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Photobucket isn't ideal any more, as they really want to charge users through the nose.

Not sure what other people use now? I personally use my own hosting for mine, so haven't kept up with other photo sites.

LZ - as others have confirmed, they ARE indeed SL.

Looking at the one you've pictured, I can see nothing wrong with it, sounds like MOTer arse covering - mine has had an advisory on rear pads for 2 years running, but they are only half worn, but its due to an element of previous disc damage giving a like scratch look to it, following a wheel bearing issue.


Personally, I would seriously consider leaving as-is, or if you're really keen, just cleaning the shocks. I honestly can't see any issue with them.

If you are convinced you must have new shocks, you will need springs to match, as previously stated.  I would speak to your dealer before dropping it off, because they will do one of 2 things - either just slap on non SL shocks due to ignorance/incompetence or present you with a large bill.  Neither are desirable.

Great news, and definitely worthy of a beer

putting all the above to one side for the moment
i cannot underdtand how 2 rubber booted shocks can have a light misting of oil anyway ?  i would have thought the only way oil could leak out of those would be a holed body in ehich case they surrly should be a definate fail so i suspect theres nothing actually wtong with your shocks at all

I was going to mention, earlier, that I would just leave it until it's an MOT failure. Other, more serious, faults could develop before that, and the car won't live forever. If it's only doing 3000 miles a year, driven at a gentle pace, you're hardly going to knacker the existing shocks.
Just my opinion.

Spot on. A lot can happen in twelve months.

wipe them clean ,examine them and look again in a couple of months !
(unless the dealer will honour their quote !!)

Not even Dumbledore could pull that off

……..and one more point regarding S/L shocks, apart from your estimate of costs DG, is that they are not available. I note even as early as 2019 comments on the web mention that.

So standard shocks it is

My estimated costs IS for standard/non SL parts and labour. Springs and shocks are approximately £100 each side, £200 for both sides. That only leaves £30 for labour, plus VAT. QED they either aren't doing it right, have no idea what they're doing or are looking to take your money without actually doing anything.

The last pair of SL shocks I bought for the Omega was about 14 years ago and they were north of £200 each.

You're correct that they are no longer available, the point is rather that it's not as straightforward as simply fitting standard shocks.

They should know better but either don't care or don't understand what they're doing.

Self leveling shocks are air assisted oil filled. The compressor supplies air pressure to assist the springs by pressurising the outside of the strut body into the rubber boot in order to maintain ride height and is controlled by a level sensor/ECU unit on the right rear trailing arm.

As suggested they look 'wet/shiny' because the metal shock body is constantly being polished by the rubber boot, although they do potentially wear through over time as the boots trap detritus and moisture between the shock body and boot.

After the £320 quote to replace an advisory ball joint, I wouldn't take anything else they say seriously.

And FYI, the Omega front track rods each contain two ends. Each end is a ball joint. So play in a track rod end means play in the ball joint. Ergo you HAVE had them replaced.

wipe them clean ,examine them and look again in a couple of months !
(unless the dealer will honour their quote !!)

putting all the above to one side for the moment
i cannot underdtand how 2 rubber booted shocks can have a light misting of oil anyway ?  i would have thought the only way oil could leak out of those would be a holed body in ehich case they surrly should be a definate fail so i suspect theres nothing actually wtong with your shocks at all

I was going to mention, earlier, that I would just leave it until it's an MOT failure. Other, more serious, faults could develop before that, and the car won't live forever. If it's only doing 3000 miles a year, driven at a gentle pace, you're hardly going to knacker the existing shocks.
Just my opinion.

Its been a long time since we had an Omega thread which produces four pages of posts in the space of a few days. 

putting all the above to one side for the moment
i cannot underdtand how 2 rubber booted shocks can have a light misting of oil anyway ?  i would have thought the only way oil could leak out of those would be a holed body in ehich case they surrly should be a definate fail so i suspect theres nothing actually wtong with your shocks at all

Very good point. 
Imo, it isnt possible to get a misting of oil on S/L shocks like you would with normal shocks.
If the bladder bursts there is oil everywhere. I know this because it happened to one of mine.
LZ - if they remove them, please keep them and I may be interested in buying them from you .