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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ronnyd on 25 July 2013, 00:26:45

Title: Emissions test
Post by: ronnyd on 25 July 2013, 00:26:45

Had one done today as a pre MOT check due to shed load of bother last year and yes, it failed again.
Do i need a genuine VX cat or is there a good pattern part out there somewhere?
Also what prices are we looking at. Any advice would be gratefully received, ta. :(

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: ronnyd on 27 July 2013, 08:48:58

Went into Drive Vauxhall in Bury St Edmunds yesterday to enquire about a new cat and it appears i can no longer get
a genuine VX  for my model. Had two cats fitted before passing test last year with a lot of jiggery pokery :-X, so i think
it,s getting to the re-placement car stage purely due to cost verses value  basis. As before any advice appreciated.

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: TheBoy on 27 July 2013, 09:46:48

So you have a new cat last year, and its failed again? Or did I misread that?

If (genuine) cats are failing that quick, I'd looking at what else could be causing either poor emissions or cat damage.


Pattern cats are pretty universally shite. Noisy, and often unable to pass emmissions after a few months.  Generally the advice on here if you do need new cats is to try an find a good, 2nd hand, genuine one, rather than pattern

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: ronnyd on 27 July 2013, 10:05:45

Quote from: TheBoy on 27 July 2013, 09:46:48

So you have a new cat last year, and its failed again? Or did I misread that?

If (genuine) cats are failing that quick, I'd looking at what else could be causing either poor emissions or cat damage.


Pattern cats are pretty universally shite. Noisy, and often unable to pass emmissions after a few months.  Generally the advice on here if you do need new cats is to try an find a good, 2nd hand, genuine one, rather than pattern

No TB, the cats that failed last year were both pattern parts so am loathe to go down that route again. As i can,t
get genuine ,(my local VX dealer says the last recorded price was £661 + vat  :o, but no longer available) i think it,s
time for a change.

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: TheBoy on 27 July 2013, 10:49:39

See if any 2.0l are being broken locally, and if the cats are good ;)

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: TheBoy on 27 July 2013, 10:50:15

Also, check the warranty on the pattern cats - maybe they should be replaced under warranty, as most exhausts are 2yr warranty

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: dbug on 27 July 2013, 21:21:49

Italian tune up on way to MOT?

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: ronnyd on 28 July 2013, 10:51:08

Erh,wots an Italian tune up then,? pardon my ignorance. ???

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: RobG on 28 July 2013, 10:54:59

Quote from: ronnyd on 28 July 2013, 10:51:08

Erh,wots an Italian tune up then,? pardon my ignorance. ???

Blast it down the M-way

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: ronnyd on 28 July 2013, 10:56:17

Sorry, just Googled it and we tried that. :-[

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: Bob G on 28 July 2013, 15:50:29

find that price for 2.0L high quote for mine was £323 and available

Title: Re: Emissions test
Post by: ronnyd on 28 July 2013, 17:15:43

Young guy on parts desk didn,t seem very clued up and Andy C was on hols, might try when he comes back :y