Racv Testing

[Nth]

alo, anyone got there car tested by racv? is it worth going with them?

[Bec]

IMO - you are better off taking a car to a mechanic you trust (if you know one).

You may find some useful info here - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...355&hl=RACV

[TracidTrax]

id say its probably not worth going to them, when i got my old car tested by them (i was selling it and buyer paid for test) there test was quite basic, if i can remember correctly it cost about $275

[JVP]

pretty sure with imports that you have to take the car to them, and its extra in price. from memory anyways.

and they know f**k all as well.

take it to a person who specialises in imports.

[Nth]

compression should be 140+ for 32's yeah?

[Meek34]

I would use State Roads rather than RACV, if you dont have a mechanic. I have used them in the past, very happy with the comprehensive report, mechanically (including compression), accident history and general condition of the vehicle. IMO too.

[TracidTrax]

when i got mine done they didnt even do a compression test

[Ant97GTR]

Don't touch RACV for a test on an import.....take it to a workshop that specializes in imports and get them to do a full mechanical inspection and leakdown/compression tests.

[Nth]

what should the compression test results be?

[Ant97GTR]

what should the compression test results be?

Do a search as there are heaps of threads out there about this....

To sum them up....the values vary depending on things like is the engine warm....is the battery in good nick. The thing that matters is the CONSISTANCY of the values....ie if you get 150 across the board all is good....if you get 150 across 5 and one reads 130 there are issues.

Also nissan allow a max of 8% difference between compression values...ie if the max result is 150 the lowest reading can't be below 138.

Hope that helps....

[Nth]

thanks that helps, ended up i had to go racv today. they gave me a long report on the car, did compression test's on the car and that was all good but i was told the car was full of rust.