The restoration's no-start diagnosis accompanies a channel-wide viewing surge, days after the video arrived.
On YouTube, ChrisFix has 11,300,000 subscribers and 1,974,629,259 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 7,884,089 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "How to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for 28yrs)", with 5,342,804 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 212 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 2 of 224 in category "Cars and motoring". On Instagram, @chrisfixit has 1,807,662 followers. The account gained 1,589 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
no significant change in the last month
▲ 17,461,127 in the last 30 days
a new short video usually gets 2,846,681 views
Instagram: The numbers today
@chrisfixit · The account on Instagram
▲ 1,589 in the last 7 days
1.8% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cars and motoring | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 508 of 2,442 | 17 of 100 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Cars and motoring
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See you guys soon!!! | Carousel | November 4, 2026 | - | 8,970 | 48 |
| New FULL LENGTH video is live. This is my longest and probably most difficult… | Carousel | November 2, 2026 | - | 32,121 | 215 |
| Check your candy this Halloween!!! | Reel | November 1, 2026 | 574,535 | 8,959 | 50 |
| New video “How to Restore a Barn Find” drops on Sunday! | Reel | October 30, 2026 | 400,048 | 14,446 | 248 |
| This barn find is, well, being a barn find. After sitting for almost 30yrs, it… | Reel | October 25, 2026 | 1,161,368 | 34,912 | 218 |
| In collaboration with the guys at wd.detailing, here is an ACTUAL barn find.… | Photo | October 14, 2026 | - | 15,954 | 415 |
| Me in the future… | Photo | October 1, 2026 | - | 87,496 | 365 |
| I got really lucky this time but just in case you get stranded on the side of… | Reel | September 23, 2026 | 795,239 | 60,437 | 268 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 10 Reels, 3 carousels and 2 photos.
As of November 11, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
November 6, 2026 3.3x the video's usual pace NEVER Road Trip without Checking these 5 Things!!! The video ran that day at 40,368 views a day, 3.3 times its usual pace (12,397).
His first barn find gets a professional cleanup, but fresh paint cannot solve a crumbling fuel system and an engine that refuses to fire.
His pre-departure tutorial includes the spare and jack, alongside fluids, battery connections, wipers and lights.
The video drawing the most views now
How to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for 28yrs)
- Video published
- November 2, 2026
- Video views so far
- 5,342,804
- Video views, pace per day
- 231,009
- Views on its first day
- 1,455,980
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cars and motoring | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 212 of 5,393 | 2 of 224 |
| By views gained this week | 821 of 5,274 | 11 of 224 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 1,253 of 5,043 | 25 of 221 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 1.9% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Cars and motoring
Views gained this week in the category Cars and motoring
YouTube: Trophy cabinet
Trophies on the overall chart
The overall chart ranks the most watched videos of all categories together: every day, every week and every month. A trophy goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3. To the chart ›
No trophy yet (one of the top three places)
Medals on the category charts
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Each category, such as music, entertainment or sports, has its own chart. A medal goes to a video that reached No. 1, 2 or 3 on it.
No. 3 · The Cars & motors weekly chart · November 1 to 7, 2026How to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for 28yrs)The third most watched video in Cars & motors that week.
No. 2 · The Cars & motors daily chart · November 4, 2026How to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for 28yrs)The second most watched video in Cars & motors that day.
No. 3 · The Cars & motors daily chart · November 3, 2026How to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for 28yrs)The third most watched video in Cars & motors that day.
The daily charts are counted since October 16, 2026.
