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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: solidgold on 10 July 2008, 18:38:59

Title: cam belt change
Post by: solidgold on 10 July 2008, 18:38:59

hi

i have a 2.5 td.cd diesel 1995 omega i brought it over 4 years ago but have no idea if cam belt has been changed as i have been told it needs to be changed after a certain time and how much would it cost if i had it done with full service

thanks

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: Danny on 10 July 2008, 18:49:38

thought it was chain driven the TD engine?

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: markey mark on 10 July 2008, 18:51:46

no belt on yours matey chain drive and should last forever if you change oil every 3k  :y

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: tunnie on 10 July 2008, 20:36:37

yup no cam belts on the 2.5 TD, its chain.

But as mentioned change the oil every 3k MAX.... do that, and it should do 200k easy.

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: markey mark on 10 July 2008, 20:38:13

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yup no belts on the 2.5 TD.

But as mentioned change the oil every 3k MAX.... do that, and it should do 200k easy.

bloody hell mark are we argreeing again mate  ;D ;D

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: tunnie on 10 July 2008, 20:38:50

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yup no belts on the 2.5 TD.

But as mentioned change the oil every 3k MAX.... do that, and it should do 200k easy.

bloody hell mark are we argreeing again mate  ;D ;D

What has the world come too  ::)  ;D  :y

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: markey mark on 10 July 2008, 20:40:55

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yup no belts on the 2.5 TD.

But as mentioned change the oil every 3k MAX.... do that, and it should do 200k easy.

bloody hell mark are we argreeing again mate  ;D ;D

What has the world come too  ::)  ;D  :y

dont know matey  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: cam belt change
Post by: TheBoy on 10 July 2008, 21:40:54

Crappy BMW 2.5TDS lump is chain driven.  With regular oil changes, the chain should last a good 200k.

If you don't do regular oil changes (remember oil change interval is 4.5k on these), and chain/spockets have excessive wear, it will be an uneconomical job unless you can do it yourself.  Chain replacements on these are about £300 in parts for chain/sprockets/guides alone, plus head and sump have to be removed :o

Yes, I know, 'designed' by an german idiot.