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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A much needed few days off

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I am taking a few days off. Well, to tell ya the truth, I will be working. 🙂 I am taking a few days off from the blog. I am changing a few processes so it will take some time to iron that out. […]

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When Trying To Save Money On Car Repairs Is A Bad Idea

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Ok, before I get into this story, everyone needs to know a few things I am not blaming the tech working on the car I am not blaming the customer completely I am not commenting on DIY vs Paying someone I am only telling the story of what happened. A few weeks ago, a customer […]

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Shop Shots Volume 21 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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Hey everyone, it’s Wednesday so we are rocking the Shop Shots today. I don’t really have much more to say, so lets get into the pictures! What you are looking at here is a deceptive little trick. This is a picture of an Oxygen sensor(red arrow). That sensor monitors the efficiency of the catalytic converter. […]

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Sometimes A Lucky Mechanic Is Better Than a Good Mechanic

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Yesterday we talked about what it takes to be a top level, Master mechanic. One thing that I left out was LUCK! Yep luck. Yes a good mechanic needs to have top notch diagnostic skills. But it never hurts to get lucky. I thought I would tell a few stories about getting lucky fixing cars. […]

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What Exactly Is A Master Certified VW Mechanic

What Exactly Is A Master Certified VW Mechanic

Hi folks! I hope you all had an awesome weekend. Summer is here in full swing. Glad that I work in a shop that has A/C. 🙂 Today I want to talk a little more about what it takes to be a VW Master Certified Auto Mechanic. I was having a conversation with a good […]

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