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Re: Vivaro or Transit ?
Posted by 'fatsam' on 10 Mar 2013 @ 20:07

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I've got an 04 transit connect which I've owned for the last 3 and half years and I've put 80k on it. The only major problem was when the oil cooler ruptured and the cooling system filled with oil. Not a massive repair - Ł70 for a used oil cooler and thorough cleaning out of the cooling system. The fly by wire throttle also had to be replaced which cost about Ł200 to get a brand new one fitted at a garage. They do wear tyres abnormally although the reason for this is seemingly unknown but they all do it. As previously suggested keep an eye on pressures. Personally I think the sidewalls deform under cornering but that's just IMHO. I've tried various tyres (Avon, Firestone, Pirelli) and I've heard the tyres wear better with iirc the continentals but I generally use hankook and replace them when they're shot because they're comparatively cheap. Oh and I drive the backside off it. Over the years I've had 3 full size transits (generally reliable) a scudo (fell apart) 2 vivaros (both gearboxes and clutches failed at around 60 - 80k along with the rest of the fleet) my current transit connect and I also own an old T4 transporter which is nowhere near as good as I was led to believe - nothing wrong with it but it drives like a pig and its noisy. Luckily I will only have to put up with it when we're karting...

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Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (06 Mar 2013 @ 1:25)

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Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'fatsam' (07 Mar 2013 @ 20:21)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'karter212000' (08 Mar 2013 @ 6:50)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (08 Mar 2013 @ 13:08)

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Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'karter212000' (09 Mar 2013 @ 6:25)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (09 Mar 2013 @ 18:41)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (09 Mar 2013 @ 18:42)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (09 Mar 2013 @ 20:27)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'karter212000' (10 Mar 2013 @ 17:35)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (10 Mar 2013 @ 19:30)

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'fatsam' << You are here!

Re: Vivaro or Transit ? by 'buzzinrussell' (16 Mar 2013 @ 17:16)

transit transit transit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by 'TheMantis' (11 Mar 2013 @ 21:29)

Re: transit transit transit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by 'mdc67' (23 Mar 2013 @ 13:43)

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