Some more updates then
Went to the stealership for the 30k km service.
Yeah, I know, me in the dealership? Weird thing. However I try to go for the scheduled maintenance to keep up with my 5 year warranty.
I buy all the original parts myself prior to the service, and then I get a good discount me being an old customer and all.
So, pics
They were also informed about my ecu upgrades and all, so they didnt risk my rolling coal to go alive, hahaha
New oil, oil filter, diesel fuel filter, air filter, cabin filter, and sump plug were changed. What is more, we also installed my custom sump plug with the integrated oil temp sensor from Defi, so as to install the Oil Temp meter at last, which I have had inactive for some months now waiting for the forthcoming oil change. More on that later.
In order to install the sensor of the meter, I had to run the wiring from under the dashboard to the oil sump. Wanted to do it neat and hidden like the boost gauge lines. So onto the pics of the process
This is where we will begin our installation from
Taking off wipers
Mark this with tape to now wonder where they were afterwards
Remove them with love, might take some time in older cars
Take your time removing this. It can easily brake when plastic goes old
Remove the two visible bolts that hold the wiper motor, just to give it some room to play
Here is the rubber grommet we will use to run through our wiring. Clean and oem style
While you try to install everything, friends take random photos, instead of helping you
Dont tidy up everything yet, do that after you see how much wiring you will be needing till the sump
Lift the car
Removed the tray and here is the installed plug with the sensor
Tucked everything
And then I sorted everything above
We have oil temp
Difference from petrol oil temp, is not the range of values, but the speed that oil gets up to temp, almost same time with water. Possible reason for that, is the turbo working all the time in diesel cars, I guess
Washed it properly while I was at it
And gave it some extra love
Went to the stealership for the 30k km service.
Yeah, I know, me in the dealership? Weird thing. However I try to go for the scheduled maintenance to keep up with my 5 year warranty.
I buy all the original parts myself prior to the service, and then I get a good discount me being an old customer and all.
So, pics
They were also informed about my ecu upgrades and all, so they didnt risk my rolling coal to go alive, hahaha
New oil, oil filter, diesel fuel filter, air filter, cabin filter, and sump plug were changed. What is more, we also installed my custom sump plug with the integrated oil temp sensor from Defi, so as to install the Oil Temp meter at last, which I have had inactive for some months now waiting for the forthcoming oil change. More on that later.
In order to install the sensor of the meter, I had to run the wiring from under the dashboard to the oil sump. Wanted to do it neat and hidden like the boost gauge lines. So onto the pics of the process
This is where we will begin our installation from
Taking off wipers
Mark this with tape to now wonder where they were afterwards
Remove them with love, might take some time in older cars
Take your time removing this. It can easily brake when plastic goes old
Remove the two visible bolts that hold the wiper motor, just to give it some room to play
Here is the rubber grommet we will use to run through our wiring. Clean and oem style
While you try to install everything, friends take random photos, instead of helping you
Dont tidy up everything yet, do that after you see how much wiring you will be needing till the sump
Lift the car
Removed the tray and here is the installed plug with the sensor
Tucked everything
And then I sorted everything above
We have oil temp
Difference from petrol oil temp, is not the range of values, but the speed that oil gets up to temp, almost same time with water. Possible reason for that, is the turbo working all the time in diesel cars, I guess
Washed it properly while I was at it
And gave it some extra love