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Observations from real fitment jobs: component failures, counterfeit parts and service intervals worth knowing about.

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HALDEX 4WD OIL AND FILTER CHANGE

If your VAG Group vehicle , VOLVO, Jaguar LAND ROVER has four wheel drive it's likely the real wheels are driven through a Haldex coupling The Haldex Coupling is a very sophisticated piece of engineering and it needs to be looked after with regular oil changes. This multiplate...

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WHEN IS IT TIME TO REPLACE OXYGEN SENSORS

One of the most important sensors in modern cars is the oxygen sensor. Also known as the O2 /Lambda sensor because O2 is the chemical formula for oxygen, the oxygen sensor monitors how much unburned oxygen is present in the exhaust as exhaust exits the engine. By monitoring...

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BROKEN IMPULSE/ FLYWHEEL SPEED SENSOR

Do you know that a broken Impulse / Flywheel Speed sensor can signal off a vast symptoms to the characteristic of the engine & transmission . A Sensor breaks when engine oil makes its way into the inside soaking the electrical parts within the sensor with oil. But before the...

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CRACK ON SPARK PLUGS

Bad Ignition coil , wet Spark Plugs , wrong Spark Plugs can result in thermal crack on the ceramic body of the spark plug. On some severe engine health issue like water or oil seepage thru the engine head resulting in Engine knocking (Detonation); raising the temperature of the...

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