Guides & reviews
Practical, hard-won guides from the workshop floor. Common failures, OEM upgrades, generation-specific advice — written for owners, not for clicks.
A complete owner's guide to the 2.0 TFSI EA888 — common failure points, service intervals and the best OEM upgrades.
April 12, 2026
From upper control arms to carbon build-up — the B8 A4 issues that come up most in our workshop, and the OEM parts that solve them.
April 2, 2026
Genuine, OEM, OE-spec, aftermarket — the terms are confusing and the prices vary 10x. Here's how to choose without overpaying.
March 22, 2026
The 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder is one of the most tuner-friendly engines on sale. Here's the staged roadmap we recommend.
March 10, 2026
Air suspension on the A6, A7, A8, Q7 and Q8 is brilliant — until it isn't. Here's what fails, what it costs, and what to buy.
February 25, 2026
The legendary Quattro system is mostly maintenance-free — but the parts that do wear, wear predictably.
February 8, 2026