Mk6 and Mk7 transits are not a patch on the old transits

[DINGLE]

I'm just in the process of putting my mk6 on the road to replace my trusty mk4, and to be honest I've dragged my heels since I've bought it as I don't trust the newer 1's as much as the old, I've fixed my mk4 many times on the side of the road with the basic toolbox I carry, something I dought I'll do with the new truck, but finger's crossed my doughts will be proved wrong I hope, watch this space, should be back from the bodyshop next week, and on road by next month hopefully

[ake]

Modern technology always seems to mean more parts to go wrong. Look at heating boilers. Compare the old floorstanders that would last 30 years to the high efficiency boilers of today, some of which will be lucky to make ten.

Aint that the truth An ideal mexico has never broken down because of a software issue

i wont get a combi and i have an ideal mexico

Keep it till it wont hold water

[fedup2]

I have a Mk7 van with 130ps drives like a focus,pulls like a train,quiet,and fuel ecomony to make car owners jelous.
Yup, its had an egr valve,yup its got rust, but if i had to drive anything less than a mk7 again,id pack in work.

[madmark]

the reason is you cant have the old style di engines etc is becuase of all this green crap!
the mk6 is a great van!
i wouildnt go back to a mk5!

[Nolly]

yep, there is something about the Mk 4&5 that justifies the original post. Usually scruffy and bruised, distinctive in their sound, refuse to be hurried and kind of endearing to drive.

[winterheating]

I'm just in the process of putting my mk6 on the road to replace my trusty mk4, and to be honest I've dragged my heels since I've bought it as I don't trust the newer 1's as much as the old, I've fixed my mk4 many times on the side of the road with the basic toolbox I carry, something I dought I'll do with the new truck, but finger's crossed my doughts will be proved wrong I hope, watch this space, should be back from the bodyshop next week, and on road by next month hopefully

without taking into account that the mk6mk7 COMFORT and perfOrmance levels against the Mk4MK5.
the truth is the older mk4mk5 break down more regular than the Mk6/MK7 but the fact that they can be fixed by almost anyone and easily, it doesn't seem as bad as the MK6Mk7 that are infact more reliable, but if they do have slight problems, alot of people can't and dont know how to fix them making it more of a ball ache, making mountains out of mole hills.
theres a lot of Mk6Mk7s that end up with a shopping list of parts fitted cos of bad diagnosis or gearboxs fitted for the fAULT OF A Gear linkage, glowplugs fitted ending in heads been removed when they have stating problems because of something else heade gaskets replaced when theres an EGR cooler leaking or oilcooler failed etc etc....and the greatly miss understood TDCI MK6's for having everything replaced on them cos of a faulty injector,

[DINGLE]

I'm just in the process of putting my mk6 on the road to replace my trusty mk4, and to be honest I've dragged my heels since I've bought it as I don't trust the newer 1's as much as the old, I've fixed my mk4 many times on the side of the road with the basic toolbox I carry, something I dought I'll do with the new truck, but finger's crossed my doughts will be proved wrong I hope, watch this space, should be back from the bodyshop next week, and on road by next month hopefully

without taking into account that the mk6mk7 COMFORT and perfOrmance levels against the Mk4MK5.
the truth is the older mk4mk5 break down more regular than the Mk6/MK7 but the fact that they can be fixed by almost anyone and easily, it doesn't seem as bad as the MK6Mk7 that are infact more reliable, but if they do have slight problems, alot of people can't and dont know how to fix them making it more of a ball ache, making mountains out of mole hills.
theres a lot of Mk6Mk7s that end up with a shopping list of parts fitted cos of bad diagnosis or gearboxs fitted for the fAULT OF A Gear linkage, glowplugs fitted ending in heads been removed when they have stating problems because of something else heade gaskets replaced when theres an EGR cooler leaking or oilcooler failed etc etc....and the greatly miss understood TDCI MK6's for having everything replaced on them cos of a faulty injector,

