Крис Младенов Audi Boot Liner: Rubber Tray or Carpet Mat? You open the boot, and what do you find? Spilt milk, mud from the kids' boots or a scratched boot sill from dragging a suitcase across it. Sound familiar? That's why I always recommend protecting your... Accessories Audi Boot Das Auto Service Mar 11, 2022
Крис Младенов VW 504 507 Oil Specifications and LongLife Explained You go to buy some engine oil, and suddenly you're reading everything on the bottles. One says 5W-30, another says 0W-30, and then you spot ACEA C3, VW 502.00, VW 504.00, VW 507.00 and LongLife. The b... Das Auto Service Genuine Guides for owners Oil VAG Feb 24, 2022
Крис Младенов Winter Windscreen Washer Fluid: What Should You Use? The first morning at minus ten arrives, and the same old stories start coming into our workshop. The washer jets won't spray, the wipers smear road salt all over the windscreen, and some cars already ... Das Auto Service Guides for owners Winter tyres Wiper blades Feb 13, 2022
Крис Младенов 2.0 TFSI Ignition Coil Problems: Coils and Spark Plugs You're driving along, the car feels great, pulls nicely, and then suddenly starts jerking, almost as if someone's yanking the handbrake on and off. The engine management light starts flashing. Then it... 1.8TFSi 2.0 TFSI Das Auto Service Guides for owners VAG Feb 10, 2022
Крис Младенов VAG Engine Rebuild: Main Bearings and Engine Block When I tell someone their engine needs a full rebuild, the first question is always "How much?" The second is "What exactly are you going to do?" And I'm always happy to answer that second question. I... Das Auto Service Engine repair Guides for owners Oil VAG Jan 26, 2022
Крис Младенов DSG DQ200 Problems: Jerking and Gearbox Faults If you drive a Golf, Polo, A3, Octavia, Fabia or Leon with a small TSI petrol engine and an automatic gearbox, there's a good chance you've got the 7-speed dry clutch DSG. Its factory designation is D... DQ200 DSG Das Auto Service Gearbox Guides for owners VAG Jan 16, 2022
Крис Младенов VW Golf 7 1.4 TSI Service Schedule The VW Golf 7 1.4 TSI is one of Europe's best-selling cars, and we see plenty of them at Das Auto Service. You often ask me exactly what needs servicing and when. There's loads of information out ther... Das Auto Service Golf Guides for owners Servicing TSI Volkswagen Jan 12, 2022
Крис Младенов Audi Car Air Freshener: Refills and How to Replace Them Customers often ask me about air fresheners when they pick up their cars after we've cleaned the air conditioning. And do you know what they tell me? They've bought one of those little trees to hang f... Air fresheners Audi Das Auto Service Interior Dec 28, 2021
Крис Младенов VW 508 00 509 00 Engine Oil Compatibility Guide You're standing in front of the shelf, looking at a bottle of 0W-20 oil marked VW 508.00 and 509.00. It's newer, thinner and supposedly better. And you're thinking, "If it's the latest oil, why should... Das Auto Service Genuine Guides for owners Oil VAG Dec 14, 2021
Крис Младенов VW Battery Coding: Why Start/Stop Stops in Winter Every December, I start hearing the same questions at the workshop. "Kris, my Start/Stop has stopped working. Has something broken?" And then there's the other one: "I've changed the battery, and now ... Car battery Das Auto Service Guides for owners Start/Stop VAG Winter tyres Dec 12, 2021
Крис Младенов 2.0 TFSI Fuel Pump Cam Follower Wear: What to Check If you drive a Golf 5 GTI, A3 8P, A4 B7 with the 2.0 TFSI, Octavia 2 RS or Leon Cupra, there's one little part I really want you to know about. It's the high-pressure fuel pump cam follower. It costs ... 1.8TFSi 2.0 TFSI Das Auto Service Guides for owners VAG Nov 29, 2021
Крис Младенов Torque Wrench for Wheel Bolts: Why Torque Matters If you've ever brought your car to us at Das Auto Service, you've probably noticed that we hardly ever tighten anything by feel. Wheel bolts, the oil sump drain plug, spark plugs, suspension bolts – w... Das Auto Service Guides for owners Nm Tightening VAG Nov 15, 2021