Why couldn't TWO other shops fix this 2006 Mazdaspeed 6? The CAR WIZARD does & shows how he did it! 

ASE means absolutely nothing these days! Have had lots of diags and quotes from ASE certified shops, either overpriced or didn't find the issue and had no idea what they were doing

Finding an honest mechanic is literally like hitting the lotto

As a fellow auto techs with some learning disabilities. I really appreciate the slow explanation of your fix

I can say as a mechanic that a lot of shop owners do not want techs to take the time to diagnose anymore. They want to fire a parts cannon at it and charge the customer for it.

I passed the ASE exams after 6 months in tech school, having never worked on anything except my own cars. ASE is like a high school diploma now.

Having people from other states coming to your shop show's how good of work you do.

I learned how to repair my vehicles because I got tired of bringing my cars back to have the repairs repaired.

Take care of yourself, Car Wizard..... The world needs good men like you who are really good at what they do..... Bless you, brother.

"Can you have a look at my car and tell me what's wrong with it?" Car Wizard: "Let me tell you a story.."

I'm a Transportation Technology Teacher in Brampton Ontario. I added this video to my on-line assignments as an extra attachment and titled it "This is how its done". Excellent video. Thank you!!!

I've been ripped off by so many mechanics I decided to do the repairs myself, it doesn't surprise me to hear that this is a wide spread issue.

You guys are like the sweetest most understanding "auto" Couple ive ever watched .I truly enjoy your honest , no nonsense, non sensationalist , no screaming , calm and informative way you present your shows . It makes it easy for me and enjoyable to watch . Thanks so much .

In most instances it is your experience, your intelligence, and your passion for making things right, that’s what makes you better than most shops.

ASE Certification doesn’t mean crap if the mechanics are being pushed for “quantity work” and not “quality work.” Big difference.

I do car repairs, air conditioning, electrical work, tile work, plumbing, etc. Stuff I would never imagined I would do. I got tired of people doing half ass jobs.

From Australia. I've just done the rounds to get my abs light problem fixed and finally found a mechanic who knew what he was doing. He was honest with me , like you, and he has now gained another customer and I guess that's why his workshop is overrun with other cars to be fixed. I was so pleased it was like finding $100 bill !

I started working on my own stuff because of this.

Car Wizard is so smart he can't comprehend the stupidity of other mechanics. Car weezard is awesome 🔥

You got to give credit to the car owner that wasn't willing to give up.

My experience with Ase certification means ask someone else

I really liked the way you went about troubleshooting this car, I wish that more mechanics were as ethical as you.

Ase means able to start engine. I have known old school mechanics that were not as certified that could work rings around these new mechanices

Good help is becoming harder and harder to find

Thank you for taking the time. Most places are get the car in and try to solve it as quick as you can. Quick fixing is not the answer. This leads to pressure on the techs (not good for mental health) which leads to poor quality fixes and COMEBACKS. Love your shop and attitude. Thanks for being you

Great and very honest video on diagnosing the issue. That is how I was taught eons ago when setting the points and spark plug gap correctly made all the difference on how your car performed.

Listening to him explain cars and fixes and helping customers makes you feel like you're talking to dad you've needed.

Had my Camaro in for some exhaust work and the shop called. Told me I needed a new radiator too. $600 quote. I declined, brought it home and put my pressure tester on it. Little heater hose was leaking and spraying on the rad. Cost me $2.00 for the hose. Been good for two years now. We need a wizard here!

As someone whose had some experience with this, I suspected either the MAF or O2 sensor. Specially after seeing the cold air intake. I'm a little suspicious of the owner putting on some DIY aftermarket parts, like an aftermarket catback exhaust, but returning it back to stock after realizing the CEL wouldn't go away. Also replacing the rear O2 sensor with a new one but opted for a cheap non brand one. All in all good job finding and fixing the problem really enjoyed the video.

I love, love, love that crew cab Chevelle that is in many of your videos... the 66/67 Chevelle is one of my favorites, and now that I am officially old (+50), I could definitely see myself LS swapping it, getting the suspension sorted, and making it my 4-door family car daily driver. Love your videos, Wizard!!!!

