Holden Commodore Problems

It was quite a common, and rather expensive issue when the Alloytec V6 was first released. Holden made a change to the chain in May 2007, which was claimed to have fixed the problem. I wouldn’t be put off buying a VF.

Holden made a change to the chain in May 2007, which is claimed to have fixed the problem.

There were a number of owners reporting problems with the torque convertor shuddering back in 2012 and requiring the convertor to be changed.

The demand for manual gearboxes is so low today that it’s not worth car companies doing all the compliance work needed when they know they would only sell a handful of cars. You might have to loo at something like a Holden Commodore.

There’s no good reason to not buy a Falcon, parts will be available for many years yet. There’s the Commodore, but it too is out of production. Other than that there’s no similar sized car available for you. You need to think about getting an SUV, such as a Toyota Kluger, Kia Sorento, Mazda CX-5.

Check the air/fuel ratio to see if it’s running rich. I would guess it thinks it’s running cold, but as you’ve changed the oxygen sensors and the temperature sensor I would focus on the ECU.

They say the problem is fixed, and by your own measure it appears to be. All you can do is to monitor the oil consumption and keep careful records so you can show your dealer if the problem returns.

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Replacing the timing chains is not a cheap exercise. You could anticipate paying around $3000. I would expect to affect the pink slip.

In the old days I might have said it was due to fuel surge, but that doesn’t happen with fuel injection. It could perhaps be a connection in the wiring that is separating when the car swings to the left. It needs investigation.