TOYOTA EXPRESS LUBE TECH ROUTINE 

I'm 20 and never worked on a car in my life, I got a entry level job at ford and I start today. Please keep up these informative videos man! Their pretty nice for people new to this field . Looking forward to future videos

I like your honesty man. One thing I can’t stand is working with people who don’t admit to their mistakes. Plus lying to the customer never ends well.

I started watching you when I was applying to be a lube tech at Toyota, and now here I am training in a lot of the new guys and helping out people with a lot of the more specific things

I usually drain the oil and then start my under car inspection, then tire pressure, and then by that time I tighten up the plug and put the new filter on. I’ve been a lube tech at Acura of Pleasanton for 9 months now. Appreciate you doing this video to give new people perspective.

I'm writing a story with an apprentice mechanic and this helped me greatly for visualizing everything. Thank you!

I'm not even a mechanic, I work in Information Tech, but found this very helpful just from a being professional standpoint.

Thanks for the videos. I like the way you go through things and don't drag it out. Straight to the point and on to the next. Very helpful and informative.

The basics of keeping your job and the vehicle owner happy. Great Video!!!

Awesome video Nick your advice of double checking your work is critical. It applies to CNC industry as well. Probably any trade but it's good to hear bc it shows that hunger and humility!

As a Toyota technician I can say that you should always inspect the timing chain tensioner on 2000s Corollas

I just recently moved out of being a lube tech. I'm an Automotive Engineering Technician now for an R&D company. I've been watching you since I started at Toyota in 2019 Tool trucks sell a plastic brake gauge with little feeler nubs for like $25; best low-cost investment for a new technician, they are extremely useful for checking brakes without removing the wheel

I really appreciate the effort and time you put into this for all of us lube newbs! Just finished my second week on the floor at Honda dealership here in Oregon. This really helped me with developing an easy to remember/follow routine for every service which is something I've been struggling with. So thank you a ton! Much love from a fellow tech up in Oregon!

I took a lube tech job and watched your video before hand and it’s spot on what I do at work.

Nerve racking to see your video doing all the inspection you have to do on your own as only the Lube tech position. Lol. I just want to start work already at the dealer so I can get rid of my nervousness. I’m still in the middle of my advance training for Volvo. It’s only been 1 week in and 13 weeks more to go. 14 weeks total of training. Thanks for this video man!

You also need to replace the oil pan drain plug washer, and make sure the old one is not stuck to the oil pan. Also do not over tighten the plug. Also do not over fill the oil.

Just got an interview with a Nissan dealership for lube tech and just getting visional of what they do I am rusty with fixing cars it's been a while but I most def cant wait to get hands-on the cars. Thanks for this video.

I would check brakes when the wheels are off during a tire rotation but if I don't need to take the wheels off, I have a Lisle Brake Lining Gauge that I can slide in from the side and measure by feeling until it fits with very little play. Very good tool and efficient when checking brakes.

I just started as a lube tech at ford two weeks ago thank you so much for making this video.

I normally give the tires a good spin ro check for bearing noise L/R and U/D shake to check for excessive freeplay at the tie rod ends, bearings and some ball joint types.

I’ve learned from dealers how to do an oil change + inspection, you got it down to a tee. Keep doing what ur doing

I’ve been a lube tech at an Acura dealer for a year now. My routine is similar to yours which is to read over the history, mark down all major services, get the car in check all the lights, wiper blades, pop the hood and fill the washer fluid. I’ll then remove the oil cap, check the battery, check the air filter and get the car up at chest height for the rest of the inspection and submit it ASAP for upsales. I like to set tire pressure first to keep my air chuck clean. (same as yours) then rotate the tires, and drain and fill the oil at the end to reduce the number of gloves I need to use per car. If the car doesn’t need a tire rotation, I’ll usually be able to get a quick oil change out in 15-20 minutes.

Thanks for sharing. I rather do all my oil changes, but when the weather hits over 100 degrees outside I just take it to the dealership. Maybe the next video you can show how to do the tightening of the bolts like the drive shaft, etc. I double check the work all the time. Cause one time we left the dealership the radiator fluid cap wasn’t on and we were missing a negative battery cover. All the fluid sprayed the engine. It was nasty. I also tighten the tire caps as well. Some techs are just not double checking their work. 🚙💨

I’m planning on going to school for mechanic! So this video help a lot ! Thanks man

Thank you I start to be express lube tech this Monday this video helped a lot!

