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Hi Jxw, Thank you for sharing your thought on this. The one thing I feared is that the crank has been swimming in the oil and causing the oil to foam up. Apparently this effect can cause impaired lubrication to the engine which will lead to engine damage. Hopefully it is as per your post...

Hi Drewie, Thanks for sharing your thought. I have checked the oil levels both hot and cold, and the readings are still over on top of the full mark. However, you are correct with what you saying as when I checked it hot the level would reduce slightly by approximately 0.5 -1.0cm off the mark...

Hi, I know there have been thread about this common issue, however I didn't find the answers I was looking for. I recently noticed that the last mechanic who serviced my 2001 VXII V6 Commodore had overfill my car with engine oil. When I checked the dipstick while the vehicle is cold and on...

Hi, I put up a YouTube video to show what the problem is below. Please check it out and let me know. I have got a 13yo V6 VX Commodore with 103000kms. Recently a strange and annoying noise started from the front of the engine while it is idling. I am extremely sensitive to abnormal...

So the rust won't eat through the rotors?

Had all of the brake rotors replaced on my 2001 VX Commodore by Pedders in September 2012. Other than the disc surfaces and the brake callipers, the rotors (the drum looking part where the wheel are bolted to) are overed in surface rust! I know that if you leave the car in the weather for few...

Hi all, Recently had my 01 VX V6 Commodore (76,000kms) up on the hoist of Pedders and was given a quote of nearly $2k for the following: - Shocks front(Soft and lacking control) - Shocks rear (leaking) - Strut Mounting plate (Sagged or Collapsed) - Sway bar link (Bushes cracked) - Steering...

Hi bcd123, Thank your feedback. I think I got lucky this time. Had my company mechanic checked my car and it turned out that 1/3 of the water is missing from the radiator. So the sensor was given a false reading and going crazy. The heater on this car hasn't been used for over 5 years and I...

sudden temperature spike Yes, coolant flows out when I undo the screw. except the colour isnt as green as 12 months ago when I replaced the coolant.

Sudden temperature spike The thermostate was replaced about 12 months ago when I flush the cooling system. This is the 1st time I seen this happen in 12 years since I bought it. It happened again this morning 10 min after I took out of the garage and I could hear the fan started to work before...

Sudden temperature spike I recently started to use the heater, and when I do I can hear the sound of water behind the console. Maybe letting the hot water into the heater core caused air to flow into the cooling system? I will try to bleed the system to see if it will fix it. thanks for the...

I have got a 2001 VX Commodore V6 Auto with 75,000km on the odo. Recently I have experienced two water temperature spikes where the gauge jumped half way above the mid line. Then I get a beeping sound from the dash with `hot` flashing. Then few seconds later the temperature return to normal. I...

Hi guys, I recently did a minor service on my V6 VX Commodore including changing spark plugs and engine oil. Not sure if the following ever existed but I start to notice them: - I can feel the engine vibration in the cabin while the engine is on idle. The vibration is not strong but...

This is exactly why I want work on my own car rather than trusting the mechanics. This prick did help me to remove the rounded sump plug and change the engine oil for me, but he didn't ####ing put a washer in! Now its leaking from the new sump plug. I even supplied him with a new sump washer...

Thanks. Was talking to a pre-delivery manager of Mcgrath who use to work for Holden service. He told me it is very typical for hear something is leaking on any Holden commodore that has more than 40,000kms. Its just come down to severity and driver's tolerance. He recons put a 24 month old...

This is what I put into my system. Although it is not Nulan, but apparently is it is manufactured by Nulan.

Went for a decent drive after work and the temp has been stable. Open the bleeder screw and coolant started to spraying out, not bubbles or spitting just coolant. Looks like the air is all out of there. But I will keep an eye on it for next few days and keep bleeding the system few more times...

I drove the car to work today and open the bleeder screw and saw a couple bubble came out and that's it. This was done while the engine was running and system under pressure and only saw a few bubbles came out. I thought I will see coolant coming out too but it didn't. Maybe the thermostat...

I read in a thread that if I don't add the pellets, the welsh plug might fall off... ? Not sure if that's true. After I flush the block I actually flew into the upper hose with my mouth and them clear water came of the bottom hose. I did this until no more water came out of the bottom hose, I...