Video idea for you: Parts to always buy OEM/higher end brand names vs. parts where it's OK to buy generics.

Very professional service helping those out there travelling that far keep up the good work and post more videos like this.

Thank you, Car Wizard! I'm a new subscriber and I've been going through all your videos, love em!

As a tech myself I mess with multiple car makes, our shop has Identifix and it's is a great tool

He is so thorough with everything I wish he was my mechanic

17:30 Also check the Maf Voltage against oem g/s air flow. Additionally check the sensor's IAT and voltage. This will not only tell you if the sensor is working, but may ellude to the PCM using a correction or corrected value in the real value's place.

Wonderful video! I agree on the sensors! However, I was burned by a counterfeit item on eBay when I bought what I thought was a brand new, OEM part that was less than half price. I forgot to apply the rule, "If it looks too good to be true......" I bought it, installed it and actually created a bigger problem. I re-installed the old OEM part (Honda VTEC/VVT solenoid) and all was good again. It hadn't gone bad yet, but I like to replace parts when they are new the end of life. I've been wrenching on all of my vehicles for over 50 years and I'm still learning. You are wise, Wizard!!!

The Car Wizard needs to open up a chain of shops and train all of his mechanics personally.

Good Job The whole time I saw the “cold air intake” I was thinking MAF was the issue. Most of the time the oil covered air filter contaminates the heated wire of the mass air meter.

There are many good mechanics in the world, but it only takes one bad one to ruin reputations. Kudos and thank you to the good guys out there! Unsung heroes that keep the world moving, honestly

Fantastic video. I know nothing about cars, but this showed me the importance of quality "basics" eg sensors, oils, spark plugs etc.

You are a genuine honest mechanic, thank you for showing the simple things we can do to avoid car headaches

I just took my Passat TDI to the dealer with a TPMS, ABS and airbag warning lights. I was quoted $3200 parts and labor to replace the ABS module. I declined and drove to O'Rielly's and had them pull the codes. $25 for a wheel speed sensor and an hour of my time and the car is fixed!

That reminds me of the 2006 Mini Cooper S I recommended my boss at the time to purchase. Bought it from a customer of ours and we started fixing all the small stuff, started adding performance parts to it, reduction pulleys, massive intercooler, bigger injectors, Borla exhaust, custom header, etc. after a while the factory pre-cat O2 sensor failed. Replaced it with a Bosch one, no biggie. No check engine for 3 different test drives. Boss leaves for a week and comes back, check engine light is back on, pre-cat O2 is throwing a code again. We figured we got a bad Bosch sensor and did a warranty on it, got the new one, replaced it, drove it on 5 test drives this time, no code. Boss drives it 2 hours back home. Calls us and tells us the check engine light came on again. Turns out Mini prefers Denso and if you know BMW or German cars in general you'd immediately think Bosch was factory but nope. It's a rebranded Denso. Removed the Bosch and installed the much more expensive Denso one and it never threw a check engine for the O2 ever again. While this isn't a story of cheaping out, our parts catalogs showed Bosch and Denso as the proper OE replacements, we just assumed Bosch would be better because it's notoriously what German/Euro cars typically use from the factory. After doing some research we discovered it was a massively common problem and even IdentiFix didn't mention it. THAT is the kind of knowledge that comes with experience and not the kind of knowledge you get from studying and completing a test that already tells you what you know and the reason it confuses the book worms is because it doesn't make absolute sense. ASE while it gives people peace of mind, the terminology is very loose. I see shops with ASE Master Tech signs and rarely do they have an ASE MT on duty and a lot of times they're even just the service writer. It doesn't mean your car is in the hands of an ASE MT.

That's astounding... Wasn't even a difficult diagnosis. Wow! Nice work, Wizard. Just embarrassing other shops couldn't figure that out.

"This is a drivers car." Points at passenger seat... Seriously though, people coming from that far away means you've built yourself a very good reputation. Hats off to you, Wizard! One question: do you not have a four post or similar lift? I find them to be practical also. And I feel the pain when you talk about getting enough time to spend on diagnosis.

