Gotcha! With 3 turbo bikes I know EXACTLY what you mean! On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Matthew B Ames <[email protected]>wrote:
> Cambelt = timing belt**** > > ** ** > > VAG TDI service interval was revised from 90k miles down to 60k miles a few > years ago, so I get to change the belt every 2 years or so.**** > > ** ** > > The oil pickup is in the bottom of the sump and has a habit of getting > blocked, especially for engines running on variable servicing (uses > expensive oil, but means I don’t have to change the oil every 10k). If the > pickup gets blocked, then I am sure you can guess the end results can be > less than pleasant. This is more of an issue on the VAG 1.8T (petrol) unit, > which can mean the end of the turbo L**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Cameron [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 03 August 2011 14:52 > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: old cars (was RE: Vipre console hangs server on reboot)**** > > ** ** > > 3rd Cam belt? (would that be a timing belt?)...if you have gone through 3 > in 186k I'd be getting rid of that thing in a hurry! What's variable? Oil > pickup change?**** > > **** > > Being Canadian, I think there must be some terminoloy differences! :)**** > > > > **** > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Matthew B Ames <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > 1.9TDi 110 Octy mk1 for me with 186k on the clock, with a run between > Farnborough and Weymouth I can get 61mpg if I drive nicely (well I did when > I drove back on Monday) – about 50% motorway. I think the car must be a due > a service soon, as I run on variable, and tend to get my full 30k. Guess I > had better pencil in some work on the car time, as it is due its 3rdcambelt > and an oil pickup change too. > **** > > **** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not > the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based > upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender > if you believe you have received this email in error. QinetiQ may monitor > email traffic data and also the content of email for the purposes of > security. QinetiQ Limited (Registered in England & Wales: Company Number: > 3796233) Registered office: Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, > Hampshire, GU14 0LX http://www.qinetiq.com. > http://www.qinetiq.com > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
