Крис Младенов Haldex Service Intervals: Generations 1 to 5 Haldex is the four-wheel-drive system used in cars with a transverse engine. You'll find it in the Golf and Passat 4MOTION, Octavia and Superb 4x4, Tiguan, Leon Cupra, A3, TT and Q3 quattro. I've alre... 4MOTION Das Auto Service Guides for owners Haldex VAG quattro Sep 10, 2023
Крис Младенов Audi Air Suspension Problems: Why Does It Sag? Picture this. You walk outside in the morning and find your car sitting down on one corner. You start the engine, the compressor starts buzzing, the car lifts itself back up and you think, "Great, it'... Air suspension Audi Das Auto Service Guides for owners Volkswagen Aug 13, 2023
Крис Младенов Audi Mud Flaps: Are They Worth Fitting? Whenever we get a car up on the ramp that's spent a few years on Bulgarian roads, I see pretty much the same thing. The paint along the sills and the front of the rear wheel arches is covered in tiny ... Accessories Audi Das Auto Service Mud flaps Paint Jul 16, 2023
Крис Младенов S tronic 0B5 Problems: Mechatronic, Clutches and Oil The 7-speed S tronic 0B5, also known as the DL501, is a longitudinal gearbox you'll find in the A4 B8, A5, A6 C7, A7 and Q5 with 2.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI and 3.0 TDI engines. It's built to handle plenty of t... Audi Das Auto Service Gearbox Guides for owners Mechatronics S-tronic Jun 11, 2023
Крис Младенов 3.0 TDI Thermostat Problems: Thermostat or Water Pump? Winter is over, but we're still seeing owners of A4, A5, A6, Q5, Q7 and Touareg models with the 3.0 TDI coming into the workshop with the same complaints. Some tell me, "My car takes ages to warm up, ... 3.0 Antifreeze Audi Das Auto Service Guides for owners TDI May 14, 2023
Крис Младенов Audi Touch-Up Paint: How to Repair Stone Chips You know what your bonnet and front bumper look like after every winter. As though someone's been firing pellets at them. All that grit and those little stones on the roads leave tiny chips in the pai... Audi Das Auto Service Paint Spring VAG Apr 16, 2023
Крис Младенов TFSI Carbon Build-Up on Intake Valves: Causes & Fix You start your car in the morning, and for the first few seconds the engine shakes as if it's only running on three cylinders. Then it settles down. There's more vibration at idle than there used to b... 1.8TFSi 2.0 TFSI Das Auto Service Guides for owners Oil TSI VAG Mar 12, 2023
Крис Младенов Rubber vs Carpet Car Mats: Which Are Better? Every February, about one in three customers who gets behind the wheel for a test drive at our workshop steps straight into a puddle in the driver's footwell. Snow, salt, water from your shoes – it al... Audi Car mats Das Auto Service Interior Winter tyres Feb 12, 2023
Крис Младенов AdBlue No Start in 1000 km: 2.0 TDI (EA288) It's January, it's minus ten outside, and your dashboard suddenly shows something no diesel owner wants to see: "No engine start in 1000 km." If you've got a 2.0 TDI EA288, that AdBlue no start in 100... AdBlue Das Auto Service Guides for owners TDI VAG Winter tyres Jan 15, 2023
Крис Младенов Audi quattro Snow Chains: When and How to Use Them Every winter, I hear the same thing: "I've got quattro, why would I need snow chains?" I get it. Quattro makes a huge difference when you're pulling away or climbing a snowy road. But here's the thing... Audi Das Auto Service Timing chains Winter tyres quattro Dec 11, 2022
Крис Младенов TDI Glow Plug Problems: Cold Starts and Checks The first morning at minus five degrees arrives, and suddenly it's the same old struggle in car parks everywhere. One diesel takes several attempts to start, another fires up but shakes like mad, and ... Das Auto Service Guides for owners TDI VAG Winter tyres Nov 13, 2022
Крис Младенов Car MOT Checklist: What to Check Before Your Test Every October, loads of people suddenly remember their annual vehicle inspection is about to expire. And they ask me, "Kris, do you think my car will pass?" Well, that depends, my friend. If you check... Das Auto Service Guides for owners MOT test Safety VAG Oct 9, 2022