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 3, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 11,300,000 subscribers 0% (0)
- Instagram · 1,807,662 followers +0.09% (+1,661)
From November 3, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 11,300,000 to 11,300,000 subscribers (0%), on Instagram from 1,806,001 to 1,807,662 followers (+0.09%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,807,662 |
| November 10, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,807,672 |
| November 9, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,807,518 |
| November 8, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,807,029 |
| November 7, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,806,777 |
| November 6, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,806,650 |
| November 5, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,806,210 |
| November 4, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,806,073 |
| November 3, 2026 | 11,300,000 | 1,806,001 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,957,473,284 views → November 11, 2026: 1,974,629,259 views · average: 591,585 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for 28yrs) | November 2, 2026 | 48:29 | 5,342,804 | 231,009 | 1,455,980 | 126,426 | 5,354 |
How to EASILY Remove Locking Lug Nuts WITHOUT a Key | September 27, 2026 | 2:59 short | 601,244 | 1,750 | - | 26,681 | 731 |
How to Fix a Coolant Leak on the Side of the Road | September 6, 2026 | 2:44 short | 854,558 | 1,171 | - | 39,798 | 916 |
How to STOP your Engine from Smoking (How to Replace Valve … | August 21, 2026 | 36:59 | 1,491,946 | 13,273 | - | 46,145 | 3,586 |
How to Re Epoxy a Garage Floor | July 24, 2026 | 2:57 short | 11,867,020 | 33,935 | - | 462,276 | 3,886 |
How to SAVE $400 and Change the Oil in your Car | July 9, 2026 | 2:37 short | 2,956,415 | 9,812 | - | 127,741 | 2,539 |
How Dash Cameras are Made (Turbo Del Sol UPDATE) | June 23, 2026 | 20:46 | 403,059 | 1,379 | - | 19,422 | 2,178 |
How to Install a Car Lift in your Garage | June 14, 2026 | 2:40 short | 7,578,765 | 8,582 | - | 312,394 | 4,489 |
How to Convert Drum Brakes to Disc Brakes | June 8, 2026 | 37:38 | 2,894,445 | 16,094 | - | 71,132 | 4,435 |
How to PROPERLY Change Oil in a Diesel (My 1st New Truck) | May 2, 2026 | 3:00 short | 2,736,948 | 11,620 | - | 107,447 | 2,726 |
Helpful Car Hacks Tips and Tricks (Part 2) | April 21, 2026 | 2:58 short | 4,002,517 | 2,118 | - | 156,625 | 1,936 |
How to PROPERLY Replace a Pool Pump | April 1, 2026 | 2:59 short | 8,113,472 | 10,406 | - | 262,472 | 3,861 |
NEVER Road Trip without Checking these 5 Things!!! | February 12, 2026 | 2:55 short | 2,259,728 | 8,998 | - | 108,391 | 1,849 |
How to PROPERLY Replace Differential Fluid (gear oil) | January 15, 2026 | 3:01 | 3,033,701 | 5,344 | - | 103,733 | 1,075 |
Every son’s DREAM: to be able to buy their parents their dr… | December 23, 2025 | 1:03 short | 746,646 | 214 | - | 33,451 | 889 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 36.5 in the category: 25.8
- comments per 1,000 views
- 0.7 in the category: 1.4
- short vs long
- 10 short (up to 3 minutes), 5 long
average views per short video: 4,171,731
average views per long video: 2,633,191
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
How to SUPER CLEAN your Engine Bay | July 11, 2017 | 21:58 | 56,135,428 |
How to Restore Headlights PERMANENTLY | October 16, 2014 | 12:47 | 35,109,569 |
Headlight Restoration using Toothpaste | June 25, 2014 | 3:41 | 32,490,743 |
How to Repair Rust on Your Car Without Welding (No Special … | October 28, 2017 | 21:55 | 24,384,455 |
How to SUPER CLEAN Your Car (Best Clean Possible) | August 15, 2016 | 18:55 | 24,100,272 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
How to Remove Snow WITHOUT Scratching your Car #Shorts | February 1, 2021 | 1:00 | 27,061,234 |
How to Re Epoxy a Garage Floor | July 24, 2026 | 2:57 | 10,873,850 |
How to PROPERLY Replace a Pool Pump | April 1, 2026 | 2:59 | 7,887,933 |
How to Install a Car Lift in your Garage | June 14, 2026 | 2:40 | 7,249,874 |
How to Remove Locking Lug-Bolts without the Key | August 13, 2023 | 1:01 | 6,241,203 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video surgingNEVER Road Trip without Checking these 5 Things!!! The video ran that day at 40,368 views a day, 3.3 times its usual pace (12,397).
- Video surgingHow to STOP your Engine from Smoking (How to Repl… The video ran that day at 21,880 views a day, 2.4 times its usual pace (8,960).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 2,808,763 views a day, 6.5 times a normal day (432,565).Read the story
- Video surgingNEVER Road Trip without Checking these 5 Things!!! The video ran that day at 30,717 views a day, 3 times its usual pace (10,361).
- Video surgingHow to STOP your Engine from Smoking (How to Repl… The video ran that day at 25,091 views a day, 3.5 times its usual pace (7,168).
- MilestoneHow to Restore an ABANDONED Barn Find (Parked for… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 836,719 views a day, 2.2 times a normal day (387,659).
- Video surgingNEVER Road Trip without Checking these 5 Things!!! The video ran that day at 20,047 views a day, 2.9 times its usual pace (7,026).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 817,952 views a day, 2.2 times a normal day (372,180).
- Video surgingHow to Re Epoxy a Garage Floor The video ran that day at 113,147 views a day, 2.6 times its usual pace (42,840).
Stories
The restoration's no-start diagnosis accompanies a channel-wide viewing surge, days after the video arrived.
His first barn find gets a professional cleanup, but fresh paint cannot solve a crumbling fuel system and an engine that refuses to fire.
His pre-departure tutorial includes the spare and jack, alongside fluids, battery connections, wipers and lights.
An oil-change tutorial filmed in his new garage remains among the channel's busiest uploads during a week without new videos.
A tip from Tavarish prompted the floor replacement featured in a tutorial that has passed ten million views.
A 105-day-old lift install leads a catalog closing in on two billion lifetime views, with an epoxy floor and a brake conversion close behin…





















