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[Kevin Wood]

That does sound a little thirsty.

[Doctor Gollum]

It's sad to find this thread showing the end of the omegas...

I've had my omega 2.6 estate for 5 years. Bought her for 600 quids with an ELM might on. It was just the vaccum pipes that had been mixed up after a cambelt change...

Done 100 000 miles with her all over europe, using ethanol E85 in France at often less than 50 eurocent per litre (you just need to change the injectors for those of a Volvo 760 3litres engine and it does the trick, don't hesitate to ask me for more infos)...

Don't want to see her go... Was thinking of a Volvo XC90 petrol, using ethanol while in France and not using her much while in the uK. Mercedes estates are not very nice. I want a RWD or 4WD. Not much around really.

Now the old girl is playing tricks on me. Sometimes it just would not start. Wait 4 or 5 hrs wherever it has decided to spend a nap and it does start again... Maybe a sign that the time to scrap her has finaly come...

But then looking at what's around and the money spent for a car that will certainly require work and that I will not know as well as I now know the Omega I just feel I am keeping her... So just ordered new fuel pump and relays and crank sensor hoping she'll be running again for few years more...If only I could fit pre facelift seats instead of these horrible CDX cloth seats!

Thank you for this forum that has helped me so often...

Crank sensor should be all that's required. Must be genuine thlugh, purchased from a genuine Vx dealer that you genuinely have to walk in to

[tunnie]

Not bad at all - I see similar out of mine despite the DSG which I guess shows the difference between generations of VAG engines (yours being one generation prior to mine and DSG being 5-10mpg worse than manual); and you don't have to arse about with AdBlue, either  (And it'll have cost you a lot less!  )

You made me think on this, so I googled it all. Turns out on some cars there are fillers in the boot for AdBlue. But I could not see anything in the boot of mine, so got in contact with VW Live Chat, they confirmed my car goes not have AdBlue. 

Yet some Passat B7's in the states do, as basically underneath the CC is a B7 Passat. 

Either way, one less thing to top up!

[aaronjb]

In the case of the new engines for Skoda (I assume the rest of VAG is the same) the 150 doesn't have AdBlue while the 190 does - it keeps the 190 in the same tax band as the 150  (Actually it makes the 190 DSG a band lower than the 150 DSG!)

I imagine the 130/170 was similar, or perhaps different regions for emissions reasons

[tunnie]

In the case of the new engines for Skoda (I assume the rest of VAG is the same) the 150 doesn't have AdBlue while the 190 does - it keeps the 190 in the same tax band as the 150  (Actually it makes the 190 DSG a band lower than the 150 DSG!)

I imagine the 130/170 was similar, or perhaps different regions for emissions reasons

Assume it's same 2.0 lump, it's just engine mapping? Or are the other differences with injectors and turbo? As with CC its 130/170, Skoda it appears 150/190. I'm quite happy with power at the moment from mine, perhaps in a year or two I might consider a re-map.

[Sir Tigger KC]

In the case of the new engines for Skoda (I assume the rest of VAG is the same) the 150 doesn't have AdBlue while the 190 does - it keeps the 190 in the same tax band as the 150  (Actually it makes the 190 DSG a band lower than the 150 DSG!)

I imagine the 130/170 was similar, or perhaps different regions for emissions reasons scams!

    

[citroenguy]

The TDi 140/170 is an Euro 5 engine therefore it, like most Euro 5 diesels it doesnt need AdBlue.
The later TDi 150/190 is Euro 6

[tunnie]

The TDi 140/170 is an Euro 5 engine therefore it, like most Euro 5 diesels it doesnt need AdBlue.
The later TDi 150/190 is Euro 6

Ah-Ha, Thanks 

This forum is still way better than VAG ones 

[tunnie]

Getting better 

[TheBoy]

Oh Lordy, we don't have another road user more interested in mpg than progress?

They're getting more problematic than caravanners 

[Viral_Jim]

tunnie!

Apologies for being 28pages late to this particular party. Congratulations on the new motor, looks a gem!

Interior looks an especially nice place to be. Considering SWMBO's Yeti surprised me with how nice it was inside, this must be a cut above.

On your heated windscreen, There should be a button above the climate control knobs, on ours it's on the left hand side of the row, next to the heated seat button (if you have them). Ours looks like a bloke sitting down with a stylised lightbulb above his crotch area. 

My new daily whip arrives on Saturday, I can't wait to see the amount of stick the resident old n grumpiest give me over that! 

[Kevin Wood]

Oh Lordy, we don't have another road user more interested in mpg than progress?

They're getting more problematic than caravanners 

Any bets on how long his brake pads will last with all this "hypermiling"?

I'm going for "the rest of the car will wear out first".

[tunnie]

Oh Lordy, we don't have another road user more interested in mpg than progress?

They're getting more problematic than caravanners 

What's the point in driving like a loon? I see it all time, someone weaving out all of the lanes, hard away from the line. Heavy braking, then hard away again. I catch them up at the slip roads, or lights, so whats the point?

Why do I need to rush to get to work, it's only work! 

Besides, so much for my "Diesel Killer" commute 

[tunnie]

Oh Lordy, we don't have another road user more interested in mpg than progress?

They're getting more problematic than caravanners 

Any bets on how long his brake pads will last with all this "hypermiling"?

I'm going for "the rest of the car will wear out first".

Given I'm using the auto hold feature, I think the rears will be changed a lot. 

[tunnie]

tunnie!

Apologies for being 28pages late to this particular party. Congratulations on the new motor, looks a gem!

Interior looks an especially nice place to be. Considering SWMBO's Yeti surprised me with how nice it was inside, this must be a cut above.

On your heated windscreen, There should be a button above the climate control knobs, on ours it's on the left hand side of the row, next to the heated seat button (if you have them). Ours looks like a bloke sitting down with a stylised lightbulb above his crotch area. 

My new daily whip arrives on Saturday, I can't wait to see the amount of stick the resident old n grumpiest give me over that! 

Thanks 

I've found out it is linked to the 'Max' Demist function, the book says the main row at the top, with bum warmers and so on, but the book is rather generic. As it mentions AdBlue filling point, mine does not have that.

I really liked the quality of VW, feel and look very premium compared to say Vauxhall and Ford. I looked at a £10k Mondeo Estate, popped bonnet, lifted it, thought "humm it's heavy"

Then surprised when it did not take it's own weight, had to put some metal thing up to support it. 

Not had one of those in decades, cheapness everywhere with it.

I'd seriously consider a Passat B7 Estate, to replace the 3.2