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[Mr Skrunts]

I had a Monroe set of air shocks on my camaro.

Did a check - few options out there.

Google this - air ride shock absorber replacement for 2003 vauxhall omega elite

[Doctor Gollum]

Book time is probably an hour a side. That's got to be a minimum of £120 a side plus VAT

There's no way this side of the moon that that job is being done correctly.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Book time is probably an hour a side. That's got to be a minimum of £120 a side plus VAT

There's no way this side of the moon that that job is being done correctly.

I’m using a main Vauxhall dealer who knows my car, and I know their management team.  Therefore. I know I have redress if they get things wrong, and anyway on a car that is 23 years old and hardly does 3,000 miles in a year, I just want what is easy to do;  that is a professionally outfit doing the work whilst I keep in the warm and dry that now I must do for age and health reasons

[Lizzie Zoom]

Links readily available. But it's not the first time that Betty has been turned over by her VX dealer :-X

Doing the job correctly, means either the correct shocks or new shocks, springs and a couple of hours to remove the self levelling gubbins. Pulling the fuse is to totally half arse it.

Genuine non SL shocks are circa £100 each. Springs around £60. £237 at a main dealer isn't going to buy anything worth getting.

Really?? !!

The only time I have had a problem with them because of a new genuine GM A/C compressor failing within two years of being fitted, the General Manager of the dealership arranged for a full reimbursement of all costs of fitting a replacement that is still working without issue.

Recently they also assisted me in sourcing an alternator that was exactly right for the Omega, after others were found not being suitable, even they they were rated as being correct for my car.

So I have NEVER been “turned over” by this Vx dealership, and in fact have received great, well priced, service by them.  I am not one to be easily “turned over”, having taken others through the legal process to successfully obtain what I am due when things have gone wrong.  I also have always spread my business across other suppliers and dealers to get the best deals.

In any case, please read my immediately previous post.  When you get to my age and health levels, you have to go for the best options, which for me and my car I need to keep on a straightforward, sensible, standard.

[Lizzie Zoom]

I had a Monroe set of air shocks on my camaro.

Did a check - few options out there.

Google this - air ride shock absorber replacement for 2003 vauxhall omega elite

Yes Skruntie, Monroe shocks from Autodoc range from £29 to £64 for standard shocks for my 3.2 Omega, and there is a version priced at £112, of a type which isn’t fitted to mine.

So for me, the £238 for fitting two is more than acceptable for me these days!

[Rangie]

I had a Monroe set of air shocks on my camaro.

Did a check - few options out there.

Google this - air ride shock absorber replacement for 2003 vauxhall omega elite

Yes Skruntie, Monroe shocks from Autodoc range from £29 to £64 for standard shocks for my 3.2 Omega, and there is a version priced at £112, of a type which isn’t fitted to mine.

So for me, the £238 for fitting two is more than acceptable for me these days!

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As I said earlier you've found a great deal with a dealer that knows you, peace of mind for another year, keep on top of the repairs & it will motor on forever 👍

[TheBoy]

Book time is probably an hour a side. That's got to be a minimum of £120 a side plus VAT

There's no way this side of the moon that that job is being done correctly.

I’m using a main Vauxhall dealer who knows my car, and I know their management team.  Therefore. I know I have redress if they get things wrong, and anyway on a car that is 23 years old and hardly does 3,000 miles in a year, I just want what is easy to do;  that is a professionally outfit doing the work whilst I keep in the warm and dry that now I must do for age and health reasons

Nobody is saying paying somebody to do the work is a bad idea.  None of us are getting any younger, and I'm still sporting an injury from changing a wheel last year

But there is an old adage, if something is too good to be true, it probably is.  The price sounds massively low *IF* yours still has self levelling.


Hence, I urge you to just check (nothing strenuous, just getting down on hands and knees to check (or photo, if unsure) the base of the shock).  It's possible in a former life, its have the SL removed, in which case that price doesn't sound low at all.

Given that I believe SL springs coupled with a non SL shock will dramatically impact handling in an unpredictable way, I really do urge you to do this simple check, and if you have got SL shocks, contact your dealer and check they know this.


Obviously, your car, your choice, so I will say no more on the matter.  But I think we'd all be sorry to hear you'd reversed it into a hedge, or worse, because somebody who doesn't know Omegas put the wrong combination of parts on.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Exactly. 

Also just listen for the S/L compressor kicking in for a few seconds when ignition is switched.

[TheBoy]

I will just quickly add, if your has got SL springs, and they can only fit non SL, its worth asking them how much extra to fit non Elite springs at the same time - likely to be just parts cost at that point, as it's already stripped down....

