Help any Holden service specialists in london
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Hi "Ersen", good to see you on the forum.........
Most of the day to day servicing is easily within the reach of most garages, and I know The American Car Centre at Kingston have looked after a GTS in the past.
There is a new garage just opened in Wembley (just behind the Ace Cafe) run by Dominic (Mobile 078 11 55 32 71 Home 0208 903 1221) who have a lot of experience on Holden..............
Parts and servicing can also come from Linden Special vehicles in Northampton (link on club site)
Or order direct from OZ (4-5 days service) at a good price.
And now Vauxhall sell the Monaro over here many parts are the same.........
When you get a HSV please email me some pictures and the build number so I can add it to the owners page.....
Most of the day to day servicing is easily within the reach of most garages, and I know The American Car Centre at Kingston have looked after a GTS in the past.
There is a new garage just opened in Wembley (just behind the Ace Cafe) run by Dominic (Mobile 078 11 55 32 71 Home 0208 903 1221) who have a lot of experience on Holden..............
Parts and servicing can also come from Linden Special vehicles in Northampton (link on club site)
Or order direct from OZ (4-5 days service) at a good price.
And now Vauxhall sell the Monaro over here many parts are the same.........
When you get a HSV please email me some pictures and the build number so I can add it to the owners page.....
The American Carriage Company used to service my car when the previous owner owned it. I think that they did an ok job. Any competent mechanic will be able to service the car, I live on the Isle of Wight and the local mechanic has no problem with my HSV GTS. There are a few outfits in AUS who are set up to do mail order parts and their deliver is quite quick in my experience. 
ACC Kingston ?? I wouldn't let them touch my mountain bike VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM !
And Bauer Millett were no better, in addition to a 300 mile round trip...
You could try [url]www.autopontiac.co.uk[/url](Hounslow) They do LS1's.....Trans Am, Camaro and the odd Vette.... Worth a call for routine servicing...
Mark at LSV (Northampton) Definately knows his stuff, and have been to see him a couple of times...
Good luck with the purchase..
And Bauer Millett were no better, in addition to a 300 mile round trip...
You could try [url]www.autopontiac.co.uk[/url](Hounslow) They do LS1's.....Trans Am, Camaro and the odd Vette.... Worth a call for routine servicing...
Mark at LSV (Northampton) Definately knows his stuff, and have been to see him a couple of times...
Good luck with the purchase..
Id not use Autopontiac, I had them fit quite a few parts to my LT1 camaro, they failed to secure the cam gears correctly causing it to come lose and clatter. Also risking a catestrophic failure. They refused to repair it and I had to end up paying someone else to fit their mess up. Stay away.
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My only reservation with using an American car specialists is that the LS1 (GENIII) fitted to the HSV GTS and to the Monaro is not the same as a Camero etc etc..
There are many changes to that fitted to an American car (mostly in ancillaries, emission control and PCM).
And from a body and trim point of view it is nothing like a Vauxhall Omega...............
For good or bad it is an Australian car so best to find someone who has experience on OZ cars or someone willing to spend time finding out about them,
IMHO.......................
There are many changes to that fitted to an American car (mostly in ancillaries, emission control and PCM).
And from a body and trim point of view it is nothing like a Vauxhall Omega...............
For good or bad it is an Australian car so best to find someone who has experience on OZ cars or someone willing to spend time finding out about them,
IMHO.......................
Whats then the difference between the AUS Monaro and the Pontiac GTO, and why not chuck in the UK monaro too ?
(excuse my ignorance)
Back to the origianl question. I think I'd prefer a American car specialist for routine service as big cubic inches and and 400hp is bread and butter work to them and wouldn't gain unecessary attention from taking it where the likes had never been seen before (then them taking it for a 200mile test drive
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>> Edited by ws6 on Tuesday 19th October 09:53
(excuse my ignorance)
Back to the origianl question. I think I'd prefer a American car specialist for routine service as big cubic inches and and 400hp is bread and butter work to them and wouldn't gain unecessary attention from taking it where the likes had never been seen before (then them taking it for a 200mile test drive
) >> Edited by ws6 on Tuesday 19th October 09:53
)The UK Monaro is the same as the Australian Monaro (a few safety changes).....
The Pontiac GTO has different cam shaft, emission control, and exhaust system, also the GTO has the fuel tank behind the rear seats. The Pontiac GTO gets the lower spec interior (no climate control)
But the 05 Pontiac GTO will have the LS2 engine and the UK/OZ will get the LS1+ engine.
