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  1. Spoke to #mechanic next door earlier about booking in #GolfGTI for a brake fluid change - he has a 2 post lift which is going to be way less hassle than me dealing with axle stands out in the yard, weather is starting to turn, pressure vessel kit and 2 extra axle stands (to raise whole car at once) costs as much as the labour would be and brake fluid is nasty stuff to deal with..

    I asked him if he was having any issues sourcing #EngineOil - he said there was a shortage of 20 litre cubes, and his suppliers were delivering odd amounts in 5 and 1 litre containers.

  2. 6 months goes quickly - time for #Oil #service on #VW #GolfGTI with #EA888 engine

    Completed with 0 major hassles - didn't spill any major amount of used oil in yard this time round, and #BGS funnel attachment (72214) is a gamechanger, fits directly in place of oil filler cap rather than having to hold funnel with thin end over opening in one hand and oil container in the other.

    Was even able to pour oil in near perfect stream without splashing like my dad used to in 1970s/80s - to be fair he did have a bit more practice, not only did cars need 3 month oil changes back then, he also worked for #Castrol in research labs testing #rheology so was dealing with the stuff every day 😁

    Bonus #photobomb for #Caturday from yard #cat in first photo..

    #CarMaintenance #DIYauto