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The State of The Shop 9 ~ Podcast Episode127

The State of The Shop shows are when we recap the current things going on in my VW dealership service department. This is the ninth time doing this show. We talk about things like current recalls, common failing VW parts, common VW problems, and what is coming up in the Volkswagen world.

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Join me today as we discuss:
~No update yet for TDI issues
~No update yet for 1.8t and 2.0t TSI Camshafts
~Business due to TDI goodwill cards
~Slow down due to weather
~Why I love and hate snow days
~Failing Routan transmission
~Clock spring recall
~little updates on 2016 Passat
~ More TSI oil leaks
~ Failing TSI Cam chain tensioners
~and more

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The State of The Shop 8 ~ Podcast Episode 111

Today we are talking the state of the shop. This is the show we talk about the current things happening in the VW dealership. Oddly a lot of what is going on right now is VERY heavy in VW recalls. Volkswagen has several pending recalls, as well as the TDI credits that are rolling out. There will be a lot of cars impacted over the next several months. So if you own a VW, or know someone who does, you need to watch today’s show.

Sponsor of the day:rain eater logo
Rain Eater wiper blades. Wipers are one of the most important safety items on our cars. Think not, you must have never driven in bad weather. When you are ready to replace your wiper blades, a very easy DIY, check out RainEater wipers at RainEater.com. Plus I LOVE that their CEO is the one monitoring social media.

Join me as we breakdown:

  • VW diesel payouts
  • What you NEED to do
  • VW Diesel Info
  • Still no repair out yet
  • 1.8t and 2.0t Cam shaft problems
  • Repair not out  yet for that
  • We have seen this issue at the dealer
  • 2011-2013 TSI software update for ECM
  • HPFP warranty extension
  • 2016 GTI TCM update
  • and more


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The State Of The Shop 6 ~ Podcast Episode 82

Hey everybody. Today we are talking about the state of the shop. For those of you that may be new, state of the shop shows give you an update of what is happening right now in the VW service world. We talk about things like recalls, updates, common repairs, and repair trends. Think of it as a monthly VW recap.

Sponsor of the day:rain eater logo
Rain Eater wiper blades. Wipers are one of the most important safety items on our cars. Think not, you must have never driven in bad weather. When you are ready to replace your wiper blades, a very easy DIY, check out RainEater wipers atRainEater.com. Plus I LOVE that their CEO is the one monitoring social media.

Join me today as we discuss:


Trouble viewing? Watch “The State Of The Shop 6 ~ Podcast Episode 82” on YouTube.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:

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The State Of The Shop ~ audio Podcast Episode 67

The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 67

Happy Wednesday everyone. This episode of the Humble Mechanic Podcast, we are chatting about the state of the shop. This is where we dive into what is happening right now in the VW world. This comes from an on the ground level. Not the stuff that is pumped out from the media. Think of this as the unfiltered version of what dealerships are seeing, and fixing.

Sponsor of the day:rain eater logo
Rain Eater wiper blades. Wipers are one of the most important safety items on our cars. Think not, you must have never driven in bad weather. When you are ready to replace your wiper blades, a very easy DIY, check out RainEater wipers atRainEater.com. Plus I LOVE that their CEO is the one monitoring social media.

Join me today as we chat about:

  • Shop Shots
  • More about my new roll in the shop
  • Moving bays and tool boxes
  • Lowering a Golf SportWagen
  • Jetta Power steering issues
  • 2015 GTI Fuel Pump Recall
  • 2015 GTI, DSG transmission failure
  • Several TDI updats
  • 1.8t Cam failure
  • Ignition switch failures
  • and more

Trouble viewing? Watch “State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 67” on YouTube.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please post them in the comments below. Do you like the show? If so, please help me out by sharing it. As the community grows, it allows me to do more cool things for you guys. Those things will help me keep making the show better.

