mr.O

@clintprice2123 4 месяца назад

There is always something of value to learn and store in your mind for later on. We all learn to not shoot the parts canon as it’s always more expensive than necessary.

@mph5896 4 месяца назад

The 2013/14 Tahoes I have had over the years have been plagued by those codes. I chased them for a year on one, used NTK/Denso forward 02 sensors and they kept coming back. OEM sensors fixed it.

@kimazbell460 4 месяца назад

Don't hesitate to record and post your diagnosis procedures, even if you think we won't be that interested.....because trust me, we WILL be. I particularly devour every 5.3 video cause I have one and want to educate myself on what to look for. Thanks for bringing us along.

@TurnThemWheels 3 месяца назад

Me too

@LilYeshua 4 месяца назад

I remember that was the norm getting crappy gas among cheapo gas places. I also remember that the ready mix company I retired from that back during the '91 recession our company brass tried saving money by buying crap diesel. The trucks wouldn't run good plus our mechanics were busy changing out fuel filters.

@tmackinator 4 месяца назад

I learn something every time I watch this channel.

@wadepatton2433 4 месяца назад

Eric is very good at teaching us, even when he's not trying-and while he's making a living doing a "dirty job".

@williamdorsey4962 4 месяца назад

these codes in these 07-13 silverados trip up alot of shops and everytime they ask me about them my answer is always pull out the aftermarket O2 sensors and put in factory. Most of them get this code after an 02 replacement for a different code.

@TurnThemWheels 3 месяца назад

I had P015B and P015D and changed both upstream to denso. Now months later, P219A bank 1 pops up. Change to Acdelco ?

@drewv1785 4 месяца назад

Watching you gently clean that MAF sensor with a q-tip was relaxing and therapeudic. Kind of like watching Bob Ross painting happy little clouds!

@-tr0n 4 месяца назад

Happy little hot wire sensors!

@jpummer1972 4 месяца назад

As soon as I saw the broken air filter box, I thought for sure we were talking about a trip to Wilbert's. Then to find out you went without us. It's a sad day here at The South main Auto channel.... A said day indeed...

@littlebiscuits 4 месяца назад

Wouldn't mind seeing a regular series of general repairs or maintenance, etc. showing you using more standard tools/techniques that the average knucklehead is more likely to have and use in their home. Thanks for the great content and may The Good Lord continue to bless you and you family.

@kennethbode2017 4 месяца назад

he does more GM cars because that's what is out there in his part of the world. They all break

@CraigArndt 4 месяца назад

Really great information on those codes. I’ll never buy another GM product after watching years of SMA.

@oldcynic6964 4 месяца назад

Remember Craig, SMA is a GM shop. If he did lots of Chrysler and Ford as well you might be even more horrified !

@mikethetoolman8776 4 месяца назад

fiat/chrysler and ford have even WAY more issues!! terrible engines

@DM-el3rq 4 месяца назад

Good luck finding ANY automaker in the world that doesn't have some sort of issues in their lineup 😂

@lvsqcsl 4 месяца назад

Vehicle makes are irrelevant. They all break down and Honda and Toyota are starting to weaken as well.

@jimmyaber5920 4 месяца назад

@lvsqcsl agree! I am disappointed by the rubber trim that disintegrates on Honda and Toyota products on doors and around windshield. Those brands did much better for decades in TX. I don't see ford, gm, or ram having the same trim fall aprt like I see on Tundras.

@johnthiel7422 4 месяца назад

Educating the consumers seems to be a big part of who you are. Thanks for the info....... price isn't always the best answer!

@adamtrombino106 4 месяца назад

Perfectly stated. After all the other systems are checked, the est alcohol content pid should be checked. As gas prices are rising again, I've seen more and more GM's come in with too much ethanol as customers are looking for cheaper gas. 219 a and b in memory or hard fault.

@TurnThemWheels 3 месяца назад

I posted a comment above, what else could it be besides these issues?

@johnplump3760 Месяц назад

Eric: A wealth of experiance really pays off. Quality parts and also the answer. Chasing aftermarket problems takes too much time!!. Another "ATTABOY!!" for a job well done!!

