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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: VauxVera on 26 March 2013, 23:09:52

Title: Routine maintenance jobs
Post by: VauxVera on 26 March 2013, 23:09:52

Hi I have been reading all the expertise on this lovely forum from all you guys  :y and was wondering if you could give me any info re routine maintenance for my recently purchased first ever Omega.  :-* I am loving this car and want to keep it going for as long as possible.  It was last serviced on 17.10.2012 at 90458 miles, it has now done 93500 miles, next service says should be on 16.10.2013, or 100457 miles, is there anything I should be doing before this?  :-\

Title: Re: Routine maintenance jobs
Post by: Gaffers on 26 March 2013, 23:22:51

you need to check that the timing belts AND tensioners have been changed.  Breathers may be worth having a look at too, how is the oil filler cap?

Title: Re: Routine maintenance jobs
Post by: CaptainZok on 26 March 2013, 23:29:17

Quote from: Guffer on 26 March 2013, 23:22:51

you need to check that the timing belts AND tensioners have been changed.  Breathers may be worth having a look at too, how is the oil filler cap?

Water pump as well on a desmond.

Title: Re: Routine maintenance jobs
Post by: tunnie on 27 March 2013, 14:50:46

the 4pots love fresh oil, get yourself a TC card or join autobahnstormers. Change oil every 3-5k  :y

Title: Re: Routine maintenance jobs
Post by: Steve B on 27 March 2013, 21:19:42

Quote from: tunnie on 27 March 2013, 14:50:46

the 4pots love fresh oil, get yourself a TC card or join autobahnstormers. Change oil every 3-5k  :y

what...any old crap for the v things  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Routine maintenance jobs
Post by: andymp on 28 March 2013, 18:41:50

Having owned such a car 2.2 auto estate, My one and only complaint of it was that it was a little thirsty round town. Hence I changed it for a 2.2 dti manual model.