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Swayz, congratulations! These are absolutely wonderful cars. I've had my '09 from new. Doubt I'll ever sell it. It's been superbly reliable -- the only failure was the radio (AM died) when it was 2 years old. Even after all these years it's still a special event every time. Enjoy!
Congratulations on your new Aston. I have had 4 Aston’s three V8Vantage and one DB11. My 2016 V8Vantage GTS is my favorite and plan on keeping it. The 2016 benefits for ten years of production and everything they learned building the Vantage. These are such great cars.
Originally Posted by Speedraser
Swayz, congratulations! These are absolutely wonderful cars. I've had my '09 from new. Doubt I'll ever sell it. It's been superbly reliable -- the only failure was the radio (AM died) when it was 2 years old. Even after all these years it's still a special event every time. Enjoy!
Thank you, the more I drive it, the more I love it.
I got the front splitter fixed, changed out the dented one for a gloss black one. Looks great, I'm happy with it. Just have to be super careful when pulling into a parking spot.
I was having some notchy shfiting (first to second, second to third) and decided to change the gear oil to see if this would fix it. I bought 5L of Castrol BOT270A along with the crush washers from Redpants, and followed his video. I lifted the car with QuickJack and used the custom jack pads another forum member on here sells. To remove the rear under tray, there were twenty-one 13mm hex bolts that were removed easily (loosened with a ratchet, removed with an impact driver). I believe earlier MYs used torx bits.
Removing the fill plug was by far the hardest part of the job. Whoever filled it last torqued it like it was a lug nut. I eventually got it off with a breaker bar attached to an extension on a 22mm socket. The rest was straight forward. I cleaned the filter with Brakleen and dried it with compressed air. It took ~4.2L to fill it completely. I torqued the fill plug to 37 lb/ft and then put the under tray back. Unfortunately, not all the bolts lined up correctly and it was mildly difficult to get all of them into their homes. One bolt just wouldn't go and I believe I crossed the threads with that one. Looking back, I wish I would have clearanced the hole on the under tray for the bolt with a Dremel to allow the bolt to line up correctly. Oh well, I'll try to fix this with a thread repair kit.
After driving it for a couple of weeks, It feels easier and smoother to shift, and I'm happy I did it. It took a while for the gear oil to arrive, but the DIY section on Redpants is awesome. Its great to have someone so dedicated to making our cars a little more affordable, at least from a maintenance perspective.
Thank you, the more I drive it, the more I love it.
I got the front splitter fixed, changed out the dented one for a gloss black one. Looks great, I'm happy with it. Just have to be super careful when pulling into a parking spot.
Swayz,
Beautiful car and congrats on the purchase, great find!
I too am a recent AM new owner, found a local one owner car and it is also a 2016 GT manual. I'll keep an eye on your progress with the modifications that you are considering and will be very interested in your observations. Enjoy the drive, these are such wonderful automobiles!
I was having some notchy shfiting (first to second, second to third) and decided to change the gear oil to see if this would fix it. I bought 5L of Castrol BOT270A along with the crush washers from Redpants, and followed his video. I lifted the car with QuickJack and used the custom jack pads another forum member on here sells. To remove the rear under tray, there were twenty-one 13mm hex bolts that were removed easily (loosened with a ratchet, removed with an impact driver). I believe earlier MYs used torx bits.
Removing the fill plug was by far the hardest part of the job. Whoever filled it last torqued it like it was a lug nut. I eventually got it off with a breaker bar attached to an extension on a 22mm socket. The rest was straight forward. I cleaned the filter with Brakleen and dried it with compressed air. It took ~4.2L to fill it completely. I torqued the fill plug to 37 lb/ft and then put the under tray back. Unfortunately, not all the bolts lined up correctly and it was mildly difficult to get all of them into their homes. One bolt just wouldn't go and I believe I crossed the threads with that one. Looking back, I wish I would have clearanced the hole on the under tray for the bolt with a Dremel to allow the bolt to line up correctly. Oh well, I'll try to fix this with a thread repair kit.
After driving it for a couple of weeks, It feels easier and smoother to shift, and I'm happy I did it. It took a while for the gear oil to arrive, but the DIY section on Redpants is awesome. Its great to have someone so dedicated to making our cars a little more affordable, at least from a maintenance perspective.
Vantage from the air
Mine has been a little bit notchy since new from 1st to 2nd when cold. I let it warm up for a few minutes after initial start up and it shifts smoothly.
