I’m Charles, helping you keep your VW/Audi out of the shop and on the road.
I’m a Master Certified Volkswagen Technician with over 20 years of hands-on experience fixing VWs, mentoring new techs, and sharing real world advice you won’t find in a manual.
On this channel, I show you how to tackle everything from full engine rebuilds and tricky diagnostics to basic maintenance you can actually do yourself. I break it down step by step so you can build skills, save money, and keep your car running right.
Whether you’re a mechanic, thinking about becoming one, or just want to know what’s going on under your hood, you’ll find straight talk, detailed repairs, tool reviews, and stories from the shop.
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Is the Mk7/7.5 Golf the BEST generation VW has ever made?
In my opinion... well, watch the video first! Then let me know what yours is...
New video dropping today. I'm gonna walk you through two catastrophic failures of this generation of Golf, throw an ultimate buyers guide your way if you're thinking of picking one up (complete with a red flag scale), and at the end, I made the ultimate tier list with the "Charles" ratings of EVERY generation of Golf.
This is one you won't wanna miss... also y'all know this is just my opinion right?? Go check it out!
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This face says it all. Important video dropping tomorrow and something I have to get off my chest so you can avoid making the same mistakes... ALSO, we have big plans for an SQ5 build. Just maybe not this one. Stay tuned! 10:30 AM EST
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 799
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What do you think is the MOST important tool for diagnosing cars today?
Scan tool? battery charger? Scope? A BRAIN? HAHHA
3 months ago | [YT] | 34
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Just a short time until the preorders end for the black r32 shirt. Let your adhd take hold and order it now so you don’t lose track.
That’s me, I have to also order mine so I don’t forget 🤣
www.8380labs.com/collections/tees/products/humble-…
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It was about 2 years ago we started the RS3 and wide body builds on my wrecked Golf R. So to celebrate I had 8380 put together a dope shirt. I hope to see some of yall rocking this shirt at Wookies, AVF, and online. Also Ethan and I are working on the thing yall ask me about the most, HATS!
These are preorders which will be open for about another week. But dont wait, you'll get sidetracked and forget. LOL at least thats what I would do.
https://www.8380labs.com/collections/tees/products/humble-mechanic-x-8380-golf-rs3?variant=43076748902443
7 months ago | [YT] | 1,097
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Normally this time on a Sunday we have a new video to launch. Well today is a reminder of the Caddy or Rabbit Truck 07k swap! I am actually working on the truck today to finish up and dial in a number of things. Including what broke at the end of this video.
10 months ago | [YT] | 106
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Gear up for this one! A few weeks back, I bought a Caddy truck, flew to SLC with IE, 2.5 swapped it in 3 days, then immediately drove it 1,100 miles.
Might have even struggled more than on the scirocco. 🤣
Should have the full, one part video out Wednesday. SEMA timing has me behind.
I’ve wanted one of these trucks forever. So this is pretty special.
10 months ago | [YT] | 1,587
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This is the type of bullying yall do to me. Of all the cars on the planet I get asked about for videos, the B5S4 is top of the list.
Going to be a little while before content. But I can tell you, I need to fix the heat(if you know you know) and the windows won’t work.
Thanks for bullying, I mean encouraging me 🤣🤣🤣. FWIW it was $5k 🫣🫣🫣
11 months ago | [YT] | 1,154
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4 years after taking the RUSTED rear of the black R32 out, its time to go back together. Not fully as I have some choices to make on brakes, and suspension, but the bones are there. You've been asking WTF happen to this car, welp Sunday, youre getting the first assembly video on the TURBO R32!
1 year ago | [YT] | 112
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I thought we’d get there, but sadly parts delays… so no Lupo video today. It should be Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
I’m in the shop putting some last minute work in. She should be driving by tomorrow.
The Lupo is so close!!
1 year ago | [YT] | 1,351
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