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[EMD]

I rang Vauxhall for an auto transmission filter and gasket set . For the truck .

Yes sir thats £14 for the gasket ... ok

Let me see , thats £162 for the filter 

So after a look around ive managed to get all the same original gm parts from America for ........... £26  and thats both gaskets included 

I cant believe vx can get away with these prices .

[Diamond Black Geezer]

ouch!!

[EMD]

ouch!!

Yeah , had to ask him if he had told me the right price  Be interesting to see what rocker cover gaskets price is from the same supplier in America for the Omega 

[VXL V6]

I rang Vauxhall for an auto transmission filter and gasket set . For the truck .

Yes sir thats £14 for the gasket ... ok

Let me see , thats £162 for the filter 

So after a look around ive managed to get all the same original gm parts from America for ........... £26  and thats both gaskets included 

I cant believe vx can get away with these prices .

Might have been worth a call to Jpat. 

[05omegav6]

Blue point?

[serek]

just get filter washed

[EMD]

just get filter washed

I was going to do that Serek but looking at the filter , seems that wont be easy  I dont think its ever been changed . Ordered the parts now but ill keep the old filter an see if i can indeed clean it and re use 

What would you use to clean it ? 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I think that's the recommended method, sort of thing. Fit a replacement filter, then leave the old filter in a sealed bucket full of petrol/white spirit/whatever, then, after 40k miles or whenever you fancy doing it, swap them back over. As a rule I think they need many hours or days even of soaking and rinsing etc.. to really clean the crud out - and ordinarily you want to just get the car back on the road, not wait several days.

[EMD]

I think that's the recommended method, sort of thing. Fit a replacement filter, then leave the old filter in a sealed bucket full of petrol/white spirit/whatever, then, after 40k miles or whenever you fancy doing it, swap them back over. As a rule I think they need many hours or days even of soaking and rinsing etc.. to really clean the crud out - and ordinarily you want to just get the car back on the road, not wait several days.

Ah good , ill see what concoction i can mix up and let it soak in 

[ted_one]

Always get them from JPAT,plus they give the forum members a discount,had some fairly recently, not a lot of money think around 30 squiddish delivered,but will be interested as to how much your items from the US are going to cost and fingers crossed that they are the correct items....sort of a long way to send them back

[EMD]

Always get them from JPAT,plus they give the forum members a discount,had some fairly recently, not a lot of money think around 30 squiddish delivered,but will be interested as to how much your items from the US are going to cost and fingers crossed that they are the correct items....sort of a long way to send them back

£25.89 including delivery , part was £14.28    Never heard of JPAT but bookmarked them now 

[ted_one]

If that was for the filter and gasket that seems very reasonable,perhaps we might be bookmarking your supplier if all goes well

[henryd]

just get filter washed

I was going to do that Serek but looking at the filter , seems that wont be easy  I dont think its ever been changed . Ordered the parts now but ill keep the old filter an see if i can indeed clean it and re use 

What would you use to clean it ? 

I normally use brake cleaner or thinners,something that leaves no trace

[EMD]

Cheers henry , think i need to get a few tins of brake cleaner in then 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Now over 10 years have gone by since the last Omega left the line Vx/GM no longer have to have parts available and what they do will become increasing expensive!

i.e. Door solenoids before the "10 year" break, £30, now £90 each!

If you still want genuine parts as I do, then the TC discounts really come into their own!