Крис Младенов 2.0 TFSI PCV Valve Symptoms: Whistling and Oil Use You're sitting in your car with the engine idling when you hear a faint, high-pitched whistle. Almost like someone whistling through their teeth. The check engine light is on, and you're topping up mo... 2.0 TFSI Das Auto Service Guides for owners Oil consumption VAG Aug 11, 2024
Крис Младенов Car Interior Smells: Air Con, Filter or Air Freshener? You know, sometimes my nose tells me more than the diagnostic equipment. Someone comes into the workshop and says, "Kris, there's a strange smell in my car." So I ask, "All right, mate, what exactly d... Air conditioning Audi Das Auto Service Interior VAG Jul 14, 2024
Крис Младенов 1.5 TSI Cold Engine Jerking: Why Does It Happen? You'll find the EA211 evo 1.5 TSI in the Golf 7.5 and Golf 8, Octavia 4, A3 8Y, Leon 4, T-Roc, Karoq and Tiguan. It's an economical little engine that shuts down two cylinders when you're driving gent... Das Auto Service Guides for owners Oil TSI VAG May 12, 2024
Крис Младенов Brake Discs and Pads Replacement: Change Both? After winter, one of the first things I want us to check on your car is the brakes. Salt, water and cold weather are hard on them. The discs and pads wear out faster than you might think. And do you k... Brake fluid Brakes Das Auto Service Guides for owners VAG Mar 10, 2024
Крис Младенов DSG DQ381 and DQ500 Oil Change: When and Why? Driving a Golf 7.5 or Golf 8 GTI, R, GTD, Tiguan 2, Arteon, Octavia RS or a Superb with a more powerful engine? Chances are you've got a 7-speed wet-clutch DSG gearbox. On heavier models like the Tran... DSG Das Auto Service Gearbox Guides for owners Oil VAG Jan 14, 2024
Крис Младенов VAG Specialist Garage in Sofia: What to Ask There are plenty of garages working on VAG cars, and sometimes one will charge twice as much as another. But how do you know who you can trust with your car? If you're looking for a VAG specialist gar... Car servicing Choosing Tips VAG Jan 7, 2024
Крис Младенов 1.4 TSI Timing Chain Problems: Rattle and Turbo Between 2008 and 2013, you could find the little 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI turbo engines from the EA111 family in just about everything: Golf 6, Polo, Jetta, Touran, Octavia 2, Fabia 2, Yeti, A1, A3 8P, Ibi... Das Auto Service Guides for owners TSI Timing chain drive VAG Nov 12, 2023
Крис Младенов Buying a Car from Germany: What Should You Check? "Imported from Germany. One lady owner. Full service history." Sound familiar, my friend? At Das Auto Service, we inspect dozens of cars for potential buyers every month. And yes, some genuinely brill... Das Auto Service Guides for owners Import Pre-purchase inspection VAG Oct 15, 2023
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 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 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