Temecula Auto Repair

WOW, take a look at the size of those brakes. This 2005 Mercedes Benz SL600 has 15 inch cross drilled, vented rotors, eight piston calipers, four brake pads per caliper. I guess that's what it takes to stop a V12... If you need brake service on your SL600 or any other Mercedes Benz, give us a call. You will be glad you did

If the Low Oil Pressure indicator come on in you Audi or Volkswagen 1.8Turbo and it tells you to Stop The Car, it is probably a good idea. Here at European Autowerks we have run into this countless times. What most likely has occurred is the engine oil has been baked in the turbo and tuned to carbon. The pieces of carbon have, over time, plugged the oil pump pick-up screen. Unfortunately the oil pump pick up screen is right next to where the oil returns from the turbo. Once this happens no oil system service we have been able to find helps at all. Once the pick-up screen is plugged it is plugged and must be replaced. Replacing an oil pick up screen is not a do-it-your-selfer type job. It is quite a project. In the pictures we provided below, you can see the plugged pick-up screen and the ... read more

We run into this all the time and if not addressed you will destroy a brand new turbo in 20 miles or less. When the turbo comes apart on an Audi it is very common that the lock nut on the in the intake/intercooler side of the turbo comes off and goes into the intercooler. The impeller blades will stop so fast that they blow the nut off. It is critical that the nut be retrieved. If it is not, it will get sucked or bounce back into the turbo and destroy the impeller and obviously void any warranty on the part. We have heard of this happening many times, even at the Audi and Volkswagen dealerships. Luckily we are smart enough to learn from other's mistakes. Here are some pictures of a 2005 Audi A4 Quattro, the shaft snapped off of the exhaust side of the turbo and the nut on the intake side shot into the bottom of the inter cooler. We had to remove the intercooler and get all of the debris out. If you need Audi service or repair in the Temecula/ Murrieta area just give is a call or swin ... read more

2007 Mini CooperS Code P0012 In almost all cases a code P0012 is either a failing Vanos solenoid valve or to a lesser extent a failing Vanos itself. We have run into this scenario many, many times. But this one had us stumped. We also had what we thought was the normal loud timing chain rattle. We replaced the solenoid and Vanos with known good parts and the code would return almost instantly. We had great oil pressure at the oil pressure sensor in the cylinder head. We removed the front cam cap just behind the Vanos and found that the cam bearing had oil but the channel to the Vanos was dry. After getting a copy of the oiling diagram it was clear what the problem was. The non-return check valve in the cylinder head was stuck shut and starving the Vanos for oil. That passage also feeds the timing chain tentioner but oil passages for the lifters and cam bearing branches off before the non-return check valve. We replaced the non-return check valve a ... read more

My name is Little Bear and I am the Mascot and Head of Security at European Autowerks. My Dad said I can have my own Blog on his website and write about whatever I like. Today I am just going to introduce myself. I am a 3 year old Prokie. My Mom and Dad paid for a pure bread Tea Cup Yorkie but it looks like my Father was a fence jumper. My papers say I am pure bread but the DNA tests say I am 1/2 Yorkie and 1/2 Parson Terrion (show version of the Jack Russell), so it looks like I am a Porkie or a YorkRussell. I am a Certified Therapy Service Dog and go visit sick people in my free time. I love to lick and can do some amazing tricks. My claim to fame is; I can go pee-pee in the potty. Below is a picture of me as a small puppy, there will be more blogs, pictures and videos in my future blogs