Between 2008 and 2012 Volkswagen produced the CAVD 1.4 Litre TSI twin charged engine for the Volkswagen Golf. This early generation of engine was problematic with issues in the pistons and rings. Rings and piston lands were known to smash which VW put down to fuel at a lower grade than 98 octane being used.
The DSG Transmission is used in a number of manufacturers including VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat. The technology is relatively new in the automotive industry and with all new things in our game, the consumer becomes the test dummy. The first few years of these things saw a huge list of problems, fair trading and
The VW Golf was arguably one of the most popular compact cars on Australian roads for several years fighting hard with the Mazda 3 and the Hyundai i30 in the same market space. Interestingly all three of those brands had a little brother model available that we were surprised to see were not a popular.
The PT Cruiser was a unique looking vehicle that struck a cord with some. The unemployed surfer or even some of the American hot rod enthusiasts took to them and made modifications to make this a bit of a cult vehicle. Unfortunately for all the unique looks they carry they are the mechanical equivalent of
This applies to the 2016 range of vehicle also known as the T6 however many of the review components do cross over into the T5 and even the T4 models. Firstly this is a very unique vehicle, it is made to look like a tradesman van filled with drop sheets and paint tins but the
The average house hold in Sydney is stretched thin. Money is tight with school costs, pets, mortgages and general cost of living. The last thing you need is for your car to stop running in peak our traffic. You have a busy day ahead of you, you have to get your kids to school, stop
Common faults with the Mazda CX7 have been covered with previous articles which can be found here. One that we have not yet covered off is the noisy engine fault that develops in the 2.3 litre engine. Lack of lubrication harms many engines however skipping services or ignoring oil leaks from the oil coolers (a
As you may be a wear each month GDL Automotive Servcies introduces a freebe. A promotion that allows us to pass on exception savings and value add to our clients. Throughout the Month of July this promotion covers the Wynns product we use in all our oil changes. Its a friction proofing product. The benefits
June Special For the whole month of June at all GDL Automotive Services workshops is FREE REGO INSPECTIONS: It may also interest you to know that recent changes to New South Wales registration laws mean your pink slip/e-safety inspection is now valid for six months. We have covered this in depth in the article below.
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