MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: AliGTI on March 24, 2015, 09:37:35 pm

Title: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: AliGTI on March 24, 2015, 09:37:35 pm

Hiya guys and gals. My mk5 gti had done about 83k and needs a service as it's done about 10k since the last one. Can someone tell me all that would need done, as I fancy giving it a go myself. It's a second car so have time to tinker.

Title: Re: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: Grande_GTi on March 25, 2015, 08:46:25 am

full service would be Air, Oil, Fuel, Pollen Filters & Spark Plugs.

Shouldnt take to long if you got the right tools should be done with in a couple of hours at a steady pace

Title: Re: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: AliGTI on March 25, 2015, 08:52:25 am

Quote from: Grande_GTi on March 25, 2015, 08:46:25 am

full service would be Air, Oil, Fuel, Pollen Filters & Spark Plugs.

Shouldnt take to long if you got the right tools should be done with in a couple of hours at a steady pace

So would I not change the coolant too??

Title: Re: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: GTiBlues on March 25, 2015, 09:05:05 am

When was the coolant last changed in yours? should be in the service book stamped.

Title: Re: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: th3_f15t on March 25, 2015, 09:25:34 am

Effectively, there is no service schedule for coolant replacing as it is normally done with a cam belt change because the water pump also gets renewed, so coolant is replaced at that time. According to the Haynes manual (well worth getting one) you don't replace the coolant. But every 5 years (again, same time as cam belt) is what I would recommend.

Title: Re: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: lukemk5gti on March 25, 2015, 09:38:17 am

I had no proof of a coolant change so I did it. Doesn't cost much and it's easy to do.

Use G13. It'll do no harm so why not

Title: Re: Calling all mechanics (or anyone who knows)
Post by: jhook661 on March 25, 2015, 08:17:58 pm

Check your cam follower and pcv vavle and diverter vavle as well  :happy2: