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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Shop Shots Volume 31 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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Happy Shop Shots day everyone! I am back in the shop after having a few days off. It is always tough to get back in the groove. Okay, let’s get this show rolling! This picture came to me from a buddy. As you might guess, that is a circuit board from a module. This is […]

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Buying A Tool Kit, Or Piecing A Set Together

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I was out shopping some tool storage things last week. I have also been looking for a basic tool kit I can buy for the house. Now that I have the Cabriolet, I do a fair amount of wrenching at my house. I don’t want to spend a lot of money, but I don’t want […]

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Cabriolet “Luv A Dub” Update 9/14/12

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Happy Friday everyone. I am out of the shop for the next few days. I hope to get some time to work on the Luv A Dub this weekend. The progress has been a little slow lately. I had to reorganize my garage to make some room for my new tool box. I had told […]

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Don’t Wait On Repairing An Oil Leak

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We have talked before about repairs you can wait on. Things that are not safety items or are not vital systems are the most common. There are a few repairs that seem like they can wait. But may have consistencies to waiting. Let’s take an oil leak for example. Let me set the scene for […]

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Shop Shots Volume 30 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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It’s hard to believe that this is volume 30! I would have never thought we would make it this far. Oh, and there is no sign of slowing down. All right, enough of my blabbing, let’s get into some pictures! What you are looking at here is the power steering pump on a 2013 Passat. […]

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