wafers 0 Posted August 1, 2010 I know it's not going to be up there with my Golf GTTdi, but does anyone know what sort of mpg to expect from a Corrado G60? Am in real need of something with a bit of 'go' and have never owned a charged dub. Also, I did have a vague idea but have forgotten - how often should chargers/belts be replaced/serviced? Rough idea of maintenance costs? By the way, I owned my first Corrado H369 RHL in 2000, and bought another in 2003, both 16v. Not been on here in ages - can't believe just how cheap Storms now are!!! :shock: . Any advice appreciated. Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMC 0 Posted August 1, 2010 Here you go, should answer the questions about service intervals and mpg... http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=60964&hilit=charger+service+interval Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
domwells27 0 Posted August 1, 2010 I get 28-30mpg over a whole tank. Thats mainly off-peak town driving so not silly traffic, occasional full-throttle blast where possible! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pagurus 0 Posted August 1, 2010 Glad your thinkin about getting a G60 :D. Owned mine since 1997. Most G60's showing their age now so it's not so much running costs as restoration then running costs. No probs if your mech savvy already or keen to learn :) If your serious about getting one, I'd think about a charger rebuild at £450. Quick run through of stuff I did on mine - a good strip down and clean up of the engine bay. Loads of the valances (front cross members) on these have plenty of rust and they need to be replaced. I got a good used one for £70, but have repainted it with POR15 (rust prevention paint) and injected a good dose of Dinitrol (like waxoyl but better), into it for good measure. Replacing the cam belt & tensioner, power steering, and main (v) belts is around another £30. Refresh all engine bay lubes - Dot4 brake £10, Quantum Synthetic Engine £30, Power Steering £8. Filters - Air £12 & Oil £9. Flush the water system and add two bottles of M12 Plus Coolant £16. If you've gone to the expense of having the charger rebuilt, you might consider going the whole hog and replace the V-Belt tensioner which will probably be on it's way out £80, and the two belt tensioner pulley rollers at £40. Replace all knackered and rusted engine bay bolts and fixings at another £100 say. I would replace the front engine mount £33 as a failure here can cause damage to the wiring loom. As they will all be in some stage of rust or other, It's a good idea to sort out the radiator cowl, front cross beam and member, intercooler bracket and charger stay while you are at it. All the prep treatment and paint stuffs for that lot is about £100. The rebuilt charger's gonna blow hard, so upgrade the boost pipe clamps and seal them properly £50. Throw in some tools like the Halfords Pro 150 toolkit £100, a 1/2 inch breaker bar £12, and a cam belt tensioner wrench £11. Other must do's include replacing the front and back bumper fixing bolts, and the crank shaft pulley bolt £15. The crank bolt should be replaced when you do the cam-belt. If any of the bumper bolts are rusted solid they may snap off when loosening, so it's best to just get fresh new ones and fit them quick-time. :D That's a bit more than a grand and you've to do all the labour (minus charger rebuild) yourself. Then on to the rest of the car. :norty: 30MPG and tbh, I would look into doing all the servicing myself. Garages tend to not like maintaining older cars as the labour to release rusted fixings can get a bit stupid. Some useful links to be going along with ... 8) Charger Removal & Rebuild http://www.kompressorkanada.ca/node/46 http://www.g-werks.com/Site/Default.asp ... ces_glader Rust treatment & prevention, prep & paint stuff http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 20Quart%29 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... ubCatID=37 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 28473ml%29 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 28473ml%29 http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... hutz%20Gun http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp? ... 20litre%29 Engine Mount http://www.vwspares.co.uk/corrado_other.php Belts http://www.vwspares.co.uk/corrado_belts.php Tools http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572 http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?item=1686&cat=535 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-AK224-Mi ... B000RA0XZK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-24640-19 ... B0001K9RBM Fixings http://www.anyclamp.com/mikalor/shop.html Sealant http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dow-Corning-Auto- ... 230882da0d TBH, the corrado is well built and should repay your attempts to restore her. Just sort out the major stuff like the lubes, charger and main fixings soon as you can. Good job the Corrados time and money well spent ! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeeeshad 0 Posted August 1, 2010 I wish mine got 30 mpg :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
