Removing a Mini Cooper S Engine in less than 1 Hour? Mechanic Says No Problem! 

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Oh good. So you are only charging the customer 1 hour for removal right? The book time is 8-9 hours for removal. J/K. Car Ninja’s speed and high level of knowledge is worth the full 8 hour charge. You dont get expert level knowledge at shade tree prices. Nor do you hire a high powered attorney, at public defender prices.

Car Ninja is very very skilled in his trade. You guys are watching decades of hard work to get to that level.

Step#1 to removing Mini engine in 1 hour: Lock Hoovie in the men's room. Success assured.

Me after spending an hour and 24 minutes removing an engine: "well, I got the bumper off and it's jacked up but I did manage to have 3 beers and a cigar so that pretty good."

1H 24M isn't bad at all. But you also have to include he was talking to Tyler at some points and was dealing with a mini in poor shape. Mechanics like this are few and far between.

“You are just going to observe, you aren’t going to interrupt”. Words well said ninja.

The Car Ninja back kicks the tire proving he really is a Ninja.

I’ve going the Ninja an extra 25 minutes due to Tyler talking to him non-stop. 😂🤣

It still costs so much because the Ninja trained his whole life to be able to pull an engine in an hour. You pay for his skill.

There should be a "Hoovie Handicap" of at least 30 minutes for any of these timed challenges with either the Wizard or the Ninja if Tyler "helps" in any way.

Ninja's quiet confidence is on a whole nother level. He's come a long way from his first appearance on your channel. Seems like he opened up more and is more willing to put up with shenanigan

We here in Dallas do not like the severe winter storms we had last week, either.

Once I learned about "maintenance mode" on the MINI, fixing stuff got a lot easier. You can actually thread bolts into the frame rails so the whole front bumper and radiator move forward about 6". Now you can reach the stuff on the front of the engine that is almost definitely leaking. It's a fairly modular design overall.

And the most awkward ball shaver advertisement goes to hoovie!

After doing the timing chain on my 07 Mini, I can confirm that this is absolutely insane. Shop time for the job was something like 13 hours.

I love that back kick to the drivers front tire Johnny’s Truly a Ninja

The car ninja really is a ninja if he can get an engine out in 1 1/2 hours! . Extremely impressive.

I’m still amazed that they crammed the engine in that little front end. You must have absolutely no room to work.

It never fails. When you get an “easy” job that your fully comfortable with and confident you can knock it out “real quick” That’s when everything fights you.

Mechanics everywhere: "Please don't hover over us and be annoying while we work." Hoovie: "What if we film it and set a 1 hour time limit?"

The Car Ninja makes every difficult job look easy. My Maserati clutch was no simple job, and I suspect this wasn't either. But he approaches each job with an optimism that is truly incredible, and he never gives up. Even when people are wandering around his shop with cameras all around him.

The Ninja comin atchya with the high kick on the left wheel!. I love how Hoovie called him the Wizard and sank back into the engine bay

The beauty of those minis is once the front is removed they are very accessible and it's also a very cool looking car with classy interior.

Hoovie: The WHOLE nose has to come off Audi owners: That's called our service position :(

Haha, "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is appropriate music for Mini Cooper engine removal, INTENSE.

He got to get paid for his skills. It's like any job. You get what you pay for.

I love how Ninja is a master at his end of his craft and how humble and light hearted he is about it. Even for $6k Ninja makes you feel comfortable to spend that much lol

Hoovies ’thank you for watching’ is the most genuine on RU-vid. Love it.

13:25 Love seeing that Albanian flag up there, Ninja seems like such a cool dude.

Toyotas at 100k miles: you should probably change the oil, totally your call though. BMWs at 100k miles: you should probably just change the whole car.

Eagerly awaiting an update on this one. I love my mini and was stoked to see you picked one up. Once its done, you're gonna have a blast in it!

I must say: you're LUCKY to have 2 greate mechanics! It's always a pleasure to watch Wiiiiiiiiizard and Ninja working!

