check oil OPEL GT 2012 Owners Manual

16 In brief
Drying misted-up win dows:
Air distribution to J,
rotary switc hes fo r temperature
an d fa n to the righ t;
pr e s s bu tto nsn and Ü
Open side air vents and d irect them
towards the d oor w indows.
6Climate control - se e p age 10 2 .
Manual transmissio n:
Reverse: with the vehicle stationary,
engage the g ear.
If the ge ar d oe s not e ngage , s e t the lev er in
ne utra l, rele as e the clutc h pedal and
depre ss aga in; the n rep eat ge ar s ele ction.
Before starting-off, check:
zTyre pressures and ty re c ondition -
se e pages 1 2 5, 18 0 .
zEngine oil le vel a nd fluid le ve ls in e ngine
compartme nt - se e page s 1 5 2 to 15 7 .
zAll windows, mirrors, exte rior lig hting
and licens e plates are free from dirt,
snow and ice a nd are ope rationa l.
zObje cts are se curely locate d and will not
be thrown forward in the eve nt of
sudde n braking.
zNo o bj ect s a r e p l a ced o n t h e i n s t r um en t
panel or in the area in which the airbags
inflate .
zSe ats, se at be lts and mirrors are
corre ctly a djus ted .
zB r a ke o p er a t i o n .

57Instru men ts, c ontrols
IEngine oil pressure
Control indicator illum inate s in red.
Illuminates whe n the ignition is switched on
and goe s out s hortly after the engine has
started.
If it illuminates whe n the e ng ine is running:
Engine lubrication may b e interrupte d.
This m ay re sult in da mage to the e ng ine
and/ or lock ing of the drive whe els :
1. Move out of the flow of tra ffic as quickly
as pos s ible w ithout impe ding other
veh icles .
2 . De pres s clutch.
3. Shift into ne utral.
4 . Switch off ignition.Check engine oil level before consulting a
work shop.
9 Warning
W h en t h e en g i n e i s o f f , co n s id er a bl y
m o r e f or ce i s ne ed ed t o br a k e a n d s t ee r .
D o no t r em ov e k e y un t i l v e hi c l e h a s c o m e
to a standstill, othe rwise the ste ering
column loc k could e ng age unex pecte dly.
W
C ool ant te mp era ture
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
S top and switch off engine. Coolant
te mperature too hig h: Danger of e ngine
dam age. Che ck coolant lev el –
s ee page 1 54 .
vA i r b a g s y st e m s, b el t t e n s i o n er s
C ontrol indicator illuminates in red.
If it illuminate s w he n the e ngine is running:
F ault in airbag s ys tem or belt te nsioners –
s ee page s 41 , 45 .
XDriv er’ s seat b el t
C ontrol indicator illuminates or flashe s in
re d.
Il l u m i n a t es f o r a p p ro x . 2 0 se c o nd s w he n
the ignition is s witche d on, or until drive r’s
seat belt is fastened. Fla shes for a further
6 0 se conds if s eat belt re mains unfa ste ne d.
If seat belt remains unfastened when the
ve hicle is be ing drive n, control indicator
illuminates for approx. 20 s ec onds and
flashe s for a furthe r 60 sec onds.
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat b e lts - se e page 39 ,
F urthe r information - s ee pag e 4 3 .

152 Self-help, vehicle care
Op el genuine p arts an d
ac ce ss or ie s
We recommend that you use " Opel
ge nuine parts and acce ss ories " and
convers ion parts rele ase d e xpres s ly for
your vehicle ty pe. These parts have
undergone spe cial te sts to e stablish the ir
reliab ility , safe ty and spe cific suitability for
Opel v ehicles. Desp ite continuous market
monitoring, we ca nnot a ss es s or guarante e
these attribute s for other p roducts, e ve n if
they have bee n granted approval by the
rele vant authoritie s or in some other form.
"O pel genuine pa rts and a cces s orie s" and
approve d conve rsion parts can be
obtained from your Op el S ervice Partne r,
who can provide comp rehensive advice
about pe rmitted te chnic al changes and
e ns ure that the part is installe d correctly.
A note on safety
To avoid injury from moving p arts a nd
cables conducting ignition volta ge, only
carry out engine comp artm ent che cks (e .g.
checking b ra ke/clutc h fluid or engine oil
leve l) when the ignition is s witche d off.N eve r carry out any repairs or adjustment
and m aintenance work on the vehicle
y ours elf. This es pe cially applie s to the
eng ine, chassis a nd safety p arts. You may,
out of ignorance, infringe the provisions of
the law and, by not pe rforming the work
properly, you may endanger yourself a nd
other road use rs.
C he cki ng a nd topp ing u p fl ui ds
T h e en g i n e o i l d i p st i ck ha ndl e a n d t h e
inform ation on the caps for topping up
coolant and brak e/ clutc h fluid a re ye llow,
for e ase of identification.
9 Warning
The cooling fan is controlle d by a
t h er m o s w i t ch a n d ca n th e r ef o r e s t a r t
unexp ectedly, even if the ignition is
switched off. Risk of injury.
E l ect r o n ic i g n i t io n s ys t em s u s e a ve r y
high voltage. Do not touch the ignition
system; danger to life.

