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Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« on: 02 January 2007, 04:28:33 »
Hi Guys,

I need to have some work done on my Omega, eg:cambelt etc... can anyone recommend  - or point me in the right direction - an Independent Vauxhall service centre near Battersea/Clapham? at £65+ per hour, I'm not keen to use the local Franchise dealer.

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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2007, 09:10:40 »
sorry can't help, don't know the area.

How ever we do have a DVD for £3 which shows how to do the change, if you have a few tools and borrow a V6 locking kit it can be done.

I could see myself making money here changing belts for people  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2007, 11:19:52 »
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sorry can't help, don't know the area.

How ever we do have a DVD for £3 which shows how to do the change, if you have a few tools and borrow a V6 locking kit it can be done.

I could see myself making money here changing belts for people  ;D ;D ;D
Apart from you don't own a locking kit....  ....or probably not even the DVD. Or any tools.... ;)
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2007, 11:28:29 »
I hear that Newcrown in Milton Keynes are very good.......
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2007, 13:46:25 »
might be worth asking mickdundee - he lives round there ... plus you can have a look at his smart looking motor with all the irmscher kit :)
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2007, 15:05:32 »
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sorry can't help, don't know the area.

How ever we do have a DVD for £3 which shows how to do the change, if you have a few tools and borrow a V6 locking kit it can be done.

I could see myself making money here changing belts for people  ;D ;D ;D
Apart from you don't own a locking kit....  ....or probably not even the DVD. Or any tools.... ;)

True, got some decent tools now though  ;D
« Last Edit: 02 January 2007, 15:05:48 by tunnie »
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #7 on: 02 January 2007, 19:52:40 »
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Darryl's selling a V6 cam kit http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167561344  :y
Bit expensive if all you want is the lock kit...
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2007, 00:18:47 »
West End Vauxhall did mine for £320, which is about average for Vx dealership though probably should cost around £100 less at an independent. West End Vauxhall have two garages, one in Staples Corner, and the other Edgware Road nearer the Marble Arch side. They are OK in case you do decide to go for a dealer. Hope this helps....
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2007, 05:01:19 »
Thanks for the advice, don't think I'm going to take the job on myself, apart from not having anywhere to do it (except the roadway) all my tools were stolen along with my car back in August. Also need some Tech 2 work radio, display, cruise and an annoying airbag red light on the dash.

Working the night shift at the moment, so I'll chase up a service cente next week, might look at Markjay's suggestion of West End...
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Re: Independent Vauxhall Service centre?
« Reply #10 on: 05 January 2007, 09:17:35 »
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Thanks for the advice, don't think I'm going to take the job on myself, apart from not having anywhere to do it (except the roadway) all my tools were stolen along with my car back in August. Also need some Tech 2 work radio, display, cruise and an annoying airbag red light on the dash.

Working the night shift at the moment, so I'll chase up a service cente next week, might look at Markjay's suggestion of West End...

Don't forget to haggle - they started at £420 and I talked them down to £320... because I knew that this was what I paid them when they did the cambelt on my previous Omega.

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