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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: f13platform on 30 October 2008, 15:49:17

Title: late gear change
Post by: f13platform on 30 October 2008, 15:49:17

i just noticed that some times from 1 gear to  2 or 2 to 3

rpm go up to 4000 and gear change  :o on my old 2.0 it use to change

in 2000 rpm with  ( same driving style )

is that big???????? :( :'(

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 October 2008, 15:54:04

Does it only do it when cold or all the time?

Kevin

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: f13platform on 30 October 2008, 15:55:22

normally when it s cold

but today i changed th oil and filter and gasket and clean the sump .

i drive home than stop20 min then drive  for 3 mile.   it happend once

in up hill

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 October 2008, 15:58:55

In that case it's deliberate. Designed to get the cats warmed up quicker to improve emissions.  :y

Kevin

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: f13platform on 30 October 2008, 16:00:53

ok  i didnt notice that in my 1999 omega

 :o :o --

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: jjleonard on 30 October 2008, 16:02:55

Mine does the same. The bloke I bought it off said the gearbox might be faulty - I was able to tell him (thanks to this forum!) that it was by design!  :y

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 October 2008, 16:04:47

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Mine does the same. The bloke I bought it off said the gearbox might be faulty - I was able to tell him (thanks to this forum!) that it was by design!  :y

You're too honest. ;) Could have knocked the price down on account of the knackered gearbox.

Kevin

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: f13platform on 30 October 2008, 16:12:44

my god i really scared yestrday
jumped to vx order the filter and gasket and oil
and i changed it today. the people want to change the oil they said
they the oil is for life if there is no leak should be ok ... i felt how silly
iam just burning money...but i said what ever i change the oil .
the oil in box  was like water. i said to the guy come and have a look
u said for life ????  my dad said i know why they say u dont need to change it . garage like big job £800 and more they dont like small job

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: jjleonard on 30 October 2008, 16:16:02

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You're too honest. ;) Could have knocked the price down on account of the knackered gearbox.

I know. I only thought of that when I was driving it away. Must engage brain before opening mouth in future...  ::)

Title: Re: late gear change
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 October 2008, 19:25:52

Yep, it's well worth changing the ATF every 60k or so IMHO.

Kevin