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Post by: big ben on 08 November 2008, 13:20:46: hi my name is ben...

i dont own a omega yet but will be buying one after christmas, can you give me you best advice on wat v6 to get?

cheers

big ben
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Post by: Welung666 on 08 November 2008, 13:23:11: Welcome to OOF Ben :y Your best bet is to post in the General Chat section, more people visit that section than here :y
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Post by: Albatross on 08 November 2008, 13:24:42: Hello.

IMO I would buy a 3.0 or 3.2 Elite. Be careful of the March 2001 deadline though. Anything newer than March 2001 will cost considerably more to tax soon.
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Post by: dbug on 08 November 2008, 13:42:04: Welcome to OOF :y
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Post by: jayjay29 on 08 November 2008, 13:44:39: Hi Ben,
Welcome.
I had a 98 2.5 v6 lovely car. if you are going for this age one problem mine had was leaking cam covers. you dont get any signs of oil on the ground it all goes down the plug sokets and you get a burnt oil smell when you turn the engine off. Pull a socket lead off any prospective omega your looking at if they are wet with oil avoid as most of the time the plastic cam covers have warped and a gasket alone wont fix and replacement cam covers are expensive.

Regards
Jay
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Post by: HolyCount on 08 November 2008, 13:48:00: Hi and welcome :y

Best bet is to have a good mooch around the forum and pick up all the info and pointers.
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Post by: waspy on 08 November 2008, 13:58:00: Good afternoon Ben. Welcome :y
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Post by: GazS14 on 08 November 2008, 15:20:41: Welcome to the forum :y
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Post by: Elite Pete on 08 November 2008, 15:20:54: Hi Ben and welcome :)
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Post by: albitz on 08 November 2008, 16:06:09: Quote
Hi Ben,
Welcome.
I had a 98 2.5 v6 lovely car. if you are going for this age one problem mine had was leaking cam covers. you dont get any signs of oil on the ground it all goes down the plug sokets and you get a burnt oil smell when you turn the engine off. Pull a socket lead off any prospective omega your looking at if they are wet with oil avoid as most of the time the plastic cam covers have warped and a gasket alone wont fix and replacement cam covers are expensive.

Regards
Jay
sorry to disagree but,the cam covers rarely (if ever) warp.
replacing the gaskets properly does cure the leak.
proper maintenance prevents the leaks recurring.
Welcome to oof Ben. :)
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 November 2008, 16:17:53: Hi, welcome to the forum. :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 08 November 2008, 17:48:39: Hello and a very warm welcome to you Ben! :y
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Post by: willyboy on 08 November 2008, 18:19:28: Welcome Big ben are you from London by any chance ? ;D ;D
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Post by: Jimbob on 08 November 2008, 19:47:04: Hello & Welcome :y
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Post by: achoo81 on 08 November 2008, 21:06:29: Hi Ben, welcome to the forum.
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Post by: The Red Baron on 08 November 2008, 21:20:57: Welcome to the forum Ben. :y
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 08 November 2008, 21:32:41: Hi Ben welcome to the site :y
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Post by: dieseldean on 08 November 2008, 22:45:30: welcome to oof :y
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Post by: RobG on 08 November 2008, 22:53:22: Welcome to the forum Ben :y
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Post by: Entwood on 09 November 2008, 00:04:26: "Hello" and Welcome :)
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Post by: mars on 09 November 2008, 19:38:02: Hi Ben and welcome :y
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Post by: amigov6 on 09 November 2008, 23:03:41: Welcome aboard Ben. I've heard 2.5's are more prone to leaking cam covers than 3.0's though not sure. 2.5 manuals are pretty quick & not bad on fuel. 3.0's are quicker (obviously) especially mid range grunt.
Dunno much about 3.2's but they're all auto unless you but an ex plod or MOD which will have a lower spec & often a high mileage.
They're all good if you keep up oil & cambelt changes. :y
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Post by: bob.dent on 11 November 2008, 17:13:29: Hi Ben and welcome to the OOF clan :)
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Post by: ians on 11 November 2008, 17:18:55: Welcome mate :y
I think 2.5 is well matched with the car esp in manual form.
3.0L and 3.2 certainly feel quicker but are certainly thirstier. Auto's are much thirstier than manuals. Manuals are generally bomb proof.
But they are all basically the same engine with slightly different characteristics so you pay your money and take your choice. Good luck :)
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Post by: Dusty on 11 November 2008, 18:43:55: welcome to OOF. :-*
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Post by: less on 11 November 2008, 20:00:11: Hi Ben, welcome to the forum :y