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Offline dfm

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11880 on: 22 November 2021, 09:28 »
Just watched mine being driven away for its service and MOT. Fingers crossed it all goes ok.

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11881 on: 25 November 2021, 12:34 »
Fitted new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5’s all round. Love the feel of new boots all round .
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Offline sjw

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11882 on: 25 November 2021, 14:57 »
Mine got a new windscreen. It's finally clean!  :laugh:

Offline davo245

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11883 on: 29 November 2021, 14:28 »
Topped up the ceramic coating with Gyeon CanCoat, unfortunately it was out of date and had a slight reaction, but it's only to do me until Easter so I can properly remove the old ceramic and lay down some Gyeon Syncro.

I regret not getting a metallic white silver or Oryx white gti, but then I look at the red like this and don't regret it  :grin:




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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11884 on: 30 November 2021, 19:39 »
- Changed the oil (easiest oil change ever)
- fitted spacers front and rear (15mm front, 20mm rear - stock suspension)
- fitted new plates. Front plate looks so much better without the surround.

Car is sitting as it should’ve left from factory now IMHO with the spacers. Not the best picture cos it was dark when i took it but gives an idea!


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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11885 on: 30 November 2021, 20:26 »
- Changed the oil (easiest oil change ever)
- fitted spacers front and rear (15mm front, 20mm rear - stock suspension)
- fitted new plates. Front plate looks so much better without the surround.

Car is sitting as it should’ve left from factory now IMHO with the spacers. Not the best picture cos it was dark when i took it but gives an idea!



Drain plug or suction method?

Offline joe6

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11886 on: 30 November 2021, 21:24 »
Just about to do my oil change. Not looking forward to it - removing the full skid engine cover is a pain.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11887 on: 30 November 2021, 21:38 »
With the oil filter being top mounted an oil suction pump would seem to be the way to go.

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11888 on: 01 December 2021, 09:45 »
With the oil filter being top mounted an oil suction pump would seem to be the way to go.

Not sure that removes all the crudd from the sump though.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11889 on: 01 December 2021, 12:22 »

Drain plug or suction method?

Drain plug - kept it simple. Filled with just under 5.7L of castrol edge
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