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[chrisgixer]

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I think the 150 piece was good value and used to have the most comprehensive range of tools for the omega. But some bright spark at Halfords has buggered it up by removing 18,16mm sizes, among others.

I like the layout of the newer box, for what good that is, smaller lighter boxes and less shipping costs for Halfords I guess.

I bought the latest 150 piece incarnation, despite having most of the tools already, because I wanted something I could chuck in the car and have everything I need to hand and laid out logically. Frankly, there is so much stuff missing that it no longer fulfils that role. If they are having to cut down the selection of tools, I'd much rather they gave you a complete selection of spanners rather than both conventional and ratchet spanners in some sizes and nothing at all in others, and a whole host of imperial sockets that you'll never need. It's a bit of a shame the selection of tools has clearly been made by a bean counter rather than someone who has actually worked on a modern car. 

Good point, they'd be far better removing the imperial "old mans tools" if they want to save cash, and maybe offer the imperial stuff as another set in another box under , maybe under another offer.

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And free delivery too.  Halfords seem to be having some sort of panick attack, what with that and fully syn 5w30 at £10

That oil is no good to anyone here, oh sigh....

Oh dear I must have a misprint on page 215 of my Vauxhall Omega owners manual

I'm sure there are a few. Does the manual mention that the auto box is a sealed for life unit? Or is that a dealer only gem? Or what about the original cam belt service interval of 80k miles that was reduced to 40k. Hmm?  Oh, check out the fuse box map as well, while your there.
If you think 20k oil change intervals are a good idea then, well, ... I'll let you "read up" on that one too.

Bit strange my image seems to have gone missing, here it is again.  It shows a 5W30 oil is perfectly acceptable for the 2.6.  I don't know where all this other stuff about 20K, sealed unit, cam belt came from. I didn't raise it and none of it is in the owners manual I quoted from .

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its in the service book, Vx used the 5W30 synthetic oil as part of the 20K service regime.

I ran my Omega on it from day one but serviced at considerably more regular intervals than the 20K

[TheBoy]

The fully synth oils are fine (although their are some specific brands that a simply unsuitable for the V6 Omega, despite meeting the spec - Magnatec being a very obvious example, well known here).

There are 2 problems with the fully synth, thin oils:
1) Most of our Omegas have a good few miles under them. Thinner oils on such engines will either find ways to leak, or find a way past the rings to make a bid for the cats.
2) The marketing of them implies stupidly long service intervals, which is 'dangle berries'. The actual life is approx the same, only fully synth tends to not gradually degrade, but break down suddenly.

There is a less technical issue, cost (most of the time, though occasional offers are available), why pay more for something that is no better (for our needs) and lasts no longer.


We know what works really well without issue in all Omegas in UK style climates - an advantage of a forum like this - and that is GM's own semi 10W40. At £12 (inc VAT) for 5l, it also happens to be one of the cheapest available.

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Thought this was a "Socket Set" thread - how come its turned into yet another oil thread.  Someones single mindedness to the point of stubborness?

[tunnie]

Thought this was a "Socket Set" thread - how come its turned into yet another oil thread.  Someones single mindedness to the point of stubborness?

Least its car related, could have ended up as a thread about Coaches   

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Thought this was a "Socket Set" thread - how come its turned into yet another oil thread.  Someones single mindedness to the point of stubborness?

Least its car related, could have ended up as a thread about Coaches   

True , or even something worse - t****     

[dbdb]

Thought this was a "Socket Set" thread - how come its turned into yet another oil thread.  Someones single mindedness to the point of stubborness?

[dbug]

Thought this was a "Socket Set" thread - how come its turned into yet another oil thread.  Someones single mindedness to the point of stubborness?

As I've said before - grow up mate