Avtomobili:// auto-newspaper/N14(453) from 21.04.04/our mail/large automobile with the diesel motor

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I thank in advance, Mikheev V.N., g. birch ".

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Large family automobiles like Opel Omega of the first generation today attract attention by their low cost, but at the same time they do not too highly quote in those tormented by the jumps of prices of the fuel- Belorussian automobile enthusiasts. The expenditure of gasoline in the urban state of motion in Opel Omega is in no way not below 11 l by 100 km, and this reduces on no their dimensional and price advantage on the market for the used vehicles, where the expenditures for the operation of the object of purchase have the same important significance.

To reduce the sums, left on the servicing, will help the diesel of 2,3 l/"e hp and turbodizel' of 2,3 l/y00 hp, by which it were completed Omega BY A. However, according to its dynamic characteristics the atmospheric diesel can interest only drivers, by which on the soul the calm and measured off ride. Omega with this motor be required almost 20 s, in order to drive away to the speed of 100 km/h, but its maximum speed does not exceed 165 km/h. True, according to the flow numbers of fuel this diesel will actually give odds to any gasoline engine Omega: 7,9 l - in the city; 5,2 l - with the speed of 90 km/h; 7,0 l - with the speed of 120 km/h; 6,7 l - on the average.

Turbirovannyy version of the same diesel appears more balanced according to the power and economic indices. In any case, maximum speed Opel Omega with this power unit is located on the level 185 km/h, and run-up time to the "hundredth" comprises order 15 s. In the plan of efficiency 2,3- liter diesel with the turbine supercharger seriously is inferior to its atmospheric fellow only in the city. Here to overcoming of every hundred of kilometers it is required solyarki almost to the liter more - 8,8 l. but on the route after the collection of cruising speed difference becomes practically imperceptible: 5,4 liters with 90 km/h and 7,2 liters with 120 km/h.

As far as reliability is concerned, diesels Opel can be considered good, if... If they could not be compared with diesels Volkswagen, Mercedes- benzo, Renault or Peugeot. The wear of the details of the mechanism of gas distribution on the opelevskikh diesels has long ago become parable into yazytsekh. Most frequently, true, this illness suffer the motors of smaller working volume, which were not established on Omega; however, Opel similar opportunities in the operation are encountered on the large diesel.

But nevertheless major issue Omega A not diesels, but corrosion resistance of body. On the automobiles of the first years of release the rusting already assumed active form, with exception of the copies, whose owners, remembering about the trouble with respect to corrosion Rekord and Commodore - predecessors Omega on the plant conveyor Opel, regularly carried out anticorrosive preventive maintenance. Although outwardly most vulnerable to the corrosion are the bottom, the edges of wheel arches, doors and boot-lid, and also the external surfaces, hidden under moldingami and after the bumpers, corrosion completely could affect the load-bearing elements of body - longerons, thresholds, counter. As shows experience, precisely, a corrosion question should be paid special attention with purchase Omega, moreover one should remember that the corrosion defects can be disguised by redyeing external surfaces and by putting on the bottom of any paste.

With the purchase one must take into account also that almost all Omega A, advanced on sale, they were imported into Belarus' have long ago and they had significant local paths. The state of our roads, the specific character of Belorussian climate, the doubtful quality of fuel, expendable materials and spare parts, utilized during maintenance and repairing the machine in RB, all this could not but affect the general state of the automobiles, proposed on the market or on the newspaper declarations. In a word, Omega A not that machine, with selection of which it is possible to be concentrated on checking of some separate it is main, aggregates or systems. The total checking in all and entire here is required.

YOU WILL LOSE in THE SIZES, BUT YOU WILL SAVE ON FUEL

the "respected" auto-newspaper ", I please to describe about automobile Opel Omega Caravan A. Interest the corrosion resistance of body, the reliability of engines and running, fuel consumption, and also most frequently meeting malfunctions. If it is possible, you will compare it with Ford Sierra- specialist 1988-1993 release.

With the respect, Manyukevich a., g. of lida ".

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"the respected editorial staff, me interest automobiles Ford Sierra- specialist and Opel Omega Caravan, benzine 2- liter version 1990-1991 release. It would be desirable to hear your opinion about these models, their strong and weak sides according to the relation to each other.

I thank in advance, Vitalius g., Minsk ".

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V of operation Omega Caravan with the body "specialist" special is differed in no way from versions with the body "sedan"; therefore partially the presented questions we already answered. Let us add only that most frequently in Omega A remind one of themselves the knots of suspension, and first of all - silent blocks and ball and socket joints, the detail of braking system, exhaust system, the bearings of rear naves. The wears of gears were noted on mechanical KPP, but this concerns in essence of the automobiles, released up to 1988. The leaks of oil on packings of the reducer of rear axle appear with the large paths.

As far as the 2- liter gasoline engines Omega A are concerned, they as a whole are reliable. Are encountered the leaks of oil on packings of valve cover and pan of maslokartera, refusals into sistem?.Yu.! . ignition and nourishment, but this simple in design power unit has high maintainability.

Omega Caravan - record holder by the volume of the luggage compartment. With the folded rear seat the capacity of its baggage carrier is 1850 liters (for the comparison: in Audi 100 avant - altogether only 1310 l, in BMW 525 touring - 1460 l, in VW Passat Variant - 1500 l). Unfortunately, the road clearance in 14 cm, relatively soft suspension and arrangement of the fuel tank with a capacity of 75 l at the end of the rear overhang do not make it possible be ordered to entirely by this "wealth" - pits and bumps and grooves of our roads rapidly will remind one of the excessive overload of automobile. In a word, because of the long overhangs and the small road clearance Opel Omega it cannot be carried to those automobiles, into which it is possible to load as much, as soul will wish.

Ford Sierra - the automobile of average dimensional class; therefore its modification with the body "specialist" (Ford it designates it as Turnier) is inferior Omega Caravan both on the space in the salon and by the volume of the luggage compartment. By the way, to the load "under the string" Sierra Turnier reacts not less painfully than Omega. The clearance of this automobile as, however, and many other foreign-produced brands, it is not possible to recognize as sufficient for our country roads, plus to this steering gear in Sierra is located on the beam of bridge from the front, both pits and bumps and grooves first of all "find" precisely this knot. The same can be said also about the radiator of cooling system: it is located by too low-, it is from the front actually covered only by the bumper, prepared from the brittle plastic, so that is obtained and to bumper, and to radiator. There are still several places, which painfully react to the encounters with the unevennesses of road. This is the crankcase of the reducer of the rear axle, which from the impacts about the coming out stones is cracked, and the muffler, which nothing is worth detaching.

With respect to the corrosion for Sierra is completely correct that told above about Omega. Most actively rust bottom, panel of back, rear wheel arches. But 2- liter gasoline engine produces more favorable impression than the motor of the same working volume and power, which was being established on Omega. Probably, is connected this with the fact that heavy Omega makes it necessary to work its engine with the complete return, while under cowling Sierra on the larger part of operating conditions "rest" 115 of "horses".

On maintainability and presence of spare parts there are no advantages does not have not one of the automobiles in question. Majorities Sierra have also long ago been exploited in Belarus'; therefore the expediency of the purchase of this machine must be determined by its real technical state and sum inquired for the automobile.

Sergey OF BOYARS'

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