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Developed by the most distinguished experts of this industry, the Schwaben Professional Scan Tool is one of the most powerful aftermarket tools available for your European car. From simple trouble code reads/clears, service light resets, parking brake deactivation, recording live sensor data, to providing live data graphing; The Schwaben Professional Scan Tool does it all! Owning a Schwaben Scan Tool separates you from the average car enthusiast, empowering you with manufacturer-level diagnostic and analytic capabilities. Diagnose. Code. Adapt.

Online ordering and Phone orders are still available as normal. Our sales and customer support staff are here in the building (though we are working remotely to do our part to help with social distancing). We do not expect any delays with shipping and we are ready to provide assistance with your orders. Feel free to call in, speak with one of our enthusiast experts, and find what you need for your next project. We are now offering Curbside Pickup at our facility in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Changing your Audi, BMW, or Volkswagen's oil on schedule ensures your engine will live a healthy and long operational life. While changing your oil might be straightforward, those who regularly do it themselves likely find the little annoyances that make it more trouble than it could be. With our new Schwaben Thread-In Oil Funnels, you can quickly thread this funnel into your oil filler cap for a hands-free and mess-free result when you pour in that new liquid gold. Make services easy for yourself and you'll begin to enjoy them even more!

Give your Audi or Volkswagen a set of new wheels that look fantastic and reduce your unsprung weight with brand new APR Flow Formed wheels. Their new styles are designed for perfect fitment and accept your OEM center caps.

Engine bays today are less than attractive. Everything is jam-packed in the space and your eye has no ability to decide what is most important to be your focus. With the new ECS B9 A4/A5 Vacuum-Formed ECU Cover, you can eliminate some of that distraction and hide the ECU with a sleek and stylish heat-resistant piece that installs in minutes to help make your engine easily the main showpiece when you open the hood.

Last year, we sent VW Brand Ambassador Jamie Orr on a trip all across the country in a pre-production MK5 Sportwagen we affectionately called the Rallywagen where it ended in the Arctic Circle. This year we picked up a VW MK7 GTI and decided to build it here at ECS to debut at SEMA and then head South to drive all the way to the tip of South America on some of the most demanding roads. Rallywagen 2.0 was fully constructed in-house by our team of engineers.

If you have a B9, we'd bet you have some dirt, grime, water, salt, or whatever else you drove through all collected in your engine bay thanks to the less-than-perfect three-piece plug that covers a hole in the metal. The results are at best a mess in your engine bay and at worst, the precursor to a rust problem. With the Engine Bay Block Off Plugs we designed here in-house, you can prevent this headache before it starts and add a sleek and attractive component to your engine bay at the same time.

Protect your Audi B9 A4 or S4 with the brand new ECS Transmission Street Shield! With sturdy aluminum construction, OEM aerodynamics, and easy installation, you have no reason to fear any roads or unavoidable hazards and no excuse to not protect your precious Audi. Paired with the skid plate and tunnel brace, you can fully protect the underside of your B9 for the ultimate peace of mind with the ECS Street Shield Kit!

Ever tried removing a radio trim bezel with a screwdriver or metal putty knife? Ugly. Ineffective. Metal prying tools gouge, scratch, and crack expensive interior parts adding needless cost and aggravation to any repair or accessory installation requiring trim panel removal. Stop the madness. Invest in one of our affordable trim removal kits. Large kit or small, our trim removal tools are made of tough, non-marring molded plastic, brightly colored so you won't leave them behind when the job is done. Do it right. Do it faster. Schwaben.

Take an oil change and make it better with the new MQB Magnetic Drain Plug from ECS. Protection in the form of the best lubrication is the best way to keep everything silky-smooth, but metal-to-metal contact is inevitable. In order to keep your engine free of that microscopic contamination, our new magnetic drain plug is the perfect preventative measure to maintain your engine's performance for a long and successful life.

