Want to buy a cheap kit to service my 1.9 sri

**rollercoaster63** · 6th January 2011, 12:40

Hi guys iam just wanting to know what size sockets and tools ect needed for service on vectra c? Iam after putting together a cheap tools set to do this myself. Also does anyone know and sites for oil and kits ect? My car is 1.9 150 sri new shape :-)

**adzs22** · 6th January 2011, 12:54

Hi mate, My lady spolit me rotten at xmass and got me this set......

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165572

Well worth it and comes with a life time warranty.
Im sure ebay sells service kits but might be worth checking your local car shop as they often do packages at a decent price with oil to match

**rollercoaster63** · 6th January 2011, 13:03

Yeah that looks very nice mate does it have socket to fit oil filter? Iam not sure if its 32mm or not. I seen the 150 set for 99 the other day but not now :-( Whats the diffrence between the sets. cheers

**adzs22** · 6th January 2011, 13:13

Its actually the 150 piece set i got, sorry i think it just comes with a box of torx and hex bits as well as alan keys so not a huge difference for a £10.
For an oil filter you would need an oil filter wrench that does not come with that set but there only a few quid depends if you want a chain wrench or belt wrench
try these....
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...0151&langId=-1

and a service kit on the bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OAC-Filter-Ser...#ht_1189wt_905
But that does not have the oil with it

**rollercoaster63** · 6th January 2011, 13:59

I think I will keep a eye on the 150 set and snap it up next time its on sale. Do you use the oil wrench after you remove housing with socket? thanks for your links and time :-)

**markj23** · 6th January 2011, 14:08

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**markgcdti** · 6th January 2011, 15:05

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cheers mark

**rollercoaster63** · 6th January 2011, 18:33

Thanks for your post marks :-D What this trade card all about and were you go to use it? Iam going to check this euro parts out now cheers

**Si-SRI** · 7th January 2011, 00:26

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**DNS** · 7th January 2011, 01:32

I've got an excellent socket set from Draper, cheaper than the Halfords one but it's done me fine over the 5-6 years I've had it. Pretty much any set you can buy will have the neccesary sockets for modern cars. Vast majority of nuts and bolts are 10mm, 13mm, 17mm etc. Any metric set will be fine. Most come with a couple of spark plug sockets too.

On the subject of oil filter wrenches, I don't bother to use one, can never seem to get them in the very limited space available. I just hammer and old screw driver through the filter cannister and use that to unscrew it!