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    Interior smell

    I bought a ozone machine when I had to sell my father in laws SRT that he had smoked in for 10 years. Cost about $400
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    Interior smell

    If it’s interior that causing the smell then ozone is your friend. It will decompose anything organic. If it’s chemical I’m not sure. Where are you based?
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    VF SS with 4.11s?

    I went from 2.92 to 3.45 LSD in my L77 calais with small cam and it was worth every penny in my book……
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    I have a 14 Calais v6 and want to know if it’s worth getting an exhaust

    This….. The AFM mufflers are slightly louder than the stock V6 ones mainly at mid to high RPM I tried it as I wanted twin tips. I put the stock single tip muffflers back on
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    Is the V6 radiator cap same as V8?

    Most online stores have same cap for V6 and V8….. How do I bleed the system?
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    Is the V6 radiator cap same as V8?

    Rookie question, do I top up the overflow tank or direct to radiator?
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    Is the V6 radiator cap same as V8?

    My V6 is making a gurgling sound after i turn engine off, which a shorn google search has indicated it might be a faulty radiator cap. Temp gauge seems fine. Are they the same cap?
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    What does servicing the PCV entail?
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    About as handy as a no armed brick layer….. I can do oil changes and that’s about it.
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    I just finished the drum today. What is the best diesel oil to use? Stay with 5w 30?
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    I’m just a bit concerned I might dislodge too much crap and block something if I do it aggressively with diesel oil? I use Penrite MV 5-30 synthetic. I bought a 20 litre drum cheap knowing I would have to do lots of changes
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    Just did another oil and filter change, this time on a 3,000 km interval. Oil again was very black. Did the oil in my L77 at same time, on its 5,000 interval and oils was brown, but not black like the LFX. Car is running perfectly, but might need to continue shorter intervals for a while
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    Walkinshaw W engine upgrades

    How many total cars do you have mate? I’m often astounded at the cars you list you own!
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    Walkinshaw W engine upgrades

    My personal opinion if I was buying one is it adds value, only because I value the Difillipo / manta exhaust system they use. I would pay a small premium for a W310 /W375 /W407 pack over stock
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    Fuel gauge intermittent not working

    My Calais V fuel gauge (both on instrument and digital) keeps reading ……. On digital and empty on instrument, then cycles back to reading amount and kms. I imagine it’s a sensor? Recently got engine light, which comes and goes, which I deduced was front O2 sensors. Car is running fine...
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    Closed door respray - cost?

    My VF now has decent scratches, gouges from shopping trolleys or small scrapes on most doors and guards. It’s phantom black metallic, so a notch to match. Was thinking about exploring a closed door respray as I want the same color. Any idea of what something like this would cost?
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    SV6 vs CalaisV buying advice

    I have bought 2 Calais Vs They can be lowered, sportier wheels added if required. Love the luxury of the Calais V
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    Upgraded diff

    Definitely more punchy off the line It revs maybe 1000-1500 higher on freeway which at first annoyed me, but used to it now
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    Upgraded diff

    What size cam did you choose? You might not need a stall if it’s small enough and doesn’t push on breaks with a 3.45 diff
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    Upgraded diff

    I have a Calais with 6.0. I have smaller sized cam (219/224/115) and all bolt ones and went with 3.45 diff gearing. Happy with result
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    Radiator Replacement.

    I replaced mine a few months ago. I decided to go OEM, replaced water pump and all hoses with OEM at same time. Given that it’s 8 years old I figured I’d rather have hassle free motoring and know the cooling system is sorted
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    High K's on a VF

    I recently bought a Calais V wagon with a LFX in it with 275,000 on the clock. It is still running well and I am just ensuring I do several short span km oil changes. I had to change some suspension and brake parts but for the price I paid I was willing to invest some $$$$
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    I bought it as i got it for a bargain. It was the cleanest example i had looked at. I paid $9k and other were asking $18-20k. It drives extremely well, im just being cautious
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    The overwhelming advice has been to not use engine flush in a high km LFX due to risk of blocking it? The auto place said the same thing about the trans. Being high km they suggested more harm than good might be done by servicing it
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    Done any maintenance on the PCV system? No. Should I?
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    I drive my car with mechanical sympathy mostly these days as i am a lot older…. Ill just drive normally for another 2000kms, try and get a couple of longer trips in and then change again.
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    Yes mate it is. I bought it as a daily / 2nd car. My L77 calais is immaculate service wise
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    I bought 20 lites of Penrite vantage (full synthetic 5w-30) for $195. I figured I’d be doing a few changes
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    Yes I read that. It was diesel from memory. I don’t want to go to that extreme. Car runs well, no signs giving me concern just wanted to take precautions within reason
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    No such tools……. Another change in another 2000kms it is
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    Yes it had service records, but a few 20-30k intervals. it has 277,000 kms. because of the high kms and larger service intervals i dont want to use a engine cleaner pre oil change in case theres lots of **** inside and it clogs
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    Black oil after 2000kms

    I bought a higher km VF calais, and the service intervals were a bit longer. I changed the oil and filter immediately when i bought it, and just changed again after 2000kms as i figured it needs more regular changes. I intended to change at 5,000kms after this, but wondered as the oil as so...
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    Exhaust advice - 2.5" down from 3

    How many friggen cars do you have?
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    Exhaust advice - 2.5" down from 3

    If you are just getting the front section made up, I would go to Windsor exhaust and have them make the front section, tapering from 3 inch at cats down to 2.5 with H pipe and middle fibreglass resonators and have them add your mufflers
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    XPS Exhaust

    I have it on my VF
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    XPS Exhaust

    I definitely got that with DPE
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    Clarification regarding SS and SV6 exhaust

    I think it’s “Active fuel management”? Essentially the car can shut down 4 cylinders under certain conditions to save fuel
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    Clarification regarding SS and SV6 exhaust

    There won’t be any performance or economy differences changing the rear mufflers. Mostly cosmetic, with some small changes to volume in certain rev ranges
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