Hey everyone. I hope you are all having an awesome day. As luck would have it, today is my birthday! While I like to get gifts and what not, I would rather hook it up for you guys. I am running the second ever CrewMembership sale. What is the “CrewMembership” you ask? Well it’s the premium membership side of Humble Mechanic.
USE THE CODE “Birthday” to get $20 off your first year of CrewMembers!
What You Get As A CrewMember?
Remember when I said I wanted you to get a return on your investment? Well, here it is, for about $0.17 a day, you can help support the hard work that it takes to produce the show. You can feel good about that! But I want more for you. I put together benefits that you can’t get anywhere else. These benefits can more than pay for your CrewMembership.
This is what all CrewMembers will receive:
Discounts to a growing list of places we all shop now
Exclusive videos for CrewMembers
Free access to my VW/Audi training manuals (the classes to get these manuals cost $355 each)
CrewMembers only giveaways
Super secret Facebook page. I will be doing FB live videos from here.
This will be a growing list of CrewMember benefits. It’s important to me that you get an amazing return on your CrewMembership.
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Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechanic’s tools, and anything car related. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put the phrase “Question for Charles” in the subject. That is the best so you can avoid the spam monster. If you don’t get your question on this show, email it again just to be sure. Everyone has car questions, I am glad to be able to help
Sponsor of the Day
CRP deals in a ton of OE automotive parts. They also make the factory DSG fluid for VW. Having them as a sponsor will give us access to more information about fluids than I would ever get from VW. I am really excited to have them as a resource of information. To learn more about the great products they have, check out CRPAutomotive.com
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If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today
Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.
Listen to the Show It is finally here! The audio only version of the Humble Mechanic Podcast. So many of you wanted to listen on the go, in the car, working out, and now you can. While I wait for iTunes, Google approval you can listen to the show here on the blog. Once those approvals come, you will be able to subscribe and download the audio podcasts from your favorite place.
Join me as I take your automotive questions on:
Viewer Car Questions ~ Podcast Episode 220 ~ Audio Only!
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, contact me via email, or use the contact me form!
This weekly update of the audio podcast includes a video. Many of you have seen the first ever Pull-A-Part Challenge. But I got my hands on some exclusive behind the scenes footage. So I made video with some “BTS” and some commentary. I think you guys are going to like Episode 2 and what is coming around that even more.
Become A CrewMember If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today
Help Support The Show Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.
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, contact me via email, or use the contact me form!
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Almost three years ago I pressed record on the camera and started shooting the show. One of the things you guys have been asking me for is an audio only version of the videos. And I could not agree more that having an audio only side of the podcast is a great idea.
I am super happy to let you guys know the Humble Mechanic Podcast is now in a true audio format. I am so pumped to be able to bring this to you guys. Now we can ride to work together, cut the grass, hit the gym, even work in the garden. You don’t have to worry about data streaming or killing the battery on your phone. Just download from your favorite podcast place and smash play!
How To Listen
Here are the easiest ways to listen to the show:
Play right from HumbleMechanic.com
You can listen to each episode on the site. At the top of every podcast post, there is an audio player. Simply press play. That player will also let you download the episode if you would like.
For us iPhone people this is probably the easiest way to consume a podcast. You can subscribe to the Humble Mechanic Podcast and get it right in your podcast feed. And hey, if you like the show, give it a review. That would be awesome!
Because I don’t dare start the Android VS iPhone debate I wanted to be sure you could subscribe no matter the device. Simply click the link and subscribe right on your Android device
Other Podcast Feeds
I am working on submitting to other podcast feeds. If there is another place you want to catch the show, let me know in the comments
Going back in time
Because the video version of the show has been out for a while, I want to go back and post those shows in audio format. That means you get to travel back in time to listen to the early episodes. WOW has the show come a long way since then. For now, the way it will work is new Viewer Car Question podcast episodes will come out on Monday, just like the videos. The rest of the week I will post the older podcasts and quick answer videos from Youtube. This means you will get five days of podcasts for a really long time. This will give me time to fine tune the format, fine tune the notifications and get the show as awesome as it can be.
What about the videos?
For those of you that have been with me on Youtube, don’t worry. Nothing is really going to change from what you will see. I mean I Will still be working my face off to make the best videos and show I can. This is in addition to the video side. So much of the videos I have done for you guys work great in audio only format.
Become A CrewMember
If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today
Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.
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, contact me via email, or use the contact me form!
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On August 1st 2017 about 2000 Chicago area auto mechanics locked their tool boxes and headed for the picket line. The union contract ended and the union and NCDC could not reach an agreement on a new contract. As of the time of the video, and date of the blog post 8/21/17 the mechanics are still on the picket line.
A union strike is usually a last resort. As an auto mechanic I have felt under paid and under appreciated for a lot of my career. The automotive industry is a strange world with a lot of “well that is the way it is kid” type thinking. That means there will come a time when a huge reset of that way of thinking comes. I don’t think that time is now, but I do think it’s soon.
In this video I will look at several sides of the debate. You will see that I agree strongly with the mechanics in many ways. You will also see that I understand the side of the dealer groups too. This is not a simple answer solution. And if there was a “simple solution” there would be a lot of pain involved in making it happen. I would also highly recommend heading over to YouTube and reading the comments. There are some good points that people on both sides have.
I personally feel that the industry is ready for a big change. Many of the practices are completely outdated. But I think many of the people involved may not like the result. It is not going to be the happy wonderful change many wish for. It will be painful, all both sides.
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, contact me via email, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:
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As you guys know I upgraded my Sonic Tools S10 box to the S12. This means I have the opportunity to give one of you the S10 box full of tools. With over 6,000 entries I am excited to say that Nate B will be getting this box. Today I am going to pack it up and get it ready to ship. I know that Nate will love the new tool set up he is getting. I really can’t wait to see the pictures.
I also want to thanks all of you that tool the time to come by and drop your name in the hat. It was a lot of fun talking to you all about the box. It served me well in the year and a half I used it on the GTI. I also want to thank Sonic Tools. With out their support, I could not have done this for you guys. They are also picking up the shipping costs. Big time ups to them.
Remember that Sonic Tools also gives a huge 20% discount on the first order to CrewMembers. They follow that up with 10% off all other orders. That alone can pay for your CrewMembership!
Congrats to Nate! You are going to love it!
Become A CrewMember
If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today
Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.
As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Also if you have an idea for a show, contact me via email, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:
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Painting an engine bay is pretty easy. For this job I decided to use spray paint from a rattle can. Rattle cans are cheap, and if you prep well, you get great results. The more parts you remove, the easier all of this becomes. I decided not to remove the brake booster and wiring harness. The extra work was not worth it to me on this round. As I mention in the video, this is probably not the last time the engine will be out of the car. If there is a next time, it will involve a little more shaving of the engine bay. Probably not a full shave, but you never know. Clearly I am not a big fan of shaving. 🙂
Become A CrewMember
If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today
Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.
As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Also if you have an idea for a show, contact me via email, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:
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