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The silver section of manual gear knob on my SV6 has started bubbling (first was replaced under warranty) now out of warranty , I have found a replacement aftermarket knob , how do you remove the factory unit ? Thanx

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a single mass flywheel as opposed to the dual mass flywheel as fitted to SV6 ?

Catch Can Done 10,000km oil change , first since fitting twin Saikou Michi dual catch can clean side all clear , PCV ''dirty side'' , approx. 150ml of crap which would have went into intake manifold & all over back of valves if catch can setup not installed (see pics) , looks like a good...

Fitted a Saikou Michi dual split catch can setup , no real fuel economy advantage around town - but this always varies stop start driving , will be doing a highway run next week which averages about 7.7l/100km , so will report back with findings , but it can't hurt as I pulled top of intake...

Not sure why its not recommended ? but I have checked out a few sites in the U.S (Camaro, Cadillac etc) quite a few of those guys are running 2 cans as they are finding some oil in the intake pipe between air box & throttle body , I checked mine out of curiosity & there definitely was a...

Awesome reduction in fuel economy , if that's consistent with highway running should be well into the 5s/100km worst case 6s (4cyl territory). I am looking at fitting a dual saikou michi , after reading about the LLTs in the U.S Camaros , they are seeing oil from the pcv coating the intake...

Pcv valve is on drivers side @ back of rocker cover

I had a similar probe with my VX but it was when using indicator - set off horn sometimes , was fairly high km car , replaced indicator arm , problem sorted , not sure if same probe but just a thought .

If you have roof open when you turn off ignition , within a couple of seconds push sunroof dial upwards (dial will push into housing slightly &spring back out) roof will stay in current position when you leave car

Hi Guys & Girls Just got back from 3 weeks holiday , fired up SV6 Sidi motor , idled like a bag of crap & check engine light on , has done this before possibly from low battery voltage ???? Take for drive & it usually clears but not this time ??? Maybe longer drive will clear fault ??? Any...

Hi Guys (& Girls/Ladies) the Bluetooth in my my10 SV6 appears to have died , I had it replaced at the free 3000km service nov 2010 , now it is paired with the phone which has worked fine until now (iphone3) but when i call up a number or receive a call the "voice in" appears on the top dash...

Its B.S that they wont take responsability for a faulty product - don't get me wrong i love the car but i have had more faults with this than my 01 VX acclaim wagon that i traded this on & it had 385,000km without any probs , no wonder that no one is buying them with "great" after sales service...

Yeah thats quite possible that some "idiots" do that but not this little black duck - i dont fill the car up so far as to have fuel pissing out all over the place - as i said the only product thats been used on this car(have had since new) is the Maguires car wash

Have headlights crazed along top of both headlights , have had it back to dealership - they claimed that i have used a "petroleum product"on it - i told them the only petroleum prodct goes in the fuel tank , they came back with whatever i washed it with (Maguires carwash) caused it - i told the...

Almost correct - the engine is built by GM Powertrain - CHEV motors have'nt been around for ages , but "each to their own" as was quoted in a previous post . if we did'nt customise our cars we all may as well be driving around in a fridge-big , white & all pretty much the same , but i will stick...

I'm getting 8.1l/100km (highway) & 10.6 (town) on shell unleaded(no e10 crap) & 7.0-7.1 / 9.6 using BP Ultimate , I think it may be worth using the good stuff .

I ordered a Voodoo Blue SV6 Manual (salesman had a minor heart attack as most sold are auto & no manuals in voodoo in stock) MY10 Runout model from Von Bibra Robina(Gold Coast) had an auto in stock checked on manual stock & said had to do a deal with another dealer would be sorted within 5 days...

Took car to dealer for rattling sunroof prob & creaking drivers seat , lubricated all of the moving parts on the seat (fortunately did'nt stink it out) - prob solved...for now , told if it creaking comes back seat base will have to be replaced ,as for the sunroof apparently the rubbers were...

