My 2008 Vantage Progress Thread
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I purchased a 2008 V8 Vantage on BaT a few weeks ago and will document maintenance and updates here. I generally DIY, so enjoy my trials and tribulations.
The car is Midnight Blue over Sahara Tan, and is a Sportshift model. I've been a manual guy for a long time, but thought this might be an interesting new experience. So far I am enjoying it.
Cosmetically it looks to be in really nice shape, with the only let down being the typical leather pealing on the dash and cracked wood trim. Mechanically, it runs well with no warning lights, but I'm going to fully reset the maintenance clock on this to give a starting point. It has some of the common foibles which I'll get into later.
I purchased a 2008 V8 Vantage on BaT a few weeks ago and will document maintenance and updates here. I generally DIY, so enjoy my trials and tribulations.
The car is Midnight Blue over Sahara Tan, and is a Sportshift model. I've been a manual guy for a long time, but thought this might be an interesting new experience. So far I am enjoying it.
Cosmetically it looks to be in really nice shape, with the only let down being the typical leather pealing on the dash and cracked wood trim. Mechanically, it runs well with no warning lights, but I'm going to fully reset the maintenance clock on this to give a starting point. It has some of the common foibles which I'll get into later.
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Thanks all. The Continental DWS is a great all season tire, but a more aggressive summer tire is what I am going for here, especially given the dry climate.
Installed:
6G43-07-10056-PK x 2 - spark plugs (pack of 4)
9G33-12A366-AA x 8 - coilpacks
Torque for spark plugs is 20-30nm (not 16-20, like a popular DIY blog says...), coil pack bolt is 5-7nm.
And yes, you can get a torque wrench on the rear most spark plug. No wobble extension needed. Remove the strut brace (it's 4 bolts) and disconnect the brake pressure sensor plug.
Installed:
6G43-07-10056-PK x 2 - spark plugs (pack of 4)
9G33-12A366-AA x 8 - coilpacks
Torque for spark plugs is 20-30nm (not 16-20, like a popular DIY blog says...), coil pack bolt is 5-7nm.
And yes, you can get a torque wrench on the rear most spark plug. No wobble extension needed. Remove the strut brace (it's 4 bolts) and disconnect the brake pressure sensor plug.
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If you haven't removed the lower cover under the radiator recently...you may want to take a look. I think I cleaned out about 2lbs of leaves and bugs.
Installed Bosch Icon wiper blades as well. I'm sure many of you know the trick, but hold buttons 8 & 9 in the center stack and key on. Not pictured but I picked up a set of wiper arm nut covers from a facebook group
Installed Bosch Icon wiper blades as well. I'm sure many of you know the trick, but hold buttons 8 & 9 in the center stack and key on. Not pictured but I picked up a set of wiper arm nut covers from a facebook group
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If you haven't removed the lower cover under the radiator recently...you may want to take a look. I think I cleaned out about 2lbs of leaves and bugs.
Installed Bosch Icon wiper blades as well. I'm sure many of you know the trick, but hold buttons 8 & 9 in the center stack and key on. Not pictured but I picked up a set of wiper arm nut covers from a facebook group
Installed Bosch Icon wiper blades as well. I'm sure many of you know the trick, but hold buttons 8 & 9 in the center stack and key on. Not pictured but I picked up a set of wiper arm nut covers from a facebook group
Do you maybe have a link to the group?
Thank you.
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I believe they do- my understanding is the wiper arms were updated with the last refresh of the Vantage and similar (same?) as DB9. Would recommend cross referencing the part number
Facebook group is Aston Martin DIY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amdiy, guys name is Dan Sharp
Facebook group is Aston Martin DIY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/amdiy, guys name is Dan Sharp
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You do not need an AMDs to bleed the asm hoses. My BMW mechanic changed my asm hoses on my 2008 SS and bled the system with his scanner. The hydraulic system is the same as a similar year BMW m3.
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My local indy said you need ADMS to do the bleed too......?