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I have a VE Omega, 2010 - I don't know if other VEs are different. there are two adjusters on each headlight unit - horizontal and vertical. The adjusters be difficult to see: they are white. You use a medium phillips screwdriver. The relationship between high and low beams is fixed - you...

I've had my VE for 4.5 years, and have not had coolant issues. But my VZ - 3.6L Alloytec - had a few problems over the years. After a bit of down-time beside lonely roads, I kept a spare cap. So, I agree with Sean. The tricks are that the cooling system is not intended to be...

I commend Sean's detailed answer. There is an older thread that also traverses the same question. Some observations, having done the oil change last week, for the first time on my VE. Most of the work was done by my mechanically-minded nephew. We ran the car up on ramps. After removing the sump...

I'd be wondering if that's your warning that the battery is about to retire itself ...

VZ have a chronic problem with the "radiator" cap. For $25, I kept a spare one handy, and a big bottle of coolant.

the air-con on my VZ Executive stopped working suddenly (just south of Cloncurry) - a real bugger on a long trip. Went to an auto-electrician, who had a good reputation for being handy with air-con, and he had it sorted in minutes for $40 - he said the VZ has a common and recurring problem...

I've looked at previous threads - nothing quite on point. 2010 omega sedan - rear seat belt, left-hand side, gets a fair bit of use, as I have two kids. They tell me a few days ago that it won't work any more. The upper part is fine. When inserting the tab into the slot, there is only...

early 3.0 used about 1.0 litre of engine oil per 10,000 km. I never found a leak, so I guess that it was going out the exhaust, but I never found any "crap" around the exhaust. If you trawl old threads, you note that several JC contributors reported the problem. I had to have an engine-swap...

I've never found factory trip-computers to be reliable. I'd suggest that you do as Gossie suggests. When you've got the real numbers, you'll know how serious the problem is. I use a free App on my phone, called "Fuel Log" - I just put the data in, and it does the sums. My 2010 3.0 litre, with...

I recently saw "The Equalizer", and "The Judge" - both very good. Regarding other flicks mentioned above - I saw "Taken", and enjoyed it. So, I paid my money to see "Taken 2", but there was an enormous plot-hole that ruined it for me. So, I won't pay for "Taken 3" - I'll get a $1 DVD of...

if you trawl through the older threads, &/or use the "search" function, you'll find numerous threads on this subject. There are two opinions - one that says that tampering with VE rims is ok; and the other. If you're considering steel wheels - you'll notice that the steel is reinforced at...

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VK Turbo - when I last wrote on this thread, 14 months ago, I was very happy with my 3.0 SIDI. I've done 38,000 since then - with nothing more than routine maintenance. I'm still very happy with it, and have no plans to replace it any time soon Come Xmas, I intend to do my family pilgrimage -...

VK Turbo: when Holden released the SIDI in 2009, they made two claims in their advertising - that the 3.0 Litre would get 900km; and that it would get from Sydney to Melbourne without refuelling - clearly, GM has a different atlas to the rest of us. Anyway, my best from a full tank was 898 km...

thankyou Pir4te - never heard of the "Fast TAP Re-learn" - sounds like I might try it on my kids too ! I've been meaning to re-read my owner's manual before having another go at this thread, but I've been laid up for a few weeks. Anyway, when I got my Omega, one of my earliest observations was...

Dan, I drive through the Isa twice a year (Melbourne to Darwin), and I share your pain. My Omega had FE2 (ex-Police car). I was heartily sick of speed humps in Darwin, and if I had passengers, I'd scrape in my own driveway. But the bigger issue was the Landsborough Highway - I love the trip; I...

I also have the 3.0 L SIDI, with 6-speed auto. Last year, there were problems with the tranny. A full service (not an el-cheapo) made an enormous difference. Your difficulties now sound similar to mine then. So, my question is - how long since your tranny was serviced ?

quote: "Girls arent the only ones stuff around by mechanics ..." - I agree ! A lot of them are thieving morons. Before the helpful and generous mechanics who visit this site get upset - please remember that I didn't say "All of them ..." Anyway, all of the above suggestions have merit. But...