That’s why I never went for ASE certification. Back in the 70s and 80s, I met many mechanics who had a patch but didn’t know what they were doing. Reputation is what matters. Good job 👍!

Thanks for teaching me about what the long and short-term fuel readings mean, Wizard!

"They couldn't fix a simple check engine light, so he drove it here and I just took the bulb out, don't tell him"

I was always highly regarded by every shop I worked in, I never bothered with ASE certifications. It means nothing. Manufacturer specific training is much more valuable. I think Ford spent $10,000 on me for training. It was well worth it.

Car Wizard is like the Louis Rossman of the auto world.

Thank you Sir for your informative video with logical steps to identify and repair the problem.

Excellent work as always!👏🏻

You're the South Main Auto of the mid west.

The problem I’ve noticed with a lot of master techs with age they tend to develop more tunnel vision

Using identafix to narrow down everything to get a starting point for a diagnostic is the reason I really like using it. As long as you don't use it as parts cannon aiming software and actually take the time to read through the common fixes, what other techs did to diagnose it, the factory service manuals, and take the few minutes it takes to come up with a plan on how you are going to diagnose the problem, you have a pretty decent chance at figuring out what the problem is.

and this is why I prefer to fix my things myself, when you said it was running rich I had it narrowed down already, there's a bunch of shady shops sadly :/

For a 15 year old car it looked pretty good underneath and well cared for. Fantastic :-)

Car Wizard, I love your videos and the work you do. It seems that so many shops have the “turn and burn” method. Getting cars in and out as quickly as possible, regardless of the outcome, is plaguing many shops. Happy to see that you and your crew are honest and fair to customers. Another great reason to support small businesses and shops!

First video I saw from your channel. You won me. Good job.

Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge with us Car Wizard ;). Hoovie is the luckiest guy in the world to have you. Much success for your own YT career and your shop.

Wow. We got Mrs. Wizard first off in a video! This is serious!

Wise wizard ! As an old retired mechanic you gave a great explanation of how you repaired that carand some of us do care about our work practices .keep it up mate, cheers from Rick in Australia

The Mazda6 of that time period was a great car. I had the standard 2.3 Liter motor non-turbocharged with the standard 5 speed manual transmission. Absolutely loved that car and gave me years of trouble free service. Got pretty decent highway mileage too! My only complaints were the turning radius of the front wheels was too wide and the front headlights sucked. Other than those issues it was a great car.

you guys are truly the BEST!!!

These MS6s are seriously sweet cars. I tried to buy one new, they were hard to find and dealers gouging like crazy.

MS6 is an insane sedan. All the rowdy of my MS3, but with AWD!

So very helpful. Thank you Wizard. 👍

I’ve owned a Mazda 3 MPS (America calls it the Mazdaspeed 3) and as soon as you mentioned the symptoms I knew the O2 sensor would have been part of the problem. I had the same issue in mine. Very common issue with them.

I always feel like a kid that got in trouble when wizard scolds

That’s why he’s the car Wizard ,he actually cares about the customer and his reputation , great video thank you Mr and Mrs Wizard

Binge watching these videos. Passionate service shines though. Very entertaining and informative! 👏🏽👏🏽

I went the cheap route on a set of fuel injectors for my personal vehicle, a 2000 4x4 Chevy Blazer. Found a set of spider fuel injectors for $180 and I brought them replaced that part a second time because the first one failed. Then I got the AC Delco original part for $300 and my problems stopped! I learned to not skimp on parts, just like the wizard said and he's right! Buy the OEM part if you can so you don't have headaches.

I love my Mazdaspeed6 - had it since new and still dig driving it!

Geez I wish I had cars that were that easy to fix at my shop 🤣 MAFs and o2 sensors are usually so easy to diagnose. I have no idea how even a shop with basic training couldn’t figure that out.

Wonderful explanation!! Thank you!!!

This was a great video, thank you for teaching us. I have done cheap 02 sensors to test.

its absurd that this customer dropped 4 figures into his MS6 for an engine swap and the garage that did it used "China Best" parts.

Thanks Wizard and Mrs., another teaching moment.

