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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: DrGooner on 05 November 2008, 17:32:17

Title: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: DrGooner on 05 November 2008, 17:32:17

 8-) I have just been given an Omega FOC from a mate moving abroad, never had one before but a fantastic drive, 1998, 2.5i V6 with 10 months MOT. I drove this home yesterday and am now wondering what is the achilles heel of the Omega? one at a time please......

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Jimbob on 05 November 2008, 17:38:03

Hello & Welcome  :y

Great cars, can be niggley, but nothing too hard generally, keep on top of maintainance & servicing!

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 05 November 2008, 17:44:21

Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y

Regular oil changes and keep to service schedules and eny 10's 000's miles of motoring.  :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: DrGooner on 05 November 2008, 17:45:46

Obviously servicing with Vauxhall is damned expensive so I have a 'man who can' but this shouldn't be an Omega no-no? :-/

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: albitz on 05 November 2008, 18:30:55

welcome to oof. you will find all the info and advice you need on the forum to keep your mig in fine fettle for not much money. :y

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Post by: dieseldean on 05 November 2008, 18:48:45

welcome to oof :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: HolyCount on 05 November 2008, 18:49:36

Nice mate  :)  Welcome to OOF  :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 November 2008, 19:02:08

Hi Doc and welcome :)

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: mars on 05 November 2008, 19:27:28

Good evening and welcome :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: DrGooner on 05 November 2008, 19:33:50

I found a reference to a DVD on changing a cam belt, some bloke called Robin Hood, after following the link I ended up in a conversation that ended 2 years ago. Does this DVD still exist, did Robin Hood ever exist, can the over Lords advise on cam belt replacement?, all these questions and more........How about that Obama chap, or are politics against the T's and C's

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Welung666 on 05 November 2008, 19:43:22

Welcome to OOF DrGooner :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: DrGooner on 05 November 2008, 19:46:11

Gotta go, footy starting, or is sport against T's and C's.........

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: HolyCount on 05 November 2008, 19:51:14

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I found a reference to a DVD on changing a cam belt, some bloke called Robin Hood, after following the link I ended up in a conversation that ended 2 years ago. Does this DVD still exist, did Robin Hood ever exist, can the over Lords advise on cam belt replacement?, all these questions and more........How about that Obama chap, or are politics against the T's and C's

DVD's can be found in the shop on here --- all those questions (and more) can be answered by posting them in the relevant places (people tend to visit the threads they know stuff about more often) --- Obama, politics and much more gets discudded in General Chat -- pop in there sometime and get to know the indiginous wildlife  :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: The Red Baron on 05 November 2008, 19:59:13

Welcome to the forum Dr.  :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: achoo81 on 05 November 2008, 20:05:13

Hi DrGooner, welcome to the forum.

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Post by: waspy on 05 November 2008, 20:08:22

Good evening & welcome along :)

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Post by: RobG on 05 November 2008, 20:37:26

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your miggy :y

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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 05 November 2008, 21:05:13

What a nice mate you have :y

Welcome to the forum

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Post by: Entwood on 05 November 2008, 21:19:56

"Hello" and Welcome :)

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: dbug on 05 November 2008, 23:20:35

Welcome to OOF  :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 06 November 2008, 10:03:26

Hello and a very warm welcome to you Dr Grooner! :y

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: amigov6 on 06 November 2008, 21:46:33

Welcome aboard matey. Free Mig? No wonder you're happy. Like any car they can be a pain at times but well worth it when they're right.
   Main thing is the cambelt. Whole kit inc. tensioners MUST be done every 40k or 4 years. Plenty of oil/filter changes with Vx semi synthetic should see a Big 6 covering intergalactic miles & still pulling like a train. 8-)

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Ian_D on 07 November 2008, 00:12:08

Hello and welcome to OOF  :y

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 Main thing is the cambelt. Whole kit inc. tensioners MUST be done every 40k or 4 years. Plenty of oil/filter changes with Vx semi synthetic should see a Big 6 covering intergalactic miles & still pulling like a train. 8-)

Guy's hit the nail on the head! Also use the correct antifreeze mix (plain water eats away the head gasket if I remember correctly)

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: bob.dent on 07 November 2008, 10:35:19

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Obviously servicing with Vauxhall is darned expensive so I have a 'man who can' but this shouldn't be an Omega no-no? :-/

Hi Doc and welcome to OOF. :) I use an independent garage for all my servicing without any probs, although they do specialise in Vauxhall and BMW. As long as they're decent mechanics it shouldn't be a problem.

BTW, I take it you're an Arsenal fan from your forum name. I'm a Spurs fan for my sins! ::) ;)

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: Dusty on 07 November 2008, 19:06:29

Hello and welcome to OOF. :-*

Title: Re: Gift horse or gift from the gods?
Post by: less on 11 November 2008, 20:41:16

Hi Dr G, welcome aboard mate  :y

Have a good read thru' the info on this site, you'll soon pick up all of the 'essential' points