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Title: Helloooo everyone
Post by: sparx on 25 August 2008, 17:35:27

Hi , my name is paul & i own a 1999 ( s ) omega 3.0 elite saloon and have had it for 4 years . I owned a granada 2.9 cosworth before this car & was on the granada owners forum website . It was a good upgrade to this car , my only regrets come when something needs fixing , it's never easy & never cheap .
About 6 weeks ago i checked the coolant bottle and said " oooohh this does not look right " it was brown with a few bubbles in it , i took it to the vauxhall dealer they said it was the seals on the oil cooler and quoted me £480 , i pick up the car and they said it was a nightmare and said it's £800 . Yes i still pull a face like sucking a lemon when aproaching the car , then the climate control starts giving me problems & i want to do some kung fu on the car but instead i join this forum for some help . Is there a counseling section or just take 2 paracetamals when things turn bad....he he he .
Hoping there is a genius out there to help out with advice and maybe 4 years of ownership i could get a word in now & again .

Title: Re: Helloooo everyone
Post by: FRE07962128 on 25 August 2008, 17:36:41

Hello Paul and  a very warm welcome to you! :y

There are a lot of real experts on here that will give advice on any miggy problem.  Just post your problem under general help. ;)

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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2008, 17:37:54

Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y

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Post by: HolyCount on 25 August 2008, 17:47:56

Hello and welcome -- a counselling section sounds like a ggod idea  :y

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Post by: Elite Pete on 25 August 2008, 17:54:31

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum :)

Its a pity you didn't find the forum earlier, we could have saved you £650 on the oil cooler problem ;)

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Post by: HNO3GOH on 25 August 2008, 17:54:52

Hi and welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: sparx on 25 August 2008, 18:00:07

Hi , i wish i had , they said they flushed the system 6 times & there is still bits of oil floating around before sticking to the side of the exspansion bottle .

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Hi Paul and welcome to the forum :)

Its a pity you didn't find the forum earlier, we could have saved you £650 on the oil cooler problem ;)

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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 25 August 2008, 18:07:17

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Hi , my name is paul & i own a 1999 ( s ) omega 3.0 elite saloon and have had it for 4 years . I owned a granada 2.9 cosworth before this car & was on the granada owners forum website . It was a good upgrade to this car , my only regrets come when something needs fixing , it's never easy & never cheap .
About 6 weeks ago i checked the coolant bottle and said " oooohh this does not look right " it was brown with a few bubbles in it , i took it to the vauxhall dealer they said it was the seals on the oil cooler and quoted me £480 , i pick up the car and they said it was a nightmare and said it's £800 . Yes i still pull a face like sucking a lemon when aproaching the car , then the climate control starts giving me problems & i want to do some kung fu on the car but instead i join this forum for some help . Is there a counseling section or just take 2 paracetamals when things turn bad....he he he .
Hoping there is a genius out there to help out with advice and maybe 4 years of ownership i could get a word in now & again .

First of all welcome to the forum :y
I think you were stung big time there mate >:(
Some great people on here with enough knowledge to save you a fortune :y

Title: Re: Helloooo everyone
Post by: less on 25 August 2008, 18:07:18

Hi Paul. Like most of us you have discovered the forum after shelling out a small fortune! After the event you find out what you would have saved with help from this site!  :(

Anyway, welcome to the site (and future savings)  :y

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Post by: waspy on 25 August 2008, 18:38:45

Hi Paul. Welcome mate  :)

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Post by: Jimbob on 25 August 2008, 18:43:21

Hello & Welcome  :y

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Post by: Crazydad on 25 August 2008, 18:55:29

Hello and welcome to the Forum, we have a lot of specialists on here who are burning to help  :y :y

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Post by: mars on 25 August 2008, 20:19:55

Hi Paul and welcome :y

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Post by: Big Steve on 25 August 2008, 20:22:56

Hello & welcome :y

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Post by: JueV6 on 25 August 2008, 20:24:07

Hi Paul, Welcome to the OOF :y

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Post by: craig on 25 August 2008, 20:55:47

welcome to the oof  :y :y

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Post by: TheBoy on 25 August 2008, 20:57:28

Welcome to the site :)

£800 for an oil cooler :o - £130 for parts, and about 3hrs labour max :o

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Post by: sparx on 25 August 2008, 22:30:58

They said it took them 9 hours & they had the car for a week , i know what everyone is thinking & it just shows price is no judge for quality , i'm learning fast & vauxhall dealer not all best place !

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Welcome to the site :)

£800 for an oil cooler :o - £130 for parts, and about 3hrs labour max :o

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Post by: dbug on 25 August 2008, 22:49:55

Hello and welcome to OOF  :y

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Post by: zirk on 26 August 2008, 01:45:57

Hi and welcome to OOf.

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Post by: alexandjen on 27 August 2008, 22:29:01

Hi there Paul and welcome to OOF :y

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Post by: willyboy on 28 August 2008, 12:10:22

Hi Paul  :y

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Post by: Entwood on 28 August 2008, 15:07:02

"Hello" and Welcome :)

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Post by: Dazzler on 28 August 2008, 18:49:29

Welcome Paul to OOF, enjoy the forum. and as said if only you had found us sooner ::)

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Post by: neonomega on 30 August 2008, 21:21:02

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Hi Paul, Welcome to the OOF :y

hi m8 hello and welcome

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Post by: maria on 30 August 2008, 22:43:27

Hello paul and welcome to OOF :y

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Post by: Banjax on 31 August 2008, 08:03:19

welcome  :y

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Post by: tomoco on 31 August 2008, 21:33:14

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum... Think most of us on here have learnt that same lesson :y