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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 12:49 PM |
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Went to repco today...
to get some plugs for my type 3, but according to there computer vw didnt make a type 3, the young chap even asked me if i was sure it was a vw...
"they made beetles about then, are you sure its not one of them with a bodykit.."
um.....
guess its my fault for going to repco!
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 12:52 PM |
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HAHAHAHAHAHHA....thats the best Ive heard all day!  
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 01:19 PM |
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lol, sounds like that dude had no idea. Hehe
have to say though, repco is still one of my fav places. Like a fat kid in a candy shop, i can't help but drool at everything in that place.
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 01:42 PM |
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wow, never had that problem, spose i havent bought much for my wagon yet tho. lol. try explaining to them that you want parts for a subaru engine in
a vw kombi! thats why i use Bursons whenever possible, the guys know there cars and are great at sourcing bits n pieces.
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I don't like REPCO , as I used to deal with them when working...
I could buy their stuff dirt cheap on a Work order form...
but If I went into their shop they charged nearly double the price....
BUT All You VW people on Here...
You should ONLY buy VW parts from VW shops...
My closest VW shop is over 300kms away....
so I don't actually go to a shop...
I have to order the parts before I need them....
and they are much cheaper then REPCO.... etc...
and they will know what You are talking about....
Lee
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 01:51 PM |
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If I don't head to the VW store I go into Gamac Auto Spares at Seven Hills. His got a store at Mt Pritchard also but I've never been there.
That guy is always so cheap and has everything you need, usually the hard to find stuff the larger stores don't carry.
Worth checking it out if you need anything for the car.
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 01:54 PM |
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Sorry,
I'm not having a go at You XL5,
but I noticed when working in spare parts that many
manufacturers were dropping VW models off their new lists every year--
Electricial, spark plugs, fan belts , bearings & seals, etc....
Eventually all the beetle cross reference numbers etc had disappeared....
from the parts listings....
Lee
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 02:00 PM |
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when it comes to parts dropping off the lists and all, how do say people with vintage cars like T buckets maintain em? (just outta curiosity)
Its a worrying issue all us dubbers will hav eto face in the future.
[ Edited on 12/6/2006 by bajachris88 ]
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 02:15 PM |
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I think they go to Swap Meets...
and a lot of them....
as I've seen New spark plugs - 2-3 times the size of VW plugs...
Brand new wrapped in wax paper or something at Swap Meets....
You could probably ask any price for things like that...
Chris,
We are lucky that there are still thousands of VWs all around the world...
and companies are still making bits for them in Denmark,Switzerland, USA,
UK, Germany, and of course Brasil and Mexico..
and of course Taiwan [Republic of China]
Genuine parts are from Germany, Brasil & Mexico where Volkswagen has Factories...
I would think Genuine German parts will soon dry up...
although Beetle owners in the US can still go to their local VW shop and buy genuine beetle spares...
Now thats Unreal....
So, We are the lucky ones when it comes to old cars or Hot Rods, Vintage, Veteran Cars etc...
Lee
PS: I have bought VW parts made in all those countries...
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 02:17 PM |
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well thats not too bad then.
Spose it is easier to look after an old car that had such an international market, compared to say an old holden or something more specific to one or
2 nations.
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 02:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bajachris88
well thats not too bad then.
Spose it is easier to look after an old car that had such an international market, compared to say an old holden or something more specific to one or
2 nations.
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I think You are right there....Chris,
Otherwise We would be paying BIG dollars for spares that don't fit anything else...
Lee
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 04:02 PM |
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Try supacheap auto. bought some VW plugs from there not long ago.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 04:08 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by volksnerd
Try supacheap auto. bought some VW plugs from there not long ago.
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I didn't think anyone sold VW plugs these days...
I remember a local who bought a beetle for His daughter to drive,
bought some new plugs from the local Parts shop,
they didn't have the right ones but sold Him some that were close...
either hotter or colder...??:o:o
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 04:32 PM |
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Repco were good about 40 years ago, but now there useless i avoid them like the plague, everytime i went there they couldn't help me, you do know
what Repco stands for don't you, Rippin Every Poor C Off.
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 04:55 PM |
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Have to admitt it was a spur of the moment thing, went the oran park yesterday for the historics meeting got inspired and so thgough today I will
service my type 3!
