Van service today

[scottish cleaning service]

VW Crafter 57 plate with 88k on clock. Needed 4 new shocks and 2 new leaf springs due to weight I carry. Good for many more years but would like a long wheel base on my next van because I'm combining WC with Property Maintenance.

 

[tench0771]

I just bought an 18 plate Vivaro 1.6 a month ago and wish I had seen this topic before swapping in my 2 lite Trafic...

I’m in same boat had 2l vivaro before cracking van now ?ing my self ?

 

[tench0771]

MAN TGE, Toyota pro ace , Mercedes’ Vito .

What payload does the Vito have mate

 

[Iron Giant]

What vans do you guys all run at minit out of interest ??

64 plate combo with 77k on the clock good little van and very nippy, I only do window cleaning no add on's

 

[Pjj]

What payload does the Vito have mate

Think it’s around 1050 kg

 

[Scots lad]

2 liter peug expert 12 plate 119k on clock keep looking but it's paid and working fine for now

 

[THL4KEL]

Last year my 1.6 Vivaro (40k miles), last job of the day on my way home it lost power. I drove/rolled it to a safe spot. Had to get towed to a garage. Mechanic thought it was just the turbo at first. After checking it the turbo had knackard the engine. Had to replace engine, new turbo, new injectors.... Took about eight weeks to fix.. Not had any issues since but it was expensive to get it back on the road. I will keep it for as long as I can now but would not buy another one.

 

[Deleted member 12462]

Last year my 1.6 Vivaro (40k miles), last job of the day on my way home it lost power. I drove/rolled it to a safe spot. Had to get towed to a garage. Mechanic thought it was just the turbo at first. After checking it the turbo had knackard the engine. Had to replace engine, new turbo, new injectors.... Took about eight weeks to fix.. Not had any issues since but it was expensive to get it back on the road. I will keep it for as long as I can now but would not buy another one.

Best tip is to get rid of it now whilst it's worth money and working. Just because you've had replacements doesn't mean it will fix it the engine itself is too underpowered to pull the weight hence why they stick big turbos on to compensate it mostly to do with keeping emissions lower. Get rid

 

[THL4KEL]

I just service it on a regular basis. Its a lot of hassle changing van, having all the systems installed again.

 

[scottish cleaning service]

That's the reason we are better buying new or nearly new van. Swapping all the system over can be a headache. I would prefer to have a new van kitted out and sell the old one with everything in it.

 

[Cghwindowcleaning]

Transit custom had it 3 or 4 years great van.

 

[Robt100]

my VW caddy is up to 293k and still going strong! As long as you do proper turbo cool downs they last forever. Had one on my remapped skoda 1.9PD that was still on the original at 250k when i sold it.

 

[tench0771]

My mate vivaro hit 42k 1.6 CDti s as still ok as minit ? there another wc in my area with one too with high mileage I’ll be keeping close eye on his ?

 

[clearview]

That’ll teach you for buying a vivaro ? just watch the 6 speed box fall out of it next !

Transit custom m-sport 2.2 been great so far 70k on her now.