Vito L - what series?

[edyhazry]

Can someone tell me the series identification for my Vito L?

Mine's a 1997 model, 2.3 auto, 4-cylinder .

I've looked but couldn't find a mention anywhere.

Cheers!

 

[mark999]

Series is W638.
Hope yours is more reliable than my my V-Class

 

[edyhazry]

thanks.

i've had mine for a year now, had to change the blower motor once, apart from that it's been pretty ok.

anything else to watch out for?

obviously mine has a lot less electronics compared to your v-class, but it's a lot less luxurious & comfortable too.

cheers!

 

[mark999]

Ive had faulty clutch, brakes, suspension links, 2 air suspension pumps, oil level sensor, central locking water leaks and rust.
The V Class does seem to be inherently more unreliable than the vito

I have recently sold it and aquired a VW Caravelle

 

[edyhazry]

aha! central locking... mine seems to be on the on and off.

sometimes it works fine, at times it unlocks itself immediately after i've locked the doors. when this happens, i need to open & close one of the doors, either the right sliding door (mine comes with 2 sliding doors), or the rear door.

at first i suspected a faulty remote, but when it happens also when i lock the doors manually, so now i'm thinking it could be a fault with the door sensors.

what was the problem with yours, and did it cost a lot to fix?

cheers!

 

[mark999]

My central locking was fixed twice under warranty for exactly the same problem. As far as I know they cleaned up the external contacts on the sensors (scratch marks) and remade the electrical connections.