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The Humble Mechanic

Take control of your automotive world. Join master certified technician Charles Sanville as he navigates all sides of the automotive industry. Interested in working on your own car? Wondering what too... Read more

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How I Would Start As a Mechanic Today ~ Audio Podcast Episode 27

How I Would Start As a Mechanic Today ~ Audio Podcast Episode 27

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 resea... Read more

27 Oct 2017

22mins

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Buying Mechanic’s Tools ~ Podcast Episode 6

Buying Mechanic’s Tools ~ Podcast Episode 6

On today's automotive podcast, we are talking buying mechanic's tools. This is a subject we will tackle many times. Ther... Read more

8 Sep 2017

26mins

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Audio Podcast is back!

Audio Podcast is back!

As so many fo you have noticed, I had to take a break from the audio show. Today we talk about some of the reasons why. ... Read more

7 Oct 2019

Ranked #4

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What Is Corner Balancing and Why Your Car Needs It ~ Audio

What Is Corner Balancing and Why Your Car Needs It ~ Audio

What Is Corner Balancing? After installing and adjusting coilovers on the GTI, I had an Alignment done AND the car corne... Read more

3 Jan 2018

7mins

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Making Car Repair Mistakes and Making It Right

Making Car Repair Mistakes and Making It Right

As you guys know, we added an R32 to the Humble Mechanic fleet. If you saw the video "Everything Wrong With The R32", yo... Read more

5 Mar 2018

6mins

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Professional Auto Mechanics Must Buy Their Own Tools?

Professional Auto Mechanics Must Buy Their Own Tools?

Buying Mechanic tools is EXPENSIVE! Did you know that most pro auto mechanics must buy their own tools? Even many beginn... Read more

3 Aug 2018

9mins

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How To Manage Money as a Mechanic ~ Audio Podcast Episode 26

How To Manage Money as a Mechanic ~ Audio Podcast Episode 26

Managing money as a mechanic is really no different than any other profession managing money. Yet I have seen so many pe... Read more

26 Oct 2017

18mins

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Is Volkswagen Reliability a Problem, or Just Perception? ~ Audio Podcast Episode 16

Is Volkswagen Reliability a Problem, or Just Perception? ~ Audio Podcast Episode 16

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 whi... Read more

29 Sep 2017

23mins

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Doing Free Work As A Technician ~ Audio Podcast Episode 19

Doing Free Work As A Technician ~ Audio Podcast Episode 19

Doing free work as an automotive tech. Free work is something that can ruin a day when you are paid on flat rate. But do... Read more

5 Oct 2017

21mins

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Bringing A Modified Car To The Dealer

Bringing A Modified Car To The Dealer

Today we are talking about bringing your car to the dealership. But more accurately bringing your modified car to the de... Read more

19 Jan 2018

15mins

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Behind The Wrench ~ Paul ShopDAP ~ Audio Podcast Episode 22

Behind The Wrench ~ Paul ShopDAP ~ Audio Podcast Episode 22

I have always been interested in talking to people in different parts of the automotive industry. That is why I started ... Read more

19 Oct 2017

16mins

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Never Skip The Basics When Working on Cars

Never Skip The Basics When Working on Cars

KISS or Keep It Simple, Stupid is something we all talk about, yet we skip steps in the diagnostic process. This leads t... Read more

11 Jan 2019

8mins

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Automotive Industry Opportunities and Obstacles ~ Full Audio Part 1

Automotive Industry Opportunities and Obstacles ~ Full Audio Part 1

In this podcast Bogi's from All Girls Garage, EricTheCarGuy, and Humble Mechanic chat about the automotive industry. How... Read more

17 Oct 2018

35mins

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Factory VS Non Factory Car Repairs ~ Audio Podcast Episode 34

Factory VS Non Factory Car Repairs ~ Audio Podcast Episode 34

When you are getting a car repair, there are tons of decisions to make. Who do I take the car to? How much will it cost?... Read more

17 Nov 2017

18mins

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Funny Stories From The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 24

Funny Stories From The Shop ~ Audio Podcast Episode 24

Sometimes it's important to take a step back from the hectic automotive world. Today I am going to share some fun and ho... Read more

24 Oct 2017

16mins

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Viewer Car Questions ~ Audio Podcast Episode 211

Viewer Car Questions ~ Audio Podcast Episode 211

Today I will be taking your car related questions. The topics we cover are, car repair, DIYs on cars, Volkswagen, mechan... Read more

16 Oct 2017

24mins

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Being a Technician vs Being a Mechanic ~ Audio Podcast Episode 70

Being a Technician vs Being a Mechanic ~ Audio Podcast Episode 70

Today I am joined in studio by Rusty. We had a very spirited chat about being a mechanic vs being a technician. We come ... Read more

28 Nov 2018

23mins

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Real Mechanics Don’t Wear Gloves??

Real Mechanics Don’t Wear Gloves??

REAL mechanics don't wear gloves? Call me a fake auto mechanic. I think mechanics should consider wearing gloves for a n... Read more

12 Dec 2018

7mins

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Some Down Sides Of Being A Technician ~ Audio Podcast Episode 55

Some Down Sides Of Being A Technician ~ Audio Podcast Episode 55

Today on the Automotive Podcast, we turn down a little different path. We look at some of the down sides of being an aut... Read more

25 Apr 2018

13mins

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Dealing With Bad Jobs As A Mechanic ~ Podcast Episode 5

Dealing With Bad Jobs As A Mechanic ~ Podcast Episode 5

Today's automotive podcast is geared talking right to my fellow technicians, or mechanics if you prefer. We are going to... Read more

8 Sep 2017

22mins

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