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Ollie's 2012 Rising Blue 6 R
Andy:
beautiful example Ollie :happy2:
JoshH:
Helios look awesome on a mk6 :love:
We need to get up the beacons soon dude!
Ollie6R:
--- Quote from: grey golfster on January 04, 2017, 07:04:34 pm ---Love this blue colour!
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Cheers bud, looks great when clean :wink:
--- Quote from: Andy on January 05, 2017, 01:58:18 am ---beautiful example Ollie :happy2:
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Thanks Andy :smiley:
--- Quote from: JoshH on January 05, 2017, 08:04:41 pm ---Helios look awesome on a mk6 :love:
We need to get up the beacons soon dude!
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Cheers Josh, yeah for sure. Get a few together and head up there when the days draw out a little! :laugh:
Ollie6R:
Better late than never I guess...
07.01.2016
Service time.
Car has just ticked over 50k. I had the DSG, Haldex, Brake Fluid & Major Service completed at VW last year within a week of buying it at approx. 43k. I also had the car put back to time/distance servicing, as it was previously on a Longline service plan.
Therefore, this year, minor service and also timing belt and water pump were due. I held off with the plugs - although not due, I will be replacing them to NGK BKR7EIX soon.
DSC_0147 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
DSC_0149 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
- Oil Service (switched to 5w40 which is recommended for the TFSI, especially as I have plans to map it this year. Went with Total Quartz 9000 fully synthetic).
- OEM Air & Oil Filters
- OEM Genuine VW Timing Belt
- OEM Genuine VW Waterpump
Luckily a friend is an Audi technician, and therefore can get me parts at trade price plus install for me.
I also thought it was a good time to change the cam follower. For those who may not know, this sits small tappet sits on the cam lobe behind the fuel pump. Although it's not a 'serviceable item' so to speak, it's well worth replacing and periodically checking. They are prone to wear over time, some worse than others, and if not replaced can wear through and cause damage to the camshaft.
DSC_0138 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
Above is mine after 50k. I'm pretty sure this is the first time it has been replaced.
Finally, I managed to borrow his garage to fit my PolarFIS Advanced:
DSC_0144 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
So far, so good. Install was a PITA. I opted to fit it via the driver cubby hole, move the fuse/relay board slightly and reach right back to the CAN gateway. The main struggle was getting to the CAN, once I'd located it I managed to install it within 30 seconds. Plug and play.
DSC_0146 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
Truthfully I've not had much time to use it yet, but it's super easy to use and should come in handy later down the line.
DSC_0142 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
Hopefully I'll get some time this weekend to explore the full list of features.
One final image from when the roads weren't as salty!
DSC_0339 by Ollie Dunstall, on Flickr
Thanks for looking :afro:
oak_grun:
Perfect in every way! Looks awesome Ollie!!
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