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    Holden VE rattle library

    LOCATION: Passenger door pocket WHEN: On bumpy Brisbane roads REASON: Was probably built on a Friday EASIEST WAY TO FIX IT: Complain to dealer, when they say they can't replicate it or find a cause just put something heavy in the door pocket until next service.
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    What did you pay for your Service?

    My 15,000km service on my VZ S Ute was $180.00 with Castrol GTX Magnetic oil or whatever it is. My mates VZ Lumina was $180 also. At Village Motors Redcliffe.
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    Holden By Design Code??

    I'm not sure what SSP is - however my VY Wagon had the codes "SUS" for FE2 suspension and "ALS" for Alloy Wheels (S class). But if you got a S/SS or Storm ute, its got sports suspension stocko anyway.
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    SUCCESS!!!!! Over the last 3 tanks of fuel, I've been driving normally, and have been getting between 500-550km per tank before I get my "very low fuel" warning, which activates at about 35km remaining. I then can fit anything from 62-65 litres in the tank, which is atleast on par with my...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    So what ute will you get? A nice 4 cyl Hilux or Jumbuck? haha! They've really got us by the balls if we want a V6 or V8 ute that has some degree of ride comfort. So far my fuel guage is behaving, it hasn't done the usual overnight drop from half full to first red line yet.
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Took the ute in to have the tonneau cover looked at (was rubbing paint off) and my fog lights fitted, and I told them to take another look at the fuel guage - told them the basic problem and the lady pulled out a book, and hand-written in it in pencil was; "VZ Commodore Ute - Fuel Consumption...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Yeah that seems like a plan!! I got a courtesy call from my dealer just to let me know that they're still investigating the problem...oh well not much else to do.
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    Alloytec Fuel Economy

    Engine Type: 175 Auto/Manual: Auto Total kms done: 9875 City Economy (l/100kms): 10-11 Highway Economy (l/100kms): 8-9 Fuel mainly used: BP Ultimate only The ecotec in my VY Wagon used to average about 11-12.5 around town and about 9-10 on the highway - so there is a slight change but...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Yeah that pretty much goes against everything here, and holdens claims of range etc etc - but come to think of it i'd be happy if my guage was only 10 litres out...but generally its more like 16-18L... I've got to take mine back soon anyway since my hard tonneau is rubbing the paint off the...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Yeah I think thats a known issue because after mine went in for its 3000K service they said they reprogramed the software error that was causing that to happen.
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    I got 434km out of this tank after driving it 30km past the 0km to go, I did want to drive it to 500km but chickened out... still only took 56L of fuel tho :(
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Mine started the day I picked it up, and basically the problem is we are only getting about 350-390km max before our fuel guage reads empty despite fuel economy in the range of 10L/100km... we should be getting 450-550km easily per tank.
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Yeah I've got a letter written up ready to shoot off, but I'm going to wait until the dealer tells me they can't fix it, that way I can't be accused of anything! On my current tank of fuel, its taken 190km for the gauge to move off Full, and it moved directly down to 5/8ths. I've called the...
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    Adding Driving Lights to VZ S Ute

    Hey all, I got the gear last week from my local holden, 2x Fog Lamps, Mounting Hardware (4 bolts, 2 nuts), Relay and new dash Switch for about $280, however the wiring is not there in the VZ ute (although the S pack has the same bar), so it needs to go to the auto electrician to get the...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Thats the 'normal' problem that the gauges have that is fixed with a recalibration, however the problem the ute's have is the opposite. I took my new fuel sender for a drive down the coast to brunswick heads (about 180km each way), got back and had to fill up after only doing 436km out of a full...
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    hows the Alloytech goin??

    Coming from the Ecotec to the Alloytec, I like certain things about both, the alloytec is soooo much smoother than the ecotec (also helped by the mods to the 4 speed auto box), however I think the ecotec had a bit more response in the low revs, but that may be because of the electronic throttle...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Well she went back in today to get the fuel sender replaced (final option so they said), went to pick it up this afternoon and got in and surprise surprise the fuel guage said 1/4 of a tank left, exactly what it said when I dropped it off...if the problem was fixed I would expect it to read 1/2...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Well if its so bad being a Holden dealer I'm surprised there are any at all! The fact of the matter is whenever I've had a problem the dealer can't solve to my satisfaction, I've taken it up with Holden in writing, and have always had a great response, they even paid for a new timing kit for my...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Well thats an issue the dealers need to take up with Holden, it shouldn't be passed on to the customer - and I wouldn't say the dealers get paid a pittance, I've paid the dealers prices for out of warranty work and its not the cheapest but I think you get what you pay for so I use them. I'm...
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    Black 2002 VY Acclaim Wagon

    Holden make 2 for the V6, one that is just the standard intake on top of the front grille, and the CAI kit that they sold on the CV6 Monaro and the HSV XU6 I beleive, which has an intake in the lower grille (between fog lights). The SS Inductions one basically makes a wider mouth above the...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Well I took mine back and they said "oh we reprogrammed the gauge but not the engine control unit" , so they did that, and it was no help still only 350k from a reported full tank, so it goes in Tuesday again and they have ordered me a new fuel sender unit, hopefully that will fix the problem...
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    Waiting for s ute

