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MARK 1, VINTAGE WAGEN SERVICEvw
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Must have been Beetle repair week 7 Nov 2008
To all of our customers past and present, Thank you. We are
celebrating 30 years in business. We are still here servicing Volkswagens. From air cooled to TDI. Special thanks to
some forums, TDI club, Roadhaus, The Samba that help direct customers who need service to us. We do not advertise. All of
our business is by word of mouth. Links to our Internet partners is on the policy page at the bottom.
Thanks, Mark Rodney
and Kevin.
2010 VW show schedule
click here
Maple Grove Raceway Sunday
June 13th Mohnton PA south of Reading http://www.maplegroveraceway.com/VW2010.pdf
Jitter Bug in Niagara Falls Canada Fireman's Park, Sunday June 27th I will not be therehttp://www.deutscheclassic.com/ Saturday July 10th 2010 Bandimere Speedway in Morrison Colorado(near Denver Colorado) Sunday August 1st, I will not be there
Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas Virginia on Sunday September 5th
H2O International at Ocean Downs Race Track near Ocean City Maryland Sunday September 26th ?I will be cutting keys.
We will be closed on: Saturday August 14th Saturday August 21st Monday September 6th
WHO: We are a
Specialty repair shop. Specializing in repairing Volkswagen cars. By specializing in Volkswagen cars we can offer
same day service by stocking the majority of parts needed for your car. Ordering parts is not a daily operation.
We purchase our parts from the importers, eliminating the middleman and saving you, the customer, money. Having
the parts on hand gets your car repaired quickly. The part is on hand. The car is repaired the next business
day. WHAT: We specialize in the repair and service of Volkswagens. Sales of quality
parts for your Volkswagen. WHERE: We are located in Frederick County Maryland. 45 miles west of Baltimore and Washington D.C. 10 miles north of Frederick City one mile north of Walkersville @ 9633 Woodsboro Pike (rt194). Map of 9633 Woodsboro Pike
Walkersville, MD
21793
Click here
for Map Quest Map to find us! Click here for Google Map
click here for bing birdseye view
(from Frederick> rt15n > rt26e > rt194n, go 4 miles, we are on the right)
Old ADC Frederick
County Maryland Map Page 22 j4 , New ADC map 4449 h1
WHEN: We are open Monday
thru Friday 8 am to 6 pm.
Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Service is performed
9am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday.
WHY: We like what we do. We have been servicing
Volkswagens since 1979. Kevin and
Rodney have
made the service at the shop what it is since 1983.
If
you have a car other than a Volkswagen,
contact Jake at 301-685-6555 for the same quality service of your other car at
the Woodsboro Auto Sales location in Woodsboro.
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9633___gravel lane________yellow bug _____shop_____blue silos
AS YOU TRAVEL NORTH BOUND ON RT 194, AFTER PASSING DAYSVILLE
RD
JUST SOUTH OF THE SHOP, THIS IS THE VIEW
Helpful
information in doing business with Mark 1 V.W.S.
TELEPHONE: We have two phone numbers.
Frederick 301-898-9444
is our extended area phone number, 301-845-4664 is our local number.
800-499-9633 is now a web address, seems that customers
do not understand when you call a toll free number from a cell phone that is still uses your minutes and costs us the toll
by the minute.
Please hang up after six or seven rings, letting the phone ring on and on is very annoying while talking
to another customer.
You will speak with one of us, not just a warm body.
We do not put you on hold, that is why
we don’t answer the other lines.
Technology is wonderful, we have Caller I.D. We can call you
back
if you are calling from an area within the system. We often know who you are before we answer the phone. We now use magicjack.com phone service for all out going calls, so don't ignore our return call, last 4 digits are 9094. Our FAX number is (301)845-6446,
provides hard copy message service for tows, service, etc. Due to the number of junk faxes, you may have to alert
us to turn the machine on.
We eat lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 daily and may not answer the phone. We are here Monday
thru Friday 8AM to 6PM and Saturday 10am until 2PM even if we don't answer the phone. Except 6 national holidays and the
preceding/adjacent Saturday . New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of
July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
You may email us for service but please call to confirm your request at 301-898-9444. For those of you who do not have a mail download
service, mark1vws@netzero.net is the address.
HELP US HELP YOU: When your car needs to be towed, please
bring the key to us or leave
it with the car. Towing is
usually done after 7 p.m. weekdays unless it is a police
emergency. Do not leave your
car blocking anyone or in the
driven portion of the road. Get the car to the shoulder or
a parking lot. Be sure
to notify the local police or the
parking lot owner of your situation so it won't be towed
away as abandoned. You
should also leave a note on the
dashboard with a phone number and or the phone number of
who is to tow the car
to prevent impounding. Cars that sit
for more than 24 hours are more likely to be vandalized,
call us immediately.
