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BOF · 05-22-2003, 20:36

I serviced my girlfriends VS on the weekend and full credit to Holden really, have to give credit where credit is due.

This car has done 190k now and about 100k in the last three years since she has owned it and from the second I lifted the bonnet I was surprised, not a single oil leak looks to have ever happened, I get under it and the same, nothing, no oil leaks of any kind, I have yet to see a Ford with this many km still so clean, even my dads new AU3 ute has a little oil seepage here and there.

The next thing I notice is just how easy the car is to service, I have serviced my EB XR8, XC-EL falcons and none even come close to these for ease of servicing, everything is just in the right place and easy to get too.

Anyway enough praise for one day, although very impressed, well done GMH on a top class vehicle.

Danv8 · 05-22-2003, 20:48

Heh gave my VP V6 daily hack wagon a complete service recently from radiator to engine mounts. Only one leak and was from a worn rocker cover gasket. Its done 155,000 now. Almost too simple to service and fix to me. :) Also freaking cheap as well. People may bag out the 3800 V6 but it may be rough as guts and not as high tech but hasn't let me down yet.

AusXH · 05-22-2003, 22:33

You'll be pleased to know BOF, mums VT SS has a slight sump leak. They're not all perfect... There's just something freakish about that VS

Mr Jucy · 05-23-2003, 00:09

With my friends VS he had the opposite it leaked like a siv & several Holden dealerships & servos never got it fixed. I also found the plugs & leads a pain in the arse to changed with that ridiculous hunk of plastic on top of it

FTEfan · 05-23-2003, 00:45

I noticed mine only started weeping oil after I changed to 15w30. Now the thing just weeps like mad. Then there is the electrical dramas and the body creaks and dodgy auto but all in all I'm happy with it. Now if it was a BA Fairmont 5.4 wagon I would LOVE it.

EFJase · 05-23-2003, 00:57

Should see where my mate parks his VN. It was a nice looking driveway.
Think hes had leaks in every part possible.

Not a VS i spose

PURSUTE · 05-23-2003, 01:02

I did my apprenticeship at a holden dealer during the VN to VT days and I must agree with BOF on this one. The V6 commie engine bays were a pleasure to work in.

As for oil leaks, I would almost guarentee that any V6 commie of that series with no oil leaks has already had the motor out to re-do the rear main, sump and bearing cap seals. Towards the end of my time we were doing 2 or 3 a day. I had done so many that I could confidently do 2 a day on my own. Thats engine and trans out, sump and bearing cap off and then all back again.

The weird thing was that it was really quite easy to fix these oil leaks. Just a matter of doing a clean and by the book job on the seals, and they would never leak again. I could never understand why they couldn't get it right at the factory.

05-23-2003, 01:27

yeah our VS SS never stopped leaking oil, no matter what holden did, couldnt fix it.

snavy · 05-23-2003, 02:59

easy to service? those spark plugs are some of the worse to get to!

VanGelder · 05-23-2003, 04:02

As far as I know, my car is tip-top !