Do you drain your tank?

« **on:** August 03, 2009, 08:47:15 pm »

When your van goes in for a service/mot ?

« **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2009, 08:51:54 pm »

i have a berlingo, tanks held in by rachet straps so i just drain and whip it out for the mot.half hour job at most.

« **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2009, 08:52:24 pm »

My van was mot'd in June and i had a full 650 litre tank.

« **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2009, 08:53:57 pm »

i just guess how much i need day before then take mine in as light as poss
take as much takle out of van then let it go in .

« **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:11:29 pm »

the heavier the van is, the more is will show up defects on the suspension ( esp at the rear )

« **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:55:32 pm »

Ive been in loads, pretty much everytime with both vans full up and mot'd no prob

« **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2009, 06:53:04 am »

i unload as much as possible dont want to get caught out with problems , or poss overloading

« **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2009, 09:09:52 am »

I also drain and remove tank, gives me a chance to find out any horrors lurking underneath the tank.

« **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:10:58 pm »

Crikey, just picked the van up - tad under £400 for a sevice, mot and a new gaiter on driveshaft.

« **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2009, 04:14:46 pm »

Cos they what you do for a living Dave!!!!