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« on: 04 January 2016, 21:35:56 »
After having 2 Carltons am on my 3rd Omega. Now have a 52 plate 2.6 MV6.
Last one was 53 plate 2.6 CDX. Engine went at 200,000.
Got the MV6 cheap after it had been part exchanges and when spoke to previous owner told me the problems. Fixed by fitting new ambient temperature sensor. Getting Aircon gassed. Oil leak which he told me garage wanted to take engine out to find. Fixed the cause which was the breather blocked but yet to do the cam gaskets which it had blown. Garage wanted more than l paid for the car. Have added cruise control off previous car. Problem l have is for the same engine this seems to do way less mpg. CDX on run to London would do 32-33, lucky if l can get 27 out of MV6. Putting foot down goes to 7 mpg which l dont think l ever saw on CDX. Only other car got worse than this was a Volvo T5 which you could take nearly to a 100 without it coming out of 5 mpg. Was always a challange to try and get 4 but was a directors car so was fair game. Is there something different from the CDX to MV6 or is this what others expect to get. Is 7 mpg normal and if not any ideas as to where to look for solution. Any ideas would be appreciated.
