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Dave's Auto Center questions a Tundra's $25,000 repair estimate
A bent dust shield explains the four-wheel-drive squeak, while Dave's inspection leads him to reject the proposed engine and differential r…
In short
On YouTube, Dave's Auto Center has 1,670,000 subscribers and 980,907,479 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 20,000 subscribers and 15,015,566 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,639 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 46 of 224 in category "Cars and motoring". On Instagram, @davesautocenter has 1,498,251 followers. The account lost 589 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
1,670,000
▲ 20,000 in the last 7 days
▲ 60,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 60,000 in the last 30 days
total views
980,907,479
▲ 15,015,566 in the last 7 days
▲ 43,719,236 in the last 30 days
▲ 43,719,236 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
1,447,525
on a typical day: 1,765,294
Videos on the channel
1,151
8 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
2 days ago
November 9, 2026
Views per subscriber
587
a new long video usually gets 636,340 views
a new short video usually gets 126,710 views
a new short video usually gets 126,710 views
Next milestone
2,000,000 subscribers
at the current pace: in about 165 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@davesautocenter · The account on Instagram
Followers
1,498,251
▼ 200 since yesterday
▼ 589 in the last 7 days
▼ 589 in the last 7 days
Posts
1,463
8 new posts in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
208,134
usually, by 15 recent Reels
Likes per post
1,770
usually, by 15 recent posts
0.12% of followers
0.12% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cars and motoring | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 597 of 2,442 | 20 of 100 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Cars and motoring
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore the WOLFBOX lineup and latest innovations! Use code WBBESTGEAR(Extra $10… | Reel | November 7, 2026 | 74,357 | 636 | 5 |
| One more flashlight is yours! | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 268,050 | 743 | 6 |
| What do you think about this Volkswagen? | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 831,931 | 12,213 | 141 |
| Floor Mats AND RC Racing?! Found 3W Auto life on SEMA. Stop by their booth: West… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 89,046 | 876 | 2 |
| Another free flashlight just got hidden at SEMA 🔦 Go find it! Who’s still at… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 165,046 | 639 | 4 |
| The new Edge CTS4 just dropped, and Edge & Holley are giving it away for free.… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 119,204 | 1,770 | 12 |
| Another flashlight just got hidden at SEMA. If you’re at the show, it’s out… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 292,437 | 1,459 | 10 |
| Free flashlights at SEMA! 🔦 We’re in Vegas this week for SEMA and AAPEX, and… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 228,221 | 2,146 | 23 |
As of November 11, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 5, 2026 2.3x the channel's usual pace The whole channel ran that day at 3,403,592 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (1,492,638).
A video worth knowing
Dave's Auto Center traces a troubled 7.3 to worn rings
New technician DQ's first encounter with the engine becomes a lesson in why a fixed oil leak isn't necessarily a fixed truck.
This week on the channel +7M views this week
Metal in the oil complicates Dave's Auto Center's GMC diagnosis
A high-mileage Sierra and a Porsche spared a full rebuild give the shop's six-upload week two very different repair decisions.
The video drawing the most views now
A 69,000-Mile Blackwing Shouldn’t Be Misfiring Like This
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 344,072
- Video views, pace per day
- 222,282
- Views on its first day
- 300,248
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cars and motoring | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,639 of 5,393 | 46 of 224 |
| By views gained this week | 451 of 5,274 | 4 of 224 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 639 of 5,043 | 9 of 221 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 3.7% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 1.2% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
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
1
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 daily chart · November 5, 2026This Toyota Tundra Was Quoted $25,000+ in Repairs… Here’s What We FoundThe 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 4, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 1,670,000 subscribers +1.2% (+20,000)
- Instagram · 1,498,251 followers 0% (-541)
From November 4, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 1,650,000 to 1,670,000 subscribers (+1.2%), on Instagram from 1,498,792 to 1,498,251 followers (0%).
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 | 1,670,000 | 1,498,251 |
| November 10, 2026 | 1,660,000 | 1,498,451 |
| November 9, 2026 | 1,660,000 | 1,498,536 |
| November 8, 2026 | 1,660,000 | 1,498,571 |
| November 7, 2026 | 1,660,000 | 1,498,530 |
| November 6, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 1,498,456 |
| November 5, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 1,498,802 |
| November 4, 2026 | 1,650,000 | 1,498,792 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 937,645,427 views → November 11, 2026: 980,907,479 views · average: 1,491,794 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.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 15.8 in the category: 26.2
- comments per 1,000 views
- 1.3 in the category: 1.4
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 179,443 views
- short vs long
- 9 short (up to 3 minutes), 6 long
average views per short video: 100,967
average views per long video: 1,115,021
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Every Shop FAILED to Fix This Camaro… Can We Do It? | July 31, 2025 | 33:44 | 3,702,738 |
 This PERFORMANCE Raptor Engine FAILED on the FIRST START! | April 11, 2026 | 44:19 | 2,679,181 |
 This Shop’s ONE Simple Mistake DESTROYED a Perfectly Good E… | September 13, 2025 | 1:04:11 | 2,430,924 |
 Mercedes AMG Engine Nightmare: Incorrect Repair Causes Disa… | March 22, 2024 | 20:06 | 2,318,977 |
 His $40,000 Duramax Engine SEIZED After 6,000 Miles… Now Th… | November 13, 2025 | 54:12 | 2,120,229 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 6.7 Cummins Build with Bob the Builder | April 25, 2025 | 1:46 | 46,351,613 |
 Duramax LBZ Feeling the Bobby Vibes | October 14, 2025 | 1:54 | 22,341,478 |
 Dry magnetic particle inspection. Finding cracks in cast-ir… | November 28, 2023 | 0:34 | 12,813,926 |
 6.4 Ford Power Stroke Custom Engine Build | March 11, 2025 | 1:36 | 11,627,101 |
 A step by step process of us building our Tow Monster 6.7L … | October 8, 2023 | 1:00 | 9,580,542 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 3,403,592 views a day, 2.3 times a normal day (1,492,638).
- MilestoneThis Toyota Tundra Was Quoted $25,000+ in Repairs… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 3,338,635 views a day, 2.6 times a normal day (1,297,763).
- MilestoneWe Gave Our New Mechanic a 7.3 Nobody Could Fix The video passed 1,000,000 views.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 2,205,779 views a day, 2.2 times a normal day (980,536).
- MilestoneWhy We’re Upgrading the Cam in a Brand-New 2026 T… The video passed 1,000,000 views.
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
A video worth knowing
Dave's Auto Center questions a Tundra's $25,000 repair estimate
A bent dust shield explains the four-wheel-drive squeak, while Dave's inspection leads him to reject the proposed engine and differential r…
A video worth knowing
Dave's Auto Center traces a troubled 7.3 to worn rings
New technician DQ's first encounter with the engine becomes a lesson in why a fixed oil leak isn't necessarily a fixed truck.
This week on the channel +7M views this week
Metal in the oil complicates Dave's Auto Center's GMC diagnosis
A high-mileage Sierra and a Porsche spared a full rebuild give the shop's six-upload week two very different repair decisions.
This week on the channel 5 videos this week
A $20,000 Sprinter estimate, a used BMW V8 and a new truck's cam at Dave's Auto Center
The Centerville, Utah, family shop also sent an 8.9-liter Cummins into a full teardown, billed as only Part 1.