Great vid man thanks for sharing your knowledge!

I’m starting an apprenticeship soon at a Toyota dealership and I will be starting out on the quick service line. This is very helpful. Great video!

i’m a T-Ten student and i start my 2nd year next monday. i started working at toyota as a lube tech a month ago. for a oil and rotate and multipoint inspection i usually take 35 minutes if i’m fast and take 45 if i slack a little. i think it’s very easy. i just hate that i have a 4 post lift instead of a two post

Going to start my first lube tech job soon dope vid

I work at Toyota. I pull in the car honk so guy behind checks my lights, pop hood, pull dip stick, remove cap, fill washer fluid, rack car bring to chest level, check tread, brakes, psi, then loosen rims raise the car, drain oil rotate tire while oil drains, check under car, get my oil filter from parts then hand in the RO to service writer (if I recommended anything) by the time I finish up the oil change the writer should be back with an answer.

Love the OSHA approved footwear!

Some shops have big spot mirrors mounted on the inside of the entrance. You can use that to check your rear lights.

Brooo this video helps out a lot definitely give me or anyone else a great idea on how it’s going to be working in this field

bro, always wear safety boots inside workshop..... you give a good express lube tech routine!! great job!

One thing with doing Toyotas a lot I would suggest is get the best cap you can afford for pulling the canister filters. Those things can be a royal pain to get off, especially if it's been a while since the last service. Being a dealer tech, you also would have the advantage of being able to simply walk and get a replacement if you break one instead of having to call around to various dealers and parts stores to see if they have one in stock.

just got my shirt done too! im on year four as a line tech for toyota, spent two years in their quick lube during tech school lol this hits home and i do NOT miss those days lol

Cool video 😎 I'm finally subscribed after over a year of watching you💯

Hey Nick, awesome video! I was wondering if you would consider making a video on your take of some top skills/knowledge that you must know/have in order to become a journeyman at a dealership. Thanks!

Just did my first day. Was taking an older blazer through the car wash after the standard lube and inspection, I stopped to fold the mirrors in and unscrew the antenna. Got back in and went to put it in drive and the brakes went straight to the floor. What luck! My favorite part is the A/C when taking it through the wash being I get hot easy.

I just hired at Toyota not too long ago and I’m am honestly excited. I work at a jiffylube and I’ve been practicing how to get cars out fast and I feel like I’m ready for Toyota

The six dislikes probably never change their oil

Shake down the front end for bad ball joints, tire rod ends, etc.

Yo yo yo.. good morning and happy Sunday!!

There’s 2 things you forgot to do. When under the car tap the muffler with your palm. This check how eroded the muffler is. Mufflers erode from the inside out so if you hear a lot of rattling then you can sell the customer a muffler replacement. Also the most important one, tire shakes! Pull towards you from the top of the tire. This checks the upper ball joint. Pull from the bottom, this checks lower ball joint. Shake tire from left to right, this checks inner and outer tie rods. Shake from top and bottom of wheel. This checks the wheel hub. If you feel any moment at all then double check it when doing under inspection. These components go bad often and mechanics will love you for bringing them work :)

Awesome vid very helpful!

I need to see the owner of that car. I laughed soon as he pulled out the cabin air filter. I feel your pain bro lol. Keep up the good work

I work at Toyota. For cars with low mileage, 10k or less; I don’t do a thorough inspection. I pull the car in, set the lift, pop hood and top off coolant, wiper fluid and unscrew oil cap, raise the car, check the treads, and start zapping off the wheels. Raise the car up and start taking off the oil filter and draining the oil, change the filter and drop the car and start the rotation. By the time I’m done w the rotation the oil is still draining so I go and get the oil. Tighten the drain plug, tighten the filter, Lower the car, fill the oil, put a sticker and reset maintenance light . This routine is the same for the high mileage cars as well, but with a thorough inspection, I check everything on a high mileage car.

Thanks for another video👍

At the dodge dealership I’m at they make us record videos for the customers, so it can take a little longer than 15 mins. I like the dipstick trick you do though, it’s a good reminder.

I bought my 2018 Rav4 three years ago. The first two years I had to take my car to the Toyota dealer for the oil changes. The oil in the engine was overfilled. I had to drain about a quart of oil to bring it to the correct level. The Toyota dealer keeps texting me to bring my car in for the oi changes and car maintenance. Now I do my own car oil changes and car maintenance.