[cam.in.head]

i have to agree with some of the above comments yes .
if the car has been modified over the years to non self levelling then yes fitting a pair of normal standard shocks and cleaning /greasing the brake pipes would be doable at that quoted price (if not a little expensive ?)
BUT as said if your still on the factory self levelling system then id be asking what they are actually going to do ??
but aside all that -what and why are the shocks an advisory anyway .had they thought they seemed a little soft whilst maybee dropping into the brake test rollers ? or what .they dont do the corner bounce check anymore and you wouldnt spot a leaking shaft seal because of the air boot
marking brake pipes as "covered in grease or other material " is pretty standard anyway unless obviously  rusty !

[Lizzie Zoom]

Book time is probably an hour a side. That's got to be a minimum of £120 a side plus VAT

There's no way this side of the moon that that job is being done correctly.

I’m using a main Vauxhall dealer who knows my car, and I know their management team.  Therefore. I know I have redress if they get things wrong, and anyway on a car that is 23 years old and hardly does 3,000 miles in a year, I just want what is easy to do;  that is a professionally outfit doing the work whilst I keep in the warm and dry that now I must do for age and health reasons

Nobody is saying paying somebody to do the work is a bad idea.  None of us are getting any younger, and I'm still sporting an injury from changing a wheel last year

But there is an old adage, if something is too good to be true, it probably is.  The price sounds massively low *IF* yours still has self levelling.


Hence, I urge you to just check (nothing strenuous, just getting down on hands and knees to check (or photo, if unsure) the base of the shock).  It's possible in a former life, its have the SL removed, in which case that price doesn't sound low at all.

Given that I believe SL springs coupled with a non SL shock will dramatically impact handling in an unpredictable way, I really do urge you to do this simple check, and if you have got SL shocks, contact your dealer and check they know this.


Obviously, your car, your choice, so I will say no more on the matter.  But I think we'd all be sorry to hear you'd reversed it into a hedge, or worse, because somebody who doesn't know Omegas put the wrong combination of parts on.

Thanks TB, I note your comments.   However I know already that my Omega has not got S/L shocks fitted, being just plain, everyday ones.  I don't know if it ever did have them, but there is no sign of them now.

[Lizzie Zoom]

i have to agree with some of the above comments yes .
if the car has been modified over the years to non self levelling then yes fitting a pair of normal standard shocks and cleaning /greasing the brake pipes would be doable at that quoted price (if not a little expensive ?)
BUT as said if your still on the factory self levelling system then id be asking what they are actually going to do ??
but aside all that -what and why are the shocks an advisory anyway .had they thought they seemed a little soft whilst maybee dropping into the brake test rollers ? or what .they dont do the corner bounce check anymore and you wouldnt spot a leaking shaft seal because of the air boot
marking brake pipes as "covered in grease or other material " is pretty standard anyway unless obviously  rusty !

Thanks for your comments.   The shocks are slightly leaking, which the MOT inspector noted as "light misting of oil" on each shock.  So they could last another year or two, but I always rectify any advisories as quickly as possible to keep the car up to standard.

The brake pipe cleaning I (think) I will do when it is dry and warm, with the right tool and coatings for the job identified for purchase.  The £300+ cost being quoted by the dealer is too steep for a job I can, just, still do, as I have done before.

I am also going to clean up the callipers, so need to identify whast is the right paint to use.  Any ideas anyone please?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Nice  rare colour for the Omega owned by Lizzie, although obviously not as rare as the almost unique star silver.

[Lizzie Zoom]

I had a Monroe set of air shocks on my camaro.

Did a check - few options out there.

Google this - air ride shock absorber replacement for 2003 vauxhall omega elite

Yes Skruntie, Monroe shocks from Autodoc range from £29 to £64 for standard shocks for my 3.2 Omega, and there is a version priced at £112, of a type which isn’t fitted to mine.

So for me, the £238 for fitting two is more than acceptable for me these days!

.

As I said earlier you've found a great deal with a dealer that knows you, peace of mind for another year, keep on top of the repairs & it will motor on forever 👍

Exactly Rangie   After my last near death experience in October 2023, nothing matters so much now when it comes to everyday simple challenges that just are not worth the hassle and worry that when I was younger could cope with.  Keeping it as simple as possible is now my daily aim! 

It is funny that yesterday a male friend of mine was under the front of a car, owned by a female friend, laying on the damp and cold road.  He is 40 years of age, and I joked that when I was 17 I could do that, but not now, and he will soon suffer from doing what he still does!!

[Lizzie Zoom]

Nice  rare colour for the Omega owned by Lizzie, although obviously not as rare as the almost unique star silver.

Thanks Opti

Funnily enough, yet again, I was approached by a young chap whilst sitting in my car who was praising such a rare beast. He went on to ask if he could video it whilst revving the engine.  He explained his father used to own Omega's and loved them, so he wanted to show him one of the few still around!