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Changing Odometer

Shounak

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I want to change my Odometer reading.. My car's clocked up 180k, all highway.. It belonged to Bunnings, Ballarat. But it's in PERFECT condition and I've been told my mechanics that it could easily pass for 70..

Is it illegal to change the reading from 180 to 70? Not unethical, I mean from a purely legal standpoint..

If not, how would I go about doing it on a VX.. I've been told that a replacement dash isn't the go because it's all reset with the Tech2..

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I'm pretty sure it's very illegal to tamper with an odometre reading. No doubt someone with more knowledge than me will be along shortly though :D
 
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Im sure its illegal.... how would you feel if you purchased a car with say 50k on the clock when in actual fact it had 150k?

i remember a car dealer down my street had his dealer license taken of him for winding back clocks..... i heard he got fined something to the tune of ten grand.

the transport department keeps tabs on registered cars.... if you have ever submitted a form to the DOT with your odometer reading on it (RWC etc.) they enter that in their system... so if that car shows up somewhere with less kms on it (such as when you sell it) they see it.

whilst i don’t believe they run checks on it, if there is ever an enquiry into your vehicle for any reason that information will be visible.

I needed to find out a thing or two about my vx in regards to a dodgy safety certificate that the previous owner got when he brought it… QLD transport printed it out for me… its all on file. Imagine if I had of seen it had more kms back then!
 

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Yeah look, if it turns out to be illegal, then moderators feel free to delete this thread.. I know it's unethical, but it may not be strictly illegal for individuals.. But it may also be..

Just curious about it, that's all..
 

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I can tell you now, winding back an odometer is ILLEGAL. No if's but's or maybe's
 

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minux said:
I can tell you now, winding back an odometer is ILLEGAL. No if's but's or maybe's
Based on what?
 
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Probably based on the fact that his brother-in-law is a cop...........I spose he might have asked him...............
 

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Lets see, we are truck safe & NHVAS certified. Now i think our workshop manager would have said if it wasnt. Secondly as rat quoted. :)
 

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im pretty sure its illegal, not to mention extremely dodgy
 
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