Recommended lubricants and fluids (Opel Vectra C)

Note: The lubricants and fluids recommended by the vehicle manufacturer at the time of writing this Manual are listed below. If the Manual does not contain information on the type of oil or fluid for specific units, or if you need more up-to-date information, please contact an authorized Opel representative for advice.

Type, properties and volumes of working fluids

Fuel

Warning! Use of leaded gasoline and abuse of fuel additives may result in failure of the catalytic converter of exhaust gases, non-compliance with toxicity requirements of the exhaust and engine failure. On diesel models, under no circumstances use additives for winter operation that increase fuel fluidity. If these requirements are not met, in the event of engine failure, the manufacturer's warranty obligations do not apply to this vehicle!

The engines of the Opel model range are designed for fuel grades that meet the requirements of European EN standards).

Type

Gasoline engines - Unleaded gasoline AI-95, AI-98 (Standard EN 228: S - super, SP - super plus).

Note: If unleaded super fuel is not available, fuel with an octane rating of 91 can be used, avoiding high engine loads and full vehicle loading, as well as driving in the mountains with a trailer or with a heavy load - this will reduce engine power and torque. Knock controller depending on the type of fuel filled (its octane number) automatically adjusts the ignition system.

Note: Engines adjusted at the manufacturer to run on gasoline with an octane rating of AI95 can be used without restrictions on AI-98 gasoline, but this will not improve the economy or performance of the vehicle.

Diesel engines - Diesel fuel with a cetane number of at least 49 (Standard EN 590)

Note: When using winter grades of diesel fuel, this value may be lower.

Due to the design features of diesel engines equipped with a system "Common Rail", high demands are placed on the quality of the fuel used. It is necessary to fill up with fuel that fully complies with the EN 590 standard, otherwise, if the engine fails, the warranty obligations for this vehicle will not apply. The Russian Federation is one of the regions where a number of the offered fuels do not comply with the EN 590 standard and special care is required when choosing fuel.

Volume, l

All models - 61

Engine oil

Type

Gasoline engines - Opel GM-LL-A-025 (OW-30) oil

Diesel engines - Opel GM-LL-B oil-025 (5W-40).

Transcript:

• GM — General Motors
• LL — Long-Life
• A, B - specification of engine oil quality
• 025 - engine oil classification action index, here MJ2002.5 - spring 2002

The use of oils with a higher index is permitted.

Note: During the period between oil changes, it is allowed to add no more than 1 liter of oil of category ACEAAZ/BZ to the system, without reducing the interval between oil changes. If for any reason more than 1 liter of oil of the specified quality category was added to the system, the interval until the next oil change should be reduced. Viscosity

(Original posted on the website opelbook.ru)

Engine oil capacity (with filter replacement), l

Engine	Z16XE	Z18XE	Z20NET	Z22SE
Volume	3.5	4.25	6.0	4.75
Engine	Z22YH	Z32SE	Z19DT	Z19DTH
Volume	5.0	4.75	4.3	4.3
Engine	Y20DTH	Y22DTR	Y30DT
Volume	5.5	5.5	7.25

Cooling system

Coolant type

Only red should be used (dark orange), silicate-free antifreeze recommended by Opel - the label must indicate the number 19 40 650/09 194 431.

Note: During long-term use, the color of the antifreeze may change to yellow. This does not affect the properties of the coolant and you can continue to use it until the next scheduled maintenance.

Attention! Never use green-blue antifreezes/antifreezes containing silicate in the cooling system!

Coolant composition

Attention! Adding any additives to antifreeze (including for sealing the system and eliminating minor leaks) unacceptable!

The table shows the proportions of antifreeze concentrate and clean, lime-free drinking water for self-preparation of coolant from antifreeze concentrate:

Protection up to	Antifreeze	Water
-30°C	40%	60%
-40 "WITH	50%	50%

It is recommended to use a mixture in a 1:1 ratio - 50% water and 50% antifreeze - all year round.

Coolant volume, l

Engine	Z16XE	Z18XE	Z20NET	Z22SE
Volume	6.1	5.5	7.4	7.1
Engine	Z22YH	Z32SE	Z19DT	Z19DTH
Volume	7.1	7.4	7.5	7.5
Engine	Y20DTH	Y22DTR	Y30DT
Volume	7.3	7.3	8.3

Note: On models equipped with air conditioning and parking heating/ventilation, the system capacity may be slightly larger.

Transmission oil for manual transmission

Type (according to Opel classification)

Catalogue number	Identification number	Container capacity
19 40 768	09 120 541	1 l
19 40 769	09 120 542	55 l
19 40 710	09 194 349	60 l

Viscosity (SAE) - 80

Volume, l

• F 17 - 1.6
• F 23 - 1.55
• F 35 - 1.9
• F 40 - 3.2

ATF for AT

Models AF23, AF33

Type - Special transmission oil OPEL-19 40 771, ET-Nr. 93 260 393

Volume, l

• Overall - 7.2
• Replaceable - 3.0-3.5

Models CVTronic - VT 20-E

Type - TEXACO GM CVT Fluid with additive

Additive - OPEL-93160537

Volume, l

• Overall - 8.0
• Replaceable - 3.5-4.0

Topped up after checking:

Oil temperature	Volume to be topped up
+ 20°C	0.47
+ 40°C	0.71
+ 60°C	0.95
+ 80°C	1.18

Brake fluid/clutch hydraulic fluid

Type - DOT-4 SAE J1703

Power steering fluid

Type - Special oil for hydraulic system Opel 19 40 715 (93 160 548)

Volume, l — 0.905

When installing a compact type power steering - 0.725

Windscreen washer fluid

Type - Any patented glass cleaner

Volume, l

• Models with headlight washers - 5.6
• Models without headlight washers - 2.9

When using Opel brand fluid, the following fluid to water ratios are recommended:

Outside air temperature	Ratio
up to -5 "WITH	1:3
up to -10°C	1:2
up to -20°C	1:1
up to -30°C	2:1

Chassis Grease

General-purpose lithium-based grease NGLI No.2.