Enlighten your engine with new LIQUI-MOLY Molygen engine oil!. Using revolutionary molecular friction control, Molygen will provide the quality protection your VW or Audi deserves. Even better, with our included UV Light you can quickly spot any leaks by the distinctive green glow. Molygen is specifically engineered to preserve, cool, and lubricate your naturally aspirated or forced induction engine from performance use to daily driving. ECS now offers Molygen for VW and Audi engines, sold individually, or in complete service kits.

Suspension is more than just what supports your Audi. The system as a whole is what determines how your car rides, how it looks, and most importantly, how it performs around corners, under acceleration, and in braking. Dialing in your suspension settings with adjustable upgrades can give you the perfect feeling for a track day that you need to shave off those seconds, but make the car completely unlivable on the street. With Modular Suspension Solutions for your Audi, just a few simple changes give you the ability to live in both worlds without sacrifice to comfort or performance.

Add an aggressive exhaust note to your stock exhaust system with this ECS Center Resonator Delete Pipe Kit! Our Center Resonator Delete Pipe Kit removes the heavy and restrictive factory rearward most resonator assembly and replaces it with our high flow exhaust section. This adds a deeper exhaust note in a simple, cost effective way without replacing the entire exhaust system. The resonator delete creates a noticeable increase in exhaust sound and a more exhilarating turbo noise without noticeably increasing drone at highway cruising speeds. As an added bonus, our resonator delete

You spent all your Summer doing things that didn't involve all those upgrades you had planned for your Audi, didn't you? Well, we're cleaning out our shelves and discounting tons of Audi parts right now, so take this as a sign you should stop slacking and start wrenching! Go get all those last-minute upgrades handled before it gets too cold to want to do anything!

Upgrade your driving experience and interior appearance all at once with ECS Tuning! ECS Tuning is proud to offer an upgrade to not only enhance your driving experience but also to add a sporty appearance to your interior. Our engineers worked meticulously to create an exact-fit and easy to install extension for the OEM paddle shifters that increases the size of the paddle without compromising feel and operation.

HPA Motorsports provides no-compromise, proven, and tested performance parts for your VW or Audi. With their roots in building competitive cars for track use, HPA continuously develops parts for their race applications in-house in their CNC shop and provide their tested components to you to improve the driving dynamics of your European performance car.

Flushing brake fluid is a commonly overlooked maintenance service for most car owners. Fluid should be flushed every 1-2 years as a good service plan, however checking with the manufacturer's suggestions is best. A simple way to tell if the fluid is in need of a change is by looking at the color, new fluid will have a slight yellow hue while amber is the sign of a needed flush. Because brake fluid is hygroscopic, its designed to hold moisture away from the metal internals to prevent corrosion. Like a sponge the fluid can only hold so much moisture before becoming ineffective.

New cars have their drawbacks, but one major benefit over older models is the ability to pull hearty performance gains from simple off-the-shelf tuning modules. Neuspeed offers one of the top-performing Power Modules for your Audi or Volkswagen that gives your car a noticeable bump in power and performance within minutes thanks to its simple plug-in installation. No wrenches are required to make a significant improvement to your driving experience and right now, you can do it for 10% less at ECS Tuning.

Changing the look of your car is as easy as a fresh set of wheels. The attitude, stance, and entire appearance of your car can completely transform with the right style choice and specs. Fifteen52, known for their aggressive styles and explosion into the mainstream with support from many notable builders and drivers, know exactly how to make the perfect set of shoes for your Audi. Brand new from their design tables are distinctive and fresh wheels ready to help you make a statement. Find them right here at ECS.

Schwaben offers an extensive line of European specialty tools as well as standard tools to your collection. Its doesn't stop there, we even offer items to help keep your car cleaner while getting work done and mobility for both you and your tools. See our perfectly bundled hand tool kits that make an excellent addition to any tool box.

