Looking after your FTO

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:52 am

Hey all

I got my FTO not too long ago, and just wondering, what can I do to look after it as best as I can?

Apart from the basic checking engine oil, coolant/water level etc, what else should I do?

I started to run my engine for 5-10 mins every morning before reading a thread about it here, also learned that if I run it on low fuel, the engine will suck in all sorts of crap so always full up when it reached a quarter tank etc.

What other things should I look out for and things I shouldn't do?

Just want to take care of my FTO as best as I can

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:39 pm

You must make sure you drive your car in the mivec range as much as possible

Your car will love you for it and you will have fun doing it

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:45 pm

barfy wrote:You must make sure you drive your car in the mivec range as much as possible

sublime19 wrote:when the V6 kicks in...

is this "mivec range ", "when the V6 kicks in"?

shue · Post by **shue** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:50 pm

.:TraNCe.aDDiCT:.

u a raver dude??? finally see another techno head with an fto ,WTTC

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:35 pm

shue wrote:
.:TraNCe.aDDiCT:.
u a raver dude??? finally see another techno head with an fto ,WTTC

How many ravers/ritired ravers are on here?

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:45 pm

retired....1996-7

shue · Post by **shue** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:47 pm

kinda retired. go for the odd one now and then though.

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:57 pm

Awlays been a metal head but got dragged to many raves. Gave it away bout 98... to many disco bikkies rotted the brain

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:19 pm

shue wrote:
.:TraNCe.aDDiCT:.
u a raver dude??? finally see another techno head with an fto ,WTTC

Haha yea 4 sure man! im 21 im tryin 2 stop goin 2 raves, but i'll never get over the music, Hardstyle, happy hardcore, hard trance, uplifting

I got so much music I can't sit down and finish listening to it all but I just crave it more.. addiction

Been like this for 6 years! =P

U guys got pharmacy up in melb huh, Hellraiser's a regular for there

shue · Post by **shue** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:32 pm

yep, missed this years pharmacy though. i'll never get over the music,though the scene in melb is starting to look really really sad, 2 tribes this year was an absolute joke. been like this for over 10 yrs. my poor brain cells . lol .

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:39 pm

heh the next rave coming thats interesting would be Transmission (just like u guys have pharmacy, we got transmission

)
Dark by Design and Zany playing

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:02 pm

Pharmacy haha thats a cool name for a rave haha

I can see how the two relate, a lot of drugs at both hehe

Spud · Post by **Spud** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:52 pm

Sorry, metal head only. Progressive Metal in particular. Long live Dream Theater!!

No Trance and No Dance for me.

Oh and just keep your FTO clean sublime19. It'll love you for it if you keep it clean. Their's no scientific fact proving this but it is completly true.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:20 am

lol get in my car and the music isn't even in english...thats not so much of a big deal until u realise I'm a skip.

as for your car...clean it a lot, oil change every 5000km and don't try to race every car u see...

Post by **dstocks** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:59 am

Here are all the servicing pages for the FTO. They cover most of the stuff to do.

http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?hid=124

A couple of extras I can think of:

- Put a relay into your foglight circuit.
- Check your roof for rust if yours is a 94 or 95 - see here......

http://www.completefto.com.au/FTO_showcontent.asp?aid=341

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:47 pm

khunjeng wrote:lol get in my car and the music isn't even in english...thats not so much of a big deal until u realise I'm a skip.

as for your car...clean it a lot, oil change every 5000km and don't try to race every car u see...

what kinda music u listen to? bit of BoA?

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:49 pm

Thanks for the tips guys, and yea ill try not to race every car i see, but its a bit hard with my new FTO lol (new for ME anyway

)

BTW a question: How much does it cost to get a FTO serviced? My normal car was abt 50$, more for FTO?

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:00 am

oil stuff...do it urself...costs you 60 for the oil and filter.

the rest probably u should go to some1...we all have plently of good places to go in each state for our FTOs.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:37 am

Also keep it clean and give it a layer of wax every month. It will save you heaps on having to respray coz it's grade 3 paint which is quite expensive.

And Chris I can't believe you missed this but - CHECK YOUR TYRE PRESSURES REGULARLY!

Atreyu · Post by **Atreyu** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:47 pm

A good tip to keep your car well..

1. Keep your FTO on the road and avoid brick walls, pedestrians and other vehicles.

2. Dont speed.. too much.. and err..

3. Dont drink drive...

Hmm.. i think thats about it.. about the music thing, i love my metal.
I dont believe in having to take drugs to enjoiy myself while listening to
music.. but hey thats just me.. umm yeh.. thats pretty much it i guess..

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