[barefoot]

Well, I've done it, actual time to do a 30k service is roughly 1.5-2 hours, the only thing I haven't done is brakepads and rotor thickness, since as they've only been on for 30k. There are some signs of oil on various lower parts of the car, but I think they could be from when my transmission was leaky, I'll be cleaning it all off with a pressure gun soon and check again.

I've had to buy a fair bit of tools:

• 36mm socket for the oil filter lid (from specialist tool shop, Repco didn't have it, SCA didn't have it .....);
• Laser pointer to check for exhaust leaks; &
• An oil extractor pump.

It's all quite straight forward, except for a couple of dramas:

• The oil extractor pump hose came off, flicking oil over me and the nearby wall; &
• The damn spring clip that hold the fuel filter in place took over half an hour to put back on because of a splay on the mounting bracket, I'm not looking forward to this next time either, crouching on top of the engine, under the bonnet, using both hands so no support for my back. I'm thinking I might just buy a screw hose clamp to replace the spring loaded one;
• I had to VCDS the pump 5 times before fuel would be primed properly (at one point I thought I had stuffed up the fitting of the fuel filter and went and checked all the hoses are in their right place). But persistent paid off in the end when the R5 fired up.

The scan showed 4 faults in the convenience module (adr 46) , so I'm off to google soon to check that out.

BTW, I replaced the air filter but the old one looked perfectly good, so I may be increasing airfilter change to longer period. I tipped the fuel from the old filter into a jar as well, clean fuel, no contaminants, no water, so I think the fuel quality around where I live is good.

 

[barefoot]

Just called Moreton Bay council main number and said hey Sunny Coast council takes oil, why won't Moreton do it, after ringing around they say they do collect oil, cooking or engine all good, just have to wait for the filters etc. to arrive now.

 

[barefoot]

thanks schootsie, don't mind driving up there and dropping it off, though I think the local Ford dealer has said just bring it down in milk bottles and pour it into their tank for a couple of bux. I'm surprised to hear they'd just dump it on the sunny coast, given the rhetoric about the council making sunny coast the most sustainable region in the world etc. onya Bob

 

[barefoot]

Thanks Matthewf, will be ordering the whole kit from UK tomorrow and hopefully get into it asap.

re' old oil , I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, believe it or not, there's a bit of a greeny in me, it grates me every time I come accross a VW repair job, like replacing the entire motor because of worn brushes etc.

I rang the council refuse centre today, unfortunately they say I'll have to ask a local workshop nicely if they'd take my oil, from there a recycling mob picks it up in bulk and recycle it. There are strict rules here in QLD, old oil is not discard but is recycled.