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[Neville]

All,

Here's some feedback on a recent gearbox upgrade. I took the car over to TheBoy a few weeks ago for a general Tech2 checkover and upgrade. The whole job took around half and hour, and the upgrade has revolutioned the drive.

Beforehand, the car was pretty smooth but it sometimes dropped into top gear with a bit of a thump and also needed a bit too much gas to get it away from standstill. The 'overtake' change down also seemed to be a little too long and harsh. None of that anymore! It's amazing what a change in the software can do, my car feels as if it's got a new gearbox. The changes were noticeable straight away, silky smooth pulloff and changedown with no thump going into top.

I drove the car home via A and B roads and loads of roundabouts in MK and it was brilliant. The gear changes are more when I want them and much smoother, especially when pulling away, and coming back onto the gas from the brake.

If you've been wondering whether it's worth getting your gearbox upgraded, stop wondering and get it booked in! You'll love the difference.

8-)

Cheers
Neville

[Bandit127]

Agreed. I had mine done a few weeks ago and it's a very worthwhile upgrade.  

[feeutfo]

ah Jamie and his magic tech 2. Its a wonderfull thing isn't it. So wish i had one, but i dont fancy paying for it though. Its pricey to run as well from what i gather so defo. worth supporting him with some diagnostic sessions booked in. As a service this is invaluable to the forum as its not available anywhere else. And no not at the dealers either, as they simpley dont know how to use it.

The software upgrades are worth it on their own, climate upgrade is equally good imho. You may well be amazed at how many ecus the mig has and what can be learned checked and changed on the car.

As Neville says, if you live near Jamie "The Boy" in Brackley, Mark Dtm in Nottingham, Hotel 21 , i think i saw, has one in Scotland, and Kevin Wood has one in Alton Hampshire until the new year, then go see them and get your car tech 2'd, def. worth it. Or if your near any of the meets they attend go along. Def worth the beer money they charge. A dealer will be loads more.

The forum has sorted me via tech 2 with
Key blade and re programme/erase old key codes from previous owners. Helped me sleep at night knowing the missing spare key would not work with the car.
Programme spare with new bliper codes.
Climate and gearbox updates, much improved.
Cleared missfire codes.
Slight tweaks to fan speed settings on cc
.
That lot at a dealer would be in the region of £340.
Through OOF, £40 iirc over a few  sessions. Go see them, its worth it.  

[Albatross]

Agreed with top point and Chris ^ above

Suport these guys, use the TechII and appreciate the benefits.

[Andy B]

.......
 A dealer will be loads more. ......

£89- at my local dealer for a diagnostic check    

[TheBoy]

Excellent, descriptive feedback Neville


OOF is very fortunate to have 4 real, genuine Tech2s scattered about the UK, I'm sure no other car club can match that.

Brackley, Northants/Oxon/Bucks border - TheBoy
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire - Marks DTM Calib
Four Winds, Nr Alton, Hampshire - Kevin Wood
Somewhere North of Hadrian , not far from Fife - Hotel21


The one in Hampshire is short term, so if you are in that area and need a Tech2 session, try to get there within the next couple of months.

[Albatross]

Excellent, descriptive feedback Neville


OOF is very fortunate to have 4 real, genuine Tech2s scattered about the UK, I'm sure no other car club can match that.

Brackley, Northants/Oxon/Bucks border - TheBoy
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire - Marks DTM Calib
Four Winds, Nr Alton, Hampshire - Kevin Wood
Somewhere North of Hadrian , not far from Fife - Hotel21


The one in Hampshire is short term, so if you are in that area and need a Tech2 session, try to get there within the next couple of months.

Cheers Jaime

I have just added the 4 Tech2 locations to the OOF Map as green markers.

I've also pasted below the standard text that I send out every time I'm asked for the OOF passwrd (minus the password bit) and the highlighted line might prove useful if you're specifically looking for a Tech2.

This is a standard text answer, so I apologise if the information provided is like teaching a granny to suck eggs. This is just a mini FAQ to save me some time.


Please follow the instructions/tips below first and then let me know if there are any further issues by adding a post to this thread:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1206144652

I watch it regularly and will help you on the thread. This way everyone gets the benefit of the answers.


Good luck!

Nathan (Albatross)





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[Peter H]

By the sounds of it my '99 pre facelift 2.5 Elite has already been done (it has a almost full main dealer history).

Is there any way of telling, ie a paperclip type test?

[feeutfo]

By the sounds of it my '99 pre facelift 2.5 Elite has already been done (it has a almost full main dealer history).

Is there any way of telling, ie a paperclip type test?

Only way is to plug in tech2 and see whats there, Afaik. There is no reason why a dealer would plug in tech2 for a service. Why do you think it has the latest software? Have you asked for a diagnostic? Even then they would not bother with the update most likely. You would have to ask for the update specifically and that would cause some head scratching. My 3.2 has full service history, not that its worth much, every out and bolt they touched was massively over tight. The Boy updated it on the first session. All as it left the factory until he worked his magic. Much better now.

I fear you over rate your dealer, although there are some good ones out there. Chances are though yours is still original version. Bit of a bugger your so far from civilisation.:-) Alton is the nearest to you i believe, as it stands?

[Cumbria]

What would the upgrade on climate control solve pre facelift. Manual gearbox so dont need that doing.

[feeutfo]

What would the upgrade on climate control solve pre facelift. Manual gearbox so dont need that doing.

Basicklly it calms the fans down, much more civilised and refined. You may find on auto when you adjust the temp. by one degree the fan speed will jump drastickly. May even make your eyes water or dry them out or make them tired on long journeys. You may then find your turning down the fan speed manually, not what "auto" on the climate controle is all about. The update sorts all that out.

[Cumbria]

Sounds like its worth getting done.

[Welung666]

I'm looking to get some Tech2 work done soon...

Need a new MID so will need it programming.
Gearbox software upgrade.
CC software upgrade.
And a general Tech2 cheack of the entire system.

[feeutfo]

Sounds like its worth getting done.

Yep. But its not just that though, all the car systems can be checked and problems can often be spotted before they become more expensive. Or at least give you a chance to save up :-) then if you have an issue your already armed with an idea whats wrong. Coil packs on 2.6 and 3.2 are a good example. My car had  miss fire codes when i first got it, Jamie cleared them, i had not noticed any problems and the codes have not come back. But when i changed the plugs as part of the service schedule i took a good look at the coil packs and noticed tiny cracks in the plastic around the base on bank 1.3.5
Not good news but i now know what to expect if the car starts missing. As with all diagnostic work a tiny bit of knowledge can be a massive help. And more to the point, makes the dealers look really idiotic as they have this brilliant tool on the bench doing nothing and they dont/cant/wont use it/charge the earth for it. Muppets, they really are.

[markey mark]

deffo worth getting done makes a hell of a difference