The Used Car Experiment takes an unexpected detour, while a shorter sponsored workshop fix draws the week's largest audience.
On YouTube, EricTheCarGuy has 1,860,000 subscribers and 413,583,333 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 278,804 views. Its most watched video of the last 30 days is "Problem Solved!", with 139,132 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,513 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 39 of 224 in category "Cars and motoring". On Instagram, @ericthecarguy has 56,921 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
no significant change in the last month
▲ 1,642,193 in the last 30 days
a new short video usually gets 13,236 views
Instagram: The numbers
@ericthecarguy · The account on Instagram
0.19% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Cars and motoring | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,970 of 2,448 | 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I got home from SEMA and my replacement blow gun had arrived. Works perfectly… | Photo | November 7, 2026 | - | 217 | 5 |
| I’m sorry I don’t have an EricTheCarGuy video for you today but here are some… | Carousel | November 6, 2026 | - | 55 | 0 |
| Shiny. | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 6,879 | 167 | 5 |
| Some K swaps that caught my eye at SEMA. | Carousel | November 5, 2026 | - | 131 | 2 |
| These pictures don’t do these cars justice. With lowriders you follow the… | Carousel | November 4, 2026 | - | 110 | 1 |
| Do I really have to caption this? Cause I think it’s awesome. 😎 | Carousel | November 3, 2026 | - | 394 | 9 |
| Here’s my first SEMA photo dump. More to come. | Carousel | November 3, 2026 | - | 265 | 8 |
| New ETCG1 video is now live on YouTube. In this one I rant about breaking my… | Photo | November 2, 2026 | - | 102 | 1 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 3 Reels, 8 carousels and 4 photos.
As of November 9, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
October 29, 2026 8.4x its usual first day Problem Solved! The video opened at a pace of 60,537 views a day, 8.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,190). Read the story
A sponsored workshop fix draws an unusually large audience, with viewers sharing their own memories of stubborn air-tool connections.
The CRV project brings an engine-comparison upload and a follow-up addressing why it needs a replacement.
The video drawing the most views now
What Scan Tool Should You Buy?
- Video published
- October 2, 2026
- Video views so far
- 239,333
- Video views, pace per day
- 1,989
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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 | 1,513 of 5,393 | 39 of 224 |
| By views gained this week | 3,898 of 5,274 | 147 of 224 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 3,584 of 5,043 | 135 of 221 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.1% 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: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,860,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 1,860,000 subscribers (no significant change in the last month)
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 411,967,888 views → November 11, 2026: 413,583,333 views · average: 55,705 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 Do You Feel About Aftermarket Parts? | November 9, 2026 | 1:01 short | 5,669 | 1,522 | 4,943 | 342 | 45 |
This Is Not The Video I Intended To Make | October 30, 2026 | 1:22:51 | 53,501 | 537 | 26,757 | 1,208 | 187 |
Problem Solved! | October 28, 2026 | 2:23 short | 139,132 | 65 | 68,503 | 2,022 | 178 |
It Runs But…. | October 24, 2026 | 1:03 short | 16,578 | 48 | 10,092 | 700 | 47 |
Did It Burn To the Ground? | October 23, 2026 | 6:48 | 28,553 | 40 | 14,998 | 889 | 122 |
The CRV Doesn’t Want To Leave The Shop | October 21, 2026 | 1:44 short | 10,156 | 19 | 6,155 | 644 | 58 |
How To Make a Brake Bleeding Bottle | October 20, 2026 | 1:01 short | 12,379 | 28 | 7,193 | 487 | 40 |
Is AI Going to Take Your Job? | October 19, 2026 | 1:06 short | 9,233 | 45 | 5,155 | 425 | 45 |
Why Does The CRV Need an Engine? | October 16, 2026 | 1:55 short | 16,191 | 25 | 8,808 | 773 | 90 |
K24A vs K24A1 | October 14, 2026 | 2:10 short | 18,257 | 39 | 7,945 | 752 | 74 |
13 Years Ago Today 10/13/2026 | October 13, 2026 | 1:01 short | 14,093 | 28 | 6,758 | 596 | 43 |
The New Shop, One Year Later | October 9, 2026 | 9:51 | 55,000 | 32 | - | 1,726 | 219 |
Honda or Acura? Meet Prestone MAX | October 8, 2026 | 1:16 short | 11,493 | 13 | - | 455 | 64 |
The Curse of the Master Technician | October 5, 2026 | 1:06 short | 10,303 | 7 | - | 419 | 14 |
What Scan Tool Should You Buy? | October 2, 2026 | 20:46 | 239,333 | 1,989 | - | 3,409 | 572 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 23.2 in the category: 26.1
- comments per 1,000 views
- 2.8 in the category: 1.4
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 7,840 views
- short vs long
- 11 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 23,953
average views per long video: 94,096
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
No Crank, No Start Diagnosis - EricTheCarGuy | February 26, 2012 | 12:22 | 8,278,205 |
Quick Tip-Throttle Cleaning - EricTheCarGuy | July 27, 2009 | 3:10 | 7,218,737 |
How To Find A Vacuum Leak - EricTheCarGuy | August 23, 2010 | 5:56 | 6,118,934 |
How To Diagnose A Fuel Pump Failure - EricTheCarGuy | May 16, 2011 | 5:33 | 5,386,378 |
Diagnosing Alternator Problems - EricTheCarGuy | June 29, 2011 | 13:52 | 5,233,199 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
Does Cleaning Catalytic Converters Work? #catalyticconverte… | March 8, 2024 | 0:59 | 399,037 |
I’ve Never Seen This in 30 Years Working as a Mechanic | April 16, 2026 | 1:33 | 332,777 |
Techron High Mileage Fuel System Cleaner Test Results! #Tec… | July 12, 2024 | 1:00 | 319,425 |
How To Check Engine Mounts #enginemount | February 26, 2024 | 1:00 | 162,823 |
Honda Pilot Transmission Fluid Change #maintenance | February 20, 2024 | 1:00 | 120,301 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offProblem Solved! The video opened at a pace of 60,537 views a day, 8.4 times a normal first day on this channel (7,190).Read the story
Stories
The Used Car Experiment takes an unexpected detour, while a shorter sponsored workshop fix draws the week's largest audience.
A sponsored workshop fix draws an unusually large audience, with viewers sharing their own memories of stubborn air-tool connections.
The CRV project brings an engine-comparison upload and a follow-up addressing why it needs a replacement.
Three repair videos went up, two of them on Hondas, including a fix for the used CR-V from his ongoing experiment.

