We are clearing house! We have scratch and dent products that we need out of our inventory to make room for bigger and better things. We have reduced their price until they are GONE. Deals like this go quick, so act soon or risk missing out. Limited time, limited stock, huge savings. Happy Hunting! All Sales Are Final | No Returns On Scratch & Dent Items

Want to do something bold? Bodacious, even? Check out the new line of 3M 1080 Series Vinyl Wrap. Add texture and style to interior and exterior surfaces by applying these durable adhesive backed films to body panels or trim. Want variety? Channel Darth Vader with gloss black or carbon fiber, or go sci-fi-starship with brushed aluminum or titanium. Buy rolls five feet wide in lengths from one to 20 feet. Hi-tech look. Low tech installation. User friendly and easy to apply using simple tools, 3M 1080 vinyl lets anyone get professional results on the first try.

034Motorsport's Dynamic+Flush Wheel Spacer Kit is designed to fit Audi/VW vehicles with 5x112mm wheel bolt patterns. These wheel spacers are manufactured from 6061 billet aluminum with a black anodized finish and feature a few cool features you will appreciate if you have had experience with spacers before. Wheel spacers increase track width to improve handling, allow for more brake clearance, and help achieve the more flush wheel/tire fitment you desire for your car.

When it comes to your regular car maintenance, nothing is more common than needing an oil change. Choosing the best oil for your car can often lead to a headache of opinions, so we always recommend sticking with your manufacturer's specific oil. Learning how to change your oil is an easy task for any just about any car owner, but the real trick is having the right tools for the job. Save yourself money for years to come with Schwaben! If you're not the "crawl under the car type", check out our Schwaben Fluid Extractor and Filler. This tool is amazing when it comes to oil changes.

If you have an 1.8T/2.0T/2.5T/3.0T powered Audi and are producing more power, or want to, an important factor to consider is your spark. With these Ignition Coils, you can be sure you'll spark fire reliably under high HP and high boost. The importance of keeping up with your power output is paramount in upgrading your ignition coils. These coils are designed to spark with high enough energy to fire the spark plug in high-performance engines with extreme boost pressure. If you are looking for the perfect way to keep power where it should be in your Audi, this is it!

Tekniform Wheels are our answer to the call for lightweight, attractive, durable wheels capable of withstanding abuse on the street or track that won't have you smashing your piggy bank to shell out for costly forged wheels. Our flow formed wheels are the fit and finish that make your car look the part, sporting engraved billet center caps and brand new wheel designs, that have the durability behind them to look good at a show or perform on the street or track.

The Audi B9 A4 and S4 offer a nearly unparalleled luxury sport experience, but that isn't to say they are perfect as they sit. Choosing to create a representation of your stylistic tastes is what makes the B9 a special platform, but well you tell that story comes down to how detail-oriented your execution is. Leave nothing untouched with subtle hints that make up a broader idea. To help, we are proud to introduce our new Carbon Fiber Radiator Support Cover for your B9, designed specifically to match all the other woven goodies that tell your story.

Transform your Audi with aero and aesthetic parts from Maxton Design! Spoilers, diffusers, splitters, and more for your car effectively bolster the exterior appearance with easy installation and fitment.

Free up horsepower easily without sacrificing comfort with the ECS Vacuum Actuated Exhaust Cutouts! A simple modification that allows you to flip between the factory exhaust routing through the full system or dumped out the open valve when you need extra performance. Since the vacuum-actuated valve is not electronic, it will not stick or burn out, meaning you will enjoy this effective modification for a long time without worry. No welding required, instant power, and a fraction the cost of a full exhaust system makes this the perfect upgrade for your German performance car.

Looking for the most attractive & adjustable tip on the market? Look no further than our ECS Swivel Exhaust Tips! Featuring a unique swivel collar design that allows adjustability in any direction for that perfect fitment. Simply adjust the tip to your desired position and tighten the hex bolt to 14 ft-lbs (19 Nm) and the tip will stay in place. These are engineered to last, using chrome plated nuts, 304SS cap screw, clamp, insert ring and exhaust tip. Available in 3.5" or 4.0" outlet and chrome or black chrome finish.