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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Understanding Vehicle Warranties, Podcast Episode 25

Happy Monday everyone. I hope that you all had a great weekend. Today we take an in depth look at vehicle warranties. We focus on the manufacturer side of warranty. Dealing with car repairs under warranty is something I do a lot of. There are a lot of things that customers may not realize happen […]

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Funny Stories From The Shop, Podcast Episode 24

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Well folks we made it to another Friday. Because it is Friday, I thought it would be fun to share a few stories from the shop. This episode of the automotive podcast We get to have a few good laughs. Something a lot of us can use on a Friday 🙂 Today on the Show […]

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Lava Soap Review

Lava Soap Review

Happy Thursday everyone! As you may know, Thursday is the day I do reviews. Today is not a tool review day. It is a review of something that is very important in the shop, SOAP! Clean up is a very important part of shop work, work around the house, and in the yard. About Lava […]

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Shop Shots Volume 82 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service

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Hi everybody. If you are a fan of The Simpsons, you totally just thought “Hi Dr. Nick” 🙂 Today is Wednesday, and that means it is Shop Shots day. I was going back to get the volume number for today’s post. I didn’t realize that the last Shop Shots was from BFI! Holy smokes. For […]

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10 Habits of Successful Technicians; Podcast Episode 23

10 Habits of Successful Technicians; Podcast Episode 23

Happy Monday everyone. I hope that you all had a great weekend. Today we are talking about 10 habits of a Successful Technician. Even the best technicians or mechanics can stand to tune up our game. I sat down that thought of the things that I am really good at and the things that I […]

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