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Viewer Car Questions ANSWERED ~ Audio Podcast Episode 68

Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 68

Hey everyone. Today we are back in action answering your automotive questions. I took a little time off to catch up on some things around the house. Doing the double of The Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 really kicked my butt. But like I said, we are fully back in action with an awesome show today. To send in a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject

Sponsor of the day:
Rain Eater wiper blades. Wipers are one of the most important safety items on our cars. Think not, you must have never driven in bad weather. When you are ready to replace your wiper blades, a very easy DIY, check out RainEater wipers at RainEater.com. Plus I LOVE that their CEO is the one monitoring social media. You can also check out my RainEater Review.

Join me today and I take your questions on:

Temporary studio setup
Wookies in the Woods
Buying an extended warranty
Asking a dealership to perform a TSB
VW priming the fuel pumps
Why I took a week off
Getting trained as a VW tech
Waiting a full year or 10,000 miles to get a car serviced
and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 68” on YouTube.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:

June 1, 2015/0 Comments/by Charles

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The State Of The Shop ~ 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 as the unfiltered version of what dealerships are seeing, and fixing.

Sponsor of the day:
Rain Eater wiper blades. Wipers are one of the most important safety items on our cars. Think not, you must have never driven in bad weather. When you are ready to replace your wiper blades, a very easy DIY, check out RainEater wipers atRainEater.com. Plus I LOVE that their CEO is the one monitoring social media.

Join me today as we chat about:

Shop Shots
More about my new roll in the shop
Moving bays and tool boxes
Lowering a Golf SportWagen
Jetta Power steering issues
2015 GTI Fuel Pump Recall
2015 GTI, DSG transmission failure
Several TDI updats
1.8t Cam failure
Ignition switch failures
and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 67” on YouTube.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please post them in the comments below. Do you like the show? If so, please help me out by sharing it. As the community grows, it allows me to do more cool things for you guys. Those things will help me keep making the show better.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:

May 20, 2015/1 Comment/by Charles

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Viewer Questions With Special Guest ~ 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, but it has been a while. Today we are taking your automotive questions.

Sponsor of the day:
Rain Eater wiper blades. Wipers are one of the most important safety items on our cars. Think not, you must have never driven in bad weather. When you are ready to replace your wiper blades, a very easy DIY, check out RainEater wipers at RainEater.com. Plus I LOVE that their CEO is the one monitoring social media.

Join Rusty and I for a few beers and a chat about:

Sloppy mechanics
Proper tire balance
Important trait for successful technicians
Favorite car features
Working on an enthusiast’s car
A few good laughs
and more

Trouble Viewing. Watch “Viewer Questions With Special Guest ~ Episode 66 With Special Guest ” on YouTube.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:

May 13, 2015/0 Comments/by Charles

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How To Find The BEST Auto Mechanic ~ Episode 65

Before we get rolling I have to say I use the word “guy” to mean both men and women. I often say things like “How are you guys doing” regardless of the gender of people that I am talking to. Okay, now let’s talk about finding your “guy”.

Everyone likes to have “their guy”. It does’t matter if it’s cars, tattoos, electrical and so on. When you have an issue, we like to have our person on the inside to help us out. Today we are going to talk about some ways that we might find “our guy” in the automotive world.

Join me today as we chat about:

The person working on your car may be more important than the place
Not all techs are “A” techs
Not all “A” techs are nice people
Find someone you gel with
Starting with a good shop is a good idea
Interview a tech
Asking co-workers
Facebook Groups
Other drivers
What to do when you find “your guy”
and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “How To Find Your Auto Repair Guy ~ Episode 65” on YouTube.

As always, your questions and comments are welcome. Please post them below. If you would like to suggest a topic for a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com, or use the contact me form.

Don’t forget to follow me at:

May 11, 2015/9 Comments/by Charles

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Why Flat Rate is Good ~ Podcast Episode 64

Hey everyone. Today on the automotive podcast, we are talking about something that I am sure will ruffle a few feathers. That is flat rate. For those of you not familiar with how flat rate works, you can watch a podcast I did called “Getting Paid on Flat Rate” or read a blog post I wrote called “Pros and Cons of Flat Rate“. Wow, remember when I wrote blog posts? Now I highly recommend you watch the entire show before blasting me in the comments section. I understand that many have a very negative view of that system. Try and open your mind a little, and look at it from both sides.

Join me today as we discuss:

Flat rate is not ALL bad
What is flat rate (see links above)
This is NOT pro flat rate propaganda
How flat rate is good for techs
How flat rate is good for customers
How flat rate is good for the shop/dealership
Think about the high efficiency jobs
QOTD “Is performance based pay, the best pay plan?”
and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “Why Flat Rate is Good ~ Podcast Episode 64” on YouTube.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form!

Don’t forget to follow me at:

May 6, 2015/11 Comments/by Charles

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Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 63

Hey everyone. Today I am answering your automotive related questions that you have sent to Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com and put question for Charles in the subject. I really love doing the Q&A shows. It gives me an idea where you guys are at, and the topics that you want to know about. If you send in a question and don’t here the answer, send it again. It may have got eaten by the spam monster.

Sponsor of the day
I would like to welcome RainEater wiper blades to the community. They have joined up to help bring you the show. I did a review of RainEater wipers a few weeks ago. They loved the community and wanted to be a part of it. So check out that review, and check out their blades at RainEater.com. They even demo their blades on a windshield covered in mustard.

Join me today as I take your automotive questions on:

Will I be going to Southern Worthersee
A promotion at the shop
Welcoming a new sponsor
More about what it means to be a Humble Mechanic Sponsor
Replacing a part vs replacing just a seal
2.0t TSI engine oil leaks
Earning other’s trust
Getting along with other techs
People having faith in your work
Why would a part NOT be replaced under warranty
How the VW Dual Mass Flywheel fails
Buying a certified pre-owed VW
Possible issues with a 2011 VW GTI
SOWO 2013
And more

Trouble Viewing? Watch “Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 63” on YouTube

Old school VWs at Southern Worthersee

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form!

Don’t forget to follow me at:

May 4, 2015/2 Comments/by Charles

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Thinking Like A Automotive Diagnostic Technician ~ Podcast Episode 62

Happy Friday everyone. Today we are looking a little deeper at the mind and process of a diagnostic technician. Right now I am in the process of training two new technicians, with a third starting soon. That means I am in full on teaching mode all day long. I really enjoy doing it. So I am trying to help develop these new tech’s diagnostic process. That is something I also wanted to share with you guys. It is something that a lot of automotive techs really struggle with. It is not an easy thing to build. Then after you build it, you have to keep fine tuning it, and working it. Not only to get better, but to stay current.

Join me today as we step inside:

About the diagnostic process
Ways to think about diagnosing cars
Ways to get stuck diagnosing cars
How to get unstuck
K.I.S.S
Work easy to hard
Don’t Assume
Scan tool loop
Getting more information
FUSES!
Write it down
and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “Thinking Like A Diagnostic Tech ~ Podcast Episode 62” on YouTube.

As always, your questions and comments are welcome. Please post them below. If you would like to suggest a topic for a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com, or use the contact me form.

Don’t forget to follow me at:

May 1, 2015/1 Comment/by Charles