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Title: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: chrisr on 20 July 2016, 15:51:45

After 14 years my Omega has finally got an advisory at an mot! "Small hole in exhaust" Although traumatised I suppose it is time to fit a new one. Should I go to a main dealer or are the Gerlach ones on e-bay any good? Only need it from the cat back.

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 20 July 2016, 16:56:09

Avoid main dealer at all costs, not what they used to be.

Go Etneral off ebay, should be around £65 cat back.  :y

Get the 2.0 system, there is no performance impact on the 2.2, far easier to fit as well  :y

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: robson on 20 July 2016, 17:45:41

Just ordered a 2.5 from eternal for£66.91 :y

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: ronnyd on 20 July 2016, 21:33:46

I got a Gerlach exhaust for my 2.2 last year. So far very good, well made from good quality steel. Got the full version (two pipes) for not much more than the 2.0 would have cost. Guy who fitted it for me said that it was the easiest exhaust that he has fitted. Perhaps he hadn,t done many ;D

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: flyer 0712 on 20 July 2016, 23:38:41

Do what Tunnie says,I took his advice on one of my 2.2 omegas and it worked out just fine   :y

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: chrisr on 21 July 2016, 07:40:39

I will do just that, why have more pipework than you need! Thanks to all who replied.

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 21 July 2016, 10:38:37

Only thing to note for the 2.0 system, is due to the FL's bigger bumpers it can sit a little shallow/tad far back.

So you can fit a trim on the end, which improves appearance. I've done this on the 2.2 but not bothered on my 3.2, both of which run Eternal  :)

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: chrisr on 21 July 2016, 11:04:41

Does anyone know why the difference for the oe 2.2, if the 2.0 one works just as well?

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 21 July 2016, 12:11:50

Quote from: chrisr on 21 July 2016, 11:04:41

Does anyone know why the difference for the oe 2.2, if the 2.0 one works just as well?

2.0 works just fine on 2.2, I should know having run 2.0 system on my 2.2 for the last 6 years and 70k  :y

Title: Re: 2002 2.2 petrol exhaust
Post by: steve6367 on 22 July 2016, 00:00:31

Quote from: chrisr on 21 July 2016, 11:04:41

Does anyone know why the difference for the oe 2.2, if the 2.0 one works just as well?

2.2 exhaust has twin centre silencers and is the correct one for that engine. The tailpipe will fit the bumper properly too  :y

All personal preference though.