Location - Sunroof When - slight bump in road reason - sounds like glass rattling against solid surface as opposed to rubber as it should Fix - off to the dealer tomorrow to get this & a creaking drivers seat checked out

My august 2010 build SV6 does it also , mentioned it to the dealership & told it was the abs running thru a self test , so it is either correct or Holden have told the dealers to feed this to everyone who asks just to shut them up , I'm not sure of his name but i recall we had a Holden...

My drivers seat is also a creaker , seems to be a pretty common prob , you would think that they would have it sorted by now-the VE is over 4 years old & the series 2 also have this prob , ah well off to the dealer we go !

G'day All Has any one had a problem with the factory sunroof rattling when driving over a bumpy surface - sounds like glass onto solid surface -just thinking with the recall currently on the sunroofs if the problem goes a bit later than 2008 models , also she drivers seat is a bit squeeky -...

I asked the dealer mechanic/tecnician about the 2 knocking noises shortly after starting up (within 30 seconds) supposedly it is the abs system running a test .

I think the $50 ones on ebay are just a stainless cover over the whole door handle - so you dont get the blue handle face as in the case above just straight s/steel

Hey Guys Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with BMC panel air filters(fit into std airbox) can pick one up for $90odd with cleaning kit & oil , have in the past used King Dragon (factory ferrari filter) & have heard K&N actually flow worse than a std filter . On a side note the...

Hey Guys (&Girls) I am having a bit of vibration coming from the back of the car sounds a bit like exhaust vibrating on/against something ,but it is only at sometimes cold when at idle when or a touch higher revs ,took it to holden ??? don't know - you will have to leave it with us for a day &...

Hey Guys Does anyone know where i can pick up a SV6/SS lower front spoiler protector/extension it is a 4 piece kit which sits under the bottom of front bar-1 piece below the lower centre air intake 1 piece each side from the intake around to front wheel arches & 1 piece just below front number...

G'day All Bluetooth prob sorted , logged the issue with robina holden for the 3000km service & they changed the b/t module & microphone , all good have racked up approx 3800km in 7 weeks , running like a dream .

I had a bit of a prob with the b/t - whoever was on the other end of the call thought i was in a bird aviary - lots of background chirping noise - I logged it with my dealer when i did its first (3000km) service & they replaced the b/t module & microphone - all good since

G'day Guys When speaking on the in car bluetooth a few people on the other end of the call mentioned about a whistling noise , has anyone else had this happen ? otherwise in just over a week the new machine has racked up a touch over 1000km - no problems - lovin it !!!

Hope the pic comes out as am having a few probs with computer - sorry its not a real flash pic but has been raining pretty much since i picked i took delivery so will do a few decent pics when i give it a scrub

I got a sedan , love it - a bit firmer than the old VX but a bit more performance potential too !!!

Well guys - just picked up the new beastie - sad to see the old girl go but nice to jump into a brand spanking newbie , took it for a bit of a run out behind hinze dam (gold coast hinterland) but started to spit a bit of rain , so back home - anyways so far so good luvin it !!!!

Well its time for my trusty old 380 000km (untouched) vx acclaim wagon (has been an absolute brilliant car not one bit of trouble just the suspension is starting to creak a bit :surprise:- hope the sv6 is as reliable) to step aside as i have just dropped a deposit on a ve sv6 runout model (my...

have fixed the whistling problem it was the top idler pulley , get yourself a stethoscope & put on the bolt heads of the pulleys & listen for odd grinding noise - the bearing was stuffed , loosened off the serpentine belt & the pulley still spins ok just when you get up in revs she whistles -...

g'day guys my vx v6 has a whistling noise from around 2000 rpm under acceleration & in neutral , its really pissing me off any ideas of what it is & how to fix it . cheers

g'day guys my vx v6 has a whistling noise from around 2000 rpm its really pissing me off any ideas of what it is & how to fix it . cheers

no they dont work , i have a vx v6 with ss induction , fuel economy without hiclone 12.5 km/litre , with the hiclone worsened to 11.6 km/litre , save your money dont do it , talk about false advertising

g'day guys seen an ad on tv advertising the hiclone device which fits in air snorkel between airbox & throttle body , my mate who drives an ea fowlcan (falcon) swears by this device but as he is a ford freak i would like further opinion on it . apparently it swirls the air intake charge & it...