“Just top up the oil!”, is generally thought to be an easy task. However, this is not always so. You can find the opening for the engine oil fairly easily, but it’s the ‘finding’ that becomes a problem when it’s a matter of the transmission, especially in Getrag-transmission systems. “This viscous juice leaks out from almost everywhere, but where on earth do I top it up?”, is a question of the...

Exactly! These 3 (4) ‘key words’ are the title of the oil-smeared Bible of every hard-core hobby mechanic. How often have we studied the circuit diagrams, tightening torques or the wheel bearing clearance in order to make sure the car is good to go on a Friday evening just before heading to the disco? Whilst yet again browsing through the worn out collection of loose pages, one notices that this...

I'll readily admit that it rarely happens, but it does occasionally happen: a family outing to the edelschmiede in the everyday Kadett C Limo! Just terrific, and thus Stephan managed to turn the weekly shop into something a bit more special. Wife, child & and even the dog found it alright! See you soon Sonja, Adrian & Stephan!  

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]”Children, how time flies!” The first three weeks of the new year are over and done with, the winter has come and the edelschmiede forges away at top speed! But one thing mustn’t be forgotten: „THANK YOU to all our customers, friends and Opel rear-wheel-drive drivers for the previous, first complete business year!“ We never expected that the edelschmiede would...

Even when the weather appears spring-like: it's winter, folks! The New Year is before us, folks! And, it's the right time for hobby mechanics, folks 🙂 The new year will start with a number of brand new articles in the edelschmiede - Shop, so get excited! The edelschmiede team wishes you a Happy New Year!