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Facts over myths. Real talk about engines and repairs. 🔧 Whether you turn wrenches for a living or in your own garage, Elring Garage FM brings technical topics down to what really matters: understanding how things work, why parts fail and what to do when they do. From EA888 and MLS head gaskets to radial shaft seals, OEM vs. aftermarket and more – each episode takes a closer look at one topic, separates technical facts from workshop myths and shares the experience behind the repair. Hosted by Florian Kiziak (Technical Trainer) and Florian Dannecker (Product Manager) – two Florians, one garage, and straight talk about what really happens under the hood. Built on decades of engine and sealing expertise. No marketing talk. Just practical knowledge for the workshop and beyond. New episode every month.
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The EA888 is everywhere: Golf GTI, Golf R, S3, Cupra, Octavia RS, A4, Passat, Tiguan. Four generations, heavily overlapping production years, and a reputation that mostly comes from the early ones. We go through the family: where it came from, why the timing chain tensioner and the oil consumption gave it its name, and what the integrated exhaust manifold really changed. Along the way we cover the things that actually land on the workbench – blow-by and crankcase pressure, the PTFE crankshaft seal, the PCV valve, and the timing cover with its integrated oil seal. Plus a look from the parts side: why the same repair is sold as a complete set in one market and as a single seal in another. Masterpiece or high-volume engine? Our answer is in the episode. New episode every month. In English.
Elring Garage FM is the podcast for people who work on engines. In this short first episode, we introduce the show and what it’s all about: separating technical facts from workshop myths, drawing on real workshop experience and OEM sealing expertise. No script. No marketing talk. Just two people talking about what actually works on the bench – and what doesn’t. A new episode every month. In English.
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