The maintenance system of Opel cars is of a planned and preventive nature - maintenance is performed at certain intervals of the car's mileage or operating time (at low intensity of car use). Repair work is not included in the maintenance, their implementation is a separate operation. To reduce maintenance costs, some models are equipped with an active system (see below) warnings about the timing of scheduled maintenance, with diagnostic elements. The control device of this system processes information received from various sensors, and automatically, depending on the mileage traveled, the time elapsed since the previous maintenance, and also depending on the actual state of the engine systems, displays a corresponding message in the service display field (see below). With this configuration, the car must be provided for maintenance work: Astra models - every 35,000 km (petrol models) /50000 km (diesel models) run or every 2 years - whichever comes first; Zafira models - every 30,000 km or 1 time per year.
For models not equipped with an active warning system, scheduled maintenance is performed at shorter intervals - 15,000 km or 1 time per year (what comes first). Records of its implementation are entered in «Service book».
Note: Maintenance can also be carried out at shorter intervals if, in agreement with the Opel workshop representatives, a cheaper one is poured into the engine (the worst quality) engine oil or vehicle used in severe operating conditions (see below).
Attention: Maintenance of a new vehicle, in order to avoid violating factory warranty obligations, should be carried out only at a branded service station of the car manufacturer!
When operating a car in a very dusty area, a busy urban cycle (frequent short trips), as well as with frequent towing of a trailer, the intervals between the performance of maintenance procedures should be reduced.
Timely passage of scheduled maintenance ensures the fulfillment of warranty obligations by the company. For more information about the warranty obligations that apply to your car, and the procedure for their implementation, you can find out from Opel representatives. In addition, when reselling, the presence of marks for timely maintenance increases the value of the car - do not forget also about the need to maintain the presentation of the car.
IN «service book», as well as in this Section of this Manual, a list of scheduled maintenance works is provided (see below), so that the owner has the opportunity to check the completeness of their implementation. Refer to the list to get acquainted with the frequency of scheduled maintenance and timely provide the car to the service station for it.
Remember that the specialists of official Opel dealers know your car best of all. If your car needs maintenance or repair, or you have any questions, you will receive any information at the service stations. It is the most reliable and ultimately the most economical way to solve all vehicle-related problems.
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