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[ted_one]

We are all in agreement as to the change interval,WHY?? because you are being told that this is the current policy in force at VX,your local dealer is WRONG,WRONG,WRONG!!! and like every one is saying you are courting disaster,but if you wont accept this advice then you obviously have issues with accepting what is THE TRUTH!! and yes I have three Omegas and have owned them for many years and yes the belts etc are changed at the recommended 4years/40.000 miles and this policy also extends to our 06 Astra.

[allen25]

Ok Kevin , I bow out, only experience and that's how it is for me.
Cheers

[Entwood]

They are not, you just have another experience or view.

IF, big IF, you were to visit your dealer, tell him that you think he is wrong, and ask him, very nicely, to check his Tech Bulletins ... he will find that the interval was REDUCED from 8 years / 80,000 miles to 4 years / 40,000 miles .. due to the high number of failures......

but then of course .. you won't .. as you know best ..

[allen25]

I don't know best it is just my experience.

[Steve B]

I don't know best it is just my experience.

[The Red Baron]

no disrespect here Alan, but your getting some damn good advice here. if you dont want to listen then fair doo`s. you wont go far wrong with any advice on here, please dont make a meal out of it.    OK   

[Del Boy]

I don't know best it is just my experience.

How is it an experience if it's what you've been told? Experience would be attempting to wait the 80,000 miles and it failing around 40,000 miles, which I, and I'm sure many other are confident (know) it would. 80,000 miles is the wrong interval completely, 40,000 is correct, and that's a fact. If the Vauxhall dealership had any sort of clue about the car, they'd know that as well. Ring Vauxhall UK.

[ted_one]

Everyone,I should consider giving up on this one as it looks suspiciously like wind up

[Steve B]

he thought 80 000 too

[The Red Baron]

Everyone,I should consider giving up on this one as it looks suspiciously like wind up

getting me going. 

[allen25]

It is not a wind up. I'll happily go my own way sorry if I've bothered you, shame though. Why is that current recommendations are incorrect, and I've never worked for any dealer in my life.

Sorry guys, I love the site and by the way my belt looked like new. I've not done any photo's but you don't really need them. I'm sorry If I wound you up.

[Entwood]

It is not a wind up. I'll happily go my own way sorry if I've bothered you, shame though. Why is that current recommendations are incorrect, and I've never worked for any dealer in my life.

Sorry guys, I love the site and by the way my belt looked like new. I've not done any photo's but you don't really need them. I'm sorry If I wound you up.

They aren't ... the CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS are : 4 years / 40,000 miles.

You are working from old/out-of-date/incorrect*                         *delete as applicable
information.

Just why, think before answering, would any of us spend the money changing the damned things at half its life There is a very good reason why the interval was changed .... PREMATURE FAILURE ... of the bearings BTW .. not the belt .. so it might "look" good .. but.....

however .. as always ... your decision .. but why ask if you are gong to ignore the advice given a tad pointless don't you think ?? 

[allen25]

Ok guys, leave it with you

[andyc]

Someone Shout??

Ok been trying to get a PDF to copy but can't so i'll tpe it all out for you. This is the current belt changes from Vauxhall and is issued by Trade Club, this would be alot better if it was the PDF but never mind

1982 - 1994 All Engines 4year or 36,000 miles
1994 - 1996 All Engines 4years or 40,000 miles
1997 - 2002 1.6 8v/Frontera 32. 8 years or 80,000 miles
                 1.7Di/1.7DTi 10years or 100,000 miles
                 All other petrol 16v & 24V  4years or 40,000 miles
2003 - 2004  2.0 Turbo (exc.Astra H)/Frontera 2.2 4 years or 40,000miles
                  1.4/1.6 16v (exc.Twinport)/1.8/Astra H 2.0 Turbo 6 years or 60,000 miles
                  Vectra C/Signum 1.9 8v Diesel 6years or 80,000 miles
                  1.6 8v /3.2                           8years or 80,000 miles
                  Z17DTH                               10 years or 60,000 miles
                  16 Twinport/1.7DT/1.7DTL
                  1.9 16v Diesel/3.0diesel          10 years or 100,000 miles

2005 >       2.0 Turbo (VX220)                   4 years or 40,000 miles
                1.4/1.6 (exc.Twinport)/1.8 16v (exc. VVT) 6 years or 60,000 miles
                2.0 Turbo (Astra H/Zifira)          8 years or 80,000 miles
                Z17DTH                                 10 years or 60,000 miles
                1.6 Twinport/Z17DTL/1.8VVT
                1.9 8v/ 1.9 16v/ 3.0 diesel        10 years or 100,000 miles

and as they that is from the horses mouth

Cheers
Andy

                   

[Del Boy]

It is not a wind up. I'll happily go my own way sorry if I've bothered you, shame though. Why is that current recommendations are incorrect, and I've never worked for any dealer in my life.

Sorry guys, I love the site and by the way my belt looked like new. I've not done any photo's but you don't really need them. I'm sorry If I wound you up.

The tensioners usually let go first.