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[omega3000]

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[JamesV6CDX]

Is this the same guy you know who works for VX, who fitted new camcover gaskets to your V6, only for them to fail shortly afterwards, and who couldn't find the coolant leak from the split pipe on the bridge, and who crossed two plug leads, caused a misfire, and then said "it's donald ducked mate" and caused you to essentially scrap your old car? 

To add to this, didnt your problems start (rough running, sounding like a tractor) after having cam cover gaskets done?

I believe this is because he swapped two plug leads over, causing an awful misfire

[omega3000]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=94244.0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1168362392/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1238354571

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1190472446/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1298911681/20

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1268492740

Just a few examples from a quick search, all failing within weeks to 2 years, laugh it off all you want, its your money you are burning 

all i am saying some omega owners have had good patten parts and they work for them as i know the guy who works for vx some times he tells me to get patten parts and he never been wrong yet and by the way if i want to burn my money its up to me never been wrong yet for using patten parts

Is this the same guy you know who works for VX, who fitted new camcover gaskets to your V6, only for them to fail shortly afterwards, and who couldn't find the coolant leak from the split pipe on the bridge, and who crossed two plug leads, caused a misfire, and then said "it's donald ducked mate" and caused you to essentially scrap your old car? 

I have to go with the consensus. In my earlier days of V6 tinkering (I've done many many a top end rebuild on these) I trialled a few pattern gaskets. Only one actually lasted. So I have to concur that, whilst you may sometimes get lucky, genuine is really the only way to go.

Afterall, they're only £25 a bank

So £50 for a full kit then james and everything included  guessing that would be on TC only or from andy .

[tunnie]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=94244.0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1168362392/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1238354571

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1190472446/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1298911681/20

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1268492740

Just a few examples from a quick search, all failing within weeks to 2 years, laugh it off all you want, its your money you are burning 

all i am saying some omega owners have had good patten parts and they work for them as i know the guy who works for vx some times he tells me to get patten parts and he never been wrong yet and by the way if i want to burn my money its up to me never been wrong yet for using patten parts

Is this the same guy you know who works for VX, who fitted new camcover gaskets to your V6, only for them to fail shortly afterwards, and who couldn't find the coolant leak from the split pipe on the bridge, and who crossed two plug leads, caused a misfire, and then said "it's donald ducked mate" and caused you to essentially scrap your old car? 

I have to go with the consensus. In my earlier days of V6 tinkering (I've done many many a top end rebuild on these) I trialled a few pattern gaskets. Only one actually lasted. So I have to concur that, whilst you may sometimes get lucky, genuine is really the only way to go.

Afterall, they're only £25 a bank

So £50 for a full kit then james and everything included  guessing that would be on TC only or from andy .

+ Vat, looking at around £75 all in for everything from AndyC. Given 4 pot ones are around £40 all in, it really makes pattern a pointless choice.

[omega3000]

Arh yes sorry op is for a 4 pot  , v6 full set a wee bit more ...

[SMD]

Might be a smidge over £50 once you include o rings etc, unless James already included it.

Mine were replaced by James last month and it looked like they were the original gaskets when the car left the showroom. The gaskets werent leaking either, just a bit brittle. A couple of cam bolt O rings had a slight weep though. Lasted 11 years and with a full VX service history, most likely breathers were never cleaned either!   

[bored bigyin54]

i give up i will stick to what i know that patten parts are not that bad just because vx wants to rip some people off they can  but not me

[bored bigyin54]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=94244.0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1168362392/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1238354571

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1190472446/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1298911681/20

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1268492740

Just a few examples from a quick search, all failing within weeks to 2 years, laugh it off all you want, its your money you are burning 

all i am saying some omega owners have had good patten parts and they work for them as i know the guy who works for vx some times he tells me to get patten parts and he never been wrong yet and by the way if i want to burn my money its up to me never been wrong yet for using patten parts

Is this the same guy you know who works for VX, who fitted new camcover gaskets to your V6, only for them to fail shortly afterwards, and who couldn't find the coolant leak from the split pipe on the bridge, and who crossed two plug leads, caused a misfire, and then said "it's donald ducked mate" and caused you to essentially scrap your old car? 

I have to go with the consensus. In my earlier days of V6 tinkering (I've done many many a top end rebuild on these) I trialled a few pattern gaskets. Only one actually lasted. So I have to concur that, whilst you may sometimes get lucky, genuine is really the only way to go.

Afterall, they're only £25 a bank

So £50 for a full kit then james and everything included  guessing that would be on TC only or from andy .

+ Vat, looking at around £75 all in for everything from AndyC. Given 4 pot ones are around £40 all in, it really makes pattern a pointless choice.

£12 for a 4 pot that so far have lasted 4 years i dont think so

[bored bigyin54]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=94244.0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1168362392/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1238354571

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1190472446/0

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1298911681/20

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1268492740

Just a few examples from a quick search, all failing within weeks to 2 years, laugh it off all you want, its your money you are burning 

all i am saying some omega owners have had good patten parts and they work for them as i know the guy who works for vx some times he tells me to get patten parts and he never been wrong yet and by the way if i want to burn my money its up to me never been wrong yet for using patten parts

Is this the same guy you know who works for VX, who fitted new camcover gaskets to your V6, only for them to fail shortly afterwards, and who couldn't find the coolant leak from the split pipe on the bridge, and who crossed two plug leads, caused a misfire, and then said "it's donald ducked mate" and caused you to essentially scrap your old car? 

I have to go with the consensus. In my earlier days of V6 tinkering (I've done many many a top end rebuild on these) I trialled a few pattern gaskets. Only one actually lasted. So I have to concur that, whilst you may sometimes get lucky, genuine is really the only way to go.

Afterall, they're only £25 a bank

no its not the same guy james i have known him for 25 years the one who mucket the 2.5 up i didn't know him i was just told he was vx trained  and thats why i have gone back to a 4pot not so much trouble

[Steve B]

i give up i will stick to what i know that patten parts are not that bad just because vx wants to rip some people off they can  but not me

well its the only way i would go..you stick to your pattern junk 



went this way cos that was the advice given to me by them who no

[bored bigyin54]

i give up i will stick to what i know that patten parts are not that bad just because vx wants to rip some people off they can  but not me

well its the only way i would go..you stick to your pattern junk 



went this way cos that was the advice given to me by them who no

as you can see plastic bags with vx stickers 

[Steve B]

i give up i will stick to what i know that patten parts are not that bad just because vx wants to rip some people off they can  but not me

well its the only way i would go..you stick to your pattern junk 



went this way cos that was the advice given to me by them who no

as you can see plastic bags with vx stickers 

thats cos its a vx part 

[bored bigyin54]

i give up i will stick to what i know that patten parts are not that bad just because vx wants to rip some people off they can  but not me

well its the only way i would go..you stick to your pattern junk 



went this way cos that was the advice given to me by them who no

as you can see plastic bags with vx stickers 

thats cos its a vx part 

its like i said anyone can put thing in plastic and say there vx

[Steve B]

well iwent in main dealer and got it myself

i did notice a member of staff buying cheapo junk off the bay and bagging them up in vx bags so you may be right with your thoughts

[derek89]

I bought my gasket set from a local motor factors and when i compered the serial number with vx web page the numbers were identical and mine was £28 cheaper and has so far lasted nearly 5 years