What You Need to Know About Low Fuel Pressure on Your Audi, Volkswagen or Porsche

Is your Volkswagen, Audi or Porsche experiencing a decrease in acceleration? Are you getting a check engine light indicating low fuel pressure? This problem seems to be most pronounced on the 2.0L Turbo 4-cyl engine with engine code BPY. These symptoms may be indicators that your vehicle’s high-pressure fuel pump is failing. This high-pressure fuel […]

Engine Direct Injection in German Cars

German engineering advances of the past ten-years have included numerous engine and power-train modifications. This issue is focused on the pros and cons of direct injection engine design. Direct injection is the method of how fuel is delivered into the engines combustion chamber. Direct Injection: Direct injection is used to deliver fuel directly into the […]

The Top 5 Engine & Power Train Management Innovations from German Engineers In the Past Decade

Len Gilmore, owner and operator of German Auto Center, has over 30 years plus working with German made vehicles. In the past decade alone, the industry has been taken by storm with many new and revolutionary engineering breakthroughs. German engineering advances of the past ten-years have included numerous engine and power-train modifications. In this post, […]

German Car Repair: 10 Tips You Should Know About Service and Repairs

German Auto Center of Austin specializes on German manufactured vehicles including Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen and Mini Cooper. Since the 1970s that is all we have done. Over this time we have learned a lot about German made vehicles and have taken the time to share this information with you. 1. Specialized Service […]

Are All Batteries Made Equal?

Today’s complex German engineered vehicles have one thing in common—they all require clean, consistent power to operate properly. Whether you drive a Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volkswagen or Audi, your vehicle needs a very stable power source to operate and run properly. Unlike older model vehicles, these newer vehicles have upwards of seventy (70) computers […]

What Coolant is Right for My German Automobile?

Whether you drive a BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Mini or Volkswagen, your vehicle circulates a mixture of water and coolant to dissipate the heat generated within your engine—preventing it from having a total melt down (one notable exception are older Porsche models that are air and oil cooled and did not use water or […]

Nickel vs. Brass: the Best Tail Light Bulbs?

Whether you drive a BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Mini or Volkswagen in Austin, your vehicle utilizes a variety of light bulbs internally and externally for illumination. Although bulbs vary significantly, the intent of this post is to discuss the difference in bulb base materials and their impact on your vehicles connectors, contacts and light […]

Should I Service My Power Steering Fluid?

Whether you drive a BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Audi, or Volkswagen, your vehicle most likely has power assisted steering. Some models prior to 1990 used manual steering and can be easily identified by the oversized steering wheel by today’s standards. The power steering system on your Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi, or Volkswagen is […]

What You Should Know About Window Tints

There are many reasons to tint the windows on your Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Mini, BMW, Volkswagen or Audi beyond the esthetics. Proper tinting can protect you and protect your investment for years to come. Five reasons to tint your windows: Although there are many reasons to tint the windows on your Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW, […]

Why do I get all that brake dust on my BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen?

Today’s complex German engineered vehicles all make use of advanced braking and have one thing in common—they all stop great when the brakes are operating properly. Whether you drive a Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Volkswagen or Audi, the condition of your vehicle’s brakes is critical. Unlike most domestic and other brands, the performance brake system […]

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