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  1. Patrick_R

    the great leap forward

    Great advice Sean. This constant issue of crap in the pan, I wonder if driving style, contributes more or less to this, or is it simply a byproduct of the mechanical workings of this type of transmission regardless of driving style IE being very throttle heavy or not. 🤔 I’m not a fan of the...
  2. Patrick_R

    Car of the week

    Another job for Jerry Michel?
  3. Patrick_R

    Car of the week

    She looks very tired Bryce.
  4. Patrick_R

    Brakes Upgrades??

    This will be an interesting project. Please don’t cross drill rotors that are not meant to be cross drilled. Or will you be fitting new rotors?
  5. Patrick_R

    Red Bull (5541)

    Good luck 😊
  6. Patrick_R

    Memnoch 6.9

    Good news on all fronts mate.
  7. Patrick_R

    the great leap forward

    Spot on Sean. Newer cars and newer trucks crash so much better, because they were designed to do so.
  8. Patrick_R

    the great leap forward

    I read and digest the information in your posts fully Sean. Anyone I am sure, who adds a “like” reads your posts. Sean, Don’t take running head on into a later (2011 onwards) Volvo truck, or any truck over 12 tonne GVM (which is a truck including payload is over 12 tonne weight all up) as...
  9. Patrick_R

    Car of the week

    Apart from the rust, not a bad looking car.
  10. Patrick_R

    560sec ece

    Great update mate. Good luck.
  11. Patrick_R

    Cut Fuel usage to

    I have been traveling in Brisbane with work all week with our dealer network, so I hired a diesel Carnival. You may remember when the new dash etc is available I will be ordering one using a Volvo car allowance instead of a company car. As Brian mentioned these new modern diesels use very...
  12. Patrick_R

    Service Items

    Glad you enjoyed it Brian.
  13. Patrick_R

    Service Items

    Interestingly, only our Japanese brand of trucks, UD, still runs dipsticks. Plus visual tanks for coolant & power steering. No dash levels are available. Of course the dash will warn you if something is low, but no levels. The Japanese want the owner/driver to physically view these levels...
  14. Patrick_R

    Service Items

    Great story Sean.
  15. Patrick_R

    Service Items

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the good ole days Sean. Sometimes, I struggle to remember what was “actually good” about them??
  16. Patrick_R

    Sbarro Monster G

    Pretty cool, however I can’t see a full size spare, so Brian is out! 🥰
  17. Patrick_R

    Mercedes V8 Inlet Manifolds

    Most kids had a Lamborghini Countach poster or Farah Fawcett Majors in their bedroom. I had a C111 or as I called it a C one eleven. What an amazing car.
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    Service Items

    Unfortunately not. A work mate of mine was specialist on these.
  19. Patrick_R

    Service Items

    I can rebuild stromberg in my sleep 😝
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