European Auto Repair Blog

Audi 1.8l TT Timing Belt Failure

This 03 Audi TT with 1.8l engine had a timing belt failure with 76k miles on the odometer.  We have seen this several times.  Although Audi recommends the timing belts be changed on these 1.8l engines anywhere between 80k and 110k miles the belt manufacturer...

Porsche Boxster Bilstein Strut Replacement

This Porsche Boxster had leaking front struts at just over 100,000 miles.  We removed the struts and replaced them with Bilstein heavy duty units.  Another option that costs a little more money but is a nice improvement is the Bilstein pss10 kit.  It...

DART auto Porsche Racing

DART auto has its roots in Porsche racing.  Owner Dave Banazek left his work in commercial real estate to pursue his passion for cars and racing Porsches in particular.  While the business has evolved and we do a lot more work on cars that are used for day...

BMW X3 Common Maintenance Items

This BMW X3 customer came in with several fluid leaks.  Our factory trained BMW technician gave her vehicle our free preventive maintenance and safety check.  We found and repaired several common failures for these vehicles.  We replaced a leaking lower...

1977 Corvette Engine 350 Chevy Engine Replacement

We normally stick to German cars, but sometimes we get sidetracked.  Most of our techs have other automotive experience and interests outside of German cars and we can get talked into working on other cars too.  In this case my neighbor had a 77 corvette...
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