sv6

Wanting to throw some sl king springs on my vz sv6, it comes factory with “sport suspension” so just wondering if throwing in some sl’s all around Will even make a difference considering it comes somewhat low factory (It’s currently got the stock 17inch rims) or should I go ssl all around?

Hi All, Any VZ/VE V6 Manual owners out there able to help me out. I recently bought a VE SV6 Manual. noticed that the shifter was quite stiff when going into 1st and 2nd gear. all other gears mesh smooth as butter and require a normal amount of force to get into gear (I'm using about 50% more...

TLDR: Unknowingly bought a sketchy sv6 ute which has never ending problems, majority causing misfiring. Hello all, I need help or fresh ideas with a 2008 VE SV6 Auto Ute. I’ve owned it for a few months and it’s had error after error. I'm wondering if there’s an obvious cause that I'm just not...

Glad to see the SV6 on top of the best p plate cars list on this website and many others! The Top 5 Fastest P Plate Cars Legal in QLD Probably going to hold that title for a long time to come..

I have got my self a holden commodore Ve SV6 07 and I am looking at getting a extractor and cats to finish the rest of the exhaust and have already got a cat back system with xforce and wondering if I am able to use other companies headers and cats like black ops performance or just buy the...

Got a 2009 VE and i think the trans is gone, starts and drives but at a stop light will be stuck in 3/4 and just rev out almost like its in neutral, anyone able to tell me what could be the problem cheers

Hi there I have an issue with my Bluetooth on my 2015 SV6 Ute. When my phone is connected to the MyLink then try make a phone call, it says really loudly, “DAB plus linking set to off. DAB radio speed compensated volume set to off.” And the phone call doesn’t go through. My Ute has no DAB radio...

Having a problem with my fascia I believe as my radio will cut iut completely ( all controls, lights and the display on top but when I take the fascia off and resit it it will turn back on for a minute or two or even seconds before cutting out again. Any recommendations are appreciated thanks.

Hello everyone, I have recently undertook the task of going through a major service by myself. The main issue was to fix exhaust noise, parking brake squeal, and replace sway bar links. Whilst my car has been up in the air, I also decided to have a look at the intake ect. I found the PCV valve...

I have a 2012 VE sv6 sedan 3.6l. Today I was driving it and the engine light came on. it felt find but i pulled over to check the engine. I don’t know much about engines, but as i pulled up the car was majorly vibrating as I was idle. I got out and had a look and everything looked fine from the...

I recently blew up the box in my 2008 sv6 I purchased another box from a wreckers and have noticed the plug on the back is a 20 pin and the plug on the old gearbox is a 19 pin the new box bolts up to the car fine with no issues. I was wondering if I could remove the wiring harness from the blown...

I have a series 1 manual VE sv6, have an otr, full exhaust (headers back), intake manifold spacer. Recently got dyno tuned. I have noticed that it still does not cut fuel off throttle (wasn't doing it before, hence one of the reasons for tune). During the Tune, I was told I may have an exhaust...

Hello all, I come to you guys for some help with my VE Series 2 SV6. I know that this is going to make me sound like a terrible owner but I've had this awful ticking noise coming from bank 2 since I bought the car in July. it's loudest at a cold start but quiets down when the car is warm and...

Hi, this is my very first post here and I'm also new to the car scene as I'm only now looking to buy my first car so, please excuse my lack of knowledge on commodores and I highly encourage anyone to correct me where necessary :p. So, I'm a P plater looking to buy their first (technically...

Gday everyone I was wondering if a ve wagons interior (mainly door cards) are interchangeable with a sedans ? Been told a few different things but nothing definitive

Hey, I have a 2011 sv6 ve series 2. I was wondering if anyone would know where I can get a cam package done in Sydney region. Everywhere I have enquired to has said they won’t do it for a 2011 lfx engine. So I thought I’d come on here and ask if anyone knew anything Thanks.

Hey guys i recently had this issue start with the mylink infotainment system where it wont power on at all. It began with mylink starting to malfunction on previous days it turned on but was stuck on the mylink loading screen and non responsive. none of the controls work for it, no volume on...

Hi guys, I'm currently rebuilding a LLT in my 2010 SV6 Ute. I need a new crankshaft and saw that revhigh sell one for it. I am just wondering if anyone has this in their commodore and if its worth it or get an oem replacement?

My VE has 227,000 kms on it. I've always taken it to get serviced before but now I'm looking at doing it myself cos I just got quoted 350 for a service. Autobarn's doing a sale on gulf western at the moment, is this stuff good to use for an sv6...

Hii, I have a 2004 VZ SV6 (LY7 10H7C) with starting issues which I'm hoping someone can shed some light on, Car cranks but just wont fire Tested spark: Good spark Sprayed some aero start down the guts and got some backfires Couldn't hear fuel pump so checked fuse/relay which turned out to be...

