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[ronnyd]

Can anyone inform me if the 2.2 petrol engines on the later Omega,s have a timing belt
or chain. Have heard horror stories about chains recently, thanks.

[Abiton]

All the petrol Omegas have belts AFAIK.

[tunnie]

As above, all petrol engine Omegas are belt. Full kit of tensioners + Belt + waterpump on 2.2, must be changed every 40k/4 years, which ever is first

2.2 DTi & 2.5TD are chain 

[SteveAvfc.]

Once owned a Vecta 2.2 and bloody thing broke down other side of Brum, called out Green Flag and the half witted chap firmly told me my cam belt had snapped.
I firmly told him it was chain driven but what do i know being only a butcher, Ha more than him it would seem. 

[ronnyd]

Thanks fella,s, i have a 95 cd 2l 16valve so knew that was a belt but wasn,t sure re 2.2 lump.

[car5car]

As above, all petrol engine Omegas are belt. Full kit of tensioners + Belt + waterpump on 2.2, must be changed every 40k/4 years, which ever is first

2.2 DTi & 2.5TD are chain 

I don't understand, what is going on with German cars (Omega). All cars need timing belt changed around 100K miles. Is English mile = american mile?
American mile is 1.6 km.
Do Germans buy tensioner bearings from China?

[Simon.rose1]

Once owned a Vecta 2.2 and bloody thing broke down other side of Brum, called out Green Flag and the half witted chap firmly told me my cam belt had snapped.
I firmly told him it was chain driven but what do i know being only a butcher, Ha more than him it would seem. 

2.2 vectras were chain driven but known for snapping the chain if not serviced regularly as the oil feed jet would block and starve the chain of oil there was a recall on it where they fitted a larger jet

[TheBoy]

As above, all petrol engine Omegas are belt. Full kit of tensioners + Belt + waterpump on 2.2, must be changed every 40k/4 years, which ever is first

2.2 DTi & 2.5TD are chain 

I don't understand, what is going on with German cars (Omega). All cars need timing belt changed around 100K miles. Is English mile = american mile?
American mile is 1.6 km.
Do Germans buy tensioner bearings from China?

Twice they tried to up it to 80k/8yrs, both times the failure rates were outside of acceptable limits. Thats not to say belts/bearings won't last that long - we've all seen 100,000+ mile Omegas on original belts...