Hello all, new CDTi owner...

[JohnBu]

Can't believe the Holden service guys didn't know INSP didn't stand for Inspection (due for service)

At least you know now it's not an issue whatsoever.


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[Skunkwerks]

Sure, will check it out.
Looks like the engine cover was damaged at one point, the drivers side is cracked, and there is gaffer tap and sikaflex holding it together!

Holden service crew says it has no right to go so well, they were shocked how quick it was!

[ChrisMaz]

Sounds like you got a pretty sweet deal mate.

Springs AND a tuning box. Both aren't exactly cheap!

[Skunkwerks]

Im pretty happy so far.
Only annoying thing is the error codes and engine light come up, I take it to the service dudes and they just say it becaus of the piggyback ecu. Had 3 codes yesterday,
11250
12561
63804
Ive looked in the word .doc to see what they mean, didnt find all of them though. the service cre wiped it too, so I cant go back to re-check it!
Goes very well though, definitly underated. Only a tiny puff of smoke at hard take offs and going from 4 to 3 and booting it (auto too)

Can I ask, where is the ECU? Ive looked around a bit last night and couldnt find anything! Also have some pics with the eng cover off, but cant upload them here at work (shhhh!)

[sooty]

Im pretty happy so far.
Only annoying thing is the error codes and engine light come up, I take it to the service dudes and they just say it becaus of the piggyback ecu. Had 3 codes yesterday,
11250
12561
63804
Ive looked in the word .doc to see what they mean, didnt find all of them though. the service cre wiped it too, so I cant go back to re-check it!
Goes very well though, definitly underated. Only a tiny puff of smoke at hard take offs and going from 4 to 3 and booting it (auto too)

Can I ask, where is the ECU? Ive looked around a bit last night and couldnt find anything! Also have some pics with the eng cover off, but cant upload them here at work (shhhh!)

Codes are for
1. Throttle actuator
2. ?
3. Electronic throttle control

Just sounds like due to the piggyback altering throttle inputs, they're now outside the prescribed levels meaning the stock ecu is cracking the sads

[benzino]

out of interest, how much did you pay for the car?

might put the diesels on my list

[Skunkwerks]

It was advertised for $14990, but got it for less than that after a bit of haggling

Well I found it, its a green box with a dial on the back behind a perspex window. Have removed it for the minute, to see if there was much difference.
Yep, definite difference!
Latest economy results (without green box):
44lt got us 710km, mixed highway and city running.


Have also looked at the Exhaust system, im not sure what the orig size was, but it seems 2.5 stainless is on it now..., and maybe the dump/front pipe is different.

Would be keen if anyone had any tips on adjusting the green box, im looking at turning it down a few notches!

[sooty]

Depends on which greenbox, Eco 2 or Eco 3, does it have just a clock face, or letters like A and B too, anticlockwise generally turn them down. But it's a DTUK green from dieseltuninguk.

The exhaust isn't stainless from stock, but it's quite a large diam.

[Skunkwerks]

Thanks for the reply,
It has Letters & Numbers, A,B,C, etc,

I'll have a crack now to see how it goes

[sooty]

ABC means it's an eco3, going to the numbers should turn the box down from the letters IIRC