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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: VXL V6 on 05 February 2013, 17:45:38
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I presume it's an AR25?
I also presume an AR35 can be slotted in?
I know that an AR25 bolted to a 2.5 TD is the common failure combination, but wondered if there have been many instances of an AR25 bolted to a 2.6 failing?
TIA
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AR35 will go straight in. :y Afaik they are a bit marginal in the 2.5/2.6 (I had one fail in my old 2.5 at 90,000miles.
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Not seen too many issues with 2.5/2.6 boxes reported on here, doubt its worth doing unless it fails? :-\
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Yes, wouldn't change one unless failed but just checking what needs to be 'considered' with a different flavour of Omega as 2 x 3.2's and 2 x DTi's is the basis of my Omega knowledge. :y
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Agreed. Pretty much guaranteed failure on a TD much over 6 figure miles, but there must be an awful lot of 2.6s around with autoboxes that have survived well, and can't recall more than a handful of failures.
Torque output on both a 2.6 and TD in standard form is pretty close to the 250Nm limit for the box, but, I suspect, on a TD, that torque is at much lower revs and the box is subjected to it almost constantly whereas the characteristics of a petrol engine give it an easier life.
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Agreed. Pretty much guaranteed failure on a TD much over 6 figure miles, but there must be an awful lot of 2.6s around with autoboxes that have survived well, and can't recall more than a handful of failures.
Torque output on both a 2.6 and TD in standard form is pretty close to the 250Nm limit for the box, but, I suspect, on a TD, that torque is at much lower revs and the box is subjected to it almost constantly whereas the characteristics of a petrol engine give it an easier life.
Yes, I think the torque curve looks more like a heartbeat on a Diesel.... It only really exists when the turbo has spun up and very shortly after it's depleted. I guess the fact that 'kickdown' would be the standard way of invoking turbo assistance doesn't overly help.
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Don't want to speak to soon but mine is on 131k. Only think i have done is replaced the oil. :y
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If you're now considering 2.6 Auto's would it not make more (economical) sense to to just LPG your 3.2 and be done with it? :-\ :-\
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I was hoping to keep the mileage down on the 3.2 and run around (mainly commuting and to and from various UK sites) in something i'm a little less fussy over.
Really don't know what to do for the best TBH
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my 2.5 auto done 242055 miles no problems-yet :y
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I was hoping to keep the mileage down on the 3.2 and run around (mainly commuting and to and from various UK sites) in something i'm a little less fussy over.
Really don't know what to do for the best TBH
Hmm... Tough one... I think, if it were me, I'd save the purchase price of another car and LPG the perfectly good one you have :-\ Not to mention RFL and insurance on another one :-\
But only you can decide ;)
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I was hoping to keep the mileage down on the 3.2 and run around (mainly commuting and to and from various UK sites) in something i'm a little less fussy over.
Really don't know what to do for the best TBH
Hmm... Tough one... I think, if it were me, I'd save the purchase price of another car and LPG the perfectly good one you have :-\ Not to mention RFL and insurance on another one :-\
But only you can decide ;)
+1 :y