@JohnDoesGarage 4 месяца назад

If I can do it, it's probably because you showed me how to do it, regardless of when you pointed. Thank you very much.

@Tsnor150 4 месяца назад

LIKED this video. Enjoy hearing your thinking. You made it very clear why this approach is the most time/cost effective one for this problem. What Eric Said: "Injectors good, leave them. Airbox broke, lowest cost fix = used. O2 sensors sluggish, replace. Air filter new, reuse. Rule out gas in oil by doing oil change. Mass airflow is reading high, clean and reuse." What the customer heard "Eric won't fix my truck unless I do a lot of unrelated work like an oil change and new O2 sensors and cleaning stuff that has nothing to do with my problem"

@Troy_Built 4 месяца назад

Sometimes it is also many small problems adding up and that is hard to explain to a customer. I have this car that came in with a check engine light, cold misfire and fuel trim of 44. The cleaning of the MAF, cleaning throttle body and new throttle body mounting gasket got it down to 18. Then the intake manifold gasket it got it down to 12. That's pretty difficult to explain to the customer that they still have a problem but it's a small one now and not totally fixed after you have done that much stuff. It sounds like I was just shotgunning parts at it.

@-tr0n 4 месяца назад

@@Troy_Built There's a difference between firing the parts cannon and replacing hot button parts that are known to cause issues even when not failed. I like to replace the cummins intake/egr sensors every year or two as they regularly fail in range or don't have set fail parameters due to carbon plugging. The engine inherently trusts a MAP sensor that's 100% carbon plugged and throwing readings 20% low. Cummins doesn't agree, but they can't even manage to fix their own engines...

@elcastorgrande 4 месяца назад

A born teacher. Wise young people should apprentice themselves in your shop.

@eugeneharrelson3933 4 месяца назад

The aftermarket as a whole says our product can increase power or fuel economy. I would be very interested to see a video series on what does work and what doesn’t. And why sticking to OEM is best

@Paul1958R 4 месяца назад

_Hey there viewers and welcome back to the South Main Auto channel_ SMA#1 Paul (in MA) 'Ken & Nancy' LOL

@mikeybhoutex 4 месяца назад

All that talk of top tier fuel, then that ONE gas station that would mess with a guy's truck... I had a '66 Thunderbird. It would only run right on Exxon, Texaco or Diamond Shamrock gas (back in the day, old people unite or something...) If you fed it anything else, it would stall on some turns. If you fed it Shell specifically, it would run like crap and stall out on *every* turn. The only thing changing the operations of the car was the gasoline, I never had the carb tuned or changed in anyway. Learned to just get Exxon mostly and it was happy, so I was happy. So... there ya go. My contribution to the 'where ya get your gas matters' conversation I suppose. :) Thanks for all you do showing us how to work on cars, Eric!

@waynesanders1406 4 месяца назад

It is fortunate that we get to watch your channel on very GM specific problems. A channel this prolific could never exist for Toyota, which I guess is fortunate for us owners. I found out recently how hard it is to get a remanufactured transmission for my 2000 4Runner, because there is little remanufacturing market for something that doesn't break. However, that means any OEM one with 100K miles on it still has a tone of life left in it, so for $1K delivered to the shop I'm back in business. It had 280K miles on it, I bought it several months ago, and the fluid was pure black. I don't when, or if, the fluid was ever changed. I'm getting one with 80K I I'm going to change the fluid every year, and see how many hundreds of thousands of miles it can last.

@travissheehan6082 4 месяца назад

It does exist, the car care nut for Toyota

@LordOfSilense 4 месяца назад

@@travissheehan6082 The Car Care Nut is mostly just clickbait with extremely basic information. His videos provide very little in-depth analysis and diagnosis, and generally his opinions on why certain things happen is at best superficial and at worst just wrong.

@Andrew_460 4 месяца назад

The transmission in the 2022 corolla i had failed in less than 100 miles... Toyotas break down. A lot... Ive owned 2. Both were junk...

@LordOfSilense 4 месяца назад

@@Andrew_460 If you say so. I can count in one hand the number of times we had to replace transmissions in Toyotas at our dealership over the four years I worked there. Most were the result of something else that was ignored or maintenance with bad fluids.

