im a retired tech , line mechanic, tire store tech , big truck repair tech . long ago. and id like to say i watch your video to pass my time alone. and it's no question technicians as yourself are far and few between you are to be commended for the expertise that use it each and every

“I going to put a little light on it”, brings out Sun 2.0.

I swear you are the only one left on the planet that does things the right way honestly and with integrity... Thank You for that my friend....

Good to see Mr O through the years still doing it, excellent teacher

Ladies and gentlemen, you just saw the difference between a mechanic who has real experience in an auto repair shop and the pretend mechanics who get their degree from YouTube University. Eric O. at South Main Auto is one of the best TRUE mechanics I have seen on YouTube who is willing to show his expertise on YouTube.

You are a man of detail. I would imagine a customer would happily hand over their hard earned to you, cause it's obvious you do quality work. Great vid as always.

I wish I could trust a mechanic to do 1/4 of the job you just did. Very respectable work

I don't know why but there's something satisfying about watching the tire seal to the bead when airing it up.😊

Took my wife's car to the dealer for an oil change recently.  On the drive over I noticed a thumping sound coming from one of the tires.  When I got to the dealership I found a large screw within the tread of the tire, about two inches from the edge.  I pointed it out to the service advisor who immediately said the tire needed to be replaced.  I pulled up the Michelin website and showed the advisor that the screw was in the area of the tire that the manufacturer stated could be patched.  The service advisor backed off his claim that the tire needed to be replaced, but it made me think about how many tires this dealer had sold to folks unnecessarily.

When I was a young guy I turned wrenches for this Standard station for about a year in a small town. Great owner, we liked each other. I never had or wanted anything to do with the tire part of the operation. One Saturday the owner is gone. I see this kid who "did" tires walking a tire he had just mounted away from the machine. He had every huge wheel weight he could find all piled up in one spot on both sides of the rim with the ends lapping over each other and sticking out at crazy angles. I said to this kid, what's this? He says this is what the machine said it needed to balance up. I said no, something here is wrong. I took it back to the machine and disassembled it. Inside this tube type tire, which he had mounted tubeless, was the new tube that came with the tire all bundled up in there.

One thing I'd like to mention, if anyone is thinking of doing their own tire repair; even if you find the leak right away, make sure you check the whole tire thoroughly, because there's always the possibility that it's leaking from more than one spot.

I wish you were my mechanic :(

You do real prideful work, makes me proud to be a mechanic when I see other guys out there like you!

its nice to see people that don't cut corners in their work

That's the proper way to patch a tire hole.  I still use plugs - so fast and easy and never an issue.

I just wanted to compliment you. You have a calm and masterful way of describing your craft that is enjoyable.  I don't care abour sushi, but I found the same enjoyment wathcing the doc....Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

Wish more people stopped fantisizing about getting lucky and somehow becoming rich with little effort.  Just find a craft or job and master it....like this man.

After watching your video I decided to take my tire to a professional like yourself. In amazement I watched this as if it was the new star wars. It is amazing how I waist so much time on my day off watching stuff like this however; I am so much smarter today than yesterday. Keep up the good work and make more videos.

I kinda doubt that anyone would have any advice on how you could improve your tire repair procedure. That is the most thorough tire repair I have ever seen.

Great video!  I love the fact you have all "dedicated" tools handy & ready for action.  Unless that's just for the video "shoot"...  I doubt it.  You seem the type of tech who always does do it right the 1st time, with the right tools.

1st video I have watched from you.  I can already see you do quality work, very thorough.  That has got to be the best patch system I have ever seen.  I plug my own tires and they hold.  But this method gives longer life and greater confidence.