👍🏼 good content keep it up

I’m Also a Toyota dealership technician. Usually when it’s an express ticket i can get it out In 15-20 mins, depends on what you need to write up. You also need a 12mm 3/8” socket for the tundra skid plates.

Great video buddy

I used to work for a Suzuki dealer (back in the day) as a LOF Service Tech. They wanted us to bust out oil changes in less than 15 minutes per unit. Pay was 0.3 flat rate. Including a 27 Pt. MPI. Which was bs. No tire rotation or brake check tho. Recommendations we would make $1 commission on wiper blades and air filter, fluid flushes $5 for coolant and $5 for transmission Big whoop. Man I don't miss those days, too many nights on Ramen noodles lol. I enjoy your content man keep it up.

Nice. Very methodical.

Excellent video thanks 🙏🏾

This video couldn’t have came at a better time

Fantastic content 👌 👏 👍

As a lube tech one thing I always do at the beginning before I do anything is make sure there is no check engine light on. If it is on I go in and ask the customer if they want me to scan the check engine light for them. That way when I’m done with the service the customer can’t come back and say my check engine light wasn’t on before you serviced my car.

At Nissan we do a body report incase you get blamed for damaging car and we make a video that gets sent to the customer showing all defects on the vehicle, we also hook up diagnostic while car in the air. But apart from that more or less same

I work for ford and we try to shoot the cars out as fast as possible and usually we check the turn signals without getting out of the vehicle. We check the functionality of the windshield wipers and the sprayers and pop the hood then we get out. We also check the battery, the coolant level, the air filter, top off the windshield washer fluid, and check all the other fluids. Then lift it and do the oil change and the tire rotation (if they ask for the works service). We also do and detailed inspection of the undercarriage of the vehicle including the engine, transmission, brakes, and suspension.

Perfection 👌

Great video 📹 thanks for sharing 👍

C'MON man! You guys get toooo comfortable. Every tech I know skips the spare tire. And if the car is over a few years old, that spare will be damn near flat. I got burned once on that and it always gets checked when adjusting the tire pressure. I've got into the practice of releasing my MPI before working on any car so I have less chance of having to bring the car back in from upsales I have made, especially with alignments/ new tires / brakes / filters / belts / batteries / gaskets / and flushes. VWs and Audi's are very time consuming, but not as bad as BMW (stuff of nightmares)

With the drain plug we used and inch pound torque wrench for a quick check of the oil drain plug

I do the whole inspection you do, and it takes 25+ min plus to do tire rotation and oil change

I’ve been using hex keys to measure brake pads. Easier to stick between the pad and rotor, and usually everyone has a set.

this gave me ptsd when i first started out as lube tech and had someone showing me how to do everything lol. good times but now i look at the lube techs as a bunch of animals that constantly need to be watched so no mishaps happen.

Ahhh, mastering the basics sets you up for success!

Thanks man!

Good tech. Meanwhile, back at VW, I would document any issues found during the service being provided, but I never would look at various items specifically looking for a problem, unless that's what the customer wanted. Thing is too that you can get screwed for not documenting things that aren't broken. So, in that regard, I do like the quick checklist sheet.

Its a hard living for sure! I took auto shop in HS & trained at GM school back in the 70's. ( u probably werent born). I live in the rust belt & its hard to make ur time if constantly fighting rust/frozen/broken parts. I landed up wrkn in factories. STILL, not sorry I can do most of my mechanical work myself. 😉

Standard work is the industrial engineering term for the agreed upon, routine steps to maximise efficiency and consistency. We had a Honda rep stop in to showcase the engineered procedure for express oil changes. A couple of mistake proofing tips were: 1.) leave the 710 cap on the hood latch. 2.) Use the provided, fixed setting torque wrench (33 lb*ft) when tightening the oil drain bolt.

