Motor oil for Opel Kadett E

Type the engine variant of your Opel Kadett E to see the right engine oil and the manufacturer approvals.

Which engine do you drive?

Fuel and model year are enough - only the matching engines stay.

Model year

The power is on your registration certificate, field P.2 (in kW).

Country of registration

HSN (field 2.1)

TSN (field 2.2)

Both numbers are on the German registration certificate part I, fields 2.1 and 2.2.

Number plate

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

17 characters, on the registration certificate part I under field E. In Poland the vehicle is looked up by VIN, not by number plate.

Oils for Opel Kadett E

e.g. for Opel Kadett E Kadett 1.4S (55 kW) (1990–1993)

All oils for Opel Kadett E Kadett 1.4S (55 kW) (1990–1993)

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Opel Kadett E

Engine	Model years	Viscosity	Fill quantity
Kadett 1.4S (55 kW)	1990–1993	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3 L
Kadett 1.8i (66 kW)	1990–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4 L
Kadett 1.4S (60 kW)	1989–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3 L
Kadett 1.4i (44 kW)	1989–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3 L
Kadett 1.5 TD	1988–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4.5 L
Kadett 1.7 D	1988–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
Kadett 2.0 GSI 16V	1988–1992	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4.5 L
Kadett 1.3S	1987–1993	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3 L
Kadett 1.6 D	1987–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
Kadett 1.6S (60 kW)	1987–1991	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3.5 L
Kadett 1.8S (62 kW)	1987–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4 L
Kadett 2.0 GSi	1987–1993	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4 L
Kadett 1.6i (55 kW)	1986–1993	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3.5 L
Kadett 1.7 TD	1986–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	5 L
Kadett 1.8i (82 kW)	1986–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4 L
Kadett 2.0i (95 kW)	1986–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4 L
Kadett 1.3i	1985–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3 L
Kadett 1.8 GSi	1985–1986	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3.25 L
Kadett 1.8i (74 kW)	1985–1991	0W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	4 L
Kadett 1.2S	1984–1987	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	2.75 L
Kadett 1.6 D	1984–1989	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40	5 L
Kadett 1.6S (66 kW)	1984–1987	10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-50	3.25 L

Fill quantity including an oil filter change, taken from our vehicle data. The change interval is set by your service book, not by the oil.

Other fluids for the Opel Kadett E

Fluid	Requirement
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)	Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2
Axle & differential oil	75W-80, 75W-90, GM 1940764, GM 1940768
Brake fluid	GM Europe GMW 3356, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreeze	G11
Power steering fluid	Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a Opel Kadett E need?

We cover 22 engine variants of the Opel Kadett E. The most commonly approved grades are 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30 and 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 2.7 to 5.0 litres depending on the engine.

Which approvals does Opel require?

Opel publishes no approval of its own: what counts is the viscosity and the ACEA or API class in your owner's manual.

Opel Kadett E engine variants

The oil finder covers these engine variants of the Opel Kadett E: Kadett 1.4S (55 kW) 1990–1993, Kadett 1.8i (66 kW) 1990–1991, Kadett 1.4S (60 kW) 1989–1991, Kadett 1.4i (44 kW) 1989–1991, Kadett 1.5 TD 1988–1991, Kadett 1.7 D 1988–1991, Kadett 2.0 GSI 16V 1988–1992, Kadett 1.3S 1987–1993, Kadett 1.6 D 1987–1991, Kadett 1.6S (60 kW) 1987–1991, Kadett 1.8S (62 kW) 1987–1991, Kadett 2.0 GSi 1987–1993, Kadett 1.6i (55 kW) 1986–1993, Kadett 1.7 TD 1986–1991, Kadett 1.8i (82 kW) 1986–1991, Kadett 2.0i (95 kW) 1986–1991, Kadett 1.3i 1985–1991, Kadett 1.8 GSi 1985–1986, Kadett 1.8i (74 kW) 1985–1991, Kadett 1.2S 1984–1987, Kadett 1.6 D 1984–1989 and Kadett 1.6S (66 kW) 1984–1987. Your engine is not listed? Type your vehicle into the search above.