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mine runs at 1/4 most of the time except days like today where it will go up to half if it runs at halfway all the time I would consider that not normal

i have a vx engine in my vs - was put in 2 years ago. That mean I have a vs tranny or a vx tranny?

Just curious as to why the VE is now into its 8th year with no change. Can anyone shed some light? And when an what will the new model code be?

get a long stanley flatblade screwdriver that has the square cut shaft to it so you can use a small shifter for leverage. from underneath the car between bumper an aircon condenser slide blade up and put into slot at bottom of locking pin and lossen whilst you get 2 other people to pull cable...

its the same thing with regular vs 98 is the expensive price offset enough by the gains in efficiency? Is it worth it Some people out there still think 98 is only for ferrari's or new cars lolz

i think 100 with ethanol wont be as efficient as 98 without and even if you had a study proving otherwise you have to factor in the diff's in price bw ethanol and 98 at all the diff united servos. Be hard to actually prove gain price improvements in real world if the data showed little diff in...

I think it would be less and then you have to add in all the various difference's in price at diff servos

sorry man wasnt directed at anyone in particular just saying its a gimmick people who buy 98 octane already pay a premium for more efficient travel and longer engine life, they are not going to be interested in 100 octane with ethanol because straight away they know it uses more fuel

mmmmmm lets sell a more efficent fuel (which is 2 points higher than 98 thats been round for donkeys) an throw ethanol in it to offset our cost implementing 100 octane fuel. Public are morons they will never know! meh America has 105 octane and has no ethanol wake me that happens cause...

omg was working on bonnet till 3am with my brother, had to remove bonnet and aircon condenser down so we could turn the pin with long scewdriver. This was after working on the car for an hour with my cousin a few hours earlier trying to pull rad support out more to loosen bonnet. God it was...

if key is genuine it will never die apparently (yeah i nearly choked on my cornflakes too!) if aftermarket its likely the key battery,but i suspect something bigger is your issue

Got a place in richmond that'll do it for 95. 12 month warranty. +100 for a tyre and 40 for a polish. Good times. Will get em to just do the rim rash an bend and will get all 4 polished when I get my next set of tyres. Anyone know a good place in melb to get secondhand tyres/fitted?

Its doing my head in what fixed the issue on my VL. All I seem to remember is the guy was a car enthusiast an mechanic so when he serviced an maintained my VL he did everything waaay better than a normal one would, which I assume fixed the issue. MAybe, something small in the dizzy thats cost a...

ahhhhh bean counters and jobs that are well protected. = The opposite of democracy. Um dictatorships from one voice one dream one ideal, - to billions :D

ewwwwww that guys power steering resevoir is yellow commodore = wife

facepalm/ quarter panel chrome moulds, only one set ever made........

Simple physics. much easier and faster to down a coke at macca's - try a thickshake and it will take heaps longer. Someone once said to me unless your car is like 20 years old and running like crap shud you use thinner oil.

My car ticks a lot like yours but generally after driving at excessive sustained speeds, after its parked and with the ever familiar smell of brake dust in the air. :D Had sim problem with my VL calais, ended up puttin in too thick oil an made it worse. It wasn't the lifters. Maybe crank angle...

you sanded and painted the chrome window moulds? you have prob just halved there value if not more.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/wheel-deal/126462-commodore-tyre-rim-size-recommendations-limitations-guide.html largest legally according to that schart = 245/35R/20 hope this helps

My centre vents are loose as well and the heater works but not super warm like most cars are. Every sharp corner when driving the vents move and shut off, I have to play wit vent to get airflow again. Does this mean my heater core is cactus an I need to remove dash?

will they fit a VS - rolling diameter not more than 25mm? 2 tyres are fairly worn by the looks of it will you lower the price again?

doh wish i came here early, sick looking rims for my VS - well they where........ :(

How does that help on nights like tonight when its 31 degrees currently, you drive with no lights? ;)

PLUS over 100 bucks for a tyre to be fitted taking the cost to over 500 dollars and I'll have a brand new looking rim which will look funny with the other 3. Online I can get a set of 4 near new looking and polished rims the same with 4 near new tyres for 900 maybe less. I just see no logic in...

Ahah, I will re measure tomo thanks for your info If being 16's I'll try my luck with retro when they are back at work, regardless they will have similiar prices to to that mob in lilydale plus what 50 - 100 to get wheel freighted from melb to syd taking the cost up to 400. I just wonder if...

Did I measure them incorrectly? How do you measure them?

Just measured my simmons and they are 17 x 9.5's, any idea how muc retro whill charge for outer lip for 1 x 17x9.5? Havent rang them yet as its the holiday season. Measured from left of rim lip straight to the right of rim lip = 17 inches Measured from outer of wheel lip straight to the outer...

whitehorse in melbs quoted 180, and a furthur 100 by a place 3 doors down for holes so 280 and the tooling isn't exactly the same - lip may be slightly diff shape. I am assuming retro in Sydney would have the right tooling as it occupies the former simmons factory of same address? Dam these...

advanced alloy repair wont fix it. They say it needs to be replaced the outer rim and the bolts

ebay isnt much help nor is gumtree, looks like I will have to wait until one comes up or pay for repair.

LOLZ Ahhhh cool, thanks for explaining that mate. Def wont touch it now. So how much would it cost to have new bolts and new outer rim replaced on this wheel in your opinion?

Took to advanced alloy repair and they said they cant fix it. Suggested a place in richmond that would unbolt the middle star section and replace with new bolts and new outer rim. Sounds expensive. They suggested finding a single one on ebay would be cheaper. Has anyone had experience with...

sorry for late reply big couple of days got tyre joint to pump fluid into my reservoir but I fear my transmission need topping up to as I have started to lose power as engine struggles on hard acceleration and feels sluggish thanks for your post madmaxmat how do I get to that? do I have to...

or if someone knows a easy way to pump auto fluid into my reservoir as its bone dry an cant drive anymore without topping it up, i have the front of the car on stands an can easily reach the cap and access it. Thinking plastic tube, elec tape and try pumping it in????

sorry for delayed reply had to move house, wheel is still damaged being using spare. Moorabbin is closest, advanced alloy repairs, cheers for whoever posted that think it will be 70 to fix something like that

hit a truck doin less than 10k's which bent the bonnet and a broken light, pushed radiator support in 2 inches, replaced bonnet/light and used hand winch to pull the radiator support out. Tried it at a couple of angles and eventually got it as far as I could without fearing braking anything...

Hi guys is this wheel fixable? Wrote off the tyre and bent my rim on a gutter that was sticking out. :hit: A mate has said I should just get a hammer and chock of wood to wack it back into shape. Is this advisably or should I get it fixed by someone? Any cheap places sth east melb that...

Fair call r2e2 but when I want to sell the car I will come up with the same problem. I could easily just transfer it with roadworthy as I dont believe they even need to check the car as it is currently registered. If it was unregistered then they are oblidged to check numbers. Best to get...

Didnt know there was a series 111 VS. Mine is a 97 series 11 built in the last months of VS production I think. MMMMMMMMMMMM, I will ring vicroads tomo, I will have my roadworthy done tomorrow as well. Thanks for all the informative replys. Fingers crossed this doesnt cost me an engineers...