This ignition service kit is designed for Mercedes-Benz models featuring the M272 V6 engine produced from 2006 through 2011. Instead of replacing just one part, save time and effort by replacing everything all at once.  Replacing your spark plugs and ignition coils is one of the easiest ways to...

The 2nd and 3rd generation turbocharged two-liter Audi and Volkswagen engines feature a crankcase ventilation system (PCV) that is crucial to your engine's performance. If your breather/oil separator is failing, VW offers an updated genuine breather replacement.  Although Volkswagen/Audi doesn't...

In a time when the majority of manufacturers are moving toward all automatic or dual-clutch transmission vehicle lineups, Volkswagen just officially announced the production of an all-new six-speed manual transmission. The all-new 6-speed manual from Volkswagen, dubbed the MQ281, instead of...

Rounds 9-10 of the TC America Championship just wrapped up this weekend in the always-weird Portland, Oregon at Portland International Raceway. A fast, technical, yet short track, PIR offers little room for error and very few opportunities to pass. It tested every driver's skill and patience...

The 2nd and 3rd generation turbocharged two-liter Audi and Volkswagen engines have timing chain tensioners that need regular replacement. Volkswagen now offers an updated design that extends the service interval. A properly functioning timing system in your MK6 Audi or Volkswagen is vital to the...

The 2nd generation CCTA and CBFA Audi and Volkswagen have plastic intake manifolds that are extremely common failure items due to the fact that those engines are direct injected. Knowing how prevalent the issue is, Volkswagen/Audi offers a cost-effective replacement. There's no way around...

The 2nd and 3rd generation two-liter turbo Audi and Volkswagen engines are known to produce an oil leak from the cam cradle. This leak allows oil to run down the front of the engine block and onto the water pump housing. Over time this oil will deteriorate the plastic of the water pump housing...

Volkswagen Motorsport, with the help driver Romain Dumas, crushed yet another record over this past weekend. This time it wasn't just an electric-car record, but the overall record up the famous FOS hill—finally toppling the twenty-year-old record by a massive 1.7 seconds. The Volkswagen ID.R is...

Every fifty to sixty-thousand miles you should be replacing the water pump on your BMW if it has the N54 engine. It's common for them to fail around this mileage, and when it does, diagnosis is simple as it results in a fault code you can access via a scan tool. This replacement BMW N54 Water...

This Sunday, we closed out our second Cars and Coffee of the year, following our largest ever that fell in conjunction with our Customer Experience Center grand opening. Our parking lot and lawn quickly filled in—almost matching the turnout of the grand opening.  I'd like to lead off with a...