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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What Happens When A Mechanic Breaks A Part on A CAR

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You have heard the horror stories, I took my car to a mechanic and they broke this part. Today I want to dive in a little deeper into what goes on behind the scenes when a mechanic breaks something. Generally you read about the situation from a customers point of view. That is the one […]

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How Auto Mechanics Remember How To Put Your Car Back Together

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Happy Monday everyone. I hope that you enjoyed the first week of the NFL season. If you are not much of a football fan, I still hope you had a great weekend. Today I want to answer a question that I get all the time. This question comes from a lot of people. But the […]

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Spend Less on Tools by Purchasing Kits

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Today we a a guest post from the folks over at ProTool Warehouse. Talking about buying tools in a set. This is the first type of guest post that I have done. I would love to know your thoughts on getting a different look into the world of car repair. For those of you that […]

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Shop Shots Volume 29 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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Hey folks, it’s Wednesday so that means is time for some Shop Shots. As always this is your behind the scenes look at Volkswagen repair. Think of it as your way to see the crazy things that a VW mechanic sees, with out getting dirty. Don’t forget, if you want to share a picture from […]

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The 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid

2013 VW Jetta Hybrid

I am at training this week for the new VW Jetta hybrid. Since the car is not actually release yet. I need to be kind of careful about the information I post. That will be really easy because we don’t have much information about the car yet. Well, it is there, but all in German. […]

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