15 3Self-help, vehicle care
Engine oil
Information on engine oils is available in
the c hap ter "S ervice , Ma inte nanc e" on
page 1 65 .
E ng ine oi l le ve l and consum ption
Ev er y en g i n e co ns u m es e n g i ne o i l f o r
t ec hn i ca l r e a s on s . T h e en g i n e oi l
consump tion cannot be assessed until a
fairly long dis tance has be en driv en, a nd
m a y be a bo ve t h e sp e ci f i ed va l u e w h en t h e
ve hic le is first b eing drive n (run-in pe riod ).
Frequent d riv ing at high revs increases
engine oil consumption.
Be fore em barking on a long journe y, it is
adv isable to chec k the e ngine oil le vel.Engine oil l ev el chec k, top ping up engi ne
oil
The e ngine oil lev el mus t be check ed w ith
the ve hicle on a le ve l surface and with the
engine (which m us t be at ope rating
tempe rature ) s witched off. W ait at leas t
5 minute s before c he cking the leve l to
allow the normal e ngine oil acc um ulation
in the e ngine to flow into the oil pan.
To che ck the engine oil leve l, ins ert wipe d
oil gauge (dips tick) into dipstick tube as far
as it will go. Top e ngine oil up if the lev el
ha s d ropp ed into the ra ng e of the top -up
mark MI N.T h e en g i n e o i l l e ve l m u st no t e xce ed t he
uppe r mark MAX on the dipstick. Exce ss
e ng ine oil must be drained off or extracte d.
If the engine oil leve l is above the MAX
ma rk there is a risk of damage to the
e ng ine or the catalytic conve rte r.
C apacity b etwe en MI N and MAX marks –
s ee page 1 82 .
9 Wa r ning
Do not a llow the e ngine oil lev el to drop
below the minimum le vel!

160 Self-help, vehicle care
Vehicle decomm issioning
O bse rve na tional re gulations.
If the vehicle is decomm issioned for several
months, the follow ing work must be ca rried
out by a workshop in orde r to pre vent
dam age.
zWash and preserve the vehicle –
see pa ge 161.
zCh eck p r es er v a t io n i n e n g i ne
com partment a nd on unde rbody a nd
make good where nec essary .
zCl ea n a nd p r es er v e r u bbe r s ea l s o n
bonne t and doors.
zChange engine oil – se e page 15 4 .
zCheck antifre eze and c orros ion
prote ction – s ee page 1 55 .
zCheck the coolant lev el, top up with
antifree ze if nece ss ary – s ee page 1 55 .
zEm p t y w i n d sc re en w a sh e r sy st e m .
zInc rease tyre pressures to value specified
for full load – se e page 18 0 .Ve h ic le s to r a g e
zPark v ehicle in a dry, well ventilated
place . E ngage firs t or re vers e gear. Use
chocks or the like to prevent the vehicle
from rolling .
zDo not apply hand brake .
zDis conne ct battery by dise ngaging
neg ativ e te rminal from ve hicle e lectrical
s ys tem – s ee page 1 59 .
Vehicle recommissioning
O bse rve national re gulations .
Perform the following work before
recommissioning the vehicle:
zConnect ba tte ry – se e page 15 9 .
zCheck tyre pressure s and correct if
ne ce ss ary – se e page 18 0 .
zFill up w inds cre en was her s ys tem –
se e page 72 .
zCheck engine oil leve l – se e p age 15 3 .
zCheck the coolant le vel; top up with
antifre eze if nece s sary – s ee page 1 55 .
F it the lice nse plate if nece ss ary.

