Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Vehicle license 2013 and first annual inspection


This is my first time test ever in Israel with my own car.
I was a bit nervous and asked few friends about process. And it should be very smooth for new cars and cars without problems.

Here is the flow:
1. You get new vehicle license in your post box when time comes.
2. Go and pay for it say at post office.
3. Now you are ready to go for test. Choose where you can do that from friends recommendation or from list at Ministry of Transport.
4. Go there at any time they work. I can't advise when, but probably not at morning.
5. Stop at entrance in line and go to office to pay 96 NIS.
6. Get papers and wait for your turn.

This paper describes all tests, I'm not sure that is for all vehicles.

7. When time come, follow for testers instructions about lights, brakes and so on.
8. When you done, go to office again to get results. Mine was fine ;-)


And finally, you get sticker to put on windshield and signed vehicle licence with all required seals.

That's it. Took roughly 20 minutes.

Was funny when I came to front light check and guy saw it's white color, he asked me to open bonnet to check if there some xenon setup. And he didn't found it... Because of Philips lamps :-)
Also I bit confused with brakes test and pressed pedal not in time always.

Regarding to Elisha place. Everything was smooth, no complains at all. Will see next year again.

38 200 km | 1Y 12M

Saturday, December 15, 2012

37.5K service

This time it's not just oil check, but let's start from under the vehicle pictures.

Left front wheel

6R0 423 156 B - hydraulic pump with electric motor



1K0 965 561 L - additional water pump

6Q0 199 851 BD - support
See oil stream?

Drive shaft with constant velocity joints

6Q0 407 272 DL - drive shaft with constant velocity joints


Left rear wheel

Right rear wheel
After oil filter and plug was replaced, we did throttle cleaning. From what I saw I will recommend do that every 2 years or 30K. You will also need to do unit adaptation after cleaning that can be done with VAG-COM cable and VCDS application that you can get for less than 200 NIS (from China). More later about VAG tool.

03F 133 062 - throttle body magneti marelli

03F 133 062 - throttle body top view

Intake manifold view hole
Now, there is not a lot of dust but it there.


And this is after cleaning


What else... Spark plugs!
Looks fine. Light red color on them cause of fuel mixture - 95 and 98 - that's okay. What is not okay is white rust. This is from my engine wash :-) Next time I will hide it.
Cylinder 1
Cylinder 2
Cylinder 3
Cylinder 4


All together


And we also changed brake fluid but in Israel style - with help of gravity :-)
Remember to change it every 2 years!

Total work cost about 350 NIS, thanks to Husam again.

Endoscopy video is not ready yet and I don't know if somebody except me needs it, so probably will skip it this time.

Instructions
Change brake fluid, PDF Eng
Removing and installing the throttle valve control unit -J338-, PDF Eng
Clean throttle valve control unit -J338-, PDF Eng

37 700km | 1Y 12M

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Insurance for 2013


Last week I got a call from insurance agent Alexander Novik.
  • Liability insurance cost 1,462 NIS
  • Comprehensive is 2,910 NIS
Last year it was 1,491 and 3,253 NIS respectively.

Almost 400 NIS less than past year, nice. Checked prices with some other agencies -

See also
Vehicle theft report 2012 (Hebrew, PPT) - found at Israel Insurance Association
תרומה לקהילה > פעילות יחידת אתג"ר > פעילות אתג"ר - more reports (in Hebrew)
נתונים סטטיסטיים על גניבות כלי רכב

37 500km | 1Y 12M

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Mechanic Stethoscope

There is a new tool I got from Ebay.
Mechanic Stethoscope Automotive Engine Diagnostic Tool with 2 Probe

Cost (free shiping from HK) 40 NIS.

Not used yet...

36 100km | 1Y 11M

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Philips DiamondVision


Since I can't get original xenon for Fabia (not exists, as far as I know) but I wanted white light, my findings  came to Philips DiamondVision as best for what I need.





I saw lamps on few site and best choice was at PowerBulbs. Delivery took 5 days from UK.
http://www.powerbulbs.com/us/product/diamond-vision-h7-twin-pack

Lamps cost (with free shipping) 194 NIS.


Installation was pretty easy until moment when you need to unplug old bulbs. I took me 5 minutes just for doing this. And another 10 minutes for plugin and turning inside.



And final result was impressive! Totally worth it. (sorry for bad environment setup :-)




36 100 km | 1Y 11M

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Stowage boxes

Blog is not forgotten :-) just busy time.

Czech this out, got another package from homeland.

There are two stowage boxes for front seats and 2 oil filters.
CodeDescriptionPrice, NIS
03C 115 561 DOil filter49
6Y0 881 577 A 47HStowage box onyx (black), left78
6Y0 881 578 A 47HStowage box onyx (black), right78
-Delivery to Israel by sea137
This time delivery took 2 month.

More pictures







Now, to install them you will need four М4х20 bolts for each box (got in Zaifer for 5 NIS everything).

And special Spline XZN M10 bit for 12 corners star bolt that hold sits.


If you do it yourself - disconnect ground from battery or try not disconnecting sit's air bags because an error can come out.

Install instructions
(RUS) Установка ящиков под сиденья
(RUS) Отчет. Установка ящиков под сиденья

31 300 km | 1Y 8M

Sunday, July 29, 2012

MAP sensor or charge pressure sender G31


These pictures I took when replaced air filter replacement. I thought it MAF sensor that need to clean sometimes, but it's not.

It's cost about $60.



You can check it on injection system overview.

More links
MAP sensor
MAP Sensor - Manifold Absolute Pressure - Explained

30 300 km | 1Y 7M