Ceramic Coating vs Wax: The Complete Guide

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How to Replace Hyundai Tucson Rear Wiper in Seconds.

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Helped a work colleague do #OilService on #AudiA6 2,0 TDI - used #Sealey oil extractor to get 4,5 litres out of sump via access tube (there isn't a dipstick on this #car but there is a hole for one with a removable plastic bung).

Used oil from #diesel engine is not pleasant stuff, (I need to redo the GHS labels on the repurposed pop bottles as some oil spilled down the side and obliterated them) it is also hard to see the level in the extractor due to the sunlight

4,5 litres new 5W30 went back in + new oil filter (in awkward place to get to even though its up top) (you have to check on the display for the oil level on this #Audi !) and service indicator reset..

#Cars #CarMaintenance

Crossgolf got a service too, a big one.

Found a minor oil leak that I still have to trace down and a loose cable dangling around that got fixed immediately.

Also proof our pine marten was in this engine bay too - but here it only left a poop on the gearbox instead of a whole duck 😆

Changed the DSG transmission oil and hydraulic fluid. For that, the battery tray and air filter housing had to get out of the way and filling the oil through the tiny breather hole was as slow and tedious as everyone promised.

The hydraulic fluid did not look too bad, the transmission oil was pretty dark.

#Car #Automotive #CarMaintenance #VAG #Volkswagen #Golf #CrossGolf

Both #Volkswagen and #Opel / #Vauxhall use convention of #brown wire for an earth/ground (and in the case of this Corsa a black wire for L+), but in modern #ElectricalEngineering a brown wire is treated as live (could be either AC or DC) and black is often L- on older systems (nowadays blue or grey is preferred depending on whether the DC is negative or positive earthed).

I assume these conventions for #cars started long before the standardised European colours for electrical wiring in buildings and other equipment

Which you have to beware of if you often switch between #CarMaintenance and general electric work!

Our 2010 Camry just hit 100,000 miles

#CarMaintenance #Cars

Astra service time. Found a cracked PCV hose so far. Need to browse the diagrams for a part number.

MAP sensor needed its annual clean, a regular service item you won't find on the official service instructions but it makes a big difference in engine performance and economy. That little sensor delivers the most important data for the ECU to get optimum fuel/air ratios. When its crudded up, the data is wrong, the mix off, the engine uses more fuel while delivering worse performance.

#Car #Automotive #Opel #Astra #AstraJ #A17DTJ #DIY #CarMaintenance