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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Behind The Wrench ~ Paul Deutsche Auto Parts ~ Episode 22

behind the wrench with PAUL DAP

Happy Friday everyone. Today we are bringing back an old favorite,  Behind The Wrench. This is an interview series I started very early in the blog’s life. It was a way to get to know some of the other parts of the auto industry. Well due to my lack of time, I had to put […]

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Makita Drill and Impact Combo Review ~ Podcast Episode 21

Makita Drill and Driver Combo Review

Hey everyone! Today is Thursday, so it is tool review day. Today I have the most used tool in my box. The Makita impact driver, and drill combo CT200RW. I have owned 4 of the impacts, and 2 drills. So I am a big fan of this tool. The price point is from $179-$199. One […]

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The VR6 Explained – with Engineering Explained

VR6 Engine

Today we have something totally different. A few weeks ago Jason from Engineering Explained, one of the best channels on YouTube, and I did a video collaboration. Well, he did all the hard work, and I just rambled about the VR6. His fans had been asking him to do a video explaining about VW’s VR6 […]

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Podcast Episode 20 How VW 2.0t TSI Intake Manifolds Fail

Failed VW intake Manifold

Hi Everybody,(I hope you said, ‘Hi Dr. Nick’) Today we are continuing the Tuesday episodes where we look at a failed VW or Audi part. This is like the podcast and Shop Shots piled into one. The response to last weeks show about failed VW 2.0t water pumps was awesome. I am thrilled that you guys […]

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Podcast Episode 19 Doing Free Work As A Technician

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Happy Monday everyone. Today on the Automotive podcast, we are talking about doing free work as a technician, or mechanic ;). You join me on the road again and in studio today. I shot this video last week while traveling. I hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was spent hanging out at […]

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