Крис Младенов Exhaust Fumes Inside Car – Is It Dangerous? You can smell exhaust fumes inside your car, but you reckon it's probably coming from the car in front? What if it's coming from your own? There's something I really want you to know. Exhaust fumes co... Guides for owners Safety Symptoms May 8, 2026
Крис Младенов Audi A6 C7 ACC Problem – Causes and Fixes You're driving along in your Audi A6 C7 or A4 B8, switch on adaptive cruise control, and suddenly a message pops up on the dashboard saying the system isn't available. Or, even more annoying, it's wor... A6 Audi Driver assistance systems Electronics and comfort Guides for owners Apr 28, 2026
Крис Младенов Car Starts Then Stalls – Causes and Checks You turn the key, the engine fires up, runs for a second or two, then cuts out. You try again. Same thing. Your car starts then stalls, and you're already imagining a mechanic having to take half the ... Guides for owners Symptoms Apr 18, 2026
Крис Младенов Car Hard to Start When Cold – Diesel and Petrol "It cranks and cranks before it finally starts." I hear this every year at the workshop when the first cold mornings arrive. All summer, your car has started first time. Now you turn the key or press ... Guides for owners Symptoms Winter Apr 14, 2026
Крис Младенов MAF Sensor Symptoms: How to Check for a Fault Your car feels sluggish, blows black smoke when you accelerate, and sometimes even goes into limp mode. You take it to a garage, they read the fault codes, and straight away you hear: "Your MAF sensor... Engine Explained Guides for owners Sensors Apr 11, 2026
Крис Младенов Audi A4 B8 Common Problems: MMI, Radio and Suspension "The MMI won't turn on, there's no sound from the radio, and the air conditioning blows cold on one side." I hear complaints like these all the time at the workshop. We've talked plenty about Audi A4 ... A4 Audi Common problems by model Guides for owners Apr 2, 2026
Крис Младенов What Is Turbo Lag and Why Does Your Car Hesitate? You put your foot down, wait, wait a bit longer… and suddenly the car takes off. Sound familiar? I hear this all the time at Das Auto Service: "Kris, my car has no power at low revs, then suddenly it ... Explained Guides for owners Turbocharger Mar 25, 2026
Крис Младенов VW ID.4 Won't Start? Check the 12V Battery Picture this: you've got a VW ID.4, the main battery is fully charged, you get in ready to drive off, and the car is completely dead. It won't unlock, the dashboard won't light up, and nothing respond... Car battery Electric car Electronics and comfort Guides for owners ID.4 Volkswagen Mar 23, 2026
Крис Младенов VW Service History Check: How to Verify It "Full service history." You've probably seen those words in plenty of car adverts. Three little words that can push up the asking price. And that's exactly why sellers misuse them so often. You can bu... Das Auto Service Guides for owners Mileage clocking Pre-purchase inspection VAG Mar 15, 2026
Крис Младенов TDI and TSI Timing Belt Replacement: When Is It Due? "When should I change my timing belt?" I hear this question all the time at the workshop. And rightly so! The timing belt is one of those parts you hardly think about while everything is running smoot... Engine timing Guides for owners Service intervals Mar 12, 2026
Крис Младенов Gearbox Oil Change: Manual, DSG or Automatic? "Just put a bit of gearbox oil in it and it'll be fine." I hear that quite often at the workshop. But which oil? Because a manual gearbox, a DSG and a conventional automatic are completely different w... Gearboxes Guides for owners Oils and fluids Mar 11, 2026
Крис Младенов Best Used Family Car: Touran, Octavia, Superb or Passat? "Touran 1.9 TDI reviews", "Škoda Superb reviews", "Passat or Octavia for a family?" – I hear these questions all the time. And I completely understand why. Your family grows, your first child arrives,... Buying guide Family car Guides for owners Volkswagen Škoda Mar 10, 2026