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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: nadlad on 16 February 2009, 19:05

Title: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: nadlad on 16 February 2009, 19:05
as above on my 150tdi anything in particular to change

i was thinking of doing the glow plugs, oil, fuel filter and air filter the cambelt has been done. maybe change the brake fluid aswell?
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: player.777 on 16 February 2009, 19:13
which glow pugs do you use?  do uprated ones makes any difference to overall performance like better spark plugs??
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: Steve_PD on 16 February 2009, 19:16
I done my 80k service before christmas and done oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and brake fluid  :smiley:
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: nadlad on 16 February 2009, 19:17
dunno mate i just thought maybe its time to change the glowplugs or peopel not normally change them?
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: nadlad on 16 February 2009, 19:19
Quote from: Steve_PD on 16 February 2009, 19:16
I done my 80k service before christmas and done oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and brake fluid  :smiley:

cheers steve ill do all them then....... i usually change all of the obove every 10k except for fluids and pollen (every 20k) even though i think vw say every 40k for fuel filter orwhatever but for the sake of a tenner its cool?
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: Rhyso on 16 February 2009, 21:04
no point doing the glow plugs - i believe they are only used during the ignition cycle and then redundant when the engine is warmed up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glowplug

it won't give you a performance benefit like changing spark plugs on a petrol engine
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: Steve_PD on 16 February 2009, 22:06
Quote from: nadlad on 16 February 2009, 19:19
Quote from: Steve_PD on 16 February 2009, 19:16
I done my 80k service before christmas and done oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and brake fluid  :smiley:

cheers steve ill do all them then....... i usually change all of the obove every 10k except for fluids and pollen (every 20k) even though i think vw say every 40k for fuel filter orwhatever but for the sake of a tenner its cool?

I always change everything apart from the brake fluid and pollen filter
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: Ridg on 17 February 2009, 09:37
off the top of my head, 80K should include all the filters, oil, pollen, fuel, air, be worth checking your brake fluid (every 4 years) all the joints should be greased etc.

the only time you should change your glow plugs is when they fail, as i've said before buy yourself a copy of the Haynes manual as that details everything that needs to be done on each service
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: player.777 on 17 February 2009, 14:07
Quote from: Rhyso on 16 February 2009, 21:04
no point doing the glow plugs - i believe they are only used during the ignition cycle and then redundant when the engine is warmed up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glowplug

it won't give you a performance benefit like changing spark plugs on a petrol engine

Ok nice one matey. cheers
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: nadlad on 18 February 2009, 10:21
what about in terms of oil vw use quantum pd oil is there anything better than that to use?
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: Rhyso on 18 February 2009, 10:34
Quote from: nadlad on 18 February 2009, 10:21
what about in terms of oil vw use quantum pd oil is there anything better than that to use?

not really - best off using the VW approved stuff  :smiley:
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: nadlad on 25 February 2009, 16:35
just got my service bits
oil brake fluid
oil filter fuel filter
pollen filter

£68.00 inc vat
Title: Re: 80k service due any tips?
Post by: stevec on 09 March 2009, 22:47
thats agud price!
i done my cambelt and aux belt not 2 long ago with my mate who works for VW.