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Omega General Help / Re: Omega Auto Box change
« on: 21 August 2009, 09:33:31 »
Good morning
The symtoms for future reference were complete loss of drive (at a roundabout of all places) followed by a massive vibration throughout the car then inspection light popped on followed by limp mode.
Then the inspection light went out on the journey home and manage to recover all power again but was slipping between gears.
The auto box has only covered 95k , on inspection of filter unit this found to be very dirty and oil had not been changed.
After filter and oil change slight improvement and if accelerated to medium level would slip and light back on again, resetting itself when restarting
Lesson to be learnt here when you buy an Omega Auto secondhand always change auto oil regardless of what the seller or paperwork says.
Yes I will be changing oil and filter on secondhand box as I have done on runaround V6 Auto Calibra purchased (couldn't find cheap V6 Omega at short notice)
Once again thanks for your responses.
The symtoms for future reference were complete loss of drive (at a roundabout of all places) followed by a massive vibration throughout the car then inspection light popped on followed by limp mode.
Then the inspection light went out on the journey home and manage to recover all power again but was slipping between gears.
The auto box has only covered 95k , on inspection of filter unit this found to be very dirty and oil had not been changed.
After filter and oil change slight improvement and if accelerated to medium level would slip and light back on again, resetting itself when restarting
Lesson to be learnt here when you buy an Omega Auto secondhand always change auto oil regardless of what the seller or paperwork says.
Yes I will be changing oil and filter on secondhand box as I have done on runaround V6 Auto Calibra purchased (couldn't find cheap V6 Omega at short notice)
Once again thanks for your responses.