Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tmx on 08 March 2009, 23:00:15
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Back in October 2005 My omegas cambelt snapped (Tensioner Failiure)
anyway the previous owners paid Inchape Vauxhall of Exeter to fix the miggy they charged £2200! on the recipt it says FYI Newer Type Belt & Tensioner Fitted Replacement Interval 80k/8Yrs not 40k/4yrs
should i disregard this info and stick to 40k?
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40,000 or 4 years which ever comes first ;)
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Yup, it's a LOT cheaper and easier to fit a cambelt kit than repair an engine that's had one fail.
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yeah i was just wondering if there really is a "Newer" Tensioner & Belt Kit!
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Disregard that advice unless you want to risk your pistons and valves having a fight! :o
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Tom my belt is overdue so we should have a mini Hereford cambelt party and split the cost of locking kit hire ;)
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yeah id be up for that! ive changed SWMBO's Old K Series belt before
the V6 cant be that hard its just an extra set of cams to time up ill get hold of a DVD and see if im upto it!
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yeah id be up for that! ive changed SWMBO's Old K Series belt before
the V6 cant be that hard its just an extra set of cams to time up ill get hold of a DVD and see if im upto it!
i've got the dvd - just need a timing kit and a 30mm offset ring spanner :y
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ill buy the spanner and we can split the cost of a cam locking tool!
Spring will be here soon so longer days and warmer weather
saves me paying Mr Mcoll £300 to change the belt!
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Vauxhall have several times increased the service interval to 80k/8yr it would seem (most likely to please the fleet companies), but always seem to lower back down again to 40k/4yrs.
Whether this is a clever marketing ploy, or just responding to failure rates, only they can answer.