The only Australian car to get the LS2 (GENIV) will be the HSV GTO (all HSV'S will have LS2)
NOTE. just to show up another few differences the Austrlian ls1 is a Metric engine(nuts bolts threads etc.) so a oil filter from a Camero will not fit as it is imperial.....
>> Edited by uk hsv on Tuesday 19th October 11:48
The Pontiac GTO has different cam shaft, emission control, and exhaust system, also the GTO has the fuel tank behind the rear seats. The Pontiac GTO gets the lower spec interior (no climate control)
But the 05 Pontiac GTO will have the LS2 engine and the UK/OZ will get the LS1+ engine.
The only Australian car to get the LS2 (GENIV) will be the HSV GTO (all HSV'S will have LS2)
NOTE. just to show up another few differences the Austrlian ls1 is a Metric engine(nuts bolts threads etc.) so a oil filter from a Camero will not fit as it is imperial.....
>> Edited by uk hsv on Tuesday 19th October 11:48
My 2001 Trans Am, has the bigger cam from the 1999 Anniversary Model, the LS6 Manifold and injectors, other indution mods and an aftermarket cat-back Borla Exhaust - Based on your argument that the Monaro is so different to U.S. LS1's, this must now disqualify my "tampered with" LS1 from both U.S. and AUS service agents ?
1) what's an LS1+
2) interesting re: metric bolts etc.. But am sure this could be overcome with the correct set of spanners and oil filter....
1) what's an LS1+
2) interesting re: metric bolts etc.. But am sure this could be overcome with the correct set of spanners and oil filter....
[quote]Based on your argument[quote] What argument??
All I am saying is the HSV GTS and to a lesser extent the Monaro are not simply Australian cars with American engines slapped into them....
For a person wishing to buy a HSV (start of this thread) and wanting to get it serviced, a few pointers about the cars origins may save them a bit of time and money.
I am sure an American car dealer could look after a HSV (see above post) but again my point is, the HSV GTS is not a standard LS1, so ordering parts for any other US (ls1) car i.e.. filters, plugs etc might cause problems...... (this is based on experience)
1. LS1+ is the revised Australian LS1 (GEN111) which is being used in the 05 Holden range
2. Spanners are not the problem it is when the American car dealer's mechanic fit's a US oil filter onto a metric Australian engine and F**ks up the thread (I know of this happening 3 times!!)
conclusion: Who ever you get your car serviced by make sure they know to use parts and service routines specific to Australian Holden's....
All I am saying is the HSV GTS and to a lesser extent the Monaro are not simply Australian cars with American engines slapped into them....
For a person wishing to buy a HSV (start of this thread) and wanting to get it serviced, a few pointers about the cars origins may save them a bit of time and money.
I am sure an American car dealer could look after a HSV (see above post) but again my point is, the HSV GTS is not a standard LS1, so ordering parts for any other US (ls1) car i.e.. filters, plugs etc might cause problems...... (this is based on experience)
1. LS1+ is the revised Australian LS1 (GEN111) which is being used in the 05 Holden range
2. Spanners are not the problem it is when the American car dealer's mechanic fit's a US oil filter onto a metric Australian engine and F**ks up the thread (I know of this happening 3 times!!)
conclusion: Who ever you get your car serviced by make sure they know to use parts and service routines specific to Australian Holden's....
Re: Metric bolts, I believe the U.S. LS1's have metric head but possibly UNC thread as for the Filter I have no idea, just order the right part number and it fits....
I believe AUS cars have to be 60% made of AUS parts to be called authentic AUS ones ?, so guess there must be a lot more differences between the Monaro and the GTO... I'm sure the LS1 block is cast in the US and shipped to AUS ??
I believe AUS cars have to be 60% made of AUS parts to be called authentic AUS ones ?, so guess there must be a lot more differences between the Monaro and the GTO... I'm sure the LS1 block is cast in the US and shipped to AUS ??
I've got one of each, a die-cast (shiny) and a sand-cast (dull) block. Some of the F-Bodies were fitted with the LS6 block (aroud 10% for certain years) Might be the same for Holdens ?? as GM were running low of LS1's...
My Tahoe has a 5.3 Vortec engine, a strange set-up, basically an LT4 cast iron bottom, with LS1 heads and god only knows what induction - but a respectable 335 lb.-ft.... errrr sorry, dont know what that is in
Kg-M ??? but it'a about 230Kilowatt (bloody metric !)
My Tahoe has a 5.3 Vortec engine, a strange set-up, basically an LT4 cast iron bottom, with LS1 heads and god only knows what induction - but a respectable 335 lb.-ft.... errrr sorry, dont know what that is in
Kg-M ??? but it'a about 230Kilowatt (bloody metric !)
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