Service advice please

**mishima** · 3rd January 2009, 11:35

Hi there guys,

I've finally got some time to myself and the Vectra is in need of a service. I've just had a browse through the service booklet and it tells me that it was serviced:

40K on 2/3/2007 (Full service)

It's currently on:

63K on 3/1/09

So It looks like I'll be needing to give it a full service. What would you typically need to replace and check for on a 2.0 DTI?

In the last month I have fitted new brake pads and drop links on the front.

Thanks in advance!

**m8internet** · 3rd January 2009, 14:50

Basically every odd service (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc) is nothing more than a glorified oil and filter change and visual inspection

Renew :
oil (5w30)
oil filter
air filter (optional)
pollen filter (optional)
fuel filter (optional - check for water and drain if not being renewed)
brake fluid, if not renewed on 02/03/2007

Check :
Front brake pads and discs
Rear brake pads and discs
Coolant
Power Steering
Steering system
Wheel moutings, suspension front and rear, brake lines, brake pressure hoses, fuel lines (optional)

**mishima** · 3rd January 2009, 15:49

Superb. Thanks mate.

**_ZS_** · 3rd January 2009, 15:56

In my 2.0DTi Astra I found it didn't like 5W30 - it drank it. Ran fine on 10W40. I also found any longer than 10k the oil was totally knackered, so I can't imagine what yours is like after 23k.

I used Fuchs SynDiesel 10W40 fully synthetic (also sold as Silkolene TurboleneDX)

**mishima** · 3rd January 2009, 16:13

Hmm, I just been to the local autmotive place and got some 5W30 as that was what was recommended. I'll see how it goes, I imagine this is what is in at the moment.

**m8internet** · 3rd January 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by _ZS_

In my 2.0DTi Astra I found it didn't like 5W30 - it drank it. Ran fine on 10W40. I also found any longer than 10k the oil was totally knackered, so I can't imagine what yours is like after 23k

Depends on what year the Astra is
Up to 2004 : 10w40
2004 on : 5w30

I've always advocated changing the oil in a diesel at half the interval of a petrol
If you think 23K miles is bad in a Vectra on ECO Service, what do you think mine will be like at 30K miles on ECO Flex!

**_ZS_** · 3rd January 2009, 21:28

Originally Posted by m8internet

Depends on what year the Astra is
Up to 2004 : 10w40
2004 on : 5w30

Not many 2004 2.0DTi Astras though, most were 1.7CDTi by then. My 52-plater was one of the last 2.0DTi (had the stupid half-CANBUS Vectra engine with all the extra sensors and the unmappable ECU).

5W30 may be fine, I was just letting you know my experiences on a low miles engine.

**m8internet** · 3rd January 2009, 23:43

Originally Posted by _ZS_

5W30 may be fine, I was just letting you know my experiences on a low miles engine

Diesel engine and low miles, but how low is low!
Anything under 20K miles a year on a diesel is low
Anything under 15K miles a year on a diesel is ridiculously low and the owner may as well have a petrol

On the plus side, low mileage diesel cars hold their value better, as there is likely to be more life left in them
I tend to be of the opinion that a petrol car will last between 70K and 100K miles, and for a diesel between 120K and 150K miles
After that repair bills outweigh the running costs