    I had to wait nearly 3 weeks for mine dude (auto), and then had to wait another 3 weeks once I got it until they could put my options on it, and I'm in Brisbane!
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    Black 2002 VY Acclaim Wagon

    Dude if you got that car from Village Motors, and it has 16" S Class wheels, HBD FE2 Suspension and a SS Inductions kit on it, congratulations you've just purchased my old car! Small world. I just got a call from Village Motors asking if the exhaust was still under warranty because it blew a...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    Well Village Motors did the "Software Update" and so far it doesn't seem any different (the fuel guage hadn't moved since I dropped it off, despite their marathon 0.8km test drive) so I'll try another tank and take it back to them I suppose, also my rear window demister was not connected...
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    VZ Fuel Gauge Problem

    My '05 S Pack ute goes in for its 3000km service tomorrow, I too have the same problem - get the fuel gauge flat on the red line, the computer says 0km to go but it only takes a max of 46L of fuel...very annoying having to fill up twice a week sometimes (not wanting to push my luck and estimate...
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    Help - Removing accelerator pedal

    Hey I got given some SS pedals for and I can't for the life of me figure out how to remove the accelerator pedal to put the new one on there. I don't wanna wreck anything so I haven't really tried anything too rough, but I did try just pushing it out with a screw driver with no luck...
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    VY S - supercharged

    My brother has a VY S pack supercharged, with leather and the 18" HBD mags. Its a very very nice machine, love the sound of that supercharger too, but it really kicks in a bit higher in your 0-100 dash times, I didn't really think it had much more go than my car until I got to around 3000rpm in...
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    Holden Recall

    135,000 cars, thats nearly $70,000 just in postage costs to send letters to the owners... I'll be watching my mail box. May as well just wait till I'm due for my 45,000 in a month or so. I can't wait to hear all about this one from the Ford fans tomorrow at work :rolleyes: Wonder if this...
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    Cup Holder - Dash Surround

    Well there was no luck getting a pre-made dash that I needed, so I purchased the dash with the climate control mould ($50) and I've taken both surrounds to a plastic repair place who are basically going to cut the A/C mould off my old surround and weld it onto the new one and then re-colour the...
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    Cup Holder - Dash Surround

    Hi all, Well after reading a bit in Street Commodore about little upgrades you can do to your VY, I decided to order the flip-down cupholders and a new dash surround to fit into my acclaim. The problem is, after 3 different dash surrounds, they still can't find the right one, and are trying...
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    Holden Adventra

    As a true wagon lover, I voted awesome! I think the Adventra looks great, I've only been a pax in one but it had some go to it. Only problem I beleive is rather thirsty Gen3 --- averages about 350-400k's from a tank. The avalanche, well I need to get a towel when I see one of those, they look...
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    Clear Vyss Tail Lights

    If you're despirate Autobarn can usually get them, not sure how good the prices are tho...
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    Crewman Cross 8

    QUOTE (Commodore Silva @ Mar 8 2004, 06:11 PM) No, for some reason (which unfortunately I don't know), the Crewman SS, Crewman Cross 8, Adventra CX8 and the Adventra LX8 only have 225kW. Cheers. I have since read the crewman range (incl. cross 8) are indeed 225kW, but on the Holden website...
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    VZ Manual Wagon

    I'm quite happy with the auto in the VY, its a good improvement on the VT/X thats for sure. I think if they do release a 5-Speed *real* tiptronic auto on the commodores, it would be perfect. Manual is good when you wanna have some fun, but for the ratio of normal driving : fun driving, i think...
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    Crewman Cross 8

    Just the standard 235KW I beleive, same as the adventra.
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    What Are Those Dash-mounted Dials On Hsv Cars For?

    From memory I think they are a Coolant Temp guage, and a Battery Voltage indicator, both of which are very simple to add on to any VY because thats all being monitored and fed into the instrument cluster for tech mode anyway.
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    Vy Wagon - V6 Upgrades?

    Thanks for your comments. I spoke to someone who works at NoiseWorks up here, and they said if I get some good headers, a cold air intake (with a pod) and a new exhaust I could expect a minimum increase of 50kw once my ECU adjusted...which would put me up around the 200kw mark, and they reckon...
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    Ticking Sound From The Engine

    I had the same problem in my last car (JR Vectra) the sound started just after the 30,000 service and got louder until around the 45,000 mark I had all sorts of problems, wouldn't accelerate, had to change gears manually, hardly any power etc etc and the ticking noise was accompanied by a...
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    Vy Wagon - V6 Upgrades?

    I've had a bit of a search around the net but theres not a lot of info about any upgrades to the stocko 152kw V6. I've got an Acclaim wagon and I've done the wheels and FE2 suspension, but just want to have a bit more go, without spending the money on a supercharger or voiding my warranty (only...
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