engine oil OPEL GT 2012 Owner's Manual

17 1Service, maintenance
Use of ACEA A1/B1 and A5/B5 engine oil is
expressly forbidden, since they can cause
long-term e ngine da mage und er ce rtain
ope ra ting conditions.
Engine oil additives
The use of engine oil additives could cause
dam age and invalidate the warranty.
E ng ine oi l vis cos ity
SAE 0W-30, 0W-40, 5W-30 or 5W-40
The SAE vis cosity rating defines the ability
of an oil to flow. W he n cold, oil is more
viscous than when hot.
Multigrad e oil is indicated by two figure s.
The first figure, followe d b y a W, ind ic ates
l ow t em p er a t u r e v i sco s i t y a n d t h e se co n d
figure the high te mpera ture vis cosity.
Coolant and antifreeze
Use antifreeze of recommended
spe cification: silicate -free LL C (L ong L ife
Coolant).
The s ys te m is factory-filled with coola nt
designed for frost protection down to
approx. -2 8 °C . This conce ntration s hould
be m ainta ine d all y ear-round.
Coolant additive s inte nd ed to g ive
additiona l corrosion protection or seal
against m inor le aks can ca us e function
prob lems . L iability for cons eque nce s
re sulting from the use of coola nt a dditives
will be rejec te d.
Brake and clutch fluid
O nly use DO T3 or DO T4 brake fluid.
O ver tim e, brake fluid abs orbs mois ture
which will re duce b raking effe ctivene ss .
T h e br a ke f lu i d sh o u l d t h er e fo r e be
re placed at the s pe cifie d interv al.
Brake fluid should b e stored in a sealed
container to av oid wate r abs orption.
E ns ure it does not becom e contaminate d
with fluids containing mineral oil (oil,
pe trol, clea ne r) as this can damage the
seals and sleeves of the brake system.
9 Wa r nin g
Brake fluid is pois onous !
9 Wa r nin g
Due to its corrosive nature, it must not
come in contact with the paintwork . Flush
any e scap ed b rake fluid w ith p lenty of
water.

Technical da ta17 3
Engine identification: etc he d into the
e ngine oil filte r housing on the cylinder
block.The V IN and axle loading information labe l
is locate d on the B-pilla r, vis ible w ith the
driver’s door open.
Information on labe l:Vehicle identifica tion da ta
The tyre a nd loading informa tion lab el is
locate d on the B-pillar, vis ib le with the
driver’s door open. See pag e 126.
Information on label:
zSpe cifie d occupant s ea ting positions
zMaximum vehicle capacity we ig ht
zVehic le identification number (VIN )
zTyre pressure, front a nd rear
zOriginal e quipment ty re s ize
1. Manufac turer
2. Type approval numbe r
3. Vehic le identification number
4. G r os s v e hi c l e w e i g h t r a t i ng
5. P er m i s si b l e g r o s s t r a i n w e i g h t
6. Maximum permis s ible front axle load
7. Maximum permis s ible re ar axle load

174 Tec hnic al data
The s e rv ice p arts ide ntifica tion labe l is
located in the glove compa rtm ent.
Information on la bel:
zVehicle option code
zVehicle identification number (VIN)
zEnginee ring model numbe r
(v ehicle division, line and body sty le)
zInte rior trim lev el and decor
zExterior (pa int colour) WA num ber
zPaint te chnology
zSpec ia l ord er paint colours a nd numb ers
Coo la n t , oi ls , b r ake / clu tc h f l u id
Use approve d fluids only .
Use of unsuitab le fluids could cause serious
damage to the vehicle . E ngine oils
Information on engine oils is availab le on
pag e 1 7 0.

182 Tec hnic al data
Capacities
(approx. litre s )
Engine
1)
1)Sa l e s de si g nat i on – se e pa ge 1 7 5 .
Z 20 NHH
Engine coolant9. 0
Fuel tank (nominal content)52 .0
Engine oil with filte r change
betwe en MI N and M AX on dips tick 4. 7
1. 0
W ashe r fluid reservoir for windscree n washe r syste m 4. 5