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Welcome pics of your whip please !

I had a chat with a bloke about detailing to rid my ute of scratches , as it turns out it isn't just a touch up and buff so I will wait until time to move it on before re spray , he mentioned the reason being modern paint is so feeble due to the removal of lead and other toxic products that give...

I like my VF except the paint is woefully thin just look at it and it scratches and chips .

No, with mine at least it would appear and disappear at different speeds.

My VE had a vibration it ended up being a flat spot from a pothole on a rim . Might not be that simple for you but you never know .

I have been considering installing the CODE safe system , anyone done this ? https://www.codesafesolutions.com.au

I swapped my stock horn for a Steeble Nautilus twin air horn 139 db **** its good !

Thanks Frog and all that contributed , its not like the sky is falling it still runs well has no issues and gets its oil changed before manufactures suggestion .

The can of worms has been opened ....LOL To be clear my engine is an LSA 6.2 supercharged not sure how we deviated into the world of diesel and trucks . 90 % of the time it gets driven as a commuter and hwy travel and never bounced of the limiter no burn outs.........sadly as i do like to keep...

Recent chat with a spanner man , he suggested I need to look a little closer at the oil I am using in my VF 6.2 supercharged with a mild cam walkie. His theory is that the newer modern oils lean more towards enviro protocols and are not the best for longevity in these big beasties . Said look...

My Maloo had the 557 already installed when I purchased it . I have to say it is a pleasure to drive unlike my old VE with had the biggest cam available installed by original owner , it was an absolute lumpy pig to drive at any rev other than WOT and destroyed clutches ,was way too loud got me...

Mick just interested in your reasons why you would want this cosmetic or parking in the sun ?

Just be thankful you don't own a ute , my VE pump failed then 13 months later the new one shat the bed so warranty wasn't given. With the new design VE VF there is no access via the tray so its exhaust and drive shaft off to drop the tank . really bad design , holden ute's of old had an access...

Well I got sick of the new rear Hankook 295s rubbing so I got the rear guards rolled . It only rubbed when hitting a dip at speed with motorcycle in the back of the ute but it was doing my head in and $400 per tyre and a long trip planned this week with a full tray I bit the bullet . The fella...

https://www.walkinshawperformance.com.au/w-series/w547/ Blerb does say certificate of authenticity and drive line warranty but I don't see anything related to engineering certificate .

So RevNev would you hazard a guesstimate that the drivetrain loss at around 15% ? Standard diff , as far as i know diff change isn't part of the W package . So that being on the 557 W RWKW would be in the range of 474 kw = 635 ish RWHP with my rough maths . Apolagies to the OP for hijacking...

Geoff , I believe the number Walkenshaw states relates to kilowatt as in 557 547 etc at the crank .

From what I have been told the W package is around 12 k installed . My Maloo has the 557 package installed by the original owner from new. HP on mine with no other work is 506 RWHP = 372RWKW not sure on the conversion to crank output and if being an auto trans makes any difference . Someone with...

Thanks for that info mr stooge !

My VF Ute no longer can connect to GPS satellites so maps not working . Any easy solution to this ? Not that I use it much its clunky software is appalling so I use Waze .

Currently running 295/30/20s on my '16 maloo my tyre guy has same car and runs 305s Mine do not scrape when the tray is empty but when I have my motorcycle in the back the guards will touch the side wall of the tyre if the car Gs out in a dip at speed so no way I would go to 305 unless I have...

Servicing is for the weak .............LOL

nailed it Forg !

May of mis understood , I was referring to engine off leaving and locking the car .Not sure why you leave the engine running , i hate that when drivers especially diesels just leave the thing running stinking up the place .That's just me .

I seldom use the key to lock the door I just use the external door handle button as long as your key is close by so no beep for the win .

I hated the squeaky little motor scooter horn on my VF so i installed a Steeble Nautilus compact duel air horn 139 db it needs its own loom and upgraded the relay as it draws more than what is stated .Wakes the stupid c@nts up !

Mine does not .edit:VF 2016 maloo

Guard roll ? 22 too big i believe , not a fan of the look either .

Binned them

Just replaced my brakes on the VF Maloo , rotors are OEM and have only 30,000 k on them are they worth anything ? Dump them or chuck them on Gumtree I have no idea if they are worth selling and if so how much .

Wobbles it depend who is buying , I was always a manual fan , this VF is the first auto i have owned and I love it . Manual is great fun until you have to drive it in Sydney traffic my VE had such a heavy clutch and had a big cam horrible combination it only wanted to be driven hard , the VF...

I wonder if the price of these vehicles has or is near peak ? I tried to compare what I have to what is for sale at the moment on car sales and it seems vendors are asking different prices some quite inflated . I was terrified I was paying too much for my Maloo just before Holden stopped...

King springs sag so be careful what you instal .

Sounds like fuel pump .

Not sure how you design something to last 10 years but anyway my second one must of been a dud as it only did about 5-6000 km and failed a month after any new part warranty good will the fuel filter was clean so foul fuel wasn't the issue.

I have had two pumps fail on my VE ute , first one gave no sign it just lost power and stopped rolled to the side and would't start . Lucky my mate had a nice big rubber mallet in his car we gave it a whack on the tank at the same time as turning over and she started up . The shock got the pump...

I have used them on all my motorcycles for years with no problem , they switch over to trickle when done. I wouldn't have any charger closed under the bonnet . If you are really worried get the LED dongle $20 it has three lights green orange red and so you can easily see when you need to put the...

+1 for microfibre cloth post wash I have also been using spray on ceramic coating yes not as good as a pro job but it does work well for the money .

Running rich and smelling of fuel was the flag that got my VE noticed by the popo at an RBT which lead to bonnet up engine inspection and a $4000 bill to fix all the defects :mad:

Trev why are you SHOUTING :p