Octane Number Plug (Octane No. Coding), Fuel Selection Opel Frontera A

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Note: This Technical Intormation Bulletin contains and supersedes all previous Technical Information Bulletins on the subject of "Octane Number Plugs".

Subject:

Octane Number Plugs (Octane Number Coding), Choice of Fuel

Vehicles:

All vehicles with octane number plugs. The following tables list all possible vehicle / engine / octane number plug combinations. On hand - over of the vehicle by the Sales personnel, the customer should be instructed about the significance and correct coding of the octane number plug.

Incorrect coding can lead to engine damage, e. g. 91 RON fuel used with 95 RON coding.

The octane numbers listed first indicate the fuel recommended ex works for each engine.

Engines that are not listed are equipped with knock control or cannot be adapted.

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Corsa - A / Nova	C 12NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 14NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 14SE		brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
	C 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 16SE		brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
	C 16SEI		black	95 / 91
	E 16SE		black	95 / 91
Corsa - B	12NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 12NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 14NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 14SE	not for Mexiko	brown	95 / 98
		Mexiko only	black	95 / 91
		1)	black	95 / 91

1) If unleaded premium fuel is not available, use of unleaded regular tuel with 91 RON is possible, provided that high engine loads, full load operation and operation in mountainous areas with trailer load or high payloads are avoided.

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Kadett - E / Astra - E	C 14NZ		black	95 / 91
	16SV		brown	95 / 98
		12.6.87 - 31.1.89 1)	white	95 / 98
	C 16LZ		black	95 / 91
	C 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	E 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	18SE		brown	95 / 98
	C 18NZ		black	95 / 91
	E 18NV		blue	95 / 91
		12.6.87 - 31.12.87 1)	grey	95 / 95
	20NE		brown	95 / 98
		2)	black	95 / 91
	20SEH		brown	95 / 98
	20SER		brown	95 / 98
	C 20NE		black	95 / 91
		12.6.87 - 31.12.87 1)	orange	95 / 91

1) Production period

2) If unleaded premium fuel is not available, use of unleaded regular fuel with 91 RON is possible, provided that high engine loads, full load operation and operation in mountainous areas with trailer load or high payloads are avoided.

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Astra - F	C 14NZ		yellow	95 / 91
	14SE	MT	white	95 / 98
		AT	brown	95 / 98
	C 14SE	MT	white	95 / 98
		1)	yellow	95 / 91
		AT	brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
	C 16NZ		yellow	95 / 91
	C 16SE	MT not Estate	brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
		MT Estate only	white	95 / 98
		1)	yellow	95 / 91
		AT	brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
		New Zealand only	black	95 / 91

1) If unleaded premium fuel is not available, use of unleaded regular fuel with 91 RON is possible, provided that high engine loads, full load operation and operation in mountainous areas with trailer load or high payloads are avoided.

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Astra - F	16LZ2	1)	grey	91 / 87
	C 18NZ	MT	yellow	95 / 91
		AT	black	95 / 91
	C 20NE	not Japan	yellow	95 / 91
		Japan only	black	95 / 91

1) If 87RON is used, slight loss of output and torque

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Ascona - C / Cavalier	16SV		brown	95 / 98
		as of 12.6.87 1)	white	95 / 98
	C 16LZ		black	95 / 91
	C 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	E 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	18SE		brown	95 / 98
		12.6.87 - 31.12.87 1)	white	95 / 98
	E 18NV		blue	95 / 91
		12.6.87 - 31.12.87 1)	grey	95 / 95
	20NE		brown	95 / 98
		2)	black	95 / 91
	20SEH		brown	95 / 98
	C 20NE		black	95 / 91
		as of 12.6.87 1)	orange	95 / 91
	C 20NEF		black	95 / 91
		as of 12.6.87 1)	orange	95 / 91

