The Humble Mechanic

This is the very first podcast where I answered you automotive question. I posted a call out on Facebook to see what questions you guys had. While the first video was a bonkers 44 minutes, it became a mainstay of the show. Listed below are the topics that I answer questions on. Today I have […]

Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechanic’s tools, and anything car related. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put the phrase “Question for Charles” in the subject. That is the best so you can […]

Becoming a mechanic or “How do I become a technician” is a question I get all the time. It can be a scary thing to research. You have a lot of people that hate the auto industry and would never recommend getting into it. I don’t really agree with that. If someone wants to get […]

Managing money as a mechanic is really no different than any other profession managing money. Yet I have seen so many people in the industry get in a bad way because of how they manage money and time. By time I mean flat rate hours they make. Today we are talking about some ways to […]

Understanding a vehicle warranty can be tricky. They use some odd language, and it always seems like they try to find ways NOT to cover a failure. Today I am going to talk about several different types of warranties, how to understand what is and what is not a covered item, and where to find […]

Sometimes it’s important to take a step back from the hectic automotive world. Today I am going to share some fun and hopefully funny stories from the jobs I have had over the years. Some of these stories are pre-dealership days. But I think you will enjoy them. If you have a funny story from […]

Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechanic’s tools, and anything car related. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put the phrase “Question for Charles” in the subject. That is the best so you can […]

Being a successful technician is not easy. In addition to the inherent challenges, the industry also makes it very hard to be a good tech. Today I want to help with some of that. It doesn’t matter if you are still in tech school, or if you have been in the field for a while. […]

I have always been interested in talking to people in different parts of the automotive industry. That is why I started “Behind The Wrench”. Today we chat with Paul owner of ShopDAP. Paul will walk us through his journey in the VW world, from tech school to parts manager and now owner of one of […]

Today we are joined by Humble Mechanic and Rusty talking about technology. We are looking at it from the standpoint of new car technology vs old car technology. This is a fun topic for the two of us because Rusty is an olds school dude, and I am more new school dude. We Rusty has […]

Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechanic’s tools, and anything car related. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put the phrase “Question for Charles” in the subject. That is the best so you can […]

VW 2.0 TSI intake manifold failure is SUPER common. In fact they have a warranty extension on them. But how exactly do these intake manifold fail? Join me today as we look at some ways the CCTA intake manifolds fail. This is not only an VW issue, but an Audi issue as well. It has […]

Doing free work as an automotive tech. Free work is something that can ruin a day when you are paid on flat rate. But doing little things for customers can really set you apart from other tech. We need to look at free work as a small investment in building our customer base. Just to be clear, […]

Becoming an automotive technician can be scary. So many unknowns just like coming into any new job. Being a new automotive technician brings some challenges you may not have expected. What do you do about tools? How are you going to get trained? What the heck is flat rate? The list goes on and one. […]

Becoming an automotive technician can be scary. So many unknowns just like coming into any new job. Being a new automotive technician brings some challenges you may not have expected. What do you do about tools? How are you going to get trained? What the heck is flat rate? The list goes on and one. […]

Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechanic’s tools, and anything car related. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put the phrase “Question for Charles” in the subject. That is the best so you can […]

Do you think your VW is reliable? This is a question that I get a lot. “Should I buy a VW” “Are they good cars”. And while I would love to say flat out YES, I usually answer it with “it depends. Taking care of a car is a lot more work them people want […]

Buying tools can be a very personal choice. I realize how dumb that sounds, but it’s true. I am someone that has spent a lot of time researching tools. In addition to that time doing research, I have spent a TON of money on tools. So today’s show it really built on how to buy […]

It may seem like winter is a long way off. But that cold and snow will be here before you know it. Heck for some of you, winter is here. That means we need to be thinking about prepping our cars for winter now! You don’t want to wait until the last minute to check […]

Today my good buddy EricTheCarGuy and I  will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, VW a/c issues, questions to ask at job interviews, best ways to break in a new engine and more. To ask a car question for a show like this, email me Charles(at)Humblemechanic(DOT)com. Be sure to put […]