Maintenance schedule (Opel Astra J)

Maintenance and repair of the vehicle during the warranty period must be carried out only at technical service stations (TSS) with a mandatory note about the work performed in the service book coupons, otherwise you will lose the warranty on the vehicle.

To keep your car in good working order for a long time, we recommend that you carry out complex maintenance work at a service station even after the warranty period has expired.

This section describes the daily maintenance work of the vehicle. Descriptions of the work related to routine maintenance are given in the relevant sections of the site.

Daily maintenance includes work performed by the driver before leaving the vehicle (see Preparing the car for departure), as well as car washing and interior cleaning. Scheduled maintenance includes work performed after a certain mileage or after a certain time. A more precise division of work by time and mileage is given in the service book attached to the car, as well as in Table 1.

Table 1. Vehicle maintenance regulations

Serviced element	Mileage, thousand km								Description of work on the site
	15	30	45	60	75	90	105	120(1)
Engine
Auxiliary drive belt	P	P	Z	P	P	Z	P	P	Replacement of auxiliary drive belt
Engine oil and oil filter	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Z	Changing engine oil and oil filter
Cooling system hoses and connections	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking the cooling system hoses and connections
Coolant	P	P	Z(2)	P	P	Z	P	P	Replacing the coolant
Fuel lines and connections	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Engine power supply system
Air filter	ABOUT	Z(3)	ABOUT	Z	ABOUT	Z	ABOUT	Z	Replacing the air filter element
High voltage wires	–	–	–	–	–	Z	–	–	Removal and installation the ignition module
Attachment of attachments	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	–
Checking valve drive clearances	–	P	–	P	–	P	–	P	Adjusting valve clearances
Exhaust system	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Exhaust system
Transmission
Oil in a manual transmission	P	P	Z	P	P	Z	P	P	Checking the level, topping up and replacing oil in a manual gearbox and working fluid in an automatic gearbox
Automatic transmission fluid	P	P	P	Z	P	P	P	Z	Same
Constant velocity joint covers	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Front wheel drives
Chassis
Technical condition of front suspension parts	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking the technical condition of the front suspension parts on the car
Technical condition of rear suspension parts	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Rear suspension
Tightening the threaded connections of the chassis to the body	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	See section Chassis
Condition of tires and air pressure in them	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking the wheels
Wheel alignment angles	Check if there is uneven wear on the tires or if the vehicle pulls while driving								Checking and adjusting wheel alignment angles
Steering
Steering drive	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Inspection and testing of the steering system on the vehicle
Power steering system	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Same
Brake system
Brake fluid(4)	P	Z	P	Z	P	Z	P	Z	Replacing brake fluid
Brake pads and discs of wheels	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking the degree of wear of brake pads and discs
Parking brake	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking the parking brake
Hydraulic brake lines and their connections	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking the tightness of the hydraulic brake system
Electrical equipment
Battery	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Battery Care
Spark plugs	–	Z	–	Z	–	Z	–	Z	Replacement and maintenance of spark plugs
Headlight adjustment	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Checking and adjusting headlights
Body
Air filter for heating system (air conditioning) and ventilation of the cabin	–	Z(5)	–	Z	–	Z	–	Z	Replacing the cabin air filter
Seat belts, locks and body mounting points	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Seat belts
Locks, hinges, hood latch, lubrication of body fittings	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Car body care
Cleaning drainage holes	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	Cleaning drainage holes

Designations in the table:
P - check (if necessary, replace/top up/adjust/lubricate).
Z — replacement.
O - cleaning.
(1) After a mileage of 120 thousand km, the maintenance interval is repeated.
(2) Or every 2 years (whichever comes first).
(3) Under vehicle operating conditions in Russia, it is recommended to reduce the replacement interval for the air filter element to 20 thousand km.
(4) Under severe operating conditions, replace the brake fluid every 15,000 km or once a year.
(5) Or every year (whichever comes first).