Saturday, November 19, 2011

How do you change the oil in a vauxhall vectra car?

i have a vauxhall vectra 1.8 petrol car on an S plate and i need to change the oil. can i have some sensible answers on how to do it please? thanks in advance.|||Easy Job:





Get yourself :





1. Oil (Must be Synthetic)


2. A Filter.


3. A suitable receptacle for waste oil


4. A Strap Wrench


5. A set of Ramps


6. A TORX Key (T45)


7. A suitable wheel chock





A. Run the engine until it is warm.


B. Drive the vehicle up onto the ramps.


C. Apply hand brake.


D. Chock a rear wheel.


E. Using your strap wrench remove the oil filter, have plenty of rags ready.


F. Smear some oil on the new filter rubber sealing ring and tighten as hard as you can by hand only.


G. Wipe away any oil you have spilt/splashed on the block and elsewhere


H. Using the T45 TORX Wrench undo the drain plug in the sump, it may be difficult to fit the wrench into the sump plug initially, due to oxidisation of the Ally plug, sometimes it helps to give it a light tap with a small hammer. Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty.


I. Allow the oil to drain into your pre-positioned receptacle.


J. Removing the filler cap will help a bit.


K. While the oil is draining, clean the drain plug and renew the washer if you got one with the service kit.


L. When the oil has finished draining replace the drain plug and ensure it is tight but don't over tighten it the sump and plug are Ally and the threads will easily strip


M. Top up with the correct quantity of synthetic oil, until the dip stick shows full.


N. Start the engine, check for leaks.


O. No Leaks, then remove vehicle from ramps.


P. Run engine 'til warm, switch off, recheck oil and top up as necessary.





NEVER WORK UNDER A CAR SUPPORTED BY A JACK.|||Before you start, you need some oil, something to collect the old oil in, a container for taking the old oil to the recycling centre and a tool for removing the sump plug. (With Vauxhalls, this is usually a large Allen key)





Drive round the block to get the engine warm. Put something under the sump to collect the oil and take out the sump plug. (Wear thick gloves - it's hot). When all the oil has run out and it's stopped dripping, put back the sump plug, then add new oil. Add it a little at a time and wait before you check the oil level - it takes time to run through.





Usually when you change the oil, you also change the oil filter. That's more difficult and you do it after you've drained the oil. On a Vectra it's a cannister. You unscrew it - either using a chain wrench or by punching a hole in it with a screwdriver and using that as a lever. You need to be very careful putting the new filter in because if you don't get the seal sitting correctly, it will leak.





Now you take the oil and filter down to the recycling centre. You'll probably find it's easier and cheaper to phone a mobile mechanic to come and do it.|||Most vehicles are along these lines :


let the engine warm up and switch off.The engine oil drains easier when hot.


Look underneath the engine is the sump. ( The oil pan )


On the sump's lowest point is usually a bolt or similar fitting that has to be removed where the oil drains out of.


Find a container to fit underneath the sump and place it under the bolt you will remove. Remember the oil is hot and carefull not to mess , and if the bolt falls into the oil it's ok you can find it later.


Loosen the oil filler cap and remove it ( on top of the tappet cover usually )


Remove the oil filter and replace it with a new one.It screws off. If it is tight use a strap wrench or similar tool.(Remember- Lefty loosey and righty tighty ) Put a little oil on the oil filter seal so it seals nice, don't overtighten it.


Remove the drain plug ( the bolt on the sump ) and let all the oil drain out. Replace the drainplug and tighten .


Pour in the new oil (Suggest SAE 30 or thicker SA40 for older worn engines ).


Don't overfill , add just enough to go 3/4 full on the dipstick.Start the engine after you replaced the filler cap,check for oil leaks where you worked, the level will drop because of the new oil filter being empty, stop the engine and fill to the full mark.


Cheers, have some beers.|||I'm going to combine two good suggestions. Get yourself a Haynes manual which will show you not only how to do this job but many others too. Either find a well-recommended local garage or a mobile mechanic to do the job first time round and watch what they do. Smaller garages will sometimes allow you into the workshop to watch, other places are a bit more 'Elf %26amp; Safety oriented . . .





It's a lot easier to watch rather than read up on.|||on the bottom of the engine is a box like casing which is called the sump, on that sump is a drainage screw that u take out and this will allow all the engine oil to come out. then when that is done replace the screw tightly and fill engine With oil again. do not over fill engine with oil and make sure its on level ground when u do it.|||The only thing I have to add to the tips is that the sump plug is a Torx headed bolt, not an allen key style. A 45 if I remember correctly.





To be honest, if you've not done a job like this before, get someone to show you or at least invest in a manual. It's not something you want to mess up. Better still, take it to a private garage and ask if you can watch or even help. You might be surprised if you find the right sort of place.|||Get a Haynes manual for your car - it will show you in step by step instructions with photographs, and will pay for itself as soon as you use it. Simple enough DIY job.|||drive car to garage





communicate with mechanic





leave car





come back later for car





pay mechanic about 拢20





drive off





or you could do it yourself and pay about a tenner for oil and pay for disposal|||O.M.G why struggle,oil +filter change 拢25/拢30 including lab at your local garage, it will keep your hands clean and all the skin on your knuckles.|||pretty much same way on any car type into search box





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