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[Taxi_Driver]

Something else I forgot to mention earlier ...........
If you stop/get stuck in traffic, apply the handbrake, select the 'N' position on the shift, and let your motor idle. In this way, the ATF will be circulated and thereby cool down - NEVER, EVER, EVER, allow your vehicle to tick-over in ANY of the 'Drive' positions for more than a minute or two. It was precisely these situations that caused collossal 'box failures when I worked in the bus industry - many drivers were taught to pass the driving test, and not how to treat their steeds with due respect!  

i thought vx auto's had that neutral gizmo that was meant to save juice
and wear my last vectra auto had it on Or is that something different
to what you mean

Darren

Some vx autoboxes have that.......the omega autobox doesnt.  

[Nextgen]

I'd never tow on the 2.0 16v Auto anyway.... (just me!)
The engine's borderline underpowered for the car weight anyway, towing makes that worse, and an auto box even more so...
I've towed a JaguarXJS + high trailer with a 3.0 Elite auto all the way from Reading to Manchester, and never missed a beat. Thats quite a bit of weight and height...
My step father had a 2.0 16v Auto, and it used to cook in long summer driving without needing another 1 tonne on the back of it..!
<anecdotal evidence.....>

[Kieran]

I own a 2.6L omega estate and tow a large caravan with it.No problems at all tows very nice.The only thing that concerns me is that some people mention changing the ATF regulary but i thought the box on the 2.6 was sealed?

[Martin_1962]

I'd never tow on the 2.0 16v Auto anyway.... (just me!)
The engine's borderline underpowered for the car weight anyway, towing makes that worse, and an auto box even more so...
I've towed a JaguarXJS + high trailer with a 3.0 Elite auto all the way from Reading to Manchester, and never missed a beat. Thats quite a bit of weight and height...
My step father had a 2.0 16v Auto, and it used to cook in long summer driving without needing another 1 tonne on the back of it..!
<anecdotal evidence.....>

I managed with a 2.0 no problems

[Nextgen]

> I managed with a 2.0 no problems

Just goes to show how wrong I can be :-)
Thanks,
Edwin

[Martin_1962]

> I managed with a 2.0 no problems

Just goes to show how wrong I can be :-)
Thanks,
Edwin

The blue one was a 2.0 - more work than a V6 but it coped OK

[Golfbuddy]

> I managed with a 2.0 no problems

Just goes to show how wrong I can be :-)
Thanks,
Edwin

The blue one was a 2.0 - more work than a V6 but it coped OK

Yep, we towed our five berth van to Newent last year with the 2.2. It never missed a beat. Took everything we threw at it.  

[TheBoy]

> I managed with a 2.0 no problems

Just goes to show how wrong I can be :-)
Thanks,
Edwin

The blue one was a 2.0 - more work than a V6 but it coped OK

Yep, we towed our five berth van to Newent last year with the 2.2. It never missed a beat. Took everything we threw at it.  

Only because I missed with the petrol and match

[Golfbuddy]

> I managed with a 2.0 no problems

Just goes to show how wrong I can be :-)
Thanks,
Edwin

The blue one was a 2.0 - more work than a V6 but it coped OK

Yep, we towed our five berth van to Newent last year with the 2.2. It never missed a beat. Took everything we threw at it.  

Only because I missed with the petrol and match

Yes, your coordination wasn't the best that weekend. You destroyed a laptop and trampled a little girl, yet you managed to miss a break off great caravan.