Not VW- Some cars still get serviced per the book...

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Feb 2010, 11:36 am

#761802

I bought a year old Suzuki Swift last year, that had been serviced by the selling Suzuki dealer..

I did notice when polishing the car, that all the 5 door hinges had been oiled...
tyre treads depth measured along with thickness of the brake pads... etc..

I can't remember when I have seen door hinges etc being lubricated at a car service...
even though its usually on the list....

back to VWs..
I lubricate My beetle's hinges every few weeks
and wipe the excess oil off... before its blown all over the doors...

I believe if it moves, it needs lubrication....

carby linkages and pivots etc... makes a carby last much much longer...

LEE

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71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 10 Feb 2010, 2:44 pm

#761970

I remember as an apprentice on a service lube all door hinges ,lubricate bonnet and bootlock with white grease and check and lube battery terminals .still do today on my own cars

chippy Slammed & Awesome Dubber

94 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 10 Feb 2010, 9:01 pm

#762022

Our vw polo and golf used to get lube on the door hinges and the like when it got serviced in brisvegas. Im not going to say who it was, that was a few years ago. They probably wouldnt do it now! lol

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 10 Feb 2010, 11:14 pm

#762047

Why do people think workshops no longer do this or that.... And, if you notice these things, maybe you should do it yourself - or do you just like paying $300 for a stamp??

So Lee how many places within 10kms of your house can you get a vehicle serviced?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Feb 2010, 12:21 am

#762057

colonel mustard wrote:Why do people think workshops no longer do this or that.... And, if you notice these things, maybe you should do it yourself - or do you just like paying $300 for a stamp??

So Lee how many places within 10kms of your house can you get a vehicle serviced?

Not sure what this question is about...??

three places from memory..

a general mechanic - who I have used... with a Magna

and actually built My VW engine in 1997..

Plus a Mazda/Honda dealership

Plus a Toyota/Suzuki/Mitsubishi workshop

Does that answer Your question???

I had two CE Lancers serviced for years at the Mitsubishi dealership in Muswellbrook.. [last one had free servicing]

I don't believe either one ever had a hinge oiled etc..
as I did them Myself... along with boot and bonnet locks etc

I believe a service there was change the oil and filter...!!
they never measured the tread depth or disc brake pad thickness... and never filled the windscreen washers..

and $300 for a stamp??? half the time they forgot to stamp the service manual... [same with Sydney mitsubishi dealer]

LEE

I do just about everything Myself now...
excepting Timing belts... lol

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 11 Feb 2010, 8:06 am

#762079

Wow Lee... painting the INSIDE of your CV's... that's taking things to a whole new level !!!

😀

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Feb 2010, 2:32 pm

#762134

Sides wrote:Wow Lee... painting the INSIDE of your CV's... that's taking things to a whole new level !!!

😀

naturally its a special teflon yellow paint with lots of Molybdenum additives... lol

along with the neoprene yellow cv joint boots...

LEE

PS: as you are probably aware, Dave, I did it to show what they look like apart .... as some people are lucky and never have to pull one apart...lol [or back together]

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squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 11 Feb 2010, 3:53 pm

#762151

68AutoBug wrote:I believe if it moves, it needs lubrication....

LEE

I couldn't have said it better myself.

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679 posts · joined May 2008 · 11 Feb 2010, 5:43 pm

#762168

squizy wrote:
68AutoBug wrote:I believe if it moves, it needs lubrication....

LEE
I couldn't have said it better myself.

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