Motor oil for Opel Vectra A

Type the engine variant of your Opel Vectra A 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.

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

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

Oils for Opel Vectra A

Fill quantity and viscosity by engine of the Opel Vectra A

EngineModel yearsViscosityFill quantity
Vectra 2.0i 16V1994–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504 L
Vectra 2.0i 16V Turbo 4x41994–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.5 L
Vectra 2.5i V61993–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.5 L
Vectra 2.0i 16V Turbo 4x41992–19940W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.5 L
Vectra 1.7 D1990–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.75 L
Vectra 1.7 TD1989–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.5 L
Vectra 1.8i1989–19930W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504 L
Vectra 1.41988–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-503 L
Vectra 1.6S1988–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-503.5 L
Vectra 1.6i1988–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-503.5 L
Vectra 1.7 D1988–19900W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.75 L
Vectra 1.8S1988–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504 L
Vectra 1.8S 4x41988–19920W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504 L
Vectra 2.0i1988–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504 L
Vectra 2.0i 4x41988–19920W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504 L
Vectra 2000 16V1988–19950W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.5 L
Vectra 2000 16V 4x41988–19920W-30, 0W-40, 10W-30, 10W-40, 10W-60, 15W-40, 15W-50, 20W-20, 20W-50, 5W-30, 5W-40, 5W-504.5 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 Vectra A

FluidRequirement
Manual gearbox & axle oil75W-80, API GL3+
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)Allison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2
Axle & differential oil75W-80, 75W-90, GM 1940764, GM 1940768
Brake fluidGM Europe GMW 3356, FMVSS 116 DOT 3
Coolant & antifreezeG11
Power steering fluidAllison TES 389, Caterpillar TO-2

Which viscosity does a Opel Vectra A need?

We cover 17 engine variants of the Opel Vectra A. The most commonly approved grades are 0W-40, 20W-50, 5W-30 and 5W-40. Fill quantity ranges from 3.0 to 4.8 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.