I Do Cars

Subscribers 483K

Videos 430

Views 134.6M

Channels Like I Do Cars

I Do Cars focuses on hands-on car projects, repairs, and engine-related challenges, featuring videos of teardown, diagnosis, recovery, and fixes for wrecked or long-idle vehicles. The content blends tutorials, how-to guides, and project builds, with a typical upload cadence around 1.6 videos per week and average viewership around 153K per video, based on recent data. Keywords emphasize engines, swaps, diagnostics, and off-road/stock topics, aligning with a DIY car repair and project style.

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#1

Donut view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 9.3M

Videos 1.8K

Views 3.0B

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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High search overlap (100% for engine teardown related queries) with I Do Cars, and a strong content similarity (78%), indicating overlapping audience interested in teardown-focused car engine content, though Donut’s style diverges for broader entertainment and automotive topics.

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#2

The Car Care Nut view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 708

Views 299.9M

Appearances 21

SERP 69%

Similarity 83%

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Shared audience for engine teardown concepts (engine teardown, high-mileage failures, turbo failure causes) with substantial content similarity (83%), though the channel emphasizes practical car care tips over teardown-focused storytelling.

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#3

Hagerty view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 3.7M

Videos 1.6K

Views 771.9M

Appearances 21

SERP 52%

Similarity 81%

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Significant search overlap on engine teardown topics (engine teardown videos) but a higher content similarity (81%), suggesting Hagerty covers teardown content aimed at enthusiasts while also focusing on classic car culture and value.

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#4

Dave's Auto Center view on YouTube ▶

61% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 921

Views 726.2M

Appearances 11

SERP 21%

Similarity 88%

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Strong audience overlap for engine teardown queries (engine teardown videos) with very high content similarity (88%), but much lower search alignment (21%), indicating similar teardown-focused content while targeting different search-intent emphasis.

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#5

Car Wizard view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 1K

Views 273.4M

Appearances 7

SERP 14%

Similarity 89%

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Shared interest in junk engine teardown and engine diagnosis tips with high content similarity (89%), though search overlap is low (14%), implying similar technical depth but different query visibility and video topics beyond teardown.

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#6

Jim's Automotive Machine Shop, Inc.

58% relevance

Subscribers 805K

Videos 474

Views 408.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 18%

Similarity 85%

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Overlap on engine teardown videos and junk engine teardown with strong content similarity (85%), yet limited search alignment (18%), showing a niche teardown focus that mirrors I Do Cars in depth but reaches fewer searches.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Donut (87% match) with 9.3M subscribers, The Car Care Nut (77% match) with 1.7M subscribers, Hagerty (70% match) with 3.7M subscribers, Dave's Auto Center (61% match) with 1.4M subscribers, and Car Wizard (59% match) with 1.3M subscribers. The top two by match strength are Donut and The Car Care Nut, both sharing overlapping queries like engine teardown videos, car engine teardown, and junk engine teardown. These channels compete in search intents around engine failures, teardown tutorials, and repair how-to content. I Do Cars has 483K subscribers, which is smaller than these competitors, reflecting a narrower audience scale but similar topic focus in engine teardown and repair discussions.

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#10	56%	speedkar99	87%	489K	9%	5
#11	55%	The Car Guy Online	85%	83.1K	11%	3
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#13	55%	Scotty Kilmer ▶	77%	6.6M	22%	12
#14	55%	Devin Niemela	79%	793K	18%	10
#15	55%	ChrisFix ▶	77%	11M	20%	8
#16	54%	HumbleMechanic	83%	1.0M	11%	6
#17	54%	Autotrends	84%	51.8K	8%	3
#18	53%	Engineering Explained ▶	80%	4.2M	14%	3
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#20	53%	Uncle Tony's Garage	82%	460K	10%	4
#21	53%	BigTime	81%	1.9M	9%	2
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#23	52%	Vikings Garage	80%	31.3K	10%	1
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#25	51%	Driving Line	78%	1.2M	12%	5
#26	51%	Restore & Repair	75%	493K	16%	4
#27	51%	Mechanical-Hands	78%	76.9K	12%	3
#28	51%	Car Help Corner ▶	80%	229K	8%	2
#29	51%	throtl	80%	3.2M	8%	3
#30	51%	MrRescue	74%	1.0M	16%	5
#31	51%	Gerard Burke	78%	155K	10%	1
#32	50%	1A Auto: Repair Tips & Secrets Only Mechanics Know	74%	2.8M	15%	7
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#38	49%	PrizzaMike	75%	213K	9%	2
#39	49%	Rob Dahm	75%	1.3M	9%	2
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#41	48%	car PROblems	74%	163K	10%	5
#42	48%	Animagraffs ▶	71%	1.8M	13%	3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to I Do Cars?

Donut (87% match, 9.3M subscribers) and The Car Care Nut (77% match, 1.7M subscribers) are I Do Cars' biggest competitors, followed by Hagerty (70% match, 3.7M subscribers). They share a focus on automotive content, including car repairs, maintenance, and teardown/repair-style videos.

What type of content does I Do Cars make?

I Do Cars creates automotive repair and teardown/content-focused videos, with topics like failed components, engine and drivetrain diagnostics, and project car rebuilds. The channel uploads about 1.6 videos per week, and videos average around 153.2K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to I Do Cars?

We analyze I Do Cars's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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