I see a Ninja vs Wizard duel.......who can empty Hoovie’s wallet fastest.......:)

Hoovie is lucky to have found not one but two great mechanics. Wish I could find just one that was as knowledgeable and honest as the ninja and wizard.

Always a joy watching the Ninja work.......no BS just getting the job done. His channel has become my favorite automotive "fix it" channel. His competence and confidence is top notch

The car ninja is really amazing. He’s an artist.

The more parts that get replaced, the more desirable that MINI becomes.

I feel your pain with the lack of progress and so does the Mustang sitting in my shop waiting for parts .

Reminds me of working on my 1968 Mini, nearly 30 yrs ago. Once you have taken them out a few times they are quite easy. Nice work Ninja!

That was a fairly amazing job getting that all apart in less than 1 1/2 hours. Wow. You deal with two amazing mechanics Hoovie.

2:10 That ninja look.. 😂

The ninja reminds me of Guido from the movie cars lol

Hoovie: Blah Blah Blah? Ninja: Yes

Great video. I have an '06 mini with 104k on it also, and plan on doing the 100k service as well this summer, so I'll be watching the rest of the video with interest. I don't think my engine has the oil leaks that Hoovies does, but the supercharger oil needs changing, and the whole "might as well" list.

5:32 that Ninja kick technique !

He's charging 6 grand 'cause he knows no one else will do it, at all, much less for more...🤣🤣🤣

Good to see a pro in action. An hour 24 minutes is not bad at all, given they charge you six hour for the operation. Reminds me of my time working to make small roads in an estate project. They gave us a month on a 50m stretch and we needed 3 days until tarmac ready. Had to wait for those guys, but still my boss was impressed. I got transferred to the airport maintenance crew, to get things going faster. We had to work very fast, then drive off while planes landed and took off again, then back to work again.

I really like the ninjas attitude. Polite, calm, knowledgeable, humorous, and never dumps on people. I can imagine that that combined with his incredible knowledge makes for a very well run garage with loyal customers. Thanks!!

24 min is what it takes when the owner is Hovering! You should call this Hoovies Hovering episode...

Practice makes perfect, and BMW has given him the opportunity to get a lot of practice.

It is an absolute pleasure to watch Johnny work. He is a total pro.

Just got stuff ordered from your sponsor and WOW the savings that I got for what I ordered, thanks Tyler. Keep up the awesome you that you are and be safe.

I typically skip the advertisement portions of the videos, but knowing Hoovies personality, I had to watch him talk about ball products.

I have been waiting for computer up grades and it’s been a long time since I ordered them and they are finally here today. So happy. Thanks for the show Hoovie and Car Ninja

Truly a mechanical artist at work! Well Done. Consider me impressed!

Music - Edvard Grieg In the hall of the mountain king

He’s a beast. And that’s how money is made.

Love the pulley mod! It's gonna help with lower end power. For some reason upgrading to a slightly thicker gauge wires also helps this car, the way motor works wires actually make a difference. Also should check the rear and crank seal, those leak a ton, easy to spot as I'm sure he'll find them. If he was swaps out the crank pulley with an upgraded one that would be worth adding to the bill.

I love that car. used to have one with 35k miles. Supercharged 1.6 engine, was super nice to drive

This is like a reverse Lego speedbuild

If that was my garage, I’d have Hoovie sat in the waiting room with a cup of coffee and nowhere near me. “I call you when it’s ready”.

I definitely enjoy watching the ninja he’s very upbeat! Always seems to be smiling with a good attitude!

I got really good at these a few years ago. Was replacing a clutch every couple weeks in minis over a summer. I’m not a big mini fan but they aren’t terrible to work on.

9:11 smart car said adios.

Hoovie Mini engine removal costs: Remove engine - 1 hr Putting up with Hoovie while doing that - 6 hrs 😉🤣

I enjoy watching the Ninja at work...the condition of his shop and tools speak volumes. Looking forward to seeing the little Mini brought back to shape...will be interesting to see how it performs after the performance mods.

