Squish_GTI
Ball till I fall
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sweet! thanks man, lemme know how your cam follower is when you take it out.
i'll buy the tool box from Crappy Tire for sure.
i'll buy the tool box from Crappy Tire for sure.
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64,000 km maintenance
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mikegabriel
Banned
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- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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- 2008 GTI MKV
Will do.
This is the set I was talking about. They usually put them on sale for $100 every couple months.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...raft%2B184-piece%2BSocket%2BSet.jsp?locale=en
There's enough stuff in there to do most of the maintenance. A good set of screw drivers ($30 when on sale for a big kit) that has a variety (Mainly Torx for our cars but you'll always have a use for others).
This is the set I was talking about. They usually put them on sale for $100 every couple months.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...raft%2B184-piece%2BSocket%2BSet.jsp?locale=en
There's enough stuff in there to do most of the maintenance. A good set of screw drivers ($30 when on sale for a big kit) that has a variety (Mainly Torx for our cars but you'll always have a use for others).
GTI CANADIAN
Lookin for a Hottie
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- Calgary, AB
- Car(s)
- 08 VW GTI RS
I've been checking my cam follower routinely, and I check them with vernier calipers. I'm at 72,000kms, and have yet to see any material removal.
Personally I believe the majority of the problems lie in the southern states, where I believe the engine, and oil run hotter, thus leading to a thinner film of oil on the cam and cam follower.
This shit about the cam followerbeing trash after the DLC coating being worn off is IMO bullsh*t. I personally believe VW applied this coating for slightly longer life, but more importantly, for engine and cam break-in.
Hasn't anyone heard of hardened steel, and work hardening? Perhaps the DLC allows for workhardening of the follower surface while preventing removal of material until it gets work hardened.
Personally I believe the majority of the problems lie in the southern states, where I believe the engine, and oil run hotter, thus leading to a thinner film of oil on the cam and cam follower.
This shit about the cam followerbeing trash after the DLC coating being worn off is IMO bullsh*t. I personally believe VW applied this coating for slightly longer life, but more importantly, for engine and cam break-in.
Hasn't anyone heard of hardened steel, and work hardening? Perhaps the DLC allows for workhardening of the follower surface while preventing removal of material until it gets work hardened.
RedlineMotorworks
Go Kart Champion
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- Redline Motorworks
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- 2007 BMP GTI
If you guys need a cam follower, we have 4 in stock at our Toronto location. :smile:
mikegabriel
Banned
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- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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- 2008 GTI MKV
Ordered a handfull of oil filters and a cam follower last night from PGP. Should be here Thursday or so. If the weather is nice this weekend I'll swap my old one out. Regardless of if it's necessary or not, a $65 part for peace of mind is nothing in the grand scheme of things. To me at least.
SoNgMaN
I Void Warranties
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- 2010 4dr UG TDI HL
problem was the early stuff wasn't hardened at all.
I had 110,000KM on my first follower (early 07 4 door), definitely had some wear but I had the Rev B Cam. I replaced it but it was still completely fine. there's a lot of issues with Oil even getting to the damn thing as the BPY drank oil to begin with and it was pretty much as far from the oil pan as possible.
mikegabriel
Banned
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- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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- 2008 GTI MKV
Just pulled mine, here's what I found.
64,000km on car.
Probably around 50,000km total with Stage 1.
Only mods are Stage 1 Revo, Intake, Catch Can & Forge DV.
64,000km on car.
Probably around 50,000km total with Stage 1.
Only mods are Stage 1 Revo, Intake, Catch Can & Forge DV.
Squish_GTI
Ball till I fall
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Thanks for the update brah
I think I'll check mine right before warranty runs out, say around 75,000km.. and yeah i agree, $65 and you have that piece of mind.
I think I'll check mine right before warranty runs out, say around 75,000km.. and yeah i agree, $65 and you have that piece of mind.
mikegabriel
Banned
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- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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- 2008 GTI MKV
Yeah it's an easy change. Swapped the cam follower, changed oil and cleaned my intake filter. Everything went smooth so my hood latch stopped working now (just finished fixing it) and now I've got a weird ass thwacking noise out of the intake pipe for about 30 seconds after throttle. Some days I hate cars.
mikegabriel
Banned
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- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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- 2008 GTI MKV
Just been using Castrol Syntec, every 8,000km I try and swap it out.