@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT 4 месяца назад

Great diagnostic and repair, Eric! Ivan had a fuel quality issue recently and adding good fuel solved most of the problems.

@ronaldbrosius7488 4 месяца назад

Another amazing video!! Your customers don't realize what a treasure they have, with your shop. Great job as always

@edwardhugus2772 4 месяца назад

I know what you mean about gasoline stations. In the 70's 80's and 90's (before a thousand computers per car) my brother was a Toyota Mechanic in the Pittsburgh area, he saw a lot of cars (Toyota, GM, Ford, and Chrysler) that ran like crap if the customer had used Gulf gasoline. They would run rough or ping, or not have the power they used to have. He told them to fill it with a tank or two of Premium and magically the problem resolved itself. I have used a LOT of gas in 70 years, but have never used a drop of Gulf because of that

@steveconti9569 3 месяца назад

I've had complete success with oil consumption 0n 1 and 7. Pull the plug or plugs and put cylinder in close to the bottom of the bore. Pour x66 or equivalent in and let it fester for a couple hours. Before reinstalling plug crank engine over to clear cylinder. You will get immediate improvement and results. I've used this method and have been very successful.

@SouthMainAuto 3 месяца назад

X66? What's that?

@richard1835 4 месяца назад

Those O2's look really nice. That engine gets to breath better.

@danielb-c9100 3 месяца назад

My silverado is almost at 186000 miles. I did replace the winter's on the cylinder number 7 side the whole bank. Here's what I asked for a replaced transmission cooler lines transmission cooler. TMS sensor battery. Paul joints, that's about it, but I love driving that truck run so good and it looks so good.

@sspnugen 4 месяца назад

Glad to see another Chevy repair

@IsItTrueThat 4 месяца назад

Excellent video! The answer is not always one part, like our minds want. In this case doing just one of the four items (Oxygen sensors, air box repair, oil change, mass air flow cleaning) may not have solved the problem but doing all four does solve it. Each contributed to the overall problem and in concert they tripped the code. Can be hard to explain.

@philllsxga.7737 4 месяца назад

Great video as always.. Im glad to see you stressing the importance of using OEM parts!

@dougkubash8673 4 месяца назад

Enjoyed the video! Amen to buying electronic parts, sensors, etc. from a brick and mortar store!

@westernsoutherner1 28 дней назад

I have been battling a P219a code on a 2010 Silverado for a couple months now. I put new injectors in and paid a shop to replace a valley lifter gasket for 800$. Still throwing the code. 243k hard miles so I cant be too upset... Thanks for the recommendations about the Delco o2 sensors and the air box inspection. Your videos are very informative and helpful!

@AnthonySmith-hr2kp 4 месяца назад

Dang it. Missed a trip to the junk yard. Son of a.........well. Maybe next time. Nice job Eric!!

@bandave1 2 месяца назад

I have a 2012 4.8 and have been chasing the code 219a for about 2 weeks now . I just changed the upstream bank 1 o2 but it is aftermarket, I didn't know these trucks are fussy on o2 sensors. Today I'm gonna head to the dealership thanks to you sharing this info . Great video .. Subscribed .

@peters9929 4 месяца назад

Imagine the customer taking the truck to the local Chevy stealer, they would have done a parts cannon , not fixed it and charged like a wounded bull. SMA is a local treasure , support it guys.

@wadepatton2433 4 месяца назад

I sport SMA colors on my back regularly. It's my favorite hoodie, have to get another one soon.

@danlemke6407 4 месяца назад

So this is what I have been missin. I thought I had patreon all set up, but I guess not. Thanks for all you do, this Bud's for you...

@SouthMainAuto 4 месяца назад

Much appreciated!

@wallingj68 4 месяца назад

Yeah, I had Patreon set up as well but switched over to the YT for the perks.

