10 Tips on good car care this Winter :   During this cold winter days, it is still important to take care of your car, just like we need some TLC in winter days, so do our vehicles. Here are a few tips how you can take care of your vehicle in these cold and

      Have your brake and brake pads checked once per anum. If they are too worn to work effectively, have them replaced. Our skilled automotive technicians can help with that Avoid braking immediately when cars ahead of you brake unnecessarily. For example, they may be following too closely to the vehicle ahead of

Spanner Flashing on Cluster. Spanner Flashing on Cluster when changing gears. If I had a R1 for every time a customer phone me in hysteria when a spanner was flashing on there cluster where the gears change, let’s just say I would be a Billionaire. I’m making a joke but this is far from a

Vagspeccentre Menlyn VW and Audi offers you more than just a workshop with technicians.   We offer you: Qualified Technicians Friendly Reception Staff Dealer Diagnostic Equipment Original Audi and VW Oil Filters   What does it mean when we say we specialize in VW and Audi?   Well lets just say the list gets longer

Vagspeccentre Menlyn VW and Audi Specialist Are you tired of workshops not getting your car 100% ? Are you tired of workshops claiming to replace parts they never did? Are you looking for a decent workshop with qualified technicians? LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!! Vagspeccentre Menlyn is definitely the workshop you need to come to and here

A crankshaft is a rotating shaft which (in conjunction with the connecting rods) converts reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion. … The crankshaft rotates within the engine block through use of main bearings, and the crankpins rotate within the connecting rods using rod bearings.   What causes the crankshaft to rotate? Compression makes the fuel-air mix explode with greater

We value each and every customer. And that’s why we like to keep our customers up to speed with what’s really happening under that beautiful bonnet of their cars!   What does the front suspension consist of? The suspension system consists of tires, the air in the tires, springs, shock absorbers, struts, arms, bars, linkages, bushings, and joints. The suspension system

Combustion Leakage Typical Appearance Hard blackened face Surface cracks Discoloured eyelets Grooves Bulges   Cause Leakage of combustion gases as a result of : Insufficient clamping load Rough   Insufficient Torque Typical Appearance Displacement of gasket material Cracking of bore eyelets Few or no compression marks on facing Gasket thickness nearly same as newgasket  

Sometimes we get that we have a cambelt that snaps and one thing leads to another and then well you end up doing a engine overhaul. Today we are not really going to focus on the engine overhaul as much as the block and the components inside it and why this is such a critical

When you work in a workshop this is a term we really get to hear. This does not mean that this is not crucial. This means this does not happen as frequent as any other failing components.   Do you know what it means? Or do you just guess?   This is an extremely dangerous

  Your car goes in for service, if you are lucky your 120 000 Major Service still falls under motor plan. At The Vagspeccentre Group we urge our VW and Audi Customers to do a cambelt kit and waterpump between 90 000km and 120 000km. In some cases the customer asks why do I need to replace both.

We have good news for all the warranty holders out there!!   These are some of the warranty groups we deal with:   Innovation Group Generic Motorite Trafic M-Sure Absa Stanic Bidvest   These are not the only one’s but we have dealt the most with these above mentioned warranty group.   How does this

If there is a time in your life where you have wondered why and what is the difference, I mean really would it make a difference if I rather use a 10 W 40 or the 15 W 40 oil in my car? I know I have an some people literally do not know what

  An oil cooler is a smaller radiator separating from an engine’s main radiator. It maintains oil supplies at a consistent, optimal temperature. Broadly put, lower oil temperatures prolong the life of an engine or transmission.   What is the purpose of the engine oil cooler? The purpose of the engine oil cooler is to

What is a Cylinder Head?   In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (often informally abbreviated to just head) sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block. It closes in the top of the cylinder, forming the combustion chamber. This joint is sealed by a head gasket.   What does a Cylinder Head do?   A cylinder head is usually located on the top

What is a mechatronic unit? A mechatronic unit is the control centre of the gearbox. It is found in the gearbox where we have the direct-shift gear oil (DSG). Its task is to manage the torque converter and the clutch pad of the gearbox via the transmission fluid under specific pressure We do have extensive knowledge in DSG

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