Great job!!! What I've found, is that some of these mechanics want a high turn over in their shops. So if a vehicle comes in that requires a lot of time to diagnose and fix, they would try a quick fix, and send the car out with the problem not solved. I'm presently experiencing that problem. The mechanic did a great job in fixing my blown head gasket, but when it came to solving the problem of why my engine is completely starved of fuel, all I got was guess work, instead of him getting in and tracing the fuel system to determine what's causing the problem. I eventually sought out another mechanic, and I watched him trace the fuel system, nnd through the process of elimination, he settled his mind that it has to be a problem with my fuel pressure sensor. He took about 2 hours, but at least he did the job to try finding the problem. So I'll change the fuel rail and sensors and let's see what happens. I hope that it works, but my point is that a mechanic needs to remember that you're putting your reputation on the line when you do poor work

Nice work man thank you very much for helping him

VERY informative, Wizard! Great vid! Mazdas are underrated cars. My 2010 Mazda 6 has 310K and runs beautiful!

As a mazdaspeed6 owner let me tell you. It's extremely easy to lose the key.

Litearlly got my first project car, had the same issue, the o2/ air-fuel sensors were the first thing that came to my mind and it turned out to be the issue. How could 3 shops not figure that out? Love the vids btw guess I learned a lot watching ya!

@CarWIzard This just showed up in my feed, hadn't seen it yet. I always watch your videos, past, present, whatever as I appreciate your honesty & wizardry! I just wish you were closer as you'd have any & ALL of my business! It would be great if, like a rock star, you could tour the states! Anyway, just a thought I had or maybe clone your knowledge! Best to you & the Mrs. I think this video is "Pre-Grimes"? I may be wrong, not sure how long he's been with you, but he's another master wizard! Cheers!

What a great car! Love the Speed6, wish they would make them again

When I look at Mrs Wizard I think Car Wizard has more expertise beyond automobiles.

I had a $500 prius that I replaced the cat and o2/afr sensors on. I bought the cheap sensors and the fuel efficiency dropped by about 5 miles/gallon and inevitably kept throwing codes. Eventually I got a better OBD2 reader and started looking at fuel trims which were way off. Replaced the upstream AFR sensor with no change. Asked on forums about it and someone suggested trying an original part. At the price of the sensor being almost the same as the car, I found a matching AFR sensor at the junkyard that had the Toyota logo on it, installed it, and problem solved. It's good to hear the wizard confirm similar experiences. The cheap sensors from rock auto didn't work for me.

I really enjoyed this video !

I swear I was paying attention, but I realize I spent the entirety of this video sneaking glimpses of that 66 chevelle in the background.

Being a Utah native, I pondered driving the 15 hours just to MEET the Car Wizard.

Well done matey,you care,big thing

❤️❤️Great job man

Wizard just showed the world how to research and narrow down a fault, how amazing for him to share to the world.

Coming soon to a city near you: "Wizard's Certified Auto Repair".

I recently needed a MAF for my GM 8.1 liter RV engine. Bought a Chinese copy MAF off e bay for 27 dollars. What I received was an exact copy of the GM MAF sensor down to the part number cast into the housing. Exact copy of GMs original part and works like new. So yes you can get a bargain MAF sensor without paying full retail.

Great video Car Wizard!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!❤❤.

Throwing parts at a car vs. actual logical, diag. Well-done, sir.

As a computer tech, I often see computers brought to me that other techs couldn't fix. Every time, the solution is simple. These are GeekSquad and other 'authorized' techs, even mom and pop shops, where the customer takes the computer to multiple shops and no one can fix it. So, they ship their computer across the country to me in desperation, and it turns out to ALWAYS be something incredibly simple, like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BD6RX2OsGrA.html

Thanks for continuing to test it over the week. It can take a few trips for the pcm to learn new fuel trims. Probably those other shops weren't giving it that time and so kept fixing the wrong thing.

I had an 07 I bought new , I miss that car . A true built in Japan Mazda ,, not a Ford Mazda . Great channel , you’re very in tune with where most of the younger generation is failing terribly , DONT BE LAZY . Do it right or quit and find a job that doesn’t require attention to detail . You have a good thing going and it’s because you work hard , you’re honest , and you want to be good at what you do . 👍