3. Settings and routine maintenance of the car
Specifications
The recommended lubricants and liquids
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The lubricants and liquids recommended for use of cars by the company manufacturer at the time of drawing up the present manual are listed below. Fresher information can be obtained at company car repair shops of the Opel company. |
Type, properties and volumes of working liquids
Fuel
Type |
|
Petrol engines |
Unleaded gasoline is not worse than AI-95 |
Diesel engines |
Diesel fuel with cetane number not less than 49 |
Volume, l |
|
Corsa models |
46 |
Combo models |
50 |
Motive oil
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Pay attention to conditions of guarantee maintenance of the new car concerning use of synthetic motive oils! |
Type |
Value |
Petrol engines
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All-weather motive oil viscosity of SAE 5W/40, 10W/40 or 15W/40, or ASEA A2-96 or A3-96 (Duckhams Fully Synthetic Engine Oil or Duckhams Hypergrade Petrol Oil) |
Diesel engines
|
All-weather motive SAE 5W/50 or 10W/40 ASEA B3-96 oil (Duckhams Fully Synthetic Engine Oil or Duckhams QXR Premium Diesel Oil) |
Viscosity
|
See the Section Automobile chemicals, oils and lubricants. |
Volume (with replacement of the filter), l |
|
X10XE engine |
3.0 |
X14XE, X16XE engines |
3.25 |
X14SZ and C14SE engines with the aluminum pallet of a case |
3.25 |
X14SZ and C14SE engines with the steel pallet of a case |
3.5 |
X12SZ, X12XE, C14NZ, C16XE, X16SEL engines |
3.5 |
Engines 4EC1 and 17D (4EE1) |
3.75 |
X15DT (T4EC1) engine |
3.75/4.5/4.25, depending on a year of release |
X17D (4EE1) engine |
4.25 |
Cooling system
Type of cooling liquid |
Opel Anti-Freeze GML 1301 |
Volume, l * |
|
X10XE |
4.3 |
X12XE |
4.4 |
X12SZ |
5.9 |
X14SZ, C14SE, C14SEL |
5.8 |
X14NZ |
6.0 |
X15DT |
6.4 |
4EC1, 17D (4EE1), X17D |
6.0 |
X14XE, X16XE, C16SEL |
5.6 |
C16XE |
5.6 |
* At a car complete set the conditioner of air requires 0.1 l less.
Gearbox oil for RKPP
Type |
SAE 80W gearbox oil (Opel 1940768 or 09120541) |
Volume, l |
|
Engines, except 1.6 l |
1.6 |
Engine of 1.6 l |
1.8 |
ATF for AT
Type |
ATF Dexron II (Opel 1940700 or 19350342) |
Volume (when changing), l |
5.0 |
Brake liquid / hydraulic liquid of the drive of coupling
Type |
DOT4, SAE J1703 |
Liquid of system of hydrostrengthening of a wheel
Type |
Transmission Dexron II liquid (Opel 1940700 or 90350342) |
Liquid of washing of glasses
Type |
Any patent screen wiper |
Volume, l |
|
Models with washers of lenses of headlights
|
4.5
|
Models without washers of lenses of headlights
|
2.6
|
Lubricant for the chassis
Universal lubricant on a lithium basis of NGLI No2
Lubricant for polar plugs of the battery
Bosch FT 40 v 1.
Engine
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In case of a discrepancy with the data given on VECI label, preference should be given the last. |
Turns of idling, rpm |
|
Petrol engines
|
820 ÷ 880
|
Diesel engines
|
830 ÷ 930
|
The maximum turns of the engine at long functioning, rpm |
|
X10XE, X14SE
|
6400
|
X12SZ, X14SZ
|
6000
|
X12XE
|
6200
|
X14SEL, X14XE, C16SEL
|
6500
|
X16XE
|
6600
|
15 DT
|
4800
|
17 D
|
4700
|
Admissible consumption of oil on 100 km of a run |
0. 075 l |
Valvate gaps, mm |
|
Inlet valves
|
0.15
|
Final valves
|
0.25
|
System of ignition/preheat
Type of spark plugs |
|
Engines of 1.2 l, with 03.1993 on 02.1994 g вып | Bosch WR 8 DC, Beru 14 R-8 DU, Opel 12 14 002 |
Engines of 1.4 l, with 03.1993 on 02.1994 g вып | Bosch WR 7 DC, Beru 14 R-7 DU, Opel 12 14 807 |
Engines of 1.6 l, with 09.1993 on 02.1994 g вып | Bosch FR 7 LDC, Opel 12 14 003 |
OHC engines with a power of 45 ÷ of 82 h.p., with 03.1994 on 08.1996 g вып | Bosch FR 8 DC or FR 8 DC 4, Opel 12 14 002 or 12 14 149 |
DOHC engines with a power from 90 h.p., with 03.1994 on 08.1996 g вып | Bosch FR 8 LDC or FR 8 LDC 4, Opel 12 14 005 or 12 14 015 |
All engines from 09.1996 g вып | Bosch FLR 8 LDCU, Opel 12 14 455 |
Size of an interelectrode gap, mm |
1.1 |
Type of candles of an incandescence |
Champion CH 163 |
Brake system
See the Head Brake system.
Wheels and tires
See Specifications to the Head Governing bodies and methods of operation.
High-speed categories of tires (designation)
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The mark of "REINFORCED" at the end of marking of the tire means the strengthened execution. |
Q — 160 km/h
S — 180 km/h
T — 190 km/h
N — 210 km/h
V \240 240 240 km/h
ZR — over 240 km/h
W — 270 km/h
Y — over 270 km/h
Efforts of tightening of threaded connections, Nanometer
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The tightenings of fixture given on efforts are given also in the text of the Head and on some illustrations. |
Petrol engines |
|
Bolts of fastening of a tension level and generator |
25
|
Spark plugs |
25
|
Drain stopper of AT |
15 ÷ 20
|
Bolts of fastening of wheels |
110
|
Diesel engines |
|
Bolts of fastening of a tension level of a V-shaped belt |
50
|
Bolts of fastening of wheels |
110
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