166 Service, maintenanc e
Euro pean service schedule
(Opel GT - Z 20 NHH)
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
S ervice operations
by y ear 1)
km ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 1000)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
1
30
202
60
403
90
604
120
805
150
1006
180
120
C ontrols , lighting , s igna lling equipme nt and airbags : v isual che ck
s tee ring lock and ignition lock: che ckxxxxxx
Re mote control batte ries: re place Eve ry 2 y ears
Windsc reen w ipers, windscreen washer system: check, correct x x x x x x
C oolant le ve l and antifree ze: check, correct
Hoses: check for tightness and secure seatingxxxxxx
Brak e fluid le vel: check, correct x x x
Batte ry te rmina ls: check for sec ure connections a nd battery ey e x x x x x x
Pollen filter: replacexxx
oM o re o f ten f o r wh en du s t, s an d o r po llen is in th e air A gree me nt w ith c us to mer
Air cleaner element: replace
Every 4 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
⊕Spark plugs: replace Every 4 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
Ribb ed V -be lt: vis ual check x x x
⊕Re place Every 10 years/150 000 km/100 000 miles
Powe r ste ering s ys tem: check for leaks . F luid le vel: check, correct x x x x x x
E ngine oil and oil filter: replac e
2)
2)En gine oil life monitor may indica te a n earlier engine o il an d oil filter ch ang e is neces sary. See p ag es 63, 69, 15 1.
xxxxxx
Parking b ra ke: check and adjus t
W hee l mounting and s us pe ns ion front and re ar, b rake line s, brake pres s ure
hoses, fuel lines a nd exhaust system: visual checkxxx

16 7 Service, maintenance
Servi ce operations
by y ear 1)
km ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 1000)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
1
30
202
60
403
90
604
120
805
150
1006
180
120
Corrosion p rote ction: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually
F ront and rear whe el b ra kes : che ck vis ually x x x
o
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
E ngine , transm iss ion, A/C compre ss or: chec k for leak s x x x x x x
Steering system boots, trac k rods, final drive: visual check x x x x x x
Track rod end and supporting ball joint: che ck x x x x x x
⊕Brake and clutch fluid: change Eve ry 2 y ears
W hee l faste ning: loose n and tighten to torque
Tyre condition a nd pres sure s: check, correctxxxxxx
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
F irs t aid kit, tyre rep air kit and las hing ey es : v is ual che ck Eve ry 2 y ears
He adlamp aiming: che ck, a djus t x x x
Door hing es , door s top , lock c ylind er, lock strike r, bonnet c atch, tailgate
hinges and check links: lubricate xxx
o
⊕F old ing roof: lubricate (in dusty conditions ) x x x x x x
Test drive, final check
Se rvice inte rval dis play and oil life m onitor: re se t - if ap plicablexxxxxx

168 Service, maintenanc e
International service schedule
(Opel GT - Z 20 NHH)
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
S ervice operations
by year 1)
k m ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 10 0 0)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
15
101
30
2045
302
60
4075
503
90
60
C ontrols , lighting , s igna lling equipme nt and airbags : v isual che ck
s tee ring lock and ignition lock: che ckxx xx xx
Re mote control batte ries: re place E very 2 ye ars
Windsc reen w ipers, windscreen washer system: check, correct x x x x x x
C oolant le ve l and antifree ze: check, correct
Hoses: check for tightness and secure seatingAnnually
Brak e fluid le vel: check, correct x x
Battery termina ls: check for sec ure connections a nd battery ey e Annually
Pollen filter: replace Eve ry 2 y ears /6 0 00 0 km/ 4 0 0 0 0 miles
oMore often for when dust, sand or pollen is in the air Annually/15 000 km/10 000 m iles
Air cleaner element: replace Every 4 years/60 000 km/40 000 miles
oMore often for when dust or sand is in the air Annually/15 000 km/10 000 m iles
⊕S park plugs : re place Eve ry 4 y ears /6 0 00 0 km/ 4 0 0 0 0 miles
R i bb ed V - be l t : vi s u a l ch eck Eve r y 2 y ea r s /6 0 00 0 km / 4 0 0 0 0 m i l es
⊕Re place Every 10 years/150 000 km /100 000 miles
Power steering system: check for leaks. Fluid level: check, correct Annually
E ngine oil and oil filter: replac e
2)
2)En gine oil life monitor may indica te a n earlier engine o il an d oil filter ch ang e is neces sary. See p ag es 63, 69, 15 1.
xx xx xx
Parking b ra ke: check and adjus t
W hee l mounting and s us pe ns ion front and re ar, b rake line s, brake pres s ure
hoses, fuel lines a nd exhaust system: visual checkEvery 2 years/60 000 km/40 000 miles

