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Offline EB2019

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13540 on: 28 July 2024, 12:37 »

Hey buddy what plugs did you use? I’m getting confused as Iv seen two different ngk plug types with different looking tips on


Hi, Will let you know when I get to work on Monday as I left the invoice there.

If you want to, you could send me your reg and I can look it up on the VW system (I work at a motor factors) Because mine is a 2019 with Petrol Particulate filter, yours may or may not be?
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13541 on: 28 July 2024, 12:47 »
Brake fluid change, surprising how this is often overlooked.

How come new wishbones??
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13542 on: 28 July 2024, 13:08 »
see updated post in the OE damper thread, but basically just wanted to tighten the car up a bit. and at 5 years old they aren't likely to be performing like new.  Also while gearbox and oil were changed it was a 10 min job (for the mate doing them in his workshop  :grin:)

The back bush is really tucked inside the subframe and you can't easily see it until you take them out.  As you can see I'm glad I changed.








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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13543 on: 29 July 2024, 08:24 »
5 YEAR BIRTHDAY!!
No fill plug on the gearbox  (thanks VAG) so used the reverse switch to fill it.

What is the in the red circle? I just see a bit of gearbox casing.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13544 on: 29 July 2024, 11:46 »
5 YEAR BIRTHDAY!!
No fill plug on the gearbox  (thanks VAG) so used the reverse switch to fill it.

What is the in the red circle? I just see a bit of gearbox casing.

It's the normal place for the fill plug on most VAG manual gearboxes, including some fo the MK7 apparently  :smiley:

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13545 on: 29 July 2024, 16:26 »
see updated post in the OE damper thread, but basically just wanted to tighten the car up a bit. and at 5 years old they aren't likely to be performing like new.  Also while gearbox and oil were changed it was a 10 min job (for the mate doing them in his workshop  :grin:)

The back bush is really tucked inside the subframe and you can't easily see it until you take them out.  As you can see I'm glad I changed.








Looking forward to reading your update EB2019.

Are your keeping the standard rear front LCA bush with the voids - one of the best and cheapest mods I have done was to changeover to the CSS bush - there is a void but it is much smaller, like 95% smaller than the standard bush. No increase in NVH, just crisper, more precise steering 😊
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13546 on: 29 July 2024, 16:55 »
Hi

See my reply in this thread https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290478.msg2667569#new

Will reply further once I have driven at the weekend, only took it for an alignment.  :wink:



 

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13547 on: 29 July 2024, 16:57 »


Hey buddy what plugs did you use? I’m getting confused as Iv seen two different ngk plug types with different looking tips on

Genuine plug number for my M7.5 2019 PF model 06K 905 601 L crosses to NGK ILFER7C8EG.

Not sure if this is the same for all models as ours has the GPF

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13548 on: 29 July 2024, 18:24 »
Hi

See my reply in this thread https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290478.msg2667569#new

Will reply further once I have driven at the weekend, only took it for an alignment.  :wink:

Thanks EB2019, I will have read now.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #13549 on: 31 July 2024, 20:22 »
Give mine and wife's cooper s  good going over