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Omega General Help / Locking wheel nuts

« on: 15 March 2007, 15:43:43 »

Hi guys,

Sorry for absence - not been here for a while - very, very long story (not prison though).

I wonder if any of you are able to help.

When I bought my lovely burgundy Omega from an independent garage last July it never occurred to me that they should have given me a locking wheel nut socket. Doh!

Guess what! slow puncture for the last month or so but thought I had better get it repaired. Got to tyre place and no chance of them getting wheels off without it.

Went to local Vauxhall garage and they might just as well have said 'tough s**t'. Best they can do is drill them out for £140 +VAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My friendly local garage could do it, but they reckon on about 2 hours labour as well - £100 ish !!!!

I am more skint than a skint thing at the moment and wondered if by some small miracle anyone out there could lend me a locking wheel nut socket which matches the one I have posted an image of on photobucket. The link to the picture is at the bottom of this text.

I will happily pay for special delivery or other courier costs to get it to me and back to you safely if anyone can help, or even drive to where you are and borrow it for 10 minutes - hopefully not the Outer Hebrides !!

If it helps, my car is a Vreg, year 2000 Omega CD 2.5td saloon.

Any help or ideas greatly appreciated.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/davebattrick/lockingwheel-nut.jpg

Omega General Help / best oil for my car

« on: 16 November 2006, 13:01:03 »

Hi guys,

Haven't been here for a few weeks - been so flipping busy - where does time go!?

Need to top up my oil, but car was serviced by independant garage just before I bought it in July, so not sure what oil they used.

What's the best oil to top up my year 2000 (facelift) 2.5td saloon, or should I just replace the lot.

I know what it says in the handbook, but often others know better!

Cheers,

Dave.

Omega General Help / exhaust mid section

« on: 18 October 2006, 19:44:34 »

Hi everyone.

Heard a funny clunking noise on my meega today - even had to turn off the stereo for a better idea of where it was coming from!

Had a look underneath and the back box is merrily swinging left to right, having completely come away from the mid-section. There are several holes in the mid-section and it looks like the flange where the mid meets the back box has just corroded away from the mid, so the back box looks intact and OK.

It is for a 2.5td facelift, Vreg year 2000 saloon.

I guess it will be down to ATS or Kwik-Fit in the morning, or do any of you experts know of any stunning deals that can be found, bearing in mind that I am in Gloucester.

Any idea what I might be expected to pay for this so I can steel myself for the bill !!

Thanks a lot guys.

Dave.

Omega General Help / Which greabox do I have

« on: 28 September 2006, 11:06:25 »

Hi everyone.

I have a year 2000 facelift Omega 2.5TD CD AUTOMATIC (BMW engine) and have a gearbox query.

I understand that there were two different auto boxes fitted to these, I think they are called AR25 and AR35, but can't be sure.

I am interested in increasing the performance of my car as I understand that the BMW engine was de-tuned quite a bit when put in the Omega.

I understand that the '35' one is the better one to have if I increase power as it is able to better handle the increase in torque.

Is any of this true, or am I dreaming.

If this is the case, how can I tell which gearbox I have fitted. Is there a visual way I can find out, or can I tell from the chassis number or any other associated documentation I have for the car.

Any help appreciated.

Great Forum by the way - managed to upgrade to cruise following advice on this site. £8 for the stalk - then plug and play - wahey - worked straight away. Wouldn't have ever thought of trying until I joined this site - Thanks!

Dave.

Omega General Help / Another cruise upgrade query !!

« on: 13 September 2006, 16:16:04 »

Hi there,

I am a newbie to this site, but previously got some good tips from the 'other place.'

I have read the guide on how to install the stalk with cruise controls on and I have recently got hold of one to try it out. I have a facelift 2.5td auto saloon Vreg year 2000 and it sounds like it is 50/50 as to whether it will be plug and play or plug and pray - or even plug and pay!

I don't often get my hands dirty on my car as it is all a bit complicated for me, being a bit of a duffer with electronics. It sounds very straight forward though. Before swapping the indicator stalks over, should i disconnect the battery, and what are the ramifications if I do disconnect the battery.

Is there anything I should need to do once I power back up - obviously, the clock will be wrong, but is there anything else to worry about?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Dave.

Newbie Welcome Area / another newbie !!!

« on: 13 September 2006, 16:39:00 »

Hi everyone,

Having viewed the site on many occasions, I finally got round to joining.

I bought an Omega saloon Facelift, V Reg (year 2000) 2.5td CD Auto around 2 months ago. Having never owned a vauxhall of any description in my 22 years of driving, I have been pleased with the level of comfort and the smooth drive. There seems to be plenty of grunt and it is just a pleasure to drive. There are a few 'toys' which I would have chosen like cruise and leather, but the cruise sounds like a very easy fix.

Thanks for providing such a useful tool which people like me, who don't have much confidence or experience with fixing cars, can use to help avoid paying the dealerships too much of our hard earned cash.

Some of the threads I have read through show fantastic camaraderie and support.

Should I ever have problems, I feel confident that with the forum as my first port of call, I will either be able to get it sorted, or find out what needs sorting in a relatively short period of time.

Thanks for being there!

Cheers,

Dave.

General Discussion Area / PERFECT XMAS GIFT FOR THE WIFE !?

« on: 16 November 2006, 13:40:46 »

I wouldn't mind one of these myself.

http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/davebattrick/?action=view&current=BestCarforwomen.flv

Dave.

General Discussion Area / YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS

« on: 16 November 2006, 14:29:46 »

Seeing as there are lots of Christmassy posts, I couldn't resist putting this one up. I guess many may have seen it before, but if you haven't - it is a must to watch!!

http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n231/davebattrick/?action=view&current=SLEIGHRI.flv

ENJOY,

Dave.