The dealership gave up on finding this intermittent water leak. After removing the headliner and putting this wagon under an indoor rainfall, we found droplets forming at the front seams of the panoramic sunroof cradle. Read More
Oil can leak internally, onto the spark plugs, without any external signs of leaking. This is a minor leak, as the tubes are not filled with pools of oil. Read More
Examination of this flywheel shows how worn the center mass has become. It's easy to clock this contact surface with no resistance, nor does it have the slightest bit of return Read More
This car's interior was water-soaked throughout, then had to sit long enough for green mold to form on all interior surfaces. Read More
This Sprinter will have step-assist running boards that automatically extend and retract when doors are opened or closed. After pressing in threaded bolt inserts, the steps are installed to the under-frame. Wiring must be run from the step motors up into the cabin interior, then through pillars and doors. This process normally takes a full day, but this 2019 Sprinter required a day and a half because we had to fabricate custom brackets to allow for the extensive climate control that came from the factory. Read More
This happens with water-cooled Porsches, not including SUVs. Leaves and debris (and sometimes little animals or birds) are rammed and jammed into the nooks and crannies of these chambers, where the radiators and a/c condensers are located. Read More
Repair or replace? We make informed, cost-conscious recommendations. While many repair shops are quick to recommend immediate replacement when something goes awry, here at German Formula, we prefer to take a full investigative approach. . . . Read More
A customer called recently to inquire about pricing. Apparently another repair shop reported that the rear main seal of his E90 BMW 328xi was leaking profusely, which they had noted while repairing a steering fluid leak. The owner wanted to hold off on the additional repair until he had more information. Because a rear main seal leak on that car — with less than 100,000 miles — would be out of the norm, so I asked if the engine had been fully washed and de-greased in order to pinpoint and confirm the source of the leak. It had not. . . . Read More
Your car is subjected to a ton of wear and tear. Constant years of depending on it to get you where you need to be along with exposure to harsh and changing weather conditions will leave your car looking worse for wear. While complete renovations may seem costly and time consuming, there are cheap ways to go about renovating your car piece by piece, saving you money while making sure your car looks and drives as good as new. Spring... Read More
One of the most important parts on your car is the muffler. Located under the rear of the car, it is essentially the exhaust system of your vehicle’s engine. The muffler helps reduce the amount of noise produced by your engine as well as also controlling the backpressure of the engine, which improves the endurance and performance of your car’s engine. Backpressure is created by the engine’s valves moving in all possible directions and colliding and cancelling each other out,... Read More