80k service due any tips?

[nadlad]

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?

[player.777]

which glow pugs do you use?  do uprated ones makes any difference to overall performance like better spark plugs??

[Steve_PD]

I done my 80k service before christmas and done oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and brake fluid 

[nadlad]

dunno mate i just thought maybe its time to change the glowplugs or peopel not normally change them?

[nadlad]

I done my 80k service before christmas and done oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and brake fluid 

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?

[Rhyso]

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

[Steve_PD]

I done my 80k service before christmas and done oil, oil filter, air filter, pollen filter, fuel filter and brake fluid 

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

[Ridg]

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

[player.777]

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

[nadlad]

what about in terms of oil vw use quantum pd oil is there anything better than that to use?