As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:

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The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 58

Happy Friday everyone. We are back with another “State Of The Shop” episode of the automotive podcast. These are the show that I recap the last month or so in the shop. I was out of the shop for almost 2 weeks last month, but that doesn’t mean the action stopped. I have really started digging these shows. I think that these and the Viewer Questions shows are my favorite to do. Oh, I changed up the intro a little bit, what do you guys think of it?

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As always, your questions and comments are welcome.
Please post them below. If you would like to suggest a part of a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com. Thanks again to Deutsche Auto Parts for being such a great sponsor.

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The State of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 49

Happy Wednesday everyone. Today on the automotive podcast, we are chatting about the state of the shop. I like to do this show at the beginning of each month. It lets me run down all the new and interesting things that are going on in the shop. Things that may not need a whole show, but I still want to keep you guys up to speed on.VW TDI Cold weather kit

Join me today as we chat about:

  • 2 new techs from NASCAR Tech
  • 2.0 FSI with wrong vacuum pump
  • Cold start issues on TDIs
  • Wipers not working (Thanks cold weather)
  • Tons of bent wheels
  • 2015 Golf update, transmission wiring
  • 1.8t Fuel rail recalls
  • Routan warranty extensions
  • and more

 

 

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As always I love to hear your thoughts. Please post them in the comments section below. Again, if you have a question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)humblemechanic(dot)com with Question for Charles in the subject. Also if you have an idea for a show you can email me, or use the contact me form!

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The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 41

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, and the jobs we are seeing. This is kind of a Shop Shots in video form. Well, minus some of the pictures.

Join me today on the automotive podcast

  • MK7 GTI engine issues
  • 2.0t TSI CCTA engine harness issues. Cam position sensor faults
  • ECM updates
  • Jetta and Beetle recalls
  • 1.8t Fuel rail recall
  • Failing VW coils
  • Failing VW intake manifolds
  • Failing VW water pumps
  • Jump starting mistake
  • and more

Trouble viewing video? Watch “The State Of The Shop ~ Podcast Episode 41” on YouTube.

As always, your questions and comments are welcome. Please post them below. If you would like to suggest a topic for a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com, or use the contact me form.  Also thanks to VW for hooking up some sweat VW Driver Gear.

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The State of the Shop 6 ~ Audio Podcast 82

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Today we go back July 2015 and talk about the state of the shop at the time. This is back when I was full time at the dealer, most likely as the shop Forman. On the state of the shop shows, I run down some of the more important things we had going on. We were in full swing of Routan recall for WIN module, water pump recalls on GTIs and a whole bunch more.

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The State Of The Shop 5 ~ Audio Podcast Episode 77

The State Of The Shop 5 ~ Audio Podcast Episode 77

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Happy Wednesday everyone! Today we are talking “State Of The Shop”. This is the show that we chat about the overall happenings at my VW dealer. This will be the 5th “TSOTS” episode. I really dig doing these videos. It is a great way to let you guys know some of the odd ball things that are going on, as well as updates and VW recalls. It is like the Podcast version of “Shop Shots”. You can see all the TSOTS episodes at The State Of The Shop.
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Become A CrewMember If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today Do you shop on Amazon? Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below. Help Support The Show Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below. Important links: Join me today as we chat:
  • Issues adding up with the MK7 Golf, Golf Sportwagen, and GTI
  • MK7 GTI turbo failure video
  • MK7 wiring issues
  • A/C compressor failures
  • MK7 GTI recall
  • 2015 Tiguan Recall
  • Selling cars with open recalls
  • NHTSA putting pressure on dealers
  • New techs at the shop
  • BUSY BUSY BUSY!
  • and more
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The State Of The Shop ~ audio Podcast Episode 67

The State Of The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 67

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This episode of the Humble Mechanic Podcast, we are chatting about the state of the shop. This is where we dive into what is happening right now in the VW world. This comes from an on the ground level. Not the stuff that is pumped out from the media. Think of this as the unfiltered version of what dealerships are seeing, and fixing. And one final thing, the only thing worse than moving your box at the shop, moving it home. LOL
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If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today

