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View Poll Results: How often do you get your AU serviced | |||
Major/minor (50k, 10k) servicing only |
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57 | 41.01% |
Service more often that recommended servicing |
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66 | 47.48% |
Service it occassionally (no fixed timing/kilometers) |
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10 | 7.19% |
Hardly ever |
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6 | 4.32% |
Voters: 139. You may not vote on this poll |
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#31 | ||
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Join Date: May 2005
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If any of you guys live in sutherland there is a serivce center that will service your car for only $90 Cash. So in Sutherland shire and want good serivce at cheap price so please PM me ok guys Only people in Sutherland Shire
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#32 | |||
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I have an Au wagon too, so I guess that must mean you're in good company! LOL! |
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#33 | ||
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Coffs Harbour
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I get the oil & filter done every 10,000ks at a place called Speedy Lube. They have a drive in oil change service. No booking required, 10-20 min wait and off again. Cost around $70.
Can anyone supply a bit more info on the K&N filters and the best plugs for a dual fuel wagon? Thanks guys. |
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#34 | |||
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Rang a mate with a mate from Ford who recommended standard Petrol plugs! That seemed odd to me but I did it and it's much better! Go figure! Has anyone else found this also? GK Last edited by GK; 24-07-2005 at 10:06 PM. Reason: more info added |
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#35 | ||
Highway Taxi
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Brisbane
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I am a DIYer. Oil 7 filter every 5k oil. Every 10 k , fuel filter. I check the K&N every 5k & replace the Plugs every 10k. Everything else my mechanic does including transmission every 20k. I wont let other mechanics change the oil because they usually use a cheap one. For the amount of time it takes to do the oil & plugs I can't justify paying that sort of money, even though I can claim it on tax.
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#36 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: melbourne
Posts: 403
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I service the transmissions myself at home on some car ramps our drive is on a 30 degree
incline so the vehicle is level when I check the level. Just need to watch that bloody cat TQ 95 is like petrol. |
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#37 | |||
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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#38 | |||
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Location: Brisbane
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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#40 | ||
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: melbourne
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Changing all fluids on a vehicle is ridiculously easy and thats got nothing to do with the fact that I've done it for six years. Heaps of books in local libraries that go through it step by step although it doesn't hurt to consult someone in the know.
Our old VS commodore that the neighbour now owns was serviced by me from day one. 130,000 down the clock and water pump, power steering pump, rack nothing has been replaced. Had the car from new. People often neglect brake fluid, trans oil and power steering oil especialy one tip don't! |
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#41 | |||
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
Posts: 22,918
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The service spanner is programmed to show up at the regular service intervals, you cant stop it, you can only get rid of it when it shows up.
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#42 | ||
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Add up the money U will spend at $189 every 6 months untill 2010 on the compulsory services, you would be better off doing it yourself....That is the catch with these "extended" warranties......
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#43 | ||
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wagga Wagga
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I service my car pretty often. More regular then recomended.
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#44 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Driving my Tickford T3 Wagon in Sydney
Posts: 3,132
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I get my car serviced every 10,000 km 15,000 at the longest for minor service. Major service every 45,000 - 50,000. But since I haven't been driving and dad has been using my car it hasn't had a service in 22,000km. I tell him, I tell him, but he says its a good motor and it doesn't matter if its a bit longer between service. Its only a good motor because its serviced.
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#45 | |||
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ACT
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I don't think there is anything wrong with the conditions. Sure it might cost more, but at least I know everything is done by the book. More peice of mind than anything else
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#46 | ||
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 154
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Recomended service Intervals for AU2 are 15000 If you are not racing I cannot see why you would bother changing more frequently if you use a good quality Oil I get my AU2 VCT serviced at Strapp (Sponser) and they have been very good They are probably more expensive than non dealers but I reckon you get what you pay for My last 2 cars have been serviced at the same dealer and never had a problem I have spoken to people in the Industry who, reckon if you use Mobil 1 you could reasonably go 25000 between changes Hope this helps |
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#47 | ||
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Location: St John's Park NSW
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I guess I am a fusspot? I like to have my services more regular and of course it is a distinct advantage working for a FORD dealership
![]() I am very careful lwith tyre pressures, oil filters, fuel filter and air filter. I also don't like LEAVING things until??? Easier to get it NOW before something ELSE goes wrong |
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#48 | |||
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Location: NW Melbourne
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#49 | |||
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I have heard since that they aren't the best, so last time I took the SR sedan to Fluidrive in North Coburg. Very friendly, and took lots of time to answer any questions I had. Let me watch the process too! They were more expensive though, $145. There is usually a 10% discount voucher in the local business paper/brochure that gets around every few weeks or so. All the best with it. GK
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Langwarrin
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Hi GK
was the $145 for a flush or just drop the pan and change the filter and the few litres of oil that comes out? |
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#53 | |||
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Cheers, GK
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#54 | ||
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Kingaroy
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I had my 1999 AU gearbox serviced and flushed last week 28-11-06 and it cost me $275.00, apparently they need to flush about 20 litres through the gearbox to clean it out. I also remember someone telling me never to use Valvoline oil on Fords as it makes the Hydrulic lifter's tick, not that I use Valoline anyway.
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#55 | ||
formerly "3x-puursui7"
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: perth, WA (SOR)
Posts: 224
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yup also a big believer in scheduled servicing cos i work for a caterpillar dealership and i've seen wat happens on big $$$ machinery! i let it slip sometimes though, i always do my oil and filters on time usin castrol magnatec & ryco filters seems to be a really good oil no noises wotsever on startup. and when i 1st brought it i did it all, engine, p/s, brakes, diff but not tranny, im bout to get that done but i'm still lookin cos i used to do it myself on EB but didnt flush it so i'll be getting that done this week.
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#56 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
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hey servicing my car this weekend, just wondering how many litres of coolants these hold?
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#57 | |||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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#58 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,981
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lucky I asked, only bought 10
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#59 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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actuallythe whole cooling system holds 16 (my mistake) sorry!!!
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#60 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,981
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I plan on flushing the whole system, so thats what I'll ned anyway
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