1995 Vauxhall Omega Reviews

The car had a oil leak coming from the rocker cover when I bought it so I had that sorted out, but I have noticed that it has started leaking again apparently its very common with these cars.

Another oil leak from the sump has appered.

Both headlamps have gone a yellow colour and need replacing. Got a quote from Vauxhall of £155 each. (got them off ebay in the end for £20 each)

I have has a few Vauxhalls in the past and I have found that thier parts and servicing is a little on the expensive side.

The car is very nice to drive even on long journeys and is very quite. I am not the smallest of people and I find it very comfortable.

I find that the car can be a little heavy on fuel around town, but on the motorway it's much better.

The car can also be a lot of fun too with it being rear wheel drive, but be careful in the wet as I found out!

My friend has a Omega 2.5 V6 and mine keeps up fairly well with his whilst using the sports mode on the auto gearbox.

If you do need parts such as headlamps etc look on ebay and save yourself a fortune.

Rocker leak.

Roll bar bushes.

MID display.

Sump plug gasket.

Was convinced I was staying with BMW after having various over last 10 years, but changed my mind, even with the faults listed.

Not fast off the mark, but eats miles and is very comfy, and can't see problem occurring with seat fabrics like the BMW seats in the past.

Nicely finished trim inside, poor paint job outside as its showing areas of thin paint (silver) losing lacquer and poor protection from stone chips at front as its showing quite a few for relatively low 73k mileage.

Bought car on strength of friends comments about predecessor (?) the Senator, with promises it was better on fuel than previous 520i (which it is!)

Bought the car with a terrible oil smell in the cabin area, the guy said he spilled oil on the engine when he filled it. Wrong!!! It was a blocked breather pipe. Simple job to fix.

The trip computer was dodgy when I got it, but still readable.

Handbrake seizes easily if not used.

High spec level for a small sum of money.

Great motorway car, quiet as a mouse.

Plenty of power when you need it.

Fuel costs are in keeping with the size of engine - 32mpg on a run, 25mpg round town.

The clutch slave cylinder failed at 116000.

Oil leak from one of the rocker cover gaskets.

Interior is looking worn.

This is by far the fastest car I have ever owned. I have upset a few Mercedes drivers and BMW drivers and it only cost me £800.

The biggest let down is that the Clutch slave cylinder failed and when Vauxhall was asked for a quote they weren't even sure what a slave cylinder was.

It burns a bit of oil, but that is down to the rocker cover gasket, which I am told is a common fault on all v6 Omega's, when it next needs a service I shall probably get it fixed.

My only other gripe is that as it is an ex-police car it has no luxury at all not even electric windows.

The speed and handling more than make up for any problems and I am sure I will keep this car for a long time yet.

Trouble with the handbrake shoes on the rear, they keep sticking and cause squeaking.

The transmission often fails. I could be driving along when suddenly the auto drive cuts out and"automatic transmission" comes up on the control panel. however if I pull over and turn the car off and restart it will cure the problem until a day or weeks later. I would appreciate it if anyone could diagnose the problem by contacting me on jsamdingle@aol.com. thanks.

Some fuses blow e. g power steering, air-con etc.

The front suspension stabilizer bars deteriorate quickly.

The dash lights won't come on in the dark when the car is cold.

The car is quick in sports mode and will give most cars a run for their money.

The car is a lot better lowered 60mm and with 17" omega elite wheels.