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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ScaniaV8 on 11 January 2012, 10:14:45

Title: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: ScaniaV8 on 11 January 2012, 10:14:45

Could anyone please advise whether this tray was a standard fitment to early Omega B models or just fitted to certain model specifications. I have seen reference to it into various maintenance manuals etc., but my current Omega does not seem to have one fitted. Not sure whether it has been removed by previous owners(s).

thanks   

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: Jimbob on 11 January 2012, 11:25:08

Standard to all I believe.

And Aids cooling more than you would think :y

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: RobG on 11 January 2012, 11:35:44

As JB says, fitted across the range and obviously removed for whatever reason

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: ScaniaV8 on 11 January 2012, 13:54:04

Appreciate if someone could post a picture of one of these trays in situ so I can see what this tray looks like and also how is it attached (bolts /screws/ brackets ( etc etc).

thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 January 2012, 15:15:09

Open the bonnet and look down between the front of the engine and the radiator. If you can see the ground you haven't got one. ;)

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: RobG on 11 January 2012, 16:19:47

Quote from: ScaniaV8 on 11 January 2012, 13:54:04

Appreciate if someone could post a picture of one of these trays in situ so I can see what this tray looks like and also how is it attached (bolts /screws/ brackets ( etc etc).

thanks in advance.

4 or 5 IIRC

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 11 January 2012, 18:59:51

4 bolt headed screws hold the tray on Scania V8 :y

Like already said it helps with cooling, the cool air is kept inside the engine bay then channeled down the gearbox tunnel instead of escaping under the engine :y

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: dazzerM on 11 January 2012, 19:11:02

You will more than likely find that at somepoint someone has unwittingly snapped one of the bolts and not bothered to drill it out

Thats what had happned on mine and the effect on cooling was noticble once it had been replaced  :y

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: twiglet on 11 January 2012, 19:25:14

I've got a couple in the shed if you need one mate.  :y

Title: Re: Engine Protection/Oil Drip tray
Post by: TheBoy on 11 January 2012, 19:57:13

All assuming petrol. Diesel ones are much bigger, and weigh about 8 tonnes...

Project TB2's is still in the loft of the garage I believe. Opps.