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Some blighter scuffed front bumper of my #GolfGTI whilst it was parked (only a few months after I had to shell out for a whole side of paint due to a door getting dented by another bad #driver )

Took two evenings on my knees to buff out scuffed clearcoat and paint transfer (thankfully most went) and touch up the scratched part (took 2 tries to get a result I'm happy with) not perfect but good enough from 1 metre, and I don't fancy spending another couple of hundred for a repair (even SMART repairs aren't cheap these days) only to risk it happening again and having to worry about colour matches (there are at *least* 3 shades of Tornado Red )

I'm glad I bought the miniature buffer

#CarMaintenance #cars #motoring #autos #repair #Bladibarsket

Some blighter scuffed front bumper of my #GolfGTI whilst it was parked (only a few months after I had to shell out for a whole side of paint due to a door getting dented by another bad #driver )

Took two evenings on my knees to buff out scuffed clearcoat and paint transfer (thankfully most went) and touch up the scratched part (took 2 tries to get a result I'm happy with) not perfect but good enough from 1 metre, and I don't fancy spending another couple of hundred for a repair (even SMART repairs aren't cheap these days) only to risk it happening again and having to worry about colour matches (there are at *least* 3 shades of Tornado Red )

I'm glad I bought the miniature buffer

#CarMaintenance #cars #motoring #autos #repair #Bladibarsket

The three (3) genders

* Gevaar
* Gefahr
* Danger

This stuff from #Belgie did at least save me £110, thought post-cat lambda sensor in my #GolfGTI was goosed (it threw a code) but had just got a bit clagged immediately after #remap which according to the mechanic next door can happen

Its now behaving, just as well as new sensor is about £80 and I'd need tool to fit it, its in a most awkward place to just after the turbo where the metal reaches ca. 400°C when driving and still remains fairly hot an hour after stopping engine (learned that hard way)

#Petrol additive is full of #BTX ( #benzene , #toluene and #xylene ) - not smelt those #aromatics for a while as they have been discouraged from many other products on safety grounds..

#CarMaintenance #tuning

The three (3) genders

* Gevaar
* Gefahr
* Danger

This stuff from #Belgie did at least save me £110, thought post-cat lambda sensor in my #GolfGTI was goosed (it threw a code) but had just got a bit clagged immediately after #remap which according to the mechanic next door can happen

Its now behaving, just as well as new sensor is about £80 and I'd need tool to fit it, its in a most awkward place to just after the turbo where the metal reaches ca. 400°C when driving and still remains fairly hot an hour after stopping engine (learned that hard way)

#Petrol additive is full of #BTX ( #benzene , #toluene and #xylene ) - not smelt those #aromatics for a while as they have been discouraged from many other products on safety grounds..

#CarMaintenance #tuning

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 sets front-drive Nurburgring record

The Golf GTI Edition 50 lapped the Nordschleife in 7:44.523. Its 239kW output makes it Volkswagen’s most powerful…
#NewsBeep #News #Golf #AU #Australia #GolfGTI #gti #hatch #Hatchback #hothatch #laprecord #Nurburgring #sports #volkswagen #volkswagengolfgtiedition50 #volkswagengolfgtiedition50nurburgringrecord #vw
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/664421/

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 sets front-drive Nurburgring record

The Golf GTI Edition 50 lapped the Nordschleife in 7:44.523. Its 239kW output makes it Volkswagen’s most powerful…
#NewsBeep #News #Golf #AU #Australia #GolfGTI #gti #hatch #Hatchback #hothatch #laprecord #Nurburgring #sports #volkswagen #volkswagengolfgtiedition50 #volkswagengolfgtiedition50nurburgringrecord #vw
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/664421/

Extracted 5,5 to 5,7 litres of #oil - filled with ca. 5,7 litres (matches up with all online discussion of this process).

I'd saved #Crossland filter (that previous dealer service workshop used in 2024/05) from last November (and some oil), to compare with #Mann filter - hard to see in these photos but 6 month oil change shows far less contamination (Mann filter is also made of better material)

A "sniff test" (not very scientific, but sending oil to be tested costs more than the oil!) shows less #petrol in oil compared to when #car had 12 month oil changes with previous owners

#Tomcat from a few streets away also came to inspect #vehicle, then decatted himself at speed as soon as I moved closer to the door (he always does that)

#CarMaintenance #AutoDIY #GolfGTI

Extracted 5,5 to 5,7 litres of #oil - filled with ca. 5,7 litres (matches up with all online discussion of this process).

I'd saved #Crossland filter (that previous dealer service workshop used in 2024/05) from last November (and some oil), to compare with #Mann filter - hard to see in these photos but 6 month oil change shows far less contamination (Mann filter is also made of better material)

A "sniff test" (not very scientific, but sending oil to be tested costs more than the oil!) shows less #petrol in oil compared to when #car had 12 month oil changes with previous owners

#Tomcat from a few streets away also came to inspect #vehicle, then decatted himself at speed as soon as I moved closer to the door (he always does that)

#CarMaintenance #AutoDIY #GolfGTI

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

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