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[omega3000]

Hi all , are all coolant bottles the same design over the omega range and has anyone bought one recently from VX . Looking to replace mine as it gone off colour 

[Andy B]

Hi all , are all coolant bottles the same design over the omega range and has anyone bought one recently from VX . Looking to replace mine as it gone off colour 

Not sure they they are all the same  but a new one from Vauxhall was around £35 IIRC  and will take a man of your cooling system experience about 5 mins to swap over. 

[jonathanh]

I'd take it off, fill it with strong bleech and leave it overnight.  Should clean up, perhaps with a bottle brush

[omega3000]

Hi all , are all coolant bottles the same design over the omega range and has anyone bought one recently from VX . Looking to replace mine as it gone off colour 

Not sure they they are all the same  but a new one from Vauxhall was around £35 IIRC  and will take a man of your cooling system experience about 5 mins to swap over. 

Indeed   
Not much ive not seen of the cooling system but the scabby old coolant bottle just dont look nice so will enquire as to how much unless someone on here has a nice white one 

I'd take it off, fill it with strong bleech and leave it overnight.  Should clean up, perhaps with a bottle brush

I did get a used bottle in similar condition jonathan and left it for a few weeks with bleach and other cleaners but its still yellowish so i think its the plastic thats actually yellowed 

[TheBoy]

They vary. The TD ones are definately different to the petrols. Not sure on DTi ones without looking.

They are in 4 sections internally. I've cleaned scale up by putting small shingle in, and shaking, but a pain to get stones out.  Whilst bleach cleaned it up a bit, I ended up buying new in the end.  Was that impressed, I then replaced the one on the MV6 as well

[amba]

Being an Elite model you will require the one with a "level sensor" inside.

Around £35.00 from stealers,but they don,t come with a new yellow cap...just a black dust cover,so if you want/need a new cap factor in another £5.00.  Simple to replace and makes a world of difference when you next open the bonnet. ..part # 90500223

[Dr_X]

Got a genuine one from here the other day

http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_OMEGA_HEADER_TANK_-_90500223.html

[omega3000]

Being an Elite model you will require the one with a "level sensor" inside.

Around £35.00 from stealers,but they don,t come with a new yellow cap...just a black dust cover,so if you want/need a new cap factor in another £5.00.  Simple to replace and makes a world of difference when you next open the bonnet. ..part # 90500223

Huh  a bottle without a cap ..rotten barstewards 
Ok thanks amba , in the meantime if anyone has one tucked away in the shed pm me and ill get back to you ...off for a well deserved drive now 

[TheBoy]

cap is around a fiver iirc (although that was when I had tractor!)

[MrMoffat]

Being an Elite model you will require the one with a "level sensor" inside.

Around £35.00 from stealers,but they don,t come with a new yellow cap...just a black dust cover,so if you want/need a new cap factor in another £5.00.  Simple to replace and makes a world of difference when you next open the bonnet. ..part # 90500223

Reading this thread reminded me that I had a reminder of a low 'Windscreen washer fluid' yesterday! So NOW just topped up.  and it's only a CD 

[TheBoy]

Being an Elite model you will require the one with a "level sensor" inside.

Around £35.00 from stealers,but they don,t come with a new yellow cap...just a black dust cover,so if you want/need a new cap factor in another £5.00.  Simple to replace and makes a world of difference when you next open the bonnet. ..part # 90500223

Reading this thread reminded me that I had a reminder of a low 'Windscreen washer fluid' yesterday! So NOW just topped up.  and it's only a CD 

CDs have the same, full check control systems as the top of the range Elites

[Steve B]

are they really genuine parts



http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_OMEGA_HEADER_TANK_-_90500223.html

[Dr_X]

are they really genuine parts



http://www.vauxhall-car-parts.co.uk/acatalog/VAUXHALL_OMEGA_HEADER_TANK_-_90500223.html

Header tank is genuine but alot of the stuff isn't....

[Agemo]

See the part numbers, non-genuine ones have an "N" after the number.

[omega3000]

Being an Elite model you will require the one with a "level sensor" inside.

Around £35.00 from stealers,but they don,t come with a new yellow cap...just a black dust cover,so if you want/need a new cap factor in another £5.00.  Simple to replace and makes a world of difference when you next open the bonnet. ..part # 90500223

Just noticed that about the sensor , so what do the ones without the sensor use for a low coolant level warning apart from steam coming out of the bonnet