That makes a lot of sense when said like that, and I suppose with experience mk6's will become just as easy to work on for regular hands on user's who do repairs and maintenance themselves.
I just love the simplicity of the mk4/5's and reliability is not sarificed for it, there are just a few niggles about the new breed what bother me, I'll have to get used to them though eh

[ake]

without taking into account that the mk6mk7 COMFORT and perfOrmance levels against the Mk4MK5.
the truth is the older mk4mk5 break down more regular than the Mk6/MK7 but the fact that they can be fixed by almost anyone and easily, it doesn't seem as bad as the MK6Mk7 that are infact more reliable, but if they do have slight problems, alot of people can't and dont know how to fix them making it more of a ball ache, making mountains out of mole hills.
theres a lot of Mk6Mk7s that end up with a shopping list of parts fitted cos of bad diagnosis or gearboxs fitted for the fAULT OF A Gear linkage, glowplugs fitted ending in heads been removed when they have stating problems because of something else heade gaskets replaced when theres an EGR cooler leaking or oilcooler failed etc etc....and the greatly miss understood TDCI MK6's for having everything replaced on them cos of a faulty injector,

Well said

[john leeman]

I do love my Mk6 DRW Jumbo, but have taken another 3yr warranty out on it, with 2 1/2 years to run because of all the techincal stuff & all running gear is covered, (Exept frictional material, bulbs, wipers etc) Its fast comfy & pulls like a train. but how I also love my Mk5 & mk3 too, They are OLD SCHOOL, SO reliable, easy to fix, spares are reasonble, Engine's are BOMBPROOF. J.L.

[thunderider]

Modern technology always seems to mean more parts to go wrong. Look at heating boilers. Compare the old floorstanders that would last 30 years to the high efficiency boilers of today, some of which will be lucky to make ten.

Aint that the truth An ideal mexico has never broken down because of a software issue

we got an ideal mexico....we had the first mexico replaced as the bloke recond it was about 40 yrs old,and the baffle had rotted blowing out the pilot!!

[LUGGERS]

I Work on transits mk6 and mk7 6 days a week every week . but drive a 2000 mercedes sprinter 311cdi (chipped ) service van which never misses a beat or has silly bloody lights on the dash that come on all the time. never goes wrong and will blow any transit away on the hills or towing. and its loaded up to the guns in the back .150000miles covered and going strong.

[ake]

Modern technology always seems to mean more parts to go wrong. Look at heating boilers. Compare the old floorstanders that would last 30 years to the high efficiency boilers of today, some of which will be lucky to make ten.

Aint that the truth An ideal mexico has never broken down because of a software issue

we got an ideal mexico....we had the first mexico replaced as the bloke recond it was about 40 yrs old,and the baffle had rotted blowing out the pilot!!

The ideal mexico is the Di of the boiler world, only when they start droppin water do you have to replace them, but like the Di they are rather inefficient, not very fast at heating up, and weigh a bloody ton

[ake]

I Work on transits mk6 and mk7 6 days a week every week . but drive a 2000 mercedes sprinter 311cdi (chipped ) service van which never misses a beat or has silly bloody lights on the dash that come on all the time. never goes wrong and will blow any transit away on the hills or towing. and its loaded up to the guns in the back .150000miles covered and going strong.

Must be a fluke, has it not fell over yet

[ben griff]

mk7 transit wins all the time im on my 2nd 1 now with no probs and its a sport van 2 touch wood apart from a thew flats

[thunderider]

I Work on transits mk6 and mk7 6 days a week every week . but drive a 2000 mercedes sprinter 311cdi (chipped ) service van which never misses a beat or has silly bloody lights on the dash that come on all the time. never goes wrong and will blow any transit away on the hills or towing. and its loaded up to the guns in the back .150000miles covered and going strong.

wot u sayin lugger...should i get merc instead?