1) Production period

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Vectra - A / Cavalier	16SV		brown	95 / 98
	C 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	E 16NZ		black	95 / 91
	C 16NZ2		black	95 / 91
	18SV		brown	95 / 98
	C 18NZ		black	95 / 91
	E 18NVR		blue	95 / 91
	20NE	MT up to MJ'92 1)	yellow	95 / 91
		MT as of MJ'92 1)	brown	95 / 98
		AT and 4x4	brown	95 / 98
		MT Saudi Arabia	yellow	95 / 91
		AT Saudi Arabia	black	95 / 91
		MT Egypt	yellow	95 / 91
		AT Egypt	black	95 / 91
	20SEH	MT up to MJ'90 1)	white	95 / 98
		MT as of MJ'90 1)	brown	95 / 98
		AT and 4x4	brown	95 / 98

1) Production period

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Vectra - A / Cavalier	C 20NE	MT	yellow	95 / 91
		AT and 4x4	black	95 / 91
	C 20NEF	MT	yellow	95 / 91
		AT	black	95 / 91
Vectra - B	16LZ2	1)	grey	91 / 87
Calibra	C 20NE	MT	yellow	95 / 91
		AT and 4x4	black	95 / 91
Omega - A / Carlton	18NV		black	95 / 91
	18SV		brown	95 / 98
		12.6.87 - 31.12.87 2)	green	95 / 98
	18SEH		brown	95 / 98
		12.6.87 - 31.12.87 2)	white	95 / 98
	E 18NVR		blue	95 / 91
	20SE	MT up to 11.6.87 2)	white	95 / 98
		AT up to 11.6.87 2)	brown	95 / 98
		12.6.87 as of MJ'90 2)	violet	95 / 98
		as of MJ'90 2)	brown	95 / 98

1) If 87 RON is used, slight loss of output and torque

2) Production period

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Omega - A / Carlton	C 20NE	MT up to 11.6.87 1)	yellow	95 / 91
		AT up to 11.6.87 1)	black	95 / 91
		12.6.87 up to MJ'90 1)	orange	95 / 91
		MT as of MJ'90 1)	yellow	95 / 91
		AT as of MJ'90 1)	black	95 / 91
	C 20NEF	MT up to 11.6.87 1)	yellow	95 / 91
		AT up to 11.6.87 1)	black	95 / 91
		as of 12.6.87 1)	orange	95 / 91
	C 20NEJ	MT	yellow	95 / 91
		AT	black	95 / 91
	C 24NE		black	95 / 91
	C 26NE		brown	95 / 98
		2)	black	95 / 91
	C 30LE		black	95 / 91
	C 30NE	up to MJ'91 1)	black	95 / 91
		as of MJ'91 1)	brown	95 / 98
		2)	black	95 / 91

1) Production period

Survey of octane number plugs
Vehicle type	Engine	Remarks	Colour	RON
Senator - B	C 26NE		brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
	C 30LE		black	95 / 91
	C 30NE	up to MJ'91 2)	black	95 / 91
		as of MJ'91 2)	brown	95 / 98
		1)	black	95 / 91
Frontera	C 20NE		black	95 / 91
	C 24NE		black	95 / 91

2) Production period

Survey of octane number plugs
Colour	Octane number	Resistance W	Part no.	Catalogue no.
blue	95 / 91	0 / ¥	90 241 961	12 86 525
white	95 / 98	2200 / 750	90 241 962	12 86 526
yellow	95 / 91	2200 / ¥	90 241 963	12 86 527
grey	95 / 95	¥ / ¥	90 243 535	12 86 530
black	95 / 91	220 / 0	90 276 397	12 86 521
green	95 / 98	1200 / 750	90 276 398	12 86 532
brown	95 / 98	220 / 470	90 276 401	12 86 522
violet	95 / 98	¥ / 2200	90 276 402	12 86 533
orange	95 / 91	¥ / 750	90 277 921	12 86 529
grey	91 / 87	0 / 220	90 506 206	12 86 541

Note:

For octane number plugs with the colour GREY, check the octane number coding, as there are two grey octane number plugs with different part / catalogue numbers.

Octane Number Plug (Octane No. Coding), Fuel Selection Opel Frontera A

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