@andries4561 4 месяца назад

Your videos are helping me diagnose better! Thanks

@ericezunion 4 месяца назад

Hello Eric .been subscribed for a while to your channel I been a mechanic for 40 years. I wish young men would😮 step-up an learning the trade so many shops don't have young men willing learn and trade of any kind. I learn a lot from your . Thank You for sharing your knowledge of our trade. A admired Fan. . Thank you from Eric ezell out of St Louis Mo

@westernsoutherner1 21 день назад

I put AC Delco bank 1 sensor 1 and a Delco air filter in my 2010 Silverado and have resolved this issue. I had previously installed an aftermarket sensor and it was giving trouble. Thanks for uploaded this video it really helped me out! 100 miles driven and no 219a code. I also replaced my ground strap per your recommendations.

@zeke1eod 4 месяца назад

Very valuable information and thought process. Thanks for sharing, I know some shops throw injectors at this problem 1st thing 🤦 Stay safe, and God bless

@henrydunbar397 4 месяца назад

Interesting the damaged air box would cause high air flow readings even tho the MAF sensor is further downstream past those air leaks. Always learn things from SMA's videos. 👍

@ralphwatten2426 4 месяца назад

Lots o' picky little things to make stuff run crappy. Thanks for the video.

@billburkart9087 4 месяца назад

Eric information is king. Keep on informing us.

@grominwithrob1339 11 дней назад

I just bought two upstream Denso O2 sensors for my Sierra. I like Denso parts but don’t want any issues. I was just replacing the o2 sensors because they are the original one. 14 yrs old and a 143k miles on them.

@lignow9762 4 месяца назад

Thanks Teach. Put yourself down for a extra Hr. today. Have a nice day.

@mrrice117 4 месяца назад

Having worked at a dealership, I seen that too when gas from certain gas stations trip the check engine light on GMs, I always use shell gas and never had issues, I always had problems with mobile gas

@TurnThemWheels 3 месяца назад

Exxon Mobil makes great gas

@GeminiSeven43 4 месяца назад

Everything that you do is beneficial for us as it is the "Real World" diagnosis and even if you are off on the first try it is so nice to see you as you go through these. Thanks so much Eric for all your videos and for taking the extra time for us to show life in the sometimes not so fast lane.

@hanshauschild8625 4 месяца назад

I had a 2013 Tahoe and chased a similar issue. Had to take it to "my guy", who does great work. He was somewhat stumped, but then pulled the injectors, and found one of them was incorrect for that 5.3. Interestingly about a month later he told me another one came into his shop with the same issue. As always, nice job Eric!

@HueToobBlows 4 месяца назад

Very informative post about how different problems can cause the same issue. What would have been great to see is how your diagnostic results changed after each repair showing how each affects the overall effect of the problem. Thanks again.

@milwaukeeroadjim9253 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the video Mr and Mrs O

@SouthMainAuto 4 месяца назад

You bet

@trekOCLVone 3 месяца назад

This video was really interesting. The little things that can cause big problems with error codes.

@MoeLarrycurly1 4 месяца назад

Heck I enjoy a good outing at the junkyard.. I go there myself often I usually take a picnic basket.. last time I had to pull a head off of 2000 Civic

@TheKillerMarine 4 месяца назад

Honestly some of these vehicles i swear are built around some parts. I had to replace a cat on a vehicle that came into my shop and it was as if they built the vehicle around that cat. Good job as always Eric!

@JRBRestorations 4 месяца назад

Great video. Not using an OEM part can have you chasing your tail on MAF, TPS , oxygen sensors, and idle speed control units. There is so much crap out there on Amazon and EBay. Thanks for an enlightening video. Too tier gas is of ultimate concern also. Pine Hollow had a great video on a Mercedes that had all these codes, and one tank of top tier premium solved it!

@mikechiodetti4482 4 месяца назад

What you've said makes sense regarding OEM new parts, old, broken, or high mileage parts. Problems happen when the dealer says "No Longer Available." THEN what do you do? Anyway, this video is a keeper for the tech tips. Thank you Mr. O.

@LTVoyager 4 месяца назад

Wilbers, just as he showed here.

@Troy_Built 4 месяца назад

Try to find out who the OEM actual manufacturer is. Then go with them.

@LTVoyager 4 месяца назад

@@Troy_Built It is impossible to buy directly from the manufacturer unless you are a large OEM.

