Seen an AdBlue warning pop up on the dash of your VW or Audi diesel, maybe with a message counting down the kilometres left before the car won't restart? It catches a lot of Hamilton diesel owners off guard, especially if they've never had to think about AdBlue before. The g...
Feel a pulsing or shudder through the steering wheel or brake pedal every time you slow down for the lights on Anglesea Street, or coming off the expressway at Te Rapa? That's brake judder, and on European cars it tends to show up earlier and more noticeably than on a lot of...
You go out to your BMW, Audi, or VW parked outside your place in Hamilton East or in the work carpark, turn the key or push the start button, and nothing happens, or it cranks but won't catch, or the dash lights flicker but the engine stays silent. It's one of the more stres...
You start the car first thing in the morning (heading out from Flagstaff or across town on Wairere Drive) and there's a whining or grinding noise for a second or two before it fades. It's a different sound to a simple rattle: higher pitched, more mechanical, sometimes with a...
You're going over the speed bumps on the way into the mall carpark, or turning into your driveway in Rototuna, and there's a distinct clunk from the front of the car, sometimes over every bump, sometimes only on tight turns. On a European car past 60,000km, this is one of th...
You pop the bonnet on your BMW after noticing a burning smell, or you spot oily residue creeping down the side of the engine while it's parked outside your place in Chartwell or in for a WOF on Anglesea Street. If your BMW runs an N20, N52, or N54 engine, a valve cover oil l...
EPC Light On? What It Means for Your VW or Audi
July 22, 2026
You're pulling out of the driveway in Hamilton (maybe heading down Peachgrove Road or onto the expressway) and the EPC light comes on the dash, sometimes alongside a check engine light, sometimes with the car suddenly feeling gutless. EPC stands for Electronic Power Control,...
You hop in the car in Hamilton and catch a faint sweet smell through the vents, or you spot a puddle under the front of the car after it's been parked overnight, maybe outside your place in Rototuna or in the work carpark on Anglesea Street. On a BMW, Audi, or Mercedes, a co...
You start your Audi or VW on a cold Hamilton morning (heading out from Chartwell, Rototuna, or down Ulster Street) and there's a rattling or chain-like noise from the engine for the first second or two before it settles. If you drive a car with the EA888 engine (common acros...
Pulling away from a stop and your VW or Audi hesitates, judders, or feels like it's slipping for a moment before it engages properly? This is one of the most common (and most worrying) things DSG-equipped VW and Audi owners notice, and it's worth understanding what's behind ...
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