Towing rates are $60 hookup and $4.00
per mile one-way back to the shop. Call police to get us 24hr.
In Frederick
County Maryland,
If your car is on a State highway call the Maryland State Police Frederick @301-644-4151
If
it is on a City or County Road call the Sheriffs Dept at 301-600-1046 #77 from your cell phone
WAITING ON A SMALL REPAIR: We have a candy machine with snacks ( Hotwheel & Matchbox cars in it too) and
coffee
is free if you bring your own cup (refill).
SCHEDULING SERVICE WORK: Please make a list of things
you
want done.
This should contain scheduled maintenance and symptoms of a problem.
Please do not ask for
things like "clean my injectors",
engine service may be needed or a hose or wire may be loose.
Cleaning
the injectors or tuning the engine will not fix the problem.
There is a cause for the problem.
We must diagnose
the problem before doing the repair.
WHEN HAVING PROBLEMS: Check everything! Fuses, fluids, tire
pressure.
Who knows? You may find the solution yourself!
We thank you for your support.
Mark, Rodney, Kevin
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Before you visit us let me tell you a story.
A man moved to a small town
that had only 2 barber shops.
He visited the first shop to find the place was a mess,
hair all over the floor,
cluttered up and the barber had a bad hair-cut.
He went to the other barber shop to find the place was clean as a pin,
neat, orderly and the barber had a great hair-cut.
Which barber would you have cut your hair? Well you see,
the shop with all the business is the one with the hair on the floor!
The barber there, for professional courtesy,
goes to the other barber for his hair-cuts.
(that is why he has the bad hair cut)
We understand
Volkswagen. We only service Volkswagens. From
Beetles, Buses, Karmann Ghia, Type III, 411 412, to
New Beetles.
Fox, Rabbit, Golf, Jetta,
Passat, Quantum, Corrado, Scirocco, Vanagon, and Eurovan.
We use the factory equipment
like the 1552 code box to
check engine warning lights on 1990 and newer Volkswagens.
DIESEL DO'S AND DON'TS
DO: Treat your fuel for added performance and component wear protection.
DO: Service your engine and
change your oil on time.
DO: Check your glowplugs at the first sign of starting trouble, don't wait, below 50° it
won't start without them.
DO: Replace your timing belt every four years or 60,000 miles (1977 to 1997), or it may break
causing expensive motor repairs.
DO: Replace your water pump and timing belt every 7 years or 100,000 miles (1998-date)
DON'T: Use ether to start your motor.
DON'T: Push start your diesel, you may jump your belt timing.
DON'T: run low or out of fuel. Towing car, prime fuel system, lost time will cost your more than that 10 cent less
a gallon fuel you were waiting to buy.
DON'T: Get frustrated when it won't start.....call MARK I
DIESEL STARTING TIPS
The duration of the glowplug light is longer when the engine
is colder to allow the glowplugs TIME
to heat up. This does
not mean they work. We can install an indicator light to
verify voltage reaches the glowplugs.
You must have them
tested to be certain they work (get hot). Your glowplug fuse
is not one of the colored fuses
found in the fuse panel. It
may be above the relays or in the engine compartment. You
should keep a spare in the
car. Jump starting requires 4ga
jumper cables for good results. You may have to leave the
jumping vehicle connected
for 15 minutes or more to CHARGE
the dead battery. Vehicles with gummed up motors or frozen
fuel lines are not
going to start. Follow the do's........
OIL
CHANGE REQUIREMENTS:
Volkswagen of America has upgraded the oil change requirements
of the diesel TDI engines
to 5w40 or 0w40 fully synthetic for the 10,000 mile oil change interval. (1996-2003)
We use LubroMolly, Total, Fuchs or
Pentosin Oil with the VW 505.01 505.00 ratings
PD motors require 5w30 oil with DiD rating 2003-2010
Gas engine cars 1992 and older use the 056 filter .Gas engine cars 1993 and newer require the 06A oil filter. Turbo gas engines require synthetic motor oil, we use 5w40 Total or Fuchs (German for Fox)
CAN’T
DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR CAR?If the needed repairs exceed what you want to spend, or
you just want to get rid of it, call us at 301-898-9869 and your Volkswagen will live on being used for parts in other Volkswagens.
You may leave your VW at Mark I, with your signed title. We can also pick up your Volkswagen. Today, most old cars are taken
to the salvage yard, have their fluids drained and are crushed. They go straight to the shredder to be used as new metal.