Hi all! My VF commodore is closing 280,000kms and I’m getting a bit worried. I don’t want to sell because it’s been such a good reliable car with no issues so far but the kms are getting a bit too high for my liking! Any advice on what I can do/ what would be best? :)

Hi, I have a 2010 SV6 Ute and was thinking about swapping a V8 into it. I was looking at the L98. Does the 6L50 automatic gearbox fit or would I need a 6L80/ 6L90? Or is there an adapter plate to make them fit?

Can someone tell me if i can put on sv6 front grill on calais. I want to buy calais 2017 but prefer the look of sv6.

Hey guys, Just ”upgraded” from a Series 1 omega to a series 1 SV6 and I have a question about the operating coolant temperature. I was driving the SV6 today and I noticed the radiator fans have been coming on a bit recently. Did some investigating and the coolant was brown and sludgy, which I...

Apparently the mace cams aren't real great and the xforce extractors seem to be for LLT only? What are the best cams and extractors for a VF SV6 LFX build? And don't bother answering "just get a V8" or "V6 isn't worth modifying" because I have seen 500rwhp builds and it's basically the same...

My 2011 ve sv6 is driving fine then every so often the engine light starts blinking wildly, dash instruments go haywire, power is lost cutting in and out. I pull over turn the car off, wait a bit and it starts up fine. Then drives fine for a bit and does it again. I lip it home leave it for the...

New to site, limited knowledge on cars in general so please bear with me: I've got a 2011 VE Sv6 auto ute, about 220 thousand on the clock. I've had it a few years. Stuff I've done to it in the past 12 months: - O2 sensors last year - Brake master cylinder resevoir replaced (mid 2022) for...

My brother and I recently completed a successful LLT to LFX engine swap for my 2009 SIDI VE SV6 ute and figured it would be beneficial to share the process for anyone else who is thinking of doing the same. The whole swap was completed for just the price of the LFX + cats, with no tuning or...

Around the time I got my aftermarket empire performance muffler deletes put on I started getting codes on my obd2 scanner telling me that the car was running lean in both banks. this lean running can be noticed when driving in the normal shift drive with engine hesitation happening constantly...

Around the time I got my aftermarket empire performance muffler deletes put on I started getting codes on my obd2 scanner telling me that the car was running lean in both banks. this lean running can be noticed when driving in the normal shift drive with engine hesitation happening constantly...

Here's a thread on forum called "G8 Board" in the U.S which shows an LFX making just over 500rwhp: https://www.g8board.com/threads/500hp-twin-turbo-lfx.278449/ The potential on these engines haven't been realised (at least here in Australia) and could give the Barra boys something to pay...

I have just purchased a CUBESPEED short shifter for my sv6 and the instructions have said to refer to owners manual to remove the shifter and shifter carrier but there is nothing in the owners manual about it so i had a dig around and took out the gear boot and stuff but cannot figure out how to...

Hi all, Been having issues with my Ve sv6, the previous owner has put a second motor in it and when I bought it, it was running great. The car had great power and responsiveness however about a year later now and it is really down on power, when I put my foot down it is very slugish and makes a...

Been stumped for a little bit and want to know what people who are a bit more knowledgeable reckon. My MY11 SV6 (late 2010/early series II/LLT) got done in for a logbook service early in July (was the 170,000km service if I remember correctly, had it done at roughly 168k on the odo, car...

After researching for hours on end, I couldn’t find a single write-up on what to do about the whole “low beam turns off when high beam is on” issue when you go ahead and put projectors in an SV6 (VZ). So, here’s the entire procedure! What you’ll need - Wire crimper and stripper (this one works...

Hi all, looking for confirmation on this. I've got a MY12 VE Calais Series 2 and in looking to upgrade to the VE SS, SSV, SV6 tail lights. I'm fairly sure they are interchangeable but wanting to confirm before I purchase!

Hi guys, first time posting, usually just lurking around for info I'm in the process of swapping a VF lfx crate motor into an VE, I'm seeing everywhere that the sump needs swapping but was hoping someone has a manual with a pinout for the ve lfx oil level conector, thinking of possibly modding...

Hey guys I'm thinking about supercharging my sv6 and I'm torn between raptor and vortech. Raptors kit has more rwkw advertised but the vortech has a larger pulley that I can downsize for more psi. I'm after the most power gains and I don't know which charger will give me more. If some people...

Hi, I've got a 2007 VE SV6 and it won't start after an engine swap. I've been told it's most likely the bcm. Are these able to be reprogrammed/reset or do I need a new one?

Does anyone know of any common issues with the VE 6 speed manual, I’m looking at a ute and after a test drive going back into second sometimes it wouldn’t go back in at all and sometimes it was very stiff there was no crunching or nothing and it was only second. Another thing we noticed was...