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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Does 3m Intake System Cleaner Really Work?

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Today I will be testing 3m Intake System Cleaner. This cleaner is meant to clean the intake manifold, valves, and combustion chamber of 4 stroke engines. We will be cleaning the intake system of my 1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6. The maintenance history of this car is largely unknown. There are many products that claim to clean […]

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Top 5 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Tool Deals

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It is that time of year again. Where we hunt down the best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Whether you are braving the stores for doorbuster deals, or sitting behind your computer shopping online, there are great tool deals to be had. Here are my top 5 best deals   This Coast light […]

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Viewer Automotive Questions ~ Podcast Episode 114

Happy Monday everyone. Today I will be taking your automotive questions. This is one of my favorite shows to do. I love hearing from all of you and helping out with your issues with your car. Also these don’t have to be VW related questions. Send me questions on tools, being a tech, car repair […]

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Top 5 Failures 1998-2005 Passat B5/B5.5

Back in action talking about more failed parts. We are well into the series where we are talking about overall failures of the car, not just the specific parts. I think it’s a lot of fun to look back and remember all the issues a generation had. The car we are talking about today is […]

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The Best Car At SEMA 2015 – EricTheCarGuy – ChrisFix – Engineering Explained – Humble Mechanic

This is a project long in the making. Today EricTheCarGuy Engineering Explained, ChrisFix, and Humble Mechanic team up for some video shenanigans. On this episode we are chatting a little about what car we would drive home from the 2015 SEMA show. Be sure to stay tuned and subscribe for more! The Cast EricTheCarGuy ChrisFix […]

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