@Troy_Built 4 месяца назад

@@LTVoyager I'm sorry I guess I wasn't clear. Take for instance this 1998 Ram I did O2s on. The Mopar ones were unavailable. I called a friend of mine at the Chrysler dealer and asked if they could get them. They said no and that the OE manufacturer of that part was NTK so that's what they would use if it came in to them. So I called around and Napa could get them next day. That cured the problem. Most parts are not made by the car makers. On my personal Toyota I could not get the struts from Toyota. I found out the OE was actually KYB. That's what I put on and they look and fit just like what I took off.

@LTVoyager 4 месяца назад

@@Troy_Built The problem is that it is hard to know you really got one from NTK unless you picked it up from their factory. The counterfeit ones look pretty real these days.

@JeRKII 4 месяца назад

Sometimes experience is key.... This reminds my of the days when Chrysler K cars would do that rattle in the back because part of the rear axle would rot and break or the Ford Escorts when you lifted up on a rack would make that boing noise ( spring noise ) rear springs would have rot and have been broken and yea. Thanks for the incredible diagnosis video's helps an old timmer thats not in the business anymore kinda keep up to date..

@dennisgundlach87 4 месяца назад

Eric, this is one of the best videos you have ever done.

@douglaspierce316 4 месяца назад

nice to know about top tear gas

@gdt5430 4 месяца назад

Eric, Please do more videos, your method of doing videos is excellent no droning on about removing screws or bolts but good explanation of what's important for DIY folks to know. I'm sure you get some really interesting repairs please consider recording those more in depth. The troubleshooting steps on this vehicle would have been appreciated. Thanks for reading.

@richardvignola8000 4 месяца назад

Your videos are great. Thank you

@janetcoursey6756 4 месяца назад

I just love watching your process!

@marklus406 4 месяца назад

Great video The more detail explaining the trouble and repair the better. Thanks for your time...

@jimburgess9205 4 месяца назад

Thank you, Eric. Have a great weekend.

@daveshymske4392 4 месяца назад

As a long time auto tech / shop owner, I have been really disappointed in the quality of aftermarket replacement parts. Even ones from so called quality name brand companies. I have been finding myself recommending that we install OEM factory parts to the customer because of the come back issues. I totally understand people want to save cost whenever possible, but everyone loses when there's a comeback. The customer , the shop ,and even the place that sold you the part. I've also been a witness to even OEM parts being incorrect or with high failures. I guess the point to this ,is that all reputable repair shops are not trying to give the customer the big Up Sell but to repair the car correctly the first time, which is the best for everyone .

@jsims2985 4 месяца назад

When in doubt, OE it out.

@chrisstone3939 4 месяца назад

Great fuel trim problem diagnosis....with the essential big picture view and sensible checks for the basics! Eric you give such good advice.

@xoxo2008oxox 4 месяца назад

Eric, you do great work! As for me, Fools part with their money: so many aftermarket companies agenda are to make you think a filter will give you more horsepower. Meanwhile, the auto engineering is fowled by oil from that Ken and Nancy...and your pay for a mechanic that says, "there's yer problem". New mass air sensor, new OEM filter. So keep wasting money on aftermarket crap. Oh and complain that engine light is on, while you keep financing new 22" rims.

@rickharper1497 4 месяца назад

I always learn something from your videos. THANKS

@RussellBooth1977 4 месяца назад

I bought a set of Bosch o2 sensors for my 5.7 litre Chevrolet LS1 V8 powered Holden VY SS Commodore 12 years & 150,000 kilometres ago & they've been great,I bought them off ironically a Ford dealer on eBay but they came in a Bosch box. The generic ones are what my then auto parts store sold me & they used to fail too easily, they were good in 1998 but in 2012 they decided to go to a Burson when the owners of the company were about to retire,so that turned into a weatherboard one I go to Repco or Australias version of Auto zone (Supercheap auto) or on eBay to order parts !

@harryl7946 4 месяца назад

4:15 well Eric-O, with my OCD I would have washed that intake box and applied some kind of plastic conditioner to it 😂. I do like a clean engine bay! Why just the other day I removed my washer fluid jug and cleaned it out - refilled and just went about my day. 😊

@paulc38125 4 месяца назад

Great video! Thanks for the Top tier info.

