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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Thanksgiving Week at Humble Mechanic

Happy Monday everyone. I hope that you all had a great weekend. This year more than most, Thanksgiving really snuck up on me. I could not figure out why every commercial on the radio was talking about holiday week. Then it hit me that Thanksgiving is THURSDAY! Where the heck did that come from? I […]

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What Would You Want Your Mechanic To Do?

How honest mechanics get paid

Hey everyone. Today I want to tell you a story, then ask the question “If you were a mechanic, how would you handle it”. Like so many things, there is somewhat of a grey area when recommending services to customers. Here is the story A customer came in for a 50,000 mile service. It is […]

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Shop Shots Volume 39 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

Failed Volkswagen water pump

Happy Wednesday everyone! Like always, we have the behind the scenes pictures from a VW dealership. I hope you all know how much I like doing these Wednesday posts. I try to capture all the fun things that happen in a service department. Well, all the stuff that is clean enough to share anyway 😉 […]

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VW Cabriolet Luv-A-Dub Update Engine Build

Volkswagen Cabriolet VR6 engine

Hi folks, I hope that you all had a great weekend. I was doing some digging though the site and realized that I have not updated the Luv-A-Dub project in almost 2 months. I see the car and the parts everyday, so it is always on my mind. I hate that I haven’t updated in […]

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Does My Car Really Need This Service ~ Brake Job

Does my car really need a brake service

We are continuing in our car service series. This week I want to talk about the brake job. There are a lot of variables that go into making a choice on replacing brakes. It is not always a cut and dry choice. Let’s first break down the common types of brake jobs. Then I will […]

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