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 Does It Mean To Be An Auto Mechanic

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I had found this little story a while back. I would like you all to read it, and then we can talk about. I’m a journeyman technician In an Automotive shop I’m supposed to know the answers From the bottom to the top I should diagnose the problem With just a single look, And if […]

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Removing Sound Dampener from the Volkswagen Cabriolet VIDEO

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HAPPY MONDAY Everyone! I was having some technical issues Friday so this post had to hold off until today. I got a Cabriolet update for you! My plan is to start with getting the interior all nice and pretty. Then I will move on to brakes, then suspension. After all that is complete, I should […]

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Delay In Today’s Post, but Still A Cabriolet Update

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Hey folks! I just wanted to let everyone know that I will not be able to post today’s post until I get home. I shot a video last night about the Cabby and showed a cool trick to remove the sound dampener. Well, the video did not upload to YouTube like it said it did. […]

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What Happens When a TDI Is Filled With GAS!

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It is no secret that VW has a huge share of the diesel market for passenger cars. As we push for better and better fuel mileage, I have seen TDIs become much more common. It is not just “those diesel people” anymore. With the expanded range of customers that are now in our TDIs, we […]

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Shop Shots Volume 17 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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I want to theme this weeks Shop Shots. Since I was at training last week, I thought I would post some pictures of the training center, and some cool pictures I shot while I was at mechanic training. Years ago, the training center had a ton of cool cut away parts, but they seem to […]

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