VW Transporter Specification, Dimensions, How-to-guides and VW Transporter upgrades for the T4, T5 and T6 models.
Hello, we are Mike and Katie, and welcome to the The Transporter Life technical section.
This is a work in progress section of the site and probably never ending as we find more upgrades, how to guides, and information that we can publish.
We will focus on the VW T4, T5, and T6 models starting with the basics such as model information, dimensions, specifications. Then gradually documenting the repair, maintenance and upgrade process of these wonderful machines.
Introduction to the VW T4 audio... If you are here then you are most likely looking at VW Transporter T4 audio upgrade options, this means you already know the sad embarrassing truth about your pride and joys tiny speakers. Ok, I'm not sure how...
Problems with VW T4 Transporters It is vitally important to read up on the common problems with VW T4 Transporters to avoid potentially expensive consequences. There are some repairs that you do not want to be paying for in your first few months of...
VW T4 Headlights - upgrade basics Poor VW T4 headlights performance on the VW T4 and how to upgrade them has been a problem pretty much since the vehicle was launched. It is as if Volkswagen didn’t expect T4’s to be used at night! Here we will look...
VW Transporter Tuning T5 and T6 VW Transporter T6 and also T5 tuning is more common than you might realise. Both the VW T6 and VW T5 rolls out of the show room in a fairly low state of tune as standard. This leaves us with plenty of ways to...
The best VW T5 Wiper blades reviewed In this article we will look at the best choices for VW T5 wiper blades that are currently on the market in Europe and also look at the pitfalls of the cheaper Chinese brands. VW T5 Wiper blade choice Buying the...
Will VW T5 seats fit a T6? Yes, absolutely is the short answer. The VW T5 seats fit the VW T6 and bolt straight into the T6 and vice versa. The VW T5 seats and VW T6 seats have the same base bolt diameter as well as the seat widths will fit...
Changing the VW T6 three-seater bench Is it possible to change the 2+1 rear seat configuration in a VW T6 Kombi to a triple bench or vice versa? This is a very quick article to answer what should be an amazingly simple, yet commonly asked question!...
Here I will answer the popular question - DO VW TRANSPORTERS HAVE ISOFIX? With the rapidly growing trend to run the VW Transporter as a family "car" the question around the presence of Isofix in the rear seat is a frequently discussed topic for...
Common problems with VW T6 transporters VW Transporters are renowned for their reliability and build quality however everything has a weakness of some sort! Here I will highlight the common problems with VW T6 Transporters as well as the things to...
