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[splott]

The OOF has saved me £800 this week as I have removed the ABS ecu and sent it for repair. It also saved my wife, daughter, dog and cat from certain death as I found detailed instructions on how to remove the Bl**dy thing!
They still come close tho' as its not easy to do.
 

[dbug]

Just look at what you can save doing a cambelt kit change on a V6 - Vx prices silly and most non Vx garages wont touch a V6.  For a nominal fee you can buy the OOF CD, punt around and get an OEM kit for around £50, plus second hand locking kit off the bay (mine cost less than £50!)

Double the saving if you've got 2 x V6s both wanting a belt change!!

Also agree with Zulu - this is a very friendly forum - and most of the members have a good sense of humour

[Amigo]

Over 4 years & 2 Migs i'd guess a couple of grand & that's a conservative estimate given garage parts & labour rates.  Much of this is thanks to MM who is changing a full clutch as we speak & despite his unfortunate antics here a while back has & is still being a total star. This however in no way detracts from other members who've helped me out no end. MDTM for the exchange heads & the cold j20! Darth Lorraine Kelly for posting me 2 engine mounts when i only needed one & the dispack link, & to all the rest of you for money saving advice...a BIG thankyou for helping me keep both my Migs tip top. 8-)

[johnnycboy]

 I couldn't even imagine how much this site has saved me.  And no amount of thanks would be able to show my appreciation to many members who have helped me over the 2 years and 4 migs I've owned. 

[VXL V6]

With three Omega's I wouldn't like to guess, but definitely a couple of thousand, probably a heck of a lot more.

The other point is the quality of the advice, I wouldn't have known about WIM or found out which are the best wishbones to buy, I wouldn't have known about gearbox software upgrades or which is the LPG kit to go for.
 

[mars]

Not actually saved me much money; but the reason for that is my car has been mega-reliable, loads of good advice on here though had the car gone wrong

[Tony H]

I have always done my own maintenance on my cars but as motors have got more complicated my self confidence took a hit this forum has restored that confidence to the point where in the past I would lift the bonnet shake my head and close it immeadiately  a heart beat I will now take on jobs that I would have not attempted four years ago.
Hats off to all the guys and girls that take the time to share there Knowledge to help others by posting on OOF

[Rockhampton]

Saved me a good few hundred pounds so far, as well as my sanity... If this site did not exist, the car would either have gone long ago, or I would have spent far too much money on it. 

[feeutfo]

well the way i see it it, being on my second omega and trying fairly hard to buy something else due to fuel costs of my previos 2.5, i'd say to start with before even touching anything mechanicaly, 4k! As i would now be driving round in an Audi A8.......

....... and while i feel i have a fair amount of mechanical......sense (? awaits Andy b comment here) the ability this place has to educate and direct straight to the hub of most problems, and i've been able to commission lpg to save fuel costs, probably looking at something approaching £8,000 assuming the A8 behaved itself, which it wont have done after what would be 2years now, and the A8 aint exactly economical itself. Trade club cards, diy servicing, fuel costs, Tech2 help and advice, avoiding the dealers bs has got to be worth a few quid on its own.
 
So thanks to all. (awaits ESTMO kiss arse comment here , he'll be back)

[PhilRich]

Apologies if this appears to go on forever, but I feel the need to say it regardless ( & yes, I have been imbibing the Amber Nectar  ).
This is my first Omega, & despite being a supposedly low mileage car had obviously not been looked after before I bought it. I was able to fit a new Cam Belt,Tensioners & Water Pump within weeks of buying it with what I had learned here & the 2.2 DVD from the OOF Shop. The head gasket went just a few months into my ownership, & would have spelt disaster & possible junkyard if not for this Forum & it's Fantastic Membership! The largest job I had done previously, was an engine rebuild on a Austin Maxi nearly 40 years ago when I was young daft & fit! with the help of a Haynes Manual & a new socket set (which i've still got & use more now than ever!! )
I've since renewed my brakes & adjusted the handbrake, fitted a new cam & crank sensor, done my own oil,  filter & coolant changes, new plugs etc. ,the list goes on & on!!!! These are all jobs which I would have had to go to a Garage to get done under 'normal' circumstances, but have been able to tackle myself with confidence, because of the excellent 'how-to's' & personal help from other members  I have even converted to LPG all on my lonesome labour wise, but with all the help & encouragement anyone could wish for from the other LPG owning members (although I am having problems with  faulty components & so not yet commissioned! )
I know more about the workings of this car than any other I have ever owned, & done more work on the Omega than all the others put together, but loved every flesh tearing, wallet busting minute 
I thank my Lucky Stars every day for stumbling upon this place, and for the Selfless, Altruistic attitude of the Founder Members who started it all, built it up to what is without doubt, THE BEST ANYWHERE, BAR NONE, and continue, with the excellent & unfailing help of the Admin & Moderating team, & the hard core long term regular members, to provide us with a World Class 'Knowledge Base' from which we can keep our Omegas running with the minimum of cost & effort. I haven't even attempted to add up what the OOF has potentially 'saved' me in monetary terms, although it must be well in excess of £1000 in 15 months! . What I can say, is the OOF has in the past, & continues on a regular basis, to save my sanity & without it I, and no doubt many, many others would be left in a 'limbo' too sad to contemplate!!!    Long Live the OOF!!!! 

[webby23]

Phil

Apologies accepted

 
 

[albitz]

Difficult to quantify exactly how much money/time/aggravation the forum has saved me but its quite a lot.
I do know that if I hadnt found the forum I would have got rid of my first Omega years ago and would never had bought another.It gave me so much grief that I hated it and although I have always been a VX man, it almost put me off them for life, but once I discovered the forum things started to slowly head in the right direction and by the time I sold it, it was a nice reliable old bus and I was actually sad to see it go.
I have now replaced it with another Mig,(after a brief flirtation with Mercedes) which has already had the "OOF treatment" from Johnnycboy and so far (touch wood) I havent found a thing wrong with it.

[PhilRich]

Phil

Apologies accepted

 
 

You are so understanding & kind, my cup runneth over! 

[acura]

I can't calculate in ££££s but this site makes the difference between running an old car (no finance) and an expensive tow car (£100s a month in finance charges). I've always done my own repairs & servicing but the knowlege that is freely shared on this site has helped tremendously in pin-pointing the issues specific to the mig.

A great crowd of Guys & Gals and most appreciated ! 

[TheBoy]

not necessarily just money, time, agro as well? could do some maths, compare to dealer prices? now that would be scary. I did have a list of all the work done on my car, cant find it at the moment, it'll be thousands spent and a fair amount if time, but how much saved would you say?

Errr, probably nothing

Mind you, I probably wouldn't have the MV6 after the HGs went