16 9 Service, maintenance
Servi ce operations
by y ear 1)
km ( x 1000)1)
miles ( x 1000)1)
1)Wh ic h e v e r o cc u r s fi rs t.
⊕Add it iona l o per at ions.
o Und er extreme o peratin g cond itions a nd if req uired by country-sp ecific co nditio ns, the in terva ls are red uced.
15
101
30
2045
302
60
4075
503
90
60
Corrosion p rote ction: check and record in Serv ic e and Warranty Book let Annually
Front and rear wheel b ra kes: check visually Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
o
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
E ngine , transm iss ion, A/C compre ss or: chec k for leak s Annually
Steering system boots, trac k rods, final drive: visual check Annually
Track rod end and supporting ball joint: che ck Annually
⊕Brake and clutch fluid: change Eve ry 2 y ears
W hee l faste ning: loose n and tighten to torque
Tyre condition a nd pres sure s: check, correctEvery 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
⊕Annual se rvice che ck if annual m ile age ex cee ds 20 0 0 0 km Annually
F irs t aid kit, tyre rep air kit and las hing ey es : v is ual che ck Eve ry 2 y ears
Headlamp aiming: check, a djust Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
Door hing es , door s top , lock c ylind er, lock strike r, bonnet c atch, tailgate
hinges and check links: lubricate Every 2 yea rs/60 000 k m/40 000 miles
o
⊕F old ing roof: lubricate (in dusty conditions ) Annually
Test drive, final check
Se rvice inte rval dis play and oil life m onitor: re se t - if ap plicablexxxxxx

170 Service, maintenanc e
Additional servicing
Add itional op era tions ⊕
Additional w ork is work tha t is not req uire d
e very se rvice but can be pe rforme d in
conjunction with a re gular service .
Time allowances for such w ork are not
included in the scope of re gular se rvice s
and will b e charge d for add itionally. It is
more economic if these operations are
pe rforme d as part of a sc he duled se rvice
than having them performe d s eparate ly.
Severe operating conditions o
O perating conditions are clas sifie d as
severe w hen one or m ore of the following
occurs frequently:
zcold starts ,
zstop and go,
ztraile r/carav an towing ,
zgradients and/or high altitudes ,
zpoor road surface s,
zsand a nd dust,
zextreme temperature fluctuations.
Police v ehicles , ta xis and driving s chool
ve hic le s are also cla ss ifie d as ope rating
under sev ere conditions.
U n d e r s e v e r e o p e ra t in g c o nd it i o n s , i t m a y
be nece ss ary to ha ve certain s che duled
service work done more fre quently tha n the
s cheduled inte rvals .
F or exa mple, if f ue l is u se d th at do e s no t
comply with required sta nda rd s, the fuel
filter ma y need m ore frequent draining or
rep la ceme nt and it may also be nece s sary
to change other components more often
(e. g. s park p lugs ).It i s r eco m m en ded t o s eek t e ch n ic a l a dvi ce
on the servicing requirements dependent
on the spe cific ope rating conditions of your
veh icle .
Recommend ed fluid s, and
lu b r ic a n t s
Only use prod ucts that have be en te ste d
and approved . Damage res ulting from the
us e of non-approve d m aterials will not be
covere d by the warranty.
Checking and topp ing up flui ds
se e p age 15 2 .
En g in e oi l
Engine oil is ide ntifie d by its q ua lity and
also its v iscos ity. Q ua lity is more im porta nt
than vis cosity whe n se lecting which engine
oil to us e.
Engine o il quality
E urope an s pe cificat ions
O p el e ng in e o il m e et s cl a s si f i ca t i o n G M - LL -
A-025 and is therefore suita ble for petrol
eng ines.
I nt erna tional s pe cific ations
The above spe cification is v alid only if the
service inte rval is re duced to that shown for
the inte rna tional s erv ice s chedule - s ee
pag e 1 6 5.
Topp ing up e ngine oil
O ils of diffe re nt m anufacturers and bra nds
can b e m ix ed as long as you comply with
the s pecified e ng ine oil criteria (q uality and
vis co s ity ).
N ot eve r y e n g i ne o i l a va il a bl e o n t h e
m a rk et m ee ts t h e qu a l i t y r e qui r e m en t s ,
alway s check the req uire d s pecification
and ra ting is m arked on the containe r.
If e ngine oil of the required quality is not
av ailable, a max imum of 1 litre of AC EA
A3/B4 or A3/B3 grade ma y be used (only
once betwe en e ach oil change ). The
viscosity should be of the correct rating.
9 Warning
O perating m aterials are haz ardous and
mus t be hand led w ith the appropriate
le vel of ca re . I f cons ume d, s ee k me dical
attention immediately. Do not inhale
fumes and avoid s kin contact. K ee p out
of rea ch of childre n. Do not allow
ope ra ting materials to contaminate the
sewag e system, surface water, ground
water or soil. Dispose of empty containers
prope rly . Alway s b ear in m ind that
ope ra ting materials are hazardous to
your hea lth.
GM-LL-A-025: Petrol engines
G M G e n e ra l M o t o rs E u ro p e
LL Lo n g l i f e
A Engine oil quality
sp ecification
02 5 Va lid ity index
ACEA-A3: Petrol engines