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omegalord

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Which Engine is Best?
« on: 16 September 2007, 13:10:54 »
What is the best engine for the omega do you think?

Is it the 2.0 16v, 2.2 16v, 2.5/2.6/3.0/3.2 v6 (be specific) , the 2.5 td or the 2.2 dti?

If you answer the diesel , do they chuck out black smoke alot? (some cars do and some like the mondeo tdci dont)


Matt    :)
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #1 on: 16 September 2007, 13:14:48 »
A chipped 3.0 V6 in sports mode, always puts a big grin on my face  :y
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #2 on: 16 September 2007, 14:17:54 »
I've a 2.5 - which is great, but I think I'd rather have the 3.0. Much the same MPG but a bit more go!
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #3 on: 16 September 2007, 14:47:24 »
Guess who voted for the 2.6....  :-[  ;D
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #4 on: 16 September 2007, 14:48:14 »
Incidentally, this post is in the wrong section... no doubt it will soon be transferred to General Chat.  ;)
« Last Edit: 16 September 2007, 14:48:26 by markjay »
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #5 on: 16 September 2007, 14:52:15 »
Moved to general chat, as Omega Help section is more for problems with the car. :)


As to best engine, depends what you want from it...

The diesels are going to be good if you do lots of long motorway journeys, 3.0/3.2 if you want the effortless grunt, or the 2.5/2.6 for a good combination of performance and economy...
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #6 on: 16 September 2007, 15:00:49 »
When i bought my 2,5 the Crank sensor was playing up, not to much for me to notice, as i didnt boot the hell out of it on the test drive, but now i have changed the Sensor the speed is amaizing it pulls in third gear as if i could go up to 15,000 rpm, and as for the top speed  a Dream

so for me its the 2,5 :y
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #7 on: 16 September 2007, 15:14:08 »
For the record, there as also an early 2.0 8V, not that anyone will actually vote for it...
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #8 on: 16 September 2007, 15:26:24 »
I have myself voted for the 3.2 only as i see the more cubes the better. Are the 3.2 alot faster than the 3.0?

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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #9 on: 16 September 2007, 15:30:25 »
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I have myself voted for the 3.2 only as i see the more cubes the better. Are the 3.2 alot faster than the 3.0?

 :)

I have no idea  >:( I never had either  :(


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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #10 on: 16 September 2007, 15:55:13 »
I personnaly think the 3.2 would is best suited as a large car, as the omega needs all the power/displacement it can get.  :y

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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #11 on: 16 September 2007, 15:56:03 »
Ive been in a 3.0 , seemed quick , but not amazingly quiocker than the 2.5 , but was told the 2.5 was geared for acceleration more than the 3.0 so that might explain why.

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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #12 on: 16 September 2007, 16:05:00 »
3.0 has slightly more acceleration and top speed than 2.5. i personally dont think i will urgently have to drive at 150 mph. but every day save 2-3 mpg.
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #13 on: 16 September 2007, 17:16:30 »
3.0 and 3.2 are similar performance, as are the 2.5 and 2.6

2.5/2.6 lower geared, so similar 0-60, but the larger engines are so much more responsive at motorway speeds...
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Re: Which Engine is Best?
« Reply #14 on: 16 September 2007, 22:24:59 »
 :(Gutted. I thought that when i bought my manual Mv6 3.0 it would accelerate noticably quicker.
     My 2.5 licks along well enough but is lacking a little bottom end ie exiting roundabouts. Once it's woken up it's off like a scalded cat.
    Does the 3.0 really not give much more mid range grunt? :o
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