I see that you're from Rhodes: I spent a few weeks there in 1987 - had a ball. When I was walking around the Old City one day, I saw a Holden HD ute (circa 1965) parked on the street in all its right hand drive glory. I didn't meet the owner, but I'll guess that he had owned it in Oz, and...

if it's upside down, you beam will be way out of alignment. the only answer is to unclip the bulb and rotate it, and re-clip it. It goes in easier, if it's the correct way.

no, I didn't do them myself. A mate with a well equipped shed behind his house - replaced the four rotors; flushed the brake fluid; and changed the rear pads - he & I were both in a hurry - I supplied the parts; the jobs took 61 minutes, and I gave him 100 cash. That was 20,000 km ago - no...

quote "It's a 5min job with small hands and if you don't drop anything" - ha ! the trick that I learned is that it's pretty easy to put the new bulb in upside-down, which makes focussing them afterward particularly tricky ... I think the H1 & H4 combination used in the VZ was much easier, and...

further to my earlier post, concerning rotors, I use Bendix pads - $70 per axle, from Super Cheap. The mechanic (a mate, who does cashies from his home workshop) who looks after my brakes told me a little story, and Thumpin - this will interest you. He explained: years ago, rotors were hard...

and thankyou Jr for those details !

quote: "he put **** loads of belt grip probably cos of the oil everywhere so i wiped a bit of it away and sprayed a little wd40 which helped make the rustling noise goes away heaps." - sounds like you've got the problem, and the solution summed up in one sentence ! I try to solve my problems...

my electrician mate tells me that the first thing to do when an appliance, phone, etc is immersed, is to get the battery out, to reduce damage from shorting. Then dry it as best you can - cloth, sunlight, ventilation, etc. The modern Commodore key has an electrical component, and a mechanical...

I have an Omega, with 16" wheels. My understanding is that the SV6 has larger brake callipers than an Omega, and you need 18" to fit. I'm a pensioner, so things are permanently tight for me. I buy good brand tyres, but second hand. A set of four 16" Bridgestones, 70%+ tread, including...

Last two sets of rotors that I've purchased for my Omega - brand new; genuine GMH - cost me $80, and $78 respectively, for a set of four. Picked them both up when I was passing through Melbourne, thanks to Ebay. How much would I have saved if I had machined my old ones ?

When my mechanic bled my Omega, he did it the way Ncass11 described: no scantool; with me pumping the pedal. Used exactly 1.0 litre of fluid. That was 18,00 km ago - zero problems.

"SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" automatically pops up 15,000 after it was last reset - in reality it means nothing. Mine is flashing now, and will continue to flash until I get ready for my next big trip (December). Only other warning I've had was "CHECK ENGINE" - when my oil was half a bee's dick...

I have a 2010 Omega, and am very happy with it. I'm with Gossie & Commodore665. My expenditure on my Omega has been - towbar; new King springs to raise it 30mm, front & rear; good tyres; regular servicing. I drive Darwin to Melbourne & return, twice each year. I try to come home a different...

I bought my last three Commodores - VX, VZ, & VE - at Pickles. All have been ex-Government - well maintained. I have been happy with the cars, and with every aspect of Pickles' service. I'll be going there for my next car, in due course. Whatever car you look at, at Pickles, will suddenly go up...

there are several earlier threads on the VE 6-speed auto. As I understand it, they change the tranny fluid by removing the pan.

and so, back to tyres - When I got my licence, long ago, my brother (much older than I) advised me: "Money spent on good tyres is never wasted". I always preferred to get Australian tyres - when I was young, I started on Beaurepaire's Olympics - they were fine. When they disappeared from the...

I have a 3.0, with 6-speed auto, whereas you have an SV6/2 - so, perhaps what I say is not strictly relevant. I haven't got my Owners' Manual handy - but when I last had my auto tranny serviced, the expert said that a full service should be done every 50,000 km I had mine serviced, and there was...

see previous threads about the wisdom of machining VE wheels to fit earlier models. And note that VE studs are also different.

haven't had any problems with the cooling system in my VE, in the 115,000km that I've had it. But my 3.6 VZ had several episodes - and every time, the solution was a new $25 radiator cap. So, I carried a spare. I must say that I'm disappointed that Holden has not yet solved the problem of why...

how long since it was serviced ?

I have a VE series 1, 3.0L, 6-speed auto. It was manufactured in Feb 2010, and I bought it at auction in Dec 2010 - it already had 67,000 km on the odo. Until it got upto 110,000 km, it was losing (using ?) oil at the rate of 1.0 litre per 10,000 km. I never found any smoke; nor blackening...

I have the advantage of being retired, so time is not as precious to me. But I'm on a fixed income, so I have to get value for my dollars. I drive from Darwin to Melbourne twice each year, and return. At Xmas, I take the family, and we are on the road for six weeks; the other trip is solo...