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[Lizzie Zoom]

My Omega passed it's MOT again today - it has never failed - , but with advisories including requiring new rear shocks, and the need to clean / protect "brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material" .  So nothing too serious. New shocks will be fitted shortly, and in the Summer I will get underneath the car to clean down / protect spray the pipes.

Happy!!

[Andy B]

 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Good luck finding a pair of rear shocks for an Omega Elite.
If you find a source ,please let me know where from, and how much. 

[Mr Skrunts]

Nice one.

[YZ250]

Nice one, always a relief. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My Omega passed it's MOT again today - it has never failed - , but with advisories including requiring new rear shocks, and the need to clean / protect "brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material" .  So nothing too serious. New shocks will be fitted shortly, and in the Summer I will get underneath the car to clean down / protect spray the pipes.

Happy!!

Will you fit.

Another pass is always welcome especially when you don't have to open your wallet.

[Rangie]

That's great Lizzie, always good to have a pass with nothing too serious to rectify another year of bargain motoring.

[TheBoy]

Must be the start of the year, and quotas reset, as even mine passed easily this time.  In fact the tester was unusually complimentary about the condition underneath....

[Lizzie Zoom]

Good luck finding a pair of rear shocks for an Omega Elite.
If you find a source ,please let me know where from, and how much. 

My VX dealer states they can do the work, and have quoted £237.60, all in, to do it.  I will be accepting that next week as I cant be bothered now , too aged,  to do that type of work, let alone finding the right shocks!

With them looking after my old beast as they have on and off for years, with them always treating her with great respect- they do not have another Omega on their books - and me knowing their General Manager, Service Manager and Parts Manager for a long time, why not! My MOT cost just £35 because of these contacts.

 

[dave the builder]

Congratulation on the pass 
I imagine a dealer or anyone fitting shocks will just fit regular shocks ,not self levelling . is this YOUR case ?
IIRC, swapping from S.L set up to standard requires springs too 

[TheBoy]

Yes, LZ, check what they are fitting, and also check what yours has - the self levelling ones have an obvious air bladder on the bottom, and obviously air lines at the top (in wheel arch, not at the top in the boot).

Elites all came with them as standard, but may have been removed by a previous owner due to cost (and latterly, availability).


As DtB suggests, springs made for Omega self levelling shocks are not a good choice for non self levelling springs.  I'd actually say it's dangerous under certain driving conditions.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Good luck finding a pair of rear shocks for an Omega Elite.
If you find a source ,please let me know where from, and how much. 

My VX dealer states they can do the work, and have quoted £237.60, all in, to do it.  I will be accepting that next week as I cant be bothered now , too aged,  to do that type of work, let alone finding the right shocks!

With them looking after my old beast as they have on and off for years, with them always treating her with great respect- they do not have another Omega on their books - and me knowing their General Manager, Service Manager and Parts Manager for a long time, why not! My MOT cost just £35 because of these contacts.

 

To reinforce what TB has said.
The price you have been quoted is probably a similar amount they would have to pay for each self levelling damper - if they could actually be found.
So they will not be fitting like for like but using standard (2.6 spec) dampers.
This is fine. I have done the same when one of my S/L dampers burst its bladder.
Thing is, the rear springs must also be changed at the same time. S/L spec spings are far too soft to work in conjunction with non S/L dampers.
To leave the original springs on the car will imo leave the car in a potentially dangerous condition.
You may not notice just driving around town, and may well not have a press on driving style these days, but in an emergency situation the handling will be a lot worse, and unpredictable, which is dangerous.
Doc Gollum can provide a link for Kilen springs, which arent that expensive, and will do the job nicely