Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 04 August 2008, 13:12:30
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First question - I presume on a 2000 3.0 Elite Auto, that the Autobox ECU is flashable for an update?
Secondly, what are the general opinions on people who have had gearbox updates. Noticable? Good/Bad? Any difference on fuel?
Also what specifically is changed, eg changepoints?
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Yes, should be doable, but our 2000 W reg wasn't - purely down to an unusual firmware version.
Changes much smoother / less noticable , car feels more powerful.
Not noticed any fuel difference.
DEFINATLEY worth doing.
Before I had mine done, Ljay said why bother, cant make much difference. 2 mins driving it afterwards, she says can mine be done ;D
That said it all.
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I agree with Jimbob. No real difference to the shift points or strategy of the box, but the refinement of the changes is much improved. It knows when to make a hard change and when to make a softer change with the new firmware.
I also found the car felt much more responsive at low speed. Less "slip" in the transmission, although I don't understand the mechanism by which the firmware could have changed that. :-/
No difference in fuel consumption here either.
I'd recommend it too. :y
Kevin
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Seems a lot smoother with no consumption difference.
I've had mine upgraded over a year now so tend to have got used to it. Would need to drive a non-upgraded one to refresh my memory.
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My fuel economy plummetted, and my rear tyre wear increased dramatically. Sooooo much fun to be had coming off the roundabouts in Milton keynes ::)
Once I'd got over the initial fun, no difference to economy, just an improvement in drive, and smoother change
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can you only tell the firmware edition by plugging in a tech2? my father in law may be in need of an update... his omega that is anyway!!
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can you only tell the firmware edition by plugging in a tech2? my father in law may be in need of an update... his omega that is anyway!!
Yes