My name is Charles. I am a Volkswagen technician, and have been a mechanic, a grease monkey, and a car enthusiast for many years. I started this site mainly to connect with my customers in a way that I can’t in the shop. However, it’s my hope it can also serves as a community forum to share information, impart a little wisdom, and have a little fun. Let’s get started.

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The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 67

The State Of The Shop ~ audio Podcast Episode 67

Happy Wednesday everyone. This episode of the Humble Mechanic Podcast, we are chatting about the state of the shop. This is where we dive into what is happening right now in the VW world. This comes from an on the ground level. Not the stuff that is pumped out from the media. Think of this […]

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How VW and Audi 2.0t TSI High Pressure Fuel Pumps Fail (HPFP) ~ Video

VW and Audi 2.0t TSI High Pressure Fuel Pumps Fail (HPFP)

Next up in our series on failing Volkswagen parts, we are looking at the 2.0t TSI High Pressure Fuel Pump failure. I will be using HPFP for short. This is a failure that I was replacing regularly a few years ago. Today we don’t see the failure rate that we did, but they come in […]

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Southern Wörthersee SOWO 2015 Recap

Southern Wörthersee SOWO 2015

Hey everyone! Today’s show is not really a podcast show, but a recap of Sowo 2015. For those of you that may not know, Sowo or Southern Worthersee is a big time European car show in Helen, Ga.  If you are looking to see Sowo burnouts or any of that type of thing, click the back button. […]

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Viewer Questions With Special Guest ~ Episode 66

Viewer Car Questions ANSWERED ~ Audio Podcast Episode 66

HEADS UP! There was something that went sideways with my main camera. The video is a little fuzzy. But because I think the content is great, and has a lot of value, I am publishing it anyway. Today I am joined by a good buddy of mine, Rusty. We have done a few videos before, […]

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How VW Serpentine Belt Tensioners Fail ~ Video

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Next up in our Failed VW Parts series we are looking at the serpentine belt tensioner. We are not looking at the failure of one specific serpentine belt tensioner. This applies to all belt tensioners, even on non-VW cars. This type of failure can be anything from somewhat annoying to leaving you stranded, and even […]

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