Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: wakeyomega on 25 August 2007, 14:20:44
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This is just an academic question (probably), I was wondering if you can actually buy a brand new vauxhall omega engine, e.g. an x25xe, and if so, what is the typical price? has anybody ever investigated this?
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It is - i believe - direct from Vauxhall, 4 figure sum though....
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i wonder if you could get a brand new 3.2?
That would be [size=14]BRILL
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:y
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Hi,
Just called Vauxhall in Stoke on Trent.
They said they DO do new engines , all of em are £1800+vat (doesnt mater whether its the 2.5/2.6/3.0 or 3.2 v6)
That comes with new cambelt fitted but no ancilleries though.
Also it is based on exhange so the procedure would be paying £2500 , then when you take the old engine in they credit you £700 back!
BARGAIN ME THINKS!!
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Or you could consider this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330157747402) which, once you convert to ££'s, is around £820 or so plus another couple of hundred for shipping.
Its for a Catera which is the US version of the Omega, but the engine block is one and the same with only a few add-on differences to change over.
Worth a phone call or an e-mail, if you are in the market for one. :y
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Personally,
To save about £600 after shipping i would rather spend the £1800 and get a uk engine that i could take back anytime if it was faulty.
Plus at least its a genuine uk vauxhall engine then.
Matt
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The engines were all built in the same factory.......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_54-Degree_V6_engine
But take your point about return if theres a prob. Its your cash your spending, after all!! ;D :y
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This is just an academic question (probably), I was wondering if you can actually buy a brand new vauxhall omega engine, e.g. an x25xe, and if so, what is the typical price? has anybody ever investigated this?
Don't they have 'short engine' on TC? this is a serious question, btw, I don't have the book handy... (and too lazy to check online ;D)
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£1,800?? That dealer is making a healthy profit!
A fully reconditioned (ie all but brand new) V6 engine complete from Vx is about £1,400 as I recall (Marks DTM knows exactly).
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I saw a brand new V6 on ebay a couple of weeks ago and I think it was £1495 but I can't remember if it was a 2.5 or 3.0.
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A few years ago the tensioner went (on the previous Omega) but no engine damage was caused, the dealer said at the time that I was lucky (I know...) because they had a tensioner fail on another Omega shorty before that and that the cost of a new engine fitted was '£3,500'.
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I know its not a full engine but a brand new 4 pot is about £1000 i was thinking about getting one when my head Gasket Went as my first quote to fix it was £700 so i phoned VX and was told a 2.0 was £1000
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VX-Pro recons about £1450 + VAT, on an exchange basis.
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:)In my previous job i used to pick up 45ft trailers loaded with v6's all bolted into stillages from vx @ Ellesmere Port. I dread to think what each load was worth and no longer go there so do'nt even ask!!!
Mind you, just imagine if we could get away with..........No, best not. :'(
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:)In my previous job i used to pick up 45ft trailers loaded with v6's all bolted into stillages from vx @ Ellesmere Port. I dread to think what each load was worth and no longer go there so do'nt even ask!!!
Mind you, just imagine if we could get away with..........No, best not. :'(
...highway robbery? ::)