Omega 2.5 TD -- is it the BMW six-pot diesel motor?

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21 June 2002, 11:14 AM

brickboy

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Was in an Omega 2.5 TD taxi the other day. Sounded like a six-banger, and I asked the cabbie about it. He didn't know, but I seem to remember they used the BMW 2.5 TD motor.

Anyone confirm / deny this?

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21 June 2002, 11:36 AM

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in a word yes
the intercooled one as well i think

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21 June 2002, 11:52 AM

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Like the 325tds from a few years back

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22 June 2002, 08:22 AM

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..but detuned to c130bhp (325tds was 150). Vx then replaced the engine woth their own 2.2 4-pot clanger

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26 June 2002, 09:11 AM

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Thanks all -- now how would we be able to answer these trivial questions without Scoobynet?

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