Real Mechanic Reacts to Horrible Tiktok Car Advice

A video on YouTube. In Cars, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

Three professional mechanics react to automotive repair life hacks from TikTok, evaluating whether each hack is forged in truth or cast in doubt.

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Answers: Are automotive repair hacks on TikTok real or fake?

Using a wrench and hammer to push a brake caliper piston is a legitimate hack.
Using a cell phone compass taped to a torque wrench for angle tightening is not recommended.
Adding dishwasher detergent to a coolant reservoir is a false hack and should not be done.
Using coffee filters to clean cylinder walls before installing pistons is a valid mechanic trick.
Striking a stuck tie rod end with a nut on the threads protects the threads and provides a bigger surface area to smash.
Using a transmission fluid down the engine intake to soften hard oil seals is unproven and not recommended.

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