Recent content by shane_1

I bought the blank egr for $7 from ebay. It arrived so i decided to check what sorta job i'm in for. Checked out a youtube video on how/where to do it. Then opened my bonnet and looked for it ... going from right side, across front, to left side ... but there's nothing. Just a blanked egr plate...

My 2007 front speakers are in. Such an easy job getting the door trims on and off, thanks to this quick video: Speaker wires are "red is + drivers" and "green is + passenger" sides. You'll need to cut the wires as they have a weird plug on em. Had to cut away a bit of the plastic mould that...

Cheers for that. I was hesitating doing the rip the door panels off and was going to get a sparky to wire em in ... but maybe i'll give it a go, seeings i'm only doing the front doors.

Hey, do you know if these speaker sizes are for the 2007/08 spanish version of the D40? I I'm about to replace the front speakers, and assume they're 6 x 9 Ovals.

Thanks for that. I see now how the 10" is mounted, protruding out. I assume the 7" would fit snug. Will hve to go measure mine. I'm thinking the S8 Pro too. They say USB tethering ... but i dont see a USB socket on the front? I can see it on the 7" version.

Looks a good head unit. So what size goes into a 2008 D40 and what sort of wiring loom/adaptor is required? I think i need to do some research :)

thanks for updating us, nice pics. France passion sounds like something we need to adopt in Australia. Have similar for farmstays/free camping i suppose. will check it out tho. Enjoy the rest of your trip

I'm heading north next week on a coupla thousand km's trip towing a van, just ordered myself a 250ml bottle of the DXP for the ole 550. Look forward to letting you know how it goes re economy etc.

I redlined my factory temp guage a few times, had plenty of steam coming out the reservoir overflow pipe, and no cracked head (thank all the gods). That's before I replaced my radiator with a cheap chinese one and no overheating again. But as tweak'e says, do thermostat while you're at it and...

Praps you oughta have done a search and found hundreds of posts on fuel consumption under different scenarios. My D40 2008 towing a jayco poptop with a basic load & 3 peeps aboard, averages 11-12l/100kms on good flat terrain (outback nsw). Drops to 9l/100kms if it gets a bit hilly (regional...

this is the one i got: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/115204493343

I bought an ebay one earlier this year. Was suffering overheating issues. It fixed it. Went on a 5000km holiday towing a van, absolutely perfect. Fitting it was a slight challenge, as a few lower bolt holes didn't line up and needed slight modification.

I see your point.

Hows that go with your fuel economy?

Yep already done. New radiator fixed it. Just did a 5000km tour towing our van, and that temp gauge never moved a micromillimetre from normal.