Remove and Install Oil Pan Opel Vectra C

Remove

1. 1. Open bonnet
2. 2. Disconnect battery.
3. 3. Release oil dipstick guide tube at the top • Remove bolt
4. 4. Release front wheel • Release 5x bolt
5. 5. Raise vehicle
6. 6. Detach front wheel • Unscrew 5x bolt
7. 7. Remove swing arm (2) • Unscrew nut – Counterhold at flat with open-ended wrench
8. 8. Detach tie rod ball joint • Unscrew nut • Push down off steering knuckle with KM-161-B (1) and KM-161-2
9. 9. Detach guide joint (3) • Remove screwed connection (4)

10. 10. Press out axle shaft • From intermediate shaft
11. 11. Raise vehicle
12. 12. Detach lower engine compartment cover and right-hand engine splash protection if necessary
13. 13. Remove intermediate shaft • Detach intermediate shaft bearing support (1) – Unscrew 3x bolt (2) • Remove intermediate shaft with support

14. 14. Seal off transmission aperture
15. 15. Remove front exhaust pipe • Unscrew 6x nut • Release exhaust pipe bracket – Unscrew 2x bolt

Important. When removing the central silencer, a catalytic converter, an exhaust manifold or an exhaust manifold with catalytic converter, the part of the exhaust system remaining in the vehicle must be secured to prevent it sagging. To do this, the section of the exhaust system with the flex pipe contained in it can be fastened to the substructure of the vehicle with suitable means such as e.g. wire or the transportation fittings for a new flex pipe. Bends of as little as 5 - 10 degrees in the flex pipe can lead to damage resulting in total failure of the flex pipe.

16. 16. Detach catalytic converter bracket (2) • Unscrew 3x bolt (1)

17. 17. Detach torsional vibration damper • Release 4x bolts
18. 18. Remove ribbed V-belt • Mark direction of movement of ribbed V-belt • Tension the ribbed V-belt tension roller at bolt (1) in a clockwise direction (direction of arrow) • Insert KM-6349 (2)

19. 19. Remove torsional vibration damper • Unscrew 4x bolt
20. 20. Disconnect compressor wiring harness plug • Release wiring harness plug
21. 21. Remove compressor • Unscrew 3x bolt

22. 22. Remove compressor bracket (3) • Unscrew 4x bolt (2) • Unclip wiring harness bracket (1) • Remove bracket with guide roller (4)
23. 23. Open oil drain bolt • Place collecting basin underneath. • Unscrew oil drain bolt
24. 24. Release oil dipstick guide tube at the bottom • Remove bolt • Remove bracket for wiring harness plug
25. 25. Detach wiring harness plug of dynamic oil level check sensor (1)
26. 26. Detach oil return hose (2) • Place collecting basin underneath. • Release clamp

27. 27. Screw in oil drain bolt • Replace seal ring • Banjo bolt 20 Nm
28. 28. Position flywheel • Turn engine in direction of rotation – At crankshaft bolt – Until flywheel recess releases the bolt (arrow)

29. 29. Release oil pan on transmission side • Unscrew 2x bolt – On transmission • Unscrew 2x bolt • Use EN-46794

Note. The flywheel must be turned again so that the second bolt is released.

30. 30. Release oil pan on the engine timing side • Unscrew 2x bolt • Use EN-47631
31. 31. Remove oil pan • Unscrew 10x bolt • Use EN-46796 • Release oil pan with KM-J-37228
32. 32. Detach oil intake pipe • Unscrew 2x bolt (arrows)

33. 33. Remove oil pan

Note. Remove oil pan with oil intake pipe

Install

34. 34. Cleaning work
35. 35. Position oil intake pipe • Replace seal ring • Screw in bolt – In crankshaft bearing cap

Note. Only screw bolt in to the point where the oil intake pipe can still be swivelled.

36. 36. Apply sealant • Apply sealant to sealing surface of oil pan

Important. Complete assembly operations within 10 minutes.

37. 37. Position oil pan

Note. Position oil intake pipe in oil pan, to do this swivel oil intake pipe backwards (connection to oil pump)

38. 38. Attach oil intake pipe • 2x bolts 9 Nm
39. 39. Attach pan • Position oil dipstick guide tube • Position 10x bolt

Note. Ensure that the sealing bead is undamaged.

40. 40. Fasten oil pan on engine timing side • Position 2x bolt
41. 41. Position flywheel • Turn engine in direction of rotation – At crankshaft bolt – Until flywheel recess releases the bolt
42. 42. Fasten oil pan on transmission side • Position 2x bolt • Use EN-46794

Note. The flywheel must be turned/positioned again so that the second bolt is released.

43. 43. Fasten oil pan • 10x bolts (M8) 25 Nm • 4x bolts (M6) 9 Nm • 2x bolt (transmission, M10) 40 Nm
44. 44. Attach oil return line • Fasten clamp
45. 45. Connect dynamic oil level check sensor wiring harness plug
46. 46. Attach compressor bracket • 4x bolts 50 Nm • Clip in wiring harness bracket
47. 47. Attach compressor • 3x bolts 22 Nm
48. 48. Connect compressor wiring harness plug • Lock wiring harness plug
49. 49. Fasten oil dipstick guide tube at the bottom • Bolt 9 Nm • Attach wiring harness plug bracket
50. 50. Place torsional vibration damper in position • Screw in 4x bolt

Note. Ensure correct installation position.

51. 51. Install ribbed V-belt • Install ribbed V-belt. Ribbed V-belt routing with air conditioning system Ribbed V-belt routing without air conditioning system • Remove KM-6349

Note. Pay attention to direction of travel

52. 52. Fasten torsional vibration damper • 4x bolts 360 Nm
53. 53. Install intermediate shaft • Attach intermediate shaft bearing support – 3x bolts 55 Nm
54. 54. Attach catalytic converter bracket • 3x bolts 25 Nm
55. 55. Attach front exhaust pipe • Replace 6x nut, 2x gasket • 6x nuts 20 Nm • Fasten exhaust pipe bracket – Tighten 2x bolt
56. 56. Lower vehicle
57. 57. Replace retaining ring • From axle shaft
58. 58. Install axle shaft • In intermediate shaft
59. 59. Attach guide joint • Nut 60 Nm

Note. Replace nut and bolt.

60. 60. Attach swing arm • Nut 65 Nm

Note. Replace nut

Note. Counterhold with open-ended wrench.

61. 61. Attach tie rod ball joint • Nut 35 Nm

Note. Replace nut.

62. 62. Raise vehicle
63. 63. Attach lower engine compartment cover and right-hand engine splash protection if removed
64. 64. Lower vehicle
65. 65. Attach front wheel • Screw in 5x bolt
66. 66. Lower vehicle
67. 67. Secure front wheel • 5x bolts 110 Nm
68. 68. Attach oil dipstick guide tube at the top • Bolt 9 Nm
69. 69. Connect battery.
70. 70. Program volatile memories
71. 71. Top up engine oil. • Observe specified engine oil quantity • Start engine and allow to run until oil pressure telltale extinguishes. • Check engine oil level, if necessary correct.
72. 72. Close bonnet