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 27 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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I feel like I have been posting  a lot of car pictures lately. But hey, pictures are fun right? I dug deep into the archives for some good pics today. BOOST!!! This is a close up picture of a turbo charger. This is the side the exhaust bolts to. Turbos chargers are pretty easy to […]

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Road Trip Recap

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I didn’t really want to leave you guys out another day. I don’t really share a lot of my non car related life. So today I want to just share a few pics from the trip we took. We hit the road around 1:30am Thursday. Stopping only for fuel, coffee, and the inevitable bathroom break.. […]

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No Post Today or Tomorrow

Hey everyone! As you all know I spent a few days road tripping to Chicago. It was a fun trip, but super busy. Because of the time away from home, I have not had much time to put content for you guys. Rather than put some junk out for you, I am taking a few […]

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Shop Shots Volume 26 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

WOW, Wednesday always seems to come around in the middle of the week. What’s the deal with that?(you have to say that like Jerry Seinfeld) I have actually been out of the shop for a few days. My wife and I are taking a little road trip. So, I am going to be really selfish […]

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Replacing the Side Marker Light In A Volkswagen Passat VIDEO

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I was prepping my car for a road trip, and found I had a side marker light out. Here is a quick HOW TO video on replacing the light. This is the same as replacing a front side marker light on a Jetta and a golf.    

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