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Offline Spooky211

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New MK5 GTI owner
« on: November 11, 2015, 10:59:45 pm »
Hello folks!

Have recently bought my 3rd Golf GTI (had a Mk3 8v and a Mk3 16v Anniversary previously), it's only been a week but I'm loving it!

The car has done just under 90k, cambelt etc was changed the day before I bought it, rusty arches are getting changed on warranty in Feb which is good.

The car has been on a long service interval which is due in February, my plan is to put it onto regular service interval ASAP. Just wondering what else I should be doing first and foremost? Been reading about cam followers and ripped DV's, anything else I should inspect/change?

Cheers

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Re: New MK5 GTI owner
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2015, 01:32:11 am »
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Re: New MK5 GTI owner
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2015, 01:40:38 am »
Welcome dude, from what you have already done or propose to do I would suggest you might want to check ur Pcv. I'd also be tempted to change the oil pick up. Then check everything else and modify modify and modify.  :signLOL:

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Re: New MK5 GTI owner
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2015, 09:55:47 am »
Thanks for the replies!

Is changing the oil pick-up easy? Guess it's just a case of removing the sump? Will check the PCV as well...

Ignore the above, just found the guide! Just need a spell of decent weather to carry out the work!
« Last Edit: November 12, 2015, 01:28:42 pm by Spooky211 »