Biggles
02-11-2008, 04:09 PM
Hi, Biggles here, great website and forum. Picked up lots of useful stuff.
Live in Mona Vale, Sydney. Bought Trainspotter September. 05 model LWB Discoverer camper conversion with 128kw diesel & 6 speed auto. Has done 130K k's. I'll attempt to attach a piccie at the end. Find the VW manuals (aka War & Peace) pretty heavy going, especially with the huge range of models/engines etc. Couple of queries.
a) the 128kw diesel - does it have a toothed timing belt or chain driven? If belt, when should it be replaced? Can't glean from the service records when/if it was done. All but one service done by Penrith VW dealer.
b) records indicate 506.1 oil used - services approx. every 15K. Is it advisable to do an interim oil/filter change, say at 7,500k?
Just put new set Hankooks 235/55/17s on - 103 rating. Did have quite worn Pirellis with just 99 load rating. Someone was very naughty, as the manual and tyre placard clearly specify the 103's. Dealer who sold it to me (Sydney RV Centre, Narrabeen) went halves, which was a great gesture. Not sure why ours has the 17" steel wheels - all the otheres I've seen use 16's with a higher profile.
Any advice will be appreciated, or if I can help anyone, I'll be pleased to do so.
Cheers,
Biggles
05 T5 Trainspotter LWB 128kw
98 Golf MK3 2.0 GL
Live in Mona Vale, Sydney. Bought Trainspotter September. 05 model LWB Discoverer camper conversion with 128kw diesel & 6 speed auto. Has done 130K k's. I'll attempt to attach a piccie at the end. Find the VW manuals (aka War & Peace) pretty heavy going, especially with the huge range of models/engines etc. Couple of queries.
a) the 128kw diesel - does it have a toothed timing belt or chain driven? If belt, when should it be replaced? Can't glean from the service records when/if it was done. All but one service done by Penrith VW dealer.
b) records indicate 506.1 oil used - services approx. every 15K. Is it advisable to do an interim oil/filter change, say at 7,500k?
Just put new set Hankooks 235/55/17s on - 103 rating. Did have quite worn Pirellis with just 99 load rating. Someone was very naughty, as the manual and tyre placard clearly specify the 103's. Dealer who sold it to me (Sydney RV Centre, Narrabeen) went halves, which was a great gesture. Not sure why ours has the 17" steel wheels - all the otheres I've seen use 16's with a higher profile.
Any advice will be appreciated, or if I can help anyone, I'll be pleased to do so.
Cheers,
Biggles
05 T5 Trainspotter LWB 128kw
98 Golf MK3 2.0 GL