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General => The garage => Topic started by: cartoonhead on 29 May 2014, 21:11

Title: service
Post by: cartoonhead on 29 May 2014, 21:11

Wanting to service my 2001.golf 1.8t gti myself for the 1st time, how hard can it be...what gear will I need?  I haven't got a Danny laroo,any help is much appreciated,

Title: Re: service
Post by: itavaltalainen on 29 May 2014, 21:13

get a haynes and work through the list....

if you haven't done car servicing before get a mate to give you a hand, most stuff isn't too tricky to work out but helps if you have someone who knows a few tricks and saves you busting your knuckles...

Title: Re: service
Post by: cartoonhead on 29 May 2014, 22:00

Thanks for the info

Title: Re: service
Post by: clancy on 01 June 2014, 11:17

Need an oil pan, standard tools and a trolley jack and a service kit obviously

Easy as piss :) must be a guide online or if not get a Haynes manual

Title: Re: service
Post by: Bandit127 on 01 June 2014, 17:57

Good call by Clancy. Trolly jack and/or axle stands.

Do not trust the standard jack if you are working under the car. It is unstable and not to be trusted for a second on level solid ground. Let alone any ground that is not solid or level.