I did a coolant flush today and forgot to put them in before I top up the radiator. So I crush them and dissolved it in an container with water and managed to get some down the radiator's fillet neck but only like 1/3 of the pellet I think. Does it matter if I don't add the rest of it in? Or...

Hi all, Flush the cooling system today. Flushed the radiator with garden hose and then the block by remove and replaced the thermostat. I know I can't completely drain the block without removing the knock sensors so I didn't bother. After I flushed the radiator I blew air into upper end of the...

I might give it another thorough inspection this weekend and take some pictures if I can't get a chance to visit a mechanic. Under the car, the leak is more near the outter boot clamp on both boots. Anyways, I wouldn't even think of attempting to repair this myself. As much as I don't trust most...

While I was doing a service on my V6 VXII commodore today, I noticed the rubber boots on the steering rack is wet and oily (not dripping or anything) Also the hose connected to the power steering reservoir is also wet. If I'm not wrong I think my my car is leaking power steering fluid. But the...

Hi all, Thank you all for your tips and suggestions. Nightmar is finally over. Went and bought a small pipe wrench and a vice grip trying for luck, unfortunately either of them did any good. In the end, the stripped bolt became a complete round bolt.....lol. I ran out of DIY options with...

Before you say " you can't use a pump to change the engine oil", I suggest you have a look this on Youtube. OIL EXTRACTOR Pump for Quick Easy & Clean Oil Changes - YouTube Secondly, this website and forums is for people to share ideas and knowledge about their Commodores regardless of their...

Thank you all for your tips and ideas. I will keep see what happens tomorrow and keep yous posted!

Hi guys, Going to properly flush the cooling system on my VX so went to local Holden spare to buy a genuine thermostat for $11. When they ask me if I needed the gasket and O ring, I was a little unsure. I know you will need to replace the gasket when removing the housing but I didn't know it...

I have successfully replace the fuel filter on my V6 VXII today. It was a little fiddly to get the connectors off but after a bit push and pull, it came off quiet easy. Just do one side at a time and if its stubborn, spray a bit of WD40 and twist the filter a bit to loosen up the dirt. Be...

Anyone know where I can buy an oil extraction pump for under maybe $30 at a retail store?. If worse case I can't get the sump plug off tomorrow with a pipe wrench, I want buy a oil extraction pump and change the oil that way. Any ideas?

Yeah, it was my dad's car. I inherited it from his passing. He hardly drove the car since he bought it in 2001. Now I'm about to put some serious Ks on it.

Below is what I used. I had another read of the direction of use, it actually doesn't say not to drive the car with this product in the engine. But I guess just to be safe I won't drive it anymore until I drain and add fresh oil.

I know a mechanic that works 7 days, but he's 15kms away....

One stupid questions here! Of all the sump plug I have came across in the past, they are turn anti-clockwise to undo and clockwise to tighten. Commodores are the same right??? This is the first commodore I worked on... I hope its not because I didn't turn the right direction that caused me to...

Thanks for the tip, will pop down to super cheap tomorrow and get a pair. If this doesn't work I will have to have the car towed to a mechanic... damn it.. I have done countless oil changes and this is the first time it happened! I will make sure I get under the car first before I put the flush...

Really? This will undo the rounded bolt or a pair of vice grips will work better you recon?

Really? Will this undo a rounded bolt?

Well, I usually add a bottle of engine flush at every oil change. This is the first time I worked on this car cos it use to be worked by some mechanic. They must have tighten the sump plug with ####ing torque wrenches or something! Now I'm kinda stuck. Poping down to supercheap auto's tomorrow...

Hi guys, Trying to change the engine oil on my VX commodore today and things went a little wrong. Put the engine flush in the engine and ran it for 15min, but when I got under the car trying to drain the oil the sump plug was too tight and I ended up stripping the head of the bolt. Now its...

Hi, I have read some thread about flushing the block through the heater hose? So if I disconnect the heater hose that goes into the engine block and then stick a garden hose into it, will the water start flushing out of the bottom or top of the engine/radiator?

Yeah, I have bought 15 litres of demineralised water. I will flush the system with normal tap water with radiator flush first until water become clear and then flush couple more times with deminenalised water so I know in the end the water left in the block are demineralised water, (at least...