Do you shop on Amazon?
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Important links:

Join me today as we discuss:

  • Shop Shots
  • More about my new roll in the shop
  • Moving bays and tool boxes
  • Lowering a Golf SportWagen
  • Jetta Power steering issues
  • 2015 GTI Fuel Pump Recall
  • 2015 GTI, DSG transmission failure
  • Several TDI updats
  • 1.8t Cam failure
  • Ignition switch failures
  • The State of the Shop 1
  • The State of the Shop 2
  • and more

Thanks for tuning in to the automotive podcast. I am really excited about the response. If you have an idea for a show, contact me via email, or use the contact me form! Humble Mechanic automotive Podcast Don’t forget to follow me at:

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The State Of The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 58

The State Of The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 58

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Today we are going back with another “State Of The Shop” episode of the automotive podcast. These are the show that I recap the last month or so in the shop. I was out of the shop for almost 2 weeks last month, but that doesn’t mean the action stopped. This time we are going back in time to April of 2015. There was a great recall at the time, Diesel Gate was months away, and I think I had just started as the Shop Forman. Some good times and some broken cars. LOLHumble Mechanic automotive Podcast Become A CrewMember
If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today

Do you shop on Amazon?
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Important links:

Join me today as we discuss:

Thanks for tuning in to the automotive podcast. I am really excited about the response. If you have an idea for a show, contact me via email, or use the contact me form! Humble Mechanic automotive Podcast Don’t forget to follow me at:

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The State of The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 49

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Today we are going to look at the State of the Shop. I wanted to cover a handful of topics in one video and keep everyone up to date on the happenings at the VW dealer. This show we are going back to mid March of 2015. We had just hired two new guys from tech school. If I recall correctly, one was invited to leave after about 3 weeks. Nice dude, but wasn’t cut out for the job. The other did really well. We are also talking about TDI cold start issues, wiper blades freezing, and other weather related issues.
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If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today

Do you shop on Amazon?
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Help Support The Show
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Important links:

Join me as we discuss:

  • 2.0 FSI with wrong vacuum pump
  • Cold start issues on TDIs
  • Wipers not working (Thanks cold weather)
  • Tons of bent wheels
  • 2015 Golf update, transmission wiring
  • 1.8t Fuel rail recalls
  • Routan warranty extensions
  • and more

Thanks for tuning in to the automotive podcast. I am really excited about the response. If you have an idea for a show, contact me via email, or use the contact me form!

Don’t forget to follow me at:

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The State Of The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 41

The State Of The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 41

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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, and the jobs we are seeing. This is kind of a Shop Shots in video form. Well, minus some of the pictures.
Humble Mechanic automotive Podcast Become A CrewMember
If you like this show. If you get value out of the videos and content that I put out, consider supporting the show by becoming a CrewMember. You will get discounts you can’t get anywhere else, exclusive videos from me, and VW/Audi training manuals. Between the discounts and the training manuals, the CrewMembership can easily pay for itself. Become a CrewMember today

Do you shop on Amazon?
Many of you have asked about supporting the show. For that I thank you. For now, the best things you can do are SHARE THE SHOW, and shop with my links on Amazon. You will not spend any more money that you would normally. Here is the Amazon link ~ Humble Mechanic on Amazon or you can check out some recommended tools I have listed below.

Important links:

Join me as we discuss:

  • MK7 GTI engine issues
  • 2.0t TSI CCTA engine harness issues. Cam position sensor faults
  • ECM updates
  • Jetta and Beetle recalls
  • 1.8t Fuel rail recall
  • Failing VW coils
  • Failing VW intake manifolds
  • Failing VW water pumps
  • Jump starting mistake
  • and more

Thanks for tuning in to the automotive podcast. I am really excited about the response. If you have an idea for a show, contact me via email, or use the contact me form! Don’t forget to follow me at:

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