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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: DaviesEB on 20 March 2009, 09:16:23

Title: Help
Post by: DaviesEB on 20 March 2009, 09:16:23
This forum has made me love my Omega B 2.5 V6 It is a second user.
160k. What are the things that i need to change or do to have it going more years.

Do not mind spending some more on it. I am in Africa. Liberia to be precise.

Cheers
Title: Re: Help
Post by: serek on 20 March 2009, 09:26:55
do you have any service history?
Title: Re: Help
Post by: DaviesEB on 20 March 2009, 09:28:59
No. Do you know that most of the Cars that come to Africa does not have Car Pass.

I do not but i bought same two years back. The only thing that gave up first was the Crank Sensor and HBV which i changed. Also Dis Pack and plugs.
Title: Re: Help
Post by: serek on 20 March 2009, 09:34:14
so just check cambelt and water pump :y and keep driving :D
Title: Re: Help
Post by: Entwood on 20 March 2009, 09:36:13
I'm guessing the 160,000 is kilometers ??? which is about 100,000 miles.

either way .. the cambelt/tensioners MUST be changed every 40000 miles (65000 Km)...   if this isn't done you'll have a pile of scrap for an engine .. :(

Breathers/cam covers are the next important bits ... there are "how to s" in the Guides section

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

Coolant system MUST have a 50/50 mix of antifreeze/water ... as the antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors in it .. without that the engine rots internally ...

And the most important bit of all .. regular oil changes .. every 5000 miles to keep the engine sweet .. :)

HTH
Title: Re: Help
Post by: DaviesEB on 20 March 2009, 11:14:28
Can i have a quote of all that i need to change.Presently i am using water only as coolant. do i replace it with real pink coolant?
Thnks
Title: Re: Help
Post by: DaviesEB on 20 March 2009, 11:19:48
Is the Cam Belt the same as the Timing Belt? I bought one but do not know if it is an original.
Cheers