Happy Friday everyone. Today I am back in the Passat with another automotive podcast. I get asked about carbon buildup on direct injection engines all the time. Generally they are asking about the newer VW engines the TSI. That would be engine codes CCTA and CBFA. These direct injection engines are developing issues with carbon […]
Today we are going in depth on the warranty extension for common rail high pressure fuel pumps HPFP. This is a new extension that will cover certain Volkswagen TDI engines including: 2009-2012 Volkswagen Golf 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 2009-2012 Volkswagen Touareg 2012 Volkswagen Passat To find out if your VW is covered […]
Today we are looking at more failed Volkswagen and Audi parts. This part is not the most common failing part, but they do fail. In addition to the normal flow of a failed parts video, I have added some basic Vag-Com diagnostic DIY. These failures can occur on just about any generation of Volkswagen or […]
Happy Monday everyone. As you know, Mondays are the show where I take your questions. To get an automotive question answered on a show like this, email me Charles(AT)humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put “Question for Charles” in the subject. In addition to taking your questions, I have a few announcements. Garage Update I have mentioned […]
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today we are talking “State Of The Shop”. This is the show that we chat about the overall happenings at my VW dealer. This will be the 5th “TSOTS” episode. I really dig doing these videos. It is a great way to let you guys know some of the odd ball things […]
Hey everyone. We are back talking about more failed Volkswagen parts. Today we look at how VW turbochargers fail. I have been trying to get my hands on a bad turbo for a long time. This one is extra cool because it is a bad turbo from a MK7 GTI! Sponsor Of The Day […]
Happy Monday everyone. For those of you that are dads, I hope that you had an amazing father’s day. I had the pleasure of hanging out with my daughter all day. That makes for an amazing time for sure. Today like every Monday I take your questions. To submit a question for a show like […]