The environmental impact of not recycling the parts is huge. Your car should live on, providing donor parts for the cars that
are still running. Replacement parts from China are cheap, but the used parts from your old car are better for the environment.
It is environmentally friendly to recycle your old Volkswagen. Call us to pick up your old Volkswagen so that it may live
on helping other Volkswagens survive. click here to request pick-up
EMISSION TESTS:
Schedule your engine services to within 30 days of your test
date. This will allow that dollar amount
to apply towards a
waiver in case your car does not pass. You should also have
an oil change no more than 1000
miles before your test. This
will help too.
BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR IN MARYLAND:
Have the seller get the vehicle to an inspection station of
their or your choice. Even if the vehicle is for sale “as is”
your next step after handing over your
money is an inspection.
Do the inspection first. Offer to pay for the
inspection if the seller does not want to.
If the seller
will not allow an inspection to be done then there may be
something to hide. Do not buy the car.
If the inspection
station finds a lot of needed work and you still want the
car, then use the repair costs to negotiate
the price down.
MARYLAND STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION
Maryland inspection requirements changed.
You can now "tag" your car with metal plates without the inspection
certificate.
They will expire next month. You can drive where you like but they will not be renewed until you pass inspection.
As of October 2006 if your vehicle is older than 20 years (1987) you can register your car as historic and avoid the state
inspection. Even if you want to inspect the car, the temporary plate surcharge of $25 is only $2 less than the 2 year registration
for historic! This gives you a lot more time to pass inspection and no expiration in 30 days.
AIR CONDITIONING:
We no longer recharge R12 systems (1992 and older cars). We
will evacuate and charge the system with R134. The economy
method is not as successful as the full conversion method.
Call for an estimate.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS:
We can modify your headlight switch to have all your lights
come on with the ignition and turn off with the ignition.
(1992 and older cars). The cost is less than $30. No more
dead battery from leaving your lights on. No more driving
in fog or rain with them off. Other drivers will appreciate
it. Headlights are for you to be seen!
WE RECYCLE: 
We went "green" in 1988 when dumpster fees went up, disposal fees skyrocketed.
Your old metal parts are recycled by filling a car destined for the crusher with them. We use your old motor oil to heat our shop by burning it in a furnace designed to burn old motor oil since
1986. This eliminates charging you a disposal fee on your oil change (you will never see an eco fee).
The old filter is drained and put in a car being scrapped. Cardboard, paper, plastic and glass are all recycled.
We don’t even have a dumpster!
USED PARTS:We stock our own parts cars. All cars run
on used parts. These cars are called elves. End of Life Vehicles. Bought from insurance companies, previous owners or through donations we keep a supply of used parts to keep your used
car on the road. A used part on hand can put your car back in working order the same day. Click here for list of our parts cars. Some new parts may take days to obtain. We stock all wear items as new parts such as brakes and wheel bearings etc.
JUMP PACK:
You can buy a jump pack at SAMS CLUB or many other stores
for about $50 to $80. A jump pack is a compact
high output
battery with jumper cables attached. You can keep it in the
trunk. If you have left your lights on,
or the kids turned
the dome light on and the next morning your car battery is dead you
can get your car started
again by using the jump pack. No
more jumper cables. No waiting for someone to come home or
asking strangers for
help. If you call us for a jump start,
this is what we use!
TOYS:
We have an extensive inventory of
Volkswagen toy cars.
Vintage diecast cars dating back to the 60's all the way
to the present. Looking for a particular
VW or color? Call
Mark for price and availability.
INSURING YOUR CAR:
When your newer car gets
older and you have finished paying
for it, do not cancel the full coverage! You will hit
a deer next week! Look
into the actual costs of the different
parts of your coverage. Collision coverage repairs your
car when you are
at fault. Adjust the deductible to save
money. Comprehensive coverage is for things that are not
your fault. Such
as deer incidents, trees falling, debris hitting your
car, rodents nibbling wires. Vandalism, broken windows,
stolen
radios, slashed tires. If you do not live in a
metropolitan area you can get ACV coverage. Actual cash value,
this
is a zero deductible. It may only cost you $30 more a
year to lower your $100 deductible down to zero! After
replacing
that rock chipped windshield it really saved you
money. Your premium will not increase for making claims on
comprehensive
coverage.
LOCKS AND DOORS:
When you have lost your car keys or have doors or trunk locks
that don’t match your ignition.
We can make keys and change
lock cylinders. We need a door handle or lock to obtain the
lock code. Then a key
can be made. We can change a lock
cylinder to work with another key. Have us record your lock
code on your next
visit . We also make original look and genuine
Volkswagen keys.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, ©
KRAM 1, INC 1979-2010
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