Vauxhall Vectra, Owner'S Manual

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272 Service, maintenance
Engine oil
Information on engine oils is found in the
Service Booklet.
Eng ine oil level and consum ption
Ev ery engine consumes engine oil for
tec hnical reasons. The engine oil
consump tion cannot be assessed until a
fairly long distance has been driv en, a nd
may be a bove the specified value when the
vehic le is first b eing driven (run-in period ).
Frequent d riv ing at high revs increases
engine oil consumption.
In vehicles with engine oil level
monitoring 3 , the engine oil level is
monitored automatically - see page 103.
It is advisable to check the oil lev el b efore
setting out on long journeys.
Engine oil level check, topp ing up engine
oil
The illustrations on this p age show
examples of the checks for various petrol
and diesel engines. Fig. 17780 J on the next
pag e shows the check s for engine
Z 30 DT
1)
.
The oil level must be checked with the
vehicle on a level surface and w ith the
eng ine (which must be at operating
temperature) switched off. Wait at least
5 minutes before chec king the level to
allow the norm al engine oil accumulation
in the engine to d rain into the oil pan.
9
Warning
Do not allow the engine oil to drop below
the minimum level.
9
Warning
Imp ortant: It is the owner’s responsibility
to maintain the correct level of a n
appropriate quality oil in the engine.
1)
Sales des ignation – see page 284, 285.