HELP

[mark_5041004]

omega - mark Replies: 0

Need to buy a cheap towcar for my Bailey Pageant, have been kindly informed an omega diesel could be good. Any body got any info on them please.

 

[colin(bridgend)]

I had tw litre 16 valve Omega petrol model - great solo car but spent more time on Green Flag whilst towing. Overheated continuously. I was told that these engines are very poor and should be avoided for towing purposes. Don't know what the desiel engine is like but was advised to go for a BMW sourced Omega desiel. Mind you I saved petrol, Severn crossing toll and saw more of the countryside from the breakdown wagon. Good luck with your choice of tow car.

 

[Gary_5039903]

All Omegas are heavy powerful cras which are good for towing. The weakness with the petrol engines is the plastic cam-belt rollers which must be replaced when the cam belt is done, otherwise it can result in one VERY dead engine. There are a few stories of head gasket failures on the V6 models which can be expensive. Regarding the diesel engines, the 2.5 ex-BMW engine was good, BUT BMW stopped supplying them to Vauxhall because of the number of warranty claims over big-end failure (Vauxhall had modified the oil filtration system to suit the Omega). In a panic they dropped in the Vauxhall 2.0 TD engine from the Vectra, but with only 99bhp, it is underpowered. The newer 2.2TD is a better engine, but no-where near as good as the TDCi engines fitted to the new Mondeo's. Also, only the BMW diesel was available with an automatic gearbox, the Vauxhall units were manuals only.

 

[BJ]

On the Forum at :-

http://www.caravantalk.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=1651
There is a discussion of the preferred towcar for Bailey caravan owners.