@jetski54 4 месяца назад

As always Eric, your knowledge and experience of legendary! Great video. (I like RockAuto never had a problem with parts fit or performance. I’m just a driveway mechanic)

@nohemoglibin8677 4 месяца назад

that top tier fuel thing is absolutely true. When we drive to Georgia to visit family, there's one Sheetz in West Virginia on US19, about 2 miles after topping off, check engine light comes on. I make it a point to skip that fuel stop now. It happened 3 times before I figured out it was the Sheetz gas causing it. This was a 2014 Silverado 1500 high country.

@Allen6876 4 месяца назад

I like when you show how to diagnose and repair vehicles I love when you when do the whole process and thank you for the information and videos

@ganeshnarayan5505 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this video Mr O Because i have 2011 Tahoe with 5.3 liter .

@mlieser1230 4 месяца назад

It's interesting about the mention of the difference between Top Tier and run of the mill gasoline. I worked for an auto parts store doing deliveries. I was assigned a Ford Ranger to drive. I was informed that it had a misfire due to a bad injector. After the rear end decided to retire from service during a delivery, I then had to use the owner's personal Chevy S10. It ran great until it too developed a misfire due to a bad injector. He bought all his fuel from BJ's Warehouse due to the discounted fuel. I attributed the injector misfires to BJ's bottom of the barrel rot gut gasoline. I've always stuck to Top Tier fuels myself and haven't had injector issues.

@Tegelane5 4 месяца назад

Would have oldskool monoinjection (throttle body injection) cars/trucks ran OK with this gas? I remember my Audi with monoinjection (those base engines were probably not sold in US even on VW) was not very finicky about gas. Or is some cheap gas from shady sellers really that bad?

@NBSV1 4 месяца назад

I find many of the extra cheap bulk places have extra ethanol or a different blend. My car tolerates it, but also gets worse mileage. Enough worse to more than offset the “savings” I’d bet some vehicles just go into a full on missfire.

@JDel709 4 месяца назад

Glad to know these codes kind of stump mechanics as well. I had a Silverado 4.3L that had those codes off and on the entire 8 years I owned it. It would only set when driving under load around 60 MPH. So money light would come on Monday afternoon coming home from work, but go off Saturday afternoon as I was driving around the neighborhood. Did that for a year until it started misfiring on a cold start, then changed the O2 sensors. That fixed it for about 18 months, then it happened again. Replaced O2 sensors again, then it didn't come back...but the last few years I had it I was working from home so not much highway driving. I always wondered if there was something that could have been fouling the O2 sensors to cause the codes.

@slocavky 4 месяца назад

I actually had this issue on an 2002 Chevy Cavalier. I used a denso o2 sensor. Went with a gm one and boom fixed. GM vehicles HATE denso sensors for sure.... Wild that they do... Great video Eric O.

@TurnThemWheels 4 месяца назад

Interesting usually denso is great for everything. I will change to Acdelco

@TurnThemWheels 3 месяца назад

Well what’s weird is the Acdelco ones are stamped denso

@craigmccolm285 4 месяца назад

I for one love to see the process.

@seamasrigh2162 4 месяца назад

Very interesting about "top tier" gas. I did a search, mostly Shell, Chevron and Mobil in my area. But Scotty says all the gas is basically the same. I don't have any troubles with my Toyotas but I may rethink my choices.

@richard1835 4 месяца назад

Its amazing you mentioned the cold air intake. I just did a tune up on a 2004 Suburban for one of my customers that had the cold air intake. Had lean codes on both banks. He said he had it cleaned it. I was thinking in the back of my mind the potential damage solvents can do to a maf. No associated MAF codes. Anyways. I could not solve the lean codes attributing them to a faulty air intake system or something else. He was satisfied the vehicle ran much better with 271,000 plus miles on it. I have learned a lot from you over the years. I really appreciate your videos.

@marbles05 4 месяца назад

I don't have the Autel due to cost but this gave me several things to look for and to load the cheap parts cannon options, like MAF cleaner or airbox.