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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TDI Intake Manifold Repair From DieselGeek ~ Video

Hey everyone. This is something I am really excited to share with you. The amazing folks at DieselGeek.com hooked me up with one of their repair kits for the TDI intake manifold with P2015 Intake Manifold Flap Position Sensor (Bank 1): Implausible Signal codes stored. As will all the stuff from Diesel Geek, this thing […]

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The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 41

Automotive Podcast

Hey everybody. Today I want to do something a bit different on the show. But oddly, the same thing I do all the time. That is talk about the state of the shop I work in. Today we talk about some of the things that I am seeing going on, some of the common issues, […]

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How The VW 2.0t TSI PCV Valve Fails~ Video

2.0t PCV failure

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today we are back talking about failed VW parts. This time we are looking at the failure of the 2.0t TSI Positive Crankcase Vent Valve, or PCV. This is a part that can cause some crazy things to happen. PCV used to be a simple little valve that was replaced at maintenance […]

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Viewer’s Questions ~ Podcast Episode 40

Automotive Podcast

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had a rocking weekend. How about those Super Bowl commercials? Oh, and if you are a football fan, what a great game. What were your favorite Super Bowl commercials? Here are my favorite automotive related commercials: Nissan “With Dad” Dodge Wisdom 2015 Chevy Super Bowl Commercial: 4G LTE […]

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A look At Vehicle Safety Systems ~ Podcast Episode 39

Happy Friday everyone. I hope that you all had a great week. Can you believe it is almost February already? Today we are going to talk about something that I kinda nerd out on. That is vehicle safety and safety systems. There is so much more to staying safe in an accident than just airbags […]

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