Nice sandal bro!! 💪

I was working at autoarea and a lady came in asking me if her car has an oil filter cause her mechanic said it didn’t but he did the oil change it was a toyota it was at that point that I realized id probably make a better mechanic than people already working in the field and i was right

I like to replace the drain plug crush washer every oil change. Just a habit plus it’s cheap

Could you do a demonstration on where you place the lift arms on Toyota’s? I don’t have a lift so I use a jack and jack stands. I always thought you can only lift from the front and rear subframe lift points and at the pinch weld spots but I’ve been seeing how these asymmetrical lift arms reach all the way under the front subframe. Curious where you place them

If it's a rotate, I'll normally do the rotate as soon as I get it in the air, and check brakes while rotating. Also check for wear/damage/punctures while moving tires to their rotated position. Then I'll replace filter and complete MPI while oil drains. Not too different from your routine. I can hit lof/MPI normally in 8-12 minutes, lof/rot/MPI in about 12-14 minutes (if I don't have any upsell items to install or throttle body cleaning, etc.) Only time I get slowed down is if say brake pads are very uneven, and I pull the caliper off to check for frozen slide pins or piston, things like that. Been at a Toyota shop since early 2019 as express tech, transitioning to a upsell/low level line tech now, just waiting on them to hire my replacement so I can train them. Then move my box across the shop lol.

I'm sending this video to any new shop employees that come in. 👍👍

hi, when do you give recommendations who orders spare parts for subsequent repairs? I just interesting how much maintenance costs (oil change and diagnostics) thanks.

that MR2 in the back got my eyes lol

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Great video...I have a 06 Corolla cement do you know where is the inlet ..outlet to the transmission oil from the radiator thank you have a blessed day and be blessed

this is a great video. ill be sure to shjow this to the new lube techs. our guys love to just spill and fill and make zero reccomendations

Cool info to share with people I'd still like to see you get the RO get the vehicle into to the building and situated on the two post and do the oil change and the inspection and the car back out and return the keys all in 10 minutes I think that's pretty unlikely. 10 minutes sounds more like a lube pit with three guys servicing 1 vehicle.

Nice sandals. My sister has the same ones

Good tips!! I’m a DYI but still have the dealer do an oil change every few years just to get that Toyota MPE multi-point inspection!!

@Lets Drift Media, 12:05 I realize you may be doing this on your day off but is this in a shade tree shop or at the dealership? If at the dealership do they allow techs to wear sandals on the shop floor? Most auto maint paces require non-slip safety shoes. I was told they dont have to be steal toe but should be non-slip. Personally, I like my toes so I'll use my steel toe shoes. You just never know. Better to have an not need than to need and loose your toes.😉

At what point do you put the plug back in? I try to get the oil to come to a slow drip before I put the plug back. I've seen some guys put the plug back in while the oil is still steadily streaming.

The issue i had being a lube tech at a Toyota dealership was that they make you work in pairs for each car that comes in and if your partner made a fatal mistake then it would rollover onto you for not double checking his work.

How about those foggy headlight lenses that are on this car. Aren't you going to recommend that they be polished or replaced?

Thank you , just got in to big o tires….

hello thank you for this video. Wouldn't it be faster set a writing things down one at a time between your inspections. I was thinking about getting a voice recorder that way I can record everything and then write it down at the end what do you think about that is it the right way to go? I just want to be as fast as I can because I walk with a cane. Thank you for your time and you have a great day

I want that MR2!

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I feel that you tightened that drain plug too much but that’s from what I observed *no hate*

Bro , im trying to get into the industry , ive been going to trade tech school for almost 3 years, , i completed tech1, brakes, electrical, engine performance classes , im almost done with it. Currently taking suspension and steering class, we may have an hybrid / electrical class this fall. Anyways. I do want to start as a lube tech, i do have experience doing brake jobs , fluids, sensors alternators , water pumps and other stuff. Any suggestions where could i apply to? I already made a indeed resume. My current immigrant status is difficult tho, hopefully it get resolve in the future, just looking for a company or dealer that could hire me, do you have any suggestions, on where to apply , i live in LA/SGV area? I passed the ASE G1 test. If that helps Any suggestions ,tips and advice from you will be appreciated it. By the way i love your channel , keep up the good work bro .

Do the lifts of the vehicle ever fail? 🤔 . Like falling off, or ? Just curious as I'm about to pursue a lube tech position .

Need some advice as a new dealer lube tech. I’ve made plenty of recommendations on vehicles (brakes, fluid flushes, etc) but when my advisor has me do it right then and there we “fall behind” in the schedule. I only have 1 rack to use and when I do a full brake job it puts the rest of the lube side behind and I hear about it. What would be a good course of action?

How do you know if your adding the right amount of oil can you do a video on that