I personally love the r53 mini been wanting one fore a while they aren't the fastest but they sure are fun and easy to work on ive had an engine out in about 2 hours. Like the fiat 500s did a swap on one of those in a day. Love how they just slide out the front

I've been waiting for this 👾

This is why you pay a “professional”.

13:32 the winter storm affected me getting my replacement catalysts for my Aveo on time as well; FedEx had a MASSIVE backlog in my local area to where my parts were delayed until yesterday afternoon and i had to do a late night 3 hour wrenching session last night after i got home from work to get them installed so I could finally drive my car after being out of commission for two weeks.

Your best video so far Ty...great edits and very creative.

Sometimes I question if this is hoovie or beaker from the muppets when he gets that wide eyed look

5:33 so that’s why they call him the car ninja

I'm with you on the front bumper! I'd take that time as well lol. I can't believe how quick that came out!

Johnny is a Joy to watch, serious attention to detail and methodology shows a guy who enjoys his work and a level of professionalism that is rare in Automotive Workshops, The choice of muzak on the time lapse was amusing too and very fitting. As Johnny is impeccably groomed already perhaps Wheezard may benefit from the Lawnmower 3.0 and accoutrements from Manscaped? Answer a few of lifes mysteries such as Does Mr Wizard have a Chin and Do the Curtains and carpets match? Actually Exnay on the latter. Still my favourite RU-vidr Hoovie, still delivering Yucks and chuckles while feeding my insane lust for POS Volvos and Mercedes justification too lol

Ninja: "You're not interrupting, just watching, right?" Hoovie: "Yeah I just wanna watch." 5 seconds into the challenge Hoovie: "So what's the first order of business?"

"AND REMEMBER!!!" - Scotty Kilmer 12:52

Thank you for saving this MC40 MINI from the scrapyard. You should take a picture with the new 2020 Paddy Hopkirk special edition MINI, they look very similar. Same color, same rally numbers etc.

As an old time mechanic myself, I can only admire from afar his skill and knowledge. Of course, when it comes to Mini Coopers, he probably gets lots of practice! Go get 'em Ninja! (PS: I liked the Mini Coopers when they were made by BMC)

“Ninja”-ninja “it’s ninja’s we’ll check in” hoovie “Price just went up” -ninja 😂

Car ninja seens like the nicest guy ever. I want to be his friend 😂

I just watched a nearly 15 minute video comprised mostly of watching the Car Ninja bent over a car engine bay from behind..... and I enjoyed it immensely.

I remember spending 4 or 5 hours on doing radiator and brakes on my 05 cooper base. Ninja just pulled an engine in an hour and half. He knows what he is doing

The level of skill this guy has is incredible.

Mechanics charge book time because : he spent 10 years+ learning his trade - you owe him for the years NOT the minutes.

Watching that man work has been exquisite

The soft spoken Ninja, a man of few words, is such a nice contrast to the presenter with that obsessive compulsion to say something unnecessary just to constantly interrupt the otherwise lovely music (and yes, I truly hate to admit, but the video editing with the Ninja scrambling, Hoovie babbling, Peer Gynting, was just plain lovely, well done, and fun to watch and listen).

"Dumbest Car Channel" Buys Mini Cooper for $2K Repairs for $6K Seems legit

He called Ninja “Wizard” hahahah

Great video!!! The music during the ninjas engine removal is cool plus Tyler said shart!!! 😎🎈

Well done Ninja very impressed. Make it look easy.

You're paying for the years of knowledge something lacking at many main stealers these days

What mess you getting yourself in to now mate

5:33 Now that's some Ninja skills right there! Awesome!

My God! He IS a Ninja!! I just finished a clutch change on my R56 where I measured progress in days rather than hours + minutes.

The timer should've stopped everytime Hoovie stopped by asking dumb questions lol

Last time I was this fast Mini where still cool

Great choice of music: Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg.

This is the best music you've ever played in a video. Thank you!