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thanks for the posts cazza & ben TBH im a bit dissapointed with the lack of helpful replies tho.....i thought this is what the forum was all about really?

has nobody any wisdom to share? :(

evening all [time of writing :)] im preparing for the 1st service i give to my vr6 & hoped those on here may have advice & experience they wouldnt mind sharing :) brief history of my vr its completely standard approx 104k on clock last service at 98.4k - performed by the vw specialist the previous owners knew/used & was part of the purchase agreement brake fluid changed 11/06 at 94k [if i recall correct] no known issues [hope i dont tempt fate there] - apart from the usual occassional ABS light lol anyway.....i was hoping for suggestions on brands/types of spark plugs maybe ignition leads air filter oil [tho oilman has helped on this with his thread the other wk] brake fluid & would it need doing now any tools i may need to make it 'simples' & any other advice u think would be helpful :) thanks in advance peas to all

if i recall correctly - or along the right lines - when my parents had their 2l rado their ABS light came on intermittently i believe the issue was due to the location VW chose for the ABS ECU as the box/contacts get wet the garage knew an electrician who replaced the connections - or something like that maybe it might point you in the direction does any1 know of anything similar as my ABS light is intermittent too lol other than that they used to do as previously suggested and remove the bulb - a good relationship with the MOT'er might be necessary tho :)

i think im lucky like some on here, the guy on parts desk at my local dealer is great........the only PAIN is when VW themselves have obseleted the part!!!!! eg heated seat control dash switch - i mean come on VW - its not even like i can make a replacement myself!! most annoying as im sure many will agree

Hi oilman i couldnt find any of the brands listed in the link local to me but went for some 5w-40 Lucas synthetic high performance just wondered about your professional thoughts on this? [i couldnt find if it was esther based or not] thanks again :) Its average at best, next time give me a call. Cheers Guy k will do thanks.....only grabbed a 1l for a tiny top up so will shout u when it comes to oil change time :)

Hi oilman i couldnt find any of the brands listed in the link local to me but went for some 5w-40 Lucas synthetic high performance just wondered about your professional thoughts on this? [i couldnt find if it was esther based or not] thanks again :)

i think 1 of the main benefits of this warm spell is listening to my VR roar up the revs.......windows down & sunroof open = magical listening

the smiling is the exact reason i brought another rado :)

DITTO indeed!!!! even windows half down & sunroof open all afternoon didnt help when i got in it......specially when i burnt my arm on my ali gear knob lol

looking at the ford invoice it shows 7364573 & was £32.50+vat, hope that helps :)

it does have black leather - though i purchased it from derby way & the guy i got it from brought it from someone in plymouth tis N*** TEC

superb m8 thanks muchly, im sure all appreciate :)

i had put most of this on the 'what ive done today' thread but thought should move to members gallery 🙂 had my baby a few months now, some work essential some asthetic god knows how many hours spent t-cuttin but all tiny orange tree sap dots gone auto glym ultra deep shine makes her sparkle mint!!! climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdf19042009305 - edit (Medium).JPG[/attachment:2r5zcyl9] head unit changed sub & amp installed spare factory parcel shelf reinforced & infinity kappa 6*9s thumpin away - i knew it was worth keeping the shelf outta the white valver i had lol door bump stops removed 4 clean lines crank case breather valve replaced - thanks to all those on here with the advice of using the ford part....why vw try & make u buy half your air intake i dont know off side rear wheel bearing replaced - using OEM part and is quiet as a mouse rear door cards removed, plastic clips replaced and added where missing & reinstalled addition of plain black floor mats, front & rear, with chequer plate heel rest factory gear knob replaced - was silver painted - now smooth polished aliminium thanks to lots of elbow grease - need to find badge for centre & will be replacing top bolts for better 1s......struggling with badge; its about size of a pound coin - if anyone knows of a good badge place pls let me know 🙂 2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdf02062009320 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:2r5zcyl9] manifold is in polishing progress & is prolly bout 85% done - with exception of creveses [thanks moza 4 the pads!!] 31052009319 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:2r5zcyl9] lots of things in the '2 be done' catagory but ive attacked those i can do 4 free or very little £'s 1st lol peas shout

Grey shoe polish :lol: ha ha i wondered the same thing, very clever m8......tho not good with white t-shirts i imagine

Thanks Tim, interesting read!! any recommendations on oil brand / type for a standar VR? :norty:

ive managed to go the opposite way....... sub, box & amp added; reinforced parcel shelf to hold kappa 6*9's ha ha ha need more than a ally water bottle to displace that lot :nuts:

there is a person who lives in the close opposite mine & a black GTR keeps appearing........just waiting to catch him polishing it so i can approach for a good look!!! :) lol

'today, i cleaned it then attacked the back roads.' ha ha nice 1 mtet1101, nothin quite like makin her sparkle then blitz the country lanes lol

had my baby a few months now & thought bout time made a post of what done; some essential some asthetic :) god knows how many hours spent t-cuttin but all tiny orange tree sap dots gone auto glym ultra deep shine makes her sparkle mint!!! climatronic wiring-Golf from May 01.pdf19042009305 - edit (Medium).JPG[/attachment:1d6q2xnv] head unit changed sub & amp installed spare factory parcel shelf reinforced & infinity kappa 6*9s thumpin away - i knew it was worth keeping the shelf outta the white valver i had lol door bump stop things removed 4 clean lines crank case breather valve replaced - thanks to all those on here with the advice of using the ford part....why vw try & make u buy half your air intake i dont know :censored: off side rear wheel bearing replaced - using OEM part and is quiet as a mouse rear door cards removed, plastic clips replaced and added where missing & reinstalled addition of plain black floor mats, front & rear, with chequer plate heel rest :nuts: factory gear knob replaced - was silver painted - now smooth polished aliminium thanks to lots of elbow grease - need to find badge for centre & will be replacing top bolts for better 1s 2.8l 24v Climatronic system.pdf02062009320 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:1d6q2xnv] manifold is in polishing progress & is prolly bout 85% done - with exception of creveses [thanks moza 4 the pads!!] 31052009319 (Medium).jpg[/attachment:1d6q2xnv] lots of things in the '2 be done' catagory but with no job its those i can do 4 free or very little £'s 1st lol peas shout

thanks craigowl, mine sounds extremely similar :) i thought that might be the case pianowire, nice1

thanks 4 the posts people :) ive been watching the coolant gauge temp and the oil temp during runs where she is warming up and tho the coolant gauge seems low the oil temp warms nicely......can any1 who's coolant gauge reads correct tell me what its at when oil temp gets to about 80? short drives normally end with oil temp round the 70-80ish mark and when shut down the fan does not kick in - however, on longer drives the fans kick in after shutdown.....i believe this sounds right.....yes? lol im gona try and get her on an ECU hook up to get the ECU coolant temp reading but all help is appreciated!! pianowire....what your 'other way'? :)

Hi 1st post - picked up my new baby [VR6] on saturday :) would appreciate some advice lol I have a similar thing with my collant temp showing low, motorway or round town it rarely gets above 70 oil temp warms up fine, with several miles its up to 60+ mark and then continues till it settles round the late 90's....motorway it wondered round 96-104ish the fan seems to kick it fine too and will run once shut down after long journey i heard sumink about checking the 2 cooling pipes as might indicate if the stat is stuck open [think both pipes get hot if it is]....im pretty sure just the top gets warm but need to check can anyone shed any light? peas shout :)