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[caolan_p]

Thanks for all thr replys ,has any one ever had a bmw engine in theres ?

[Big_Al]

 3 .0 V6 for me.

Bit thirsty, Bit tricky to work on ... but it,s worth it

Go on try a 3.0  - you'll love it  

[JiMbOb789]

i like my 2.6 V6, it looks nice when you open up the bonnet and goes like the wind

[Martin_1962]

Thanks for all thr replys ,has any one ever had a bmw engine in theres ?

The 2.5TD owners have

[TheBoy]

Thanks for all thr replys ,has any one ever had a bmw engine in theres ?

In std form the 2.5TDS BMW engine fitted to 2.5TD Omegas is bloody awful. Under powered, and overated. Bit like their cars, people see the badge and assume its wonderful.

It has a 4.5k MAX oil change, but anything over 3k and you can feel it run rough. Takes 6.5l and a £5 or £10 (trade price) oil filter, depending on age, so quite expensive to run.  In std form, esp round town, the v6 2.5 manual will be faster, smoother, and similar economy.  Get it on a motorway run, and it can be economical.

Now chip it, and it becomes a different beast. Until it melts the standard autobox - Omegatoy didn't quite managed 100miles with his chip  

[dippydave]

2.0 8 valver....

 :-/ :-/ eh? did they ever put one in an Omega?!!

[markey mark]

yes dave ed select !!

[dippydave]

yes dave ed select !!

oh! i mustve been posh having the 16v select then!!  

[markey mark]

yea the later model was 16 valve iirc it was omly 94/96 when they used 8 valve same engine as carlton  

[Martin_1962]

yea the later model was 16 valve iirc it was omly 94/96 when they used 8 valve same engine as carlton  

It was detuned from Carlton

[markey mark]

yea the later model was 16 valve iirc it was omly 94/96 when they used 8 valve same engine as carlton  

It was detuned from Carlton

bloody hell it must have been a right slug !!

[bertiecbx550]

bring it on....i`ll pulverise ya...

[Martin_1962]

Carlton was around 122 I think the Omega was 100

[rickyboy]

yea the later model was 16 valve iirc it was omly 94/96 when they used 8 valve same engine as carlton  

It was detuned from Carlton

bloody hell it must have been a right slug !!

I had the 2l 8v in my old cavalier (I assume it's the same engine).  Not to be laughed at, it was very powerful, bulletproof and never had any problems with EML's like the newer engines.

[Paulus]

I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurve my 3.0