Oh well, guess its how you learn!
Will go to vintage veedub and get parts during week...
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 06:33 PM |
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plugs
repco should have them.
they have to read the old parts books to find part numbers,
the staff have trouble with reading books.:jesus
i get my plugs, points etc even wiper blades for my dub at repco.it was hard at first trying to explain about spares parts books,as the kids working
there are only shown how to use computer
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 06:49 PM |
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We got some plugs from Auto Spares yesterday, they were pretty old, wrapped in wax paper and made in NZ 
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 07:06 PM |
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Spark plugs used to be made in Australia...
KLG was the brand....
never heard anything bad about them....
then they were made in Yugoslavia...
then they disappeared....
Champion may be made here but I've never used them...
heard too many stories about them....
only use them in My lawn mower...
I always prefered Bosch ... made in germany..
Now NGK seem to be the best.... made in Japan..
although I have used Beru in My VWs over the years when I bought parts from VW shops, I used to buy spark plugs... and usually Beru... I have Beru in
My Beetle now..
I usually carry a set of spare plugs in the car....
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 07:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bajachris88
when it comes to parts dropping off the lists and all, how do say people with vintage cars like T buckets maintain em? (just outta curiosity)
Its a worrying issue all us dubbers will hav eto face in the future.
[ Edited on 12/6/2006 by bajachris88 ]
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T-buckets have Clevelands and Chev's and crap in em... the only thing Model-T about em is the name in the case of most modern ones... they are
generally custom-built buy enthusiasts from run of the mill easy to source parts.
Early buckets may be a different story..
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68AutoBug
Spark plugs used to be made in Australia...
KLG was the brand....
never heard anything bad about them....
then they were made in Yugoslavia...
then they disappeared....
Champion may be made here but I've never used them...
heard too many stories about them....
only use them in My lawn mower...
I always prefered Bosch ... made in germany..
Now NGK seem to be the best.... made in Japan..
although I have used Beru in My VWs over the years when I bought parts from VW shops, I used to buy spark plugs... and usually Beru... I have Beru in
My Beetle now..
I usually carry a set of spare plugs in the car....
Lee
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Yep... Ive nwever had problems with NGK plugs, and they seem to last forever, so I'm just as confident in them as Bosch.
[ Edited on 12-6-2006 by Schmoburger ]
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 07:36 PM |
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Got some Bosch plugs for the bus and they wee made in INDIA! Needless to say they failed within weeks.
If you are in Melbourne and have a Subaru motor in a VW, try VolksBaru or Tucker Rd Motors. They both know VW's and Subaru's
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 07:40 PM |
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bosch plugs are pooey now... i get NGK at a higher heat rating than normal... they are the bomb 
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 07:54 PM |
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Spark plug numbers....???
What is the number for a Bosch plug to suit a 1600 beetle engine???
I have a few lying around....
not sure what they fit...
KLG FS50 I suppose I'll never know what they fit...
What is the NGK plug for Beetles ??
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 08:32 PM |
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get NGK iridium BR6HIX.
check prices, as you may be able to get them cheaper (including postage) off eBay
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 08:41 PM |
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Bosch Part number W8AC for bugs and W8CC for type 4 engines
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 08:44 PM |
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The last time I went to Repco was to buy 4 litres of K & H Black Primer... Nothing on the shelf so I went to the desk...
'Hey just looking for 4 litres of K & H Black Primer, but there's none on the shelf'
Goofy guy says...'Oh okay' So he looks on the shelf for about two to three minutes before I told him...
'You d**khead can't you see there's not even any 4 litre tins of anything, f**k it I'll go elsewhere'
He didn't like that comment too much.
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| Quote: | Originally
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Bosch Part number W8AC for bugs and W8CC for type 4 engines
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From memory it's W8DC for type 4??
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 09:28 PM |
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W8DC are the extended tip plugs, that i use that on my bus. W8CC is stock.
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 10:41 PM |
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i use NGK B5HS in my stock 1600.
i wouldnt even use a champion plug in a lawn mower,
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| posted on June 12th, 2006 at 10:44 PM |
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so watplug swould you chaps recomend for a slightly tuned 1600, extractors, etc, but still standard heads?
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