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Omega General Help / Re: V6 2.6 Parts and Maintenance advice needed

« on: 04 December 2008, 13:23:56 »

Welcome to the forum.


e.g. clean breathers, Opel oil change and filter. Cambelt and water pump (unless it was done at the last cambelt change).

.......

With the current rate of exchange UK pound to other currencies it might just work out cheaper getting stuff from an Opel dealer somewhere on the African continent!

 

Thanks for all the useful help, those 'to do' items are already on my list.

Pricewise it's actually quite a bit cheaper shipping from the UK than buying what is available here, for example just the Timing Belt is over R600 ( about 40 UKP) and the tensioner (if there was one in the country) is around R3,000 ( 200 UKP ). !!!!

Luckily we ship stuff from the UK quite often so thats not a major problem.

Cheers
Brad

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 2.6 Parts and Maintenance advice needed

« on: 04 December 2008, 13:19:48 »

please fix your avatar it covers half your post

Thanks, It didn't 'overwrite' on my screen, should be fixed now I hope

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Omega General Help / V6 2.6 Parts and Maintenance advice needed

« on: 04 December 2008, 10:48:09 »

Hi Guys,

Here in South Africa parts for the Omega aren't that common, so I'm planning on shipping some parts out from the UK, at the moment my list is, but I would appreciate any advice as to what other common parts should be in an 'Omega's Owners' garage just in case :-)

I can get Pads, Air & Oil Filters etc here.

Timing belt kit
Water pump  
Rocker cover gaskets
Bolt seal rings
Drive belt
Rear shoes
Pollen filter

Thanks

Brad

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Opel Omega V6 in South Africa

« on: 01 December 2008, 16:19:57 »

Hi Brad and welcome to the forum

I would send TheBoy a pm about the cambelt DVD, I think he runs the OOF Shop

Thanks will try and contact him

Brad

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Opel Omega V6 in South Africa

« on: 01 December 2008, 15:25:47 »

Good afternoon & welcome along

Thanks for that, I mistakenly posted before I'd finished, have edited it now though

I'm originally from Accrington, Lancashire been out here about 14 years now.


Brad

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Newbie Welcome Area / Opel Omega V6 in South Africa

« on: 01 December 2008, 15:19:08 »

Hi,

  The name is Brad, and I'm new here, recently purchased a 2002 Opel Omega 2.5V6 and loving it.

  I'm working through all the stuff to do and I can't find any history of the cam belt being changed, and at 144,000 Km (kilometers) I thinks it's due !!.

I'd love to get the DVD but I see you don't post to overseas, I have a UK bank account so a bank transfer isn't a problem, but I was wondering if there's any way I can get it 'electronically, i.e. email or ftp etc, the problem here in SA is the postal system is not safe, and especially this time of year (Christmas) anything that resembles a card (which may contain money) or a CD or DVD is odds on to 'get lost'.
Anyone help me ?

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 17 January 2009, 07:53:40 »

My logging into shop sorted - DVD ordered.

HI,

 My shipper reports having received a DVD, it should be on this weekends flight, with luck I'll get it Tuesday.

 A big thanks for that, and anything I can do to return the favour please feel free....

Cheers

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 07 January 2009, 07:02:45 »

Thanks Ian, It's really appreciated.

On another point a Haynes manual was on my shopping list, but I see on Haynes site the Omega 2000 on is not available yet, any guys recommend an alternative for the Omega B 2000 V6 2.6 ??

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 06 January 2009, 19:57:57 »

I have'nt forgot, got a problem - unable to get into shop at the mo?

Hi,

No problem, our shipment won't leave Heathrow till the 16th at the earliest, might even be a week later.

Cheers

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 06 January 2009, 14:46:42 »

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the advice, I've a couple of mates who work with Opels regularly, it's just the Omega isn't that common here.

Someone told me the 2.6 is very similar to the Isuzu (Vauxhall) engine fitted in the Frontera (Frontier here), any one any comments ?

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 06 January 2009, 06:35:03 »

Just to confirm which DVD - V6 or 2.2 etc - pushing you luck if both
If you transfer money bank charges  will be more than DVD cost

Hi,
My car is a 2000 Opel Omega 2.6 V6, I'm pretty sure it's an Omega B, but definitely V6 2.6L.
The transfer would be from a UK account so no heavy charges, but yes if I was transferring from here in SA the charges would be more than the cost.

Cheers

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 05 January 2009, 18:50:57 »

PM me your address I'll buy the DVD and sent it to you.  

Must add this is a one time offer - I don't want PM's for free  Cambelt DVD 's  

PM Sent, your offer is greatly appreciated, I'm more than willing to pay but can appreciate guys being reluctant to give out their bank details. Maybe I can find some way to return the favour sometime.

As an Ex-Lancashire lad you've restored my faith in 'Us Brits' :-).

Cheers

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 05 January 2009, 15:28:53 »

Hi

We only import from the UK, not export, so we don't have anything sent to them. SDV receive deliveries from several UK suppliers, then combine them into one shipment and air frieght them out to us, we pay them by bank transfer.

If you contact me 'off forum' brad@ridge.co.za I can give you the name and telephone number of our contact at SDV Heathrow, we have accounts and are well known at GAZ, Quinton Hazell, ETB Instruments and Rally Design amongst others if you have any contacts at any of those companies.

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 05 January 2009, 14:46:49 »

The shop is only able to take Paypal, or by exception, cheques drawn against UK banks.  None of these help you I'm afraid

I can send you a cheque from a UK Lloyds/TSB bank account, but with the postal service here in SA thats about as safe as sending cash !!!.

I can do an internet transfer of UK pounds from a Lloyds account direct to any UK account, that's how we pay most of our UK suppliers, all I need is an account name no and sort code. I don't expect shipment till the money is in your account

I appreciate security measure, but I can assure you this is not a scam, I can give you names and phone numbers of several UK suppliers who will vouch for me.

Can any forum members help me out here please

Brad

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cambelt DVD

« on: 05 January 2009, 14:20:12 »

Hi

I'm quite desperate to get hold of a Cambelt DVD, the shop says can only be delivered to UK addresses without prior arrangement but there's no contact address to make 'prior arrangements'.

We (www.locost.co.za) ship regularly from the UK using SDV so delivery will be to SDV at Heathrow and I can pay by either bank transfer (from a UK Lloyds account) or credit card.

Unfortunately PenPal doesn't allow South African credit cards.

Please can someone help me out :-(


Brad